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The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-11-02
THERMOMETER TOOK A DIP
Accompanied by Rain and a
Fierce Wind.
sunny" SMILE OF JACOBS
Lapsed Into Rhyme Over the Fate of the Street
Corner "Dude"-A Comparison of
1897 and 1896 Weather.

The weather guesser missed the mark
in his predictions yesterday, but the
coal man "winked the other eye"
Sunday was a typical autumn day,
with the wind blowing fierce blasts and
occasional gusts Of rain came.
Had the night been clear, a big, kill
ing frost would have been reported this
morning. There was no rain during
the morning. 1t was cold all day yes
terday. There was no rain during the
morning, but in the afternoon there was
a mist of dampness which betokened a
cold wave, which was probably being
held in reserve.
Overcoats were numerous, and the coal
men were busy filling" hurry orders.
The ice man was pitlful specimen.
But he, like others, will bide his time.
Weathermaker Jacobs bore sunny
smile, akin to that of Grover Cleveland,
all day yesterday. Jacobs was in clo-
yer. Rain and the cold wave came at
the same time. He said he was glad the
rain came, for the street corner dude
had to seek slaelter as the ladies'
couldn't pass him to give him food for
conversation.
The weather guesser furnishes the
following comparative statement OF the
temperature for October as compared
with THE same month of 1896:
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Csigned) rHAD wEATHERLY.


The Merge inhaler typesetting ma
chimes are swift instruments, but they
cause some funny errors occasionally.
They set type in solid lines, and some
times these lires are misplaced when
the makeup" of a paper is in a hurry.
A very peculiar case of this kind occur
red in Sundays Age-Herald In the
Want Columns there were two adver-
tisements.
One read: WANTED a white nurse
and house girl. Apply Mrs. Steiner, 24CO
Sixth avenue"
The other read: "Wanted, to borrow
$500 from two to five years. viii pay
two per cent. Good security. Address
S. E., care of Age-Herald."
In the makeup Address S. E.,
care of ge-Herald," and apply Mrs.
S. Steiner, 2406 Sixth avenue" got
mixed The lines were transposed, and
the advertisements read as If Mrs.
Steiner was trying to borrow $500 and
IS. E." wanted a white nurse and house
girl. 1t was an unfortunate error, but
one of those things which will occur
AS IS. E." is in need of money, of
course he don't want a house girl. But
Mrs. Steiner does want a house girl,
and will probably have hundreds of
applications today from those who read
this.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-11-02
Contract With the City

This contract, made and entered into,
by and between the mayor and alder
men of Birmingham, Alabama, a mu-
nicipal corporation, party of the first
part, and the Birmingham Gas COM
pany, a private corporation, party of
the second part:
Witnesseth-
That the PARTY of the second part.
hereby agrees to furnish the party of
the first part, for a period of thirty C30)
years, from the first day of May, 1891,
with all the gas that it may need or de-
sire, for lighting the streets and public
buildings of the city, at and for the fol-
lowing rates: ''t
Gas for public buildings at the rate of
one dollar SD per thousand feet. Gas
for lighting the streets at the rate of
one and 25-1OO ($1.25) dollars for each
lamp-post that the city may use, and
the party of the second part hereby
agrees and contracts with the party of
the first part that neither it or it's as
signs nor its successors shall charge pri-
vate consumers in the city for gas at a
higher rate than one and 4S-100 S1.4S)
dollars per thousand feet, during the
said term of thirty years.
In consideration of the foregoing
agreement and stipulations made by the
party of the second part, and in further
consideration of the PARTY of the Sec
ond part furnishing the party of the
first part gas, free of cost, for fifteen
d5y street lights from and after this
date, during the period of this contract,
upon any of the avenues and streets of
Birmingham, as may be ordered or di-
rected by the city authorities, and where
gas mains are laid, which the party of
the second part hereby binds and obi
gates itself to do.
The party of the first agrees and can
tract that it will take from the said
party of the second part, the Birmlng-
ham Gas company, during said period of
thirty years, from the first day of May,
1891, all the gas that 1T may need or use
for lighting it's public buildings or
streets.
And lit is agreed and understood that
at any time during said period, the party
of the first part shall have the right to
change the location of lamp posts to any
point where Its mains may be laid.
1t is further agreed that once at expir-
alton of each and every ten years, during
said period of this contract, the cost Of
gas to the city for public buildings and
lamps, and for private consumers, Is to
be compared with the price of gas paid
for in other cities, in the United States,
of like size and population and the prices
regulated and adjusted between the par
ties, so as not to make the gas in the
city cost exceeding the price that other
cities, in the United States, Of like size
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when It has to be made from gasoline,
we should have it for 81 per thousand.
Nothing wlll retard the growth of city
more than high gas"
DR.. e. T. Glass said: at seems to
me that If Atlanta and other cities can
make cheap gas. certainly Birmingham
should be able to do So"
DIR. G. c. Chapman said: II think we
ought to have gas as cheap as any ether
city. 1 think the people are indebted to
the Age Herald for sounding the key
note"
DIR. d. T. Talley said: At do not con-
sumo much gas myself, but 1 do think
we should have as cheap gas as At
ianta or any other city. It has always
been one of the pct brags Of the people
of Birmingham that we could produce
anything we needed as cheap as any
one else"
DR.. w. II. Johnston said: ~ advocate
cheaper gas. I think we ought to have
IT,
Charles Jones, of the Kansas City,
Memphis and Birmingham railroad,
said: 81 am always in favor of any
movement that will aid and benefit the
public. I am strong advocate of
cheaper gas. 1 think the gas company
here can produce gas as cheap as any
Other
Scion Jacobs, of the Central of Geor-
gia, said: 1T is ridiculous to pay the
price we do for gas. If other compa-
MES can afford to give cities dollar gas,
we with our coal certainly ought not to
pay over rs cents for gas"
c. NJ Billheimer, of the Alabama
Great Southern, said: 1T am heartily
in favor of cheaper gas. l cannot sse
why we cannot better afford dollar gas,
with our coal, than Atlanta, which has
to have all coal shipped there"
VIM. Wise, a prominent business man,
said: II think that 81 per thousand for
gas is ample, especially hsre, where
coal can be gotten so cheap. Other cities
have gas for 81, and l think Birming-
ham should have it,"
Many other such expressions were
heard, and the ordinations for dollar
gas would fill an ordinary sized news
paper.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-11-02
FIRST METHODIST CHURCH.
Large Audiences Continue to Attend the Rey-
val Services.

The revival services at The First Meth
odist church continues with large con-
gregat.ons.
DR.. Scheduled took his text last night
from the third chapter, tenth ard elv-
enth verses of Paul the Apostle to the
Philippians. He painted a beautiful pic
ture OF PauPs later life and implored all
to emulate 1t.
"A knowledge of God" said DR..
Schoolfeld, sis a. mental rest. Take that
poor woman who has lost husband and
children. Who comforts her? Why Je-
sus Christ, of course. There were men
making a living IN an ungodly way.
Paul welrt 20 preaching and stirred them
up. They wena making their living to
the shame of a young girl, and Paul had
compassion upon her and babe the devils
come out The men were angry and the
lash was applied. oh, If we only had a
few Pauls we could work and carry
America for Christ. When Paul wnt to
a place to preach there were no elegant
homes to which he was driven, no beau
tfful church in which TO preach, His
coming was net announced. But he
went right in and preached the uncom-
promising gospel. People don't like the
uncomprom.sing gospel now, and they
get mad"
DIR. Schoolfeld especially Invites every
one to attend the services tonight.
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Mortgage Sale.

Under and by virtue of the power vested
in the undersigned, by certain mortgage
executed on the 2lst day of April. 1885,
by Frances II. West and Goldsmith 3.
West, to George Sugg, recorded in volume
III. page 525. in the office of the probate
judge of Jefferson county. Alabama, to
secure certain Indebtedness thor; In de-
scribed the undersigned will, or Novem-
Der g. 1897. sell at auction, to the highest
bidder for cash, in front of the court house
door of Jefferson county, Alabama, within
the legal hours of sale the following de-
scrbed property, to-wit:
Beginning at the southwest corner of tho
southeast quarter of the southwest guar
ter of section 20, township Il, range west;
thence east 3 chains to DR.. Boland's south
west corner thence north chains and %
links to McDaniels south line; thence west
chains to corner with Armstrong, Thorn
as and Mcdaniel. thence south ? chains aud
80 links to the point of beginning. being a
paralclogram In form, on 5, acres of land
more or less. being the west half of the
southwest quarter of the southeast quarter
of the southwest quarter of sec ion Is. town.
ship H. range west and situated in JEFF
ferson county, Alabama.
JOSEPH A. STEPHAN,
Transferree.
MOUNTJOY & TOMLINSON.
Attorneys for Transferred
10-S-1m
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ECHOES FROM POLICE PULLINGt 4

t. III. Str0thers get a jag arid went in
TO the market. Thsre he was mcaking
things very warm when the officers ar
rived and took h m in. Yesterday MORN
ing he paid $40 for his hilarity.
N. Lewes, a negro, is very fcnd of on
ions. He likes them perhaps better than
any other vegetable. Saturday he stole
some OF them which cost him $15
John E. Thomson spent his Sabbath in
the COOLER" John got too mmeh booze
and was locked up. He paid S..
Jennie Robinson, fairy with an ela3-
tic reputation, proceeded to celebrate the
Sabbath with a quiet little jag. 1t only
cost her SO.
Charles Capehart is on the stool of re-
pen;ance. He got into a scrap Saturday
night and did not fare we'll 1t took
eleven stitches to fix the cut over his
eye. The police are on the track of the
man who cut Capehart
Dolph Watson is In trouble. He all
ways wore a watch until now. Saturday
evening he paid "a visit to one Ida Rodon.
He, of course, wore his watch. but when
he left he discovered it was gone. The
woman has been arrested
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and population. and private consumers
therein, are paying.
1t Is also agreed that the party of the
FIRST part will pay Its gas bills monthly,
as ether city bills are paid.
Witness the hands and seals, In dupli-
this 23d day of April, A. D., 1891.
(slgned) Mayor ard Aldermen Of Blr-
mingham,
Per A. o. LANE, Mayor.
The Birmingham Gas Company,
by B. F. RODEN, President.
Attest:
(Signed) THAD WEATHERLY.
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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES lSaSl9llglSlgggS
REMOVAL NOTICE.

The Office of the Division
Freight Agent, Soliciting
Freight Agent, Travelling Pas
senger Agent, and Land and
Industrial Agent of the South
ern Railway has been removed
to 2Ol9 First avenue.
11-2-7t ~
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'I'm a plain everyday business man.
said Merritt, "and am nothing If not prac-
teal. Miss Wisely, will you be my
wlfe?"
II admire your frankness, Mr.. Merritt"
replied the fair object Of his affections.
'tbecamse am inclined to be rather mat
ter of fact myself. How much are you
worth?"
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John e. Thomson spent his Sabbath in
the COOLER" John got too mueh booze
and was locked up. He paid S..
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-11-02
THE MATRIMONIAL MARKET
Went Up Yesterday as the Thermometer Went
Down.

Judge Porter OF the probate court was
evidently trying to keep pace with the
activity in the other courts yesterday.
and In consequence thereof he issued
thinteen marriage license ard tied three
nuptial knots.
There were -four licenses issued to
white couples and nine to negroes.
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GRAPES AND PEARS.
Two Car Loads of Fruit Thrown Upon the
Market.

AT present the market Is overrun with
California grapes and pears.
The price of a crate of grapes has been
reduced from s225 TO s1.95. Pears are
reduced from So to $2.25.
This great reduction is on account of
the two carloads which were consigned
to Montgomery but were thrown upon
the market here.
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NEW YORK'S NEW MAYOR
The results of the election in
Greater New York will be bull
letined all day in the Dude Sa-
loon.
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Oct. Oct.
1897. 1896
Average temperature ............ 70 90
Average maximum temperature 81 rs
Average minimum temperature. 81 SO
Average tenn. for years ........ 65 yrs 62
Ave. daily excess this month";.
Accumulated excess daily mean
tenn. since Jan. l ......... 49,. 81
Ave. daily range of tenn. ........ 26 81
Highest temperature .......... =. 90 81
Lowest temperature -. 49,. 40 So
Greatest daily range of Their
mOmcter 81 30
Least daily range of thermom-
eter ...... -. ........... -. Il
Prevailing winds, direction -. e NV
Total precipitation ............... 56 1.28
Ave. precipitation for years ..1.82 yr 1.S8
Total deficiency ............ .l.O6 80
Accumulated excess precipitation
since Jan. l 49,. ..............L10
Number rainy days ......... -. 3
Number Clear days ......... 49,. % 81
Number partly clear days ....... 2 2
Light frost on ...............A & 25 10 & %
Heavy frosts ..-... .26&30
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Ladies' ready made Suits.
An entire new stock; nObby
styles in coat and blouse ef-
fects. HIRSCH'S.
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He Got There Eli-It Never Pays to
Try to HoodO0 a Mon0ngalia Man.

A neat little game of fimfam took
place in the locality of the b. & o
freight depot last Saturday, at which
time one named Eli Wright, Of
Monongalia county, was the victim.
He was accosted by stranger who
represented himself as fruit tree a.
gent and who pressed his claim by
telling Eli that upon drawing a
certain ticket from bunch he held
in his hand, which venture would
cost him one dollar, he would receive
40 fruit trees. Not having the re-
quired change, Wright produced a
five-dollar bill which he gave the
stranger. At this juncture his pal
appeared upon the scene under the
guise of detective, and threatened
to arrest them for gambling, the
other fellow meanwhile slowly max
ing his escape with the f1ve-dollar
William. The ''detectiven tried to
effect a compromise with the Mon
ongalian for the sum Uf five dollars,
but he not having that amount, was
willing to accept whatever amount
he could raise.
Wright followed them up street
and reported the matter to officer
Riley, who arrested them in saloon
on Latrobe street. They were given a
hearing before Mayor Cough, who
fined the moving spirit in the crooked
transaction IS and costs. He gave
his name as Waldo, and his residence
Clarksburg, but it is Thought they
are pair who have been taking in
the Weston fair, and are on their way
to other fields to ply their nefarious
work. -Grafton Sentinel.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-10-16

A PENSION has been granted t.
Elizabeth /. Bowman, of Ellington
an original widow.
THE q. S. Engineers will be locat
ed this week at Opekiska, going W
there Monday morning
FIVE new houses are in the course
of erection on Sunnyside. This SUI
burb Of the town is very desirable fol
residences.
A MARRIAGE license was issued
come days ago to Ira Williams, "a,
and Alberta Gray, 10, both of this
-ty.
THE rooters who attended the game
at Pittsburg Saturday arrived ON the
boat Monday night, getting in about
midnight.
WAYNE county had another inning
one day recently when the grand
jury reported 100 indictments of
which 300 were for felonies.
PROF WHITE, our professor of elo-
cution, has decided to start class in
reading for the children, and can be
seen at the University from to 3
O'Clock every afternoon.
POSTERS have been put up around
town announ cling the w. V. UNA
rietta game at Fairmont Saturday.
The indications are that the whole
town will go up to see the conflict.
TAYLoR's King Fools is recon-
mended to be first class in every re-
spect by the following opera house
managers: Curran, of Greenburg; Mer-
hoff, of Irwin, and Park, of Tarentum.
HERE EATER when you feel out of
sorts go to your druggist and get a
bottle of DIR. Sagamore's 'Wanego"
there are hundreds Of people in this
direct vicinity that have received the
beneficial results of the wonderful
root and herb medicine.
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Insane Again.

Saturday morning Constable VIM.
j. Wise, of Battelle district, brought
in Mrs. Nancy A. Patterson and
turned her over to Sheriff Garrison.
She was committed on a charge of
lunacy by Squire j. w. Taught. She
is very violant.
Three years ago sue was released
from the asylum as cured having
been confined there for some time as
a lunatic. Recently she showed
signs of returning madness and was
consequently recommitted. The pa
pers have been forwarded to Weston
and she will be taken away as soon
as the authorities can arrange for it.
Last winter her husband accident
ally shot and killed himself while
squirrel hunting and his tragic death
may have brought about the second
attack of madness.
About two weeks ago she gave
birth to a child which circumstance
adds very much to the sadness of
the case. She is 25 years OF age.
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on monthly payments.

<<<<<<<< <<<<<<<< <<<<< ~
MAYOR KENDALL, Of Fairmont, has
had trouble of his own with the bicy-
Gle fiends of his municipality. 1t has
been a long and bitter struggle to
keep the camel-backed scorcher
within the line of civilized speed. The
first OF the week biker was arrested
and brought before His Honor. The
Mayor, after hearing the evidence
asked the prisoner if he had any thing
to say why sentence should not be
pronounced. Your Honor, / ask for
a discharge on constitutional grounds,
the organic law of the United States
grants to every citizen the right OF
life, liberty and the pursuit of hap
piness." "Well, what of that" said
the Mayor. "Why she had just gone
across the new addition bridge and !
was pursuing her with all my might. y
There was soft subdued gurgle,
followed by long drawn sigh in the
Mayoralty chair; kind friends and
loving hands quietly caressed him
back to life and to mention a scorchel
fills the Mayor with old blue profanity
WITH regard to West Virginia Day
at Nashville Exposition Gov. Atkin.
son in his proclamation says: 1t is MY
purpose to be present with MY staff. ;
Indeed, Governor! Then let's all go,
for it will be worth while to an
ordinary West Virginian to go all the
way to Nashville to get to see Cove
nor and staff on dress parade who car
spend twelve thousand dollar con
tingent fluid before they get hall
through exhibiting themselves to the
ignorant, but amazed public in New
York and elsewhere. There's s'Col.'
Horkheimer who spent $40 Grant
Day in New York. For the sake OF
State pride he will probably double
that amount at Nashville on West
Virginia Day.
| Oh yes, Col" West Virginians arr
proud OF you and the Governor an(
they'll be out In full force on the Goth
Some Of the tax payers who furnish
the money for you TO 9 blow In arr
just dying to see YOU.
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The Public Schools should close Merit
wednesday.

1t has been suggested that the
public schools close on next We'd
nesday to allow all who may desire
to attend the exercises at the Uni
versity to do so The public
school teachers have to work very
hard and they should be allowed
this privilege. If necessary they
could teach on Saturday to make up
the lost time. The attention of the
proper authorities is respectfully
called to this suggestion.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-10-16
SAW A WILD CAT.
But as thev Weren't Hunting Trouble
Let Him Go.

Messrs. I. Pickenpaugh and J. L..
Keener, while on their way to Mr..
Pickenpaugh's farm few days ago had
quite thrilling experience near Cool
Spring. They were going along leis-
urely when slight commotion was
seen a short distance ahead of them.
They looked UP and large wild cat
jumped into the road and walked
across it into the bushes. 1t paid
very little attention to them, and
they did nothing to prevent its escape
The cat was very large one, Major
Keener estimating its weight at about
100 pounds. A few days since bear
and two cubs were seen on the noun
tain road above Beaver hole. Bear is
very seldom seen in this part OF the
mountains, and it is supposed that
the long continued drought has caused
them to migrate.
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SOCIAL.
DIR. and Mrs. Brock Give Handsome
Reception.

Thursday evening the elite of Nor
gantown assembled at DIR. Brooks resi-
dence on Spruce street to meet Mrs.
III. w. Brock and Miss Bella Stephen
son, of New York. The gathering
was notable one, containing the
leading ladies and gentlemen of the
town. The guests were cordially re-
ceived by the host and hostess and
presented to the visitors in a charm
ing manner. The evening was pleas
ant one for all, including those who
give little time to social functions
Tempting refreshments, both tooth
some and dainty, were served from 10
to IL. At the latter hour the guests
began to reluctantly depart, bearing
best wishes for hosts and visitors.
The Baptist social Saturday night
attracted large number of young
people. The affair was greatly en-
joyed by all who attended, Misses
Daisy John and Nellie Stewart and
Mr.. Waitman Barbe delivered ex-
cellent recitations. Misses Reynolds
and Robe sang salos. The social
lasted from 1880 to 10.
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Two B. & 0. Feeders.

A corps of engineers is surveying
railroad from the Baltimore q Ohio
station at Smithfield via Pleasant
Hill school house and Yorks Run to
the Moser farm, about three miles.
Another corps is running line from
Point Marion down the Monongahe-
la river, distance of about six
miles, to Cats run, where over 1000
acres of coal lands have been pur-
chased and are about to be opened
up. Both of these lines will be b.
d O. feeders, and are designed to
open extensive blocks of untouched
coal in southern Fayette county
onnellssille Courier.