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Times-promoter., 1909-07-15
BEST TIME FOR ALFALFA,
October and November Generally Re.
qarded as Right Time for Plant
ing; How to Do It.

The best time to sow alfalfa is Oc-
tober or November. The next best
time Is February 15 to March 81. 1t
prefers rich, sandy loan such as a
fresh second bottom, or branch bot
tom (not at all wet, or rich old
garden, of a well "cow-penned" plat.
AS far as possible the soil should be
clear of grass and weed seeds-for
these are the -bane of alfalfa. At least
one season of culture in a clean crop
like cotton or cow peas (plowed). or
other plowed and hoed crop, Is desir-
able. With three, or four tons of rot
ten stable manure spread broadcast
per acre and plowed in, it will not be
found necessary to inoculate the soil.
or the seed. Commencing now, an
excellent preceding crop by way Of
preparation is COW peas.
In August or September prepare the
land by deep and close plowing (put
in the stable manure at this time) and
narrowing. just before sowing the
SSGu oCdLLOT UIUduCdot dUOUI WV Va
800 pounds of 10-4 and
potash and harrow In. Then
lay off rows 80 inches apart.
strew ESQ pounds per acre of 10-4
caid and so pounds of nitrate Of soda,
cover by throwing several light fur
rows on 1t, be cultivated. Every
February you plant rutabagas. using
about Is pounds Of seed per acre.
That's about all. No thinning will be
necessary. You may SOW 20 pounds
of seed broadcast If you wish, that be-
ing the method adopted in the west,
but sowing in 30-inch rows, so that 1t
may be cultivated, is preferable.
Every February you should apply 500
to 800 pounds (and upward) per acre
of the 1O-4, and potash, and It would
be well to apply five to ten bushels of
air-slaked lime per acre about once in
three years.
Times-promoter., 1909-07-15
RESULTS OF SPRAY
interesting Experiments with
Apples in Ohio.
Best Record Was Obtained from Ben
Davis Tree-No Russeting Of Fruit
Detected, and But Small Per
Cent. Were Wormy.

The Ohio agricultural experiment
station last year made some interest
ing experiments with spraying on an
apple orchard. A summary. as writ
ten by H. A. Gossard is in part, as
follows:
The orchard used for experiment,
the property of Mr.. John A. Stokes,
consisted of 12 acres located near Ere
mont, Sandusky county. -Four acres
consisted of trees "a years old, four
acres of trees 20 years old and four
acres of trees IL years old. The three
orchards contained 534 trees in all.
Besides these were about two acres
Times-promoter., 1909-07-15
Next Best.

A certain young minister in Phila'
delphia, recently ordained, is still very
nervous and sometimes his remarks
do not convey exactly the meaning he
Intended. A few Sundays ago he rose,
tumbled with the papers on his desk.
blushed, and then said:
my Friends: IL am sorry to say
that have lost the notes for my SER
mon, and I therefore cannot deliver
1t. will have. to do the next best
thing, therefore, and read a few chap
ters from the Bible!"-Illustrated Sum
day Magazine.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-08-14
TAPS SOUNDED
Death Claims Henry Henson
q Veteran.

Death claimed Henry Henson, aged
,sixty-five years, at his Caledonia
home Friday afternoon at loo o'clock
after a brief illness which eliminated
in paralysis.
The deceased has lived in Marion
county during his entire life. Several
years ago he moved to Caledonia from
his farm near that town. He enlisted
early in the Civil War in the Union
Ranks, and served his country zeal
ously and faithfully, laying down his
weapons of war to take up the well
come weapons of agriculture when
peace and union were once more es-
tablished. The widow and two sons,
Lloyd and Clayton, both of Caledonia
survive.
Funeral services will be conducted
from the Universalist church Sunday
afternoon at 300 o'clock, interment
to be made in Caledonia cemetery.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-08-14

We want to buy all your milk and
cream. For further particulars write
The Pure MIX Co.. Columbus, o.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-08-14
---
MANY QUAILS
This Season Promises Some
Rare Sport.

A little tip from the state game
warden regarding the outlook for the
coming hunting season, has just re-
Gently been made public and 1t is
the kind of prophecy that makes
the young nimrods put on a water
melon smile.
The state official declares that
there will be more quail in Ohio this
year than there has been in the
lest twenty years. The weather has
been such that the mother quails
were very successful in Matching and
brooding their young and 1t Is claim
ed that the young birds are exceed
ingly numerous.
Uuless some disease wipes out a
number of the birds, the state game
warden declares that by the time the
season opens in November, there VIII
be abundance of sport for the wing
shooter.
It Is said that the rabbits will
not be so numerous this year. There
is no particular reason given for the
scarcity and the farmers are largely
responsible for the statement.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-08-14
LIVES THREE SCORE
YEARS AND seventeen
Mrs. Margeret Ruth Passed
Away Saturday.
For Many Years the Deceased Resided
In Marion County. Having Come
Here From Germany.

The death OF Mrs. Margeret Ruth
occurred at her country home eight
miles east of Marion Saturday morn
ing at $3.50 o'clock after an extended
illness OF dysentery and the complica-
tions of old age.
The deceased was born in Germany
Seventy-seven years ago emigrating
to this country when a child OF three
years. With her parents she came di-
rectly to Marion county where she
Phas spent her entire life. No children
servive. her only living relatives be-
ping sister, Mrs. John Boor. of Woos-
ter and a neice, Miss Mary Lii of
south OF Marion. She was an earnest
and faithful member of the Luthern
church with which she affiliated IN
childhood.
Funeral arrangements have not yet
been completed.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-08-14
big BILLS
NOT COMING
Each Finds It Impossible
to Attend.
LETTERS RECEIVED FROM EACH
Marion Bills Are Greatly
Disappointed.
However, n Little Thing Like the Abb
scnce of President Will Not BE
Allowed to Stop the Fun In Any of
its Forms.

President "Bilr Taft and his op-
ponent in the last presidential cam
paign, "Bilr' Bryan, will not be able
to attend the "Bll" picnic at Lincoln
park, Aug. 1S, according to informa-
ton received today by w. S. Spencer
of the club directorate.
Invitation asking the presidential
Bills to attend were sent out by Judge
Spencer, Aug. 10, and the following
replies were received.
The Taft Letter.
The White House.
August ~. 1909.
NY Dear Sir:--Your letter of the
10th instant has been received and
inreply the President requests me to
express his regret that he will be un-
able to accept the kind Invitation to
attend the second annual picinc of
your club on Aug. IS.
Assuring you that your courtesy is
appreciated, / am,
Very truly yours,
Fred w. Carpenter,
Secretary to the President
The Bryan Letter.
Judge w. s. Spencer,
Marion Ohio,
Dear Slr:-Your favor of the 10th. d.
rected to Mr.. w. j. Bryan, has come
into my hands in his absence. As he
will not be able TO see his cores
pondence for some time, I beg to
thank you in his behalf for your kind
invitation, but IL will not be pos
sibl for him to accept, as his entire
time during the summer Is already
covered by Chatauqua engagements,
Very Truly Your,
Charles w. Bryan
Lincoln, Neb. Aug. 1900.
But despite the fact that the noted
citizens will not be with the Bills on
the occasion of their second annual
outing. Bills from all over Marion
county and the state as well will be
here and help to make the occasion
notable one. Members of the club
and their friends are working hard
for the success of the affair.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-08-14

Etromboli, which poured out stream
of lava during the Italian earthquake
disaster, the played a most unusual
part. For this Aeolian crater vomits
flame persistently and cinders spasm-
odically. The lighthouse bf the
Mediterranean" has been known to
stick to it's function of torch bearer
for the space of 1000 years.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-08-14

The skeleton and part of the body
of mammoth recently found in the
frozen sands of the River Sangur-
Yurach is of special interest. II is
the only specimen yet found in which
the trunk is preserved.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-08-14

Try the Mirror Want Column.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-08-14

lower than last Sunday when the OFF,
cial thermometer showed a tempera-
ture of Dinety-four in the shade.
The humidity yesterday was high,
being an average of about seventy
five. 1t was higher in the afternoon
than in the morning. There was con-
siderable suffering from the heat and
the ice cream parlors did nice busi-
ness.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-08-14

Makes assimilation perfect, healthy
blood, firm muscles. strong nerves,
clears the brain, makes and keeps you
well. Greatest remedy, HOLSTERS
Rocky Mountain Tea. 35 cents, Tea
or Tablets-Chas Schmidt g. Co.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-08-14

The Mausoleum just completed at
Ia Rue cemetery will be opened to
the public and dedicated next Sunday
at 230 p. m. Don't fail to be pre-
sent and view the modern way of
providing for the dead. S-13-2t-p.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-08-14

Anything which benefits mankind
Is a treasure to you and me.
What a wcndrous blessing to us all
Is HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain Tea
Chas. Schmidt & Co.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-08-14
NINETY TWO
That Is the Point Reached
by the Mercury, Friday.

Old Sol was exceptionally brilliant
again yesterday and the heat was ter
rife. According to the official ther-
mometer of DR.. e. II. Raffensperger.
the mercury raised to the point Of
ninety-two degrees shortly after the
noon hour. This was two dsgfses
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-08-14

Mrs. Jennie Thomas and Miss
Kull are attending the early millinery
openings In New York, picking up
new and up-tO- date things for Ma
rion's busy millinery store.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-08-14

Save your grain by buying a set OF
listing guards, sold only by the
Houghton Merkel Co. 7-17-tf
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-10-03
COGSWELL AGAINST
THE AMENDMENT
PROMINENT ST. CLAIR COUNTY
MAN WORKING FOR ANTS.
PELL CITY INTERESTED IN
GOOD ROADS.

Pell City, October Especial. )--Sum-
ter Cogswell, a leading candidate for
probate Judge of ST. Clair county and
the man who has done more for its de-
velopment than any other single citi-
zen. is out with a card in this weeks
Progress opposing the prohibition amend
ment. Mr.. Cogswell presents the rea-
sons for his attitude In detail and his
statement is one of the strongest yet
published on this important issue.
Pell City will send several delegates to
the Birmingham good roads convention
headed by Mayor Charles P. Pratt. This
town has always shown a live interest
in good roads and has spent thousands
of dollars connecting up the main BUSH
ness streets with the county roads at the
city limits. There is now about 80 miles
of modern macadam turnpikes running
out of Pell City and it seems sure that
the proposed Birmingham to Atlanta road
will take advantage of these conditions
by laying out a course in this direction.
McLane Triton, Jr., secretary of the
Alabama Bankers association, has re-
turned from weeks visit to Chicago,
where he attended the meeting of the
American Bankers association and de-
livered an address before the organiza-
ton of state secretaries.
The new school year has started Off
with a large attendance and excellent
corps of teachers, with Professor PEPPER
as principal. In order to meet the in
creased number of pupils which exceeded
all expectations it became necessary to
employ fourth teacher. The Pell City
public and high school is one of the
few institutions in the state which ad-
mits pupils from all portions of the
county without regard to their being res
idents, a privilege that is being taken adj
vantage of by many people in adjoining
towns.
The pathfinder automobile has gone over
several routes between Leeds and Pell
City and will be ready, to, escort the
Atlanta pathfinding party from Leeds to
Truss ferry at the Coosa river. A COM
mittee has been appointed to go to Bir-
mirgham and present the facts to the
committee in charge Of the new motor
highway.
Cotton Is late In this section but is now
moving freely at Pell City and the valley
gins. The Pell City Manufacturing com
parry Is buying very nearly all the local
cotton and announces that 1t will be in
the local market on both sides of the
river throughout the season. This means
that local farmers and merchants are as
sured Of finding an outlet for their hold
lngs at the best prices the market war
rants.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-10-03
Keep The
Blood Pure
And the Skin Will Be Free From Bolls,
Pimples, Blackheads and
Other Eruptons.

The skin Is the largest, and in many
respects the most important excretory
organ of the body, and upon proper
performance of its functions depends to
a great extent the health and we'll
being of the individual. 1t furnishes
the means of excreting a large proper
ton of the fluids of the body, and Is
the chief means OF MAINTAINING amman
heat at a given point.
The average person in health gives
off through the pores of the skin, or
binary, between two and three plnts
Of fluid daily, in the form of perspira-
ton. which almost Immediately evap-
CRATES, this quantity being almost equal
to the amount of fluid excreted by the
kidneys. ~
There are millions of pores or per-.
spiration glands In the skin ana as
long as they are kept open and active,
and the blood remains pure, there will
be no trouble from skin diceases; but
when the blood is filled with impure
ties. and the pores become clogged
with effete material. such morbid man
ifestations as pimples. carbuncles, black
heads, boils, ETC., are the natural conse-
uuence.
When animals, such as horses and
COWS. were completely covered with
an uncomfortable coating, as of varnish-
inc the surface of their bodies for the
purpose of temporarily changing their
color. death invariably took place in a
short time: and the story has long
been current among Psychologists and
dermatologists that a child who was
covered with gold paint or gold leaf,
in order to represent an angel at the
coronation of Pope Leo X, died a few
hours after the coating had been ap-
piled.
In the treatment of diseases of the
skin which are dependant upon de-
praved or morbid condition of the
blood. calcium sulphde has been found
to be the remedy par excellence In
all cases of pimply, blotchy skin, AMI
scaly. crusty, itching scalp. and also in
scrofula, eczema ring-worm, letter.
rniIk-crust. birth-humors, rashes and
various other skin eruptions, Stuart's
Calcium Waters, the most powerful blood
n,,rifiers and skin healers known to sci
ence. are singularly and peculiarly eff
fective. These wonderful little waters
contain calcium suphide in a highly
concentrated form, and when taken into
the system, they drive every atom of
immunity from the blood-not through the
pores-but through the kidneys and in
testines.
stuart's Calcium Waters thoroughly
cleanse, purify, rebuild ana renovate the
blood with the result that the skin irri-
tation and Inflammation and other mani
festations of a clogged condition of the
q,ores are entirely cured In a remark
abIv short time. Purchase a box of these
powerful purifiers from your druggist at
once for 80 cents and send us your name
and address for free trial treatment Adj
dress r. A. Stuart Co.. ITS Stuart build
ing. Marshall Mich
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-10-03


one of the most progressive roads, the
Seaboard, in Alabama, but is within one
mile of the Coosa river. The Seaboard
has just completed the building of spur
tracks to the cement plant and other
industries at a cost of $4,000 and is plan
ming for more improvements
Town of RagIand.
The town of Ragland has about 500
population. 1t has been built in the
past few years and is just now growing
very rapidly The population will be
more than doubled in the next year.
The officers of the town are: N. L.
Davis, mayor; G. s. McElwee. ]. c. AL
lison, r. e. Rogers, w. It. Morris and
w. T. Brown, Aldermen. The last three
constitute the public school committee.
Allan Ludlow Is marshal.
Ragland has one of the best schools
in the county. Two students or TINS
school were admitted to the county nigh
school at Odenville last year Thirteen
students were admitted in the same
school from this place this year.
Prof J. L. Arnold is principal of the
Ragland public school, His assistants
are Miss Claudia Box and Miss Margie
Sims.
W. T. Floyd is postmaster. There are
eight stores, Methodist and Baptist
churchess Masonic and Knights of
Pythias lodges in the town.
Raqand Coal Co.
The officers of the Ragland Coal COM
pany are w. 7. Brown, president; S. P.
Hogan, vice president; w. II. McKieroy,
treasurer, and J.. A. Thomas, secretary
The output of these mines is steam and
Blacksmith coal and the entire output
q
1t Is a matter of historical interest that
this coal was used by the Confederate
states for coke making in the manufac-
ture of gun steel for war purposes. 1t
was found to be the best coal for the
purpose to be found In Alabama. The
coke was burned by a crude process
and carried to the river on an old tram
way. This old tramway bed is still
clearly outlined
w. T. Brown, the man who discovered
and is building Ragland, is one of the
most active men in north Alabama He
takes a live interest in the general de-
velopment of the town and county and
is very popular wherever he is known
He has an elegant home on hill over
looking the town and Is surrounded by
every convenience that half farmer
and half business man can desire. Mrs.
Brown, daughter of Judge liner of
Ashvi1e, is one of the most lovable
women in the country, and two unusu-
ally sweet children bless the home.
Mr.. Browns hobby is haymalxfng and
his over-crowded barns and meadows
stacked with 1t prove him postmaster
in the art Mr.. Browns friends in the
state senatorial district are boosting
him for the state senate and the sug-
gestion seems to have aroused general
favor with the public. He has not yet
expressed his plans, but 1t is believed
that he will be induced to enter the race.
The district is composed of st. Clair and
Etowah counties.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-10-03
ANTS APPEAR TO HAVE
BETTER END OF FIGHT
BY HERVEY w. LAIRD.

Montgomery, October 2.-(Special.)-A
calm survey Of the field SO far as the
prohibition fight is concerned would seem
to Indicate that the apparent advantage
is still with the anti-amendment forces.
Meetings during the week have been held
NV both sides and the best showing has
certainly been made so far as crowds
go by the opposition The meeting IN
Montgomery IN Thursday did not serve
the cold wulther crowds to any ad-
vantage as an advertisement to say the
least of it. while the Birmingham gath
ering of the ants drew out lot of what
NAV be termed good publicity.
Secrecy a Bad Thing.
The fact that the amenders held
secret session at Montgomery and re-
fused to make public what had been
done left rather a bad taste in the mouth
of those who are on the fence. These
argue that there is no need for secrecy
il the thing is a good thing and the
contention that what is to be done must
be kept from the opposition until started
is no argument If it is so poor that the
opposition can, by being posted, meet 1t.
there is nothing worth while in 1t. AL
least this is the way the man who has
no special convictions either way feels
about it. Hence it is that the holding of
executive sessions has added nothing to
the cause.
Some Objected to 1t.
1t is an open secret that the star
chamber proceedings were distasteful to
some of the friends of the movement
who were inside and had part. Biz
mingham man, approached by news
paper reporter while the meeting was on,
stated that he had not been in favor Of
secrecy and he had urged that a full
statement of what had been done be
made after the session had come to an
end That 1t was not done and that the
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-10-03
COTTON BUYING ACTIVE.
Madison County Planters Are Receiv-
ing 13 Cents for Staple.

Huntsville, October 2.-(Special)-Re-
ceipts of cotton in this market are grow
Ing rapidly, running from $50 to 200 bales
per day and the fall trading season is
fairly beginning. The planters are bring
ing their cotton to market as fast as 1t
is picked and ginned. They are salts
fed with prices ranging around Is cents.
Considering the price that cotton is COM
manding now, the farmers of this local
ity are congratulating themselves that
they did not follow the example of other
parts of the south and sell futures at from
10 to II cents There was some selling Of
futures in Madison county, but 1t is be-
leved that the number of bales sold on
future contracts will amount to less than
6 per cent of the crop The backward
farmer, who was afraid to go up against
a new proposition is in this case the win
ner, because he is getting the full value of
his cotton.
An early frost, which is now greatly
feared, would cost the planters of this
section thousands of dollars, as their fields
contain a large proportion of immature
bolS.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-10-03
AMENDMENT FIGHT.
Matters Lively In Madison and Both
Sides Are Confident.

Huntsville, October 2.-(Special-)-The
pro-amendment campaign committee of
this county has opened headquarters in
Huntsville and is laying plans for a
vigorous campaign during the next few
weeks.
The ants are not idle by any means
and they claim that Madison county will
go against the amendment by a vote of
two to one. The amendment is opposed,
# is said, by half of the people who voted
saloons out three years ago, and all of
the liberal element who were opposed to
establishing the dispensary. In that cam
paign nearly all of the candidates, In
Guiding Senator Spragins, nearly all the
politicians, the biggest newspaper and
the preachers favored and worked for the
dispensary and even though the election
followed close upon big religious re-
WAL the dispensary majority In the
county was only $50 votes Taking the
election as a basis Of estimate, and there
has never been any other liquor election
held here, the anti-amendment people can
not see, how they can fail to pile up a
big majority In November next.