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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-17
Harry Dunn

Mountain Creek, February 16.--tSpe-
cial .)-Harry Dunn died here yesterday
and was buried in the cemetery at
the Old Soldiers Home.
Veteran Dunn was d member of the
jeff Davis artillery from Alabama, and
served during the entire civil war. His
record during the service is as good
as is the record of any man who fought
for the south.
He was a member OF Camp 1711,
U. G. v, and was buried with the
honors that body of tried and true old
men confer on a deceased comrade.
Capt. j. NJ. Simpson, the commandant
of the home. officiated at the funeral.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-17
CARROLLTON LEADS
IN BANK DEPOSITS

Carrollton, February 16.--(Special)--
The statements recently issued by the
banks of Pickens county shows a total
of Individual deposits to be s377,-
l2tS.2O. OF this amount the Bank of
Carrollton has $92.51757, which is the
largest amount of any of the banks,
but this amount up to the 18th of
February had been increased to s11S,-
l67S37
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-17
BLRlMLNGHArIy TRANfLLNG SALESHEN
Large Meeting of Local Chapter Marriage Well Known
Travelling Man Announced johnson Works Florida
Want Leaving Time of Alabama Great Southern Train
Changed Business Good, Says Fielding

The local chapter of the United Com
mercial Travellers held regular meeting
Saturday night in this city. The attend
ance was good. The initiation of several
members and the talks of others enlivened
the session considerably. The meeting
was presided over by r. f. Hooper, senior
commander of the local council Clarence
Tardy handled the goat, while Hughes r.
Kennedy was captain of the initiation
team. The meeting was largely attended
and instructive to those present.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-17
Mr.. Maxev Weds Miss Ellis

The following wedding announcement
Of Robert Samuel Maxey, widely known
and popular travelling man. will be re-
ceived here with interest:
Mrs. Lucy t. Ellis announces the mar
riage of her laughter. Lucille. to Mr..
Robert Samuel Maxey,- Jr.. on Saturday,
February Is, 1913, Hopkinsvile. KY
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-17
CHESTER S. LORD
LEAVES. SUN STAFF

New York. February 1.-THE resignation
Of Chester s. Lord from the staff of the
Sun was announced tonight. He had
been Al years in the service of that news
paper He was made managing editor i'm
1880 and has held that position continuous
ly since. Mr.. Lords desire to relinquish
some of his activities was given as the
reason for his resignation
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-17
G.. N. King

Troy. February Especial News has
been received here of the death of one of
Fixes oldest citizens, G. N. King, who
died In Eufaula while on visit to rea-
tives The remains will arrive in Troy
Sunday from Eufaula. The burial will
take place at Good Hope cemetery sew
eral miles west of Troy. Mr.. King was
S5 years old. He was a member of the
Methodist church. He served with dis
tinction in the wt1t between the states.
He is survived by seven children, I. +.
King of Eufaula, Clarence and Bob King
of Troy, William King of Goshen Mrs.
NJ. r. Berry of Petrey, Mrs. j. w. How
ard of Goshen, and Mrs. T. +. Smith of
Troy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-17
Want Change ON A. G. S.

The commercial travellers working out
oil Birmingham are trying to secure
change IN the leaving time from this city
OF the Meridian accommodation over the
Alabama Great Southern The time now
is $50 a. M, while it is said a majority
OF the travelling men wish the train
scheduled at o'clock, which they assert
would be the most agreeable time for all
concerned. The matter will be taken up
with the railroad officials and it is ex-
pected the change will be. made.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-17
Johnson Travelling Florida

with line of specialties, Tom johnson,
one of the Alabama Grocery company's
wen known travelling men. is working in
Florida. The expansion of local trade
INTO that adjoining state has been grow
ing during the past few years. Nr John
son, whose ability as travelling man has
won him place of. great responsibility
with the Alabama Grocery company, is
widely known here and throughout his
territory
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-17
Deaths and Funerals
Mrs. Lula Jackson

Mrs Lula Jackson, aged As years. died
yesterday at local infirmary. Funeral
services will be conducted this afternoon
at o'clock from Shaw's chapel, with IN :
terment in Elmwood cemetery. Mrs.
Jackson is survived by her husband.
Walter s. Jackson. Mr.. Jackson former
ly resided in louisville.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-17
KILLED WITH AXE
AND THEN BURNED
Horrible Murder Among
Negroes in Dallas Oc-
ours Near Selma

Selma, February 16.--(special) )-one
of the most brutal murders ever COM
mitted in Dallas county was that of
Saturday night when Perry Anderson,
Ia negro. killed his sister-in-law, Amy
Brown. with an ak and then burned
her on MI. w. H. Hogans place, a
few miles north of Selma. The killing
occurred between and 6 o'clock Sun
day morning ana during the early
morning Sheriff Randall was notified
of the tragedy and soon afterward
Anderson was arrested and placed in
the county Jail.
To help defray the expenses Of their
trip to Washington to take part in
the inaugural parade, the Abbott
Rifles. company c, Second regiment,
Alabama National Guard. Will give an
amateur minstrel performance at the
Academy of Music here on the even
ing of February "A.
Selma chapter, Knights Of Templars
will hold a special conclave next FRI
day night when the annual inspection
of the eommandery Will be made by
President Sir Walter Smith of Tusca
loosa
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4 am thoroughly convinced that Captain
kolb will have to be reckoned with in the
race for governor ! have travelled con-
siderably throughout north Alabama since
January ], and find that all the talk con-
Germs Captain kolb. The righting of the
Rwrong' seems to be the underlying basis
Tor the kob talk. although many express
themselves as being desirous that the
next governor be a business governor
instead of an issue governor. | very sell
dom hear Conner mentioned as a candi-
Gate for governor. Everybody talks
Kolb and everybody else, Seed
Mr.. Lane will go this morning to Gads-
den on business. He will probably be a
candidate for commissioner of agricul-
ture in the next election
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-17

business of the firm is given as the reason
for the change of location.
President w. Fl. Maxim said: I'VE are
looking forward to the biggest year in the
history of our firm. Our force of five
travelling men bring in assurances from
the road that the volume of trade this
year Will surpass our expectations. and
with collections coming in good and steady,
the mercantile agencies sending out op-
timistic reports the outlook is indeed of a
rosy hue for business in 1913
Following an open winter it is rather
hard to predict heavy crops or even a
successful crop. The last year saw record
breaking crops throughout the country
and such a year is usually followed py
dismal crops. However, 1 am hoping for
the best and believe that the crops this
year will be fair
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-17
Highwayman Confesses

Chicago, February 16.-Robert Webb.
highwayman and leader of the autorno-
bile bandits, confessed tonight that he
shot and killed Policeman Peter Hart sew
eral weeks ago. Webb was captured Fri
day. The confession was made to States
Attorney Hoyne after As hours of stubborn
denial by Webb.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-17
Tennessee Company Moves

Owing to the great increase of business,
the Tennessee Milling and Feed company
has moved from its old quarters on Nor
ris avenue to The Agee warehouse further
up the avenue. Greater space and great
er facilities for handling the extensive
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-17

said Sheriff Hood Saturday. "and moth
ing will be left undone that will hold
the men in the county Jail until the
day for the execution"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-17

good and true brother travelling man dur
ing that month.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-17

JOHNS undertaklus co. Phones ioea
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-17
LICE 10y. undertaker. phone. 7sa

SHAW. the undertaker. Phones ..
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-09-04
eyWard Tower Shown as Part of the
Main Building.

eyWard Tower Shown as Part of the
Main Building.
row bridge giving access to Tower
wharf and the Thames, and on the
Martin tower, which stands at the
northeast angle of the inner wall.
The cement was in many places per-
ishing, and the embedded flints i'm
periled passers-by. On the upper
part of the Postern Gate tower a thin
facing was hanging out from the main
surface of the wall to a distance in
many places of four inches, and was
thus extremely dangerous. After the
plaster was removed 1t became neces-
sary to repair the masonry effectively.
In the course of centuries the walls
have been worked over and over again
with old and new. material, much OF
which was Indifferent, while the re-
building was often poorly constructed.
The face disclosed beneath the flint
work was thus in many places loose
and rotten, and sometimes consisted
Of lei rubble. On the Martin tower,
where the work for the present is
completed, one such mass of half-dis-
integrated rubble had to be secured
with a chain to hold 1t fast while the
repairs went on. The joints had to
be repointed to a depth of four inches,
owing to the decay Of the mortar;
large cracks were filed and consoli-
dated by liquid concrete injected by
the grouting machine, and the old dis
connected quoins were reinforced at
intervals by new one securely bonded
to the wall faces.
The improvement in the appearance
Of the Martin tower Is great. One
guiding principle Is to use stone which
Ia not only durable but harmonious in
texture, and color. and another Is to
keep the joints subordinate to the out
lines Of the stone. This is done by us
ing a special grit mortar which is
brushed over when still soft, so as to
leave the grit standing out and avoid
the fiat and soapy appearance which
is an eyesore In itself and hides the
characteristic lines Of ancient ma,
sonry.
The work still proceeding on the
Byward tower offered slightly differ
ent problems. Here, too, there was
much d~isintegration, but It was large
ly caused by the decay OF the iron
cramps securing the ashlar and the
iron grilles guarding the windows.
The iron had expanded 30 much In
rusting that It had fractured stone
after stone. splitting of a rough seq
ment of a circle from each angle
where the ends OF the cramps entered
The loosened ashlar face. which In
places was only four inches thick.
had fallen away from the masonry be-
hind It. and was merely secured by
the string-couraes, leaving an abhor-
rent void
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-09-04
REALLY FRIENDS OF FARMER
Sparrow. by lite Consumption Of Weed
Seeds, Saves AsrIeuIturists I'm
mense Sums Yearly.

One Of the most useful groups of
native birds Is the sparrow family.
While some Of the tribe wear gay
suits Of many hues, most OF the spar
rows are clad in modest brown tints,
and as they spend much Of the time
In grass and weeds are commonly
overlooked. Unobtrusiye as they are,
they lay the farmer under a heavy
debt OF gratitude by their food habits,
since their chosen fare consists large
ly of the seeds Of the weeds. Selecting
a typical member Of the group, the
tree sparrow for instance, o%ne-fourth
ounce of weed seed per day is a con-
servatiye estimate OF the food of an
adult. On this basis, in a large agricul-
tural state like Iowa tree sparrows an
nually eat approximately S75 tons of
weed seed.
Some idea Of the money value of
this group Of birds to the country may
be gained from the statement that the
total value of the farm products in the
United States in 1910 reached the
amazing sum Of 49, 1926, 0OO, 900. If we
estimate that the total consumption of
weed seed by the combined members
Of the sparrow family resulted in a
saving of only n per cent. of the
crops-not a violent assumption-the
sum saved to farmers by these birds
in 1910 was $S9,260, 900.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-09-04
TOWER UF LONDON
v rsr.s-
British Restoring Walls to Their
Original Shape.
Government Making Effort to Undo
Mischief Wrought by Ignorant
"Restorers" Of Past to Put
Structure In Condition.

London.-In his collection of essays
entitled "A Tragedy in Stone" Lord
Rosedale gives an account Of the work
that was done in the late seventies in
connection with the preservation and
restoration Of part Of the Tower OF
London, in the course Of which work
the bones of Queen Anne Boleyn were
laid bare.
The work, then begun under the SUI
pervision Of Sir John Taylor, has been
continued with more or less energy
since, but now the office of works,
which is responsible for the fabric OF
the tower, is making a great effort to
undo the mischief wrought by igno-
rant "~restorers" of the past and to put
what is left of the great s~tructure-a
historic relic almost unrivaled in the
world-into something like the condi-
ton In which 1t was in the days of the
glory-and it's shame.
A writer in the Times describes in
some detail the work that is being
done. Partly, perhaps, owing to the
dredging Of the channel in the river,
to a depth which is greater than any
previous records show, settlements
have taken place in various parts OF
the tower, and cracks which may
cause serious future trouble have de-
veloped in the B~eauchamp tower, In
st. Johns chapel ION the White tow
err, and elsewhere. These are kept
under careful observation. But the
decayed face of various parts of the
walls and towers has necessitated i'm
mediate attention, and repairs to the
most seriously dilapidated sections
have been carried ON for some time.
Here, as elsewhere, it is the con-
slant aim of the staff of the office OF
works not merely to safeguard the
ancient buildings from further decay,
but to use every care to preserve their
character and to harmonic necessary
modern constructions with the orig
inal work.
In the last century many of the
finest parts of the tower were defaced
with a coating of cement ~interspersed
with f1ints. This was presumably
done in order to keep out wind and
weather from the decayed walls al
little expense, but the eventual result
has been to increase the insecurity oil
the buildings, while giving them a sin
gularly shabby appearance. The work
of removing this flint plaster and re
facing the walls with secure and suit
able masonry has SO far chiefly beer
carried out on the Byward tower
on the Postern Gate tower which
forms part of it, and guards the mar
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-09-04
SOILS ADAPTED TO WHEAT
BY N. r. Miller, Professor of Agron-
omy, University of Mis-
souri,.

An IDEAL wheat soil is one with
good drainage, with a medium to fine
texture, and one of good fertility.
Lack of drainage is one of the great
est obstacles to winter w~heat,grow-
ing. 1t is on poorly drained lands
that the alternate freezing and thaw-
ing OF late winter has Its greatest eff
feet in causing "heaving."
The direct freezing out Of wheat In
winters Of light snowfall is also worse
on wet lands. Good wheat can some
times be grown on land that is in
clined to be wet. but it is never sure.
This is particularly true on the tight
soils Of the more level prairies and
heavy clay loan bottom lands.
The time Of year when wheat is
seeded naturally affects the freezing
out. While it is usually the late-sown
wheat that is most affected, some.
times the condition is reversed. The
mi Of sowing is also an impor.
tant factor. Wheat sown with a drill
watch throws marked burrows and
ridges Is usually much less apt to
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-09-04
DREW THE LINE AT SPURS
One Thing Frederic Remington Insist
ed on While Undergoing Medl-
cal Treatment.

Augustus Thomas, In his recollec-
tions of Frederic Remington, relates
the following: "One Sunday morning
in those later days l went with him
to the Office of an osteopathic physi-
clan who was treating him. The os-
teopath was a slight man and not tall.
Remington, lying face downward on
the operating table, presented a sky
line so much higher than that Of the
average patient that the doctor stand
ing on the floor lacked the angle Of
pressure necessary to his treatment.
The doctor, therefore, mounted a
chair, from which he stepped to the
table, and finally sat astride of Rem.
ington, applying his full weight to the
manipulation which he was giving to
the spinal column. 4 hope I'm not hurt
ing you, Mr.. Remington said the doc
tor. Remington answered, It's all
right, doctor, as long as you don't use
your spurs.'"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-09-04
The quality Of western Canada

The quality Of Western Canada
wheat is recognized everywhere.
The latest census returns show that
in the Province of Manitoba, which
stands out as n Of great wealth and
wonderful opportunity, the land area
under wheat increased from 1,s65,2OO
acres in 1900 to 2,7s0.471 acres in 1910.
being an increase of 40.46 per cent. in
the decade. The wheat area of 1911
is greater than that Of 1910 by 334,461
acres. There are increases in the area
Of production of all cereals for 1910
over 1900, excepting peas and mixed
grains.
OF cereals grown in 1910 the largest
gross monetary return per acre was
given by peas with SPOOL, followed by
beans with 1851, fall wheat with
1857, corn for husking with $12.6Si
fax $11.15, buckwheat $11.06, spring
wheat 1904. The smallest returns
were obtained from oats, rye and bar
ley in the order named.
The average value per farm holding
of field crops, vegetables and fruit
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-09-04

was $1,024.7f in 1910, as against
$518.O3 in 1900, being an increase Of
79.1S per cent. in the decade.
Coming back to the crops of 1918, 1t
may safely be said that the yield of
wheat in Saskatchewan will be about
115. 600, 900 bushels, with an average
yield Of over % bushels per acre
Oats, which are but a fair crop, will
yield an average equal to that OF last
year. Barley is excellent, while fax,
Of which the average is considerably
less than last year, will produce a
greater average than for years. What
is said of these crops will apply to all
districts.
Under date of August 18th, a report
comes from Regina which says:
Unless some dire calamity occurs
in the next few days farmers of the
Regina district will reap the greatest
wheat crop ever recorded in the West
"A correspondent made an automo
bileltrip to the north and west Of the
city, over twenty-seven miles being
covered. Several fields were seer
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-09-04
AppeaI Sustained.

A mouse being chased by a cat in
Mr.. Joe's brewery, fell into a vat of
beer. The cat sprang to the edge of
the vat and called: AHA, Mrs.
Mouse, you had better have let me eat
you than to drown"
YES" replied the mouse, "if you
will save me from this, you may eat
me-"
The cat went to the edge of the
tank and extended his paw, and the
mouse landed and ran hastily into its
hole.
Come out" demanded the angry
cat, redeem your promise and let me
devour you"
ooh, no." said the mouse, when
made 1t I was in liquor"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-09-04
How Does 1t Get Across2

At a certain eastern university one
of the professors was conducting an
examination in physiology. He askel
for a description Of the circulation q,
the extremities, meaning of couse, the
capillary circulation. The youth he
called upon evidently did not know
much about the matter, for he replied
that The blood went down one leg and
up the other!-youth's Companion.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-09-04

A Boston father the past summer
sent his boy Reginald and his three
sisters to visit a relative in Maine,
Though It was understood the visit
was to consume three weeks, their
Fstay heightened to two months.
We'll" asked the father upon tho
return of his offspring" was your
Uncle William glad to see your"
Was he?" reiterated the eldest
boy, as though surprised by the query.
why, dad, he asked me why we
Edidn't bring you, mother, the cook,
the maid and the dog!"-Harper's
Magazine.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-09-04
Rules for Candles.

an old rule calls for as many car
dies on the table as there r guests
about It. and 1t Is a rule that might
be followed with interesting results.
There Is SO much variety shown now
adays in the way in which candles are
placed on a table that the candles
could be put one in front OF each
guest, In a circle or oval or oblong
about the floral centerpiece.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-09-04

The one insect of vital Importance
to the farmers Of Missouri this yearis
the chinch- bug. 1t has destroyed
much of the wheat and seems certain
TO destroy a great deal Of the corn in
the badly infested counties. OF the
state this year. The loss to agricul-
tre is sure to amount to millions of
dollars in this state alone.
Like most Of U insect pests, the
chinch bug is destructive for a few
years and then it seems to disappear
for many years. In reality it is with
us all the. time, though in reduced
numbers, and when a few seasons
come which especially favor it it be-
comes a scourge for three or four
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-09-04
He Got From Under.

Some of the boys had arranged for
a nice little poker party n night and
had induced Jones to be one of the
group around the table. He was twit-
ted about his wife and called a
"wifey's boy until he couldn't en-
dure it, and he bravely declared his
independence. He notified his wife by
phone that he wouldn't be home until
after midnight. "What'd she say?"
asked one of his friends. "Oh, l dun
no." admitted Jones. 81 hung up the
telephone as soon as / told her"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-09-04

expected that when the money bags
were frightened that this would be the
cast The fact is that money could
not keep pace with the development
natural to demands of 400, 900 new peo-
pie a year. Towns and cities had to
be built to take care of the country
and capital had not made sufficient
preparation.
But the crop of 1918 will restore
conditions to a normal state, and the
natural and reasonable development
will continue.
Owing to a wet fall in 1912, and a
heavy snowfall during the past winter
there was a large area which it was
difficult to seed at the usual time the
past spring. Therefore as a general
thing seeding was later than usual. A
trip through the country in the early
part of August showed that this was
no drawback. Wheat that had been
seeded in May was already ripening,
and had u stand fully as good as any
country had ever produced; the heads
were large and the prospects were OF