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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-15
FOUR MEN DISMISSED
 OF MURDER CHARGE
Want Prosecution In Case of Men Charged With Death of
 Tuck Davidson

Columbus. Ga, August 14-CSpecial)- Lee Phillips. Bud Phillips. Monroe Lloyd and Judge Lloyd. young men of Girard, Ala, who were arrested several days ago, charged with the murder of Tuck David son. three years ago, were discharged by Judge Hood today, when Prosecutor E. L. Davidson, brother of the dead man. faileI to appear at the hour set.
 This makes twice that arrests have been made in an attempt to clear up tho mystery of the Davidson disappearance. with the same results in each instance. and 1t will probably never be known whether the young mans death in the Chattahoochee was due to accident or crime
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-15
COMMISSIONERS
 NAMED BY CAUCUS

Talladega. August 14.-(SpeciaD.-A eau GUS held for the purpose of nominating commissioners today for Talladega se- lected J. r. Hanks, merchant; George T. McElderry, manufacturer, and Dr. B. B.
 Simms, physician. The governor was notified by wire of the action of the cau- GUS which 1t is said was composed of but 19 men This caucus action is not taken as final by the other q candidatea.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-15
OATES IMPATIENT
 FOR PRISON PLANS

Montgomery, August 4.-(Special)-Dr. w. H. Oates, state prison inspector. Is keeping a watchful eye on four counties of the state, whose boards of revenue meet this week in order to discuss plans and specifications for the erection of new jals The counties that are to be heard from are Lee, Franklin, Baldwin and Marion, in all of which orders have been issued by the state department that new bastiles be erected to replace ones which are declared insanitary.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-15

conceived quite liking for Mary King. negro wash lady, whose industry en- abled her to maintain fairly comforta- ble home. John was a chronic sufferer from the ''hookworm'' or some other dis ease that made him and hard work almost total strangers, so he decided to win him a home as well as a winsome, If some what fat, lady, and to lay seize to Mary s heart. Mary and John lived in a distant no, that's wrong-they lived in that aris- tocratic residential section of Birmingham known as Scratch Ankle" a suburb much in demand by the colored AGO.
 Now Mary showed her independence of mere man, for she had the sand to
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-15
DO YOU KNOW HIM?

My dear lad: O, do white home. Mother is very anxious and so is your loving dad"
 The above message is from the parents of Mr. Albert Bettsworth, who, on June ?, left the home of his cousin, avenue, olney, Pa, with whom he had resided since he arrived here two years ago from England, and has not been seen or heard of since. MT. Batts-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-15
A Songster of the Night

From the Washington Evening Star.
 What makes you say 1 am fonder of dogs than of human bengs?"
 "Because.'' replied the nervous person, eff you cared anything about human beings you wouldn't keep q dog"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-15

! SOUTHERN RAILWAY offers very low round trip fares to WASHINGTON, RICHMOND. NOR FOLK, August 19f Consult Ticket Agent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-15

BIRMINGHAM SPECIAL," THE WASHINGTON TRAIN, ELECTRICAL- lLY LIGHTED AND TANNED, LEAVES 0.3O A. M.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-15
Esther Wo

WANTED - YOUR ELECTRICAL WORK. SELMAN HEATING AND PLUMBING co. PHONESIS311 BELL, PEOPLES 3S7.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-15

SPEND YOUR VACATION IN "rHE
 BEAUTIFUL LAND OF THE SKY"
 Asheville, Hendersonville, Lake Tox- away, Hot Springs, $9 90 round trip. August 19. only. Limit 15 days. SOUTH ERN RAILWAY.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-10-10
NO DATE SET FOR NEXT PROBE
No Report On Management OF Prison
Will Be Made Public Until
After Another Visit.

Des Moines.-No date will be set
for the final trip to Fort Madison of
the prison probe commission until
word is received from Judge M. A.
Roberts of Ottumwa, according to
George Cosson, attorney general, who
ID at the head OF the commission that
is investigating conditions al the
penitentiary.
Private business of Judge Roberts
prevented the commissions complet-
ing its work last week. MIR. Cosson
says Judge Roberts is to notify him
as soon as it is possible to take up
the work again and Mr.. Cosson and
Farley Sheldon of Ames, the other
member of the committee. will 60 10
Fort Madison Immediately.
1t is understood that no report Will
be made to Governor Carroll concern
ing the management of the prison and
the actions of the state board of pa
role until some time after the con-
Guiding trip of the commission to
Fort Madison After the evidence
has all been taken the members OF
the commission have some private
investigating to do before the work
will be completed and it may be the
first of January before the findings OF
the commission, relative to the
charges made by David Braht, editor
of the Iowa City Republican, are
made public.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-10-10
PLOT OF observation-disclosures
eors IReeo or EACH row
Plot Of Experimental Orchard.

are sorely abused. They are robbed
of their fertility year after year and
nothing is done to return it. In this
experiment, the orchard has been
divided into six plots, each including
the same variety of trees. Four diff
ferent treatments will be given the
soil. The first will be seeded to clover
and plowed up every second year and
again seeded to clover. All the clover
will be moved and allowed to remain
on the ground as a mulch. The Sec
ond plot will be thoroughly cult
waited each year until midsummer
and then seeded to some cover crop
of some legume, which will be al
lowed to grow and be plowed under
the next spring. The third plot will
be subject to clean cultivation
throughout the summer. The fourth
plot is seeded to blue grass, which
will be cut and allowed to remain
on the soil as a mulch, but unlike
the clover plot, will not be plowed.
The other two plots will be treated
as the first and second. -.
The effect of these methods of cul-
tivation on the soil will be determin-
ed by the soils section of the expert
ment station at the college. The
effect on the trees will be determined
by careful measurements of growth,
ETC., and study of trees and fruit
conditions.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-10-10
A LASTING CURE.
AUCTION SALEl

On the Richard Cummins place, 4
miles southwest of Cresco. miles
southeast of Howard Center and 8
miles northeast of Schley, commenc-
ing at 10 o'clock a. n,
TUESDAY, OCTOBER II, 1911.
HORSES.
Bay mare Z years old
Bay horse 9 years old
Colt lining 2 years old
i16 HEAD OF CATTLE.
9 mich cows. Short Horn Bull
6 Yearling calves
35 SPRING PIGS.
FARM MACHINERY.
Deering Binder. Disc. Drag.
Deering mower. Wagon
Deering Rake. Bob Sleigh.
Corn Plow. Corn Planter
Cream Separator. Buggy
Feed Grinder will grind corn on co b
and small grain
Grind Stone. Swill Cart
lZUU I'D. OCdlc. LISuL "dSOIi
16 inch walking Plow
Grain Sacks. Hay Rack
Some Belts and Lumber
MISCELLANEOUS.
Work Harness. Single Harness
Stack of Dat Straw
About 6 tons of Hay
Other things too numerous to mention
FREE LUNCH AT NOON.
TERMs:-All sums of $40. 90 or under
Cash. On sums over that amount one
years time will be given on good ap-
proved notes bearing per cent. inter-
est. All articles must be settled for
before being removed from the premi-
ses. MIKE SLlFkA,
Col. JOHN FINEGAN, Auctioneer.
w. H. TILLsoN, Clerk.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-10-10
BUSINESS is RESUMED.
Merchants Open Stores In Austin
Penn.

Merchants Open Stores In Austin
Penn.
Austin, Pa, Oct 4.-The first bust
ness enterprises since the destruction
Of this town by the flood of last Sat
urday. appeared when several store
keepers began to display their wares.
Most of the goods We're offered as
souvenirs, but little business was done,
as sightseers were few.
With six bodies recovered from the
wreckage, the face of another ard a
skull SO badly charred that the victim
could not be identified, the total mum.
Der of dead recovered last night mum.
bered 3S. 1t is believed that about
40 more are still in the ruins.
Governor John X. Tener reached
here with other state officials to In.
spect the broken dam and the terri
tory devastated by the flood. The
governor said he would urge legisla,
ton giving the state control over all
such dams already built or planned
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-10-10
PUTS AN END TO HARD TArk
New Army Ration In Vogue That
viii Prove an Actual Luxury
to Soldiers.

The days for hard tack as an army
ration are over, the army officials In
Washington tell us. The dry bread
terror is at an end and new form Of
ration has come into vogue that will
prove an actual luxury to the soldiers.
II is a new order In the line Of bread
baking and its best qualities are that
It 10 lasting, nourishing and pleasantly
palatable. Our soldiers will hence
forth be the best fed men In the
country.
The war bread" as the new ration
Ia called by the soldiers, had its final
test in the recent Texas maneuvers
and was in every way = complete sue
cess. The secret Of it, success Is that
It will retain all the nourishment and
palatability of fresh bread for weeks.
A loaf is generally about two feet
long and slim in proportion and re-
sembles a small club. It contains
about two pounds Of nourishment and
10 sufficient to last a soldier "a hours.
TO those who have endured the hard
tack fare through strenuous cam
paigns the war bread" Is a decided
relief.
The bread has thick and strong
crust and in its making is not allowed
to rise a great deal. 1t is baked
slowly and thoroughly dried out. This
process of preparing makes it
sturdy little club Of bread capable Of
withstanding any amount o: hard
usage. 1t is readily prepared at the
field bakeries and can be corded into
wagons like wood and hauled for Days
without crushing or souring
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-10-10
iowa's Winter Wheat Crop.

Iowa farmers are learning from
experience that winter wheat is a
profitable crop when properly grown.
Iowa's best crop this season, except
on parts of eastern Iowa, where corn
did we'll, was winter wheat. Reports
are plenty of yields as high as 40
bushels per acre. The average yield
per acre for the state will be unusual
ly satisfactory. In sections where the
dry weather hit every other crop
hard, winter wheat gave nice returns.
The growing Of winter wheat has
advanced by laps and bounds in the
past five or six years. The yield
has increased more than 500, 900
bushels per year since 1904. That
year the production was just trife
over 100000 bushels. In 1909 it
exceeded 3,261 900 bushels. In 1904
there was about z times as much
spring wheat as winter wheat in
yield; in 1909, only about 100000
bushels more. The acreage of winter
wheat the coming season promises 10
break all records.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-10-10

tention was his organization Of the
poison squad" some years ago 70 test
the effect Of preservatives IN foods.
The question had been debated at
great length whether salfcylic acid
and other drugs used ~ preservatives
for meats and canned goods were
really deleterious, DR.. Wiley holding
that they were injurious in some de-
gree and the producers Of the foods
denying It.
In order to make practical test OF
the question DR.. Wiley organised his
poison squad. composed of about q
dozen young men, most Of whom were
employees of the department Of agri.
culture or were students at college.
and all Of them in normal health. They
were to have free board II they would
agree to live in quarters assigned
them by the doctor, eat or drink moth.
ing except what was provided for
them under the Doctors orders and
keep the hours prescribed.
The experiments were carried
through and the results were utilized
by DR.. Wiley, though tho practical
facts demonstrated we're rather lost
sight Of in the novelty Of the tests.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-10-10

experiments began in 1906 with ago
different varieties. These were all
sown and then carefully culled to
rs varieties. Among these %, four
teen leaders were found, apparently,
and they have been cultivated as
such for two seasons or more. They
seem to be true varieties and they
have been kept absolutely pure.
The Experiment station has
something like two bushels OF seed
of each variety which it expects to
distribute in peck lots among farm
ers who are in a position to give it
proper seeding and care. Its growth
will be watched by the station expert
mentalists. The station will also make
large planting from each OF the
varities and in another year there
will be plenty of seed for distribu-
ton.
This interesting work has been In
charge of Prof. L. C. Burnett, assist
ant in the farm crops work of the
station. He has devoted himself
largely to it and has given it the
utmost care and patience that ell
plant breeding demands.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-10-10
DIR. WILEY As FOOD EXPERT
characteristics Of the Man Whose
Duty Il 10 to Protect the PEG.
pies Health.

DR.. Harvey W. Wiley. chief of the
bureau of chemistry of the depart.
ment of agriculture and the pure food
expert of the government Is one OF
the best known and most interesting
characters in public life in Washing
ton.
He is a six-footer with smooth
shaver face that is always illumined
by genial smile. His head is bald.
showing that however learned he may
be in drugs, he has not yet found
drug that will cause hair to grow on
a bald pate. There are many earnest
workers in the government service,
but none of them exceed DR.. Wiley In
enthusiasm and in solicitude for the
food Of the people.
DR.. Wiley's first sensational scheme
and one that attracted worldwide at
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-10-10
new WINTER WHEAT STRAINS

Fourteen new varieties Of wheat
have been developed at the Iowa En-
pertinent station at Ames, which are
expected to prove themselves salts
factory for Iowa growing conditions.
They produced up to 81 bushels per
acre this year in large plots; not
one of them yielding much less than
40 bushels. Eleven of the fourteen
varieties gave better results than the
well known common Turkey Red
wheat, and only three of them gave
poorer results.
The common Turkey Red grown
under same conditions this year yield
ed about 38 bushels per acre. One Of
the new varieties, known as "No.
Ala" yielded 500 bushels, another,
mo. 4O4," so; still another, "No.
81, 495; and still another, "No.
327" 4S.9 bushels.
These fourteen new strains OF
wheat, including both winter and
spring varieties, are the product Of
careful selection and cultivation COW
ering a period of five years. The
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-10-10
lOWA'S EXPERIMENTAL
POTTAWATTAMIE COUNTY
APPLE ORCHARD

1t apple growing can be put on a
sure and profitable basis in Iowa
the horticulture and soil experiment.
talisis of the Iowa State college have
determined to find out how.
To this end the Iowa Experiment
station has leased an old twenty
three acre orchard in Pottawattamie
county, four miles east of Council
Bluffs, for period of ten years. Dur
ing that time, the various methods
of orchard cultivation will be prac-
ticed under collega supervision, with
Laurenz Greene, experimentalist, in
charge. The trees will be properly
pruned as soon as possible, the
ground underneath will be divided
into plots and subjected to different
methods of soil cultivation; in the
spring of the year, an organized
fight on frost will be made with the
best oil heater equipment; in the
spraying season, the trees will be
given thorough treatment for the
destruction of apple pests; in the fall
the fruit will be harvested in the
most efficient manner and marketed
in "a business like way.
Books upon every phase of the en-
pertinent will be carefully kept, so
that in the course of few years i!
may be pretty definitely gathered
whether scientific orcharding can be
made to paw in Iowa as we'll as in the
Pacific coast states and elsewhere,
and what methods are most success
full.
The orchard that has been chosen
is fairly representative of the or
chards in the apple growing districts
of southwestern Iowa 1t has had
about the same sort Of treatment as
most orchards and has been 40 :So.e
or less successful than most Or
chards. 1t was chosen because it
gave an opportunity to show what
may be done with any orchard If,
the southwestern sections of the
state.
An important feature of the expert
ment will be the study of the soils
and their content as they are put
under different methods of cultiva-
ton. Only very few orchardists in
Iowa realize the Importance of the
humus, moisture and plant food con-
tent of the soil to successful apple
growing. Most apple orchard soils
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-10-10
s,eak,y Opposes Mandarin. Suit.

The opinion of former Attorney.
General Byers that it is illegal to
write automobile liability insurance
under the laws Of Iowa will be the
defense which State Auditor Bleakly
will make to the application Of the
American Fidelity Insurance COM
pany of Montpelier, VT, for writ Of
mandamus compelling Auditor Bleak
~ to officially recognize their auto
mobile liability insurance policy.
Mr.. Byers' opinion, given about .
year ago, was to the effect that pol
icies of insurance securing automo-
bile owners against damages for in
juries caused by the running Of their
machines, no matter in whose hands,
was illegal in Iowa.
The Vermont company writes this
kind of insurance. Auditor Bleakly
not only refused to recognize such a
policy, but threatens to revoke the
state license of the company to sell
insurance in Iowa. 1t is to compel
this recognition and to prevent the
revocation of their license that the
Vermont concern has brought the
suit.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-10-10
Av ITS Awful Tragedy.

Timely advice given Mrs c Willough-
by. of Marengo, Wis, (R No. ~ pre-
vented dreadful tragedy and saved
two lives. Doctors had said her fright
full cough was consumption" cough
and could do little to help her. After
many remedies failed. her aunt urged
her to take DR.. Kings New Discovery.
ar
she wrote 'ard the awful cough has
almost gone 1t also saved my little
chial trouble" This matchess medi-
cine has no equal for throat and lung
troubles. Price SOC and $l.OO. Trial
bottle free. Guaranteed by P. A..
Clemmer. T
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-10-10
EINs1EIN, DOGS FOE, DEAD
The Famou: Washington Poundmas.
ter Killed 100000 CANNES In
Thirty-eiqht Years.

Samuel Einstein, poundmaster IN
Washington, is dead. During the PAST
50 years, it Is estimated he caught and
put to death 100000 dogs. When he
was appointed official dog catcher Of
the national capital in 1874 he i'm.
pounded almost as many stray horses.
goats, geese and cows as dogs. He
and Ills four assistants were set upon
often by the owners Of the i've stock
which had been allowed to stray from
back yard pastures and frolic about
the city parks. His annual catch was
about 5000 a year.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-10-10
Stewart Named Scale Inspector.

Steps to begin active work in pros
ecuting violations of the new state
weights and measures law were TAX
en- when the appointment of G. w.
Stewart, of Iowa City, as state super
intendent of weights and measures
was announced by Governor Carroll.
No prosecutions have been made
for violations of the weights and
measures law because the present
state superintendent, L. G. Weld of
Iowa City. was out of the country
and access could not be gained to his
Office. 1t was not known whether he
would resign or take up the work un-
til this week. His resignation has
been received, MIR. Stewart having
been appointed vigorous enforce
ment of the law will be ordered 1t
once.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-10-10
Rules For Firing Boilers.

Rules For Firing Boilers.
Rules for firing steam boilers SO as
to obtain the maximum power with
the least amount of smoke were made
public by Harry McNutt, smoke in
spector, and will be sent out in few
days to every place in the city where
large heating plants are used. The
following rules are set for firing boil
ers with Iowa coal.
DO not fire any large Jumps, but
break coal down to uniform size.
Keep ash pits bright at all times.
If they become dark it is evidence
that the fire is getting dirty J and
needs cleaning. Do not allow the
ashes to collect in the ash pits; this
not only shuts off the air supply, but
causes CRATES to burn.
I'm firing, spread coal over as wide
. space as possible.
Fire up one side Of the furnace
at time So that the other side, con
tanning a bright eye, will ignite the
volatile gases from the fresh charge
In cleaning fire, clean one sid
then allow an interval of five min
utes before cleaning the other side.
DO not allow the fire to burn dow
before charging. II this is done,
will not only result in a smoky chin
ney, but in an irregular steam pres
sure, and loss of coal.
DO not allow holes to form in thu
fire. Regulate the draft by the bot
tom or ash pit doors, and not b!
stack hampers.
Fire little at time and often
rather than heavily and seldom.
Garry the fire as thick as tn
draft will permit. II the draft Il
poor, thin fire is necessary. but I
thick fire bed with good draft will ef
feet better economies"
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-10-10
For the Uncertain Little Diner.

For the Uncertain Little Diner.
Thin, white oiled paper spread un-
der the child's plate at the table and
extending little way beyond will
protect the tablecloth. This viii not
be noticeable, especially II 1t Ia
bought in sheeting and the pieces are
cut and laid smoothly on the cloth.
When piece Of paper is soiled 1t may
be thrown away or burned and q fresh
piece substituted.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-10-10
ONLY ONE.
The Record In CrescO Is an Unique
One.

n the reader hae a "bad back' or
any kidney i'll and is looking for re-
lief and cure. better depend IN III"
only remedy endorsed 10y people You
know. Dmr's Kidney Pubs relieve
quickly-cur. permanently. Cree co
citizens testify to this. Here is d
case Of IL:
A p M0rher, Market Street.
CrescO, Iowa. says; IF y II num'"'r Of
years l euffer.d from kidney and hIad-
der complaint. There Was too fire..
quent actiUn OF the kidney secreti"ns.
especially at night or when
caught C I'D | also had Il
severe pain through my l"ins. and my
back WAS ~ weak that | cOu d
not stuop or st .aiS hten None Ut the
:. m dies helped IN. until l pr"cur' d
Doan's Kidney Pills from the F'rgen
Drug Co l. ~ short time they regu-
lated the passages of the kidney St.
cretiops and stopped the burning SEN
sa,inn. n fact made ma u bettsr in
every way (From statement given
Nov Z. 1929
A LASTING CURE.
OnSDuly 16. 1908 Mr.. Mosher said:
81 am now seventy one years old and
since ! was, cured oy Doan's Kidney
Pills have enjoyed the best of health,
I again recommend this remedy to
all sufferers Of kidney c"mpIainl"
For s .le by all Dealers. Price SO
cents Foster Milburn Go. Buffalo.
New York, Sole Agents for the Uuited
States.
Remember the name-Doau's-and
take no other.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-10-10
Gh11oTon Cry
FOR FlEIChER'S
G ASTORIA

mon forms of muscular rheumatism.
A few applicst tons of Chamberlain s
Liniment will give relief For sale by
all dealers.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-10-10

Biliousness is due to disordered con-
dition of the stomach. Chamberlain s
Tablets are essentially stomach medi-
cine, intended especially to act on that
organ; to cleanse it, strengthen it, tone
and invigorate it, to regulate the liver
and to Danish biliousness positively and
effectually. For sale by all dealers.