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The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-04
BOARD OF TRADE
Will Meet Tonight Important
Matters Will Come Up

The Board of Trade will meet tonight in
regular session and several interesting
matters will be discussed.
1t is probable that the insurance commit
tee will make its report regarding local
rates, the agitation of which has precipi-
tated rate war between the Southeastern
Tariff association and several independent
companies doing business in the city. Just
what the nature of this report will be cam
not be stated, but it will probably dispose
factory to the merchants.
The board of control, which heretofore
has held its meeting in the afternoon on
the regular meeting day, will meet at
O'Clock, just previous to the regular meet
ing.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-04
LAWRENCE LOWE DEAD
A Former Birmingham Man Dies in
Oklahoma

The news was received in the city yes
terday of the death of Lawrence Lowe,
formerly of Birmingham, at Weatherford,
Oklahoma.
Mr.. Lowe had been ill but a short time
with typhoid fever when death came. Elev-
en- months ago he was happily welded to
Miss Lula Phelps, of Birmingham, the only
daughter of j. F. Phelps. Mr. Lowe was a
trusted employe of the Bonebrake Har1-
ware company, of Weatherford.
The remains will be brought here Friday
for nterment. Deceased was nephew of
Mrs. Ralph M. Russell, and has scores of
friends who will be shocked to hear of mis-
sudden and untimely taking AWAY.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-04

Rifles in 1.-THE Silver Drill" Little Au-
relia Sewall Professor Weisner in a dane
ing speciality. Volmers and Clay in Uncle
Rastus' Return" the corpulent Elks In a
skirt dance, Shaw and Sargent's dancing
turn Cooligan and Burke, two clever
Irish COMEDIANS, Little Herbert Burnett
clog dancer, Professor Miles, club singer
III. B. Alternately with lot of local hits,
and closed with "a Trip to Paris"
The success of the performance, from
every standpoint is beyond question.
Speaking of the house last night Mana
ger Thiess of the Auditorium said:
This is absolutely the largest audience
ever in a theatre in Birmingham. I am
pleased with 1t and the Elks should be-"
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-04
Left His Is ,Oty

Early yesterday morning officer McDan-
lei came into the possession of basket
containing a Ratchet, some crockery and a
sack full of chickens He was walking
near Sixteenth street and Third avenue
and saw a negro coming towards him car
rying a sack and basket. 1t was hardly
day and the negro came very near to the
officer before seeing him. At sight of the
blue clothes he dropped his load and fled.
The chickens, four of which are Brahmas.
are now at the police station awaiting iden-
tifica ton.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-04
GOVERNOR SAVERS
MAY VISIT FAIR
Texas Chief Executive Acknowledges Inv
tation and Will Come il He Can
Grounds Are in Fine Shape.

Governor Savers, of Texas, will probably
be among the dignitaries to visit the State
Fair this fall. In response to an invitation
extended him Secretary Rountree, of the
Fair association, has received the following
reply:
Executive Office, State of Texas,
austin, Sept 81, 1899.
ITO His Excellency, the Governor of Ala
bama, Montgomery, Alai:
Dear Sir:-I thank you very much for
your invitation for myself and staff to be
present at the State Fair to be held in Bir-
mngham on the 18th of November next.
If it be possible for me to do So L will
gladly attend.
Thanking you very much for the cour-
tesy of the invitation, 1 have the honor to
be, very truly yours,
JOSEPH d. SAVERS"
The work on the fair buildings is pro-
crossing rapidly and everything will be in
readiness within three weeks. The struc-
ture when finished will be by far the pref
test ever used for exhibits in Alabama.
Applications are coming from all parts
of the state for space and the manage
ment is now assured that the fair will be
great success
President Caffee has returned to the city
and saws that South Alabama is quite en-
thusiastic over the coming event. The live
stock exhibit will be exceptionally good.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-04
MEETING OF TAILoRs' UNION
Officers for the Ensuing Year Were
Elected

A meeting of the Birmingham local, No.
Is. Journeymen Tailors' Union of America,
was held last night and the following Off
GERS for the ensuing term were elected:
PRESIDENT. P. English.
Vice President-W. ]. O'Donnell.
Corresponding Secretary-J. s. Collins.
Financial Secretary-John Meade.
Treasurer-Frank Yves
Sergeant-at-Arms-Cha I..rsN.
Trustees-James Burk 81. flesen-
schmidt, Charles Gilman
Delegates to Trades g IS. j.
O'Donnell, Charles China Huri
j. p English, d. J. Deac
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-04
O'Dell brought Back

R. D. O'Dell, the white man arrested in
Chicago few days ago on a description
sent out by the police authorities of Blr-
mingham, was brought back to the city
b; Deputy William Love yesterday. 1t will
be remembered that O'Dell Is accused of
having robbed a man named Hyde in the
Dude saloon. The amount alleged to have
been stolen Is $50 and a Colts pistol.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-04
Arrested ON serious Charge

=, Lille Thomas, a negress, was arrested
yesterday on a charge of the larceny of
$40 from the person of William Wiley,
white man. 1t is claimed by the prosecu
tor that he was in the company of the wo
man, and while in her room was robbed
of $l40. Lille Thomas was placed in Jail
by the police authorities, and it Is claimed
that white man is also implicated in The
robbery.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-04
A Small Fire

The Northside fire department was called
out yesterday to extinguish a small fire in
the yards next to w. p. Brewers blind
and sash door factory. A small pile of lum-
Der had been set on fire by boy and the
flames were soon subdued. The damage is
nominal.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-04
Filed Big Mortgage

The Birmingham Water Works company
executed and filed a mortgage to the
Farmers Loan and Trust company yester-
day for 81 10000
The mortgage is for ten years at per
cent. interest.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-04
PAUL'S PLACE
At Ill North Nineteenth Street-Ar
Up-to-Date Cafe

Paul Gilardoni, the well known caterer,
will open a strictly first class and up-to-
date cafe at Ill North Nineteenth street
within a few days. This announcement
will be good news to scores of friends of
the jolly, jovial, genial gentleman whose
name is synonymous with everything that
is good to eat. Paul's place, which was so
long and favorably known in Twentieth
street, will be as of yore. but on Nineteenth
street.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-04

Jennie Neal, an old negro woman, was
found dead in her home corner Seventh
street and Fifth avenue early yesterday
morning and upon notification Coroner
Dallas held preliminary investigation.
A number of witnesses were examined and
a verdict of death from natural causes was
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-04
PERSONAL.

ohm H. Jones. of Atlanta, is in the city
81 business.
Mr.. and Mrs d. Friedman left yesterday
fer New York where they will in the future
reside.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-04
OF for the Uni. at.l'

Nearly forty young men -n Int
and the northern portion left
here over the Queen and Or sv rday
afternoon to enter the Sta at ty at
Tuscaloosa To accommt lte 1em a
special coach was attached nee south
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-04
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
FOR SHERIFF.

James A. Downey is a candidate for sher-
if of Jefferson county subject to the ac-
ton of the democratic party. 9-1S-tf
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-04

Andrew W. Burgin, candidate for sheriff
of Jefferson county, subject to action of
democratic party.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-04

COUNTY TREASURER
II. C. Miller is a candidate for treasurer
of Jefferson county subject to the action
of the Democratic party.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-02-04
VALLEY FORGE.
The Wonderful Endurancs of cold CT.

The Wonderful Endurance of Cold. 81,
Hungry Soldiers.
But, whether due to military exna-
diency or not, the story of val,.g
Forge is an epic of slow suffering 81.
lently borne, OF patient herofsm. and
OF a very bright and triumphant out
come, when the gray days, the long
nights and the biting frost fled together
says Scribner's. The middle OF Decem-
Der in the North American woods: no
shelter, no provisions. no preparations.
such were the conditions of Valley
Forge when the American army frat
came there. Two weeks of hard work
and huts were built and arranged In
streets. This work was done on
diet OF flour mixed with water and bak-
ed In cakes, with scarcely any meat or
bread. At night the men huddled
around the fires to keep from freezing
Few blankets, few coverings, many
soldiers without shoes, "wading naked
In DEFENDERS snows"-such were thu
attributes OF Valley Forge. BY the
new year the huts were done. the street
laid out and an army housed, with
some three thousand men unfit for
duty, frostbitten, sick and hungry.
They had shelter, but that was about
all. The country had been swept 10
pare by the passage of the contendins
armies that even straw to lie on was
hard to get, and the cold, uncovered
ground often had to serve for a sleep
Ing place. Provisions we're scarce and
munger was added TO tho pain Of cold.
Sometimes the soldiers went for days
without meat-sometimes without any
food, Lafayette tells US, maryel,px al
the endurance and courage of the men.
There Is often famine in the camp,
writes Hamilton, man not given b.
exaggeration.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-02-04
CHAPTER w

Ruby has now been the self-consti-
tuted instruetress of Bob and Meg for
nearly month. The novelty of her
voluntary task has worn off; the chill
dren too have taken off that feeling of
restraint and shyness which caused
them in the beginning to sit
like little models of patience
during the two hours devoted
to lessons. They have now be-
gun to realize the fact that their lib
erty Is restricted during the morning
visits to the Wilderness, and both are
beginning to regard their disinterested
benefactress simply In the light of
jailer. Ruby possesses none of those
qualities SO essentially necessary to
win childish hearts-she has no pa
thence, no tact, and not an atom OF
real sympathy for her young charges.
One bright June morning Bob Is la
boriously forming some strange hero
glyphics supposed to represent pot
hooks In very blotted and Iimpy copy
book, whilst poor little Meg, with an
ominous culver of her lips, Is stand
ing with her hands behind her in front
of Ruby, Vainly seeking in her passive
little brain for the answer to the oft
repeated question
Now, Meg-wake up, and tell me,
like a good little child, what is three
times four"
Tree times four--tree times four"
repeats Meg drearily-so often has the
same question been put in the same
words that 1t conveys no meaning to
her childish reason. Ruby has way
OF scanning the morning news whilst
she carries on her monotonous string
OF questions, SO that her face is COM
pletely hidden from her poor little VIC
tim.
"Yes-three times four. You will
stand there until you tell me, you know
very WELL" persists Ruby In tones of
stern reproach.
This seems such an exceedingly
dreary prospect to poor Meg that her
two little fat fists are thrust suddenly
Into her eyes, and she breaks into a
dismal howl.
4 say-you Miss Wildan-you Just
stop bullying our Meg" cries Bob, sud
denly turning round on his high perch,
from which he cannot descend unaided,
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-02-04

dren were racing up and down. laugh
ing shFtliy. The seen. eoatraatsd aa-
fayorabIy With the one within. From
out the adjoining room came the
tinkle attending The serving of after
noon tea. and the medley OF voices
characteristic OF the gathering Of ao-
eiety women over the cups. The girl
had felt out OF place and had stolen
away from the uubearabie gossip. She
felt that curious sense Of loneliness. a.
such times. feeling OF being absent
from ones own land. n longing for
something undshnable.
No one understands me" shs had
said once to a girl. ''and DO not IN.
aerstand myself. have such strange
IDEAS sometimes that I grow fright
ened and wonder Why am different
from other girls. fs this the wav pso.
pie feel wonder, when they go mad 90
And her companion had left with lbs
Impression that Star Howard vas /,
not slightly mad. tho strangest per-
son she had ever known.
The girl looked up at the blue. blue
SKY and noticed tiny white ctous II,
1t, seemingly motIonlsss. II seemed
as lonely as II 1t we're lost. Tho noos
little baby cloud, She wanted .n ~
TO 1t. and comfort 1t. and the wish
seemed to draw her away from tho
earth.
a familiar voice brought her bact
again. She turned to ace tho h.avv
curtains parted, and slender prsx.
gowned figure In the opening Tbe
sweet. smiling face held n wo,ts :,
tenderness for the girl fastening n
her. W
May. she cried. II wanted vo,
and did not know III That ia whv 7
nave telt SO strangely alone today
/ have come to- say good-bv a,ar.
said the young woman. 81 go to Ann,
isaoefs tomorrow. and the wedding
takes place in June. and then we IN
abroad"
star tightened the grasp Of the little
hands within her own. and ber eves
her wonderful eyes. shoue with what
must have been tears.
NH "f' sure tHAt you will ne
happy?" she began. earnestly. "Uuab
Star" and soft kiss enforced tho
light command. You have gone over
That same speech dozen times before
and 1t hasn't had the slightest effect
so you had better wish me Inv so,ro
DAY. when your prince comes. I eball
punish you by repeating that verv
speech OF yours. ! have heard n an
OFTEN that cannot forget"
"oh, May, 1t hurts me 10 to have vou
say such thingsl I know op1v IT,
wen now odd and ENJOYABLE am 7
MINK GOD az given me my few talents
10 take the place OF those other tb,ngs
uear TO a girls heart. So I will wish
you Joy my dear, sweet friend. We
may meet In some antiauated sno, 81
me oid World. have promised mana
" afop my studies and take I'M the
mer." e"'s 7um-
l am glad, glad" said her friend
ea,hsstly' "oh, Star, learn to no han
w, eod teach you. dearl Good-by"
one long silence, while Star hold ber
~ ~ ne' heart, and then the girl fed to
ser room and cried until tho darkness
dropped down DER tho citv .s ~
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-02-04
| Shell l L. Eezzzszl
Widen.

There is nothing in the world / hate
more than ofIieions meddling with my
affairs, and yet there is nothing that
one is more utterly incapable of sup
pressing without positive rudeness."
say, don't get waxy over it, old
boy!' suggests Ted, regarding his
brother with some amazement, for
Robert has SIS rule such an equahle
temper that 1t seems strange to find
it even in the least rufied. For my
own parA thought it awfully kind
of Miss Widen to propose having the
kids oversize seems very unselhsh
and kind-hearted."
Il don't doubt for a moment that she
is most estimable woman" responds
Robert impatiently. but she has no
tact, no common sense; she must have
seen plainly that hated being put I'M
der such an obligation II she insists
upon teaching the children, l don't see
how can prevent her, only l shall
certainly send her a check at the end
OF the quarter for her trouble, and so
make business matter of it,
You can't possibly do that" cries
Ted. in voice of CONSERVATION; 81 am
sure she would take it as an insult, II
you want to satisfy your conscience,
the children could make her some pres
emit Of jewelry or something OF that
sort"
Il don't care so long as she gets
paid somehow" remarks the elder
brother carelessly. and yet with a good
deal Of annoyance in his tone.
Ted walks on for some moments in
meditative silence; then he says sud-
denly
Il wonder what has come over Shell
since | met her last. She used to be
one Of the jolliest little girls in exist
ence, and now she seems to be full of
selfishness and spite. Surely she can't
have been crossed in love; yet nothing
else that | can think of would account
for the utter indifference which she
seems for the world In general"
Poor little She'll noticed a great
change in her tool" assents Robert
dreamily. "As you say, she used to be
such chatty child, and this evening
her behavior was almost rude; perhaps
she has had something, as you sug-
gest, TO sour her. I thought she looked
quite pretty in, that simple white
dress"
I might have thought her pretty IL
she had condescended to make herself
agreeable" laughs Ted; but, since she
did nothing but snub me at every turn.
her hair struck me as being remark
ably red, and her temper uncommonly
bad. Wasn't that piece of music an
| awful infiietion?"
"Exeruciating!" agrees Robert heart
| lily. Her family ought to give her a
hint not to infict herself on visitors,
or. IL she insists on playing she should
limit her performance to five minutes
'Oh, well, must own It was rather
my FAULT" confesses honest Ted. "she
warned me beforehand that shouldn't
want her to play again IL I heard her
once"
| Well. she gave us a quantity, IL not
quality" laughs Robert.
| Indeed she did" acquiesees Ted.
| with almost groan.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-02-04

knee and pressed the little head close
to him.
Mrs. Howard went upstairs. They
heard her hum strain from popular
song as she went along the corridor.
A smart gown had Just arrived from
the modlste, and she wished to try II
on.
Am not good7" repeated the child.
when the steps died away.
''You are very good. Star-eyes." And
his heart aehed with the old dull pain.
as he thought OF those other eyes. so
like these looking into his; and with
the memory of that other face came
shreds OF conversations. confession
OF tore, promises. and in swift sue
cesslon the happy scenes Of one short
year--and then-a tiny. motherless
creature lying In his arms.
Star felt herself being drawn In
closer embrace. and, as II by a quick
impulse. put her slender arms about
his neck and buried her face in his
shoulder, SO the child and the father
SAT by the lire. thinking. She was so
quiet that he thought her asleep.
'StaF-eyes." he whispered. half 20
himself. and instantly the little face
was lifted to his. 'of what are you
thinkingl"
Papa. people talk when they DO
not speak-sCmetimes I have heard
peoples minds when they were sglil,
Now listen, am goIns to tell you
scuethins."
she ran TO the piano. and with one
hard .ouehed few notes over and
over. and they said. with perfect clear
ness. Come TO me. papa, come TO me"
lie rose and went over To the plano.
A rare. sweet smile TRANSPORTED her
odd. little face. aud as he lifted her up
In his arms she said. II knew you
would come. papa. Mamma Won't Jet
me coll her 80. She says IL drives her
bali crazy. but I knew you would
come Ihea, as II afraid OF her own
power. she cried out plteoasiy. oh.
what Is Il. what Is lt''
A girl looked out Of u iaee-curtalned
window on Fourth street. II was
chilly February day. but the afternoon
sun threw the pictures OF the lcaiess
trees upon the pavement. a few ehli-
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-02-04

Ths array Of novel eoIlarstssa aaa
boas now to be seen In leading CIV
stores In unusually attractise. Ana
these are just the dayH for thsm--sns
breezy. crisp, autnmnal weather, vas
It's far too cool for promenaiink via.
out more protection than the lsskH
gives at the throat and neck. Jet hafa-
~ ~Intariah enough for storm eo'ls"
or heavy fura. Soma Of The nev~'
conesits In boas and sollafettes :"
made of coarse net and moussstias
de ssie. thickiy dotted with ehsn'lA
pompons. These styles are full a tas
neck. and have long. well-rouaasa
tabs. which can be caught In gfne
fully mt the waist or allowed 70 z"
free. at the wearer's will. While w
expensive. tho effect Of These danny
mufflers Ia very pleasing. Particular
where worn by slender. villowy w
man. but there are other collarct'~
thousands Of them. Many are pfeSu,
and few otherwise. Every TASTE e.
be satisfied. and 1t ia not necessary
empty the pockatbook In order 70 ~
sass oneself OF dainty and afusus
throat protector.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-02-04

There is nothing new In tho d'''Is
bell. Long before man thought no ~
vented It. the water spider knew "
about It. -
The water spider shins down a.
dragging his diving bell with him. ~
anchors 1t under water on lever =. ~
no that the air 1t contains keeps ~
water out. .ct.
When this air becomes foul, the ~
der swims to the top. captures oaD'
with a fiirt OF its tall and CARTE. !"
down TO the bell for future rele'e.s.
There the spider lives In snug III
fort and no storm di.turbs d" wv
home.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-02-04
curtain fans to Aids Ii. r.nA- {.
aas rest the tired play.s ''' s'as,

1
Il "as = glad summ.r d,
.'ns. Far up In = little vorL. . -
GA the side OF the mountsin =. ~
ana xirl. They had me-, :.
n'ti. mn below month pr.,. = =
and he loved her with all ~.
youth. and the strong hear, a. . =
VINO Knows he has found ),
woman. From the first bs h.s 'aea
iooked IN surprise at her ~S. asss
spoke her thoughts. He h. sn ~
earefui not % hur, her sensitive sssa !.
re asa gently put aside her psrn,s -'sa
Ideas with a practical susgss,,s.t
had not laughed al hsr ~. aA
speeches, Day after day she ha
msfr'er and more eonlentsd ana -.
az lest he could still his hear, ~ sasa
or. ne told her OF hls love as'
snes that she nigh, give her It, -, -
the keeping Of Wynne I.awrs,ss W.
never fear that he would ms.m.. ~
stand and wound her tender hsss
A week OF glad days haa na.ss.
then they had met Nay and L., J.. -
oahd. and Star received her own ,,,.,.
speech from her friends ll,. ~. Ts..
june day a party from the yIll.,. -. -
bent on climbing the lnoan,sIn ~
stinaseB refusing TO 20 farther 10.
two fingered half way az II. 49,.
The voices Of tns rest q ina -.
grew fainter and fainter ~
The sisi looked away 10 IN. ..,,.
her beautiful eyes slowIng via
strange, new light. A ils,ls ,,cs.,.s
expression Swallowed them %, u.
meat. and the seen s,es Q, Il. ar.
saw II.
star. you know that los. ,,x
Surely you cannot doubt lt.-
sac glanced al the strong ,.....
fae1 and answered sremni0isly. IA I
don't understand II al all, but / a. -
doubt you. eouli not do sh., i.
cause ! love you. II seems 4. tAsws.
bad been wandering All ,Asss IAN
and had. at last. found rest Wyrs.
dare ! Do so hsppy7" lie ala sos =.
sHsr IN words, There IL yss 4 re,,
expressive way.
IL vas long after shen ms.rr AND
noated down TO tell them TIA. u.
others 1eEe returning.
That Ii Mays voiee." saA Sir
"she and my father xers ID. oaly
ones sho cared for me-
Her eyes grew questioning. what i
II. sweetheart be asked. ssnssriy
I vas tnlnsinz." abe said. a. In
went TO meet the returning ,oSrss;a
that though many hearts brsst !.
cause If loving too mucA. oas ala,
almost break from loving too lls,ls-
The man turned and took hss 10 ss
arms.
DO you mini my thlnslaxr~ ~
asked In a childish tone.
Il love your thoughts be ansssss4.
gravsiY.
More than meF" abe ASKED. sz.<.lr.
They are you." he replied. -aaa ~
must always give them 10 me. .uf. VA
yoa. they are mine"
They slowly followed the cstsn
down the trail: 60 stosiy. Indeed. III:
the stars eaEas our before shey srFiTsl
at the Ian.
Thsy ars telling me TO hurry ~
the girl.
WhoF" asked wynns.
Ny sisters up thsre-ths ushsf ri.
eyes,
They are Jealous" be said. ~sAa; .
why"
I used 10 envy them. abe .angns'.
ed. "anf uow they are snvYinf NJ.
and she laughed little. zoss, ennsss'd
laugh.
Wyuns. do ron think there are soss
In heaven hut the EoodT.'
"Yss. star-eyes. Why such Quef
tom" he asked. wondering II she VA
nearer the skies than those other sfht
II wondered II I had been good.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-02-04

The Princess OF Wales POSSESSES A
garments to the valuc OF LEW ,,tv
expert furrier Is charged with .ne ' I'D
OF overhnuling these periodies'y 80
great care has TO he taken "
them free from moths.