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The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1915-07-07
Acquitted of Wife Murder.

The second trial of Ed Haller at
Hawthorne on a charge of shooting
his wife resulted in verdict of not
guilty, the jury agreeing Wednesday
night. The trial lasted several days.
Hialler shot his wife In the arm ac-
eidentally. She died In Reno some
time later, following an operation.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1915-07-07

Content.-"Now wouldn't you like
to walk with your husband to the
polls and cast in your vote with
his?" asked the city lady of Mrs.
Bean.
Mrs Bean shook her head as she
said. wearily: "For the land sakea!
" there's anything a man can do by
himself, let him do It Puck.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1915-07-07
Notice to Property Owners.

Notice is hereby given that those
who have not called at my Office and
given in their property or have not
been assessed by field deputies must
call at the Office at once and give
their property or the law will be
fulfilled and an arbitrary assessment
made of property included in their
ownership.
]. c. CONIFF. Sheriff.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1915-07-07
Mad Coyotes Numerous in Humboldt,

T. f. Minor, who came in from
Platora this morning reports that
the mad coyotes are evidently rap
idly increasing in number So far
as known, there has been no stock
bitten during the past ten days.
The only case of inoculation known
was a dog belonging to Charles
Young. II was locked up shortly
after being bitten, where II could he
observed, went mad in a short time
and died. Silver State.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1915-07-07
BARGAIN OFFERING IN newspapers
San Francisco Call and Churchill County
Standard in Combination

a
which will
the price of
Call the big with
the With the three distinct
graphic easily reliable
published the Coast The of the world is spread before
daily, Sunday with reliability that
be depended
Added this will
all
full
peal to each day.
The Standard
Informed
neghbor
is combination that cannot be beaten the
will practically the the Call
namely three months $l25; six months $225 Sl25
when paid
Call at the STANDARD office and place order for
this exceptional
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1915-07-07

Before you buy glasses send for
Free Booklet--"EYE SERVICE" to
Il. j. Nixson, Nixon Building, Reno,
Nevada, filter and maker of real SER
vice glasses. m291y
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1915-07-07

Difilcult.--Little Robert - MA,
was Robinson Crusoe an acrobat?"
Mother-'I don't know. Why?"
Little Robert-'Well, here IL
reads that after he had finished his
- g worh he sat down on his
chest "-,indge
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1915-07-07

Contempuoiis.--"N this is a
secret and you mustn't tell any
body"
REST assured that ! wont tell
that secret TO ANYBODY, dear. | have
no desire TO figure as o female Rip
Van Wrinkle That secret is at
ieasi three weeks old = Iouievil'e
fi 'pnrnal
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1915-07-07
Thoughtful of Him.-Mr. Mani

well, my dear. I've had my life in
sured for five thousand dollars"
Mrs. Manley-"IIow very sensible
of youl Now l shan't have to keep
telling you to be so careful every
place you go. o.''-Pathfinder.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1915-07-07


(Kindly fill out this blank and re-
turn TO chas S Knight, Chief of
Agriculture. 1915 Expositions, Uni
versity of Nevada. Reno, Nevada.
Here is an opportunity for our
farmers to demonstrate to the world
what can be done in potato raising
On this project. It is well known
that the rich sandy soil of this sec
lis is peculiarly adapted to the rails
ing of this indispensable vegetable.
and the superiority Of our product
only needs an introduction TO insure
a market for all that can be pro-
dueed II is to the interest of every
farmer in the valley not to voerlook
this opportunity. which requires no
financial outlay. but merely a little
trouble in selection of good speci-
mems and careful packing. hTe ex-
hibits are to be shipped free of all
charge.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1915-07-07
ARRANGING POTATO SHOW
FOR PANAMA EXPOSITION
University of Nevada Requests Farm
ers of this Valley TO Prepare Ex-
hibits of Local Product.

The Standard is in receipt of the
following letter from Prof. Chas S.
Knight of the State University
which is self-explanatory:
The p. p. |. E. is arranging for a
Potato Show of Nevada potatoes and
We are hoping to be able to comply
with their request and show the en-
tire world the high-class potatoes
that are being raised in Nevada.
Briefly, our plan is to present to the
public a special display of market"
potatoes in our Agricultural Exhibit
beginning October 10, 1915.
What we want from you, the
grower, and from each one of your
neighbors who grow potatoes. is two
apple boxes of your best potatoes; !;
packer carefully; selected very care
fully for the following points:
fa) Smooth skin; fb) even
color; (c) even size-no freak
shapes; Id medium weight-pre-
ferably. aout 1-3 to 1-2 lbs each.
To meet all these conditions. it
will means some of your time in
special selection at the time these
potatoes are dug to avoid bruising
and to insure their keeping.
We feel that such commercial pub
lieity will prove to the entire world
where the best potatoes are grown
and your personal interest will mean
much toward the success of the ex
hibit.
We are offering a silver cup TO
tie best exhibit of any single grow
~ of Nevada TO be awarded by a Sc
leeted jury of three men well versed
IN potato culture.
Enclosed please find blank
form to be filed out and returned
70 us. May we depend upon you for
an early reply? You may rest as
sured we wnt to aid our farmers and
growers toward a better market for
their products.
Yours very truly.
CHAS. S. KNIGHT,
Chief of Agriculture 1915 Expos
sitions.
.............
..........,.. 1915.
We wish to enter the Potato Show
contest of Nevada, opening at San
Francisco October 10, 1915, in the
Agricultural Exhibit Our exhibit
will consist of ..,... boexs (not
more than six of potatoes to be
selected, packed and shipped,
charges collect. by us to University
of Nevada, 1915 Expositions, Reno,
Nevada.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-09
FOR RENT-ROOMS

NfoEG7 f1rnis6ed front rooms; hot bath at all hours; price reasonable. 2212 4th ave. 22o-tf TWO furnished rooms for light house. keeping. 1872 7th ave 6-11-tf FOR RENT-Nicely furnished room, mod ern conveniences, desirable location, 11th ave, S.. private family. Phone Main 60S9. 7-4-8t TWO nicely furnished rooms. modern home, summer rates 1915 10th ave. south. l-I-5t FOR RENT-Unfurnished two or three nice, newly papered rooms. All modern conveniences; private family; South Highlands; very reasonable. Phone Main 1S76-W. 7-S-3t s1U--Room Furnished complete for bach elor, tnle bath. Richmond apartments, 2O30 Highland avenue. billiard Invest ment & Ins. Go. Phone 1850. 7-S-7t ROOMS for light housekeeping; rent cheap 17O7 Sth aves, N. 7-S-4t FOR RENT-Furnished room, with or without private bath beautiful South Highland home. Main 6055-J.
 7-4-tf-su-wed-fri TWO men or bushes woman; large, cool room: all conveniences; three closets; private home; near cars and jitneys; meals if desired. Main 3316-J 7-9-2t LARGE furnished front room, upstairs every modern convenience, to a couple without children. First-class board same house. 1909 s. 10th ave. Main 3402-W
 7-9-4t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-09
STATE ALONE IS ABLE TO
 HANDLE INSURANCE RATES

the Underwriters association. rates were immediately advanced over 20 per cent, and again recently to over B per cent thus proving that the pocy of the asso- citation to which l have referred was first to drive out competition. and when that was accomplished to raise the rates on in- surance.
 t3) One more illustration: In Griffin Ga, several years ago an an attempt was made to force a local agent to enter the organization, which was resisted by the said local agent, and the non-ass ssociation companies which he represented spe cial agent of a tariff association company from Atlanta went to Griffin, opened up offices and advertised in the daily papers that they would write fire insurance at any rate. The local agent referred to- backed by the non association companies in his agency, met the situation, and the insurers of that city procured their in- surance for terms of three to five years at rates that were less than half of what they had formerly been. After practically all of the business had been rewritten, a truce was declared, but in the meantime insurers got the benefit of the cut rate competition.
 4 A similar circumstance occurred in Anniston about Is years ago
 D. In Scottsboro, several years ago, an inexperienced local agent of a company that has since affiliated with the Under writers associa ton, wrote some business at lower rate than that in the published tariff rate sheets. To punish this agent the Underwriters association declared rates open in that town and agents from Huntsville and other towns went to Scottsboro and wrote business at less than half the rate that had been in force The representatives of the Underwriters association who had to pass on the rates stated that they would pass or accept busi-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-09

of it, to you, of the saving to your allow ance, and you would certainly take notice and profit thereby. The message in the paper Is just as delnite-it means to tell you of opportunity, and it is worth while that you held, even take notebook into Nour4 confidence and be reminded while on your shopping tour You. would have better results by far and be less tired over the ordeal of shopping
 All business needs a plan. some definite way of doing tn n2s and if no such sys- tenn is introduced it is poor business.
 The merchants of Birmingham have formed a plan to serve the people best, and it is for the people to work out sue cessfuly the details It takes concerted action in every big undertaking, and now that the public interests are first that the half holiday plan has been made an event in business. let's make 1t worth while-it is great benefit to more than one-half of the people and no necessary inconvenience to a single individual.
 Rest is not auttingithe busy career;
 But is the fitting of self to it's sphere"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-09
, Editor of The Age-Herald.

To the Editor of The Age-H erald.
 I have several times expressed the opin- ion that those of the insurance companies which are seeking to convey the impress sion that training of insurance rates was the result of heavy losses, were not en- tirey frank in their attitude; have some very good reasons for this opinion, in sup port of which I will give a few examples
 0) The official records of the Birming- ham fire insurance department, the pub lished statement of the expert insurance men who made a report on Birmingham, and the published letters from various special and local agents of the fire in- surance companies, shows that while the lire losses in Birmingham whole have been heavy. losses were mainly confined to the downtown district, and on business that has been considered by the com panies as the more desirable class. Losses in the portion of Birmingham GOV cred by Ensley, Fairfield East Lake. Woodlawn, West End, and some other portions of the city are below normal.
 Now, rates have not been increa sed on ireproof buildings, two of which at least H"'O Suiiei GU Hedfy losses, nor on Spr1nk- iered risks, two of which at least have eonstributed to the loss ratio, while they have been raised on that portion of the city and on classes of risks that have shown a loss ratio fairly normal, or be- low the normal.
 @ In 1902 an Alabama town had A con hagration on which the insurance loss was I44,50O and the property loss was S37S,OOO. Rates were not increased by req son of this heavy loss, heavier in propor- tlon to the size of the town in which it occurred, than in many cities but on the contrary rates were declared "open." for the avowed purpose of putting out of busi- ness an agent there who was not a mem- Der of the local board, and who repre- sented companies who were not members of what was then known as the South eastern Tariff association These rates We're kept open until May 21, 1912 so that for years notwithstanding the confiagra- tlon loss of 1902 the companies expressed willingness to accept business at any rate that the tariff associa tion agents could obtain.
 In 1912, after the agent referred to had been induced to join the local board of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-09

ness from that town regardless of the rates at which it was written. Ultimately the agent referred to, having been suffi- ciently punished a local board was formed and rates of insurance were advanced.
 Many other instances could be referred to, but enough has been said to show that the policy of the organization 10 which 1 have referred is first to shut out competition. and then to raise rates.
 They do not always use the same meth od. however. In the case of Birmingham. the representatives of the Underwriters association have waged a campaign through the insurance press, with the idea of conveying the impression abroad that Birmingham was most unprofitable city, thus keeping companies out of the field. Their pet name for Birmingham was That Rotten Insurance Town {
 On April 19, 1913, the following notice appeared in an insurance paper Follow ing the ultimatum of the officials Of the National Fire Protective association, and representatives from the north and east, of nearly all the large fire insurance com panies of the country, the agents at B:r- mingham, at a well attended meeting orga nized 9 of the agents becoming charter members.
 The article went on to say that probably all agents will join very shortly. After the local agents were thoroughly organ ized, the tariff association announced an increase in rates, which were later in- creased again, and representatives of the organization recently called on the city commissioners and threatened them with another increase of 25 per cent unless they world carry out certain suggestions made by them.
 The purpose of the Underwriters asso- citation has for years appeared to be to increase rates on one pretext or another, and they have carried out theif purpose so for Not because of heavy losses, but because they had the power and used 1t.
 The only hope for the people who have to have insurance is open competition, and having the state take the matter in hand. Yours truly, JAMES H. HARD.
 Birmingham, July s, 1915.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-09
TALK ON THRIFT
A Thrifty INeighbor

Any woman who iplan emergency car- not cook and serve difner, make a dress or trim hat is oniA half a woman Economy is no disgrahe any fool can spend money and wast5e it. but it takes judgment to spend wi5ely for value ceived. Mrs. Arthur d. Learned The following is not A piece Of summer fiction but an actual tcnnversation, the names alone being fctitlous:
 Dear me; I do feel so happy" said Mrs. Collins as she iroEDped down into a chair in Mrs WhitfnarsXhs parlor i've just been downtown shodSpfng stopped at the bank and depesfted my months l, savings. had no to dep4sit"
 I declare exclaimed Mrs. Whitmarsh. '1 don't see how youdo it. Your husband doesn't give you cent n1Iore than nine gives me, there aren't anE less in your family and you seem to have just as many things as do But ias for my sav- ing! Why we are alwayis way behind on some bill or other. HoyN in the world do you do it?"
 Well, you, sec. said Mrs.t Collins. mod estly, ''my father and mothter tauSlit me to save when I was a girl. began then to put my nickels into little savings bank Now, whenever l tbienk of way of saving I always put the difference be- tween what I might have- spent aud what I do spend right into 1yny bank If it's only cents. in it goe2 and If it's $2 I make myself put that 1tin, too
 But where do you save?F' Interrupted Mrs Whitmarsh.
 Oh" answered Mrs ColKsns. Elm al- ways the watch for cha1nces That's part of the secret. Just the dtther morning 1t struck me-for the first tline. strange to say-that breakfast cere&hl might be cheaper by the half dozen There is only cents difference when you b}kv. six boxes but then you save the bothe2 of ordering the six separately
 q try to make my houslehold expens >s for each month corue within certain limit, too and if at the enNd ~ the m lt have spent less than n eXpectrd tho sum saved goes into myN bank hgv some cheap cuts of meat,< for Inst ls.c. a brisket of beef to boil aal press. ritR roasts. You can make eyer so n nrN good soups out of the sI rap te0 aud John is very fond of sotp1 ri Ike efeair soups out of milk andF the ya tsr .a which vegetables are boilI 70 dls e,-- tables too Do you know Pthatd1ed elarv leaves make almost as tXg0od q s0pr as the fresh celery itself?
 Potatoes and onions a(rd such fiifs lay in a supply of Tn thG fall " rn a good vegetable cellar. t lg know Tra last year I put down 70 V izen egg ss My butter buy direct fr6 Inc ma a1
 Can you save much oh frr ck le- asked Mrs. Whitmarsh. \
 II think I save nlost{ tnera hN ru' without things So ofteYk vh z goI you simply must hay'e4sH Rev ares -r new hat you find you rea4(a an ge Il-e pretty well without. HAt | 5sueed at suit it's good plan to Rus i in itia season when things ar& calls arles down. Well, I have talQ I'd al if f x-sfs the best planner in the tgo if. eavtl
 Probably my neighborsX H,aif M aaF spend more on my clotk ie4 huyl 4 make you feel real rich lssfaN -lts ] thing sure laid by in theI DHnS n1, ture." T. D }a1Ar
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-09

36-ACRE stock farm to swap cheap for cash or will trade for equal value. What have you got? H. J. Reinier, 1rondale, Ala
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-09
SWAPPERS' COLUMN

NOTICE, JITNEY-1f you are loosing money see me. I have a downtown rooming house furnishings worth $500 to $700 to swap for a good car Office 102 N 24th st.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-09
SWAPPERS' COLUMN
SwAPPERs COLUMN

WILL swap for cash, cottage at St Clair Springs on lot 105 feet by 210 feet; cct- tage in good condition and furnished, property carries right to use of spring water. Address Box 900, Birmingham. Ala. 6-17-tf AUTO WANTED-Will swap furnishings in a downtown rooming house for good autos furnishings worth $500 to S700. Of flee 1c2 N. 24th st.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-09
AUCTION SALE
Auction Sale
H. c. Goodman
Auctioneer.
WANTED-AGENTS

~O~O~OO0c-cO~-~-~~~~~--- to sell lots in the won- derful Lousiana-Texas Oil field. Cad do-Clinton oil and Gas Co.,, S21 Gravier st, New Orleans La. 6-30-14t PORTRAIT agents get your frames and pictures in Birmingham; save freight charges; prompt service; send for catalog. Spivy-J Johnson Portrait Co.,, 1706 4th ave, Birmingham, Ala
 7-6-tu fr- su- If
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-09
ROOFING
WANTED-FEMALE HELP

LADIES-A fascinating home business, tinting postcards, pictures etc. spare time: make SIP weekly; no canvassing i; samples. 10c; particulars free. Artint, oeS-T. 130 Manhattan st, New York.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-09

TWO nicely furnished rooms, modern
 home summer rates. 1915 10th ave, south 7-7-3t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-09

WANTED-Position by male stenograph- CT, years experience; Al references; married and must have work immediate ly. Address D-66, care Age-Herald.
 7-S-2t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-09
SITUATION WANTED
Ads under the head of situations wanted are free to deserving ones.

wants only a lighting chance to make good. Highly educated professional man; expert typist and of flee assistant, but will accept position of any kind. Must have something quick and have no objection to hard work. Address J-64, care Age-Herald.
 7-7-3t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-09

Florence Ave-. and19 L. ve. Ave. and Store Ave and Co, Ave- Pharmacy untsviL Ave Norwood Pharmacy N rug Co 2lst AveN Walker e. N Co, aloosaA Ave- WestE West End Drug Co., 1122 Tuscaloosa WestEn Ave F S Magnolia Pharmacy, Magnolia S, cigar counter East End Drug 27h S., ,cigarco Reds Pharmacy 2720 C.. S.. count cigarco counter s., cigar counter Richmond nc CharesS
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-09

NICELY furnished front rooms; hot
 bath at all hours; price reasonable
 2212 4th ave 2-20-tf
Bisbee daily review., 1915-11-21

than to listen to a dull maunderlngs of a smaller mind. The teaching of mining, metallurgy and geology is a matter of character and personality more than a multiplicity of schools or magnitude of college buildings. The University of Arizona is fortunate in its faculty in the variety and training of the schools from which they come and whose traditions they represent Foremost in the list is the President Dr. R. B. von KleinSchmid AM. Sc. D, a young man Of splendid personal fly, an allround good fellow, a thor oueh educator and always good friend
 President James Of the University of Illinois. in answer Co the question Of what constitutes a good college said substantially as follows:
 "The test of the value of your col 1 Ilege is not your equipment, is not tle number of your students, 1t is mo- your endowment. it Is not the spiu
 Of your alumni. although all of thes
 things are certainly important th'
 test of the value of your college is
 end always will be, your faculty"
Bisbee daily review., 1915-11-21
Development of Arizona Was Attended By Rapid Growth
 of Various Industries

Arizona is th enewest of the com monweatlhs, yet the first land in this ( country to demand the white mans at- ] tenuon, one of the largest in size, yet one of the smallest in population. a state which offers every variety of cli- mate except the humidtorrid, a state ' that produces practically every min eral known, produces the agricultural products of the tropics as we'll as those of the north, has a portion of it at sea level and some above 1000s feet, and has resources that are limitless, yet scarcely have they been touched
 Stories of the immense riches . brought Spanish explorers from Mex . leo into "Arizuma'. as it was then called. in 1539. but it was not until the permanent missions were estab- lished that mining and farming were begun. Progress was extremely slow. as the Apache Indians. who then in. habited the state, were hostile, and seemed to have no other method of support than by plunder From the time of the early explorations in the 16OUs. there is little record of any ] progress or development until the pos sibilities of tho country became visible to General Keaney, who passed through a portion of the state during the Mexican war in 1Sf7.
 About this time occurred tho gold rush to California, which put all other possibilities of exploration in the back
 ground. and although 60.O00 men crossed the state to get to California 70 the gold placers in 1850 and 1851 few stopped While may people made fortunes in the gold rush to the west
 ern coast. many more were disappoint
 ed, and in their disappointment re membered the country through which
 they had passed and returned to Ari
 zona The early settlement Of Ari
 zona was by people who had passed
 through to California, and then return ed. -''-t'-
 The isolation of the territory how
 ever. and the Apache Indians, made progress slow, and for some years f development of the state was practical ly at a standstiU Although in thC
 sos, some protection was given tho
 settlers by the United States troops o the withdrawal of the troops during
 the civil war practically put a stoI 70 to the work going on and progress was g again retared In 1870 the population ,- of The state was less than 10000