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The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-22
PRICE OF CORN Is
 I CAUSING TROUBLE
Claim Is Made That Mississippi War den Sold 1t Too Cheap to
 McLaurin.

Jackson, Miss, June 21-(Special.) 1.-The price of a few bushels of corn has caused apother sensation on the board of con trol of the penitentary. It seems that Warden Henry has sold little corn to IT. J. McLaurin, owner of the Sandy Bayou plantation for 50 cents per bushel, and that the corn was worth 75 cents at the time The warden claims that the corn was sold to Senator McLaurin last fall or winter, but it has not yet beenl re- ported to the board of control, and when 1t was called to the attention of the gov ernor he raised a protest The warden became offended at the attitude of the governor and rendered his resignation
 The governor was decidedly in favor of it's acceptance. but the four other members of the board opposed, and in- sisted so strongly on the withdrawal of the resignation that 1t was withdrawn
 It Is stated that Warden Henry Is de-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-22
EAGLES ADJOURN.
Elect Officers and Decide to Meet Next
 Year In opeIika.

Annston, June 2.--tSpeciaD.-T state aerie of the F'raternal Order of Eagles, which has been in session at this place since last night. adjourned today at 1 o'clock to meet next year at opelika. The election of officers resulted as fol- lows: li,.
 Jerry Fountain of Bessemer, state dep g grand president; R. T. Simpson, Jr,
 Florence, worthy state president; A Webb of Pratt City, vice president; J. l. anry Edmonson of Anniston, chaplain; {; T. E. Clark of Mobile, secretary; D. B. Smith of Opelikas treasurer; J. w. Swain of Bessemer, conductor; Roy Nance of Tuscumbia, inside guard; W. E. Everett of Huntsville, outside guard. Board of trustees: P. B. Patton, EnsleI; M. T.. Ormand, Tuscaloosa; R. E. Gordon, Mo- bile
 Immediately after adjournment, the del- egates went to the lake, where they eu- joyed sumptuous barbecue.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-22

sirous of entering into private business and that he will get out of the employ of the board of control whenever he can do so without being under fire. The gov ernor has insisted all along during his term of office that MT. Henry was not the proper man for the place, but so far he has not been able to dislodge him. MT. Henry having the majority of the members of the board of control on his side. Mir Henry would no doubt rather continue in the employ of the state un- til the end of the present system, and when the new order of things begin. On the first of next January the penitentiary management will be placed in the hands of board of trustees, same to be named by the governor. and of course Warden Henry will not be an applicant for either of the three places.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-22
AGRICULTURAL.
IMPORTANT CROPS.

wish to call nhe attention of our read ers to a few of our many important crops, their uses and values. The first that I will notice is the cow pea.
 Tho farmers of the south, as rule, understand the uses and value of the COW pea, for it has been the agricultural salvation of many sections, not only as a food for stock, but as a soil renovator and builder However. there may be many of our readers who yet do not realize the full value of this wonderful plent. The COW pea ds no longer restricted to geo. graphical lines, but is being grown now over @ large area of country. Farmers in sections where red clover thrives are learning that this wonderful plant is quicker dn it's action of soil improvement than the clover, and so each season finds the COW pea moving further north and west, During the present season, my work has been in sections where the COW pea is just beginning to be introduced and have had to answer many questions and give much information on preparing soils. planting, cultivation and harvesting the crop. as we'll as to correct many erron- Pous ideas that are entertained regard Ing the plant
 AS a rule, beginners expect too much of the plant. They think that the plant should bring great results at once. They overlook the fact that they have been gears in wearing out their soils and that 1t will take years of patience and labor no build them up again, no matter what plants or means are used. Again, many beginners with this pea have an idea that 1t is suited only for very poor soils and should not be planted until the soil has become too poor to grow anything else. This Is a great mistake. for there is no crop that will respond more readily than the COW pea, properly cultivated and man. aged and it should have a place in the rotation of crops every farm.
 Another error that I have had to cor rect is that the whippoorwill is the only sSariety of the cow pea:e this idea Is quite common among farmers in sections of Missouri and Kansas where I have been holding farmers meetings all the spring. LAS carry large line of all varieties in my car. this error is easily corrected. However, l do not attempt to detract anything from the merits of the whippoor- will for 1t is among our best varieties and also rank as one of our earliest sorts
 The time to plant is matter not well understood with many farmers and often the great mistake is made by planting too early when the seed either rot in the soil or are killed by frost. The cow pea family, like beans. are very sensitive to cold and especially to cold wet weather and should not be planted until the weather has become settled and the nights warm
 When to Harvest.
 This, too. seems confusing and I have given my hearers much information re-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-22

range for the county primary August 27, and to make assessments on the cnndi- dates who will run for county, offices in the primary, A time will also be set for the filing of names by candidates and the payment of the assessments
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-22
Fire at Atlanta Plants.

Atlanta. June 21.-Fire tonight de- stroyed the plants of the Atlanta Spring Bed company and the Atlanta Iron and Brass Red company. The loss is estimated at $6OO00, fully covered by insurance. At one time 1t was feared that the, tanks of the Standard oil company, which ad- join one of the plants would be ignited. but quick work by the fire department checked the flames in that direction.
 Try the Gawk for half-tone and line illustrations. Age-Herald Building.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-22
Subcommittee Meets.

The subcommittee of the Jefferson county democratic executive committee will meet toniorrow morning at 10 o'clock in the office of the chairman, J B. sAird, in the Title Guarantee building
 The purpose of the meeting is to ar
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-22
When to Harvest.

This, too. seems confusing and I have given my hearers much information re-
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-05-19
For Benefit of Historians.

Washington, ID. C.-To complete the
record for the benefit of the historian,
as Mr.. Tillman expressed it, and Incl
lentally to make the President under
stand that while it was easy enough
tor him to call Mr. Chandler a liar
hat did not establish the proof of that
sentleman's unVeracity, Senator Till
nan on Tuesday inserted in the Rec
)rd that portion of ex-senator Chand-
er's statement that Mr.. Tillman gave
out Sunday night.
Mr.. Roosevelt having through Mr..
Lodge declared that the statement
made by Mr.. Chandler that he solicit
ed the aid of Democratic senator's be-
cause he was convinced that Senators
Foraker, Knox and Spooner were try
ng to injuTe and defeat the rate bill
by the adoption of amendments was a
deliberate falsehood, Mr.. Tillman read
% the senate, Mr.. Chandler's statement
IN which he adheres to his previous
declaration.
This latest contribution to the truth
If history does not change what has
been said before, but more clearly de-
ines the issue of veracity between the
President and Mr.. Chandler
Mr.. Roosevelt having called Mr.
Chandler liar, Mr.. Chandler has now
virtually returned the compliment by
'eafflrming the truthfulness of a state
nent that the President has denounced
rs false.
1t is now believed that the Presi-
lent for his own self-respect must de-
mand an explanation, apology or re-
traction from Mr.. Chandler, unless he
should deem it prudent to let the whole
matter drop in the hope of It's being
forgotten.
This is the course some of his
friends are advising and earnestly hop
ing he will follow. Mr.. Chandler, of
course, will not and cannot retract or
leny anything. He has irrevocably
committed himself to the truth of his
statements and will not modify them.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-05-19
rralner Attacked BY LIoness.

WinchendOn, Mass.-John Perrino,
professional animal trainer with ALI
Wheeler's circus, was attacked by
big, full grown African lioness, Spit
fire, when he entered the animals
cage to give an exhibition here re-
Gently in the show tent on Jackson
avenue.
The lioness had been acting badly
all day on account of the heat and
she sprang upon Perrino as he closed
the door pinning him by the right
arm against the iron bars of the
cage. Keeping his presence of mind,
Perrino slipped from his coat and he
discharged several blank cartridges in
the animals face, momentarily blind
ing her. This enabled Andrew Mabie,
the keeper, to force her back with a
pronged training rod, while other
keepers discharged their revolvers as
the trainer backed toward the cage
door.
A second later Spitfire struck at Ma
bic as he came close to the bars, the
tips of her paws gashing his right
cheek and neck so badly that he re-
quired the attention of the other keep
arS.
Perrino got out of the cage with his
coat and shirt torn to ribbons, his
right arm bleeding from deep cuts
from ti,,s shawn sye IlIss siiorIoss. MS
arm was also badly swollen from the
effects of the blow.
The startling exhibition was wit
messed by a large number of people,
who were thoroughly frightened by the
savage disposition shown by the lion
eSS,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-05-19
American in Panama Prison.

Panama, Panama.-The telegraph
wires between Panama and Bocas del
Toro have been busy during the past
"a hours regarding the alleged illegal
Imprisonment by the local authorities
of Prof, NJ. G. McKenney of Washing
ton, an expert employed by a fruit
company to study the banana plague.
1t seems that the professor decided
to burn certain huts within the in
fected territory as the first step to-
ward the determination of the pest, but
shortly after doing so he was impris-
oned in the charge of arson brought
against him by a man who had oc-
cupied one of the huts.
The American consul at Bocas del
Toro telegraphed to Gov Magoon that
Prof. McKenney would be sent for
trial to Panama.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-05-19
Health Board Members Fined.

Salem Mass.-In the district court
recently Dr. Frank B. Stratton, Jas
per II. Stone and Michael Haley, mem
bers of the board of health Of Swamp
scott, charged with malfeasance in Of
flee and also for failure to submit
books to a special investigating COM
mittee appointed by the town, were
each convicted and fined 500. Appeals
were made and each was held in 500
for trial in the superior court.
Justice Sears, in passing sentence
said that the evidence showed that
the books had been removed and were
not on hand May 4, and that they
should have been in the Office when
the board was in session. In regard to
the second count, the refusal to let
the books be seen, the judge ruled
that as the books were not on hand
they could not be seen. He thought
citizen should have the right to ex-
anime the town books.
William r. Patten, secretary of the
Swampscott board of health, was
found not guilty as the evidence
showed, although the statute calls for,
that he does not have custody of the
books of the board.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-05-19
GUNNER HOMES sURNED.
Of Monument Beach Badly
Handicapped by Lack Of Water.

Monument Beach, Mass.-A hre
which started at 1l,S0, Wednesday
night from an unknown cause in the
cottage OF Arthur b, Marston, a sum.
mer resident, spread quickly on Rc'
count OF the lack OF water supply and
the inability of the volunteer bucket
brigade to cope with 1t, and an hour
later IA summer cottages and the pas.
senger station of the N. Y, N. II. & II.
railroad had been burned.
The loss OF property already de-
stroyed was estimated at that time at
$4,000.
There was only a light wind, but al
though the residents made every eff.
fort to stop the blaze they were handl-
capped by lack of facilities. The point
where the fire started is at some dis.
tance from the ocean front, and is
near the railroad line. Water from
the sea was not available at that
point, and though there are several
windmills on private estates in the
village, few of them were in working
order.
Bucket brigades got water from
wells in the neighborhood, but this was
Of little avail. The postofIice building,
situated across the street from the
railroad station, and the Stearns club
building were saved.
Among the cottages destroyed, be-
sides Mr.. Marstons, were those of A.
A. Delano, F. A. Sargent, c. H. Gold
thwaite, B. Il. Jones and l.. S. Gurney,
all of Brockton, the Norcross cottage
owned by the Crocker estate, two cot
tages belonging to w. S. ingalls,, Wor.
cester and cottages owned by Byron
f. Thomas and Il. B. Tanning, both OF
Campello.
Shortly after 1 o'clock the fire fight
ers succeeded in checking temporar
lily the advance of the flames, and il
was thought for a few minutes thai
further spread of the fire had been
averted.
A sudden gust of wind, however
carried the flaming brands and cinders
owned by VIC. Flood, which was
finally saved by heroic EFFORTS or the
volunteers.
The house of B. f. Kingsbury o.
Taunton, which was reported as de
Stroyed, was not burned beyond repair
At 2.3O Thursday morning about q
buildings had been burned and ther'
seemed every probability that ut leas
as many more would ne swept away
The onset Bay fire departments lad
der truck was telephoned for abou
this time and started over the fou
miles of country road to this village
Even with this help it was felt tha
little could be done toward staying tn
fire, as the men of the village VIII
had fought it for hours were practical
Iy exhausted, and what little waite
supply there had been at the star
! rttiIints.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-05-19
Gen. ereeIx penounees Stories.

Washington, d. C.-Gen. Greely, in
dispatch received by Secretary Taft
recently, denounces as false the stories
% the effect that a large number of
persons were killed In San Francisco
by the army after the earthquake.
Gen. Greedy says that the frlghtful
disaster which destroyed the homes of
quarter of million people was
marked by condition of order, obed-
.ence and propriety almost incredible.
Hysterla, excitement, crime and vio-
ence were noticeable only by their
practical absence.
Gen. Greedy reports that the number
If persons who were being given free
;atlons has been reduced from 5000
On May 2 to $4,000 May 16.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-05-19
The 81. louis a Winner.

Rockland, Me--Under conditions
that we're favorable in every respect
the protected cruiser ST. Louis estah-
lished a new record for her class by
going over the Rochand course
mile at the rate of 22.S4 knots an hour.
The mean OF her Ave highest runs
was at the rate Of 22.l23 knots. the
fastest mile being made on the NTH
run. The maximum number OF pro-
peller revolutions was 1928 per MIN
ute and the number necessary TO pro-
duce the contract speed OF ~ knots
was found to be 1896 per minute,
The trial began very early In the
morning.
There was no heavy current to be
reckoned with. and the element or
tidal influence entered but slightly
into corrected result. The sea was
smooth as a mill pond, and there was
no glare to interfere with the view
of the ranges.
Shortly after noon the IA official runs
had been completed and an anchor test
that was very satisfactory, had also
been performed.
The cruisers machinery worked very
smoothly and the trial was without
marring feature.
The trial board returned at once to
Washington. The statistics of the
st. Louis trial will be barely complet-
ed before the members return to
Rockland for the trial of the battle
ship Georgia, which is scheduled for
next Wednesday.
The latter probably will be the last
trial on the Rockland course until
late summer or early fall, as there are
no ships building in Atlantic coast
yards which will be ready for trial be-
fore that time.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-05-19
THURSDAY,
May II, 1906.

Jerry Hayes, so, woodman and la
borer, under arrest at Bingham, Me-,
charged with murder of Mabel Page at
Weston, Mass, on the strength of ad-
missions he is alleged to have made
in February to Mrs. Margaret Brown
of Bingham.
Bailey and Tillman again make SEN
sation in the senate over rate bill
White House controversy.
Huge trap rock ledge destroyed by
two tons of dynamite at Salem, Mass.
Many summer cottages and railroad
station destroyed at Monument beach.
Gen. Greedy brands as false stories of
killing by army in San Francisco.
Parade of Boston police force viewed
by large crowds.
Connecticut girl Of 13 gets an award
from the Carnegie hero fund
Animal trainer wounded and nearly
killed by lioness at Winchendon, Mass.
Cruiser st. Louis makes record speed
of 22.34 knots on her official trial off
Maine coast.
House committee on rules of Massa-
chusetts legislature begins on the brib-
cry investigation; newspaper men ex-
amined; instructed that matter was
not to be published; committee sitting
as grand jury.
Florence Young attempts suicide at
Lynn, Mass.
David x. Coughlan reelected presi-
dent Of Boston typographical union 13.
Fraud order issued against the Amer
lean promoting and trustee company
Of Boston.
Man supposed to be William G. Carr,
insane murderer and life prisoner, who
escaped at Bridgewater, Mass, Tues
day, detained in New Hampshire.
Boston merchants object to general
advance In fra insurance rates
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-05-19
3 CONDENSED NEWS
7 OF THE ENTIRE WEEK

Ferdinand 70. Borges, business man
ager OF the Ubero companies, placed
on trial on 1913 counts charging con-
spiracy and larceny.
Josephine Terranova, child wife,
who stabbed her uncle and aunt to
death, placed on trial in New York,
the government electing to try her for
the murder of her aunt only.
Albert \. Patrick, convicted murder
er, granted 30 days additional respite.
Police captain in Warsaw assassin
ated; soldiers kill assassin, two 9TH
e7s and wound II; total 4 killed, 19
wounded.
Body believed to be that of Robert
A Doherty, Jr., of Somerville, Mass,
found in the river at Albany, N. Y.
Julia Marlowe taken i'll in ottawa,
leaves her company and returns to
New York.
Dorothy Hunter, who ran away from
Philadelphia with Francis Moorehead,
returns home.
Massachusetts relief train with
shoes leaves Boston for San Francis
co.. fund to date $817S65.
Independent investigation of the
story of the ambuscade at Wingate
PASS Feb. 26 absolves A. Y. Pearl of
Rochester, N. H., of blame.
Mrs. Emily Whittemore found dead
at brothers home in Weymouth, Mass
Two men locked in freight car in
Boston and carried to New York, GO
four days without food or drink and
are nearly dead when found.
British schooner Victoria sunk near
entrance of Yarmouth, N. S., harbor.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-05-19
Given Tickets to Boston.

Oakland, Cal. Transportation was
furnished the following Wednesday to
Boston by the Massachusetts associa-
ton: A. W. Holbrook, wife and child;
Mrs. Hannah Oldreive, Mrss. A. B.
Loomis, Mrs. Wingerski and four
daughters; Mr.. and Mrs. Charles e.
Fisher Mrs. Ella M. Woodward.
The following registered; Mundon
0. Peary, Boston; Mr.. and Mrs. John
o'Mara, Boston; Angelo Leonetti, Bos-
ton, in Oakland; Mrs. Mary Lynch,
Cambridge; Miss Mary Keaney, Bos-
ton.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-05-19
Enr renher Feet

A good bath for tender feet is com.
posed of five quarts of hot water, 200
grams of boric acid and five grains
of tannin. The feet should be soak.
ed in this bath for ten minutes. Dry
thoroughly. If your feet are sore after
long walk or vigorous exercise mas
sage them with olive oil. They re-
spond to care very quickly. If your
feet swell from long standing dissolve
one ounce of alum, two ounces of
rock salt and two ounces borax in the
bath.-Chicago News.
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pointed. The wheels run on an upper
and lower rail, against which side.
wheels also press in order to keep the
cars on the track, especially on
curves. There are tri-phase-current
electric motors with which 1t is hoped
to develop a speed of $50 miles an
hour. On such a railway a much
greater volume of business could be
handled than on any pneumatic sys-
TEN, and the precautions are such that
the rapid and safe transportation of
goods for considerable distances can
be accomplished.
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rooms, and so keen was the excitement
in the orchid world that plants of two
or three growths sold at prices rang.
ing from $500 to $500. The secret
of another shipment being on the seas
had been well kept, but it arrived ~
due time and today the lady's slipper,
lost for half century, can be pur-
chased in good specimens for $25. AL
ready American collectors are in pos.
session of the rarity, and It has even
lowered in the collection of Mr..
Brown. at st. Louis, Mo-The Garden
Magazine.
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An orchid Romance.

Orchid lovers have for many years
been watching for the rediscovery of
Fairies lady's slipper orchid. They
wanted 1t, not merely because 1t had
been utterly lost to cultivation, but
because it was the parent of many of
the most beautiful hybrlds we have.
That Fairies orchid has eventually
been redisoovered and reintroduced is
the direct result of the British gov
ernment's mission to Tibet
They were rushed to the auction
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A Valuable Breed.

There is story which the late Dean
Hole was fond Of relating. A vicar
went to preach for friend and in the
vestry afterward he said: Il must
apologize for the brevity of my SER
man, but our fox terrier got into my
study last night and ate several pages
OF my manuscript" At this the war
dens giggled, but one Of them, holder
than the rest, remarked: "You couldn't
let our parson have pup, could your
Black and White,
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Mother and Son sentenned.

New Haven, Conn.-The jury in the
Jennings murder on May 16 returned
a verdict of guilty Of murder in the
second degree against both Mrs. Ida
]. Jennings and her son, Herbert W.
Taylor
They were tried for the murder of
Joseph p. Jennings, Mrs. jennings
husband, on the night of April 8. Jen-
nings was shot in the woods near his
home, the result Of family troubles, II
was said. Both were given life sen.
fences