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The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1907-11-16
HOW THE BEEF AND BACON BROOM IL USED
TO SWEEP THE SOUTH OF MONEY.

Mr. J. A. Hoyt. q Columbia correspondent OF
The southern Farm Gazette sends the following
striking note.
II should be enough to bring home To every
farmer in tho South who think straight and
recognize his own interests the tremendous folly
of neglecting to raise his own supplies The Incl
dent mentioned BY Mr. Hoyt and his ""li-umea
comment on IT follows:
1t is said that In this period of financial strin-
gcncy when currency. actual cash. Is SO greatly
in demand the great Western meat houses. which
do SO large business in this section have IN
structcd their representatives In Columbia and
other southern cities tn collect all bills In cash.
II checks are taken. 10 cash them at once nj the
local banks and To send the currency by express
to the home Offices This means that for the meat
which IL being sold by these houses in the South.
the South Is being drained Of it's ready money and
as a result the Western banks will have their
vaults alled with currency while tho southern
hanks will bc short ready money.
Is this not a strong ILLUSTRATION Of tn. folly OF
the practice OF buying our meat In the Westr
When the South can raise i;a own beef and bacon
as well ms i;s corn and cotton II In sending lts
money the rich Vest and the losers are not
only our Southern farmers. but our southsrs
banks az we'll. With the grea; cotton crop the
South draws the gold Of the world 10 America. Il
should also keep liz o~n money at home by rails
Ing rot only III" cotton OF the worlds eousump
zion hut the corn aud meat for ia o~n cnnaump
ton"
The policy TOO long INDUCED OF buying beet and
bacon and horses and mulea In the Wcs, canno, be
too quickly abandoned by Southern farmers In IA
Of III" and Aaf"v policy Of raising thcse
pcccaaitica at home something which they
caRily do Az II la. tho Incident cited by Mr. Uoyt
shows ho~ quickly present meat and mule
policy cau In hour OF financial diaqnic; hc used
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1907-11-16
tine Ear. ar M"r~"-N Cons inring Test

In the Farm and Fireaide. of Ohio. "A writer aa-
visca farmers to always select corn plants with
single large rather than one with two or NOR.
lie IN an Experiment Station man too but dos
not seem To know that tao medium -alEed ears w!ll
always make NOR" corn than big one SON.
years ago Professor Hurkstt placed the corn from
one large ear tn - glass lar in another lar tho
corn from stAlk ~ith tao ears. In a third the
corn from stalk With ;hr." ears. and In the
fourth the corn from a stalk with four ears The
jar that had the corn from the four ears had the
moss corn. while each OF the Jars with more than
one ear beat the single cared stalk \ photograph
~as made OF the four jars aud had II published
In the Practical Farmer. Increased prottacaey In
ears will always b" accompanied with n better
staturc In tho plant that ~iil enable the farmer TO
plan, more closely Rnd thus get stalks enough to
make a lara. crop w = MASSEY
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1907-11-16
SUPPOSE.

Cotton is selling at ten cents.
And yet the crop is remarkably short. and the
Texas yield. President Ncil of the Farmers Union
tells us, Is only onc-haf of usual.
Just suppose the Texas crop up Ia the Az
crage.
Suppose that had had good favorable sea-
son this year on the entire acreage planted
Cotton would not command seven or
eight cents:
We have said this before. but it's worth say a..
twice.
And the moral Is the old. old story: The one
crop system Is never safe.
Next year the crash may come.
Get ready now for diversified farming. SOW
some grain clover. etc. and lay your plans for
bigger corn and sdc-issuc crops In zoos. For the
lands Sake-and your own-rai>.. some stock
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1907-11-16

Hundreds of men never accomplish ANYTHING
large because they never aim At anything lare.
II a man will not aim high he cannot shoot high
High aims and work particularly head work vii,
carry man over obstacles in the road 20 pros
perity that he may have been saying he could m,
surmouui Non" who make up their minds to do
great things need feel that larE. acreage ia Nee
cszar!. Large acr"ag.~ mean large failures a. Of
ten anything else Medium.stzcd acrcages on
which good farming is don. Ia whore the big fin
aucial successes are
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-02-27
A Narrow Escape.

The residence occupied by J. H. Floyd of this city, superintendent of the Bes- semer Fire Brick plant, was burned to the ground at early hour this morn- ing. The alarm aroused the family and MT. Floyd grabbed his children in his arms and rushed from under the flames, just as the roof was falling in. Not a bit of clothing or furniture was saved, and the inmates were forced to run to near by homes, to escape from the night air.
 All of their furniture. a very fine piano, Jewelry and money were destroyed in the blaze. The fire is said to have originated from defective fiue in the kitchen.
 MT. Floyd recently moved from Ensley to this city, and it Is understood that his Insurance had not been changed, and his loss will approximate 5000, while the house, total loss, will be as large, but fortunately it was insured The house belonged to the Fire Brick company. Several near by homes were saved by the hard work of neighbors. The absence of fire plugs so far out made 1t impossible to use the fire department. MT. Floyd has many friends in this city who sympa- thize with him in his loss
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-02-27
POPULAR PEOPLE
 MARRY AT BILOXI
MRS. VIRGINIA FOSTER JOHNSON OF UNION SPRINGS IS MARRIED TO MIR. JOHN IEARY OF NEW YORK CITY.

Union Springs, February 26.-)Special.) News reached the city today of quiet marriage at Biloxi, Miss, the contracting parties being Mrs. Virginia Foster John son of this place to John Leary of New York city. The marriage was solemnized last Wednesday, February 20, at the Presbyterian church, the Rev. De Me Dowell officiating. Mrs. Leary is the daughter of Mrs. Virginia Foster and a sister of the Rev. Sterling Foster of Bir- mingham, and is most beautiful young woman. Last week she in company with her mother, went down to Biloxi for short visit with the above result. Mr. Leary is attorney of New York, and he, with his bride, will spend a month in California before going to their home in New York.
 The Rev. H. M. Wharton of German town. Pa., reached the city yesterday and commenced a series of union revival ser vices. The meetings in the day will be held in the Methodist and Presbyterian churches, and at night in the Baptist church. Despite the terrific downpour of rain Sunday evening about 300 people were out to hear Dr. Wharton, who pre- sents the truth In a clear, forceful way.
 Mrs E. H. Goodwin and Miss Beatrice Goodwin and Mrs. Ida Cooper left today for their homes in Washington after q visit to relatives here.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-02-27
ADJUSTMENTS.
"The Illusion of Beatrice."

The "Beatrice'' of Maude Fealy at the Jefferson yesterday afternoon and last night started in life as a founding. She grew up in the hands of nurse and In d boarding school to believe she was d princess of royal blood This Illusion was fostered by her guardian and friend. She imagined how her mother looked, and she had procured what she fondly dreamed was d picture of the mother she almost worshiped.
 The breaking up of the illusion is the story of the play It tears at her very heartstrings, and were it not for her love for Arthur she never could have lived 1t down. But her love for Arthur en- ables her to overcome 1t and to reject if just as the curtain comes down at the end of the play.
 The play is the very height of delicaey 'Beatriee' represents the good, the true and the loving in this world. and Maude Fealy is so dainty and etherial and beau tiful that she just fits the part. She is quietly natural, and she never forgets the art of the stage. She is graceful all most to fault, and tender and charm ing at all times.
 The play was acceptable as whole, for all became interested in the welfare of 'Beatrce." Jack Webster as Arthur was a manly lover throughout, and Har- rington Reynolds as "John Stewart added not a little to the enjoyment de- rived from the comedy, It would not be just to fail to mention Blanche Douglas as Mrs. John Stewart" In the first act she was the very picture of an injured and scornful wife.
 The comedy was prettily staged, ran along smoothly. was full of human in terest. and at the end of 1t the audience went away pleased with Maude Fealy and her heart-breaking illusion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-02-27
Majestic Theatre.

There is plenty of music to be heard at Majestic theatre this week. Of the si acts four of them have music of some kin and the performers are warmly ap- plauded While the programme might be said to abound in musical numbers they are of such a varied character as to elim- mate monotony. The Dixon brothers, Eng fish musicians, appear in grotesque cos tunes and play on all sorts of instru- ments. Their performance is great hit from start to finish. Then comes Miss Claudine Riley. who is one of the most accomplished women cornetists on the st, ,e. The singing end of the bill is given to Avery and Pearl, black face enter tainors, who are telling funny jokes in addition to their comical songs.
 other acts on the bill are those by Miss Francesca Bedding and her capable com pany in a story of western life and Mile. Aline, hoop roller and juggler, who has the admiration of the audience by her clever work. New pictures are shown on the Majestograph.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-02-27
MRS. EUGENE ENSLEN, JR.,
 ENTERTAINS.

Yesterday afternoon Mrs. Eugene Ems len, Jr., gave beautiful buffet luncheon at the home of MT. and Mrs. Eugene Enslen, Sr., in honor of Miss Mildred Patterson and Miss Irene Quick of St Joseph, Mo-. who are her guests.
 The Enslen home is one of the most magnificent in the city, and this was the first entertainment given there The lower floor was thrown into one and through out all of the rooms were red and white carnations. Mrs. Enslen assisted by Miss Quick and Miss Patterson, received the invited guests in the parlor. Mrs. Enlsen wore an imported Japanese gown. the background being of white silk, and large birds of rich colors were hand-embroider- ed on it. The costume was finished with lace. Miss Quick wore a becoming yellow satin princess with a real lace bertha, Miss Patterson wore a very handsome white net over white silk. Mrs. Benjamin Kidd, who was formerly Miss Velma Ems len, served punch in the sitting room On the table in this room was a large vase of crimson carnations.
 Mrs. Kidd wore a layendar crepe de chine made princess.
 Mrs Eugene Enslen, Sr., received in the dining room. She wore a gray crepe de chine trimmed with Persian applique.
 The dining room table was attractive ly decorated with vari-colored carnations from white to the darkest red.
 Sated almonds, crystalized ginger and bonbons were served from this table.
 The luncheon was in three courses. The ices were frozen in the shape of tiny baskets, and were filled with strawber- ries
 Miss Quick and Miss Patterson are both attractive young women and during their visit are being extensively entertained. A number of parties will be given them during the coming week.
 Mrs Enslen is a striking looking young woman, and is one of the most attractive of the young matrons In the city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-02-27
COURT CONFINES
 AT CENTREVILLE
JUDGE B. M. MILLER'S CHARGE TO THE GRAND JURY IS FORCEFUL AND ATTRACTS CONSIDERABLE INTEREST-cooPER FOREMAN.

Centreville, February 26.-(Special. )-Cir- cult court convened here at 1:30 o'clock yesterday, and was opened with prayer by the Rev MT. Sinnott of the Presby- terian church. Judge B. M. Miller deliv- cred one of the most forciful charges ever heard in this county, and produced pro- found impression on those who heard 1t. He paid especial attention to blind tigers. carrying concealed weapons and murder.
 w. H. Cooper, a prominent planter re- siding near Centreville, was named as foreman. It is understood that there is much work before the grand jury.
 Civil cases will be tried the first and third weeks and the second week will be devoted to the trial of criminal cases.
 Under an order of the chancery court the land belonging to the estate of D. l.. Morrow was sold and brought a fair price.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-02-27
At the Biiou.

"Gay New York has been cordially re- eeived at the Bijou theatre and is do- ing a good business this week. The piece has rather more of a plot than usual and Is well presented throughout. Miss Lillian Hoerlein, who takes the principal feminine role is one of the handsomest and most engaging g women seen at the Bijou this season. She also sings well and wears some costly gowns. The musical specialties are pleasing as a whole, being given with the assistance of a chorus that Is prettily costumed The comedy is well sustained by Mir. Emerson and Miss Hoerlein, he as Schultz and she as a gay dancer who masquerades as his niece before Mrs. Schultz. The usual per formance will be given tonight
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-02-27
Rural Routes.

Washington. February 26-oSpecial.)- Rural routes have been ordered estab- lished as follows: April 16, Clayton, Bar bour county, route 1, population S52, fam- flies SS. May 1. Eclectic, Elmore county route 8, population not given, families 12O. Harris, Barbour county, route l. pop ulation 412, families 10S. Postmasters ap- pointed: Mcintosh, Washington county, Fannie A. Mason; Hera, Geneva county Sidney E. Tillery. The postoffiee at Jonn- son, Crenshaw, has been ordered dis continued March 15.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-02-27

Miss Woods and Miss Moon were the ing their visit to this city. a number of elaborate dinner parties and theatre parties having been given in their honor. MT. Devereau Porter has returned from Tennessee, where he spent several days Mrs. J. B. Raulston announces that she will be at home to her patrons and friends at her art studio in the Watts building in March from 3 to } o'clock. The first day will be Wednesday of next week. the 9th of March. Tea will be served and an informal afternoon spent socially. The Council of Jewish Women will give their regular Purim ball at the Elks hall tonight, in celebration of the feast of Purim. The children will have the floor until 10 o'clock and will be admitted free. and the older people will then enjoy dan cling. The ball is given for the philan- thropic sund of the council.
 
 MT. and Mrs Fred C. Tillman of Me- dina, N. Y., are the guests of MT. and MIS- 1. D. foptuttI dl tllflI llOillt Oii Twelfth avenue south. Mrs. Tillman is quite an attractive young woman and is thu niece of Mrs. Spencer's.
 The many friends of Mr Richmond Pearson Wetmore will be glad to learn that he is very much better. MT. Wet more has been seriously i'll at his home on Highland avenue with pneumonia.
 
 The many friends of little Miss Au- gusta Clark will be glad to learn that sh, is recuperating from an attack Of grippe.
 MT. E. B. Clark Jr., who has spent several weeks in Mobile and Montgomery, is the guest of his uncle, Gen. '. V. Clark.
 Mrs. John Fletcher arrived yesterday and is the guest of her parents, Mir and Mrs. G c. Harris on Highland avenue. Miss Roberta Hawkins will be among the Birmingham people who will spend the summer abroad
 
 MISS tannl6 Dunll WHo ioo pSSf N'AS guest of relatives in Columbus, Miss, has returned home.
 Miss Faith Venables of England, who IS tie guest of Mrs. E. T. Taliaferro' Will leave March for the University of Mis- sippi, where she will be the guest of pr. and Mrs. c. c. Ferral.
 
 Mrs. H. S. Ryall will entertain the mem bers of the Writers club this afternoon at o'clock at her home on St. Charles street
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-02-27
Mrs. Martin Buried.

The funeral services of Mrs. G. P. Mar tin took place Tuesday afternoon in the Trinity Episcopal church, Rev. J. O. Adams officiating. The church was packed to the doors and the casket which contained the remains of the dearly be- loved woman was hidden from view un- der the choicest of floral offerings.
 A large number of friends of the de- ceased accompanied the body to the grave in Cedar Hill cemetery, where it was laid to rest
 The pall-bearers were D. L.. Williams, Dr. G. R. Lewis, W. S. Welch, J. T. McInery, R. F. Smith. Lacy Edmundson, J. H. Reed and J. A. Estes.
 The sympathy of the entire community goes out to her grief stricken husband
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-02-27

to appear at the Jefferson theatre to- night There will be only one performance.
 Edwin Milton Royle wrote the new play, and the music Is by Silvio Hein and lyrics by Benjamin Hapgood Burt Owing to past honorable dealings, the assurance of Manager Daniel V. Arthur that the original New York cast and production W be here, is accepted as true. This 1nsures Jefferson patrons the pleasurable comedy acting of George Backus, the de- lightful singing of Eugene Cowles, and the fun of Roy Atwell and Annie Buck ley.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-02-27
DENY NEW TRIAL FOR BILLIARD.
Prison Commission of Georgia Not
 Moved By Petition to Save Life.

Atlanta, February a.-A petition was presented to the prison commission today and denied by that body, for the commu- tation of the death sentence or John Bull lard, who is to be hanged at Marietta, Ga., next Friday for murder of his daugh- ter last September. The supreme court has denied a new trial for Bullard, and a board of physicians have declared him sane The petition declares that only the interference of the commission could save Bullard from the scaffold unless consump- ton, from which he is said to be dying, shah end his life sooner.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-02-27
Because He Loved Her.

From the Atchison Globe.
 An Atchison young man not many years ago commenced to call on girl. He kept her out on the front porch late at night, he made life a torment for her If she looked at any other man, and finally he married her. He is poor, and her father was in fairly good circumstances, so that for the first time in her life she began to taste privation and self-denial. She cooks for him, cleans sews, mends and slaves for their two children. Do you want to know why this man put her in a position where she would experience such hardship in addition to his tyranny? Because he loved her.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-02-27
UP-TO-DATE BRIDGE CLUB.

Mrs. Sweet entertained the members of the IIp-to-Date Bridge club yesterday afternoon on South Twentieth street
 Everything carried out the idea of Washingtons birthday. The score was kept on a card of hand painted cherries and a national hagpin was given to each guest to pin the card on with.
 The covers for the tables were Amer ican flags and the tissue paper napkins representing the flags of all nations were used
 Miss Maude Davis won the game prize, a beautifully hand painted plate, and Miss Erline Crittendon won the guests prize, picture in sepia.
 The club will meet next with Mrs. Vincent Ferguson at her home on Quin- Ian avenue.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-02-27
OFFICERS WORK ON OXMOOR BURGLARY Rain Interferes With Dogs Tak-
 ing the Trail THE ELKS WILL ENTERTAIN Home of J. H. Floyd of Bessemer Is Destroyed By Fire-Mr. Floyd
 and Children Narrow
 ly Escape.
THE ELKS WILL ENTERTAIN

Bessemer February 26.-(Special)-Of- flcers are devisng every possible scheme to get some clue on the burglars who rob- bed the Oxmoor commissary last Satur- day night, but so far have been unsuc- cessful. Last Sunday morning Captain Young went to the scene with his dogs but the hard rain which fell the night before destroyed the scent and no trail could be taken.
 Many believe that an organized gang has been formed, whose chief work is to rob the commissaries in this district. Every commissary in this vicinity has been burglarized within the past three months. The loss at Oxmoor is estimated at some- thing oyer $500
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-02-27
New Gayety.

The attraction at the New Gayet~ theatre this week contains some good stunts in vaudeville, singing, dancing and mystifying. There are number of pretty girls with Al Reeves Beauty Show" an they are good dancers and singers.
 on Friday night Manager McArdle will inaugurate Amateur Night" when sev- erai local artists will present acts. Prizes will Do offered them for the best three acts, to be decided by the applause from thu audience.
 There are two performances daily, one every afternoon and one every night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-02-27
EIks' Lodge to Hold Session.

The Elks lodge No. 721 of this city is laying it's plans to give its first great social on April 1. A committee composed of E. B. Canolis, E. L. Thornburg and B. II. Johnson has been appointed to make the necessary arrangements for the oc- casion. The lodge intended giving one last year, but owing to the killing of A. H. Hanby it was postponed indefinitely.
 The lodge will also give a minstrel on April in McAdory hall. The receipts of this entertainment will go for build ing it's new home.
 Mrs. E. A. Little is managing the af- fair and every one feels that under her guidance the minstrel will prove d suc- cess
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-02-27
SPLENDID EXHIBITION OF ART.

From March 20 to g the Horace Tur- ner art exhibit will be held under the auspices of the school improvement com mittee, at the High school building.
 This beautiful exhibition of reproduc- lions from tie old and the new masters, has been widely seen from Boston to De- troit.
 The pictures have been chosen for a genuine merit, and the carbon photograps gravures and platinum prints are executed in the very best style.
 The proceeds of the exhibition will be used for purchasing the pictures suitable for the decoration of the city schools.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-02-27
Levee Break Widens,

New Orleans February 26.-The crevasse below New Orleans has widened to near ly 150 feet, so that today it was necessary to build new crbling at the lower end of the break to stop the levee from fur ther crumbling. The inundation from the crevasse is spreading very slowly.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-02-27
Personal and General.

H. Laird is still holding his own, but is reported no better.
 Mrs. George Rutledge is reported no better, and her many friends have little hope for her recovery.
 John Kelley was fined s2.50 and costs this morning by the mayor.
 Colonel Godfrey is confined to his bed.
 Dr. T. c. Donald and family will move into their new residence on Dartmouth avenue next Thursday.
 The wedding of a prominent business
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-02-27
FOR PUBLIC LIBRARY.

Mrs. Jessie C. Gerow is canvassing the city by authority of Dr. J. H. Phillips, superintendent of the public schools, for annual subscribers to the public library. The purpose is to secure 1000 such mem- bers, and Mrs. Gerow has already made good progress, over 200 names being on her list,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-02-27
nThe Sian of the Cross"

A Pittsbnrg critic referring to Mana ger R. G. Craerin production, 'The Sign of the Cross" said;
 '"rhe vitality of Wilson Barretts re- ligious drama, The Sign of the Cross is remarkable. When first brought to America it was predicted that it would not live the season out, for the religious play was not just then in vogue. But now. after a half dozen or more years of suc- cessful life, the drama is still drawing thousands of interested theatre and church goers, who regard this simple, but pathetic story of the sufferings of the early Christian martyrs as the best of all the recent attempts to put Biblical history upon the stage"
 The company that will appear is the same that has been meeting with such remarkable success. The play will be pre- scented at the Jefferson theatre this aft ernoon And tonight with all the scenery an costumes that have elieited the praise of critics and theatregoers during past seasons.