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The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-07-03
News of Union Sprlnus.

Union Springs. July 2.-(Special. )-Coun- ty Treasurer G. w Champion is quite i'll with nervous prostration and his many friends are quite anxious about him.
 Major Beaumont lies quite III at his home and there is little hope of his re- covery.
 MT. w. E. Pierce, who, several weeks ago was stricken with paralysis, improves slowly mentally and his physical condi- tion is much better.
 On next Tuesday evening the Odd Eel lows will have a banquet. MT. T. s. Frazier will be toastmaster.
 Union Springs now has eight automo- piles, while only few weeks past there were none in town and as the good roads are built more will be purchased. Those owning them are, w. c. Ellis, Osborn Dykes, B. P Powell, B. F. Powell, A. H. Kellar, Clay Harris, Dr. Dean and pr. Charlie Franklin.
 The outlook for the county fair next fall is very gratifying. An expert has track. which is being built according to specifications for standard race tracks. The stables for horses are complete and several gentlemen are expected soon with horses to go in training on the track. Everybody is interested and pulling for a successful fair.
 The National Alpha Delta Phi socie- ty at it's recent convention in George town, Tex, honored two of Union Springs girls with offices. Miss Eleanor Hunter as historian and Mrs. w. c. Coles as pres ident of the executive council. Although Mrs. Coles has moved to Atlanta Union Springs still claims her. She is the daugh- ter of MT. and Mrs. F. M Moseiey.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-07-03
PREPARING FOR
 FOURTH OF JULY
EUFAULA WILL HAVE INTEREST ING RAMME-DAILY TIMES CHANGES HANDS-CRoP CoNDI- TONS ALARMING.

Eufaula. July 2-(Special.)-Th city Is in the midst of two interesting occasions appropriate to the Fourth of July. Rev J. A French, of the First Baptist church. announced his intention to deliver two sermons on that day in which he will speak on "Our Relations to Government" and "The American Sabbath
 J. A Hendley of Abbeville, who has been training class in the seven-note method of singing here for the past three weeks, will close his school with an old fashioned sacred harp series of songs on that day which all of the citizens of the city have been invited to attend. MT. Hendley's class here numbers 72 and he has extended an invitation to that of Abbeville and Rock Mount to take part which will swell the chorus to perhaps l50 voices. The service will continue throughout the day and will mark a new departure in musical circles here.
 The storehouse of M. M. Beringer on Broad street was entered here last night and clothing, dry goods and other eff fects were missing this morning to the amount of several hundred dollars. The police were promptly put on notice and have succeeded so far in recovering about S150 worth of the stolen goods and have i landed five of the thieves In the city 1 jail. The theft was committed by we'll known negroes here and the goods were | found concealed in barrels and boxes about the city. An entrance was gained | by prizing open the cellar door in rear
 of the building.
 At called meeting of the city council | this afternon all arrangements for the en- | tertainment of the cavalry of the Ala
 bama National Guard which will go in
 camp here on July 1923 inclusive were
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-07-03
BETTER TONE IN
 BESSEMER CIRCLES
COMPARISON WITH YEAR AGO SHOWS INDUSTRIES TO BE MAX ING FINE PRoGREss-PERsoNAL AND GENERAL. A

Bessemer, July 2.-(Special.) l.)-Conditions are much improved in industrial circles and comparison of this month with the corresponding month of last year will show the extent of the progress. The various manufacturing concerns around Bessemer have been unusually ac- tive this month and report an extra heavy month in the way of iron products and also pipe. Bessemer has shipped it's cast iron pipe to Porto Rico, Cuba and Mexico and the various pipe manuSac- turning plants in the Bessemer district are doing a larger foreign business than ever before. Shipments were heavy also in pig iron during the past month and the resumption of the rolling mill has livened things up greatly. The iron made by the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Rail- road company and the product of the Woodward furnaces is being shipped at once and not stored and the railroads are doing an unusually heavy business an iron.
 The corps of engineers of the Ten Eessee company stationed at Greedy, a little distance from Bessemer on the Min eral has been moved to Ensley and an- other corps is at work at Walnut Grove on the North Bessemer car line. The Tennessee company holds options on some farming lands in that neighborhood and it is thought that the engineers may be at work on this property.
 Services Sunday will be as follows
 First Baptist Church, Fourth avenue and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-07-03
ELBERTA PEACHES.
Crop Around HartseIe Will Soon Be
 Ready.

Hartse1le, July 3.-(Special) 1.-The Fiber ta peach crop here will be ready for the market about July 10. The peaches will be larger and better than hereto fore. There will perhaps not be as many per tree as last year. but the quality of the fruit will make up for that The orchard owners have sold their entire crop at a certain price, and the company buying will have a superintendent here to help pack and ship. The peaches will be shipped to Detroit. Many other fine peaches are coming to market now. but no Elbertas have been marketed so far.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-07-03
Suits CompromIsed.

Tusoumbia. July 9 = Especial )-An agreement has been reached by the att torneys for w. D. Highfield and officials of the Southern railway in which two suits against the latter for defamation of character have been dismissed, the de- fendants agreeing to pay judgment to the amount of $3S7. .95 allowed in a fourth case tried in the circuit court last April High field was dismissed from the service of the Southern and the suits for defamation of character against officials of the road followed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-07-03
John J. Morrow Dies.

Guntersville. July 2.-(Special> >-John J. Morrow, bright and promising young man of Warrenton, near here, died of typhoid fever and was buried yesterday by the local camp of Woodmen of the World. The Rev M. K. Taylor conducted the church services. MT. Morrow was medical student of the Chattanooga Medical college, studious boy, teaching school during vacation to enable him to attend medical lectusss. He belonged to one of the oldest families in the county and his death was a surprise to his many friends
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-07-03
A BOYS HOLIDAYS.

The ardent controversy which has been waging in England and America concern ing the best way to dispose of school boys in the long summer vacation has prompt ed the Grand Trunk Railway System to issue a special publication giving sugges- tions and practical hints to parents, as to what to do with the public and prepara- tory school boy during the months of July and August. The vacation camp Is one of the solutions and the publication en- titled. What Shall Boy Do With His vacation,' thoroughly covers the ground and solves the problem of the best way for schoolboy to enjoy his holidays.
 A copy may be obtained for the asking by applying to C.. w. Vaux, 917 Mer- chants Loan and Trust Bldg, Chicago, IL
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-07-03
Store To Be Rebuilt.

Florence, July 2.-(Special. )-W. E. Tenn pie of this city has been awarded tho contract for rebuilding the brick store building belonging to R. l.. Glenn and pr. James l.. Brock, which was burned in the recent fire. The building will be re- placed with a structure similar to the one destroyed. The corner building. owned by T. M and B. A. Rogers. will be re- placed. with a much liner structure, plans for which arc now bsip8 made.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-07-03
Justice kIIburn Resigns.

Florence, July 2.-(Special)-Justice James s. Kilburn, recently appointed jus tice of the peace by Governor Conner, to succeed Col. John D. Weeden, deceased, has forwarded his resignation to the gov ernor. His successor has not been named.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-07-03

IMPORTANT CHANGE
 L. & N. train No. 4, now leav- ing Birmingham 9:28 pm. will leave 8:45 pm. on and after July 4th
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-07-03
BLUFF PARK HOTEL

A quiet Fourth on Shades Mountain. Spend the week end with us. Dancing Saturday night. Roads will be in excel lent shape. Peoples phone 2232.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-07-03

Eighteenth street-Preaching at Il a. m. and p. m. by the pastor, the Rev. M K. Thornton.
 First Methodist church-Services by the pastor, the Rev. J. F. Sturdivant, at Il a. m., and p. m.
 First Presbyterian church-Rev. I. w. Swallow will preach morning and even- ing
 First Christian church-Services at ii a. m. and 8 D. m. by the pastor, the Rev. D. P. Taylor.
 Trinity church EpiscopaD-Sermon by the pastor the Rev. I. o. Adams, at Il a. m. and 8 D. m.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-07-03
BABY'S ITCHING WAS |NTOLERAbLE
Girl of Six Months had Fearful
 Attack of Eczema Y Spread All
 Over Her Face and Eyes Began to Swell - Scratched Till Blood Came - Relieved in a Night and
CURED BY CUTICURA
 AFTER LONG SUFFERING
"when my little girl was six months old l noticed small red spots on her

When my little girl was six months old noticed small red spots on her
 @ right cheek. did not
 Me pay any attention to
 Y, them but finally the
 N, spots grew so large
 \, that sent for the doc
 MT> tor who said it was LMIVlElsT ringvorm. He pre- INY,71 .ST scribed an ointment
 &/ ECE , which used for two (@Z7 S IEST weeks, but instead of CA\j helping the eruption, IVY v the ointment seemed 10 make it worse. Then 1 went to . second doctor who after examining the baby said it was eczema. He also gave me an ointment which did not help eithcr. The disease in the meantime spread all over the face and the eyes began to swell. became very anxious. The itching grew intolerable. had to tie the baby's hands to the cradle to prevent her scratching. The cheeks were covered with blood and it was terrible sight to see. consulted doc tors from September to December, but they were unable to cure the baby. paid out from twenty to thirty dollars without relief. Cuticura Remedies and l sent at once for a set which began to use that even ing. The next morning tho baby 8 face Was all white instead of red and you can imagine how surprised was. 1cannot find words enough to praise Cuticura and I do not know what would have become of my baby only for 1t. used the Cutioura Remedies until the eczema entirely disappeared. The child is now three years old and quite well. ! used three cakes of Cuticura Soap, two boxes of Cuticura Ointment and ono bottle of Cuticura Rssolvent and never use any other soap. always recommend them whenever there is chance for doing 50. | will send you one of her pictures which she had taken just after she was healed. Mrs. P. E. Gumbin, Sheldon, h., July l3, l0O8.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-07-03

The Bessemer baseball team will play the Louisville and Nashville team from Birmingham on the local grounds tomor row and expects to win. Fancher and O'Mara will be the battery for Bessemer
 Rev. T. K. Thornton arrived in the city yesterday and took formal possess sion of the pulpit of the Baptist church today. Rev. Thornton will preach his first sermon Sunday and A large crowd is expected out to hear him.
 Deputy Sheriff George W. Jones was in Birmingham today for the purpose of identifying the negro Charles Brooks who has been apprehended in Jackson Miss, and who Is wanted in Birming- ham on a charge of murder. Brooks killed Foreman Clarke on the Atlanta, Birmingham and Atlantic grade some time ago and made his escape. A man will be sent to Jackson at once and Brooks will be brought back here to face the charge.
 Miss Myrl Bowers of Meridian. Miss, is visiting Miss Gladys Hunter for the next ten days.
 Miss Robelle Mitchell of Mississippi is visiting Mrs. B. Holmes for a few days.
The Holly chieftain., 1909-04-30
Philanthropy School FelIowships.

Denver-Students interested in soci
ology and especially those interested
in philanthropy who are attending the
universities and colleges in Colorado
are offered an unusual opportunity to
follow both research and practical
work. Mrs. s. Izetta George. secre-
tary of the Charity Organization So
ciety of Denver, wishes that immedi-
ate application be made to her OF any
students who may be considering en-
tering the professional philanthropic
field. The applications are to be made
concerning the Russell Sage founda-
ton fund fellowships in the st. Louis
school of philanthropy, which is di-
rectly under the charge of Missouri
State University.
The scholarships which are offered
at the St. Louis school of philanthropy
range in amounts from 5000 to $3.50 a
year. AS the institution Is directed by
professors from the State University
of Missouri. high standards of teach
ing are assured.
The Holly chieftain., 1909-04-30
Travellers Elect Officers.

The annual meeting and election OF
officers of the Colorado branch OF the
Travellers Protective Association was
held in the Albany hotel April 24th-
Maurice O'Connor and W. X. Brown.
both of Denver, were respectively
elected president and vice president
of the Colorado branch. The following
three directors were elected: T. f.
Williams, NJ. E. Dodge and George
Hawkins.
Four delegates to the national. con-
vention which will be held in Ashville,
N. c., May 31st, were also elected
They are: A. d. Fairbanks OF Ration.
n. M; Edward Nicholson of Colorado
Springs; William O'Neil and Wash"
Aldrich of Denver.
The order. whose principal feature
is accident insurance, has a member
ship of $50 in Colorado and $4,000 in.
the United States.
The Holly chieftain., 1909-04-30
IF FURNITURE IS SCRATCHED.
Housewife Need Not Despair, for
There Are Many Ways Of Re-
storing Its Freshness.

One of the problems of houseclean,
Ing is overhauling the furniture. One
would almost believe in gnomes and
brownies pervading the house when
one sees the number of scpatcLe es and
dents In the vanished furniture in use
all winter
However they got there they must
De rubbed out. The housewife who
hangs her curtains and draperies along
win furniture that is spotted and
scratched needs lessons in houseclean.
ing.
First the wood should be washed off
with tepid suds. the soap used being
good white polisher. Never be afraid
10 wash y wooden surface. Much is
gained and no harm is done.
polish must then be prepared Of
equal parts of turpentine and crude
oil. or equal parts of alcohol, olive oil
and vinegar. White spots may be re-
moved with few drops of alcohol on
clean cloth.
Holding hot iron over the spot is
also good way to remedy it, but 1t is
apt TO slightly injure the varnish
good bath with gasoline is also
heipful to every piece OF furniture.
The Holly chieftain., 1909-04-30
Salt Water Best for Boiling.

If one portion of a vegetable Is
cooked in pure water, the other half
In salted water. decided difference
is perceptible in the tenderness of the
two. Those boiled in pure water are
vastly inferior and in many cases will
be almost tasteless. Salt brings out
the delicate flavor Of cauliflower, cab.
bage, potatoes, peas, beans and prac-
'tically all vegetables. Onions cooked
in water without salt can be rendered
almost tasteless. AS salt increases
the temperature of boiling water. its
cooking advantage Is at once apparent
The Holly chieftain., 1909-04-30
PLACES PRIVATE HOSPITALS UN-
DER CONTROL OF STATE
MEDICAL BOARD.
STATE REDISTRICTED
A CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
WHICH AUTHORIZES BOND is
SUE OF S2.11syooo.

Governor Shafroth affixed his sig
nature April 23rd to House Bill 423.
which provides for the issuance Of
teachers certificates, and also to the
following bills which were passed by
the last Legislature:
H. b. 81, placing private hospitals
and similar institutions under the con-
trol of the state
H. B. H. allowing IS and q railway
ticket to paroled prisoners.
II. b. 81, relating to juvenile delin-
quency
II. B. 308, constitutional amendment
providing for the establishment OF a
State Board of Land Commissioners.
H. B. Ala, providing for waterworks
districts in towns Of over 10000 inhab
itants.
II. B. 442. re-establishing the lines
OF the senatorial and representative
districts of the state.
s. B. $50, authorizing donations Of
state lands as sites for state, chari-
table or eleemosynary institutions.
S. B. 1872, validating wills made by
married women.
S. B. 107. ceding to United States
certain lands added to Fort Logan re-
serve.
S. B. 27S, regulating trust companies
s. B. &c., appointment of officers.
S. B. 20S, relating to children living
in one district attending school in an
other district.
S. B. 1T, acknowledgement of deeds.
S. B. ITS, relating to fire escapes.
s. B. 1879. relating to money realized
from land leases.
S. B. 2S8, taking limit off legislative
sessions
S. B. 1903, defining word taxpayer"
S. B. IT'S, changing times of begin
ming of terms of court in Seventh Ju-
dicial district
s. B. 81, constitutional amendment
authorizing bond issue of $2.115,000.
S. B. 102, making it misdemeanor
to tamper with an automobile belong
ing to another.
S. B. 44S, improvements in cities
The Holly chieftain., 1909-04-30
HOne.-

Pistache nuts salted in the shell
are dainty addition to the lunch.
eor or dinner menu.
10 candy lemon peel boil 1t in su-
gar and then expose to the air until
the sugar crystallizes.
10 make cake favored with coffee
use strong coffee in place OF milk in
mixing the batter.
novelty in table crumb brush ia
1ashloned after carpet sweeper. 1t
Is made Of brass
The fashion in birthday cakes has
"hifhed and now one candle for the
whole life is the thing.
A piece of asbestos or OF leather is
excellent to slip between the filling
when making iron holders.
The Holly chieftain., 1909-04-30
FertiIIzlna the Orchard.

Apples, like any other crop, exhaust
the soil. and unless the fertility is re-
placed exhaustion will surely follow.
1t has been proven that fruit from a
well-fertilized orchard is less liable to
attacks from insect pests, is more
highly colored. has less Gull fruit and
sells for more in any fruit market.
Experiments have also demonstrat.
e the fact that potash and pho3phor-
ic acid are the two elements most
needed by orchard soils and that it Is
best to avoid heterogeneous manures,
which stimulate the late growth of
wood, which. especially in short sea.
sons, will not mature and which will
be more or less winter killed.
1t has also been proven by expert
ments that mineral fertilizers are
best adapted to the needs Of the trees,
and that their application will pay
large returns.
The Holly chieftain., 1909-04-30
APPLE TREES ON ROADS
Set Along Highways Would Occupy
Ground That Would Otherwise
Be OF No Value.

A writer in the Rural New Yorker.
in speaking of the advantage Of plant
ing apple trees on the roadsides, says:
am very much in favor of the plan.
and know of no particular disadvan-
tage. Trees set along the highway
occupy ground which would otherwise
be Of no value. and really add SO much
to the workable land of the farm The
ground along the highway is usually
fertile and rich. from the fact that
most of the growth has died down up
on 1t for years. and it has also been
enriched from the road Now that it
seems to be pretty well established
that good growth and fruit can be
obtained by the mulch system, and
the mulch can be grown beneath,
see no reason why 1t is not an ideal
urged that there will be considerable
stealing by travellers along the road.
but II you are too miserly to give
few apples that might be taken. you
can plant all winter varieties to OBJ.
viate any temptation. would not ad.
wise setting the trees inside of the
fence In the field as find that row
OF trees shades the ground. and unless
trimmed quite high interferes in the
growing of the crops, while If on the
outside they do not bother.
II do not see any reason why 1t
would not be a good place along the
railroad. provided the company would
give permission for the same. The
only disadvantage l could think OF
would be, If the trees were set too
thick they might prevent the road
from drying out In rainy weather and
in some places cause drifting OF the
snow. In all such cases I would ad.
wise setting trees quite distance
from each other. In my long expert.
ence, and my fathers before me. of
over SO years, l know that 1t is, pos.
sible to grow many thousands of dol
lars worth of apples with practically
no expense. l think my father was
the first one to set trees along the
roadside in central New York, but will
say that the number has extended
in this vicinity until there are large
number of them in bearing"
The Holly chieftain., 1909-04-30
Protecting Everareens.

The Irish yews. golden arbor vitae
and few of the retinosporas are
especially liable to be winter-killed.
One may wonder to see these subjects
show sudden signs of collapse, not in
midwinter but well on toward spring
and sometimes in early summer
Among the various causes of this one
Of the most common is the too early
and complete removal of the winter
protection. If shading or protection
has been used, the removal should be
gradtal and not too soon. Retinospora
squssrosa is often scorched in early
spring.
The Holly chieftain., 1909-04-30
Making supper Attractive.

A Dutch supper may be made very
attractive by using yellow tulips in a
blue jar for a centerpiece, wooden
shoes to hold the salted nuts. Delft
blue shoe-shaped place cards, bare
table with blue doilies, brass finger
bowls.
Herring canapes, grilled sausage,
potato salad, rye bread, cheese,
pickles, individual apple tars, crull-
ers and coffee make a sufficient menu.
The Holly chieftain., 1909-04-30
Spanish Soup.

Soak one-half pound or one pound
of white beans over night; boil them
the next morning till tender; add one
large white cabbage which has been
cut up small, a bit of bacon, whole
red pepper and some salt; boil the
whole for an hour. Heat some lard
or drippings in sauce pan and fry
in 1t a sliced onion; put in the soup
little by little, stir often with wood
en- spoon. A little olive butter and
garlic make this perfect representa-
tive OF the favorite soup kept for all
travellers in Spanish inns
The Holly chieftain., 1909-04-30
Baked Macaroni.

This is both filling and appetizing.
Put layer of the cooked macaroni
in the bottom of buttered baking
dish, covered with layer of tomato,
fresh or canned, season with salt and
pepper. add layer of grated onion,
and IL desired any shreds of leftover
cold meats. Add another layer of
macaroni. and SO continue to the top,
having the top layer of the grated
cheese. Bake until hot. bubbly, and
steaming at the top.
The Holly chieftain., 1909-04-30

first year. The following spring the
plant Is taken up. roots shortened,
severely and the smallest cane cut
back to two buds. The remaining
cane is trained to a wire, and al
lowed to fruit from one to three
punches. mostly for the purpose Of
finding If 1t is true to name. II true
to name the cane is cut close to par
ent stock. Two canes are allowed
to grow from the buds left on the
cane in spring. These two canes 1t
properly cared for. will produce eight
to ten very large punches the sec-
ond year. and the third year, II eli.
matte conditions are favorable, will
produce as in Figs. and 2. This
The Holly chieftain., 1909-04-30
More Irrigation Bonds

Denver.-A Lamar dispatch April
:4th says: A special election to vote
an increased issue of bonds for the
Bent and Prowers County Irrigation
district was held today. The directors
had inquired into the cost of building
the canal and reservoir and found that
more money was needed. By unani-
nous vote 1t was decided to increase
the bond issue to $2,3OO,00O. J.B.
Traxler, president Of the irrigation
company, states that there are sew
eral parties bidding for the bonds. The
first issue voted was $1,3O0,O0O.