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Semi-weekly herald., 1913-02-10
THE CREAM DIRECT.

Gustav Schroeder, dairyman Of
Ozaukee county, Wisconsin, while at
the recent dairy show at Milwaukee,
told his experience in handling twelve
cows from which he sells the cream,
separating it at his farm and send
ing the product by trolley to a con-
sumer in Milwaukee.
This man had been selling his whole
milk to creamery, but became dis
latisfied with the tests, and sought in
he city customer to whom he could
ship the entire product of his dozen
cows
There is one thing about the GUS
tom of this dairyman which will be
frowned on by the breeders who stick
nut for the breeding-to-type rule. Mr..
Schroeder says that for long time
he used Jersey stock only, but he
thought the breed lacked hardness,
and he followed plan of his own
to better conditions. He bought a
Guernsey bull and kept it with his
Jersey cows for five years, and then
changed back to Jersey, breeding
him to the issue from the Jersey cows
and the Guernsey bull. After another
five year he again changed to the
Guernsey He has been following this
plan for almost twenty-four years.
Whether or not breeders favor this
proceeding, Schroeder says that he got
good results, at least he is satisfied
with them His bull calves were sold
at advanced prices, and he raised all
his heifers. He produces all his feed
save bran alone. He feeds silage, hay
and ground oats. From twelve long
time and fresh mixers he sold, in
nine months, cream to the amount Of
81 ,062.50, For the transportation of
the cream on the trolley he pays II
cents for each IS worth of cream. He
feeds his skim-mlk to his stock.
This dairyman uses up-to date con-
trivances, keeps Babcock tester so
that he may know what his cows are
doing, cools his cream in milk-house
by means of concrete basin in which
water from a well deeply driven flows
from one apartment into another and
is then piped to troughs for his cows.
OF course, he has considerable in
come from his bull calves, hogs and
poultry, not to mention that he and
his family and hired man have good
living.
This is one of many instances in
which the smaller dairies send their
products direct to the consumer, and
most of them are afforded the cheaper
transportation offered by the trolley
lines, that by this time have tapped
some of the richest dairy sections of
the middle west.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-02-10
genious harvestera, reapers, and bind

genious harvesters, reapers, and bind
ers. Perhaps, too, he may think of
the tractor engine, to which so much
space has lately been given in illus
trated periodicals, both popular and
technical. But only if he be tech
nically informed man is it likely that
he will think at all of the stationary
engine and its agricultural possibili-
ties, although it may be confidently
asserted that it plays an even bigger
part in transferring from flesh and
blood to iron and steel the burdensome
work Of tilling the soil and harvest
ing crops. On many American farms
little engines may be found that vary
in size from one and two horse power
to forty and sixty horse power, and
that are used for almost every imag-
Unable purpose.
Just how extensive is this appli-
cation of engines it is difficult to state
with any degree of certainty. No
accurate statistics are available to
show the actual number of farm en-
gines in use, but the number must
be huge. For example, in 1911 three
companies alone made upward of 1OO,-
900 engines ranging in size from two
to fifteen horse power. Eighty-seven
manufacturers reported that they had
sold since starting in business, 655,-
600 engines while seventy-six firms
reported early in 1912 that their re-
quirements for the year were at least
705,000 engines. AS nearly as we can
determine, there are seventy hundred
and fifty manufacturers of gasoline
and oil engines in the United States,
and fully five hundred of these make
a specially of farm engines. Their
output must be at least half mil
lion engines a year.
1t is safe to assume that there are
about two million gasoline and oil
engines on our farms at the present
time-probably conservative esti-
mate. The number is being added to
at the rate of about 100000 annually.
The average size of these engines is
about seven horse power.
Every one of the 6,361 900 farms in
the United States needs one engine at
least, and many of them need two or
three engines. Even under present
conditions profitable use can be made
Of from thirty to forty million gas
engine horse power on the farms of
this country. Surely here is an op-
portunity ready to be grasped by the
enterprising manufacturer.-Scie
American.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-02-10
LEGISLATIVE NOTES.

The joke is on the physician. 1t
came about quite unexpectedly, in fact
quite shockingly, in the office of the
state health board. A well known
physician sent the formal death cer-
tificate to be filed there, in accord
ance with regulations, reporting the
death Of a patient of his. In his blank
reading "cause of DEATH" he wrote
double pneumonia" and thinking the
next blank was for his signature,
signed his own name in it, mailed it
and went blithely off to his next case.
He had signed his own name in the
space answering the question "con-
tributory cause of death"
Frank Sheafor, former deputy
dairy commissioner, seems to have
one on Cochran, the commissioner who
thought he had fired Sheafor and put
Deu Pree, a clerk, in his place. When
they looked up the law, they found
he was right in demanding his jan
uary salary on the grounds that Gov-
ernor Ammons had never signed mis-
discharge, and the money went to
Sheafor.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-02-10
SOME FACTS ABOUT cRANlfs.

Granite is two and two-thirds times
as heavy as water; its specific grav-
ity is 1858. A cubic yard of granite
weighs exactly three-quarters Of a
ton. The strength Of granite is tre-
mendous, although the different gran
ties vary greatly. Poor GRANTEES will
Withstand a pressure Of $4,000 pounds
to the square inch. Good, close
grained granite will withstand 10000
pounds; but certain Wisconsin gran
ties have withstood a crushing pres
sure of 43,973 pounds TO the square
tons weight resting
on tiny cube of stone not much
larger than lump of sugar.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-02-10
OUT OF THE GINGER JAR.

A stitch in time saves the rent.
The clock makes ten-strike every
day.
We should rather be duck than a
quack.
The rambler rose seldom gets far
from home.
The road to success is not bordered
with roses
1t is easier to set hen than to COM
pei her to sit.
Though a man may lose his temper
he still has it.
A creased hat and cigarette never
made real man.
1t is easy to run into debt, but hard
work to walk out.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-02-10

this case, is Denver. His reform
IDEAS were so unusual that they were
generally ridiculed. OF course they
contained some good points, like every
movement, but it is quite evident that
since his marriage Creel considers
himself better than his fellow man
With the backing of Tom Patterson
Creel believed he was above criticism.
But the day has passed when news
paper can rule the roost. A news
paper is power for good, but the
average man will not be bullyragged
any great length of time, hence the
lording of Creel became tiresome.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-02-10
JEWISH IMMIGRANTS
CARED FOR ON LANDING

The fourth annual report of the He
brew Sheltering and Immigrant Aid
society, showing how the Jewish i'm
migrants arriving at the port of New
York have been cared for, has just
been issued. 1t presents some inter-
esting facts.
From Jan. to Dec. 81, 1912, inclu-
sive, there arrived at the port of New
York 64,73S Jewish immigrants. These
included 6,526 joining families, i. e.,
wives and children coming to husbands
and fathers already here, and 1886
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-02-10
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

Sound judgment is usually noise
less.
A man hardly ever marries for love
more than once.
1t is no sign that you are happy
because you are good.
The farmer who raises objections is
sure of large crop.
A gossip is never welcome visitor
after telling all she knows.
If woman's ignorance is her bliss,
he is mean man who will put her
wise.
Some men never think of flirting
unless there's pretty woman handy.
All men may be equal, but women
are superior--so says suffragette.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-02-10

One day last week 304 wives met at
Topeka and listened to Mrs. Genevieve
Chandler discourse on what women of
Kansas should do. Here is semple
Of what she had to say: 1--WE women
of the state must see that in our
state not law shall remain on the
statute books which allows an injus-
tice to the womanhood of our state.
This sanctity of the home, which ;deal-
lists have prsted about, is political
issue. 1t is humiliating to the woman
hood of the state TO be governed by
worn-out laws which have not been
nodernized TO meet modern age.
Women are now political factor in
Kansas. We must use our power to
humanixe our people. We must give
the human beings in our state the
sams care which, in the past. has
been given to horses"
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-02-10
FEMININE DAIRY WISDOM.

dorothy Tucker in Farm Journal. J
When first opening the silo for feed
ing, remove the cut straw or whatever
covering was used.
Do not cut out the silage in sec
tions, Feed from the whole surface.
In this way not a pound of ensilage
will be spoiled or wasted. If cut
down, will work its way in the ex-
posed side.
All progressive dairymep now rely
upon ensilage as one of the mainstays
in economical feeding.
With properly made ensilage sum-
mer conditions can obtain in Decem-
ber stable.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-02-10

The sugar factory at Rocky Ford
is to be improved to the extent o. a
quarter of million of dollars. Farm
crs are increasing beet acreage and
the factory must prepare to meet re-
qnirements.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-02-10

No wonder President Wilson rs on
the anxious seat and wants as many
Democratic senators elected as pos
s;ble. 1t is said eight or nine of .he
present senators cannot be count eI on
to go the whole length of the free
trade policies of the leaders, there
fore the solicitude for as many Demo.
Gratis as possible.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-02-10

1t is said an investigation of prac-
ticaily all the boards connected with
the state house will reveal rotten
condition, thousands of dollars hav-
ing been paid for men to travel Yer
the state with but one real mission,
e'ectioneering for Shafroth. And La
Plata county helped the game along
by voting for the late governor
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-02-10

A public accountant of Denver Of
fers to institute system in the state
h,use and state work that will save
falf million dollars annually. He
offers to furnish bond of such ability
if given an opportunity. For the love
of Mike, give him chance.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-02-10

An average of one child a day is
killed by automobiles in Greater New
York, showing that speed regulations
and rules of the road still afford a
large, pear-shaped problem for those
who must solve it.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-02-10

Well, Roosevelt is barred from fur
ther aspirations for president of the
United States. We said aspirations.
This is wrong. He may have aspira-
tions but no further opportunity OF
gratifying them-providing state leg
islatures do their duty.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-02-10

At last the California citrus fruit
growers have pocketcd their loss. They
.all it thirty millions. A mere Daga-
telie for Californian.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-02-10

Arnold started in with the backing
of the Post and News. Wouldn't sur
prise us if he came out with their op-
position and the support of the Re
publican and Times.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-02-10

The Denver official who starts OUT
to fully comply with the wishes of
either the News or Post has good
sized job on hand. Sooner or later
he is bound to resist the demands of
such papers.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-02-10

1t is just as impossible for Den
yer to have sane city administra-
hon--one where peace and harmony
prevails, as it is for satan to enter
the kingdom of heaven. 1t is so in
party politics and no set of men cai
be- herder together who will stay herd
ed. Denver is bound to keep up no
toriety if nothing else.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-02-10

The finest display of hosiery and
lingeries ever witnessed is scheduled
To take place in Washington March
when several thousand rats and nice
are to be turned loose when the suf-
fragette parade is on.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-02-10

CALIFORNIA; orange crop is badly
damaged, and even its celebrated eli
mate won't be as marketable as be-
fore il was frostbitten.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-02-10

Governor Ammons is having haru
time opposing the useless state house
employees installed by fellow nance
Shafroth to aid his senatorial bume.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-02-10

Denver is on a campaign to raise
$150,000 for the entertainment of the
knight Templar conclave in August.
Denver always puts its best foot for
ward at such times.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-02-10

Oh, please, Mr.. Government. Prose-
cutor, let up on the trusts. Every
time you poke one of them up 90
prices.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-02-10

1t is said an investigation of the
state highway commission will reveal
extravaganza seldom equaled by state
subcrdinates.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-02-10

Occasionally young man marries a
girl to reform her-thinking he can
break her of the habit of pointing out
every ice cream and oyster sign she
sees.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-02-10

Has any one neard from barley
larely? Don't all rise to their feet.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-02-10

Mayor Arnold is having the time OF
his life in more ways than one.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-02-10
MACHINERY ON THE FARM.

Mention farm machinery to the av-
srage man, and Immediately he sees
in his minds eye a picture Of in
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-02-10

Commissioner Creel came to Colo
rado TO work on the Rocky Mountain
Nsws and with exalted ideas thought
- eould reform the world, which in
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-02-10

To be mayor of Denver means siren
uosity.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-15
PLENTY OF SMOKE
BUT LITTLE FIRE

Sparks upon the roof of Walker Percy's
residence at 2217 Arlington avenue, caused
a small fire about 1880 o'clock yesterday
morning. The blaze was soon out as two
fire stations answered the alarm. The
damage was estimated at SIS.
According to Fire Chief A. V. Bennett
this makes the second call of the fire de-
partment to Mr.. Percy's home within the
last few days. The previous alarm a day
or two ago had some unusual features.
When the fremen arrived on the scene
smoke completely surrounded the roof of
the handsome residence.
The fremen raised their ladders hurried
ly and investigated but could find no fire.
although there was plenty of smoke
emerging on all sides. 1t was seemingly
pouring out of the caves from under the
roof, but no traces of fire could be found
anywhere, and the roof even where the
smoke was the thickest appeared quite
damp and cold
Finally Chief Bennett discovered the
source of the mysterious smoke 1t seems
that someone had gathered the leaves into
a pile In the gutter near the mouth of a
drain pipe in front of the Percy residence
and set them afirc This fire made much
smoke which was sucked into the drain.
pipe leading up to the rain cutters that
encircled the roof of the residence. AS
the leaf fire was about 60 feet from the
residence it was considered that the drain
pipe had a very strong draft. 1T was
one of the oldest Incidents" said Chief
Bennett, that | have ever encountered
during nv experience as a fireman.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-15
SECOND NUMBER OF
LYCEUM TONIGHT
Alton Packard, the CartoOnist, Will
Lecture at the Central
High School

The second speaker OF the 1913-14 lyceum
is Alton Packard, who will appear to-
night. The lyceum committee has issued
the following statement in regard to
Mr.. Packard's s lecture:
''On the lecture platform, Alton Pack
ard is wonderfully versatile; he is not
only one of the best cartoonists of this
country, but a clever humorist, lecturer,
musician, impersonator, mimic and en-
tertainer. There is nothing hs.ckneyed or
stale in anything that he says or dose
everything is original, even the songs
that he sings are his own compositions,
and his wit and humor are of that spon-
taneous variety that We never see in
print.
"In his lecture tonight he will
use large sheets of paper, over seven
feet square, on an easel on the plat
form. While keeping up a running fire
of witty talk he draws remarkable pic
lures on the sheet. He is a very fluent
speaker witty, humorous, fanciful, gay
or grave and in connection is really a
great artist.
''In presenting Mr.. Packard the commit
tee has no hesitancy in assuring the pub
lie an entertainment of the highest order
and large audience Is confidently eX-
pected.
Admission to this lecture will be by
season ticket or by single tickets which
may be bought at the door,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-15
STREET MEETINGS
TObE HELD TONIGHT
Baptist EvangeIists Will
Preach From Automobiles
in Business District

Two street meetings will be held tonight
by the evangelists engaged in the stimuli
taneous campaign among the Baptist
churches of the district. They will
preach and sing from automobiles at the
corner of Second avenue and Nineteenth
street at o'clock and at Third avenue
and Twentieth street Immediately follow
ing.
A number Of meetings are planned for
tomorrow by the eyangelists. There will
be a union mass meeting for men only at
the Ruhama church at East Lake tomor
row afternoon at o'clock. the Woodlawn
Sixty-sixth street and East Lake Baptist
churches participating in the services.
The Rev. 7. o. Reese will deliver an ad-
dress. j. P. Scholfield and e. L. VOL
slagel will direct the singing. In addi-
tion to the East Lake meeting there will
be the usual services in the churches of
the city tomorrow night, these meetings
concluding the campaign Today at noon
DIR. Weston Bruner will entertain the
workers at luncheon at the Hotel Hill
man.
Last night DIR. Bruner spoke to a large
congregation at the Southside Baptist
church on '%rhe Supreme Lack" He
spoke in part as follows:
''When a church leaves its first love,
that which is highest or most supreme,
it lacks much of being the power for
righteousness that it should be- There is
no deep, pungent conviction for sin among
its members or revulsion at sin in the
lives of others When first love is lack
ing there is no overmastering passion for
lost souls and no exultation of joy"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-15
KELLEY FRANCHISE
TO COME Up TODAY
Subject of Negotiations Has
Not Been Divulged-Ex-
pect Some Action

At a recessed meeting of the city COM
mission at IL o'clock today some action
will be taken in regard to the Kelley
street railway franchise.
Negotiations have been going on during
the last few days between the city COM
missioners and the II. p Taylor COM
pany of New York, the financial hackers
of the Kelley associates, but as to what
those negotiations are or what they have
led to, IL anything, no announcement is
forthcoming from either the commission
ers or the members of the Kelley COM
pany.
Various reports are in circulation, the
two most prominent being in direct con-
tradiction to each other. One is that the
II. p. Taylor company has asked for a
60-day extension of the time in the fran
chse in order to give them more oppor-
tunity to investigate conditions here and
that such a request has been refused by
the commissioners. The other is that
would be present tomorrow and all con-
tracts with the Kelleys would be signed
up. but that an extension of few days
might be asked in which to begin work.
All parties concerned in the matter
have so far refused to talk for publica-
tion. Unless the Kelleys begin work and
deposit $4,000 in notes with the city or
some action is taken by the commission
amending their existing franchise, the
franchise will be forfeited today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-15
OF ADJUSTMENT TO
BE ABOLISHED MARCH [
Commission Adopts Drastic Rules Regarding Reducing Com
promising Important Assessments Property Holders
Must Appear Before Entire Commission

Reduced and compromised public i'm
provement assessments will soon be a
thing of the past unless exceeding good
and legal proof is submitted to the city
commission by the property holder that
the assessment is unjust, excessive or
illegal.
An ordinance was introduced yesterday
by City Commissioner Weatherly and
adopted unanimously by which the board
of adjustment of special assessments is to
be abolished after March /, 1914 and by
which it is further decreed that after
January l, 1914, and by which it is fur
ther decreed that after January /, 1914,
all properly holders desiring any change
in such assessments must appear before
the entire board of city commissioners
and the change must be voted for unani-
mously before it will be allowed. And
before the board will vote for q ''reduc-
ton, rebate or cancellation of interest
due to the city on account of assess
ments for public improvements a good
cause or proof that they are Illegal, un-
just and excessive must be submitted"
1t is further provided that the city
comptroller and the city attorney are en-
powered go institute proper proceedings
to collect all public improvement assess
ments not now pending before the board
of adjustment of special assessments or
in cases where time has been granted
by this board. 1t is also stated that moth
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-15
BOYS INDUSTRIAL
SCHOOL BAND GIVES
CONCERT TOMORROW
Elaborate Programme Pre-
pared-To Appear in
New Uniforms for
First Time

A grand concert will be given tomor-
row afternoon at the Orpheum theatre
by the band of the Alabama Boys In
dustrial school, Prof. J. M. Henley, cor
ductor, assisted by some of the most
talented vocalists and musicians of the
city. A fine programme has been ar
ranged and the boys will appear for
the first time in their handsome new
uniforms of dark green, trimmed with
black and gold.
The proceeds of the concert will be
applied to the fund for equipplng the
entire school with suitable uniforms
1t is planned that the band will tour
the state in the near future to raise
funds for this purpose. The use of the
Orheum, light. heat and everything
was donated by Manager Martin Semou,
and the school authorities have ex-
pressed their appreciation of the gen
erous act. which they state is equal to
500 donation. The boys of the band
are selling tickets and have met with
much success so far. Today the band
will appear on the principal streets Of
tho city The concert win commence at
2:30.
The programme is as follows
FIRST PART.
(a) March, Man Behind the Gun
(Sousa), (b) Sacred march.
Overture, Poet and Peasant (Fr.
Suppe).
Miss Emma Reed Mitchell, vocal solo.
Cornet solo, Air and Variations MAS
ten).
Reading. Miss Virginia CantreIl.
Laureamo, The Marble Dream
Statue-pose recitation. Girl escapes
detested marriage by turning into mar
BILE statue. but comes to life at her
lovers call
Band Didn't Strike"
PART SECOND.
(a) Descriptive piece, A Hunting
Scene (Buealossi).
OBJ Sacred overture.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver Chalifoux, violin
and piano.
Saxophone solo, Air and Variations
O1arlon).
Reading, Miss Virginia cantrell, Pau
line Pavloyna.
Description: Count Srgius Pavolich
had saved the life of the Gar of Rus
sia, and through gratitude he offers his
ward to the count In marriage The
count loves another woman, and at a
mask ball meets the ward whom he
mistakes for Pauline Pavlivna and tells
her his troubles.
Home, Sweet Home, the World
Over" Dedicated to John Philip Sousa
IN commemoratton of his Around the
World Tour"
The composer (J. Bodewalt Lampe1
describes the manner in which Home.
Sweet Home" is played in different
countries as follows: 1. Air .. Germany.
.. spain. 4. Russia. 8. Italy. g. Scotland.
:. hungary y. China. g. Ireland 10.
America.