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The Mississippi Union advocate and Southern farm and home., 1909-01-06

gifts
Some Of the leaders Of the fash
ionable set were getting up an enter
tainment for the benefit of pet chari-
ty, and Burilla was to be made the star.
I'm an Entirely New Offering" was
the announcement upon the hand
painted posters that advertised the
event upon the piazza, and very mys-
terious was Burilla when questioned
regarding her new offering.
1T does not require much to excite
group Of bored summer sojourners.
and when at last Burilla tripped out
upon the improvised stage hush fell
over the crowd following the buzz OF
whispering that preceded her en-
trance.
Il will offer an original monologue
entitled On the PORCH" announced
Burilla, and forthwith she plunged
into a little monologue in which, de-
spite the substitution of other names,
the entire summer colony recognized
the quartette.
Burilla was really a clever mimic,
and so closely ulu Sis COpy tAO NoASS0
of the four that names were unneces-
sarv. For the first time the rest OF
the colonists realized that Phelps
loved Alva Wynn and that Vance Ed
monston was determined to marry
Elsie.
All eyes were turned upon Mrs.
Tabor. but that woman wrested tri
umph from defeat.
Miss Bischoff spoiled the little sur
prise in store for you," she said,
as the guests crowded into the supper
room. Il think it most suitable
match, and / am almost as much
pleased over Mr.. Phelps engagement
He has been almost like son to me
since his mother died"
she swept on, leaving the Quartettt
shocked by cross current Of won
der and JOY. For moment they staret
into each others faces, then with one
! accord they turned to seek Burilla. t
The Mississippi Union advocate and Southern farm and home., 1909-01-06
BOUND rHEY SHOULD HEAR IT.
Minister'S Humorous Rebuke to lnat-
tentive Congregation.

DR.. Smith Jelliffe. the alienist, was
once talking about campaign oratory.
Blank" he said of certain sena-
tor, 'is such a thorough-going, PAINS
taking, and withal tedious, campaign
orator that, whenever I hear him, |
am reminded Of an old-fashioned min
lister Of my boyhood.
"This minister, one Sunday morn
ing, spread before him on the reading
desk a very thick packet Of notes,
and launched into long, dry, heavy
sermon.
"The reading Of the sermon abb
sorbed him. He did not once lift his
eyes. On toward the end, however,
happening to glance up, he perceived
almost the entire congregation to be
sound asleep.
"The minister froWned and paused.
He struck the desk a resounding blow
that awakened his parishiorors. Then
he said:.
"'My good friends, this sermon cost
me great deal of labor, and do not
think you have given it the attention
it deserves. shall. therefore, repeat
1t from the beginning"
The Mississippi Union advocate and Southern farm and home., 1909-01-06

whom they owed rnts sudden sOlur1On
OF their dificulties, but Burilla was
not to be found.
In her little room up under the caves
the girl was sobbing her heart out In
passionate grief, for she, too, had
heard Mrs. Tabor's speech. Her
neatly planned revenge had proved
boomerang and she had lost.
The Mississippi Union advocate and Southern farm and home., 1909-01-06
BURILLA'S
REV 6 N @ Z
How II Proved a Boomerang

That the girls at the Wave house
did not like Burilla Bischoff was due
almost entirely to Burilla herself.
Vance Edmonston epitomized the sit
uation when he declared that she
had a polar temperament and an
equatorial temper, a remark which
indirectly reached Rurilla's ears and
caused that young woman to vow
vengeance upon Vance.
Vance had been at the Wave house
only two weeks. He had given up his
vacation the previous year because
Elsie Tabor was in Europe What
was vacation without Elsie?
This season he had four weeks at
the shore. The Wave house was an
ultra-fashionable hotel, adopting the
more quiet designation through os-
tentatious modesty Vance hated the
place, but Mrs. Tabor had settled
herself there for the summer and
thither he went.
The chances are that Mrs. Tabor
would have left on his arrival, for
she was not minded to permit an in
eligible person like Vance any greater
opportunity than she could help
but Taylor Phelps was also a guest
at the Wave house, and it was Mrs
Tabor's intention to land him for q
son-in-law before the season closed.
Elsie and Phelps were good
friends. and Mrs. Tabor made the
best of a bad situation by hoping thai
Vance's attentions might spur
Phelps on to greater enterprise. Sc
far the young millionaire had seemed
content to idle along with Elsie al
the companion of his sailing and mo
The Mississippi Union advocate and Southern farm and home., 1909-01-06
STOCKHOLDERS MEETING.

All stockholders in the Farmers
Union Bank to meet in Jackson, Miss,
during the State Meeting, January IA,
at 10 a. m. Any stockholder who can
not attend should send in his proxy,
stating the number of shares he holds
and who is to vote in his stead
]. M. BASS, President.
The Mississippi Union advocate and Southern farm and home., 1909-01-06
Chess and Checks.

Chess was originally the game Of
kings. the game. OF shahs. The word
shah" became in old French 'eschac,"
while the old French "eschecs" was
further corrupted into chess" The
more original form chec has likewise
been preserved, though we little think
Of it when we draw cheQue, or
when we suffer check, or when we
speak of the chancellor Of the ex-
cheQuer. The great object Of the chess
player is to protect the king, and
when the king is in danger the op-
ponent is obliged to say check" 1. O..
shah, the king. After this the various
meanings OF check, cheque. or ex-
chequer become easily intelligible. Elk
chequer, or scaccarium, the name OF
the chess board. was afterward used
for the checkered cloth on which &C
counts were calculated by means OF
counters. :
The Mississippi Union advocate and Southern farm and home., 1909-01-06

Alabama Great Southern Railroad,
Alabama & Vicksburg Railway
Illinois Central Railroad
Louisville e Nashville Railroad
The Mississippi Union advocate and Southern farm and home., 1909-01-06
Exclusion Rates for the State Meeting

se.-January 1Oandf
each direction
blowing total excurs
The Mississippi Union advocate and Southern farm and home., 1909-01-06

children five
each til
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-15

CTS and the crotches of trees. As, with the exception of the sollicitans variety, mosquitoes do not go far from their breeding places; if any others are found about the house it is almost certain that a breeding place exists in the immediate vicinity. Filthy water or that which contains an excess of organic matter is generally preferred by the anopheles mos quito for this purpose, so that obstructed cesspools, street gutters, and similar places are found to be favorite breeding spots. The mosquito deposits its egg on the surface of the water usually at night and from IS to 20 hours afterward the larvae are released. Although the larvae can live only in water, they are dependent entirely on air for existence, and must rise every minute or so to the surface and project above 1t their respi- ratory apparatus. Petroleum does not poison the larvae, but kills them by suf- location, as the oil on the surface of the water plugs up the respiratory apparatus and prevents the intake of air.
 The campaign against the mosquito does not stop with Staten Island. The genus culex is doomed throughout the rest of the city At Flushing, in the Borough of Queens, which has suffered almost as much as Richmond from the ravages of the sollicitans, the work Of
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trict. At the conclusion of this work MT. Baker will probably make a number of addresses in different parts of Alabama on education.
 Mrs. Lizzie Clark died at her home on Fourteenth street and Avenue l. yester- day and her remains were inferred in Oakland cemetery Saturday morning. The Rev. B. B. Glasgow conducted the fu- neral Mrs Clark leaves three children to mourn her loss.
 John Angwin, who has been mem Der of the state beard of examiners of emblaming for eight years, leaves tonight for Louisville, Ky, where he will repre- sent the state of Alabama at the state boards of examiners of North Ameri- ca. MT. Angwin will be the only repre- sentative from Alabama
 a visit to Chicago, Milwaukee and Colo rado Springs.
 Addison W. Lynch is attending the chautauqua at Monteagle, Tenn
 Mrs M M. Johnson and children are visiting relatives at Eufaula.
 John Wren. special city detective, has gone to Chicago on vacation.
 Hardeman S. Meade will leave tonight for Chandler Springs. where he will spend a ten days vacation.
 Dr. w. D. Fonville has returned from Detroit, where he has been for several weeks on business.
 MT. and Mrs. c. c. Johnson left today for St. Louis and Denver to visit relatives at those points.
 Mrs. J. J. Pope of Fayetteville ana MT. and Mrs D. O. Batson of Gants' Quarry. are the guests of MT. and Mrs. W. I. Philips at Palmer Terrace.
 Rome Byrum left today to spend ten days vacation at his home in Ashevills. North Carolina
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-15
The Southern Pest.

A tall yellow man urged his mule along the dusty road. At the edge of town he overlook an old negro.
 Hold up, Sam." said the old man. whats dis fuss at St. Joe? seen mighty big crowd in town and started down to find out what's de matter
 ..Boll weevil." answered the yellow man. .,
 "Its a buzz" the hurrying rider called behind him.
 The old negro stopped and grunted in utter disgust: Did you ebber hear de beat O dat? Maxim all dat fus over bug"
 St. Joe was in a ferment over a bug; not a common ordinary bug. but that greatest enemy of agriculture. the boll weevil
 This destructive insect comes from Mex leo. the only free list importation that enters the south. MT. Weevil does not masquerade as an article of consump- ton, being pre-eminently-a consumer him. self. The daintiest of all epicures, he eats nothing but cotton and selects only the choicest bits. He does not in1ure the plant itself, destroying only the fruit The field grows tall and glorfously green but when the weevil gets through witn 1t 100 acres may not yield single bale
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-15
Conquest of the Mosquito.
.om Harner's Weekly

From Harpers Weekly.
 Today the people of Staten Island are talking of erecting a monument to Dr. Doty He has rid them entirely of the striped-legged mosquito. the savage Culex sollicitans, that, besides driving away no one can compute how many potential residents, has hitherto made life a bur den during the summer months; and he has all but annihilated the anopheles, it's malaria-carrying relative. The conquest of the mosquito has increased the value of real estate on the island by hundreds of thousands of dollars new houses are going up throughout its length and breadth, and residences that have long been inhabited only by care-takers are being rented.
 Dr. Doty's researches show that the wa ter in which mosquitoes breed must be continually present for about two weeks in order to allow of the full propagation of the insect, and that they are not pro- duced in water that may accumulate for two or three days or a week. They will breed, however, wherever there Is stand ing water The anopheles larvae are ire .4uently found in the most unexpected b aces, such as old glass and tinware, wa oden receptacles, defective roof-lead-
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VANISHING TIMERS.
Trees Cut Three Times as Fast as
 They Are Growing.

From the Chicago Tribune
 Nobody knows exactly what the timber supply of the United States is. There has never been timber census taken in this country. With few exceptions no state has made any close estimate of it's forest resources. But the demand for information on the subject which has at- tended recent agitation has been so marked that the department of agricul- ture has prepared pamphlet in which an attempt is made to give a fairly ac- curate showing of facts. The assistant forester, who is responsible for the com pilation, has collected his data from many sources. He claims no special au- thority. On the contrary, he invites criticism and correction of statements in the interest of more complete knowledge of actual conditions.
 The original forests of the United States were found in five distinct areas called for classification purposes north ern, southern, central, Rocky Mountain and Pacific coast. The estimate is made that they covered $50 000,ooO acres and contained 6,2Oo,0oO,000. 900 board feet of saw timber. according to present stand ards of utilization. There were 100, coo, 900 acres of scrubbery forest and brush land, principally in the west, which has been available for post and fuel material
 Cutting, clearing, and fire have re- duced this enormous acreage of $50, 900. 900 to ,000. The 6,200, ,000, ,000000 board feet have dwindled to 2,500 0O0, 0O0,000 The stand of timber in every region has been reduced in greater proportion than the actual forest acreage. The clearings in the central part of the country to make place for rich farms account for that first examination of these estimates leads the reader to wonder why much has been said about the exhaustion of the forests. The supply seems abund- ant enough for great many years.
 Further study of the statistics in the pamphlet, however, reveals the reason for anxiety. The yearly drain upon the forests Is some 10000 100000 cubic feet Figures are given for lumber lath, shin- gles, frewood. poles, posts and rails railroad ties, pulpwood, cooperage stock, tanbark and extracts, round mine tim bers, naval stores, and miscellaneous products The annual growth of new trees to take the place of the old Is es- timated at less than 7.0O0,O0O0,0OO cubic feet. In other words the timber Is being destroyed three times as fast as 1t is growing. The end of such process is not hard to see. That is where the need of the forester comes in. By show ing what Germany is doing, for example, in keeping the annual growth always ahead of the annual destruction, the pamphlet points the way to the right course of procedure in the United States.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-15
Going, Going, Gone.

During the prohibition campaign one of the songs most frequently sung at the meetings was 'Ensleys Going Dry" If at any time since prohibition went into effect there was any doubt about its going dry, that doubt is now removed and the word going might be changed to the word gone with a capital G.
 Chief Jordan states that he intends to enforce the law to the letter and from the increased business at the soda founts the law regarding the sale of 'joy water Is being obeyed, and those who have been getting their tea" have now turned to dope"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-15

draining the great swamp comprising 22O0 acres that stretches from Flushing Bay to College Point, is all but completed and the marshes at Douglaston, Wood- side, Maspeth and Newtown Creek are being ditched. Similar work is going on in the 5000 acres of swamp land along the Bronx river, and in the Borough of Brooklyn ditching has begun in the marshes that stretch from Spring Creek and Jamaica Bay to Remsen's Landing and from Gravesend Bay to Bergen Reach With the completion of this work the mosquito will have been deprived of lying-in accommodations in the five bor- oughs and New York city will be entirely rid of the pest.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-15
MachInIsts Have Grievance.

Winfield. La.. August 14-Several ooz- -n machinists and car repairsrs refused to ro to work in tho Rock Island railroad roundhouse here today because the com pany discontinued transportation facin- ties to and from work. The shops aIc about a mile from where the worAmen live. Negotiations are now unoer. way looking to some other means or convey anca for the employe9.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-15
Steel Mill Busy,

There is much activity at the steel mill and furnaces. The mill is running double time and is turning out fine quality of rail in increasing quantities. It is stated there are some healthy or ders for rails on the books but that the delivery is extended over a long period of time. The future prospects are ex- oeedingly bright however, and 1t is be- lieved there will be plenty of orders to care for the production.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-15

Wanted Party with 5000 to s250O cash to take active in terest in Al wholesale grocery proposition. Fine location, splendid territory; must have experience and Furnish good references. Don't answer unless vou mean business. Write fully.
 "WHOLESALER," "ae
 care Age Herald.
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Youno Woman Drowned.

Atlanta, August 14.-Miss Caroline Miu- dleton of this city was drowned today at Decatur while attempting .o .wn w,aa,ston ~,,n vantrred out beyond her depth and went under before help could reach her; All uu. ~o ts rasr.cttate her were unavailing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-15
Special Pulpit Appointments.

The Rev. Raimund de Ovies, rector of St. Andrews church, will occupy the pulpit at St. Johns Episcopal church Sunday evening.
 Rev. Frank Willis Barnett, editor of the Alabama Baptist. will fill the pull pit at the First Baptist church at the Il o'clock service Sunday morning. MT. Barnett is an interesting speaker and al- ways draws @ large congregation when he visits Ensley.
 Mrs. s. P. Moore will address the teach CTS of the Vivian Presbyterian church at 3:3O o'clock Sunday afternoon on Teach CT Training"
 Dr. T. J. Springfield will preach at the West Woodlawn Methodist church Sun day morning. In the evening at St. Paul 8 Methodist church, Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-15

A great bargain on our odd and end counter; 200 Suits at S7.35; former prices $15 to $2O. They are real Jim Dandies. Get one. Varley 6 Bauman Cloth ing Co.,, 1910 Sd Ave.
 Ask Ruth Grey. East Lake today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-15
Speaking We'll of the Dead.

From Everybodys Magazine.
 Dennis was doing his best to speak re- spectfully of the dead.
 ''Yes," he said, Mike was a foine mon. ginerous2'
 'Ginerous?'' questioned Barney rather doubtfully. Did ye ever know Of his treatin' any one in all his loife?"
 Well. he nearly treated once."
 Nearly treated?'
 "Yis. I remember once he dhropped into Cassidy's when tn boys were all there Well, lads he ses, 'whatu we have?'-wid a wave of his hand toward the bar. TWhat'l we have?-rain or snowT"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-15
Society MeetIngs.

Chapter No. l, Ensley Helping Hand. of the Girls Home at West End, will meet at the Christian church in Ems ley next Tuesday afternoon, August IT.. at 8 o'clock. Special music will be pro vided and all members are urged to be present All ladies are cordially invited.
 Tho IAdiesfA. Aid society of the First Methodist church will meet Monday aft ernoon at . o'clock with Mrs. N. B. Gay, at Palmer station. Every member is urged to attend this meeting.
 The Epworth League will hold its reg ular monthly s1iterary' nesting Monday evening at 8 o'clock at the tabernacle
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-15
Porch Party.

Mrs. H. M. Broadnax was hostess Fri day evening at a porch party in honor of her visiting nieoes, Miss Mary Kline of Atlanta and Miss Emma Moor of Akron The porch was beautifully decorated In pink and white, the place cards being pink hearts, tied with white ribbons bear ing the names of the honorees. Miss Car ie McEachern presided over the punch bowl and little Misses Marie Broadnax, Agnes Davis and Violet Lewis assisted in serving the refreshments. which con- sisted of pink and white cakes and ices. Music was one of the delightful features of the evening. rendered by Misses Mo Eachern and Lewis and a male quar- tet Thirty guests enjoyed Mrs. Broad nax's charming party and met her beau tiful nieces.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-15
pet.onaI and oensrai.

W. H. MiIler of Chicago, who has been visiting his parents, Dr.~and Mrs. Fl c.
 Mr and Mrs. J. H. Jones and little daughter, Gladys. left Saturday morning for Chicago. to spend two weeks with relatives. Mir. Jones is general master mechanic of the Ensiey division of the Tennessee Coal Iron and Railroad com pany. |.
 Miss Mary Fanghender of Piedmont is
 M R. Baker, superintendent of the Ems lev public schools, will leave in few days for Linsvilie, where he will conduct the teachers' institxte for the Fifth dis
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-15
BIGLEY GETS BAD FALL AT FURNACES It Is Feared His Skull Is
 Fractured BOY TO REFORM SCHOOL Mayor susg Lectures Youths Who Broke Into Fairview Store. Personal and General News
 of the Steel City.
BOY TO REFORM SCHOOL

Ensey, August 14.-(Special.)-H C.. the steel mill, met with an accident this afternoon that may have serious results.
 MT. Bigley was at work near the steel furnaces and fell about 10 feet falling on his head and shoulders. He was picked up unconscious and rushed to the Cunningham hospital, where 1t was found he had sustained fracture of the cheek bone and it is feared a skull fracture, besides being considerably bruised about the body,
 He resides on Avenue I and Twenty third street and is married and has family. At late hour he was resting quietly and seemed to be doing we'll.
 Boy Sent to Reform School.
 Otto Watson, a young white boy. whose parents live at Fairview, was sent to the Boys Industrial school at East Lake by Mayor D. F. Sugg this morning. Wat son with a number of other boys was charged with breaking into and robbins store at Fairview. Two of the eldest were bound over to the criminal court. two others put on probation, while the charge against the other was dismissed. Mayor Sugg gave the boys a strong reprimand and pointed out to them the wrong they were infiicting on their parents by their acts. He warned them, however, if they came before him again he would com init them to the reform school.
 Presentation at Steel Mill.
 c. w. A. Koelkebeck. who resigned his position as chief draughtsman for the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad conn pany to accept a position at Pittsburg, left today for his future home. This morning he was the recipient of a hand some solid silver loving cup, the gift of the engineer department as a token of their good will and esteem. The pre- sentation took place in the draughting room at the steel mill in the presence of the entire engineering force. Paul Wright acted as spokesman. In presenting the cup he paid a high compliment to the worth and ability of MT. Koelkebeck, and assured him of the confidence and respect of the donors. and extended their best wishes for success in his new position.
 MT. Koelkebeck, who was visibly moved thanked them for their kind re- membrance. and assured them he would ever fondly cherish the many pleasant hours spent in their midst. Every mem Der of the force shook his hand and bade him an affectionate farewell. MT. Koel- kebeck has been with the company sev- eral years, and is recognized as a leader in his profession.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-15
Public~Be-PleaSed
 Policy

Says editorial published recently under head of An Illuminated Sentence:
 sentence McAdoos speech the opening of the Hud yesterday place the desk every manager public corporation We believe the public pleased policy opposed the public damned policy "
 Mr. McAdoo and associates policy forceab that publicly endorse it. This company public pleased policy strongly that for year only carrying out this policy in it's actions thousands dollars effort to convey this fact through medium of the daily personal letters the people throughout the county and the bweey paper published by and distributed through the street
 than the matter of the We out and searched for those things about the operation public corporation that dspase the people and recfed We have asked bring in their pants troubles ready complaints for hope build service and constantly improve unless the ground that hear of those things that customers hearing that heed and remedy.
 No public service corporation in this country the public policy constantly it than has this and while have returned much dividends in the end believe will both financially and in increased popularity