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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-21

district as we would have 1t represented. With him In Congress, we will be able to recline in comfort, appreciative of the fact that our interests will always be looked after, it matters not what emergency might be developed
 Sentiment in County
 These expressions are typical of the thought of Tuscaloosa county. As fur ther evidence that along the lines indi- cated above the campaign of Moody will be continued an editorial of the Tusca- loosa News Is cited That paper has se- riously questioned the democracy'of Cap tain Hobson, the intlmation being that In the opinion of the paper the captain should transfer his seat in congress across the aisle from the real democrats.
 The campaign is becoming exceedingly warm. The friends of Moody are prepar- ing to get into their shirtsleeves. In this county they are thoroughly aroused to meet the opportunity and the emergency.
 Clarkson Is Confident
 On the other hand, Edwar L. Clarkson, the youthful manager of the Hobson campaign, sits smillngly and happily. He feels that the fight for Hobson Is already won. "I have recently been," he said, with Captain Hobson ih various sections of the district The people are with hlin. He will be nominated by large maJorl- ty. We will make an exceedingly good showing in Tuscaloosa county, although as a matter of fact, 1t is probable that the county will go for Moody. But that majority of 100 which his friends state that Moody will need if he is to stand any chance of election is impossible. From every section of the district the most glowing reports are received. 1 antlci- pate nothing but victory. Hobson is too big man and too valuable an asset to the state for the people of the Sixth to turn him down. They will not turn him down, you may rest assured"
 Walter D. Seed Talks
 Walter D. Seed, lieutenant-governor and a candidate for the gubernatorial nomination in 1914, did not voluntarily commit himself yesterday afternoon ds to whom he will support in the congression- al campaign, and the reporter did not question him in that regard. He. gave it as his opinion, however, that Hobson will not make the race for governor in 1904. and that he would not oppose Senator Johnston for another term In the upper house of Congress. "Hobson desires," said he, Ito return to Washington as con gressman. It Is his ambition to dssemi- nate his famous speech concerning the evils of liquor. that speech which he calls The Great Destroyer throughout the length and breadth of this nation. As he has stated on the platform. he hopes to
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-21
WHAT CITIZENS OF
 SIXTH DISTRICT SAY
 OF THE CANDIDATES
CONTINUED FROM PAGE I,

want a real democrat in whom the prin- ciples of democracy are inground. We lcannot afford to send a man to Con
 gress who goes flying on a tangent to-
 ward the referendum, initiative and re-
 call, who spends his time talking of a
 s2,600, ,000, 900 navy. and who Is en- deavoring to create in the breast of every human being an unnecessary dread of the Japanese. It Is the time for work, and not the time for indulgin g in mere fantasy and poetic emotion. We cannot afford to send to Congress man
 who is a democrat in name only. dem ocrat fin other words, who is dem ocrat through expediency."
 W. B. Oliver Talks
 w. R. Oliver. one of the strongest men politically in the sixth district, who was formerly district attorney and who now iA dean of the law school of the Univer- sity of Alabama, is another who does not hesitate to say what he thinks concern ing the hero of the Merrimac.
 "Show me a man." says he, "who misses
 27 out of 37 roll calls on important meas- ures, each of which is based on party lines, and I will show you man who is not careful of the interests of the peo- pie whom he represents.
 "Oscar Underwood. leader of the ma jority. chairman of the most important committee of the House of Representa-
 lives, is the buSiest man in Washington, and he has missed but two roll calls.
 Why did Hobson miss more? He will
 not tell us where he was when those
 roll calls occurred. I think the demo-
 crats of the sixth district have an ex-
 cellent opportunity to send one of their
 own political faith to Congress. believe
 that MT. Moody will represent the sixth
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-21

There will be a basketball game at the Athletic hall Thursday night be- tween the crack team from Ensley and the Bessemer Athletic club team for the benefit of the Pastors Helpers of the Methodist church.. Miss Carrie Ben ton has been chosen sponsor for Bes- semer with Miss Matura Benton as maid. Miss Corrinna Trotter will be
 sponsor for Ensley with Miss Maud
 Buck as maid. Candy will be on sale. The entertainment, Dot, the Miners Daughter" will be given at the high school auditorium Friday night for the benefit of the High School Improve ment association. This play was given at Jonesboro last night and proved a great success.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-21

In the city court the case of James HI. Williams vs. the Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company for $500 damages for alleged personal in- jury received by having car start just as he went to alight, throwing him to the ground, resulted in a verdict to the amount of $175.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-21

JOHNS Undertaking Co.,. Phones lo03 LICE JOY, Underrsker. Phones 7eA SHAW. the Undertaken. Phonss A
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-21

The four indoor baseball teams of tho Bessemer Athletic club have been named the Nuts, JeIfs, Oscars' and Adolphs, and the season will be opened up Tuesday night with a doubleheader, the Nuts vs. Jeffs ahd the Oscars ys. AdolphS.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-21

The Hebrew Young Mems league, new club recently organized by the Jewish boys of the city, will have it's formal opening Thursday night at its club rooms on Second avenue between Nineteenth and Twentieth streets.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-21

In the police court today six cases appeared before Mayor I. A. Lewis. One was dismissed and the other five netted s2A cash from $40 assessed. Yester- day Albert Berry, negro, was fined s25, charged with carrying a concealed weapon. Fannie Reidy, another negro, was fined s63, charged with carrying concealed weapon and assault with a weapon
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-21

The house of Mariah Mitchell on Fair fax avenue. between Twenty-frst and Twenty second streets, was entered last night and gold watch, chain and band ring were stolen!
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-21

Some time last night between 8 ana 10 o'clock the warehouse of J. D. o'Gara on Third alley and Nineteenth street was entered by thieves by breaking two locks on the door Six cases Of whisky were stolen. The warehouse is located on the main street, where there are arc lights on every corner and peo- pie passing continually. This is the fourth time this place has been robbed in the past four months.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-21

At the special meeting of the Bes- semer chapter No. 110, R. A. M, last might the royal arch degree was con- fered on three candidates, George Stoves, Chief Deputy Sheriff Lacey Ed mundson and George Snaw After the work was done a banquet was enjoyed at the Bon Ton cafe.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-21

John D. Sloan, Jr.. the little 3-year- old son of MT. and Mrs. J. D. Sloan, Sr.. lat Dolomite. died yesterday after short illness of pneumonia. The remains were sent to Oneonta this afternoon for in- torment by Kennedy bros.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-21

district as we would have 1t represented. With him in Congress, we will be able to recline in comfort appreciative of the fact that our interests will always be looked after, 1t matters not what emergency ,,,tobt ba daveIoped p
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-21

This morning about s;30 o'clock a telegram was received from Reno tell ing the officers to look out for horse and buggy that had been stolen from there. It was found at Jonesboro about S:30 o'clock by Deputy Sheriff Smith son, but no one was with the buggy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-21

The Baraca class of the Jonesboro Baptist church met last night at the home of J. l.. Rarden and elected the following officers; J. L. Rarden, pres ident; W. c. Bentley, vice president; Diaz Wilson. secretary; Fred Bryant, treasurer. The class has a membership of 25. They have planned to built a Baraca room and to organize a baseball team. A number of committees for diff ferent purposes were selected.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-21
CLOSES
 DOWN FURNACE at Bessemer To- night = General and
 Personal News

Bessemer, March 2o.-(Special)-A gas explosion in the cold blast main of No. 2 furnace of the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad company occurred last night about 11:30 o'clock, causing considerable damage, which Will result Tn a shutdown of at least 10 days be- fore the iron maker can again be put into commission. This furnace was blown in only last Saturday, after a shut down since 1907, and while every thing was apparently going nicely and a successful start anticipated. leaking tuyere was found. The blast was taken off for few minutes to put in a new tuyere and 1t is presumed that the gas accumulated in the cold blast mains. re- sulting in the explosion. While no in juries were sustained by the employees considerable property damage resulted, which will take seevral days to repair.
 A few years ago an explosion under similar circumstances occurred on the No. 1 furnace. the twin of No. 2, and several employees had narrow escapes with their lives.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-21

The southside fire department made a quick run to Dartmouth avenue and Thirty-first street about l o'clock this morning where fire was discovered in the house of H. P. Davis. The fire had gained quite a headway before 1t was discovered and nearly the entire roof was burned. The damage will amount to about $500.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1912-09-26
0LINET OPENED
WITH LARGE CLASS

Olivet, =Mich.-With every class
back with full membership, and
the largest freshman class in the
history of the college, Olivet
college began its sixty-fourth
year on September 16. Never in
the history of the Congregational
institution has the prospects for
an exceptionally good year been
as favorable as now. There were
already over so young people en-
rolled in the freshman class and
every train was bringing add
tional ones. The little village was
changed in one day from the
slowest and dreamiest of rural
communities to place of activ-
ity and movement.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1912-09-26
TWO GOOD FARM EXPERTS
AT WORK IN MICHIGAN

Traverse City. Mich.-There are
now two government farm experts
on duty in the Western Michigan
territory. The first day of July,
Nj. j. Thompson representing the
Department OF Agriculture. began
work with headquarters at Manis-
tee and on the 10th day OF Sep
TENDER, j. ii. Skinner went on
duty with headquarters at Grand
Rapids. Mr.. Thompson's field is
the nine counties in the Ninth
Congressional District and Grand
Traverse county. and Mr.. Skinner
has for his territory the county
of Kent. 1t is believed that next
season it will be possible to have
larger number OF field men in
the territory to advise and help
the farmers.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1912-09-26

5000 pounds of milk and 800
pounds of fat for Holsteins, should
be the aim of dairymen at first.
When these records are reached
the standard may be raised.
The usual way Of organizing an
association has been to ascertain
the extent of the interest in dairy
ing in community and TO call
a meeting and explain the merits
of the cow-testing association as
an institution. If enough interest
is exhibited to warrant going on
with the work a temporary or
ganiZation is effected, and the
neighborhood is thoroughly can
vassed during the following few
days i'm search of additional MEM
bers for the association. When
enough have been secured a sec
ond meeting is called, at which
the organization is perfected, Of
ficers elected, and by laws adopt
ed.
In order to support cow-test-
ing association it is necessary
that there should be 20 herds,
conveniently located, and a suf-
ficient number of COWS, SO that
the tester can get reasonably
good salary. AS ii is each members
duty to furnish the testers con-
veyance To his next place Of work,
it is necessary that the farms of
the members be located near
enough together SO he can becon-
veycd without Inconvenience. A
distance of miles is not too
great TO give satisfaction, and
the conveyance is often furnished
by some passer-by. If the COW
tester keeps his own horse and
buggy, as is the case in some as
sociations, larger territory is
usually accommodated. In such
cases the members must furnish
feed and stabling for his horse.
The charge to the farmer is usual-
ly ~ year for each COW. This
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1912-09-26

dairyman, not only studies the
individual animals in the herd as
to their capacity for utilizing feed
economically but he also
assists the farmer in Sc
Letting those feeds which contain
the greatest amount of food
nutrients ut the lowest price,
thereby creating larger net re-
turn per COW, per acre, per dol
lars worth of feed, and, last but
not least per man. This larger net
return per COW is brought about
not only by the increased yield
of the cows, but by improved
economy in the conversion of feed
into finished product.
One of the direct results is inn
proved breeding Many testing as
associations have proved to be-
forerunners Of breeding associa-
tons, or bull associations, for the
development of pure-bred cattle
Of breeds particularly adapted to
the local conditions.
The cow-testing movement, be-
ing an organized effort for inn
proVement, is conducive to bet
ter community spirit. At the
monthly meetings problems of in
terest to dairymen are discussed,
and this discussion often stimu-
lates a friendly rivalry for at
tainment of the best results. The
systematic and cooperative effort
creates an interest in the growing
of better forage crops and bet
ter feeding; in more sanitary stab
ling and better care of the milk it
opens the eyes of the farmers to
the value of system in their work,
and leads to the application of
better business methods.
Cooperative buying Of feeding
stuffs is feature in nearly all
contrasting associations. At the
monthly meetings the members
place in the hands OF theboard Of
directors an order for the amount
of feed stuffs they wish to buy.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1912-09-26

turn, and the creamery or cheese
factory manager, being the one
who purchases his milk or cream,
has received the blame. Many far
mers have had only half
hearted interest in dairying, be-.
cause the average production of
their herds has been SO low that
they could make but a small profit
therefrom. The experience already
gained in places where associa-
tons have been organized shows
that with the elimination of the
poor cows in the herd comes an
interest in better cows and better
care of the cows, and a tendency
to make greater discrimination in
price between good and poor
animals. The introduction Of bet
ter cows on the farms creates a
desire for more of them, and a
larger number of cows renders it
possible for creameries and cheese
factories to collect more milk or
cream in given territory, thus
reducing the cost of collection.
The increased interest in dairy
ing stimulates interest III dairy
and kindred associations. and
creates an interest in pure bred
stock. In the Newaygo County
Dairy Testing Association, where
during the first year only one
man owned a pure-bred dairy
bull, % such bulls were found
among the herds during the sec
ond year; and while no pure-bred
COWS at all were owned in the
first year. q were bought during
the second year. This interest has
steadily increased. and during the
third year a breeding association
was Organized. Such increased in
interest in pure-bred stock nat
urally affects the market for such
stock and entities the movement
TO the hearty support of the breed
ers' associations of the different
dairy breeds.
The consumer is interested not
only in greater economy in the
production of dairy commodities,
but in Improvement of their
quality, which is promoted by
sanitary stabling and better care
of milk on the farm. These re-
suits follow from cOw~kesting as
sociations wherever tried, and the
consumer should for this reason
give encouragement TO such or
CARNATIONS.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1912-09-26
The Value of Cooperative Herd Testing

Herds Whoto Definite
Prices and Lower Freight
on God
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1912-09-26
"My Headaches are Gone
Hiss natilda Il. Mowris Says That
Melville Daniels Removed
the Cause.
intestinal Trouble Caused New York Lady Il
Suffer from Severe Headaches and
Weak Back.

Before leaving for her home in
New York city Miss Matilda B
Mowris gave the following inter-
view for publication in this paper
''Since Aug. IA j have been TAX
ing treatments at the Daniels Neu-
ropathic institute, Sheldon ave-
nue., Grand Rapids and would
like to say that l found relief
from severe headaches that l have
suffered from for many years.
"Have been visiting some friends
in Grand Rapids and heard about
Melville Daniels, who diagnosed
my case as intestinal trouble
which caused the headaches and
weakness of the back. Today my
headaches are gone and the gen.
eral condition of my health SO
greatly improved that / only wish
that | could stay and take more
OF these remarkable treatments"
The Daniels homeopathic insti-
tute is located at 10 Sheldon
avenue, Grand Rapids with Mich
igan branches at Cadillac, Mich,
422 Chaplin street. and Ionia. Mich,
223 Washington street.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1912-09-26
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The aggregate Of these orders
often amounts to several carloads
and by buying in carload lots and
for cash lower prices and freight
rates are obtained. The officers
Of the associations study the mar
kets for feed stuffs and are often
able to take advantage of low
market. In this way business
judgement is stimulated and the
individual member is enabled to
reap the benefit of the business
judgement Of his more experienced
coWoTkers.
The work, as broad as il is, has
value not only for the farmer,
but also for the creamery and the
cheese factory, since ii encourages
better dairy methods at the same
time that it procures larger re-
muneration for the dairymen. One
of the causes of dissatisfaction
with creameries and cheese factor
les has been the low average pro-
duction Of dairy commodies. The
farmer has not any systematic
performance record of the pro-
duction of his individual cows
and il is natural for him to think
! that some one else besides him
self is responsible for the low re-
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1912-09-26

money constitutes the pay Of the
tester; and il is desirable that
there should be not less than 400
COWS in an association, in which
case the tester gets $500 a year.
In addition he gets his board and
lodging free Of charge at the
farm where he is working. There
being only % working days in
month, it is not possible to have
more then % members, except in
cases where two men with small
herds live very close together, so
that it is possible To test both herds
in one day On such farms the
regular milking time is fixed 50
that the tester can attend TO the
weighing and testing in the first
herd and still have plenty of time
To get to the second herd by the
regular milking hour. In addition
to the 81 cow,#the farmer pays
membership fee Of rs cents
yearly. This money, which for 26
members amounts TO $3.50, is
used for paying incidental ex-
penses, postage cost Of sulphuric
acid, etc.
Perhaps the most important re-
suit of=the cow-testing associa-
tons is the increased interest
which members take in their work
Farm work, consisting as it does
in large part Of manual labor, is
apt 60 become monotonous unless
there is an intelligent interest In
the operations and unless the far
mer has something special in
view. The monthly visit of the
COW tester stimulates this inter
est and while the primary Object
for which the association was or.
ganized is the selection and re-
lection OF individual animals, TN,
results, direct and indirect, covci
very broad field.
The tester, being an exper
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1912-09-26
Not Going To Move

DR.. c. ID. Owens-incorporated-
who formerly was located on Full
ton street, ground floor, and now
located at 100 Monroe Avenue
opposite Herpolsheimers, is going
to remain in same location. People
from all parts of Michigan have
heard Of the Owensolar Method
of removing teeth without pain,
without taking gas or anything
to become unconscious, or with
out the bad after results as with
the old cocaine method.
Having built up a larger prac-
tice other dentists of similar
names have sent out notices and
advertised they were going to
move back on Fulton street, which
is misleading to persons who are
seeking the Owensolar Method
Remember the location opposite
Herpolshimers. loo Monroe Ave.
Grand Rapids, Mich.
DR.. c. ID. Owens, President. DR.
j. A. Jarvis, Vice President. DR.
+. c. Jarvis, Sec'y. CitZ. Phone
1875, Bell Main 1868.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1912-09-26

According to the latest avail
able statistics the production OF
butter fat in the United States for
1909 was probably not over $50
pounds per COW. When it is re
membered that there are large
numbers OF COWS which produce
from 400 to 500 pounds OF butter
fat, and some reaching rs high as
900 pounds, the feasibility OF in
creasing the production becomes
quite apparent.
The Improvement of a herd III
productive capacity must be based
fundamentally on a knowledge OF
the amount of feed consumed per
COW. Experiments have shown that
the record of the scales and Bah
cock test is the best means To this
end. That such tests in the past
have worked a, great Improvement
in the productive capacity OF
individual herds by enabling the
farmer to weed out intelligentlN
the poor COWS can not be ques-
toned. 1t is equally true, however
that there remains a great major
ity OF cases where herds have not
been tested, probably not because
the dairyman questions the ac-
curacy of the method but because
testing is tedious work and is apt
to be neglected under the pres
sure of other duties. To offset
this difficulty, as we'll as To i'm
prove the general efficiency of the
tests, there have been organized
within the last few years COW
testing associations in several diff
ferent states under the general
supervision of the Dairy Division
of the u. S. Department OF Agri-
culture. The first Of these was
formed at Fremont NeWago
county. Mich, in 1905. Since then
the number has grown TO so, com
prising owners of about 50, $50
cows.
For all practical purposes II
has been found that if the milk il
weighed for three consecutive days
in each month, and the milk tested
for butter fat two or three times
during the lactation period, that
reasonably reliable results are OBJ
tanned. One herd from which milk
was weighed daily gave yearly
totals that were only eighty~three
one hundredths of per cent
different from the production as
estimated by this method.
Herds as a whole should be cul-
led TO a definite standard Of eN-
cellence. The standard must vary
according To such conditions as
market prices of animals and pro-
ducts, availability of better stock
etc; but, generally speaking, q
standard of 5000 pounds OF milk
and 800 pounds of fat per year
for Jerseys and Guernseys, ano