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The Elbert County tribune., 1909-12-30

period, regaining this again when
good ventilation was restored, and
this, too, when they were drinking less
water. During the good ventilation
days, too. for each and every period,
the COWS gave more milk, the aver
age being .55 pounds per head per day.
At the end of IA days the cows were
turned into the yard and exhibited an
intense desire to lick their sides and
limbs, doing so in many cases till the
hair was stained with blood.
Examination showed that during the
interval a rash had developed which
could be felt by the hand, in the form
of hard raised points. and the rasping
of these off caused the bleeding.
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-12-30

said to have made the selection after
hearing from personal friends of the
jurist.
In accepting a place upon the fed
eral bench Judge Carpenter is MAX
ing a personal sacrifice and told
friends that 1t would require a revi-
sion of his mode of living. As n fed
eral judge he will receive $4,000 a
year less salary. The yearly pay for
a circuit judge in Cook county is s10.-
600. and upon the federal bench Judge
Carpenter will receive $4,000 a year.
The appointment carries a life tenure
of office.
Judge Carpenter was first elected
to the Circuit bench in 1906. to the
seat made vacant by the death of the
late Judge Tuley. He was reelected
last June for six-year term. He
lives in the Twenty-first ward and po-
litically has been friendly to Mayor
Busse. Senator Cullom is said to
have acquiesced in the naming of
Judge Carpenter, although reports
have it that Cullom favored as a first
choice Charles b. Morrison, former
United States district attorney in
Chicago.
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is SUPPORTER OF plNcHoT
Director Newell of Reclamation Serv-
ice Is Lined UP with the
Chief Forester.

Washington.-Fred Hayes New
ell, director of the United States re-
clamation service since March, 1907,
is one of the figures in the background
of the Ballinger Pinchot controversy.
Director Newell lines up as an advo-
cate of what Pinchot says. although
he has done no shouting.
Some of his big works as director
and chief engineer of the service are
the building Of the Pathfinder dam in
the Platte river and the Roosevelt
dam in in Salt river, Arizona
In the development of these irriga-
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-12-30
TUBERCULOSIS OF HOGS
CAUSING HEAVY LOSSES
Report of Bureau of Animal Industry of
of Agriculture Shows Raiser and
Packer Alike Suffer.

Reports gathered from the various
meat packing centers of this country
show tuberculosis of hogs to be on
the increase and causing heavier loss
to raaiser and packer alike than any
other disease.
Statistics show that year ago
there were over 56.oO0.000 hogs in
this country and their value at that
time was over 1899. 100000. Federal
inspection at the abattoirs of the
country show two per cent. of the
hogs slaughtered to be affected with
tuberculosis. Reports from Europe
show far more widespread infection
that runs as high as 5.5 to rs per
cent.
The small amount of money re-
quired to start in the hog-raising bust
ness and the quick returns on the
amount invested make IL an attractive
field for operations. Hogs will make
greater gains on less feed than almost
any other live stock and at the same
time utilize profitably waste food
products of every variety If properly
prepared. AS tuberculosis of hogs is
chiefly contracted through feeding, the
significance of the latter feature is
obvious
Hogs from Arkansas, Oklahoma and
Texas are remarkably free from tu-
berculosis, due to the methods of car
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-12-30

ing for them. or rather the lack of
care. They are not restricted to feed
lots, where disease is commonly
found. but roam over large areas to
shift for themselves. No prolonged
feeding is practiced in narrow limits,
but from birth to maturity they are
pastured on alfalfa. oats, corn, rape
and peanuts. Hogs raised in the for
est regions of Hungary are likewise
rarely affected with tuberculosis. In
striking contrast are the hogs slaugh-
tered at three cities in one of the
leading dairy states where there are
large number of cooperative cream
cries and the raw skinned milk is
fed.
Buyers for packing houses are
learning from bitter experience to
avoid sections of certain states and
two firms will not buy hogs from one
state known to be badly infected.
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-12-30
New York Men incorporate to Treat
Ills Of Mankind and to Act as
Undertakers.

Albany, N. Y.-The latest idea In
business concerns has come to the at
tention of Secretary of State koenig.
The proposed company seeks not only
to care for the living. but lay them
away in mother earth in the best
style compatible with the means and
taste OF the friends or family.
The papers were sent by Attorneys
Ayres and Walker of Park row. rep
resentatives of the World Medical
Company of New York" The organ
izers are all residents of Brooklyn. In
stating the company's purposes the
papers say:
For the entering into contracts
with persons and their families to tur
nish medical and surgical treatment
and the furnishing of such treatment
and for the manufacture. buying. sell
ing and dealing in drugs and medical
and surgical appliances.
For the entering into contracts
with underwriters for the purpose OF
burying the dead and supplying the
necessaries therefor. and for the pur-
pose of entering into contracts with
persons and their families for the
burial of such persons and their fami-
lies and the furnishing of the neces-
saries therefor"
Secretary Koenig said 1T is said
that corporations have no soul, but
this one certainly is long on brains;
the man who thought it out is a
genius If allowed to do business in
New York state the company would
earn the gratitude of all those whom
1t freed from ailments and at the
same time earn their money.
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-12-30

equitable But when the packer buys
subject to post-mortem results the
painstaking and intelligent raiser will
receive more than he does now and
the ignorant or Indifferent breeder
will get less. which is more nearly a
fair deal for all concerned.
The hog cot illustrated above is 6
feet wide, 8 feet long and 9 feet
inches high in front and feet high in
the rear. The floor is built with 2
inch by inch stringers and the frame
is held on the floor by blocks at each
corner. Lumber required will be:
Twelve pieces inch by inch, 16 feet
long. for frame; 4 pieces, l inch by
~ inches, 16 feet long, for floor; 13
pieces. / inch by 2 inches. 16 feet
long. for roof and ends; 10 battens.
is feet long. for sealing crack be-
tween boards. Total cost, about
$3.50.
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-12-30

An investigation carried on by the
bureau of animal industry in a certain
section of the middle west consisted
of tagging hogs hauled to market in
wagons. OF 1920 animals tagged II
was learned that all OF the affected
stock came from less than six per
cent. of the farms.
1t is known beyond doubt that the
majority of tuberculous hogs are pro-
duced by the following causes:
1, Feeding raw milk and slime from
creameries.
2. Feeding hand-separated milk
from tuberculous cows
3. Feeding behind tuberculous cat
tie.
4. Feeding tuberculous carcasses.
5. Feeding slaughter house offal.
Sooner or later the packer will buy
subject to post-mortem examination.
as some are now doing with certain
classes of female cattle. Then the
hog raiser who persists in fattening
with tuberculous material will be
made to feel the cost of his indiffer-
ence or lack of knowledge. To-day
the buyer makes his purchases with
the knowledge that proportion OF
his animals will be condemned and
the price fixed accordingly, with the
result that the careful breeder suffers
with the careless one. This Ia not
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-12-30

Some years ago Prof. F.. H. King of
Wisconsin made an experimental
study of the effect of ample and de-
The experiment was made in a half
basement stable, represented in ac-
companying figure. having three out
side doors, 13 large windows and
door leading by a stairway to the
floor above. The ceiling was nine feet
above the floor and the stable con-
tanned $50 cubic feet OF space per cow
Leading upward from the ceiling were
two hay chutes two by three feet in
cross sections, 20 feet high. which
could be opened or closed at will, and
a ventilating shaft terminating near
the ridge of the roof inside.
During the trial the cows were kept
continuously in the stable with the
hay chutes closed during two days
and then with them open two days,
the trials being repeated four times.
Following these four trials the hay
chutes were left closed during three
consecutive days for poor ventilation
and left open the following three,
making IA days in all.
1t was found that measurably the
same amount of feed was eaten under
both conditions of ventilation. But
during the days OF insufficient ven
tilation the cows drank, on the aver
age, lila pounds more water each
daily and yet lost In weight an aver
age of 1o.7 pounds at the end of each
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-12-30
Company to Cure or Bury

IF the compaDy's medicine does not
keep the sick from dying. the com.
pany will lose the gratitude of the pa
tients, but they will double on the
money. for 1t will yet remain for the
concern to bury them. Surely we are
living in an age of wonderful prog.
ress.
Il am compelled TO deny the com
panys application for the reason that
a corporation can not practice medi.
cine in this state"
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-12-30
scorn uncIa sam.s Ioha

Little Rock. Ark.-Siy fourth-class
postoffices in Arkansas have been dis
continued because no one is willing to
accept the postmasterships F. W.
Tucker. chairman of the Republican
state committee. stated that the peo-
pie OF the rural districts are SO pros
porous that 1t is impossible to secure
any one willing to accept Offices which
offer such small remuneration.
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-12-30
CARPENTER FEDERAL JUDGE
chicasoan Sacrifices $4,000 a Year to
Accept Place Offered by PresI-
dent Taft.

Chicago. Judge George A. Carpen-
ter. chiei Justice of the circuit court
II Cook county. has been selected by
President Taft as the successor OF
the late Judge Solomon II. Bethea of
the United States district bench in
Chicago.
Judge Carpenter was chosen from
among score of candidates. He
was not Seeking the office. and the presi-
dent, VINO knows him personally, is
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-12-30
New Harvesting Machine.

A new harvesting machine has been
introduced in Nebraska. The har-
vester is propelled by its own power
and is followed by truck-carrying
gasoline engine. which operates the
harvesting mechanism of the ma
chine. This Is used mainly in wet
fields. where the power of the har-
vester is not sufficient to make head.
way.
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-12-30
Frederick II. Newell.

ton schemes he came into contact
with the chief forester, and the two
in making plans have co-operated with
each other.
Newell is mining engineer, hydro
grapher and ex-member of the United
States geological forces.
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-12-30
Coca Leaves in South Africa.

More than 100000 pounds of coca
leaves are raised by the farmers Of
South Africa. large proportion OF
which are sent to this country to be
used in the manufacture OF cocaine.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-07
MARKET
 AGAIN ADVANCES
fusiness Is Moderately Active
 With Narrow .ange
MARKET CLOSES STEADY
Exports for the Season Have Been Heavy and Prices Have Kept Up In Spite of a Seeming
 Surplus of Stocks.

New York, February 6.-The cotton market opened steady at an advance of to points in response to better cables than expected. renewed reports of business with China, although the amount was cut down from yesterdays rumors of 200OO to about ,00J bales of cotton goods and larger spnners' takings for the week. Business was moderately active, but was largely in the way of evening up, so that orders were pretty well divided, and prices fiuetuated within a range of ? or points during the early session.
 From the beginning of the season spot merchants have complained of the sparseness of current buying orders. Yet in the face of this complaint ex- ports have broken records with mar velous ease. Somebody has sold all this cotton, and similar sales and ship ments may continue until there Is no more cotton left in the south.
 Careful consideration of this condl- tion opens up an entirely new question of more than passing moment. Almost all season the parity between Europe and America has been out of joint, con- sequently the purchase of cotton by hasis operating dealers for their own account has been restricted and at times has been impossible. It is well known fact that such dealers trade only when the basis is favorable, and 1t matters not to them whether spot prices are high or low. The consumer of raw cotton, however, need never worry over basis troubles unless for ward business with him Is good, but may anticipate his requirements when cotton Is cheap and buy cheap cotton to his hearts content. By eliminating the southern bull the farmer has elim- mated to a very large extent basis buy ing by dealers for their own account and the spinner, freed from the fear of competitive buying, has done a greater proportion of direct purchasing than has been known in many year. In this 1t is clear he has been actuated by the low prices direct as contrasted with the higher prices demanded by dealers, who, lacking the usual hedge protec- tion, have in many cases with drawn from competitive buying.
 Meanwhile the Tennessee legislature, educated into the difference in effect of good and bad laws, has, almost unani- mously rejected an anti-future trading measure and this without the interces- sion of anybody or any argument other than MT. Calvin's logical and practical expose of the falsity of the arguments made in behalf of such legislation.
 The market closed quiet and steady with prices net to points higher
 Receipts at the ports today, 34,2SO bales, against 50,073 last week, and 2S, | 556 last year. For the week. 225000 | against 251 ,633 last week. and 177,752 | last yeaR. Today's receipts at New l Orleans, 762S. against 5O31 last year, and at Houston, sO57, against 7164 last | year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-07
STOCK MARKET a EXTREMELY DULL Dealings Are Small With Very Narrow Fluctuations LIVE RAILROAD RUMOaS
 
1t Is Reported That Hartman Win Reorganize the Gould System and B This Weakens New York Gen.
 tral, Which Is Left Idle.
By T. c. sHoTWELL.

New York, February 6.-(special.)-h. h. H Hartman having finished his cam naign fer control of New York Cehlral' has now turned his attention to the Goulu system. He is carrying out his promise made to George Gould some months ago that he would put the Gould railroads on a standing equal to any others III :" 'ii street Kuhn, Loeb & Co. have under taken this important work. They want 'o make wabash the holding company ol the Gould system in place of Mlssouri '- ciae Their reason is that owing to many stools market fiascos in connection "ltn na,ssouri Pacific it's standing has been injured. aoz ooo The Missouri Pacific needs about Szo'Voo'- ooo cash If is not considered adVlsapie 4o issua bonds. The Missouri Paclhc OWLS
 rao+ b,oelxs of stocks in smaller com .,a,ies identified with it, and it is under s+ood these are being sold on the open market for the account of the "ap.'9-- treasury. Among the stocks mus pe
 aold are Denver and Rio Grahoe' and Pacific and St. Louis Southwes'eii' i' nt,ssoud Pacific also had consiueia aoie -,,..ao,,oo1,a and Ohio stock in it's treas-
 
 ury. -.sa,+o1,v that
 + may be remarked incidentaily tn"' Edwin Hawley has probably been ac'i"s for the Standard oil system Ill pus ne Chesapeake and Ohio There are pioheis 1vbo ought to know what they are talking sbout who say that most of the Chesa. nealxe and Ohio stock has gone to NO, 70 Broadway. ,
 Reorganization of the Gould system aiso nrovides for Erie. Erie stock IS peins ,orceled out among the various railroad .,o,,,nanies of the east New York central will take some; Pennsylvania, Baltimore and Ohio. and perhaps New Haven may take a small block. The stock IS aoso- lutely worthless from an investment pom. of view. and the bankers who know WhaI ,s going on are advising their customers +o sell what they may happen to noIo' It will occupy the same position in the future that is now held by the Lehen Valley.
 The various trunk lines that will control Erie consider it worth the bonds and they can make 1t earn the interest on them' They are holding the stock simply 10 protect themselves against invasion oy
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-07

some independent, and will make no at tempt to earn any dividends on Erie stock This provides all the money neces- sary for completing the improvements al ready planned on the Erie
 Stocks were extremely dull today and fluctuations were not worth considering. For more than an hour there was not single transaction in New York Central stock. Traders are afraid of this issue because they know some surprising de- velopments are to be expected as a result of the Hartman activity in the stock, and they are uncertain what effect they may have on the price of the stock. The Chesapeake and Ohio directors will organ ize the company this week and Frank Trumbull who retires president of the Colorado and Southern, will become chairman of the board of directors George w. Stevens will remain as presi- dent of the Chesapeake and Ohio.
 Number of shares sold today, 97,240 against 437,2S3 a year ago.
 Par value of bonds sold today, $3, 457, ,0O0 against $1,307000 a. year ago.
 The American Ice company stockholders will meet February II to ratify the issue of SS,000,000 first preferred stock to cover the proposed issue of 5000, 900 per cent convertible bonds.
 London expects the Bank of England to get $3,500,000 of gold, to arrive from Cape Town Monday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-07
OPERA AND THE PEOPLE.
Any Artist Would Rather Sing for Real
 Appreciation Than for Gold.
From Everybody's Magazine.

From Everybody's Magazine.
 In the ranks of operatic progress must be fonnd, not Society, with a big S. but the people of all classes. who make up tne raal taste of the nation. Opera all ways hos been, and always will be- no doubt, the fad of the rich. And modern music drama is still the most expensive of all forms of artistic entertainment. But why? By what right or reason? As far artistic satisfaction goes, 1 would rather sing for nothing to crowd of poor people than for S3000 in salon. So would any artist. Why should men and women every bit as capable or appre- ciating music as the very rich and fash ionable be kept out of opera houses by the price of seats? But until we have good opera through the country. with plenty of seats at a reasonable price, We cannot be wholly sure whether we have a real public at large for opera or not whether our affectation of music drama goes deep into the fibre of public taste or is merely a superficial thing on the glttering surafce of fashionable life.
 Incidentally. we cannot very well have plenty of seats at a reasonable price until we pay a more reasonable price for sing CTS. The Golden Voice is in no small measure to blame for the cost of opera. When a manager pays $2500 a night for one singer alone. he's got to get it back out of the public. l wonder if any human voice is really worth $2500 night? Isn't that price 9 hot-house product a forced value? Until it comes down, the price of opera will not come down to what 1T ought to be for the masses. The rich, of course, may always be permitted to pay what they choose for their boxes,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-07
UPWARD BULGE IN
 PRICE OF WHEAT.
Decrease of Farm Reserves
 Causes Scare Among Buyers
MARKET CLOSES STRONG
Heavier Offerings of Corn Tend to Weaken Prices, But Market Closes
 steady-oats Are Steady
 and Provisions Weak.

Chicago, February 6-Unusually small farm reserves in the northwest caused bulge in prices here today, and the market closed steady at net gains of ssc to 9sQ94c. Corn and oats closed steady and provisions weak.
 The wheat market was benefited by support from several leading bulls, which held prices all day above the final quo tations of the previous session. No great advance was made, however, until late in the day when May rose 1.10ssc. A number of the smaller holders were in- cllned to take profits during the greater part of the day. The market closed strong and only a trifle below the high est mark for the day. Final quotations on May were $1.10A@1. .10ss, and on July 9Szk999c.
 Increased offerings of corn from Iowa and Nebraska had a depressing effect on the market for that grain, cash houses being free sellers all day. The market closed steady with prices a shade higher to hc lower compared with yesterdays final quotations. May closed at 699sq6S24c, and July at 63ssc.
 Trade in oats was exceptionally light, tfre pit at times being entirely deserted. Sentiment in the pit was bearish all day, the heavy tone being due partly to a poor demand for the cash grain. At the close prices were unchanged to 1sc lower with May at 51Bc and July at 461Ac
 Provisions were weak on selling of lard and ribs by local packers. At the close prices were 71hQ15c lower than the previ- ous close.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-07
Weekly Bank Statement.

New York, February 6.-The state ment of clearing house banks for the week shows that the banks hold $10,- 836,800 more than the requirements of the 25 per cent reserve rule. This is a decrease of s17.36o.575 in the propor- tionate cash reserve as compared with last week. The statement follows:
 Loans, s1,843,4 400; increase, $1,706. 800. Deposits, s1,402,S2s, 400; decraese, $1S,- 991,700. Circulation, 9,201, 300; de- crease, $1,55S,9O0. Specie, $2S0. 402. 900; decrease, $20,S0O,20O Reserve, $361.- 300; decrease. $22.35s,500. Reserve required, $35o, TOT. .100 decrease, $4,997,- e25. Surplus, 10,386, 800; decrease, ST. seo,575. Ex. U. s. deposits, s11.275,o00; decrease, $17,389,o50
 The percentage of actual reserve of the clearing house banks today was 25.77.
 The statement of banks and trust companies of Greater New York not reporting to the clearing house shows these institutions have aggregate de- posts of $1,221. .424.600; total cash on hand, $156, ,792,900 and loans amounting to $1,0S4, ,609 500.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-07
Live Stock Market.

Chicago, February -Cattle-Recepts estimated at 400; market steady; beeves, $4.1O@6. 90; Texas steers, $4.20@S; western steers, 3.9OQ5 50; stockers and feeders, $3. 10Q5. 40; cows and heifers, $1 .80Q5. 5O; calves, $5. .50Q7. .75.
 Hogs-Receipts estimated at 16,500; mar ket steady to strong; light, $5. .85@6; mixed, $6@6. .O21s; heavy, $8 05Q6. .55; rough, s6.05@ 6.20; good to choice heavy, s6.2Oq6. 50; pigs, $4.S5Q5. .05; bulk of sales $6 35Q6 65.
 Sheep-Receipts estimated at 1900; mar ket steady; native, $3. 25do. SO; western, S3. 25@5 60; yearlings, s5.9O@7; lambs, na- tive, $5. 50G7 65 western, $5. .50Q7. 65.
 Kansas City February 6.-Cattle-Re- ceipts 300 including 100 southerns; steady native sters, $4. 75Q660; southern steers, S4. .25@5. .75; southern cows. $2. 40q4 25; na- tive cows and heifers, s2.25@5.75; stockers and feeders, $3. 46i5 55; bulls, $3. 250i4. 75; calves, $35o@6.5O western steers, $45oq6. 25; western cows, $500.
 Hogs-Recepts, 500; steady; bulk, $5 90 Q6. 10.
 No sheep.
 St. Louis, February 6.-Cattle-Receipts, ROO including 15O Texans; steady; beef steers. $s. 5Oa7 10; stockers and feeders, s3. 5ooa5; cows and heifers, $3.25Q6 .25; Texas steers, $3@6.10; cows and heifers. s1. .750l4. .25; calves in carloads, s4. 75QS.
 Hogs-Receipts, $500; Dc lower pigs and lights. S4. 75a6. .25; packers, s6Q6.35; butch CTS and best heavy, $6. .15a6 5o
 No sheep.