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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-10-26


AN oPTIMIsT.
Sing a song of spareribs
Possum up a tree
Sweet potatoes cooking,
Niger full of glee.
BY and by the Christmas
Time will roll around
CHEEKY fire light blazing,
Snow upon the ground.
Life is worth the living
Always seemed that way.
Laughing when it's cloudy
Makes a sunny day.
Sir Thomas may lift the airship cup
someday. Who knows? We don't.
A North Carolina preacher has the au-
dacity to say that he will preach as long
as ne pleases and people nowadays hard
ly have time to be good!
EASY MONEY.
The literary lfe's a cinch
Enjoyed by not a few.
First write good stuff to make name,
Then any thing will do
Shhh! Tomorrow Is circus day
WHAT'S HE DOING?
Go, sail across the ocean deep
And on the other side
Attempt to learn the latest news
OF little Jimmy Hyde
1t is not always hard ticks that count.
Sometimes the punching machine is out
of order
Do your best, and if you flicker, wear
smile.
PAUL COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-10-26

Milton H. Smith. president of the Louis
willie and Nashville railroad, spent yes
terday in Birmingham. He called on a
number of the coal operators and large
shippers on the lines OF the Louisville
and Nashville
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-10-26

Buck Ewing is buried now and let
us hope that he will receive no more "hot
ones"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-10-26
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES

What keeps me pounding lines like these?
Money.
Paul Cook in The Age Herald.
I'm nothing but a ragtime bard,
Who have to toll for meat and lard,
And have to be although tbs hard)
Fanny.
Say. Paul. your lines keep haunting me.
It's money, money; wish twas free,
Then I'd never have to be
Funny.
If 1t keeps you pounding lines like these.
Good stun that must the public please),
To a whole carload 1 hope you'll freeze
Being Funny.
Phil H. Armstrong in the Montgomery
Advertiser.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-10-26

Entered at the Birmingham, Ala post
office as second class matter under act
of Congress March 8, 1872
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-10-26

Phil II. Armstrong in the Montgomery
AdNertiser.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-10-26

Penitentiaries don't spell anything when
a trust is concerned. How the jolly beef
barons must laugh in their sleeves at
such a threat and blithely hearken back
to their boyhood days, when the upllfted
hickory switch failed to keep them from
resorting to the old swimming holel
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-07-12
BEES AND POLLENATIoN.
An Audrain Mans 0pinion-Spray.
ing and Relative Subjects.

Editor Rural World: We had
the honor aud good pleasure OF be-
ing at the meeting of the State
Horticultural Society at Moberly,
and of making an address on the
subject, Bookkeeping in Relation
to horticulture" We are pleased
to state that we had the hearty en-
dnrsement of the society on what
we had to say. In the first place
we presented the subject of bees
as aids in fertilization of fruit
blooms, and while we do not make
the claim that no fruit cannot be
raised without the aid Of insects in
distributing pollen, yet there have
been instances where there is no
doubt that.the failure was due to the
lack of insects to work on the
bloom, GU account of cool or wet
weather,
We took up the subject of spray
ing and took the position that this
can be done with as good success for
all purposes either before or after
blooming time. While we have
made this a study for several years
and, while we fully expected all
welI-ihformed horticulturists to
agree with us as to time Of spray
ing yet we must say that many. ia
giving their own experiences on
spraying during blooming time.
claim that it is an injury to the
bloom % do 50 that time, to say
nothing about poisoning insects.
The poison Injuries the bloom il.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-07-12

The Ashland Bugle says: An
unwritten law among Galloway
voters give a county Iofficial only
one term in office. The office of
probate Judge excepted" To
which the Columbia Herald re-
plies, If this is the law written
or unwritten; in our good neigh
Dor county of Galloway the sooner
that it is changed the better for
public service Of that county. A
county official scarcely learns the
duties of his Office in a single
term" Perhaps that is why they
are ousted. Why should public
Office be a primary school for pub
lie Officialsi They ought to learn
the duties before they ask to be
elected to office.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-07-12
WORCESTER.

Mrs. JnO. james is able to be up.
The new schoolhouse in the
Beagles district is completed. It's
a handsome structure.
j. NJ. Atkinson of Mexico is
here visiting his sou, Joseph.
A number of kinfolks and
friends gathered at the home of
Mr., and Mrs. W. o. Wilkerson to
celebrate the formers eighty-ffth
birthday 1t was one of the good
old-fashiOned gatherings that lifts
up and brings hearts closer to-
gether.
When one reads the long list
of patriots who have bled and died
on the glorious Fourth, we WOr-
cesterites must cast down our eyes
in shame for not a water was dark
ened in our quiet city. Patriot
ism went a little further than the
results of a good dinner. Broth
ers, let's get together and do bet
ter next year.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-07-12

self and 10 some cases destroys tho
fruit on all trees so treated at that
time. This was new to us.
Mr.. Scott Of the Department Of
Agriculture, Washington, d e..
had a chart with figures Of many
experiments be had made, and we
noticed that in giving the time for
spraying he always gave the time
either before or after blooming
time. We felt sure he had some
reason for not spraying during
blooming time so we asked him
about it. His reply was that it In
Jured and sometimes destroyed the
bloom for a fruit crop. Besides.
it also Destroyed bees. Col. j. G..
Evans, life member, who served
as president of the society for
twenty years or more, aud man
of large experience, eorroborated
what Mr.. Scott had related of his
experience. Mr.. Evans related
that he had tried spraying dur
ing fruit bloom aud was perfectly
satisfied that it was an injury and
loss to do so. A number of others
gave the same experience, saying
that they were perfectly satisfied
not to spray during blooming time.
We also talked on other lines,
not only giving our own experience
aIth bees as aids to fruit growing
and relating the experience of 9TH
ers, but also showed that bees do
not attack sound fruit. After our
address some said that they fully
agreed with us in all points taken.
We offered the following resolu-
ton, which was adopted: In
spraying for fungus diseases and
insects harmful to fruit, we recog-
nize that the work may be done
with equal effect either before or
after blooming time, thus avoiding
the destruction of insects, espec-
tally the honey bee, which are
great helps to the successful pol
lenation of our fruits"
j. w. ROUSE.
Audrsin Co., Mo.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-07-12

that uno' passed Federal inspec-
ton in the Indian Territory, and
was harmless when applied to In
dams. Counsel argued the case
until tie mon came peeping thru
the trees. The jury brought a
verdict of Don't know" which
let the Juno" man out on that
case, but there are ten more cases
ahead of him.
It's ALFRED funny" muttered
the prosecutor, as he climbed into
his buggy after the trial, 1.-THE
more 'uno' the less you find out"
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-07-12
ENFORCE THE LAW.
COrruptiOnists' Only Power Lies in
BulldOzing and Bluffing.

Appleton. Wis. July 6.-Gov.
Folk spoke at the Fox River Chau-
tauqna this afternoon on Sol
diers of Peace" He devoted
most of his time to a review Of his
career in Missouri.
AppletOn's leading citizens gave
a banquet to Gov. Folk tonight,
Responding to a toast, the gov
ernor referred briefly to politics
generally turnout the country:
This afternoon he said, in part
10 Missouri the liquor dealers
have bowed to the strong arm OF
the law, aud they will continue to
do SO as long as / am governor.
No saloons shall be open for bnsi-
ness on Sundays in any OF the
larger cities of Missouri, aud | find
greater prosperity tbruont the
state since the enforcement Of the
laws governing the liquor traffic.
In my official position If | can
please the Iaw.abiding citizens aud
displease the corruplionists / shall
be satisfied The eorruptionists
have 90 power II you stand up and
light them their only power Hes
in bplIdoSing and blulfiug
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-07-12

DIR. w. F. Traughber, ostheop-
othist, will be found in his Office,
east of postoffice, every day ex-
cept Monday and Friday after
Moons. Treats acute and chronic
cases. Calls answered day or
night. Office hours 8 a. m. to 5
p. IN. Phone 355.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-07-12

Circuit Court-3rd Monday in
January, LIST Monday in June, Bird
Monday in September.
County Court-1st Monday in
February, 1st Monday in May, LIST
Monday in August, LIST Monday IN
November.
Probate Court-2nd Monday in
February, 2nd Monday in May, End
Monday in August, End Monday in
November.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-07-12

Low rate Homeseekers' Excur-
sions via Chicago & Alton r. r.
to certain points in Arkansas, Ok
lahomO, Indian Territory, Texas,
New Mexico and Louisiana, sold
first and third Tuesdays May to
November, 1906, inclusive, :, For
participant see or write
E. F. MATHEWS,
Tiki Agt, Mexico, Mo.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-07-12
The Alton,e Excursion Bulletin.

San Francisco, Los Angeles.
Butte and Seattle, $500 Ac-
count Summer Tourists Excur-
sions On sale June LIST to Sept.
18th. Return limit, October 3lst,
1905.
HOmeseeker's Excursions, Spec
ial low rates to the South. South
west and West. Liberal return
limits aud stop over privileges.
For further Information regard
ing above Excursions call on OF
address
e. f. MATHEWS,
Tkt. Agt. G & A. Railroad,
Mexico, Mo.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-07-12
Notice Of Final S8iHgRglt

Notice g hereby given . an creditors
and others interested In the estate Of r.
T. CAMEL, deceased. that I, the under
signed Administrative Of said estate, in
tend 10 make final settlement thereof at
the next term Of Probate Court OF Au-
drain county, Missouri, to be held at
Mexico commencing The second Monday
in August, 1906.
Mrs. ANNIE CANEEII,
Administrators.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-07-12
Audrsin Co., Mo.
Attention, Builders.

/ have put in a saw mill and am
ready to furnish hard aud soft
lumber at reasonable prices A
fine lot of white oak for bridge
purposes always on hand. Mill 3
miles southeast Mexico, phone
No. 2, Benton City line.
j. w. SMITH.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-07-12
Homeseekers Exursions via Th,

Homeseekers Excursions via The
Wabash r. r.
To points in Oklahoma, Indian
Territory, Texas, Kansas. Colora-
do and other States. on sale FIRST
and third Tuesday. May to No
vember, 1906, inclusive. To some
points the rate is less than one
fare and many points carry 30
day limit.
Call on or address
1. NJ. RICHARDS,
ACT
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-07-12
COLOR BLIND IN TASTE.
The More "UnO" the Less You Find
out-Has Been the Same in Au-
drain.

Macon, MO-, July 4.-Jlm CIafk
was tried in the woods near Vein,
southwest of here yesterday, for
selling beer without a license.
Judge Schuets, seated on a salt
barrel, refereed the encounter be-
tween State aud accused. For the
day the moving machines and reap
ers in four townships stood idle,
while the yeOmanary assembled to
see how Jim was coming out.
Chas. g. Buster, the Probate
Judge, stood between the prisoner
and menacing law. A log was roll
led up for the six jurymen. The
lawyers sat around on stumps.
A wild grape vine dangled gallOws-
like above the man who was at outs
with the criminal code.
Fetch Avery testified that he
had purchased a pint of liquid on
a certain occasion, and that it
made him feel good"
"What was it, Fletcher" asked
the Prosecuting Attorney, insin.
uatingly.
"DO.no," roIlid lhe witness.
"What did il taste like2n
'DO-no."
"What did you call FORT"
Something on ice."
"What did you get9"
Something on iee."
What did Jim call itP"
"Uno."
Beg pardon; l don't. What
did Jim call the stuff he was sell
ling youi"
He called it 'Uno. "
'Oh! Did it taste like sodaP"
Nope"
Ginger ale'"
Nope"
"BePr7"
Nope"
What did it come inf"
A bottle"
Have a label on it,"
Yes
How did it readi"
Don't know;it was Dutch. "
How many bottles did yOl
buyf"
Ten ("
Did ii make you drunkl''
Hound the way home alright. ,
Come now. Fletch; laying al
jokes aside. don't you know tina
stuff you bought from the defend
ant was nothing on the earth but
plain uDadulterated beeri"
The witness hesitated. The di
rect appeal seemed to have struck
eenter on his conscience, He
said;
Well, the truth is, Judge, Pm
color blind 10 my taste Beer. gin.
ger ale. soda aud well water is all
the same to me The only differ
ence Isl when ! drink uno' | want
come more. and when / drink soda,
ale. and wen wafer don't"
Some ten other witnesses for the
State we're equally luminous The
defense offered . certificate Issued
81 The brewing company which
std moo The document stated
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-07-12

e. a. Dicus, out on r. f. d.
No. 1, southwest OF Mexico, made
the MESSAGE a pleasant call last
Saturday. He has lived in that
locality since 1873 and is one OF
the prosperous and influential
farmers ont bis way
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-07-12
20 RnlIa count1 Dank.

Center. Mo-. July 6.-PrOmi-
nent Farmers and business men
met here yesterday end organized
q new bank. Capital stock, sl5,-
GOO. The following officers were
elected: Van B Eliza, president;
j. e. Briggs. vice presidents w.
II. Flowere, cashier; Q. o. Beav.
ers, assistant cashier. The new
bank will be called the Peoples
Bank.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-07-12
sri. Is To OMAN. Nebr. and

SLIPS To Omaha, Nebr.. and
return via The Wabash q r.
Account annual meeting Bup-
list Young Peoples Union On
sale July 10th to 18th inclusive.
Return limit July 18th with ex
tension to August Is, 1906 for
go cents additional.
$40 To Warrensburg, Mo-,
and return. Account Epworth
League Convention at Pertle
Springs. On sale July 18th 20
18th inclusive. Return limit July
23rd, 1906.
1. NJ. RICHARDS,
Agent.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-07-12

All who want Fire and Light
ming andTornado insurance should
come to see mel can write you in
The Phenix Of Brooklyn, the great
farm insurance company, on most
reasonable terms.
JOHN w. HOWELL, Agent.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-07-12

Centralia had a monster crowd
on the Fourth. Mexico was we'll
represented. The G. & A., alone,
sold 500 tickets from here.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-07-12

Money to loan on real estate Sc
curity. j. w. Howell.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-07-12

d. c. Owen Meat Co., Op
pOslte Post office. The
finest meats and choicest
cuts. Be sure and call.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-07-12
Summer Tourist Rates via The
Wabash r. r..

To certain points ia Colorado.
California, Idaho, Maine, Michi-
gan, Minnesota. Montana, New
York, Ohio, Oregon. Vermont,
Virginia, Wisconsin aud other
States. On sale daily to Sept,
80, 1906 Optional Lake or rail
routes to many points For par
tieulars see
]. NJ. Richards, Agent.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-03-30
THE STOCK MARKET
HIGHER RATE FOR CALL LOANS Ar
 FECTS BUSINESS.
Adyanrins Movement is Carried Forward With Greater
 Caution.

New York. March 2s--The speculation in the stock market today was under the ,.s- re higher rate asked for call loans. was de- terTent Influence on the demand for Htocks bssot . spirit of of stir caution lest the proef n Tor advance in stocks should De upset by in evidence the pressure on the market at no time peacfne acute The speenlatiye of the market 'se seemed to Se niaintainsd witb strne confidence. During the early part cf the day efforts were made to extend the advance and to Ignore the effect of tho higher call money rates, There was con- siderable accumulation of stocks at some points and prices were Did up With some When !. was seen that the money meney rate ra.e dency to Eo higher. the efforts to get prices up were desisted from The absence or rise rise in money eonfirmed the supposition that pools and organized parties which entered the stock market on the long side this s way of time. loans to secure them against the vicissltudes of the call money situation ooS of @stcs sfi 'maisa is Seeasd ss will be reguired fer April l, In the settle
 The collection of funds to meet this re- Tor for the tightening of money today Imme- the. market. The sub-treasury had 4 forth for the fourth fourth sueesslSe ] W day day this Week and the withdrawal from the money market by that institution since last Friday rose today to $2,307, 900. compared with a net gain by the banks in the corresponding period of last week of s33f.0o0. Shipments are being made to some out Of town points by express to meet April 1 requirements An engage meht of $i.ooe.oo0 gold for import was an nounced over night, but the parties to the transaction were reticent as to the source of the supply. Discounts fell In London. out hardened In Berlin and sterling exchange declined at Paris. The weekly return 2. the Bank of England was weak. but that of the Bank of France showed an finprov- ed position. Foreign exchange here receded to a slightly lower level Time loans were unaffected by the rise in call loan rates and this kept up speculative confidence in q relaxation of the fnone.s market next week
 Wall street Is Inclined to accept bitumi- nous coal strike as a practical certainty. but professions are heard of a belief that the stock market effect of the strike has been discounted already. The principal eonse- quences of the strike is looked for. in the iron and steel trades. although The Iron Age reports that 1t does not look as # consumers are very much Frightened and that the concessions which a number of sellers continue to make occasionally Indicate that some manufacturers of pig iFon are dubious as to the future on the present lev eI of prices.
 The closing was steady.
 Bonds wefe irregular. Total sales par value s2.7s5.0e0. United States bonds were all unchanged on call.
 NEW YORK STOCK LIST.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-03-30
MARKET FOR COTTON
sEsEsSEys aESy phsIsrs ssR gssEEE1 sF rHE eIosE NrH
Bull Ruppors Fails to Materialize and the Final Fieures are the Lowest of the SeSssou--New Influences
 all Reayish


 New York. March 2s.--The cotton market was nervous and unsettled with the close ecsy at a net decline of 96i5 points: sales for the day were estimated at 250.oo0 bales. The opening was steady at decline of to I points and the loss was increased slightly rumors that the bulls were trying 10 un- load alte yesterday In the New orleans
 After selling off to il 2s for May and 1i.1I for July the market rallied on steady Liverpool cables, large spot sales reported from the Liverpool market. private reports of a good spot demand In the South and the wet weather in the belt but after ao- vancing to about the ciosing prices of yes terday there was a renewal of selling for was well nigh inevitable and more favor able weather forecast.
 This decline carried May to Ills and July to II 0s, when there was another rally on private wires claiming that Arkansas was having the heaviest snow storm of the try to run in the scattering short interest before the close. Later. however. the mar ket eased off and as 1t was found that the bull support did not materiaiize. and the market in the late session was rendered very nervous by the report that steamers loading ia Savannah and New Orleans and .originaliy intended for Liverpool had sub stitution papers and might be sent to New York and their carkoes delivered on May contracts. The market closed at the low point of the session and about le points down from the high level of yesterday,
 Receipts of cotton at the ports today, 1s.25s bales. against 1a.52s last week and 2S.eSS last year. For the week 0O.0o0 bales against 109772 last week and 202ll2 alst year Today's receipts at New Orleans Houston 2.o4s bales. against s.s2s last
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-03-30
CHICAGO GRAIN AND PRODUCE.

Chicago, March 29.-After a day of list less trading the local wheat market closed firm on a fair demand by shorts Final quotations on the May delivery showed a net gain of Ac. Corn was up Ac- Oats were b Q kc higher. while provisions wer"
 sentiment at the opening of the market inclined to be bearish. chiefly because of liberal receipts In the Northwest and the early quotations on May were off a shade to N0he at 7e&e to TsEc. Active buying by commission houses and pit traders dur ing the first half hour sent the pIice of
 Ing by small holders the market reacted and May sold off to T6%@Mc. RepOrta from the winter wheat section were con flicting, some telling of excellent progress made by the new crop and others of dam age One report from Kansas City was e the effect that only about 10 per cent of the total crop of last year Is nov in the hands of farmers. During the last hour the market became quite firm with shorts the principal buyers. The close was firm with prices at the highest point of the day, the final quotations on May being 17%c. July ranked between f6A Q Ac and 77Ae and closed at 77Ae. Q net gain of
 The corn market was firm all day be- cause of small country offerings. firm cabes and predictions that the movement of the crop will continue to be limited because of the occupation of farmers by their spring work. C-sh Interests and shorts were act i've bidders all day but offerings were light. The market closed firm. May opened un- changed to a shade higher at 44Me to 44b e Ac, advanced to 4tM Q Sc and closed
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-03-30
NEW ORLEANS COTTON LETTER.
By Private wire to Loyeman Compan,
 % Commerce st.. Montgomery, Ala.

By Private wire to L0yeman & Company. 36 Commerce St., Montgomery, Ala.
 New Orleans. March 2s.--All sorts of r,- the object of undermining confidence in the cotton market. Our market advanced eaily in the day on a favorable Liverpool and bad weather reports, May selling as high as selling on prospects of clearing weather. hut the principal selling was caused by report from New York that cotton. originally in- tended for export t~ Europe. was being shipped to New York R1 deliver on May, We that while 1t was true that cotton was De ing shipped to New York from New Or ltsns, this cotton was simply being exported via New York. owing to the inability Q, room to certain continental ports. We are most reliably informed that one of the farg- est continental steamship agencies here has all their freight room engaged un to freight room for cotton that shipments of all other character are being refused. ana even the coal bunkers are being used to store cotton
 Continental spinners seem 10 have held off buying as long as possible and are not n m urgent need of cotton to replentsh their stocks. The spot demand i.i Liverpool. which has been somewhat slack of late, improved today. sales of i4.9o0 bales being market was officially reported firm and unchanged with sales restricted on account of the cloudy weather. With such strong spot situation as exists all over the cotton world today generally and with crop prep arations delayed at least ten days on ac- count of the unpreeedentedly bad spell of weather. We can find no weak spot In the situation. We feel more confident than ever that cotton Is destined to sell at it's and we advise buying on any decline Of ct nsequence. L0vEAG4AN & COMPANY.