The Birmingham age-herald. [volume], May 21, 1902, Page 5, Image 5

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EPISCOPALIANS
TO MEET TODAY
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DIOCESAN COUNCIL WILL MEET
AT 11 O’CLOCK—BISHOP BARN
WELL WILL PRESIDE—A HUN
DRED DELEGATES EXPECTED.
The Diocese of Alabama of the Protest
ant Episcopal church will hold Its sev
enth annual council in Birmingham dur
ing the next three days, the first session
being opened at the church of St. Mary's*
on-the-Highlands this morning at 11
o’clock. The Kfr. Kev. R. W. Barnwell,
D. P., Bishop of the Diocese will preside.
Tho council will be Attended by various
delegations of rectors and officers of the
church from all parts of the state, the
total number running up to more than one
hundred delegates. The sessions will be
held three times each day after the first
day.
The full programme for the sessions
are in a general way as follows:
Wednesday, 11 a. m.— Holy communion
and the Council sermon, which will be
preached by the Rev. B. E. Brown. Im
mediately after services the Council will
be called to order and hours for meetings
will be agreed upon. It is probable that
the hour for assembling each morning will
be at 10 o’clock.
Wednesdasr, 8 p. m.—In St. Mary's
Church the annual service of the “So
ciety for the Relief of the Widows and
Orphans of Dec '.sed Clergymen," will
be held and the sermon will he preached
by the Rev. T. J. Crosby of Selma.
Thursday, 7 a. m.—Holy Communion ses
sion of Council, and again in the after
noon.
Thursday, 10 A. M.—Session of Council.
Thursday, 4:30 P. M. — The Woman’s
Auxiliary will hold its annual meeting at
the residence of Mrs. Norman C. Brooks,
1005 Twentieth street, South. Mrs. F. H.
Warren of Montgomery, president of the
Diocesan Branch of Alabama, will pre
side, and the special guest of this even
ing will be Miss Julia C. Emery of New
York, general secretary of the Woman’s
Auxiliary to the Board of Missions. Miss
Emery will address and meet the dele
gates.
Thursday, 8 P. M.—There will be a mis
sionary service at Sf. Mary’s at this hour.
MiFS Emery will address the congrega
tion. presenting the work of the women
of the church as auxiliary to the Board of
Missions.
Friday, 7 A. M.—Holy communion.
Friday, 10 A. M.—Session of council and
Ogaln in the afternoon.
Friday, 8 P. M.—The work of diocesan
missions for church extension In the
state of Alabama will be presented by one
or more clergy after everting prayer.
Saturday, 10 A. M.—The council will In
ell probability have its closing session at
this hour.
The public is cordially invited to be
present at all services and sessions of the
council. The business sessions of the
council will be held in the Sunday school
room of the church.
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
Real estate transfers have been placed
on record as follows:
E. J. Ooodwln and husband, to Semet
Eolvay Co.; $C000.
R. L. Williamson and wife, to W. II.
Owings; $400.
W. C. Phillips, to J. London, et al;
$2800.
E. Jemlson, to V. D. Wachter; $1700.
David Retell, to V. D. Wachter; $1100.
Thousands of new patrons have taken
Hood's Sarsaparilla this season. You
should try It.
North Birmingham Park
Is brilliantly lighted every night. Danc
ing pavilion now ready. Take North Bir
mingham electric cars. Quick service.
0-10-lm
For sure enough beer drink
Schillinger’s Lager Beer.
Best and quickest route to
Charleston, S. C. — $9.75
round trip via Central of
Georgia Railway. Tickets on
saio Wednesday, May 21st,
1902. Limit ten days; indi
vidual tickets.
Birmingham day Charles
ton Exposition, only $9.75
via Southern Railway.
You Caen t Macke Ice Cream
with a keg of io-penny nails, but
you can with one of our
“Queen” Ice Creacm Freezers.
Take a look at our line of
Nickel-Plated Ware.
The prices may interest you.
MAYBERRYIARDWARE CO.
“Handsomest Hardware Store in the South.”
BIRMINGHAM AND ATLANTA WAS
ORGANIZED FOR THE SEABOARD
Another Evidence That That
Great Railway is Knockingat
Birmingham's .Door
MAY ASK FRANCHISE
FOR TERMINAL FACILITIES
Only Question Is Whether Road Can
Get Into City on Profitable
Basis—Officials Appear
Sincere.
IN all probability the Seaboard Air Line
will build into Birmingham in the
very near future. The only question
is that of terminals. If the road can
get Birmingham terminals on a reasona
ble basis, and get facilities which will
ennblo it to do business here, it is evi
dent that this great railroad system will
have tin operating line Into Birmingham
within twelve months from this day.
President John Skelton Williams and
directors J. W. Mittendorf and V. R.
Pemberton and Vico President and Gen
eral Manager J. M. Bnrr were here last
weelc looking over the situation. Mr.
Barr returned to Birmingham several
days ago and has since been studying the
conditions from a practical point of view.
President John Skelton Williams de
clined to make any statement for publi
cation while here. Vice President and
General Manager Barr, when seen yester- •
day, requested that ho be excused from
making any statement Just at the pres
ent time, but added that he would he in
Birmingham several days longer. So It
is very manifest that the Seaboard Air
Liue ofnclals mean business.
Last night Mr. Walker Percy, who last
year obtained a charter and organized
what was known as the Birmingham and
Atlanta Air Line Railway, made the fol
lowing official statement which was pre
pared by himself and given to the Age
Herald:
WAS ORGANIZED
FOR THE SEABOARD.
“Application was made to the Sec
retary of State of Alabama on April
23, 1901, for a charter for a railroad
company under the name of ‘Birming
ham and Atlanta Air Line Railway,’
with authority to construct a railroad
from Birmingham In an eastwardly
direction to Atlanta. Pursuant to law,
a commission was issued by the Sec
retary of State and books of subscrip
tion were opened and subscriptions re
celved to the capital stock of the pro
posed corporation. The subscribers
have met and elected directors and
taken the other steps necessary to
complete the organization of the com
pany.
"The Birmingham and Atlanta Air
Line Railway has been organized at
the request and in the Interest of the
Seaboard Air Llne in order to get the
Seaboard the necessary legal rights in
Alabama; Just as the Birmingham
Mineral Railroad was chartered for the
benefit of the" Louisville and Nashville
Railroad Company. The temporary
organization of the Birmingham and
Atlanta Air Line Railway has been
made up of Birmingham people friend
ly to the Seaboard, who lent their
names to the organization of the com
pany. These temporary officials will
now resign and Seaboard officials will
take charge of the organization of the
company. Mr. J. M. Barr, vice presi
dent of the Seaboard, will be the active
head of the Birmingham and Atlanta
Air Line and the directory will be
made up of directors of the Seaboard.”
ROUTE HAS NOT
BEEN MADE PUBLIC.
It Is clear from the above statement
that the Seaboard Air Line Is determined,
to do business, and at. once. Just what
route It Is proposed to take Into Bir
mingham has not been made public, but
It Is highly probable that the detallB of
the route and the entrance Into Birming
ham will soon be put In official form,
and perhaps the necessary rights of way
and franchises In the city will be asked
for.
Whether or not the Seaboard has pur
chased the Belt Line or made arrange
ments with the Belt Line owners for en
trance Into the city Is not known. It may
be that they have acquired rights to
opernto over the Belt Line. But again It
is possible that they may desire special
terminal facilities of their own. These
details are not known and have probably
not been arranged up to this time.
It Is very evident, however, that the
citizens and property owners and busi
ness men of Birmingham will extend to
the Seaboard people a cordial welcome
and will do everything within reason to
get this great railroad system Into Bir
mingham proper and extensively Into the
Birmingham district.
BUSINES8 MEN
ARE ENTHUSIASTIC.
Reporters for The Age-Herald talked
with a number of business men and man
ufacturers last night after the above
statement was given out, and every onrf
seemed enthusiastic on the subject of
giving every possible encouragement to
NEGRO SUSPECTED
OF GRANEY MURDER
JOHN DYKES BELIEVED TO HAVE
KILLED BOILERMAKER —TAL
LIES WITH DESCRIPTION OF NE
GRO WHO HELD UP ANTWINE.
John Dyltes, a negro, was arrested last
night, charged with highway robbery, it
being practically certain, according to the
police, that he held up and robbed Mr.
John Antwlne Monday night near Elev
enth avenue and Ninth street. The police
claim to have good reasons for believing
he is also the man who murdered D. T
Graney, the boilermaker, on Nineteenth
street and Tenth Avenue Saturday night,
May 3, and later the same night held up
and robbed Mr. C. H. Schweizer In the
park at Seventeenth street and Sixth ave
nue.
The negro is tall and slender with his
shoulders bent low and has the general
appearance of the one described by Mr.
Antwlne. lie was wearing a white shirt
last night when arrested, but admits
that he had on a dark one Monday night.
He did not have a coat but the police
claim ho has been wearing one which
Alls the description Mr. Antwlne gave.
The hat worn by the negro Is similar to
the one described by Mr. Antwlne. It is
a slouch and was formerly black, but
has been turned a greenish color by the
weather. His trousers are black, which
also tallies.
The partial description given by Mr.
Schweizer of the negro who held him up
and robbed him, tallies In many points
with the description of the negro arrested.
The police have some clue which they be
lieve will enable them to connect him
with the murder of D. T. Graney, but
they refuse to state what It Is.
The arrest was made about 11:15 o'clock
by Policemen Norrell and McDonald at
the request of Policeman Bodeker, who
had been after the negro ever since the
hold-up Monday night. Policeman Bode
ker connected the negro with the robbery
of Mr. Antwlne, and also claims the de
scription tallies with the man who held
up Mr. Schwelser.
Dykes claims to have come from Mem
phis to Birmingham. He arrived, accord
ing to hls story, about May 1, which Is
Just a day before the Graney murder nnd
the Schwelser hold-up. He has been
hanging around a house of Ill-repute, and
it Is claimed he showed one of the women
a pistol early Tuesday morning which
was like the one taken from Mr. Antwlne.
He is also said to have a large pistol
with a brass sight, and It was this that
gave Policeman Bodeker the clue on
which to work.
Dykes claims to be a railroad negro and
has a bunch of keys, one of which Is a
switch key. Bast night when Policeman
Bodeker was told the negro was arrested
he at once asked where the switch keys
were, showing he had the negro he
wanted.
It Is believed the negro's pistol and the
long black coat he wore Monday night
will be found today. In a purse which
wns found on the negro were two tickets
for watches he had pawned In Memphis.
The negro claims he bought the watches,
but the police believe they were stolen.
BACON MADE PRESIDENT
OF TENNESSEE COMPANY
The board of directors of the Tennes
nee Coal, Iron and Railroad Company
held a meeting at No. 100 Broadway, New
York, yesterday and elected these of
ficers:
D. H. Bacon, chairman.
D. H. Bacon, president.
Frank 8. Witherbee, first vice president.
Charles McCrery, second vice president.
L. T. Beecher, secretary and treas
urer.
H. R. Bloat, assitant secretary and
treasurer.
The presidency of the company had |
been vacant since last November, when
Mr. Nat Baxter, Jr., resigned. Mr. Bacon
has been chairman and head of the com
pany for a little more than a year past
and his election to the position of presi
dent in addition to his chairmanship Is
regarded as merely formal.
Mr. Witherbee, the first vice president,
is one of the old directors. Mr. McCrery.
the second vice president, is the general
manager of the company with headquar
ters in this city.
Mr. Beecher has been secretary and
treasurer for the past year.
a new railroad into Birmingham. Indeed,
moBt all of those seen expressed the hope
that If the Seaboard built Into Birming
ham Immediately, that they would be
glad to see the Illinois Central and oth
er systems traversing the south build In
to Birmingham in the near future. The
Seaboard's coming, It was thought, would
bring the Illinois Central in the near fu
ture, and perhaps the Brunswick and
Birmingham would be able to reach this
point within two years.
What route the Seaboard will take
from Atlanta here Is not known, but
It Is believed the recent purchase of
the East and West was made by indiv
iduals friendly to the Seaboard and It
may be that part of this line will be
used.
Certain It Is that the Seaboard Is tap
ping at the door of Birmingham and is
desirous of admission on a basis which
would be profitable to build into Bir
mingham, and it Is likewise very clear
that Birmingham Is as anxious to have
the Seaboard Air Line as the Seaboard
Is to come here.
DR. PHILLIPS IS
AGAIN ELECTED
HAS BEEN AT HEAD OF BIRMING
HAM'S PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM
FOR EIGHTEEN YEARS—SCHOOL
BOARD HOLDS MEETING.
Dr. J. IT. Phillip*, who hut nerved as
superintendent of the public! schools of
Ulrmiugham for the past eighteen years,
was yesterday re-elected for a term of
three years Dr. Phillip* ha* established
himself as one of the foremost educators
of the South *tid his election was unani
mous.
Tlie election was held at a meeting of
the board of education in the new city
hall yesterday morning. The meeting was
attended by Chairman A. O. Dane, Mayor
Drennen, Dr. Samuel Tillman, Mr. John
h. Parker, Mr. Qrogg and Superintendent
Phillips.
The room In the city hall set aside for
the use of the board by the city hall com
mittee from the Hoard of Aldermen was
formally accepted. All monthly accounts
were passed upon and otht r routine busi
ness transacted.
Superintendent Phillips was instructed
to allow all children In the public schools
in the fourth grade or higher the priv
ilege of taking part in the parade In
honor of General Lee on Way 29.
The election of teachers was Set for
the June meeting.
IDENTIFIES HQRSE.
Louis Thompson Charged With Steal
ing Animal From D. H. Meadows.
A warrant was sworn out yesterday be
fore Justice of the Peace Benners against
Louis Thompson, alias Geo. Wyatt, a ne
gro, charging him with stealing a horse.
The negro was arrested several days ago
with a fine horse In his possession and
since that time the police have been
trying to locate the owner.
Yesterday Mr. D. H. Meadows, of
Bessemer, Identified the horse and swore
out the warrant against the negro, who
was placed In the county Jail and his
bond set at $500.
Will Accept Peabody’s offer.
Augusta, Ga., May 20.—The county
schools of Georgia today in convention
decided to accept George Poster Pea
body’s offer of a donation of one dollar
for every dollar subscribed by citizens
for libraries in the rural schools of
the State. Two hundred and sixty
three libraries are included in the
plan.
LOSES A HAND *
BY ACCIDENT
W. F. VERNON RUNNING WITH A
SHOTGUN IN HIS HAND, WHEN
HE STUMBLED, ACCIDENTALLY
DISCHARGING IT.
Mr. W. F. Vernon, representative here
of the Ancient Order of United Work
men, who rooms at 005, Twenty-first
street, accidentally shot himself in the
right arm yesterday morning while out
hunting near North Birmingham. The
arm was amputated later by Doctor Love
Just below the elbow, only a few of the
sinews preventing the hand rrom falling
off.
Mr. Vernon was following a rabbit and
had his gun cocked. He was running
and stepped cn a rock In a small mud
puddle. His foot slipped and he threw up
his arm to steady himself. At the same
time he fired the gun with the other
hand, the load of shot entering the right
forearm.
Mr. Vernon had presence of mind
enough when shot to run in the direc
tion of the road, which was about 100
yards away. He called for help and fin
ally dra/.ged himself to a nearby negro
cabin. Here a negro wrapped a handker
chief around the arm above the wound
and stopped the flow of blood. Mr. Ver
non tried to get a doctor, but became im
patient and got In the buggy of a negro
who was passing and had him run the
horse to town. lie went to the ofTlce of
Dm. Due and Love, where the operation
Was performed.
M. & O. Case Postponed.
Jackson, Miss., May 20.—The Mississippi
railroad commission today decided to
postpone action In the Southern-Mobile
& Ohio railroad consolidation case until
after suits, now pending In Lauderdale
county which, involve practically the
same points, have been decided.
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REFUSES TO ACT
SanilaryCommission Disappoint
ed by Lack of Competition
FIRMS COMBINE ON WORN
All Bids Referred to Construction
Committee, and the Matter Will
Come Up at the Meeting
In June,
The Jefferson County Sanitary Com
mission passed a resolution last night
refusing to accept or reject any or all
of the bids for the construction of the
trunk sewers of the big system which
will be built in this county. The bids
were opened at noon yesterday and this
action was the result of the fact that
very little competition w*as manifested,
and because of a combination of Inter
ests by three firms.
The resolution refusing to act on the
matteh stated that any or all contractors
might withdraw checks given as evi
dence of good faith and ability to make
bond in case the contract should be
granted them; and further stated that
action might be deferred for one month
or more. In executive session later a
resolution was passed referring the mat
ter to the committee on construction to
investigate and determine whether or
not the bids were low and on a reason
able basis.
The Bids Opened.
The bids were opened at noon. Each
contractor submitted separate bids on
each section of work. These bids In full
were as follows.
C. M. Burkhalter & Co.—No. 1, $30,694;
No. 2. $21,588.50; No. 3, $19,958.60; No. 4,
$20,666.10; No. 5, $25,460.
Dunn and Lallande Bros.—No. 1, $40,
079.50; No. 2. $28,428.25; No. 3, $26,511.65.
Donelson Construction Co.—No. 6, $24, -
755; No. 7, $27,061; No. 8. $32,797.50; No. 9,
$23,643.50; No. 10, $17,121.
Lightning & Butler—No. 7, $34,704; No.
8, $42,665; No. 9, $29,076.
Pennington Construction Co.—No. 11,
$24,443; No. 12. $32,171.50; No. IS, $21,008.50;
No. 14. $20,555; No. 15, $24,587.
The Southern Paving & Construction
Co.—No. 12, $34,929; No. 13. $22,515.
Burkhalter & Co. Lowest.
The lowest bids were C. M. Burkhalter
& Co. for the first five sections; Donel
son Construction Co. for the second five 1
sections, with the Pennington Construc
tion Co. for the last five sections. Neith
er competed tfith the other in their bids,
and all openly stated that on account of
the enormous size of the contract they
could not undertake the entire Job and
had agreed to bid only on portions of It.
They stated, however, that their bids
were very low and they had expected
competition from Chattanooga, Nashville
and other sources.
The full amount of the lowest bid open
ed would place the total cost of the trunk
sewers at $366,511.10. It is estimated by
Engineer Kendrick that this amount
would be lessened by fully $25,000 on ac
count of th£ fact that the amount of
rock estimated to be moved was larger
than Is the case and not nearly ns much
brick and cement work will bo required
as Is given In the specification.
The construction committee w'hich will
investigate the bids is made up of Mr.
Robert Jemison, Mr. McAdory, Mr. T. H.
Molton, Mr. Nolan and Mr. Gillespy. |
They do not expect to be able to report j
until the next regular meeting In June.
Bids Are Unsatisfactory.
The commission In executive session at j
noon opened the bids for $300,000 of the
bonds to be issued In payment of the
work. None of these bids were satisfac
tory, however, and all were rejected. It
is understood that none of the bidders
offered the amount the commission
thought should be paid.
At the night session the question was
further discussed, and afterwards refer
red to the finance committee, of which
Mr. Arthur W. Smith is chairman. This
committee will make a report at the next
meeting and It will then be determined
whether or not bids will again be asked.
Bids were enterrd by several persons,
but all were so made up that the commis
sion refused to accept them. Either not
enough was offered by each bidder or
some clause was attached to the bid of
each Is the whispered cause of the re
jection.
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LEAVE FOR PRESS
CONVENTION TODAY
Many Members of Association Arrive
Here to Join Birmingham
Party.
About forty members of the Alabama
Press Association will go from Birming
ham to the meeting which Is to be held
In Mobile tomorrow and Friday. They
leave this morning at 8:3? o’clock and will
arrive In Mobi.e this afternoon.
Besides the Birmingham delegation
there will be about 60 members from other
parts ,of the state who have come to
Birmingham and will go down this morn
ing with the party. Many arrived in
Birmingham yesterday and Secretary
Rountree had many callers at his office.
Those to go from Birmingham are Mr.
S. P. West of the Christian Advocate;
Dr. J. C. LeGrande. Miss Bessie and Miss
Annie LeGrande. Alabama Medical Jour
nal; Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Montgomery. Am
erican Newspaper Union; Mr. G. C. Earle,
Bookvrorm; Mr. E. Lesser and wife, Mr.
and Mrs. Max Kapeles and Mr. J. F.
Srhwelaer, Courier: Mr. and Mrs. J. A.
Rountree and Miss Kate Marshall. Dixie
Manufacturer; Miss Elisabeth and Mlsa
Louise Chalrsell, Dixie Home; Mr. and
»frs. J, M. Dewberry and Mr. and Mrs.
J. H. Dewberry, Educational Exchange;
Mr. E. A. Smith and Mr. O. E. Ament,
Endeavorer; Mr. J. H. F. Mosley, Ml»s
May and Miss Annie Mosley, Labor Advo
cate; Mr. J. J. C. Due and Mrs. C. 0
Due, Silent Eye; Mr. and Mrs. G. W.
Read, Miss Fannie Read, Mr. and Mrs.
Glenn. Spectator; Mr. and Mrs. F. W.
Barnett, Southern Baptist, and Mr, and
Mrs. H. A. Wilson. Times.
BIRMINGHAM TO GO
ONE HUNDRED STRONG
Committees Meet and Arrange for Ex
cursion to Charleston—Suburbs
May Increase Number.
The committees which have charge of
the excursion to Charleeton met yester
day In the Commercial Club rooms and.
judging from reports made by members,
there will be between 100 and 160 to go.
Several of the suburbs have not been
heard from and It is probable they will
swell the number to 200.
Only a part of the committee was pres
ent. Bessemer, Ensley, Pratt City and
several other places are yet to be heard
from. Any who may decide to go are
requested to send their names to the
secretary of the Commercial Club this
morning.
The train will leave Birmingham this
afternoon about 4 o’clock ahd reach
Charleston tomorrow morning about 11
o’clock. The Central of Georgia, via Co
lumbus and Savannah, baa been chosen
as the official route.
COUNCIL MEETS TONIGHT.
Will Be First Meeting In the New City
Hall.
A meeting of the Mayor and Board of
Aldermen will be held In the new city
hall tonight. Several Important matters
will come up for discussion. Including the
question of Increasing the police force
and the petition of Mr, Robert Zell and
associates for a franchise to put In a
new water works.
The meeting will be the first held In
the new city hall. Committees from the
Trades Council and the Police Commis
sion will go before the board to argue the
question of dividing pollceXwork Into
three watches of eight hours each, In
stead of working the men twelve hours,
as Is now the custom.
! .Record of Courts.
In the City Court two suits were filed
yesterday. T. N. Harvlll sues the Louis
ville and Nashville Railroad Company
and the Birmingham Mineral Railroad
Company for $6000 damages. He alleges
personal Injuries sustained January 22
while employed as gatekeeper at union
passenger station. In his petition he as
serts one or more cars were sent against
hts gate with no engine attached and ho j
was badly hurt.
Mattie McDaniel sues Lewis C. Price,
constable, and his bondsmen W. G.
Powell, T. T. Thaxton, J. F. Hagan, W.
R. Lee, Lowe Jaxon, and J. T. Culpep
per for $1000 damages. She alleges that
property belonging to her Individually
was levied on and sold on an attach
ment against the estate of E. A. Mc
Daniel.
The case of W. W. Montgomery vs.
Perryman & Co., which was on trial Mon
day was carried over until today when
it will be again taken up. The case of
J. A. Otwell vs. the Ensley Mercantile
Company was placed on trial but con
tinued until today.
In the Criminal Court E. Erswell, who
was on trial for assault and battery was
acquitted.
Noah McCasey was found guilty of as
sault with a weapon and fined $10.
Fayette Sewall was placed on trial for
assault, but the case was continued un
til today. A number of other cases were
called but passed over.
The case of Jack Williams versus the
Alabama Oreat Bouthern Railroad In the
Circuit Court was given to the Jury last
night.
The hearing of the Perry land lease
was continued before Mr. W. C. Garrett,
clerk and register of the Chancery Court.
It will take several days to conclude the
hearing.
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Kates—$2 per day and up. |
R. B. JONES, I’ROPRiKTon. 1
Hotel Albert
SELMA, ALA.
New management. House refitted.
Exceptionally fine cuisine.
Electric Elevators and Lights.
LOUIS RAVENEL A CO., Proprietor*.
A QUARTET OF
PIANOS OF
UNDISPUTED
BRILLIANCY
EACH ONE
POSSESSING A
MERIT OF IT’S OWN.
CHICKERING
(Diamond)
MASON & HAMLIN
(.Sapphire)
IKRANICH & BACH
(Emerald)
EVERETT
(Ruby)
Nowhere can be found a more
dazzling display of
GEMS!
E. E. FORBES
PIANO GO.
s, H. HOLCOMBE, V.-P. & Mgr.
2018 Second Avenue,
Birmingham.
James Weatherly, Robt. H. Thaoh,
O. W. Underwood.
WEATHERLY, UNDERWOOD
& THAGH
ATTORNEY8 AT LAW.
Rooms L S and 6 First Nat’l Bank Bldg
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, ' ■ I Rfl habitstieated without pain
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pay. B. H. VHAI- Msn'gr Llthia Springs Curs
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