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Fill the want
Fully.
PENN. HAT CO.
IRA L. ARMSTRONG, Mgr.
117 North Twentieth Street.
Phone 3l7<
DIED WHILE BEING
TAKEN TO HOSPITAL
PETER BOYSE OF BESSEMER, SICK
AND WITHOUT FRIENDS OR
MONEY, IS SENT TO BIRMING
HAM FOR TREATMENT—DIES.
Peter Boyse of Bessemer, died yester
day morning in the ambulance -while be
ing carried from the Bessemer dummy
to St. Vincent's hospital, where he was
to be treated. Father O'Reilly received a
note from O. W. Colgan of Bessemer,
asking that Boyse be. cared for as he was
sick with fever and had no home.
Father O'Reilly telephoned 1.1 go Loy
and the latter sent an ambulance to
meet the dummy. The conductor said he
had left the sick man on the curbing at
the corner of Nineteenth street and First
avenue. He was found and placed in the
ambulance, but died before it had gone
more than two blocks.
The funeral services will be conducted
from Llge Loy's undertaking parlors this
morning and the interment will be In
Elm n,eaf cemetery.
H. S. HALL TO RUN.
Announces His Candidacy for Aider
man of Ninth Ward.
H. S. Hall, a brother-in-law of Judge
Carmichael, has announced as a can
didate for alderman from the ninth ward.
His friends have been urging him for
some time to enter the contest, but his
decision was not made until yesterday.
With Mr. Hall in the race there are
three announced candidates. Dr. Baxter
Rittenberry and Charles Benjamin hav
ing announced several weeks ago. In oth
er wards there will be hot contests for
the city offices, but only a few of the
aspirants have yet made known their In
tentions.
BUILDING PERMITS.
Building permits were issued yesterday
as follows:
T. G. Berents, for the erection of a
dwelling at 312 North Twenty-fourth
street at a cost of *100; for the erection
of a shop at the same place at a cost of
$100, both of which contracts are held by
E. E. Stephenson.
Mr. McReynolds, for the erection of
two dwellings on Thirty-first street, be
tween avenues E and F, at a cost of $400
each, with Ed Mann as contractor.
E. P. Riggs, for the erection of a two
story dwelling at Twenty-fifth street and
Eleventh avenue, North, at a cost of $2000,
with A. E. Lewis as contractor and A. D.
Simpson architect.
Joe Smith, for the remodeling of a
Swelling at 1713 Seventh avenue at a cost
of $700, with W. J. Marshall contractor.
Mr. Gluff, for the erection of a one
story dwelling at 812 Seventeenth street
at a cost of $300, with W. J. Marshall
contractor.
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
Real estate transfers placed on record
include the following:
Southwest Land company to Mrs. Mary
E. Mlazza, lots 3, 4 and 5 and a strip six
feet wide oft the eist side of lot 6, block
1, map of Southwest Land company,
$2500.
Birmingham Realty Company to Q. B.
Burkhalter, lot 21 and the west half of
lots 23 and 24, block 191, Birmingham,
$1260.
Ensley Land company to H. S. Lebeck.
lot 11, block 26F, and lot 5, block 25Q, first
addition to Ensley, Ala., $1000.
R. C. Deloney and wife to P. B. Mose,
lots 8 and 9, block 10, J. W. Montgomery
property, Woodlawn, Ala., $1220.
W. W. Duran to J. Warrington, lots 8,
9 and 10, block 123, Birmingham, $10,000.
Notice, Teachers.
The white teachers of the county pub
lic schools will hold the first monthly
meeting In the office of the county su
perintendent of education next Satur
day, the 6th Inst. 10 o'clock a. m. Every
teacher who can, will attend.
I. W. M'ADORY,
County Superintendent Education.
9-4-3t.
Alabama Brewing Co.
“Bohemian Beer. ”
$4200—42-acre farm; very
choice; near East Lake. See
this quick. Eborn & Jones.
Policeman Cunningham Found
Guilty of Taking Drink,
•
ACT OF POLICE COMMISSION
Three of the Five Commieeionere Will
Hereafter Favor Expelling an
Officer Who Takes a Drink
While on Duty.
At the meeting of the police commis
sion yesterday afternoon Policeman Joe
Cunningham was suspended from duty
for 90 days on two charges, one of tak
ing a drink while on duty and the other
of not properly patrollng his beat. The
charges were preferred against him by
Chief of Police Austin, his attention be
ing called to the condition of the po
liceman by Lieutenant Johnston.
After the trial three of the five police
commissioners present stated that In the
future they would be In favor of firing
a man bodily from the force when It was
proven that he had taken a drink on
duty, or was under the effects of In
toxicants. These statements were lead
by former Chairman McCary, who said
he thought the comnjlsslon had been too
easy on the policemen In the past, and
that In his opinion they were not very
much afraid of being brought before
the commission on a charge of being
drunk or drinking.
He said in the future he would vote
to expell the man and that he wanted
to go on record as having made that
statement.
Commissioner Mobley stated that had
he not known for some time of the physi
cal condition of Policeman Cunningham
he would have voted to expell him, and
that In the future he would always cast
his vote, no matter what the mitigating
circumstances, to expell any policeman
who was caught taking a drink while
on duty, or who was under the effects of
Intoxicants. Chairman Rudolph signified
that he was pleased with the decision of
the commissioners and that he felt the
same way.
Suspended Last Thursday.
On last Thursday night Policeman
Cunningham was suspended by Chief
Austin and charged with being Intox
icated and not properly patrollng his
beat. Cunningham admitted having taken
a drink in a bar on South Twen
tieth street where he was working and
stated that his physical condition was
such that he was unable to stand up un
der the work on that night without a
little stimulant.
At the trial yesterday afternoon he had
several witnesses who stated that ho was
In a serious condition physically, and
that In their opinion he was not drunk
cn the night he was suspended. They also
stated that he had taken the drink, sev
eral having seen him do so.
Chief Austin and Lieutenant Johnston
stated that the policeman was evident
ly under the effects of Intoxicants, and
that he had staggered as he walked.
They stated he was not fit to do duty as
a patrolman when they saw him. He ad
mitted that he was In a very bad condi
tion, and that he had stayed on the cor
ner of Twentieth street and Avenue A
wtile his co-worker went around and
tried the doors to see If everything was
all right.
Has Served the City.
Cunningham stated he had served the
city faithfully for a number of yearft and
asked the police commission to deal as
lightly with him as possible. Commission
er Stradford then moved that a suspen
sion of fifteen days for both charges be
made. He was eeccnded by Commission
er Parker. Mobley moved as a substitute
that the suspension be made thirty days
for both offenses. When put to a Vote
Parker and Stradford voted no and Ru
dolph, Mobley and McCary voted aye. It
was carried. The commissioners unani
mously found him guilty of talcing a
drink on duty and the majority voted that
he was not capable of patrollng his beat
on the night In question.
The commission decided to allow Po
liceman Morrell one-half pay for a period
of several days during which he was
sick. They also allowed Policeman Cuf
pepper one-half pay for the time he has
been unable to work on account of In
juries received about one month age
while In performance of his duty.
WILL BANQUET TONIGHT.
Auburn Alumni Tender Dinner to Pres
ident C. C. Thach.
About seventy-five of the students and
alumni of the Alabama Polytechnic Insti
tute at Auburn will gather around the
banquet board at the Hillman hotel to
night at 9 o'clock. The banquet Is ten
dered President C. C. Thach. who was
recently elected to that position.
Among those who will be present at the
banquet are Vassar Allen, Judge James
J, Banks. Prof. C. B. Glenn, Judge J. M.
Carmichael, W. K. Terry, Hinds Peevy,
George Kelly, Dr. Frank Lupton, Will
Hood, J. M. Mason, R. H. Thach, George
Bondurant. W. F. Fagln, Sparks Jackson,
E. C. Janney, F. H. Vernon, Fred Fulg
ham, C. A. Brown.
After long Illness nothing equals the
butldlng-up effects of Hood's Sarsapa
rilla
...HARDWOOD...
VENEERED DOORS
You should Inspect our stock of RED BIRCH DOORS, which we are sell
ing at the usual price asked for White Pine Doors. They are made up ii^
the Colonial Cross Panels, and take a beautiful finish.
CALL AND SEE THEM.
Mayberry Hardware Co.
"Handsomest Hardware Store in the South.”
By THE DEMOCRATS
Meeting of the Ninth District
Congressional .Committee,
A REPUBLICAN WILL RUN
T. G. Bush and James Bowron Are
Spoken of as Possible Republican
Candidates—The New Dem
ocratic Committee.
" r—1
At a meeting of the democratic con
gressional committee of the Ninth district
yesterday at noon, Congressman Oscar
W. Underwood was declared the nominee
of tho party for the next term of office,
he receiving a total of 9283 votes. The re
sult was declared by the committee after
all ballots had been counted.
The meeting of the committee was,
called to order by Judge Henry R. Howsc,
Chairman E. K, Campbell being absent.
Following the declaration of Congressman
Underwood as the nominee, the following
committeemen were elected for the en
siling twc years:
The New Committee.
Jefferson County—Henry R. Howie
and Lee C. Bradley.
Bibb County—J. T. Ellison and J. A.
Wood.
Perry County—S. A. Nelms and G. B.
Johnson.
Blount County—John F. Wilson and
W. F. Harrell.
The old committee was composed of the
following.
Chairman—E. K. Campbell of Birming
ham.
Jefferson County—Henry R. Howze and
R. H. Thach.
Blount County—John H. Donahoo and
Walter F. Harrell.
Perry County—J. B. Johnson and S. A.
Nelms.
The election of the chairman of the
new committee will not be taken up un
til a meeting is called by the retiring
chairman. Robert H. Thach, of the old
committee, was elected a member of the
state executive committee. Other mem
bers of the state committee from this
district include Jones Moore, B. F.
Roden and J. B. Christian.
Will Have Opposition.
While Mr. Underwood had no opposi
tion In the democratic primary the re
publicans of the district have determin
ed that they will test their strength
against him. With this in view they are
now busily looking over the field for
a strong candidate to make the race.
They have virtually decided that a prom
inent business man should be rur*
against him. Jame» Bowron and T. G.
Bush have both been mentioned In this
connection, but nothing definite has been
done. Efforts to Interest both are said
to be now under way.
A prominent republican in talking of
the matter yesterday said:
“While we have as yet selected no
candidate to make the race we have been
considering several prominent business
men for the place. Nothing of a definite
nature can be given out however, until
a meeting of the state committee. Our
efforts will be to get a man who has
made a business success and who 1b
known to be absolutely above any re
proach and let him make the race.”
NO FURTHER DEATHS
FROM BERRY WRECK
FUNERAL OF ENGINEER CROOK
TAKES PLACE TODAY—THE FU
NERAL OF TRAINMASTER DUD
LEY WAS IN ST. LOUIS.
No further deaths has been reported as
occurring from Injuries received in the
Berry, Ala., wreck, the total number to
date being two white and twenty-one
negroes. Yesterday at noon the bodies
of five unidentified negroes killed In the
wreck were carried to Columbus, Miss., it
being believed they came from that place.
Of the full number brought here three
were identified as James Byrd of Bir
mingham, Thomas W. Dixon of Birming
ham, and Marion Bronson of Birming
ham. The remains of the latter were
buried here yesterday. The expenses for
the funerals of the dead and the hospital
expenses for those now receiving medical
attention are being paid by the Southern
Railway company. A number of compro
mises for injuries are also being made by
the company.
The funeral of Engineer Crook will take
place today. Telegrams have been re
ceived from his relatives asking that the
body be interred here. The arrangements
are in the hands of the Odd Fellows and
the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engin
eers.
The funeral of Trainmaster Dudley,
who was killed while in the cab of the
engine, took place in St. Louis yesterday.
His father was the general manager of
the Duluth and St. Paul railroad at the
time of his death and he was related to a
number of prominent railroad officials
throughout the country.
A11 the excursionists from Mississippi,
who were brought here after the wreck,
have returned home. The names and ad
dresses of all have been secured by the
railroad company, and will be used when
testimony Is being secured to defend such
suits as will likely follow the wreck.
In the circuit court two such suits were
filed yesterday. Eaura Eppes sued the
company for $5000 claimed as damages for
personal Injuries received while on the
train, and John Sims asked the sum of
$2000, he also claiming personal Injuries.
Hot days followed by cool nights will
treed malaria In the body that Is bilious
or costive. Prickly Ash Bitters Is very
valuable at this time for keeping the
stomach, liver and bowels well regulated.
Not too glaringly public,
Fftr
refreshments go to Stone’s.
Alabama Brewing Co.
"Bohemian Beer."
$30 foot—100x182; beauti
ful; near 11th ave. South
Highlands. Eborn Sc Jones.
Aldermen Go to Nasiiie to
See Paving
IMPROVEMENT ORDINANCES
Ordinance Is Introduced to Require
Hackmen to Post List of Fares
In Their Hacks—Pay
for Prisoners.
At a meeting of the city council last
night only matters of a routine nature
were taken up and disposed of. Those
present were: Mayor Drennen and Aider
men Greener, Wheeler, Ward, Llnnehan,
D. R. Copeland, Kerr, J. R. Copeland,
Graham, Heldt, Thach and Jones.
The finance committee recommended
that the pay rolls of the city be paid and
that the sheriff be paid $9.60 for feeding
prisoners while the city jail was being
rebuilt. The reports of officers were read
and estimates of contractors' work al
lowed.
Final assessments on Improvement or
dinances Nos. 23 and 91 were made. While
ordinance No. 23 was being read Caldwell
Bradshaw entered a protest against his
assessments. A compromise was made by
instructing the city engineer to construct
an additional sewer, relieving Mr. Brad
shaw,
Fire Committee Report.
In the report of the fire committee,
which was adopted, $75 was allowed for
the repair of engine No. 3 and the chief
was granted a leave of absence and $100
for expenses to attend a meeting of the
National Association of Fire Chiefs. The 1
Tri-State Medical society was allowed to
use the police assembly room for a meet
ing place.
An ordinance was passed ascertaining
the assessments of property for work
done under improvement ordinance No.
23. Protests will be heard October 1. A
resolution to correct certain clerical
errors In the Zell water works franchise
was passed. A petition from residents of
avenue E, between Twentieth and Twen
ty-first streets, asking that the Bolt rail
way be prohibited from using the avenue
for loading and unloading freight was re
ferred to the city attorney, who was In
structed to draw an ordinance conforming
to their wishes. The ordinance referring
to the disposal of gambling outfits was
referred to the city attorney to ascertain
its legality.
Improvement ordinance number 134 for
the macademizing of Twenty-fourth
street near Water street was passed.
The city engineer was instructed to open
bids for work under ordinances 103 and
111 on September 17 at noon. The Bir
mingham Railway. Light and Power
company was allowed the right to con
struct a coal pit and shed in the rear
of their gas plant, the work being done
under the supervision of the city en
gineer.
Leave for Nashville.
The invitation of the Nashville Roof
ing and Paving company to visit Nash
ville Friday and see work being done
with the Warren Brothers' paving ma
terial was accepted. The mayor and sev
eral members of the street committee
agreed to make the trip, leaving tonight
and returning Saturday morning.
Improvement ordinances number 118,
131 and 132 were confirmed. The city en
gineer was Instructed to place a light
at First avenue and Twenty-seventh
street, the same being paid for by the
Birmingham Railway, Light and Power
company and the Southern Railway com
pany. Quite a little talk was had over
some dead track on Third avenue be
tween Nineteenth and Twentieth streets,
but the matter was finally passed over
to allow an investigation. Alderman
Greener introduced a resolution instruct
ing the city attorney to prepare an or
dinance requiring all hacks to have a
list of prices in their vehicles.
CHARLESTON TO BE
HANGED ON FRIDAY
WAS SENTENCED TO BE HANGED
JULY 25, BUT WAS GRANTED RE
PRIEVE-MURDERED A NEGRO
NAMED JESSE HARDY.
A telegram was received yesterday by
/Sheriff A. W. Burgln from J. Kirk Jack
son, private secretary to Governor Jelks,
announcing that no further interference j
in the execution of Taylor Charleston
would take place. This notice was re
ceived yesterday morning and prepara
tions were begun to have the hanging on
Friday.
Deputy Sheriff John C. Burgln repeat
ed the news of the telegram to the negro,
but the condemned man appeared to
give little attention to the message or Its
Importance. He accepted the result as
though he had expected it all along.
The hanging will take place Friday
morning in the Jail yard, the hour of
execution being between 11 and 12 o’clock.
There Is but little work of preparation
to be done by the sheriff, he having pre
pared almost everything for the execu
tion before the sentence was stayed.
Charleston was sentenced to hang on
July 25, but two days before that time the
governor granted a stay until the case
could be examined by the board of par
dons. They recommended no interference
and yesterday’s order followed. The ne
gro was convicted for the murder of
Jesse Hardy, a one-legged negro, whom
he shot and killed on First avenue about
one year ago.
For Sale—800 acres first
class iron ore land on L. &
N. R. K. at Oxmoor.
Eborn & Jones.
Alabama Brewing Co.
“Bohemian Beer.”
BOARD OF TRADE
TALK WATER RATES
Claim Birmingham Rates Are
Highest in South,
MAY ENTER CITY POLITICS
President Collins Announces the Board
of Control of the Board of
Trade for the Ensuing
Year. {
At the meeting of the Board of Trade
yesterday afternoon the present water
rates In Birmingham was discussed. The
board did not take any action on the
water question, they having a request
from A. M. Lynn of the water works
company, that ho be given a hearing
before the committee or the club takes
any final action. This will be done.
Reports from all the cities In the south
regarding their water rates were read
and It was shown by these that Birming
ham has the highest water rates In
the south. These reports are from At
lanta, Richmond, Nashville, Now Or
leans. Louisville, Memphis, Savannah,
Charleston, Norfolk, Chattanooga, Little
Rock, Mobile, Montgomery, Shreveport,
Jacksonville, Raleigh, Columbus, Macon,
and many other cities.
A member of the board stated that In
no case did the committee on Investiga
tion find a city where the rates were as
high as they are here. , In some places
he said the people do not object to the
meters being used because there is muni
cipal ownership. He said this would
probably be one of the issues in the
next city campaign.
The Board of Trade is looking over
the field and getting a line on the posi
tions the various candidates for alder
manic honors are talking on several im
portant matters which the board intends
taking up in the campaign. It is prob
able that the board will put out a full
ticket, or will endorse certain men who
have already announced their candidacy.
There are several members of the
board who will probably run for aider
man from their ward.
President Collins announced that tho
following would be the board of control
of the Board of Trade for the ensuing
year:
Simon Klotz, J. D. Collins, J. H. Mc
Cary, S. Rothalz, John W. O’Neill, John
R. Parker, J. H. Roil, Simon Spiro, Oli
ver Chaltfoux, M. V. Joseph, H. H. Sln
nlge, Jacob Burger, W. D. Wood, M. H.
Myatt, B. H. Cooper, J, T. Yeatman,
Coleman Blach, S. P. King, T. V. Board
man, Ferd Marx.
AMUSEMENTS.
The Devil's Auction.
Manager Yale claims that the "Devil’s
Auction" Is the oldest In name yet the
newest In point of novelty, as everything
Is new from the time the curtain rises on
the first act until It Is rung down on the
new transformation scene, "A Tribute to
Our Country" at the close of the per
formance. Every act, novelty and feat
ure being new, all the scenery, proper
ties, etc. In fact, Mr. Yale claims, that
not one old feature Is retained.
The "Devil's Auction” will be at the
Jefferson theatre tomorrow, matinee and
night.
Pete Baker.
Some theatrical property, like real es
tate, Increases In value as they F' iw
older, one of these Is the German comedy,
"Chris and Lena." At the head of this
piece of property Is the German dialect
comedian and vocalists Pete Baker, who
has a wide reputation. A critic writing
about Mr. Baker says: "Old things are
best, old songs, old homes, old wine, old
sweethearts, old comedians, this was the
verdict of the audience when Mr. Baker
made his appearance last night. He Is
not like the usual veteran of the stage.
He has not stood by and let the ‘band
wagon' pass by, but has kept a seat long
side the driver all the time. The company
surrounding this popular entertainer has
been culled from the very best of artlstB,
foremost being another thesplan favorite,
Mr. John Kernell, late star of the "Hust
ler,” and "Irish Alderman” fame. With
two such leading lights In their respective
creations nothing else need be Bald for
''‘Christ and Lena.”
Pete Baker and "Chris and Lena” will
be the attraction at the Jeffe^on theatre
tonight.
SENT TO NASHVILLE.
Bessie Davis Will Be Kept at a Reform
School.
Bessie Davis, the little 16-year-old girl
who was arrested several nights ago by
Policemen Mullln and McDonald In a
house on the Southslde, was sent last
night to the reform school at Nashville,
where she will be kept for several years i
to come.
A number of ladles In the city have In
terested themselves In her case and ar
ranged for her to get Into this home.
Yesterday morning they sent her* a quan
tity of clothing—enough to last her for
some time.
TERROIZED CAR OF PEOPLE.
Thief In New York Cuts Road to Lib
erty Wrth Razor.
New York, September 3.—Slashing to
right and left with a razor, a thief on
the Third avenue elevated road terrorized
a car full of passengers and held them
at bay until he could maite his escape
from the train. lie seriously tn.jur«|l Ed
ward Berger, a passenger, and the guard
who attempted to arrest him when they
saw him take a passenger'3 watch. The
thief shouted that he would kill any per
eon who interferred, and at Fifty- third
street station he Jumped over the gate to
the platform and escaped.
For Rent—The brick resi
dence, No. 1020 South 18th
street; all modern conven
iences and in first-class or
der. John G. Smith. No. 212
21st Street.
$5000—50x190; 7-r house,
6th ave., north, near First
Church. Eborn & Jones.
SUES COMMON
STILUUNIPINC
Gates Crowd Said to Be Large
Purchasers.
A LOCAL PREDICTION MADE
Industrial Newt and Gossip Pertaining
to Various Corporations of This
District—The Scfhulers Will
Soon Be Ready to Locate.
A special from New York to the Age
Herald last night says:
"SloBB-Sheffield stock went up eight
points today, a total rise of more than
twenty points in a week. President
Maben says the rise In value Is due to
the intrinsic value of the stpck based
upon the company’s present earnings and
its contracts for future delivery of iron.
"The John W. Gates crowd are said
to be the largest purchasers of Sloss.
Gates however, left for Europe this af
ternoon. Gen. E. W. Rucker, vice presi
dent of the company who has been
here for several days left for Birming
ham tonight. He says the Sloss stock Is
worth par. The real purchasers of the1
stock are not yet known, but the United
States Steel people are supposed to be
largely inteng^fd.”
Speaking of the rapid advance in Sloss
Sheffleld common a banker said yester
day, “I know nothing of the Inside of the
movement which has sent the stock up
all of a sudden. The proverbial strong
parties may or may not be buying it.
Wut I will make this prediction: In the
course of time, say a year or two, the :
Sloss-Sheffleld, the Tennessee Coal, Iron
and Railroad and the Alabama Con
solidated will be merged. I have heard
men who are largely interested in the
last named company discuss the feas
ibility of such a scheme. I really believe
it will be planned and carried through.”
The Sloss-Sheffleld Steel and Iron com
pany's No. 3 furnace at North Birming
ham will go In blast this week. All of the
company's seven furnaces will then be
In operation and the month’s output will
make a record. If the Sloss-Sheffleld
does not produce 35,000 tons this month
the amount will not be much below those
figures.
The Alabama Consolidated Coal and
Iron company will make rapid progress
on its new stack at Gadsden. The old
furnace will be kept running all fall, and
until within three or four weeks of the
completion of the new part. The capacity
of the present Gadsden furnace is about
140 tons a day, but the output of the new
one will be up to 250 tons a day. The
stack Is to be the largest in the south
85 feet high and 19 feet in tft* bosh.
The Tennessee Company.
The Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad
company having decided not to sell Its
Oxmoor furnaco plant, will start one of
Ihe stacks Just as soon as It can be put
In condition.
The sale of the Tennessee Coal, Iron and
Railroad company’s three furnaces at
Sheffield to the United States Mining
company caused no surprise In boslne'Ss
circles here. The United States Mining
company owned all the lands that sup
plied these furnaces, and it had deter
mined, It la said, to build and operate
furnaces at Sheffield as Boon as possible
unless It could buy me Tennessee com
pany's. With the Tennessee company cut
oft from near-by ore there would be no
economy in operating the furnaces. It
stood to reason, then, that the wisest
thing for the Tennessee company to do
was to let them go, especially as the
price offered was fair. The Tennessee
Coal, Iron and Railroad company will, it
Is surmised, use the purchase money in
Improvements and extensions at Ensley
and Bessemer.
The new owners” of the Williamson
plant—Fred Dtmmlek and associates—are
hoping to get the furnace ready for blast
within the next five or six weeks, but
as delays must be allowed for, It will
probably be two or three months before
the torch Is applied.
J. B. Simpson, who has been purchasing
agent of the Southern Car and Foundry
company, and secretary of the William
son Iron company, has resigned his posi
tion In the former company In order to
give his entire attention to the latter
company. He has been made treasurer
as well as secretary of the Williamson
concern.
The Schuler Plant.
Many persons have recently expressed
the opinion that the Schulers were not
going to build a blast furnace and steel
mill, notwithstanding all the talk of plans
for such a plant, but It Is known that
contracts for some of the machinery
have been placed and that contracts for
Are brick and other material will soon be
closed. It has not yet been announced
where the Schuler plant would be located.
The guessing Just now Is In favor of Bes
semer. President Maben of the Sloss
Sheffleld said a few weeks ago that he
was trying to BWing the new plant to
North Birmingham, but that location
does not seem to have been seriously con
sidered. At Arst It was given out that
the Schulers were going to build three
blast furnaces and a steel mile as an ad
junct to their rod and wire mill at Ens
ley; then the number was said to be two
Instead of three. Now It Is stated posi
tively that there will be only one furnace,
but that this one will be a very large and
thoroughly modern affair.
The above signature is on the'
every bottle of the genuine OV
MIXTURE—the baby’a friend from
until he has his tectli. All druggists.
Hear the pianist play the
flute
every afternoon at Stone's.
Alabama Brewing Co.
"Bohemian Beer.”
$5000—Modern 8-r house,
two large lots; S. Highlands.
Eborn & Jones.
^MURRAY HILL CLUB WHISKEY.
Marvelous!
the hold
Murray Hill
Club
Has gained upon all
who know the value
of good whiskey.
And Its fame will
endure
Becauee ’tie abso
lutely pure.
This particular
brand
For particular
people.
MURRAY HILL CLUB
WHISKEY.
JOS. A. MAGNUS ® CO..
CINCINNATI, O.
THE NEW
..METROPOLITAN HOTEL,.
Next to Union Depot.
Birmingham. Ala.
EUROPEAN PLAN.
180 elegant rooms, provided with
all modern conveniences, from $1.00
upwards. Long and short distance
telephones in all rooms. Direct
connection from each room with
any part of the United States.
Our cafe Is the best In the city.
METROPOLITAN HOTEL CO.
Florence - Hotel
R. B. JONES, PaopKiETon.
Under New
Management
BEST IN THE STftTE
Theonly hotel In the ill/
on the American plan.
Headquarters
For Com umiotAr.
1.1 large Sample Room —
C entrally Located.
Give our porter your hi;,
gage. He meets all trill i
and will attend tj yn;
wants.
Rates—$2 per day and m.
Hotel Albert
8ELMA, ALA.
New management. House refitted.
Exceptionally line cuisine.
Electric Elevators and Lights.
L0UI8 RAVENEL A CO.. Proprietors.
There Is more care, more
skill, more thought and more
fine material goes into the
than Is put Into any other. This
Is the reason it gives many
years’ more service, sweeter
music and better satisfaction In
every way than any other make
you can buy. It will make music
for several generations, and be
cause of its fine construction,
repairs are seldom needed. It
has been the leader of all pianos
for 78 years In the south. We
are state representatives.
E. E. FORBES
PIANO CO.
J. H. HOLCOMBE,
Vice-President and Manager,
2018 SECOND AVE.
AMERICAN DISTRltT
TELEGRAPH COMPANY
Main Office With Western Union Tele.
*raph Company.
RELIABLE M E93ENGBR9
Furnished for any Purpose. Notes
and Packages promptly delivered.
PHONES 19. Either Company
BUSINESS CONFIDENTIAL
ED. t. WILLIAMS, Manager
Excelsior Steam Laundry
DOES..,.., •
EXQUISITE WORK;
GEORGE A. BUNN A SON.
UUl fcwoinl Avenue. A*hone SB