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The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-07-25
nUrLDTNGI P PraMITss
New Stable to be Built tn wa.hinxtcn
 Street.

The erection of two-story brick stable, adjoining the telephone ex- change. on the south side of Washing ton street, between Court and Perry streets. was begun yesterday by Dr. L.. l.. HfIl, who owns the property
 The building will cost $12.5o0. It will have truss roof, from which the second story will be suspended. The building will measure fiftv-seven feet front by fs0 feet deep. A permit for its erection was secured yesterday from the office of the City Engineer. The contract requires it's completion by October 1.
 A permit was issued from the City Engineers ofice yesterday to s. B.. Stern for the erection of three green houses on the Upper Wetumpka road. They will cost $2.500.
 John Streety also secured a permit to erect one-story stable at 1911 East Grove street, to cost $40.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-07-25
GOVERNOR JOINS EDITORS.
Attends stafe Prexs Association Meet
 fng at Gadsden.


 ing at Gadsden.
 Governor Jelks left Montgomery last evening for Gadsden, to attend the annual meeting of the State Press As sociation which will be in session in that city today and tomorrow.
 The Governor has consented to de- liver an address before the Associa- tion. and probably will remain in Gads- den until the editors adjourn.
 Among prominent Montgomerians who have gone to Gadsden to attend the meeting of the State Press Asso- c'rt'or. a-e M F Pepperman. secreA tary of the Association and It's former President Major w. " Screws. editor in n-chief of The Advertiser; M W. Cam per, Associate Inspector of the State Board of Convict Inspectors and also editor of The Florence Herald. and MT. A. Bruce Kennedy, city editor of The Advertiser. MT. Kennedy will de- liver an address before the convention
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-07-25

consists of Captain FilIey. stroke; NewhaIl, number T; Bacon, number 6; Richardson, number s; Glass, number q; Morgan, number g.; Fish, number g. and Tappan. bow. Two men who row. ed in the Harvard freshmen crew at New London. Faulkner and Lunt. will go as substitutes.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-07-25

There is real enjoyment in chewing SCF1NAPPS tobacco. That's why 1t has won millions of chcwers every year, until now more $ sold than all similar tobaccos.
 SCFINAPPS, the most popular prod uct of the Reynolds factories, is manr
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-07-25
cor AWAY WITH ONE LEG.
Convict Escapes on Horseback and is
 sfiEl at Large.

word was brought to the State Con- vict Department at the Capitol yester- day of the escape of Boston Delbridge. d one-legEed negro prisoner, from vaughn's camp at ssnford last satur- day evening. Tas prisoner. it seems, managed to Hip through the gates. found q horse tied3to a post In front of the camp, and jumping on his back, rode away. The authorities in the neighbofhood of the camp are still looking for the iegro.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-07-25

ial Attorney Marchand. of the inter- state commerce commission, now in oil Investigation when 1t was taken up by the commission some time ago..
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-07-25
R,t.siau I,oan FaIis.

London, July 24.-rhee new Russian loan continues to fall on the stock ex. change and is now quoted at l2 pei
 cent. discount. Otherwise the markei
 today is recovering from the first shoci
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-07-25
The Most Popular Chew Made

uactured in the very heart of the Pied mont tobacco belt, known to the world as producing tobacco with an aroma 60 delightful and appetizing that 1t introduced and popularized the chew- ing of tobacco
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-07-25
STEWART IS FINED.
Accused of Insulting Woman, Pays $10
 and CnH4a.

and Costs.
 G. B. stewart, the young white man arrested by the police Monday night charged with disorderly conduct, paid a nominal fine of $10 and costs yester- day, and was released.
 He was arrested at the Instance of Miss Lillian Parkin, who alleged that Stewart insulted her. She declined to appear in the police court and the fine wag assessed.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-07-25
MEETING oF coMMIrTEE.
Aldermen Called to Consider Bushes
 of Grave Nature.

According to a call issued yesterday by Chtirman Nathan Lobman. the FL nance Committee of the City Council Is requested to meet at s o'clockThurs- day night in the Council Chamber for the transaction of business of a grave nature. All members of the committee are urged by the chairman to be prss mt.
 The Finance Comn1s.srs Is composed of Aldermen Lobman, Foster. Tait, Gunter and Strauss.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1906-08-03

were no other considerations or re
turns. The writer, as has everyone
else on a farm, has seen co, kerels fly
at one another time and time again,
tearing flesh and feathers with beak
and cutting with spurs. Before the
combatants could be separated there
has been disfigured comb perhaps a
blinded eye and a generally cut up
bird. This is the essence of cruelty.
After caponizing, the habits of the
bird are entirely changed. Their dis
position is quiet and peaceable, habits
mild and tending to a solitary life
and perfectly contented wherever
situated. They no longer chase about
the farm spelling for fight and rum
ming off flesh as fast as put on. They
no longer arouse the whole neighbor
hood from morning until night by
their incessant growing, but, on the
contrary become models of good dis
positions, leading a quiet life that will
surely bring large returns to the
raiser. An operation that does away
with so much Unborn evil can not be
considered cruel.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1906-08-03
Called Shonts' Bluff

Railroad men are telling Of a recent
experience of Mr.. Shonts, the head Of
the Panama Canal Commission. Shonts,
as president of the Glover Leaf Sys-
tenn, was travelling on pass. He was
approached by conductor, who APP
peared to be about as husky speci-
men of manhood as Shonts is,.and who
told him he would have to pay extra
fare or cease occupying the drawing
room of the parlor car. Shonts pro-
duced his pass, but the conductor said
the agreement between the Atlantic
Coast Line Railroad and the Pennsyl-
vania System was that passholders
could not occupy drawing-rooms un-
less they paid extra fare. Shonts re-
marked that he would not pay extra
fare. The conductor declared Shonts
would pay or be put out. Shonts man
aged to conceal his feelings well
enough to inquire with a show Of
ealmness who would conduct the eject
ment. The conductor calmly answered
that he would undertake the job.
Shonts said he did not believe he could
do 1t. The conductor then told Shonts
to produce the money in ten minutes
or be elected. The conductor went
away and returned on schedule time.
shonts paid.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1906-08-03
Celery for the Home Garden.

The waning of summer acts as a
gentle reminder to the home gardener,
that in order to have a crop of celery for
winter use, it is desirable to get the
plants into the ground before August
has too far advanced. If the celery
seed has been sown in April or May,
the young plants should, by August
first, be in proper shape for trans
planting. If this has not been done,
stocky plants may be obtained at the
seed store.
Celery culture, to be successful
must rely upon deep soil, the deeper
the better, for thereby the roots are
not dried out as is the case where
the tiny rootlets come close to the
surface in a mad search for moisture
Celery plants require that the roots
be cool, with plenty Of water-but not
stagnant water. 1t is considered adj
visable, therefore, before planting, to
prepare the ground thoroughly and
deeply.
Having the ground in good, work
able condition, the next step Is plant
ing out. The easiest way to do this
is to make a si1-inch deep furrow
filled in with three inches of fine
well-rotted manure of rich compost
The furrow is then filed in nearly
level with the surface with good soil
mixed with manure. Dwarf, self
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1906-08-03

This merely surrounds the waist
without being drawn in snugly and Is
knotted at one side with short ends
while long loops and ends finish the
other side. The ribbon used for this
is not wide, number 16 being the
usual choice. The only silks used
for children are tussah and occasion
ally foulard, the latter plain and in
ecru tint.
TRIM COATS FOR SMALL FOLKS.
Coats for small folks are con-
constructed a bit differently from
those worn by older girls. These are
cut with loose front as well as back,
but at the same time 1t Is narrow.
In proportion the basque is longer,
often reaching one-third down the
skirt and retaining its narrow shape
less cut. The sleeves are of simple
coat style being of full length while
dress sleeves usually end at the ell
bow.
A separate wrap which Is much In
vogue among young girls Is the loose
medium length coat of shepherds
plaid. This Is of some soft wool
favorite being white lined with black
or grey. The only adornment con-
sists of the fabric or pearl buttons
down the front. The coat is worn with
every sort of dress from the knocka-
bout frock to the dressy afternoon or
Sunday outfit. Some of the. same style
coats a bit different in shaping are be-
ing worn by young and older women
They do not appear so well upon any
one as upon the girl for whom they
were originally intended. Taffeta
coats of similar style are also worn
but are not so popular nor suitable
fer youthful wearers.
HATS FASHIONABLE.
Hats for the yonng folks are mostly
broad and of the capeline order. The
straws are supple so that they may
be readily pinched up into any sort
of shape. The fabric hat--that is
to say Of batiste or linen, Is of broad
shape and very becoming. These are
more popular than last year IL pos
sible and may be worn upon almost
any occasions according TO the hat.
These are sitter than the straw hats
because they are made over wire
frames.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1906-08-03
NINE MONTHS OLD PLYMOUTH ROCK CAPoNs.

planted In the greenhouse. One OF
these was treated with the imported
German fertilizer, another was left
without any fertilizer at all, and the
tnird was fertilized with finely ground
common granite. The granite was
high in potash, but it had not been
treated in any way, and II the expert
ment succeeded it simply meant that
there was big new field of home
grown fertilizer open to the farmer.
When the crops of tobacco were
cut, the imported fertilizer had pro
duced a crop of green Leaf thatwelghed
155 pounds. The powdered gsanite
produced a crop of 154 pounds and
the unfertilized crop was spotted and
ran only about 100 pounds.
This crop was examined by the ex-
perts, and so far as could be told, the
leaf was not only Just as heavy, but
of just as good texture in the granite
fertilized patch as in the patch on
which the German fertilizer had been
used. The crop is being dried now,
and 1t win take a long time before
1t Is all fermented and properly cured
80 that 1t can be made up for smoI-
Ing and tested in that way.
But that was q greenhouse expert
ment, and greenhouse work to field
work Is about like laboratory expert
ments to commercial work. What
succeeds under glass may or may not
go out of doors. But the department
was so well pleased with the results,
that It has tried the new fertilizer on
crops of tobacco up In Connecticut, In
Virginia, Kentucky and Florida.
These crops are now under way, and
there is a great deal of interest felt
In the success of the work out or
doors. The principal question seems
to be whether there will be enough
water in the natural rainfall to make
the potash In the ground rock avail
able for the plants. During anything
like a decently wet season there Is lit
tie question that there would be
water in plenty. But 1t Is possible
that for very dry crop there will
have TO be as much as a tenth of I'M
ported fertilizer added to the native
rock.
A VAST SAVING.
The ground rock, on the other hand.
can be produced for about So ton,
and there is so much OF 1t In the
country that runs high in potash and
is available for use that the supply
could never be cornered. 1t is true
that the native fertilizer takes about
two tons to give the same results as
one ton of the soluble imported salts.
But this amounts to SO for fertilizer
against 500 or 500. So the result is
not bad.
Several mills are already being
erected, one In Maryland and one In
New England, for grinding rock for
Just this purpose, and there are a
number of other concerns that have
talked Of going into the business be
fore even the field experiments of the
department are finished.
The outlook Is for very important
change Ia the fertillzing business IN
this country. Just where the credit
for the work ultimately win land is a
question. IT probably will not be
with DIR. Cusman or the road 0frlce,
a 4o)
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1906-08-03

ing the months of November, Decem
der. January, February, March, Apri
and May, at which times there Is the
greatest demand for them in the cities
and highest prices secured.
PROFIT IN CAPONS.
Caponize the chicks and you have at
once laid the foundation for a hand
some profit In a short time to come.
Outside of the cardinal points Of prof
1t, the simplicity Of the operation
twhen proper Instruments are used
recommends itself to every one. A
boy ten years old can readily perform
the operation, and any one can soon
become an expert.
TO the poultry raiser it can be said
that there Is no source of profit bring
ing larger returns for the outlay than
raising capons, the profit in a great
majority of cases being over 100 per
cent. The question Of assured profit
is an all-convincing argument in any
line and pre-eminently so to the poul-
trymen whose losses are added to from
various unlocked for sources.
DIRECTIONS FOR CAPONIZING.
From twenty-four to thirty-five
hours before performing the operation.
select such cockerels as you intend to
caponize these should be from two to
four months old combining them in a
clean airy coop or room without
food or water. The best time to con-
fine them Is at early morning, as their
long fast win then end about noon OF
the following day, at which time the
operation is performed. should the
day be cloudy or wet do not caponize
them, but let the operation go until
you have a bright and fair day. 1t
is necessary that you have all the
light possible in the matter. Now
after slightly wetting the spot proceed
to turn down the feathers from the
upper part of the last two ribs and
Just in front Of the thigh joint.
Pull the flesh on the side down to-
ward the hip and when the operation
Is finished the cut between the ribs
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1906-08-03
FREE FARM SCHOLARSHIP
Offer to Some Bright Boy Who
Wants 70 Improve his knowledge
Of Agriculture.

Offer to Some Bright Boy Who
Nants 70 Improve his Knowledge
Of Agriculture.
A free scholarship in scientific and
practical agriculture Is open TO some
young man who can demonstrate his
fitness for the privilege. L. j. Hol-
lister, the Dean of the Winona Agri-
cultural Institute. at Winona Lake,
Indiana, announces that he viii give
this free scholarship, providing for
tuition and living expenses for the
two school years. Thus it will be
seen that the young man who wins
this scholarship will get through with
comparatively little expense to him.
self. The course given In the Insti-
tute embraces agriculture and horti-
culture. The student win not be al
lowed to take up any special line,
either In the practice or the acquiring
Of these kindred sciences. However,
special privileges may be granted
where the student shows a decided
taste for specializing. Competition Is
open to young men over sixteen years
of age from any State In the Union,
of good character, endorsed by two
well known citizens. Those who wish
to compete should write to the Dean
not later than August LIST, giving q
brief history of their life and Ave
reasons why they desire to take up
science. The work is
so very much at the Insti-
tute that candidates having Com
non School education should be able
to succeed, and after graduating have
an opportunity to take up practical
work at other points where the Dean
is now directing the development of
small farms or reclamation projects
and where he is very much in need
of the assistance Of trained young
men. BY reason of this necessity, he
offers this scholarship.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1906-08-03
The Dentists BIN.

When Ccngressman John sharp VII.
Iiams visits New York he never fails
to look in at a small kindling-wood
shop presided over by an old negro who
was formerly retainer in the Will
liams family. On his latest call he
found the old man unhappy.
What's the matter. Later" asked
the Democratic leader.
Use just been done out o. soma
money, Marse John, and that's mattah
'nough," replied the negro. Had a
terrible misery in nah toof and went
to dentist and got hit pulled, and he
changed me a dollah, whole dollah.
Why, once down in Tennsee went
to ole Doc Tinker, and he pulled two
tools and broke my jawbone, and only
changed me fifty cents. Use been bum
coed"
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1906-08-03
FERTILIZER AND cApONS.
GUY ELLIOTT MITCHELL.

as It is not in their line Of work. And
the department viii get nothing out
of it from the farmers but thanks, for
that is what the department Is there
for.
1t Is discovery, which, if it 'pans
out" is Of immense importance to
agriculture. There are many crops,
such as tobacco and tomatoes, which
require excessive proportions Of pot
ash, while all complete fertilizers con-
tain liberal percentages. Potash Is
one of the trinity which makes plant
growth possible-potash, nitrogen and
phosphorus.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1906-08-03

blanching celery may be selected for
the home garden, and this should be
planted in rows two and half feet
apart, and not closer than six inches
in the row. The tall sorts take up a
good deal of room in the garden.
The best day for planting celery IS
a dull one, when the sun will not
have a chance to burn the roots of
the young plants. 1t might be well to
soak these before removing from the
seeded or box, so that the roots will
more quickly mingle with the soil in
the new home. Another good plan is
to trim off the tops-say one-third-
and dip the roots in water. AS a re-
suit of this the plants will send out
strong healthy roots, before throwing
energy into the tops.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1906-08-03
New POTASH Discovery.

One series of experiments have just
been concluded by the Department OF
Agriculture that promise TO be of I'M
mense value to the farmers of the
country In furnishing them with a
new supply Of fertilizer at very much
cheaper rates than has ever been pos
sible before, and at the same time
emancipating this country from Ger
many, which has heretofore furnished
almost our entire supply of potash
fertilizer 1t Is q long and quite an
interesting story, and probably will
mean great deal to agriculture in
this country. The most remarkable
part of II is, too, that the idea origin
ated in the bureau of roads, which
nominally has nothing to do with fer
tilizers.
Last summer when DIR. Cushman OF
the roads Office was working in the
laboratory with very finely powdered
rock, the Idea struck him, as it has
struck a good many other chemists,
that II was a natural bora shame
that this country, with an unlimited
supply OF rock high in its percentage
Of potash, should have to depend on
other countries for its potash salts, for
there has never been any commercial
deposits Of the salts found in this coun-
try as it Is in Germany. He extracted
some of the potash by electricity,
though 1t is by no means certain yet
that this can be done on a paying
commercial basis. But then he de-
cided that as ground rock was very
cheap 1t might be worth while to try
the experiment of letting the plants
do their own extracting. He tried
the experiment on his own place up
country and found that the powdered
rock did actually act as a fertilizer,
though the potash it carried was so
tied up that it took the chemistry of
nature to extract 1t and feed 1t into
the plant. But the first trial prom
ised well.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1906-08-03
TO Determine Length of Dav.

BY a simple rule the length OF the
day and night at any time OF the year
may be ascertained. By doubling the
time of the suns rising. the length Of
the night is obtained. and by doubling
the time Of setting the length Of the
day Is given. Thus when the sun
rises. say at Eve O'Clock. the length
Of the night Is ten hours.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1906-08-03
FROcKS FOR TIE YOUNG GIRL.
Mhat the Little Folks are Wearing
this Summer.
BERTHA BROWNING.

Batiste Of all descriptions is the
material most In vogue for young
girls dresses and children's frocks,
of dressy order. Taffetas are also used
usually of fancy type showing small
checks or equally small brOche eff
fects on plain or changeable
ground, and in medium tints. For
ordinary wear there are piuue, linen
and neutral fabrics fashioned into
frocks of simplicity and trim style.
The dressy gowns for young girls are
simple too, but not without some de-
gree of elegance. Many of the skirts
have one or two flounces about the
lower edge and these are often set
on with deep bands of embroidery or
lace. Tucks and ruffies are much
used while the knife plaitings of
batiste are much favored garnlture
for frocks of dressy order.
A great simplicity pervades the
linen, pique and light wooden suits
for girls. These usually have a plain
skirt trimmed only with bias folds of
the material. The jacket Is q short,
narrow seml-htted one with basques
never exceeding four inches in length.
Girls from twelve to sixteen do not
wear the corselet skirt nor are they
suitable for any but fully developed
figures. The Partisan girl attains the
age of sixteen before she is considered
developed to wear such a
style.
FOR THE TOTS.
For younger children from five to
twelve, the same materials are used
with the exception of taffetas. For
these, the skirt is usually completed
by a blouse while tucks and very
narrow frilling are the favorite trim
ming. The best frock may be Of eye
let embroidery having a ribbon sash.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1906-08-03

MAKING TIE INCIsIoN

viii be entirely closed by the skin
going back to it's place.
PROPER INSTRUMENTS.
It Is a matter of Importance to have
proper Instruments for caponizing, and
the more is read of the literary effu-
sions appearing In numerous papers
to-day touching caponizing instruments
the more need there is to caution the
inexperienced operator. While It Is
not cruel to eaponize, It Is inhuman to
butcher or to cause unnecessary pain.
NOT A CRUEL OPERATION.
A large number OF persons hesitate
In caponizing, feeling it to be cruel to
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1906-08-03
Birthplace OF Common Plants.

Celery was first grown In Germany.
Italy was the first home Of the chestnut.
The onion Is from Egypt.
Tobacco Is a native or North America.
Spinach was originally an Arabian plant.
The Fadish Is a Chinese product.
Rye was first cultivated In Siberia.
Greece gave US the citron.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1906-08-03

the bird. To these the writer wishes
10 bring his experiences in this matter
proving to the contrary. This is a
greatly mistake notion. and the oper-
alton bestoWs an unlimited amount of
kindness on the bird, even IL Their,
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1906-08-03

The STANDARD Oil Trust has now got
ten control OF the starch industry.
Here is where we will all get it in the
neck.