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The Florida agriculturist., 1907-09-25
Duroc-Jersey Hogs.

Editor Florida griculturist:-
Having been asked by member
of your staff to write an article on
the Duroc-Jerse hog as a general
utility hog for Florida, I now write
what I think and know of them for
the length of time I have had them
and the experience [ have had with
them, as [ only launched in this busi-
ness something over a year ago.
First of all, and the most important
point, I find them very handy and
easy keepers. They are good rangers,
thrifty, quick growers, very gentle
and easy to control; also find them
very prolific. have had two young
Gifts lately to farrow ten pigs each
the first litters, and another eight.
AS for beauty they are unexcelled
by any breed Of swine in America,
and another point it might be we'll
to mention-as we all like ham better
than bacon-is that they are strictly
ham hogs and not bacon.
Since taking the Agriculturist
have read all your articles on raising
hogs in Florida with much interest,
and I have great confidence for the
future of this business in our state,
as I think it offers better advantages
and opportunities than any other line
of farming, as there are so many
crops that can be grown, and that are
being grown, by quite a number
throughout the state that hogs can
harvest themselves and if we will
stop to think of the thousands of dol
lars worth of pork, both fresh and
cured that is shipped into Our state
annually, it does look as if we might
share in a portion of this business
and keep some Of our good money
at home.
There are. a great many more
things that might be said in the in
terest. of hog raising in Florida, but
as I think there are others who have
had more experience than I, I will
close to make room for them.
A. Y. Fuller.
Orlando, Fla.
The Florida agriculturist., 1907-09-25

prices. Of course, Florida is a great
place for the trade gamblers and
racers to go to indulge in their busi-
ness and pastime. These count but
little down here in the makeup Of
society or the country. They are but
worthless sports and toad-stools, live
and perish in suns circle, and leave
the world no better for their coming
or going.
To my home and state friends, I
would answer the question, what
do you think of F1orida?" by saying in
brief, it is a good place for health, to
spend money, fish a plenty, yellow
fruit plenty, and beefsteak lean and
tough enough to have a dog to chew
it, but Chicago and Georgia send
down some that is chewable, for
which thanks are always offered.
Yes, I think good of Florida, for
all the uses it was made for To
some people afflicted, a home or a
winter stay will give them comfort
and health, and maybe long life if they
will make it their home. Lands are
cheap out in the woods, but soil is
scarce in the ground, but it appears
to be in the atmosphere, for stuff
grows and thrives in land down there,
that up here would not raise fuss or
sprout.-W. C.
The Florida agriculturist., 1907-09-25
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The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1907-04-16
WILL DIG UP DEAD MAN.
Peculiar Provision in Will Compeis
Court to Order Body Exhumed
for Removal.

Thirteen years ago William B.
Kelley died in Leavenworth.
He was buried there, in the viii
liage graveyard.
Today his body is being exhumed,
by Undertaken Hall of this city.
Here is the story.
When Kelly died, so long ago, he
named his niece, Mrs. Jacob John
son, as ADMINISTRATIVE; she was also
the largest beneficiary under his will.
Among other provisions in the will
was one which stated that the adj
ministratrix should not be dis
charged from her trust until she
had seen Kelly's body safely buried
in Walla Walla cemetery, near
that of his wife and nine children,
who had preceded him.
1t seems that Mrs. johnson was
negligent in this respect, and failed
to carry out the request as to re-
interring the body at Walla Walla.
For this reason the court now re-
fuses to discharge her from her bond
as Administrative, informing her that
she must comply with the terms of
the dead mans testament, and have
him buried In the place he desired.
To accomplish this grusome task
Hall went to Leayen-
worth today, TO dig up the man who
was buried more than decade ago,
and move his remains to Walla
Walla.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1907-04-16

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, April 15.-Nur-
sery men and fruit raisers in the vi
entity Of ST. Louis express the opir
ion that the apple crop in this ser
ton has been ruined by the cold
weather.
Dispatches from the fruit belt in
the southern part of Missouri say
peaches, early strawberries and
garden truck have been destroyed by
the freeze. Dispatches from Macon,
the center of the fruit raising indus
try of north central Missouri, state
that the crops of peaches, plum3,
cherries and apples practically are
destroyed
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1907-04-16
MAKE 1T HOT FOR TRUANTS.
Attorney is Determined
TO Secure Enforcement of
the Law.

Prosecuting Attorney Grass is u.s.
ing his spare moments in going after
the various truant cases throughout
the county. He left for Cashmere
yesterday for the purpose of inqui-
ing into two truancy cases reported
from that place. Both the Prose
cutting Attorney and County Superin-
tendent Riste are agreed as to The
law covering truancy. 1t is unde.-
stood that several more suits will
probably be brought here.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1907-04-16
QUINCY DIRT
FLIES FAST
Mammoth Gang-PlOw Machines Rip
Mother Earth Up the Back
And Harrow.

Two immense gang-plOw machines
are now ripping up the earth's crust
in the vicinity of Quincy. Steam
power moves one and the second is
hauled by gasoline engine, of a
new and improved type. The drivers
of these engines are equipped with
tires over two feet broad, to give
them better friction purchase and to
prevent them sinking into the earth.
Twelve plows are fitted in gang fash
ion, followed by harrow. 1t is Nc
unusual feat for these machines to
turn as much as 40 acres of land ir
one day.
The Quincy Gazette discussing the
mammoth machines, has the follow
to say:
"On Saturday last the new gaso-
line engine and it's complement of
disc plows arrived here for Messrs.
Parker & Peer of Tacoma, who in
tend to pillow their holdings in the
south country on a large scale. The
engine is light in appearance, but
develops eighteen horsepower for
work. having bull wheels about two
and a half feet wide and six feet
high. 1t draws in it's wake three
disc plows each having four discs
capable of turning twelve burrows a
foot wide. The outfit will pillow from
thirty to fifty acres day.
THE pillow is very neat in struc-
ture when compared with the great
steam pillow used os the Babcock
ranch year or so ago, not having
the large water reservoir nor such
large bull wheels and many other
large castings. The proprietors
should be able to turn over a large
quantity of ground with the ma
chine. The outfit started for the
scene of labor Wednesday.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1907-04-16
LOCAL AND PERSONAL

Pat Gallagher Of Leayenworth has
has returned to his home after
spending Sunday in Wenatchee.
C. j. Wurts has returned from an
extensive trip up through the okan-
ogan country. He says in his opin-
ion Okanogan is the coming coun-
try of the northwest. All the signs
point to unprecedented development
within the next few years.
Mrs. Downs, sister of Allen Wet
sci. went to Waterville today to Wis
it her brother.
Ira Parrish of Night Hawk, who
has been spending few days in We
natchee, left yesterday for Ephrata
accompanied by his mother, who will
enter the sanitarium there and be
treated for rheumatism. Mr.. Parrish
will return to his home from Ephra
ia.
Frank Busher has been employed
by Little & Wetsel as slaughter man.
Sydney Smith, formerly of the
johnson barber shop, has opened a
two-chair shop at PascO.
Carton & Ruhe, according to the
Trade Register, are to open meat
market at Harrington. Mr.. Carton
was formerly in busisess here with
Drrhn NJ
ployed in their shop.
The Ladies Aid Society of the
Presbyterian church will meet with
Mrs. Fred Leard on Pennsylvani"
avenue North at half past two Wed
nasday aftersoOn.
Frank Dallam, formerly editor OF
the Daily World, it at presest Wis
iting in Tacoma. He reports good
health and a pleasant time. He is
the guest of Mr.. Zimmerman. the
ACKNOWLEDGMENT staff correspon-
dent at Tacoma.
The teachers and officers of the
Presbyterian Sunday school will be
entertained at the home of Mrs
Howard Thomas Wednesday evenisg
A short business meeting will be fol
| lowed by a social sesios.
L. G. Olds leaves this evening for
/ Seattle in the interest of the Wenat-
chez Orchard Bonds company, in
which he is interested. The novel
idea by which this company is seek
ing to develop Wenatchee Valley
has met with much favor with Sc
attic investors.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph A. Swalwell
of Everett are visiting in the city
the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. M. o. Tib-
bits. Mr.. Swalwell is the cashier
of one of the banks of that city.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1907-04-16
10 o'clock this morning.

1:1O o'clock this morning.
Six persons are known to have met
death and it is not known how many
bodies are still in the ruins.
The accident occurred four miles
from here near the village of Bart
lett, within half mile of the place
where the same train was wrecked
last fall. 1t is the worst wreck that
ever occurred in North Dakota.
The cars carried in the train were
destroyed with the exception Of the
sleepers and observation car.
The train was running thirty-five
miles an hour and the cause of the
accident is not known. All the cars
left the track.
Many thrilling escapes are report
ed and numerous acts of heroism are
told by the survivors. The engine
lies across the line dividing Nelson
and Ramsey counties. The mail car
passed the engine and burned in
Ramsey county.
Mail Clerk Jones of Grand Forks
was killed, and his body was taken
from the wreck by mail clerks.
Mail Clerk Fodness was severely
burned about the head.
The train carried many passengers
The entire train except the observa-
ton car and the sleeper were pulled
on the track before the flames reach
ed it. The cars went over a ten-foot
embankment and few moments af-
ter the accident gas tank exploded,
setting fire to the wreck. The report
of the explosion was heard here, a
distance of four miles.
A Fargo correspondent of the AS
ISOLATED Press reports only three
persons killed They were:
William oJnes, mail clerk.
Two unidentified men, supposed to
be Greeks, their bodies murned be-
yond recognition.
There is said to be evidence that
the rails had been tempered with.
Among the injured are:
Alfred Qually. Osgood, N. D.; feet
mashed and internal injuries.
Thomas Ellis, Larimore, N. D.,
slightly injured.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1907-04-16
Attends Presbytery at Quincy.

w. C. Jones, pastor of the Presby-
terrain church at Waterville, passed
through Wenatchee today on his way
to Quincy, where the Presbytery of
Spokane is in annual session. Thir-
ty-seven churches are represented
and the convention will last through
two days.
Mr.. Jones is an energetic young
man, who located in Wateryille some
time ago and has become very actiy.
in the affairs of the town.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1907-04-16
Present Flowers to Stricken Japanese

The children of the Stevens grade
school took up a collection last week,
and purchased large bouquet OF
beautiful flowers for Japanese
Jimmie well known. local Jap
anese. who is suffering from a bad
case of blood poisoning in the arm.
The collection was a voluntary move
ment on the part q the younger pu-
pin. Il not having b6sA saggsstsd %
49, q 1ayon4
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1907-04-16
"Oriental Limited is Wrecked.

ST. PAUL. April ia telegram
to the Dispatch from Lakota, N. D.,
says:
The Great Northern Oriental Linn
tied fast coast train which left st.
Paul at 10 o'clock Sanday morning
90 6fosk6n aad totally b0fned q
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-23
EVERYBODY TALKS
 ABOUT INCIDENT Duncan and Lawrence Did Not
 Hear Statement DIR. M'COY NOW INVOLVED Ministers Explain In Different Ways the Charge That They Threatened
 To Kill the Mayor
 Politically.

The whether, the whyfore, and the who and the pastors was the discussion of the town yesterday. Mayor Ward de- clares that the Rev. J. II. Mccoy told him that he would be killed politically.
 The ministers explain it in different ways. Some say they did not hear it. Dr. Mccoy could not be seen. How ever, it is now understood that the pas tors were not acting union. pr. J. A. Duncan, who acted as the spokesnOn of the party, had this to say:
 "I do not think the reports of the call made upon Mayor Ward by large num- Der of ministers Monday were as correct as they should have been. We went as no official body and l did not know that any threats had been made to polit- ically kill Mayor Ward until I read it in the newspapers. Dr. Dickinson intro duced me spokesman, and l simply requested Mayor Ward that if he could not conscientiously favor prohibition to please not throw the weight of his influ- enoe against us. the people who had placed him in office. After that the dis
 
 talking to everybody else. and if any body made any such remarks the ma jority of us did not know of it. l be- lieve I am expressing the sentiment of the majority of the ministers when l say if Mayor Ward should run for office again that he would receive their sup port.
 In regard to ministers entering into politics, l do not consider any question concerning the moral welfare of the peo- pie as a political proposition, and this question of prohibition is the greatest moral problem on earth From time inn memorial the preachers have entered into pie and they always will. Back with the Israeites the preachers were the leaders of Sbe people. l would not speak on political question, like the finances of the country, the tariff, and other like subjects, from the pulpit, but our prohi- bition fight is not a political issue"
 The Rev. Brooks Lawrence, superin- tendent of the Anti-Saloon league, said:
 During the time I was at the con ference no such threat or statement was made. l left about ten minutes before the conference was concluded, to fill an important engagement. If such a state ment had been made in my presence I should have been the first to challenge 1t. If it was made 1t was the statement of an individual, and not the voice of the Pastors union"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-23
AutOm0biZe Gas Tank BzOhs
 Ub and DYaAps Big Cy0hd

to all corners, and a large crowd was attracted to the First National corner. There were all sorts of speculations as to the cause of the report, many think ing that the city hall steam manhole explosion had been repeated after the excitement therein on the preceding day
 Few of the people who had assem- bled, however, had the desire to finger When the gas was freed 1t scattered upward downward and crosswise, and when the air was permeated with it a very disagreeable odor prevailed, with handkerchief covered mouths and noses.
 There were two people in the machine at the time of the explosion and, though badly frightened, neither of them was injured. There was no hesitancy in get ting out on their part after it was all over.
 The lights on the machine were the only parts damaged. Slightly disfigured but still in the race. the auto soon went puffing off down Twentieth street
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-23
BIG HIPPODROT1E MEETING DEVELOPS INTO AW
 OVATION FOR BIRJTINGHA1YS FEARLESS NAYOR
DENY MAKING STATEMENT
 MAYOR WARD TELLS WHAT WAS SAID
Mayor Wara's AnSeVey.

a \ A. J. Dickinson.
 card n the
  wer evident smooth ing present will repu part 0 do not ministers came with the i'm I Dr. Dickinson biect.p purca n m
 thnt Dr. Mccoy will not deny stepping out in of Inc it. 10 politically
 Brooks excused him andI the at n he
  he Chief A.. Y. Benne an Mr. had to this not nn uith houth having al he
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-23
Dr. Dlckmson's ASSeyt1ou.

 H W president has 0 frstO of called oaciated meeting Methodist was called presided Dobbs. conclusion Ward would field hibtion n number of 
 
 personally poIcay but contrary
  Q lis 0 h sal of- x
  hc public by advising A. ]. DICKINSON.
 dent stors'U Unio
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-23

Clubs is in convention at the city hall The streets are decorated with wei come. The programme of entertainment is progressing without hitch. The Press clubs rooms are beautifully dec- orated with flowers and handsome fur niture, and the arrangement committee as well as the Writers club is doing exerything possible for the comfort of the visitors.
 The feature of the first day was the automobile ride. Twenty five autos lined up in front of the city hall, were filled with the distinguished delegates. and each took a spin around to the various first time they were able to get an un-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-23

ing from morning to evening, which gives them place among the immortals. And again, some of your club, but I notice they are absent, produce hard nuts to understand, and rough reading roads from which we feel that their souls flight is made safer by being ferred across in an asbestos canoe to an asbes- tos island, there on an asbestos sheet to read their writings to themselves for ever.
 Your welcome here Is on the concrete foundation of appreciation of true merit, laid by master builders of your press. The commercial interest of the city want ed you and sent their invitation by the hands of your good fellows. They are here now, for Birmingham has q bright galaxy of press folks, almost as bright as we deserve. Sometimes one of them is engulfed in the maw>of some com mercial monster city, but more often they live and stay here for good and always.
 "They have made US appreciate good newspaper people, good writers and good men, and through their efforts the com mercial interest of the city again well come you to all that Is good in Birming- ham"
 MT. Heidt Speaks.
 The next speaker introduced was the Hon. C. C. Heidt. who welcomed the visitors in behalf of the Board of Trade. MT. Heldt spoke as follows:
 'ln the name of the Board of Trade 1 give you a most hearty welcome to our city. Our organization is composed of merchants and 1 do not know of any body of men who are closer to the press. We are not only close, but dependent upon each other; we on you to bring our business properly before the public and you on us for our substantial aid. Of all methods of advertising, nothing can equal the newspapers: we not only depend upon you to assist us in our business affairs,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-23
Human Hearts"

Strong, stirring dramatic situations, thrilling climaxes, love story of ab- sorbing interest, amusing, natural and unforced comedy scenes, allied with a plot that can be followed by everybody, are the really component parts of a suc- cessful melodrama. Human Hearts is possibly the most successful and merito- rious melodrama on the stage today, and it will be shown to playgoers of Bir- mingham on Friday matinee and night at the Jefferson theatre. The seat sale opens this morning at g o'clock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-23
ADJUSTMENTS.
"The Man of the Hour"

"The Man of the Hour" by George Broadhurst, of which so much has been read about for the last year, begins an engagement of three performances at the Jefferson theatre tonight. Advance sale of seats for the performance this even ing as well as the Thursday matinee and night performances has been very heavy. It is a play of politics and graft and is saIu to be the best of its kind any Amer ican has written.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-23

A brain regularly nour- ished by proper food will have incentive and power for successful work.
 Grape-Nuts is a true brain and nerve food. Made of whole wheat and bar ley, it contains the ele- ments of vital energy quickly absorbed by the system, which nourish and rebuild the gray matter of the brain and nerve cen ters.
 There's a Reason. Read "The Road to We'll vile" in pkgs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-23

ested, and we may just we'll tell you so in order that we may fully understand each other. We have merit, and we would not hide it under bushel. You have pencils, and you have regulations as pen cil pushers to such extent, indeed. that some of our citizens expected you to briste with pencils even as a porcupine does with-quls the more. reputation the more pencils Now, the point is coming round. We want to be advertised, and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-23

With a report that was heard by everybody in the downtown portion of the city, small gas tank on the running board of an automobile belonging to Beat tie A. Insls exploded yesterday after noon blowing out the back end, but luckily without injury to any one.
 The machine. which was a steamer of medium size. was standing in Twentieth street. just in front of the First National bank building. The tank which exploded was fastened to the running board, and was used for the generation of acetylene gas, which is burned in the headlights. The lights were not burning, but the generator was working all the while. W ..en about. 150 pounds had been ac- cumulated the back end of the tank loosened up and then blew off with em- phasis.
 Being between the buildings on Twen- tieth street the report was sent out over the business section of the city. It cre- ated a great noise and people rushed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-23
PERCY AROUSES CHEERS
 BY PRAISES or GEO. WARD
Climax Reached When Pinckard Ad- Vises Pastors To Go Back To Con- gregatons and Preach Love
 and Good Will.
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. Resolved, That this meeting ' = indorse Mayor Ward in standing |
 : squarely on the platform on which -s ' he ran for office and for uphold . ' ing the principles he advocated . ' when a candidate for Mayor."-- . = Adopted with three cheers for . . Mayor Ward at mass meeting last ' < night. .
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-23
PENCIL PUSHERS
 GIVEN AUTO SPIN THROUGH THE CITY First Business Session Con- sisted Chiefly of the Ad-
 dresses of Welcome NIGHT IN BOHEMIA WILL
 BE FEATURE T0NIGH l Roosevelt Sends Greetings From Nash vile-Trip To EnsIey and the
 Steel Plant On Tomor-
 rows Programme.
Programme for Today.
10 a. m.-Business session.

3 D. m-Business session.
 8 D. m.-Cotillon at the Country club under the auspices of the Writers club.
 II D. m. to 3 a. m.-"A Night in Bo hema," stag gathering at the city hall
 From ink wells, typewriters ad paste pots all over these United States, the writers are among us. We will stuff them full of fun, smear them over with red ore, and send them home to paint in flaming words the greatness of Bir- mingham, present and future.
 The International League of Press
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-23
aRed Eeather."

While the current season at the Jeffer- son theatre has been pleasantly punctu- ated with musical plays, there have been very few comic operas, if indeed one may be said to have been presented here this season. The coming of Red Feather" on Saturday. matinee and night, should excite lively interest among local lovers of really good music as setting for a romantic play to which jingins and witty lyrics have been plentifully added.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-23
At the Majestic,

Thousands are being pleased at the act being presented this week at the Ma jestic theatre. having it's principals Hilda Thomas and Lou Hall. The funny pair have chosen for their vehicles of fun "A Lone Star" skit where song, dance and comedy opportunities are offered Miss Thomas has always been favorite wherever she has been seen. and her in- imitable personality makes her a winner with the audience. Lou Hall has the country character down to fine part, and his portrayal of the rube is great.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-23
THE WEATHER.

Washington. October 22.-Forecast for Alabama and Mississippi: Partly cloudy Wednesday and Thursday; light variable winds,