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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-04-03

dren OF Marbury, Ala are the guests OF
Mrs. {. T. Mnshat. having arrived to be
present at the marriage OF Miss Theresa
Mushat TO DR. james Robertson Daw-
son. which Will take place this morning
at Il o'clock.
Miss Gwendolyn Garfield. who has
spent the winter in the city as the guest
Of DR.. and Mrs. L. c. Woodson, will re-
turn to her home in Toronto, Canada, on
Tuesday.
The oak Hill Memorial association will
meet this morning at 1870 o'clock at the
home of Mrs. J. T. Nixon.
Mr. and Mrs. L. J. Snow and Mrs.
Owen Brown Will leave in u few days for
a visit to Pensacola and other points in
Florida.
Mrs. n. W Trlmble and Miss Jennie
Trimble will return on Thursday from
a visit of several months to New York
and Atlantic city.
Rev Mr.. De Onis and family are NOV
ing today into a large home on st.
Charles street.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Moore and fam
lily will spend the late spring and sum
mer at their bungalow on Lookout noun
tain.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. r Doster have sold
their home on Twenty first street and
Fourteenth avenue, south, and are build
ing on the rear lot facing Ash street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mitchell of Bessemer have
moved to the city and are at home on
Twelfth avenue, SOUTH between Fifteenth
and Seventeenth streets.
Mrs. Alfred IL. Benners left yesterday
for Greensboro, Ala. to attend the mar
riage of her niece, Katherine Erwin Ran
dolph, to Mr.. Thos. H. Jones, whose mar
rage will take place tonight.
Mrs. A. W Sims of Woodlawn will
leave Saturday to spend the month of
April with her son and daughter, Mr..
and Mrs. Thomas Sims, at Ashville, N. C.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sims have recently rented a
home in Ashyille and will keep house
throughout the spring
Mrs. John Martin of Marion, Ala, spent
yesterday in the city, the guest of her
sister, Mrs. D. j. Poncellor. on Twelfth
avenue, south. Mrs. Martin is ell route
to New Mexico. where she will join her
husband. and they will remain for proba-
bly, several months
Mrs. Il. Dorm, whose home on Eighth
avenue was damaged by fire. has moved
into her new home on South Highlands,
which she has recently purchased.
Misses Ruth Henderson and Mary
Flynn are in Montgomery attending the
state convention of the B. Y p u, as
delegates from the North Highland Bap-
fist church.
Miss Leah Hebron of Greenville Miss,
is visiting her sister, Mrs. Richard IL.
Fries.
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Cotton Bill Ladinu SwindIe.

Temple Tex, April AT the instance
of the Santa Fe railroad Chris Rodgers
a relative of w. r. Miller, who is alleged
to have perpetrated a swndle aggregating
$4,000 by securing money on bills of lad
ing on 1900 bales of cotton not backed up
with the cotton, has been arrested here
The bills of lading, it is stated, were
signed by the agent of the railroad COM
pany on the representation of Miller. and
the road, therefore, accepted responsible
ity. The road claims that ii has been
made the victim of conspiracy in which
not alone Texans of high standing but
residents of New York City were in
voved. Rodgers gave bond in the sum oe
$1,000, but Miller, against whom the ac-
tual charges of embezzlement are made,
has not yet been located.
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gOCI ETY..
BY ANNIE PERRY REID.
Bell Telephone 1897.
DAWsoN.MUsHAT.

DRWSON-MO S1A i
A wedding that Is Of interest through
the state Is that of Miss Theresa Mushat
to DR.. James Robertson Dawson which
will occur this morning at il o'clock at
the home Of the brides mother. Mrs
{. /. Mushst The ceremony will be
performed by the Rev. Or. Sterling j.
Foster. of the Highland Avenue Presby-
terrain church, and will be witnessed only
by the members of the two families.
Miss Mushat Will wear white lingerie
gown and a bridal veil and her bouquet
will be of white carnations. Miss jamie
Head will be the maid Of honor anu
will also wear white lingerie, her
flowers will be pink carnations.
DR.. c. c. Compton of the Readers
hospital will be DR.. Dawson's best man.
Miss Mushat will be given in marriage to
DR.. Dawson by her brother-in-law, Dr. d.
II. Maybu1y, of Marbury, Ala.
Immediately after the marriage the
bride will change her wedding dress for
a travelling costume of blue voile with u
becoming spring hat to match. They Will
take quite an extensive western trip ana
will be at home after May / with Mrs. Z.
l. MuShat
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Texas Prisoner Cauuht.

Parkersburg, w. Va, April 2.-Having
secured the necessary requlsition papers.
Deputy Sheriff Charles McAdams and
Prosecuting Attorney Tom Dies of Hardin
county. Texas. left this afternoon for
their home at Kountze, Texas. having in
charge Ed Singleton, the convicted muir
derer, who was arrested here a week ago
tonight. The prisoner who killed a bar
tender named George Clark, escaped
from the Hardin jail on the 14th of last
October and would have been sentenced to
life Imprisonment on the following day.
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Wheat Damaged BY Green Bug.

Oklahoma City. Okla. April &C. Y.
Topping, secretary of the Oklahoma Mil
lers association. who has received reports
from every section OF Oklahoma in a re-
port made public today estimates that
10 per cent of the wheat and % per cent
of the coat crop is destroyed by the green
bug There is, he says not a section
where the pest has not appeared, while in
some sections both crops are wholly de-
stroyed. The bug is now beginning TO
fly and it is believed the next ten days
will see the end of its ravages.
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NOTES AND PERSONALS.

Mr.. and Mrs. c. II. Pearson and fam
lily have moved from Seventh avenue,
north, to No. 1923 South Tenth avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Troupe Brazzle-
ion and family have moved into their
new home on Highland avenue.
The many friends of Mrs. John Nc
Queen will regret to learn that she is i'll
with grippe at her home on Eleventh
avenue. SOUTH
The Temple Emanuel chapter of the
lllman hospital will meet on Wednes-
day afternoon al 3 o'clock with Mrs. II.
frost, NJ her home in Fairview Circle
Miss Sara and Miss Mary Noise who
are the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. p W.
Redd will return TO their home in sa-
Nannah on Saturday.
Master sydney Noise left yesterday for
visit of several days to relatives in
Montgomery.
Miss Sara Phelan of New York city is
the attractive guest of Miss Mary Trim
bic.
Mr.. and Mrs d. II. Marbury and chill
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SHORE-TRIM BILE.

Mr.. and Mrs. \. w. Trimble announce
the engagement of their daughter, Mary
Erwin, to DR. Howard James Shore OF
Washington, D. c.
The wedding to take place at their home
on Thursday, the twenty-fifth of April.
Miss Trimble is one of the most admired
of the social set in Birmingham, besides
being an unusually attractive young
woman. she possesses a magnificent con-
tralto voice of wonderful strength and
sweetness DR.. Shore is a bacteriologlst
in the Department of Agriculture i'll
Washington and is man of considerable
prominence
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MISS ANNIE WILKERSON
ENTERTAINS,

Miss Annie Wilkerson entertained
number of her friends on Monday at an
April fools party in honor of Miss sara
Noise As each guest arrived she was
presented with an envelope in which was
a naper doll cut into small pieces, the
guests were asked to put the pieces To-
gether and write short piece in connec-
ton with the making of the complete
figure.
The prize was offered for the one VINO
accomplished the above in the best man
nor. was won by Miss Amelia Worthing-
ton, who gracefully presented 1t to the
guest of honor the prize was book, en-
titled THE Lightning Conductor
The consola ton prize, a box of bon-bons'
was drawn by Miss Leila Worthington.
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Court Convened.

Huntsville, April 2.--(Special THE regu-
lar April term of the United States court
was convened today by Clerk Il. L. Green
leaf and Deputy Marshal Root, who i'm
mediatele adjourned it until further
notice The appointment of new judge
for this court is expected AT once and
when he is named he will open court for
business.
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municipal Campaign In Hartselle.

Hartselle, April CSpecial.)-The mu-
niclpal campaign was formally launched
here last night and the probability is that
things will get pretty warm before the
election in May There is growing de-
lnand for more improvements Of public
Utilities. There is also stronger de-
ls---tt =, =,
mandh . ,it.1.;.,. =. ,s,.e',e,,,4 60, ,>,,;la
theret 1871, Iii 10 ~, ,,,,tl ,a,,o ola
lngs, - "a 1T, .'i ,,at,,,,iaI h,.;ai.
concrete buildings will be built. \
sNsory sidewalk ordinance was dis
~, ed and met with approval.
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Mrs. wlnslow,s soothino svrup.

The best remedy for DIAkhIior.A. Sold
by druggists in every part of the world.
Be sure and ask for Mrs. Winslows
Soothing Syrup and take no otner kind.
Has been used for over FIFTY YEARS
by MILLIONS OF MOTHERS for their
CHILDREN WHILE TEETHING, with
PERFECT SUCCESS. 1t SOOTHS the
CHILD, SOFTENS the GUMS. ALLAYs
all Pain, CURES WIND COLIC. and is
twenty-five cents a bottle
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EARLY Vegetables Nipped.

huntsville. April 2.-tSpecial.)-A light
ost was on The ground and over this
elton this morning and early vegetables
,iave been nipped Inc temperature
dropped below the frost line last mid
hight and a heavy frost would have re
Z suited had the ground not been so dry.
it Is not believed thar fruit has been in
jured. but tender plants in the ground
We're Killed.
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Arrested for Forgery.

Riley Powell, a young white man living
at Albertville, was arrested at Gunters-
Vile yesterday and was brought to this
city last night, charged with forgery.
Young Powell signed the name of his
brother, d. w. Powell to a check for 50.
The check was cashed by the B. d. S.
Grocery company al the Alfalfa store and
the check was turned down by the bank.
The indictment was returned by the grand
jury at it's recent session.
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Receiues Invitation.

Col. r. A. Mitchell has received an invi-
taton to attend an Industrial peace even
ing. to be given at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Andrew Carnegie at their home in
New York on next Friday evening, April
8. under the auspices of the National
Civic federation. Colonel Mitchell is a
member of the Civic Federation, and holds
a position on two important committees in
the organization. He will attend and take
part in the exercises.
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Renair Stock House,

Repairs to the stock house of the Ala
bama Consolidated Coal and Iron COM
pany, which was badly damaged by fall
ing walls Sunday, have been completed
and operations at the furnace have been
resumed. The building was an old one
and had been in use many years. For
tunately no one was near the wall when
it fell, otherwise there might have been
serious loss of life
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Will Complete Furnaces.

f. r. Schiller, vice president of the
Southern Steel company, has authorized
the statement that the two new open
hearth furnaces at the local plant will
have been completed and in operation on
May 1.
The furnaces would have been completed
and in operation on April l but delay in
receiving material has caused the delay.
1t is also stated that the output of the
steel mill has been increased fully 20 per
cent recently, and is now making new
high record
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PLANS FOR SELMA'S
NEW POSTOFF|CE
Work on Building Will Conn.,
mence During Summer
TWO WEDDINGS OCCUR
The Batterson-Wood and Brslen-
Donovan Occur Under Happy Cir
cumstances at Homes of the
Brides Parents.
TWO WEDDINGS OCCUR

Selma, April 2.-(speclal.) -Selmas' pub
lie building has at last been heard FROM
and IL things go well bids will be 40
vertised for some time in the early part
of the coming summer. Congressman
Craig of this district wrote to the super
vising architect in Washington and asked
for the status of the building. Today he
is in receipt Of the following reply:
Washington, March 80, 1907.
Hon. w. b. Craig, M. c., Selma, Ala.
sir-This office is in receipt of your
letter of the Goth inst, relative to the
proposed United States postoffice building
at Selma, and in reply you are advised
that the working drawings are now under
way, and it is believed that the work
can be advertised some time early in the
coming summer. Respectively,
J. x. TAYLOR,
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IN HONOR OF MISS TRIMBLE.

Miss Beatrice Bryan will entertain
twelve of her most intimate friends
among the young ladies' at n luncheon a.
the Country club at ] o'clock in honor
of Miss Mary Erwin Trimble who will
be married on the 18th OF April to Dr..
Howard James Shore of Washington,
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Blown to Atoms.

Hammond, Ind. April Zone man was
blown to atoms and IA small storehouse OF
the Aetna Powder company at Aetna,
Ind, was completely wrecked today by
the explosion of 1890 pounds of dynamite
The canse OF the explosion Is not known.
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court yesterday Frank Rogers was con-
victed of assault with intent to murder,
The defendant was a convict doing 10
year sentence in the mines at the time
he committed the offense for which he
was convicted yesterday. The evidence
showed that Rogers was hiding in the
mines and a searching party was look
ing for him. AS the party approached
he threw a plug of dynamite, to which
was attached a lighted fuse, towards his
captors and severely injured one of them.
George Meyers, charged with stealing
brass, was tried; his case was with the
jury.
All other cases were passed.
Criminal Court Docket.
The following docket is set for trial
in the first division of the criminal court
today:
Charged with grand larceny: Lizzie
Grill, Willie Marshall. Eddie Miller,
Charles Slack, Rufus Howard, Lawrence
jackson. John Mann. Bud Bllville. Wal
ter Eugene Louis Phillips, larceny from
a dwelling.
About fifty prisoners in the county jail
were turned loose yesterday on their own
bonds in sums of $3.50. These men are
mostly charged with crap shooting or
some other trivial offense and were crowd
ing the jail to the exclusion of more
deserving patrons.
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RECORD OF THE COURTS.


Courts are working under difficulties
this week, it is a difficult matter to
find where the judges are located. Yes
terday the two divisions of the circuit
court used the same court room. Judge
Ferguson is occupying the chancery court
during Chancellor Benners' absence and
Judge Nesmith Is prepared to hold court
in the lobby If necessary.
Circuit Court.
In the first division of the circuit court
yesterday the following cases were dis
missed for want of prosecutions:
Marie Chaugnot VS.. Louis Meyers; e.
II. Andrews VS.. John B. Dwyer e SUITS.
First Division Docket.
The following docket is set for trial in
the first division of the circuit today:
VIII Williams, administrator vs. Lit
Teton Coal and Coke company, damages
c. B. Yandle VS.. Strickland Geisler
Furniture company, damages; J. T. Har-
den VS.. l.. T. Lavender ct al. damages;
G. W. Webb vs. William Fisher, dam
ages; Will Phillips, pro ami, VS.. Seaboard
Air Line railway company damages.
In the second division of the circuit
court yesterday tt, case of Mrs. Sarah
j.. Campbell. administrators. VS.. Kansas
City, Memphis and Birmingham railroad
company, was concluded and went to
the jury.
Second Division Docket
The following docket is set in the Sec
ond division of the circuit court today:
Shelley Howard VS. Central of Georgia
railway company. damages: Emma H.
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George Motz Appointed.

Huntsville, April Especial )-George l.
Motz has been reappointed county sur
veyor.
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Supervising Archit
ThaW Trial Closed.

"The Thaw Case" was brought to an
abrupt close at the Electric theatre on
yesterday afternoon. The first part of the
case was too suggestive and Mayor At
kins, about o'clock, had a conference
with the managers Of the theatre and the
later readily consented to cut out the
exhibition. While the trial lasted a
land office business was done, the place
being packed with men, women and
children. The authorities are commended
for their quick action in the matter, and
the theatre management for their ready
i, acquiesence in the orders of the Mayor.
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Most wonderful picture of
the age" Passion of Christ. :"
Elite, 4th and Goth.
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Married Last Niqht.

Last night at the home of the father
of the bride, Mr.. r. NJ. Wood. 702 Frank
lin street, occurred the nuptials of Miss
Matte Wood and Mr.. +. Ernest Batter
son. The ceremony was performed by the
Rev." J. C. Caldwell in the presence of
few friends and relatives and at the
conclusion hearty congratulations and
good wishes were extended.
The guests were then invited into the
dining room, where a delicious repast was
served and greatly enjoyed. The bride is
quite a charming young woman. She has
held the position of assistant chief opera
tor for the Southern Bell Telephone COM
pany for quite a while and is a splendid
young woman in every way and exceed
ingly popular. Mr. Patterson Is a part
ner of the firm of Plumblee & Patterson,
and is excellent young man with
large list of friends.
risIln-Donovan.
At the home of the brides parents,
Mr. and Mrs. John Donovan Sr., on
sIabru street, this afternoon occurred the
wedding of Miss Josie Donovan and Mr..
Charles +. Brislin.
The beautiful home was appropriately
decorated in flowers and evergreens, and
as the young couple stood to be joined
for life a charming scene was presented.
The ceremony was performed in an inn
pressive manner by Father Madden, of
the Church of the Assumption. The maid
of honor was the sister of the groom,
Miss Willie V. Brisln, the matron of
honor being Mrs. d. B. Jacobs, a sister
of the bride. Mr.. ID. 3. Jacobs was the
grooms attendant The bride carried
Easter lilies for flowers. the attendants
flowers being carnations.
Just preceding the entrance of the
bridal party into the parlors Miss Lulu
Rhea Wise sang IAN For YOU" her
splendid voice filing the house with
sweetest harmony. The wedding march
was played by Mrs w. C. Ward, Jr.
After the ceremony Mr. and Mrs. Brs-
lin left for a short honeymoon, after
which they will return to make their
home in this city
The bride and groom are well known.
having both been born I'm Selma and
having lived here all OF their lives The
young woman. She is exceedingly popu-
lar and possesses all those traits of char
acter that go to make womanhood per-
feet The groom Is n young man of
sterling worth and deserves in every way
the splendid helpmeet he has won
1Ieartiest congratula tions and good
wishes were extended them by their host
of friends
Mrs. Brickhead and son of Baltimore
are the guests of Mr.. and Mrs f. w.
Stevens.
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MRS. JOHN W. TIMMoNs.
| the home of the groom. Many exquisite
i presents received

the home of the groom Many exquisite
presents were received.
Mr. and Mrs. James B. Sheckels have
announced the engagement of their daugh-
ter Mary Regina. to Mr.. Conrad Battling
Doyle. The wedding will take place in
early June. .
Mrs. Smith. wife of Representative George
Smith of Illinois. entertained last Thurs
day evening at her residence 1913 Column
bia road. Mrs. Smith has been a very
popular hostess the past season. and her
many friends will be sorry to learn of her
departure May l for her home in Illinois.
where she Will spend the summer.
Misses Frances and Marjorie Smith
daughters of Gen. Smith of 1;1;6 18th street,
are spending a few weeks with friends in
New Jersey and New York city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Austen Avery entertained
the Card and Pleasure Club at their home,
1903 Park road. last. Tuesday evening.
Miss Louise Van Wageman of New York
city is spending a few weeks in the city, a
guest a the Cairo. She is fine vocalist
and gives much pleasure to the guests.
Mrs. Alexander Patton of Philadelphia,
Pa. entertained at dinner Thursday even
ing in the New Willard in honor of the
pages of the ID. A. K.
The Colombian minister and Nine. Cor
tez will give dinner April -.
Mrs, Dalzel wife of Representative John
Dazell of Pennsylvania, has returned from
a very enjoyable trip to California, where
she had been spending some time visiting
her daughter, Mrs. Dunn. Mrs. DalZeN en-
teftained Friday afternoon from to I in
honor of the PittS5urg delegation of the
ID. \. X.
Mrs. Samuel Toplitz and Mrs. Myer Singer
and Master Myer Singer left for their
home in New York on Tuesday, after a
pleasant visit of ten days as the guests
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Charles A. Goldsmith
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Abel of 1854 Clifton
! father and sisters. Mr.. Henry Adler and
the Misses Carrie and Laura Adler of Pitts
burg, Pa.
Mrs. 1. W. Nordinger of Biltmore street
+, was hostess Thursday at a luncheon to
Mrs. Morris Clark of New York city Mrs
Aaron Levy of Tallahassee, Fla, and the
| ladies of the Afternoon Embroidery Circle
Mr. Carl Kaufman of New York city was
| the guest of Mr. and Mrs. d. j. Kaufman
| of Rhode Island avenue during the week
Nj. Stanley Auerbach has returned to
New York after a short visit in town with
! his parents
| Mr.. and Mrs. Levi David and son Allan
/ are in Columbia, S. c., visiting relatives of
| Mr.. David.
! Mrs. Bernheim and son. Mr. A Bern
! helm. of New York city. Were guests in
I town during the week. and have returned
| to their home.
/ Mrs Gus Wallenstein entertained at a
| children's party Sunday afternoon last
! at her home on 9th street N honor of the
| birthday anniversary of her youngest
| laughter. Helen. About twenty-five young
/ folks enjoyed Teddy bear party and
1 nj Nad nj far-
| noon. Refreshments We're served in the din
| ing room: the decorations of the table
were Teddy bears and each guest re-
+, ceived one as souvenir Among those
| present were the Misses Alma and Camille
| Schwab. Master Frederick Schwab, Miss
Frances kaufman, Miss Ruth Schwab,
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GAINESVILLE Q0) made 81: A. 1. Dreamer OF
Charlevoix 90. SO; 5. Marten of East
Orange QS. 30; d. l.. Lyon of Watch
Hill Q2). 81; w. l.. Hurd of PittSburg on.
80; A. ID. Partridge of Bedford u2b. 90. aud
j. A. Harris of Fairview 49, 9S; H. W.
Ormsbee of Brooklyn 00D. T. r. Newbold
of Chevy Chase a. and Il. 3. Cotter OF
Winchester Qs). not returning cards.
d. n. Clark of Westvile, Conn. seventy
eight years old. rounded out an even hum
dred eighteen-hole rounds OF golf during
the early part of the week. Since early in
December there has been but one day that
Mr. Clark has not played. and his scores
have ranged from 50 to IL. Mr.. Clark
excellent health he attributes to the fresh
air and sunshine OF Pinehurst. and he Is
here next year.