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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-27
POISON BY MISTAKE
Mrs. Agnes Cunningham Drinks Acid
and Ii In Precarious Condition

Mrs. Agnes cunningham. sol Avenue
C, drank a 10-cent bottle of carbolic
acid last night, thinking 1t was tooth
ache medicine. She is now at her home
In a precarious condition. DR.. J. e.
Garrison gave Mrs. Cunningham medi-
cal attention and stated last night that
her condition was improved but still
very critical s%s
Mrs Cunningham took the acid by
mistake It is claimed while she was
alone in the house,, She was found
about an Ii our afterward by her broth
er in an unconscious; condition and the
physician was summoned DIR. Gafft-
son administered an antidote and
pumped the poison from the woman's
stomach. She Is now at he- home. She
is the wife of Patrick Cunningham.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-27

After being sentenced to three years
each in the negro reformatory near
Montgomery. Rayfeld Boot, and ne.
gro. boy named Corning escaped from
Manager lockwood Of the reformatory
last night and are now on their way
back to Birmingham. The boys had
been sent to the reformatory by Po-
lice Judge Feagin. Mr.. Lockwood left
birmingham with them yesterday and
when he arrived IN Montgomery last
evening the boys got away from him
Mr.. Lockwood telegraphed back to the
local police department to look out fol
them as he believes they are coming
hack here. All trains from Montgom-
ery are being watched.
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Company Congratulated

are more fortunate than the infantry.
who have to walk for miles each day.
Company Congratulated
Last Saturday Captain Mitchell held
an inspection and congratulated the COM
pany on the result. saying that It would
do credit to regulars. Major German
who also inspected the camp, congratu-
lated the company on sanitary condi-
tons. He said they were the most SAN
itary he had ever inspected. He also
said that in his report to General Miles
Immediately after inspection examina-
ton was given men on work gone over
the week before, and the result was
most satisfactory. As result OF that ex-
animation First Glass Sergeant ]. B.
Chisolm and Corporal Crawford j. Long
and Master Electrician L. W. Pierce
were given honorabs mention, and Pri-
Yates r. M. Howell and Arnold Hayes
were promoted to corporals. After ex-
animation the men were allowed to go
to Chattanooga until 10 O'Clock that
night.
Assisted in Inspection
The officers of the Alabama signal
corps, Captain c. II. Ohme, consulting
and supervising engineer, and Lieutenant
T. o. Kennedy. superintendent of the
Montgomery Light and Power company,
were invited to assist in the inspection OF
Company D, signal corps OF the United
States army, last Saturday.
Captain Mitchell, who has been giving
special instruction to tho Alabama signal
corps, is greatly liked by all the men.
He is claimed as an Albanian since he
married young lady of Huntsville. He
has a brother who runs hotel in An
niston.
There has been no sickn esq in the camp
and the men are all having q good time.
The men will get back 10 Birmingham
next Saturday much better trained than
before they left
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"A very profitable second crop of
Strawberries was a very agreeable sur
lpriseprise to the growers of Cullman this
year said Henry vandeputte of Gull
man, who was in Birmingham for while
yesterday.
THE quality of the second crop was
very fine and the growers got a very
fancy price on account of the lateness of
the season. The peach industry Is COM
ing to be very important in many Sec
tons Of north Alabama. The yield this
year has been large and the quality of
the fruit is exceptionally fine. The FL
Alabama.
II see no reason why Alabama should
not grow as fine peaches as Georgia.
W. w. Callahan, a we'll known attor-
ney Of Decatur, spent yesterday In Bir-
mingham. He was registered at the Nor
ris hotel.
T. H. watkins, a well known attorney
of Dadeville, spent yesterday In Birmlng-
ham, registered at the Norris
| G. G.. Miles, a leading insurance man OF
Montgomery. spent yesterday in Bir-
mingham on business. He was registered
at the Morris hotel
| Mr.. Miles is president of the Baptist
State Board OF Missions, which position
he has held for y years He Is also
active in Sunday school and other church
| work He was at one time president OF
the Alabama Baptist convention.
II have been over a large part of Ala
bama during the past few weeks and find
that the crops are suffering greatly from
the continued rains" said Mr.. Miles.
Corn is promising but in most sections is
In need of more work.
I'm the black belt the farmers are hav-
ing some difficulty In securing labor The
negroes are accustomed to laying Off
early in July and it is a hard matter to
keep them at work longer"
| B. F. Gay Of Talladega spent yester-
day In Birmingham on business. He
.stopped at the Morris hotel.
! A. M. McKinnon. brick manufacturer
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NEW SLEEPER TO-DAY
Birmingham II to Have Special Car {
the BirmlnRham Special

The new sleeper on the Southern Raj
way companys Birmingham special wi
be inaugurated today. The car will b
placed on the train at Atlanta and wi
be operated through to New York. TIL
placing Of. this sleeper permits the Biz
npifsham travellers to have a solid ca
to fhemselxei. thus insuring much bette
accommodations.
In. the past one car was allotted t
both Atlanta and Birmingham and 1t 500
became apparent that many people wer
deprived OF accommodations by thi
method.
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Marriage licenses have been ISSUED as
follows from the office OF the probate
court:
Christoph F.. Mangelsdorf of Birming-
ham to Mrs. Mary Ophelia II. Chappell.
ella Murdoch.
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y Thieves entered the residence Of Mr..
Skinner, 5 College street. West End.
yesterday and ransacked the building
They carried .off lot OF clothing and
jewelry, evidently taking as much as
they could carry. They are still at
large.
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We'll Known AldbdmidnS
In BIRMINGHAM Yesterday
b. WALTER HARPER.

ham. He was registered at the Metropol-
itan hotel
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R. D. Burnett has returned from trip
to New Orleans on business. He Is busily
engaged in the construction of his new
home, which will be one Of the most
beautiful in the city.
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Birmingham Special" the
New York train; leaves $50
=. m.
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NOTED FOR ITS TABLE
MILLER COTTAGE

to Is n. Georgia Ave.
Capacity 250.)
DANCE ROOM MUSIC
ELECTRIC LIGHTED THROUGHOUT
s1.25 Up Daily, 81 Weekly and Up.
ESTABLISHED 81 YEARS
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WHEN VISITING NEW YORK
make your home at
HOTEL GRAMATAN

LAWRENCE PARK. BRONxv1LLE. N. Y.
Open all the year
26O Rooms--120 Private Baths
American Plan. Exceptional cuisine. % min
utes By electric trains to the Grand Central Depot
the heart Of the shopping and amusement district
Combines the charm OF the country with ready access
to New York. Golf. Tennis. Ffreproof Garage FOL
rates and full information address
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are more fortunate than the infantry,
who have to walk for miles each day.
Evening journal., 1910-04-20
SWARMTNC FOR
THE HEALTH JOBS

Members Of the new Board OF Health
did not meet last night because Of the
inability OF one of their number 60 be pres
ent. The meeting will be held tomorrow
night instead.
1t was learned to-day that George Std
ham. resident Of the Seventh ward. who
is a candidate for secretary of the new
board. has strong backing for the Place.
The only other candidate spoken OF is.
William p. Malcolm, OF the Eighth ward
and IL was predicted up to to-day that he
would be the man named. Mr. Stidham,
however now figures strongly in the race.
There are about thirty applicants for ex-
ecutive officers and the Democrats are in
quandery as TO who should have posi-
tions. A great many OF the applicants
have just claims but as there are only
four pacest be filled the new board is
expected TO have trouble in naming the
men.
Evening journal., 1910-04-20
SELL CITY BONDS
ON One LONE BID
Harris 6 Company Get $45,OOO
RefundinG Issue at $lSOQ
Below Par

Practically but one bid was received
today for the $4,000 city sinking fund
loan, bids for which were advertised
To be opened at noon. Two bids were
received but one was for only S1l0O
OF the issue. II was rejected. The
bids We're as follows:
n. w. Harris & Company. New
York S96,646. and Howard c.. Soudcr.
Wilmington 500 3-4. for S11OO
Some surprise was caused by the
lack of bids and the offer made by
Harris and Company. which is S15O9. 30
below par for the entire issue. II was
said that this bid was equivalent to a
bid at par. for bonds which would
bear interest at 42t per cent 10 was
explained that the bond market at the
present time was poor and that the
bid of Harris and Company was fairly
good. considering conditions.
Chairman James Kane of the finance
committee of Council did not indorso
at first the idea Of awarding the bond
issue at the " We submitted. lie said
that CouncilN would have to issue
$4,000 additional bonds TO meet the
current expenses of the fiscal year and
he wondered whether a better price
could be obtained by offering the entire
$4,000 at the same time lie finally
decided that the Harris bid was about
the best that could be- obtained and
the committee concluded 10 accept Il.
The bonds were issued for the pur-
pose of refunding bonds of the Water
Department. 100000 maturing May /
and $4,000 une 1. They will bear in
terest at per cent
Evening journal., 1910-04-20
FEUD AMONG
SUFFRAGISTS

WASHINGTON. April 2o-when the
smoke of the final session of the Suf-
fragists convention cleared away to-
day. Washington awoke to the fact
that the women had experienced as
complex an exhibition Of intricate poll
tics as ever graced a national political
convention.
Two national officers. Mrs. Rachel
Foster Avery, first president. and
Mrs. Harriet Taylor Upton. national
treasurer. announced their intention TO
resign and "a bitter struggle was waged
about the retirement OF Mrs Frances
Squires Potter. recording secretary. The
strife that marked the convention. it
became known to-day, centered around
a feud between Mrs o. II. =. Belmont
and Mrs. Potter
Evening journal., 1910-04-20
ExplsinIna the Cause.

There were introductions all around
The big man stared in a puzzled way
at the club guest.
'You look like a man I've seen some
where, Mr. Binkler," he said. Your
face seems very familiar. / fancy you
have a double. And a funny thing
about it is that remembered form
ed a strong prejudice against the man
who looks like you, although I'm quite
sure we never met"
The little guest softly laughed.
I'm the man." he answered. "and I
know why you formed the prejudice.
1 passed the contribution plate for two
years in the church you attended,
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Evening journal., 1910-04-20
INSTRUCTION FOR
STATE MILITIA
Three Days Outing on State
Range to be Followed by
Annual RCampment

The Organized Militia OF Delaware
has received camp Instruction notice
for the year. Tho order follows:
General orders No. 2.
"The Organized Militia OF this state
viii participate in camps OF instruc-
ton during the coming summer. as
follows;
First A camp Of instruction for
officers OF Infantry viii be held AK the
state range June 8 20 o. inclusive. in
accordance with G.. o. No 4, C. g. War
Department
Second. The annual camp OF in
struction win be held the week com
meucing July %. The place OF this
encampment will be announced later
Third. Company E. First Infaatry
will be designated for instruction al
Coast Artillery Reserves at Fort du.
I Pont. .Dei July 80 TO August o. in.
elusive. This company viii not eN.
ceed ninety-hve (95) enlisted men.
Fourth. This state will be repre-
sented al the national rifle match al
Camp Perry, Ohio. commencing August
22. Members OF the team viii be se-
lected by competition
Governor pennewill.
"L H. Wickersham.
THE Adiutant General. chief OF Stan"
IL is expected that the range below
New Castle win be chosen again this
year as the site for the annual en-
campment. although many OF the men
prefer RehOhoth. Company = during
its instruction in coast artillery prac-
tice viii consist OF % men, making in
reality two companies. Militia men
who can serve during the week win
be added from other companies to
make this strength.
This state viii not be represented
IN any of the regular army maneuvers
this summer The invitation to have
the Delaware militia participate In the
regular army and volunteer maned-
vers at Gettysburg has been declined.
Evening journal., 1910-04-20
w. c. T. u. ACTIVITIES
DOWN IN SUSSEX

Mrs. Addie Boileau Parscls. 1f phila
delphia. a w. G. II. l.. organizer Of
Philadelphia county. has been engaged
by the Sussex County W. C. r.. u. for a
weeks work as follows:
Milford, April "a; Eeaford. April 25.
Laurel. April 2s; selbyville. Aprii 27.
Lincoln, county convention. Aprll eS.
Lewcs April 20 Mrs. Pal=iels is a
gifted speaker.
Miss Lillian Cadc, president OF the
Woman's Christian Temperance Union
of Sussex county, will sail from Ncw
York on the steamer Celtic on May "a
for Glasgow. Scotland. whoTe SHE viii
represent Delaware at the Worlds W.
r. u. Convention. june 3.
Evening journal., 1910-04-20
HOFFSTOT MUST
RETURN TO PITTSBURG

ALBANY. n. v. April 20-FranS n
Honstot. millionaire president OF the
Pressed steel Car Company, charged
with conspiracy and bribery In con-
nection with the iPttsburg graft
scandals. will be turned over to the
Pittsburg authorities for trial as the
result o fa decision to-day by Gov
ernor Hughes on tho application FOR his
oxtradition by the Pennsylvania auth
critics.
Evening journal., 1910-04-20
Activities Of salvation Army

The Young Peoples Legion Of the
local corps Salvation Army win give
an hour service at the Han. corner
Fourth and King streets on Thursday
evening. consisting of vocal and In
strumental music, recitations. read
ings and dialogues. The annual g.lf
denial returns win be read at this
time and the total amount raised for
the Home and Foreign Missions am
nounced TO the public. Commencing
Saturday next a special two weeks
revival campaign will be conducted by
STAFF Captain Brooks of Philadelphia.
Evening journal., 1910-04-20
ASK RECEIVER FOR
LUMBER AGENTS

Chancellor Curtis heard argument to-
day on a motion TO appoint a receiver for
the Wiley, Harker and Camp Co. The
company in 1908 had charge Of the sale OF
lumber for Virginia Companies and was
successful until 1907.
William L. HIles and Robert II. Rich
ards appear Tor the petitioners and Marvel
and Marvel for the company.
Evening journal., 1910-04-20
FIND MAN HURT
ON TROLLEY CAR

William Jones. aged AZ. who says his
home Is at Second and Broome streets,
Is IN the Homeopathic Hospital suffer-
ing Of contusions Of the head and face
lie was found last night on a car at
Seventh and aMrket streets. lie says
ne fell from the car and struck his
head but the crew OF the car said he
fell from "a seat unconscious. At the
hospital it was found that his head
was bruised and that he had hemorages
from the nose and ears. indicating that
he had been struck on the head.
Evening journal., 1910-04-20
SHOT HIMSELF so THAT
WIFE COULD MARRY ANOTHER

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
NEW YORK. April 20-"Idid it so my
wife could marry Nike gasped John
Kinsosh. aged 80. as the police lifted him
into the ambulance that took him to
Gouverncur Hospital to-day.
Annie. the wife. 30 years Old, loved
Michael solden i'm Poland. Recently Sol
den arrived IN America and boarded with
the Kinsosh's. Kinosh thought he saw
signs OF returning love between his wife
and her former sweetheart She laughed at
his fears and assured him she loved him
alone To-day he shot himself
Evening journal., 1910-04-20
CatarrEl

Mr. A. r. Chase, IL Bridge street.
Nashua, n. H.. wants to tell catarrh
sufferers what Hyomei did for him. lie
writes.
About six years ago 1 first began
using Hyomei. / was at that time badly
affected with catarrh, had bcen for
over twenty years; had been to doc
torres times without number who. OK
course would help a little while, and
then / would soon be as bad as ever.
/ had become a nuisance to nay family
and friends, wdNld cough, hawk and
spit all night and Il was generally
believed l was soon to becomo vic
tim of consumption.
Evening journal., 1910-04-20

tEEzSi5'SEE5

can testify I have been thoroughly
cured by breathing Hyomei always
keep Hyomei on hand however. for use
years experience in my own case and
hundreds Of others I have recommend
ed, can safely say il is all you claim
for IT,"
No stomach dosing when you use
Hyomei pronounced High-O mel.
Pour a few drops into the iit'le hard
rubber inhaler and breathe il I'm. u
kills the germs; soothes the raw and
sore membrane and cures catarrn.
Complete outfit $780, including in
haler; extra bottle of Hyomsi 80 cents
at druggists everywhere. and Miller
Drug Co. Mail orders filled by
Booths Hyomei Co. Buffalo. n. Y.
Evening journal., 1910-04-20
SHERIFFs SALES.

Beginning al a point on the southerly
side Of Chestnut street. at the distance
of one hundred and twenty feet. easterly
from the easterly side OF DUPONT street,
thence southerly and parallel with du-
Pont street one hundred feet TO a point;
thence castcrly and parallel with Chest
nut street forty feet to point thence
one hundred feet to "A point on the said
southerly side OF Chestnut street; ana
thence thereby westerly forty feet TO the
place Of beginning the contents thereon
being four thousand square feet.
Seized and taken I'm execution as the
property OF Delamore Real Estate COM
pany a corporation of the state OF Della
ware and To be sold by
CHARLES H. LIPPINCOTT
sheriff.
Sherin's Once. Wilmington, Del,
March 20. 1910 A1-9-i3-i6-2O.23
Evening journal., 1910-04-20
REGISTERS ORDERS
.EGIsfiE17s 6RnER


X Cfice of the Register Of Wills.
New Castle Co, April 18th, 1910.
pom the application OF Florence NJ.
Lynch EXecutriN OF Hugh Lynch, late
of Wilmington hundred, i'm said coun-
~ deceased II is ordered and directed
by the Register OF Wills that the Ex-
esutriX aforesaid give notice OF grant
Ing OF Letters Testamentary upon
the estate of the deceased with the date
OF granting thereof, by causing adver-
tisements TO be posted within forty days
from the date OF such letters i'm six Of the
most public places of the county OF New
mands against the estate TO present the
lame, or abide by an act ofAssemoiy In such
rase made and provided and also cause
the same to be Inserted within the same
period in the Evening Journal newspa,,
per published in Wilmington. Del. and
y be continued therein three weeks
~. o. d.
Of Office Of the Register OF wis
aforesaid. at Wilmington' n New
(SEAL) Castle County aforesaid the day
and year above written.
FRANCS 6 NJ. WALKER.
~ Register Of Wills.
NOTICE.
Notice Is hereby given that Letters
Testamentary we're in due form OF law
granted unto the undersigned on the
Eighteenth day of April. \. u. 1870 ana
that all persons having claims against
The estate OF the deceased must present
ihe same, duly attested. to the said EN-
rcutrix. on or before the eighteenth day
NJ April A. ID. 1911, or abide the Act or
Assembly in such case made and pro-
vided. o.->-,,r. ~ ryn,ct5
Address. Florence NJ Lynch. 6l2 Van
Buren, street. Wilmington, Delaware.
ApriS-eod-9t.
Evening journal., 1910-04-20
KeepIna HIm a ! pIstanee.

A pin holds Myrtles belt In place.
Another holds her bodice.
A dozen bits OF dainty lace
Are pinned upon the goddess.
Her hat IS held. as we'll you know,
BY lances long and pointed.
/ would not dare 10 hug her, though,
Less I we're triple jointed.
For back OF all her charms forsooth
An air OF danger hovers.
How sharper than a serpent's tooth
Are lots Of things TO loversl
Buffalo News.
Evening journal., 1910-04-20
DESERTS Baking HORSES;
0NE-KILLED BY MAN

FForsaklng a pair OF horses which
we're attached to a load Of straw ard
which had balked. farmer named
Bailey living about one mile from
Middletown arrived home to nnd that
only one OF the animals had returned.
The other was killed on a Delaware
railroad crossing by the train leaving
here at 3.44 o'clock.
The horse was owned By Alexander
Maxwell. of Middletown, who stocked
the farm.
Evening journal., 1910-04-20
PROPOSALS

PROPOSALS WILL BE RECEIVED
up to twelve o'clock noon. May 3rd,
iq1o bv the Levy Court of New Castle
county. Delaware. at the Court House
Tor the erection Of a reinforced concrete
girder bridge at NoXcntown Mill Dam,
81 Georges hundred. Delaware, in ac-
rordance with the plans and specifica-
lions ON view at the County Engineer s
Ofice.
nvvn plans and specifications for a re-
lnforced concrete arch bridge, with sufh-
rient details to enable the court to judge
lhe merits Of each proposal The County
Engineer will furnish necessary informa-
Ion as to span elevation, &c, upon ap-
llicatiou.
a certified check Of Five Hundred Dol
iars $500 OO must accompany each pro-
bosal The court reserves the right to
reject any and All bids
JAMES WILSON,
Apr2O-eod-6t
Evening journal., 1910-04-20
Our Drama.

she-Yes, we had a box there last
night. | think the scene where the
pork packers bride staggers into the
slaughter house after drinking the hair
tonic and does the dance of the seven
carcasses is Just too cute for anything.
Mother is going 10 take the children
to the matinee.-Life.
Evening journal., 1910-04-20
Rilsv siseoe Nuptials.

r. Roberto iscoe of No. 22O2 Washing
ton street. son of Mr.. and Mrs. T. J, Bris-
coe and Miss Rea Riley. of No. 1915 Pop
lar street daughter Of Mr. and Mrs.
Charles G. Riley, were married on April
10 Mr. and Mrs. Biscoe spent their honey
moon in New York They VIII live at tho
brides home. Mr.. Bscoe is "a railway mail
clerk running from Jersey city 10 Wash
fngton
Evening journal., 1910-04-20
Old Ones Are Different.

In the spring young mans fancy lightly
turns to thoughts of love.
But the older married brethren-what may
they be thinking of
They may rise with hearts OF gladness
and with souls buoyed up by hope.
But they sniff the air with sadness when
they smell housecleaning soap.
Chicago Post
Evening journal., 1910-04-20
Something Wrong.

"Tve only got one seat left for to-
night" said the man in the theater
ticket Office.
"How much" asked the prospective
buyer.
1.-TWO dollars"
''Is It a good seat?" a'
"Well, it's behind a post"
"Whats the matter-isn't the show
worth seeing gT'-Yonkers Statesman.
Evening journal., 1910-04-20
Early Habits.

"That last speaker" said the first
guest at the banquet, twas quite enter
tanning"
"Yes." replied the other. "and he's a
self made man too"
81 can't say. though, that I liked his
delivery. It was rather slow"
"Oh. naturally He began life as a
messenger boy."-Catholic Standard
and Times
Evening journal., 1910-04-20
KING ST. PROPERTY
ALSO SELLS HIGH

As a sign Of the soaring OF values Of
real estate in King street the Dr. Wales
property at Eighth street which was
bought by Dr. J. +. McGrath for $1,000
has been sold for $1,000 Tho new owner
has refused an offer Of si25oO for the prop
erty
Evening journal., 1910-04-20
viii Build Store and House.

Building Inspector Johnson granted
permit TO Alfred Downward. con-
tractor for store and dwelling az
southeast corner Of Eighth and Lom-
bard streets for George Hallman, TO
cost S4,555.
Evening journal., 1910-04-20
To Live al Atlanta citv

Mrs. Lloyd Chambers, nee Ethel Par
son, and son Howard, have left for
Atlantic City, where they will make
there home Mr.. Chambers has a
position there
Evening journal., 1910-04-20
Guard HastInas Improves.

WorlShouse Guard Hastings, who
was shot by the negro prisoner Hunt
er. is steadily improving at the Dcla-
ware Hospital and may he able to leave
the institution within a week.