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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-06-24
APARTMENTS WILL BE
ELEGANTLY FINISHED
The Margaret to Be One of the Most
Complete Apartment Houses In
the South.

Work Is rapidly progressing on the Mar
garet apartments, which are being con-
structed on Highland avenue and Ash
street When completed they will be az
handsomely appointed as any IN the south,
and every detail will be added for the
comfort and luxury Of the occupants.
There will be twelve apartments, each
consisting of from six to eight rooms
with a bath. The building is on an ele-
waited lot on the south side OF Highland
avenue within two blocks Of Five FolnIs.
and there are several street car lines
either passing in front Of the door or
lust d block away
There will be "a private service elevator
for each apartment. The plumbing is Of
the most modern type. the baths will be
complete In every detail. each apart
ment will have a gas range connected
and ready for service and each apart
ment will have a private porch.
The Margaret is being erected by w.
A. Chenoweth and will be completed In
the early fall Mr.. chenoweth has issued
an elegantly illustrated booklet show
ing the plans Of each of the twelve apart
ments and giving considerable descriptive
matter about the service and accommo-
dations.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-06-24
BOARD WILL HOLD
SUMMER SCHOOL
SESSION BEGINS JULY 2 AT WOOD
LAWN HIGH SCHOOL-lNTEND-
ED TO PREPARE CONDITIONED
PUPILS FOR NEXT GRADE.

On July 2, by the authority of the
Woodlawn Board of Education, sum
mer school will be opened at the CEN
trail building, conducted by Prof. J. d.
Williams, principal of the Woodlawn High
school. The purpose of the school Is to
prepare those who dropped out before
the end OF the term, and such others as
are not regularly promoted for the work
of the next grade.
1t Is the purpose Of the superintend-
emit and the Board of Education that no
pupil shall be admitted into a grade who
has not been regularly promoted unless
such pupil stands a satisfactory examfn-
alton, or presents a certificate from the
Woodlawn summer school, or some other
such school showing that he is prepared
to do the work of the grade.
The Board of Education feels that In
establishing the summer school 1t is filling
a long felt need since it will enable many
pupils to enter a higher grade and thus
save a year in school, 1t Is also believed
that through the summer school the High
school classes will be greatly enlarged.
Professor williams Is much pleased with
the idea. and will give his individual
attention to the strengthening of the
seventh grade and High school classes.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-06-24
CONTRACT is LET FOR
ENGINEERING WORK
Tidewater Development Co. Has Sc
cured the Services of Prominent
Engineers.

President of the Tidewater Development
company J. NJ. Dewberry returned yester-
day from Washington, where he met e.
y, Roberts of the Roberts * Abbot Co..
of Cleveland. o., and closed contract
with him for the engineering work of the
electric freight and passenger railway
projected from Gadsden through this dis
trict to Tuscaloosa. Mr.. Roberts spent
the first two weeks OF June going over
the territory including the river from Tus-
caloosa to Mobile and reported that the
project was OF exceptional merit.
Mr.. Roberts was once professor Of cleo
trical engineering In Cornell university
and was a member of the committee of
awards of the electrical department of
the worlds fair at st. Louis His COM
pany ranks as one of the best in the
country on electric railway matters. They
are now supervising the construction of
the new double track, high speed electric
railway from Baltimore to Washington.
Surveys on the line from Gadsden to
Tuscaloosa will begin at once, 1t is said.
and construction will be under way dur
ing the fall. The company expects to
operate through trains early In the year
1905
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-06-24
BAPTIST WOMEN'S
SOCIETIES MEET
THE DISTRICT CONVENTION OF
WOMEN'S MISSIONARY UNION
HELD FRIDAY WITH PARK AVE.
NUE. BAPTIST CHURCH.

The quarterly district convention of the
Baptist Women's Missionary union was
held with the Park Avenue Baptist church
On North Birmingham on last Friday.
Present at the convention were about 125
women from different churches in the dis
trict. The convention was in session all
day and delightful refreshments were
served the delegates by the women of
the local Ladies' Aid society.
Following is the programme as "a ryJed
out:
Conservation hymn.
Prayer Outpouring of Holy Spirit-Mrs.
Easburn.
Devotional Reading, A Praise Service
Mrs. l.. W. Clarke
Prayer CaD For Outpourlng of Holy
Spfrit-Mrs. l.. Q. c. kellogg.
Cd A realization of their need by the
non-Christian world-Mrs ]. w. HAIR
grove.
(c) Full surrender to leadership OF
Christians. j. ]. Osborne.
I'D The mssionaries-Mrs. Poole.
Song-Consecration.
Paper, Christianity I'm practioa is Tow.
DIN Operation Mrs w. s. Brown
Twenty reasons why state mission worl,
is essential
Open parliament, led by Mrs. D. M.
Malone
Library fund of Howard college in
charge Of Howard College association.
Business.
Paper, Am l Seeking First the King
dom OF God?"-Mrs. w. p McAdorv,
Dismission.
Devotional exercises-Mrs. George 3,
Mitchell.
Reading by young lady
Song.
Discussion, The Factory, Mining and
Lumber Towns, led by Mrs. T. A. Ham
ilton.
Boxes to Mountain Schools-Mrs. L. r.
Stratton.
Song.
Our convention report-by all in at
tendance at Southern Baptist convention.
Miscellaneous.
Recitation, Working Together With
God"
Conservation prayer
Close with Mfzpah benedictlon-By pres
ident.
The next meeting will be held with the
Woodlawn Baptist church, sometime dur
Ing the latter part Of September. and the
one after that will be held with the First
Baptist church in Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-06-24
ONE is KILLED In
HEADON COLLISION
SOUTHERN AND LOUISVILLE AND
NASHVILLE TRAINS RUN TO-
GETHER NEAR SEYMOUR-SEv-
ERAL INJURED MORE OR LESS.

One man was killed and five more or
less severely injured in head-on col
lision between a Southern freight train
and Louisville and Nashville freight
train near Seymore in Bibb county. The
accident occurred about noon yesterday
and the trains colliding were west bound
No. AS of the Louisville and Nashville
and east bound No, SO of the Southern
c. w. Swinford. engineer of the Louis
Vile and Nashville, was fatally injured
and died thirty minutes afterwards. He
was crushed under his engine and prac-
ticaly mashed in two. He lived In Bir-
mingham and leaves a family.
W. w. Doris. engineer on the South
ern train, had his leg broken in Jump
ing. The engines struck just as he was
ready to jump and he was thrown into
the air and fell on his leg. breaking it.
He Is not seriously injured. He lived at
Water Valley, Miss, and has a wife
and two children.
d. F. Perry. fireman on the Southern
train, had his ankle broken. Albert Spen-
Ger and E. Nix. negro brakemen on the
Louisville and Nashville train, were
slightly injured.
The two roads use the same track be-
tween Blocton and Gurnee Junction. The
Louisville and Nashville train stopped be-
fore entering the piece of track. and &C
cording to the accounts. and received a
signal to proceed. After going about a
mile it ran into the Southern train which
had had instructions to meet the Louis
VILE and Nashville train at Seymore. The
two engines were badly damaged, and it
was some time before the wreckage could
be cleared away.
The remains of the dead man and the
injured men We're brought to Birmingham.
Doris was taken to Copeland G. Berry's
infirmary. where 1t is reported that he
Is resting we'll.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-06-24
CREWFORD JURY
COULD NOT AGREE
MISTRiAL RESULT OF OVER "a
HOURS DEllBERATIoN-RlCH-
ARD WREY PLEADS NOT GUILTY.
RECORD OF COURTS.

After being out from about O'CLOCK
Friday afternoon until after O'Clock ias'
night, the jury in the case OF Wailian
Arthur Crawford, charged with man.
slauehted reported that they were unable
to reach an agreement. The case conse-
ouently resulted in a mdstrial
Richard Wray was arraigned in the nrsl
division OF the criminal court yesterday
on the charge of killing George Freeman
He entered a plea of not guilty and tlal
was set for Monday. June %.
Yesterday was sentence day in the GRIM
inal court and both divisions had a num-
her of convictions that were given sent
ence.
The result in the first divisions under
Judge Samuel Weaver was as follows
Feux Royd assault with intent to muir
der. five years; Ed Frierson, grand lar
ceny. two years; Jack Brown, burglary
five years: VIII Miller. grand larceny
fourteen months; Lock Woods, assault
and battery. with weapon, twenty days
Just Kavasi, grand larceny, one year;
George Caldwell, grand larceny one year;
Will Thomas, petty larceny, six months
Adam Battle, grand larceny, ten years
Sarah Thornton, assault with weapon,
ten DAYS and additional six months; AL
berta Carter, larceny from dwelling, one
year, and burglary and larceny, two
years.
Sentences were imposed as follows by
Judge M. M. Baldwin in the second divis-
ion:
Jack Evans, petty larceny, twelve
months: Tom o Bryan. petty larceny, ten
davs. Walter Hall, carrying concealed
weapon, twenty days; Will johnson, petty
larceny. twelve months; Jesse Ryans, as
sa11lt and battery. ten days; John Knight,
petty larceny, twelve months; Walter
Ietheridge, assault and battery, twenty
DAVIS. Kate Bradford, assault and battery
with weapon, twenty days; Tony Adams,
petty larceny, twelve months; VIII
Meadows assault and battery with
weapon. 14o days; Sam Lovelace, assault
and battery with weapon. three months;
Mamie Majors, abusive language, judy
n,ent confessed; Wallace Holmes, thirty
days.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-06-24
HARMONY IN SEVENTH.
Republican Differences Were Settled
Outside Committee Meeting.

Gadsden. June 23.-(Special )-Contrary
to expectations the meeting of the Sew
enth district congressional executive COM
mittee passed off very tremendously 1t
was stated that their differences were
settled outside of the committee meet
ing, The meeting was called to order at
1890 o'clock by Chairman Ihoihas T.
stenhens and proceeded with the busi-
moss on hand After the election of per
manent secretary the chairman announced
that two places on the committee had
been made vacant the past year by death,
that of j. j. stephens or EtoWah anu
w w. Decker of Marshall. The names OF
/ B. Nicholson of Etowah ana j. w 4.
Hughes of Marshall were placed IN hoIhl-
ration and elected to I'LL the vacancies. A
n,otion was then made and carried that
that the proxies of absent members be
accepted without examination Motions
were declared In order by the chair Tor
the selection of n place ana Date Tor holu-
ing of a congressional convention TO nofnl-
nate a candidate for Congress. Attaila
was unanimously selected. Thefe was
some division and much discussion as 10
the date. July % finally being decided up
on The basis of representation was fixed
AZ one for each 100 republican votes or
fraction thereof cast In the last pfesl-
dental election Nearly all the committee
men were present
Tuscaloosa June 23.-(Special)-The re-
publican congressional committee for the
sixth district met in Tuscaloosa today
and passed resolutions unanimously en-
dorsing the national administration ana
the state republican organization under
the leadership of James 0. Thompson and
Charles II. Scott. The committee deter
mined to call a district convention 10
meet I'm this city on September 8.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-06-24
PUT BOTTLE IN SEA
AND It CAME HOME
Travelled Many Hundred Miles
In Atlantic Ocean
FOUND ON LONG ISLAND
]. C. Ferguson of Birmingham Threw
Bottle Overheard With Note
Inside and Gets Answer
and His Note Back.

The bottle which is cast upon the wa
ters and is picked up or returns home
after many days is a story often used in
novels, but real case has come to light
in Birmingham.
The bottle travelled hundreds of miles
along the stormy Atlantic coast. was
picked up on Long Island and the note
inside returned to a Birmingham man
who was the writer.
1t required only six days for the bottle
to go from Savannah to Long Island, and
the note inside was In Birmingham two or
three days after it was found.
On June s, j. c. Ferguson, who lives
at 100 South Twentieth street. dropped
the sealed bottle into the Atlantic from on
board the City of Atlanta of the sa-
vannah line Just after the ship had left
Savannah Mrs Lawrence Greer of Law
renee, L. l.. found the bottle on June II
on the beach at Cedarhurst, L. l.. and
sent tho note in It to Mr.. Ferguson.
The note was back in Birmingham be-
fore Mr.. Ferguson returned to the city.
and he was gone only about two weeks,
Following is the note:
Savannah Line s. S. City of Atlanta,
June S. 1906.
Dear Bottle-T consign you to the sea.
Anyone finding the bottle please address
~. C. FERGUSON,
'122 South Twentieth Street. Birmingham,
Ala
The note written by Mrs. Greer, in
which was enclosed the note found In the
bottle, was as follows:
Lawrence, L. l., June IL, 1906.
THE bottle with your note was picked
up today on the beach at Cedarhurst, l..
l., by myself.
MRS. LAWRENCE GREER
In such instances the bottle generally
floats for a long time in the sea before 1t
is discovered. but more frequently the
bottle is never found at all. In some in
stances 1t is beaten into pieces by the
waves and thrown on the beach at some
point not frequented by people, and in
other instances the people finding the bot
tie do not take the trouble to return 1t to
the sender.
1t is considered quite remarkable that
the bottle should have travelled that dis
lance in such a. short time and it Is sup
posed that 1t was caught in the gulf
stream and carried rapidly north, finally
leaving the stream and being cast upon
the coast at Long Island.
The letter in the bottle was slightly
damaged by water.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-06-24
BOUGHT BOARDMAN'S STOCK.
Loveman, Joseph & Loeb, the Pur
chasers, viii Have Sale.

The purchase of the r. V Boardman
stock by Loveman, Joseph 81 Loeb was
confirmed by the courts yesterday. The
transaction was negotiated last Wednes-
day. The stock of furniture, carpets, rugs
and housefurnishings will be placed on
sale Tuesday morning at the Boardman
store on Second avenue. The sale will
be conducted under supervision of mem
bers of the Loveman. Joseph & Loeb firm.
special corps of salespeople have been
employed. The entire stock. it Is said.
will be sold at greatly reduced prices.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-06-24
WOODLAWN BOARD
EDUCATION MEETS
PROF. GEORGE o. GODDARD WILL
PROBABLY SUCCEED r. A. CLAY.
TON AS SUPERINTENDENT
G. SLAFFEY PRINCIPAL.

The Woodlawn Board of Education me
On regular session Thursday night AN
transacted much business looking to the
interest of the coming session of schools.
Prof. w. G. slappey of Putnam. Ga. was
elected to the principalship of one Of
the grammar schools The acceptance
from all the teachers previously elected
was reported received. The corps of teach
ers consisting of twenty has been COM
pleted with one exception.
A plan for the summer school for de-
linquents WAS submitted by the superin-
tendent and accepted by the board Prof.
j. ID. Williams who will be In charge of
the summer school was present and will
begin at once TO get everything In readi-
ness for the summer session. The session
will begin July and continue six weeks.
The purpose of the summer school Is to
give an opportunity to all pupils who for
any reason. whether withdrawal or other
wise did not receive promotion cards at
the end of the last session.
The board instructed the secretary to
, write Supt. George d. GODDARD requesting
hun to take charge on July 1.
The outgoing superintendent r. A.
Clayton submitted reports In full for
the year In making his final report. he
| called the attention of the board to the
| TACT that six years ago when he accepted
the superintendency there was deficit
! or $500 dn the treasury whereas his adj
nlnistratlon of six years ends with bal
ance on hand of $1,000 and no outstanding
accounts. On motion a committee of three
was appointed to frame appropriate reso-
luuons touching the retiring of Mr.. CLAW
ton from the SUPPLEMENTARY of the
public schools.
Inc BOARD mas engaged very strong
corps of teachers for another year and
the prospects are that the next session
Will he the best In the history of the
schools
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A Heavy Load to Carry.

Along with dyspepsia comes nervous
pess and general ill-health. Why? Be
cause disordered stomach does not per-
nit the food to be properly digested, and
It's products assimilated by the system.
The blood is charged with poisons which
come from this disordered digestion, and
in turn the nerves are not fed on good,
red blood and we see symptoms OF nerv-
business, sleeplessness and general break
down. 1t is not head work, nor over ply
steal exertion that does it, but poor stom-
ach work With poor, thin blood the
body is not protected against the attack
of germs of grip. bronchitis and consump-
ton Fortify the body at once with Or.
Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery "a
rare combination OF native medicinal
roots without a particle OF alcohol OF
dangerous habit forming drugs,
A little book of extracts, from promi-
nent medical authorities extolling every
Ingredient contained in DR.. Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery will be mailed
free to any address on request by postal
card or letter. Address DIR. K. V. Pierce,
Buffalo, N. Y. :,
DIR. Pierce of the value OF many native
roots as medicinal agents and he went to
great expense, both IN time and in money,
to perfect his own peculiar processes for
rendering them both efficient and safe for
tonic, Alternative and rebuilding agents.
The enormous popularity OF "Golden
Medical Discovery" is due both to its
scientific compounding and to the actual
medicinal value Of its ingredients. The
publication OF the names of the i,lgredi-
elltS on the wrapper OF every bottle sold,
gives full assurance Of its non-alcoholic
character and removes all objection to
the use OF an unknown or secret remedy
1t is not patent medicine nor secret
one either, This fact puts it n, q class
all by itself, bearing IS 1t does upon every
bottle wrapper The Badge of Honesty, in
the full list of its ingredients.
The rGolden Medical Discovery cures,
weak stomach, indigestion, or dyspepsia,
torpid liver and biliousness, liberation OF
stomach and bowles and all catarrhal af-
fections no matter what parts or organs
may be affected with it. DR.. Pierces
Pleasant Pellets are the original little
liver. pills. first put up 40 years ago. They
regulate and invigorate. stomach, liver
and bowels Much initiated but never
equaled. Sugar-cOated and easy TO take
Is candy. One to three dose.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-06-24
WORK DELAYED.
Twenty-first Street viaduct viii Be
Opened This Week.

The Twenty-first street viaduct, which
was to have been turned over to the city
by the contractors yesterday. provided it
stood the test by City Engineer Ken
drick. is not yet completed. Work on
the bridge was delayed by the non-arrival
of the creosoted pine blocks
The contractors say they will have the
bridge ready for delivery to the city
not later than the middle Of this week.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-06-24
AUTOISTS HAVE NARROW
ESCAPE FROM A PLUNGE
DOWN HIGH ENHANCEMENT

An automobile accident in which DR.. r.
A. Berry and his party narrowly escaped
with their lives occurred Friday afternoon
on the Shades mountain road
While climbing up the narrow roadway
near the crest of the mountain mule
team was encountered at the sharp turn
of the road, and the heavy car was forced
to the right. The road which is being
repaired just at that point, gave COM
pletely away under the wheels. The de-
scent was sheer drop of more than a
hundred feet.
As the car was veering over DR.. Berry
cried TO the occupants to jump and then
followed himself at rather a circus speed
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p. M. johnson.

The remains Of =. NJ Johnson. the son
Mr.. and Mrs. j. w johnson of East Lake,
who died in Oklahoma City last Wednes-
day, were brought back to Birmingham
yesterday. Funeral services will be con-
Quoted from the East Lake Methodist
church at 3 o'clock this afternoon and
the remains will be Inferred in East Lake
cemetery.
Capt. j. Hugh Miller of the Third in
fantry, Alabama National Guard, has
issued the following order to the men,
bers of the jefferson Volunteers:
you are hereby ordered to report at
your armory Sunday afternoon. June "a.
at / 80 p. m, to attend the funeral OF
Sergeant Pierce NJ Johnson"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-06-24
ELECTRIC ARCHES.
viii Be Erected BY Next Thursday.
Dedication Saturday, June 80.

Unless some unforeseen accident pre-
vents the electric esplanade third avenue
between Nineteenth and Twentieth streets
will be a reality before another week. The
massive arches are about ready to be
set in place and will, 1t is said, be erected
by Thursday next. Saturday night, June
30. is the date selected for the dedication.
which will be In the nature of an informal
affair in which the entire public will be
asked to take part
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-06-24
MAY OPERATE OLD MILL
ON THIRD AVENUE AGAIN

The old cotton mill on Third avenue and
Eighth street and the surrounding prop
erty. 2S0x2Oo feet, has been sold to Ike
Adler for $4,000 and it is possible that
the purchaser may reopen the mill and
operate it.
The mill has been idle for many years,
and was the property OF the Southern
Textile company. 1t had been failure
and was sold by order OF court
Mr.. Adler said yesterday that he had
not yet determined what he would do
with the property, but that he might OPP
crate 1t again. He said that he would
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for the car turned a complete somersault
down the precipitous incline and smash
ed against some giant oaks growing in the
rocks up the steep sides.
DIR. Berrys daughter Miss Grace Berry.
and Miss Dorothy Armes were In the rear
seat of the car but they escaped miracu-
lousy.
The machine. which is a Maxwell, %
horse power, and one built for pretty rough
going, stood the mishap pretty fairly. A
large gang of workmen just below came
UP at a hurry call and after considerable
time and difficulty managed to right the
machine and the party proceeded on their
way up to the Shades Cliff farm.
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w b. Shafer of 1225 Avenue H. Ems
ley. reported to the police last night that
his father Richard J. Shafer. a German,
who lived alone on his farm about three
miles northeast of Cullman had been miss
ing since the third of last March and as
no reason is known for his disappearance
and nothing has been heard from him
foul play Is suspected.
Shafer stated that his father was
thought to have had a considerable sum
of money some where about the premises
as he never kept money in a bank; hence
the supposi ton. Is that he was murdered
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in what condition 1t was before he made
up his mind.
If Eighth street were opened it
would pass through the center OF the
property, but the street stops at Third
avenue. About one-half of the property
lies on one side of where the street would
be and the other half on the other side.
1t is considered a valuable piece of realty.
The cotton mill is of brick. but the ca
pacity is small as compared with some Of
the more modern mills, The machinery
still stands and the thread is still on some
of the spindles in the mill.