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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-31
For Judge of the City Court of Birmingham.

To the People of Jefferson
 County:
 The campaign for nomina- ton of county officers is now closed. As candidate for nomination to the office of Judge of the City Court of Birmingham it was my pur- porse to see personally every voter whom 1 could in the county, but was prevented from doing so by bad weather, together with an unfortunate runaway accident near Min eral Springs, which so bruised me up I was scarcely able to walk for 10 days. However, 1 have been over most of the county, have been treated very cordially and courteously by the people, and have good reasoS tO believe that I will he
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-31
JUDGE RICHARDSON . SPEAKSAT DECATUR

Decatur. March 30.-(Special.) 1.-The eam- paign for state congressional and county officers in this district closed tonight with a. speech by Captain Sam Black well in Madison county and a speech by Juoge William Richardson in New Deca- tur, both being candidates for Congress.
 Judge Richardson spoke to packed house at the Masonic theatre tonight. He was cheered throughout his speech. He delivered a scathing arraignment of Captain Sam Blackwell as a parting shot. He defended his vote on the Sullofaw pension bill and gave an account of his stewardship in Congress.
 Much interest is manifested in the De- caturs and a large vote is expected to be boiled.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-31

nominated During this contest have had campaign mee did desire to be under special obligations any For the have not asked any lawyer to n dorse not desiring to be under obligations to special set of lawyers here being about 300 of them in the ty) and desiring embaass hem being that matter who is elected lawyers must practice in the courts
 realize that all you want in judge is competent man who will sit upon the bench holding the scales of justice with even hand. This will do.
 have practiced law in Birmingham for IA years menced clerk in the office to which aspire to be judge and know that qualified administer its affairs If elected promise you faithful and efficient service and that the business of the court will be dispatched without unneces sary delay Respectfully,
 R L. WILLIAMS.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-31
Hats Worn at Table

From the l1oDuOn tHfoHicit.
 Seventeenth century etiquette prescribed that hats should be worn at table. The Rules of Civility, or Certain Ways of De- partment." published 1873, gives some di rections on this point. Under the sup position that Ia person of quality detains YOU to dine with him." 1t is laid down that when the person invited is seated he must keep himself uncovered till the rest sit down, and the person of quality has put on his hat. If the per son of honor drinks a health to you, you must be sure to be uncovered. If he speaks to you, you must likewise be un- covered till you have answered him. If one rises from the table before the rest, he must pull of his hat"
 A trace of the etiquette fingers in the House of Commons, where a member is always allowed to wear his hat only when seated
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-31
The Great Southwest
Stewart Edward White. in Count

Stewart Edward White, In country
 Life in America.
 In the great arid regions, a fall of rain was the most unusual thing in the world. Some places have gone 20 years without drop; though that, in deed, is the exception. Yet when one of these rare wet spells came, all sorts of unexpected flowers and plants spring up from the soil. Their seeds had lain dormant awaiting the favorable mo- ment And they throve most wonder fully. In other sections, where the cattle ranged, other men had discov- cred that the most unpromising look ing soil turned out very fertile when irrigated. I remember, myself, hunt ing quail 20 years ago over g. dry wash" on the plains below canon. Apparently 1t consisted exclusively of gravel and big stones. l should not have thought it would grow horned toads. Two years ago I visited the place. Water had been led to this rub ble heap and on it was one of the finest orange groves 1 have ever seen.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-31
DIXON SUMS UP SCOPE OF THE
 CONTESTS ON DELEGATES

Washington. March So-The scope of the contests that will be carried into the Chicago convention by the Roosevelt forces wac made clearer at l:4S today in q statement given out by Senator Dixon summing up the situation as to delegates already elected and came like pistol shot. The 80 delegates selected last week fin Mississippi are claimed outright by hoth Roosevelt and Taft managers. They gre not included in the list or contested Aaierafes in the Roosevelt statement, fha Roosevelt managers maintaining that VT carried the regular convention ana
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-31
THE AJAX COMPANY
 GETS BIG CONTRACT

The Ajax Metal company of the south has secured the contract to supply all the axle brasses for the Pullman Car company. This is a large contract for the local concern and will mean an additional output of between 5000 and eo,ooo pounds of brass castings monthly
 The Ajax Metal company will supply all the axle brasses used by the Pullman company on all its cars. the contract being divided between the plant in Birmingham and the branch of the Ajax company To- cated in Philadelphia
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-31

have the regular delegates to Chicago.
 Contests are announced to 112 delegates thus far chosen. These include 10 select ed in Indiana. where the Roosevelt man agers will attack the validity of the state convention on the ground that con- tested county delegation was allowed to vote on It's own eligibility
 President Tafts managers claimed . total of 274 delegates chosen for him. Col onel Roosevelt's manager credits Mir. Taft with but 36 delegates and gives 62 to Colonel Roosevelt, while s4 are listed as un.nstructed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-31
Henry NJ. Davidson

Henry NJ. Davidson of New Decatur, aged e years, died at a local infirmary yesterday afternoon at o'clock. The body will be sent to New Decatur at noon to- day. where interment will be held Monday afternoon. He is survived by four daugh- ters, Mrs. J. R. Nicholson. Misses Jennie. Pearl and Maud Davidson. and one broth CT. T. Nr Davidson, of this city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-31
The Reason for the Change

From Punch.
 First A B. (Mess Cook: 'Wot'n we give em tomorrow for alters? Tapi- oker?'
 Second A. B. (NIess CoolO: ''That'n do; bung 1t down; you'll want four pounds"
 First A. B. Spelling audibly as he writes) -Four pounds t-a-b-i-t-a-b-i-- (hesitates)-we'd better have macaroni."
 Second A. B.: "All right; bung it down, them
 First A. B.: -Four pounds m-a-k-a- m-a-k-i-oh, we'll ave rice. Four pounds r-i-s-e!'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-31
Deaths and Funerals
Ike Parker James

Ike Parker James, aged fs years, died afternon at 2:So o'clock at the yesterday afternoon at 2;S0 o'clock at the The remains will be sent to Carpenter for interment this morning at o'clock by Lige Loy. A. F. James, foster father of the little fellow will accompany the body.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-31
R. R. BIVENS
 Candidate Board Revenue

Rufe Bivens was born and reared in Jefferson county, and although he had the mis- fortune to lose both legs on the old Georgia Pacific rail road some years ago, he has made a success in his personal affairs and so we, his friends, know that he will make a com potent and painstaking official if elected to the Board of Rev enue, and that your confidence will not be misplaced.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-31
Paint and Powder

From the Tatler.
 Maude-Did you say I painted? Marie--No. I said you powdered.
 Maude-Ah, well, that puts anothe complexion on the matter.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-31
Why He Plays Elsewhere

"Isn't It queer|
 "What?"
 That a good card player should so often get married to dub at the game"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-31

JOHNS Undertaking Co.,. Phones 1009
 -e~% - LICE JOY, Undertaken. Phones 7A SHAW, the Undertaken. Phonea c
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-04-30
first. children next. and women

first, children next, and women
last
There IS certainly no argument
against this barbaric rule on phvsi-
cal and material grounds. On the
average. a man is stronger than a
woman. he IS worth more than a
woman. he has a longer prospect or
life than a m There IS no
reason in all the range Of physical
and economic science, no reason IN
all the philosophy of the super
man, why he should give his place
in the lifeboat to a woman.
Where, then, does this rule
which prevailed in the sinking Ii
tanic come from: It comes from
God, through the faith Of Jesus OF
Nazareth.
IL Is TIC luSdl VI SSl1-Sdti ll10.
It is the rule that the strong ought
to bear the infirmities Of those that
are weak" 1t is the divine reve-
lation which is summed up III the
words: Greater love hath no man
than this, that a mar may lay down
his life for his friends.
1t needs a tragic catastrophe like
the wreck of the Titanic to bring
out the absolute contradiction be-
tween this ideal and all the councils
of materlalism and selfish ex-
pediency.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-04-30
LITTLE LIFTS ON THE FARM

Attach four strong wires to the
windmill near the top, one for each
side. stake them firmly IN the
ground and there will be very little
danger Of the wind blowing the
structure down.
A few Jumps of sugar and a bit
of coaxing will teach a colt to lead
better than place a man behind
him with a whip.
Before sending potatoes to mar
ket pick out the s1noothest and very
best looking ones for seed next
year. Poor business to sell off
good potatoes at 90 cents a bushel
and buy seed two months later at
SI.5o.
Poultry like clean skim milk
but they do not relish milk and
dirty water mixed.
Storm doors cost but little and
if placed on all the outside doors
or at least on those exposed to the
north and west winds will save
much fuel and add to the comfor'
Of the house.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-04-30
THE IDEAL OF SELF-SACRI-
FICE.
%tiicnry Van Dyke in the n. Y. Times
IN omen and children hrst!'

%ti.cnry Van Dyke in tho n. y. Times.)
IN ~ and children hrst!'
Whatever happened on that
dreadful April night among the
Artic ice, certainly that was the
order given by the brave and stead
fast captain; certainly that was the
law obeved by the men on that
doomed ship.
But why? There is NO statute
or enactment Of any nation to en-
force such an order. There is no
trace Of such a rule to be found in
the history Of ancient civilizations.
There is no authority for it among
the heather races today. On a
Chinese ship, if we may believe the
report of an official representative
the rule would have been "Mer
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-04-30
as estimated BY the Bureau IL :.

as estimated BY the Bureau ~ :
tqstics. December II. 1911. Ia s.
pounds. Thus it appears Tia
Demonstration methods pro-
an increase OF S4.S per cent or-
pounds per acre above TIC
average. which at $500 fer
dred amounts to S2I.oo per
-zo.Iz5.o4 on 3,oIe acres.
With I,7o7 demonstrators
ported on 1903 acres an aNer.-e
2.S acres for each demonStrau-.
average yield Of 40 bu>hc. s.
shelled corn per acre and q tot.
2o7.47I bushels. The alyr.~c
WELD OF corn inNorth Caroli.. f.
1911 as reported BY the Burv,u II
Statistics a 1874 bushels ttr
acre. This shows an incrc.~e
under Demonstration methods III
1915 per cent or o42 bushel, per
acre. which amounts to 1854 If
acre, or S0o,5SI.I2 on 4,StS aer,~.
Combining results on these tN,
crops. we find a total of SI-5.-50.-
IS representing the value Of il
creased production Of cotton auI
corn III North Carolina due to
Demonstration methods on $3.50
acres reported for the year IQII.
In addition to those reported
above there were about 5,3lI Dem
onstrators and Co-operators in
North Carolina in 1911. following
Demonstration methods. form
whom no reports were received.
No attempt has been made to est
mate the effect Of the work upon
the balance Of the Demonstrators
crops or upon the crops Of Their
Of their neighbors.
BRADFORD KNAPP.
Special Agent III Charge.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-04-30
Can't Make All COntentcd.

James RolDh, Jr., the new mayor 81
San Francisco, finds that he can not
make all c~Ontented.
Like Sandy" said he, there are
always some who are bound to grum-
BILE. Sandy's farm house was in a
remote part Of the State. M day h
traveller drove up. How delightful to
live in this solitary spot he remarked
to Sandy.
Dim not so sure about that. sir
returned Sandy, how wud We like I he
goin' fifteen long miles for a glass II
whiSkey?'
oh said the stranger, but YOU
could keep a bottle
Sandy SHOOK his head
All, mon,' he whined, 'Whiskyll
not keepi'"-Philadelphia Record.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-04-30
RAIL FENCE PHILOSOPHY,

The most unhappy farmers in
this country are those who have
stopped work to rust out in the
village.
If the test for entering Heaven
was made on the truth of reports
made to the assessor, it would be a
mighty lonesome place up there.
\ man may not be able to own
an automobile. or even have a hard
time to pay his taxes. but if he lives
>oberly, deals Justly and works all
the time, his passport will be &C
cepted at the last.
HE man who markets his pro-
ducts only when he has nothing
else to do will never get the most
out Of his farm. The moments
spent IN reading market reports are
golden.
he more we make a noise like
an oyster the less trouble we will
have to overcome.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-04-30

this fact.
sows as most everyone realizes
| always handle my sows and
humor their Whims IN order to keep
them gentle as a gentle, well-satls-
fed SOW will do better and have
better success with her pigs than
one that is nervous and fretful.
Brood sows should not be fed for
the purpose of fattening them but
only feed enough to keep them in a
thrifty, strong and healthy CON
dition.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-04-30
III the District Court Of the United
states. for the Eastern District Of
North Carolina.
Richmond Cedar Works vs.. X. 5.
trfngfeF1OW and Albert Armstrong
-NOrICE

whereas a suit has been begun ny
the plaintiff against the defendants to
recover or them a certain tract of
iaho. to-wit: 500 acres lying and be
ing IN Tyrrell County, in Gum Neck
township. on Alligator River, Noliya
Oitcn and Cohoon Swamp, and fully
described in the complaint filed here
H. sa1d real estate being in the pos
session and under the control Of the
Alu defendants. and in ot
an order OF said court granted in the
ABOVE entitled cause, notice is hereby
Si|eh 70 the said r. S. Stringfellou.
Hho IS not an inhabitant Of nor IS
iouno within this District, tina he ap-
pear, plead, answer or demur TO the
filed by the plaintiff herein
on or before the fourth Monday after
the fourth Monday in April, 1912, al
a court to be held at the United
states Court House in Raleigh, North
carolina, and that in default thereof
me court will proceed to the hearing
ana adjudication OF said suit.
II. G.. CONNoR.
II. ". |. S. Judge.
Solicitor for Plaintiff.
Attest: H. l. GRANT. Clerk.
BY GEO. L. TONNOFSkI, l.. G.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-04-30
NATIONAL METHODIST
EPISCOPAL CONFERENCE

tBy the Associated Press.)
Minneapolis. Mimi, April 27.-Dele-
gates to the Methodist Episcopal con
ference have begun arriving here 70
attend the Q~uadrenial conference.
which will pen here next week. The
delegates came from all parts of the
world and nunber $50.
The conference will continue
May. Many notabIes are
on the program Of speakers.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-04-30
VALUE OF DEMONSTRATION

Work in North .Carolina-What
Improved Methods Have Done
for Us During 1911 as Gather
ed From the Reports to the Ag-
ricultural Department.
We are giving below. through
the courtesy of Collaboration T.
y. Mclean, some results Of dem
on%stratlon work in this State dur
ing the year 1911. The excerpts
are taken directly forom the crop
record sent to the United States
Agricultural Department and there
can be no question about their cor
rectness. It will be gratifying to
Our readers to know that during
1911 Moore county stood second in
the production Of corn to the acre
with an average Of O. bushels to
the acre. Buncombe is first with
an average Of 90 bushels. When
we consider the dry year this is a
remarkable showing. We trust
that ! n 1913 when all the reports
are IN we may write Moore First
IN 1914 There is no reason why
we should not, especially when we
remember the purses offered in this
county this year. It is Of interest
to add that the average for the
United States during 1911 was 22.e
bushels to the acre and for thi.
State it was 1874 bushels to the
acre. During the same time tn,
average yield Of cotton for tn,
whole State was 86I pounds to III.
acre whereas the Moore count,
yield was 1.o48.o pounds while 70
the United States it was 62A
pounds. Consequently we see tina
t III the latter crop the State lead
the United States and Moore corn
E ty leads the State though there ar
higher averages than in this conn
. ty. The report follows:
With cotton S85 demonstrator
reported on 3,6I2 acres. an aver,o
OF fl acres for each demonstrate,
an average yield of 1915 pound
OF seed cotton per acre and . +o+.
:, OF 5.74s.oo4 pounds. The averap
n yield Of cotton in North C.ro,;s
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-04-30
PROPERLY CARING FOX
BROOD SOWS.
By L. G. Johnson.

k)illC OllSiI
complaint Of soWs eating their pigs,
and ONLY a short time ago a neigh
Dor Of mine had a fine brood SOW
to eat her pigs Immediately after
narrowing. now this is not natural
for q SOW to do SO, and when they
do there is a reason for it, If that
reason is only looked for.
Sows by nature are not c%a11nlbals
and if they are in good physical
condition they will are for their
Young and raise them in the proper
way.
On the other hand if she is ner-
vous and fretful at narrowing time
she is apt to eat her pigs, but when
they have the run of good pasture
and are properly fed and cared for
they seldom eat their offsprings.
If a SOW is compelled to live IN
the b%arnyard, sleep in manure piles
or straw stacks, and only fed a lit
tie dry corn she is apt to be fever
ish. constipated and have but very
little milk. and in such cases she IS
likely to eat her pigs or lie on them
and smother them before they are
old enough to suck.
| have a large basement under
my barn where the frost is never
seen and III casc the weather is very
cold give my soWs a good, warm,
dry pen in this basement, ] don't
care about the pen being over large,
d pen sixteen feet square is large
enough for four soWs up to two
weeks before narrowing, after
which | place each SOW in a sepa-
rate pen with her pigs. | like thi:
pen to be ten feet square with ligh'
bedding. cut straw is preferable.
The best food for a brood sow i:
wheat middlings the coarser thu
better, or wheat bran and middling
may be mixed half and half. Thl
should be wet to a stiff mass witt
milk. house Stops or water. wher
it is available skim milk is the bes
for this purpose.
Besides this she will eat an
should have plenty of clover or al
falfa hay, it is surprising tn
amount of clover hay that a so,
Will eat, especially to those thu
have never fed the same to hog
IN addition to this | always fee
my brood sows about four or f>
pounds of sugar beets to every hui
dfed WeiSht per day, | iced the
whole for the purpose of giving Il
SOW exercise in eating them, son
advise the feeding of raw appl
but | do not like to feed any gre
amount Of them especially if tn,
are very our
One winter kept six sows in t
same pen and fed them the folio,
ing rations per day: Twent
seven pounds Of sugar beetS. t
pounds coarse mlddlings and
the clover hay they would eat. a
they came out in shape that v
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1912-09-04
Miss Virginia Helm Miner
Celebrates Her Birthday
Union Star, Sept. ?.

Union Star, Sept ?.
A beautiful and happy girl,
With step as light as summer air;
Eyes glad with smiles, and brow of pearl
Swallowed by wealth of sunny hair.
A seeming child in everything
Save thoughtful brow and ripening
charms,
As Nature wears the smile of Spring
When sinking into Summers arms.
On Friday evening August 10, from
$50 to 1880, DIR. and Mrs. Miner very
pleasantly entertained for their daugh-
ter, Miss Virginia Helm, in honor of her
thirteenth birthday. Forty invitations
were issued. Besides members of the J..
w. Club, and her Sunday School assoc
ciates, those present were: Mrs. Percy
NJ. Beard and daughters, Hardinsburg;
Mrs. ii. l.. Bruner and daughter, Mrs.
Annie X. Hanks, Louisville; Misses
Sarah +. Richardson, Matte Miner and
Pink Ricketts,.
After many delightful games, dainty
refreshments were served. The dining
room was beautifully and artistically ar
ranged. the color scheme, pink and
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1912-09-04

was assisung uer iutner 10 the once.
From that day Governor Marshall
had more business around the county
clerks Office in Angola than any law
yer I'm half a dozen nearby counties.
Governor Marshall was forty-two
years OF age when he was married.
Mrs. Marshall being nearly twenty
years his junior.
The Marsballs had been married
only few weeks when the future vice
president was called to an adjoining
county on case that would consume
some Eve or six weeks OF his time.
Nov. | did not want to be starting
planned TO friend one day. so just
told Mrs. Marshall that thought she
should go along. And she did"
Since then Governor Marshall has
never made trip without Mrs. Mar
shall going along. They have Travelled
all over the country together; they go
10 banquets and political meetings TO
Kether until the friends of the Indiana
executive refer TO him and his wife as
the 'pards.'
tom Marshall il not overstrong,"
explained one of his friends. while
not delicate man. his constitution is
not of the most vigorous type
when he gets into political battle
he fOrgets his weakness He gives all
that is in him. and that will tell on
any man. Mrs Marshall soon discov.
cred that the governor would become
heated in making speech and the
next day his voice would be husky.
She decided that he had better give up
some of the handshaking and take care
of his health first. So when you find
him making a speech he does not stay
around to hear the applause of the au-
dience. Rather. he hurries to his room
and changes his clothing.
''Some people have said that Tom
Marshall Is not handShaking politi-
clan. He Is not. His wife thinks II Is
more important to guard his health
than To carry out the old time policy,
and she is correct, as she Is in most
all other things"
'Home Air" Prevails.
The Marshall home IL typical of the
mistress. 1t Is a home OF books. and
still one does not feet ''bookish." One
Of the Marshall friends said he always
felt like eating when he entered the
Marshall home In Columbia City or
the executive mansion at indianapolis.
Mrs. Marshall believes In home first,
and the home air" prevails
IF Governor Marshall ever occupied
the White House people would not
know that historic institution" de-
clares an admirer. Mrs. Marshall
would have It real home. People
would feel comfortable even In the
midst of the gold and glitter"
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1912-09-04
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