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The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-08

engaged in the industrial development of the Birmingham district are naturally so- fictitious for the welfare of the great arm% of workmen required in operating our plants We are for liquor regulation, but not for prohibition. We take d moral, as well as economic view of this matter and good morals will be best con served by regulation rather than by prohi bition. A prohibition law here would mean blind tigers and as a business or wage working proposition would be, In my judgment simply calamtous. l lived many years of my life In dry coun- ties and therefore speak from experience when I point out the evils of so-called prohibition.
 Frank H. Crockard vice president of the Tennessee Republic companies. when interviewed regardlg Captain Smiths proposition. stated the platform was one on which he thought all interests could unite.
 Mr. Croekards remarks were as fol- lows:
 The impression seems somewhat gem eral that the large industrial companies favor free and unrestricted saloon. claiming 1t Is impossible to operate their plants under other conditions Moth ing could be farther from the truth If the public appreciated the enormous losses occurring monthly at the various operations due to the demoralization fol
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-08
NOLAN TICKET ELECTED.
Municipal Campa en In Vivian Ends
 With Defeat of Harrison.

Wylam. September 7.-(Special )-The whole Nolan ticket was elected today to the municipal offices of Wylam. The tick et headed by E. A. Harrison went down in defeat.
 Those elected follow: Mayor, ]. r.. Nolan aldermen. First ward. James Brode, 121 F. F. Brockman, 7s: Sec ond ward. r. Fornier, 9l; w. W. Wilson, 65; Third ward, w. D. Caldwell. l21; Will jam Muir. s.
 Harrison. for mayor. got B votes and the aldermen who were defeated were: Henry Evans. S: George Sutrell, 31 1: George Lambert. 55; W. J. Six, 53 Cald- well and Brodie were on both tickets and received the full vote.
 Mayor Nolan was elected to his second term. He has made an excellent mayor and during his term the city has prosper- ed, water and electric lights have been obtained. plugs for the fire department street paving. and other Improvements. including Il new city prison have been located. MT. Nolan has also done much for the educational facilities of the town
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-08

If your teeth are fit, chew, chew. chew, until the food is liquid and insists on being swallowed.
 If teeth are faulty, soften Grape-Nuts with cream or hot or cold milk and allow to stand a minute soaking.
 "Fhere's a reason' as fol- lows:
 Grape Nuts food is in the form of hard and crisp gran uIes. intended to be ground up by the teeth. That work not only preserves the teeth but brings down the saliva, so nec- essary in the primary work of digestion.
 Many people say (and it is true) that when they eat Grape Nuts they seem able to digest not only that food but other kinds which formerly made trouble when eaten with. out Grape-Nuts.
 Chew
 "There $ a reason' for
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-08
Marriage Licenses Issued.

Marriage licenses were issued yesterday from the office of the probate court to the following:
 R. B. Shell Virginia City, and Mrs Malissa Bailey.
 Ray R. Carlisle. Eutaw. and Miss Josie D. Ellis.
 Frank Huey, Bessemer. and Miss Esther Stephens.
 Herbert Nichols Whitaker. Birmins- nam. and Miss Bessie Slmpkns.
 A. l.. Kenerby. SandusSy, and Miss Hattie F.. Light
 s. r. Smith Ensley. and Miss Ettie Moore.
 F. j. Turner, Dora. and Miss Myrtis Walker.
 John Winters. Brighton. and Miss Ruth Kennett.
 C. N. Bridges, Virginia Mines, and Miss Lizzie Scott.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-08
IN THE BIRMIN CHAM
 REAL ESTATE MARKET

Deeds of conveyance were filed in the office of the probate court yesterday in the following transactions of sloeo aad over:
 John H. Russell 10 Mcdowell Nhitson, 40 feet off lots land ?. in block 3. Comp ton: consideration. s9j0.
 J. C. Turner to A. K. Murphy lots and ,, in block 25a. Bessemer; consideration, sl5OO.
 r. IT, Frei to T. A. AldrIch. one-half interest in lot IT, block POP, and lot Il, in block 22s North Bfmingham eonsid- eration. sl737 b0
 James Merriman 10 Lena G. Park lots and 2 in block 64. Birmingham Ensley Land company's property; also lot a, in Fafrview Park: consideration. 5000.
 C. r. Manly to W. II. Davis so acres In section 8, township IS, range ,, west; con sideration. s1S0e.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-08
RECORD OF THE COURTS.

The criminal court presented a busy scene yesterday forenoon as batch after batch of prisoners were brought into court and arraigned before Judge Dan , A. Greene. Capital felony cases will be on trial for the next three weeks be- ginning tomorrow, and 74 cases are set for trial.
 Sentences were passed upon all pris- oners convicted during the past week these in the first division being Sam Johnson, petit larceny, 30 days hard labor; Buster Sharp grand larceny, two years in the penitentiary; Dock Dowell, murder in second degree, ten years in the penitentiary; George Partello, fined s25. zeb Burton. grand larceny, not sentenced.
 In the second division there were 10 convictions in misdemeanor cases dur ing the week before Judge Greene. Sentences varying from ten days to six months were imposed.
 5 Judge c. c. Nesmith will preside in the first division of the criminal court Greene In the second division Judge Weaver will try the msdemeanor docket.
 Chancery Court.
 In the chancery court yesterday the following cases were submitted on de- murrers to bills of complaint:
 Home Realty company Vs. T. B. Will Hams; D. J. Wright vs. J. A. Story ct al. Elizabeth Hopper Vs. M. M. Freed.
 New Suits Filed.
 In the city court yesterday C. A. Dolan filed suit against the Birming ham Railway, Light and Power com pany for S20O0 damages for personal injuries alleged to hove been received while attempting to board a car.
 Annie Wells sued the same defenda nt for s200o for personal injuries alleged to have been received while alighting from car.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-08

resulting product shipped oyer the world. In our case, all the necessary clements are within radius of 9 miles. This is an old story to the residents of the district and which we take pride in repeating to our many visitors; but with these great advantages, what Is the show
 ing? In 1890. Alabama produced about S0oOOO tons of iron; last year the pro- duction was about 100000 tons. or dou
 ble of the production 16 years earlier. On the other hand. We find the country as a whole produced in 1890 about 7la mil lion tons. while in 1906 the figure had reached nearly 2G millions. This year our production will probably reach X per cent of the total, when it could just as well be one-third.
 In order that the district may reap the benefits resulting from the develop ment of it's mineral wealth we must have an army of men of size corre- spending with the magnitude of the de velopment. The sources of relief recently suggested. unfortunately. will not cover the requirements. If all those enca ged in the liquor business were to devote their services to the development of the dis trict sufficient men might possibly. be found to partly man one large coal oper- ation. As to their availability for roll ing mill work they would be just about as useless in the composing room or in the shop of the watch maker The fla x- en-haired. blue-eyes'' increment in popula- ton resulting from the marriages attend ing our taffy- -pullings may possibly replace the loss due to the death rate. We will therefore have to seek broader fields
 Let us make comparison. Allegheny county, Pennsylvania possesses pra cti- cally no mineral wealth aside from steam coal notwith standing which. according 10 the 1900 census it had a population density of 1922 per gqgare mile. while Jefferson county had only l22. At the same date the state of Alabama had an acere>- population of about I,sOo.oo0. If We had one-half the population Of the entire stat of Alabama in Jefferson county we would have density of about $50 inhabitants per square mile, or little more than 80
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-08
Steamer Nebraskan Safe.

South Norwalk, Conn.,, September '. Word was received here today Of the safe arrival of the steamship Nebras- kan at Salina Cruz, Mexico. last night. The officers reported that the feed pump burst shortly after the start had been made from Honolulu. on August 1G, and ii wasa impossible to get water necessary to supply the boilers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-08
THE WEATHER.

Washington. September 7.-Weather forecast for Sunday and Monday;
 Alabama-Occasional local showers Sun day; probably Monday.
 Mssissippi-Fair Sunday in southern, showers and cooler in northern portion. Monday fair; light to fresh southerly winds on coast
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-08
C B Ryan Here,

C. B. Ryan of Norfolk, general pas senger agent of the Seaboard Air Line. IS at the Florence. He says the James town exposition is now in fine shape and s attracting larger and larger crowds every week. Mir. Ryan leaves tonight for Memnhis
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-08
Sunday School Chorus Recital.
Conversational Services.

The first regular service in Pilgrim s church. No. 723 North Nineteenth street will pe held today at II o'clock Rev. A. r. Clarke will preach. Subject. The Joy ous Homecoming of Saints'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-08
Interviews Show Sentiment in Accord With Views of
 Captain Smith
MR. CROCKARD'S ARGUMENT
 GOES ID ROOT OF MAT TER
Big Corporations Realize Evil Effects of Whisky, But They Fail to See Wherein Absolute Prohibi-
 tion Will Give Relief.

Capt. John G. Smiths card on the pro- hibition question and high license, which appeared in The Age-Herald of yesterday was d topic of absorbing interest in bus mess circles and was heartily endorsed by many prominent citizens who are of the opinion that prohibition would cause serious harm to the Birmingham district Here are some the interviews.
 John E. Morriss: l read Capt. John G. Smiths communication in Saturday s Age-Herald on the liquor question, with a good deal of interest. With the state laws we now have our City Council could by high license and segregation of bar rooms within the business district, handle this matter In a way that would be sat sfactory to a large majority of the peo- pie of this city and also of Jefferson county.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-08
REVIVAL SERVICES.
Interesting Series of Meetings at the
 First Christian Church.

The revival in progress at the First Christian church is being well attended and much interest is manifested The Rev Claude F.. Hill of Mobile is doing the preaching and is attracting much at tention. Dr. Hill is a fine speaker and holds the attention of his audience from the first word of the discourse to the close There have been number of ad- ditions to the church and others are ex- peeted There was no service Saturday night, but Dr. Hill will preach at both services today. and every night during the week following. The pastor the Rev. A. R. Moore, extends a cordial invita- ton to all to attend these services
 --.s---. Maben Issues Quarterly Statement. President J. C. Maben of the Sloss- Sheffield Steel and Iron company, makes public the following;
 Earnings of Sloss- Sheffield company for quarter ending August 31. 1907 August estimated):
 Profits from operations ... s507 .676 Deduct three months in-
 terest on bonds ..........$ 52,J0O Deduct three months pro-
 portion of taxes .......... 9,S10- 62. BIO
 s445, ,366 Three months dividends on
 preferred .-..........-.......$ll .$ll4,W0 Three months dividends on
 common .................... 125 000- 239, 900 Surplus after dividends ... S206. .366
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-08

F. J. Smyer: l do not believe that pro hibition would be effective in this county at this time. and if prohibition wins and is ineffective, the reaction, in my opinion, would intreneh the liquor powers and make it stronger than ever.
 1 believe that restriction of the liquor traffic in this county. either by high H. cense and limited area, or by dispensary would be better than prohibition.
 W. P. G. Harding: Captain Smith has sounded d keynote. Public sentiment clear ly demands some such measure and the City Council should make immediate re- sponse.
 w. B. Leedy; A month ago was asked for my views on the prohibition ques- ton. l then gave my reason very fully wh,' | considered it wise to postpone the election It seems, however that the op- position is determined to have the cleo ton and at once. Prohibition is mis- homer and will not prohibit. then why not give high license and restricted territory d fair trial, Regulation, in my opinion, will do more good than the so- called prohibition, should it carry.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-08
Maben Issues Quarterly Statement.

s after dividends s206. .366
The Florida agriculturist., 1907-11-27

shipper did not go to the trouble of
wrapping his fruit"
Beloved brethren, growers, not
alone of oranges and pome1os, but Of
vegetables and berries and all manner
Of stuff, do any of you come under this
head, when marketing your products?
The paragraph quoted is not from a
Florida, or even a California journal,
but from the Agricultural Gazette, Of
New South Wales, monthly journal,
the official organ of the Department
of Agriculture and so issued under
government authority.
In the matter of grading citrus fruits,
the growers of Florida are generally
to-date" in methods by reason Of
the existence of packing houses, where
the fruit is graded and packed sys-
tematically under established stand
ards. But there are many growers in
isolated districts where such packing
houses do not exist and who pick in
Discriminatory from trees of different
The Florida agriculturist., 1907-11-27
MARKETING FLORIDA PRODUCTS
By w. E. Pabor.

Following the practice of preachers,
we take text for the article that fol-
lows it, from an agricultural journal:
"While the growers are to be COM
mended for again testing the carrying
qualities of the orange, one had only
to examine the fruit to see how little
some of the experts know about the
grading of the fruit, both for size and
quality. The fruit, instead of being
bright, clear and sound, was in some
instance specked with old, thorn
marked scratches and punctures and
occasionally disco1ored and disfgured
with fungus and fresh thorn marks.
Fruit of two or three different grades
could be found in many cases, and one
The Florida agriculturist., 1907-11-27
A PLEA FOR MORE
CAREFUL PACKING.
By A. Lamont.

there is too l1ttle importance at
tached, and too little attention paid to
putting up fruit, so that it will present
an attractive appearance when opened
up on the market, and yet be an
honest pack The custom of packing
the largest and finest fruit on top is
not only dishonest, but is of consider
able damage to the credit of the ship
per when his fruit arrives on the mar
ket
Buyers soon learn to avoid certain
brands or marks if there is any other
fruit on the market, and the buyer
who gets bit once is pretty sure to re-
member the marks that were on the
packages that did not show up all the
way through as they did on top
The writer we'll remembers when
in the berry business in distant state,
many years ago, that most of the COM
mission men advised topping out the
boxes of strawberries by setting some
of the largest fruit with the nose up
and the stems hidden. This made
considerable extra work, and the GUS
toners all knowing they were buying
topped fruit paid accordingly, while
fruit not topped out was almost a drug
on the market, the purchaser reasoning
that if the top was poor the bottom
must be poorer, and therefore they
brought poor prices, so the honest
shipper was the loser, while the dis
honest shipper was the gamer.
In packing fruit of any kind an effort
should be made to grade as close as
possible and if there are several sizes
let each be packed separately and
marked accordingly, when the number
of fruits in the package is required.
The writer has in mind two shippers
living near each other, who were re-
ceiving vastly different prices for what
seemed to be the same quality of fruit,
and it was all in the grading and neat
ness of packing.
An attractive package will do much
to sell fruit for a time or two, but if
the fruit is not what it ought to be,
buyers soon learn to pass it BY There
are some shippers who claim that it
makes little difference about the fruit
if it is put up in an attractive package,
while others claim that so long as the
fruit is all right the package is of no
Importance. Both are mistaken. The
package should be as attractive as pos
sible to be practicable and the fruit
should be well graded as to size and
quality if the shipper expects to create
a demand for his fruit other than the
casual buyer. If the fruit is so packed,
and the shipper advises the firm he
consigns to at the time of shipment,
the house will have no trouble to place
the goods, and after a few consign-
ments every one will bring the top
prices. Even lower grade of fruit
we'll packed will out sell better fruit
that is poorly packed. So it pays to
be both careful and honest when pack
ing fruit of any kind, for any market
The Florida agriculturist., 1907-11-27

varieties; grade by sight, which is un-
certain, to say the least; are not partic-
ular as to the brightness or the clean
l1ness Of the fruit; wrap carelessly;
pack and send North to some commits
sion merchant whose name thew have
learned, and who may, perchance, have
oIeIl D1a SO KIND as to send them a stencil
pldte 1h 1or use in addressing. Then,
tney wait for returns, feeling sure Of
returns as golden as the color of the
lIult n1 they sent. A week, two, perhaps
elapse and then letter comes f.
some, with a fair net remittance: to
0thers scarce enough to pay for the
boxes; wrapping paper and labor: to
one here and there, a few postaoe
The Florida agriculturist., 1907-11-27

stamps to balance account The rea-
son? An overstocked market, delay in
arrival and hence received in bad
condition, ETC., etc., etc.
Then the air turns blue-as the re-
ceiver of the letter lays it down-with
sundry and various remarks that would
not sound we'll in the prayer meeting
he attends on week day evenings, and
he looks out over his ''tater" patch,
sorghum or corn field, thinks Of his
hogs" or a few head of cattle,
running at large in the woods, and
takes such comfort therefrom as he
can
Now it is not to be understood that
this condition applies to the great ma
jority of fruit growers of Florida. But
to some, it undoubtedly does. There
are stories afoat in country neighbor-
hoods that justify these comments.
But it is the vegetable and berry
The Florida agriculturist., 1907-11-27
TO SUPERSEDE THE
COMMISSION MAN.
By A. Diefenbach.

I have before me letter from Hen
ry L. Drake, Of St. Petersburg, asking
for the names of some socialist produce
dealer or commission merchants, for
the benefit of himself and neighbors.
He complains Of the unfair way the
few commission merchants they know
of, have treated them in the past, and
is seeking a means by which better
returns may be realized by the pro-
ducer. While Mr.. Drake, probably
being socialist, pins his faith on the
honesty of socia1ists-and on a closer
investigation it might probably be
found that greater percentage of So
cia1ists could be relied upon for honesty
and upright action than is the case
with ordinary mortals-it must be re-
membered that any quantity of rogues
would stand ready to call themselves
socialists if it meant money in their
pocket to do so.
It is also true that, despite all the
roguery carried on in the commission
business, there are any number of re-
liable and fair men in that business;
the only problem is to find them. To
this end [ feel sure it shall always be
the purpose of the Florida Agricu1tur-
ist to refuse advertising space to such
commission men as are known to be
unreliable and unfair, and urge those
of good standing to keep a card in its
columns
Aside from the above, but taking in
to consideration all matters having
bearing on the question, we are always
facing the fact that under this system
we are all after the almighty dollar, and
he who gets the dollar must do so at
the disadvantage of the other fellow.
1t is always to the direct interest of
the city fellow to pay as little as he
can, and to the interest of the grower
to get all he can for his produce, and
these interests will always appose each
other and cannot be harmonized.
Now, my object in writing, is not to
criticize Mr.. brakes political views,
but rather to point out to him and
your readers way to overcome the
extortion complained Of It can be
done if those interested are progress
s1ve enough, and resort to intelligent
means. But before proceeding, I must
emphasize two important points that
must be borne in mind throughout
LIN Nll|llN P1oII. IllSI, give no one
chance to steal; and second, don't try to
do too much at time.
Briefly, my plan is this: Let such
number OF growers as care to do so,
get together in an organization, keep
on doing business as they have been
dong individually, but raise a coflect-
I've fund with which to gradually carry
out such plans as are deemed wise
after due consideration and proper in
vest1gation. Trust no one, but put
every one handling money or assets
under bond. Do no business in the
organization on a commission basis.
but gradually open a chain of retail
cash stores in all the leading Northern
cities. All these stores can be under
the. management of one intelligent
H11S1nacc =.
The Florida agriculturist., 1907-11-27

The Agriculturist ten weeks for Ioc
cents.
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The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-12-08
LADY SHOT.
Three Bullets Struck Her as
She Entered Gate.

Houston, Dec. 7.-hs Mrs. Clara
Guilleard, who was returning home
from the city, entered her gate three
shots from a revolver in the hands OF
some persons concealed rang out and
the lady fell having received ali three
bullets. two in a limb and one in the
right breast. Medical aid was sum
moned at once and the wounds dress
ed. The attending physician, Or. +.
C. Murray, stated that none OF tire
wounds would prove serious unless
further complications set i'll.
The shooting occurred at the home
of Mrs. Guilleard on Houston avenue,
between Spring and Olive streets, and
it was some time before information
could be sent to the police depart
ment, in the meantime the person who
did the shooting escaping and no clew
has been secured.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-12-08
WILKINSON WILL RESUME HIS
CAMPAIGN,

To the establishment of the Sanders
ties, Hon. T. S. Wilkinson refrained
from his canvass at the time the Gen
eral Assembly was convened in extra
session and applied his time to his own
private business. He would take no ad-
vantage of Sanders nor give the San
dersltes an opportunity to derlde him.
Being an honorable man, he would be
and has been absolutely fair with his
opponent. The legislative session being
at an end and his opponent being free,
Mr.. Wilkinson is no longer bound by
the ethics which apply and govern gen.
tlemen Therefore he has determined to
resume his campaign He will begin his
canvass Monday night, December 9, in
the Washington Artillery hall in New
Orleans. He is dated to speak at Lafay-
cite on Wednesday, December II; Jen-
nings Thursday, December II; Lake
Charles Friday, December 10; DeRid-
der Saturday, December ID; Leesville
Monday, December 16; Many Tuesday,
December II; Mansfield Wednesday,
December IS. Whatever may be his
course after these date, is not known to
The Caucasian.