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The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-08-12
VIRGINIA WARDLAW
 DIES IN HOSPITAL Famous Prisoner Starves Her
 self to Death STALE FOOD HIDDEN Two Sisters of Miss Wardlaw Are in Prison and Were Not Allowed to See Her-They May Never
 Be Prosecuted

Newark, N. J., August 11.-Miss Vir- ginia Wardlaw, one of the mysterious sisters under indictment for the murder of Mrs. Ocey William Sneed, the East Orange bathtub victim, died in the house of detention here this afternoon, Death was due. In the opinion of physicians. to starvation. The fate of the aged woman in this respect parallels that of her all legged victim, for doctors who examined Ocey Snead before her death said her ailments were all due to lack of nourish- ment
 In the opinion of the jail attendants Miss Wardlaw deliberately starved her. self to death. This has revived rumors circulated at the time of Ocey Sneed death when the history of the mysterious household was under investigation that a suicide pact existed between Miss Ward law and her niece.
 For several weeks the womans condi- ton has been growing worse, and las, Mondav she was removed from the jail. Tn the cell she occupied was found quantity of stale food which the prisoner had concealed.
 At the aged woman's bedside when she died were her sister, Mrs. Richard Prln- gle. and her brother, the Rev. Albert Wardlaw, both of Christiansburg, Va, who had been called when her condition became alarming But her other sisters, Mrs. Caroline B. Martin and Mrs. Mary ". snead, jointly indicted with her. were in their cell as she expired They were sent for but the jailer refused to al low them to visit the house of detention without the word of physician that their sister was at the point of death What effect the death of Virginia Wardlaw will have on the fate of her sisters is stlii to be determined. She was the ooiliha.- ing influence of the strange household and nredictions were made tonight that Mrs. Martin and Mrs. Snead may never he brought to trial.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-08-12
cRANKING FLYING ENGINE
\ Novel Outdoor sight That May Be
 Seen on Long Island These Days

From the New York Sun.
 Ever see anybody crank a flying ma chine engine? 2" said roaming automo- bilist. Tn town over on Long Island we came to a sizable tent set up along side the road, this being something rather unusual, and then just beyond this tent on the ground outside at one end of it we saw a group of men standing around something. iand when we had pulled up and got olS. to see what this was we found it to be flying machine engine with the propeller attached which had been set up here for testing.
 They had this engine mounted on a lit- tie platform placed maybe five feet above the ground and supported on posts and from this platform they had scantlings on both sides running dagonally down to the ground like flying huttresses to brace it. for you know a flying machine engine makes 800 to 1000 revolutions min- ute, and they need these braces to hold the engine safely and securely in place while it is running to overcome the vi- brations.
 "This was a new engine which they were testing and limbering up The fly ing machine itself, a biplane, all com- plete and set up. was In the tent and they had mounted the engine in this way,
  around 1t conveniently and easily in hand ling and working 1t.
 The propeller was a two-bladed wheel of regulation type, six feet in diameter and of laminated wool. They eranked the engine by turning the propeller wheel. A man would stand back of the propeller and grasp the two blades with his hands, placed as far apart from the hub as he could easily reach, the right hand palm LID on the other, and then pulling down with one hand and pushing up with the other he would throw the wheel ove6 thus cranlxing to start the engine.
 ..yvhen they got the wheel going it went so fast that you couldn't see the blades. but only just a blurr, though 1t was said they were running 1t up to only 300 or eco revolutions a minute. And when 1t was buzzing they warned the people away from the ground on either side in line with the wheel to avoid accidents, it Is easy to imagine what might happen to a man if a blade or splinter from q blade of a wheel turning at that speed should fly off and hit him. They also kept people back from the immediate rear of the wheel out of the wind; and there with a handkerchief held up between his fingers tips man tested the force or the wind that the propeller threw back.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-08-12
WITH THE SCRIBES

A rude shock has been handed the boys In Birmingham. Two shutouts in a row. and a chance for a licking the third time out is not d pleasant thing for a lot of pennant-chasers to go up against. With Covaleski pitted against them this after noon 1t will take Otto Hess best to win the third game and avoid the dropping of the entire series. Incidentally Moles- worth seems to have developed his Barons into real ball club.-New Orleans Times Democrat.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-08-12
FATAL EFFECT OF
 BOILER EXPLOSION

Jackson, Miss, August 11.-(Special.)- By the explosion of the boiler at the Chess, Wynan barrel factory in Dutton- vile, a suburb of Jackson, at o'clock this afternoon. Henry Jones, the negro fireman, was blown 20 feet in the air and instantly killed. Every bone in his body vas broken. Birgil French, white boy, II years old. who was talking to the negro at the time, was badly scalded and may die, and George Washington, a negro sawyer, was badly injured by flying tim bers. -s
 The boiler. which weighed two or three tons. was blown into the air and dropped @ feet from where it stood. The build ing was badly wrecked but several other employees who were close to the boiler escaped injury. The explosion is sup posed to have been caused by low water in the boiler.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-08-12
FUNERAL OF JUDGE
 THOMAS H. WOODS

Meridian. Miss. August 11.-(Speeial)- The remains of the late Judge Thomas H. Woods were laid to rest in Rose Hill cemetery today in the presence of large concourse of sympathizers. Dr. J. E. Jones, Hon. S. A. Witherspoon and Dr. DeI3. Waddel paid eloquent tributes to the life and character of the deceased, while Judge G. Q. Hall, representing the Lauderdale County Bar association, also paid Judge Woods a glowing tribute.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-08-12
Strategy

From the Chicago News.
 They sat in the shadows Of the old porch Suddenly from the distance came a series of mysterious squeaks.
 .What on earth is that?' gasped the mystified young man. Some one tuning a fiddler
 The beautiful girl smiled.
 "No,' she responded softly, that noise is made by pa's shoes as he walks around the hallway
 Do you mean to say his shoes make all that noise?'
 s"Certainly. I sprinkled rosin on the soles so that they would squeak and we would know how far he was away Don't you think I'm a little genius?'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-08-12
Anni.ton.s Baseball Record

Anniston. August 11.-(Special. )-Having defeated Selma and Decatur, considered the two strongest claimants for the inde- pendent championship of the state, the Free Lances. Annistons baseball team, are the champions of the state. During the season they have played 55 games, won 8, tied 1 and lost Is. They had de- cided to play Athens this week. but the Athens team is planning to disband and has cancelled the series that had been scheduled
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-08-12
Killed in Auto Accident

Watertown, N. Y, August 11.-James R. Smith. prominent furniture man'6f this city, was killed and William R. Zimn1er- man of Peoria, H., was probably fatally injured in an automobile accident last right. The car in turning out to pass team, struck pile of stones and plunged through culvert.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-08-12
Camu Hill Win.

Camp Hill, August 11.-(Special.)- Camp Hill defeated Waverly here this afternoon in a very fast and exciting contest, 5 to g. The features of the game was the excellent work of Steph- enson. Batteries: Heard, Boon and Stillman: Mckinney and Robinson Um- pire, Pat Mcfarland.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-08-12
The Quality of Mercy

From Puck.
 See the woman. Why Is the woman's hat trimmed with a nestful or nttie hirdlings with the mother bird breeding them?
 It is because the woman is merciful. The woman wished to trim her hat with the mother bird alone, but rather than leave the birdlings to starve, she trimmed it with the whole family.
 Must it not feel lovely to be merclrui like that?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-08-12
CAROLINA ASSOCIATION

At Winston-Salem: Anderson 0, Win ston-Salem 5.
 At Charlotte: Charlotte 5, Greens boro 1.
 At Spartanburg: GreenvilleS1, Spartan burg 1 d1 innings, darkness).
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ColIInsyilIe Wins Two

Collinsville, August 11.-tSpecial.)- Collinsville took a double- header from Keener today. the pitching of Appleton being the feature of both games. Score morning game, l to O. Batteries, Ap- pleton and Hall; Farley and Hill; after noon score, I to 6. Batteries, Apple ton and Gibson; Farley and Hill.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-08-12
ARKANSAS LEAGUE

At Paragould: Blythevile 3, Paragould 2. At Jonesboro: Charlottesville 1, Jones' boro 0.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-08-12
The Lnst Resort

From Life.
 Lover-She remains unwon in spite of the theater ticket treatment
 Doctor-Then try violets, chocolates and . new motor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-08-12

It's baseball luck, that's all. This, at least, Is the theory advanced by Man ager Babb in explanation of the eleventh hour rally of the Turtles, who until re- gently hugged line bottom floor of the pennant race, but who, by most remark able brilliance at bat, in field and on base have risen from seventh to fourth pace In the race as a result of eight straight victories, four of the last five being shutouts for the opposition.-Mem- phis Commercial-Appeal
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-08-12
DeHayen Is Sold

Atlanta, August 1.-"Count" Aristo DeHaven, outfielder of the Atlanta team. has been sold to Dayton in the Central league He came to Atlanta from this team. He left tonight to join the team in Terre Haute.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-08-12
DUDE ARCHDALE
 WINS RICH STAKE

Cleveland, O., August 11.-Dudie Arch dale, winner of the $10,0O0 merchants and Mechanics stakes at Detroit last week. landed the s5000 Ohio stake, the biggest feature of the programme here today. It took two heats only for the Geers mare to capture first money. though the vet eran driver was compellel to use the whip in both heats, Bervaldo and Billy Burke crowding her all the way. Hailworthy, who pushed her the hardest in the second heat, was only a scant nose behind her at the finish and was placed ninth for swerving in the stretch.
 The event being run on the three-heat plan resulted in Dudie Archdale losing her first heat of the season in the third. Billy Burke, fighting for high money, managed to finish first, with Bervaldo and Bisa both landing ahead of the black mare.
 Geers was presented with two silver cups for winning this, stake, and also the Edwards stake on Tuesday.
 The first division on the Tavern steak race, the second big feature of the day, could not be finished because of dark ness.
 Henry H., winner of the first two heats. appeared to have captured the event easi- ly but was set back from first to third place in the third heat because he mixed gaits on the home stretch. The event will be finished tomorrow when the 2:15 pace, which could not even be start ed today, will be run.
 The 2:Os pace furnished plenty of ex- citement. Shaughran, who started out 10 to 1 shot in the betting proved him. self the best stayer. Good Goods took the first heat, Caffeeno the second and Shaughran the third and fourth, in the latter of which only the winners of the first three heats participated. King Cole and Big Boy. who were most favored in the betting proved big disappointments. Gamar, the favorte in the 2.12 trot. was never in danger, capturing the three heats in order. Summary:
 2.12 trot, purse $150o, three in five: Gamar, b. s., by Tekmar Qarri-
 som ............................ l l Captain George, br. s. (MurphO.. ? Margarete, Tn. g. (Snow) .......... 4 Sable Maid, blk. m. (Emurh) ...... 3 5 Time, 2:0SA, 2:0S19, 20SA.
 POS pace purse s1200, two in three: Shaughran, b. s., by Ananias
 keyes) ........................... l Good Goods, b. g. (McDevitD .. l 2 cafYeeno. h. g. fMerrifield) . ' 3 sBie Boy. blk g. (Snow) 5 2 sI<ing Cole, b. s. iDodge) ........ sGordon Prince, Jr., blk. s. (E.
 Jones) ..................... 4 s*Miss Castle, br. m. (Castle)
 Time, 2:05A, 2:07A, 207h 2:091a.
 s-Only winners of heats in deciding heat.
 *s-Drawn.
 2:14 trot. the Ohio stake, purse s5OO0, three heats plan:
 Dudie Archdale, blk. m., by Arch
 dale (Geers) .............. 4 Billy Burke, br. c. (E. Benyon).... 6 1 Bervaldo, b. s. (Murphy) ....2 ? Bisa, b. m. (Cox) ............... 3 Hailworthy, b. g. (Nuttingham .. g 5 Ario Leybupn, b. S. (Rosemier) :. 9 6 [ Aero b. g. (Merriheld) ............. 8 6
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-08-12

to give everybody hustle for the hon. CTS of being the seasons star"-Ex- change.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-08-12

.Major Strong, b. g. (Snyder) ..... 5 *Captain Cute, blk. g. (Skahen)..
 Time, 2:061k, 2:07, 2:06a4. *-Drawn.
 2:06 trot, Tavern stake, purse $3000 first division, three in five, to be concluded to-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-08-12
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-08-12

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-08-12

There might have been something in this to make Johnny Fisher nervous When Johnny was with Indianapolis and Greminger with Minneapolis four or five years ago. big Ed hit a liner to the pitch CTS box that landed on Fishers ankle and broke it.-Mobile Register.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-08-12

GREEN Undertaking Co. Phones 1902.
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SHAW, The Undertaken. Phones 3.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-08-12

Amos Strunk is lost for the rest of the season to the Mackmen. The kids leg has reached such stage of impairment that he cannot come back this season without endangering his chances of ever being able to play again. This news reached Connie Mack during the stay in Chicago. and the wise manager was rec
 onciled to such blow from the start, as he stated upon receipt of the news.
 'It's a body blow to think that Strunk is to be out of the game,' Is the way Connie sized up this distinguished addi- ton to the list of non-eigibles now on the crippled list. with that kid in the outfield we would have made d runaway race for that rag. Strunll is one of the fastest men that ever broke into major company and he was destined this season
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-08-12

So it's settled at last-that troublous question of the disposition of Hyder Barr. On the very first day of his second pe- T-iod of service with the New Orleans team this season he is sent in to play second base. Gene Demont. erstwhile guardian of that position and field man. ager to boot, goes to the bench.
 That probably means that Demont is soon to leave the team. Frank would keep him to play second while he had no one else but keep him to manage from the bench-not much. He has to hire play CTS, but not managers. Not Choly. He can manage a few himself.
 It is generally believed that Demont will make his escape from the aggrega- tion very shortly. He is thought to have other plans, and will go to carry them out Barr, In that event, will finish the season at second.-New Orleans Times Democrat.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-08-12

Time, 2:O5A. 2:O7A. 2:O7k, 2:091s. s-Only winners of heats in deciding heat.
 *s-Drawn
 2:14 trot, the Ohio stake, purse $5O00, three heats plan: Dudie Archdale, blk m., by Arch
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-07-09
When Raising Turkeys.

It is best not to feed mixed grains
to growing turkeys, or to old stock. If
one grain is fed at each meal they
will eat up all that is given them I'M
less oVerfat. If several grains are
fed at once, they may pick up little
Of the grain most liked and leave the
rest.
Do not feed the turkeys on one
grain continually, but vary the food to
include principally corn, wheat and
oats.
Do not feed the turkeys a heavy
meal in the morning. but feed lightly,
or not at all, SO they will have reason
to forage widely through the fields.
Any young turkeys that seem fire.
quentiy or continually ailing should be
killed and buried. They will never be
valuable for any purpose and it will
save trouble to put them out of the
way.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-07-09
USEFUL FOR THE TRAVELLER
Pin Case An Almost indispensable
Requisite When One Is on a
Journey.

A new form of the well-known pin
case for travelling is being shown just
now that makes acceptable prizes or
present for European travellers.
The case is formed like wallet
with a flap at the side that buttons
over with patent clasp. This is
made of cardboard covered first with
cotton batting, then with cretonne.
fancy brocades, ribbons or with an
embroidered linen case.
Inside there is single leaf adjust
ed to back Of case like the page of a
book. This is covered on both sides
with white eiderdown or flannel.
which is carried over to line the sides
of case as well.
In this lining is stuck on the outer
cast safety pins in all sizes and col
ors. On both sides of the inner page
are arranged big headed pins in varf-
GUS sizes and color. These can form
fancy borders or star figure below
and border or other artistic group
ing.
These cases may be made In any
convenient size; one four by five
inches gives plenty Of space.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-07-09
GENERAL FARM NOTES,

Try to keep the cows clean; It Is
easier than cleaning them
A manure spreader will usually pay
on a live stock farm of 100 acres or
more in this region.
Raw rock phosphate is best applied
with special phosphates distribution,
several of which are now on the mar
ket.
If one has ten gallons of milk to
spare daily it will not feed 100 grow
ing pigs. A pig cannot grow On less
than a quart of milk daily.
1t is better to keep two or three
pigs and, feed them all they will eat
at all times than to keep more on
half feed.
AS quick as one cow is MIXED weigh
the milk and record 1t on the weigh
sheets and know what your cow is
doing.
There are few farms that do not
have from one to half dozen or more
waste places growing up to all man
ner of weeds and undesirable brush.
Those who are engaged in butter
making as profession consider that
the two most important factors In
good butter making are clean cream
and proper ripening.
Tankage, like by-products from the
slaughter-houses, is very rich in pro
TEN, and for that reason is highly
concentrated food and must be fed
with care.
The pig that makes profitable gains
is the one that has all the feeds in
variety that it can consume and grows
vigorously. without check, from start
to finish.
Keeping the fence rows mown SO
that the sun can shine upon the soil
at all times will almost invariably re-
suit in good stand of grass within
at least two seasons, and often in one.
Middlings are without doubt an ex-
cellent feed for young pigs previous
to weaving and perhaps for a short
time after but beyond that they
should make up only small part of
the ration for the growing and fatten-
ing hog.
All clay soil and soils which become
packed easily need organic matter. To
these soils a great deal of manure
should be applied or they should be
seeded to some kind of grass. The
grass roots decay and increase the
amount of organic matter.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-07-09
Section Of Portable Fence.

pastures, woven wire is the best
fencing material, all things consid
cred. Around the field to be used for
pasture run woven wire fence 80
inches high with three strands OF
barbed wire above. This fence will
not only turn hogs but other live
stock
For convenience IN preparing the
land and planting the crops, it is best
not to divide the pasture up with
permanent fences. When the crops
are ready for the hogs, by using the
hurdle or portable fence, the field may
be divided into lots of any size. The
hurdle fence Is simple and cheaply
made and when not In use can be
taken down and stored under a shed
until needed again.
There is mistaken idea held by
some that alfalfa, 'fsd clover, rape
and similar crops VIII produce profit
able gains when pastured without
grain. The practical trials made at
many experiment stations prove thie
not true. OF the many forage plants.
alfalfa is one of the most satisfactory
for hogs, since it can be made a per-
manent pasture and is rich in protein.
making an excellent combination with
corn. The leaves are tender and the
stem small, which make it easily mas
ticated, and 1t is very much relished.
At the Mississippi station careful
tests have been made to determine the
value Of alfalfa pasture without grain
for hogs. Pigs ranging in age from
three to twenty-four months have
been used, and the results of two
years work show that alfalfa is little
more than maintenance ration for
growing hogs without grain. Satisfac-
tory gains have always been secured
from alfalfa pastures by supplement-
Ing the pasture with from one to two
per cent. Of the weight Of the hogs In
corn oC other grain.
CoWpeas without grain SO far has
given better results than any other
crop for hog pasture. In one test the
crop was grown on thin hill land.
where one acre Of cowpeas produced
$50 pounds of pork. In another test
on rich valley land one acre of cow
peas produced 483 pounds Of pork.
The hogs were put in the field when
the peas were about ripe.
The illustration shows section of a
portable fence for use in keeping hogs
in any desired pasture.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-07-09
Handy cuItivator.

disk blades can be purchased at the
average hardware store and the frame
work of the cultivator, or wheel hoe,
Is made of two handles joined to-
gether with brace strip between
same and an iron rod fitted with
threads and nut at each end to go
through the handles and through each
disk. The disk blades are held apart
at the distance desired by blocks of
wood, through which you have bored
hole the size of the connecting rod
upon which it is placed, thus holding
each blade apart and permitting them
to turn easily. The simple motion Of
showing or wheeling the cultivator
ahead, as with wheelbarrow, cuts
up the soil in very effective man
ner and is of great value on heavy
soils where it is hard to work the
usual hand pillow or cultiyator.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-07-09
Lost Bill Under a paster.

The mystery of the disappearance Of
a $50 bill, which has disturbed Mid
dletcwn business man and his family
for a week, and which calsed consid-
cradle unpleasantness, has been solved.
Suspicion attached to at least two
members of the mans household. A
week ago he planned a blsiness trip
to New York. That evening he laid nu-
merous bank notes on the dresser of
his bedroom. A $50 bill vas on top.
Next morning he missed it..That night
his wife put a porous platter on his
back. This morning he waited to get
it off and called his wife to assist.
When she got the plaster OF the miss
ing bill was found fast on the inside
of the plaster.-Exchange.