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The Grit-advocate., 1903-03-27
a Milestone in Dairy Progress.

milestone IN La'J r'SS'S
From Farmers Review: Not long
ago | spent vacation on DAIRY
farm. The manufacture of the proc
uct had been twisely) delegated 10
the little cooperative factory II the
village two miles away. | felt some
curiosity to inspect it and so accepteu
the invitation of the farmer to dfl'e
with him to the factory one evening
after supper when the milk had TO De
carried over. After arriving we stoou
around for a while waiting our turn
at the separator. By the time we got
back to the farm with the separated
milk, which had been returned TO the
cans, it was 8 o'clock and wondereu
whether the tired farmers vile "oulu
have them to wash befoly she coulo
go to bed. While the system Afforded
relief from the awful drudgery that
dairy farming used to impose on the
women of the household, it seemed
to me there was considerable eco
nomic waste in carting the milk 10 the
factory and then carting 1t BACK,
which should be obviated in some way.
Later in the season, in the course OF
another trip, l met man brlmmlng
with enthusiasm for the hand separa-
tor, which, in his opinion, supplied
the missing link in the factory sys-
TEN. He explained that with hand
separator the cream could be extract
ed as soon as the milk had been drawn
from the COW and the separated milk,
while still warm and in the best con-
dtion for feeding purposes, could at
once be transferred to the pigs or
calves trough, thus liberating pals
and cans which could then be washed
and put away for the morrow. With
an Ice chest or a jacketed can IN
which the cream could be kept at
low temperature, 1t could be held with.
out injury until the following morn
ing when the two lots of cream could
be taken to the factory, thus making
necessary but one trip day. In
some factories a cream gathering cart
is sent around which entirely relieves
the farmer of all fetching and carry
ing. l could not but agree with him
that the hand separator is one OF the
milestones in the path of progress IN
dairy farming and have since noticed
that the manufacturers appear to
share my opinion of its value. for they
are giving it first place in the list OF
their products 1t certainly increases
the independence of the farmer, for
with it he is in position to manufac-
ture his own butter to good advantage,
should occasion arise. confidently
expect to see it become as common
on dairy farms as the feed CUTTER
Martha Adams.
The machine of to-day is very dif-
ferent proposition from the hand sep
arator first put upon the market Any
one who doubts it's merits should at
once post himself in regard to its
mechanism and capacity. 1t will not
be difficult, as the separator manufac-
turers are glad to furnish literature
bearing on the subject which has been
prepared by the best dairy authorities
IN tho country Nr.tta them for IL
The Grit-advocate., 1903-03-27

The farmer that makes money from
his milch COWS is the one that studies
the science of feeding and keeps con-
stantly in touch with the market With
the constantly changing prices the
farmer can never be certain that the
feed he was feeding profitably last
week is equally profitable this week.
The close figurer is the man that is
most likely to succeed. A small mar
gin OF profit is only a little removed
from margin Of loss.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-03-27
New Building for Bureau Of Plant
Industry,

A report from Washington, q. c..
says that another building for the use
of the Bureau of Plant Industry has
been erected in that city. 1t was the
product of private enterprise. 1t was
ready for occupancy January 1st. 1t
is three stories in height, 4OxS5 feet
on the ground and contains 80 rooms
exclusive of the basement. In it will
be brought together the various
branches of plant investigation, which
hitherto have been widely separated
The Grit-advocate., 1903-03-27
Discomforts of Submarines

Men going down in the new SUB
marines for the first two or thres
times become almost stupefied by ths
strong fumes of the gasoline used IN
propelling the vessels.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-03-27
Feedino Alfalfa to Horses.

At the Wyoming station the amount
of alfalfa hay required to maintain
farm horses performing little work
and driving horses at light work was
studied by F. E. Emery, the alfalfa
being supplemented by some oat
straw. The work horses were occa-
sionally harnessed, but did not work
much. They were fed alfalfa only in
the stable and ordinarily were allowed
to run out of doors and have free ac-
cess to water and straw pile, but
were given no grain. 1t was found
that they maintained their weight on
an average when eating 1876 pounds
Of good alfalfa hay per day per 1000
pounds, live weight. in addition to
some straw. The amount of straw re-
quired to balance the alfalfa ration
was next studied, and it was found
that the daily ration eaten was 1875
pounds alfalfa hay and 2.25 pounds oat
straw per 1000 pounds, live weight
A similar test was made with a driv-
ing horse required to perform mod
crate amount of work. He was driven
miles day at pace which was
nearly the limit OF his road gait. 1t
was found that his weight, lilo to
1900 pounds, was maintained on a
ration of 21.25 pounds alfalfa hay and
34 pounds oat straw, or 17.71 and 2.83
pounds, respectively per 1000 pounds
live weight. According to the authol
there was every reason to believe
that the ration was sufficient to main
tain the horse although he did not
gain in weight. These tests are espe-
cially interesting since they furnish
experimental proof of the feeding
value of alfalfa hay for horses.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-03-27
Reason for Selling Half Fat Cattle

Reason for Selling Half Fat Cattle.
From Farmers Review: One of
the reasons for the rushing of half-fat
cattle to market is this. In the year
1901 crops failed. Farmers had not
figured on that and some of them had
borrowed money to buy feed, depend
ing on the resulting crop to help them
out. The crops failed and the farm
ers sold all the salable stock on the
place, keeping the young stock be
cause it was not salable. They sue
ceeded by careful feeding and little
feeding in keeping their stock till
they were sure of another crop. Then
when the stock was anywhere near
good enough to sell they let it go.
They could not buy feed. as they were
too far behind on their bills, and ii
took all the money they could raise
to keep the sheriff off. Borrowed
money had to be paid back, grocery
bills had to be cancelled, the doctor
and the blacksmith refused to wait
longer, and each man wanted every
cent coming to him. So the half-fat
cattle had to go as soon as possible.
cannot see any other reason. know
that was the case here with our men.
r. NJ. Roberts, Usage County, Kan.
sas.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-03-27

Some English authorities advise
that drains be laid not less than four
feet below the surface.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-03-27

The poorer the soil the. greater the
necessity for diversifying the crops.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-03-27

1t takes a strong minded woman to
convince herself that she Is homely,
The Grit-advocate., 1903-03-27
The k|0ldyAe Cod Mystery.
BY JOHN r. MuSICK.

Asthef Of "Nysisrious hir. Howard" TIN
Dark Stranger" Charlie AilendsIs's
Double" Etc.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-03-27

interrogate the Mctlakahtlans, and
drew from them the story in detail.
Next day. in company with Ralston,
he set out to find the men lost in the
forest
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-05-10
WILD ENGINE RAN AMuck.
Serious Catastrophe at Decatur Avert
ed In Remarkable Manner.

Decatur, May 9.-(Special)-A peculiar
accident which might have resulted in a
most serious calamity was narrowly
averted here today with the serious injury,
although not necessarily fatal, of John
johnson, a blacksmith in the Louisville
and Nashville Railroad shop. An engine
standing in the machine shop for repairs
was being moved to the turntabe by
compressed air. 1t seems that piece of
brass had fallen into one of the valves
which did not prevent the engineer in
charge from putting the locomotive in
motion, but after getting it in motion
this piece OF brass prevented him from
shutting off the motion of the machinery
The mammoth machine being beyond his
control plunged through the thick wall
of the blacksmith shop, which was three
feet tick, scattering brick in every d.
rection for hundreds of feet around.
The falling brick were the cause of the
injury to Mr.. Johnson, though fortunately
no one else was hurt. When the engine
reached the blacksmith shop 1t struck
some heavy timbers which by some I'M
known cause shut off the air and reversed
the machinery thus causing the great
iron monster to come to a stop. The dam
age to the company will be several hun
bred dollars.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-05-10
KLOTz ( GOLDMAN,
GUN.
Board of Control of Agricultural School
Holds Meeting.

GUM May .-(Special.)-The board oil
control for thesWest Alabama Agricult-
ural school, situated at Hamilton, Ala,
has been in session here since yesterday.
They have elected Prof. e. F. cauthen
president Of the school to succeed himself.
1t is not known at this hour who will be
selected as teachers for the primary and
intermediate departments. The board will
possibly select the other members of the
faculty some time today. The members
of the board are d. j. Lacy, chairman,
Vernon Ala. r. W. Clark, Hamilton,
Ala, secretary and treasurer, and w. G..
Davis, Jasper, Ala, d. N. Cooper, Biz
mingham. Ala, c. p. Mitchell, Hamilton,
Ala, and w. H. Carpenter, Hamilton,
Ala Prof I. w. Hill, state superin-
tendent of education of Montgomery,
is also here in attendance upon the meet
ing of the board
News has just reached here of a diff
Guilty at Sulligent Ala, between a white
man named Derrell Hollis and a negro
named Banks Wells. The negro knocked
Hollis In the head with a piece of timber
and it is thought fatally injured him. The
negro is al present in the lookup at Sulli-
gent awaiting the outcome of Hollis in
juries.
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Confederate Veterans Meet.

The Confederate Veterans met this
morning and arranged for the attendance
of a number of the members of the camp
at the reunion in New Orleans Miss Nam
ME Godfrey. daughter of l. d. Godfrey
was chosen to act as sponsor for the
camp on that occasion. Among those
who will attend are c. McAdory, w. C.
McTyeire. l.. d. Godfrey, T. w. Hoffman,
S. d. Vines, T. J. Cornwall, l.. p. Waller.
George Glenn. j. B. Glenn, John David
son, b. e. Jacobs, A. A. Randle, !. ID,
Handy, L M. Mcdaniel, w. L. Rush, j. A.
Estes, G. A. Edwards, A. Cline, and
others. The camp. formerly known sim
ply as Bessemer camp, will in future be
called william Rose McAdory," in honor
of the gallant soldier of that name.
Mrs. Chambers McAdory will attend
the meeting of the United Daughters Of
the Confederacy in Tuscaloosa Tuesday,
going as a delegate from the Bessemer
chapter. This chapter, which has not
been long organized, has twenty-five
members, and has contributed thirty dol
lars to the Confederate soldiers home at
Mountain Creek. Mrs McAdory will pre-
sent a good report from the local chap
ter
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President Eats Hardtaok.

An official at the postoffice who is
veteran of the mosquito battles fought at
Miami. Florida, during the Spanish
American unpleasantness several years
ago, was reading u little special telling
of feast Roosevelt enjoyed at a mining
camp. The menu which the chief execu-
tive of the country was invited to eat con-
sisted of black coffee and bareback.
The veteran of Miami conflicts remark
ed that he was of the opinion that the
president enjoyed the eatables as he was
at one time soldier and had become ac-
customed to such non-decacies.
The ex-soldier Should remember that
the chief executive is on a campaign
tour Enough is then said to tell the
why's and wherefores OF all his actions.
candidate will take mouthfuT of hard
tack and a swallow of black coffee if he
thinks 1t will secure him few votes.
But this is way candidates have. It IS
! not probable that Roosevelt was compell
ed to sit down to the meals of this char
acter, even while under the shadow of
san Juan hill. But it is very probable
that the boys who had no stripes down
their pantaloons or on the sleeves of their
coats did.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-05-10
PRATT CITY
Mr.. Mohn of AvondaIe viii Preach at
Presbyterian Church.

Pratt City. May g. = Especially : The
usual services will be held in all the
churches tomorrow. Mr.. Mohn Of Avon
dale will preach at the Presbyterian
church at the morning service. Mr.. Beall
of Howard college will occupy the pulpit
at the Baptist church In the absence OF
the pastor, who is attending the Baptist
convention in Atlanta The other pupits
will be occupied by the regular pastors.
DR.. II. II. Hamrick and son Robert
will leave tomorrow for Cedartown, Ga,
where they will spend several days with
DR.. Hamricks father.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. X. Atkins, Mr.. and
Mrs. VIII Atkins and Miss Effie Atkins
returned today from Trenton. Ga. where
they have been visiting during the past
week.
Miss salie Upshaw OF Moreland, Ca,
Is visiting her brothers, N. III. and NJ. Il.
Upshaw OF this city.
The members of the Butchers union
and their friends are expecting a jolly
time Monday evening on the trolley ride
which they propose to have.
Miss Fannie Mabel Benson. one of Pratt
Citys most popular public school teach
ers is visiting her brother In Birmng-
ham.
Mrs. Love of Hartselle. Ala. Is ex-
pected In the city tomorrow to visit her
daughter. Mrs. w. w. Daniel. who is
quite III.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-05-10
SELMA.
Negro Killed as the Result of Jealous
Quarrel.

Selma. May Especial )-Word reached
the city today of a negro killing which
occurred yesterday afternoon just over
the Dallas line in Perry county on the
plantation of Mr.. Clarence White. Jim
Jones and Jack Anderson were both
candidates for the affections of the same
dusky maiden. They had a quarrel Fri
day afternoon and Jones FASTENED home
and returned with his pistol which con-
tained only two loads. AS Anderson saw
him coming he ran 70 his own house,
and just before he reached the door re-
eeived in his back both balls from his
rivals pistol.
Jones, not satisfied with his work,
rushed into the house after Anderson and
with a pocketknife cut him in many
places He then went up to the negro
quarter not far distant, where the officers
found him and sent him to jail in Marion.
Despite the fact that he was shot
through and through in two places and
carved up to no little extent. the wounded
negro lived until today. The bullets en-
tered his back and came out in front.
Booker T. Washington will deliver the
annual address at the commencement of
the Selma university the colored Baptist
institution In this city, on Thursday, May
a. This will be his first visit to Selma
and the negroes are looking forward to
his coming with unbounded enthusiasm.
There will be thousands of negroes in
Selma to see the leader Of their race on
the occasion of his visit to Selma. lie
will be entertained while here by Prof.
r. b. Hudson, principal of the public
school for negroes, and the Rev. Pol
lard, in charge of the Selma university.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-05-10

TUSCALOOSA.
S. L. Field of University of Mississippi
Wins the Oratorlca Contest.

Tuscaloosa May 9.-(SpeciaD. The an
nual contest of the Inter- Collegiate Gulf
States Oratorical association was held in
Clark hall of the University of Alabama
last evening at $50 o'clock. There was
large audience present and the speeches
were all listened to with the liveliest in
terest. The successful contestant, how
ever was S. Lamar Field of the UniveT-
sity Of Mississippi, whose subject was,
TO the Strongest" The Louisiana State
university was not represented. Tulane
whose subject was, "Chivalry and the
South" The University of Alabama was
represented by Edgar LaRoche Garrison
with, docs Slavery Still Exist" The
judges were General George d. Johnston,
Judge James J. Mayfield and Superinten-
dent James Henry Foster
News has been received here from the
Philippines announcing the death of AL
fred Sadler, who had charge of the chem
zeal laboratory at Manila. Mr.. Sadler.
who was native of Baltimore, was re-
siding in Tuscaloosa at the time of his
departure for the Philippines. He arrived
in Manila on February % and his death
occurred on April %.
AT a recent meeting of the Tuscaloosa
Coal, Iron and Land company the name
of the company was changed to the Tus-
caloosa Land company. 1t was also
learned that the company was entirely
free from debt.
1t is probable that Tuscaloosa will enter
tain larger number of visitors the COM
ing week than ii has ever before. Be-
tween five and seven hundred delegates
are expected at the meeting of the grand
lodge of Odd Fellows and Rebekahs hich
convenes here Tuesday. At the same time
the Alabama division of the United
Daughters of the Confederacy will hold
their convention here and the commence
ment exercises of the Tuscaloosa Female
college will also be in progress.
very interesting case was argued be-
fore Judge James C. Brown yesterday
The Tuscaloosa Belt railway proposed to
extend its line to the Central Coal and
Iron company at Holton and desired a.
right of way over the grounds for about
three-quarters of a mile. The company
declined to give the right of way and
the Belt line instituted condemnatory pro-
ceedings to compel the company to grant
the right of way. Henry J. Fits appeared
for the Belt line and Henry A. Jones for
the defendant company. The decision was
rendered In favor of the Belt line
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HOSPITAL ON WHEELS
Is New White Ambulance of Green &
co.-Most Completely Equipped We
hicle of Its Kind IN South.


Birmingham concerns ere nothing if not
enterprising. and in demonstration of this
lis the arrival of costly and completely
Nquipped ambulance for Green & Co, UNI
dertakers. James Cunningham & Co. are
the best-known high-grade vehicle manu-
fdeturers in the country. and to their
cane was intrusted the making Of an up
to-tne-moment ambulance for the use
Of birmingham sick and injured Fin
ished in the finest possible manner as to
painting, etc. IL is equipped with swing
ing cot on easy cushion springs, electric
lights, electric fans, water cooler, Gus
pidor, eurgeon's bandages and other APP
purtenapces so that every care and at
tentionl may be given an accident pa
tient while en- route TO the hospital. The
inside ayork and fnishings on the ambu-
lance art very handsome Four adjustable
ventilatdrs give ample circulation Of fresh
air. A Nate glass window extends the
length d either side and l. lastly
adorned With red cross-the universal
sign of assistance and relief for the srf
fering. Mr.. Raymond Green has dis
played excellent taste In having this am
buiance made TO order, and gave no con-
sideration tb expense In securing for Biz
mingham' S kservice the han5somest and
best-fitted ambulance that could be made
anywhere. ss%
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lily gazed breathless at this strange
tragedy of the air. Then they went back
to the sick room to tell of the terrible
struggle for life they had just witnessed.
It did not occur to them that under their
very eyes more terrible, more pathetic
struggle was going on daily.
There can be nothing more pitiful
than the struggle the consunptive
makes against disease. The greatest
help in this struggle is gained by the
use Of DR.. Piercc's Golden Medical Dis
covery. 1t cures obstinate coughs, weak
and bleeding lungs cmaciation. and
other ailments which if neglected or
unskillfully treated find fatal termina-
ton in consumption.
ain 1853 one of my daughters was suffering on
account of a severe cough, hectic fever, wasting
OF frsh aud other symptoms Of diseased lungs"
writes Rev. Joseph ii. Fesperman. OF Barium
Springs, Iradeli Co. ~. c. III promptly gave
her DR. r. W Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery
with gratifying success, aud she now enjoys
excellent health. This being true, / hereby
heartily endorse your medicines"
Accept no substitute for g Golden Med
ical Discovery There is nothing ujust
as good" for diseases of the stomach.
blood and lungs.
DIR. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets assist TIN
&C ion al the Discovery
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TWO mem INJURED
NEAR BESSEMER
Run Over by Train While on a
Hand Car
GENERAL BESStMER NEWS
Confederate Veterans Meet and Make
Arrangements for Delegation to At
tend the Annual Reunion at
New Orleans-Personal.

Bessemer. May 9. = Especially = Allen
Thornton and Edgar Johnson, two negro
men at work on the tracks in the Louis
Vile and Nashville yard, at about
4:3O o'clock this afternoon were run over
by a freight train and severely injured.
The men were on hand car trying to get
on a side track ahead Of the approaching
cars. Each lost leg, one having to be
amputated at the hip and the other at
the knee. No one seems to have been at
fault in the accident, the men simply
were not observing the cars as they back
ed upon them.
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North Birmingham Land Company.

The North Birmingham Land company
is to be congratulated on the showing
II has made within the past three years
in the thriving Industrial suburb. L. n.
Cullom is president and Smith Culiom
secretary and treasurer of the company
Within the past three years they have
been instrumental in locating at North
Birmingham the plants of the Southern
Cement company, the Birmingham Hos
iery mills. the Dimmick Pipe company,
the Southern Sewer Pipe company, the
Birmingham Pipe and Foundry company
and the Means Fulton iron works.
They are at present offering lots near
these industries at $500 each. sss
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-05-10

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Bow Robbed Postoffice.

Decatur. May 9.-(SpeciaD. some
time the Decatur postoffice has been miss
ing money out of the stamp drawer, sew
eral dollars having been taken. Last
night Marshall Brew Young watched the
premises and said young negro boy,
Arthur Hays, aged II years, climbed over
the back transom, went to the drawer and
took the money contained therein. The
boy was arrested, but owing to his tender
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other News.

L. II. Baker went to Admission today,
where he will visit relatives for several
days
Jake Rosenbaum returned today from
New Orleans.
The Rev. j. A Vanhoose of Birming-
ham will preach at Trinity church tomor-
row, DR.. G. II. Glare, the rector preach
ing at Woodlawn.
Miss Maude Goodloe of Gainesville and
Miss Annie Walker of Jacksonville Fla.
who has been visiting Miss Goodloe, will
be the guests of Miss Louise Fulton next
week