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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-08
Building Permits Issued

Yesterday was very quiet one in the building line as only one permit was is- sued that was over S0oo The following permit was issued from the building in- spectors office:
 s40o0-Ensley Land company, to erect one-story brick building on Twentieth street and Front avenue, Ensley: J. $. Baker. contractor
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-08
Body Conta inmates Water

Martins Ferry, O.. July 7.-Residents of this city and Bridgeport, O., for the past several days have complained of the taste of water coming from the reservoir here. Last night it was cleaned out and the decomposed body of man found in H. investigation showed that foreigners working in the coal mines have been using the reservoir for bathing pur- poses
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-08
SENATOR BILBO IS
 OUT OF DANGER

Jackson. Miss, July 7.-The following bulletin was issued at 10:30 o'clock this morning by pr. Crisler, the physician in attendance upon State Senator Theodore G. Blbo, who was assaulted and dan gerously injured by J. J, Henry at Starkville, Miss, yesterday:
 Senator Bilbo is resting easy. No unfavorable symptoms have developed"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-08
CAPTAIN ROSE
 DIES IN HUNTSVILLE

Huntsville, July 7.-(Special )--Capt. William F. Rose. 76 years old. died yes terday at his home in Merrimack after a long illness. He was a veteran of the Confederate army, having commanded a company in a Virginia regiment. Four daughters and two sons survive him. J. J. Rose of Decatur is a brother.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-08
LIGHTNING STROKE
 KILLS TWO HORSES

Tuscaloosa. July 7.-(Special)--L Q. Turner and son Of Posters, which is near Tuscaloosa, had a narrow escape from death yesterday afternoon when the pair of mules which they were blowing with and a bird dog were instantly killed by lightning and both men were rendered unconscious and suffered slight strokes of paralysis. which is not thought to bo serious. The storm came up suddenly and 1t was while seeking shelter that tho accident occurred.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-08
Salvation Army Trolley Ride

{ Adjutant Robins of the Salvation Army in this city gave an outing to number of children from Avondale mills and took them for trolly ride to North Birnins- ham park, where they were served with
 ice cream and then they boardcd the cars
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-08
No Change in Rice Rates

Baton Rouge. La, July 7--Prevailins freight rates on rice charged by Louisiana railroads will not be disturbed. according to a decision reached by the state raii- road commission today. This case was Aeard at New orleans iast week Twenty four railroads were interested.-.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-08
Four Hurt in DeraiIment

Austin, Tex, July Flour persons were injured, Mrs. Clayton Mitchell of Laredo. Tex, possibly fatally when a
 northbound train of tho Missouri, Kan
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-08
Gates Improving

Paris, Mexico. July 7.-The physician ir attendance upon John ". Gates, ths American financier, said tonight that his patient was on the mend.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-08
SENATOR B|LbO
 IS RESTING WELL Henry and Nichols Put Un- der Bond Charged With
 Assault

Jackson. Miss, July 7.-State Senator Theodore Bilbo, who was injured in a difficulty with J. J. Henry at Starks- vile. Miss, yesterday, rested fairly we'll today, following a restless night, and tonight his condition is favorable, al though such as to bear close watching, according to bulletin issued by pr. Julius Crisler, the attending physician. Only members of his family were per mitted to see MT. Bilbo today.
 Starksville, Miss. July ". J. Henry, former penitentiary warden. was form ally charged with assault and battery with intent to kill today in connection with his encounter with State Senator Theodore Bi1bo aboard a railroad train here yesterday. J. G. Nichols was ar rested on similar charges. Nichols, 1t Is alleged, held other occupants of the car at bay while the affray between Henry and Bilbo was In progress. Henry and Nichols waived preliminary hearing and were required to furnish 5000 bonds to await the action of the grand jury.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-08

Frank Holders boarding house on Washington street was raided by deputies from the sheriffs office and an iron chest was found containing more than 50 bottles of whisky. Holder was placed under ar rest on charge of violating the prohibi- ton law.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-08

 THE CENTRAL YOUNG TURK. COMMITTEE AT sA4e94kA.

again and then took ride around High land avenue and then back home. It was a. very enjoyable time and the chill l'dren all seemed to like it very much. The Army has a very nice Sunday school at
 Avondale and the meetings are very we'll lattended, indeed N
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-08

The Madison County Medical association has appointed Dr. ". w. Haden county health officer pro tenn, succeeding the late Dr. w. c. Wheeler to serve until a permanent health officer is elected at the next monthly meeting of the association.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-08
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-08
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Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1911-10-25
What's IN a Comet

From the 81 Louis Globe-Dcmocrat.
Precisely what composes comet,
II II announced, Is revealed by spec.
tograms OF Brooks comet, and Il is
something OF n chemical revelation.
The head OF the come, Is composed
chiefly OF cyanogen and the tail Of
carbon nonoVidc with some hydro
carbon.
We gather from this that the Of.
fect of collidnr with n comet might
he something like meeting a thor
oushlv aerated ccaCoction Of soda
water or going through the Tads
Bridge tunnel with the car windows
open.
But there Is q possibility that il
might be much worse. Cyanogcn Ia
not meant for breathing purposes.
and we don't think Il would agree
with the lungs. even in a mild dilu-
ton with the atmosphere. Il IL A
gas Of strong and peculiar olor re-
sembling that Of crushed peach leaves
and burning with rich purple
flame, This contlagration may no
what makes the comet luminous. In
It's wanderinrs Il must have whisked
toe near an oren fire and is now on.
ioying n glorious purple finish.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1911-10-25

l.ockuey II located on the Santa
Fc railroad branch out OF plalnview
with present terminus at rloydada:
has n population Of 1000; excellent
public schools; the handsome, com.
modious and educationally noted
Christian college; pretty and we'll
supported churches with good sun
day schools homes ranging from tho
cosv and comfortable 10 the costly
and charming; and n newspaper
which is BEACON light OF Lockney
progress and prosperity one OF its
late significant chronicles being the
fact that Lockney imports OF gem
cral merchandise have at least dou-
bled within the last IL months. The
long established Brewster house still
maintains It's O. X. hotel record. Mr..
brewster Is born hotel man. and
also, by the way. a real estate agent
Of unusual veracity.
wantcd-t sunday Passenger Train.
a Sunday passenger train on this
Santa Fo branch would largely ben
eft both Lockncy and Floydada and
also more than pay It's own running
expenses
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1911-10-25
L0CKhEY REGION
HEAVY PRODUCER
Cotton Crop Already Taxing
Gins TO Fullest Run.
ming Capacity
LABOR IS IN DEMAND
SHIPMENTS on LARGE AND
SMALL GRAINS THIS SEASON
HAVE BrEN HEAVIEST
IN YEARS.

by Daily News staff Correspondent
l.ockney. Tex, Oct. 2i.-FloyL
county Is establishing the rich re-
pute OF the Banner Cotton County
Of the Plains" and the Lockney re-
gion is one Of the chief cotton pro-
ducers OF Floyd county.
on the $1,000 cultivated this sea-
son tributary to Lockney. Il Is esti-
mated that 10000 acres were In the
small grains with oats and wheat
leading. 1900 acres in Milo maize
and kafftr corn, 10000 acres Ia cot
ton, and the remainder in other feed
crops-mostly Indian corn. millet
and sorghum.
The two Lockney gins have been
busy for some time past. both day
and night and, up to date, have gin
ned over $500 cotton bales with
perhaps 1900 more bales TO .ssue
from these gins. The cotton fielgu
have matured so early this year thag
II has been impossible 10 procure
labor sufficient to keep up with the
open bolls. One farmer, for instance.
lately saying In Lockney that he hal
100 acres fully open and not a pick
or in the field, As rext year will
see probable doubling Of this sea-
sons FLOYD county cotton acreage,
this scarcity OF cotton picking labor
presents an imperative county prob
lem which must be solved before
hand and the Lockncy and Floydada
commercial clubs are ALREADY consd-
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1911-10-25
PANHANDLE APPLES
FINEST SPECIMENS

No finer apples have been seen IN
Amarillo than those at present dis
played on the desk OF u, T, Ware,
president OF tho Amarillo National
bank, from 'ho first crop Of the ".
C. BEARD orchard north of the Cana
dian There applies are not sdrpass.
ed by the hcet from the now famous
Peccs Valley with Roswell as t,s
center.
Il is desired that all who are in
terestcd IN Viewing perfect products
Of the Panhandle country. see these
applies They arc perfect IN oycrv
detail, as 10 form flavor. coloring
and size This Is taken as an evi.
denoe Of what may be generally &C.
complished IN the Panhandle. where
fruit Is especially FREQ from blight
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1911-10-25
TWENTY BCSHEI WHEAT
HARVEST At ATOM


SPECIAL 10 Daily News
Slotou Tex. oct ei-lt. =. New
us, farmer near Slatcn. has jus.
finished threshing his wheat crop,
which made twenty bushels TO the
acre Other crops have made a
splendid Yield Cotton Is making
cuc-half bale to the acre and the
grade is excellent \ great deal Of
interest is being manifested In the
Price-Campbell cotton picker which
G. W, Post, the Post Toasty man, IL
using In his 1900 acre field between
here and Post City.
About 1900 acres of farm land
have been sold 20 immigrant farmers
In the last thirty DAYS and the buyers
viii come here 10 make their home,
Slaion real estate Is moving all tho
time, and construction work on new
buildings continues undated The
opening of the Santa Fc Slaton d.
vision point Nov LIST will put 100
new families in the town.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1911-10-25
FOR THE STOMACH.
Here's An Offer You should Not
Overlook.

Rexall Dyspepsia Tablets remedy
stomach troubles by aiding nature to
supply the elements the abscnse OF
which In the gastric juices causes
INDIGESTION and dyspepsia. They aid
the stomach to digest food and to
quickly convert II into rich red blood
and material necessary for o,ercom-
ing natural body waste.
Carry package OF ReXall Dyspep-
STA Tablets in your vest pocket. or
keep them in your room. Take one
after each heavy meal and prove our
assertion that indigestion will not
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We know what Rexall Dyspepsia
Tablets are and what they will do.
We guarantee them to relieve mdi-
gestion and dyspepsia. II they fail
We will refund your money. Three
sizes; 25cents. so cents and Sl.OO.
Remember YOU can obtain Rexall
Remedies only AT our store-The
RoNall Store. l.. O. Thompson 4
Co
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1911-10-25

does well here and trees OF all sorts
are growing fine The climate is
fine. neither too hot or very cold.
This land had never had pillow
put IN Il until April 1911 II was
broke and planted at a cost OF $3.50
TOR breaking and planting. and moth
iug else done until harvest.
\ Rrick Lockney.
l.ookncy Is fast resolving herself
into CITY Of brick business build
ings Several fine such structures
are now p business use. while the
McrriWethor a Willis hardware cs-
adjustment will shortly move into a
$1,000 brick building and the Sew
en- brothers will soon begin tho cree
ton of three brick stores for gen.
eral merchandise purposes at an az
grcgate cost Of from $4,000 to SEQ
Geo In addition TO the above. both
the First National Bank aud the
Lockney state Bank are figuring on
handsome new brick quarters a
building which is reminder OF the
significant LoCkney business fact
that these two banks have combined
deposits amounting 10 over $4,000.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1911-10-25
~ planting OF this valuable product.
Floyd County Valuation Tor 1911.

~ planting OF this valuable product
Floyd County Valuation for 1911,
Land acreage. s3l. see. valued at
s3,9SO.9s0.
Lots, S5iS.lOO.
Horses and mules. 5.3S9 bead,
s2l2,S35.
Cattle. lA9l7 head. s2Ol.7S5.
Jacks and jennets. 81 head. So
$500.
sheep, 995 head, si,SS5.
Goats, \, $40.
Hogs. 2,652. S7.16O.
Dogs. &c, 740,
Buggies wagons and automobiles
$50, s3i,32o
Goods and merchandise. S9i,Si5.
Tools. implements and machinery,
s9s,7lo.
Money on hand. $4,000
Amount OF credit other than OF
banks. si51,itO.
Miscellaneous property, Sig,S60,
National and state Ranks. St2t,.
900.
Railroad In miles, 1880. Se5.060
Rolling stock, sl5,i2S.
Intangible assets, SlS9,Ooo
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1911-10-25
THE STATE OF TEXAS.
COUNTY or POTTER

L. Frank Woltlin, Clerk of the
County Court and Ex-Officio Clerk
OF the commissioners Court in and
for Potter County. Texas do hereby
certify that the above and foregoing
Is true and correct copy Of the
Order of the Commissioners Cour, OF
Potter County, Texas. declaring the
result Of a Local Option Election.
held September 5th, 1911, at each OF
regular voting places In Commission
ers' Precinct No. One. In Potter
County, Texas, to determine whether
or not the sale OF Intoxicating liquors
shall be prohibited within said Com
missioners' Precinct No. One, as
completely rs the same Is and ap-
pears OF record In the Minutes Of the
Commissioners Court OF Potter
County, Texas in Volume No. 4, pages
i99-500-5Ol.
Given under my hand and zeal OF
said Court at office in Amarillo.
Texas, this, the 5th day OF October.
A H. 1911.
tSoaD FRANK WoLFLIN.
Clerk County Court ana Ex.Officio
Clerk OF the Commissioners Court
OF Potter County. Texas.
lO-lS, 1925. Ill. lis.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1911-10-25
llINNlEW TALKS
Of NEW RAILROAD

Sr. to itaiv News
r'ainview, Tex. Oct. % The
following Letter has been received In
this lily from NJ. J. Healy. railroad
promoter at TeNioo, New Mexico:
Fer sometime past some of your
citizens have been trying to interes,
me IN the promoting and building a
line of railroad from the coal fields
of New Mexico to Plainyiew. thence
east 10 Fort Worth. | beg To advise
YOU and your citizens. through your
papcrpaper, that | can now under
take the building Of such line Of
railroad and am backed up bycapital
AMI a coal road Of New Mexico. pro-
Nidng however that the citizens OF
Pleinview will guarantee to myself
and the railroad builders that Plain.
view will raise a bonus OF 500. OOO
and q right OF way 10 Lamb county
line and will put up enough in good
faith and pay over TO the contractor
when, say twenty-five miles of rail-
road, Is completed.
ON the above basis am ready to
pm, the builders or construction
company to work ut Plaiavlew. |
assure Won this Is a bona fide pro-
position and the road can he built.
We are arranging an organization
now rs a construction company aud
applying fol charter for the rail-
road under the name of the Santa
Fe Ration 4 Gulf Railroad Co An
ARRANGEMENT is being made to buy
claims of the r. |. +. r, n 5. Ry.. us
ng part OF the grade through Pal
mer and Bailey counties
win kindly take up this PROPOSE
tion through your paper AMI YOUR
commercial club, and kindly advise
mc NJ rs early date as possible. |
would then go to Plainyiew and BEGIN
operations looking for an early COM
meucement OF the construction.
OF course II Plainviow and her
citizens do not think enough Of the
proposition they need not consider
H. hut | am sure they will wait
long time for such a proposition to
be made them again. rs YOU are awar
" the fact there is plenty of land on
the Plains awaiting development.
Thanking YOU Hiado u 7eiC
Thanking you In advance,
Yours truly.
N HEAIN
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1911-10-25
ORDER DECLARING RESULT
OF LOCAL OPTION ELECTION

(g7l votes for prohibition.
Il is therefore ordered by the Court
that the sale Of Intoxicating liquor
within the limits OF said Commission
crs' Precinct No !. Of Potter County.
Texas. be. and the came is hereby alb
solutely prohibited. exoept Tor tho
purposes and under the regulations
specified by law Said Commission
ers' Precinc, No One q Potter
Couaty. Texas being more particular
~ described by mctes and bounds a.
follows:
Beginning at the Northeast corner
OF Survey No. lO7. Block sc, Houston
4 Texas Central Railroad Company
land thence south and west with
south bank OF Canadian River TO the
northeast corner OF survey No. 81,
Block No. ). g. a NJ: thence south
with east line OF survey $3.50. Block
G.. q NJ. 10 the north line OF sur.
vey /. block 4, a. c. n. 4 b.: thence
west with north line OF said survey
No. TO the n. W. corner OF said
survey; thence south with ives, line
OF said survey No. L. thence south
with west line OF survey Nos. 2ll,
2l2. 2lS, PA. 2l5, els. 2t;. 2lS.
2l9. 22O. 92l. 222. 9gS, 924. 9g6.
2st and to the point in survey 227
where the county line OF Potter and
Randall cross said section 227. All
Of last said surveys are in Block 2,
\. u. \ VI. land; thence running east
with said county lines OF Potter and
Randall counties to the point of cas-,
line of survey No. l07, Flock ., A.
II. a NJ, where said counties lin,
cross said survey: thence running
north with the lines OF survey Nos
100. 800, los. l0i. 1O3. l02. lOi.
lOo' 90. Block .. A. n. 4 ". and
north with east lire OF survey Nos.
=, 10, 81. 4o. -, 50. Block h s.
a F., continuing north on east linz
OF survey 10, IL, Block NJ. G.. GM
continuing north on east line Of sur.
Ney Nos. 3, Z, Block Ms, A. y. 4
NJ, and north with east line of sur
vey Nos. 2i,29, Block No. &, G. IN.
continuing north with line OF survey
Nos >, S,I, Block MO. G. 4 NJ.
thence east TO the east line OF
Survey No. 100, Block &c. II. etc.
x Il. Co., with said east line of said
survey to the place of beginning
And II is further ordered by the
court that the clerk of this court do
prepare under his hand and seal OF
his office. a duly certified copy OF
this order and deliver the same TO the
County Judge Of this county for pub
lication rs the law directs.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1911-10-25
Telegraph and telephone lines. s.
'40.
Total for 1911. s5,6et,5iS
Total for 1910. s5.it6,ss0,
Increase over 1910, S2t4,6gS.

Increase over 1910, S2if,6@S.
District School tax, slS,Sst32.
Mr. Edwin knapp. former Wash
ington, Iowa, farmer, now owning
40 Lockney acres, writes the fol
lowing letter for general rlblict.
ton:
Lockney Tex, Sept 80, lSll.--l
purchased land near Lockney, Tex,
four years ago, and did not cultl-
vate II any until last April | came
here and got NV neighhors TO break
and plant l75 acres In kaffir corn
and maize. came back in Septem-
ner and found that | had fine crops
that will make from "a TO so bush
els per acre and worth forty cents
per hushel think this will make
an fine country as have ever seen.
They raise q larger variety of crops.
All kinds OF small grain. lnSian
corn, kaftir corn. maize, millet and
alfalfa Cotton makes from ono.
fourth 10 one bale pcr acre. Fruit
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1911-10-25
LAltGt SHIPMENT on
COTTON VI ELONnADA

Floydado, Tex. oct "a \ large
Shipment of cotton was made yestcr-
dly from this place of about three
hundred halos. this making about
twelve hundred bales that have been
Sainpcd so far this season, About
seven hundred cattle were shipped to
market from here 'ast week. and the
stock Yards are full at the present
time awaiting supply of ears. The
number waiting now to be shipped
will total about five hundred head
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1911-10-25
MERIT NEVER LOSES

and Halls Texas Wonder has merit,
II gives quick and permanent relief
In Kidney, Bladder and Rheumatic
troubles, and seldom one bottle fails
to cure. Write for local testi.
monials, Or. +. W, Hall. St Louis
Mo. Sold by Druggists.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1911-10-25
FLOyDtDA CONTRACTS
For MASONIC TEMPLE
So alto laily New,

floydada, Tex, Oct. 2A.-Stln an.
other addition to the many buldiuge
under construction has been made In
the Masonic Temple. the contract for
which was let to A. Kennedy, con-
tractor. This building will be OF
brick and will be located on the
northwest corner OF the court house
square the contract price being TWEEN.
ty-five thousand dollars.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1911-10-25

ering the hest stems TO take for labor
Importation for the picking OF next
seasons cotton crop.
Great Grain Growths.
The greatness of this seasons trib-
utary Lockney grain growth In shown
by the fact that Lockncy station has
already shipped over 100 cars OF
milo maize and kaffir corn and sew
oral cars OF small grains these lat.
ter grains nv the way, giving of ex-
cellent quality and prolific yield per
acre
In milo maize and kaffir the Yields
per acre are running at 50 and 80
bushels--it being estimated that the
already shipped over 100 cars con-
stitute ONLY onc,third Of this sea
sons return Of this tributary Lock.
new grain harvest,
outside buyers are busy purchas-
ing Lockncy milo maize and kaffir
corn-one firm alone expending al.
ready $4,000 In such purchase
Quite m acreage of broom corn
this season has proven very profita.
BILE and constitutes an early mate.
riallzing prophecy Of extended coun.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1911-10-25

Just arrived, car OF choice Black
Twig and Winesap Apples. Car open
Saturday, Seventh street and Santa
Fe tracks. Bring your sacks J W.
Hunter. the Old Reliable. 2si-,fc
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1911-10-25

let us repair ar crate your furnl.
ture' prices reasonable. Ring-Hol-
land Furniture Co. aot.2c
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1911-10-25

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