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The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1907-06-20
Will There be Sum.
mer?

Will there be any summer this
year, The manner in which the
weather has been acting for the
past few days is almost enough to
convince one Of the correctness OF
u prophecy made in 1924 An
almanac publisbed in that year
made the startling announcement
There viii be no summer In the
year 1901"
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1907-06-20

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The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1907-06-20

"Pie," says a Baltimore physici-
an, "is che of the worst enemies
man has. But remember, dear
reader, the Good Book bids you
love your enemies
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1907-06-20
LOCAL NEWS.


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The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1907-06-20

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The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1907-06-20
ELKO, NEVADA.


From the Blossom ranch, on or about
April 18th. two work mules. one black
and one sorrel, branded I'D" on left
shoulder.
A suitable reward viii be paid for the
return Of the mules or any information
concerning same.
BLOSSOM BROS,
Battle Mountain, Nevada.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-24

gen'l 'sembly what am. Dare aint no janitor in Greensboro CT no other borrer what'll ever have sich a lot CT commits sioners what he kin love; en whatll love him, like me en my esmbly. o, is CT happy nigger; Hallelujiahl Hurrah fer Marse Howerton! He give hit ter me- Hit begins at Genesis, goes all de way thew wid Johnah and de whale ter de Rebe- lations. Now, I kin prech jest es good es Dr. Stagg, CT better.
 "Dat ain't all my 'sembly done, neither. Dey is done swolered de whale! Dey been fussin' bout hit three days en dey sez dey goin ter take hit ct 12 erclock, en when de time hit errives, dey jest gulps hit all down at once, en de particles of disagreement passed. Hit wuz CT bitter dose. but meybe hitll cure their headache sos ter see es good es dis nigger. en try CT Morganate onion. what air real good ter eat.
 l" My genl 'sembly hit air CT goin' ter leave me termorrow, en I is CT goin' ter be sad. I wants em all ter tell de chillun at home dat Uncle Alex'll love em til he's dead" BIB.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-24
Weeting Today t0 Take Ub
 Chinese Famine Conditions

In response to the stirring appeal com ing from the stricken famine sufferers of China. the reports of some of it's mis- sionaries, and feeling of distress, the general assembly of the Presbyterian church will hold a popular mass meet ing this afternoon at dock in the First Presbyterian church.
 The conditions were again ,aar. to the attention of the public yeste. ,..ay morn- ing by The Age-Herald, and in response a contribution of S5 has already been received. The whole of Christendom is being aroused to the aid of these dying millions. some of whom are living oa human flesh.
 The assembly will send bread to the starving, for 1t believes in feeding the body as well as the soul The meeting is called at the suggestion of the sec retary of foreign missions, and also by an elder In the First Presbyterian church. The idea meets with the approval of Dr. Stagg, and he requests as large an at tendance as possible.
 Yesterday the Rev Neal l.. Anderson of Montgomery, introduced the resolution before the assembly and 1t was carried unanimously. While the members are deslrous of leaving early for their homes they recognize the vast importance of this issue
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-24
l1aYSe HOheYfOn Presents
 Bible 10 Happy Uncle Alex

tTell Uncle Alex Marse' Howerton wants him." said Moderator Howerton, just after calling the general assembly of the Presbyterian church to order yes- terday morning. The old negro jantor, grinning from ear to ear, shuffled down the center aisle, and stood before the whole gathering at the platform.
 Uncle Alex" said Marse' Howerton, You are just as important a member of the general assembly as the moderator or Dr. Stagg. l want to thank you for so carefully attending to the church, and especially for your philosophical com ments on the assembly in The Age Herald. In the name of the general as- sembly I present you with this Bible"
 The old janitor took the Bible, smiled a half-moon, and having hugged it, turned to the audience and with eloquent ges- lures said: If I loves de Lawd es much es l loves my gen'l 'sembly en dis Bible, I'll sho' go ter heaven, en I'll die wid dis book under my head Amid the laughter of his. many commissioners the good old darky walked out.
 Talk erbout hit. he said in the corri- dor, a moment later, dat am de only
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-24
WoooMEN's CIRCLE ADJouRNs.
Appoints Ten Officers-Disappearance
 of Members.

Norfolk, May 23.-The Woodmen's Circle, the women's auxiliary to the sovereign camp, Woodmen of the World, in biennial convention here. adjourned sine die today, following the appointment by the supreme guardian, Mrs. Emma E. Manchester, of ten off, cers:
 Chairman of board of managers. Mrs. Ellen D. Patterson of Houston, Tex, succeeding Dr. w. L. Dormwood of Omaha, Neb.
 Committee on laws, Mrs. Fannie Frazier, Dallas, Tex; Mrs. Emma Webber, New Orleans; Mrs. Emma Schroeder, Davenport, la; Mrs. Mary A. Gardner, Miami, Fla, and Mrs. Emma Campbell. Port Huron, Mich.
 The Woodmen of the World were engaged all day on the disappearance of members" feature in connection with the change of their laws.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-24
ENGINEER KILLED
 UNDER HIS ENGINE
G. R. COOK IS CAUGHT UNDER BOILER WHEN ACCIDENT OC- OURS ON PoRTERSVlLLE SPUR OF A. G. S.

An accident occurred on the Portersville branch of the Alabama Great Southern road yesterday morning which resulted in the death of Engineer G. R. Cook and q slight injury to his fireman, Ed Hail. Cook was engineer on an ore train run ming from Portersville to the mines, and in starting out the pilot of the engine caught in a crossing, turning the engine over and crushing the engineer into an almost unrecognizable mass. Hall jump ed in time to save his life, escaping with slight bruises.
 The remains of the unfortunate engineer were brought to Bs.nineham yesterday at noon on the Alabama Great Southern train from the north. Lige Loys ambu- lance met the train and conveyed the body to the undertaking establishment where 1t was prepared for burial Cook had no family here and boarded with Mrs May 529 South Twenty-third street.
 The funeral will be under the direction of the Brotherhood of Locomotive En- gineers, of which the dead man was a member. No announcement has yet been made of the funeral arrangements.
 Ed Hall, the fireman, told the circum- stances of the deplorable accident, saying that both men prepared to jump from the engine, but that Cook was not quick enough and was caught by the falling engine.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-24
CHINESE FAMINE OVER.
Red Cross Announces That 1t Will Re
 celve No More Contributions.

Washington, May 23-The Red Cross has formally announced that 1t will no longer receive contributions of money or provisions for the relief of the Chinese famine sufferers, the famine having been broken by the new crops. The official notice also says:
 "The American National Red Cross has received in money contributions for the Chinese famine relief since the work was begun on December "A, last, S320, 900 and has received besides, a large quantity of seed wheat and flour Of the money thus contributed, the Christian Heraldof New York collected S250 000"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-24
Jenifer Company Incorporated.

A certificate of incorporation was filed In the office of the probate court yes- terday by the Jenifer Iron and Coal company; capital stock, $50O0O. The pur- poses of the company are such as are usual with coal and iron companies and the principal business office will be Bir- mingham. The following officers have been elected to serve for one year: John M. Thomas, president; J. M. Reibs, vice president and treasurer; Fred Hoffman, secretary; all of Milwaukee, Wis.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-24
MAGNESS { fsB
 DELAYED K
COUNSEL FOR BoTh ON DISAPPOINTMENT FACE CHARGE OF Jk CHILDREN.
WILL JNAPlNG

The preliminary trials of Mrs Annie Afagness, charged with the killing of De- fective Sam Hamilton. and of w. R. White, J. T. Stout and A. B. Anderson, charged with Kidnapping, which were set for hearing before Judge Abernathy this morning have been postponed to Friday, May B. by consent of counsel of both sides.
 Mrs. Magness was the divorced wife of William R. White, a Nashville druggIst. White had been granted divorce on the grounds of inhdelity. Magness being named as the correspondent, and had been granted the custody of the children. Be- fore he could get the children from his former wife she fled the state coming 10 Birmingham, where she married Magness. and bringing the children. boy and a girl, with her
 It took White nearly a year to locate them. When he located them he came to Birmingham in company with his attor- r.y, A. B. Anderson, and J. T. Stout detective. They took the matter of seeur- ing the children up with Detective Ham, ilton. and the party drove to Mrs Mag ness home in a carriage. White ran ill and caught up the children and was talk ing them to the carriage when Mrs. Mag ness opened fire on him. She did not hit White, but Hamilton, who was sitting in the carriage, was shot in the stomach, from which he died the next day
 It is said that Whites counsel is hay ing prepared a copy of the divorce case of White vs. Annie M. White, in which he was granted the custody of the chil- dren. This is to be used in the argument that White was entitled to the custody of his children.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-24
NEGRO PADGETT CAUGHT.
Is Son of Negro Killed by a Posse.
 Taken to Savannah for Safety.

Savannah, May 23.-Melvin Padgett son of Sim Padgett, one of the negroes killed in the battle with the posse in Tattnall county. Tuesday, was brought here tonight from Statesboro by the deputy sheriff of Bulloch county. There were fears of mob violence, and it was for his safety that the negro was brought to Savannah. Padgett denies the crime charged against him, the criminal assault on Mrs. Laura Moore, which caused the encounter that re- suited in the killing of five persons. Arthur Padgett, brother of Melvin. is also in jail here.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-24
ADJUSTMENTS
At the Bijou.

The Bijou has very good farce com edy this week, with musical interpola- tons. The piece is My Wife's Family" While the plot is not a new one its treat ment is entertaining and the company Is well balanced. Mcdowell and Harring- ton take the leading comedy roles, with much credit and Rose Murray makes a fetching soubrette. The other members of the company appear to advantage The usual performance will be given to- night.
 Next week the Bijou has rather ann bilious attraction in "It's Up to You, John Henry" George V. Hobart's sue cessful musical comedy, with Charley Grapwin as the star. The company is a large one and the production is un- der the management of Wells, Dunne and Harlan. Mir Grapwin is a great fa- vorite among Birmingham theatregoers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-24
At the Hippodrome.

The second night of the three nights skating carnival at the Hippodrome drew another immense crowd out to see the two classes, most graceful skating couple and best two-stepping couple.
 In the first class Miss Scott and MT De-ey won first prize and Miss Moughon and MT. Connolly won second prize. In the second class, the best two-stepping couple, Miss Bernstein and Mir. Miller won first prize, and Miss Whiting and MT. Cartwright won second prize.
 The big and little hat contest will be held tonight
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-24
Marriage Licenses Issued.

Marriage licensese have been issued from the office of the probate court to the following:
 James W. Walker, Avondale, and Miss Louelld Alexander au
 Sam Turner, Adamsville. and Miss Maude Freeze
 Charley Ellis, East Birmingham, and Miss Esther Heron.
 w. G. Roegner, Birmingham, and Miss Henrietta Norton.
 P. c. Bucklew, North Birmingham. and Miss Nettie May Hill
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-24

down by Mayor George B. Ward have been fulfilled and all the saloons will be allowed to run unmolested from 8 a. m., to D. m., today. Mayor Ward in closing the saloons promised the owners that they would be allowed to open up again at an early date If no disturbances occurred. Such good order has prevailed that the permission was given on We'd nesday to reopen today and the develop ments of today will determine whether the saloons will continue to remain open on week days. A number of thirsty souls were seen yesterday reading the notices on the saloon doors and expressing won der as to when they would open up.
 One saloon was seen yesterday with q notice on the door of being closed by O. der of the Mayor with the following advice added, Tn the interim drink Ca haba river water
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-24
Buffaloes Going to New Orleans.

The Buffalo herd No. p are getting ready for their next annual convention to be neld al New Orleans, during the month of September. The herd will carry quite q number of B. o. B.'s and their fam flies. The herd will meet Tuesday night next at the Eagle hall, Nineteenth street, at o'clock, and all B. O. B.'s are re- quested to be present.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-24
Reward Offered for Itson.

A reward of $50 has been offered by the mayor of Brookside for the capture of Felix Itson, the young man who shot Marshal Gregory of Brookside, last Tues day. Although thes deputy sheriffs were in close pursuit, Itson managed to make his escape. Gregory was attempting to arrest Itson when Itson opened fire on him with a shotgun, shooting him in the cheek. Gregory Is expected to recover
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-24
Dies as Result of Fall.

A man named Stevens died at St. Vim cents hospital early this morning from a fractured skull, received by falling from a scaffold. He had been afflicted with epilepsy. but had not suffered from 1t for some time. He had an attack yester- day morning while working on a scaffold and fell some distance. The deceased's home was in North Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-24
Uncle's Wagon n Sympathy
 W1b 7he Mm Ubo WaIk

wheel. The nut on the axle must have been loose, for when the old man put his foot down hard on the wheel 1t came clear off the axle, causing the front end of the wagon to drop to orAs side and precipitat- ing the old negro onto the ground. Two or three negroes ran to him, but before they could reach him he was up and ad- justing the wheel to the axle. They as- sisted him to put the wheel back on and in a few minutes he started on again. The few minutes stop. however, had stopped a car on each track, and the old man had absolutely refused to move his wagon until the wheel was back on.
 He had driven only a few steps when one of the hind wheels flew off The ne- groes assisted him to put this one back and off he started again. This time he went for half a block and everyone was fixing to move on and forget him when off flew the front wheel again. The negroes again placed the wheel on the axle. and the old man drove on with one of the negroes walking along beside the wheel He was making pretty good progress, when one of the bystanders remarked, "I wonder how he is going to get over Twentieth street hill"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-24
Knoxville Jeweler sklps.

Chattanooga, May 29.-A special to the Times from Knoxville says Fed eral officials are trying to locate =. Kern, jeweler of this city, who was recently thrown into bankruptcy and who was to have been arrested for per jury. He is thought to be on his way to Germany. It Is charged that he withheld valuable assets from the bankruptcy account.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-24

Charles Hansey. was put under arrest for refusing to flag street car at the crossing, which is violation of section 653 of the city code. The fiagman gave as his excuse that he wouldn't flag non-unien car.
 Yesterday a whole train load of new men arrived from the east, to go to work for the street railway company and 1t is reported that when the train arrived at Woodlawn, where 1t was switched over to the Belt line, the engineer of the Belt line refused to haul the non union men. He afterwards reconsidered and the train was switched around to its destination.
 Rush for Suburban Trains.
 The Southerfn and Frisco suburban trains are doing good business, prin- cipaly in the early morning and late In the evening, carrying suburbanites to and from their homes. The rush at the union depot is very heavy late in the evening, but a new lot of card tickets has been received and the delay Is not so great as on Wednesday. These trains will con tinue to run until full street railway ser- vice Is re-established at night.
 The Alabama Great Southern will run a Baseball Train" this afternoon from the union station to the ball park, for the benefit of the ardent fans who must see the game at all costs. The train will leave the union station at 3:45 p. m.. and return at the close of the game. This train will be continued as long as the patronage justifies it.
 Saloons Will Open Today.
 The man with the thirst will be able to gratify it today as the conditions laid
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-24
Another Saloon Closed for Good,

For the second time Mayor Ward has been compelled to order a saloon locked up for violating the closing law. This time it is the Diamond saloon at 210 South Twentieth street, owned by Fred Carle. Sr It will remain closed until the City Council meets on June 6.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-24
American Library Association.

Asheville, N. C., May 23.--Delegates to the twenty-ninth annual convention of the American Library association, which holds it's opening session here tomorrow. were rendered a reception tonight. Addresses of welcome were made by Lieutenant Governor R. Win ston and Judge J. c. Prittchard of the United States court About five hun dred delegates have already arrived and 200 more are expected.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-24
Fierce Acquitted on Peonaae Charge.

Rome, Ga, May 23.-The jury in the trial of J. W. Fierce, George F. Hurt and H. K. Land, officers of the Georgia Iron and Coal company, at Sugar Hill, charged with peonage, tonight returned a verdict of not guilty. Thh jury was out only twenty minutes after a trial lasting two days.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-24
Press Association Elects Officers.

Jackson, Miss. May 23-tSpeeial. )-Ths press association elected officers this aft ernoon as follows: B. T. Hobbs, president; C. E. Cunningham, vice president; P. K. Mayors treasurer; J. B. McGuire, secre- tary, and adjourned to leave for Gulfport on days frolic.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-24
A Fact

Unless the best Mexican Vanilla
 Beans are used, properly cured, properly aged, and the flavor properly extracted, and allowed to stand at least one year before of fering for sale, good extract of Vanilla is an impossibility. Try
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-24

 arriving at the assessed value of prop. erty In Jefferson county
 1. We are informed that the list which has been furnished the tax commission was made Up from recent sales at ex- traYagant prices, and 1t Is a well-known fact that much property in the city of Birmingham and Jefferson county has been purchased by railroads and for other specific purposes at several times more than the real value of the property be- cause in order to obtain such property as has been required tha railroads and others have paid fabulous prices for such prop erty.
 .. In the state auditors report of valu- ation of property in the other sixty-six counties of Alabama we are of the opinion that the property in Jefferson county is assessed at a larger percentage of Its value than the average valuations of prop erty in other counties of the state.
 ,. We recognize tho necessity for municipal government to realize a suffi- cient amount of money from taxation to defray the expenses of a city govern ment and especially do we recognize the fact that the city of Birmingham Ia in great need of money for the further building and development of the city At the same time we feel that the only way 10 obtain an economical administration of
 
 money to be expended.
 '. While it is claimed that the city Ia collecting d small amount of money from general taxation 1t must not be overlooked that the property owners are paying for street Improvements, for sanitary sewers, etc, and as Q matter of fact for tho year 1906, while the city collected from general taxation $25lS34.62, the properi- owners paid for street Improvements $367 916.3O.
 8. We do not believe that it is fair for our county back tax commissioner, the Board of Revenue, or the state tax com mission, to estimate our values on the basis of sales made within the last two years, for the reason thar real estate has been selling at prospective prices. many sales being for speculative purposes, and many purchasers paying fancy prices in anticipation of what Birmingham is yet to be.
 9. That the chairman of this meeting be, and Is hereby authorized to appoint a committee of twenty-five of our taxpayers and prominent citizens to enter q pros test. and to do all in their power to pre- vent our property from being assessed at any material advance over the assessment for 1906
 10. That the committee herein provided for shall especially represent the interests of such taxpayers as may contribute to fund for the purpose of defraying any necessary expense that the committee may incur in looking after the interest of the taxpayers; that any fund thus raised shall be on q basis of a small percentage of the property owned by the taxpayers as per assessment for the year 1906.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-24

A dilapidated wagon, to which was hitched an ancient animal very much on the order of a horse, which was being driven by very antlquated negro, at tracted a good deal of attention on South Twentieth street yesterday afternoon. The old negro was driving down the middle of the street with the wheels of his wagon scraping the inside of each of the inside rails of both tracks. The wagon was so rickety that 1t appeared as though it were going to fall to pieces every minute, while the horse looked very much the same way.
 Several small boys undertook to inform the old man that he was on the wrong way to the bone yard, and that he should have turned down Avenue B to Sixteenth street, which brought forth a shower of denunciation on their heads by the old negro. The. old man informed them that years ago white boys were brought up as gentlemen. but now their manners were worse then pore white trash's chil- len," and "dey wusn't wuth frailen' alive.'
 The old man in his anger rose up and brought one foot down on the left front
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-24
THE WEATHER.

Washington, May 23.-Forecast for Ala bama and Mississippi: Local showers Fri day and Saturday; fresh south winds.