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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-05

low average owing to excessive wet
weather, which caused considerable land
to be abandoned. The remainder is now
in fair condition, having been well worked
out the past two weeks. Plant is strong,
well formed, but more spotty conditions
exist than usual. With fair weather and
late frost our yield will not be much be-
low average though say Is per cent off
from last year.
Corn: New Williamson methods have
been used hereabouts with splendid re-
suits. Wet weather prevented much of
the bottom lands being planted in corn.
Acreage 20 per cent off from last year
and our people will be buying corn soon
er than customary
Peas and Hay: A part of the corn short
age will be made up by late pea vine hay
planting on the bottom lands-a crop that
always does well here's
Oats: Best crop in many years, which
is sure to encourage our farmers to in
crease their acreage next season.
Generally. with the high prices in sight.
our cash returns from cotton will not be
any lower than last year. unless the mar
ket slumps below 10 cents. Farmers
using more intelligent methods. We al
ways bet on sunshine in ST. Clair at the
roundup, the character of our soil Diff
fering so widely, the farmers are usually
satisfied.
AShVille-COttOn about 30 per cent OF
last years crop; corn, SO 1-3 per cent of
last year. No other crop of Importance.
Sumter.
Livingston = Cotton improving; will
make about two-thirds of a crop; price
will average up the short crop. Corn
is much better
Gainesville-Five per cent of the crop
planted has been abandoned and about
25 per cent of the present acreage is in
fair conditioo With the most favor
able weather from now on to harvesting
time we can expect 60 per cent of last
years production of cotton. We had
the rainiest spring experienced in 30
years and are now suffering from a pro-
tracted drouth. I would be entirely
satisfied to be sure of half of last years
crop on same acreage.
TalIapoosa.
Camp Hill-Corn is extra good in this
county, with very few exceptions. and
cotton shows a wonderful Improvement
within the last 10 days. With favorable
seasons from now on we should make
70 per cent of an average cotton crop IN
the county.
TalIadega.
Talladega-At present cotton appears
for this county at about 76 per cent,
while corn looks to me like about Ct
per cent
Talladega-Very marked Improvement in
crops within the last 30 days has been
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-05

90 per cent of a crop made in Lamar
county this year.
lauderdale.
Florence-While in some parts of the
county where lands are low corn and
cotton are yet very grassy and weedy, yet
on the average crops are looking well and
should conditions continue favorable this
county win make fair crops
Cotton, 80 per cent as compared with
last year; corn 1875 per cent as compared
with last year; oats and other grain, 120
per cent, as compared with last year.
Limestone.
Athens-Cotton acreage, after deduct
ing for abandoned crops, owing to rains,
about same as 1908; conditions about 70
per cent better. Corn oats and hay crops
about so per cent better than in 1908. La Dor
plentiful and has worked well.
Athens-The cotton and corn crops in
this county are doing well at the present
and with really favorable conditions from
now on and a late frost our crops of these
products will be about up to the average
Probably per cent of the cotton and
corn crops that were planted will be or
have been abandoned.
Lowndes.
This county has the poorest crop of cot
lOll anu COii liidl has pccI SIOWH mere
since 1873. 1t is almost a total failure;
40 to 90 per cent of last years crop will
be all the farmers expect now.
Macon.
| Tuskegee-From the best information,
we are of the opinion that the cotton crop
in this section will produce about 66 per
! cent of last years production. On ac-
| count of excessive rains for the past 30
days the growth of grass has been very
| disastrous to the crop, and has retarded
| it's growth, we think, from 20 to 30 days.
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NEGRO Killed hv Rock.

King oliver, a negro miner at the Wood
ward mines, was instantly killed this aft
ernoon at l o'clock by falling rock. The
body of Oliver was horribly mangled
and crushed. 1t is said that he was
so imbedded in the rock that 1t was neces-
sary to dig him out. Kennedy's ambu-
lance was called to the scene and he
was taken to his shop, where the re-
mains will be prepared for burial.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-05
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HAMILTON COLLEGE
For Young Women.

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Personal and General.

John Matthews of Atlanta is visiting his
brother, c. P. Matthews, at the Grand
hotel.
DIR. E. P. Lacey has returned from
Montgomery.
Mrs. c. B. Willis is visiting her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Hard.
Mrs I. o. Adams and Miss Ethel
Adams expect to leave in a few days for
Monteagle. Tenn.
An entertainment will be given the
Baraca and Philethia classes of the Bap-
fist church on Friday night in the city
park.
Mrs. Z. M. Owen will receive in honor
of Mrs. NJ K. Thornton tomorrow after
noon from to O'Clock.
Mrs. J. E. Batiste left this afternoon
for a visit to relatives in Decatur.
The city hall is much improved by work
being done on it. The plastering is being
repaired and a coat of paint is being
put on.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-05

BIRMINGHAM SPECIAL,
the fastest train for Washing
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For Washington on 18th ex-
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eral average is a fair estimate of both
the corn and cotton crops in this sec
ton. Upland corn is good; upland cotton
is above the average but the majority
of the crops are on the lowlands and are
very backward and are not in condition to
Judge of the outcome.
crops have greatly improved within
the last ten days. We expect fully 60
or 70 per cent of good crop, probably
more If the showers and sunshine con-
tinue. The cotton crop is ahead Of the
corn,
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SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES


buildings beautiful
MarOn
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Marshall.

Albertville-Acreage about the same as
last year Cotton is improving rapidly
and indications now point to a yield of 70
to so per cent of normal crop. The corn
crop will be short, probably go per cent
of a full yield. Very fair oat crop. Gen
eral business conditions in this county
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Monroeville-Crop conditions at this
time are very poor; cotton about three
weeks late and don't think it could ex-
coed 55 per cent; corn, 90 per cent. Cot
ton and corn are the principal prod
ucts of Monroe county.
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Guin-The corn crop in this county or
the whole Is about an average. The up
land corn is better than usual, and the
1owland is not up to the average on ac-
count of too much rain in the spring
Cotton is at least 10 per cent behind the
conditions last year at this time, but with
the proper season from now on, the yield
will be almost an average. The outlook
for good prices on what we make. makes
money matters look at least normal for
this fall
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-05

healthy and growing nicely. With favor
able conditions from now on will make
a big crop. Corn very sorry. Peas and
potatoes look fine
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1909-06-18
Track is IAid so Miles MsSi

Steel ON the Western Pacific railroad
has now been laid to u point aiuut fifty
miles west Of Winncmucca. or about
half way to Dccpholr, the next division
point. At the same rate of speed that
is being made with the traCklaying
machine. the road will bc finished on
the Humboldt division by September
LIST. If rs rapid progress is being made
on the California side. the entire line
will be- completed easily by Octohcr list.
There is something like fifty miles
to finish before the road will he com.
pi"tcd from the east to this point. The
dcpots, rouudhousc and other buildings
10 lm erected in Winncmucca will he
finished as soon ~ possible nftcrward.
IT is understood that two more trains
will hc put on immediately. to I've used
IN ballasting the track already laid
westward from Winnrmucca. Hum.
bOldt Star.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1909-06-18
WHY

The dnty IN hams * ) cents Oh ia,
pound. ON beef 3 cents, on veal. mutton,
pork and lard. = cents. Will someone
please tell us how this duty favors the
millions and adds ! scent 10 the govern,
mcnt revenue?
Why is II there? Simply to protect
the gigantic meat monopoly. That is
all there is to it. aud II is hard tn get
away from the Thought that someone is
paying for Keeping II there.
IN the recent tariff discussion in the
house. the recommendation was that
that the duty on hams and bacon l~ re
ducGd to I cents. and the duty on other
articles 10 ~ cents: but the senate,
after due consideration. and prcsum.
ably interested consideration, subsiitut.
cd the old rates for those recommended
nv fine housc. -Tonopah Bonanza.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1909-06-18
Buy q Pohob

The second number of the Pohob. the
paper issued 10y the High School, will
make its appearance at the exercises
tonight. Ii contains thirty two pages
of excellent reading matter and Splcn.
did cuts Of the graduating class, basket
ball and track teams.
The young people worked hard tu
make this paper Il success and have
succeeded beyond their expectations.
In order to meet the expense Of publica-
ton, they HAY" fixed the price per copy
ut 30 cents. The paper is well worth
that sum for its literary value, as il
shows what the students nf the high
school can dn along literary lines, "a
say nothing Of its value aS a snuvcnicr
of the class uf 1909.
The INDEPENDENT hopes the young
people will meet with liberal patronage
and that the second issue of the Puhol
will le Il financial success.
Buy copy and help the Young people.
You will get valur received.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1909-06-18
Climate and Alcohol Coasupmtion

There was recorded in the Budlciah
library Of Oxford an i~nnkccpers bill
for Il breakfast eaten by Peter the
Great. Gar of Russia, and his sun OF
twenty persons. They ate hall Il sheep
u quarter of lamb. ten pullcts. twelve
chickens and ~ dozen "SgS' anu
washed it down with tw" quarts Oh
brandy and six quarts of muiled WING.
How much bread they disposed oil Is
not stated. 1t i also recorded that
Peter was Il hard drinker and began the
day with II pint of brandy II II bottle
Of sherry. After dinner he drank eiSht
bottle Of sack. hut his favoritc tipple
was hot pepper i'll brandy.
1t is monstrouS pity thai ms
tremendous barbarian, who civilized IL
mighty people, so%iournca i'll England
in the time of Squire Western instead
of the period of Dacil Quilp. drinking
bout between the colossus of the north
and Dickens immortal miScrcant
would have been worth Il long journey
to see in Il London coffee house.
Climate has much To do with the
quantity of alcohol IL people consumes.
Spain. Italy and Turkey are the most
temperate nations of Europe, whereas
the Russians and Poles drink ~copiouSly
of spirits, and there was a time when
the ScandinavianS were great CONSUME
crS of alcohol.
The English drink more than the
French, and the Scotch NOR" than
either, and yet vital statistic show that
longevity in Scotland is the greatest in
~ClriStcndom, and, population con
sid red, no people i'll history have pro-
duccd more intellectual men than the
Land o. Cakes. In II cold and humid
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1909-06-18
COST OF THE TARIFF

Figuring that only half the manu-
features sold in this country are pro-
tectcd. and that the average tariff in
crease of price on this half is only IL
per cent, we found that the cost of
Dinglcyism on manufactured goods
alone was $j5O,OOJ. 900 per year.
In the light of that estimate. the
following from Golfers Weekly is of
interest: s.
The amount of revenue raised for
the Government by the present tariff is
abont $4,000, O0O, 900; the amount which
that tariff makes the public pay for
what they buy more than they would
pay under Il turiif for revenue only is
ulOnt 81. 900, 00n; O6A.l The difference i
one of those forms Of acquisition which
can go by no other name than graft,
1t is money taken from the pockets of
some and put in the pockets orsothGrs.
without compensation. The tariff is Il
moral question. Some day we shall
vote on it with public attention focused
on this point of view"
We believe that Golfers has stated
the approximate truth. We believe the
cost of our present protection" is not
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less than 81. 600, 900, 900, per year. That
colossal sum is annually taken from the
pockets of those who produce wealth
and put in the pockets of those who pro
ducc congressional pulls.
Is it any wonder that the wealth Of
this country seems to be- somewhat mn
fairly distributed? Is it not rather II
testimonial to the energy Of the Amer.
justing character of industrial civiliza.
ton that any wealth at all remains with
the producers OF il? And does it not
seem probable that if this source of
country might manage TO struggle along
without an inheritance tau?
If the Democratic party in the Senate
and House If Representatives. had not
numbered - many traitors in its ranks
that party would In returned to power
at the next election by the greatest
majority cvcr Known in our history. As
il is. the Democracy has lost the faircst
opportunity cvc offered to Il political
organization. lost it through the trraCh.
cry of those which that party had in.
trusted wUb& Fnw"r. ; Ono ran only
wait to see whether Democratic dis.
ruption il less dislikcd by the voters
than tlc frank trust SubscrvicuCy Of
the Republicans. And while waiting.
pnr may rnuGplp him.plf with tbn 10.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1909-06-18
TRIMMING The CONSUMER

The indianapolis News facetiously
that II compromise has been
reached in the tariff controversy at
Washington. Since it has been impos-
sible to revise the tariff tn suit the ult-
innate consumer. the consumer is to bc
trimmed to fit the tariff. The matter
is almost too serious to be treated. Jest
ingly, and yet there's many II true word
spoken i'll jest. 1t is almost the exact
truth that our statesmen expect COM
merce to mold itself to their statutes,
rather than seek to enact laws expires
sive of merchant nmon law. In re-
gard to railways as well rs the tariff,
there is aboard-or has hccn-a persist
ent idea that bad economics is somehow
good politics.
Especially i'll finance are our methods
Procrustean. We furnish II currency
which is almost as rigid rs iron, and
| which, so far rs it is elastic, expands
when it should contract and contracts
when it should expand. To this volume
of currency trade is expected to adjust
itself, absorbing currency in speculative
excuses when it is redundant. and
when it is deficient wrcnching the gold
| from the worlds market by main
strength. That is the way i'll which we
have moved II crops for II genera
ton. alternately stimulating Wall street
with Il plethora Of finds and the shak'
ing them out of Wall street when they
are wanted. If trade does not fit the
currency, it is the trade which must
| adjust itself to the conditions. This is
costly, alternately neccssitating i'm,
ports of dear gold and then causing the
export of undervalued gold. 1t is Il
sorry jest To say that now the con-
me are to he trimmed to fit the
tariff.-New York Times.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1909-06-18
I. O. o. T. Grand Officers

The Grand Lodge of odd Fellows in
session at Reno Tuesday and Wcdncs
day, elected the following Grand OF
iiccrs for the ensuing year:
Grand Master. w. +. Srdgwick
Reno; Deputy Grand Master. II. Il
Clifford, Carson; Grand. Warden. W
o. MCNccsc. Reno; Grand Secretary
William Sutherland, Reno: Grand
Treasurer. &. Novac0rich. Reno: Gran,
Trustees. Andrew Muutc. Carson; ID
Il. kitmcycr. Carson: X. Kirmun. Reno
The Rcbckah Assembly in session "A
the came time elected the following Of
ticrrS.
President. Mrs. Olive &. Stewart
TonopLlI: Vice President. Mrs. Deli
Spinncy Reno; Warden, Mrs. Barbari
Loorz. Lov"lOck: Secretary. Miss Lizzi
X. Mndd. Reno: Treasurer. Mrs. Angc
line Day, Sparks, Trustee, Mrs. Jcnni
Coll. Reno.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1909-06-18
MAINE AND THE WOOL TAX

Because their winters are long and
rigorous the people of Maine need
heavy, wooden clothing most of the
year. for cotton fabrics do not serve to
keep them warm. Therefore it is not
surprising to hear that the high duty of
80 per cent. on wooden goods is "a
matter that they are now discussing
with more than ordinary interest. The
truth is TN" popular revolt against the
Paync-Aldrich hill has caused them to
receive u good deal of light on the
whole tariff question. The Lewiston
Journal, for example, has been discus
~ the subject Uf "priEg ~ovcrcU,l:'.
and finds that II Of the sort the editor
would like To- wear cost $40 in the
shops and Slj more when made Ia
order, yet the sun coat can be bought
in London for SD aud nude To- order
for $2i: hence, the disturbed editor
remarks why they should cost twice
as much IN this country is not clear"
But he is mistaken. because the
reason is perfectly clear. and it will 10
appear to him if he will study the
tariff law prepnfr'tby the Hon. Nelson
Dimglcy. his pradncoSsur in the editorial
chair Of tn" Lewiston journal. IT he
will write Ia the Hon. ScrcnD T.. Payne.
or to Senator Allricl. he will he in.
formed how necessary it. is that the
sheep rai-crs of Ohio and elsewhere
should have the benefit of prohibition,
tariff duties. even though the people of
Maiuc lie of pneumonia and cnnsump.
ton, Unlike the editor Of the Journal,
the editor of the Lewiston Sun. whose
IDEAS on the tariff are clear and nm.
ohScurrh by the clouds Of Republican
ism. declares that "tcn years Of Dinglcy
protection left the number Of sheep IN
Dimglry's W State nearly 20 per
cent. smaller than when he put the
tax on wool" and he further asserts
that the Dinglcy tariff is a care T.
Maine a fact which the people of that
State are beginning to realize. New
Orleans Daily States.
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The Graduating Exercises

The graduating exercises of the class
of 1909 of TIA" county high school
attracted "A large crowd tu the OI-n
Hous" last night. Owing To- the death
at Miss Riddell, the exercises We're
made rs simpl" as possible. While
graduating exercises are generally con,
Sidcrcd occasions for rejoicing. there
was nothing IF that nature last night.
\ feeling of sympathy for the lcreaveI
family held III check the joyful spirits
"t tn" audience.
Prof. Howard called the audience to
order. When quiet was restored Rev.
Pcrcival =. Sinithc invoked the bless
ings of God on the exercises and un the
class. After which Miss Vivian hickey
delivered IA wcll.wTittcn valcdictUry Ia
tn" class. The young lady was greatly
embarrassed. hut she Pluckily stuck I,
her work and received IA hearty round
Of applause as she took her seat.
DIR. Stubs. prcSidcn, Of the State
University. was next introduced and
dcliHcrcd AN interesting address on the
aims of the public school system. I'll,
address VAS listened to at%tcntivcly. As
we failed to take any notes. we arr
unable to give cvcm II brief synopsis Of
the address.
Al the conclusion Of the address,
District Attorney Talnr briefly nd
dressed the graduates and presented
the diplomas. This closed the exercises,
after which the graduates held II re-,
ccptiun on the stage and received the
congratulations Of their friends.
lHTIIE DISTRICTCOuRTO TIE FOURTH
JUDICIAL DISTRICT OFTHE STATE
OF NEVADA, IN AND . THE
COUNTY Of EL.KO.
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Fosters Weather Bulletin

COPYRIGHTED 1909. BY w. sns4.
WASHINGTON. d. c., June IA
bulletin gave forecasts of distp,h~
to continent 10 to go. warm
IL to %. cool wave 81 to a3 I'll. ~
%turlance WAS expected To bring go
weather on the Pacific slope, n .
preceded ACROSS the continent h.
usually cool weather and to inauynr,'.
II period of moderately warm we,,t''
favorable 10 growing crops where n.
too dry.
Next disturbance will reach p,o;s-
coast about 23. cross Pacific slono ~
close of "a. great central valleys .,
%, eastern states %. Warm w,vo ,.;u
cross Pacific slope about % vr.,,
central valleys 81. eastern state a.
Cool wave will cross Pacific slope ahor,
20, great central valleys 2s. easier
states 30. These dates are for the s,,,.'
and the Canadian provinces. This d.
turinncc will bring warm weather and
where not to dry. good crop wea,be,
Storms will In moderate till ohor, %
when their intcnsitics will increaS, ,r5
about Jnly /, will become radira,Ir
severe. expect very severe wealth,
in eastern provinces and uortheasts-n
states To follow june ~ and ur;,.
similar weather events at same time I'm
Pacific slope both in the states and il
British Columbia.
From Manitoba eastward thropvl
the Canadian eastern provinces and il
our northeastern states unusually cno
weather will prevail following June %
The disturbance near July | will h
continental and of unusual seyeritv
Next bulletin will give additions
particulars about that disturbance an,
will give general forecasts uf july cna
weather. Crop weather indications an
favorable To high prices for grain bu, a
the great spectators have alsolut
control of prices ] warn all grain deal
crs To Ia cautious. The policy Of III
great spectators is tn take the othe
side from the general tendency O
prices and usually their money ha
greater effects than do the weather an
crop conditions. The safe plan for it
farmer is To sell 1T home when he ca
p get fair prices. II lr undertakes
ship grain 81 live stock Ia the gre,
markets the spectators can run prio,
, down before he gets there.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1909-06-18
Another Los Min, Has Been Discovered

james w Bailey and j. X. Cunning
ham. two old California prnspcctorS.
have discovered what they believe to
be- a long.lost Spanish gold mine, Ir-
tween Cruwdcr's ranch and the head Of
tn" waters Of. IIytlc Creek in Cainn
Pass. According to the finders, this old
property was abandoned at the close of
he Mexican war. While searching
or an iron ledge thought To- exist on
Crowdcr's ranch, Bailey explored all
tn" surrounding country. accompanied
by Cunningham. in charge of tn" ranch
II this time, AMI came across u patch.
work piece Of rock wall or ledge. appar.
emily Of human hanhiwOrk. MANY
legends Of lost mines and buried
treasure cluster about the hills on tho
ranch: remembering these the two men
investigated the pil" IS rock aud dis.
covered il to bc M old Spanish dwelling.
An oven. two Spanish bowls. tho hin
bono Of II human body and relics Of
days when California wa in its infancy
were found. -Tonopah Bonanza.