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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-10
President Has the Gout

Washington. November 9.-President Taft probably will not be able to play golf for, several days. He played nine holes over the Chevy Chase links and this morning woke up to find that he was suffering from slight attack of gout. It kept him in the White House proper all afternoon, but he saw an unusual number of visitors during the day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-10
WANTED

IMPROVED suburban farm. sl0oo; subur- ban acreage sacrificed. Loans wanted, 5000, 16O lots; $500, 45 lots; sl5oo. 40 acres improved suburban with station. Lio- eral premium 505 Alabama Land Bldg. Phone 5272.
 class household fur niture. Call Main 6370.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-10
FOR RENT-ROOMS

NICELY furnished room for rent; all conveniences; with private family, near three car lines. 1209 Avenue H, south,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-10

wANTED-To borrow $500 on s5o00 worth of property at North Birming- ham, Renting for $50 per month. Address, CT, care Age-Herald.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-10

rent cottage with enough land for garden. chickens etc, near car line, GOT American Trust Bldg. Main i464.
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VI ANTED+-To buy from owner or l. room house, short distance from Gate City car. outside city limits. Address B-7, care Age Herald.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-10

V WANTED-One or more second hand
 typewriter desks. Address. E-7, care Herald. 11-10-2t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-10

WANTED-Seeond hand disappearing typewriter desk in golden oak. Must be a bargain. Advise George White. 701 Empire Bldg.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-10

The usual preaching services will be conducted at the Christian church. botli in the morning and evening. Bring Back the King will be the subject for the morning service. while fhe subject for the evening service will be, 'The Apostle Peter's Rusty Key" There wlll be Sunday school at 9:55.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-10

On Tuesday, Wednesday,. Thursday and Friday. November 12 to 15, the fifth annual convention of the Colored Grand Benevolent association will take place in Bessemer. A large number of dele gates are expected to be present. Twp special cars will arrive in Bessemer Mon day, one from Laurel Miss. The nstitu- ticn was founded in Bessemer in 1907. So- licitor Perry, William H. H. Judson and Examiner Lewis will address the .onven- ton.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-10

The o'possum crop is the best known for many years in this section. The colored fellow citizens are reaping a rich harvest.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-10

Home mission week will be observed by the members of the First Presbyterian church this week, with services every evening at 7:S0 o'clock. On Monday, S. J. Fcnter. pastor of the First Presbyterian church of Birmingham, will preach. On Thursday. J. A. Bryan of the Third Pres byterian church of Birmingham, will preach. On Wednesday. Rev. H. c. Kegley of Birmingham will preach. On Thursday, Roy. j.. T. Plunket. pastor of the South Highlands Presbyterian church, will preach On Friday, the pastor of the Woodlawn Presbyterian church, Rev. w. D. Clark, will preach.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-10

Quite an amount of sickness and some deaths of late in this neighbor- hood, owing principally to pneumonia.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-10

The work on the new Elizabeth Duncan Memorial hospital, which is being con structed on Third avenue, between Sew enteenth and Eighteenth streets. is pro- stessing rapidly. The brick work is already three stories high, the front of which is made of pressed brick with large square columns. When completed this will be one of the most up to date institu- tions of it's kind in the district.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-10
Bessener News

Bessemer, November .--(Special.) )--The Robertson & DeBardeleben furnaces of the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad company of this city have just completed an order for 1000 tons of pig iron to be exported. The last shipment which con sisted of IS cars left Bessemer today over the SeaheaTd Air Line for Savannah. where 1t will be transferred to vessel
 which will carry 1t to Vienna, Austria.
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found Immediately above the sub
surface tile, indicating that the
thorough seration of the soil had
a marked effect upon the vigor
Of the plant.
AMOUNT OF WATER NECESSARY
In the early attempts TO re-
deem the desert region of the
United States BY irrigation it
was thought that the size Of the
crop depended upon the amount
Of water applied to the soil. As
a result, the water duty, or the
amount of water thought
necessary to produce a crop. was
estimated anywhere from thirty
six to sixty acre inches: that is.
an amount of water sufficient to
cover the fields to a depth of
from three to five feet.
So firmly convinced were the
early irrigators of the necessity
for copious and constant irriga-
ton that the laws governing the
application of water in the arid
districts called for the delivery
of this large volume Of water
during the growing season.
The development of the
science of soil culture under the
stimulus brought about by the
dry farming movement has de-
monstrated during the past ten
years that the early irrigationists
were entirely wrong in the esti-
mate of the amount of water
necessary TO mature a crop.
BY using the soil as a reser-
voir, catching and holding the
rainfall. the socalled dry farmer
has been able to produce a crop
from termination to maturity on
what would be less than ten
inches of rainfall. 1t has been
demonstrated that the average
semi-arid soils will absorb and
hold for the use of the plant,
sufficient moisture to mature the
crop. This discovery has not
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-08-29

only demonstrated that one
third of the amount of water
previously used is sufficient. but
that this water may be applied
in the fall or spring to a better
advantage than during the grow
ing season. These discoveries
are far-reaching influence on the
agricultural possibilities of the
entire country. They not only
will double the agricultural area
Of the world by bringing under
cultivation the socalled semi-arid
sections, but il will more than
double the crop producing power
of the available water OF the
world.
Under the old system of irri-
CATION. il was necessary to con-
struct immense bitches to lead
the water of the streams into
bench land. These irrigation
works were costly and the avail
able water supply limited. One
of the serious complaints that
we have heard in the last ten
years regarding irrigation prop
ositions has been on account of
the over-appropriation of the
water rights. When the irriga-
tor learns that he can get along
with one-third of the water he
has been previously using, and
not only that, but that he can
apply his water out of season
with better results than in
season, there will be no more
complaints regarding the short
age of the water supply.
IRRIGATION BY PUMPING
These remarks have been
made for the purpose of draw
ing the readers attention to the
fact that a relatively small
amount of water, as compared
with the ideas of few years
ago. is required to produce an
ordinary field crop, if that water
can be secured and held in the
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-08-29

In the economy Of plant life.
water is the primal requisite. IL
5 the medium in which all plant
food Is dissolved and the means
BY which il is carried from the
)oil to the plant LABORATORY.
Water not only prepares the
(ood for the plant. but il trans
borts il. An understanding,
therefore, of this essential ele-
nent is one Of the first requisites
" agricultural knowledge.
The available water of the earth
} found under three conditions.
b the atmosphere. in lakes and
Iunning streams. and under the
|urface Of the earth.
The plant derives but little
eneft from the atmospheric
hoisture. IL derives no benefit
)irectIy from the waters of lakes
Ind streams. The available
posture. therefore, is that which
contained in the earth.
Soil moisture is divided into
three kinds. gravitatonsl. capil-
hry and Microscopic. Gravita-
,onal water is that which moves
through the soil in obedience to
|he force of gravity. IL is the
|eepage water that passes
through the upper soil and finds
~ outlet through under
ground streams, in springs,
|tc. Capillary moisture is that
nj ich is held in films about the
|o.l particles by the force of
|apillary attraction. Hygroscop-
{ moisture is the moisture con-
aimed in the soil atmosphere and
AN be removed only by the ap-
blication of heat.
So far as the plant is concerned
III moisture must be reduced 10
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-08-29
The Waters Under the Earth

capillary water before il can be
utilized. II will be understood
that the efforts OF the farmer
should be directed to the main
tenance in the sol of the highest
possible degree Of capillary mois-
ture. and this brings US to the
subject of conservation Of mois-
ture in the soil.
CONSERVATION OF MOISTURE
Ordinary soil. sandy loans for
instance. will absorb and bold by
capillarity alone about twenty
two per cent Of their weight in
water. II more water is added
it will tend to seep away if the
drainage be good. if not il will
exclude the air and render the
soil unproductive. When the
percent of moisture is reduced TO
less than ten. the plant finds it
difficult to secure sufficient mois-
ture for vigorous growth. The
best results are secured when the
water content is kept as near as
possible to the capillary capacity
Of that particular soil.
Long before scientific farming
became possible the farmers in
the level districts of the Missis-
sippi valley. where the rainfall
averages forty-fve inches. found
that the best results were OBJ
tanned by thing their fields so
that the surplus water could
drain away. Many at first feared
that these systems of drainage
would suffer from drouth, but
this fear was found to be ground
less; and they soon discovered
that well tiled field would re-
tain all of the moisture that was
necessary for plant growth and
that the best growth Of crop was
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-08-29

soil for the use of the plant
when needed.
Referring back to our re-
marks in regard to the supply of
water, we wish to call attention
to the fact that in comparison to
the water under the earth, the
water available for IRRIGATION in
streams. reservoirs, ETC., is in
finitesimal. Almost everywhere
in the semi-arid as well as the
humid regions, in fact under the
desert sands, there is found an
abundant supply of water at
depths ranging from twenty to a
hundred feet. If it is found
possible to raise this subter-
ranean water and apply it to
growing of crops under the
scientific system of water con-
servation, the agricultural prob
lem of the world is solved. Can
this be done?
EVOLUTION OF THE PUMP
That which was impossible
yesterday becomes possible to-
day through the development of
some simple mechanical coz
triyance. For three thousand
years man tried to fly. He
theorized and experimental,
but failed utterly until he in
vented the gasolene engine a
light and effective motor power.
This supplied the very thing
that he lacked. and the problem
of flying became easy.
With the invention and per-
lection of the centrifugal pump,
coupled with the development
and application of cheap power,
supplied either by electricity,
gasolene, crude oil. or the wind,
the problem of irrigation through
the use of subterranean water
has been solved.
The reader may be surprised
to learn that ordinarily it will be
found cheaper. where the lift
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-08-29

Revo McLarry is taking va
cation from his postoffice work
this week and Is visiting points
north.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-08-29

Minor Crawford, the Demo-
cratic nominee for the Office of
Sheriff and Tax Collector of
Briscoe county, was here last
Saturday. He had been on a
trip to visit relatives in Lamesa
and was enroute home.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-08-29

Your neighbor knows his Ma
jestic Range fuses little fuel
bakes verfecE heats abundance
of water good and hot and costs
practidallyFothing for repairs.
Let ds,<shbw you why. Call
during ourf demonstration week
SeptemberI2 to September z:
Western Windmill Company. 7 If
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-08-29

does not exceed forty feet, to
pump water for irrigation than
to apply it to the land through a
gravity system of bitches.
TO SUPPLEMENT THE RAINFALL
In the semi-arid sections of the
middle west. where the rainfall
averages above fourteen inches.
irrigation by pumping becomes
an insurance against failure
from a series of dry years. Also
it becomes an insurance against
failure from prolonged droutfs.
that are certain to come when
least expected.
Under this region, known as
the great plains, is found water
bearing rock, varying from
twenty feet in the valleys to
from sixty to ninety feet on the
upland. There are locations. of
course, where this sheet water
is not found. but the cases are
rare.
Supplementing the natural
rainfall with water from power
irrigation, then becomes prob
lem of investment and insurance.
Continued next week.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-10-31
Robert Todd Powell.

Laid to rest in the Coluse GENE
terry, California.
Robert /. Powell died Tuseday
morning, Oct. s, 1912, aged rs
years, He leaves a wife, who was
Miss Eliza Beaver, Of the Mexico
community.
Robert 7. Powell was a member
of the Baptist church, and a
brother-in-law of Mrs. Fannie
Powell of this city. He was rails
ed at the Powell Ford, north of
Mexico. He moved to Coluse
county, Cali, about 80 years ago.
Rev. r. c. Davis of the Chris
tian church preached the funeral
sermon, and music was furnished
by select choir. Interment was
made in Colusa cemetery.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-10-31
AFRAID OF
THE WATER
BUT VENTURES GETTING
MARRIED TWICE TO
SAME MAN.
Claims Mexico, Mo, as Her Post
Office Address.

Henry st. Clair, of Chicago,
and Mrs. Evelyn Reynolds, who
gave her postoffice address to the
marriage license clerk as Mexico,
Mo-, were married at Clayton,
Mo-, one day last week. The ST
Louis Post-Dispatch thus refers
to the wedding:
Mrs. Evelyn Reynolds, of Mex
leo, Mo-, 63 years old, was mar
ried at 9 a. m, Tuesday, at Clay
ton, to Henry st. Clair of Chica.
go, Ga years of age and declared
coyly, after the ceremony, that
she married her whitehaired
suitor "to get rid of him." and
that he was "the most persistent
man she ever saw"
He had the audacity to tell
me" continued the sprightl'
bride, "that he could take better
care of me this winter than |
could take of myself"
The new Mrs. st. Clair said that
her life has been so filled with ro-
nance that she hadn t time to tell
about it, but that this marriage
was the crOwning romance of all.
Both she and her husband had
been married before, she said. He
is an Englishman, and wishes TO
take her on a honeymoon trip
across the Atlantic, but she said
she was afraid of the water.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-10-31
HIGH HILL DISTRICT.

Only a few more days now un-
til the election. Everybody think
about what is best for all and
vote against the Single Tax.
Aunt Margaret Pulls of Mexico
is visiting her children and grand
children in this district. Owing
to her age and TO the fact that she
may not make many more trips TO
see them, all are very much APP
prcciative of her visit. On tho 9th
of January she will be 50 years
old if she lives TO see that day.
We are sorry that Green Leach
is reported no better.
Lillian Lanham has just return
ed from a visit near Sturgeon.
Protractcd meeting begins at
New Hope Monday night. They
have called Rev. Maxey to be
their pastor Tor the coming year.
Mrs. j. II. Turner had the mis-
fortune to fall and sprain her
knee.
John Beatty and wife and IIy
WiImot and wife visited at j. l..
Smiths Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. John Redigcr and
daughters have remrncd from
visit with relatives and friends in
Illinois and Indiana Gr1 20 .ee
other parts.
Mrs. John Botkin is afflicted
with very sore throat.
b. +. Pulls will do some carpcn-
ter work for S. a. Pulls on his
farm he has just bought. Mr..
Pulls commenced the worl, Mon
day.
People of this vicinity were
shocked to hear Of the death of
Mr.. John II. Daniels last We'd
.nesday. Mr.. Daniels had been in
usual health and that morning he
arose and started in to the kitch-
en- to make Il fire and fell dead.
Mr.. Daniels had lived in this
neighborhood for many years and
friends extend sympathy to the
bercaycd ones. His funeral was
preached at the German church
by Rev. Iehr last Thursday and
the remains were laid to rest at
the Pool burying ground.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-10-31
SANTA FE ITEMS.
Delightful weather.


Rev. Robson preached at the
Christian church Sunday in Bro.
Q 'Heron's place.
Charley Baker visited his
mother and folks from Friday un-
I'll Monday.
Henry Imam and wife visited
with Horace Bybee and family
Sunday.
Mrs. Scobee and Miss Essie
were Perry visitors last Thurs
day.
Homer Bridgford and family
spent Sunday at Bob Smiley's.
Will Sterrett was in Perry trad
ing last Thursday.
Some Of the farmers are begin
ming to crib their corn.
Mrs. Black from Wellsville is
visiting her son, Charley Black.
Austin Carters' team got
frightened last Sunday, throwing
him out of the wagon aud bruis-
ing him up considerably.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-10-31
SPECIAL MENTION.
Mr.. Pearson to Go West-Three
Deaths--Mr. Van Note Mar
ried.

Mr.. Roy d. Van Note, connect
ed with his father, |. Y. Van Note,
i'll the dairy business in this city,
and Miss Jennie James, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank James,
southeast of Mexico, were united
in marriage Monday of this week,
Rev. a. a. Wallace, of the Presby-
terian church, officiating. 1t is a
very worthy young couple and we
extend them our best wishes for
future happiness and prosperity.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-10-31
CANT NEWS.

Mrs. Allen Duff has returned
home after "a week s visit with
friends and relatives in Centralia
George Carter and wife of neai
Hickory Grove visited.J. w. Ne
Cannon and wife Saturday.
S. p. Loren made a business
trip to Centralia Thursday.
j. f. Edwards and wife enter
tanned their children from Colum-
bir Saturday night and Sunday
j. 7. Beatty and family visited
Jas. Smith and family Sunday.
j. W. McCamman and wife Wis
tied their son, Orme, of near Cen
tralia Sunday.
The doctor reports Tommie
Brown to be doing nicely.
Jas. Woolery and family visit
ed VIM. Renie and family of Cen.
tralia Saturday and Sunday.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-10-31

Mrs. Charles Lamb: | take the
Message and wish to renew. ]
have the novelty of living in Iowa
but get my mail in Missouri-at
Lancaster, Mo. You see it is
close to the State line and we get
our mail by rural carrier. ! and
two children, Stanley and Vernon,
have been visiting my parents
near Santa Fe, Mr.. and Mrs. F..
Hofriehter, and my sister, Mrs,
George Cooper, in Mexico.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-10-31
Regular Services at Trinity

Rev. w. c. Rice has been busy
for some time in revival work at
Oliyet and Bethel, but will re
sumo his regular work next Sun
day. Preaching morning and
evening at regular hours ut
Trinity. All are invited to these
services. He reports great audi
ences at Bethel and good is being
accomplished.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-10-31

John w. Howell: | don't like
that man, Frank Blake, State SUI
perintendent of Insurance. Can Z
understand him. He's making the
situation embarrassing in Mexico
and other cities. Why doesn t he
administer the laws? But that s
the trouble all along down the
line; generally there are plenty of
laws, but the officers will not en-
force them.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-10-31

The Federated Clubs organiza-
ton of this city has elected the
following officers Tor the ensuing
year: President, Mrs. j. w.
Million; vice-president, Miss En-
ma McPheeters, for the ID. A. RS;
Mrs. j. A. Guthrie, for Wednes-
day club; Mrs. Mary Graham, for
the Chautauqua Circle; recording
secretary, Mrs. Chas. Harrison ;
corresponding secretary, Mrs. j.
f, LleweIlyn; treasurer, Mrs. j.
r. Johnson.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-10-31
Married in Illinois.

Mr.. Charles A. Mason, a son of
Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Mason of this
city, were married a few days ago
at Belleville, Ill, to Miss Braska
Lockwood, of Montgomery coun-
", this State. They will reside in
st. Louis. Mr.. Mason is a travel
ing salesman for H. j. Heinz & Co.
The Message wishes them long
life and happiness.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-10-31
F. ASBURY STABS
Y H. MUDD
THE FORMER HAD BEEN DE.
CLARED INSANE.
The Two Men Attend Dance To-
gether.

Frank Asbury, II years o,d,
whose father resides in this city,
is in the Audrain county Jail on
the charge Of stabbing Hugh
Mudd, of Middletown. The
trouble between the two men oc-
cured on the farm of Asubry s
brother, S. E. Asbury, east of
Mexico, late last Saturday after
noon. The authorities tell the fol-
lowing story:
Asbury attended a dance in the
neighborhood of Middletown
Thursday night. There he met j.
W. James and Ii. Mudd. He
bought a horse Of James for
which he agreed to pay $3.50. He
also bought a buggy and harness
of Mudd for $S3. Asbury told
James and Mudd if they would
go to Wellsville with him, he
would get the money. Mudd
agreed to go with Asbury.
Asbury hitched the horse he
bought Of James to the buggy he
bought of Mudd, and he and
Mudd went to Wellsville. After
reaching Wellsville, Asbury made
an excuse to go to Martinsburg.
At Wellsville, Asbury placed the
horse and buggy in the livery
stable and hired a rig to drive to
Martinsburg.
Asbury and Mudd did not stop
at Martinsburg, but came ON to
the home of Asbury's brother, S.
Z. Asbury, east of Mexico. There
they put the horse in the stable
and went to the house to get din
ner. TlIE
On reaching the house Asbury
remarked TO Mudd he had enough
money hidden in the woods to pay
for the buggy and harness, and
thereupon the two went to the
woods to get the money.
Asbury previously had given
Mudd a check for $3.50 to give to
James for the horse he bought of
him.
Mudd says they were walking
along quietly, talking to each
other, when suddenly Asbury
jerked a butcher knife which he
had hidden in his clothes and
stabbed him in the back. A
wound about an inch and a half
deep and two and half inches
long was inflicted. Mudd says he
ran and being able to outdistance
ASbury, made his way to DR.. G. f.
Toalson's Office, where he had his
wound dressed.
Asbury rushed to where his
brother was working in the field
and excitedly told him he had
killed a man down in the woods.
lie then disappeared.
Sunday morning the boy went to
his fathers home in this city and
there was arrested.
Mudd was taken home by rela-
nyes Sunday afternoon. 1t is
thought he will safely recover.
Asbury was adjudged insane
several weeks ago, following an
attempt to commit suicide by TAX
ing carbolic acid.