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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-22

Washington. November 21.-(Special.)- pr. Jay A. Bonsteel scientist in soil sur vey of the United States agricultural de- partment, has issued two puiietihs on important types of soil that appear in the Alabama areas that have already been surveyed. They are the Orangeburg fine sand and the Orangeburg sandy loam.
 Following is a summary of what he has to say about the fine sand:
 "The Orangeburg fine sand is an im- portant soil type occurring almost ex- clusively in the gulf coastal plain region and developed to the widest extent Tn northern Louisiana and northeasterh Texas.
 .It is rolling to somewhat hilly in its surface configuration, and in consequence of it's topographic features and sandy texture is always well drained.
 '"The type is subject to excessive erosion in some areas, particularly where the up- land portions break down with sharr slopes toward the major stream drain ages.
 "The type is also well suited to the pro duction of medium and early truck crops especially watermelons. cantaloupes, early Irish potatoes, sweet potatoes, tomatoes and strawberries.
 "Peaches and plums are also grown te advantage on the Orangeburg fine sand'
 .The Cuban cigar filler tobacco is the most important special crop adapted t' this type.
 For improvement in soil efficiency the first need is the restoration of organic matter to the surface soil, which may be accomplished through the growing anf turning under of cowpeas, velvet beans winter vetch or crimson clover Winte oats or rye may be used for this purpose though not to as good advantage.
 "The shallow blowing of the soil anc frequently shallow interillage of the croI are necessary to aid in the maintenance Of a sufficient supply of moisture during the latter part of the summer. considerable areas of the Orangebure fine sand have recently been cleared oi their forest growth and are awaiting az ricultural occupation"
 This type of soil has already been dis' covered and mapped in the counties oi Butler, Coffee and Dallas. pr. Bonsteels summary of thu
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-22

the wedding. The invitations had even been offered. Her brother, who was a college chap, came home for the Thanks giving vacation and brought a classmate of his, a good looking, attractive fellow, and propinquinty brought about change of heart in the brde-elect, and before you knew it, she had broken with the man she intended to marry a few weeks hence and announced her engagement to the college chap. She had c brilliant wedding and went to Panama on her bridal trip, ard everybody seemed to think 1t was all right, never giving the poor fellow who was left single thought"
 "You never can tell about the number of suitors in waiting to any girl, any way" said Nancy refectively. You know that homely little Sibyl Kane-so
 many freckles on her face that her sisters absolutely apoogized for her every time they mentioned her name. But what hap
 pened? She went a-visiting and three fel-
 lows lost their hearts about her and she
 made the best match of any of the girls
 of that?"
 "rl temperament" said Billy Bunting
 ogair .has much to do with making
 matches?' You never know which par
 ticular people will fall in love with each
 other. The very people that you thini, | ought to like one another are the very people who never do, and vice versa l Those who are made for each other se!- l dom marry There's motto that l have | in safe keeping about people getting mar | ried: Never be sure of them until you are linvited to the wedding?' How is that fol
 philosophy"
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vou act a little surprised even when you

you act a little surprised even when you are not?"
 "rve always tried to be truthful man," said Billy, clearing his throat and looking serious.
 Nancy was adorable when she got just a little bit angry, and this was too good an opportunity for Billy to lose.
 You don't want me to play the hypo- crite, do you?' he continued. Tn this case, I honestly was not surprised in the least. Cross my heart and spit on the floor if you want me to-
 ''But everybody thought she'd marry the man from New York; said Nancy. "They were together all last summer and certainly behaved like engaged people. They have very similar tastes"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-22
RooseyeIt's Position

MT. sRoosevelt's position does appear ridiculous in view of his past record but nevertheless the former President is no fool in political sense, and he seems to have the advantage of a peculiar diff ficulty in his party. President Taft is losing ground with the interests. The in- terests are frantic for a leader. Roose- welt, during his seven years as Presi- dent, did them no harm. Taft threatens much harm. The interests have no special liking for LaFollette.
 Roosevelt has spoken at the psycholog- fcal moment. None too soon. Not an hour late.
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inventions that he never would have re- membered to tell her about it..
 There was silence for a moment and then Nancy said
 'Yo do explain things so very we'll, Billy Bunting, but in spite of your expla- nation I must say that you never can tell who's going to marry who-I guess I should say 'whom'-unti1- well, until you get the wedding invitations" she an- swered.
 Nancy wasn't very far from right I guess.
 "A woman's prerogative to change her mind" said Billy Bunting presently is often used in matters matrimonial. know | a certain girl, for instance, who was en- gagged in getting her trousseau ready foI
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-22
ISSUES REPORT
 ON THE SOILS OF ALABAMA
BY WALTER HARPER

Orangeburg sandy loam which has been mapped in the counties of Autauga, Butler, Coffee, Hale, Henry, Lamar, Lee Macon, Montgomery and Tallapoosa:
 'The Orangeburg sandy loam is an extensive and important general farm ing soil found in the south Atlantic and gulf coastal plain regions.
 "It is particularly well suited to the production of upland cotton and is also a fair corn and winter oat soil. These constitute the principal crops grown upon the type with the ex- ception of cowpeas, velvet beans and crimson clover, grown as cover crops and for forage
 "The Cuban type of cigar filler to- bacco is successfully grown upon the Orangeburg sandy loam in northern Florida, southern Georgia, southern Alabama and eastern Texas. Increasing areas of the type are be- ing planted to peaches, chiefly the El- berta. The fruit produced is of good quality, and the trees when located upon properly selected sites are long lived and thrifty.
 "The type Is not especially well suit ed to the production of trucking crops. but early Irish potatoes, sweet potatoes, | cantaloupes, watermelons and toma toes are successfully grown upon the phase possessing dept of 15 inches or more of sandy or sandy loam sur face soil.
 'The Orangeburg sandy loam may be chiefly benefited by the restoration of
 organic matter to the surface soil, by deeper blowing in the majority of in- stances, by shallow and frequent in-
 tertillage of the crops, by the produc- tion of winter cover crops for green
 maturing purposes and by the intro-
 duction of proper crop rotations
 'The sleeper sloping areas within l the type whose surface configuration will permit are usually occupied for the production of general farm crops. West l of the Mississippi river extensive areas 1 favorably situated for agricultural oc- cupation are still available.
 l "The Orangeburg sandy foam may be characterized as fair to good gen eral farming soil, which Is also suited.
 under special conditions to the pro-
 duction of filler tobacco peaches and
 certain market garden vegetables"
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(Which only goes to prove how sensible they were not to get married" Billy in sisted "They may have had similar tastes, but different temperaments. It would have been terrible for a brilliant, attractive, good looking girl like Anna belle to marry a prosy, old New York lawyer-''
 Billy" Nancy interrupted, "were you ever in love with Annabelle yourself?'
 q always liked her-perhaps knew her better than any other man except the one she married,'' said Billy refiectively, but as I was about to say, that lawyer man could never have made Annabello- happy. She's not the kind of girl who could be second choice in anything not even if the first choice is Blackstone and Kent. and other dusty old law books"
 It was Nancy's turn to tease.
 "I honestly believe you were in love with her." she said laughingly. What do you think about her chances with Jack Horner."
 q think she stands a better chance t. be happy with him than with the New York lawyer" said Billy quickly. ''He's more human more tender, more we'll CT er-more her sort"
 "so it appears from her viewpoint, al least said Nancy.
 Its precisely the same situation thai you find in Locks clever novel-'Septi mus, said Billy Bunting. Septimus was
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-22
PUT AT REST
 BY RECEIPT OF. WEDDING CARDS
No Hypocrite By-Case Like Soptmus the Attractive Locke Hero-You Never Gan Tell-A Woman's Preroga- tive of Changing Her Mnd-Temperament and Lot of Other Things Has to Do With
 Making Matches
BY DOLLY DALRYMPLE

Wasn't 1t a surprise to you-her just picking up and marrying Jack Horner?' asked Nancy, as Billy Bunting settled himself for an evenings chat.
 She handed him an engraved card and after glaneing at it he said:
 No; I can't say that was-particular- ly,' he replied.
 ''You are perfectly exasperating Billy Bunting" said Nancy. l believe If you heard that Pinchot and Ballenger had suddenly kissed and made up or that all the chorus girls in the world had decided to wear long skirts, you would look just as important and unconcerned and say you'd expected it long ago. Why can't
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-22

a fine chap, a lovable sort of fellow, but it was mighty lucky for both that he didn't marry the heroine
 "She was the kind of woman who want ed to be loved"
 "Septimus did love her." Nancy argued He never did anything that he thought she might not like, ana that's about all any reasonable woman could expect of the man who loves her.
 But all women aren't reasonable" said Billy, ''besides even a reasonable woman wants to be told occasionally that she's loved. Septimus would probably have gone right ahead loving the girl, but his foolish old head was so bound up in his
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Democratic ThOught

Tn the meantime democratic thought is forming along conservative lines. The party finds itself charged to great na- fional responsibility. It is a time for so- briety and earnest work. The country is looking to the two parties for effective results. Both parties have an opportunity 10 make good One or the other must fall under the disfavor of the people. The republican party has a record of mis- deeds and disloyalty. The democratic party has a record of faithful promise and good intentions. It is the favorte and the odds are with it.
 The deeds of the next session in Con- xress will decide the winner The repub- lican party must repent in good deeds if if hopes for reinstatement. The demo- crats have only to make good in their
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-22
The Real Leaders

The real leaders of the party will de- velop during the next session of Congress. There are naturally many aspirants for leadership. Many favorite sons born of the great party hope. But when the time comes the people will recognize the Moses of the party who will surely rise for the occasion.
 Pouting political factions may desert the chosen leader of the party, but they can no longer carry the people with them Scrambles for political spells by ambi- tious politicians no longer lead people fir blindness
 The people want honest, manly leader ship. and they will have it. The presi' dentfal nominee of the democratic party
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-22
NOTICE

am no longer with the Oak Hill Marble and Stone Works for whom I have been manager for 16 years. I am now ready to serve my old customers and friends and new ones as well, 1 will have an up to date stock and de- signs of monuments and cut stone in few days. Call and see me at 2129 Third avenue. A. A. MACKE.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-22

promises so far as they are able in the face of republican obstruction. The country is looking on at the fight. There will be nothing hid. The country will know what has been done, will know the intent and purposes of the two parties. There can be no more false promises, no more deception. New issues raised for political purposes will not be allowed to becloud the real issues.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-22

will rise from the dust and clamor Of the next session of Congress, and he will have won his fight for the presidency in the legislative battle striving for the emancipation of 9O,OO0,000 of suffering con- sumers who have grown weary of the high and increasing cost of living.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-22
NOTICE!

We beg to notify the general public that PinkertOn q Company's United states Detective Agency, having COm- merciaI Department, is not connected in any way with the original Pinkerton National Detective Agency, nor with Pinkertons Bank and Bankers Pro- foofiar, onAra fad hy us
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pr. Bonsteers summary Of the
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-30

yer and left for a few hours, the sil- yer after being washed in the usual way will be bright and free from stain.
 Roll slices of calves tongue in a thin slice of bacon, hold together with a silver skewer, flour and cook to del icate brown. Serve on chop dish with garnishings of cress. Pass a thick, creamy gravy in silver sauce boat.
 Metal buttons and ornaments may frequently harmonize with some new garment. After the desired color has been applied they should be so var nished that they will resemble enam- el. The drying process will require several days.
 Save all bits of fat for two purposes. The best can be clarified for frying and the rest makes up into soap. Re member in making soap that a tea spoonful of salt added to every ten pounds of grease improves the quality of the soap.
 Instead of cold deviled eggs, try these: Stuff in usual way, put two halves together, dip in egg and bread crumbs and fry at the last minute in boiling fat. Serve on round silver platters with a centre of green peas and a border of thick tomato puree.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-30

the paint.
 A small button of garlic in a quart of vinegar will give it a mysteriously delicious flavor, and will also immense ly improve salads or anything with which it is used.
 In putting down linoleum or oil cloth have strips of moulding nailed on the edges, next to the baseboard. This prevents dust from getting un der and preserves the edges.
 4 refreshing drink for afternoon card parties is made of equal parts of ginger ale and grape juice. Serve in straight thin glasses with a mara schino cherry floating on top.
 Arrowroot will be found more sat
 isfactory than corn starch for thick ening fruit sauces Or juices to be used
 with sauces. It does not change the liquid, nor does it cloud it at all.
 When the color of a dress has fad ed owing to stains from lemon or
 other acid fruit juice, good idea is to touch the spots with liquid am-
 n1onia, which will often restore the color.
 Roller shades may be satisfactorily cleaned. Remove from the window,
 spread on a table, and rub them thor oughly with heated corn meal, wiping them off with a cloth dipped in gaso- line.
 If your furniture has grown streak ed and dull, try rubbing it with fian- mel dipped In equal parts of turpen- tine and coal oil. It polishes quick Iy and much more cheaply than the expensive polishes. A good home made furniture polish is composed of linseed or salad oil and vinegar. Mix well with stick until the oil does not float on the sur face. Apply with a flannel and rub off with linen.
 When pairing any kind of fresh fruit, | if the hands are washed off immediate ly with cold water instead of being washed in warm water and soap, there l will be very little danger of insight | ly stains.
 i If powdered silver polish is mixed l to thin paste with olive oil we'll 1 rubbed into every crevice of the sil-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-30
HOUSEHOLD NOTES

Ammonia and water will remove red ink stains.
 One cake of compressed yeast is equal to q cupful of liquid yeast.
 Borax wet with peroxide of hydro zen will often remove black ink stains.
 Nickel may be kept bright by being rubbed with wood saturated in am- monia.
 Sweet pickles chopped and spread between sliced bread make appetizing sandwiches.
 All lard to fry fritters and dough- nuts must be sizzling hot before put ting in the batter.
 4 few shreds of candied orange peel will give a delicious flavor to a bread pudding.
 A few drops of lemon juice added to eggs when they are being scram- bled improves the dish.
 Black lead mixed with vinegar will be found to give a specially good pol iah to the kitchen stove
 Alcohol and whiting make a good silver polish. excellent also for pol ishing plate glass mirrors
 4 large round bottle will serve very we'll as a rolling pin and is more hy- z1enic than the wooden pin.
 \ clean four sack spread on the table and we'll f1oured is an excellent substitute for a bread board
 A piece of flannel dampened with spirits of camphor will remove stalnS fron mirrors or window glass.
 There is nothing better to use un- der carpets than old newspapers, as moths do not like printers ink.
 4 weak solution of turpentine pour a down the water pipes once week will drive the water bugs away.
 A good vegetable grater can be made from a tin pail cover by driving many holes through it with a nail. Ri00d stains can QanPrally be re- moved by soaking in cold water and seit Follow with soap and water.
 If cornmeal mush does not brown nicely when it is fried try brushing over each slice with white of an egg.
 Raw eggs rubbed into the hair and
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-30
RAILROADS
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-30

scalp before washing are excellent, and tend to prevent the hair from turning gray.
 Rub over new tinware with lard and thoroughly heat it in the oven before using it, and thus protect it from rust. Dipping the tips of the fingers in
 warm olive oil every night is the best
 method for keeping the nails in good
 condition.
 To clean rugs, lay them straight and brush with stiff, dry scrubbing brush. This is much better than
 shaking or beating them. Though it is extravagant the Substi- 1 tuition of cream or milk in the making of pumpkin pie will result in 8 most | delicate dessert.
 An easilymade sandwich is com
 posed of finely chopped sardines cov- | cred with salad leaves and moiStened with the box oil.
 In making cranberry jelly or jam,
 much less sugar will be required if | the sugar is not added until the fruit
 has been well cooked. When cooking a spare rib, peel sour
 apples, core and cut in half: bake | them with the pork They will be
 found a delicious accompaniment.
 Ivory knife handles that have be-
 come yellow from constant washing | may usually be whitened by rubbing
 with emery paper and polishing with 1 chamois.
 | A good salve to use for the lips when they are inclined to crack is 1 composed of half an ounce Of lanoline
 and an equal part of honey Or glycer- l inc
 When making aprons. especially
 those to be used in doing housework,
 do not forget large pocket. It will
 save many a step in dusting in pick | ing up.
 A crust of bread is best to clean | a sticky bread or cake pan. Never
 use knife or anything that will
 scratch the surface and invite more | sticking thereafter. A clean cloth dipped in hot water
 and then placed in a saucer of bran, will clean white paint and not injure 1 it. The soft bran acts like soap on
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-30
WHAT HE FEARED.

The manager of a suburban music hall was testing the abilities of sever al candidates for stage honors one day last week, and this is how he let down one of the would-be funny men:
 I'm sorry, my boy, but your songs won't do for me. I can't allow any profanity in my theater,'' he said, not unkindly.
 "But my dear sir. I do not use profanity" replied the aspirant
 No" assented the manager, 'but Magazine.