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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-20

FOR sALE-Garage and repair shop, in
 town of 10000 population; auto &C.,
 cessories and supplies; established trade; reason for selling other in- terests. Address O-96, care Age-Her- aid. 12-19-7t
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ONE CENT 4 WORD

RATEs--0ne cent . word . dsys ns aA taken for less than 2Sc for first fnser- sisn E-.t -,rss sreomp.ny order.
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BALES managers wanted to open of fices and manage salesmen through out the state; new, but thoroughly proven article; $500 to 5000 required to carry stock, fully secured; possi- bilities unlimited references ex- changed. Miller, 40S Fisher Bldg Chicago
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GOVERNMENT JOBS open to men and women; s65 to s150 month. Write imme- diately for positions list. Franklin In- stitute, Dept. 3-W, Rochester, N. Y.
 12-2-1m-ex-mo-tl1-thu
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EARN extra Christmas money furnishing Christmas gifts; profitable spare time employment selling useful articles ab- solutely necessary in every family: write quick. Dept. A, Southern Trade, Bridge
 port Ala. 12-6-2t-su
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write for list of in- ventions wanted by manufacturers and prizes offered for inventions; our four books sent free; patent secured or fee returned. Victor J. Evans 6 Co.,, Dept. 1, Washington. D. c. 12-13-6t-sun
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ARENA Al AND
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IF you want a nice, large room, newly furnished. in private home, with mod ern conveniences, one-half block two car lines, near Five Points, at a very, very low price, if you pay in advance. Phone 4274-W, 1912 South 10th ave. FOUR rooms. furnished for light house. keeping on South Highlands; $26 covers all expense, including phone. Call at 214i Highland ave.
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GOVERNMENT positions arc easy 10 get. My free booklet, Y-209. tells how.
 Write today-now. Earl Hopkins, Wash lngton, ID. C. 11-1-18t-su- we
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FOR RENT-Farm, 25O acres in culti- vation. Truck farms, from to Is acres. Houses. Stores in all parts of city. Talk with me at my office.
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words in 100 month- lies, s1; three months, s2 sampie magazine free. Cope Agency, St. Louis. Mo
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| SALESMEN learn true art of salesman | ship; gist of experience in great inter- national corporation; S1, refunded if dis satisfied; no refund yet requested. Hoerr | Co.,, 60e W. 15Sth, New York
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Iron Rust Soap Co, 4054 Lancaster ave, Philadelphia. Pa. Cart sides Iron Rust Soap GU. S. registered patent No. S470 removes iron rust, ink and all unwashable stains from cloth ing marble, etc.. with magical effect; good seller, big margins House-to- house agents and store salesmen wanted. The original, 25c a tube. Beware of in- fringements and the penalty for making. selling and using an infringed article
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"ANIED-Ambitious man over 21 and employed, to study law about six hours per week; easy, thorough. Address x-7e
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323 First Natl Bank Bldg. Phone 5S32. DESK ROOM for rent; splendid loca- tion with telephone. 503 Jefferson Bank Bldg
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LADIES can make si0 to sl5 weekly copying, addressing and mailing sam pies. Particulars for stamp. Hugo Sup ply Co.,, PIT Broadway, Indianapolis,
 Ind. 11-1-4t-su
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AGENTS-10O per cent profit Every sale makes 8 regular customer; sample 10c; grab territory first. Prof. Werden, 14S2 Broadway, New York.
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OWN business; make s2500 to s5000; here's your chance; cooperate with me evenings al home in big money propositions; everything furnished don't worry about capital; write quick. Boyd H. Brown, Dept. F, omaha, Neb.
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BIRMINGHAM MILLINERY TRAINING
 SCHOOL

Gives a practical course in millinery for a req sonable tuition fee. The very latest methods in constructing, designing and trimming are taught. This course Is valuable to ladies wishing to make their own hats as well as those desiring to learn a profitable vocation. For infor- nation, address 14 Watts Bldg.
 12-1-12t -tu-tht1-s s,i
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O1S 1szf1I agehts, here IS your op- portunity to see all the newest styles Of portraits and frames. Why buy real goods? Our travelling sales man will visit the principtl cit les in your state in January with full line of samples; write for an appointment and meeting place. In- dependent Portrait and Frame Co, S29-31 South State st., Chicago.
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Ots11 oI Ais T Ett-IHeXpens1Ve; g1Ves you the starting convenience of the latest high priced car. Get particu-
 lars. Representatives wanted in your locality. Housel Sales Co., Buffalo, N. Y. 1f-2e-3t-su
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-09-19
SYNOPSIS.

Bud Hooker and Phil De Lancey are
forced owing to. a revolution in Mexico.
to give up their mining claim and return
to the United States. In the border town
Of Gadsden Bud meets Henry Kruger, a
wealthy miner. who makes him PROPOSE
Ston to return to Mexico to acquire title
TO very rich mine which Kruger had
blown up when he found he had been
cheated out of the title by one Aragon-
The Mexican subsequently had spent
large sum of money in an unsuccessful
attempt to relocate the vein and then al
lowed the land to revert for taxes. Hook
er and De Lancey arrive at Fortuna, near
where the Eagle Tail mine is located.
They engage Cruz Mendez to acquire the
title for them and begin preliminary work.
tArason accuses them of jumping his
claim Hooker discovers that matr1mon-
aaI entanglements prevent Mendez from
acquiring a valid title. Phil, who mas
been paying attention to Gracia Aragon,
decides to turn Mexican and acquire the
kitle Aragon fails in his attempt to drive
them on the claim, Rebels are reported "a
En the vicinity A rich vein of COLO IS
struck and work on the mine is stopped
until the title can be perfected. PM IS
arrested by Manuel del Rey, captain OF
the rurales and sutton of Gracia 8 he
g released on promise to stay away from
Gracia
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-09-19
The Land of Broken Promises
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Once more he returned to his work,
humming now the dulcet strains of
The Merry Widow" and when Bud
came back from the cut it was to hear
a coon song:
Cos want yer. me honey. yes, I want
yer. want yer;
Cos want yer, ma honey. yes I do!
So he labored and sang, until finally
the labor ceased, and then the song.
He went about other things, and other
thoughts, not so cheerful, filed his
mind.
Bud returned sadly to the company
of the Yaqui and gave it up. Perhaps
his pardner had been right when, rid
ing out of Aqua Negra, he had en-
larged upon the dangers of Old Mex
leo, the land of manana and broken
promises" Certainly his speech had
been prophetic in regard to dark-eyed
women; for, even as he had said,
nothing seemed to please them better
than to come between man and man.
1t was a madness, he felt sure-the
spell of the hot country, where the
women look out from behind barred
windows and men sing beneath their
balconies at midnight Already it had
cost him his pardner-would it con-
quer his will as well and make him
forget his trust?
In his impotence the idea of some
perverse fate-some malign influence
over which he had no control-was
strong with Hooker; yet when the
blow fell he was not prepared for it
It was the third day of their mining
and, with Amigo, he had been driving
into the face of the cliff.
Already their round of holes was
drilled, the fuses cut, the charges set,
and as he retreated before the blast
he noticed absentIy that Cruz Mendez
was in camp. The shots followed, one
after another. and he counted them to
make sure there was no miss-fre-
then he looked around and discovered
that Phil was gone.
Where is Don Felipe?" he inquired
of Mendez, and that Iow-browed broth
er Of the burro bowed faWningly be-
fore he replied.
wiping his face with a bath towel
which he wore about his neck.
And what for.?" demanded Bud i'm
peratively,
81 don't know, senor," writhed Men,
DEE. 81 brought him letter"
From whom?'
st don't know. 1t was given to me
by Juana, the servant of the Senorita
Aragon."
"Ah!" breathed Bud, and pretended
not to be surprised.
well, let i'm go!" he said to him
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-09-19

Many successful breeders and feed
ers Of swine are inclined to discour-
age the practice of breeding their sows
to farrow two filters year
In fact, some writer's upon swine
subjects are inclined to believe that
1t will pay a man to kill, or otherwise
dispose Of every pig farrowed later
than the first week IN September.
Both observation and experience
have convinced me that the profits
from the fall litters depend fully as
much on the care and management OF
the young pigs as they do on the time
they are farroWed-
Unless a man has comfortable hog
houses and abundance Of room to pro
vide exercise for the fall pigs he
should not attempt to grow them.
Personally I feel sure that I can
make a profit, as large profit, from q
limited number Of fall pigs as I can
from the filters that are narrowed dur
ing March and April
The fall pig crop is easier to handle
and the young pigs possess more vi
tality and strength than the filters
that are farrowed In the spring after
the sows have been without exercise
and abundance Of succulent foods that
are hard to obtain during the win
ter.
Then again the sows' ration of pas
ture and forage crops during the sum
mer is better adapted to the develop
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-09-19
FERTILITY NOT LOST
IN FEEDING ALFALFA
Crop Draws Most Heavily on
Lime and Potash, Resembling
Clover in This Respect.

An alfalfa field viii yield on an aT-
erage 5000 pounds Of cured hay per
acre in one season. This cured hay
will contain about $3.50 pounds Of dry
matter. The number OF pounds OF
each Of the four most important ash
constituents removed from an acre by
a seasons crop of alfalfa hay, as COM
pared with clover hay. is as follows;
Potash-alfalfa, 2O6 pounds; clover,
So; hosphates-alfalfa, So pounds
clover, IS; HEe-alfalfa, SO pounds;
clover, 70; magnesia- alfalfa, z
pounds; clover, II
Alfalfa draws most heavily on the
lime and potash, resembling clover IN
this respect. but because Of its heav-
Ter yield per season, greater quantity
Of these ash constituents is removed
If the alfalfa is fed on the farm and
the manure well preserved and re-
turned to the land, but little fertility
is lost. If 1t happens that the soils are
DOOR in these constituents, fertilizers
Of lime in the form of land plaster and
potash in the form of wood ashes can
be proftably applied
With the aid Of nitrogen gathering
bacteria, alfalfa, like clover. can use
the free nitrogen Of the air, still ii
must not be inferred that a fair sup
ply Of nitrogen in the soil is unneces-
sary or that the application Of nitro
genous Fertilizers is always wasteful-
Professor Dyer of England has shown
BY careful experiments that the use
Of moderate quantities OF nitrate OF
soda has been decidedly remunera-
tive"
He found that in five years, an an
nual dressing Of one hundredweight Of
nitrate of soda per acre gave an in
crease Of nearly three tons Of green al
falfa fodder per acre per year, while
an annual dressing of two hundred
weight per acre gave an increase OF
four and z half tons Of fodder per acre
Der year. From this he calculated that
there was annual profit due 10 nitrate
Of little more than four dollars Per
acre In the first case and over six DOL
lars per acre in the second case
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-09-19

ment Of the unborn pigs than the win
ter rations that are fed by the average
swine breeder and feeder.
The SOW that has been allowed the
run OF the pasture and the forage
crops during the summer is usually In
ideal condition for the ordeal OF far
rowing
The class OF farm feeds available
during the fall Is better adapted TO
the needs OF the SOW and pigs than
feeds that are available for spring feed
ing.
If winter dairying is being practiced
the skim milk may be utilized at a
good profit in feeding the pigs and
they will be IN excellent condition to
make the best possible use OF the
pasture and forage crops the following
summer.
Fall pigs that are given an abun-
dance of palatable, nourishing food,
ABUNDANCE OF exercise and q dry sleep
ing place can be made TO come through
the winter in a thrifty, growing condi-
ton and make profitable nghtweights
for the summer market or excellent
feeders to place in the feed lot the
following fall
The sows that are bred for two lit
tiers a year are sure to continue more
regular and certain breeders. We have
found it very difficult to get our soBs
safe with pig when they were bred for
but one litter a year
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-09-19

ncer, speaking with military tormaEtT,
but it is my duty to inform you that
the Senior De Lancey has left Fortuna
Last night he did me the honor TO en-
list in my company of ruraIes-he is
now on his way to the north to assist
Ia guarding the railroad"
'What?" shouted Bud, hardly able
to believe his ears. But when the cap
tain repeated 1t he no longer doubted
his Spanish.
But why?" he cried; why did he
join the ruraIes p.
"Ah, senior" shrugged Del Rey. was
he not a Mexican citizen? Very well,
then; he could be summoned for mill
tary service But the circumstances
were these Your friend came yester-
day to this town, where l am at pres
ent military commander, and made an
unprovoked assault upon my person
For this, according to law, he should
have been shot at sunrise But not
wishing to occasion unpleasantness
with the Americans now residing here,
1 offered him the alternative Of mill
-tarS service. He is now enlisted as a
rural for a term of five years"
Five yearsi" exclaimed Hooker;
and then, instead Of starting the e1-
pected rough-house-upon which the
rural guards were prepared to jump on
his back-he simply threw down his
hat and cursed. Not anyone in par
ticular, but everything in general;
and at the end of it he turned once
more upon the watchful captain.
"Dispenseme. senor," ne said, this
is the truth. is it?"
Isl, senor," returned Captain del
Rey. But before leaving with his de-
tachment your friend wrote this letter.
which he requested me to deliver to
you"
He offered with a flourish a sealed
envelope, from which Bud extracted a
short note
Dear Bud:
When you get this I shall be far away.
I must have been mad. but 1t is too late
now. Rather than be executed I have
enlisted as q rural But shall try to be
brave for her sake. Take care OF her.
Bud-for me! PHIL
Bud read it through again and medt-
tated ponderously. Then he folded it
up and thrust it in his pocket.
''Muchas gracias, senior captain" he
said, saluting and turning upon his
heel; and while all the Mexicans mar
veled at the inscrutable ways of Amer
icanos, he mounted and rode away.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-09-19
ONE OF THE CURIOUS THINGS
So Remarkable an Incident Of Life
That Comment Really Seemed to
Be Useless.

Its curious about things, isn't it?
said the man who had something on
his mind and wanted to talk
Yes" replied the man addressed,
but without interest.
Its curious how q fellow gets into
a box and then out again"
yes"
You know the Widow spicer. Of
course?
.Oh, yes"
81 heard last month that she had
come into $4,000. Sat right down
and proposed marriage by letter and
rushed the letter on
"Weu!"
Didn't hear from her in answer
Here's the letter Forgot to stamp It.
and it went to the dead letter ONCE
Just got it back Suppose it had
reached the widow and she had &C
cepted me?"
what do you mean?"
"Why, a week ago heard that she
didn't have ten cents to her name
Curious, amt it?"
Eyes, but can beat it married
the Widow Spicer five days ago.
Gee Whit"
And instead of having $4,000. she
had $4,000"
-say-says" exclaimed the other.
as he threw zp his hands; but n
could get no farther. Il was too Gu
rious.
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6ur I'm In tfouDle NOW! one OFleo-
At this she broke down and laughed.
Evidently she was not so fearful Of
discovery after all
You forget, sir" she said. that
am a Mexican!"
Then, as he failed to show any signs
Of contritions she changed her mood
again.
But wait!" she ran on, her eyes
flashing. Perhaps we are not so eager
to defend our government when we
have new one every year. But IL the
men who are gathering in chihuahua
invade our country, you wiz find that
as S0norans those men viii fight to
the death.
you laugh because you do not IN
derstand. But why should we So
norans fight side by side with the
federals and rurales? Are they not
the soldiers Of Diaz, who have simply
changed to another master? That
Manuel del Rey was last year hunting
down Maderistas in the hills; now he
is fighting for Madero! And tomor-
row? Who can say?"
She shrugged her shoulders scorn-
fully, and Hooker perceived that she
was in earnest in her dislike of the
dashing captain, but prudence warned
him to say nothing If he would escape
being drawn into the quarrel
mol" she went on, after an expec-
tant pause, let the rurales pursue
these bandits-they are hired for that
purposeI But If Orozco and Salazar
join this ladron, Bernardo Bravo, and
seek to capture our towns, then, Senior
Americana, you win see real war and
men fighting to the death! All, you
laugh again-you are a Texan and
Judge US Sonorans by the cowardly
Chihuahuans-but it is the truth And
1, for one" she added naiVelys would
be almost glad TO have war Do you
know why? Tosee If you would really
defend mel"
She smiled, looking frankly into his
eyes, and Bud blushed to the roots Of
his hair, but once again he held his
peace
CTO BE CONTINUED
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Saying whst2" she demanded
breathIessly..
We'll. saying that he had enlisted
to keep from being executed. and
that's about all"
And not a word about me!'
YES" admitted Bud; %he said he'd
try to put up with it-on account Of
you-and-"
''What?" she entreated, taking him
beseechingly by the coat.
WELL stammered Hooker. shifting
his feet and looking away. -he told me
to kinder take care Of you-while be
was gone"
All" she breathed. still standing
close to him, and viii you do tt?''
81 reckon So" said Bud. eff We have
any trouble"
But I'm in trouble now!" she cried.
I'm watched can't get away-and
I'm afraidI''
Afraid OF what?" he demanded
"Of himI" she answered, her voice
breaking; cot Manuel del Reyi"
WELL" replied Hooker bluntIy, I've
got nothing to do with that can't
interfere in your love affairs-but If
they's war and they try to take the
town. you can count on me-"
ooh. thank you" she said. bowling
satirically. "And do you expect q
warp
Not with that bunch of hombres!"
returned Bud. waving a disparaging
hand toward the noise Of the shouting.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-09-19
Water Required for Crop.

It takes water to produce a crop OF
weeds. II that be true, and II is, the
water which the weeds get is that
much taken away from the crop A
garden crop between the rows In q
young orchard is All right, provided
there be plenty OF water for both the
garden and the orchard An orchard
under dry conditions needs all OF
the available water Conserve as
much Of it as possible by maintaining
a constant dust mulch between the
rows.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-09-19
HEIGHT OF BOOSTS
FOR THE ASIATICS
Brahmas and Cochins Being
Quite Heavy Fowls Should
Not Be Compelled to Fly.

ROosts for Brahmas or Cochins
should not be more than a foot above
ground Being very heavy birds, they
cannot easily hy, and it is better that
they should not be compelled to.
Some breeders do not allow them TO
rOost at all, but instead heavily bed
the floor Of the pen and allow the
fowls to squat wherever they feel in
clined
But in allowing them to roost on
the floor, care must be taken that
there are no drafts. which often Is the
case If the doors do not 1T tightly
Leaves or cut straw make good bed
ding for such fowls, and If each morn
ing the droppings are collected the
birds viii DO as well on the floor as On
the roosts-
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-09-19
SETBACK FOR THE oPTIMIST
According to PessImIst, He Had
Failed Utterly to See Things in
Their Proper Light

Look at this, VIII your" exclaimed
the cheerful real estate man In this
paper there is a record Of eighty
seven marriage licenses issued yes
terday."
well, what OF lit" said his part
ner, the pessimist Of the firm
What Of it?' echoed the other.
Cant you see? Those eighty-seysn
marriage licenses mean eighty-seFen
marriages. The eighty-seven mar
riages wiz lead to eightyseven In
quiries for houses, fats, or at least
eligible apartments. It's bound to
stimulate business in our line and
well get our share"
That doesn't follow at all Those
eightyseTen licenses represent ia
persons. don't they?"
Yes"
Probably all adults?"
Undoubtedly What Of it,"
Nothing, groHled the pessimist;
except that ia persons who have
hitherto occupied ia apartments viii
hereafter occupy eighty-seEen. and
that amt helping cur business any
You make me tired"
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-09-19
Nsteh Is valuable Hay.

Vetch is an annual There is dan
ger OF its reseeding itself unless cut
at the proper time and viii cause con-
siderable trouble TO eradicate. espe
cially where wheat is grown Yetch
should be cut for hay when well In
the blossom, or three or four days be-
fore the entire plant is in bloom. II
is cured the same as clover or alfalfa
and makes q very valuable hay Prob
ably one Of the reasons why vetch Is
not raised more extensively is because
OF the expensfveness OF the seed.
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was what he had expected, in q way,
and his code babe him keep his hands
off, But the next morning. when the
evil was either avoided or done, he
thrust his rife into its sling and start
ed for the town At the Jail he halted
and gazed In through the windows
then he rode up to the hotel and asked
for Phil.
What? Have you not heard ?"
clamored Don Juan. "Ah, it is most
unfortunate would not have had it
happen for the world!"
''What?" inquired Bud succinctly.
why, the quarrel-the encounter
with Captain del Rey! 1 did my best,
I assure you, to prevent it, for the
town has been put under martial law
and the captain is in full charge. They
Quarreled over the favor of a lady. and
now your friend is in Jail"
Il didn't see him when come by"
observed Hooker.
"Ah, no-not in the carcel-in the
Quartet. the guardhouse Of the
ruralesi"
Much obliged" nodded Bud, and
rode on through the town The street
or the Mexican quarter was filed
with strange people hurrying to and
fro; long packtrains loaded with
trunks and curious bundles came
| swinging up from below; and pair OF
rurales, looking fierce under thef1
huge sombreros stood guard by the
Quartet door.
Where is the captain?s' demanded
Hooked After requesting him to hang
his pistol-beIt on his. saddie-horn, 6
sergeant showed him In to the chief
Manuel del Rey was very busy witt
papers and orders, but as the Ameri
| can appeared in the doorway he ross
and greeted him with q bow.
"Ah, good morning. senor." he said
with one swift glance to read his mood
you are In search OF your friend
nos's
Isl. senor.' answered Hooker. bu
with none Of the anfmosity which TIL
captain had expected. where Is ne?
| 81 regret very much. began the %