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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-29

A soda water war is being waged
in Admission, and the lovers Of soft
drinks are wearing the smile that
won't come Off.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-29

Judge George Gray as well as
Grover Cleveland and General Miles
are cycling that 100000 Equitable
salary.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-29

Captain Gregory will at Decatur en-
ulate the example of Captain Brown
at Huntsville, and if need be, go him
one better. Governor Jelks has acted
wisely.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-29

subject of speculation at present. Five
years ago there were in the United
States proper seventy-six millions of
people, and experts say the population
of the mainland will be ninety mil
lions in 1910, the next census year.
In that case this will be a hundred
million country in 1910, for our
provinces contain just about ten mil
lions.
The population OF Jefferson county
is however, closest to the heart of the
readers of The Age Herald This big
county held in the last census year
140, APO people. Five prosperous years
have elapsed-five years without any
backset that affected expansion, and
a growth of 10000 year to fill the
1000 houses built each year since the
census was taken, seems to be wholly
reasonable, making the population of
the county today 10000. What will
it be in 1910? Win not 10000 more be
added, thus bringing the total in the
next census year up to 100000?
If these figures are upheld in the
census statistics of 1900 only New
Orleans parish will stand as a rival at
that time in all the southern country.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-29

The Swiss authorities would send
Princess Gertrude Philippine Alexan-
dra Marie Augustine Louise Won Dem
burg Budengen-W aechtersback to jail
for debt, but they have no cell big
enough to hold that name without en-
croaching on the gallery.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-29

''Pernicious activity is going to cause
talk in the Postoffice Department.
Postmasters who like politics will do
well to curp their appetites.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-29

Evidently hurry call came from
Secretary Taft, for the President is
going back to hold down the lid him
self.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-29

The best feature of the $150,000 din.
ner set ordered by Charley Schwab
consists in the fact that it can be
broken with Ratchet only.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-29
UP-To-DATE INSURANCE.

When Susie Smith came from the church
Where she had just been married,
A heartess wretch asked her how much
Alimony she carried.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-29

When Togo and Rojestyensky do
meet they ought to make up for lost
time by doing some tall scrapping.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-29

The adSnpt of the electric fan for tho
season of 1905 has been made in Birming-
ham. People don't appreciate all the con-
veniences they enjoy and those who gaze
on buzz fan with cold and lack
luster eye can have but scant realization of
what their forefathers missed. The cleo
trio fan and the baseball fan usually ar
rive simultaneously in the south, although
farther north the bases-. fan slips his
cocoon much earlier.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-29

The critics of President Bigelow are
men who are not tempted with other
peoples money. No one would trust
them.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-29

The grand dukes and the life in
surance agents should get together
and hold a mass consolation meeting.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-29

The gun in crowded streets in this
town is out of place. and yet the
shooters never select a suburb.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-29

The population of st. Louis num-
bers 714290. Neither the Iron Man
nor the Igorrotes we're included.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-29

Postmasters must hereafter keep
out of politics in order to keep out of
hot water. Mr.. Cortelyou has said it.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-29

Because Andrew Carnegie said that a
coachman was better for a son-in-law
than a worthless duke" his grace of
Manchester took umbrage and made
public reply. Then the canny Scot crops
out in the iron masters question. Does
the cap fit?" OF course the Duke of Man
chester is not a worthless duke, then why
should he take offense at remarks that
do not reflect upon his fair name? Wheth-
err there is any truth or not in that story
of social jealousies existing between the
Thaws and the Carnegies, ANDY called
the ''dook' very shrewdly.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-29
MARY CHANGED HER MIND.

Said Mary with a little laugh,
A flea could never fright her,
But changed her mind when on her calf
flea began to bite her.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-29

j. M. Barrie has been devoting himself
to playwriting with much success here OF
late Although we haze been permitted
to see but one or two of his productions
on this side the water, 1t is apparent
from the enthusiasm created by his plays
in London that he has lost none of the
charm which has made him such popll-
lar novelist. He puts the inimitable hui
NOR, pathos and sentiment into his DRAM
attic works that he has given us in Aud
LIGHT 1dyls.' "A Window in Thrums,s'
1.-The Little Minister" Sentimental
Tommy" 1.-The Professors Love Story
and his other published works.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-29

From a casual view of the situation, it
seems that John w. Gates success as
Spectator is his ability to stand from
under" When it comes time, to run no
man gets off more quickly and it seems
that no stock market plunger can scent
Danger from greater distance.
PAUL COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-29
POOLING THE PEOPLE.

A little plunge in Wall street,
A little defalcation,
Is how a trusted banker can
Startle the whole nation
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-29
THE PEACEMAKER.

He always gets it in the neck,
No matter how he stands;
He always takes the upper cut,
When the other fellow lands.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-29

In June. in June,
We hail with swelling pride.
The glad and glorious advent Of
The June bug and the bride.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-29
BALLAD.

BALLAD.
Always in the weigh,
Always in the weigh
There's apt to be a little shortage
Always in the weigh.
The fact that President Roosevelt is CO.
ing to hurry home rather precipitately
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-29

Entered the Birmingham. Ala, post.
office as second-elass matter under act
of Congress. March s. 1873.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-29

~ HILE Professor Wiley continues
" the work of ferreting out adul-
terations of food which imperil
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1905-02-02
HORSES FOR MARKET.
Profit For the General FARMER I'm
Fitting Horses For Sale.


A study of the horses which are
found in cur markets and a knowledge
sOf the conditions which exist on farms
In the central west lead me to believe
that farmers do not realize the ilnpor-
lance and profit of fitting horses for
the market. In our large markets
many animals are found which are in
thin condition and as q. consequence are
sold to buyers who maize a business
of fitting them for q lancy market.
Farmers in general give l,ttle :!ttcn-
ton to the matter Of condition in
horses which they expect to sell. says
Professor j. II. Skinner Of Indiana in
Orange Judd Farmer.
In the first place, the farmer is in a
position to feed as chcaDly as any pro-
feasionaI feeder. for there are very few
farmers who cannot feed so as to pro-
duce fat. TO sell we'll on the market
horses must be fat, sleek and we'll
gr0omed. At the season when the grass
is plentiful and conditions favorable
for fattening horses it is an easy
matter to put on many pounds very
cheaply. After horses have once be-
come fat on grass or with little addi-
tional feed it is a very small matter to
put them in box stall and harden
them up in preparation for the sale
day
The buyer demands fat If one has
time to give proper exercise and light
work he can add something to the
value Of the horse, as he will be ready
to go right into the heavy work of the
city buyer
Many lose much Of the profit on their
horses by neglecting this one point of
condition. buyers are always ready to
look at Il fat horse, while they are not
apt to care much about the thin ami
NAL, as they have difficulty in selling
such They will take any splendid in
diyidual, even though it is thin, but
the price paid must be very much be
low what tie animal would sell for in
case he were fat. The matter Of con-
ditiOn will very frequently increase the
value of the horse from 10 to % per
cent, which can be made by the farm
er with the cheap feed and abundance
of grass which are available.
A little additional grooming, togeth-
er with blanlIeting for a month, will
also add much to the selling price of
horses. No matter what market we go
into, the fine appearing, well groomed,
energetic fat horse is preferred by the
particular qualities. Farmers cannot
afford to breed and develop a first class
animal and then lose a large per cent
Of profit by neglecting the finishing
touches.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1905-02-02
Notes From Washington.

The past week has Witnessed
some interesting political
episodes in Washington, and the
indications are that the donkey
and the elephant will lie
down together and that a little
railway rate bull will lead
them. Mr.. Roosevelt and MIR.
Bryan have interchanged the
glad hand and if the railroad rate
fails it will be through the
treachery of some ofits protested
friends. No doubt the presence
of Mr.. Bryan has had much to do
with the unanimity of the demo
cratic mem bers and senators,
both republicans and democrats
are falling over each other in an
effort to effect railroad rate legis
lation; each party is claiming
originality of invention and one
need not be surprised to fad out
sooner or latter that the meas
ure was advocated by both
democrats and republicans be-
fore the first railroad vas Quilt.
1t is certainly a rare spectacle
to see the donkey and the ele-
plant working in the same team.
One party has always considered
it good politics to oppose any
policy presented by the other
and if either party had adopted
the ten commandments with a
resolution to obey them the other
would have moved to lay them on
the table.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1905-02-02

Senator Lodge spoke eloquent
ly and earnestly for nearly three
hours recently in behalf Of his
fellow citizen of Massachusetts,
General Miles, who is inspector
General of Militia in the Old Bay
State. He was opposing that
provision in the Army Appro-
priation Bill, which as passed by
the House, would forbi full pay
to General Miles, as a retired
officer serving with state militia.
1t is apparent that senator Lodge
has a large majority of the Re-
publican Senators with him and
as near friend-perhaps tie
nearest friend-of the President,
his attitude in this matter quite
negatives the somewhat general
Dellef tnaG the ProSlQonU is per-
sonally unfriendly to General
Miles, or is small enough to
strike at him through an appro-
priation bill. There is no doubt
that the administration a year Or
more ago was much annoyed at
General Miles active opposition
to long needed military re-
forms, but the reforms having
been accomplished in spite of his
opposition, there is said to be no
ill-feeling toward him at the
White House.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1905-02-02

1t is expected that the Naval
Appropriation Bill will amount
to nearly one hundred millions
of dollars. There is a sentiment
in the House, led by Speaker
Cannon, against SO large an ap-
preparation, but the President s
we'll known desire for stronger
navy will result, it is thought, in
tie appropriation of at least
twenty millions for new and
powerful ships; while the bal
ance of eighty millions will be
necessary to maintain the pre-
sent navy. to complete the ships
that are now building and to
pay the officers and men.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1905-02-02

hundred and forty-eight thou
sand and, remarkable to say, the
saving of nearly million and a
quarter of dollars is on the YES
sci constructed IN a government
navy yard by government officers
and by workmen paid by the
government. If the government
can so far Guido individual con-
tractors it is manifest that these
have been making unheard OF
profits at the expense of the tax
payers and it is expected that
there is understanding or collu-
sion between the large contract
ing firms by which these excess
siye profits are secured and
probably divided. If as ex-
pected the sea trial shall prove
an equal or greater efficiency OF
the government made boat there
will doubtless be an impetus Civ
en- to national boat building.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1905-02-02


OF the lowest places IL
;ho Conlp&uy's service. Again, - the
young man who came TO this country
ever thirty years ago, penniiess and
ju@ndless, and VINO, during the first two
gears, earned only $500, working beside
, taaiS foul with the smell Of oil but
clay, there IS scarcely a drop of oil
.JNau:ned IL this country which has not
,y1el purchased from his stupendous
organization, the Standard Oil Company.
In another walk Of life, we see at the
head Of n great college, man who
chopped wood to pay his way through
school q
rlle great captains Of industry OF to-
day were the poor boys of thirty years
ago It was not a wealthy parent nor an
influential friend who started these men
OIL the road to fortune; they made their
owH opportunities they fought their own
J4tIes; they have won.
What is the secret Of their success?
'T,!at IS that irresistible force which has
enabled them to overcome all obstacles,
TO slrpass their fellow-men? Every ani-
bilious young man is searching for this
secret. He believes that honesty, So
briefly, perseverance, and determination
are essentials III the foundation Oh which
TO build a successful career, and vet he
realizes that he must possess something
more than these mere prerequisites if he
would achieve conspicuous success -
Those who have studied the lives OF
successful men will tell you that they all
possessed certain force of charact2r-
the power to mould the opinions and
direct the actions of others. John D.
Rockefeller has often said that he at
tributes his success largely to his ability
10 Influence and control the minds of
men. How to acquire that power is told
by Mr. Edward Box in his Lecture ''Keys
to Success, y the most inspiring address to
young men ever heard from an American
platform. Mr.. Box does not preach
theory he gives good, sound, v>~'..~sica1
advice. He tells young men
they can develop those quail
pensable to success, and win bot, ~.
And power Every word is suggestive
and inspiring. p
The Publishers of this Lecture, John
D. Morris and Company, 1903 Chestnut
Street, Philadelphia, Pa, are DESTROYS
that every ambitious young man should
possess a copy of 5" Keys TO Success, .
and they will send, cofrr 7;r11entary, a
complete cN4ov ~, +',ss A'c5,-oeo q ov,arv
reader whS W! Wr..e l%5 Hlng
this pape.. and enclosing six cents to
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cess ,. is one of the many inspiring
speeches contained in 'eModern Flo
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p. Reeo.@ The Publishers believe that
these complimentary copies Of Mr.. Bek's
Keys to Success +" will prove effective
advertising fer the sale Of Ex-Speaker
Reeds renla ikable work, hence this lib
eral offer.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1905-02-02
A Menace to Health.

Kidney. trouble is an insidious
danger and many people are victims
of serious malady before the symp-
toms are recognized. Foley Kidney
Cure corrects irregularities and
strengthens and builds up the
kidneys, and it should be taken as
the first indications of kidney
trouble as it is impossible to have
good health if the kidneys are
deranged. Frost & Spies.
Your Eastern or Southern Trip
Can be comfortably made in Wis
consin Central wide vestibuled
trains, leaving Ashland for Milwau-
ee and Chicago every morning and
evenln@, Pullman Sleepers, Free
Reclining Chair Cars and Modern
Coaches. Meals a la carte, Apply
to nearest agent for further inform
alton or write Jas. G. Pond, Gen I
Pass, Agent, Milwaukee, Wis.
A. 6. HEBBERD, DENTIST form
erly located in the Meehan Block,
has moved his Office one door west of
the post Office.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1905-02-02

Magnesium is one of the elements
absolutely necessary for the growth of
plants" says Storer, modern author
ity on agricultural chemistry.
With the advent Of ready mixed com
mercial fertilizers and the frequent
reference to the so called essential
elements there has apparently been a
tendency in this country on the part
Of both the agricultural press and Of
agricultural Investigators to ignore or
forget the possibility that other ele-
ments than potassium, phosphorus and
nitrogen should frequently be applied
to soils either for their manurial. phys
ical or chemical effect hence it is not
surprising that little should have been
heard concerning magnesium. Messrs.
Wheeler and Hartwell of the Rhode Is
land experiment station have, however,
been recently investigating magnesium
as a manure. They record results in
the last annual report of the station.
Summing up their observations of two
lots Of soil from the college and sta
ton farm one appeared to be benefited
by magnesium salts in the presence Of
liberal amounts Of the three essential
elements of plant food and in the pres
ence OF sufficient calcium carbonate to
preclude probable injury from acidity.
Any probable deficiency of magnesia
would be covered for many years by
single application of magnetism lime.
Occasional applications Of wood ashes
Or double sulphate of potash and mag
nesia would accomplish the same re-
suit.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1905-02-02
Dry Cured Pork.

For each hundred pounds of meat
weigh out five pounds of salt, two
pounds of granulated sugar and two
ounces of saltpeter and mix them thor
Oughly. Rub the meat once every
three days with a third Of the mix
ture. While the meat is curing it is
best to have it packed in a barrel or
tight box. For the sake Of conven-
fence it is advisable to have two bar
rels and to transfer the meat from one
to the other each time it is rubbed.
After the last rubbing the meat should
lie in the barrel for a week or ten days,
when it will be cured and ready to
smoke. To cure nicely it will be desir-
able to have a cool and rather moist
place in which to keep it. This recipe
should not be used where the meat
must be kept in a warm and dry place,
as the preservatives will not penetrate
easily and Observation-Disclosures Boss.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1905-02-02

1t may be interesting to some
of our readers to know that
Professor Wylie, the Govern
mont Chemist. has issued a
denial of his alleged denial that
America and foreign whiskies
are impure. He says emphat-
ically now, and it is understood
that this is his last, and he says,
his only say, that IS per cent of
whiskey sold in barrel, bottle
and at bars is impure, and that
the sO-called Scotch whiskey is a
doctored nostr UNI and altogether
misleading and entangling.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1905-02-02
KEYS 10 SUCCESS.


E"ery "'ln,s i!,n w.uus 10 succeed.
There IS ~ :nnE "a scr: Satisfying as the
bountilui rc .aida winch await the man
who Struggles shd conquers. Fame.
honor, wcA;,tl ahtt power are the laurels
which Success hcai,ws.
The present '.eIiurv is rcplete with
exAin pies .. ,aGAg men WHO, alone and
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1905-02-02

It has been known that ecOnO-
my in appropriations would be a
distinguishing feature of this
congress, but quite contrary to
precedent in domestic affairs,
economy has been first intro
duced in the National home at
Washington. The appropria-
tions for the capitol city have
been cut down to three millions
of dollars, and many long de-
ferred and needed improvements
will have to wait for better times
or until Congress is in more
liberal mood. 1t is estimated
that the value of the public and
personal property of Washing
ton is about equal, or in other
words Uncle Sam and the people
o Wash rgton each owns a
moiety of the real estate and
should be equally taxed. The
tax assessment of private and
corporate property this year
amounted in round numbers to
over six and half millions of
dollars and assessing the govern
ment at an equal amount there
would have been more that thir-
teen millions of dollars for the
support of the municipal govern
ment. and to meet the expenses
of maintaining parks, streets
highway etc. But the district
has no voice or vote. It speaks
and votes only through congress,
some of whose members and
senators are avowedly inimical
to everything that pertains to
the prosperity and embellish-
meht of the capital of the United
States, This feeling Of course
is provincial and unpatriotic, but
that is entertained by mem bers
and senators who are sent here
for few years but who are
essentially local statesmen rather
than national statesmen cannot
be denied. But if the capital Of
the United States is not to be
tlrban queen of America through
lack Of generous appropriations
there is expectation that there
will be no lack of money to build
big navy, Only year ago
naval experts were on tip toe ex-
pecting submarine boats armed
with salient torpedoes to revolu-
tionize naval warfare. but the
stupendous object lesson Of the
Russo-Japanese war has quite
changed the opinion of experts
and there has been a reversion-
to the old type of heavy armored
battle ships equipped with the
heaviest guns. There has been
in the last two or three years an
eff to construct two great
battle ships of the same class at
the same time. They are called
the "Connecticut" and the
Louisiana. They are sister
ships ana their construction is
equally advanced. One has cost
two million, two hundred aad
thirty five thousand dollars and
the other three million and five
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1905-02-02

Where the Country Lags Behind.
One of the chief cornerstones upon
which every great city is founded is
cheap transportation not only for long
distances over both land and water,
but also in the city itself by reason Of
paved streets and vehicles propelled by
fnanfmate power.
The country lacks that important ele-
menC, cLedp 4ranspol t,,tion. The veni-
Gle propelled by animal power, pro-
ceeding over a common country road,
is about as expensive as it was fifty or
a hundred years ago. It still costs by
that means 10 cents for passengers per
mile and 25 cents a ton for freight
1t is the lack of cheap transportation
mainly for which country people suf-
fer. The remedy for this is to improve
public highways at public expense
Martin Dodge.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1905-02-02


nnailS4, have risen to
the very highest pin
2laclc Of success III their
chose: calling @Here
We have the striking
example Of the presi-
dent OF the largest
manufacturing corpora
ton i'll the world, rising
10 this position from one
of the lowest places III