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Okolona messenger., 1913-01-16

Fire losses and the cost of the fire
prevention in the United States
amount annually to $45OOoO,00O, or
more than the total production of gold,
silver, copper and petroleum in a
year.
Okolona messenger., 1913-01-16

When you want reliable medi-
cine for cough or cold take Cham
berlains 5 Cough Remedy. Ii can
always be depended upon and is
pleasant and safe to take. For sale
by Il dealers. adv
Okolona messenger., 1913-01-16

Error In Conditions Somewhere.
There is something wrong if man
is expected to mediate on eternity
when he has no assurance of being
able to meet his butchers bill.
Okolona messenger., 1913-01-16
Yours very truly,
III C SERVICE BUREAU
"A HERO IN A LIGHTHOUSE


For years j. S. Donahpe, So
Haven, Mich, CYL war captain, as
a lighthouse keeper, averted a~ II.
wrecks. but a queer fact is, he nigh
have been wreck, himself, if
Electric Biters had not prevented
They cured me Of kidney trouble
and chiIls," he writes, alter ! b d
taken other so called cures for year.
without benefit and they also improve,
my light. Now, at seventy ! am fee
ing fine" For dyspepsia, lndigestio,
all stomach, liver and kidney trouble.
they're without equal Ty ther
Only so cents at R. H. Lieon's adv
Okolona messenger., 1913-01-16

If it is impossible for you to do this,
stack the shredded fodder close to
where you intend to feed it. This
will not only save labor, but will re-
duce losses in handling and hauling
the shredded fodder. Another advan-
tage of shredding the fodder which is
often overlooked is the convenience
in handling the stable manure. 1t is
perhaps unnecessary to call the Corn
Belt farmers attention to this fact
Let us plan right now to at least
stack our fodder and if possible use
shredder.
Okolona messenger., 1913-01-16

q suffered habituaIly from consfipa.
ton. Deans Regulates relieved and
strengthened the bowels, so that they
have been regular ever sice. "A. E
Davis, Sulphur Springs, Tex, adv
Okolona messenger., 1913-01-16
Consolation.

"They say she is devoted to her hus.
band and baby" Eyes, poor thing!
She hasn't taken a prize at a bench
show for three years Puck.
Okolona messenger., 1913-01-16

Iron has been smelted in Sweden for
more than 1000 years, and some Of
the acient furnaces still are in ex-
istence.
Okolona messenger., 1913-01-16

There is always a chance that the
man who knows he doesn't know may
and out.
Okolona messenger., 1913-01-16

World Has Little Use for Them.
The spirit of the snob sends vast
number of people to the place where
human rubbish is tipped.
Okolona messenger., 1913-01-16

J ours very truly,
III c SERVICE BUREAU
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-24
REBUKE TO
FEDERAL GRAND Jury
BY JUDGE SHEPPARD
Reported Mistrial in Butler
Searcy Case at Mont
gOmery Charged
With PeOnage

Montgomery. August 2s.-(SpeciaI)
United States Judge William B. shep-
pard of Pensacola. Fla. delivered a
seathing rebuke to the federal jury
here today when they reported a mis-
trial in the Butler -Searcy case growing
out of charges of peonage. Judge
Sheppard declared that the verdict was
a travesty on Justice
This man is guilty OF peonage,"
Judge sheppard declared. Deep down
in your hearts you are certain of this
fact. but you bring in verdict to the
effect that you agree TO disagree"
The defendant pleaded guilty to one
of the indictments against him, that OF
conspiracy, For this he was sentenced
to serve 80 days in the Montgomery
county jail. the sentence to become ef-
fective September l. Searcy was also
sentenced to pay the peonage ard In
dietment costs.
Searey was charged with having held
in peonage Walsh Gardiner. an under
sized negro. Gardiner claimed he was
held at the farm of Butler Searcy, a
| young Farmer residing near Greenville.
l in Butler county, against his Will.
| The negro told the courts tales of
inhuman cruelty and barred his back in
| open court to show the scars inflicted
upon him by the iashes. Searcy and
the other defendants in the case denied
all the charges made against them by
| the negro
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-24
ARM0RY COMPANY
DIRECTORS TO MEET
Select a Site for Proposed
ArmOry Build
ing

Monday afternoon the board of di-
reetors of the Battery ID" armory COM
panv win hold a meeting for the pur-
pose of selecting a site for the pro-
posed armorv building. The company
has in view four or five desirable
sites and has already sufficient funds
to close The deal in the event any of
the sites are selected. The company
is composed of the eX-capitans and the
present captain Of Battery "D' Field
Artillery. Alabama National Guard, who
constitute the board of directors shares
of the company, will pass to each sue
ceeding captain SO that the title will
always be vested in the battery
The company was organized for the
purpose OF securing funds with which
to build al armory suitable for the To-
cal battery. the officers having been
notified by the war department that the
present quarters were entirely made
quite and that unless better accommo-
dations wre provided the arms and
equipment would be taken away. The
value of the equipment is over $4,000
and is the same as supplied TO the
regular army.
TO prevent the loss OF the battery,
which is regarded as one of the most
efficient military organizations of the
state il was decided to raise suf-
hcient fund TO build an armory and in
order 10 make the scheme regular the
company was incorporated with he fol-
lowing officers: Capt. I'D ID. Smith,
president; Capt Ed L. Anderson, vice
president Maj. l.. S. Dorrancc, secre-
tarv and Major j. @. Smith. Mai. L. s.
Derrance, Capt. Ed L. Anderson. Frank
Finn.
Major Dorrance was designated by
the company to receive subscriptions
and a fund sufficient TO buy the site
has beon raised. The proposed build
ing will cost in the neighborhood OF
$12,e00. Major Dorrance states that
they have received much encourage
ment In securing funds for this pur-
pose, and with the site selected he be-
lieves but little delay will be expe-
riencd in raising tn full amount neces-
sary to buil9 the armory.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-24
IS THIS STATE OF AFFAIRS
ENOUGH TO SHAME ALABAMA?I
TO IMPROVE SUBURBAN
TELEPHONE SERVICE
-ss..ssss..sss..sssss.s..s


Bile remedied. He said that he regretted
exceedingly that the complaint of such
serious nature had been made. but that
he wanted to assure the public that When
ever complaints were made of a specific
character they We're promptly handled
and corrected.
TIL improvements that are to be made,
according to the announcement, is in con-
solidating the East Lake and Woodlawn
exchanges. A lot costing So, $50 has been
purchased and a building will be erected
by Evans sBorthers,s contractors. to be
equipped with up to date and modern
equipment. On this branch alone the COM
pany plans to spend $S9,769 for better
ments. according to Mr.. Turnbull. The
new building has been contracted for and
is promised by November /,
At West End it is announced that new
central quarters have been secured and
equipment costing about Sl5,0o0 will be in
stalled by November 22s
Mr.. Turnbull said yesterday that the
growth Of Birmingham accounts for the
necessary betterments that are being
made.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-24
ARE SOLONS ABLE TO
ENACT A LOCAL LAW
BINDING ON BOARDS?.
Baker Contends That In
View Of Judge MerrilIs
Recent Decision They
Cannot

statement which will be of interest
to the circuit court clerks of the state
was directed to The Age-Herald yester-
day by ]. f. Baker of Columbiana, act
ing deputy clerk of the circuit court Of
Shelby county.
The writer contends that in view of a
decision Of Judge Hugh D. Merrill Of
the seventh judicial circuit the lesisla-
ture cannot make a local law Which is
binding on the board of revenue of the
state The local law under discussion
concerns the counties Of shelby Coving-
ton and Crenshaw.
Mr.. KalSer writes:
j. l.. Isbell, clerk of the circuit
court of Shelby county, filed an item
lied claim amounting to sl2sS for eS
offeio fees with the board OF reve-
nue.. and asked that the same be al
lowed to the amount of $500 aud IN
support of his claim presented TO the
board the local act of 1891, which reads
as follows:
Be it enaNed by the general as
sembly of Alabama, that FOR all Of
cial duties, for the compensation OF
which no express provision is smade
BY law, the sheriff, probate judge and
circuit clerks of this state shall re-
ceiNe compensation to ne allowed bY
the courts OF county commissioners
or boards of revenue and paid out of
the county treasures as follows, viz:
In counties where the aggregate as
sessed values amount to more
than s4OOo,0oo, $500, provided that this
act shall apply only to the counties
of Covington, Crenshaw and Shelby.
Approved March 2, 1901
The aggregate assessment of Shell
by county being more than $4,000-o0l,
Isbell claimed that the board of rev
enue had no right to reduce the
amount specified in the local law, but
the board refused to allow his claim
to the amount set out by law. Suit
was filed in the circuit court; case
called for trial on August II. The jury
WAS impaneled and Isbell placed on
the witness stand TO prove his claim.
srhe defendant objected to each ques-
ton asked the witness and the court
sustained the objection, dismissed the
jury, took the case under advisement
and continued the same indefinitely.
Then on Friday, August p. the court
gave the affirmative charge in favor
of the defendant and had one of the
jurors name signed to the verdict to-
wit: Walter e. Riddle, after all the
jurors had been dismissed for the
term. thus setting forth the idea that
the Legislature of Alabama cannot
make local law which would be bisd-
| ing on the board of revenue of Shell
by county,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-24
Very Different

From the Chicago Daily News
This story is being told on n Kansas
lawyer. The lawyer was arguing a case
before Judge and, desiring to illustrate
by supposing case, he did so, as follows;
I'VE viii suppose your honor he said
that your honor were to steal horse
mol MOI MOI" interrupted the judge.
mot at all not at ALL sir. Taint a sup
possible case. sir.
VERY well. begging your honor's par
dom said tire eager lawyer with moro
zeal than prudence, very well. then; sup
pose that I should steal horse
"Ah, yes, yes" said the Judge that is a
very different thing, very different, Mr.. Y.
Proceed, sir
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-24
Letter From Jasper Man

Regarding the other instances of boys
being convicted and sent to the mines,
the following excerpt from a letter sent
to me from well known citizen of JAS
per may prove of interest.
A few days prior to the explosion at
Banner mines, in which so many conviets
were killed, two young men, or boys, were
dragged from a freight train at Jasper,
carried before the court and tried for
the same offense referred to in this art
icle. 1t developed that these boys were
connected with some travelling show, and
in some way left stranded in Birmng-
ham, and at the time of their arrest,
were attempting to reach their party at
some point in Mississippi. After being
convicted and sentenced to a short term
in the mines I understand they begged
for time to communicate with their rela-
tives, saying that they could get the
money to pay their fine They, however
were taken to Banner, and on the morn
ing of the explosion were sent into the
mines probably for the first time in their
lives, and few hours later were brought
out feet foremost"
In regard to the case of Russell Head
the petition for his pardon was filed with
the governor before The Age-Herald art
icle appeared and probably to Mr.. Ryl-
ance, who took a personal interest in his
case, was due his speedy release. | leave
it to the reader to judge whether the facts
relating to this entire controversy are to
Alabamas shame or not.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-24
FORESTRY EXPERT
WILL SPEAK HERR
w. II. Long of Department of Agrb
culture Will Speak to Directors of
Chamber of Commerce

w. II. Long, forest pathologist with the
United States department of agriculture,
will arrive In the city today noon and
will be met at the train by a Chamber
of Commerce committee composed OF
Scudder Ryall, p. II. Hale, L. w. Wright
and w. b. Everett. being taken to the
Southern club for luncheon and then given
an automobile ride
Professor Long will deliver an address
at the Chamber of Commerce directors
room Monday afternoon at $3.50 o'clock
on tree diseases and their treatment.
Chamber officials call upon anyone in
terested in the beauty of the city from
the standpoint of natural vegetation to
be sure and hear Mr.. Long
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-24

put him in for the alleged offense charged
against him: IF dey can't put me in jail
how come ah is here.
Regarding the Alabama Boys Industrial
school. It has been my privilege and pleas
ure to visit that institution on several oe-
casions and each time with increased adj
miration for It's worth and usefulness,
and of the noble women who made sucn
an institution possible. | have always
been ready when the opportunity pre-
sented itself to assist the school with the
efforts of my humble pen
Mr.. Weakley's Letter
| take pleasure in reproducing the cour-
teous letter from the able and efficient
superintendent:
East Lake. August q, 1913.
''Mr. Charles H. Mandy Birmingham:
Dear Sir:-My attention has been called
to an article written by you, in The Age
Herald of August 10 I believe was the
date.)
ut was very forcible, and most ap-
pealing account of the case of boy con-
demned to hard labor in the coal mines
for some trivial offense.
And your eloquent appeal was to the
people of Alabama in behalf of unfortu-
nate youth, in similar cases I appreciate.
fully, both the vigor and generous feeling
of your article, but venture TO call your
attention to the omission of the fact that
there is a refuge for just such cases. al
most within the limits of your city. I al
lude to the Alabama Boys Industrial
school, near East Lake. This school,
which now shelters and safeguards as
far as possible, more than 800 boys, is
as you may, or may not know-under the
supervision of a splendid board of wom-
en-, splendid in the sense that the women
who compose it are of the highest type
of intelligence broad-mindedness and no.
bility.
1T is only to try to correct the idea,
seemingly conveyed in your article, that
there is no such haven for Alabama boys,
that I have addressed you at this time.
Very truly yours,
I'D. NJ. WEAKLEY, Per ]. f. c.
sfCnparitatap6a
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-24
East. Lake and WoodIawn
Exchanges to Be COnsoli-
dated in New Building.
$4,000 New Equipment
for West End

IN connection with announced improve
ments in suburban telephone service in
volving the expenditure of about $4,000,
d. r. Turnbull, district manager for the
Southern Bell. makes the first comment
upon the recent criticism of alleged in
ferior service in the Birmingham zone. In
issuing a statement that the East Lake
and West End as well as Woodlawn serv-
ice WOULD be improved by installing new
equipment, Mr. Turnbull says that every
complaint that has reached his office has
been promptly investigated and the trou-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-24

The following suit was filed in the Bes-
semer city court today: J. w. Cargile, adj
ministrator of the estate of O. L. Cam
eron, deceased, VS.. the Woodward Iron
company and w H. Whitten for $4,000
for the death of Mr.. Cameron, which
occurred in June while in the employ of
the defendant company.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-24

Sunday the Rev. F. =. Powell pastor
OF the Christian church. win fill his pull
pit takiNy his morning subject, MY
Masters Cross and Mine" The evening
subject "rhe Transforming Power Of the
0oanal" bible school at 10 o'clock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-24

This morning negro with a big sack
of chickens which he admitted he hac
stolen. but would not say from whom
was overhauled by George Martin and
was placed under arrest and lodged in the
city Jail.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-24
MEET At CAPITAL
SEPT. 6 TO REPORT
ON CONVICT WORK
New Association is Expected
to Seek Legislative Action
to Remove Men From
Mines

There is considerable interest locally in
the meeting in Montgomery September 6
Of the Alabama Convict Improvement as
ISOLATION of which Capt Frank s. White
of Birmingham is president, and of the
campaign committee, of which Senator
Robert Moulthrop OF Eufaula. is chair
man.
The meetings OF the association here
tofore have occurred in birmingham. HaV-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-24
Stern SLIGHTLY Wounded

Ben Stern was shot in the leg with a
.32-calibre pistol at an early hour yes
terday morning. His roommate, Ben
Seymour, was arrested, charged with
assault with intent to murder. The
wound of Stern Is only slight He was
removed to the Hillman hospital, where
he Is resting easily.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-24


ing agreed on its purpose of taking the
conviets out of the mines and working
them on the roads. the association is
ready to hear reports of special commit
tees appointed to look into various ques-
tions appertaining to the work.
AT the Montgomery meeting it is prob
able that plans for conducting an active
campaign will be agreed upon. A bill will
be prepared for presentation to the legis-
lature, and while the association, accord
ing to present plsns, will not indorse the
candidacy of any aspirant for guberna-
torial honors. it is generally believed that
it will interest itself in regard to the per-
sonnel of the legislature
The only gubernatoral candidate who
has publicly and unequivocally declared
in favor of all that the association stands
for is John II. Wallace, Jr but, accord
ing to the general understanding the as
socation will net ais an association in
dorse the candidacy of Mr.. Wallace.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1913-05-17
%C0RNSTALKS HELL LAND.
Nitrogen In Them Worth s4.0 an
Acre. Says Kansas College Expert.

Cornstalks are valuable as a fertile
or and should be left oil the field after
cutting. The nitrogen which an acne
of stalks contains would cost Ut least
$3.50 il bought Ia the form Of com
mercial fertilizers, says T.. q. Schafer
of the agronomy department at the
Kansas Agricultural college. When
stalks are burned. as Is often the ease
all the nitrogen is lost.
Besides the nitrogen the stalks sup
ply the soil with humus. which in
proves the filth and water holding ca.
pacity, and furnishes food for certain
beneficial bacteria.
Many persons believe that chinrh
bugs winter In the corustalks. Some
do 20 into winter quarters there, but.
due TO the poor protection which the
stalks afford. n very small per cent,
IL any. survive the winter. according
to George \. Dean Of the entomolosy
department.
The stalks should Ice cut In early
spring with Il stalk cutter or u disk
If a disk is used the field should b
disked both ways.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1913-05-17
Form Adxice and Suggestion
GROW BEANS AND GET Cash
WHICH NOW GOES ABROAD.
Uncle Sam Has to Import Them 70
Satisfy His Ever Increasing Ape
tite-Production Pointers.

Every year the domestic production
of beans is far short Of supplying Tue
home demand. This domestic r Is
around S.OOO,UOO bushels annually. IL
should be ut least 100000 to f2,OoV.-
900.
The prices have gone up amazingly
in recent years. 1t is a mistake TO oe-
Iieve that beans can only be grown
protitably i'm the states which are now
producing the greater portion OF the
bean crop-New York, Michigan u
California.
Hundreds of thousands of bushels OF
beans are grown i'm Maine, Wisconsin
Ohio, Pennsylvania. lowa-in fact. the
successful production extends as far
south as Florida.
There are also heavy bean PRODUCING
sections in Vermont. Illinois. Indiana
and Minnesota.
In fact, beans can be grown ana ma
tured successfully In all northern iati-
tudes. and many southern states have
demonstrated successful bean growing
soil.
Authorities tell us that any soil that
will grow wheat and corn is adapted
to the profitable production OF beans.
Experiments have proved that beans
Weld better on old land than on new.
An inverted clover soil is ideal FOR
beans.
A common rotation for large bean
growing sections is clover. beans ana
wheat.
Bean experts recommend deep plow-
ing-not less than six inches-to pre-
pare soil for beans. As to planting
time. it is a wise rule to wait TIL Inc
soil is thoroughly warmed.
The planting time recommended ny
the most successful bean growers ot
New York and Michigan Is between
June ) and June ~. This time. oil
course. depends entirely upon geo.
graphical location and the condition Oh
the granddaughter Cultiyator.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1913-05-17
The Man Who Acted
By ROGER T. BERK ELEy

dience were trembling be glided about
the stage as if stimulated by refresh
ing drafts of sparkling wine. His wit.
his sarcasm. all those speeches that
were thrown in TO give effectiveness
and charm to his part, fairly scintil-
lated. Once several of the audience,
those with remarkably acute eyesight.
thought they saw a myriad of faint
sparks encircling the actor. which they
attributed to the electrical condition OF
the atmosphere.
Suddenly there came a remarkable
change. During a momentary lull in
the storm when the star was address
ing the man Of the noble part with a
merciless satire that was making him
cringe In spite of himself. lowering his
voice and pausing to render the last
word effective, there came the faint
sound of a distant bell. Whether ii
denoted the celebration Of a mass. a
tolling for the dead. whatever it was.
the actor seemed TRANSPORTED. From
the bold. devil may care creature whose
Respondent acts and words were throw
ing the good into shadow he became in
"A ~twinkling a whipped spaniel. There
were three strokes of the bell. indicat-
ing that it signalcd the elevation of the
host. At the first the actor cringed. at
the second drew back q step toward a
wing close beside him aud ut the third
passed behind ii. During the whole Of
I tho rnfrCuf hn UnG EfiIl tin frnn1htin~
dog. with its tail between its legs. cow
ering before the raised whip of its
master.
Something had gone wrong. but no.
body knew what it was. The stage
manager had the presence of mind to
ring down the curtain. Later lie came
before the audience to announce that
the star had suffered II physical col
lapse and the play would not go on.
Behind the scenes all was commo-
tion. Some one turned u the lights.
/ though in the investigation that fol-
lowed no one would admit having done
so. The stage manager directed a call
boy to 20 for II doctor. hen hurried
to the wing behind which the star had
| rctreated. When he reached the spot
it IA dark as Erehus. lie called. and
receiving no response CROPPED about. ex-
pecting to Ind the actor on the floor.
Then the lights were turned on but
the stricken man was not there.
For months there was incessant dis.
pute MS to who tho strange playwright
and actor was. Some said lie was nm
escaped lunatic who fancied himself
the devil. Others declared that the
whole affair had beea overrated. those
present. having been worked upon by
the storm. 4 few who ever in these
enlightened times believe in the pep
sonality OF Satan maintained that the
man was really the devil.