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The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-08
TOBACCO CULTURE
 IN SOUTH ALABAMA
Sumatra Wrapper Successfully
 Grown In ESCambia
IS A PROFITABLE CROP
Lovelace Brothers Ship Large ouanti- ties of Peaches From 300-Acre Orchard-Same Land Pro-
 duces Strawberries.

Brewton, July 7.-(Special.) That high grade Sumatra tobacco can be successfully raised In Escambia county is no longer mooted question, but has been demonstrated at the experiment. farm of Lovelace Brothers, two miles from this place. In an enclosure of two acres, having the appearance of a huge box with slated covering, the plants reached an average height of eight feet within TO days from the day of planting. This method of culti vating tobacco under shade produces in this climate the very best grades of wrapper product, and last year in the Quincy, Fla, tobacco district, was marketed at from 80 cents to $1 per pound. At these prices it is conserva- lively estimated by experts that the two acres will produce about $3Ooo worth of tobacco.
 The land utilized for this experiment was not selected further than to have it's location convenient to a reliable person who would give 1t the attention 1t required There are thousands of acres of similar lands in close proxim- ity to Brewton that are available for tobacco culture, and 1t is expected that farmers who Have in the past been raising cotton, will turn their atten- ton to this profitable enterprise The timber industry that has made Brewton the second wealthiest town of it's size in the United States. will no doubt be supplemented by tobacco culture, there by affording an equal chance to the masses to amass wealth.
 Commissioner of Agriculture Wilkin- son and Secretary Dave of the Com mercial Association of Alabama, visited the farm recently, and both were very enthusia stic over the result of the ex- pertinent. Secretary Dave has started a campaign In the interest of tobacco culture in the state and Commissioner Wilkinson is bringing the subject to the attention of the farmers through regular channels of his department.
 A tobacco expert is now engaged in curing the tobacco as 1t natures, and he pronounces it as good as he evr handled. The farm is visited daily by interested persons from various sec tions of the state and Florida.
 Aside from the tobacco experiment, the Lovelaces have shipped from one to two car loads of peaches a day for the past month, or longer, from their 300 acre peach and strawberry farm. These trees are three years old, and while they were growing to the bearing age. stra berries were cultivated on the same land, from which several thous- ands of dollars profit has been realized.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-08
SOUTHLAND WILL
 HAYESCHOOLI IOUSE
PEOPLE VOTE A BOND SUE OF $5ooo-RockY HILL PL cE, ONE OF THE FINEST IN I'll STATE, IS TO BE SOLD.

Courtland, July 7.-(Special l-At an election held here yesterday b ascer- tain whether or not the mucipality shall issue $500O zve-year bors to aid in the erection of school pulling, the bond issue carried by an almo unani- nous vote, there being only he vote registered against the issue. Te bonds will be issue at once, and it ishought that a large portion, if not all f them will be taken in this town.
 The Rocky Hill place, formrly the home of w. c. Swoope, now dceased, will be offered for sale at adnnistra- tors sale at an early date. 'his is one of the handsomest homesin the state. The dwelling was erectefby the late Col. James E. Saunders betre the war, and with slave labor, thisbuild- ing cost about $35 ,00O. ColonelSaun- ders sent to Italy for an architec when he got ready to build, and the Ian is that of an Italian castle. even Q the turret on the side. White marbs, inn ported from Italy, was used ft the fireplaces and mantels, and the nside IS the ndnuSOIneSL lHe state. When MT. Swoope purchasd the place, about 10 years ago, 1t wasin very dilapidated condition, but with a determination to make it his hon for the future, he spent about s10,000 re- pairs, and when he died last yearboth the farm and the dwelling were ltt in perfect state of repair. At theime of his death MT. Swoope had a lrge herd of Hereford cattle and quis lot of thorough bred horses. He mad gone into the fancy stock businesslnd his death was a severe blow to the community.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-08
FOUNDRY PLANT
 WILL BE DOUBLED
Capita Stock Is Increased From
 $1OO,00O to $2OO,OOO
A BIG ANNISTON CONCERN
J. B. Dunston of Anniston Is Closing Deal for Valuable Mica Beds In Cleburne County To Be
 Developed.

Anniston, July 7.-(Special )-The plant of the Union Foundry company is to be doubled in capacity, the stock of the same having been increased from $100, 600 to $200,0OO every dollar of which has al- ready been subscribed by the present stockholders.
 The legal certificate for the increase of the stock has been filed with Judge of Probate Emmett F. Crook, and the An niston Chamber of Commerce and the West Anniston Land company have do- mated an adjoining plot of land containing ten acres for the purpose of aiding the project and expressing the genuine good will of the business interests of the city in the undertaking. This increase and enlargement brings the Union Foundry company up among the very largest soil pipe manufacturers in the country, and is a stroke toward the material advance ment of Anniston of incalculable import ance.
 The enlargement will De begun at once and carried to completion as rapidly as possible. General Manager Schumacher states that the work will probably be completed before the end of the year. The stock of the Union Foundry com pany is distributed evenly among ten prominent jobbing houses of plumbers supplies located at non-competitive job ping points in nearly all parts of the country and the stockholders naturally purchase all of their soil pipe and fittings from the Union Foundry company.
 Buys Mica Beds.
 J. B. Dunston has about closed a deal for what is believed to be very valuabl mica beds in Cleburne county, which, if the deal is consummated it is his pur- pose to develop at once. The property has very tattering prospects, and 1t Is thought will prove very rich when de- veloped. It is MT. Dunston's intention to expend all the money necessary for the complete development of the mines, and he will begin the task at once.
 To Conduct Revival.
 pr. J. H. Foster. pastor of Parker Me- morial Baptist church, has gone to La fayette to conduct series of revival services. He stopped at Roanoke on his way and delivered a lecture on his trip to the Holy Land. ne has made ar engagements for the regular services to be conducted at Parker Memorial while he is away.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-08
SUNDAY LAW IS
 TO BE TESTED
Druggists Will Be Tried For Operating
 Soda Fountain On the Sabbath.

Columbus, Ga., July 7.-(Special.) )-Ac- cusations were today sworn out in the city court by the Rev. H. s. Allen, a Methodist minister against E. M. Wheat of the Wheat Drug Co.,, and Robert Reid charging them with violating the Sum- day law in that soda water was sold at their drug store last Sunday
 Recently the sale of everything except drugs was prohibited at the drug stores lon Sundays by the grand jury, which sirected the sheriff to enforce the laws. l NThe law was observed until last Sunday i wpen several drug stores sold drinks al | thir soda fountains and dispensed ice | cr&m as on week days. The trial of the l caSs has been set for tomorrow
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-08
ECZEMA AFFuCTS
 WHOLE FANNY l
Suffered for Two Years with TetibIe Itching and Burning = Chilyen in Fearful Condition Il Unablsto Sleep and Kept Scratching.
EIGHT SPEEDILY CURED \
 BY CUTICURA REMEDIES

"The Cuticura Remedies cured eight fin our family (my husband, six children and myself) of a terrible eczema. We had it so bad that the children couldn't sleep at night for scratching themselves. They were broken out thick and crusted all over. Then it would itch and burn and big sores came on their hips and legs. They would cry with them and myself suffered terribly with the itch ing and burning. We were this way for two years. It would get worse in the winter. l used all the home remedies that could hear of without any relief and then l went to physician and got medicine three different times but it did not do us any good. l did not know what to do so f went to a friend and asked her what it was she used for her children, and she told me 1t was the Cuticura Remedies. sent at once for the Cuticura Remedies consisting of Cuticura Soap, Ointment and Resolvent Pills l also got one more box of Cuti- cura Ointment and two cakes of Cuticura Soap. They relieved us at once and in a short time we were cured. am truly glad of finding 8 cure for eczema, and 1 shall recommend the Cuticura Remedies highly to every ono so afflicted. Mrs. Ruey B. Boice, Rockcastle P. O., Jack son Co.,, w. Va, Mar. 3. 19OS."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-08
Bandits In Honduras.

Washington, July 7.-Confirmatory news of the occupation of Gracias, Honduras by a hostile force, came to the state de- partment today. It Is believed that the movement is largely the work of bandits somewhat similar to that which happened recently in Mexico, which. unless 1t as- sumes more formidable proportions, will soon be put down. The Hondurans are somewhat concerned about the safety of Americapaly, their only port of the Pa cific coast
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-08
GOOD DAYS WORK
 IN COURT OF BIBB
DOCKET IS CLEARED AND JURY DISMISSED IN TEN HOURS. NINETEEN CONVICTIONS AND PLEAS OF GUILTY.

Centreville, July 7.-(Special. )-The jury term of the county court of Bibb for the Centreville division was in session here yesterday. Court convened at S:3O o'clock and was in session until 6 in the after noon, when the last jury case was fin- shed and Judge w. L. Pratt discharged the juries for the term. Considerable business was done. There were 19 con- victions and pleas of guilty two yer diets of not guilty, a number of cases dis missed and several cases continued. Not a single case will be appealed to the su- preme court 1t is said.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-08
Battles Are Expected.

El Paso, Tex, July 7.-United States MarsAl Nolte and United States District AttornE Boynton returned last night from De Rio, fearing that Mexican revo- lutionists opposite there at Las Vacas might attempt to cross into Texas. The Mexican troops there are securing the mountainS for them and have declared that the Nvolutionists will be shown nc quarter if escountered Lieut.. Col. zenon Noriega of Nhe Mexican army has gone to Casas Grades to take command there and at Asundon. where battles are ex- pected.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-08
New Skin RI snedy

For several weeks pastacobs' Phar- macy and other leading ug stores in this city have been crDwddwith persons desiring a supply of poan, the new cure for eczema. This is drug which has created such a stir toughout tho country since its discoveryne year ago.
 For the convenience of bse who use poslam for pimples, blackhds, blotches, red nose, acne, herpes another minor skin troubles, a special Bent package has been adopted in adion to the regular two-dollar jar, whi is now on sale at all leading drug stds.
 In eczema cases, poslam sps the itch ing with first application nd proceeds to heal, curing chronic Ses in two weeks. In minor skin troles, results show after an overnight apcation. For a free experimental sample.yrite direct to the Emergency Laboratoes, 32 West Twenty-fifth street, New Yoi City.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-08
WALKER COUNTY
 WILL HAVE FAIR Meeting For Organization To Be
 Held Tomorrow MINERS WORK FULL TIME Mines In Walker Are Never Disturbed With Labor TroubIes-Indian Head
 Mills Live Out Tax Ex-
 emption Period.
MINERS WORK FULL TIME

Jasper, July 7.-(Speciall-The promoters of the Walker county fair will meet on Thursday at ? p. m. and effect an or ganization. Subscriptions to the capital stock have reached nearly s5O0O, the sum needed as a starter. Rufus O'Rear. who has taken vigorous hold of the work of soliciting subscriptions. giving his time, influence and money to the effort, is prom inently mentioned for the presidency of the association. He will be assisted by hoard of directors selected from among such prominent citizens as L. B. Mus grove, J. H. Bankhead, Jr., J. w. Shep- pard, J. s. Moore, T. L. Long. Moses Newberger, c. D. Long, J. H. Crawford and others.
 It is expected that the fair will be held the week preceding the state fair at Bir- mingham, thus enabling exhibitors to carry their exhibits to that place.
 Arrangements Mare for School.
 It is now pretty well settled that the public schools of Jasper will be opened in September for the full term, financial ar engagements having been about perfected. At a meeting of the board of education Prof. R. L. Letson of Dora was elected superintendent, succeeding Prof. W. E. Turnipseed. A full faculty will be se- lected this week.
 Fruit Plentiful.
 The fruit crop of Walker county this year is excellent, and the people of Jas Der and the mining towns are being sim ultaneously supplied with apples. peaches, berries and melons fresh from the farms. This keeps a good sum of money at home and in local circulation.
 Miners Work Full Time. Nearly all the coal mines of Walker county are now working full time. Strikes have seldom ever occurred in this county,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-08
THOMAS GARRISON .DROPSDEAD AT BARN
BODY IS FOUND BY MEMBERS OF THE FAMILY ON RETURNING FROM EVENING ENTERTAIN- MENT IN NEIGHBoRHOOD.

Hartselle, July 7.-(Special.)-J. Tom Garrison, a well-known and well-to-do planter, dropped dead at his home in East Morgan last Saturday evening. It seems that all the family were away from home, except a little grand d-daughter of his, at tending a reunion in the neighborhood, and upon returning home rather late found the little one safe asleep in bed. Upon making a search for MT. Garrison, they found him dead in the horse lot. He was a man of splendid physique, and was hale and hearty, apparently, but had con- piained of heart trouble for some time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-08
A Cool Connection for Summer Days

A most refreshing drink for warm days is cold, freshly made tea, sweetened with orange syrup and calculated with lemon juice. It is rresistibly delicious when topped off with a spoonful of ice cream and served immediately with Nabisco Su- gar Waters. These dainty Sugar Waters are the unfailng resource of every hos tess and those responsible for household management. As they set the fashion in style and makeup, so do Nabisco Sugar Waters set the standard of excellence by which other waters can be judged.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-08
'M'COOL CATCHES
 ANOTHER THIEF Railroad Conductor Wounds a
 Negro at AttalIa
NEW PLANT COMPLETED
Louisville and Nashville Railroad Is Preparing To Build Large Depot at Gadsden-Arrangem
 Made for Primary.

Gadsden, July 7-(Special. )-Conductor
 J. D. McCool of the Alabama Great South
 ern railroad succeeded in arresting an- ether car thief at Attalla, where only a short time ago he shot and killed a negro for breaking into a car. Saturday night
 as the train was about to leave the sta ton st Attalla McCool discovered the
 thief in car and in the act of carrying away several dozen pairs of shoes and two suits taken from packages consigned to the care of the railroad company. When discovered the thief, a negro named Luke Hughler and known as smooth criminal, made an attempt to knock the
 conductor down, but McCool warded off
 tho blew, and, drawing his gun, lrad on the negro, making a slight wound :n the
 breast. The negro then surrendered, but
 as the train was under way by this time McCool was compelled to stand guard over Hughler until Birmingham was reached.
 Here the thief was turned over to the authorities who sent him back here for | trial.
 While engaged in a friendly wrestling match with a neighbor at Fourth of July celebration at Durham Springs, J. E. Holland of Walnut Grove had the mis- fortune to have his leg broken. He suf- lered t fracture just below the knee, and will be laid up for some weeks as a con sequence.
 The buildings of the Campbell Manufac- turing company have been completed and the machinery and equipment will be in- stalled as rapidly as possible. The man.
 ogement has hopes of putting the plant ir operation by the first of next month. Tenants living in houses on the property
 recently purchased by the Louisville and
 Nashville railroad for depot purposes have
 been notified to vacate and the impress
 sion is that the company will begin work
 on improvement at an early date. The
 railroad purchased eight acres of ground
 for depot at cost of more than $So,OOO,
 and President Smith stated that sta
 ton adequate for Gadsdens needs would
 be built.
 Mine No. of the Southern Steel com uany at Altoona, under lease to Frank
 IIillman has been put back in operation. About 30 miners went back to work, and
 1t is thought that this force will soon be increased.
 The republicans of this county will hold
 their convention at Attalia next Saturday.
 It is the intention to put full county ticket in the field.
 The municipal executive committee met
 tonight and named the managers and made other arrangements for the pri-
 mary The coming out of R. L. Miller as
 candidate for mayor has further com plcated matters and made the race more interesting. There are four mayoralty ospirants, and as all are running on a municipal ownership platform, it would seem that public sentiment is still leaning strongly that way.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-08
Looking Into Revolution.

Washington. July 7.--Today a dispate came to the state department from liar B. Owsley. Jr., secretatry of legation
 Montevideo, Uruguay which was trans mitted through the American legation a Buenos Ayres, indicating that he was t start last night for Asuncion, Paraguay where the revolutionary movement ha been in operation for some days.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-08
Serious Injury From Fire.

Sparta, Ga, July Mrs. G. Thoma was probably fatally burned and her hus band and two daughters seriously burne at her home here today. Mrs. Thomai dress caught fire from the kitchen stovs In attempting to extinguish the fame her husband and two daughters were had ly burned. Mrs. Thomas condition critical
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-08
Foreign Powers Intercede.

Montevido, July 7.-Dispatches receive here today from Asuncion say that peac, has been restored in Paraguay. Dr. Mill ano Naveiro, the former vice president who was appointed president by the vie torious revolutionary party, has assumed control of affairs and the representative. of the foreign powert have interceded sue cessfully, the dispatch states, in behalf O. the former ministersl who took refuge ir the various legations.A
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-08
By Way of Comparison.

From Harper's Weekly.
 You were having a quarrel with the prosecuting witness, were you not?' said the judge, in an effort to straighten out a complicated case.
 'Oi VOL" was the reply.
 And it was very severe quarrel?" Tt wor. On 1t kep' gettin' worser an worser."
 Gan you give me some idea of how had it was?"
 well yer honor at wan toime oi t'ink 1t wor most as bad as what's been goin' on bechune the lawyers in this case.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-08
Horse Killed By Lightning.

Hartselle. July 7.--(Special) IA fine farm horse, the property of z. D. Parker who lives near here, was killed instantly by lightning yesterday evening The amman was in a stable on the farm and lightning struck a tree, near the stable with the above results. ! The heaviest rain or the season was recorded here yesterday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-08
Candidates for Congress,

Columbus, Miss, July 7.-(Special. J. Congressman Candler and Hon. George T. Mitchell, who is after MT. Candler's seat in Congress. addressed the people to- night at the court house. Both gentle men made addresses and presented their claims in forceful and most acceptable manner.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-08
Sailor Held for Murder,

San Francisco, July '. = A sailor on ne of the battleships of the Atlantic fleet nv in this harbor, who enlisted as Roy Bae- man. is being held on suspicion that le is Guy Prescott, suspected of the murdr of Joseph c. Gray of Evansville, Ind. Te body of Joseph c. Gray was found locka in vault of the furniture store in Evan- vile, in which he was a bookkeeper, q the night of March Is. 1907.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-08

The Indian Head cotton mills at Go dova, seven miles east of Jasper, go ( the tax list of Walker county this yea thus adding largely to tax values. The mills have lived out the time of exemptio and are in flourishing condition. The are the only cotton mills in America l6 oated at the mouth of their own coi mines. and within sight of cotton field and best of all, are located in Walk county.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-08
Whole FamiIA Drowned,

Memphis, Tenn, JulyV- special from Glasgow. Ky, says; Nck Walbert his wife and their 6-year-oN daughter were drowned in Barren rive\ near here, to- day when the buggy in which they were riding toppled into the Aream. Walbert was vocal teacher
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-08
SKIN HEALTH Obtained by Cuticura Soap and
 Cuficlpra 0inf ruAu<

For preserving, purifying and beau- tifying the skin, for cleansing the scalp of crusts, scales and dandruf and the stopping of falling hair. for softening, whitening and soothing red. rough and humors, eczenas. rashes. iEchings. irri- tations, ipfammations and chai1nRs of infants, children and adults, there ia nothing so pure, sweet and economical as the Cuticura Remedies. They afford immediate relief and point to a speedy cure in the majority of cases when other remedies fail
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