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The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-21
Biz mingham Gets Touch
 or Heaby GnT Storm

Birmingham felt a touch of the heavy storms which visited the gulf states yes- terday and while no great damage was done there were a number of incidents which emphasized the velocity of the wind. While the storm center appears to be working toward the west, heavy rains are expected in this district before tonight.
 The wind yesterday afternoon was very high, and seemed to reach It's greatest velocity during the early part of the night. Numerous incidents of chairs be- ing blown off of front porches were re- ported and other equally bulky objects were upturned and blown from their in- tended positions by the wind.
 Perhaps the greatest damage was done to plate glass windows downtown. Af- ter midnight the wind was very high A large sign was blown from the Brown Marx building and was sent crashing through the large front window of the Att lanta, Birmingham and Atlantic railway s
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-21
ANGRY MEN AFTER NEGRO
 IN VICINITY OF FOSSIL

People in the vicinity of Fossil mines, between Birmingham and Bessemer, were considerably stirred up early yesterday morning by an affair which bordered on an attempted lynehing. The affair caused much excitement and after report had been received at the county jail quite a number of people went to Fossil from Birmingham.
 The trouble seems to have been the re- suit of the rowdyism of a negro named Henry Lewis, who has borne a somewhat eheekered reputation for some time.
 Within the past month or six weeks a MT. Beck, superintendent of the Congo ore mines, near Fossil has been fired upon from ambush several times, put fortunately his would-be assassins have missed their intended mark each t.i.,e Sunday night MT. Beck was awakened by the barking of his bulldog, and upon going out to ascertain the trouble he was greeted with two shots fired from a rife
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-21

city passenger office in the big office building. A large sign was also blown from the front of the Ledger office, on Second avenue near Twenty-second street, and plate glass window was smashed.
 The telephone and telegraph lines from Birmingham toward the south were prac- tically put out of commission. After 5 o'clock yesterday afternoon and until 1 o'clock this morning Birmingham was without telegraphic communication with New Orleans. The telephone lines to New Orleans were dead until last night at 8 o'clock.
 It was reported from the Louisville and Nashville chief dspatcher's office that No. l. the fast train operated between New Orleans and Cincinnati, due here at S:25 D. m., was stopped by the havoc played by the storm between New Orleans and Mobile, and this train was annuled. However, a second No was made up at Montgomery and it arrived in Birming- ham on the schedule of the regular train going on through to Cincinnati.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-21

The counties along the three proposed routes for the official automobile course from Birmingham to Atlanta are waking up to the importance of securing tho road. The path1nding trip will be made within the next two weeks, and imme- diately the road selected will become the national course for automobiles travelling south. It will be printed in guides that go all over the country and will get all the travel from Birmingham to Atlanta.
 Automobile travelling Is in it's infancy in the south. In northern states persons
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-21
MEDICAL SOCIETY
 ON TUBERCULOSIS

Monday night October 4, the Jefferson County Medical society will hold pub lie meeting when the citizens of the coun- ty will be invited and urged to hear discussion of tuberculosis.
 The speakers will include pr. J. H. Phil lips, superintendent of public schools; Dr. w Grace Harrison, Dr. R. F. Lovelady of the Board of Revenue, and Dr. E. l.. Wyman. This Is part of tho propaganda of the health board to educate the public and to aid in the prevention of diseases. They will make a special effort to get out | big, attendance
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-21
WORK ON NEW PLANT.
BuIIard Car Door Factory Will Be
 Ready by January 1.

Work has been commenced on the new plant of the Bullard Car Door Equipment company at Woodawn and will be pushed as rapidly as possible. MT. Githens. superintendent of the plant, is now in Cleveland, O.. selecting the necessary machinery. It is expected that the plant will be In operation not later than Jan uary l. All of the stock in the company has been taken.
 It Is stated that the company is having number of fixtures specified on new cars to be built on various roads through out the country and by the time the plant ia completed the company expects to have enough orders to keep the plant run- ming full time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-21
Important

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 SALVAR MEDICINE co.
 salvax Dldss St. Aeuiss n $. 4.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-21
Marriage Licenses Issued.

Marriage licenses have been issued as follows from the office of the pro- bate court:
 w. R. Satterfeld of North Birming- ham to Miss Davie Mullins.
 Orofrio Messina of Republic to Miss Maria Tunnello.
 Jap Henderson of Wylam to Miss Rearline Whaley
 John Walter Shull of Dallas to Miss Marine Matthews.
 Luigi vivarelli of Birmingham to Miss Ida Longobardi.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-21
Counties AH WAnf To Be
 M Official Auto R0nte

owning automobiles never consider taking a railway train for such small distances, and it will not be long before the high way to Atlanta will be used continually.
 The pathfinders will judge considerably by the disposition of the counties and of ficials to cooperate and to connect the roads up perfectly.
 M. B. Wellman, county commissioner in Calhoun county, has invited the club to go through Anniston, promising them en- tertainment. In fact the crowd will be entertained from the beginning to the end of the trip
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-21

When 8 man or woman finds sickness coming on, such as indigestion, weak eyes, kidney trouble, etc, it is time some attention is given to the subject of food and drink.
 In practically all such cases where tea or coffee is the drink, one can ob- tain relief by quitting the coffee or tea and taking Postum, for he leaves off a drink that is an active producer of disease and takes in it's place a powerful liquid food that contains clements for re- building the nerve centres which have heretofore been torn down.
 "There's a Reason"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-21

statesman has not been repudiated The friends of Conner argue that he brought the seed of prohibition into Alabama, and should reap the harvest-that Is, that he and his choice of his successor, Weakley, should reap the harvest.
 Governor Conner is saying very little at the present time. It is thought that he is preparing to make an appointment to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Judge Denson from the bench of the supreme court
 While there are many applicants. it is understood that the governor is hesitat- ing between Attorney General Garber and Judge A. A. Evans of the third dis trict. In case the attorney general Is named, Tom Martin will be promoted, and a new assistant appointed. In case Judge Evans Is given a seat on the bench, Solicitor Steagall of Ozark will be made judge, and new solicitor appointed. In this way the governor will shave three appointments it matters not whether he selects Garber or lEvans.
 The gossip in all political lines grows each day in interest.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-21
DEATHS AND FUNERALS
Mrs. Ella Smith.

Mrs. Ella Smith, aged 5S years, died It IA o'clock last night at the family residence in Rosedale. She was the wife of O. O. Smith, the florist, and is sur vived by him and an s-year-old adopted son. Funeral arrangements will be an- bounced later.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-21
Fletcher c. Evans.

Fletcher c. Evans, aged fl years, died yesterday morning at 600 South Twentieth street. The remains were sent to Fort beposit yesterday afternoon by Shaw & Son for interment The deceased leaves s widow and a brother. Walter B. Evans nf 1905 Avenue D. Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-21
THE WEATHER.

Washington September 20-Weather forecast for Alabama: Rain Tuesday and possibly Wednesday, east gales shifting to southwest, diminishing and becoming variable.
 For Mississppi-Rain Tuesday with cooler in northwest portion; Wednesday fair.
 The following Is the local report of the United States weather bureau at Bir- mingham for "A hours, ending at p. m., September 20:
 Maximum temperature ... S1 Minimum temperature =. ... ... II Mean temperature 76 Normal temperature ... ... >... ... B Excess since Jan. 1 ....s..... ... zee. 2.09 fTeClplldllOn ......,. .Uu Total precipitation since Jan. 1 ...4s. 37 Excess since Jan. 1 =. ... =. ... ... 9.10
 W. F. LEHMAN, Observer
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-21

in the hands of negro. Both shots went wild and the negro fled.
 Mr. Beck immediately got together few of his friends and the party trailed the negro to his home. The negro barri- caded himself and refused to come cut when called. Other men were summonei and plans had been made to take the negro by force. and the armed body of men surrounded the house with this end in view.
 Shortly afterward. however. deputies ar- rived, among them being Deputy Newt Curl When the negro was warned that he had peter come out he replied by saying that he would surrender to no one but "Sherif Curl" MT. Curl then went up to the door and when he trapped the negro opened the door a little and stuck his rifle out. Mir Curl took hold of the rifle barrel and told the negro to come out, which he did
 Lewis was brought to Birmingham and was committed to the county jail.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-21
PERSONAL

Dr. T. D. Parke and Mrs. Parke, who have been travelling in the east returned 10 Birmingham last night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-21
ATTENDANCE WILL BREAK ALL RECORDS City Schools Threw Open Their
 Doors Yesterday OVER 10000 ARE EXPECTED High School Will Easily Go Over One Thousand = Many Improvements
 Noted at the Various
 Buildings.
 
OVER 10000 ARE EXPECTED

At the formal opening of the Birming ham public schools yesterday morning there was a larger attendance than in any past year in the history of local schools. It will be impossible for several days to state the exact number of school children enrolled or of those seeking en- trance to the schools on account of the condition of many of the school build ings. number of the structures are in course of extensive repairs, and the at- tendance yesterday was nothing like what 1t may be when all Is in readi- ness
 Nine thousand four hundred and forty four children attended the public schools last year and an enrolment of over 10,- 900 is expected for the year just opened. A fund of $3O0, ,000 for Improvements is being expended by the Board of Educa- ton, and radical changes for the better are to be noticed in many of the school buildings and equipments. When the re- pairs and Improvements are completed the school system will have been inn proved to a marked degree. Ample room will be furnished to meet the requirements of increased attendance and record breaking enrolment is to be expected.
 Opening Exercises.
 At the opening of the various schools yesterday morning no special programmes were carried out. Work was immediate ly begun toward classification of the en- tering pupils, the schools being dismissed after all present had been enrolled. At the High school brief exercises were held, consisting of addresses of welcome from Superintendent J. H. Phillips and Prof. c. A. Brown, the principal
 The enrolment at the High school will from present indications exceed 1000. The greatest number attending last year was $40, and, with 150 new applicants for en- trance, the attendance this year will prob ably reach or even exceed HOO.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-21

Frank Nelson, Jr., of the Chamber of Commerce has decided upon October 15 as the next regular meeting date for the chamber. This will be the first meeting 4n the new building and will be in the shape of a house warming and smoker. Invitations will be sent out to friends of the members, and representatives from the suburbs wh ich will come in under Greater Birming ham. It will be made one of tfe great est meetings in the history of the chamber.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-21
CITY ITEMS.

Taft Committee Today-The Taft ar rangement committee will meet at 4:30 D. m. today to take up again the reports of special committees.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-21

N. T, Shaw q Bon, Undertaken.
 Green Undertaking Company. h~wAoa,rne q lxaS0 sa0AsfkefU. Tel. IA
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-21
Italian Independenct

Independence day was celebrated in Birmingh am yesterday by the Umberto di Servio, one of the Italian socities. The day commemorates the entrance of Garibaldi into Rome, and a parade was given during the morning through the principal business streets.
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1909-12-30
THE VALUE OF ALFALFA
CHIEF CROP AND BASIS OF AG-
RICULTURAE IN IDAHO. SAYS
GOVERNMENT EXPERT.
There Are Five Different Types That
Are Recognized in United States,
Bnt the Western Variety Is Con-
sidered the Leader.

Elias Nelson, Of the government
experiment station at Caldwell, in a
recent article. gives the following in
teresting information regarding al
falfa:
As a forage, alfalfa excels all crops
in yield. cost of production and feed
ing value OF all crops it is our chief
one Not only that, but it is the
basis of agriculture in Idaho. for by
no other means than the sulture Of
alfalfa can we so cheaply make our
soil highly productive.
Alfalfa. or lucerne, botanically
known as Medico saliva, is a native
of Asia. coming from the region Of
Persia 1t belongs to the pea fam
lily, which also embraces the clovers
the field peas. vetches, soy bean,
COW peas. and esparcetts AS forage
all these leguminous plants are
characterized by their high protein
contents They differ from other
field crops in that they are able to
utilize atmospheric nitrogen. AL
falfa was introduced by the Spaniards
into Mexica, Chile and Peru. and it is
chiefly from these countries that 1t
has found its way into the western
United States. where it is generally
known by the Spanish name, alfalfa.
The cultivation of alfalfa for sew
eral hundred years in arid America
has produced a somewhat distant type
know as the American" or western
alfalfa. THAT type succeeds in the
middle Rocky mountain region from
Texas to South Dakota, eastward to
the Mississippi river and to the Pacific
1t is the alfalfa with
which we are familiar with Besides
this type. four others are found in
the United States. The Turkestan
type outyields it at higher attitudes
and in the more severe climates to
the northward. The taller but less
hardy types. the Arabian and the Pc
ruvian, are better adapted to the
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1909-12-30

southwest. Another type, the Ger
man. has outyielded the American
in some of the eastern states.
The Turkestan alfalfa is a very
hardy and drouth-resisting variety
chiefly valuable for very cold and dry
climates. It is generally somewhat
lower than the common sort and the
stems are slightly more spreading and
smaller and somewhat wiry. The
J leaves. moreover. are usually marrow
er. smaller and slightly more hairy.
The seed has a distinct reddish tinge.
Though these differences may gener-
ally be noticed. it is not always pos
sible to distinguish the Turkestan
from the common American type.
Under the more favorable climatic
conditions it is not as productive as
the ordinary sort
While we recognize five fairly dis
tinct types of alfalfa in the United
States all belonging to the same spe-
cies, there is but one named variety.
the Grimm alfalfa. This is a hard
sort grown to some extent in Montana
and North Dakota. We know that
there are many different agricultural
varieties of the various recognized
types. In most any alfalfa field may
be found individual plants differ
ing one from another in one or more
particulars, such as a habit or a
growth. form and size of leaves,
density of foliage, succulence Of
stems and color of flower. There
are also differences as regards to
drought resistance; vigor of growth,
resistance to heat and cold and seed
production Some of the experiment
stations of the different states have
undertaken the selection and breed
ing of alfalfa. The Wyoming Plant
and Breeding company at Worland is
growing 40 varieties. Fourteen types
and varieties have been started at
the auxiliary station at Caldwell,
Idaho; among them a yellow Siberian
alfalfa
Besides the common alfalfa the
Turkestan is handled by most seed
men, and the Grimm alfalfa may be
procured from certain firms The
ordinary alfalfa is sufficiently hardy
and succeeds practically throughout
Idaho. At the higher attitudes the
Turkestan and Grimm may do better,
but at elevations of $500 and under
these varieties have no advantage
over the common sort, in fact it is SUI
perior to them in productiveness.
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1909-12-30
Pacific Northwest News.


SEATTLE. Wash.-Every county
in the state is to send its commits
sioners to the meeting of the good
roads movement to be held in Abb
erdeen, January goth and Dist. From
300 to 500 delegates are expected to
be present to discuss the expenditure
of the S1,5OO.O0O approximation and
to formulate general plans for the
permanent development of trunk
lines Samuel Hill is expected back
from Europe in time to participate
whiel talks of great value will be
Thomson of Seattle. who will illus
trate with the stereopticon practical
methods to be employed: S. C. Lam
caster, the government good roads
expert, and Col Harvey Scott. the
veteran editor of the Oregonian.
Governor NJ e. Hays appointment
of Mrs Emma Smith Devoe. Presi-
dent of the Washington Equal suf-
frage Association, as a delegate to
the National Divorce Congress. called
by President Taft to meet at Wash
ington, ID. c.. January 14th to 18th.
to formulate legislation on the ques-
ton. is graceful tribute to the part
voting women have played i'm remedy
ing the divorce evil. Since women
We're granted the ballot in New Zea-
land it is pointed out to the governor
divorces have been reduced a per
cent. while Wyoming, which has had
equal suffrage longer than any other
state, has the smallest percentage Of
divorces of any state in the Union
T. A. Nadeau, lately director-gen-
eral of the successful Alaska-Yukon-
Pacific Exposition. and for many
years one of the best known railroad
men of the Pacific Northwest. has
become chief representative for the
EQitable Life Assurance society as its
general agent for Western Washing
ton. The territory which comes
within Mr. Nadeau's jurisdiction is
large. but his personal acquaintance
is very extensive, and while the in
surance business is a new departure
for him. the successes achieved in
other lines gives substantial guaran-
tee of an active and prosperous fu-
ture.
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1909-12-30

ever dreamed that water could be
brought to such barren place as
Medbury. only at Richfeld, this
state. lives a woman whose father
once homesteaded a quarter section
of land where the heart of the city Of
Lincoln now stands-land now worth
many millions Of dollars.
He didn't recognize the future city
and so he relinquished the land, TAX
ing a better farm" several miles
away. The city is worth a dozen for
tunes today; the farm will make a
pretty good living for one family.
When the water supply that is now
being brought onto the Medbury land
was still idle and unappropriated. the
land was worth absolutely nothing.
Today it bids fair to reach any figure
that lands can ever reach. With the
planting of orchards and high-grade
vegetables and fruits, an annual yield
Of $500 to $1,000 an acre can be rea-
sonably assured by intensive cultiva-
ton, and lands that can produce such
crops can be counted on to sell at
fabulous prices
Great Fruit Section
All along the lower Snake river
valley. particularly in such finely
sheltered sections as the Medbury
valley, the lands and the climate are
of such quality that they can be
counted on to become the greatest
fruit-growing section in the West.
Some day the history of the decline
of placer mining in the great valleys
of Idaho and the Northwest, and the
succession of the farms and orchards
that will discount the widest dreams
of the gold seekers. will be written in
a novel that will discount the tales of
Aladdin and the genii. The Elk City
basin in Idaho county is believed to
have produced S75.OOO.OO0 in placer
gold; the Florence basin. if the
and other express com
pany records are to be believed, must
have produced not less than $780,
100000; and the Boise basin made
the whole world wonder Yet today
these valleys are showing a value as
stock and fruit-growing sections that
will eventually make even the old
placer gold stories look dim One
acre of good orchard land like that of
Nedbury viii produce almost as much
profit every year as good placer
ground would produce one for all and
hen be absolutely worthless. The
'errine orchard in Lincoln county has
yielded Jonathan apples that retailed
Tor $4,000 an acre year, And this
'arm was once a placer mine like the
Medbury lands.
ldaho's gold mines lie much nearer
he surface than the bedrock sought T
by the miner, and they are more prof
table and easier worked. and they are
likewise perpetual when once they
are recognized and used
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1909-12-30

A sprained ankle will usually dis
able the injured person for three or
four weeks. When Chamberlain
Liniment is applied, a cure may be
effected in three or four days This
liniment is one of the best and most
remarkable preparations in use. Sold
by r. W. Smith.
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1909-12-30

"Dryland" alfalfa is merely the
common alfalfa, which, through con-
tinuous culture without irrigation on
arid land, has acquired more or less
drought-resisting qualities.
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1909-12-30

suaded President Taft that it was
time to call a showdown on the ca
lumnies that have been heaped on
him by the adherents of Chief For
ester Pinchot Concerning the radi-
cal view of conservation. Judge G. II.
Hanford of the Federal Court rec
emily said in public 1T is restric-
ton Of use, which is equivalent to
waste. True conservation is the max
ing of the best use of what we have,
rather than leaving our resources
untouched"
According to the report made by
by the National Monetary commits
sion. the banks of the Pacific Coast
stand third in the United States.
This body has Investigated all of the
financial institutions in the country
during the past year. 1t places the
Middle Eastern or Atlantic states at
the head of the list, the resources per
capita being largest. The New Eng
land states are next, and then follow
the Pacific Coast states. Thereafter
the Middle Western. far Western and
Southern groups are ranked in the
order named. Washington stands
third in the Pacific group, being
headed by Nevada and California.
The world may owe you living,
but there is no court in which you
can collect it.
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1909-12-30
EARLY HISTORY
OF MEDBURY
COUNTRY DOOMED SEVERAL
TIMES-OIL AND GOLD WERE
CAUSE OF EXCITEMENT

oil Excitement Came and Passed
Away and Search for Gold Left
Great Tract as Poor as Before
Real Wealth Lies in Richness Of
Wonderfully Productive Soil--WiH
Bring FabuoIus Sums.