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The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-29

off caplllarity and so retain the water the winter rains. To insure such reser- voir of moisture the orchard should be plowed in both directions with either cutivator or disk harrow as early in winter as possible. Even during winter it will pay oNce or twice to break tho compact crust that forms after heavy rains with an acme harrow or similar instrument, though this Is quite gener. ally neglected by commercial growers to their loss
 Crops of grass and weeds should never be allowed to develop in the orchard. as they not only rob the trees of water but of plant food without corresponding return. Low, cultivated crops. like cot ton, while of course distinctly injurious to the trees, are less objectionable since to a certain extent they pay for board and lodging. Cowpeas in rows occupy ing the middle between the trees arc rather more Of benefit than detri- ment, for although they trench on the water supply they return an equivalent in the nitrogen they transfer to the soil. Small grain however, is ruinous Gull tivation should cease before the matur- ity of the crop and not be resumed until the trees have become dormant in the fall. This will permit the wood to ripen up we'll which a constant disruption of the root system by the cultivator would prevent.-Prof. II. N. Starnes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-29
". I. GENTRY SPENT
 YESTERDAY IN CITY
GENERAL MANAGER OF SOUTH ERN BELL TELEPHONE co. WAS
 ON TOUR OF INSPECTION TO
 SEE HOW WORK IS GETTING ON.

W. T. Gentry, vice president and gem eral manager of the Southern Bell Tele- phone and Telegraph company, spent yes terday in Birmingham on tour of in spection. He was in conference here with F. l.. Woodruff, division superintendent, with headquarters in Montgomery.
 Mir. Gentry said that his visit had no important bearing; that he came over simply to see how the work was progress ing on the new building, which the tele- phone company is constructing on the site of the old exchange, and also to see how the work is progressing on the trunk cable system. which is being built to connect all the branch exchanges with each other and also with the Birmingham office.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-29
BIG MUTINY IS REPORTED
 ALONG POLISH FRONTIER

St. Petersburg, June 2s. 2:25 a. m.-Late last night it was reported that most seri- ous disorders had broken out in the gar rison of Osowiec, one of the great fortresses defending the Polish frontier against German invasion. Owing to the fact that the officers of the general staff were closed when the reports became current. and to the reticenee of the mili- tary authorities, 1t has been impossible to obtain details of the reported mutiny, but an army officer intimated to the Associated Press that the affair was far more serious than any that has hither- to occurred.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-29
Attacks Presidents Recent Speech.

Washington, June %.-President Roose- velt's recent pronouncement against the accumulation of large fortunes, was made the text for a speech in the House to- night by Representative Padgett of Ten nessee. He regarded it as the most vicious statement in It's effect ever uttered by any public man. After reviewing the necessity for the most stable and sacred property rights, MT. Padgett devoted some time to discussing the protective tariff.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-29
Mrs. Ewes Commits Suicide.

Mrs Ola Ewes of 2419 Avenue C, died last night about T o'clock from morphine taken 1t Is said, with suicidal intent, Her husband, who was in the room with her at the time. stated they were talking when his wife, without any reason that he knew whatsoever. raised bottle of morphine which she had In her hand and took a large quantity saying: Tt is all over now
 Medical attention was summoned but in a few minutes Mrs. Eyes died, Lige Loy prepared the body for burial
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-29
OFFICERS ELECTED.
Fraternal Lodge of Odd Fellows Hold
 Meeting Last Night.

Fraternal lodge No 30s I. o. o. F., met last night and elected the following off, cers for the ensuing six months:
 Noble Grand-W E. Davidson.
 Vice Grand-G. R. Coleman.
 Secretary-S. E. Garrett.
 Treasurer-William Alexander
 The above officers will be installed next Thursday night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-29
MORE OPERATORS
 SIGN THE SCALE
ONLY A FEW OF THE CONNER CIAL CONCERNS HOLDING OFF. SIGN.

The reported hitch in the signing of the new scale submitted by the union miners of the district and the commercial oper ators, has, it is said, been strengthened out practically, and yesterday several of the companies signed the scale others have asked for a copy of the contract, which is construed to mean that they will sign, and still others have indicated their intention of doing so.
 Those concerns which signed yesterday morning are as follows: Palos, Hargrove, Howell Mining company. Blocton and the Abenant Coal company. President Flynn
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-29

Osowlec is classed as fortress of the first rank and is located thirty-tive miles northwest of Bialystok. The press of St. Petersburg is without information as Oso- vice is practically devoid of civilian popu- lation.
 The interpolation in parliament yester- day regarding the court martialing of twenty-seven soldiers at Tifiis for foment- Ing disorders in the Ingrolian regiment, discloses another dangerous spot. Other items in the revolutionary budget are a mutiny at Samara. which bears the fa- miliar ear-marks of revolutionary partiei- patton, and where order has not yet been restored, the shooting by revolutionary syinpathizers of an officer of the mutin- ous artillerists in the streets of Batum.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-29
Meat Bill Conferees to Meet.

Washington, June 2s.-In view of the decisive action of the House today vir- tually instructing its conferees on the A agricultural bill to adhere to the House amendment in relation to meat inspection, the conferees will again meet tomorrow morning. The indications are that the Senate representatives will refuse to re- cede, and vote will be had In the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-29
Third Presbyterian Church.

Rev. MT. Lang. pastor of the Presby- terian church at North Birmingham, will speak at the Third Presbyterian church at the corner of Avenue G and Twenty second street, this evening at s:3O o'clock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-29
AGRICULTURAL NEWS.

As stated last week. have tied up our educational car for few weeks so that I may have a better opportunity for vis- ting various sections of our country for the purpose of studying crop conditions. On June S. left St. Louis for a three hundred mile trip through southwest Mis- souri. On this trip l found crop con ditions anything but encouraging. All along the line I found corn small, ir- regular foul, with poor. uneven stand generally, while the soil was water-soaked and many farmers were cultivating in the mud There were many acres not yet planted and lots of fields not yet plowed. I noticed field after field with last years stalks still standing and these lands all growing up in brush and weeds, I could not learn whether it was thd intention to try to put these lands to any crops this season or not. but the best plan now would be to get these lands cleared plowed and made ready for wheat.
 The wheat acreage along the line is rather below the average, that is. there was a smaller acreage sown last fall. ow-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-29
AMERICAN TRUST.
Directors Declare Quarterly Dividend
 of 2 Per Cent.

At a meeting of the directors of the d. rectors of the American Trust and Saw ings Bank yesterday afternoon. the regu- lar quarterly dividend of 3 per cent was declared on the capital stock, and dered payable July to stockholders of record.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-29
lsben on Friendship.

From d Letter to George Brandes.
 Friends are a costly luxury, and when one invests ones capital in a mission in life one cannot afford to have friends. The responsiveness of friendship does not lie in what one does for ones friends. but in what one. out of regard for them, leaves undone This means ths crushing of many an intellectual germ.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-29
FIRST NATIONAL BANK.
Quarterly Dividend of 2 Per Cent Is
 Declared.

The board of directors of the First Na- tional Bank at a meeting held this week declared the regular quarterly dividend of per cent. The bank has capital of s1 .OoO. 900, surplus of s4O0,OoO and undivid- ed nrofits Of about SEQ .OOO.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-29
THE PLUM ORCHARD.

From the Southern Fruit Grower.
 There is even more necessity for regu- lar and clean cultivation with the plum than with the peach. inasmuch as it re- oures a more plentiful supply of water. Moisture can only be retained by culti- vation. shallow but thorough. after every compacting rain, thereby pulverizlng the crust and forming a soil mulch to shut
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-29
White Is General Passenger Agent.

Wilmington. N. C.. June 2S.-It is off cially announced at the Atlantic Coast Line headquarters here, that T. c. White of Savannah is appointed general passen- ger agent of the system with headquar- ters in Wilmington.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-29
conference Report on Rate Bill.

Washington, June S.-Senator Tlllman tonight presented in the Senate the con ference report of the railroad rate bill. and gave notice that he would ask it's consideration tomorrow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-29
LINING THE.LAND.

From Farming
 Enough experimental work has been done with lime on the land to demonstrate conelusively that lime pays where land is sour or in need of physical Improve ment. Lands that long have been given
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-29
Good Ice Wasted.
From the w

From the Washington Star
 Well" answered Col. Stillwell, of Kentucky, T can't say l care much for the Arctic regions. My impression of them is place with a whole lot of lee and nothing worth drinking to put 1t in"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-29
PERSONAL

L. B. Musgrove. vice president of the Carona Coal and Iron company, was in Birmingham last night en route home after a trip east.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-29
,chautauoua Assembly Opens.

Chautauqua, N. Y., June %.-The thir- ty-third annual chautauqua assembly opened today in the newly completed hall of philosophy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-29
FARM NOTES.
. Farm nnd Flreslde

From the Farm and Preside.
 It Is estimated that the corn-stalks grown on a single acre will yield about one hundred and seventy gallons of com mercial alcohol.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-29

From three thousand to five thousand acres of rice have been planted in Lon oke county, just east of Little Rock. This Is the prairie region of Arkansas. In 1904 only five hundred acres were planted
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-29

Representative s. F. Henry of Rock vile. Conn. says of the 1906 shade grown tobacco crop, that ruling prices are now such that the United States departments claim that thousand dol- lars can be realized for each aero of the shade grown, is likely to be realized this year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-29

The Gawk makes best advertising cuts-Aue. Herald Building.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1906-05-12
The PUBLIC HEALTH
A Prominent Chicago Physician, Addressing
the Chicago Medical Society, Arraigns
Stock Yards Conditions.
He Predicts an Upheaval Among
the People Unless Things
Change.

1nsanltary conditions In the stock
yards were severely censured by DIR.
Arnold G. Klebs In lecture on "Con-
sumption and the Home" given In the
Public Library under the auspices of
the Chicago Medical Society.
'Some day these insanitary condi.
tions out at the stock yards will cause
great upheaval in Chicago" lie said.
''rhey are directly responsible for a
great deal of the tuberculosis now
prevalent In Chicago. and firmly
believe that one of the greatest strides
that can be made towards stamping
out this terrible disease Is TO bring
about proper conditions at the stock
yards"
The Beef Trust will find 1t hard
to get resting place when the pco.
pie OF this country rise against II,
ns they surely will. The people Of the
whole world are crying for Its eXter.
nilnatiOn.
~6A
Is tuberculosis any better for the
people this year than 1t was last yeari
In another column will be found ex.
tracts from the Health Department an
nual report and weekly bulletins. Do
you think that In the face Of these doc.
uments and the facts they contain that
the city can refuse to continue the In.
spectlon and condemnation Of tuber.
culosis and cancerous cattle at the
Stock Yards?
How many concerns make fancy lard
for culinary use out Of hogs that die
Of cholera?
How many thousands Of carcnscs
have the city inspectors condemned that
were found hanging In coolers with the
tuberculosis trimmed out?
Where does all the meat that ar
rives Mt the Stock Yards ut night
come from?
Whose packing house was It that the
chief meat inspector went into an De-
cember 80 last with orders to arres,
the President Of the concern for steal
ing cattle that had been tagged and
SOiuctIiucu!
Did not the President Of this con
cern surrender % condemned cattle
that had been thus stolen and hldder
away?
How many condemned hogs have beer
sold as mess pork?
Is IL, or Is 1t not so, that some o!
the cattle condemned by city inspec
tors have been found with their whole
insIdes one mass of corruption?
Is 1t not true that the butchers N
the yards are afraid to cut some cattle
for fear Of contracting contaglon them
selves?
Is 1t true that many canned cattle
are now killed outside the city and thell
carcases shipped In with tumors ant
cancers still attached?
Why do Kansas City and othe
points ship their tuberculous, lumpy
jawed and cancer cattle to Chicago:
Why Is II that diseased cattle can
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1906-05-12

not be shipped TO any point east or
Chicago?
Why Is II. and by whose orders was
1t that after the city inspectors had
condemned 10 lumpy. .jawed cattle
that they were released?
BY whose orders was 1t done?
Is there another city besides Chi.
cago that will even allow a lumpy.
jawed "critter' to enter It?
Is 1t not true that In st. Louis each
lumpy-jawed beast means a fine of
$500. and that In Toronto, Canada, the
beast and even Its hide are destroyed?
In view Of the fact that the Health
Department has officially stated that
S5 per cent Of the meat condemned
by the city was afflicted with tuber.
culosis. why have the city inspectors
been ordered to discontinue the work
Of condemning and destroying It?
The Beef Trust has caused a big
raise In the price of shoes. The nj.
legged beef trust controls incidentally
the domestic hide market. which Con
gress closed practically for the benefit
of the beef trust by clapping a duty OF
- per cent I'D valorcm on foreign
hides. The alleged beef trust, accord
Ing to Associated Press dispatches
now also controls the domestic tanning
industry. Hence the beef trust fixes
now the cost Of the leather, the raw
material out Of which shoes are made
and hence II controls both tho prices
Of shoes In the domestic market and
In the export shoe trade, built up al
great expense by our shoe manufac
turers.
Furthermore, It Is common knowl
edge that the domestic price Of butter
eggs, butterlne, dressed poultry. thu
grains, fruits, vegetables, apples, pota
toes and probably other foods Is regu
lated largely by the same trust of cor
pOratlons.
This Is logical and unavoidable n
present. 1t Is due In part 10 specia
privileges of lower rates In the ship
ping, private refrigerator lines, I'm
mense grain elevators and cold .stOra g,
plants scattered at the strategic point
and in part, no doubt, to the shee
brutal force of unlimited millions O
dollars; a power welded by few per
sons whom society does not hold per
sonally responsible at present.
~a
The Beef Trust will be investigate,
by the next Legislature.
And what showing up there vii
be.
The investigation OF the insurance
companies by the New York Legisla
ture will not be circumstance to 1t.
Chlcago's multi-mllllonaircs grow
rich selling disease and poison To TN
people will get their just dues then.
The Chicago Newspaper Trust can
not save them.
~
The Beef Trust laughs at pure foo,
laws
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1906-05-12

II Mayor DUNES administration de-
stroyed over 100000 pounds of cam
cerous and tuberculous meat In five
months, by the inspection work OF
only eleven inspectors, how many bill
lions of pounds of cancer and tuber-
culosls were fed to the people during
the years that there was no city In
spectiOn2
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1906-05-12

Health Department Bulletin, Dec,
30, 1905:
"a total of l0S,002 pounds Of meats
was condemned by the department in
spectors mt the Union Stock Yards
and destroyed under their supervision.
At retail markets, 1850 pounds Of
dressed meats; 24,150 pounds OF fish,
and 3,0SG pounds of poultry, hams
and rabbits were condemned and de-
stroyed.
"rhe Commissioner has issued the
following Instructions to the chief in
spector at the Union Stock Yards:
"While actinomycosis Is usually
confined to the head, and may be said
in one sense to be Q localized disease,
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1906-05-12

The Beef Trust laughs at pure food
laws.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1906-05-12

Thanks to the Beef Trust methods,
cancer numbered 1,10l victims In Chi.
cago In 1905, or G7 more than In 1904
IN increase Of the rate per 10000 Of
population Of 2.03 per cent.
The increase In deaths from cancer
In Chicago In 1905 over the average
for the decade ended In 1904 was 1O.1
per cent, ana over tho average rate of
the decade ended In 1884 was 34.1 per
cent!
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1906-05-12

The Beef Trust Is sending money into
Germany to stir up strife and force
the government to permit the importa-
tiOn of its meats.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1906-11-30
WHY HE DID 1T.

The Cigar Dealer Appealed to curlos-
ity of Public.
In the window of cigar store in
Columbus avenue, New York, appears
in bold black letters the following
sign:
.'No Paregoric, Postage Stamps.
Hair Oil or (oap Sold Here"
Just why such a sign should appear
in the window of tobacconist's shop
mystifies the neighbors. A neighbor
was impelled to quiz, and for the sake
of good fellowship, he purchased
cigar.
why have you placed that odd
sign in your window?" he asked. The
tobacco man smiled. "r guess you've
found out. You bought cigar" he
answered with smile. The neighbor
left illuminated. The proprietor is
hoping that others may seek to be en-
lightened in the same manner. make
'em curious and you've got EN-" he
confessed to the reporter, who also
found out-for 10 cents.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1906-11-30
ussDse pERARTAaIl; pisoNIa
4 1usInsss Man THINKS ths nuls L
'Too Rightly obssrvs

slt strikes mo that IN some Of the
departments they are enforcing the
no telephoning rule . tribe too rigid
"" said Washington business man
TO q reporter. ,',s d
Il had occasion to telephone down
TO the postoface department the other
day on business regarding the inter.
ests Of surety company In which ]
am interested, and which goes on the
bonds Of q large class Of the employer
b the postal service.
This is. Of course, strictly ohcial
business. and there was nothing per-
sonal about It. One Of the clients of
the company In a western state wrote
us that there was some trouble with
his bond, and as we are the Washing
ton representatives 1t was our duty to
communicate with the department and
ascertain the facts. But when l en-
deavored to get telephone connection
with the division where this business
lis transacted, and could have OBJ
tanned the necessary information no
where else In the department, l was
informed that it was against the rules
to make such a connection, although
I expressly stated the nature OF my
business.
"In consequence I had to leave m,
Office and make the trip to this division
on foot, and I wasted an hour where
five minutes time or less over the
telephone would have cleared the mat
ter up.
while l am aware that perhaps the
telephone service by clerks and their
friends outside Of the departments
has been abused, and because thereof
the general rule against these con.
nections has been promulgated. I fail
to see why the government cannot,
when necessary, be communicated
with by telephone through It's official
representatives when business men or
others have official business herewith,
just the same as business house. It
is certainly an unnecessary waste OF
time to require persons having bust.
ness thus easily settled in such in
stances to make personal journeys to
the departments where it is trans.
acted. Questions, the answers to
which do not require long research on
the part of the clerks, can be an
swered just as readily over the tele.
phone as in the personal presence Of
the business man at the department,
and think in such instances as I am
referring to the rule is contracted to
unnecessary limits"
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1906-11-30
Troubles Of Weather Bureau.

Willis L. Moore. chief Of the wealth
err bureau in Washington, said at a
banquet: I'm the past the weather
forecaster would often be good deal
embarrassed. He would start out on
IA picnic or an excursion, his wife in
her palest and most delicate gown, he
without an umbrella. and, though he
had prophes:ed in all the papers "a
hours Of perfect weather. they would
beth, as like as not, come home
lrenched. Embarrassment, truly.
Like the position Of the cross-eyed
gentleman at the BAH. This gen.
'tleman said with q bow: May
have the honor Of this waltz And
three ladies'. seated side BY side. rose
simultaneously. With pleasure they
said. n issss5 .,. s
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1906-11-30
'A.DocToR's TRIALS.
He Sometimes Gets Sick Like Other
People.

Even doing good to people is hard
work II you have too much of It to do.
No one knows this better than the
hard-working, conscientious family
doctor. He has troubles Of his own
often gets caught in the rain or snow,
or loses so much sleep he sometimes
gets out Of sorts. An overworked
Ohio doctor tells his experience:
About three years ago as the result
Of doing two mems work, attending
large practice and looking after the
details ofsanother business, my health
broke down completely, and was lit.
tie better than a physical wreck.
Il suffered from indigestion and
constipation, loss Of weight and appe.
title. bloating and pain after meals,
loss Of memory and lack Of nerve
force for continued mental applica.
ton.
Il became irritable. easily angered
and Respondent without cause. The
hearts action became irregular and
weak. with frequent attacks Of palpi.
tation during the first hour Of two
after retiring.
Some Grape-Nuts and cut bananas
came for my lunch one day and
pleased me particularly with the re.
suit got more satisfaction from It
than from anything had eaten for
months, and on further Investigation
and use. adopted Grape-Nuts for my
morning and evening, meals, served
usually with cream and . sprinkle Of
salt or sugar. IA n il s5.. IS. =,
" improvement was rapid and
permanent - weight al well 40 In
physical. ana mental endurance. In q
word j an filled with the 10y OF Nv.
4ing again. and continue the daily use
gof Grspe, N1ts tfor bro akfast and often
Tor tle waning meal
litt3s pamp The Road to
RIellyille. f0und nj Dlkllis . inyari.
sssblys sayed ma hsnds e. some needy
aollg y ina icAte "a rel,,.s
[ slas Iiss . 81 b s&u,n c..
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