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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-04
Announcements

The Italian band of Ensley will give concert this afternoon at o'clock at Capitol park, Birmingham. The band consists of 27 pieces and is under the direction of Prof. S. Costa.
 A splendid programme will be rem dered which will include several se- lections composed and arranged by Pro- lessor Costa.
 Stonewall chapter United Daughters of the Confederacy, will be entertained hy Mrs. Borden at the home of Mrs G. M Truss next Monday afternoon All members are urged to be present
 Tie Sunday school of the Christian church will hold their annual picnic at Avondale park on Tuesday, June G. Special cars will leave Ensley al s 30. All members are cordially invited to attend.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-04
WORK ON WOODLAWN
 END OF TIDEWATER

The first spike in the new electric line of the Tidewater Development company was driven at Woodawn yesterday morning. It was driven by F. M. Wood, longtime citizen of Woodlawn, and announcement is made that about mile of the roadbed is now ready for rails.
 The first rails on the Ensley end of the line will be laid tomorrow morning.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-04
Special Church Notices

Prof. H. P Burruss of Birmingham will occupy the pulpit of St. Johns Episcopal church this morning at Il o'clock.
 Childrens Day exercises for foreign mis- sions will be observed at the Ensley Christian church tonight, June 4, at 7:45 o'clock An entertaining programme has been arranged and all members and friends of the congregation are cordially invited to attend.
 Birmingham lodge, Knights of Co., lnmbus, will attend o'clock mass at St Anthonys church in compliment to Rev. Father Klich.
 It is expected that nearly 200 knights will be in line of which 30 are from Ensley and vicinity They will receive holy communion In a body.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-04

s. C., will arrive in the city Monday to be the guest of Mrs. P. B. Kennedy on Highland avenue
 Miss Clyde McPherson is quite i'll at her home on East Highlands
 Miss Nell Crawford left yesterday for her home at Athens
 Miss Pearl Bresler returned to her home In Sheffield yesterday. g
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-04
SOWDEN'S
 DEATH ANNOUNCED

Boston, June 3.-The death last night of Arthur J. Sowden. aged 57, governor of the National Society Colonial Wars, and one fthe leading laymen of the Episco- pal church in the United States, was an nounced. Mir Sowden was a delegate to five general conventions of thef Epis- copal church and has been President of the Episcopal association for tn elast 30 wears.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-04
SHIP NORTHWEST
 BURNS IN DOCK

Buffalo. N. r., June 3.-The passenger steamer Northwest, owned by the North ern Steamship company, was burned early today at her dock in this city. With her sister ship, the Northland, she was being prepared for the opening of the sea son on the great lakes June 21. The fire is supposed to have been caused by an explosion of oil. The loss is estimated at s500000. The Northland was lowed out Of danger by the city fire tug.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-04
INDORSE MARSHALL
 FOR PRESIDENCY

Laporte Ind, June 3.-A resolution indorsing Governor Marshall for the presidency in 1912 was adopted today by the Democratic Editors association at its summer meeting In session. An other resolution commenting the work of the democratic congressman from Indiana was also adopted.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-04
Taft Congratulates Monarchs

Washington June 3.-Through the state department President Taft today cabled his congratulations to King George of Great Britain and King Frederick VIII of Denmark. The Eng fish monarch Is 46 years old today. while the ruler of Denmark Is 6S.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-04
Donlin Case Decided Tomorrow

Cincinnati, June 3.-That decision by the national baseball commission on tine application of Michael Donlin of the New York National league team for reinstatement will be handed down on Monday was announced here to- day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-04
ENSLEY DEPARTMENT
A Business Mans Bank

In the oden days bank performed but few functions o'ne than the taking and paying out of money Some o1 our today specialize too much deposltgettng ms oA seeks customers not only by protecting their money but also to assist them prosecuting and promoting helr un dertakngs
 We collect your out oftown checks and credit without exchange charges We make speciality of prompt collections We buy and sell domestic and foreign exchange. . We cent interest all savings deposits semi annually
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-04
Chinamen Taken Back

El Paso, Tex9 June 3.-Twenty-one Cninamen left here today in the GUS iody of United States Marshal For rester for san Francisco for deporta- tion to Hong Kong.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-04

I waded through an ocean of heavy headed oats on his farm. They will be ready for the binder next week.
 MT. Spruiell introduced improved farming implements in this section and now they are in general use. The land Is generally free from rocks and Is of gentle undulation that makes the handling of machinery easy and profit able.
 This farm is stocked with good mules, cattle and fine Berkshire hogs. It is farm operated on the intensive system that is showing results as such system always does.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-04

MT. Spruiell is now living on easy street because he made the best of his farm operations. But he is still farm ing. Tt Is like habitual whisky drink ing" he said. T just cannot get away from it. I could not rest at night un- less I had walked first through field of good growing corn, potatoes, oats or cotton"
 Last year MT. Spruiell gathered 253o pounds of seed cotton from an acre of ground. His corn averaged TO meas ured bushels to the acre. He had one acre that produced more than 100 bushels. He has oats in his barn that are two years old and that have never been fed to the mules
 And, by the way, the barn where saw these oats is painted white. It is as neat and as attractive as many residences I have seen. He has an- other and still larger barn. He never allows either of them to get empty.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-04

Near MT. Spruiell's farm is the 1o- acre farm of Bob Lee. MT. Lee paid s35o an acre for this farm and it is a beauty. It not only lies well and is as fertile as the Hagerstown loam can make it, but MT. Lee Is adding g fertility and productiveness to it by scientific cultivation.
 His brother, W. N. Lee. in the same community, is another good farmer. He has z5 acres and says this is enough. It Is fact that wherever you go you will find that the most successful farmers are cultivating a very small acreage compared with what has been generally accepted as a farm.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-04
|, Accused of Embezzlement

Minneapolis. June 3.-Accused of em- bezz!ing $14,000 of the funds of the Univ ersity of Minnesota, J. D. Bren, for four years cashier and accountant of the institution and trusted employe for 10 years, Is behind cell bars to- day in the city jail at Minneapolis. He sticks to his story of hold-up but detectives say they have many con tradictions to his statements.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-04

Good music at East Lake Park this afternoon by Mill tary band.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-04

Herbert, the 16-year-old son of w. A. Stone, farmer north of Leeds, iaised ST measured bushels of corn on an acre of ground last year. Herbert 1 is one of the boys who is revolution | izing corn growing methods in the south.
 l MT Stone himself is one of the pro Gressive and successful farmers of this | section and Is a valuable citizen of the county.
 Wherever a farm boy follows the lmethod of young Herbert Stone that lboy becomes more contented and is
 able to recognize the advantages of
 staying on the farm.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-04

Good news through cars to East Lake Park.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-04

MT. Spruiell admits that he has made s35,0 ,000 farming on these Cahaba valley lands His farm Is a small one, but when you see 1t you can understand how he has succeeded. He believes in intensive rather than extensive" farm ing This is the secret of his success.
 He built up a reputation for quality and large production on small acreage.
 When cotton was selling at cents per pound MT. Spruiell sold his seed for more money than the lint would bring. A bale of cotton averaged s30, while the seed from the same bale brought s35. This was because his cotton pro- duced from three to six times more to the acre than the average cotton in the community
 There was snot near so much in the kind of cotton as the kind of man be- hind the cotton. Good land and good seed are not always essential to good farming. They are important, of course, but there is more in the man and his method.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-04

Gordon Whitmire, aged 15 years, Is another agricultural baron who will be heard from in the future. He has all ready made a mark al home. He leased n small farm of a little more than three acres last year, right in the town of Leeds.
 I found him blowing his corn in the hot sun last Thursday. He did not seem to mind the heat and the dust he was raising one bit and smiled with commendable confidence when I halted him for moment at the end of the row. His bright eyes twinkled under the broad -brimmed straw hat when commented on the health and plump ness of his crop.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-04
FARMERS AT LEEDS ARE PROSPEROUS Doing Wonders in Fertile
 Cahaba Valley SOME EXA MPL ES Even the Boys Are Setting Examples That Will Make Some Older
 Farmers Sit Up and
 Take Notice
By WALTER HARPER

Eight years ago A. M. Spruiell of Leeds paid s10 an acre for his farm one mile porth of town in the heart of the fer tile Cahaba valley.
 A few days ago he offered s2o0 an acre for a few acres adjoining and land that is no better than his own and was promptly refused. He comments the wisdom of the neighbor.
 When I asked MT. Spruiell the present price of his $10 land he replied that 1t had no price. Of course, he would not consider the price he offered and would be glad to pay for his neigh bor's farm.
 However, MT. Spruiell Is not land hog. He does not want additional acres so much for his own use, but he feels that Cahaba valley land Is good in- vestment at the price offered and he wants to invest some more of the good money he has made in this wonderful soil in more of it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-04

L. M Clinkscales is another of the most successful farmers of the Cahaba val- ley section. A few years ago he sold out his farm in another section of Ala bama and started to Texas. where he had heard that farming was easy. lands
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-04

Jodie W. Atkins, north of Leeds, is making a reputation and money raising Duroc Jersey hogs. He takes premiums at fairs and has aroused much interest in the raising of fine stock and hogs in this section.
 He Is valuable citizen.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1911-02-18
President of the Anti-Saloon League
of Roswell. New MeXico.n
LOTS OF RED TAPE.

A few OF the registration and cleo
ton officers at the recent elections
in New Mexico, having lost, their
checks, amounting from $500 to $500
in each case, applied for duplicate
checks and asked Territorial Secre-
tary Nathan Jaffa to cancel the origi-
nails. Today, the Secretary received
a long opinion from Washington say
ing that such duplicate checks could
not be issued unless an indemnity
bond for $100 was fled in each case,
signed by two sureties and accompa-
MED by duly witnessed and certified
affidavits of loss In most cases, the
claimants rather than go through all
this red tape, will bear their loss,
which however, may prevent the clos
ing of accounts at Washington for
years.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1911-02-18
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Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1911-02-18
NICARAGUA
AND HONDURAS
Latest Phases Of the Chronic
Unrest in Central
America
ESTRADA DISL00GES REBELS
Bonilla, Lee Christmas and
Others Indicted at New
Orleans

San Juan del Sur. Nicaragua, Feb
list is reported from government
sources that a group of reyoIutionisrs
captured the small town of Teustepe
but was later dislodged by the govern.
ment forces. Teusteps is about forty
miles east of Managua the capital
/ This is the first serious movement
against the government of President
Estrada that has become known
President Estrada has announced
that since the fire and explosion in
the government barracks last Mon
day that he had information of a con
spiracy against the government.
Indicted for FiIbustering.
New Orleans, Feb. Is Warrants
were returned today by the United
States grand jury against Manuel Bo-
nilla, leader of the revolutionary
forces in Honduras, Lee Christmas,
his chief lieutenant, Joseph W. Beer
and Florian Dabidi, in connection with
the alleged flibustering expedition on
the Hornet which sailed from here
last December
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1911-02-18
TRAIN ROBBERS
AND WRECKERS
Hold-Up on Southern Rail.
way Near Gainesville,
Georgia
LOCAL DERA|LED NEAR TAMAQUA
Philadelphia and Reading En-
gineer Buried Under
Locomotive.

Gainesville. Ca, Feb. 1S.-The eX-
press safe of northbound passenger
train on the Southern Railway was
blown open by four men early this
morning at White Sulphur Springs,
four miles from here and $700 stolen.
The men covered the train crew with
revolvers and ordered them to start
The robbers then disappeared in the
darkness.
Bound Night Agent.
The train is known as the United
States fast mail and runs from New
Orleans to New York. The robbers
broke down the doors of the railroad
station at White Sulphur Springs
bound the night agent and set a signal
for the train to stop. AS the train
slowed up the robbers boarded it, Gov
cred the members of the train crew
and proceeded to blow open the safe
in the express car. A posse with blood
hounds are on the trail.
Pennsylvania Train Wrecked.
Tamaqua, Pa, Feb. 1S.-A success
full attempt at train wrecking was
perpetrated by unknown persons ear
ly this morning when the local pass
enger train on the Philadelphia Read
ing railway was derailed by blocked
switch engine, plunging down
bank and burying the engineer be
meath. No clue to the perpetrators
has been found. The passengers es
capped unhurt.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1911-02-18

KEEP BUSY
Colorado Democrats Request
Special Session to Re-
wise Tariff
NEW FEATURE IN SENATORSHIP
California Solons Favor Initia-
tive, Those of Iowa Are
Against 1t.

Denver, Feb. Rehabilitation of a
disintegration of the Adams strength,
which has come chiefly from the plat
form" Democrats was seen in today's
ballot for United States senator. The
Adams vote declined to 10, while
ODonnell's went up to seven. Speer
received 25, John Grass OF Trinidad
Republican, received one vote.
Colorado Democrats Request
Tariff Reform.
Denver. Colo, Feb. 1S.-The Colo
RADIO senate today adopted a resolu-
ton by party vote, the Democrats IA
voring, requesting President Taft to
call an extra session Of congress to
correct the known inequalities of the
tariff" The House undoubtedly will
adopt the resolution on Monday.
California Will Vote on Initiative.
Sacramento, Cal, Feb. Ex-senator
Gates resolution for the submission
to the people of constitutional
amendment providing for the initia-
tive and referendum passed the as
sembly by unanimous vote.
Iowa Turns Down Initiative.
Des Moines, Ia. Feb. 1S,-The Iowa
house of representatives defeated the
Kulp joint resolution providing for
the initiative and referendum.
Dix Is for Dix.
New York, Feb. 1S-The intimation
is given in highly authoritative quar-
ters today tnat Governor DE has
reached the belief that there is no
prospect of breaking the senatorial
deadlock i'll he New York legs atufe
so long as William F. Sheehan is a
candidate, and that the governor is
now seeking compromise involving
the withdrawal of Mr.. Sheehan. The
governor is represented as feeling
that Mr.. Sheehan's belief in ultimate
success should no longer stand in the
way of breaking the deadlock
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1911-02-18
STATISTICS FOR
FIFTH DISTRICT
Nineteen Capital Cases In
Five Years From 1905
to 1910
MORE MONEY FOR TREASURY
GoIdfinch Has Aroused Gu
riosity of Capitol
Officials

Attorney General Clancy has re-
ceived the statistics Oh capital Of
fenses for the third judicial district
of New Mexico for the years 1905 to
1910. The number of capital cases
was 10, as follows: Eddy county, 8;
Chaves county, 6; Roosevelt county,
A.. The number of convictions were:
Eddy county, 6 Zone insane); Chaves
county none, and Roosevelt county 3,
making a total of 8. The figures
showed that there were not guilty, s.;
nollied, 1; pending 2; guilty of first
degree 8; manslaughter 2, and sec
ond degree, 2.
For the Treasury.
Territorial Treasurer M. A. Otero
has received the following sums for
the treasury; J. S. Edwards, trea-
surer of Curry county, $1,554.36, and
from C. H. Chenault, treasurer of
Quay county, $S53.93.
A GoIdfnch?
A number of very pretty gold
breasted birds have been prancing
around the capitol, and the officials
have repeatedly arisen from their
desks and peeped out of lie windows
at the fine feathered creatures. But
Il1 hS,,lr q nT
of dispute and the ornithologists gath
cred at Game Warden Cables office
and poreu over bird books to ascer-
tain the identity of the clever and
cute looking visitors.
R. P. ErVien, who is interested in
birds, had an opinion as to the mat
ter, and quoted several learned writ
ers to prove his point. Other officials
pulled out other books and the gor'
geously colored Illustrations dazzled
the eyes of the onlookers. Some pic
lures of the goldfinch by Louis A. F.
Hertes of Ithaca, N Y, and an au-
thority on bird lore, lead the scien-
lists here to believe that the goldfinch
is about the name for these birds be-
cause they correspond in that patch
of yellow on their wings; the front
and the head are bright red, and part
OF the wings and tail are black.
Treasurer Is improving.
There have been many inquiries
about the health Of Territorial Urea
surer NJ. A. Otero, who is ill at st
Vincent's Sanitarium. He has mad
bronchitis for the past week and Is
staying indoors to effect a cure. The
former governor has received many
visitors and is able to sit up parI
OF each day, but he still has bad
cough. 1t is thought he will be out
again in g few days, however.
New Post-Offce.
The name given the new postothce
Just opened at the damsite of the Rit
Grande project is Elephant Butte
The postmaster is Mrs. w. M. Wells
The mail at the present time is car
ried by stage from Engle six days il
the week.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1911-02-18
IT'S RAINING
GOLD DOLLARS
Snow Extends Over Entire
Rocky Mountain and
Middle West
FLOODS FEARED IN KANSAS
Western Part of State Has Four
and Half Inches Precip-
itation.

Kansas City, Feb. 1S.-During the
last twentyfour hours rain or snow
has Covered Iowa, Nebraska, Kansas,
Missouri, Oklahoma and Texas. In
four OF the first-named states the
rain turned to snow last night, al
though the temperatures are mild
and the whole drought-ridden coun,
rty has received a thorough soaking.
In western Kansas more than four
and a half inches Of water have fallen
the last three days and the railroads
are preparing for trouble with the
swollen streams.
Means Prosperity in Texas.
Houston Texas, Feb lS.--Rains
over all parts of southwest Texas
have given a most hopeful inspira-
ton to business in all lines. The
soil has been put in splendid condi-
tion for farming and reservoirs used
for irrigation purposes have been fill
ed insuring that those who draw up
on these supplies will have ample
moisture to make splendid crops In
addition 70 the impetus given to
farming operations the rains empha-
sized the necessity for better roads
and commissioners in a number OF
counties have large appropriations
for highway building under consider
alton. The indications at present are
that Texas will build more miles of
serviceable roads tbs year than in
any like period of the past. The rap
id growth Of pasturage since the re-
cent rainfall insures that Texas herds
men will get large returns for their
cattle and sheep which will be ready
/ for market in the early spring. Fear
expressed by some people, owing to
! the summer like weather which has
prevailed for the past six weeks, that
vegetation will be SO far advanced a
late frost might destroy it. is now al.
layed and the assurance of a great
crop season has given most hopeful
turn to conditions in the southwest
ern part of the state 1t is believed
that the cotton area will be almos
double that OF last year
Las Vegas Reports Heavy Snow.
Las Vegas, N. NJ. Feb. 18.-NeV
Mexico today is experiencing the
heaviest snOwstorm since the memor
able blizzard of 1901. 1t is a foo
deep on the level in this vicinity
while in the mountains three to sly
feet are reported. For the first time
il several winters the Santa Fe rail
road is compelled to use snowplows
to keep its line open and is eXperienc
ing considerable difficulty over Ra
ton Pass and Glorieta mountain
where huge drifts are forming. TIL,
snow means salvation for dry far
mers and stockmen, as the watel
holes, long and dry, will be filled ant
the danger of a water famine in many
towns is now past. There was sleigh
ing here today for the first time il
many years.
Snow in Estancia Valley,
Snow to the depth of ten inche
is reported along the New Mexico
Central railroad from one end of tn
Estancia valley to the other.