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The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-18
Birmingham, November 17,

Birmingham, November 1T, 1904.
 There has been further rise in tenn perature throughout the central Mississ- Iippi valley, the southwest, and in the central and northern portions of the east gulf states, while 1t has become cooler along the gulf and south Atlantic coast. in the northeastern states and the far northwest The crest of the cold wave is over New York and New Eng land but the barometer is high at all points except in Montana and the north Pacific coast region.
 Light rain or snow has fallen in Massa- cnusetts, Oregon and Washington.
 Weather Conditions.
 Temperature and precipitation as report ed by the weather bureau for selected southern stations during 24 hours ending a. m. Precip-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-18
NOTICE. s5,ooo REWARD !!

By authority of the Board of Directors of the Tennessee Coal, Iron & Railroad Com pany, a reward of Five Thou sand Dollars is hereby offer ed for inform, ton that will lead to the arrest and convic- ton of the person or persons who shot Superintendent w. s. Lang, at Blocton, Satur- day, Nov. 18th.
 Tenn. Coal, Iron & R. R. Go.
 by D. H. Bacon, Pres't.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-18

Try The Age-Herald Engraving depart. rnsnt for cuts.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-07-10

-, o. Me an Bill didn't wait how Davy explained
at p 9 NEXT thing we knowd they
it, but Bill sed, an sticks it T. this day. at 81, Wl T;t
that storm up over his pantin'." ~ ~
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-05-04
A settin, Hen


When hen IL bound to set.
Seems as though 'tain't etiket
Dowsin' her 10 water til
She's connected with a chill.
Seems as though twas skurseiy right
GiYin' her a dreadful fright,
Tyin' rags around her tail,
Poundin' on an old tin pail.
Chasin' her around the yard.
Seems as though twas kind of hard
Bein' kicked and slammed and shooed
Cause she wants TO raise a brood.
! sh'd say it's gettin' gay
jest cause natur' wants IT'S way.
While ago nay neiehbor, Penn,
Started Dustin up a hen;
Went TO yank her off the nest,
Hen, though, made a peek and Jest
Grabbed his thumb nail good aud stout
Like TO yank the darned thing out.
Penn he twitehed away and then
Tried agin TO grab that hen,
But. by ginger. she had spunk
Cause she took and nipped a chunk
Big's bean right out his palm,
Swallered it. and cool and calm,
Histed UP and yelled "Cah-dah"
Sounded like she said sHoorah.''
Wal, sir, when that hen done that
Penn, he bowed took off his hat,
Spnnk Jest suits him. you can bet
Set says he, ''gol darn ye, set
Anonymous
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-05-04
CHAPTER XIII

A bright. cold day in the lcte autumn,
"a summers sun, and " cGr's braciug
wind. leclSing the ocean with foam, and
bringing in the waves VIII. a dull roar
on TO the beach, and as picturesque and
animated a scene as can we'll be eoReeiv-
cd
II Is high carnival time in the queen
of watering places. the very height Of
the season. aud every hotel aud board
ing house and mansion is crowded with
aristocratic visitors. And on this bright
afternoon the gay scene is a thing to be
seen aud remembered.
The pavement in front of the hand
some shops, that are set out so gaily
with silks and satins, laces and ribbons.
Jewels and gold, ornaments aud pic
torres rowde1 so as 10 be almost i'm
passable Lovely woman. the very flow
e. cfw the beauty and patrician wealth
of the country: fair girls, and children.
with peach-eolored cheeks and silky, way-
ing hair streaming in the wind: soft
echoes Of ripping laughter floating faint.
ly past now and again; staIwart, hand
some men, lounging slowly along, some
with a pretended look of boredom upon
their faces. which the bronze, riddy hue
of health renders ridiculously transpar-
ant.
Maud has had a great disappointment
this fine day. She had promised herself
a delicious afternoon with Archer, for
tlIcy had arranged TO have a long ride
together: and she was never so happy MS
when riding Beauty, and attended by
Archer She had an old groom. who had
10. Ea- -.
the pony that the Colonel had given her;
and though Mrs. Cholmondely had long
talked Of experimenting him, the old
man was SO hurt at the idea that she as
constantly abandoned it.
Il s'pose l ANT no use no more. mad
am" he had said, touching his torelock
respectfully. and with very trembling
voice. But l have had the honor and
privilege of serving Miss Maud ever since
shu was baby. and il you wouldn't
mind l should Ike 10 serve her as long
as can"
80 Mnl Cholm0udeiy, seeinr the tears
starting in the grayhaired old mans
eyes, had told him he was a foolish old
man, bat that he should do as he liked
about staying on. which the aged retain
er did, TO his great delight.
So he came mp this tine afternoon,
with great trouble in his looks Maud
had got on her habit. and Archer had
Just came in full OF life. and spirits, and
Joyous anticipation Of enjoyment He
was privileged person. this old groom,
50 when he asked for Miss Maud, the
smessage was taken to her by her maid.
and the cid man was told TO come up.
Well. David she says, smiling, as
he pulls his forelock TO the young couple,
@'what is il
Bad news. rayther. Miss Maud" he
EepIies. mot serious, but decidedly bad
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-05-04
(l.o be continnea.l
SAND THAT BROUGHT WEALTH.
Shipped from Manhasset Neck, Long
Island, to New York.

Shipped from Manhasset Neck, Long
Island, to New York.
One day about six or seven years
ago a discouraged man stood with his
hands in his pockets, looking out over
his scanty possessions down on Man.
hasset Neck, l.. l. His family was
large he was poor. and his little farm
yielded just sufficient to supply the
necessities of life. Two of the chill.
dren We're about ready for college. but
he had no money with which to send
them. Something must he done.
lust before him stretched great sand
dunes down to the waters edge. A
thought came suddenly to his mind.
Tons or sand are used daily in New
York City for building purposes. why
not ship some of this clean white sand
before him to the city and sell it to
contractors and builders? Might not
the venture bring him some return. at
least enough to solve the problem of
the school money?
With hopeful determination he be-
gan the opening UP of Americas great
est sand field. and an industry which
has netted within the time mentioned
about 100000. The m" lest gmbi-
ton of tae original pioneer was so
much more than realized that nut only
he. but also many others have amassed
considerable fortunes, while land on
Long Island which was worth not
more than $50 or $50 an acre for farm
ing purposes has leaped in value to
81 Geo or even l.5o0 an acre, on ac-
count of its sand banks.
The work began On a small scale,
and In the most primitive way. The
sand was merely dug, shoveied into
cars, dumped onto barges. and lowed
to New York City No attempt was
made to separate it from loan or
gravel or other foreign substance; that
was done by the purchaser. who was
obliged to screen II before mixing ii
for mortar But an enterprising deal
er increased his market and secured a
better price by furnishing sand screen
cd clean. and ready for use. The idea
took" and In short time he had
the market at his dlspesaL
This led to radical change In the
methods of operation, The sand Is
still towed to New York City in
barges but that is about the only part
of the old way of working that re-
mains. Spades and carts have been
displaced by machinery. The sand is
screened, nowadays, and washed free
from loan and foreign substances. and
separated into different grades ane,
rough. and gravel, one concern uses
centrifugal blowing machine that
turns a blast of air on the sagd and
blows ii into the screens aud washers.
Another. the largest on I.ors island.
and one of the largest in the United
States. has an ingenious drying ar
rangement. consisting of an endless
belt, which carries steady stream of
washed and screened sand into a shed
built over the water, aud passes it on
TO a red.hot metal service, where all
moisture is evaporated in few sec
onds. and from " hich il falls through
chute into barge. still another has
| discarded steam and horse power for
electricity, and has constructed a troll
lev line Nv which il hauls al its sand
to screens and washers, and thence to
waiting boats X. Wilson, in Sue
/ aaeS
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-05-04
CHATTER XIV.

There was a scene between the Colonel
and his nephew after dinner this even
in, Maud had recovered her fright. and
Was as we'll IS ever couple Of hours
after. only that she had declared, with a
shudier. she would never ride strange
horse again. Mrs. Cholmondely had
pressed him exceedingly TO stay to din
nerd this evening.
Come" she had said: Maud has
had barrow escape OF being hurt badly.
IL nothing worse: and we shall have but
a duh evening if you refuse ms. Be
sides Archer viii not be comfortable II
he hears you hsys gone away from us
on such a night as this"
The old mRu looked very black ct 4 c
mention OF his neps IS name, and said,
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-05-04
What Is Snccessg

Many men who have died poor and
who have ever been poor have been
great successes Our Savior was a
poor man, the poorest Of the poor and
yet no life was ever such a success
rs His. The mistake of this age is in
judging success by wealth. A mar
may be worth S100.00oo00 and yet be
an absolute failure. That is, he may
be rich and yet be a hog. He is sue
eessful who goes through the world
doing the most good. Frightening the
lives of his fellow creatures not only.
but making life more comfortable for
the lower animals, the horses. the
cows, and chickens and wild birds.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-05-04
short Nsua Nntea.

Sheriff w. c. Moore, Clinton, Tom.
dropped dead from heart disease.
Beet sugar factory. Binghamton. \. T.,
is being removed to BIackfoot, Idaho.
No1oe yremya. of st. Petersburg. says
the British advance ia Tibet is Il bold
move against Russia.
The Iron Dyke Copper Mining Cop-
pany Of South Dakota has filed suit at
Portland. Oregon, against the Iron Dyke
Railroad Company to recover S6,500,000,
The value Of mining properties near Ba-
ker City. which are claimed to be lille
gally withheld from the plaintiffs.
Mrs. Catherine Dannbacher. Bloom.
field. r. j., scratched her hand with a
thorn Blood poisoning developed and
she died
The contraet for the construction Of
the new federal building at Lincoln,
Neb., has been awarded to the Charles
W. Gindele Company of Chicago at
S274.3s7.
DR.. Howard Ayres has been removed
from the presidency Of the University Of
Cincinnati While no formal charges
were made. il Is said bis administration
has been lax since he learned lie was
to be dropped at the end Of the year.
The Fort Wayne and Wabash Valley
Ra road Company has mortgaged its
pror 10 the North American Trust
Company Of Philadelphia for S1.5c0.O0J
70 secure an issue Of bonds.
Henry Jamisop, aged Is, white, was
SHOT fatally in az tltercation with 4 ne
gro IN the streets Of Indiana. Pa and in
arresting the negro the sheriff had TO
break down his shanty and shoot enc u
his companions
Physicians attribute the death Of Nal.
Hugh - Dennis. president OF the Rialto
Grain and Security Company al S.
Louis. s. grief over the conviction Of
Senatur Burton for ais connection with
the company.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-05-04

testify. Archer. indeed. What was he
doing philandering with that Miss Gay
Ter. who ought 10 have been born a man
instead Of woman, and letting our darl-
ing run such terrible i. ~ And Miss
Dunconiae. too he adds. in a softened
tone; there's courage for you. | loved
her the first time | saw her; and now
she has shown herself as brave as she IS
good and heautiful-God bless her. I'll
tell you what It is. Mrs. Choiinondely.
remarks the old Colonel, in low, conf
DENTAL tone, II fancy | know the stock
she comes from somewhere ! seem TO
recognize the points. somehow. Mark
my words--she's thoroughbred"
SO she is Mrs Chol4nai,aely had re-
piled. heartily She does come from a
good stock -tte noblest and best that
England has ever boasted Of,
And then, in high spirits, she runs
away 10 dress.
Il vii be happy tonight" she MUIR
murs. qnl lei the past alone. and take
no thor Int fce the morrow. Dear Ioce-
lyn. VI, ndel IL sou could see me now,
aud my handsome bog and dear girl.
whether life would be just the same to
you?"
Then she takes an ivory miniature
from little csbiaet and kisses ii fer
ycntly and lovingly.
They are dressing together tonight.
the two lovely girls. For once in her
life. Maggie puts herself into the hands
OF the maid and Annette who has heard
the marvellous story Of her bravery,
treats her as gently and tenderly as size
would child.
They are dressed, presently, and are
descending the stairs, with arms rou1d
each Others waists. Mrs. Cholmondely
and the Colonel and Archer are in the
library, and hey all crowd round her
and press her hand, and speak very gem
lie words 20 her.
Mrs. Cholmou6eiv iusisss that TIE Cei-
oneI shall take her into the dining room ;
and he. nothing 10th. offers his arm TO
her with great soIicitude.
II haven't had the opportunity of
thanking yeu yet. Miss puncombe," he
says, in a low. trembling voice; but
when / do, l shall have 10 ask you to
imagine a great deal can never say"
They are ali seated presently, and din
ner commences. The old man watches
litF A0lNhtlls rs EfAE A5NIS WIN AASA
spoon, and sends her soup away un-
tasted, and declares family, by and by.
that she is not bit hungry.
The shadow grows deeper and deeper
on the old Colonel's face, as course after
course comes on. and. as IA. az Maggie
l. concerned, is sent awas untasted,
She is evidently 50 tired that Mrs.
Cholmondely hurries dinner on as fast
as she can. and rises nt tie very first
practicable moment Maggie essays to
rise. too. but feels just little giddy. She
has fallen, with a forward movement,
on the rich Turkey carpet; and IN a mo-
ment Mrs Cholmondely end Maud and
the two gentlemen are bending over her.
The Colonel had stepped quietly to the
door. and said, Send AIRS Cholmen-
dely's maid hero. aud then send for DR..
Warrington"
Ito be coutinued)
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-05-04
Potatoes and Potash.

Here are two hills of potatoes,
the difference in development of the
plants and also IN the product of the
yield of tubers. A numsar of expert
mental pIots We're laid out. Three
rows, each one rod long and 80 feet
apart. were planted with potatoes of
the White Star variety. Plot No. 5 re-
ceived no fertilizer of any kind. Plot
No. had an application of kainit and
acid phosphate. The illustration is
taken from the West Virginia Expert
mental Station. Bulletin No 20.
Now for the results: The potatoes
produced by the three rows of plot No,
weighed 81 pounds, and the plants
and the potatoes are represented on
the left side Of the picture. The pota-
toes produced by the three rows of plot
No 3 weighed 55.S pounds, and the
plants and the potatoes are shown on
the right-hand side. The increased
yield due to the use of kainit and acid
phosphate was reckoned to be at the
rate of 161 1-3 bushels per acre.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-05-04
Care of Geeese.

Geese generally start laying in
March or April and need watching, as
they will cover their eggs with straw
or hay. The eggs should be picked up
before getting chilled in cold weather
and kept in a quiet aud cool place and
turned every few days until ready to
set. Geese eggs can be latelied under
hens. When the eggs begin to hatch
keep watch, and as soon as gosling
comes out put it in a basket near the
stove, repeating this until they are all
out. Il is best to wrap them in some
flannel or wooden cloth, If left in the
nest the mother is liable to trample
them to death. When they are twenty
four bours old place them with the
mother in coop with board floor
and feed them with some stale bread
slightly moistened with some milk or
water, also give wates to drink. Keep
tLem in for two or three days, afIef
that they can be put out every day
when the dew is off Confine the moth
err and her brood for the first four or
five days TO limited space well COW
cred with choice and short grass, grad
ually enlarging the run as they get
older Feed four times daily until
they get fourteen days old, and afte-
that feed three times daily with corn
meal cooked and stale bread
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-05-04

In selecting stock ducks from which
TO breed your market ducklims, it Is
less essential TO look for cleal ness ct
bill and perfection OF tint than gen
eral suitable conformation. The drake
in the accompanying illustration Is q
perfect type 81 breeder for market
birds. The body is large. but not
cumbersome, the carriage Of the small
head, alert, out not apprehenslve, the
feathers white and plentiful. but tight
and compact, as though cut from a
piece of ivory. the deep full keel and
short, strong legs are all points that
90 to form an ideal breeder, either for
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-05-04
Corn Flour.

phe high price of wheat and Of
wheat -four in Bulgaria has led tue
Minister Of Agriculture TO suggest the
use of corn flour, mixed with wheat
-four. a Soda Journal says that d com
mittee was nominated By the Mayor
of Sofa with view to alternating the
distress among the poorer classes. Two
kinds OF bread were submitted-one
made with three-quarters wheat flour
and one-quarter corn -four. and the
other with half wheat -four and half
corn flour. Those who tasted the iirst-
named bread declared it to be very
good, and the Mayor hopes by the
extended use OF corn -four to furnish
the necessltous population of Sofia
with its daily bread at cheap price
Cincinnati Price Current
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-05-04
3 Cents


Eight cents a pound is
what young woman paid for
twelve pounds of flesh.
She was thin and weak and
paid one dollar for bottle Of
Scots Emulsion, and by TAX
ing regular doses had gained
twelve pounds in weight before
the Hottie was finished.
Eight cents a pound is
cheap for such valuable ma
terial. Some pay more, some
less, some get nothing for
their money. You get your
moneys worth when you buy
SCOTS Emulsion.
We will send you a little
free.
SCOTT & BOVINE, CHEMISTS,
400 Pearl Street, New York.
soc. and $500; all druggists.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-05-04

There Is more Catarria in this section of the,
country than all other diseases put together and
until the last few years was supposed to be in
durable For q great many years doctors pro-
remedies and By constantly failing 10 c'lre with
local treatment pronounced it incurable. Science
has proven cataFrh to be a constitutional dis
ease and therefore requires constitutional treat
ment Halls CataFTh Cure. manufactured by F.
j. Cheney Il Co. Toledo. Ohio, IS the only con-
stitntional cure on the market. II Is taken in
formally In doses from 10 drops TO a teaSp0onful
Ii acts directly on the blood and mucous sir
faces Of the system. They offer one hundred
dollars for any case Il fails TO cure. Send tor
circulars and testimonials. Address,
f. J. CHENEY & CO, Toledo. D.
Sold By Druggists 75c
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-05-04
Grating Grapcs.

Common cleft grating is best for
young grape rootings. 1t is simple,
easy and nearly always successful If
properly performed Remove the soil
from the roofing and cut ii low enough
10 allow the soil to be mounded around
the point Split with ehisel, then in
sert a scion OF equal diameter SO that
both sides viii knit. Cut the scion
bevas equal. BE careful to have both
sides coincide outside SO tat bark Of
both stock and scion IS practically Of
same thickness.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-05-04
Tn. pnekers, Power.

The only rational cause for the
great falling off in prices paid by the
packers for hogs and beef cattle is the
determination of the packers not TO
give more. They are not in the pack
ing business for either health or recre-
alton. but for the money they can ac-
eumulate. OF course the less they pay
for the animals and the more they get
for the animal products the more mon
ev they make. This accounts for the
high price to consumers Of beef. pork,
etc. as well as the Low price OF hogs
and cattle.--Farm and Ranch.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-05-04

duck or drake In choosing breed
ers. 1t Is also important that the
ducks are fully as large as the brakes.
The duck in the sketch is in reality
somewhat larger than the drake, and
won first prize when she was but five
months old. Large birds like these
Pekins are very heavy feeders. but the
ducklings are soon on the r1a"ket, and
the old birds with long, rangey bodies,
such as these here shown. win hunt
their entire living when allowed to
roam at will.-Montreal Star.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-05-04

/ know of nothing that brings In
money quicker or faster than the
strawberry. providing the land is
adapted to strawberry growing The
strawberry gave me my start when
was a poor man The longer | grew
fruits the more the people around me
bought them. I never had surplus
Boys will easily become greatly inter
ested not only in strawberry growing
but black raspberry. blackberry and
grapes. Ny plan was to have an as
sortment of the various kinds OF fruit
so IL one class Of fruits failed for
year the others would bring me In
money. stiff clay soil that bakes is
not adapted to the strawberry Or black.
berry.-Exchange
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-05-04
WOOD Ashea.

unleached wood ashes are rich In
potash. varying "a value according 70
the hardness OF the wood burned
Hickory ashes are more valuab.v than
basswood Besides. potash ashes con-
tain lime and a little phosphorie acid
Most clay soils have sufficient potash
sandy soils need potash more than 9th
er soils. Do not mix wood ashes With
any kind Of manure before applying &c
the soil
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-05-04
Cntting Trccs by Eiectricity.

Il is reported in the German press
fiat successful experiments have been
made In various forests OF France in
cutting trees by means OF electricity.
A platinum wire IS heated to a white
heat BY an electric current and used
like a saw. In this manner the tree
is felled much more easily and quickly
than in the old way; no sawdast Is
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-05-04

produced and tie slight carbonization
caused by the hot wire acts as pre-
sentative Of the wood The new meth
cd Is said TO require only one-eighth Of
the time consumed by the old saving
process.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-05-04
He Mns Justified.

Iudge-You admit you sandbagged
the man. Have you any exeuseg
Prisoner-Yes. yer honor. DE sand
bag wuz me own property and ]. P.
Morgan says a man has dc right ter
do wot he pleases wit bis own proper
ty-Puck
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-05-04
Four-Horse Tandem Equalizer.

The accompanying illustration rep
resents very simple form of equalizer
for two teams one before the other.
Attached to the load is a pulley
through which the chain works, team
OF two horses being attached to each
end of the chain. The front double
tree is provided with a ring iii the
center, to which the chain is attached
On the end of the chain is grab hook,
by means OF which the front team
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-05-04

from the top of the
window three holes
are made two inches
or more in diameter,
4 frame is built over
these holes in which
to run a slide or slips
of sheet iron may he
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-05-04
Stable yentilator,

This plan of yentilating stable can
be put in without interfering with the
window proper About two inches
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-05-04

Paris has a bakers oven which is
heated by electricity. The temperature
can be readily regulated. and the oven
Is g great success