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The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-08-17
PARK COMMISSIONERS
 TO HAVE FULL CHARGE
Will See to 1t That All Parks Are kpet In Order and Will Make
 Recommendation.

Since the election at the last meeting of the mayor and board of aldermen of the park commissioners who are to have charge of all the parks, whether inclosed or unlnclosed, of the city, many requests have come in to the mayors office from these men for information regarding their duties.
 According to ordinance No. 32, which is printed below, the three men chosen for each park are to have full charge of it's affairs; are to keep 1t in order; are to see that the laws governing 1t are not vio- lated, and are to make recommendations from time to time to the city council as to Improvements which they think neces- sary or advisable
 The following is the ordinance in full;
 Ordinance No S2.-Be 1t ordained by the mayor and altedrmen of Birmingham, That board of park commissioners De, and the same Is, hereby established Tor each park in or belonging to the city; that such boards shall consist of one chairman and two commissioners. to be elected by the board of mayor and alder men of Birmingham at such time and In the same manner as other city officers are elected, such chairman and commis- sioners to serve without pay for the same term as other city officers.
 Provided however, that the said boards may be elected after the adoption ot this ordinance, as soon as may be convenient, to serve until their successors are elected at the next regular election of city ofh- cers.
 Sec 9 Be 1t further ordained. Thas 1t shall be the duty of each of the boards of mark commissioners to enforce or caus to be enforced all the laws, ordinances and regulations now or hereafter in force in regard to the park of which 1t Is the park commissioner with such assistance as may be furnished them from time to time by the mayor and this board, and 1 report to this board from time to time such recommendations as they may deem necessary fit or expedient for alterations in or additions to the plans, equipments regulations and physical condition of th' 1 said parks and public grounds that | shall also be the duty of said board o park commissioners to superintend al 1 parks and public grounds. whether in 1 closed or uninclosed. to keep the feness 1 thereof in repair. the walks in order l trees properly trimmed, the buildings and 1 other structures repaired, and to improve i the same. or cause the same to be i'm proved. according to plans approved by l fhe mayor and aldermen of Birmingham 1 Sec. 3. Be 1t further ordained, That oil i recommendations and suggestions made by such park commissioners be first sub mitted through the park committee of this board.
 Adopted July IS, 1906.
 GEORGE B. WARD Mayor.
 Attest:
 J. c. MURRAY. City Clerk.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-08-17
RECORD OF THE COURTS

In the circuit court yesterday J. L.. Garner filed suit against s. R. Ha1es for s10,00o damages for alleged malicious ar rest and confinement in the city prison of Ensley from August 1 to August 5.
 The E. T. Burrowes company has filed suit In the city court against Mrs. Clara Leynes seeking to recover SIP alleged to be due by account.
 Coroner W. D. Paris has entered suit in the same court against Jefferson coun- ty to secure $115.2 alleged to be due him by account. The bill recItes that when the coroner rendered his bill for profess sional services on July Is, it was disal- lowed by the Board of Revenue.
 E. McClain filed a petition of voluntary bankruptcy in the federal court, stating his liabilities at s6l.75 with assets of about $20 in wages due from the Louis vile and Nashville railroad company.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-08-17
WANTED IN eREENvILLE.
Officers Fully and Nix Capture Dan
 scrous e!egr'.

officers Tully and Nix yesterday cap tured a negro named George Jackson, alias George Goodgame, who is said to be wanted by the police at Greenville-
 A few days ago the local department received a communication from Greenville asking that the negro be apprehended if possible, and stating that he had, while under arrest, knocked the sheriff down and escaped with his pistol. The officers think they have the right man.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-08-17

There were lively times in the alley by the city jail yesterday afternoon, when the county ambulance drove up to take a crazy negro to the poor house, whore a number of cells are located for the reoep- tion of such patients,
 Pete left his cell in the Jail and accom- panied the warden without resistance un- til he arrived in tho alley and saw tho black wagon in which he was asked to ride. He gave a whoop that could be heard for blocks, and refused to obey when ordered to get Into the ambulance and lie down on the cot. The warden and his assistants caught him by the legs and threw him in head first, but in spite of all they could do, he backed out again, screaming at the top of his voice and pre-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-08-17
NEW BOYLEs LINE.

Effective Saturday, August IS, regular schedule will be inaugerated on the New Boy les Line. Beginning at 5::30 a. m. cars will leave 2d Ave. and 21st St. every half hour till 2 p. m., then every hour till il D. m. Take a ride on the new line Sunday.
 BIRMINGHAM KY. IT. &
 PR. co.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-08-17
PLANS COMPLETED FO8 NEW CITY JAIL Will Have Every Modern Ap- pIiance'and Convenience IN HANDS OF COMMITTEE Full Description of Three Floors and Basement of Proposed Structure
 On Avenue D and Nine
 teenth Street.
IN HANDS OF COMMITTEE

The plans of the new city Jail to be located on Avenue and Nineteenth street on the site of the present city stockade and Jail have been completed. They have been turned over to the finance committee for approval and 1t Is probable that at the next meeting of the council that committee will return a favorable report and also provide for the ways and means of building the jail.
 The jail will be thoroughly modern. It will be the result of several months ef- forts on the part of City Physician Hayes and Architect Harry Martin, who visited half a dozen of the best city, county and government jails and prisons in the coun- try, studying them and learning their ad- vantageous points and the places wherein they are imperfect.
 Everything is included in the building. There will be separate hospitals for white women, negro women, white men and ne- gro men. There will be baths and toilets in connection with every tier of cells in the jail, and ten shower baths will be built in the basement.
 Large Exercise Court.
 On the ground floor there will be a large exercise court where the prisoners may take daily exercise, two tiers of cells, the matron's quarters, office, the cells for negro women, the hospital for negro women and the laundry where all of the clothing of the prisoners will be washed and repaired.
 On the second floor, besides the regular tiers of cells, there will be fine medical dispensary, the store room, negro mems hospital the city physicians office, hos pital for white men, sewing and mending room, cells for white women, hospital for white women and a. number of special cells for unruly prisoners.
 Kitchen on Third Floor.
 The kitchen and the store room are or the third floor, as well as the refrlgera- tor room where all the meats and perish able goods are kept on ice. There is also the guards dining room, the barber shop, work room, the general dining room seating 225, the padded cells for prisoners who are insane or who are wild from drink or other causes. and large serv- ing room connecting the kitchen and the dining room. In this room the plates knives and forks will be kept in specially prepared racks.
 The cellar will contain the boilers and machinery rooms, a large space for coal, work room for the workmen making the brushes used on tho street sweeping machines, 10 dungeons and 10 shower baths.
 The jail will be fitted with passenger elevator and will be electric lighted and steam heated throughout. The cells will be much more comfortable than any in Birmingham now and special arrange ments will be made for keeping the Jail in sanitary condition. In fact everything will be done to promote the health of the prisoners.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-08-17
Insane Negro Objects to
 Ride in BLack Ambulance

sentinR picture of absolute terror Pass ersby on Nineteenth street heard the noise and rushed up to sec what was the mat ter, An officer ran them back for some distance, bu the people continued to crowd in to see the cause of the trouble, until the alley waa lined from wall Q wall with an excited crowd, who seemed to think that nothing less than murder was being committed, After a short rest the warden and his assistants again bore down on the luekless darky and stretched him out on the ground. In spite of his frantic resistance, his feet were bound together with ropte, and he was hand cufred and placed In the ambulance.
 His cries of terror could be heard until the black wagon turned the corner and disappeared.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-08-17
Marriage Licenses.

Marriage licenses were issued from the probate clerk office yesterday as follows Tom Tombrella of Ensley to Miss Gac- tana Rizza of Ensley.
 John Dijohn of Ensey to Miss Roy vietza Rizza of Ensley.
 Will Flynn of Wylam to Miss Minnie Stewart.
 II. W. Watts of Lewisburg to Miss Nan riie Ellard
 Robert II. Justice of Dolomite to Miss Ida B. Lewis.
 orville Clarke of East Lake to Miss Agnes Jones.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-08-17
canltal Is Increased.

Papers were filed in the probate court yesterday recording the increase of the capital stock of the Cox Shoe company from s2o00O to s50,Ooo.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-08-17
RAILROAD WORLD.

W. L. Henderson. agent of the land and industrial department of the Southern Railway at Mobile, was in Birmingham yesterday He had several industrial mat ters In the district which he was investi- gatlng One or two of them referred to the location of new industries in the district.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-08-17
THE WEATHER.

Washington, August 1e.-Foreeast for Alabama: Local rains and thunder storms Friday and Saturday: light winds. most 1y south.
 Local Weather Data. Mlssissippi Local rains Friday and Sat urday; light winds, mostly south.
 ,eri,o at 4 n m.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-08-17

Warren L. Rohr, western passenger agent of the Norfolk and Western Rail- road in Chattanooga, was in Birmingham yesterday. He said that business to the summer resorts had never been better than it was this year, and that the indl- cations were that the passenger business would be larger this fall than ever be- fore.
 c. A Cowies. general agent of the Nor folk and Western Railroad in Atlanta, was in Birmingham yesterday.
 Ray Knight, comercial agent of the New Orleans and Northeastern, with headquar- ters in Atlanta, was in the city yester- day.
 J. N Harrison, western passenger agent of the Southern Railway left Birming- ham yesterday for Dallas, where he will have his headquarters. He was trans ferred from district passenger agent of the Southern in Birmingham on August l. He has been detained in this territory for the past two weeks aiding in securing several large movements.
 F. D. Miller, travelling passenger agent lanta. was in Birmingham yesterday.
 John W. Wood. travelling passenger agent of the Queen and Crescent Route In Meridian, was in the city yesterday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-08-17

F. D. Miller, travelling passenger agent of the Illinois Central Railroad, in Att lanta, was in Birmingham yesterday.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1906-11-09

MS turn. JACKSON sroou up. neeuIess
Of remonstrances, he helped to steady
the cot and adjust it amidships clear
Of the sail.
"Well done, Artie," said Brands
clear voice.
"Oh, bravew murmured Enid.
1--WE will visit you every daysat the
hospital" sang out Constance.
Jackson smiled-yes, suliled-though
his bandaged arms quivered and the
scared nerves Of his hands throbbed
overwhelmingly. Speak aloud he could
not. Yet he bent over his more help
less mate and whispered hoarsely:
"Cheer up, old man. Your case is
worse'n mine. An We did it for me-"
Pollard, with soul as gnarled as his
body, yet had a glimpse of higher
things when he muttered:
"D'ye think We can hold her, mate
whites l hoist the cloth?"
Jackson nodded. The request was
compliment, a recognition. He sat
down and hooked the tiller between
arm and ribs. Ben hauled with a will.
The Daisy, as If she were glad to es-
cape the cascades of green water swirl
ing over the rock, sprang into instant
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1906-11-09

Dang me, but they're taCo pluciy 'Itns."
hurrying to the storeroom for oil and
whitening when he slipped on the
stairs and broke his leg. We must get
them both ashore. Ben, you can take
them?'
AYE aye, SIR"
"Now, Constance, you first. Hold
tight and stand in the skip. Your boat
cannot come near the rock"
He swung the derrick into place and
began to work the windlass. Con-
stance, cool as her father, whispered to
the excited Enid:
LET us divide the parcels and take
half each"
"Oh, | should have forgotten ali;
about them" said Enid, STOPPING to
empty the lockers.
Constance, without pickering an eye
lid, stepped into the strong basket with
It's iron hoops and, having arranged
some of the plethoric paper bags at her
feet, told her father to 'hoist away"
She arrived safely. Enid followed
her. with equal sang froid, though n
lift of forty odd feet while standing in
skip and clinging to rope Is not an
everyday experience.
Dang me-" said Ben, as Enid, too.
was swung into the lighthouse, "but
they're two plucky 'uns."
The great bell tolled away, though
the snow had changed to sleet, and the
heights beyond the Lands End were
dimly visible, so its warning note was
no longer needed. The sky above was
clearing. A luminous haze snrondinv
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1906-11-09

race. The tide had covered the rock.
| "Luff ct Isl" roared Ben suddenly
STEADY nowv'
| Out of the blurred vista ghostly
column rose in front Smooth and
sheer were its granite walls, with dark
little easements showing black in the
weird light. The boat rushed past the
Trinity mooring buoy. She held on un.
| til they heard the sea breaking
| Lower away" cried Ben, and the
yard fell with a sharp rattle that show
| ed how thoroughly Enid had laid to
heart Pollard's tuition.
Constance brought the Daisy round
in n wide curve, and Ben got out the
oHrs to keep her from being dashed
against the reef.
Ends eyes were turned toward the
gallery beneath the lantern.
Lighthouse ahoy!'' she screamed in
voice high pitched with emotion.
There was no answering clang of the
door leading from the room on level
girls visited the rock, but they knew
that this was the first sign they might
expect of their arrival being noted if
there were no watchers pacing the
promenade"
Help us, Ben" cried Constance, and
their united shouts might be heard a
mile away in the prevailing stiffness.
A window halfway up the tower was
opened. A mans head and shoulders
appeared.
1t was Stephen Brand.
"Thank Godw murmured Constance.
Enid, on whose sensitive soul the
storm, the signal, the kissing rush of
the boat through the waves, had cast
spell of indefinite terror, bit her lip
to restrain her tears.
Brand gave a glance of amazement
at the three uplifted faces, but this
was no time for surprise or question.
II am coming down." he shouted.
Providence must have sent you at
this moment"
He vanished.
"What can 1t be-" said Constance,
Outwardly calm now in the assurance
that her father was safe.
Must ha' bin a accident" said Ben.
THAT signal means Bring DOCTOR
An there amt blessed tug in harbor,
nor won't be till the tide makes"
THAT will mean delay" cried Enid.
Give or six hours at least, missy"
The main door at the head of the
iron ladder clamped to the stones
swung back, and Brand leaned out.
He had no greeting for them, nor
words of establishment
when will the tug reach here, Benz"
he asked.
The fisherman told him the opinion
he had formed
''Then you girls must come and help
me. Jackson scalded his hands and
arms in the kitchen, and Bates was
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1906-11-09

over inc waters neraiued the return or
the sun. But the wind was bitterly
cold; the fisherman watching the open
door, with one eye on the sea lest an
adventurous wave should sweep the
Daisy against the rock. murmured to
himself:
"'Tes good job the winds 4 the
norrard. This sort o. things weather
breeder or my name amt Ben Pol
lard"
And that was how Enid came back
to the Gulf Rock to enter upon the sec
ond great epoch of her life.
Once before had the reef taken her
to its rough heart and Tended her from
peril. Would it shield her again-res-
cue her from the graver danger whose
shadow even now doomed out of the
deep? What was the bell saying In it's
wistful monotony?
Enid neither knew nor cared Just
then she had other things to think
about.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1906-11-09
CHAPTER ".

l~0HERE comes a time IN the life
of every thinking man or wo-
man when the argosy of ex-
- istence, floating placidly on
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1906-04-17
SIX SAILORS KILLED
BY an Explosion on Board
the Kearsarge.

The Navy Department has received
word of a serious accident on the
battleship Kearsarge, while she was
engaged in target practice near
Culebra. An explosion occurred in
one of the forward turrets. Lieut..
John M. Higgins and five men were
killed. and one officer and number
of men slightly injured. The acct
dent occurred at the conclusion of
target practice in the forward tur-
ret of the Kearsarge as the powder
was being taken down. The men
were buried at Guantanamo. The
accident occurred on Friday the 18th
day of the month, two years to the
day from the similar explosion on
board the Missouri.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1906-04-17
CO. D INSPECTED.
Capt. Jarvis and Col. Gaines
Hold Official Inspection.

Capt. Melville Jarvis, U. S. A.,
and Col. Noel Gaines, X. S. g., in.
spected Co. D last night at the
armory at 8 o'clock. Capt. E. w.
Clark had his company of fifty-four
officers and men in excellent condi-
ton for the ordeal and they undoubt-
eddy made a good impression. The
officers left this morning for Bowl
ing Green. The regimental head
quarters and Col. Henry's staff Off
GERS were also inspected heres
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1906-04-17
GETTING READY.
About 100 Vets Will Go
to New Orleans on
April %.

Initial preparations are about
ready for Ned Meriwether .Bivouac
to attend the Confederate Reunion
at New Orleans. Capt. r. S. Pool,
of Cerulean Springs, was in the city
yesterday and says that he has
been officially notified of the depart
ure of trains which will carry the
old soldiers. The l. C. road was
selected some time since as the route
from this section.
Next Monday, the 23rd, is the
day for the start. The train leaves
here at 4:30 p. M, and Gracey at
5:15. Members of the bivouac from
Cerulean, Cobb and Gracey will take
the special train at Gracey. The
run from here to New Orleans will
be made in less than twenty-four
hours. Judge w. P. Winfree, will
be the captain in command and Capt.
Pool, whose rank in the bivouac is
that of lieutenant, will be second in
command. About 100 veterans, be-
sides other persons. will go from
this city and the other points named
above.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1906-04-17
SUDDEN DEATH
OF .MASSIE.
Attacked with Vertigo and
Neck was Broken.
A CONFEDERATE VET.
Remains Brought Here and
Shipped to Dawson.
A CONFEDERATE VET.

Intelligence was received here
Sunday of the sudden death of Mr..
W. B. Massie at his home, near La
fayette, that morning. The particu-
lars of his death as learned were as
follows:
Mr.. Massie was in the yard at his
home one and a half miles from La
fayette, and was standing on a small
ash heap when he, as is supposed,
had an attack of vertigo and sud-
denly fell backward. His head
struck a medium sized piece of
wood, crushing the back part of the
skull. We have not ascertained
how long he lived after his fall, but
doubtless his death was sudden, as
his neck was found to be broken
after an examination. He was one
of the heaviest men in the county
for his height, weighing over 300
pounds. Three children, son and
two daughters survive him. His
remains were brought to this city
and sent by express to Dawson
Springs for burial, his wife having
been buried there several years ago.
He was about 65 years Of age.
Mr.. Massie was soldier in the
Confederate army, being a member
of Co. A I'd Regiment, in Command
of Col. Thomas G. Woodland, Capt.
C. D. Bell, Adjutant, with the rank
of Captain. While his regiment
was in pursuit of the scattered fore
es of Gen. Stoneman, Mr.. Massie re-
ceived wound at Jug Tavern, Ala,
from which he never recovered full
ly enough to have perfect use of
one of his limbs, which, with his
corpulency, made locomotion quite
difficult and untitled him from doing
the usual amount of farm work.
He was always cheerful and was one
of the best known men in the coun-
txy
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1906-04-17
jacksonville MAN
Given Life Sentence and Mob
Seeks His Life.

Roswell, N. NJ, April 14.-E. L.
Price, of Madisonville, KY, slayer
of Conductor Frank Curtis, narrow
ly escaped a lynching at Portales last
night, after it was learned that he
had been convicted only of murder
in the second degree, which carries
a life sentence. He shot Curtis for
reprimanding him for insulting two
women passengers on a Pullman car.
The people wanted a hanging. Only
the strength of the Jail, which is
new, prevented. Then the mob
started for the jurors who rendered
the verdict, but they were warned,
and escaped. 1t was learned that
Mrs. Curtis wanted Price to live and
suffer. Prices brothers, E. M. and
c. L. Price, of Madisonville. KY.
say they will spend their fortune of
$780, 900 to release him.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1906-04-17
EDWIN BOOTH,
Subject of Lecture By Mr.,
]. w. Downer.

Mr.. j. w. Downer delivered his
lecture on Edwin Booth at Bethel
Female College Friday night. This
lecture was originally prepared as a
paper for the Athenaeum two years
ago and he delivered it by special re-
quest to the young ladies. Mr..
DQwner excels in this class of lit
eraf. work and his treatment of the
great tregedian was most entertain
ing. 1t was listened to with close
attention by an appreciative audi
ence. At the conclusion of the adj
dress, the young ladies held a re-
ception in the college parlors.