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The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-04-27
KNIGHTS TOUR SOUTH.
commandery of Troy, N. V, Well
 comed In Columbia, s. c.

Columbia, s. C., April 26.-Apollo eommandery, Knights Templar, of Troy, N. Y, arrived here today on Q special train on their pilgrimage through the south, after several hours delay, caused by collision with some freight cars at Swansea. Mrs. Joseph T. Baynes of Troy, N. r., had ner arm broken, and the wife of Gen. James II. Lloyd also of Troy, suffered from the shock.
 The visitors were welcomed by Gov D. c. Hayward after which they were given typical southern barbecue by Columbia comEandery. The party left for Richmond tonight.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-04-27
Circuit Court.

Judge A. A. Coleman presiding:
 The case of L. W. Huff vs the Ala bama Steel and Wire company is being heard before jury in the circuit court The evidence is still being taken. and the trial of the case will probably take up the balance of the week.
 The following cases, however. are OF the docket for hearing today in the cir cult court:
 No. 344s-John A. Watford vs. Western Union Telegraph company; damages. At- torneys. Frank S. White & Sons; Camp bell & Walker
 No S446-Cornela Boykin vs. Birming- ham Railway, Light and Power company; damages. Attorneys, E. l.. Allen; Hugh Morrow.
 No. 3448.-James P Kennedy. pro ami, vs Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-04-27
EVERYBODY TALKS.
House Spends the Day Manufacturing
 Campaign Documents.

Washington April 26.-The agricultural appropriation bill again furnished the there for discussion in the House to- day, although but few references were made to the subject matter of the bill.
 Under the latitude of general debate. the leaders on both sides began medicine making for the approaching congress sional campaign.
 MT. Hepburn of Iowa predicted that tariff revision and protection would fur nish the main issue of the campaign.
 MT. Boutell of Illinois referred to the ''watch trust speech of MT. Rainey of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-04-27
overton Resigns In Nashville.

Nashville, April 26.--Jesse NJ. overton to- day resigned as president of the Nash vile Terminals company, which operates the terminals used here by the Illinois Central and the Southern railway com panies The new officers elected by the board of directors of the Nashville Ter minals company are; w. J. Harahan Of the Illinois Central, president, and C. II. Ackert of the Southern, vice president
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-04-27
Probate Court.

In the absence of the presiding judge of the federal court Referee in Bankrupt ey N. W Trimble yesterday appointed Rush Oates receiver for Davis & Davis, a local grocery firm This action was taken upon the petition of Collins x Co.,, the Birmingham Grain company and Fowlkes X Myatt The receiver made the required bond and qualified for his duties.
 The same petitioners also filed bill asking that Davis x Davis, which is firm composed of John l.. Davis. Jr. and Ed Davis, be declared bankrupt. The petition ayers that the company owes $1000
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-04-27

Of the Birmingham High school by the third class. The proceeds of this enter tainment will be given to the School Im- proyement association 10 furnish an emergency room.
 The council Of Jewish women will hold meeting at the residence of Mrs. Nj. V Joseph. Highland avenue. this after noon at o'clock. A paper on "rhe Jew in Philosophy will be read by Mrs. Joseph.
 The president of Pelham chapter United Daughters of the confederaey has called a special meeting of the chapter for to- morrow morning at 9:90 o'clock at Cable hall.
 Mrs. N. D. Whitley has returned from visit to Knoxville Tenn.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-04-27
"A FAIR FACE MAY PROVE FOUL BARI CAIN" MARRY A PLAIN GIRL IF SHE USES
 SAPOl 10

Illinois. while MT Suzer of New York talked on the American merchant ma rine, and MT. Simms of Tennessee on free rural delivery boxes.
 It was a field day, the attendance on the floor being exceedingly large, while the galleries were crowded with inter- ested listeners. who greatly enjoyed the wordy combats
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-04-27

company; damages. Attorneys, shugart & Bell; Percy & Benners
 No. 8449.-James A. Kennedy vs. Ten damages. Attorneys. shugart & Bell; Percy & Benners
 No 3450-Wallace Trfmble vs. Southern Railway company, damages. Attorneys Shugart & Bell; James Weatherly.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-04-27
Marrlaue License Issued.

The following marriage licenses have been issued from the probate court:
 Thomas Y McPherson to Miss Mamie L. Curtis. Both are of Birmingham.
 Clinton Smith to Miss Myrtle Findley Both are of Morris.
 B. c. Garmon of Birmingham to Mrs. Hattie Lacey of North Birmingham.
 James E. Haigler to Miss Lula M Wal ker. Both are of Katona.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-04-27
MRS. c. A. ROSS DEAD.
Auburn Woman Had Many Friends All
 Over the State.

Auburn, April 26.-(Special 1.-The en- tire community is deeply grieved at the death of Mrs C. A. Ross, the mother of Prof. B. B. Ross, state chemist. Her husband, Rev. B. B. Ross, Sr., was for many years professor of English in this institution Mrs Ross was D years of age,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-04-27
VIII Import More Gold.

New York, April 26--Announcement of the engagement of sA00o,000 in gold for importation to this country was made today by the National City bank, the Chase National bank and the Hanover National bank
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-04-27
The Indispensable Friend.

By Robert Louis Stevenson.
 So long as we love, we serve. So long as we are loved by others l would almost say we are indispensable: and no man is useless while he has friend.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-04-27

The interior decoration committees of the School Improvement association from all the schools are called to meet today at 1O:3o o'clock at the High school.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-04-27

On next Thursday evening, May 2, there will be an entertainment in the auditorium
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-04-27

Mir Thomas A. Gordon of Camden is visiting the family of Mrs c. E. McDon- aid at East Lake.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-04-27

An informal luncheon was given by Mrs Algernon Smith in honor of Miss Els berry yesterday, Eight guests were present. all intimate friends of Miss Els berry whose marriage to MT. David Buell is to occur in a few days The dining room was prettily decorated with roses and spring flowers. The guests were: Miss Grace Harde. Miss Luekie, Miss Me crossin. Miss Gregg Miss Ellsberry and Miss Brown
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-04-27

little comedy, Diamonds and Hearts, will be presented this evening by a number of the students in Owenton college in the large school assembly room It is for the benefit of the R. k. Lee Literary society. Those taking part are: Miss Bessie Cahill, Miss Matte Wiggerton. Miss Myrtle McDuffy. Miss Edith Spurrier. MT. Walter Chiles. MT. Thomas Norriss, Mir. A. G. Easlnger and Mr. W G. Gaston
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-04-27

Mr. Hines Francis. the son of MT and Mrs. J. D. Francis of this city was married last Wednesday morning to Miss Ernie Harrell Scott at the residence of the brides brother in Triton. da. MT and Mrs. Francis arrived in this city last night and will be entertained today at luncheon at the home of the groom s parents. A reception will follow the lun- oheon. After May 1 Mir. and Mrs. Francis will be at home at 1927 Eleventh avenue. south
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-04-27

Nr Edmund Campian Armes will enter tain the Y. NJ c. A. student five of which he is a member. at dinner this evening at his home on St. Charles street. Toasts will be drunk to the teams man ager MT s. II. Putnam, and to the star players. Those present will be MT. Putnam. MT. Ralph Barrow, Mr. Anglin White MT Evans Hening, MT Nelson Snow, MT. Mac Perdue, Mr Terrell Bridges, and Master Herbert Armes
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-04-27

Mrs. R A Lewis entertained the Bridge Whist club on Wednesday after noon at her home on Ash street. The first prize, a beautiful hand-painted clock. was won by Miss Sarah Friel, while the visitors prize, cut glass bon bon box, was awarded to Mrs. Hanby of Bessemer. A dainty two-eourse luncheon was served during the afternoon. Besides the regular members of the club, a number of out of town guests enjoyed Mrs. Lewis charming hospitality
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The Minneapolis journal., 1906-07-22

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The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1906-10-10

casional cold waves Deep planting
of marched trees is surely uncertain
as yet as to results ] have six in
arched trees deeply planted; have
watched them for months, but will
plant no more yet.
For our sandy hillsides and scrub
and spruce pine ridges we are really
shut up to some device that will pro-
tect our mango trees from the ruin of
cold waves and wind storms, and this
can be now surely done. We who pro-
fess to have an interest in the growth
of our town, owe it to ourselves and TO
our neighbors, to make these barren
wastes grow into thing of beauty
and of profit, instead of an eye-sore
to every passer by.
While the most of us are ''busy here
and there" waiting for something to
turn up few parties for sixty miles
along these sand ridges, are getting
ready to be heard from, and then we
will wonder that we failed to see it.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1906-10-10

Miami, "you sold me an marched
Mulgoba Mango about six years ago,
which grew well. Two years ago I
cut 1900 to 1900 buds from it and put
them into my trees here. Seventy five
of them lived, and half of them grew. -
This will give you an idea of the ordi-
nary success attending budding the
Mango.
John B. Beach
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1906-10-10
Dodging The Melon Blight.

Dodging The Melon Blight.
Has the melon blight struck Florida
yet? We have not heard any complaint,
yet if it has not it is certainly only
question of short time when it will
come The melon crop has become
very uncertain one, in most of the
northern and western states, on ac-
count of the blight. AS is usually the
case there are as many different views
about the disease as there are grow
ers. The bulk of the testimony seems
to show that spraying with bordeaux
mixture will prevent it in measure
though not always entirely. We copy,
this week, two articles, the first is
from the Rural New Yorker:
/ always read with interest all items
about the cultivation of melons.
have been raising them for many
years in a small way, and only for
home use, sometimes selling any sur
plus, or distributing them to my neigh
boris. Of course / read the note of
Holmes Bros. in The R. NY. My
experience is that the blight is no
worse on ground in melons the pre-
vious year, but comes "like thief in
the night to odd and new soils alike.
in a few Hubbard squash vines O
in a few Hubbard squash vines ON the
north side of the patch and spread like
a fire until the whole lay in ashes, as
The first time [ had it badly it began
and some years the blight does not ap-
pear, and was not bad last year, but
the melons were no good ON account OF
cold, damp weather. I find that the
weather has a great deal to do with
the quality, and that the melons need
warm sunshine at near ripening time,
and this, suppose, is really the secret
of the Rocky Ford melons. This
brings me to the subject of this writ
ing Last year the Colorado Expert
ment Station sent me a bulletin that
had an account of "a rust-resisting
cantaloupe." One of the melon raisers
there noticed vine, amid his blighted
ones, that was fresh and green, and he
saved seed from these melons. He
found that the seed produced rust-re-
ssting vines, and kept it up for a few
years, until he concluded he had the
quality of the melons and the anti
blight tendency secured and then
made the announcement Early this
spring I sent for some of the seed. 1t
was planted by myself, and came up
we'll after the early drought was over.
The vines grew vigorously, and now
cover the ground and are fresh and
green as ever. The melons are, how
ever, very slow in ripening, but what
few We have had are of the true Rocky
Ford flavor. A few hundred yards
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1906-10-10
| with earth, which should be pressed

Chinese layering, variation Of this
method, called gootee in India, where
it is used to some extent, is described
by Mr.. Masters, of the Calcutta Botan-
ical Gardens, as follows:
Select a firm, healthy branch, the
wood Of which is well ripened, and
Immediately under leaf bud take off
a small ring of bark about one inch
wide. Scrape the woody part well,
so that no bark remains. Apply ball
of well-tempered clay; bind it on Sc
curely with tow or other soft band
age; make it fast to a stake if neces-
sary; hang small pot, having a hole
in the bottom, just over the gootee and
supply it with water daily. In a few
months you obtain a fine, well-rooted
plant
AS the fibers are emitted from the
buds that are above the wound they
will descend into the ball of earth and
form roots. AS soon as they are seen
protruding themselves through the
bandage, the branch may be cut off
from the parent tree, and planted
where it is intended it should remain.
This appears to be the most expedi-
tious method of obtaining strong, we'll
rooted plants, and, at the same time,
is sure method of procuring dup1i-
Gates of any desirable variety.
An ingenious method for watering
the gootee is described by Firminger,
as follows:
| A piece Of rope has a knot tied at
one end of it, the other end is passed
within the pot and drawn through
the hole at it's bottom until the knot
is brought down to fall upon and close
up the hole. The rope, thus secured
! by it's knotted end within the pot, is
around the gootee. By this means the
water, when poured into the pot, oozes
| slowly out, trickles down the rope and
along the coil, and so distributes it's
elf along the whole gootee.
Trees started by layering or gootee
are said to be prolific, but to bear
small fruit. They are also thought to
be short lived These objections are
SO great that these methods are seldom
employed.
Patch Budding.-The budding of
mangoes was formerly thought to be
extremely difficult, but planters in
Florida have found it one Of the best
| methods of propagation, and use it
very extensively on stocks that are
to remain in place. For nursery stock
that is to be transplanted marching
is still considered the most satisfac
tory. Budding has lately been tried
in India, but has not as yet proved
successful.
What appears to be an entirely new
method of budding is described by
Mr.. Knight, in the Queensland Agri
cultural Journal for July-September
1900 (p. 1850, under the name Of bark
grating. If all that is claimed for it
is true, it would seem to put an en-
tirely new aspect on the propagation
Of improved varieties, making trans
portation of scions an easy matter and
their propagation so simple and sure
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1906-10-10

deep; the slices should in fact be of
almost uniform thickness throughout
and not thick. Tenacious clay should
not he used to cover the march; it
soon cracks and admits air. One part
of fresh cattle dung, mixed with two
parts of good soil, kneaded together
with little water, serves the purpose
excellently. marching can be done in
India at any season, but it is most
successful when the trees are in active
growth. lit takes some time (several
months) before the marched juncture
is perfectly joined by the new wood
and. bark cells. Meantime the seed
lings in the pots must be carefully and
regularly watered. When the juno
ture is complete the leading shoot of
the Seeding should be removed i'm
mediately above the march juncture
and some days afterwards the branch
of the tree may be severed immediate
ly below the juncture.
Trees for marching should be in
sheltered situation, because if swayed
much by the wind the pots or the
platform are disturbed from their po-
sition.
In planting out young CRAFTS the
pots should be broken if the young
plant cannot be removed without dis
turbing the earth on the roots. If the
earth on the roots is much disturbed
the plant will almost certainly die
They should be planted with plenty
of manure in pits three feet deep and
wide.
Mr.. Lewis A. Bernay, in "Cultural
Industries for Queensland" recon-
mends that the seedlings be marched
when only three weeks old and 6 or
8 inches high. They can then be
taken from the pots, the roots wrap
ped in grass, and the whole tied to
the branch which is to be grated. He
recommends that the grating be done
early in the rainy season, and states
that the CRAFTS may be severed from
the parent within a month or as soon
as thirteen days. marched mangoes
should come into bearing in from three
to five years after planting.
marched stock in Wardian cases can
be shipped long distances, and i'm
portations into Florida have shown
that if properly handled a fair per-
centage of the plants may be expected
to live.
Other forms Of grating are also
used to some extent to propagate man
goes. Grating is, however, difficult
in the case of the mango, and can
only be practiced by experienced
hands.
neutrality-suspicious. by layering,
a method used to some extent where
early fruiting trees are desired, is de-
scribed in Firminger's Manual of Car
dening %. 86), as follows:
Select a branch of ripened wood of
the plant to be layered, that will bear
being bent down to the earth without
breaking. Cut the branch half
through with a sharp knife just under
one of the leaf buds toward it's ex-
tremity, and then pass the knife up
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1906-10-10
Mango Culture.

MT. ElDrldge Gale, writing to the
Palm Beach News says: MI
We are all interested in the growth
of our town. But there is one matter
that we are overlooking. We can
scarcely build a successful town in a
jungle. North, west and south of our
town lis a wide area of spruce pine and
scrub land, every acre of which should
he made tributary to West Palm
Beach. But this whole area, with
few notable EXCEPTIONS. contributes
nothing to our town growth. If our
town is to grow permanently it must
grow from the outside. The more we
can make of this outside the surer
are our town interests. AS people,
we are most interested in what can
or cannot be done all about us. From
this source is to come the business
of our stores, our shops and our
offices. The more we can make of
our immediate surroundings the surer
are all our town interests.
Now what can we do?
Mr.. Reasoner, whose memory is
kept alive by the firm name Reasoner
Bros, and whose untimely death
Florida has had good reason to mourn,
told us many years ago, that our dry
sandy soil was best suited to Mango
| culture But we see only the slightest
evidence that this statement is any
| where remembered. Slight planta
tons have been made here and there
which give the best assurance Of what
might be reasonably expected with
proper care. But there were really,
at the outset, serious hinderances in
the way. 1t was evident that stringy,
Seeding mangoes could not be made,
with our people, a marketable sue
cess.
Then must come a long period Of
experiment. Why could not these
mango cuttings strike roots while re-
naming green and even holding their
leaves for months? But single root
ed cutting is the whole outcome of
prolonged and repeated trials.
Then came the method of grating,
recommended by Mr.. o. Marshall
Woodrow, of India, but finally drop
ped as unsuited to our western world.
Them came repeated, and often varied,
methods of marching, seeking in va
rious ways to overcome obvious Objec-
tons, but so far our work seemed to
avail little.
Obviously the history of mango
culture in the Island of Jamaica, dur
ing it's one hundred and twenty four
years of marching under government
to us. Their experience of eighty or
ninety years, in reproducing mangoes
from seed, should have taught us the
utter uselessness of that kind Of work.
Then came a period of thirty-six
years Of marching under government
direction. The outcome of this period
is easily measured by the insignificant
export of mangoes from the Island
from year to year, and also the fact
that they now turn to budding as wor-
thy of encouragement.
While budding may, without ques-
ton, be made success in skillful
;e +oi T
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-10-21
CASE IN
 k. P. SUPREME TRlBl NE
of Assertion That Mem. Der of the Order is d Negro Is On
 Supreme Lodge Nets.

New Orleans, Oct 2o.-The supreme lodge, Knights of Pythias, held a long session today in which amendments to the constitution were discussed The matters were not made public.
 The supreme tribune was also al work It's most interesting ease is its investigation of assertions against one member of the Pythians, declar- ing he is a member of the negro race
 The rank and file of the Pythians paraded the streets several thousand strong. A number of wags organized what they called the "All-Pythian Skiddoo company, No. 23," and dress ed to resemble desert nomads. They did fancy marching and jig steps through the downtown streets.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-10-21
Held for the Killing.

Nashville-J. R. Mcclure, who stab he'd F. F. Jones ill a difficulty at Co Nnth, Howard county, q few days ago, Mnicting wounds from which he died 1l Wednesday night of last week, Was ke1d at the conclusion of the coroncrs jury at Corinth Monday, to await the action of the grand jury for the killing of Jones' Jones was a tenant on the sarm of Mcclure, and it is said that the difficulty between the two men arose over the division of the crop. and resulted in Jones being stabbed several times with knife by Mcclure. which resulted in his death. Mcclure executed a bond in the sum of S2,3oo and was released.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-10-21
MANUEL SiLVEiPA
 IS NCW IN VENEZUELA.
Man Charged With Stealing $1,ooo,oo0 From and Causing Failure cf
 CebaIlos and Company.


 New York, Oct. 2o.-The steamer Calmelina, with Manuel SilYeira on board. has arrived at CGracoa The arrival of the Carmelina al CHra1 o.y was reported today by p B. Chase, d passenger on the steamer Suela, whicl arrived here from CuracOa. He said that Silveira on landing at CurGacoa, said that he was going to New York but Mr. Chase learned that he went to Porto Cabello.
 President Castro and Silviera are warm friends, it is said
 Castro IS now reported to be at deaths door, too ill to speak or move.