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The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-03-05
RESIGNATION OF
 SHONTS EFFECTIVE
Pepperman Also Went Out Yesterday Assistant In Charge of Bureau.
 Stevens Is Temporary

Washington. March 1.-The resignation of Theodore F. Shonts as chairman of the isthmian canal commission. and that of w. Leon Pepperman as assistant in charge of the Washington bureau of the commission, became effective today. Joseph Bucxlin Bishop. the secretary of the canal commission is in charge of the Washington office. By an executive or der issued today, John F. Stevens, at present the chief engineer. has been ap- pointed chairman of the isthmian canal commission. succeeding Theodore P. Shonts, resigned.
 This appointment is temporary one. until such time as Lieut.. Col. George F. Goethals, who also has been appoint ed a member of the commission. shall take charge of the isthmus. Colonel Goethals' salary is fixed at $15,000 per an mum. which includes his army pay. MT. Stevens salary remains at that figure also, regardless of his promotion. Sec retary Taft has been advised that the test pits for. the Gauton locks will be completed and ready for his inspection April l. Therefore he has arranged to sail from Charleston. s. C., March 2f on a naval vessel in company with the expert civil engineer he has chosen for the purpose of making technical in spectior of the work.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-03-05
FEAR JUDGE HARGIS MAY BE KILLED
HIS TRIAL FOR ALLEGED KILLING OF DIR. COX TODAY IN BREATH TIT CoUNTY-JACKSO FULL OF MOUNTAINEERS.

Lexington, Ky, March 1.-The trial of Judge James Hargis, charged with the as- sassination of Dr. B. D. Cox begins on Tuesday at Jackson, Breathit county, at 8 special term of court to be presided over by Judge William Carnes. Judge Carnes will go to Jackson tomorrow accompanied by a company of the state guard from Lexington and a portion of the Frankfort battery under command of Capt c. w. Longmire
 Tn case of the anticipated court room fight it is beliesed that Judge Eargis, his attorney w. A. Young, and Prose- cutting Attorney A. Floyd Bird may be killed Attorney Bird said to the Asso- ciated Press correspondent he thought he would be killed if such a fight occurred. The town of Jackson is full of 4noln- taineers The trials of B. Fulton French, John Smith and John Abner charged with the assa ssination of James E.. MarcunI, during the Breathitt feud trouble, was set for Beattyville today, but it Will be continued until July.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-03-05
ADJUSTMENTS.
"The Girl From Out Yonder."

The story presented by Adelaide Thurs ton and her company at the Jefferson yesterday is a book story of little girl bred in Great Reef lighthouse way down in Maine. Her mother was dead and her father was the keeper of the light houst. Flotsan-for that was her name grew up among the sailors, all of whom loved her and her father. She wore on week days the dress of the sailors, but she retained her girlish characteristics. She lacked the refinements of conven- tonal society. but she did not lack cul- ture or alertness of mind. At length she met Edward Elmer, civil engineer, and this acquaintance became 8 controlling influence in her life About this time Edwards father was killed. and Captain Barton who had lapsed for once into strong drink awoke to find his hands covered with blood. His mind becomes filled with a halucination that he had in a fit of drink and madness killed Ed wards father. Joey Clarke, a sailor, who loves Elotsam, hears him say this, and the old captain is arrested, tnied and sent to the penitentiary Edward remains true and steadfast, and at length he procures a pardon for Captain Barton. who then returns to the lighthouse which his daughter had been keeping. Joey Clarke discovers the real murderer, and all is cleared up. and when the cur tain falls Flotsam and Edward are almost at the altar. very happy. indeed.
 Miss Thurston vitalzes the book story, making it very real-so real and pathetic, indeed, that there are few dry eyes at times in the house. Curtain calls greeted her at the end of the first two acts; and at the end of the trid act she was called out and the curtain was raised. and from the center of the stage she made d grace full little speech. She thanked the peo- pie for the kind manner in which they had received her and her associates, and she reminded them that they had been kind to her in q like way eight consecu- tive years.
 It is scarcely necessary to say that Mlhs Thmston took the part of Flotsam. the Girl from Out Wonder. At first the sup- port lacked spontaneity. but in the clos ing acts all warmed up to their work in a satisfactory manner George Sylvester as Edward Elmer was never quite up to the possibilities of his part, but he played it evenly and the audience was con tent James R. McCann as Capt. Amos Barton met all the demands of his part, especially in the trying scenes with Flot- sam. Jesse Church as the Captain 5 housekeeper was pleasing, and James w. Shaw as Joey Clarke added to the inter- est of the play
 Hiss Thurston and hxr clever little
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-03-05
"The Man on the Box"

Max Figman in Harold MacGraths story. "The Man on the Box has achieved the most emphatic success of any attraction that has visited the south this season. The book made an immense impression and everybody who read it feared that as usual the story would be butohered in the dramatzation, but for once the public is agreeably disappointed. The play is as good as the book and that is saving d great deal Max Figman's engagement at the Jefferson theatre to- morrow afternoon and night will be one of the artistic treats of the year. Seats are now on sale
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-03-05
ONE CORRECT GUESSER
 IN YESTERDAYS CONTEST

Sidney Herz of the Crane company was the winner in yesterdays guessing con test and he gets the s6 which has ac- cumulated for the past three days. His was the forty-seventh answer opened and out of more than 200 guesses turned in was tho only one having the entire list correct.
 Most of the guessers failed to get the missing word Cutlery in Spiro's ad. Here is the correct list:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-03-05
New Gaycty.

Two Married Bachelors. the comedy at the Gayety this week, was written for the purpose of making the audience laugh. and it succeeded twice yesterday-- at the matinee and night performance, Both times the Gayery was practically full. and especially last night. when scarcely any seats were left unsold in the theatre.
 Charles Barton as Dr. Peruna Pulse,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-03-05
Majestic Theatre.

Fred Zobede hand gymnast, opens the bill at the Majestic theatre this week with a novelty act. and he Is followed by five other acts which either represent fers something entirely new in hand bal sncine. and something hard to initiate. Among the other feature he walks up a flight Of spiral stairs backwards on his
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-03-05
Man and Superman."

In Bernard Shaw's play, Man and Superman" in which Charles Dillingham; will present Robert Lorraine at the Jeffer- son theatre for one performance tonight there are said to be two strong differ entiated characters and each Is made 10 fit into the structure with what Is re- garded as the most perfect symmetry These characters are John Tanner and Ann Whitfield. The general idea they embody is clearly defined.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-03-05
"If | Were King"

It is a rare occasion when every critic of prominence in New York city praises d play without a single note of adverse comment. But such was the reception of Justin Huntly McCarthy's romantic drama, If l Were King" when recently produced at the Garden theatre with E H. Sothern as the star. The play will be seen in this city at the Jefferson theatre Wednesday, matinee and night. The seat sale is now on.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-03-05
"pandy Dixie MinstreIs.y

The evolution of Ethiopian entertain ment brings the art of colored minstrelsy to the acme of it's profession in the per formance given by the Dandy Dixie Min strels. who will be seen at the Jefferson Friday afternoon and night.
 The Dandy Dixie Minstrels comprises forty stars of the black face art headed by James Crosby, the inmitable come dian and the greatest musical aggregs : ton ever organized for a travelling com bination, The Cotton Pickers band.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-03-05

s. Spiro. Cutlery"
 The Cable company. Peer. Batterton Coffee company, Result. A. H. Moore, 'Burrower. M r. Webb Realty company, "Oal. Dietlein, Things
 c. NJ. Green Realty company, '2. Joe X Lee Slaughter, New" Cornell Grocery company, Feed. Sommer Tailoring company, Summer. V Two dollars await the successful guess CT in today's contest.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-03-05
"Prince Chap"

Great interest and much pleasure among local theatre-goers has been aroused by the announcement of the Majestic theatre management that on Saturday night Cyril Scott will be seen in his great success, Prince Chap" The caste is made up of the best actors and actresses in the profession and the play itself Is presented by the Shuberts whose reputation is well known. Not alone snail this attraction be offered at the popular playhouse. but De Wolf Hopper, that in- imitable funmaker and David Warfeld, whose name has been n household word for years, will be seen there in the near future
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-03-05

company are entitled to credit for their interpretation of the book written by Pauline Phelps and Marion Short. for they certainly do make it seem touch ing tale of life among the seadogs of the coast
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-03-05
Let u. CIin Your Horse.

Charlie Transfer Co. has install ed an grooming and clipping machine. Let him curry and clip your horse. 1t is the only one in the city of it's kind. Charles Trans fer Co.,, c. C. Fleming, Mgr. Both phones 322.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-03-05
At the Biiou.

Florence Bndley opened weeks en- sasetnent at the Bijou last night as Ger
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1907-05-09

In the spring Of 1894, at the Rhode
Island experiment station, Professors
G. L. Adams and II. ]. Wheeler began
the study of the continuous culture Of
corn on an acre OF soil that is partly
a silt loan and partly a light sandy
loan. In the first two years only chem
zeal fertilizers were used. the main
tenanca of soil lumus being placed
upon the corn stuhhlc remaining upon
the field. The following two years
half of the area was sown with Grim
son clover at the time Of the last cul-
tiyation of corn ana half to rye, in
order TO compare the merits of Il legu-
minous and nonlcguminous crop as a
means of maintaining soil humus.
Beginning witt lS9S, after the cX-
pertinent was In progress four years.
the first quarter Of the acre plat was
sown to crimson clover and the third
quarter to winter rye Mt the time of
the last cultivation Of the corn, while
the second and fourth quarter acre re
ceived no clover crop. In 1892 the
land was lined 10 secure the success OF
clover.
\ summary of the results during the
twelve years the experiment has been
conducted shows the gain from using
clover as a cover crop, after deducting
the cost of the seed, was $5O.2i, or an
average Of S41a per acre annually,
compared with $I2S or an average of
80 cents an acre annually from using
rye
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1907-05-09
SEEDING COMMENCED IN WEST.
ERN CANADA.
The Prospects for Large Acrcn .ss
to lie Sown In Wheat.

st. Paul, April 81, 1907.-Word has
p been received at the Office of the Cana
dian Government in St Paul that seed
ing has commenced ut various points
throughout Manitoba, Saskatchewan
and Alberta
The heavy snowfall during the past
winter has left the ground in splendid
shape for successful seeding operations.
The fine weather Of the past few days
has taken much of the frost out of the
ground, and during next week there
will scarcely be a district in which the
seeder is not being operated. The most
optimistic conditions exist, and in all
districts the farmers are busy getting
things in shape. There will be a very
large acreage sown in spring wheat,
oats and barley. At many points
throughout the three provinces the
newcomers are busy unloading their
stock and effects, working night and
day in order to get on their farms and
become active agencies in the effort to
make the year 1907 the banner year in
gran-producing in Western Canada.
As compared with districts many hun
dred miles further south than this. It
will be seen that Western Canada
ranks amongst the first in the line OF
seeding operations for the present year.
1t is safe to say that farmers, who get
in their crop before the Goth or oath of
May, will receive magnificent returns,
\ number of those coming in this
spring, who had not their land pre-
pared last fall, will break up enough
land to get in a crop of oats and barley
and probably some flax. This, together
with the vegetables they will plant,
viii give them ample food for them
selves and stock during the coming
summer and winter. These early seed
ing operations are not confined to one
district but are spread over a country
800 miles long by 400 miles in width.
The agents Of the Canadian Govern
mout, located at different points
throughout the United States, arc busy
giving information regarding the many
new districts that are being made avail
nhlc for settlers. Low railway rates.
information and literature are given on
application TO the agent. whose name
appears in advertisement elsewhere In
this paper.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1907-05-09
shady Watering Trough.

The writer may be a crank on the
summer care of animals, but at least
he knows that 1t pays we'll to look out
for their comfort during the heated
spell. Knowing the luxury of drink
Of cool water in warm weather an in
telligent man realizes that an animal
will enjoy its water much more II 1t
is in a shady place where it Is cool
and where also there may be a littls
shade for the animal while 1t is drink
ing. Only in some sections do we find
the old-time drinking trough hewn
from log than which nothing better
has ever been devised.
On most farms it will not be at all
hard to find corner shaded by trees
or vines where this trough may be To-
Gated. Oftnntimes an old tree will
serve rs hitching post near the
trough and n light chain or tie rope
hitched to the lower branches Of the
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1907-05-09
wood Ashes for FcrtiIi1Iug.

Ashes vary greatly, those containing
as high as 5 per cent of potash being
the exception The value of the pure
potash is about > cents per pound.
The best ashes are seldom valued at
over SIS per ton. They contain large
proportion OF lime, but potash is the
material sought as fertilizer In ashes.
Potash gives good results ON nearly MI
crops, more especially fruits, grass, po-
tatocs and many vegetables. being
broadcasted over the plowcd ground
ana narrowed In.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1907-05-09

tree to hold the horse while drinking
If its owner wishes to leave ii a few
minutes. BY a little care in the set
ting of the trough 50 that the lower
back corner is tilted away from the
side at which the horse approaches the
trough the overflow may be readily
conducted away from the trough and
the wet stamping place avoided. A
good plan is to dig out the soil for a
foot in the spot where the horse
would stand while drinking and fill it
with coarse gravel which would surely
do away with the wet spots.-lndian-
apols News
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1907-05-09
FAMlLY'S SKIN TROUBLE.
Eczema, Hent Rash, and Scalp ATec-
tiOns Amict Different Members,
hut Cuiicura CIreS Them

MY wife had eczema for five or six
years. 1t was on her face and would
come and 60. We thought we would
give the Cuticura Remedies Il trial.
We did 50 and she has never had a
sign OF eczema for four years. ! myself
used Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Oint-
ment some time ago for falling hair
now have very heavy head Of hair
We used Cuticura Remedies for our
baby, who was nearly bald when
young. She has very nice hair now
She is very feshy, and we had so much
trouble with heat that we would battle
her with Cuticura Soap and then APP
ply Cuticura Ointment, it would dry
the heat up 50 much quicker than any
thing else. Mr.. II. b. Springmirc. 1913
So Capitol street Iowa City, Iowa,
July 1G, 1905. and Sept 1f. 1906
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1907-05-09

Every farmer who keeps sheep
should try rape this year, if only on
a small plot, so as to learn how It
grows and what it is worth. Get the
dwarf Essex variety, plant ii in drills
and begin to use it as soon as it is
we'll grown. 1t viii grow again after
being cut. 1t may be planted in April
even later. Sow it in rows or broad
cast it. Those who SOW it for sheer
broadcast it over the field and turn the
sheep on it at any stage Of growth de
sired. 1t is now considered indispensa.
Bile to all who keep sheep, but, as it is
also relished by other stock, it will be
found serviceablc in providing sue
culent food late in the season after
grass is gone. 1t Is also excellent for
al! kinds Of poultry.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1907-05-09
OLD ESTATE NOW $7,25o,ooo,
Will Is discovered in Bank of England
Drawn in l145.

A will dated 1I4J and deposited in the
Bank of England has just been discoy-
cred in that establishment. The testator
left his property--worth S25,OoO-to II
family named Winde, living in Fuer-
stenburg, Il village near Baden. During
all the years that the will was forgottea
the money has been increasing ut com
pound interest and the sum is now So,
100000. People at Fuersteuburg bear
ing the name of Windel have heard Of
the matter and have sent agents to Lon
don with papers that, they contend, show
their descent from the Windel family of
the WILL
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1907-05-09
soil InocuIatIOn.

Any farmer can try the experiment
OF inoculatug the soil with the neccs.
sary bacteria for promoting the growth
Of n crop. should the soil seem un.
adapted 10 clover It viii be found of
advantage 20 procure n few bushels OF
earth from field upon which grew 4
luxurlant crop of clover, hroadcastu2
the earth over the field and seeding To
clover, the possibility being that Il
good stand If clover will hc obtained
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1907-05-09
Catarrh Cannot Be Cured

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS, as they eau
not reach the seat Of the disease. Catarrh
is a blood or constitutional disease, and In
order to cure II you must take internal rem
edies. Halls Catarrh Cure is taken Intern
ally, and acts directly on the blood and mu-
cous surfaces. Halls Catarrh Cure is not
a quack medicine. 1t was prescribed by one
of the best physicians IN this country for
years and Is n regular prescription. 1t IL
composed OF the best tonics known. com
bined with the best blood purifiers. acting
directly on the mucous surfaces. The per
feet combination OF the two ingredients Is
what produces such wonderful results In
curing Catarrh. Send for testimonials, free.
L. J. CHENEY X CO. Props, Toledo. q.
Sold by Druggists. price zoe.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1907-05-09
I'ruiI GrnNNinn.

Fruit sometimes sells ut a low price
and does not pay, but the same may be
said of all crops. The farmer how
ever, is not usually fruit grower Tex
cept of apples, and Strawberries, rasp-
berries and blackberries are seldom
cultivated on some farms Whether
grown for market or not, such fruit
should be produced on every farm by
way of variety and for home use The
luxurcs can be produced more easily
By farmers than can the regular crops
Of grain. 1t takes two or three acres
Of wheat to buy the produce that can
be derived from quarter of an acre
o: small fruits and vegetables.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1907-05-09

Pyrcthrum IS well established as an
insect powder 1t is cheap and very
cffcctual. At the experiment station al
Amherst, Mass, they mixed table
spoonful of the powder in a pailful of
equal parts Of water ana buttermllk.
and sprinklcd it on currants potatoes
and other plants infected with bugs
and worms. The buttermilk make, the
powder stick to the plants, and In
about half an hour the insects get n
good supply of it, curl, drop to the
ground and die.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1907-05-09
AUSTRALIA LOSES FIRST PLACE.
A gentina Now Raises the Largest Mum
Der of Sheep.

The greatest industry Of Australia is
sheep raising. mainly for the sake of. the
wool. but also in part, of course, for the
meat.
Australia now ranks second among the
great sheep-raising countries, Argentina
being first with 92,O00.00O sheep, Aus
tralia second with 100000, and Rus
STA third with 100000. Only a few
years ago Australia was first. possessing
no less than JOG, 2G0,000 head of sheep.
That was in 1891.
Prolonged droughts were the cause of
the destruction of many millions of Aus
tralian sheep. but since 1902 there has
been an annual gain. Yet these sheep
were not Indigenous to Australia. They
We're first introduced in 1877. being of
the Spanish merino species.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1907-05-09

The imports Of eggs into tho United
Kingdom during the year 1906 were
valued at S&I543,OO drawn from til,
following countries: Russia, S1l.3aS,
200; Denmark, Ss272, 700; Germany
Sl.G6l ,G0O Belgium, Si.s2s. 600
France, $3O23,30o; Canada. S5i7.S0O
all other countries. Sl.S2I 400. TIL,
United stats exports eggs TO d Hmitet
extent. those Of 1905 to all couutgle.
being galucd 1T only 1913, 900.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1907-05-09
Breeding Spxys

Breeds Of swine have been injured to
certain degree by using animals for
breeding purposes that were not fully
matured. Experiments made with ma
tured sows and young sOws show that
the cost Of raising pigs from matured
sows is much less than from Younger
dams, while the losses OF pigs were
also much greater when the dams
were young. 1t has been claimed that
liability to swine cholera and other
diseases is likewise caused by the use
OF immature animals for breeding pur-
noses
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1907-05-09
n-irOof HODst,

Get as vertical supports iron pipes
two feet long, cut jam tins in half sim
liar to the Illustration. Place kerosene
and water in the tins. The perches
should Not come within six inches of
the walls. Then the red mite (sar-
roptos) or tick is held at bay. Lime
says J. \. c. T., writing from Colac,
Victoria, Australia. In our country In
stead of using dropping boards roofing
felt in sheets is used. 1t folds easily,
does not rot prevents the floor from
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1907-05-09
TURN TO HATS AND FLOWERS.
Young Men of Old New York Families
Prefer These Trades.

Haberdashery and flowers are the two
retail branches that prove most IRE.
sistible to the young men of old New
York families who want to go into trade
One of the newest Of the city's florists
has just opened his shop uptown. None
ever made the same enduring success
in the business that Rawlns Cottenet
did. although Jack Gallatin and Others
in the same set attempted it. Mr.. Cot
tenet has a fourishing business. He is
n director of the Conreid metropolitan
Opera company and is also a composer
one of whose works has been played in
public.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1907-05-09
SEEK NEW COIN DESIGNS.
Archaeological Society Would Spend
100000 in Quest.

The American NumrSmatic and Ar
Genealogical society advocates an eN-
penditure of 100000 10y the United
States in obtaining new designs for coin.
age. According to the society $4,000
should be appropriated for each of the
ten denominations, of which awards of
$1,000 each should be given to the sin
best designers for each coin and uu
award of $1,000 to the winner of the SIX
in each class.