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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-19
NATIONAL COLORED
 BAPTISTS CONFINES

Huntsville July 1s.--) )Special)-The na- tioual convention of ColorAd Primitive Baptists of America will be held here be- ginning tomorrow and continuing through Sunday Several hundred delegates are expected from all parts of the union, particularly the southern states, where the colored Primitive Baptists are stronger than in any other section. The national publishing house has been located here since the last convention and the official organ of the association is published here.
 Samuel R. Cruse has declined the office of city clerk to which he was elected by the commissioners Friday night. This is a good job that has gone begging and 1t is said that the commissioners have no other man in sight at present.
 R. T. Smith, chairman of the city com mission, lectured the members of the police force on their duties and advised them to never make excuses in future for arresting violators of the law. He warned them not to be too lenient but to make arrests promptly when the law is vio- lated and not wait for orders from the men higher up. tr
 Walter Steele. a young boy who was thought to have been murdered several months ago and thrown in an old well or the Holman place, northwest of Jeff, has been found in another part of the county. The old well has been dug out by neigh bors of Hamp Holman, a prisoner in the county jail, whom they suspected of being concerned in the boys supposed death.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-19
Improvements At Corey

The Realty Construction company, a subsidiary of the Jemison Real Estate and Insurance company, has lately leased the W. W. Watkins building Crawford street and Palmer avenue. and has moved into the ground floor. The fact that this company has opened, together with the assurance of more business concerns for Corey in the near future, has added con- siderably to the already increasing spirit of optimism, and the predictions are num- erous that the town will soon hit its full stride.
 The handsome bank of Corey has been fitted up with modern directors room and is now complete in practically every detail. The room is located in the rear of the building and is very de- sirable addition.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-19
Onions and Indiana

Warsaw, Ind. July 1S.-lndiana will take the lead this year in the production of onions, according to figures furnished Charles M. Weiner, of Fort Wayne, sec retary of the National Onion association, which Is holding it's second annual meet ing at Lake Wawasee, near here. It is said there are more than 2350 acres of Indiana soil planted in onions this year, and that the state will ship l,2oOOOo bush els this season.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-19
O'Neal Will Return

Montgomery, July s.-tSpecial.)-Ad- vices have been received from Governor O'Neal, who has been spending the past week at Florence. that he will reach the city on Thursday. He is expected to an nounce. almost immediately upon arriving here the excise commissions for Mobile and Montgomery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-19
MODEL HIGHWAY IS
 ASSUMING SHAPE

Huntsville July 1S.-(Special) l)-Practi- cally all of the rights of way for the first model state highway out Meridianvile pike from the city limits to Normal have been secured and the work of grading and construction will begin early next week. Several of the sharp bends In way will be graded down almost like a railroad. Normal is considerably higher than the city but the grade will be all most imperceptble.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-19
LITTLE GIRL SAW
 DUCKS IN HEAVEN

Anniston, July 1S.--(Special )-Christine the little daughter of MT. and Mrs. T. C. Lackey, was awakened a few nights ago while talking in her sleep and upon lapsing into consciousness he informed her mother that she had just been to heaven, where she saw all kinds of queer things, large number of little girls dressed in pure white, etc. Among the things she saw where some ducks, and on her way back to earth sch met a postman who gave her some postcards, she says, to deliver to her friends on earth. Her vision has made her unhappy on earth, it is said, and she wants to go back to heaven, taking her family with her. ac- cording to MT. Lackey.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-19
CROSSWHITE BUYS
 MARSHALL HOTEL

Tuscumbia, July 1s.-(Special.) l.)-Horton & Hodge, proprietors of the Marshall hotel here, who appeared as plaihtiffs in the action to prevent the Southern from removing,the passenger depot from its old site have sold out to J. E. Cross white, the being s20O00. Horton X Hodge will locate either in Birmingham or Atlanta.
 MT. Crosswhite the new proprietor. will make many Improvements in the hotel building.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-19
CROPS ARE FINE
 IN DALE COUNTY

Ozark, July 17-(Special )-District court convened here today with a light docket Judge Sallie delivered an able charge to the grand jury. of which Peeler Shell is foreman.
 Heavy rainfalls are reported in many sections of the county. At this time cot ton promises a heavy yield, but farmers are beginning to fear that the heavy downpours will injure it. A good corn crop has been made and Dale county will carry the hog and hominy banner for an other year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-19

chants and exporting agents. have been subpoenaed to appear at the trial in Porto Rico next fall"
 MT. Darling said that San Domingo was passing through an era of prosperity and peace and that its people realized that the Morales revolution had been defeated without bloodshed
 Under the new law the penalty Morales and Jiminez will have to pay if they are found guilty is a fine of not more than 5000 and maximum imprisonment of three years
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-19
Blind Tiger Found

A new way of running a blind tiger was brought to light yesterday after noon when Officers English and Gallups arrested Asbery Jones at Thomas and examined his dinner pail. It was found to contain a half gallon of whisky. Jones' had been allowing his fellow workrnen to drink out of his pail and receiving tips on the side. He was ar rested and later released on bond.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-19
NEWS OF CALERA

Calera, July 18.-A stock company has been formed and hurried preparations are being made to erect large cotton gin and mill combined here.
 The dry kilns belonging to the Alabama Cooperage company, which were recently destroyed by fire. are being rebuilt of brick instead of wood, as formerly.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-19
BUILDING COMPLETED
 FOR SCOTTSBORO BANK

Scottsboro, July H.-(Special)-The Tennessee Valley bank, recently burned at Stevenson, has just been replaced with handsome new structure of the latest design. The front is attractively finished in pressed brick. The interior Is neat and furnished with all modern access sories.
 Mrs. S. IT. McMahan while returning from visit to her son, happened to very serious and painful accident Sunday afternoon. While descending hill the coupling of the buggy became detached throwing the aged lady out with consid- erable force and dislocating her shoulder. She was immediately taken to the home qf her son and medical aid summoned.
 The Business Mems association of Ste venson. at a recent meeting, appointed a special committee to promote a mod ern and complete water works system They will lay mains in all the principal streets of the town and place water plugs throughout the city in sufficient number to provide ample protection from fire. A large reservoir will also be constructed in which vast quantities of water will be kept in reserve for use in case of fire
 Charley Kirk, while at work al the mill of Jones, got his hand so badly mangled in the machinery that amputation was nereSSary
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-19
Miller To Turtles

Memphis. July L)-The contract of Bob Miller, first baseman. secured from Jonesboro in the defunct Arkansas league, was received after be- ing promulgated today, which the Memphis club officials take to mean that Jackson's claim on the promising youngster has been turned town.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-19
FIND HOOKWORMS
 IN PERRY COUNTY
Work of Examination Is Begun. Many Open Cotton Bolls Are
 Being Reported

Marion. July 1S.-(Special) )-Dr. H. G. Perry, the hookworm expert, has com menced work in Perry county The four days work with patients, who are re- garded as suspects has developed the fact that many persons in the county are effected with the disease
 At a public school in the north part of the county, where B persons were in at tendance, an examination showed that 2S of them were suffering with hookworm disease.
 Here in Marion, where some attention is given to sanitation, but few suspects were found.
 It is claimed that in the real black belt section of the state no hool<worms are to be found, due largely to the strong char acter of the soil.
 W. H. Perkins was buried in the city cemetery late Monday afternoon. He was about 50 years old and had made this his home since his birth. He is survived by his wife, four daughters and several other relatives. The funeral service was in charge of the Rev. J. S. Frazer of the Methodist church.
 J. D. Underwood, a negro, whose farm is six miles west of Marion, has marketed a number of apples of the early Baldwin variety that are exceptionally fine and demonstrate what may be secured from the growing of apples here They meas ure II inches in circumference, and many persons paid cents each for them as souvenirs of Perry county products.
 Open cotton bolls are being reported from different parts of the county. The first fully developed open boil was from Hamburg and was shown on July II. Since that time several have been re- pOrted
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-19
Mckenzie-White Wedding

Hamilton, July 1s-(Special.)-A quiet home wedding occurred at the home of MT. and Mrs. K. F. Mckenzie yesterday, when their daughter Ellie Lee, was mar red to John C. White.
 Judge Mock Pearce performed the cere- mony.
 Mir. White is cashier of the Tennessee Valley bank at Paint Rock. Ala, and is well known here
 Miss sMc ckenzie comes of prominent family and is a young woman of winning traits,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-19
Request Guardian for Mother

Cincinnati, O., July 1S.-Application for . guardian for Mrs. Dora Gala gher, treasurer of the Cincinnati Home for h. curables and prominent in society, whose accounts are under investigation, was made in the probate court here today by Andrew Gallagher, son.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-19

Thirteen. thousand dollars worth of cast Iron pipe for the extension of the water works has been ordered by Super itendent N. F. Jones, and work on the extension will begin soon as the pipe or any part of it is received. The order was placed with the United States Cast Iron Pipe company and it Is anticipa ted that a partial shipment of the order will be promptly made. The money for the recent bond issue for the compile tion and extension of the water plant has been received and no further delay in the work is now expected. The plant itself Is practically completed and the testing of 1t will take place some time the coming month. The extension that, is to be made will carry the water serv- ice to the population in the steel p mt section of the city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-19
Pope Will Not Hang

Erwin Pope, the negro who is held for safe-keeping in the Birmin gham jail on a charge of having brutally murdered J.. B. McClurkin, well-known Calhoun county citizen at Oxford two years ago, will not hang on August IS, according to the decision of the supreme court re- gently.
 This follows the receipt of an order from the supreme court to the local au- thorities to stay the execution, as that body has decided to again withdraw the certificate of affirmance in the decision of the lower court here. This Is the second time the supreme court has taken this action after Pope had been convicted in the city court here. All arrangements had been made for the hanging next month. The negro was convicted on cir cumstantial evidence.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-19

Sixty members of the Queen City Guards. A. N G., left on the Louisville and Nashville special train this morn ing for Oxford Lake. where the annual encampment is in progress. The com pany was joined here by those from Albertville and Decatur and four coaches were necessary to carry the soldier boys to the camping ground.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-19

general reunion of all the confed- crate veterans in the Anniston district Is being anticipated for July 27, when the Gordon Memorial Camp of this city will be host at a picnic, to which they have invited all other confederate veterans, as we'll as union vets, together with their wives and families.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-19

News was received here this week of the death of c. F. Adams who is said to have been killed by a. passenger train at Oklahoma City, this having also been the tragic end met by a son of the de- ceased here a few years ago. MT. Adams is survived by widow and three daugh- ters here
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-19

At the regular meeting of the city council last night 1t was practically decided to make further street improve ments by the use of the oil preparation with which Forest avenue was recently laid. It is probable that Fifth and Wal nut streets will be similarly improved within the next few weeks. At tbfs meeting the committee that had been appointed to investigate the accounts of T. P. Worrell, late superintendent of construction of the water works. made It's report that all the accounts of Mr
 Worrell were regular and that he was free from all the charges of wrong doing that had been made against him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-19

Will Lawson, a county convict, who some month ago escaped from the coun- ty chain gang and went to Oklahoma, and who was only recovered after a hard legal battle. will probably have to be given his liberty as soon as his original sentence has been served. It is the opinion of the solicitor that as Lawson had been gone more than a year before warrant was sworn out for him that he cannot be held on the escape charge
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-19
RUSH WILLIAMS
 BODY IS FOUND
Gadsden Council Exonerates Superin-
 tendent WOrrell-Inventor Has New Cotton Shuttle

Gadsden, July 1s.-(Special) )-The body of Rush Williams, the boy who was drowned in the Goose river yester- day, was recovered this morning. The body was found floating on top of the water only a short distance below where the tragedy occurred. It was just shortly before noon when the recovery was made by two men who were in the searching party and were coming up the river in launch. According to the story of his only companion, the boys went to the river to go in bath ing. The river Is up considerably and they got into the current and young Williams was carried away. Neither of the boys could swim and there was never the slightest chance for the lad after he got beyond his depth.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-19

D. H. Beard. an inventor of Alaba ma City, who some time ago secured a patent on an improved shuttle for use In weaving cotton has interested some other parties with him and says the chances are good that he will succeed In organizing a company for manufac- turing the article. w. H. Portner, super intendent of the Gadsden Car Works, has taken an interest in the invention and has been leading the promoting movement Cotton mill men admit the worth of the invention and express the belief that the shuttle will find ready sale as it is a great time saver to the loom operatives. It is the present pur- pose of those interested to organize s1OO 900 company in this city for manu- featuring the shuttles.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-20
Free if it Fails
YOUR MONEY BACK If YOU ARE
NOT SATISFIED WITH MEDi-
CINE WE RECOMMEND.

We are so positive that our rem
edy will permanently relieve consti,
patton, no matter how chronic il may
be, that we offer TO furnish the medj-
cine at our expense should it fail to
produce satisfactory results.
II Is worse than useless TO attempt
to cure constipation with cathartic
drugs. Laxative or cathartics do
much harm. They cause a reaction,
irritate and weaken the bowels AMI
tend to make constipation more
chronic. Besides, their use become a
habit that is dangerous.
Constipation is caused by a weak
ness of the nerves and muscles of the
large intestine or descending colon.
To expect permanent relief you must
therefore tone up and strengthen
these organs and restore them to
healthier activity.
We want you TO try Rexan Order.
lies on our recommendation. They
are exceedingly pleasant 10 AXE. be
ing eaten like candy. and are ideal for
children. delicate persons and old
folks, as well as for the robust. They
act DIRECTLY on the nerves AMI mus
cles of the bowels. They apparently
have a neutral action on other associ-
ate organs or glands. They do 10.
purge. cause excessive looseness nor
create any Inconvenience whatever.
They may be taken at any time, day
or night. They viii positively relieve
chronic or hahitual constipation. if not
of surgical variety. anG the myriads
of associate or dependent chronic all
ments. if taken with regularity for a
reasonable length OF time. Twelve
tablets. 10 cents. sc tablets. % cents
Sold in Rock Island only at our store
The T. II. Thomas Drug Co.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-20
Dubuoue 70 Muscatine
Low High Pr'cip.
The Voice of the People

Rock Island, Feb. 1S.-Editor The
Argus: l believe the following would
be a solution to the telephone prob
lem. We have in the tri-ciJies 1000
or 5000 business men who use one
or both phones. Why not organize a
company among them with a limit of
one share each of 800 which will
give us one-half million dollars 10
start on. Then 90 TO one of the com
panies now here and if they want TO
sell offer TO buy their plant at the
actual value of their investment in
the tri-cities. Il no satisfactory ar
then go before the councils of the tri-
cities and ask for a franchise and in
return for the rights from the cities,
give them q certain percent of the
gross income from the phones in use
in their respective cities.
At present ii is costing each bust
ness man from the Bell company $50
per year and the Union Electric S36
per year so that if he has the two
phones it costs him $50 per year.
claim and il is proved in cities where
they have municipality owned phones
that the best service with every up TO
date Improvement business phones
can be maintained for S24 per year
and private phones at Sl2 per year.
] would have a charge of $50 per year
for business phones. the extra $6 to
go TO the cities. There would be a
saving to each business man of $50
per year besides the city getting
something would help TO cut your
taxes. But that would not be all The
low rate and good service would |
believe put phone in nearly every
home in the tri-Cities thereby increas-
ing their value in the same manner
that the increase of circulation of a
newspaper increases the value of its
advertising columns. ! believe this
would drive both old phone compan-
les out of the local field leaving them
only the long distance business, so of
course they would be glad to get
whatever they could out of their local
plants Why not take this matter up
with your local business associations
and appoint q committee from each
hold a meeting and decide on the
best plan TO proceed. | would have
he franchise give the cities the right
10 take over the phone property at its
actual investment cost when the fl
lancial condition of the cities would
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-20
HosTessEs AT 500 PARTY.

MRS. L. A. SCHMIDT AT HER
home, S3s Twenty-third street, Sat
urday entertained at the third of a
series of parties for her daughter.
Miss Gertrude Schmidt. who is for
mally introduced TO society. The af-
ternoon was devoted TO playing 500.
eight tables being surrounded. Mrs.
Morrison took the head prize and
Mrs. DeSoland took the consolation
favor. The houGe was pretty in its
decorations of red carnations and
hearts. large numbers Of the flowers
and hearts being placed about the
rooms. nice course luncheon was
served following the games.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-20

warrant it. A letter from Part Ar
thur says:
Our telephone system is munich
pally owned and controlled. The sys-
TEN was opened Jan. l. 1903. with 290
phones in operation. The charges at
that time and up to the present have
been So per annum for private and
S25 per annum for business or com
merciaI phones We have 1900 phones
installed at the present time. 400 bust
ness and 100 private. We have
nearly one phone for every eight Of
the population. The cost of the in
stallation of the phone system TO Dec.
81, 1910. was $143. 352.57. J. Nc
Teigne. city clerk"
Hoping that our business men will
take up the above at their next meet
ing, l remain sincerely yours.
OSCAR f. APPLE.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-20
10 MEET GuEST-

MRS. JAMES RACQUET PRESTON
entertained at a very prettily ap-
pointed afternoon tea OF Saturday, at
her home on Perry street. Davenport.
inviting a large number of tri-city
friends 10 meet Mrs. Charles Freder-
lex Myers. formerly Miss Mar
guerite Racquet. and a bride OF the
past year. Assisting the hostess were
her house guest. Mrs Minnie Hess
Of Evanston. H.. Mrs. Anthony Schuy-
Ter, Mrs. Louis DeClaire. Jr.. Mrs.
Hugh Barr. Mrs. Henry Vollmer. and
Mrs. William La Venture.
1t was a yellow and white tea with
the spring flowers. daffodils and mar
cissus. used in most artistic decora-
tions of the serving table and about
the living room, drawing room and
library.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-20
BOY BROWNS AFTER
STRUGGLE IN WATER
Men Look on While Clinton Lad Sinks
for the Last Time-PIaying
With Ice.

Clinton, Iowa, Feb. 20-While two
men, without the presence of mind TO
lend him assistance. stood on the
bank of the river watching him, Mol
and Smiley, the 1O-year-old son of r.
Smiley. became exhausted after a
struggle of Is minutes in the river
Saturday afternoon and sank for the
last time with the battle for life
ended.
The boy was playing on the river
bank pushing in large chunks of ice,
which were lodged on the bank, when
he slipped into the water. The water
being too deep for him TO get out. he
struggled for 10 minutes trying 10 get
on 70 large pieces of ice before he
sank.
c. H. George made a speech to the
crowd, which had gathered at the
scene as soon as the report was
spread, and had them start dragging
the river Immediately, but as yet the
body has not been found.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-20

driver. on the Albany and New York
division, let her go out of the Albany
yards after Conductor Cooper had
swung his lantern.
The run from Albany, 143 miles. was
made in 143 minutes. just a mile d
minute fiat. for that stretch of road
with its curves about the river The
first 20 miles Of il TO Poughkeepsie was
covered in 6S minutes.
When the news came to the train
dispatcher's ONCE of the New York
Central it was carried out 10 where
engineers and conductors were waiting
10 go out on runs, and was received
with a smile
TOTAL TINE. 3 DAYS, s HOURS.
Then when word came that it was
still sailing and had reached Croton at
1905, having done los miles from Al
bany in 90 minutes. there was a gasp.
There is curve near Poughkeepsie
that is taken slowly on most occasions.
but Clemens took il on the run. and
in this way beat all records. Then at
Highbridge there was a delay while
the electric motor was hitched on TO
replace the steam engine. The average
time was made through the tunnel, and
at 10:49 the Gates special had come to
the end of its run.
1t had covered the distance from Chi.
cago in l6 hours 40 minutes The
whole trip. 1904 miles. was covered in
3 days, hours and % minutes. a new
record from Yuma TO New York.