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The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-11

Tenancy by Courtesy. 100 Q.owe), 60 to 1. second; James B. Brady, 102 (Beckman), z to 5, third. Time, 1:M.
 Sixth race, mile and three-sixteenths- Cairngorm, IA (Mountain), 12 to 5. won: Tourenne. 1oS (Garner). 12 to 1, second /; Gallayant HE (Miller) g to 2. third. Time, 1;59 1-b.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-11
Bids.

Bids will be received in writing for all privileges at the second annual fair of the Alabama Agricultural association at Vandiver Park, Montgomery, Ala, commencing October 24 and ending No- vember 2, 1907. These bids will be opened and contracts awarded on August 27. The association reserves the right to reject any and all bids. ROBERT TAFT.
 7-N-6i-su Secretary.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-11

craze system, which the Monroe Star, the leading paper in the town and the expo nent of popular sentiment, declares, lis at times worst than none;" and "a drainage system CD which," the Star further de- clares, falls to drain.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-11
Real Estate.

We will move; have lumber for signs cheap. Pleased to figure on signs. Hermi- tage. Signs, City
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-11
TRAGEDY OF THE
 PORVENOR MINE Mysterious Murder of the Mine
 Foreman 's. FOLLOWED BY ANOTHER Story of an Americans Experience In Handling Mexican Mlners-some Whimsical Ways and Su-
 perstitious Ideas.
FOLLOWED BY ANOTHER
From the St. Louis alobe-Democrat.

From the St. Louis Globe-Democrat.
 When l took charge of the Porvenor mine as superintendent l was told by it's American owner that l would prob ably have hard time dealing with the Mexican laborers until T got to under stand them.
 E "They have their superstitions, and you must give them as much latitude as pos sible in that particular if you would avoid trouble,' he had said.
 I nodded assent. l had had long ex perience in mining in Colorado and Ari- zona, where Mexicans were employed in considerable numbers, and I thought that l understood their whimsical ways and approximations pretty we'll I found, how ever, when l took hold of the Porvenor mine situated far down in Mexico, that l had an entirely different proposition to deal with than any ever had been used to. The mine was a veritable hive of the dark-skinned, sandal-footed natives day and night l got along fairly well with them from the very start. l humored them in their feast-day proclivties and at the same time held a firm hand over them.
 The foreman of the day shift was a young and handsome fellow named Man uel Lopez. He had worked up to his po- sition from burro driver in the ore train which stoically piled between the mine and the reduction mill. l had a liking for the man. He was big and full of brawn. He exercised intelligence In his work of managing the men under him, and, while he did not lord 1t over them in way that would be offensive he had natural superiority that seemed to win for him the respect of the common laborers. He was thrifty, too He saved his surplus earnings and owned com fortable home In the little mining town. It was presided over by young Mexi- can beauty whom he had wooed and mar ried in mountain town of that region. She was the devoted slave of Manuel not that he would impose upon her any duty of the slightest nervousness, but through choice for her great love for the splen- did specimen of manhood. I do not think a day passed that she did not come up to the mine from their little home which nestled snugly between the cleft CT the mountain several hundred feet be- low and wait for Ter devoted Manuel to come up the ladder that led far down the narrow shaft. Many times have l sat at the open window of my adobe office building and watched her as she sat on a rock near the mouth of the mine and patiently waited for Manuel to appear The expression of pleasure that would sweep over her pretty face when she was rewarded with the appearance of the smiling countenance and big form of her husband as he emerged from the hole, and the jovial free-hearted greet Ing that he showered upon her, were good to witness.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-11

Hat Racks $500 Hat Racks S12.OO 22.00 Hat Rack. 17.5O 5000 Hat Rack. 24.95 32.50 Hat Rack. 27.5O 40.00 Hat Rack. 32.5O We have them in golden oak, m a hog any and Weathered oak.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-11

54-inch Top Extension Tables Early English, round top, pedestal centre; was $5O.OO, now. .$4O.OO $49.00 Round Table 39.50 $S2.00 Round Table 45.OO $500 Round Table 47.5e SWellest line in city.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1907-08-22
NARROW ESCAPE
FROM CREMATION
Mrs. Conway's Mother and Young
Brother Have Close Call From
Horrible Death.

Mrs. John V. Conway received a
letter today from Florence, Colorado,
notifying her of the narrow escape
from a horrible death of her mother,
Mrs. Charles w. Combs, and her four
year old brother. Both were severely
burned but it is believed that they
will recover. Mrs. Combs was clean
ing some clothes with gasoline when
in some manner the inf1ammable
liquid became ignited and an explo-
sion followed. In an instant her cloth
ing caught fire and she was badly
buried before the flames could be ex-
tinguished The flames communi-
Gated to the clothing of her four year
old son who was playing in the same
room and he also sustained severe
burns. The fumes of the gasoline
spread to the woodwork and the house
which was a frame structure burned
to the ground.
Mrs. Combs is well known in Santa
Fe. The family formerly lived in this
city. Mr.. Combs is a printer by trade
and was at one time employed by the
New Mexican Printing Company.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1907-08-22
FATAL WRECK ON
CL0UDCROFT LINE.
Engine Jumps The
Track Killing En-
gineer
SOFT ROADBEO THE CAUSE
Heavy Rains During Past
Few Days Had Under
mined It.

Alamogordo, ~ NJ, Aug. 22.-Engi,
neer Frank n. WeIby was instantly
killed IN wreck on the Sacramento
Mountain Railroad north of this city
Tuesday night, when engine No. lS4
jumped the track. The wrecked en-
gine was running down the mountain
from Cloudcroft light, carrying only
caboose. AS the grade is very steep
and the track was soft, owing to the
heavy rains of the past few days. the
big mountain climber toppled off the
track at the first curve.
Engineer Welby was caught beneath
the cab and crushed to death. His
fireman jumped and escaped unin-
Jured. 1t was necessary to raise the
pondrous locomotive TO recover the
body Of the victim
Engineer Welby had only boenefun-
ming on the Alamogordo and fSacra-
mento Mountain line for the past four
weeks, having come from the Mexican
Central at Aguascalientes, where he
mad been running an engine for the
past seven years. He was about forty.
SIX years old and was one of the best
railroad men in Mexico. He leaves q
WIDOW, who is now in FL Paso, Texas
having been recently discharged from
a hospital in that city.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1907-08-22
BROTHER COMING
FROM PENNSYLVANIA
To Take Charge Of Remains Of Late
L. B. Mllson of Chama, Which
Are Now in Santa Fe.

The remains of the late l.. Bruce
Millison, former merchant and post
master Of Chama, whose death was
chronicled in the New Mexican were
forwarded to this city last evening,
and will be held here pending the ar
rival of a brother of the deceased
from Mechanicsville, Pennsylvania
The body was accompanied to this
city by H. B. Nelson, of Chama.
Mr.. Millison was life member of
Santa Fe Lodge, No. 4G0, B. P. O..
Elks, and shortly before he died ex-
pressed a desire to be buried under
the auspices Of the Santa Fe Elks. In
compliance with the wish of the de-
ceased the body was embalmed and
forwarded I'd this city, and is now at
the undertaking establishment OF
Dudrow and Montenie.
A telegram was sent to relatives of
the deceased at Mechanicsville, Penn
sylvania, where his aged mother is
also living, asking if it was their de-
sire to have the body forwarded there
for burial A message came this aft
ernoon advising that the remains be
kept here until the arrival of a
brother of the dead man, who is now
on his way West.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1907-08-22
TEXAS LAWYER TO
LOCATE AT GALLUP
Well Known Attorney Of Amarillo in
Santa Fe on Way to New Home
Likes the Territory.

Mr.. and Mrs. r. F. Hall, formerly of
Amarillo, Texas, arrived in the city
yesterday en- route to Gallup, which
point they propose to make their fu-
ture home. Mr.. Hall is an attorney
and graduate Of the University of
Michigan at Ann Arbor. He practiced
his profession in Amarillo for eleven
years, but was seized with the New
Mexico fever, came to the Territory
to investigate affairs and concluded to
settle at Gallup, believing that that
point has very promising future. He
is but thirty-three years of age and
has come to New Mexico at the right
time, as within the next five years
this Territory will surely become a
State and will be in the van of pro-
gress in the Southwest.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hall looked about the
city today and were greatly pleased
with Santa Fe's fine climate and many
scenic and historical attractions. Mr.
Hall, although he has lived in Texas
eleven years. is Republican. He
and his wife are natives OF Tuscola.
Douglas County, Illinois, and will join
the already extensive colony of Illi-
noisans in the Sunshine Territory.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1907-08-22

In excellence of location, scholastic
standards and well balanced and
sensible system of physical and mill
tary training. the New Mexico Mill
tary Institute has no peer in the West.
A few years ago an army officer OF
high rank was pleased to mention
New MeXico"s military school as "The
West Point of New Mexico" high
praise, but by no means undeserved
Certain it is that the young gentle
men who attend the Military Institute
at Roswell receive, to a great extent
the same training that is given at the
national academy, but, of course, lin
tied to some extent.
n. NJ. M. |. stands for
New Mexico's manly institution
for soldierly conduct, honor and
manhood. When cadet enters
the New Mexico Military Institute he
is made to understand that he is to
be a man, on his own responsibility.
alone accountable for his own actions,
and to tell the truth at all hazards.
The New Mexico Military Institute
stands for hard work, regular hours
and loyalty to superiors. q
The New Mexico Military Institute
stands for love of country, obedience
to rrdarc apd M chirlyinp
If you want to give your boy col
lege experience, military discipline,
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1907-08-22
STRIKERS THREATEN
PRESCOTT OFFICE
Miners Incensed Because Company
Would Not Allow Newspaper to
Employ Union Operator.

Los Angeles, Cal, Aug. 22.--Serious
trouble is threatened because of the
Western Union Telegraph Company
operators strike at Prescott, Arizona.
Because of the failure of the telegraph
company to transmit Associated Press
reports, physical violence has been
threatened the company's property
and Superintendent f. II. Lamb, Of
this division, has appealed to Govern
or Kibbey Of Arizona to protect the
company's interests at Prescott. The
Governor replied that he had been as
sured that there would be no violence
used in the strike.
The Western Union office at Pres
colt is closed. two of the operators
having struck in response to the or
der of President Small, the third, the
manager of the office, being i'll and
unable TO attend to his duties. The
company refused to allow the Journal
Miner, a newspaper there. to employ
a union operator to take its press re-
port.
The Western Union now has no
communication whatever with Pres
colt Because of the interference of
railroad operators along the line If
the Santa Fe, Prescott and Phoenix
Railroad no message of auy sort can
be transmitted. Three railroad oper-
ators have been discharged in this
section for interference with Western
Union business.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1907-08-22
LOCAL TEACHERS
INSTITUTE CLOSES
Next Two Days Will Be Devoted to
Examination of Prospective
Teachers-Free Lecture.

After being in session ten days. the
teachers institute of Santa Fe Coun-
ty closed this afternoon and the next
two days will be devoted to eXamina-
tions. According to the grades of the
successful aspirants for positions as
teachers, first, second and third grade
certificates will be issued to them.
Superintendent John V. Conway is
we'll satisfied with the attendance at
the institute but believes the enroll
ment would have been much larger
were it not for the fact that permits
have been given to county teachers
in the past whether they had quail
fled or not. He positively refuses to
issue any permits to teachers this
year unless for a good and sufficient
reason and then only with the sane
tion of Superintendent of Public In.
struction j. e. Clark.
DR.. John R. Macarthur of the fac
ulty of the College of Agriculture and
Mechanic Arts at Mesilla Park will
address the institute at o'clock this
evening in the High School Hall. His
subject will be "The Teacher as So
cial Factor" No admission will be
charged and the public is invited to
attend. DR.. Macarthur is said to be
an entertaining talker and should be
greeted by large audience.
Professor R. R. Larkin, superintend
ent of the public schools of East Las
Vegas was in town today en- route to
the Meadow City from Albuquerque
and paid visit to the teachers insti
tute here this morning. Upon the in
vitation of Superintendent J. A.
Wood OF the local public schools, Mr..
Larkin made a brief speech to the
teachers.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1907-08-22
TORRANCE PARTY
AT ALBUQUERQUE
Drove Overland from Moriarty TO In.
spect Hagan Coal Fields-Meetinu
With Delegate Andrews.

After their inspection of the svs.
tenn OF the Santa Fe Central Railway
General J. Francis Torrance and partv
oi Eastern capitalists whom he is
pllotlng, left their special train YES.
lerday at Moriarty, and drove over.
land from there to Albuoueroue
where they were expected to ar.
rive this evening. The route
traVersed is the line of the pro.
posed Albuquerque Eastern Railway
which will be a branch of the Santa
re Central System, and on which it
Is expected actual work of construc.
ton will begin early in 1908. En-
route they also visited the Hagan coal
nelds, owned by the New Mexico
Fuel and Iron Company, which is an
allied corporation. The coal mines
there will be tapped by this new rail-
road.
Walter Lyons and E. P. Heisley.
TWO OF the members of the party. re.
turned Yesterday to Santa Fe, in com.
pany with General Manager S. B.
Grlmshaw, of the Santa Fe Central
Railway, and during the afternoon Wis.
tied the Pueblo of Tesuque. They left
last evening to join the others at AL.
puquerque, accompanied by Mr.. Grim
Shaw and Charles F. Easley. At AL.
Duquerque consultation will be
held with Delegate w. H. Andrews.
who is now in that city, relative to
the construction Of the Albuquerque
Eastern Railway and the DEVELOPMENT
OF the Hagan coal fields.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1907-08-22
ATTEMPT TO COLLECT
BILL ENDS FATALLY

st. Louis, Mo-, Aug. PA demand
for the payment of board bill by
Mrs. Frank Muga started free-for-all
fight among twenty men last night at
Ben Bow City, Illinois, settlement
north Of here, that resulted in a
crushed skull for Steven Neermit and
the arm of Charles Gonick being al
most severed by meat cleaver. When
Mrs. Muga demanded that Neermit
pay a bill of four weeks standing
they got into struggle. Her hus-
band went to Mrs. Muga's assistance
and general melee followed. It is
claimed Muga seized a meat cleaver
and welded 1t, crushing Neermit's
skull and almost cutting off Gonick's
arm. Muga was arrested.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1907-08-22

officer, Captain Lohman each year has
won fame Oh the New Mexico Military
Institute baseball team. He is con-
sidered one of the best catchers to be
found outside Of the leagues.
AS a tactical officer Captain Lob
man always attracts admiration from
both civilians and army officers. He
has been instrumental in building up
the New Mexico Military Institute
corps of cadets and securing for them
the deserved reputation of being the
best drilled body of young men in the
West.
Captain I.ohman was one of Adjl-
tant General Tarkington's assistant OF.
ficers during the recent encampment
of the New Mexico National Guard at
Las Vegas, and won distinction by Sc
curing one of the coveted places on
the team sent to Ohio, to represent
New Mexico in the national rifle
shoot.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1907-08-22
TYPHOID FEVER CLAIMS
FORMER ROUGH RIDER

Albuquerque, N. NJ, Aug. o.
Rancho Chaves, sergeant of Troop B,
of the Rough Riders in the Spanish
American war; died Tuesday at his
home in Alameda. The deceased was
forty-two years old and death result
ed from typhoid fever. He was wound
ed In the arm in the battle of San
Juan Hill and made record for BRAY
cry in the war. He is survived by a
widow. Burial was in the cemetery
at Alameda.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1907-08-22
SHOULDFLUSH
WATER MAINS
Complaints About "AguaIotes" and
Frogs Being Found in Pipes
Sickness May Ensue.

An epidemic of typhoid fever or 9TH
er kindred disease may ensue unless
the water mains of the Santa Fe
Water and Light Company are not
flushed and cleaned at once. Water
users have been making complaints for
some time of "Agualotes" and frogs
clogging the pipes. This is matter
which vitality concerns the health OF
the city and it should receive prompt
attention.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1907-08-22
SPECIMENS OF ORE
FROM SAN PEDRO
Three Huge Chunks are Prese nted to
Historical Society by Santa Fe
Gold and Copper Company.

Three huge chunks of ore contain
ing precious and base metals, but
composed principally of crude copper,
have been contributed to the New
Mexico Historical Society by the
Santa Fe Gold and Copper Company,
operating at San Pedro. 1t required
the combined efforts of three men to
lift the heaviest piece, which was
packed in a box with boards an inch
thick. Custodian Henry Woodruff
Will have the ore placed on exhibition
in the apartment reserved for this
purpose. He says these specimens
are about the finest he has ever seen
and they are rich in the red metal.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1907-08-22

the statement, that it gives the very
best training to be had for young men
in the entire West.
Ii is the object of the New Mexico
Military Institute to train young men
for citizenship, to train them not only
to have a fair knowledge of the arts
and sciences, but TO be men, ready to
take their place in society as well.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1907-08-22

and a high school education which
Will fit him for any college or for his
work in life, the New Mexico Military
Institute is the only place in the high
altitude for you to send him.
The New Mexico Military Institute
is thorough training school for
young gentlemen. 1t does not profess
to give an education free. but it does
claim, and its patrons back it up in
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1907-08-22
STRIKEBREAKERS TAKING
PLACES OF STRIKERS.

Eveleth, Mimi, Aug. 22.--Eight
coach loads of strikebreakers arrived
here last evening and it is expected
they will all go to work today at the
Adams Spruce mine. AS this mine
had approximately 1000 men at work
Monday of this week, the arrival of
these recruits will mean that the mine
will soon be turning out ore as before
the strike.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1907-08-22
YOUNGEST OFFICER AT
MILITARY INSTITUTE
Captain e. A. Lohman, a Graduate
Is One of the Instruc-
tors.

Captain e. A. Lohman, the youngest
officer at the New Mexico Military In
stitute, is a native New Mexican. He
was born and prepared in elementary
school work at Las Cruces, where his
mother now lives.
When still a very young boy he en-
tered the Military Institute at Ros-
we'll, where after five years of service
as a cadet he was graduated in the
class of 1905, standing well to tho
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1907-08-22
TRAIN REPORT.

All trains on the Santa Fe and the
Santa Fe Central are reported on time
this evening. The Denver and Rio
Grande train was reported one hour
and twenty minutes late at o'clock.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1907-08-22

head of his class
Upon graduation Cadet Lohman
was given a position as assistant in
structor and tactical officer with rank
as captain, He has now finished two
years in this responsible position and
has acquitted himself with much
credit
While cadet, and even now as an
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1907-08-22

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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-08-28
CONDITIONS ON MARS.
Days and Years and Light and Heat on
the Red Planet


The days In Mars are Of about the
saine length as ours - hours. 30 min.
utes, 90 seconds Mars makes her
orbit around the sun In little more
than 6s6 days: therefore the seasons
are almost twice ~ long us they are
with MS. The atmosphere Of Mars IL
rich In watery vapors. Oceans can be
seen. aud nt the poles thick ice. which
melts when summer comes The va.
rintions In temperature are extreme
Mars receives only half as much solar
heat as our globe does. The sun ap.
pears half as large. and the nights
receive their light from two moons.
which are smaller than ours-Delmos
and Phobos
Kilograms would only weigh $40 grams
there. man 10 only able to carry his
own weight on his back. Transported
to Mars. he could carry three times as
much. something like 225 hlios. IL
taking observations OF Mars through
tho telescope one can see a distinct red
disk, marked with more or less bril-.
liant spots. Some Of the spots which
are greenlsh are the oceans: other very
red ones are the con 'nents. greater
In extent than the oceans which IL the
opposite to the way the earth 10 dis.
posed. The most brilliant spots nrs
the Ice covered regions of the poles.
and the clouds are almos, equally
bright. The atmosphere OF Mars IL
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-08-28
RARE HALF DOLLARS.
Good Specimens Of Those Dated 17ee
and 1877 Are Valuable.

The half dollar Is one of the most
plentiful of all the series of United
States coins, having been issued regu.
larly each year with but fve excep-
tions since the coinage Of the demon.
inatlon first began IN 1904. These
exceptions were the years 1898, 1893.
1900. 1908 and 1916
This Is the reason why SO few OF
them are rare nowadays and that
many specimens of the early dates are
to be had for little more than face
value in condition that would indi.
cate they were only a year or tive
old, instead ~ dating back nearly a
hundred years as many do.
Altogether there have been issued
23j varieties of the half dollar. and all
of the brunch mintS have struck coins
I'm this denomination. except those of
Dahlonega. Ga. and Charlotte. ~ c.,
which were authorized TO strike only
gold coins
The very rare half dollars are those
dated 1896 and 1891. or those OF 1876
there are two varieties. one with If.
teen stars on the diverse around the
bust Of Liberty the other with sixteen
stars, Each OF these two varieties
has brought over 500 when In per
feet condition
The l79I half dollar IL the next
rarest and very fine specimen OF
this coin has brought ~ much as Si2O
The next rarrst is the 1888 half dollar
struck at New Orleans. with the mint
letter "O' under the bust This coin
Is worth from $50 10 SO. Another
rare half dollar was struck at the
san Fran ',Do mint In 1866 This
coin omit the motto ~ IN God We
Trust" which is borne by all the other
varieties Of the year, and Is valued
at S24 Elder Monthly.