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The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-07-04

two months in New York, and will also visit Boston before returning home.
 Mrs R. A. HemLeh left Saturday for a two weeks trep to Chicago and St. Louis.
 Mrs T. B. Lee of Charlotte. N. C., who has recently spent several weeks with relatives at East Lake, has gone to Wrightsville Beach.
 Miss Eunice Madison of Talladega, who Is attending the Jefferson county sum- mer school, will leave this week for her home.
 Mrs William Jackson and little daugh- ter of Memphis will arrive this week to be the guests of Mrs. Rebecca Anderson on Highland avenue.
 Miss Susie and Miss Selina Perry, the little daughters of MT. and Mrs. Samuel Perry, are visiting MT. and Mrs. Joel Me Lemore, at their country place, Eliza beth" near Eutaw.
 Mrs Edwin Iightfoot of Eutaw will arrive soon to be the guest of her cousin, Mrs Rebecca Anderson, Highland ave- nue.
 Miss Louise Pfckens has returned from a visit to Mir and Mrs Thomas T. Tut wiler in Walker county
 Miss Kathleen Nixon will leave to- night with MT. and Mrs Sydenham Moore for Waynesville. N. C., where she will be the guest of Miss Estelle Nabb for several weeks.
 Mrs. D. F. McDonough returned Sunday from Waynesville, N. C. Mir. McDonough has been removed to the Morris infirmary, where he Is suffering from typhoid fever.
 Mrs. NJ V. Hartwell and Miss Willie Hartwell have returned from months visit to South Alabama.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-07-04

Mrs. T. B. Lee of Charlotte, N. C., who has recently spent several weeks with relatives at East Lake, has gone to Wrightsville Beach.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-07-04
THROUGH CARS

THROUGH CARS TO EAST LAKE CASINO Leave corner Ed Avenue and 18th Street every evening at 800, 8.l2. 8:24 a n d go through without stop. There in time for the shoW-Quick travelling, this.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-07-04

Miss Eunice Madison of Talladega, who Is attending the Jefferson county sum- mer school, will leave this week for her home.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-07-04

Mrs R. A. Hemllch left Saturday for a two weeks tip to Chicago and St. Louis.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-07-04

two months In New York, and will also visit Boston before returning home.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-07-04

Miss Minnie Harris and Miss Myrtle Harris are spending the summer with their sister. Mrs H. F. Wilson, 1909 South Thirteenth street.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-07-04

MT, and Mrs. c. R. Johnson will leave tomorrow for Ohio and from there will go to Chautauqua. They will be absent from the city for several weeks.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-07-04

Mrs. Robert Kennedy has returned from Montgomery, where she was the guest of MT, and Mrs. Bruce Kennedy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-07-04

Miss Elizabeth Bradfield of Tuscaloosa is visiting Miss Leila Eborn, 72o South Twenty-nnth street.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-07-04

Mrs. William Jackson and little daugh- ter of Memphis will arrive this week to be the guests of Mrs. Rebecca Anderson on Highland avenue.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-07-04

Mrs. K. R. Lewis Is the guest of her daughter, Mrs. Allan c. Jones, in Greens boro.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-07-04

Mrs. w. D. Colby and Miss Ethlyn Col by have gone to New York via Charles ton and the Clyde Line. They will spend
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-07-04

Mrs. D. Binswanger of Baltimore, Md. is visiting her daughter. Mrs. A. s. Low enthal, 1920 ighth avenue.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-07-04

Mrs. D. J. Lyle gave a moonlight picnic Monday evening July 2, complimentary to the friends of her son, Roy Summers. on his twentyflrst birthday. MT. Summers welcomed the guests of the festive board, J. A. Montgomery responded in behalf of the guests in a graceful way, wishing MT. Summers many happy returns of the delightful occasion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-07-04

Mrs. James M. Jones is the guest of relatives In Greensboro
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-07-04

Mrs. J. G. Whitfield and her cousin, Mrs A. c. Miller of Dadeville, will accompany the Alexander-Due party which will leave the city this coming Saturday for a trip through the west.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-07-04

Mrs. w. E. Ledyard of Montgomery is the guest of her cousin, Mrs c. J. Smith.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-10-24
cummins or Porter.

The Cedar Rapids Gazette is al
independent newspaper, but in thu
present campaign is supporting Gov
crnor Cummins and opposing Claude
r. Porter.
The Gazette does Mr.. Porter Jus
tice in saying of him that he "woulc
not in any way be a tool OF corporate
interests, for he'is not that kind of 6
man. He would in no wise be dom.
mated by them. His whole record
is evidence that he would be gov.
ernor Of the people" /"
The republicans opposed to Cum
Minis, it SAYS, ARE willing to elect q
democratic governor who would be
q radical anti corporation man, fol
the sake of wrestling control of the
republican party from the progress
sives-in other words, the Cummins-
ties.
Here, then, is the frank admission
by an Independent newspaper sup
porting Cummins' candidacy, that
the whole record of the democratic
nominee is evidence that he would
be, if elected. "a radical anti-corpor-
alton man.
These statements are commended
to democrats for their serious CON
sideration. They sweep away every
alleged reason why democrats should
support Governor Cummins. If
Cummins is an anti-corporation man
and if it is the desire of democrats
to diminish the influence of corpor-
ations in public affairs, then the
election of Claude r. Porter will ac-
complish that diminution.
The duty Of setting the republi-
can house in order is not duty OF
democrats, but of republicans. There
is offered democratic voters in Can
didates Porter and Denison pair OF
young men whose efforts always have
been directed to the end that the
voice of the people shall govern, and
that the counsel Of the political cor
poration shall not prevail.
For the right thinking democrat
to oppose the candidates Of his party
in this falls election, would be for
him to discourage the psrty in be-
ing what Thomas Jefferson intended
it to be, and to encourage it to ac-
cept the inducements continuously
held out by the corporations.-Du-
buque Telegraph Herald.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-10-24

securing seed of uniform size anG
shape.
There are many other reasons fol
selecting the wedge-shape, uniform
kernels. The percentage of corn tc
cob is usually much greater with
such grains, making the ear heavier
and wedge-shaped grain allows
plenty of room for the germ to de.
velop, thus insuring stronger vital.
ity and higher feeding value.
There is large difference of
opinion regarding the crown of the
grain. 1t is possible to go too far
in either direction. A very rough
dent is hard on the hands of the
husker and is usually associated
with later maturity, while the very
smooth dent is apt to grow shallow
in the grain. The safest plan is to
seek the happy medium and en-
deavor to develop it as part of the
type. In selecting seed ears the
space between the rows, both at
crown and cob, should be carefully
noted. We want no space between
grain at the cob, and the burrows
between the rows outside should be
just large enough to allow the corn
to dry out readily. These are the.
more important points to observe in
selecting seed ears. Always keep in
mind that the main use of corn is to
fill the crib, and later the steer and
hog, and that the greatest profit will
come from increased yields. We
should seek to develop in our minds
a type of ear as a pattern by which
we can measure up all other real
ears. Remember, the profitable ear
is tie lusty, strong constitutional
ear; with we'll filled ends, deep, uni
form kernels, set on in regular ar
rangement. Uniformity in color,
size and shape adds to the beauty Of
the ear, too, and we naturally take
more pride in thing of beauty, and
give it better attention. Other things
being equal, the type of ear describ-
ed above will be found the most pro-
litable, and the most certain to cause
increased production, and each corn
grower ought to select his seed this
fall according to some such method.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-10-24

The Cedar Rapids Gazette is an
independent newspaper, but in the
present campaign is supporting Gov
ernor Cummins and opposing Claude
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-10-24
Our Wanderers.
Go home and see your mother. boys,
Her sun is sinking low;
Its rays are reaching out before
To meet the heavenly glow

Go home and see your mother, boys,
Her sun is sinking low;
Its rays are reaching out before
To meet the heavenly glow.
Her soft brown hair is turning white,
Her eyes look far away.
And slow tho step and low the voice
That taught you how to pray.
Doyol remember years ago,
| When ends would hardly meet,
| me hours she stole from needful rest,
To keep your garments neato
| Just think of all her anxious care,
To make your life's road smooth.
The only friend who loved you through
The follies of your youth.
No wonder that her hands are tired,
That voice and limbs are weak;
No wonder that the roses left
Her round and dimpled cheek,
Silch ceaseless, ,unrewarded toll
Too soon the wrinkles brought;
Oh, boys! 1t makes me sad to think
How hard your mothers wrought.
Dun lcouit your DtnR DOCKS up, my boys,
Aud wonder would 1t pay
Could money buy her smiles of joy,
When once she's gone away"
Don'tthink your prize possessions came
Because you plnched and saved.
1t may be twas her blessings brought
The dollars You have saved.
And when you go don't worry her
About the cash 1t cost.
Nor of the sacrifice you've made.
or of the time you've lost.
ifyou would future years enjoy,
Just take your cherished store,
And go and see your mothers, boys,
And trust the Lord for more.
Arthur Ward, aaa Century Bldg. Des Moln
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-10-24
On The TinlSered Ballot.

Waterloo Reporter: There is con-
cern that there will be much con.
fusion among voters over the remov,
al of the official ballot. The circle
was eliminated, it has been apole-
getically explained, because many
voters were mixed over the choice Of
putting cross in the circle for a
straight BALLOT or marking in the
squares only where the desire was
to vote for candidates on two or more
tickets. There was some confusion
over this mildly complex privilege
in the minds of voters which those
near the throne declare was the rea-
son for the legislative enactment re-
moving the circle.
But the statutory remedy does not
appear to be accepted as a specific
for this confusion, and the expecta-
tion is that it will be continued for
a time. The heads of the tickets are
likely to run ahead Of the other can
didates. it is argued, unless the
change in the manner Of voting is
impressed upon the voters. Those
who believe there is danger in this
direction contend that the voter who
was confused by the circle will put
a cross in front of the name Of Cum
Minis or Porter and imagine that he
has voted the entire republican or
democratic ticket. 1t is important
that all voters should keep in mind
the fact that the cross in the square
only counts a vote for one so mark
ed. To make the ballot effective
and complete it will be necessary to
mark the square in front of the
name Of every candidate the elector
wishes to vote for. There is no
short line under the new regulation
1t will take time to do the duty and
the responsibility is with the voter
and the effectiveness of his ballot
will depend on the intelligence exer-
cised in marking it.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-10-24
Calls cummins' Bluff.

Our candidate for governor is a
young man we all have right to be
proud of. He is a regular Richard
the Lion Hearted. Nothing makes
him afraid. He is a Prince of Nav
are. And he is as brave as he is
wise. Every bluff Cummins makes,
Porter is ready to call Every move
Cummins makes, Porter makes a
counter move. Every card he plays,
Porter trumps the trick.
He asks a series of questions that
will put the governor "to the bad'
as much as those asked by Lincoln
did Stephen A. Douglas in the fa-
nous joint debate they held in Illi-
nois half century ago. They were
concerning slavery, and Douglas
could not answer them without
lodging, and it later cost him the
presidency. He was not to blame,
because the conditions and the times
were all against him. Today mon
ument stands in Douglas park, Chi
cago, to the memory of the great
Douglas, or to the Little Giant" as
he was lovingly called. But there
will be no monuments erected to
Cummins except what he puts up
himself. His chef eulogist, so far,
has been the governor OF Iowa, but
Claude Porter is not abashed even
by the might Of this heavy states
man who proposes to drive coach
and four through the old Republic
can party. So, Cummins has been
making some very foolish charges
against Porter. He knows what he
says is not true, but that does not
deter Cummins.
Porter asks him, 81 ask you to
present to the people of Iowa any
evidence you may have that the
railroads Of Iowa are supporting ME
for governor"
Have you not during your pro-
iessional career been the attorney for
many Of the railroads of the state?"
"Did you not, when a member OF
the Iowa legislature vote against a
bill to give the people 2-cent passen-
ger fares?"
did you not, when member OF
the legislature, vote against making
the railroad commissioners elective?"
"Have you not on your junketing
trips, used money from the state
treasury not authorized by law?'
"Did you not within the last
twelve months, make the statement
that the amount Of graft of all the
insurance companies for all time
will not equal one.fifth of the a.
mount of which the people are rob-
bed every year by excessive tariffs
and is the statement true?"
This comprises less than half the
pointed and embarrassing questions
the young and brilliant Porter asks
of Handsome Albert, butitis enough
to keep him side-stepping for the
rest Of the campaign. 1t will make
him squlrm and twist and wriggle
to get around them, but he will do
it. He will avoid them all right.
He will simply ignore them, and
then pretend they are not worthy a
reply, like he did the investigation
by Senator Gi1iilland who oel,o,l
him who was being bought up by
the railroads against the primary
bill last winter.
Cummins will go down in history
as the Artful Dodger. He is noted
for that, and why not? Anybody
who can make speeches on tariff re.
form while running on a high pro.
tective platform will not be worried
by little thing like a few questions
from Porter. .-Allamakee journal.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-10-24

This is the way the Iowa City Re
publican, a staunch republican pa
per, is supporting Cummins. 1t
says: ''The defeat of Cummins and
Garst will clean up the rottenest lot
Of commissioners and secretaries at the
state house that ever disgraced any
state. 1t will be well worth what it
costs to see the John Briars and
Charlie Philipses and others like
them, walk the plank"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-10-24

The Webster City Journal, a re-
publican paper, says of Gov. Cum
Minis: Gov. Cummins has display
ed a spirit of arrogance, tyranny
and bitterness that would have put
the czar of Russia to shame; he has
shown no consideration whatever for
the thousands of republicans of Iowa
who had temerity to disagree with
him and to oppose him; he has been
absolutely reckless as to the fate of
the party and the thirteen republi-
cans who represent the state in the
national congress; he stood-like a
hunted stag at bay-ready and will
ing to sacrifice all, that his brow
might again be adorned with the
garlands of victory.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-10-24

An interesting conversation recent
ly took place at Cleveland, Ohio, be-
tween Mayor Tom johnson and a
professor Of the University Of Chi
cago. The New York World is au-
thority for this story: Professor
of the University of Chicago,
called on Mayor Tom johnson today
to inquire about street railways. I
didn't suppose you were permitted
to deal with such questions, laughed
Mayor johnson. oh, we're free
we're perfectly free to think as we
like If you think abreast Of politi-
cal and social conditions and say
what you think the mayor rejoined,
then you lose your jobs. If you
study political economy and say
what you think, you strike at your
endowments. You know, professor,
| have no love for your Chicago uni
versity. 1t teaches falsehoods-lies.
Whenever I hear it mentioned 1 see
man with bald head and a wig.
Don't you think man who pays
half your bills ought to have some
thing to say about what you teach?"
A dispatch to the Chicago Tribune
under date Of Concordia, Kan, Sep
tember IA, says that the Concordia
Empire, a republican paper, prints
the following editorial: "We have
been invited to send dollar CON
tribution to the republican campaign
fund that is being raised by popular
subscription and to which President
Roosevelt recently subscribed. We
would like to have our dollar in such
select company, all right, but we've
done all the contributing we intend
to do this year. We recently have
completed building a house at a cost
of something over $4,000, and for
every foot of lumber, every pane of
glass, every sack of cement, every
pound Of nails and in fact for nearly
every bit Of material that went into
it, we made good, liberal contri-
button through the trusts that con-
troll them, and we guess we have
done our share. 1t may be treason
for republican newspaper to talk
this way, but facts are facts, and it
sort of relieves our conscience to tell
the truth about the trusts once in a
while. Well just let the several
trusts to which we have had to pay
unwilling tribute in the past year
pay one dollar for us. We reed it
land they don't"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-10-24

II am an old soldier and have vo-
ted the Republican ticket in Iowa
for forty years and my forty-frs9
vote will be given to Democrat;
and as this is to be so without my
will or consent, | do propose to
the Democrat, and it won't be A. B.
|C.' The above was written BY s..
IN. Hinman of Belmond, a lifelong
Republican. Seems queer that re-
publicans should feel this way, don't
it? Especially when such loyal men
as Kelly of Sioux City and b. L.
Wright of Charles City are "stand-
ing by the ticket. Britt Tribune.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1906-03-22
OUR TRADE WITH EUROPE
Europe Takes Two Thirds of What
We Sell and Furnishes One
Half of What We Buy

Europe takes two-thirds of the eX-
ports of the United States and sup
plies practically one-half of the inn
ports. This statement summarizes
in a single sentence the general facts
which have been developed by q
series of discussions of the trade of
the United States with the countries
of Europe recently presented by the
department of commerce and labor
through it's bureau of statistics. These
discussions have presented an analy-
sis of the trade with each country of
Europe by principal articles, and
when summarized show that Europe
takes more than a billion dollars
worth of the exports from the United
States, while all other parts OF the
world take little less than half
billion dollars worth. In no year
since 1899 has the value OF exports
to Europe fallen below one billion
dollars, while that to all other coun-
tries has never touched the five hun
dred million dollar mark. Prior to
1900 the exports to Europe had never
been as much as one billion dollars
in value; in that year they crossed
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1906-03-22

the billion dollar line, being one thou
sand and forty millions, and have
since that time averaged about one
thousand and fifty millions per an
mum. In 1900 the exports to all sec
lions of the world other than Europe
were three hundred and fifty-four
million dollars in value, but have
grown year by year until in 1905 they
were four hundred and ninety-eight
millions, the growth since 1900 in
exports to the non-European countries
having been proportionately greater
than that to Europe
On the import side Europe supplies,
as already indicated, about one-half
of the merchandise brought into the
United States. Prior to 1890 the
share of the imports drawn from Eu-
rope averaged about SIS per cent;
after 1890 the average was little
more than so per cent; in 1905 it
was 4S.4 per cent. This reduction in
the percentage of the imports drawn
from Europe is apparently accounted
for by the growing demand in the
United States for tropical and sub
tropical products which are supplied
almost exclusively by the other grand
divisions of the world. The value of
tropical and subtropical products
brought into the United States in 1905
was five hundred and eight million
dollars, against three hundred and
three millions in 1895 and two hun
dred and eighteen millions in 1885.
Most of this class of imports comes,
of course, from the non-European Sec
tions of the world; much of it from
South America, especially coffee and
india rubber; much of it from the
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1906-03-22
in the condition of the


provement in the condition of the
church.
Obliteraion of old party lines in
both branches of congress regarded as
most remarkable feature of Roosevelt
administration.
Regents of Wisconsin university ac-
cused of paying excessive prices for
real estate and diverting money from
one fund to another.
Large number of petitions from
state legislatures and trades bodies
to congress reflects public sentiment
on railroad rate regulation.
General Leonard Wood denied wan
ton slaughter of Moro women and
children in Mount Dajo battle; Roose-
Welt said explanation was satisfactory.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1906-03-22
MANY VESSELS WRECKED
Dozen Known to Be Wrecked and
list Likely to Grow

Boston, Mass.-In the storm of
March 10 and 20 at least dozen yes
sells were wrecked or damaged and
six lives were lost. That the list
will grow in the next few days is
probable in view of the size of the
fleet which was off the coast when
the storm was at it's height last night.
The list of disasters and less ser
ious accidents includes the following
schooners:
Lady Antrim of Booth Bay, Maine;
total wreck at Marblehead five lives
lost
Rosa Mueller of Booth Bay; ashore
at Cape Podue, Mass; crew escaped.
Marion Draper, of Booth Bay;
ashore, but floated at Hyannis.
Winnie Larie of Boston; sunk off
South Yarmouth, Mass; crew res
cued
Sarah A. Reed, of Calais, Me-;
ashore at Jonesport, Me-; crew es-
capped.
F Barge No. II, N. E. Transporta-
tion company; sunk at New London,
woman lost,
l4IJ IA
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1906-03-22
COAL VEIN FoRTY-FoUR INCHES
Improves in Size and Quality With
Depth of Shaft

Peru Neb.-ProfessOr Duncanson
gave a talk at the normal school on
the coal vein recently discovered near
Peru and visited by him. Near the
close of his speech, Mr.. Duncanson
made this statement.
''The fact that the vein slants down
ward is an indication that 1T will
thicken and a better quality OF coal
will be found At yesterdays report
they had reached a depth OF about
sixty feet and the vein measured
forty-four inches. To get the state
bounty of $4,000, it is only necessary
to discover whether the vein contin-