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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-30
BAND CONCERT
 AT COREY TODAY

Nappts band will play in tbe civic center at Corey this afternoon from 4 to o'clock. A choice programme has been arranged, It begins with Suppe's s overture Morning, Noon and Night" Part closes with a Parsifal number
 Among other fine numbers are the Poet and Peasant overture, the ballet music from William Tell" trumpet solo, "Inflammatus'' from Rossini's "Stabat Mater and the grand old hymn, "Jerusalem, the Golden rendered by the full band. x.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-30
GEORGE SPEED HURT
 BY FALLING MASS
Driller Was Working at Adamsville. Hip Crushed By Heavy
 Weight

George Speed, a slag driller, employer ty the Dravo Construction company at Adamsville, was painfully injured yester- cay afternoon about four o'clock when niece of slag. weighing about three tons, broze loose from the slag pile and struck him on the hip. breaking the hiu bone Ind mashing him badly about the legs
 He was pinned beneath the huge piece of slag and it was some time before he was recovered from the mass. He was carried to Fnsley on a special train. where he was met by the auto-ambulance Nof Shaw, which rushed him to me South Highlands hospital. accompanied by Dr. J., P. Pruitt.
 Here he was hurredly given medical attention and had his injuries dressed. II was found that other than having his hip broken and the flesh anout that aart badly lacerated he was m Sooo condition. He was not injured inter nally.
 Last night Speed was reported to be hoing nicely after the operation, and the authorities at the hospital announce that from all indications he will recover unless complications set in.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-30
LOCKWOOD CLUB IN
 ANNUAL MEETING Directors and Members Are Pleased With Status of
 Club House Work

The annual meeting of the Edgewood Country club was held yesterday on the club grounds in Edgewood. At the meet ing the election of officers was not held, hut the directors were named and they will meet this week and nominate pres ident and vice president. The directors as given out by Stephen Smith follow;
 D. M. Drennen, James Bowron, Mason J. billiard, Stephen Smith, George Troupe Brazelton, Hill Ferguson, A. H. Ford, John L. Parker, W. P. G. Harding and Culpepper Exum.
 All the members of the Edgewood Coun- try club were highly pleased with the progress of work on the club. They were given opportunity to look closely into the properties held by their organization. Inasmuch as many of the members had never been on the property and they were so well pleased with what was shown them, an active campaign will perhaps be started to secure active members, in addition to the 150 life members
 The members were advised yesterday that A contract had been let for the con- struction of the Edgewood car line from its present terminus to the club grounds, e distance of a half mile. The rails and poles have already been laid on the ground and work is to be started soon. Electric lights and telephones will be placed along at all homes as the car line goes forward In addition to this work, It was announced that work on the artihclal lake which is to be great deal larger than East Lake, is well under way, and that it would be completed about the time the club Is finished.
 The barbecue and refreshments served the club members were very pleasing and everyone present seemingly enjoyed the meeting, it's developments and the out ing.
 The membership of the club is 150 an6
 Of this number 100 were present.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-30
Pratt City News

Mrs Ella McPhetres, who is visiting her daughter in Perry, Fla, will return tomorrow.
 Mrs. A II. Daniel and grandson, who have been spending a while at Flow Springs. on Shades mountain, have re- turned to Pratt City They will leave again soon for visit to Aldrich.
 Mir and Mrs. Jordan of Blossburg are the guests of Mrs. A. T. Reeves on East Highlands.
 Miss Ethel Batiste, who has been visit ing the Misses Delaney, has returned to her home in Bessemer.
 Mrs A. O. Blankenship and children, who have been visiting in Barrow, Ga, have returned home, accompanied by Mrs. Partnerships sister-in-law, Mrs. R. T. Blanlzenship
 Mrs Jennie Edwards is spending a while at Fulton Springs,
 Clay K. McNeil has accepted a posi- tion with the Tennessee company at the Pratt supply house.
 Miss Leila Edwards visited Miss Bessie Blackwell in Woodlawn recently.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-30
NEW DORMITORIEs
 AT NORMAL SCHOOLS

: Mon ntgomery, July 29.-(Spe- . cial. )-It was announced late to- . night that the state normal : board decided at it's afternoon , session today to employ an > architect to. supervise the con- > struction of all dormitories in b the future, in order that uni > formity might exist. Frank H. > Lock wood of Montgomery was > the choice of the board for that > capacity.
 > It was decided that the build } ing committee, consisting of > Governor O'Neal, MT. Lavendar and pr. Craighead, should meet } at Livingston on next Thurs } day in order to take steps for } the immediate construction of } the dormitory proposed for that } school. The committed, at a > later date, will decide on the > time to begin work at Florence. } It also developed tonight that > the board will suggest to the } citizens of Troy that a new To- ; cation be found for the Troy p Normal school. It was repre- , scented to the board that rail- ' roads. a fertilizer factory and ' sawmill, in the immediate vi- ' cinity of the school, greatly de- ' tracted from it's usefulness. . No further expenditures will . be authorized for Troy until . the citizens are heard from. No . steps were taken for improve ' ments at Jacksonville. though . the general system was dis- ' cussed. It was decided. however. ' not to begin work there until . the outstanding floating indebt-
 ' edness should be refunded into ' s per cent obligation rather
 | than an per cent obligation. as
 ' now obtains. About $5O,000 will
 ' be borrowed for the contem-
 | plated improvement at the pres
 . snt time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-30
Mrs. Kittie Bentley

The funeral services over the remains of NIrs J<ittie Bentley, the wife Of s. R Bentley, were held yesterday morn inc at 1i o'clock at Marvin's chapel. with interment in Mount Pinsor ceme- tery. - ,y,, E. l.. Blackwood, Felix l. Tairant, w. and c. w. Parrish.
 The deceased is survived by her hus- hand. two sons, T. R. and Nat Bent Icy and four daughters, Mrs T. Ed- wards Barliam, Misses Marie Vivian and Alpha.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-30
Deaths and Funerals
Mrs. Allen SummerhiIl

Mrs Allen Summerhill, aged 50, died yesterday afternoon at o'clock at local infirmary after a lingerins illness' The funeral services will be held this aftepoon at the family residence, ooo North Fiftieth street, with the inter- ment in Woodlawn cemetery. LIT. Woodall of West End will otl'clate as the services.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-30
Congregational Services

The Rev George Eaves, D. D.. will preach at II am. at the Congregational chapel on Nineteenth street, near Sev- enth avenue north. This will be the seventh of the series on The Conquering Soul the topic being, "Comforted With Cod Bible school at 10 a. m. Evening service at Capitol park.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-30
bUbON|C PLAGUE:
 IN CALIFO ORN|A

|. Sacramento, Cal. July 29.-Bubonic plague, transmitted by ground squir- rels. has appeared in California, and caused one death thus far.
 The lease reported is that of Horace Flood, seven years old, of Contra Costa county, who died Wednesday alter hay ing been scratched and bitten by a ground squirrel. The report of the death was received here today by Dr. F. w. Snow, secretary of the board of health This is the first case of human infection reported within year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-30
The Maccabees Take Two

In very exciting game between tue Rayos and the Maccabees at the haSos diamond. the Maccabees defeated them py score of to I.
 In a very one-sded game the Macca- bees defeated the Independents team IA to O. making a total of 25 games piayeu to date of which 9 were won ana two tied. The feature of the afternoon game was Malcolm's heavy hitting Batter'es Malcolm and Brown; Simmons ana ohep- pard., -sesN
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-30
Omen Air Meeting

Capitol park services will be held to- day at D. m The Rev. Dr. George Eaves will preach on God at the Door," The Rev. I. D. Steele D. D.. will conduct the preliminary worship. Old and we'll known hymns will be used, and it is ex- pected that a soloist will be present. The meeting closes before 9 o'clock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-30
Thinks 1t a Great Field for Procuring Good Settlers
 for the South
BANK ACCOUNTS ARE
 EVIDENCE OF THRIFT
Chicago Would Be Helpless Without It's Million and a Half of Pe0- pie of Foreign
 Birth
By $. HECHINGER

Chicago, July 29.-(Specia1.l l-W hat- ever l can write of Chicago is. of course, nothing new or startling. Most people have seen or read all about this great and wonderful and intensely typical American city. One may ex- pect to see or hear anything in Chi- cago, yet l was rather surprised on two occasions: Once, when 1 met a young lady 19 years of age. who, born and raised in Chicago. has never been inside a playhouse, not even a moving picture show (Birmin gham young ladies. please copy); and again, when at d concert, I heard a big audience wildly applaud the strains of Dixie" while remaining silent to the star Spangled Banner"
 One Is constantly reminded here of Israel zangwill's play, "The Melting Pot" Chicago is a kindly mother, who opens her arms to every child in what ever land it may arrive, and does the best she can for it. That she is un- able to rear all who come and make them prosperous is not her fault, be- cause often they overcrowd her bosom. great and mighty as it Is. Here are some of the latest statistics concern- ing Chicago's populations:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-30
Presbyterians Win

The First Presbyterian team beat Wood- lawn Methodist in a pretty game yester- day. Score, g to G.. The feature of the game was the hitting of the Presbyterian team. Batteries: Templeton and Garroy; Schwartz and Gillian.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-30
Mrs. Blanche Weller Thuston

Mrs. Blanche Weller Thuston, aged 27 years, died last night at the family residence 4237 Fifth avenue. south, Woodlawn. The funeral arrangements will be announced later. Mrs. Thuston IS survived by her husband, E. c Thus ton.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-30

He's man of pure glpsy blood, born n an eneampment on an English eolh- rlon. He stands before great audience with a sort Of loving beneVoiehee In ms face, the brother of every man and wom- an there. He is of good build. wi=h some what swarthy tint heavy black mus tache. and the look of a pretty well travelled Engishman. in the NeiN prine ct life
 His chief mark Is certain sweet slii- riicty of speech and manner ith un- Navering conviction that every soul UT gently needs God. There is ho lime Wl'H
 Tim for wire-drawn theories. He IS slr'- ply q Christian messenger, with a sif'- pe. unsophistlcated. direct, ringing ur- gent, reverent message
 If he comes to Birmingham 1a will win the very heart Of the city. fhe great auditorium in St. Louis, where ae preach- cG not long ago was packed wish 2o'V"
 eople. On the last night more tailed 10 get in, though there was an admission lee. 10 hear the story of his 'i'e, 'h''h
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-30
PERSONALS

Miss Louse Wooten of Demopolis is visiting Miss Clara Peck Brown at 3S14 Avenue E.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-30

FOR appropriate noral offerings. phone q. See Godden's Seed & Flower Store.
 a0ls Int avenue :.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-30
SHAW. Tho unaerraksr. enon.s A
GREEN Undertaking Go. Phones iooA

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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-03-09
GET AFTER MOISTURE EARLY.

Every move made with the soil this
spring. whether in field or garden.
should be done with the same care
fulness that would be exercised If we
knew there would not be another drop
of rain till July. If this is done.
whether we have a moist or very
dry growing season, we shall have a
good garden and fair crops.
BY narrowing closely after every
particle Of spring blowing or discing,
by passing heavy roller over all toe
loose soils and following with q fine
harrow, this can be done on large
an surely paying scale.
In the garden do the same, and in
addition, after any shower and once
or twice a week, shower or no shower,
pass an iron or steel rake over the
slightly hardened surfaceA between the
rows and hills close up to the plants.
Should ample moisture come-and
the chances are about even many
springs that it will not-all the extra
tillage and firming of the soil will be
we'll paid for In other ways than by
retaining the moisture, and should
the spring prove one of the old time
very dry ones, it may mean crop or
garden.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-03-09
KEEP ONLY
GOOD HOGS

Possibly there IL no other farm anil
NAL that can offer ~ poor an excuse
for his existence ~ the scrub hog.
He 10 an Improbable animal any way
you take him.
AS an economical pork-producer he
Is failure. Even his ability to shift
for himself does not recommend him
to the people within the limit Of his
range. as he has the reputation OF
preying upon neighboring cornfelds
when food Is scarce.
His build naturally adapts him to
his manner of living, since he is long
legged. marrow: In the chest, has a
long, narrow snout. This adapts him
to his manner of living. With the
scrub hog it is root. hog. or die
hence the long snout Hi. narrow
body aids him in getting through
small fence-cracks and II he fails to
find a place large enough to 30
through the fence, he can soon dig
under with his long snout.
There Is no standard Of excellence
for the scrub-hog, since he may pos
sess almost any form except beauti-
full one; he may be Of any color.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-03-09
SWEET PEAS FIVE MONTHS.

Dig a trench as l1ng as wanted and
IS inches to two feet deep and at the
bottom put layer of old manure.
Cover with soil that has been made
fairly rich with we'll rotted manure.
Down the enter run two burrows
eight inches deep and '.n inches wide.
Fill. with we'll rotted manure or leaf
mould and mix with the surroundir :.
soil.
Make two trenches again f1ve Inch
es deep and eight inches apart ant in
these SOW the seed two inches apart
arc cove atou: one inch with soil
well firmed. Little by little, as the
peas grow, FIJI up the trench. When
the peas are four inches nigh provide
chicken wire trellises or brush for
them to climb on. The following pre-
cautions will procure a long towering
season.
Buy the best seed you can procure
f: esh each year. get the seed planted
as early as possible: don't try to work
wet, heavy soil; wait until the earth
Is fit to be worked. Don't hill and
don't trench; give level cultivation;
mich with lawn clippings or cut
straw. ...
Above all, cut the blooms every day
with a pair of shears and don't pinch
or pull the vines Peas prefer firm
soil, generously ENRICHED with rotten
manure or leaf mould.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-03-09

quire less power to operate them.
Outside plunger-paeking, or a stuffing-
box on the outside of the plunger, is
another method used in order to faci-
litate packing and obviate trouble.
Double-acting pumps must necessarily
have tho stufang box and plunger-
packing too, but some of the strong
e-t and most durable power pumps are
Of this type. OF the Two latter types
have no particular choice, as each
has its merits. and each requires about
the same amount of care. The sim
pie. single-acting pump with . pluns-
Group or plunger-packing on the out
side, or inside. requires less attention
than any of the other types and Is
preferable to the other types.
Barrel pumps of medium capacity
are we'll suited to the small fruit
grower or farmer who does not care
to invest much money and yet wish .
to raise good fruit. Medium capacity
barrel pumps are to be preferred be-
fore the large capacity barrel pumps
because the latter are hard to operate
and it takes a heavy, strong man to
pump one all day. Besides being
useful for the man with a small home
orchard. they may be successfully
used for cold water painting. white
washing, spraying chicken coops to
destroy mites, lice, etc.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-03-09
PRODUCE GOOD STOCK.

AS to whether to prod, sc pure bred
cows or srade cows you must decide
for yourself. There is more profit in
pure bred cows but you can begin the
production Of grades with less capital
and for the inexperienced there IL
perhaps less opportunity for loss. But
a pure bred bull and q good one you
must have. The only way to econ
omize in buying q bull Is to get the
very best one you can possibly afford.
From the breeders view point the
bull is half the herd: $3.50 lis little
enough to pay for a bull calf and $500
invested in bull will bring you great
er returns If you have only 10 cows
than will the same amount invested in
q team Of horses to work on your
farm or to drive to your milk wagon.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-03-09
GROWING CABBAGE PLANTS.

Cabbage delights in COOL, decn,
moist soil. Give plenty Of room. by
putting the rows four feet apart, AMI
one and a half to two feet in the row
The early varieties require less space
than the late nat types. The early
crop may be followed by late beans.
spinach, heets, ETC., If SO desired. Tbs
cabbage plant should be left in t1.
ground until the head has fully de
veloped, II the maximum yield is de-
sired. They may. be left in the ground
until late in fall. Cabbage can very
easily be stored for winter use. The
plants are pulled and the heaG..
placed in a trench with the roots l.,
ward and covered with mulch OF
coarse material and earth. Cabbage
can be successfully stored in. a good
cellar If one can. be secured. 1t may
be expected TO do well where garden
ing can be successfully conducted.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-03-09
sIDEBoNEs CAUSE LAA1ENEss.

All breeders. buyers and sellers of
horses should know what sidebone
is. and how it should be detected.
Stand with the back to the horses
head, lift up the nigh fore foot with
the left hand. and with the fingers
and thumb of the right hand take hold
Of the side of the coronet at the heel.
At this part there is a ridge of elastic
cartilage in sound horses, and it
should be possible to bend 1t from
one side to the other This is called
the lateral cartilage" and it's pur-
pose is to spread the heels apart and!
distribute conclusion. so that the leg
above is not Jared in a damaging
way. When this cartilage has turned
to bone. it is termed sidebone., which
may be on one or both sides of one or
both fore feet. Standing the other
way, and running the palm of the
hand down the coronet. a marked or
large sidebone may be detected as the
thumb on one side and the forefnger
on the other side meet it as hard
rigid. bony enlargement. Both meth
DDS Of detection should be employed
in examining horse, and horses hav-
ing one or more sidebones should be
rejected as unsound.
AS sfdebones are usually most prone
to form on shallow, weak feet or on
boxy. mule-like hoofs, they should be
most suspected on such feet. and ami
mails having a tendency that way
should be regarded with suspicion. if
intended for hard road work. while
stations should be rejected If there is
sign of sidebone, as the conforma-
ton favorable to the appearance of
sidebones Is at least hereditary and so
transmissible to progeny.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-03-09
DON'T FAIL TO TEST YOUR SEED.

This Is a subject which has received
Ia great deal of attention from
|thoughtful persons but is still very
little considered by the majority. It's
I'm ,ortance cannot be overestimated
for tho quality Of tho seed has q great
influence on the yield iof tho crop.
Every one likes to get bargains and
many think that bargains and low
priced articles are one and tho Same
thing while In the matter Of seed low
prices and bargains cannot 60 to-
gether.
Take for instance turnips. Wien
we sec one man, charging twice the
price quoted by another .of>course the
higher priced Ia usually for new and
improved varieties. but we often md
difference of price for one variety. Ono
man may charge for seed which only
terminates 80 per cent. while another
charges half a. much again Tor O seed
terminating 80 per cent, while an
other charges half as muc:i again for
seed terminating IS per cent. From
this a calculation can easily be made
al to tho amount of seed required. for
~ /. the low termination that makes
thick sowing q necessity.
The high priced seed Is economy IN
as much 40 so many more seed germ
mate. Whom the farmer knows that
terminating IL poor he tries to insure
q crop by thick sowing, but there are
times when he gets seeds OF poor
termination without knowing 1t. prob
ably paying the full price for good
seed.
This should be sufficient reason for
testing seed. Considering the number
Of purchases Of seed each year there
are a ridiculously small numbe' on
tests made. I .know Of ono instance
where samples tested comprised all
the various crops grown on the farm.
In some crops the average OF samples
was reasonably good but there were
miserably or sarnples in practically
every crop-W. r. Gilbert.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-03-09


The grower must either purchase
new machine OF larger capacity or
look ahead at the outset. and provide
for the future. Four acres OF gooa
bearing orchard is worthy Of power
sprayer If the best results are desired.
and nothing of smaller capacity than
a large hand pump should be con-
sidered. A larger or smaller orchard
will require pump proportionately
larger or smaller, but there is a limit
for even the largest machines, ana
twenty acres Of large trees Is about
all one large power sprayer was ever
designed to spray.
Spray pumps, should be as simple
al possible, with a minimum OF parts
which ordinarily require attention.
These parts should be easily replaced
when worn, and should not be expen-
sive when replacem ent becomes neces-
sary. The ideal sought demands. ease
of repair, e minimum of parts, and
these readily accessible, when worn or
not working properly.
On the quality and kind Of material
the excellence Of the workmanship,
together with weight and strength
depends the dura bility or lasting quail
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-03-09
MINOR ITEMS OF FARM
EQUIPMENT.

Few farmers realize the extent Of
their investments in the small items
Of equipment or the time and incon-
venience involved in buying numerous
articles singly or in small lots. Be-
fore planning the farm equipment
due consideration should be given to
the necessary outlay for minor items,
and. where possible, the latter should
be secured at one purchase. thereby
saving time, and usually money. The
purchase Of these articles in such a
manner will mean total expenditure
sufficient to impress the farmer with
tho need for their systematic care.
The minor items for q general farm
of 100 acres will probably cost from
100000 to $4,000 by the time the
equipment is complete. 1883