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The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-25
Work to Do.

WOrk 10 DOs T. Ames, in Southern Farm Gazette.
 How shall I employ my time profit ably on the farm from now until planting time?
 All of the cotton has been picked in most sections and the teams are stand ing up eating the short crop of corn. There is nothing that gets next to me more than to see mules standing in my lot any time in the year.
 Have you prepared your corn land for next years crop? If not, did you ever see nicer weather for plowin Z ? It is not pecessary to even cut down the stalks; and. by no means. would I burn the rubbish. as this vegetable matter Is very necessary in the soil; and if turned under now, 1t will almost decay before spring. If you are in the boil weevil section, burn the rubbish. If the stalks are large, use a stalk cut ter; and if you are using good blow, say q 13-inch cut, you won't see much rubbish behind your blow.
 There are several reasons why we should prepare now all the land we wish to plant next season. if possible. The freezes and thaws separate tho par tlcles of the soil and Iiberate plant food, leaving the soil loose and mellow the next spring. if the land is properly drained.
 By fall blowing we turn under the rubbish, which almost prevents stock from running over our land during wet weather. nothing being there to eat. believe I would rather my soil would get the rubbish than even my own cattle.
 Any farmer that has not housed enough food for his stock should sell now, rather than have them die later.
 The last reason that I will give in favor of fall blowing is, you will not be rushed to death next spring al. plant ing time; and will not have to plant seed in poorly prepared soil In my judgment. thorough preparation of soil before planting, regardless of the kind of crop, is the key to successful farming.
 We know that in nine years out of ten cotton and corn that is planted early makes the best crop. Fall-pre- pared land in case one cannot replow next spring. can be put in fine shape with a disc harrow at the rate of not less than ten acres per day per harrow. Land thus prepared will be much easier cultivated during the entire season.
 Have you fixed your hillside ditches so they will stand during a flood? Have you burned the grass off your dItches and removed everything that will tend to make your ditches fill up? There never was fin ar weather for ditching land that Is always too wet in the spring. One blow and a scraper with l good man and team can do more ditching in one day than six or seven men can with spades. This Is not only true in this case, but in most farm work; and this is the reason I hate to see good mules idle.
 Have you saved all the manure and scattered 1t on your land befofs you plowed7 If not and the ground is too wet to haul over, set the manure ready
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-25
Improving Cotton Seed.

George Allen. who made the largest yield of cotton ever recorded in the State of North Carolina, writes the Progressive Farmer as follows:
 was interested in an article in your paper regarding the importance of the selection of seed corn. This matter has received attention at the west and has notably increased the average pro- duction. The same can be done by improved cotton seed. About twenty Ave years ago. when interested in the culture of cotton. I prepared an arti- cle for the State papers showing how any farmer could increase the yield per acre at least 10 per cent. each year until a bale of 500 pounds would be the result in good seasons instead. of 200 pounds of lint, as at present. The plan was so simple and inexpensive that it had not been adopted to any extent
 Before sending pickers into the field the owner should pass through every row and tie strip of white cloth say six inches long and half an inch wide on a top limb of every stalk worth
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-25

cleaned each morning and filled with pure. fresh weter. For thoroughness in cleaning the rountains, 1t Is we'll to use small brush. About twice week place a piece of stone lime about the size of a hickory nut in each foun tain. At least three times month the fountain should be disinfec- ted by using ten drops of carbolic acid to a two-gallon fountain, leaving the acid in the water for the birds to drink that day, as 1t will do them no harm.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-25

ing the first year than during the sec
 ond. In the climate of Utah, outlets
 were found to lay a larger proportion
 of, their eggs In winter than did hens. i.
 Several feeding experiments seemed
 to indicate a high value for egg pro-
 duction of the fat contained in fresh meat scraps or cut bone. This mater
 ial proved decidedly superior to meat
 meal and to milk albumen. Feeding or
 the leaves of alfalfa made the yolks
 deep yellow, a desirable color. The re-
 suits of a number of ingenious incuba-
 tion experiments are recorded. The
 most interesting of these indicated that
 poor matches in incubators are not due
 to the carbonic, acid gas, this being greater under hens than in incnbators. Fertilizers for Oats
 A farmer who has just purchased farm desires to ascertain the crop which will soonest be in condition to feed to his teams.
 At this date I am unable to advise any crop suitable for eeeding mules
 that will be earlier than Burt oats sown in the latter part of January. You can greatly increase the yield and height of plants by fertilizing these oats with nitrate of soda scattered over the surface without narrowing late in
 March I advise, about eighty pounds per acre costing about 5 cents pound.
 In addition would advise at least 100
 pounds of acid phosphate per acre, and possibly on very sandy land an equal amount of potash to be applied at time of planting. J. F. b Fertilizer for Cotton in East Alabama. I have inquiry of recent date as to the best fertilizer formula for cotton
 on the red upland soils of Chambers County, and also on the gray sandy soils of the same county. Our experi-
 ments indicate that generally the use of potash is not necessary for cotton
 on red soils of this part of the State. For these, can recommend no better fertilizer than 200 pounds acid phos- phate and 100 pounds cotton seed meal per acre. or under intensive farming somewhat larger amounts of the same formula. For the gray sandy lands, most of which are subject to rust. the presence of potash may be regarded almost ip the nature of insurance, against rust. However, for this pur-
 pose, about 100 pounds of kainit per acre is needed. If muriate of potash
 is used instead to supply the potash, 1t | will probably require an amount carry ing a larger quantity of potash than | in 100 pounds of kainit. say thirty to | forty pounds of muriate per acre. I | would add that In some seasons, rather l exceptional, kainit does not prevent | rust. My recommendation for gray sandy land would be 100 pounds cot l ton seed meal, 100 pounds acid phos- pnate, and 100 pounds kainit per acre.
 If larger amounts per acre are desired, I should increase the cotton seed meal | and phosphate, keeping the proportions as above, but should not increase the kainit.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-25
FEEDING PEANUT HAY.
To Steers at Texas A. and M. Coi-
 IeGe.

Prof. Marshall in Farm ana hancn.
 The animal Husbandry Department of the Experiment Station has been conducting some interesting feeding experiments during the past season. Az the steers are still in the lots 1t is too early to compare the value of the dif- ferent rations for fatteniDg purposes Some poInts of interest have already developed, However, which will De useful to those planning to feed cat tie next winter.
 Tn the discussion of the necessary dtyersification of crops, considerable prominence has been given the span" ish peanut. This plant is highly nt- trogenous in composition and very valuable for milking or growing stock. Since 1t has been very little used for fattening it was used as the roughage for one lot Of cattle Tn the experiment still in progress. Another lot received alfalfa hay for roughage Other lots received cotton seed hulis, but all were fed a grain ration of cot- ton seed meal and rice bran.
 While the steers receiving peanut hay and alfalfa ate all their food with keen relish 1t was apparent al about the third week that their gains were not as heavy as those made by the other lots. The highly nitrogen ous character of the peanut and all falfa hay combined with the same characteristic in the cotton seed meal produced a looseness and securing which made good gains impossible.
 It was surmised at the outset that this trouble would manifest Itself, but it was desired to learn just how serious it would be and in what man. ner the results would show them selves. This does not argue anything against the value of these feeds. but does show that where they are to be relied upon for fattening purposes. corn or similar material should be furnished as the other part of the ration Full particulars of the expe- riments will be published in the bull letin to be issued later.
 College Station. Texas.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-25
Xmas Matinee Today, 3 ?. m. Billy (singlel Clifford.

Rudyard Kipiing spends about ton hours a day at his desk and Is a very systematic worker, beginning his work at the same hour every morning.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-25

Our Competitors gre not pleased with the Travellers New Life Policy. Our patrons are ~dee-lighted." Phone le7.
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The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-25

Kindness has It's effect even on a mule. but the effect isn't always satis- factory.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-13
The Romantic Amateur Craftsman
Will Make His Introductory Bow in
The Story, .sThe Ides of March,,
on Sunday Morning. May IL

moraist will
interviewer O
the tales fail appeal the sym3ates
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A Rafes
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literature.
Sherlock Holmes himself His
incredible
invariably linked with
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told a o
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abouttown falls difficulties that render life
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depredations
artist IN
that the crackman condecends
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Craftsman entitled
Sunday AgeEerald.
will be complete the entire series One will
be publ eachS Sunday months.
following
the genlemanthief
Rafles
of
the first will in The AgeHerad May a.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-13
Seals Piano and Organ Co.'s RemodeIing Sale
Clearing Out Entire Stock of Fine
Pianos and Organs.
SELLING THEM OFF AT
GREATEST BARGAIN PRICES
Many Going at Half and Less Than Half Price
It's the Greatest Piano and Organ Opportunity
Ever KnOwn-Very Easy Terms of Payment
Offered All Purchasers.


OF course everybody knows we are
closing out our wholesale, branch store
and agency business, and that we are
preparing to remodel, rebuild and re-
decorate our store building, and for
these reasons we are sacrificing all
profits in this sale.
Think of buying $275, $3.50 and $500
pianos at $3.50, 1925 and s315. and be-
sides the opportunity of paying for
them at as low as SIS. 81, SIS to $40
monthly. It's a wise piano buyer who
comes now
Remember, We must close out every
one of these used or shopworn pianos.
The prices and the pianos tell their
own story, but you must examine
them; come down at once. Cash prices
are marked in plain figures on each
piano. Only per cent interest on de-
ferred payments for privilege of pay
ments, which will be made as low as
SIS, $6. 81, So or $40 monthly.
A 5000 upright grand Hale for $40.
A $3.50 upright grand Pease for $145.
A 1915 upright grand Whitney $1S5,
$3.50 upright grand Brewster, $160.
A $3.50 upright grand Fischer, $240.
A $500 upright grand Baldwin, $3.50.
A $3.50 upright grand Kimball, 1895.
A $3.50 upright grand Crown, $685..
And there are just lots of others.
You will notice the remarkable variety
and good standing of the makes repre-
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-13
One of These Thrilling Stories
Will Appear Each Sunday in
The Special Magazine Supple
ment of The AGE-HERALD.
by e. w. Hornung.

e<HE ID and enhralE
H "Rafes, Amateur Craftsman
II by E.. Hornung
whereby Ageteraid
readers Holmes received
Herald felt impeed has
Sherlock the public through The
medium readers will form their
first acquaintance brilliant fascinating
A. j. Rafles
Even Holmes into the language
detective, the Rahs mas
false impression the original
Ranes decent man
intellect the heights of genius
those gentleman of birth and breed
environment he turned his
marvellous evil instead toward benefng the world
anthess Sherlock Holmes The former EN-
observation behH
plans for successfully
battling efforts of its protectors
that
a gigantic
on narrative
awaited could
not be o of a stranger
will
which
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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-13
REDUCED RATES
TO SOUTHEAST
RAILROAD MEN MET IN CHICAGO
YESTERDAY AND DECIDED TO
MAKE REDUCTION TO MEET
OTHER CUTS.

Chicago, May 12.-Leading freight traf-
fc managers representing all the rail-
roads leading out of Chicago towards the
Ohio river at meeting here today, de-
cided upon an important reduction of rates
in merchandise classes for points in the
southwestern territory, which includes the
country south of the states Of Kentucky
and Virginia. and east of the Mississippi
river The new rates become effective on
May r.
rodays action, which constitutes one
of the most important changes in freight
rates as affecting Chicago shippers made
in some time was the result of long
efforts by the officials of the Illinois Cen
trail and Frisco lines. The changes al
feet the six merchandise classes of
freight reducing the first class cents,
second class 4 cents, third class cents.
and the fourth, fifth and sixth classes
each , cents per hundred pounds These
changes were made to approximate reduc-
tion in the same classes which h2d been
made by St. Louis railroads to Evansville
and Cairo and Cincinnati, which gives
ST. Louis merchants considerable adVan-
tase over Chicago ON shippers for the
southeastern territory. The reduction de.
cided upon today will put the Chicago
merchants in a position where they can
compete with St Louis houses for this
southeastern business.
The reduction is also step in the d.
reetion of placing Chicago merchants up
on an equitable competitive basis as com
pared with New York, Boston and other
eastern houses which ship goods by water
to points along the Atlantic coast and
then are required to ship by rail for only
short distances to inland cities at very
low rates
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-13
FAMOUS SUIT WAS
FILED YESTERDAY
HYDE SEEKS TO HAVE ALEXAN-
DER REMOVED FROM TRUST
EE'S AND WANTS AN ACCOUNT
MADE.

New York, May 12.-James W. AleXan-
der, president of the Equitable Life As
surance society," was served today with
summons and complaint in the suit
brought against him by James II. Hyde,
William H. Mcintyre, Annie T. Hyde and
Mary Il. Ripley, in which the plaintiffs
desire the removal of Mr.. Alexander from
his position as trustee of the Hyde stock
and demand an accounting.
This latest more in the Equitable trou-
bles followed close upon the heels of gen
orally circulated reports that Mr.. Hyde
and Mr.. Alexander were arranging 4
truce, reports admittedly largely based OIL
the delay in filing the suit and the eject
ing of Mr.. Alexander from the trusteeshp.
The complaint reviews the history of the
establishment of the deed of trust, and
declares it to have been the fixed pur-
pose of Henry Il. Hyde that the control
of the stock and the responsibility for the
management of the society should remain
with his descendants as long as the law
would permit.
The complaint then charges that the
| defendant has made no effort to induce
James II. Hyde upon attainment of his
Both birthday, and upon the termination
of the trust to make new settlement
of the stock and property, for any pur-
pose hut instead has for many months
past been secretly, engaged in organizing
and carrying on a conspiracy, the pur-
pose of which was to take the power of
control from the management of said So
| cietY, away from the stock, without the
consent of Its holders, and to confer this
power osteusiblY upon the policyholders,
but in a form i'm which he expects to be
able to control the management through
proxies secured by agents of the society
| from policyholdcrs.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-13
Her Mother Collapsed.

Washington, May 12.-The first intima-
ton that Mrs. Patterson, the mother of
Nan Patterson, had of her daughters re-
lease was contained in the Associated
Press bulletins from New York. Mrs. Pat
terson at first would not believe the news,
but when convinced that the report was
correct and that her daughter would ar
rive home this afternoon. she collapsed
and a physician was hastily sent for.
When the Associated Press bulletin was
carried to the family residence Mrs Pat
terson's three married sisters, Mrs j. Ed
ward Taylor, Mrs. II. p. Lowell and Mrs.
w. L. Milburn were seated on the porch.
Mrs. Patterson refused to be seen but
the news was carried to her by the two
last named
The first member of the Patterson fami-
ly to hear the report was Miss Patter-
sons brother, G.. II. Patterson who was
found at his place of business. He also
at first was unwilling to believe the
news because he said for a year the
family had been misled by untrue reports
OF his sisters liberation. When finally
convinced that the report was true he
stated: THAT is what we have been pray
ing for year 1t seems too good to be
true The agony which my mother and all
of us have suffered is now at an end"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-13
MANY ARE INJURED
In A TEXAS WRECK
TWO COACHES WENT THROUGH
A BROKEN TRESTLE-DETAI
ARE MEAGRE AND LIST NOT OBJ.
TAlNABLE.

Dallas. May ia special from Wealth
erford, Tex, TO the News says:
Two coaches of a Weatherford, Min
eral Wells and Northwestern passenger
train went through a broken trestle this
afternoon at Dry Creek. Il miles from this
city, and about twent' people were more
or less seriously hurt. Loss of life is
feared.
The two persons most seriously hurt
so far as is known, officers of the road
refusing information, are:
Crawford Written, Fort Worth, internal
injuries.
William Cohen leg badly hurt.
A coudburst raising the water in Dry
creek twenty-five feet. washed a Nlog
against one of the uprlghts of the bridge
loosenng it just before the train reach
ed it. Feeling the bridge sinking. the en-
gneer opened the throttle and saved all
but two coaches of his train. which went
down with their passengers.
Every one else in the coaches 1t is
reported We're more or less hurt. but de-
tails cannot be had. Til, story as given
comes from the two injured men who
were hurried to Fort Worth on a special
A relief train has gone out from Wea Their
ford.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-13

sented, such well known pianos as
Fischer, Kimball, Crown, Baldwin,
Ivers & Pond, Brewster, Whitney,
Estey. Haines Bros, and others. Just
come and see what a great sale this
is.
In square pianos there are Fischers,
Esteys, New York Union; in fact. most
any make; prices, $12. $26, $50. $40,
ETC.; terms, So, 81 and S. monthly.
And later you can trade these back al
the purchase price on upright If you
wish.
Organ buyers, listen,
Read these prices-read of the say.
ing you can make on this great sale.
We are selling organs so cheap 1t
would almost be shame not to buy
one for the little ones and the home.
SIS A. B. Chase organ for IS.
$35 Estey & Co. organ for $12.
$40 Sterling organ for SIT.
S45 Beethoven organ for s21.
$65 Story & Clark for $27.
SIS Kimball for $33.
There are dozens of them. No one
should miss this remodeling sale. Gus
toners are surprised at the values
many express themselves that the OPP
portunities for saving are better than
they expected. Come and see for your.
self.
SEALS PIANO AND ORGAN CO.,
1909 Second ave-, opposite postottice.
Peoples Phone 612. Bell Phone 1863.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-13
|, ( n. WILL GET
INTO CHATTANOOGA
Permission Given TO Build Line
through Government Land
TO TUNNEL THE RIDGE
New Line Will Be seventy-five Miles
Long and Will Connect With
the A., X. & N at
DucktoWn.
10 TUNNEL THE RIDGE

Chattanooga. May 13.-(SpeciaL)-S. w.
Divine has received official notice from
Washington that a license had been
granted him by the Secretary of War to
build railway line through the Chick
amauga park and Fort oslethorpe mill
tary reservations.
This line will be extended to Ringgold,
Ga, and D-ektown, Tenn, where con-
he, ton Will be made with the Atlanta
knoxville Cincinnati line of the Louis
willie and Nashville road. 1t was neces-
sary to secure franchise to construct the
road through the government reserva-
tons before work could be started.
The line will be about 70 miles in
length and will give the Louisville and
Nashville an entrance into the city.
City and county franchises for the con-
struction of this line into Chattanooga
were obtained nearly a year ago. Since
that time Mr.. Divine has been engaged
in bringing influence to bear upon au-
thorities at Washington TO grant a right
of way through government land.
Tunnel Mission Ridge.
The route of this proposed road is not
altogether determined as yet. Two prin-
cipal plans are under consideration. One
O: these is to tunnel Missionary ridge
and go on to Fort oglethorpe. missing
Rossvlle by short distance to the east
The other route is to go directly south
through Rossville and parallel the La
fayette road all the way to the park
Franchises have been obtained making
either route possible The phase of the
matter will be settled in a few days.
The route of the road after it reaches
the government reservation, some dis
lance north of the army post proper, will
be to follow the Lafayette road to the
north entrance to the park thence con-
tinuing until it strikes the government
pike known the Ringgold road.
Direct to RinggoId.
AT this point the course will turn east
ward and run more or less direct to Ring
gold Ga. From here the plan is not al
together determined, but the road will be
by the route found to be the most feas-
ibe to Ducktown. Tenn
The road to be built is to be of stana.
ard guage, built sufficiently substantial
to be convertible into seam road if the
necessity should arise, and will from the
start be used for both freight and pas
senger traffic
This is the first franchise ever granted
by the War Department for any sort of
public utility within the Chickamauga
been raised why some road could not
build into the park and thus facilitate
the sightseeing trips of visitors to that
historic place.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-13
ITALIAN ATTEMPTED
TO ENTER WHITE. HOUSE

was ha-lese and clad only in a coat of
tim serg lie was first seen by a negro
climbing over the ron fence surrounding
the sr1duls Ct tn WI tie House and at
1sntl3n was Il e attracted by the sound
o. an attz1nr ted entrance at the rear
der He WIS 'ugsisg frantieally at the
dor and sfou' ng. Francesca, its /.
Policeman l1oIkins rushed up and hurled
him to the ground Stripping off his coat
he made a dash for liberty at the sta
ton, but was stopped and six men We're
necessary TO place him in cell.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-13
rRk ls SHOT.
Railway Man Killed While Placir g
Mail On Train.

Memphis Tenn. May IA Commercial
Appeal special from Dundee. Miss, says
that Percy Shaw, a railroad clerk en-
ployed by the Yazoo and Mississippi Val
ley railroad, WAS shot TO death today by
G. V Joyner of Benot. Joyner, accom-
panied by his brother Charles approached
Shaw who was loading mail on train.
The railroad clerk was asked his name,
and ON replying. Joyuer drew pistol
and fired six shifts into Shaw's body,
When the pistol was emptied Charles
Joyner handed his brother another. which,
however, was not used Shaw was in
stantly killed. The Joyners were arrested
and taken to Tunica, where they were
placed i'm jail. En- route to Tuniea Joyner
made the statement that Shaw had re-
Gently married his Goyner's) niece, de-
serted her within week and attempted
to mistreat her II year old sister.