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The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-09-06
WEATHER FORECAST.

Washington. September 5,-Fore- < cast for Alabama: Fair Sunday and | Monday; light variable winds.
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VIII Take Esklmos on Board.

Upon arriving at the whale sound re- zion he will take on board large num- Der of Eskimos and establish winter quarters on the northern shore. As far as practicable along the route he will establish caches
 The following February, with the ear Hest returning light he will start due north over the polar pack with small light pioneer party and followed by large main party.
 In his letter of application to Acting Secretary of the Navy Darling, for leave of absence. Commander Peary says:
 q should expect to accomplish the dis tance to the pole and return in about one hundred days or a little more than an average travel of about ten mfes a day Returning I should 1Icak the ship out late in the season and rsaurn hdme.
 If ice conditions the first year were such as to prevent reaching the north ern shore of Grantland. I should" winter as far north as practicable and race the ship to the desired location the following year. In this event. the expedition would be gone two years"
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The House.

elections were conductd with absolute fairness"
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Callahan Thought It Bad.

Mir Callahan said he thought the bill a very bad one. including receivers as it did. He thought the courts were free enough with receivers in the matters of fees. and 1t was usually the case that a property once in the hands of receivers went largely to the receiver and to pay court costs. He declared the bill vicious and dangerous.
 MT. Simpson of Lauderdale favored the bill
 MT. Pilley offered an amendment. cut ting down the rates. but the house de- clned to adopt if by vote of 36 to 3l.
 MT. Lusk of Marshall then offered an amendment to strike out the enacting clause. He said he agreed with the gen. tleman from Morgan that the bill was
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Commander Robt [ PearV Will.
 Have One More Trial
MAY MAKE II IN 100 DAYS
If Ills First Attempt Fails He Will Winter as Far North as Possible
 and Then Go on the
 Sent to the Front.

Washington, September 5--Commander Robert E. Peary, United States navy, the we'll known Arctic explorer, will make another dash for the north pole. Leave of absence for three years has been granted him with tue permission of the President, by MT. Darling, acting sec retary of the navy, and he has been assured of the hearty sympathy of both the officials in his new venture.
 In his letter of application for leave of absence. Commander Peary briefly out lines his plan of action. In a suitable ship built in one of our best ship yards, reinforced and strengthened to the max imum degree and fitted with American engines, ''so that she may go north as an exponent of American skill and me- chanical ability" Commander Peary hopes to start with his expedition about the first of july next.
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NUl EHUuSH 10 O0 HTUuHu. The fact is. he goes on to say, that so far as domestic mills are concerned there has not been enough cotton to go around. The season has and has not been satisfactory. Most of the mills
 
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Only a few months ago Miss Jessie
Mae Hall, who owns one of the larg'
est pineapple plantations in southern
Florida, was nightly appearing as a
member of chorus behind the stags
footlights. The transition from the
gay life of frivolous but hard work
ing chorus girl to her present ons
among the pines of Florida was made
with the quickness Of stage transfor'
nation.
The opportunity was offered hei
while she was playing in New Yorl
of becoming for a mere song the
owner of pineapple grove of PA
acres. She was quick to seize the
chance, invested her savings of sew
eral years, and, abandoning the stage
came here from New York. Since
she has taken charge of the planta-
ticn she has managed it with unex'
pected business ability. She is now
in prosperous circumstances, and liv'
ing with the assurance of a steady
income as the result of her past ef.
forts.-Cor. Chicago Inter-Ocean.
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HERE AND THERE.

One of the best things to do with
the skim milk is to feed it to young
stock on the farm.
The wagon that may be easily
kept in motion is hard to start again
when it stops. So it is with the calf;
don't let him stop growing.
If the pigs root out, dig a trench
one foot deep beside the fence and
tack poultry net to the posts. Their
sensitive noses will avoid it.
Where animals have not had free
access to salt it is best to work them
up to it gradually, as they are apt
to overeat and produce securing.
If skimmiIk be fed to pigs that
run to grass, 100 pounds will make
one-third more increase in weight
than when fed to pigs not on grass.
Every farmers home should be
supplied with a barometer. When
understood, they reliably foretell
weather and storms for from 80 to
40 hours ahead.
The chief barriers in the way Of
the adoption of generally improved
system of agriculture are ignorance
and prejudice. Too many men still
think old ways good enough for them.
The body lice which affiict pouI-
try will be taken care of by the fowls
themselves if given a chance. Dust is
of the same use to a hen that water
is to humans-something to bathe in.
Three years ago a keg of nails, .
hundred pounds of pork, cord Of
wood and ton of soft coal each
brought about the same price. about
four dollars. To-day the nails are
worth $2.75 and the wood $5, the pork
81 and the coal S..
Weeds in fence corner don't do
as much harm as those in the corn
row, but they are far more unsightly
and create larger eyesores. The farms
with the most tidy fence rows are
those which have grass headland
around the fields.
Cleanliness is the best method Of
removing bad smells from the poul
try building. If the house Is thor
oughly clean from what source can
any impurities arise? Give the house
. general cleaning up, by tne use of
plenty ef earbolic acid and whites
wash.
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DOMESTIC CONCERNS.
matters for the PrsGressivs
HonekseDsR.

Almost all vegetables are better
cooked with the lids OF the pots. The
water in which onions are boiling
should be changed several times. A
bit of bi-carbonafe Of soda added to
the water makes the skins of peas and
beans more digestible.
Stockings and socks past al useful
ness as wearing apparel make good
holders for kitchen utensils. Cut on
the feet, fold the leg part over several
times, and sew the ends together Do
not omit loop of tape by which 10
hang the holder up. Otherwise it will
never be at hand when it is needed.
A simple test for the heat of lard
used in deep frying is to drop in =
piece of bread. II it browns while so
can be counted the fat is hot enough
for raw material; il it browns while 20
is counted the heat of the lard is suffi-
cient for articles prepared from
cooked material, such as croquettes.
Vaseline stains are about as OBJ
stinate as any to remove from clothing.
If the stained garment is fine il il
worth while TO go to the trouble Of
cleansing it with ether. Saturate the
spots with the ether and spread
smoothly on clean surface. Cover
tightly with a bowl to prevent too
rapid evaporation. Ether will remove
many grease stains, but it should be
used with all possible caution
A dietary expert offers the disquiet-
ing information that carrots, which
many women depend on to freshen
their compilations in the spring. are
totally indigestible. The gastric juices
have not the slightest effect on carrots.
They evidently serve some useful pur-
pose. whether they are digested or not,
for the clearing influence that they ex-
ert on some skins is unmistakable.
Whenever a bureau drawer, a trunk
or closet is cleaned it is good plan
to wash the crevices with naphtha. A
long-spout oil-can, kept for the pur-
pose, accomplishes this very quickly.
The fumes of the naphtha quickly
evaporate, but not before they have
done their work of determination
oPOh oh iASSSts VI C&6o tnot may OC
deposited in cracks or corners. This
course, persisted in at regular inter-
walls. will practically protect from
moths. carpet-bugs and other pests.
When not in use, tablecloth should
be kept in folded creases. and when
brought out to be spread should be laid
on the table and unfolded, it's entire
length, the width being doubled, with
the center crease along the center of
the table. Then the half breadth that
is folded should be turned back. and
the cloth will hang even. Careless serv-
ants often gather up cloth anyhow"
without taking the trouble to fold it
mp again in its own creases. and thus
fresh ones are made. A tablecloth will
last fresh-looking as long again If it is
always folded up in its own folds and
put away until the next meal.
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sT0CK-RAIsING IN THE SOUTH.
An Industry that Holds Out Excel
lent Possibilities For the Farmer
of the Southern states.

The raising of stock is profitable
industry in the south and holds out
most excellent possibilities. In clim-
ate, soil, pasturage, forage crops, and
water supply this section is admira-
bly, adapted to this interest, and the
best markets are at it's very doors.
The climate is such that there is no
loss from stress of weather, and but
little expense is incurred in the erec-
ton of adequate buildings. Rough
lumber is cheap and in easy reach of
every farmer, and shelters from winds
and rain arc comparatively inexpen-
sive. In the more northern districts
there is but little snow TO contend
with and blizzards are unknown fac
tors. There is no chopping Of ice
from frozen water courses and the
stock grower works in comfort in the
care of his cattle in winter, as during
the other months of the year.
The director Of the agricultural
college of Mississippi, states that the
state, well set with Bermuda and Lee
pedeza, will carry two head cf c7ttle
to the acre, during the summer
months, and that it = not especially
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difficult to obtain good grazing fer

difficult to obtain good grazing fer
tan me- ntks of the yea-.
In the great wire-grass region Of
Georgia, which is part of that por-
ton of the state south of Macon,
thousands of cattle run at will, re-
quiring no shelter and no care be-
yond yearly branding. Here the wild
grass is luxuriant and abundant, good
water is plentiful, and nature seems
TO have especially fitted this as cat
tie section. In this section there il
great interest in the stock industry,
which is also being fostered by rea-
son of the valuable qualities which
cassava and velvet beans possess as
cattle food. These crops are very pro-
ductive in that part of the south and
are very cheaply raised.
At recent convention of cassava
growers at Brunswick, il was shown
that a steer which had been fed on
velvet beans and cassava for 70 days,
at an actual cost TO the farmer of
about ten cents day, gained on an
average of four pounds a-day. Rcasts
and sirloin steaks taken from beef
fattened on these products were
served to the members of the conven-
tion and were pronounced as excel
lent meat products. Land in this sec
tion of Georgia adapted to the raising
of velvet beans, cassava, ETC., can be
had from 81 to S. per acre.-Southern
Field
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Feel. Youn.er and strop~.,.

Festus, Mo-, May ith.-Mr. January 8
Lliy, highly respected old gentleman,
aged 10, and whose home is in Festus, SAYS:
For many years was failing in health.
My kidneys were weak and gave me no end
OF trouble, ! had pains in my back and
hiPs so bad that could not sit I'D straight
WITHOUT bracing my back, and could not sit
only few minutes in any one position.
had to get up during every night very
frequently to relieve myself.
Our doctor said had Kidney and Blsd.
ger Inflammation. | have suffered for over
hve years IN this way, always worse at night.
could get no relief and was getting
worse till | used Dodd's Kidney Pills.
After had used few boxes of this rem,
edy felt stronger and better than have
tor years and years. My pains all left me
end can rest and sleep.
Every old man or woman who feels as /
teit should use Dodd's Kidney Pills. and /
am sure they will not be disappointed. They
brought me out wonderfully"
The Colfax chronicle., 1903-06-27
The Money Value of Good Roads.

Some interesting and valuable cal
culations have been made by an In
diana civil engineer as to the money
value of good roads to a community
what they save in transporting prod
ucts to and from market
He has taken into consideration all
kinds of roadways, from the sandy
road to asphalt streets, and his fig
ures furnish a strong argument for
modern highways.
The cost of moving one ton by
horse power over one mile of any
sandy road, according to his esti-
mates, is "a cents; over wet sand, 80
cents; over ruts and mud, 80 cents;
over broken stone ruts, 26 cents; over
an earth road that is dry and hard,
is cents; over broken stone road in
good condition, cents; over COM
pact gravel road 6.s cents; over paw.
ing, 5.33 cents; over asphalt, 2.7 cents.
While the average farmer has never
tried to figure the matter out with
this exactness, he will, no doubt, sec
at a glance that there is much reason
in what this Indiana engineer says.
If we apply these estimates to a
wide section of country-say the
state of Georgia, for instance-and
take into consideration the vast
amount of hauling that is done, the
money saved to the people, especial
ly the farmers, by good roads would
be enormous. There is no reason
why Georgia farmers might not have
compact gravel roads on which to
transport their products to and from
market at an average cost of z cents
per ton--instead of from 80 to 64
cents, as is now the case in most
counties.
We believe the time has come when
the farmers themselves are inclined
to look at this good roads PROPOSE
ton from a dollars and cents stand
point. Here, then, are some figures
that will help them.-Atlanta Constr
tuition.
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Writes Mrs. w. McRoberts,
Pe-su-aa Eradicates Catasrh from the
System.

TO the woman Of ancient Israel not
i to become . mother was regarded
asthe greatest Of earthly calamities.
To become mother-more especially
the mother of . strong. healthy boy
was the height of glory for the faithful
woman Of tho good old Bible days.
Even now, when maternity is not ca.
teemed as of yore, the smother Of healthy
children is an object of admiration, and
sometimes envy, by her neighbors. Az
compared with ancient peoples, the
average American woman has q low ap.
probation of motherhood. There are,
however, great many exceptions to
this statement.
The accompanying letters from CRATE
ful women who have been made strong,
healthy and happy mothers need no
added words of ours to make them con-
vincing. Catarrh had weakened and
Impaired their entire systems. Peruna
made them sound and well.
Mrs. L. NJ. Griffith, Arco. Idaho,
writes:
"Your medicine did me . wonderful
amount of good 1t tcured me Of barren
ness. / am 80 years old and never had
any children; but since beginning your
The Colfax chronicle., 1903-06-27

The glowworm may be seen in the
warm summer evenings, shedding its
pale green light on grassy banks. The
female insect gives out much strong
er light than the male, and there is
some light visible even in the larva.
The light of this insect proceeds from
the abdomen. The light given out by
the firefy, another kind of beetle in
habiting South America, proceeds
from three yellow tubercles placed on
the throat. The grub or larva of the
glowworm is of singular form, and
is furnished with a brush at the ex-
tremity Of the tail, with which il
sleanses its body from dust or the
slime of the snails on which il fire.
qsently fceds.-Detroit Free Press.
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The Yellowstone Park, the nations play
ground, is larger than the State of Delaware
and nearly twice as large as Rhode Island
As IN size It exceeds all other national parks
OF the world combined, 90 in grandeur and
scenery, it is unequaled. Here are located
the eight great geysers Of the world Mount
Washburne, one of the peaks in the park
has an altitude of I0,3S8 feet The whole
park is an area of wonders unparalleled. Il
u from 900 to 5000 feet above the level oI
the sea and is therefore within the zone ol
two seasons.
But to really know this wonderland you
should take trip through there. You can
not spend a vacation season more profitably
or more pleasantly. The Chicago, Milwau
kee 4 st. Paul Railway offers choice oI
routes to and from Yellowstone Park. II
you are interested, complete information
about tAe cost of the trip, choice of routes
train service and tickets will be furnished
on request: F. A. Miller, General Passenger
Agent, Chicago.
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Take small head of cabbage, soak
il in salted water for about one-half
hour, then remove from the water and
shake it until nearly dry; then unfold
and loosen the leaves toNthe center,
place in between every two or three
leaves a thin layer of the following
stuffing: One-half pound of sausage
meat mixed with an equal quantity of
cold mashed or boiled potatoes, one
small onion chopped fine and little
chopped parsley. When the cabbage is
stuffed wrap around it thin slices of
salt pork. tie up in piece Of cheese
cloth and boil in saltcd water for about
an hour. When done remove the
cheesecloth. place in dish and serve
with cream Washington Star.
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lin. had been doctoring for several
years, but kept getting worse. One day
a neighbor woman brought me your
book, the "Illso of Life, and wanted me
to take your medicine. told her that
/ had given up all hope of ever getting
well. / had tried so much medicine.
My neighbors thought / was nearly
dead with consumption.
Finally concluded that would
make last trial. So my husband got
me bottle of Peruna and Msnalin. l
commenced taking them according to
directions. That was two years ago. A
year ago last November I gave birth to
. 10-pound baby boy, who is well and
hearty and I am doing my own house
work. / can never give Peruna too
great praise. think itisthe best med
icine / ever heard of."-Mrs. e. e.
Thomas.
If you do not derive prompt and salts
factory results from the use of Peruna,
The Colfax chronicle., 1903-06-27

Perhaps few people understand that
feather pillows should be occasion ally
freshened. In summer the pillows
and holsters from the various beds in
the house should every few weeks be
laid in the hot sunshine. They must
remain there for five or six hours, and
be turned once during that time. This
process of summing dries and, as il were.
"huffs" every feather, making each
stand by itself. Anyone who has not
tried this will be surprised, on using q
pillow thus aired. to note its in
creased softness and elasticity. The
Germans recognize the benefit of this
practice when .hey "sun" the huge
feather beds upon which they are &C.
cusfomed.to sleep.--Harpar's Bazaar.
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Individual OdOr.

Every human being has a specific
odor of his own, according to A. Bethe,
in the Archiv der Gesammten Physi-
oiogie, by which he can be recognized
not merely by dogs but by persons
with sensitive organs of smell. The
case is mentioned of man who, blind
folded, could pick out each individual
in company of 20 by his odor. The
smell is not born with us, but dsvel.
ops gradually till the age of puberty.
after which it remains unchanged.
Members of family have a kind of
common odor, which persists even
when they have lived apart for long
time.-N. y. Sun.
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medicine gave birth to 1o-pound
baby girl. She is now six months old
and weighs rs pounds. Ny friends were
al surprised. Some would not believe
it until they came to see me.
my husband says he never saw such
= change in any one as there was in me
after had taken three or four bottles of
Peruna. am stronger than / have
been since was quite young. God
bless you and your medicine forever. /
can not tell you all. Ny letter is too
long already; but I win say Peruna
cured me. l never saw or heard of
anything half SO good. / can never
thank you enough for your kindness.
In cases of la grippe Il works like q
charm. 1t cured my baby when other
medicines failed. She wasreal bad with
In grippe. l.. M. Griffith.
Mrs. e. e. Thomas, Alpha, No.,
writes:
Il have used your Peruns and Mana
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The sword as q Has-Beeu.

The military man still elings fondly
to his sword, and is delighted when ad-
miring friends present him with one;
but sword is of no use now, and it is
matter of only short time when
1t will be done away with as a weapon
of warfare. 1t is only in the way, and
not a sword-bearer will use II il he
has any other weapon to depend upon.
Cavalry will no; use their swords n
they have pistols, and can't be made
to use them.-San Francisco Report.
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NOTES OF THE FASHIONS.
0dd Bits Of FsmlnIne TNaery That
Are In Evidence This
Season.

Much fringe is TO be seen on gum
mer gowns. especially on white linen
ones.
Beige is a popular fabric for the new
street gowns, with which the stole ef-
feet is frequent.
Sashes and sash like trimmings In
troduced down the center of the backs
Of skirts have very graceful effect.
A long jabot Of white Alencon lace
that ripples almost to the knees is one
of fashions fads.
Course canvas will be very popular
and will be used for smart little coats,
as well as gowns.
Fringes are stylish trimming. Their
ends are very long, the knotted part
at the top very small, so that more
of the dangle is gained.
The high girdle is pronounced fea-
ture upon majority of the recently
imported gowns. 1t is folded upon .
carefully fitted lining.
Delaines are to have II all their own
way this summer. and they are won
derfully pretty in plain colors with
tiny spots and with natural colored
floral effects.
The fancies in belts and sash ends
are obtained by the use of crepe de
chine ribbons six to eight inches wide.
II is beautiful stuff for this use. Most
of it is covered With embroidery in
tiny flower and leaf sprays.
Many of the new hats show two and
sometimes three colors of straw. One
of the new turbans in cream and black
straw had the entirely new style
turned-up brim of cream-colored
straw, spotted and hemmed with black
straw, two bands of black straw trim
ming the cream-colored straw crown.
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Select fresh tongue for braisine
Placevit in kettle. cover with boiling
water and simmer two hours. Remove
tongue from water. skin it carefully
and trim the roots. Place in deer
pan or earthen dish and surround with
one-quarter pound of salt pork cut in
dice, one-half cup each of carrot and
celery cut in dice, one-third cup OF
onion cut the same, spray of parsley,
. bit OF bay leaf, one-quarter teaspoon
peppercorns, two cloves: pour over
two cups brown stock, cover closely
and bake in oven two hours, turn once
after cooking one hour Let cool in
the liquor in which it braised; serve
cold.-Housekeeper.
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Peel two cuions, slice and fry them
brown in butter. Then mix in des-
sertspoonful of vinegar. Butter dish
and spread the onions over it.. Break
over them the number of eggs required
for your family and place all in brisk
oven. When the eggs are cooked cover
with layer of bread crumbs flied in
autsxT and seSSe.-Detrqit Free PreoA
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Z EvKRErT, MAsA-I received The
sample Of Doan's Pills and they stop
ped al my trouble Of pain in the back,
from which ! have suffered for two
year1. Tam . sole-leather cutter, and
being on my feet and lifting heavy
dies Ill day. appreciate tho help
Doan's Pills have given me. / feel
Ike . new man.-0Eo. A. BuRaEss,
l03 Belmont Street.
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The Place for It.--"What are you snort
ing about!' asked the young walrus of the
old one, who was perusing scrap of news
paper. Here's a doctor who says it's un-
healthy 10 go into the water after a meal.
How would we get it il We didn'tT-Phila-
delDhia Press
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Chicago, St. Paul Minneapolis, four dali,
trains via the Chicago l. Northwestern
Ky.