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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-04
INQUEST TODAY.
Coroner viii Resume Inquest Into the
Death of Algira.

The investigation which was being made
into the death of Arastaseus Algira, who
was shot and killed in his store on Third
avenue and Twentyfourth street by a
negro last week, was suspended yesterday
on account of the absence of Coroner
Paris at Warrior where he had gone TO
inquire into the death of r. d. Blackburn.
The remaining witnesses in the Algira
inquest will be examined today and
verdict probably re-
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-04
Mrs. winsIow's Soothing syrup.

The best remedy for DIARRHOEA. Sold
by druggists In every part OF the world
Be sure and ask for Mrs. Winslow's
Soothing Syrup and take no other kind.
Has been used for over FIFTY YEARS
by MILLIONS OF MOTHERS for their
CHILDREN WHILE TEETHING, with
PERFECT SUCCESS. Ii SOOTHS the
CHILD, SOFTENS the GUMS. ALLAYS
all Pain, CURES WIND COrLC, ana q
twenty-five cents a bottle. >
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-04
Prosecution Of Russian Minister.

st. Petersburg, January 3.-The COM
mission of inquiry appointed to look
into the famine relief purchase scandal
has recommended the prosecution OF
Assistant Minister of the Interior
Gurko, on the charge of having ex-
ceeded his powers in making money
advances to Lidval, the contractor who
is charged with fraud in connection
with the purchase of grain.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-04

1t is now farewell to you, Harry Mat
thews."
The hard working catcher who has been
with Birmingham for several seasons VIII
not again wear the uniform of a Baron.
Yesterday Manager Vaughn consum-
mated deal with w. H. McCreedy, man
ager of the Portland team of the Pacific
Coast league, whereby Matthews is
traded body and soul for young Lister, Il
first baseman. Manager Vaughn is well
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-04
Cotton swindler Not Found.

Houston, Tex. January 3.-Regarding
the rumored cotton swindle which, ac-
cording to reports, would involve a prom
inent firm of cotton factors of this city,
diligent inquiry fails to confirm the re-
port or to develop the fact of any forged
bills of lading. as has been charged.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-04
Mrs. Mary Henry.

Mrs Mary Henry, aged 4S years, who
died Wednesday a her home in Avondale.
was Inferred yesterday after noon in the
cemetery of the Avondale cotton mill.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-04
Mrs. MiIetie Glass.

Mrs. Miletie Glass. aged So years. died
yesterday morning at Republic. The fun
eral services will be held in the church
at Irondale this morning at 10 o'clock.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-04
e. T. Shaw & Sons. Undertakera.
Green Undertaking Company.
no YOU KNOW.

The highest class of electric work.
from the installation of wires to the
manufacturing Of fixtures. is done By
the laEssasA
United Electric Co.
l08-41Q n. 18th s. u
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-04

The best half-tone cuts are made By
the cawk Engraving company. Aae
Herald BulIdInn
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-04

DIR. G. A. Williams, a prominent citizen
of the county met with serious acct
dent this week. He was returning in the
night from Elkmont with his driver, when
the wagon struck stump i'm the road
and was overturned and the doctor caught
beneath, was dragged for some distance.
He escaped with severe bruises and counts
himself fortunate that the team did not
run away and kill him.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-04

What came near being a very ugly run
away happened just south of athens this
morning, when the horse driven by b.
h. Peete, representatve-elect from this
county, ran away with him. DIR. Darby,
hearing the approaching horse, and know
Ing that he could only escape by pulling
his horse out of the road did this, as
he felt sure, but the frightened horse
ran into him, overturning his buggy and
throwing him beneath the vehicle, also
throwing Mr.. Peete out. Both were
dragged some distance before they could
get loose from the overturned vehicles.
The drivers escaped death as If by a
miracle. They sustained severe bruises
and two torn up buggies. Representative
Peete says his horse ran for nearly a
mile and he could do nothing with him.
DIR. Darby says his escape from death
seems almost too miraculous to be true.
Sheriff Puryear. after six years service
as sheriff of the county, is prepared to
turn over his office on the 14th to his
successor, Mr.. Henderson Legg, with a
fine record. Ne will return to the country
and reside on his farm.
Among the business changes made in
Athens this season. is that of w. b. Rus
sell & Co., who moved from a store oc-
cupied by them for thirty-two years. to
another part of town. This is the oldest
firm in the city, having continuously done
business 'ithout a change for forty years.
Thirty of this have been in the same
place on the east side of the square
The store will be occupied this year by
Markowtz & Co.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-04
Ascot Entries for To,

First race, five and one-half furlongs-
Lord of the Heath, Golden Boy, Won
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-04
ATHENS TAX PAYERS
KICK AGAINST RATE
HIGHEST TAXES IN YEARS AND
COTTON CROPS BAD-AcTloN OF
THE ASSESSOR is DEEMED IL
LEGAL.

Athens. January .-(special)-There
has been almost an universal complaint
from the taxpayers of this county over
the great Increase in taxes. The county
has been in debt and the new board of
revenue has added on every particle of tax
possible that the debt might be wiped
out, and it is freely charged that this
is done by some to play politics, to en-
able them to go before the people for
an endorsement by another term in office
with the proud distinction of having paid
the county debt. But from the mutterings
of the taxpayers, many of whom have
had short crops, and hard times are
staring them in the face. it would seem
that chances for favorable endorsement
are very remote. Then, too, there has
been a charge that the taxes of people
have been raised by a car in the tax
department without authority, and some
talk by large taxpayers of enjoining the
collector from collecting taxes as assessed
until the courts can determine whether
or not any person can raise taxes with
out notice to the taxpayer 1t is charged
that the present tax assessor has raised
taxes after the book was accepted by
the court of county commissioners The
law gives the assessor the right to raise
any tax that he thinks is not given in at
a rate sufficiently high, but 1t requires
that he must serve a copy of the raise
on the persons affected. and this it is
claimed he has not done, and there is
talk of court proceedings. The taxes of
the county were never, in quarter of
a century, as high as they are now.
Owing to the heavy rains this season
much of the short cotton crop is still in
the fields and will remain there for it is
hardly worth the picking Frost damaged
and watersoaked it is of an inferior
quality and Is hardly worth the cost of
gathering. For the first time in many
years, 1t has been almost impossible for
the past few days for the cotton owners
to get a bid on their cotton. Car short
age is given as reason for this state
of affairs.
The newspaper., 1907-08-30
Nearly every Modern Wood

Nearly every Modern Wood
man on the Western Slope will
be at the Mesa County Fair in
Grand Junction, the last week in
September, as on the 25th, they
will hold an annual log rolling.
81 900 in prizes has been put up
for the day and drill teams will
do their best to capture the little
bags of gold set aside for the best
military work. A grand parade
will take place in the morning
and at night there will be an IL
Illuminated forest parade that will
make life worth the living while
it lasts. The excursion rates that
will prevail during the week and
the opportunity OF going to Grand
Junction on special train should
induce the people of the Western
Slope, who have never visited the
little city to take day off and
see what Grand Junction nas
done toward making a greater
Colorado
The newspaper., 1907-08-30

Visitors at the Mesa County
Fair at Grand Junction this year
will notice many improvements
since their last visit. In order to
better accommodate the large
crowds much money has been ex-
pended on providing new seating
room for the visitors. The trees
have grown shapely and grass
plats have been planted. Better
facilities for the care of the Wis
itors is what the present manage
ment believe in.
The newspaper., 1907-08-30

The greatest speed program
ever carried out on the Western
Slope is assured for the Delta
County Fair to be held at Delta
September IL, l2 and 13. The
owners of fifteen harness horses
now training on the Grand juno
ton track have assured the man.
agement that they will be on hand
to compete for the money. Rates
are now being secured for the
immediate shipment of those
horses to Delta.
The newspaper., 1907-08-30

A new law firm was established
this week. The title is Vincent &
Moller. and is the result of COM
bination between these two popu-
lar young men who consider that
in a union they can better serve
the interests of their clients.
Success to the new firm.
The newspaper., 1907-08-30

G. o. Hammond. Pete Vogel
and VIM. Osboldstone left Mon
day morning and will seek trail
to drive cattle over the pass for
shipment from Baldwin IN Gunni-
son county. The short route of
the Colorado Southern offers such
inducements that they consider a
long drive as preferable to a long
trip on the cars.
The newspaper., 1907-08-30

From the dailies we learn that
Major S. X. Hooper. the Gen.
passenger Agent of the Rio
Grande, whom all the newspapers
boys know and love, has been a
victim of ptomaine poisoning at
Salt Lake and for time his life
was despaired of. 1t is a great
pleasure to report him as being
much better.
The newspaper., 1907-08-30

Dan McNaughton came back
from the Montezuma valley last
week and spent few days visit
ing friends. He left the latter
part of the week for British
Columbia where he expects
to remain and work in a
store. Lots of people will miss
Dan and we hope he may find II
to his interest to return.
The newspaper., 1907-08-30

One fare for the round trip
over the Denver & Rio Grande to
Pueblo and return account Pu-
eblo State Fair, Sept. 9th-13th,
1907. Tickets on sale Sept. 9th,
10th and 1ltn. Call on ID. & X. G.
agent for particulars.
The newspaper., 1907-08-30

One fare for the round trip over
Denver & Rio Grandc to Farming
ton, N. M. and return account
Fall Fair and Fruit Carnival,
Sept. 18th 10th, 1907. Tickets on
sale Sept. 18th and 18th. Call on
d. & R. G agent for particulars.
The newspaper., 1907-08-30

Mrs. Pooler and daughter Lulu,
from Belvidere, ILL.,, are visiting
]. K. Moller's family. This is
their first visit to this valley and
they are enjoying it immensely.
The newspaper., 1907-08-30

The show came and went in the
usual fashion. A large crowd at
tended both performances and
from reports we guess the people
got their moneys worth. We
hear several acts highly spoken
of
The newspaper., 1907-08-30

REwARD:-We will pay so cents
for copy of The NEWSPAPER of
date of Sept. 2S being Vol. 8 No.
8. This paper is lost from our
files and we desire to replace it.
First to come will be paid the re-
ward.
The newspaper., 1907-08-30

c. c. Hawkins and H. l.. Mol
ler went on grouse hunting trip
the last of last week up near Mt.
Gunnison. They brought back a
fine lot of birds.
The newspaper., 1907-08-30

Mrs. Fred Hammond and
children together with her sisters.
Lutte, Bess and Irene, went on a
camping trip Monday morning.
They intend visiting Marble be-
fore returning home.
The newspaper., 1907-08-30

Mrs. Frances Townsend, of
Tusla, Oklahoma. arrived last
week and is visiting Mrs. Inez
Brown and other members of the
Hammond family.
The newspaper., 1907-08-30

Ed. Curtis has sold the old
Watson place to VIM. Patterson.
1t is very fine place and Mr..
Patterson is to be congratulated.
The consideration was $10,5OO for
nine acres.
The newspaper., 1907-08-30

Asa Hockett returned from
Nebraska last Saturday where he
has been visiting his son.
The newspaper., 1907-08-30

Insure your property with me,
all old line companies. best is al
ways cheapest. See c. c. HAWKINS.
The newspaper., 1907-08-30

Ed. Curtis is moving his house
hold goods into the Dixon house
on Third street, this week.
The newspaper., 1907-08-30

All kinds OF conveyance papers
quickly and promptly prepared.
abstracts of title furnished on
short notice. See c. c. HAWKINS.
The newspaper., 1907-08-30

Miss Daisy Dixon, Miss Amy
Moller. Miss Ruth Reed and Lew
Reed have returned from trip up
to the Spencer camp on Coal
Creek.
The newspaper., 1907-08-30

Ed. Ross. from Dexter, Iowa,
was in Paonia this week looking
over the valley.
The newspaper., 1907-08-30

Ripe Olives-a luxury you will
certainly appreciatc-at
MILTON SPENcER'S.
The newspaper., 1907-08-30

Mr.. and Mrs. A. b. Mead re-
turned from their Salt Lake City
trip last Saturday. Both an
nounce a splendid time while
away.
The newspaper., 1907-08-30

c. H. Watterhouse and wife,
from Oklahoma, are mere this
week. looking for location under
the guiding hand of Ed. Griffin.
The newspaper., 1907-08-30

Mrs Mary Hester started for
her home in Dodge City last
Thursday.
The newspaper., 1907-08-30

Will J. Wood made a trip to
Crystal creek with two teams last
Saturday, and brought back two
loads of fine baled hay.
The newspaper., 1907-08-30

Martin McGrew, who has been
very i'll with typhoid, is slowly
improving.
The newspaper., 1907-08-30

Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. Smith were
down from Somerset last Tuesday
The newspaper., 1907-08-30

Millard Boiling and wife went
up to Bowie Tuesday morning.
The newspaper., 1907-08-30

Omen Griffin was over from
Eckert, where he has been work
ing, last Sunday.
The newspaper., 1907-08-30

w. H. Babb and family re-
turned from Cedaredge last Sat
urday.
The newspaper., 1907-08-30

Mrs. James Greenland left on
Wednesday morning for Ouray.
where her husband is employed
as depot agent.
The newspaper., 1907-08-30

At the Peoples Meat Market
YOU will find the best of all kinds
of fresh meats, produce and fruits.
PHIL EIsENKRAMER, Prop.
The newspaper., 1907-08-30

For SALE:-3 inch Balm wagon,
almost new. ]. NEIMAN.
The newspaper., 1907-08-30
LOCAL ITEMS.

M. d. Vincent made a trip to
Delta Saturday.
The newspaper., 1907-08-30

Get your Abstract OF Title from
c. C. HAWKINS.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-06-18
ART IN HTrMBLE THINGS.

Oscar S. Straus, the newly appoint
ed Secretary of Commerce and Labor
is a connoisseur of pottery and porce-
lains.
In conversation with a reporter in
New York Mr.. Straus one day praised
the useful arts-wood carving, tapes
try weaving, cabinet making, and the
like.
Machinery" he said, has robbed
us of our useful arts to great extent.
In machine-made things there can be
no artistic quality, no individual ex-
preston. In handmade things, even
the humblest, there is always an OPP
portunity for art to show itself.
Two street sweepers were quarrel
ing one day about their talent in street
sweeping.
Well, Bill, said one, I admit that
you can clean up the middle of a
street all right, but you amt capable
of doing any ornamental piece of work
like sweeping around a trolley pole. "
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-06-18
Tales Worth Telling

On THEIR LAST LEGS.


The late Richard Toomes, who, dy-
ing at ninety-nine, was the oldest odd
Fellow in America, used to be very
proud of his great age. At the odd
Fellows Home in Philadelphia he lik-
ed to discuss longevity.
II am a nonagenarian, ne said one
day to a visitor "In my youth | never
thought I'd become even septuage-
marian or an octogenarian.
Speaking of octogenarians, | re-
member a conversation that I over
heard when | was a young man, be-
tween two little relatives OF mine.
THE younger, boy, said to his sis.
ter:
Mary what is an octogenarian?
Well, I don't just know what they
are, said the little girl, but they mus
be awfully sickly creatures. You never
hear of 'em but what they're dying
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-06-18
THE PRICE OF PROFICIENCY.

Herlimer James, the well-knoWn
scientist, was talking in New York
about the bill of $4,000 that DR.. Frank
Billings presented to the Marshal
Field estate for seven days treatment
of the dead millionaire.
1T seems a big fee" said Professor
James. at comes to more than S3,5Ot
James. 1T comes to more than $4,000
day, doesn't it? At that rate DR..
Billings income would be a million
and a quarter a year. Yes, it was a
big fee, but whenever physicians fees
seem extortionate l think of a certain
famous eye specialist.
"A patient of this specialists COM
ing to pay his BILL growled
Doctor it seems to me that $500
is a big charge for that operation OF
mine It didn't take you over half a
minute
My dear, sir, the other answered
lin learning to perform that operation
in half a minute l have spoiled over
eleven pecks of such eyes as yours. -
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-06-18
Fatal NuInber"I3"
Is Still Feared

into this country who have had the opportunities
provided here. automobile the however al
provided another striking example of the influence of superstition
educated people There have
fortunately the number reduced before the actually
place Last year, with though the different
chimes numbered in rotation the number given
because understood that the drivers objected riding
dread talman their They perfectly willing risk
their lives making records of than 90 miles hour or
nary road but they willing take the awful added danger
that would be incurred by identifying themselves with the number
is well known that most of the passenger steamships least
those which leave the ports of the United States
numbered because of the objection which many pan-
have travelling in such Many of the hotels that
been built recently have eliminated the number from their Of
for similar Is it that this
superstition still people should continue think that various
peculiar methods remedies will
eve them OF their ills? What
education general but specific training in Of mind and de
opmen OF character that will prevent the domination Of such foolish
remains OF the ignorance Of former generations
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-06-18
sUNFLowER PHILOSOPHY.

1t always makes a girl mad to call
her a young thing when she is.
The more you say in an explanation
the harder it is to explain.
A man who has fished can readily
detect a lie in fish story.
The average mans love for the Ola
Flag is about as much talk as his 9TH
er love affairs.
The man who wants to sell it is
usually the one who has the least poll
teal influence.
About the toughest thing that can
happen to a man is to go contrary to
his wife's judgment, and then make
a failure.
If women should get the ballot
would they be willing to compromise
by giving up the gun?
What has become of the old-fash-
Toned boy who didn't like to put on his
Sunday clothes?
After a boy is old enough to &c
down town alone he never has much
use for rubber ball.
One of the great disappointments OF
married life is that the husband does
not talk all the time about how hap.
py he is.
A man can go to the devil, anG
back out II he doesn't like II, but d
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-06-18
THE SHORT TON.

In small town in Pennsylvania are
two brothers who are engaged In the
retail coal business. A noted evange-
list visited the town and the elder
brother was converted.
For weeks after his conversion he
endeavored to persuade his brother to
join the church. One day he said to
him:
why can't you, Richard, join the
church as | did,"
Its all right for you to be mem
Der of the church" replied Richard
but if join who's going to weigh the
coal?"
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-06-18

Train-wrecking is giving literary
production quite a run for the nonor
of being the principal industry of Indi-
ana.-Detroit Journal.
The revised version of it's reads:
Don't finch, don't foul, hit the lie
hard. Puck.
The jamestown fair recalls Pocahon-
tas. A reminder of the Smith family
was not needed.-Atlanta Journal
Mayor Schmitz's pompadour has los
much of it's vigor and assertiveness.-
Age Herald ~SRMVWNWT
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-06-18
Value Of Savings
Banks To People

little slower than other countries in following
Engands lead did this early enough honorable men
ton by the historians and astcans who wrote about the system
middle nineteenth century The Philadelphia Say
opened November 1916 and the
Prodent Savings started Boston December of
That beginning of the savings bank nstil
the United In times have far surpassed Eng
land this field and have taken the first place the nations New
York with deposits of approximately ooOOoOOo heads the list Of
savings banks with Massachusetts, $500
York city of far ahead of other
in country the Bowey Savings Bank with deposits of
leads all the institutions Of that in the world
The deposits the savings banks of the United States
three two-tirds times the entire Understanding debt
They the aggregate tangible
property of the whole United States
And this accumulation of $4ooOooOoo represents the
ngs Of the savings Of the aborer mechanics clerks
the of the humber wage workers of the country.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-06-18
SAVING CHINA.

Certain powers were in conference
on the subject of Chinese realty.
1t seemed to be the consensus OF
opinion that the lands of the helpless
Oriental should not be grabbed pro-
miscuously.
'Supposing some of those Oregon
fellows We're to get in, where would we
be at?' they asked each other.
Naturally, the upshot was the or
ganization Of an exclusive syndicate OF
grabbers.