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CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1904-11-17
HANDY SEWING SCREEN.
How Chrt.fas. GIFT For Mother
May BE Made.

=. The mandy sewing screen sshown In
the accompanying illustration is one
that would bring delight to mother
whose sewing materials always have a
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-06-10
East Lake Casino.

Another large audience witnessed the
clever entertainment of the Fays at East
Lake Casino last night and thoroughly
enjoyed the vaudeville acts upon the bill.
There will be two performances tomor-
row Saturday, the matinee being es-
pecially designed for the entertainment of
ladies and children.
During the coming week there will be
an attraction on the boards at this pop
ular resort that no lovers of high class
comedy can afford to miss. BY happy
circumstance Mr.. Wells has been enabled
to secure one of the strongest summer
now on the road, which will
play here during the week. The cast is
headed by Walter Edwards, whose work
on the Pacific coast as Sherlock Holmes"
won him wide mention. He has also been
starring throughout the country for
number of years and is everywhere rec
ognized as one of the leading opponents
of the drama in this country. He will
be supported by company Of ten play
ers, and the performances will be of
class that during the regular season
would bring big houses at top prices
Manager Semon says that he will guar
antee the show to be as good as any of
the kind that played at the Bijou last
season.
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CANNOT LOCATE HIM.
All Efforts to Find w. p. Bispham
Prove Futile.

Admission. juno 9.--(special.) 1.-The where
abouts of W. P. Bispham, the bank CASH
Ter of Focahontas Ark who mysterious
.ly disappeared from Admission early in
May, remains mystery Since the letter
purporting TO be from him was received
from Tampa Fla. nothing has been
heard of the missing man. lie stated in
the letter that he was a prisoner on board
a vessel in Tampa Bay, and the vessel
would sail that day. but its destination
was unknown to him. The bureau Of navi-
CATION at Washington now has the mat
ter in charge and viii trace him.
All vessels that leave American pores
must register, and the destination must
he stated. w. A. Waddle of Eulaton is in
receipt of letter from w. II. Waddle
of Pocahontas, Ark, which states that
In the opinion Of the people there. Bisp-
ham is mentally unbalanced and imagines
that he Is a prisoner. Every effort to To-
oate the missing man and restore him to
his family will be made
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-06-10
COMMITTEE IS TO
LEAVE ON TUESDAY
HIGHLAND AVENUE PROPERTY
OWNERS WILL INSPECT PAVING
MATERIAL IN ST. LOUIS, INDIAN
APoLIs, NASHVILLE. ETC.

The committee of property owners along
Highland avenue who were appointed at
a recent meeting held in the Commercial
club to visit other cities for the purpose
of inspecting different classes of pave
ments, before making known their ideas
to the street committee of the city coun-
ell as to the class of material to be
selected in paving the avenue from Twen-
tieth street to the eastern limits of the
city, will leave on their inspection tour
next Tuesday at noon.
The committee will first go to st. Louis
where two days will probably be spent,
and from there a visit will be made to
indianapolis, then to Nashville. From
Nashville the committee will return to
Birmingham. Later visits wilr probably be
made to Atlanta and Memphis, and other
southern cities. The committee which Is
composed of A. L. Fulenwider, Otto
Marx, DIR. ]. S. Gillespy, John M. Cald-
we'll T. C. Thompson, Robert Jemison,
d. ]. Fox and City Engineer Julian Ken
drick will report to general meeting of
the Highland avenue property owners
early In July A committee viii then in
Turn De SeHL DtloTe tHe street COHlnll-
tee Of the city council.
The expenses of the inspection commit
tee is to be borne by the property own
ers interested directly in the contem-
plated improvements. A committee COM
posed of w. ]. Rushton, DIR. j. s. Gill
lespy and R. C. Redus, has the matter
of raising these funds in hand, and have
already made much progress.
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SEEK TO RECOVER
FROM DIRECTORS
Affairs of Bessemer Savings
Bank Again in Court
FRESH SUITS INSTITUTED
Charged In Bill of Complaint That
Directors Loaned cornwell
Amounts Greatly In Excess
of His Ability to Pay.

The affairs of the Bessemer Savings
hank. which became insolvent early last
summer, have again been brought into
the courts of Jefferson county. Nathan
L. Miller as attorney has filed six dam
age suits in the circuit court seeking
to recover damages from certain members
Of the board of directors of the bank.
The plaintiffs with the amount of dam
ages asked for are as follows: Gerald w.
Sharp. $50: Mary E. Scales, $500; ]. A.
Jenkins, s1OO5; William Hammond, $1,000;
w. L. Pitts. 500; and Laura ]. Sharp,
$780,
w. ]. Long, T. t. Huey. Sam Lefko-
Wits, J. w. Rarden, T. ]. cornwell, A. A.
Randall and t1erndon D. Cockrell are
named as the defendants TO the suits,
all of which are alike with the exception
of the amounts asked for as damages.
The ALLEGATIONS.
1t Is alleged in the suits that the de-
PENDANTS were directors of the Bessemer
Savings bank on and prior to June TO-
1903, and that on June Il, 1903, receiver
the same being insufficient to pay the
preferred creditors further that there are
no assets with which to pay the plalntiHs
who were depositors and that the amount
of their deposits with the interest due
thereon, are wholly lost to them whereot
suit is brought.
1t is further charged in the bills OF
complaint against the board of directors
of the Bessemer Savings bank, that large
sums of money were loaned to T. j. Corn
we'll a member of the board of directors,
these loans being, it is alleged greatly
in excess of the ability of the said Corn
well to pay. 1t is further charged that
other large and improper loans were
made, thereby impairing the capital stock
of the bank. The bank. it Is charged be-
came insolvent because the capital stock
was impaired in making such large and
improper" lonas.
Concerning Advertised Statements.
It is further charged in the suits that
after said bank became insolvent, and
it's capital stock impaired that the said
defendants of the suits, when they knew
or ought to have known the real condi-
ton of the banking institution, caused
advertisements to be published, stating
the capital stock of the bank to be $780,
900 which was the amount of the capital
stock before the bank became impaired
by reason of the large and improper
loans." 1t is stated further. that on July
/, 1902, the directors of the bank declared
dividend upon the capital stock of said
company, and caused a notice to be pub
lished, which notice was published 1t is
alleged "for the purpose of establishing
and maintaining credit thereby conceal
ing the real conditions land to induce
the public including the plaintiffs, to
deal Herewith and deposit money there
in"
The damage suits were filed late yes
terday afternoon.
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WILL MAKE TEST
new COURT BILL
EFFORT WILL BE MADE TO PRE-
VENTNSTATlONERY BEING PUR-
CHASED FOR CONSOLIDATED
COUNTY. COURTS.

The bill to determine the constitutional
sembly in consolidating the court of JEFF
ferson county, was filed in the chancery
court yesterday by London & London.
attorneys, solicitors for the complainant
John H. Wallace. The agreement to make
a test of the case was entered into sew
eraI days ago, and in the bill which
was filed yesterday an effort is made to
have the board of revenue restrained
from entering into a contract for sta
tionery, blank books, etc. for the con-
solidated courts. The case has been set
for trial tomorrow by Chancellor Car
have the case carried to the supreme
court Immediately, in order that a final
decision might be reached before the
court adjourns on June 30 for the sum-
mer. Capt. A. ]. Tarrant, president of
the board of revenue is made party to
the suit.
The bill sets forth the following in the
ludl thC AT -
tional:
First-That proper notice of intention
to apply to the legislature for the passage
of the act was not given, the notice
which was published in the Birmingham
News f5r four consecutive weeks, begin
ming January 4, 1908 and subsequently
spread on the journal of the senate, hav-
ing failed to comply with Section JOG of
the constitution.
Second-That 1t violates Section 139 of
the constitution, which provides that
courts of law and equity inferior to the
supreme court shall not consist OF more
than five members. In this connection
complainant AYERS his belief that Sec
ton las of the constitution allowing the
legislature to consolidate courts Of record
does not confer on the legislature power
to create courts of record inferior to the
supreme court, by consolidation or other
wise of more than five members.
Third-That the law contains more than
one subject, which is violative of Section
As of the constitution, which says each
law shall contain one subject, which shall
be clearly expressed In its title etc; and
said act contains more than one subject
several subjects in fact-none of which
is clearly expressed in its title.
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MARRIED AT TUSCALOOSA.
Miss Josephine johnson Welded to D.
M. Moore.

Tuscaloosa, June 9.-(Special.)-A pretty
home wedding was solemnized yesterday
at noon at the residence of the brides
aunt, Mrs. Bette Wick on University ave-
nue., the contracting parties being Miss
Josephine johnson and ID. NJ Moore. The
ceremony was performed by the Rev. II.
G. Howard and was witnessed by only a
few intimate friends and relatives The
bride was attired In becoming gown OF
champagne cloth with a hat of cham
payne chiffon. She carried brides roses.
Mrs. Moore is the daughter OF w. ii.
Johnson and is a highly accomplished
young lady. Mr.. Moore came from Mis-
sissippi about a year ago to engage in
work in Tuscaloosa. Immediately after
the ceremony. the couple left for Mont
gomery, where they will spend some time,
after which they are to be at home in
Tuscaloosa.
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STALW ART MEN RECRUITED
FOR UNITED STATES ARMY

with regard to the number of men Offer
ing and their physique birmingham has
become one of the best stations in the
south. Our station here has knocked At
lanta out several times
II believe the floating population of
Birmingham is in some degree responsible
for the large number of men going into
the army from this station. Many of
them are miners, and these fellows US
ually make good soldiers. They easily
stand the physical contest"
The local station Is now In charge of
Capt. c. H. Lanza- His assistants are
Sergeant Koch Corporal Henderson and
Private Mcdaniel. The soldiers who are
assigned to recruiting duty look upon
such assignments as special honors They
do not receive additional pay for the
work, but live much better and are free
from all the duties of camp life.
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Birmingham is becoming known as the
best city in the south for securing re-
crults for the army of Uncle Sam At
the local recruiting office Captain LAMA
is securing from twenty-five to thirty
men each month This is far beyond the
average for other cities the size of Biz
mingham. and It Is equal to the recent
records of Atlanta. which has heret ofore
held the southern record.
1t is not alone the number of men en-
listing here that forces this city to the
front. Nearly every applicant for en-
listment is accepted LAS an average
they are big, healty looking chaps" re-
marked Corporal Henderson yesterday
while discussing the character of the men
Offering for enlistment within the past
ten days we have had seven men offer.
and they have all been accepted. Both
4
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Miss ReaIIe 10 Marry.

Tuscaloosa, June s.-(special.)-rhe Rev
and Mrs. ]. T. Bealle have issued In
vltations to the marriage OF their daugh.
ter Miss Katie Bealie to the Rev. Clar-
ence ]. White. The wedding is TO take
place at the Northport Baptist church
Wednesday. June % at 5 p. m. The bride
to be is tho daughter of the Rev. ]. 7.
Bealle, editor Of the West Alabama
Breeze, who is also county superintend-
emit of education and for some while was
county Baptist missionary. She Is very
attractive young woman and has many
friends In Tuscaloosa as we'll as North
port. The prospective groom Is young
Rantfst miniater.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-06-10
SITUATION Is ALARMING.
River at Columbus, Ga, Is So Low
That Mills Must Stop.

Columbus, Ca, June slThe river situa-
ton here has become somewhat alarming.
A repetition OF yesterdays fall In the
water came this afternoon, and the river
ted below the Eagle and Phoenix dam
was again practically dry There was no
water running in the river for fully an
hour and half, except small stream
which was washing through the head
gates of the Muscogee mill. The sight is
alarming.
Steamboat navigation Is completely cut
off and 1t is not likely that any more
boats will run until a rain puts more wa
ter in the river
Mill No / OF the Eagle and Phoenix
plant had to close down at 2:D this
afternoon
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-06-10
BABIES ON FIRE
With Itching, Burning Scaly
HaRofs Of the Skin
instantly Relieved by Baths
With Caticura Soap
And Gentle Applications Of
CuticWa Ointment.

Instant relief and refreshing sleep for
skln-tortured babies, and rest FOR tired,
fretted mothers, In warm baths with
Cuticura Soap and gentle anointings
with Cuticura Ointment, the great skin
cure, and purest OF emollients. TO be
followed In severe cases by mild doses
of Cuticura Resolvent.
"My uiece's little baby boy, two years
old. was so badly afflicted with eczema
that he needed constant watching. III
was all over his face aud he scratched
the sores constantly. Mornings his
clothes would be stained with blood,
and his face and hands would be COW
cred. His family never could take him
out, as his face was always full OF large
sores. They had medical treatment,
and tried everything they heard OF.
She commenced using the Cuticura
Remedies last spring and found that at
last she had wonderful healer. The
sores left his face and he was entirely
cured, and now his face Is As smooth
and rosy as though no sore had ever
been there to mar it."
MRS. L. J. ROOT,
JERUSALEM, N. 7.
FEE. IL, 1898.
On March 7, 1908, five years later
Mrs. Root writes
81 received your note of kind In,
curry and am pleased to inform you oil
the permanent cure of my little boy,
He Is now q healthy child with pink
and white skin free from all blemish.
1t has been marvellous cure and
brought about in a short time after all
other medical aid failed"
Sold Throughout the world, Cuteurs Rsseivsnt 500
lin form Of Chocolate Coated Pifs &c. Per vial Of Dl
ointment soc sosp. .sc. Dspotss Lendeo, Charter
housc So, Parls Hue de 10 fair' Boston IL ceumou
Ave. Potter Drug Chemical Corp. sole froDststors
az ssnd Ter The Cuuoun skin Book-"
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NEGRO FOUND DEAD.
Suspicion Is Felt That He Was Poi
soned.

Lafayette, June 9.-(Speeial)-A negro
man known as Babe Buchanan was found
dead in the cabin he occupied on the
farm of J. T. Jones, five miles south Of
town yesterday morning A jury was en-
paneled to investigate the cause Of the
death, but the case is still pending. :
No Indications were found as an eyi-
dance of foul play, but there is consider
able suspicion of poison. No arrests have
been made. The jury will render YER
diet I, day some time.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-06-10
ANOTHER MURDER COMMITTED.
Boy Is Killed While Acting as Peace
maker.

Gadsden, June 9.-(Special) -Marshall
county is getting up quite record in
the way Of murders. another one being
committed at Union Grove, on the noun
tain. last Sunday. Two young men, whose
names could not be learned, were In a
row and had their knives out when John
Hinson. a young man of IS years and
a club foot stepped in between the boys
and asked them to put up their KNIVES
and not get into difficulty
One of them did so while the other Kept
his knife hid, which Hinson saw and re-
minded the young fellow that he had his
knife out. This angered the boy and ne
jumped on the peacemaker and stabbed
him through the heart, causing instant
death. The,murderer escaped. Young Hin
son was model boy and was peaceable
and liked by all.
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TWO KILLED BY LIGHTNING.
Three Deaths From Same Cause With
in Twenty-four Hours.

\ Scottsboro, June .-(Special)-Charley
Gannt and Louie Hughes were both
struck and killed instantly by lightning
yesterday while In the field at work near
town. rain came up and they started
for the house when but a short distance
from the house they were struck by the
bolt
This makes three men killed by light
ming in this place in the past twenty-four
hours. The last two leave a family. They
were buried at Randals cemetery.
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PERSONAL.

Martin Semon. the new manager OF the
East Lake Casino, has arrived In Biz
mingham and has taken charge of affairs
at the lake. He will be pleasantly re-
membered oy a number of friends as
formerly associated with the manage
ment of the Bijou. No changes will be
made in the force at the Casino, although
a large number of men will be employed
when the various amusement enterprises
are completed.
Mr. Neal who has been transferred from
the management of the Casino to tho
management of the Wells summer thea
tire at Lynchburg, Va. will probably leave
this morning for his new post OF duty.
Mr. Neal has made many friends during
his stay in Birmingham who will regret
to see him leave.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-06-10
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

Real estate transfers have been filed In
the probate court as follows:
Birmingham Realty company to ]. r.
Brown, lot No. in block No 40, Bir-
.mingham; consideration, s225o.
L. V. Clark to N. N. Polk and others
part of lot No. in block No. ISL, Biz
mngham; consideration, $1,000.
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Offers 500 Reward,

Shades Valley Lodge of Odd Fellows Of
fers a reward of 500 for the arrest and
conviction of the negro who assaulted lit
tie Minnie Elrod, daughter of a MEM
her of the lodge. Fifty dollars was the
amount first published when 800 was the
sum voted
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Sunday School Picnic.

Tuscaloosa, June 9.-(Speciai)-Ths
Baptist Sunday school picnic OF Column
bus was held at Riverview yesterday,
There were between 900 and 800 In at
tendance. They came over on special
train and were carried to Holt. the site
of the Central furnace. Many visited
Tuscaloosa during the day.
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John Reeds of Killiam. age % years. who
received sunstroke about two weeks
ago, died Wednesday night at st. Vim
cents hospital. The body was carried to
Shaw & Sons and will be sent to Bromp-
ton today for interment.
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Petitions in Bankruptcy.

Petitions in bankruptcy have been filed
as follows:
Oliver W. Taylor Of Birmingham; la
bilities $761 90; assets, s25.
G. W. King of Thomas; liabilities, 2l1i
assets, S27
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DEATHS AND FUNERALS.


George w. Taylor, aged so years, died
yesterday morning at his home in Loviclz,
near Irondale. He leaves ten grown chill
dren. The funeral will take place today at
o'clock The interrmept will be at Nc
Combs cemetery.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-06-10
COLLEGE TRUSTEES
HOLD AN ELECTION
Rev. J. 0, HaneS Agent of Owen
ton College
PROFESSORS REELECTED
Further Election to Faculty Deferred
Until June 2s-Adlourned Meeting
of Trustees viii Be Held
On That Date.

The trustees of the North Alabama
Conference college met in adjourned ses-
sion yesterday afternoon at ? o'clock. in
the college chapel at owenton. The chief
matters of moment were the election OF
a faculty and the election of an agent.
The Rev James o. Hanes was unani-
mously elected agent of the college. Mr..
Hanes is at present pastor of the Meth
odist church at Alfalfa, where he has been
for the past three and half years. He
is a man of fine intelligence, great
earnestness ard indefat gable industry.
He was licensed to preach in the Blrming-
ham district, and Joined the North Ala
bama conference about twelve syears ago.
Upon the nomination Of President Tur-
ner, the following elections to the faculty
were mede: Mathematics, Prof. p. l..
Acton; English, Prof. +. P. Hammond;
Greek and Latin. Prof. w. ]. Howard.
These gentlemen held these same chairs
In the college the past school year. Their
reelection Is regarded by their friends
as a fit endorsement of their merits
Further elections to the faculty were
deferred to June 2s, upon which day an
other meeting Of the trustees will be
held
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-06-10
BUILDING PERMIT ISSUED.

Building Inspector Julian Kendrick has
issued permit to 7. II. Motion, agent
to repair brick building at No. 1909 Sec
ond avenue, at a cost of $50.
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AMUSEMENT IS.
EAST LAKE CASINO.

, All the week, with matinees Wed =
, nesday and Saturday-The Fays =
= and their vaudeville company. =
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The Aee-Herald Engraving Depart
ment makes good cuts.
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THE WEATHER.

Washington. June s.-Following is the
weather forecast for Alabama: Fair In
north. showers in south portion Friday;
cooler in interior; Saturday fair warm
er; light to fresh northeast to southeast
winds.
Weather Report.
Birmingham, Thursday, June Q.
Over the cotton states yesterday maxi
mum temperatures were slightly higher in
Arkansas, western Tennessee, and central
and Southern Alabama, and were lower In
Oklahoma, Mississippi, southern Geor-
gia ard North Carolina. The average
maximum in any district did not exceed
60 degrees. The maximum at Birmingham
was 81 degrees, and the minimum this
morning was 65 degrees.
Rain is reported from all sections of the
south except northern Alabama and
northern Georgia. The heaviest rains in
= the cotton belt fell in Oklahoma, where
the average fall for ten stations was IL
inch. Elsewhere rain Is reported from
Kansas to North Dakota and from Penn
sylvania to New England
Weather Conditions.
Temperature and precipitation as report
ed by the weather bureau for selected
southern stations during "a hours ending
Z a. M: Precip-
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sented by the Rev Robert Campbell Gil
more who consumed about half of the al
lotted time in his first speech. In brief
Mr. Gilmore said that Bessemer would
give to the college $4,000 in cash, ten
acres of land within the city limits and
an option on 100 acres of land adjoining
at a cost of 800 per acre, with a rebate
of $50 per acre. He made good show
ing for Bessemer as an ideal place for the
location of the proposed college. 1t was
the center of population of the state, a
fast growing city and all railroads lead
to Birmingham and Bessemer. supe-
rior market for all that can be raised
upon the experimental farm can here be
found and property values are fast In
creasing An abundance of pure water
and good health were offered as an in
ducement. Bessemer had been first in the
fight for the college and the Birmingham
district needed an institution such as is
proposed