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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-06

probably yielded 800 to go pounds of seed
cotton per acre. Now this same land
could have been made 10 yield 200 bushels
of sweet potatoes, worth this winter from
90 cents to 81 per bushel. Then think of
the profits in tn dairy business Every
pound of cream that is produced on the
farm is ready cash. while the COW comes
in doing her share in furnishing fertilizer
for the farm. Grow feed feed the stock
and turn back to the farm everything
made IN the way of grain and hay crops.
But. as stated before. a great change
Is taking place. Our readers are inuuir-
Ing for paying route out of the old ruts.
Only today l was in great creamery and
saw customer after customer turned away
without the butter for which they came.
There is a great demand for all dairy
products and all can be sold, at having
prices.
What we need on our line in Alabama is
a large creamery and a large central cam
These things are needed to helm
build up the country In one city on our
line we have company building a cream
cry with a daily capacity of thirty thou
sand pounds of butter. We are willing to
do everything reasonable to build up these
industries. We will give all growers spe-
cial rates on tomatoes to the factory. spe-
cial rates on cream for the creamery
Every agency is ready to help, If the
farmers are only willing to produce the
raw material and help themselves. We
Will take the matter up In regular order
as fast as time will permit
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-06
MAKING CEMENT POSTS.

w. w. Stevens in Rural New-Yor
The item of fence rosts has become an
important consideration on many farms
where the timlSr supply has been ex-
hausted. In "A great many places 1t is al
most Impossible to go out and buy posts
at anything that approaches reasonable
figures. So we see on farms here and
there an attempt made to use substitutes
&c the wood posts, such as steel, stone
an cement. Iron and steel posts do not
seem to be practical on account of their
short life as well as cost. Gtone posts
come high unless 1t Is convenient to have
them quarriee out on the farm or near by.
TIE cement post comes nearer filling the
Hill and supplanting the wood post than
anything else. We have tried them and
have seen quite a number of them used,
and they seem to be very satisfactory.
They are not expensive and are easily
made.
"ho first stem Is to make n mold. In
which the post is to be cast This mold is
nothing more than a wooden box without
a lid and made In the shape you want
your post. common form Is that OF the
old-time sawed post, tapering from the
bottom to the top The sides of the mold
should be on hinges, so that when the
post is made they can be dropped down
in order to facilitate the removal of the
post. The mold can be held together by
means of clamps or hooks To prepare
the cement have a good strong mixing
box, and into this put cement and
sharp sand in the proportion of one part
of cement to five of sand. Some finely
crushed stone may be used with the sand.
Some use one part of cement to six OF
sand, but the less sand you use, the
stronger your post will be up to about
half and half Mix cement and sand thor
oughy dry, and then add water until you
have the mixture In the shape of soft
mortar. Lay the mold down on couple
of blocks near the mortar-box.s and In 1t
place three or four strands of barbed
wire bent and curved so they will run all
through the post Then fill up the mold
with "grout" Tor sand and cemenb,
smoothing off the top with trowel. II
you want eyes in the posts, to which to
fasten the fence, take heavy wire or
small rod, and make some staples. which
may be inserted in the post while the ce-
ment is still soft. II you do not care to
wait for the cement to set, 1t Is not bal
plan to, have two molds, so that one rost
will set or harden while the other ls being
made. Cement posts will break off some
times unless there Is rod or wire cast
inside to give it strength. An ordinary
sized cement post will cost from thirty to
forty cents, according to the price of the
material used in its construction.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-06

Mistake to Be Avoided.
But l want to repeat here again that IL
our readers expect to build up their lands
f. the growing OF such crops as will pay
they must quit the practice Of pasturing
the soil when 1t is wet. While chapters
may be written upon this question Of care
of sells and soil building. and we want
to start right in this matter and now. as
ms-ny Of our readers, especially those on
rolling lands, see the need of a change
In their methods of farming and desire
change from cotton or from the one crop
idea, they should be taught that all de-
ponds upon the soil and that there are
NJ crops that can be made profitable with
out a thorough preparation Of the soil.
This is the foundation and there Is no use
in advocating that pedigree seed will pro-
duce crops in any but the best of soils.
A deep, loose, rich seed bed is essential
to success with nearly all crops. If the
average farms r would spend the time that
is idled away in building up and caring
for his lands he could soon nave them
rich. Then when one once becomes en-
become one Of interest and a ples sure.
What is nicer than well regulated farm,
where everything is done at the right
time and in the right way?
So Much to Learn.
Put there is so much for the farmers to
ye. learn. Why the other day, coming
into the city Of Birmingham on one of our
railroads. I noticed cotton planted right
up in the very city limits. This cotton
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-06
CAMPAIGN FOR GRAIN.

If we accomplish the results we are
working for, we will make Springfield the
Minneapolis of the southwest" said a
prominent local mill man at the noon re-
cess OF the session of the Southwest Mis-
souri, Millers' association.
But their plans are really more COM
prehensive than that and carrying them
out will mean much In the further up
building of the cities and resources Of all
this territory their interests represent.
The campaign they are to begin very
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-06
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Cheap Rates
To California.

Colonist tickets to California and
intermediate points will be sold daily
via the L. & N, until May 18th, at
rate of S34.5o.
COLONIST TICKETS TO THE
NORTHWEST will also be sold daily
until May 18th at very low rates.
ROUND TRIP HOMESEEKERS'
TICKETS to the west and northwest
will be sold via the l.. & N. on the
first and third Tuesdays of each
month at extremely low rates.
For further information and rates,
apply or write to
p. Sid Jones. District Passenger Agent.
r. G.. PIERCE, Travelling Passenger Agt-
c. r. Feeley, City Passenger Agent.
Both phones s25 Birmingham, Ala
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-06

profit is made by feeding corn alone it
will be an exceptional case. When corn
is high and hogs seem low a person hard
l, knows what to do The only thing left
to do is to plan and study, do the best you
can and take the results. Sometimes even
the closest feeder will come out in the
rear | think there are more fine points
in feeding hogs than all other stock. Don't
sa there is no money In hogs. but try
feeding them more intelligently.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-06

perhaps IT is not etched enough: send
IL to the Gawk Engraving Co. Peoples
phone Ne.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-12-19
THREE MEN WERE
BLOWN TO DEATH.
Seven Others More or Less Ser
iOusly Hurt by Dynamite
Explosion.
OCCURRED IN NEW YORK CITY.
Caused by Workmen UnlntcntiOnally
Striking a Heavy Charge--Supcr-
intendcnt of Work Arrested.

New York, Dec. 19--Three men were
blown TO pieces seven others were more
or less seriously hurt and the occu-
pants Of fashionable hotels and resi-
dences In the vicinity Of Fifth avenue
aud Thlrty-fourth street were startled
today by an explosion Of dynamite in
an excavation for the new Altman
building. Fragments OF the bodies Of
the dead were scattered over an area
OF hundreds Of feet and 1t was hours
before the exact number of victims Of
the accident could be determined, The
explosion was caused by a workman
unintentionally striking a heavy charge
Of dynamite which had been placed In a
drill hole In a ledge OF rocks several
days ago and which defed all efforts to
explode 1t at that time. Today the
workmen started to redrll the hole with
no thought Of the deadly charge which
II concealed There were so men In the
excavation at the time, but only few
Of them were near the loaded hole when
the steel drill plunged into sticks of
dynamite. There was a terrific roar,
the'air was filed with PARTICLES Of stone,
fragments of human flesh. pieces of tim
Der, dirt and smoke. Scarcely trace
was found in the excavation Of three
men who had stood almost directly
over the hole and when the smoke clear
ed away seven others who had been
within range OF the conclusion were
stretched out on the ground, their faces
and bodies torn and scared. The sound
OF the explosion brought guests hurry
ing from the Waldorf-Astoria hotel, al
most directly across the street from the
scene OF the disaster and from many
similar places IN the vicinity. Portions
OF the body Of an Italian were found
IN Thirty-fourth street nearly 25O feet
from the point whore the dynamite eX-
rloded and another body was found on
top of tool house. more than 100 feet
away. Fragments Of the third body
were found far from the excava ton.
Jacob Metzger. superintendent for
Post Il McCord. contractors. and Frank
Anderson. superintendent for the
ORourke Construction company, were
arrested soon after the accident on a
charge Of criminal negligence.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-12-19
CHICAGO BANK FAILURE.
Practically Normal Conditions Re-
stored i'm Chicago Banking Circles.

Chicago. Dec 10 Practically normal
conditions were restored in local banking
circles today and there was not the
slightest surface indication Of the dis
turbance caused yesterday by the suspect
sion Of the Walsh banks The runs on the
Chicago National and Home Savings
banks continued but there was no excite
ment whatever around the national banks
and but very little in the Offices OF tho
Home Savings bank
4 large crowd Of depostors gathered
before the Savings bank about an hour
before the time for opening the doors and
all OF them apparently desired TO be the
first TO obtain money There was hut ono
policeman on duty In front of the build
ing and he was bopeiessly Overmatched.
lie sent In call for aid and In a short
time Lieut. Hartford with q detail Of Of
lcers had arrived and formed the deposit
tors in "a long line. After the pushing and
showing to be first through the doors had
been stopped by the officers quiet was
restored
About 800 men were In line when the
bank opened and tho work OF paying them
OFF went on rapidly II Is believed that hy
tomorrow night the greater part OF tho
deposits IN the Chicago National and the
Home Savings bank will be withdrawn
United states Dist.-Atty Morrison and
States Attorney Healy both stated this
morning IA connection with the operations
OF the bank had been called to their at
tention
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-12-19
HUMMEL CASE.
Defendant Elects 10 Let /, 90 To Jury
Without submitting Evidence.

New York, Dec l9-Abrahsm II.
Hummcl, the lawyer who for several
days has been on trial In the supreme
court on charge OF conspiracy IN con-
nection With the Dodge Morse divorce
today elected to allow his
case to go TO the jury solely on the
evidence submitted by his accusers
The prosecution finished its case YES
terday and when the trial was resumed
today counsel for iIummel announced
that they were prepared to rest their
case. They did not desire to offer any
evidence In defense. Hummers coun-
sci contended that the jury should not
believe the testimony Of Charles Il
Dodge. building their argument for the
defendant around this point. Dodga
was the first husband OF Mrs. G. ".
Morse, He testified yesterday thai
Hummel gave him several thousand
dollars, and that he perjured himself
In giving testimony to prove Illegal his
original divorce from Mrs. Morse.
There Is but one point IN this case
for the jury To decide" said John n
Stanchfleld OF Hummers counsel land
that Is, do they believe thar Dodge. In
the privacy Of law Office told Hum
mel that he had been served with tbe
summons In his wife's divorce case?
Dodge has admitted that he Is n per
jurer and ! don't think the Jury can
believe liar who becomes a witness
for the prosecution so as 20 escape go
Ing 10 prison for perjury"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-12-19
PRODUCTS Of
THE PHILIPPINES
House Ways and Means Com
mittee Votes to Admit
Them Free.
EXCEPT SUGAR AND TOBACCO.
They Are TO Pay % Per cent of the
Dlngley Rates Until 1909 When
They 30 on the Free List.

Washington, Dec. bly, a vote of
to the house committee on ways and
means reported favorably today on the
Payne bin admitting ali Philippine pro-
ducts into the United States free, ex-
cepting sugar and tobacco which are to
pay % per cent Of the Dingley rates un-
I'll 1909 when they are also TO 80 on the
free list Two amendments We're made
TO the measures originally introduced
in the house by Mr. Payne At the sug-
gestion OF Representative Hill of Con-
necticut provision was added that all
American sugar and tobacco are to be
admitted into the Philippines free of
duty and a new section was added
which provides that no Philippine pro-
ducts now in warehouses in the United
States shall be exempted from duty
under the proposed measure.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-12-19
REFORM SCHOOL BURNED.
That OF Boys I'm District of Columbia
Totally Destroyed.

Washington, Dec 19.-The boys re-
form school OF the District Of Columbia,
located some distance outside of Wash
ington, caught fire at o'clock and the
main building in which were housed
800 boys was totally destroyed. The
loss is estimated at $4,000. No lives
We're lost
As soon as the alarm was sounded the
guards Immediately set about rescung
the boys, at the same time summoning
TO their aid reserves in the ninth pre-
cinct. II Is not believed that any OF the
prisoners got away from the lnstitu-
ton. In fact, most of them rendered
valuable aid to the members OF the fire
department In the effort to save the
surrounding structures and il is said
We're under good control Of their guards
from the start.
The cause of the fire Is not definitely
known but II Is believed to have re-
suited from an explosion among some
goods stored on the fourth floor of the
building Many supplies also were de-
stroyed.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-12-19
FRANK W. PALMER LOSES CASE,

Chicago. Dec. l9--Judge G. c. Kohl
saat In the United States circuit court
yesterday decided against Frank w.
Palmer. who contested the will Of his
mother, Mrs. Anna NJ Benedict. which
named Fordycc q. Bradley as trustee OF
her $500 600 estate Palmer's prayer for
an accounting with the trustees Of the
estate was denied also, and his bill was
dismissed for want OF equity
Mrs Benedict died I'm Paris, France,
on Feb. y. 1896. leaving, IL was de-
clared. q WIN IN which Bradley was
ramed as executor and trustee, The
case was fought through the state
courts by Palmer. dispositions being
taken in Paris.
The lower courts found the viii TO be
void but this decision was reversed by
the state supreme court Bradley made
his final report IN 1902 and the estate
was declared settled by the probate
court. Palmer contended that he was
the only heir. and that his mother was
unduly Influenced IN making the will
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-12-19
CENTRAL AMERICAN COFFEE.

San Francisco, Dec. l9,-The Central
American coffee crop estimated at $780,
600 sacks and which will average nine
sacks to the ton. is about ready to be
moved, and the Pacific Mail officials are
somewhat worried over whether they
will be able to control the shipment OF
most Of II. The bulk Of the coffee usual
ly goes 10 Europe Wit the Pacific Mail.
Panama road and Atlantic steamer con-
nection at Colon But this year there
Is a big congestion of freight on the
Panama road If the latter is not able
to handle this seasons crop promptly
most Of it may go all the way by wa
ter In the steamers Of the Kosmos line
and by tramp steamers.
II is understood that the Pacific Mail
Is now endeavoring to secure from the
Panama railroad same kind OF assur-
ance that ii win undertake to transport
Central American Coffee shipments to
the exclus<n Of other freight.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-12-19
DUBOIS SAYS IT WOULD
RUIN BEET SUGAR INDUSTRY
lspeclal 10 the "News. y

Washington, d. c., Dec Ex-senator
Dubois OF Idaho, who Is looked upon
as the leader Of the forces who are
fighting the proposition to admit sugar
free Of duty from the Philippines, said
to the News correspondent this af-
tefnOOn:
THE proposition means ruin to beet
sugar interests Of the western states.
Free sugar from the Philippines would
result IN closing every beet sugar
factory In the intermountain region.
and ] don't believe the senate will con-
sent 70 such policy no matter what
the house may do. While not author
ICED TO speak for the senate on this
subject, ] feel confident that the pro-
position in the interest Of the sugar
trust viii be knocked out, even II the
house should see III to put through a
bin TO admit free Of duty sugar from
the Philippine Islands"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-12-19
LIFE ms. INVESTIGATION.

New York, Dec. l9.-Henry p, Towns
ley president of the Life Association
OF America, resumed his testimony be-
fore the Armstrong insurance commit
tee today. He said that when his COM
pany started business as a stock com"
pany II has S26s, 900 in its treasury,
which was all obtained from the sale
OF stock
President Townsley receives a salary
of sl2 900. the treasurer $4,000, the medi-
cal director $4,000 and the general
counsel $4,000
c. W. TVwnsley, O son of the presi-
dent, is the secretary and acts as q.
general agent He receives no salary,
but receives commissions which
amounted last year to $4,000. The medl-
cal director Is George q. Van Setback,
a brother OF the general counsel who
with the witness, organized the com
pany
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-12-19
Issued DEGREES Which the Auth.
critics Were PoWerIess
To Resist.
QUICK DISPOSAL OF THIEVES.
Placed Under Trip Hammer and
Told it Would be Dropped I'm.
less Property Was Restored.
impossible To Send More Troops TO
Baltic Provinces From ST.
Petersburg.

81, Petersburg, Dec l9.---Despite the
statement that two army corps are be-
ing sent to the Baltic provinces, II is
learned that no such number Of troops
is available. The government has sent
two regiments from ST. Petersburg IN
reply to the frantic appeals for REIN
forcements but it is considered too
dangerous to deplete the garrison OF
the capital any further during the pres
ent crisis. aud the government can only
await the arrival OF the Cossacks and
other troops which are being hurried
forward by Gen. Linevitch from Man
churia. In the meantime the gov
ernments fear is that the rebellion,
which Is extending southwark to the
Polish frontier may arouse the Poles
to an armed uprising. Reliable details
regarding the establishment of the So
called republic OF Kharkoff have at
last arrived. The workmen's soclalistlc
organizations joined by 300 troops, took
possession OF the city and with the aid
Of militia armed with pistols and axes
established government or federated
council" as the executive committee
was called This council issued de-
crees which the authorities were per-
fectly powerless TO resists. The coun-
Gil turned of the electricity from the
houses on the ground that II only hene-
flied the rich while allowing Il to burn
IN the streets where II benefited the
people, and declared war on tho
thieves which has previously been ter
rorizing city. When a robber was
captured, he was placed under a trip
hammer with the threat that 1t would
be dropped unless he revealed the
whereabouts OF the booty. This usu-
ally was effective in each case, and the
recovered plumber was returned to its
owners Two notorious robbers were
hanged in the public square
DESPERATE FIGHTING.
Mitau. Province Of Courland. Russia,
OUndated), by Mail 10 ST. Petersburg,
Dec. l9-Frightfu stories are pouring
IN from the interior, where desperate
fighting has occurred between the
troops and insurgents. Revolving tales
are told OF the harbarities prac tised
on the German landlords who are more
detested by the Let's than are the
Russians. In fight near Takum, II
dragons We're killed and l6 were
wounded. It is estimated that the
Insurgents lost 300 men killed.
A squadron of cavalry was ans
pushed and badly cut up near Grossant
and lmped into Mitau with its wound
ed.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-12-19
aANLEs 4. nopGEs nEAn.

Denver. Dec. ie--James l.. Hodges a
prominent lawyer ana politician. died here
today OF paralysis. Before coming 10
Colorado In ISIS Mr.. Hodges was active
IN the affairs VI Arkansas. having served
as a member 81 the constitutional COnven-
ton In 1865 He was appointed postmas-
ter Of Little Rock lu 1871 MI Hodges
had held the position ~ register OF tho
land office al GlenWood Springs, Colo.
and for a long time was assayer OF tho
Denver mint. He was twlcr The chairman
OF the Republican state central committee
~ Colorado and served for is years con-
tinuously as a member OF the executive
committee Mr. Hodges served through
lie was member ~ the Third volunteer
regiment Of Minnesota, Mr. Hodges was
horn I'm Monroe county, n. Y A widow
and six children survive him.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-12-19
THREE HUNDRED MUSSELMAN
HOUSES BURNED IN TlFLlS

Constantinople Dec. l9.-The latest
dispatches received from Tifis, eau.
casa, today says that 800 houses in the
Mussulman quarter We're set on fire
by armed Armenians, who prevented
tne inmates from leaving and and fired
on the iremen who attempted to extln-
guish the flames. The total number of
Mussulmans killed is not yet aseer-
tanned, but 81 Turkish subjects are
known TO have persisted The fighting
was continued Dec. IL, when the tele-
gram was forwarded and the Turkish
consulate was overcrowded with refu-
gees.
"A telegram Of the same date from
BatoLm, Caucasia. reports a continu-
ance of the disorder there. Great fears
fears of massacre prevailed in the
Mussulman community.
The government transport Ismir has
left Constantinople for Batoum to take
off the Turks.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-12-19
CAN'T SHOW IN BUTTE.
Irish Americans VIII Not Let Dream
land Burlcsque Co. Play There.

Butte, Dec l9.-The Dreamland bur
lesque show was prevented from giving
a performance here last night by about
5000 Irish Americans, members Of the
irish American society of Butte, when
passed resolutions calling upon it's
members to forcibly stop the buresque
company from showing in Butte. The
action was taken as the result OF the
display OF poster burlesquing the Irish
race. The mayor and police authorities
have advised the management OF the
show against attempting to give a per-
Torrance as 1t is feared a riot viii be
precipitated Warrants for the arrest
Of the actors have been issued with
view of ayerting a riot in the event VI
an attempt 20 give the show.