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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-01-28
Desperate FisAt with Rats.

During a flood on the marshes near
Sittingbourne. England. man waa
overtaken by the rush Of water, and fos
safety sought refuge in tree. He had
not been there long before he was hor-
riied to find a number of rats swim
ming toward him. The rats were fero-
cious and excited by being driven from
their haunts. and they made for the
tree with = view of seeking the same
shelter which the man enjoyed. Not
caring to come TO close quarters with
the rats, the man took on one of mis-
heavily-nailed boots and with II he pre-
pared to give battle. As fast rs the rais
came to the tree they were beaten back
into the water. and so the fight con-
tinued until the creatures were either
killed outright or compelled 10 seek ;
resting place elsewhere. The victor
then put on his boot and when the WA
ters had subsided he dropped from his
perch and made his way home.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-01-28

Exchange O6 C00D11neDyos
The Young Man-There il nc fool like
an old fool.
The Elderly Gentleman-He in con
spicuous by his rnrityj tha: is sll.-Ia-
.iiaEapolis Journal
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-01-28
TAesghtf.Isess Csrewardea-

De Brcke-Thst Jones is an ungrate-
ful dog!
DnsherI. the matter now?
why. ! told him to stop expecting
the hver / owed him, and he never
even thanked me for putting m end
to hi. suspense. Y. Journal.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-01-28
THE GIRL THAT BELIEVES I'M NE. |

OF all the pretty maidcns
There's none 20 sweet rs she.
That simple. trusting lassie.
The girl who believes in me.
There are some with greater beauty.
And some that wittier be:
But there's only one wee grille
That ever believed In me.
She's never been to college,
Knows not her A b c.
Yet she has stores Of wisdom
Tor she'd not believe in mel.
She's not an ancient lassie.
Her years they are but three:
Which, maybe. il the reason
That she believes in me.
Jean Lyall. In Truth.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-04-01

out there yesterday; one that had had all
of it's hide peeled off,
Carcass or no carcass, judge" said DR..
Barclay, "they can't dump their stuff In
any part of the county they choose just be-
cause the place is out of the city limits"
ut would cost the contractors too much
money to take the trash away on the
train," said General Thomas.
81 don't care what it costs" said DR..
Barclay, they've got to get 1t further
away from any houses"
Besides the railroads wouldn't let their
cars be used for hauling carcasses," said
the general. '1t would make them smell
too bad"
Cant help that" said the vigilant health
officer of the county.
I'll tell you what do, gentlemen" inter-
rupted Judge Feagin, "some OF you arrest
Dunn & Lallande for dumping after warm
ing and well test the law on the case. AT
terward the board of aldermen can dispose
of the matter as they see fit. Suppose you
arrest the contractors, general. You have
authority to do so as sanitary Inspector
The schemers then broke up their little
conference to meet again this morning.
General Thomas and DR.. Gotten went out
to hunt up the offending trash bumpers,
and DIR. Barclay and Mr.. Riclzley to get all
the testimony needed In prosecuting the
case.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-04-01
TWO MEETINGS
In one WARD
Both Candidates Have Orators
Out.
BOWMAN FOR DRENNNEN
He Attacked The Age-Herald, Saying
1t Was Unfair-Drennen Says in
Interview That He Regrets
Bowman's Words.
BOWMAN FOR DRENNNEN

There were two political meetings in ward
last night within two blocks of each 9TH
err. Drennen orators spoke to the voters
assembled at one place. and Smith speak
ers at the other.
Attacked The Age-Herald
At the Drennen meeting P. G. Bowman
was one of the speakers. He attacked the
Age-Herald, alleging that it had been I'M
fair to Mr.. Drennen. Later Mr.. Drennen
gave out an interview saying that the Age
Herald had been perfectly fair to him in
his campaign.
At the Smith meeting there were several
speakers. S. L. Weaver said that he had
no criticism to make of Mr.. Drennen but
he did not see how he would have an op-
portunity to fulfill the great promises he
had made, even if he became mayor. He
would have one vote on the board of alder
men If he became mayor, and he had this
for two years. and none of the great re-
| forms had been brought about.
Speeches were made by Syl Daily and sew
| eral others.
| AT the Drennen meeting Mr.. Bowman
| was the first speaker, and he devoted the
most of his time to the Age-Herald.
Mr.. Bowman said: 81 was on the train
| the other day, and bought an Age-Herald
| the Smith organ, and saw in it fam ng
| headlines, Smith Has Demolished Dren-
men, This paper further accused Mel Dren-
men of robbing the people of Birmingham"
An Age-He-ald reporter was present, and
| asked Mr.. Bowman what was the date of
the ISSUE
He replied: 81 don't exactly know when
it was
"The Age-Herald never made any such
statement" replied the reporter.
"oh, well, it was something Ike that"
| Mr.. Bowman retorted.
This paper then. came out in an article
| discussing the Drennen meeting in the
| First ward and it attempted to belittle
| him by saying that after the crowd was
| debauched with beer seats were arranged
| by placing planks across empty beer kegs"
Wasn't that the way they were fixed
inquired the reporter
at may have BEEN" was the reply, "but
| it was written in a belittling STYLE
1.-THE Age-Herald did not say anything
| about debauchery," was the response.
| For several minutes he then roasted a
| person he characterized ras the sporting
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-04-01

editor" of The Age-Herald.
'As a last resort they put $500 In the
hands of the sporting editor of The Age
Herald to bet. This same paper is now adj
vocating $1.00 Jeffersonian dinner 1t has
probably forgotten that Thomas Jefferson
said "a bet Is damn fool argument
s'Didn't YOU bet on this election?" asked
the reporter.
Qaughter)
1.-THE Age-Herald also says he went on,
shat the mayors Office is a stepping stone
to the governors Office, and then to United
States senator" Turning to the reporter,
he said: '.Now, wasn't that in your paper?"
mo, sir; not one word of It," was the
reply.
At the conclusion of his remarks B. c.
Bulger, Of The Age-Herald. replied to Mr.
Bowman, and said that the remarks Of
Mr. Bowman were untrue; that The Age
Herald, as democratic paper, had tried
to be fair to the democrats on both sides
in the fight, and Mr.. Drennen had told him
yesterday afternoon that he thought The
Age-Herald had done this
81 have been to the Drennen headquar-
tiers every day." said he. land have allow
ed them to make any statements they de-
sired, and they have done so. We do not
wish to be msrepresented, and think Mr.
Bowman's remarks unfair and wholly out
of place. The articles mentioned never ap-
peared in The Age-Herald."
81 do not wish to dispute your word, but
1 say that one did appear In which you
said that Mr.. Smith said that Drennen had
been stealing from the people or something
to that effect"
"If such a thing did occur" replied the
reporter, sit was paid matter, so marked,
| and not q statement of the paper"
| Mr.. Allen then said he thought The Age
| Herald had been very fair, and that most
| of the articles referred to were paid adver-
| tisements, SO marked, and not the opinions
of the paper.
| Mr.. Allen made a short, pointed speech,
| In which he clearly defined the position of
| Mr.. Drennen. Among his remarks he said:
"In opening this campaign Mr.. Drennen
| published his platform and from this he
| has not receded in the least. He has al
! ways been on the side of the people. False
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-04-01
WANT OFFICIAL BALLOTS.
Crawford Declines to Give Them to
Drennen People.

To the Editor of The Age-Herald.
A request was made today in writing up
on Mr.. w. w. Crawford, chairman of the
committee of arrangements, for official bal
lots for Mr.. Mel Bremen, as provided for
in the plan for the city primary election
The request was refused and no eXplana-
ton for the refusal was given. Mr.. Dren-
nen has been denied the right which is
guaranteed to him in the plan under which
the primary is to be conducted. Section
of the plan for city democratic primary
election says:
Section 7. The election shall be conducted
with as much publicity as is consistent
with the orderly and proper management
of the same. The names of all candidates
for mayor, aldermen and police commits
sioners shall be printed the same tick
ct Blanks shall be left for the insertion
of the names of ward committeeman in
each precinct to be voted on. The ballots
shall be prepared by a committee of ar
rangements, and shall be the official bal
lots and none but the official ballots shall
be counted. All ballots to be cast in sad
election shall be on white paper, without
any identifying devices or marks thereon.
Section 10 of the same plan says:
ANY candidate may, in addition, procure
from the committee as many ballots as he
may wish after a sufficient number has
been printed for the use of the committee,
providing he shall pay the cost of printing
such additional ballots.
No two constructions can be placed on
the phraseology of these paragraphs. Yet
Mr.. Crawford, the chairman of the COM
mittee of arrangements, refuses to execute
the provisions of the plan. He refuses
without explanation Mr.. Drennens request
for additional ballots to which the latter
is clearly entitled.
Not only is the language of the plan as
set forth in the above paragraph clear
and explicit, but the preoedents in all pri-
maries heretofore held sustained the fore
going construction. In the recent primary
for delegates to the constitutional conven-
ton 10000 additional ballots were furnished
to candidates.
What does Mr.. Crawford's action mean?
The Sayre election law does not apply to
a party primary and only to general cleo
TONS If it did, why was plan radically
different from this law promulgated by the
city executive committee.
Is his action in line with the expressed
desire of the committee of arrangements to
give all candidates a fair deal?
1t is not.
If this ruling is adhered to 1t will result
in a. refusal to allow any candidate for
police commissioner for alderman tt
have any ballots until the voter enters
the polling place, and will thereby deprive
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-04-01
THE STATE CONVENTION
Of Georgia Baptists Convenes in Savan-
nah With 800 Delegates.

Savannah, Ga, March Sl-The Georgia
State Baptists began their seventy-seventh
annual convention here today. Ex-Gov-
ernor w. J. Northen is the presiding officer.
There are some 800 delegates in attend
ance, not including the seventy or eighty
ladies, who are attending the convention
of the Womans Missionary union.
By unanimous consent w. ]. Northen was
chosen president, and Rev. B. D. Ragsdale
of Macon was reelected secretary.
The address of welcome was delivered by
Rev. John d. Jordan, pastor of the First
Baptist church, and the response was made
by Rev. ]. Lansing Burrows, D. D., of
Augusta. He spoke of the war and its re-
suits. 1.-The opportunity for which we
prayed has come" he said THE shells OF
Sampson and the guns of Lee have made
for US an open door,"
Dr. Burrows declared that he was an
expansionist and an imperialist. He wa!
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-04-01
WITH MONTGOMERY.
The A. G. s. Base Ball Team Will Oper
Season Sunday.

The Alabama Great Southern base ball
team which is a member Of the city league,
will leave tomorrow morning for Montgom-
cry, where tomorrow afternoon they cross
bats with Ted Sullivan's Southern League
team.
The birmingham team is in splendid prac-
tice and expect to bring back a Montgom-
cry scalp.
Interest in the city league Is growing,
and 1t is confidently expected that strong
organization will be perfected and excel
lent sport furnished for the hot summer
months.
Arrangements are in progress to bring
teams from Columbus, Ga, Meridian, Miss,
and Chattanooga to play the city league
teams, which will assure the local fans of
the genuine article.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-04-01
CEMENT PLANT AT ENSLEY.
Site for Its Location Now Being Sur.
veyed and Staked Out.

A party of engineers have been at work
at Ensley during the past two days laying
off the site of the big Stag cement plant
which is to be erected at that place. 1t
will be situated between the street car and
the railroad tracks. 1t is also just across
the railroads from the great beds of Stag
which have been piled up from the furnaces
during the past eight or ten years.
The companys land will front about 400
feet on the railroad tracks, and will ex-
tend back toward the street car line about
800 feet 1t is not known yet how much Of
this land the buildings of the plant will
occupy.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-04-01
WEATHER SUMMARY
For March Issued by Weather Maker
Jacobs.

Weatherimaker Jacobs last night issued
his summary OF the local bureau for the
month of march, which shows a range Of
temperature from 81 degrees on the 9th
to IL degrees on the 7th, and an average
mean temperature of So degrees against a
mean temperature of 81 degrees for last
year.
The total precipitation for the month was
e.4s inches, against an average precipitation
for six years of 5.83 inches. There were
sixteen clear days. nine partially cloudy
days and six cloudy days. The prevailing
direction of the wind was south.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-04-01
PASSOVER SERVICES
Will be Concluded at Temple EN- anuel
This Morning

In addition to the regular services at
Temple Emanuel last night the closing SER
vices of tho Feast of the Passover were
held, which will be concluded this MORN
ing. Rabbi Morris Newfield conducted the
services in his usual impressive manner
and touched upon the lessons of the feast
in their application to modern customs and
usages.
A special musical programme was rem
dered by the choir and will be repeated at
the services this morning
The Feast of the Passover began on Sat
urday evening last and is observed in
commemoration of the delivery of the
Isrealites from Egyptian bondage.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-04-01

calmly watching the developments of the
providence of God and was not troubled
about what the future might bring forth.
II am an imperialist through and
through" continued Mr.. Burrows. 81 want
to see Jesus Christ king of kings and lord
of lords. 1 am an expansionist I want to
Sc the knowledge of the Lord God cover
the earth as the waters cover the great
deep"
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-04-01

all candidates the privilege of distributing
the ballots among their friends on the out
side.
Mr.. Drennen protests vigorously and en-
phatically against this unfair action of Mr..
Crawford, which deprives himself and all
the candidates for police commissioner and
alderman of their guaranteed right
DRENNEN CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-04-01
Republican ExecutIve Committee

The state republican executive committee
will meet in this city today in adjourned
session to take action regarding the con-
stitutional convention. The meeting will be
held in the government building, and 1t is
thought will be largely attended. 1t Is
probable that the committee will oppose the
convention, and will favor an active fight
against it,
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-04-01
INCREASED WAGES.
Thought That Tennessee and Sloss
Companies Will Declare Raise.

There seems to be no doubt but that the
Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad COM
pany and the Sloss Iron and Steel company
will each declare a two and one-half cents
advance in the price of mining coal some
time today.
The only question is at what time the
notice will be given and whether the raise
will be for more than two and one-half
cents.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-04-01
Regrets .Dowman's Action

After the meeting last night Mr.. Drennen
was in The Age-Herald office. Mr. Drennen
said:
II regret that anything should have been
said at the meeting tonight by one of my
friends to make it appear that The Age
Herald has been in any manner unjust to
me in this campaign. While 1t may be that
some of the reporters and others connected
with The Age-Herald might be for my OPP
ponent for mayor the paper as a democratic
newspaper has, in my opinion, been fair
and just to all candidates who have been in
the race for mayor. l have no cause to
complain whatever. I admire The Age
Herald a democratic paper for the broad
and Just stand 1t has taken"
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-04-01

I hereby announce myself a candidate for
alderman from the Second ward, subject to
the democratic primary. ]. D. COLLINS.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-04-01
Alderman-Fifth Ward

/ hereby announce myself candidate for
alderman from the Fifth ward. subject to
the democratic primary.
JAMES A. GOING.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-04-01
ROW ON OYER CITY
DUMPING GROUND
County Health Officer Barclay
Objects to Dead Animals
GOING ALONG WITH GARBAGE
City Health officers Deny There is
Stencil at the Present Dumping
Pile-Arrest of Garbage Con-
tractors Will Test Case.

Unless there is some hitch in little
scheme plotted in the court room of the
city jail building yesterday morning, there
will be a very interesting and important
case to be heard before Judge Feagin in the
police court this morning. 1t is a case in
which the olfactory nerves of County
Health officer Barclay and of Sanitary In
spectors Thomas and Gotten will be
brought into great prominence.
In other words, Dr. Barclay says that
the city has a dumping pile at Avenue f
and Fifth street, the stencil from which is
a menace to the health of the inhabitants
of Jefferson county who live near by Gen.
eral Thomas and DR.. Gotten say that they
have found no very serious stencil there,
and hope that there is none for that is the
only dumping ground the city has.
This vexing question was brought up sew
eral days ago by one Mr. Rickley, who is
victim of the dump. He came in town and
complained to DR.. Barclay that the breezes
which blew across the dumps were so
foully laden with odors of dead animals
and decaying vege table matter that 1t was
impossible for him and his family to sit
on their front porch last Sunday afternoon,
says he Investigated and found that there
were exactly seventeen carcasses on the
dump busily engaged in making noxious
odors.
Must Stop Dumping
DR.. Barclay immedia tely notified Dunn &c
Lallande, the firm that has the contract of
removing all the city garbage, that they
must stop dumping all dead animals and
decaying vegetable stuff at the place re-
ferred to, but Mr.. Rickley came back in
town yesterday and complained that the
practice had not stopped DIR. Barclay
went to Mayor Evans to see what could be
done. and the latter referred him to Judge
Feagin, telling him that the police depart
ment would have jurisdiction over the case
General Thomas and DR.. Gotten had in
the meantime joined DR.. Barclay and Mr..
Rickley, and the quartette appeared before
the judge after the morning session of the
court was over.
1--WE just been all over the dump" said
General Thomas after the situation had
been explained to Judge Feagin, land l
didn't find a single carcass and the stencil
was just about the same the usual trash
| Dump
Yes there is a carcass out there said
| Mr.. Rickley. "They brought naked COW
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-04-01
Alderman-second Ward

hereby announce myself candidate for
alderman from the Second ward, subject
to tho democratic primary.
GEORGE b. WARD.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-04-01

statements have been made and VIII be
made. but l ask you to rely on what has
been done. Mr.. Drennen has stood by the
people on the water works fight and all
other things in which he has been Interest,"
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-04-01

GIVEN AWAY SATURDAY. APRIL 1ST.
C. d. KENNY,
TEAS, COFFEES AND SUGARS.
214 N. GOTH ST.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-04-01

If you will fuSlish the domestic we will
paint your voting sign for 10 cents each
HERMITAGE
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-04-01
AIderman-FIrst Ward

hereby announce myself a candidate for
alderman from the First ward, subject TO
the action of the democratic primary.
TIMOTHYNBYRON.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-04-01
ANNOUNCEMENTS.


hereby announce myself as a candidate
for mayor, subject to the action of the
democratic primary. w. M. DRENNEN.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-04-01

I hereby announce myself as a candidat
for mayor. subject to the action of the dem
ocratic primary. ROSS C. SMITH.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-04-01
HEALTH REPORT
For February as Compiled by County
Health Officer Barclay.

The report of County Health officer Bar
clay for the month of February is as fol-
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-04-01

Family leaving city. Hand
some furniture and bric-a-
brac for sale cheap Apply
23d st. and 7th ave., north.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-04-01

s-2s-st
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-04-01

There were two political meetings in ward
9 last night within two blocks of each 9TH
err. Drennen orators spoke to the voters
assembled at one place, and Smith speak
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