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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-24
Draconian Cen.or.hip

odessa, January 2s.--A draconian cen sorship is being imposed at Odessa with regard to news of demonstrations by students. The only information about shooting having occurred at the universi- ty has come through official sources. One student has died. The police used their revolvers after issuing the order. Hands up!' which was not obeyed.
 The women students. 1t has been as- certained, likewise held a meeting and refused to dispersc, the majority spending the night on the premises. which were surrounded by police.
 1t has now been ascertained that loo women students have left the university.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-24
Alexandria III Again

St. Petersburg, January 23.-The health of Empress Alexandria is again matter of concern to the imperial family and the Queens physicians. Her majesty suffers periods of melancholia. The royal fam fly is planning a long stay at Nauheim, Grand Duchy of Hesse, where the Elm peror and Empress might have the bene- fit of the waters.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-24
Heaviest Man Is Dead

San Francisco, January 23-Hermann Schmidt, said to be the heaviest man in the west, was found dead at his home here yesterday. His weight was over 45O pounds and was placed by some as high as 475 pounds. He was active in spite of his avoirdupois and up till Sunday last at tended constantly to his work as host at a saloon. Schmidt was 6 years of age.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-24
Supreme Court swats Congress

Washington, January 23.-On the theory that Congress cannot confer jurisdiction on the supreme court of the United States for the purpose of testing the constitu- tionaity of law, the supreme court to- day declined to consider the constitu- tionality of the laws increasing restric- tions on the sale of and otherwise affect ing Indian lands in Oklahoma.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-24
ohinaman Accused of Smuggling

Los Angeles, January 23.-One man, a Chinaman, was captured and several shots were exchanged with smugglers yes terday few miles on the coast from Santa Barbara. when immigration officers encountered what is believed to have been a landing party from the snug giing schooner with the revenue cutters Baer and Orient have been trying to To- cate. Quon Tick, the Chinaman, was brought here but refused to talk
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-24

The business men of Cullman have recently become much enthused over the prospect of organizing commer- cia1 club here. A call has been issued to those interested by Mayor Robert son for a meeting of the business men at the Buchanan hall, to be held to- morrow evening, with view to the perfection of the organization. at which time the president of the Commercial club of Birmingham has been invited to be present to assist in the work of getting the club on foot and started in the right direction. The Birming- ham man, it is said, has expressed his willingness to visit Cullman on Tues day night and be present at the meet ing.
 The launching of this feature among the business men is being looked upon as one of paramount importance to the town and county. It is believed that many things of interest to the people of this community may be eff fected through a permanent organiza- tion of this nature, by which the town and county may be greatly built up.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-24
Six Buildings Burn

Dandridge, Tenn. January 23.--SiN buildings in the business section of this place were destroyed by fire this morn ing The loss is estimated at about s5O,O00. The fire originated in the store of Gass & Nichols, but the cause has not been determined.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-24
"Rollers. Invade Anniston
Freight House Burns

Aberdeen. S. D., January 23.-The divis- passenger station of the Chicago. Mill waukee and St. Paul railroad here were burned today. Estimated loss. S100s0oa
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-24
No Raciur at Juares

Juarez, Mex, January 23.-The heavy rain of last night caused the manage ment to postpone racing at TerrazaIs Park until Thursday. The track was in bad condition.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-24
CULLMAN COUNTY WANTS NEW COURT Representative Griffith Hopes
 His Bill Will Pass BUSINESS MEN ACTIVE CulIman Merchants Are Entbused over Prospects of Having a Commer-
 cinl Club and Meeting Is
 Called for Purpose kTa
BUSINESS MEN ACTIVE

Cullman, January 23.-(Special)- Representative Griffith was up from Montgomery for a few days during the adjournment of the legislature, from Friday until Tuesday Mir Griffith says that the lawmakers have got down to business in good shape, and the prospects now indicate that the re- maining days of the legislature will be very arduous with the representa- tives and that before the adjournment of the body something worth while will have been done in the law making and law-changing business.
 MT. Griffith is centering all the pow CTS within him for the passage of his hobby bill, the bill creating a law and equity court for Cullman county. MT. Griffith gave out the information that the bill is almost sure of passage, not withstanding the fight that Is being put up by those who oppose the pas sage of the measure. There is a pe tition containing the names of several men that will be presented to the leg islature and senate in opposition to the establishment of the court. but MT. Griffith expressed himself as being san- guine that the bill would go through without any trouble and says that he could have already had a favorable re- port on the measure from the judiciary committee. but preferred to postpone the report until he had given those who oppose the bill a fair chance at it..
 MT. Griffith said he was at a loss to know just what the legislature would do with the whisky question, which, he says. is the paramount issue at this time in Montgomery He re- turned to his post of duty tonight to be ready for business when the leg islature convenes on Tuesday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-24

A great number of fine mules are being shipped into Decatur now from Tennes- see. These mules are being sold to Nor gan county farmers at good prices.
 This part of Alabama Is one cf the best stock countries in the south. and why 1t is Alabama farmers do not raise their own mules is a mystery. The prices are high. an ordinary mule selling for as much as s100. :
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-24

Morgan county farmers are now making arrangements to SOW their spring oats and break their cotton and corn lands for planting when the time arrives.
 It is said that more oats will be sown in this county this year than ever before Many seed oats are now being received here, Today Charlie Mitchell, a farmer residing near Decatur. received by freight A car load of oats.
La Junta tribune., 1911-01-21
Beet Crop for 1910.

The latest reports recciyeI pn the
sugar beet crop OF 1910 from The dif-
fer.nt railroads shows thai the crop
OF the Arkansas Valley vas worth
more than $4,000. 900. and that these
figures are the largest the ALLEY has
ever attained.
More than 5000 tons u sugar
bects were raised In the valley during
the past year and the indications for
next year are half again this mount.
On account OF the great t1lume OF
business done by the railroads during
the past year In the transportation
OF this crop alone. II vas lmp1ssi. L.
10 give an accurate estimate on the
immensely OF m. crop or fs value
The great Increase OF the past year
was due to the reclaimiug of many
arid lands. and according 10 the rail.
road experts the 5000 families that
have moved into the valley during IL.
past year on new lands will be re-
sponsble for the great increase dur.
ing the next year
The beet crop OF the valley is one
of the most important crops The rail.
roads have 10 ship. and a CAREFUL 80.
timate Of the shipments bs'1rohand
and careful compiling 1f uusiness
done. is one of the first tasks u the
railroad accountants. aud l1s' satur.
day was the frs day lhr actual
value Of the beet crop was prsitivcly
made known
La Junta tribune., 1911-01-21
BACK TO
THE FARM
X.-The City Man a. Z
Farmer.
Ey c. v. GGEGORY

lCopyrtsnt- 1910, py American Press Axso-
~HE back to the land move
ment is not confined merely 10
Keeping the people 90 the
farms who are ALREADY there.
although this Is The most important
part Of the problem, The boys and
girls born Hp0 reared In the country
have better appreciation OF It's prob
lens ana Its possibilities than q city
bred man or woman could ever have
Yet there are msny country boys born
with a taste for machinery that moth
ing but q factory can ever satisfy.
There sre many born With the ability
to handle men that might make them
the bead OF q great mercantile estab
lishment The city needs men OF this
Kind. aud The country Gao well AFFORD
TO spare them. for II ts for the good
OF the nation that they should go.
At the same time there are many
city born bows and girls TO whom the
air OF the crowded streets seems sti-
ding They love the country. and they
belong there There are Others who
through no fault OF their own have
never been able TO get higher than the
arst round of the ladder The fierce
competition for places has left them
well nigh stranded With them II Is .
question OF staying In the city at pit.
lance thai srarreiy sutiices TO main
tain iife In d~ebcy or OF going to the
country aud making a comfortable iiv.
ing
The fable OF the daisy who tried to
change places with the rose Ia often
La Junta tribune., 1911-01-21
Wonderful New World Ahead Of Us.

Inventors can make the world rich
only the people can provide the
governmental means for keeping the
riches they make. says Edison He
believes IN" people are going to pro
vide these means Hc believes there
arc stormy days ahead for the man
who would take what another makes,
lie believes there viii be- cracks in
the walls Of governments and rips la
constitutions. that the Worklngman
the man Who VIII some day. say
to England. stand still'-Wlll com.
pcll government 90 serve him. and
destroy any government that will not
serve him Moreover. he believes
things ought 10 b" changed Ciyili
ration. he says. is not on the risht
basis \ few are getting too much
and the rest not enough
There viii lie some big expert
mcnts tried In government within
the next my years" he said.
This. then. IL the day before sum.
ter Not the day before civil war.
but the day before the age-old ideas
OF government are to go down. even
As the Agc-oid and one. bonorcd insti.
tuition Of chattsl slavery went down
the day before the burial OF the
worlds poverty In the pottcr's field.
for II is a worlds sumter that Edi.
son bebolds.
What a flashligbt Of the future
iWha, n future in the fiashiight' What
a privilege to live In such world
wha, privilege could be- greater7
Only one. The privilege Of laying
the foundations OF such world.
Therein In our mighty opportunity.
Ne live In a time when building
operations worth while ar. going on.
All Of us may not be here 10 see
ehs spcctcr Of poverty laid away. but.
La Junta tribune., 1911-01-21
Edison on the Farmer.

Edison is confident that a grea
| shake-up is destiE ed to take piac,
among the farmers. He says IN,
farmers need TO be shaken up; tha'
they are shy OF brains" that mos
OF the brainy farm toys go to The
cities. Notwithstanding that nowher'
else are brains more needed than OF
the farm.
Edison believes the present type Of
farmer and the present methods OF
farming are destined TO disappear
that in place OF the present farm
I will come a shrewd business man she
win be at once a soil-chemist. b..
anist, and an economist; that In pla.'
OF the present farmers machin,Eg
will come implements in comparisla
with which the best agricultural im
pIements now known will seem pr.l
tive, that storage batteries vii.
drive plows that will make do1eE
burrows each time they cross n'.a
and harrows that will mellow rla
Earth more rapidly than ever hor
could mellow tin fact, that s'or
age batteries will furnish most o'
the power needed on farm,
4 think the coming farmer" said
Edison. will be man on a seat
beside a push button and some I.'.
ers The present trend all po.n's
to this conclusion. We are maxi
wonderful headSay Twenty year
ago. We knew almost nothing a ia4.
scientific agriculture Now We 49,
beginning to get an inkling of tar
causes that lie back Of land deter
alton We are also learning som
thing about the methods Of restor.as
soil fertility. simultaneously. IN 1aH-
ton has brought about great impro' e
mcnts in farm machinery. GanE.
ploVs arr nov pulled by gas engi
and corn is cut and bound by ma.
chinery. 81 is hard to keep up slEH
the latest thing out In the lin" OF
farm implements.
The railroads and the soyernmHat
are largely responsible for farm
progress They dig out facts in their
laboratories and at their experimsu,
stations. then send men into the
country, not only to tell the farmer
the facts. but 10 show him hov 10
use them. But We shall maxi boz
finitely greater progress. 10th IN 'he
science OF agriculture and In asriUIl-
tural methods. Farming. bell. r.
Is destined 10 evolve into great
business proposition. conducted by
sharp business men.-Alien l.. Ben.
son. In February Cosmopolitan.
La Junta tribune., 1911-01-21
Johnson's rravelosues and Willard.

At the Princess Thcatcr today. az.
teruoon and evening. Johnsons fam,
Gus trayclogues. combined with VII.
lard the man OF mystery. viii be-
the offering. and II Is safe to say
that this viii prove the greatest aud
best popular priced offering at
the Princess this season Two and
half hours OF wholesome entertain.
mcnt. instructive. as well as amusing,
viii rll an evening. rare In towns
tn. siE. OF La Jun,a.
an all the large cities this attrac.
tion has proved wonderful drawing
card In Denver, at the Auditorium.
over 10000 children attended the
TraVelogu.s alon. To offer thcs.
travclogucs alone. would be- a big at.
traction. but when combined with
smother attraction. Il makes what is
without doubt. the greatest and best
show at tn. prices. thai has ever
been seen here. Matinee on Satur.
day AT y. m. ten cents and TWEEN.
y.fiyc cents,
La Junta tribune., 1911-01-21

sAyISo rInI o. . SMALL sAsnL
quoted io dis 'ouruge such people from
casting their fortunes In with the
country The css~s, where the city
man ana his family hsve teen succe~s-
fully 'rsn-plsni-d TO the country are
too numerous to warrant the assump
tion thar u cannot b~ done Al the
ann. time II must te admitted rhst
there sr~ difficulties In the way The
easiest Transition ts made by the coua
try boy who has grown tirrd OF city
life He Is used TO the ways Of the
farm. and II will be q short task for
him TO learn the new met bods and take
MP the furuw o. the point where he
left u n few years ago
For the man who has lived all bis
life IN tn. city the proposition 10
altogether different and much mors
difi,cult fi~ hHs all the ways Of the
new life TO learu He is unused TO
Worst Of all. he II unused TO country
methods II = nan listens too cred.
nlously to the land shark who tells
him that on ID. farm b. proposes to
sell conditions ARE all 30 perfect that
q r.n'l- iissiing ~ the soil will bring
forth bouuiifui results disnppoint.
meui II almost sur. To follow The
real estate msn are In the business
Tor money. aud " they can make u
sal. by minimizing the need OF train.
tng for farming they are going 10 do Il
Farming II composed 81 three parts
the art. the -'i-nc- aud the businsss.
Of the three the latter Is the only
one that ib" average city mab knows
anything about. The same business
principles that apply to any line Of
businr~. hold good on the farm. Com.
mon -rn-c and u fair amount Of busi.
ness ability comprise the chief essen
tinla TO -ucrrs. Ia hsndiin. the bnsi.
ness end OF farming
Ther~ remain the ART and the sri
ence f@ y young maa updoub,ssiiy
the b~-' place 10 ~aru the ~i~pcs
Of favniin. " 10 = srboo, os coilsev
TIE agricultural roil~x~ o6eru thr
most complete cour~~ NJ inatrHtiou
ai00s this line. considerable share
u the ~0r',lm~nt ~ the serkuitursi
eotl~y~ ts msd~ ap NJ rtsy t,pys Vim
srv th~r~ I" sssrh 'he s'sessr II fnrm.
Nc ! 'hsv~ sSwwr 'mssy II ,hS.~.
eoiDrs~ ns.sr rtss fasHssS - <on,hihs.
stsS tbai sIuhi INV. shssts-d tbs
pesctirs, ma1 ~ the pasf xsn~ratI"
into in-~1sihtiity. have known many
Of them 10 80 to farming " 10 follow
some line NJ work closely rrinsed 10
farming. aud ! bnvs yet TO s~s the
6rrs failure
A roll-s~ sSiuca'Ioo means . ron.id
crable sVss In both time and mouey
The city man WIN wants to turn farm,
- seldom has very large supply NJ
the ,sstes 70 sUh men the ssropdary
eourSes In agriculture. " ''shaet
esesras." a,ats . spsr.sai appsal 4
La Junta tribune., 1911-01-21
Advertising Methods Which Can Be Applied to
Booming Municipalities

1t is no use to attempt any Kind Of
advertising
Wha, Is wanted and needed at
the present time In the thousands Of
non.adyertising towns is an inenpen-
siye preliminary plan which viii keep
a town moving forward. giving 1t a
reputation for being alive and pro
gressiye. secure great deal OF free
publicity. arouse the enthusiasm Of
the citizens. and promote growth in
general The boosting and publicity
plans. ideas. and schemes which are
suggested In this article have been
successfully employed and found prae
tlcal by various towns and cities, both
large and small The proper eaecu-
ton OF any Of the plans described
entails very little expense, and the
results TO be derived will depend en-
tirely on the Intelligence and energy
put forth In carrying them out to a
successful conclusion.
The plan successfully used BY this
town 10 raise small working fund.
and which has been and is being
used elsewhere with equal success,
vas to sell booster buttons al the
popular price Of twenty-five cents
each. The sale Of five thousand but,
tons At twenty-five cents each
brough' a starting fund Of seven hun.
drcd and MY dollars. plus added
civic patriotism The results Of the
button feature we're twotold first
and fundamentally II assisted IN ere
ating a stronger civic patriotism,
the small towns greatest asset, and
second. It made every resident who
went out OF town on trip or visit
better booster and an excellent ad-
yertising medium.
The little booster buttons were
quietly talking In the stores, on the
trains and street cars. In stations,
In hotels. factories and everywhere
they we're worn They started many
a conversation about the town for
which the Wearers of the buttons
were always silently but effectively
expressing great pride The button
idea helped to win the enthusiasm
OF every man, woman aud child. max
ing OF them earnest boosters. and be
sides. IL earned money with which to
carry on the work that had been
given good start
A fcassble plan OF securing a quick
sale of the buttons which was success.
fully used in this and many other
town promotion campaigns was TO
distribute one hundred buttons to
each man In attendance at secret
booster button meeting planned for
this purpose. Each man with a hun
dred buttons gave ten buttons each
10 ten OF his friends. who sold them
for him. In this way several hun,
dred business men button. statesmen
were all covering the town at the
same time. Several days following
the tooster.b button meeting supply
Of the buttons was placed on sale In
the retail stores. and following this
school children were given prizes for
selling the largest amount OF but
tons The three distinct plans In
connection with the advertising soon
closed out the supply OF buttons,
La Junta tribune., 1911-01-21
How to insure a Peach Cop.

For many years We have ben sd.
Nocating the laying down Of peach
trees for the winter IN such risky
places where the frost catches the
early bloom. Just TO shoN whether
" pays or not We cite the oxperi.
cnce OF =. y Berry. OF Ot,ro ooun.
y' In 1909" he says. 4 buried
t3s bearing trees and li0 y"ariins
trees at cost OF 3eo-that Ia $50 to
cover the trees In the fall and $40
to uncover and raise them in the
spring. or fifteen cents a tree. In
the summer and fall Of 1910 ! soiA
$1,000 worth OF peaches from thcse
trceaa Onc row OF trees which ]
did not cover yielded Jus, one peach. e
In late fall trench Ia dug on oas
side. Of each tree where th.r. are
few roots TO cut aud the tree II
then pulled over on It's hinge to
the ground. covered With straw and
then with about three inches Of
dirt. Five men do the work easily
and quickly. When planting peach
trees the tap roots are shortened and
all roots are extended iatcrally In op.
poslte directions. In order tina, there
be no large roots TO cut when ~
trees are bent.-fteid and Farm.
La Junta tribune., 1911-01-21

HE people who are constant
ly complaining and lament
ing because their town Is
- slow. dead and uninteresting
have even greater opportunity TO
boost their town than the oyer-occu.
pied. overrushed people OF the large
cities.
The trouble Is these people think
that because the larger cities and
towns are the most active and are
reaplns the greatest results from
town promotion campaigns. there is
no chance for them 20 make an i'm
preston on the great outside world
may have. II town is at a stand
still. lacking In activity. interest and
beauty, its people have only them
selves to blame for this dcplorable
condition OF going backward Instead
OF forward. Throughout the United
States hundreds OF larger cities and
towns are progressing rapidly and
growing permanently under system.
attic campaigns Of development.
Thousands and thousands OF dollars
are being invested In national maga.
zine advertising which will bring
about this substantial growth The
results OF these carefully planned and
judiclously executed campaigns have
proven that a city can be as profit.
ably advertised as any line OF bust.
ness.
Ilt Is the reported expenditure of
thousands and thousands OF dollars
for advertising that scares the people
OF the little towns and prevents them
from giving any serious thought TO
the possibilities OF advertising their
own. Every town. as well as large
city dreams constantly OF the time
when II will have more business more
enthusiastic citizens more loyal Loost-
crs. more factories, new business con.
Germs, and good citizens II wants
all these things badly. But instantly
the question arises. how Is 1t going
10 get them-what shall Il do first7
What plan. what method Just how
shall Il get about the business any.
way To whom shall Ii turn for
guidance. hints and suggestions
The most natural answer is Get
them by Advertising just set aside
an annual advertising fund OF five or
tea thousand dollars to be used In
publicity campaign.
Usually the mention OF money puts
a stop To all dreams or thoughts OF
town boosting. There are thousands
OF small towns and cities that have
a wealth OF business aud industrial
opportunities 10 offer that are not
advertising simply because the rails
ing OF funds is looked upon as an un-
surmountable obstacle. The method
OF financing boosting campaign is
considered too inuch of problem
10 De- undertaken.
However. tt"fe are numerous prao-
ii al plans by which many such
places have raised an advertising ap.
propria,iUn sufficiently large to be
used In laying the foundation for
more elaborate campaign In the fu-
ture The common mistake is In
thinking that unless large sum can
BE- raised, to be used In a large way.
La Junta tribune., 1911-01-21
One on the County Sups~in,snseos

Superintendent OF Schools Phillips
Was In swink las, week inspecting
tho schools In the primary grade.
he thought he would test the knowl.
edge Of the pupils on the value OF
coins. He pulled out half dollar.
threw |, lightly from one hand to
the other. and asked = pupil. "wcii.
now. what Ii thatf" "iicsdA, sir. !"
came from the youngster In front.
La Junta tribune., 1911-01-21

according To Edison. few OF the
youngest will hear the rattle OF mus
kerry over It's gravc-Allen l.. Ben.
son. Ia Re ruary Cosmopolitan.