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The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-03
FARMERS SUMMER SCHOOL
 IS NOW IN SESSION

nal interests. "The old method" says President Thach, common sense, is good; but common sense plus the new method, that is, scientific investigation, is still better"
 Cordial response to the address of welcome was made in behalf of the farm CTS by Col. J. M. Thornton He spoke in high terms of the great work of the cause of agriculture accomplished by the experiment station of Alabama Poly technlc institute.
 The schedule today Is as follows:
 Judging the Best Type of Horse," by Dr. c. A Cary; Animal Judging" Pro- lessor Gray; Cotton Rust, Black Root Etc." pr. F. M. Wilcox; Varieties of Corn" Illustrated with stere-optican), Dr. E. M. Wilcox; Cattle judging exercises at the station. Dr. Knapp, the celebrated authority in agricultural matters, rep resent1ng the United States department of agriculture. will be present this even ing, and will give lectures throughout the session of the scnool. The author ities of the college are greatly enoour- aged at the great work of this move ment.
 For two weeks a class of fifty farmers have been engaged In the study of sam bling and classifying cotton under the direction of Col. J. M. Thornton. Colonel Thornton is one of the leading and most successful farmers of the state of Ala hama and the success of his work in this line of training has been extremely grat- flying. There are representative farm CTS here from thrty-sX counties. This work will continue throughout the Farm CTS Summer school, closing about Sep tember 15.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-03
Far From the Maddng Crowd.

From the New York Press.
 T often have thought 1t would be h eaven of quiet to work on one of the top floors of a skyscraper" remarked a man whose office was one floor above a particularly noisy street. Tt always seemed to me that 1t must be wonder fully peaceful up there far above the rattle of trucks and all the ordinary racket of the streets down here. But some work I was doing called me to the twenty second floor of an office build ing on Wall street and now I've changed my opinion. Of course. the rattle of the trucks and the cries of the boys are missing. But you can hear the bells of ambulances and fire engines just as clearly without being able to see them. In fact, you can't see anything as exciting as that at all. Of course you have the telephone bells. the sharp footballs in the stone cor ridors the howls of men for the eleva- tors to stop, and worst of all, the noises from the river craft. Why, to work in one of those lofty offices on a foggy day is as bad as being on a steamer at sea, for the shrieks of the whistles and the ringing of the bells in the ferry slips seem to drift up there with unusual violence My old first story office isn't so bad after all."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-03
UNCLE SAM IS IN
 DEBT TO MIR. NELSON
SHORTAGE OF LINCOLN POST MASTER IS NOT AS LARGE AS AT FIRST REPoRTED-RAND IS GENERAL MANAGER.

Anniston, August 2-(Special.) )-In-
 vestigation has developed the fact that
 instead of J. N. L. Nelson the alleged
 defaulting postmaster of Lincoln, who
 was charged with embedding over $275, being indebted to Uncle Sam, that
 venerable gentleman is indebted to MT.
 Nelson or to MT. Nelson's relatives, to the amount of $S0 or more.
 Mr. Nelson's shortage was discovered
 about two weeks ago, and he was
 brought to this city and incarcerated in the federal department of the county
 jail. In a preliminary hearing before
 Judge G. B. Randolph United States
 commissioner, last week, however, he
 was released on $500 bond pending
 the action of the federal grand jury.
 As soon as MT. Nelson's sh ortage was
 discovered his relatives paid Uncle Sam
 s23S, and later Inspector R. E. Barry
 found an additional credit on the post age account amounting to sS0, thus showing that the postal department is in possession of a surplus, instead of suffering a deficit as a result of Mr Nelson's trouble. In making his re-
 port, Inspector Barry attributed Nell sons trouble more to incompetency than to dishonesty, his books being
 found in a very bad condition. It is
 considered likely that he will not be indicted by the grand jury.
 R. l.. Rand of Fort Smith, Ark, has been appointed permanent general man ager of the Anniston Electric and Gas company, succeeding the late Howard w. Sexton, and relieving w. F. John ston and R. A. Mitchell who have been acting as managers since MT SeXton's death. One of the first questions to confront Mir Rand is the demand of the city of Oxford for 5-cent fare be- tween that city and Anniston. Mayor D. P. Haynes returned this morning from Birmingham and stated that he would insist on an immediate answer 1 from the street railway company, but it is believed by the company that the city council will grant an extension of time in order to allow MT. Rand to become acouainted with the situation. A request for further time will be ask ed
 this afternoon, and if 1t is not granted some interesting developments will i likely follow.
 At a meeting of the city council of | Anniston last night arrangements were | made for the paving of sixty-six blocks of sidewalk in the city limits on No- ble. Ouintard and Leighton avenue
 Thirteenth and Fourteenth streets Also bids were opened for the work to be done in the paving of both sides of
 Noble street from Fourteenth to Nine
 teenth. and resolution was adopted
 looking to the paving of West Tenth
 street with bltulithic pavement The sidewalks will be paved with cement. J. D. Buckalew, third vice president | of the International Association of Ma l chinists, will Le in Anniston in a few days for the purpose of addressing local
 machiniss, particularly the Louisville and Nashville railroad machinists who are now out on strike.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-03
Bradstreet,s RevleW.

New York, August 2.-Bradstreet's to- morrow will say:
 Crops, particularly corn and cotton have shown further improvement, there Is freer buying for fall at leading southwestern markets shipments of fall goods are ex- banding and there is evidently a more optimistic feeling as to distributive trade generally based upon the active trade done of late at retail. Relatively most activity is noted in the largester south western markets at few central western centers and at the larger eastern cities At the south midsummer quiet rules, ex- cept at infrequent intervals. In some lines of wholesale trade, such as cotton dry goods. the activity manifested is still notable, considering the long spell of preceding buoyant buying, but other lines display more quiet and in iron and steel. while production is of record proportions and orders ahead are heavy, new buying in both crude and finished products Is less active than a year ago at this time. with price concessions more readily ob- tained.
 Spelter, copper and lead are weaker and business Is, very light.
 Raw wool is notably strong. Prices tend upward.
 Business failures for the week in the United States number 142, against 155 last week and TO in the like week of 1906
 Failures in Canada number 20, against 26 last week, 20 the preceding and 16 last year.
 Wheat, including flour, exports from the United States and Canada for the week ending August 1. aggregated 1,7ss.sss bushels, against 2S76.543 last week and 2.S95. .020 this week last year.
 For the first five weeks of the fiscal year the exports are 1269o,767 bushels, against 9,SS7, ,310 in 1906.
 Corn exports for the wek are 160s, ,12i bushels. against 1.66o.o44 last woke and 623, 146 In 1906 For the fiscal year to da.e the exports are s.1626l1 bushels, against 3,2S5. .699 in -i906-01.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-03
ON THE RACE TRACK.
Rrlahton Beach Results.

New York, August 2.-Gowan, opening at 20 to and closing at to 1, was the strongest played winner at Brighton to- day. Four favorites won and the crowd in attendance fared unusually we'll Sum mares:
 First race, five and half furlongs- Gowan, 1O7 (Knapp), ' to l, won; Rosl- miro, 11O (Radtke), Il to 5, second; De- sirous, 1O7 (Garner), to l, third. Time, 107 1-5.
 Second race, steeplechase, about two miles-Essex, 16O c. OBrien), Il to 10, won; Blue Pigeon, 1A Qevans), to 3, second; ParsoD Kelly, 140 (Page), 15 to l, third Time, 4:O1.
 Third race mile and d sixteenth-DiclI Finnell, 112 (Garner) to B. won; Land of Langdon, 97 (E Dugan), to 1, second; Tony Bonero, 1l2 (Mlller), 6 to l, third. Time, 1:46.
 Fourth race, mile and a furlong-Martin Doyle, 125 (Notter), to 5, won; Orbicular, 122 (Garner), to 1, second; Moonshine, l05 (Sumter), 12 to 1, third. Time, 1:52 4-b.
 Fifth race, six furlongs, selling-Security, 1O5 .(Beckman), Il to D. won; Voorhees,, 106 co. Brady to 2, second; Escuteneon, Ill Knapp), 5 to i, third. Time, 1l2 4-5.
 Sixth race, six furlongs, selling-Ban- yah, 110 CE. Dugan), 6 to 1, won; Servile, 107 (Miller), to l, second; Biskra, 1o2 Cullen, to 1, third. Time, 1:13 2-5.
 Brighton Beach Entries.
 First race steeplechase handicap, about two and one-half miles-Jlmmy Lane, 160, Essex, I5O; Garrett. 149; Parika, 134; Guardian, 1S2; Parson Kelly. 130.
 Second race, selling, mile and six teenth-Ostrich, H. Reidmore, no; Ve- lours, 109; Bluestone, 10s; Granada, 107; Druid Herodotus, 106; Samuel II. Harris, 103; Wardlne, 102; Annetta Lady, 1Ol; But tons, Saylor, 9S; Clement, 96; Umbrella, Lally 91 Sphynx, 9S
 Third race, tine Winged handimap, six furlongs- -Frizette, 113; Live Wire, 112; Rlato, l0S; Glorious Betsy, 104; Master Robert 102: ziephen, 90; Hollister, 9S.
 Fourth race, Brighton derby, mile and a half-Charles Edward, Frank Gill 126.
 Fifth race, selling, six furlongs-Tartar Maid, 1O4; Dead Gone Banyah, l02; Ser vile Smrker, Abracadabra, 99 Gun Cot ton, 97; William II. Lyon, 95; Montberf, a.
 Sixth race, handicap, six furlongs-Hsli- fax. 126; Tommy Waddell, 110 Lady Anna 10S; Haensel, Robin Hood. Quadrille, lOo; Crackenthorpe, Comedenne, 102; Ilenap, Botanist 100; Lad of Langdon 99 Belle Of Iroauols, 96; Cederstrome, 95; Society Bud, 93; Royal Onyx, Consistent, 92; Umbrella, Sg; Rollicklng Girl, S7.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-03
Plant and Animal Life.

From Current Literature.
 Startling Is the discovery that "funda- mental" distinction between aimal and vegetable structure does not exist at all. It has been held by all scientists until recently that each vegetable cell unit is boxed up in a lease" of cellulose An imal cells are not so imprisoned, but freely communicate with one another. Now the botanist and the zoologist learn with amazement of the continuity of the protoplasm through the walls of the veg etable cells by means of connecting ca nals and threads. This may seem no startling" discovery to those who are unfamiliar with the foundation ideas of biology As a matter of fact, says Prof. Ray Lankester, this new development is not less epoch making than the discovery of the circulation of the blood. If man has been totaly misled regarding the dis tinction to be drawn between animal life and vegetable llfe if the cell Is es- sentially the same factor in the growth of both. 1t follows that the plant is a. form of animal or rather that the an- final Is a moving plant.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-03
SIX MEN INJURED IN
 RAILROAD WRECK
FREIGHT TRAIN ON ALABAMA GREAT SOUTHERN COLLlDES WITH WREcKER NEAR WEST END-TWo SERIOUSLY HURT.

Two men seriously injured and four others badly skinned up was the result or a rear end collision of an incoming Ala bama Great Southern freight train ltoH' Meridian with a wrecker, which had been working in Bessemer on the previous day, which occurred this morning shortly lrter i o'clock just below West End.
 The men injured were James Barrett engineer of the wrecker, collar bone broken and injured internally; Sam Bow den. foreman. badly injured internally; c. c. Robertson, supervisor or the crew. cut about the head and shoulders; Sloan Brock, l. B. Morrs and w. P. Mccoy Of the crew, who sustained bruises and sprains About four or five other men were in the car on the wrecker at the time of the collision, and according to their statements it is a miracle that auy of the crew escaped death. R. E. Boyle, trainmaster, was on the train at the tune.
 The cause of the accident was explained by one of the injured at Copelands in- firmary last night He stated that the wrecker had bene working in the yards in Bessemer all day removing the wreck age of a lot of cars there. Last night, he stated, the crew started into Birmingham with the Wrecker and when they got to West End they decided that it was too late to try to run into Birmingham for fear of having head end collision with No. l out of Birmingham, which was headed for Meridian.
 The engineer on the freight train behind them, however, evidently thought that he could make it into Birmingham, and speeded up his engine for the run. The wrecker had stopped on the siding and all of the men of the crew were asleep when the freight bore down upon them.
 The car in which the men were sleeping was the last on the wrecker and the en- zine of ths freight hit 1t squarely, com pletely demolishlng it. The men were sud denly awakened by the jar and a number of them were pinned down in the wreclt- age. They were soon gotten out however, and word sent into Birmingham
 Lige Loy received a message at about 2:30 o'clock this morning to meet the train, and two ambulances were sent to Eighteenth street to get the wounded men. The six men were carried to Cope lands infirmary this morning at O clock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-03
TRADE REPORTS
 ARE FAVORABLE Liberal Fall Orders Reported in
 the South IRON INDUSTRY IS ACTIVE Settlement of Ore Workers Strike In Minnesota Removes Danger of Interruption, and a New Rec
 ord of Output Is Promised
IRON INDUSTRY IS ACTIVE

New York, August 2.-R. G. Dun & Co.'s weekly revie 2 of trade tomorrow will say:
 Trade reports from the leading cities are s.ngularly uniform in making fla vorable comparisons with the correspond ing week in any previous years. At most western and southern points the im- provement in crop prospects has brought out liberal fall orders and there Is evil dently more confidence in the future than at any time since it was found that many of the principal farm products had made bad start. Jobbing houses are preparing for winter trade seldom equalled Man ufacturers still receive orders in abund- ance, few clothing cancellations have ap- peared and it is the exception when plants have smaller contracts than a year ago. More detailed reports for the first half of 1907 add to the earlier testimony that all records for six months were far sur passed
 Settlement of the ore strike removes any danger of interruptions to activity at pig iron furnaces, which promise to es- tablish a new record of output during the second half of 1907.
 According to the regular report of the American iron and steel industry all previous figures were surpassed during the first six months. with an aggregate 13, CA tons, an increase of 7531O3 tons over the previous maximum. Vigorous ac- tivity continues at cotton mills, prices being fully sustained by the volume of orders on hand, the high quotation of raw cotton has confidence in well main tained consumption. Export inquiries are noted, but no actual business re- suit because of the high position of quotations resulting. Woolen goods make slow progress, although practically all lines are now open.
 Interest is most noteworthy in the worsted division.
 Footwear factories are well engaged on old orders. but visiting buyers in the Boston market did not purchase as free ly as was anticipated and mail orders from interior who esalers appear very slowly. Leather is quiet, shoe manu- facturers showing no disposition to an- tlcipate needs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-03
DEADLY BATTLE
 OF CHINAMEN On Lsng Tong and Hip Sing Tong Wage War THREE MEN SHOT DEAD Wong sujuns, Chin Let and Chin Mon Quinn Are Pierced Through the
 Heart With Bullets of
 Their Foes.
THREE MEN SHOT DEAD

Boston, August 2.-Burnng with hatred for their deadly enemies belonging to the rival On Long Tong society, a band of New York Chinamen, numbering d dozen or more, and said to be members of the notorious Hip Sing Tong organiza- ton, entered a narrow alley in Chinatown tonight and drawing revolvers opened fire upon half hundred Chnamen, kill ing three and injuring seven. At the first volley the Chinamen rushed for their quarters, stumbling over one another in their haste to reach shelter. The Hip Sing Tong men chased their victims and shot them down as they rushed upstairs or into side rooms Then casting away their guns the strange visitors ran away from the Chinese quarters, most of them escaping the police.
 The dead:
 Wong sujung, aged 5O restaurant pro- prietor of Chinatown
 Chin Let. aged S5, laundryman, South End
 Chin Mon ouin, aged AS, merchant Chinatown.
 Of the injured Lee Kai, aged 24 Shang Ouy dStu GoI anu JoHB Goll plObdDl9 were fatally injured. The others are in seri- ouS condition
 Immediately after the shooting one of the Hip Sing Tong from New York passed a policeman as he was running away. The man gave the name of Nim Sing. He was dressed in American clothes An other officer at the south station took into custody Hong Woon, aged 34, of New York, whose hands were powder stained. Both prisoners are charged with man. slaughter.
 The police placed under, arrest on sus, picion seven other Chinese who are strangers in the local colony.
 The shooting occurred in Oxford place, in the center of Chinatown, where about fifty Chinamen were smoking in the open air. Fully fifty shots were fired. That the visitors shot with careful accuracy was apparent from the fact that each of the three killed was shot through the heart
 The trouble of tonight has been antlci- pated for more than week. About ten days ago nearly dozen Chinamen, who were all strangers, came to Boston and rented rooms near Chinatown. The police were notified of the fact by Boston China men, who feared trouble. Special details of police were at once placed on duty in the Chinese quarter and the strangers suddenly disappeared. The trouble is at tributed by some to the shooting which occurred in Philadelphia recently for which 1t is said Boston Chinamen were partially blamed. It Is thought the China men who did the shooting tonight came from New York to punish the On Wong Tongs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-03

Auburn, August Especial. )-The fifth session of the Farmers Summer school held under the auspices of the Alabama piciously. yesterday. A large number of farmers are present, representing many sections of the state The interest in this movement grows from year to year.
 The exercises were opened with prayer by the Rev. MT. Edwards of the Bap- tist church. Dr. c. A. Cary presided. An address of welcome in the name of the college was delivered by President c. c. Thach. President Thach spoke vigor- ously on the necessity of scientific educa- tion for the uplift of the great profess sion of farming. Like every other busi- ness the working of the soils, he said. requires diligence in order to secure the best results. No profession, no section of our common country, no single com munity can prosper without knowledge.
 at Auburn there is an organization known as the experiment station, con- sisting of eight experts with ten assist ants, a staff of eighteen in all, raised on the farm, highly trained in special lines, who devote their lives to the cause of agriculture in the state of Ala bama. Each member of this corps is en- gagged year in and year out in a study of the great problems and underlying principles connected with the forces that control plant life and animal life.
 These departments are: Agriculture, horticulture, veterinary science, animal industry, bacteriology, botany, entomol ogy, and chemistry. The great aim and purpose of the institution is to get these men in touch with the great mass of farmers of the state of Alabama. One O. the instrumentalities is the bulletin issued to 16,0OO farmers about four times annually. Another instrumentality is the farmers institutes. At it's own expense, with it's own faculty without additional reward, the college goes into one-half of the state annually or the entire state every two years, arousing the farmers and discussing live questions pertaining to the betterment and progress of their work.
 The Farmers Summer school is a gen eral roundup of the years work. For ten days without extra remuneration, the enIlre staff of the experiment station, together with outside eXpers, give in- structlon for ten hours a day along every line Of agricultural, Horticultural and ami
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-03
Too Ugly to Live.

Vienna, August "A Hungarian peas ant at Neusando, charged with murderinS his 1S-year-old daughter, admitted the crime but pleaded that she was so ugly he had no chance of getting her married. The jury decided that this plea established extenuating circumstances and brought ia a verdict of manslaughter. The court ac- cepted this and sentenced the prisoner to three years
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-03
Always Holds to That.

rom the Catholic Standard.
 'Its remarkable how often woman changes her mind"
 70! not always. There's one idea every woman gets that she never changes"
 What's that7"
 The idea that shes pretty
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-03
Steamship Runs Aground.

New York, August 2.-The steamshlo Graf Waldersee of the Hamburg-Americ line which passed in at Sandy Hook at 10:30 p, m. ran aground on the east edge of the main channel about a mile north of the southeast spit at 11:1o tonight. The vessel appears to be resting easily and ds the tide is rising she will probably De foated without damage.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-03
Racinq Entries Close.

Hartford, Conn.,, August 2.-Entries for the grand circuit races at Charter Oak Park, it was announced tonight, will close on August 20. The meeting will open on September and continue 10 September ,. Open purses to the total amount of $50,000 will be offered.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-03
CLEVELAND RAGING.

Cleveland, o. August 2.-Getaway day was marked by a good days programme of which the free for all pace was the feature The track was a trihe soft from the heavy rain of the night be- fore and high wind blew out of the west There were four starters in the pacing event Baron Grattan drew the pole with Angus Pointer scoring in the second position. The track was very much to the liking of the Pointer gelding and he won the first heat after Grattan had set the pace to the three quarter pole, the time being 2;03h This is the fastest time that has been made in a race thus far this year. An gus Pointer won the second and final heat.
 The 2:06 trot was won by Orc, after four heats had been trotted. Orc won the first heat, Lady Gail Hamilton cap tured the next and then Hurley stepped in and won the third heat. Arc finally won the deciding heat in 2;11%.
 Margaret o. won the 219 trot, taking the first and third heats from a field of nine starters Hamlin won tho second heat and was second in the other two. The 2:15 pace was won by William O., in straight heats. Summaries:
 2il9 trot, three heats, purse s15O0- Margaret O., b. m., by Onward
 fB. DAVlBD s.ssss''F l Sarah Hamlin, br. m., (Packer) l Tolxio br. g., G. Dickerson)...
 Time, 2:11h; 2:11 h;2:11A. 2.15 pace, three heats, purse, s1500- William O.. blk. g., by The Di-
 rector General (Geers) ...... 1 1 May b. m., CT. Hayes) )....,... Arrow Walnut, r. m.. (Taylor)
 Time, 2:09A; 2;0sA 2:09%.
 In . 5000
 Angus Pointer, b. g., by sydney
 pointer (Sunderlin) ...-..... Baron Grattan, b. g. (Geers).. Argot Boy, b. g. (Cox) ........
 Time, 2:03h 2:04h.
 2:0s trot. two in three, purse. $loo0- Orc. blk g.. by Little Corporal (McCarthy) ,......,.'.''' Tuley, (Geers) ........,.... Lady Gall Hamilton, b. m. (Curry) ............ 3
 Time. 2:09x: 2:os; 2:0s; AHA.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-03

If you go to h. Hentschel, 1916 First Avenue, and drink a big cool schooner of beer direct from the keg you will never vote the prohibition ticket.