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The age-herald., 1899-07-25
A HEAVY RAIN AND
 A CREEKS DESPAIR

age and storm water. There was a sort of cloud-burst overhead. There couldn't well be cloud-burst under foot. But, how ever that was may have been or could have been. the waters rolled down upon NikGas they came down at Lodore- with woudrous volume and roar, as so beautifully related by the poet who sang of the waters of Lodore.
 The first thing the good Nikolas knew he didn't know anything. The upper deep opened and the flood fell. It came down with mighty thunder It flooded the streets filled the gutters, making streets and gut ters gushing rivers, turbulent of grey brown water.
 At Second and Nineteenth the streets seem to dip lower than at any part of this town.
 Nikoias was 8 trifle drowsy, possibly. At any rate, flood came washing down Nineteenth street. Another flood roared down Second avenue. In wild. tmultuous foam they met at the fruit stand of Nix olas, the Greek. There lay upon the edge of the pavement the largest and juiciest watermelons in Birmingham, toothsome vegetables gathered there. The flood caught the melOES. NlkoldS tTleu to eaten everything. The raging waters swept the melons to the manhole, and Nikolas wildly pursued.
 The excitement was intense Hundreds of persons looked on. The hundreds of per sons were amazed, alarmed, at the daring of Nikoias in braving the waves in the mad effort to save the melons, so suddenly swept from their resting place upon the pavement.
 Nikoias waded ewaist deep in the raging flood and fought for the melons wildly. One by one he threw them out, bursting each against the unyieiding wall of the drug house. One by one he SEW them go down in the swfriing whiriing vortex.
 It was mighty rain Not since Plato taught in Academe has such rain fallen ''in our midst.'
The age-herald., 1899-07-25
ONE GOES OUT AND ANOTHER COMES IN Sl0SS Furnace No. 2 Goes Ont Ol
 Blast. IS LAID UP FOR REPAIRS Fires Lighted in tho Old Vanderbilt
 Furnace. WILL SHORTLY GO IN BLAST Brookwood Strike is Still On~opera- tors Can't Stand Raise Knights of Labor Win Victory at
 Galloway Minee
WILL SHORTLY GO IN BLAST

Yesterday morning one of the city fur naces, No. ?. of the Sloss Iron and Steel company, went out of blast. For several months past the company has been so for tunate as to have all four of it's furnaces in blast at one time, but it finally became absolutely necessary to close 1t down for repairs. All of the repairing materials are on hand, however. and the work will be rushed through to completion as early as possible {
 The main difficulty will be in blasting out a quantity of iron which hardened in the bottom of the furnace several weeks ago. At that time No. was closed down for few days, owing to the small strike which was on at the time among some of the fur mace laborers, and although the furnace was in operation again, this mass was never thoroughly heated up again.
The age-herald., 1899-07-25
TRADES COUNCIL
Elected Officers at the Sunday After
 noon Meeting

A largely attended meeting of the Bir- mingham Trades Council was held Sunday afternoon, at which officers for the ensuing term were elected and other important business was transacted.
 The meeting was called to order by Pres ident J. H. Leath, with Secretary Pagan at the desk. and representatives present from almost every local in the city.
 Several important communications were read. from President Gompers, of the American Federation of Labor, touching upon matters of interest to all allied or ganizations and one from the American Agents association, calling attention to a certain insurance company which is claim ed to be inimicable to labor.
 H. w. Stanley, former president of the council, addressed the meeting in the in- terest of proposed demonstration to be held at Montgomery to organize a central state body. The question was discussed, but definite action was postponed until next Sunday, when a special meeting of the council will take up the matter
 The several standing committees made their reports, as did also the committee on Labor Day, which reported progress.
 The election of officers was next taken up and resulted as follows:
 President-J H. F. Mosley, editor of the Labor Advocate.
 Nice-President-Mr. Hart, of the Cigar makers.
 secretary-Ed Wallenhaupt, of the Car penters.
 Treasurer-Iarry S. White of the Clerks.
 Sergeant-at-Arms-M. Bremen, of the Brewery Workers.
 Door Keeper-M. Rodriguez, of the Cigar makers.
 Trustees-M Cushings, of the Bricklay- CTS: J. J. Pagan, of the Machinists, and Charles Herbert, of the Clerks.
 A short address was made by retiring President Leath who thanked the members for the support given his administration, and for the confidence reposed in him as executive officer of the council. He re- affirmed his loyalty to the cause of organ- ized labor and pledged his continued efforts in advancing it's interests.
 President Mosley will announce his com mittees at the next meeting.
The age-herald., 1899-07-25

ing.
 Invited commercial bodies from all por- tions of the state, in carriages.
 Music
 Wholesale orocers association in carri- ages.
 Commercial club in carriages.
 Travellers Protective association in car riages.
 Fire department.
 The parade will form on Fourth avenue, with right column resting on Twentieth street, and will move over the following route: South on the east side of Twentieth street to Avenue A. Countermarch on the west side of Twentieth street to First ave- nue. West on First avenue to Eighteenth street, thence north to Second avenue. East on Second avenue to Twenty-first street, south r. Twenty-first street to First avenue, west on First avenue to Twentieth street and thence north to Capitol Park, past the review stand on Sixth avenue and Twentieth street and disband.
 The only thing that can possibly interfere with the success of the celebration will be the weather and although the indications were somewhat unfavorable last night, it is believed that the weather maker has made another bad guess and that good weather will prevail.
The age-herald., 1899-07-25
BOARD OF TRADE
 CELEBRATION DAY Thousands of Visitors HFe Expected in
 the City. MERCHANTS WILL PARADE Speaking at Capitol Park by the "Di8
 Three"
UNDERWOOD, JOHNSTON
At Night There Will be Elaborate Fire Works Displays at the Different Parks, Followed by Dancing
 and Musical Programme

Today is ''Board of Trade Day." espe- cially set apart by the merchants of Bir- mingham for the entertainment and edin- cation of the many thousand visitors who will accept the very cordial invitation ex- tended them to take part in the festivities and to impress upon them incidentlly the advantages of Birmingham as an whole sale and retail market.
 The celebraaion which marks the sue cessful advent of the Birmfngh ham Board of Trade into the business life of the city, is purely of a complimentary nature and is devoid of any desire on the part of the merchants to press their individual claims, but more to demonstrate the progress of the Birmingham merchants in their desire to call attention to the wonderful commer- ical advantages offered to the people of the surrounding country.
 The splendid programme which will be presented today has been prepared with a view of pleasing those who come to the city. It is diversified and was prepared with eye to pleasing all.
 special Excursions
 The celebration has been extensively ad- vea'tised, and special excursions will be run on almost every road entering Bir- mingham. Special rates have been offered by the railroads and fully 2O,000 people are expected. Large delegations will come from Bessemer, Pratt City, East Lake, and other nearby suburban towns, while the city folks will turn out en masse.
 Many of the merchants will this morning decorate their stores with white and red bunting, the official colors of the board of trade, and by 2 o'clock this afternoon when the festivities begin the city will present gay appearance.
 Will Close at O'clock
 The merchants will close their stores It o'clock and together with their employees will take part in the grand parade which will form at the corner of Fourth avenue and Twentieth street at o'clock
 Immediately following the parade Sena- tor Morgan, Governor Johnston, Congress- man Underwood and Mayor Drennen will deliver public addresses at Capitol park At o'clock there will be a reception to the distinguished speakers at Elks hall.
 Beginning at o'clock there will be fire works exhibitions and other amusemems ett I<dSt lSdhS anu 1NOIlU blT0l1DSndfn parks followed by dancing
 At S:3O o'clock special train will be in waiting at the corner of First avenue and Nineteenth street to convey the members of the board Of trade and their distin- guished guests to East Lake, The parade will form in the following order:
 Sixteen mounted police.
 Grand Marshal E. J. McCrossin and aid- de-camp.
 Music.
 Birmingham battalion of infantry.
 Troop D, Alabama National Guard.
 Speakers in carriages.
 Officers and members of the board of trade in carriages.
 Board of aldermen in carriages.
 Police commissioners in carriages.
 Music.
 Members of Clerks association march,
The age-herald., 1899-07-25

One Nikolas. a Greek, surnamed Nero keeps a fruit stand at Second avenue and Nineteenth street. Why he is surnamed Nero is a mystery not now attempted to be solved. But the christening name of Niko- las is all right and this morning the bearer of it is all right.
 .s Sunday morning the good Nikolas was all wrong, and the good Evangeio, best of all Greeks this side the sea, felt appre- hensive Evangelo is 8 wholesale dealer in fruits and melons, and word was sent to him that a large part of the stock supplied
The age-herald., 1899-07-25
Knights of Labor Win

There seems to have been something of contest going on at the Galloway mines be- tween the Knights of Labor and the United Mine Workers of America, who are employ ed there. Trouble arose a week or two ago when the officials of the company discharg- ed a check weighman who was in the em- ploy of the miners and paid by them. It seems that the Knights of Labor showed a disposition to return to work and did so, while the United Mine Workers held off. As a result the company has declared that in future it will employ only Knights of Labor and have warned the United Mine Workers through one of their vce-presi- dents S. P. Cheatham, that he and his men must not trespass on the companys prop critics.
The age-herald., 1899-07-25
 JUDGE HAMILTON DEAD
His Murderer is Still at Large Funeral
 Services

Judge James K. Hamilton, of Blount Springs, who was so badly wounded by the negro Henderson TunstaH last Friday, died Sunday night from the effects of the terrible wounds he had received in his stomach. He was given all possible rnedi- cal assistance, but the wounds were too severe The funeral services took pla ce yesterday at Mount Sterling, near B,ount.
 The negro who did the shooting is still at liberty in spite of all the efforts that have been made to capture him. Mem bers of the Randolph place in this city, on whose place in Blount county Tunstall lived, say that he has always been a very quiet negro, and rot at all troublesome, though he has several sons who have quite the opposite reputa tion.
The age-herald., 1899-07-25
DAILY STATISTICS.

The following were among the deeds filed for record in the probate office yeeter- day:
 Tennis Hickman to F. H. Hickman, north half of lots No. 14, 15 and 16, in block No. 29, Smthdeld; consideration, $1.Oo0.
 John Dudley and wife to c, NJ Morson and E. E. Wright. southwest quarter of the northwest quarter and the west half of the southwest quarter. and the southeast quarter of the southwest quarter of sec tion 36, township IS, range 3, west; consid- eration. $1,O0O
 Samuea E. Tomlinson to James H. Bry- ant, the northeast quarter of lot No. in block No. IS, Avoibdale; consideration, $1,- 200.
 J. Bowron and N. D. Barker, trustees, to Jacob Jackson, ten acres more or less sit uated in the southeast quarter of the south west quarter of the northwest quarter of section 36, township r. south of range 1, west; consideration, $500
 William P. Golden and wife to Jacob Crociser. one hundred acres more or less situated in sections 20 and 21, township 16 south of range 5. west; consideration, $500.
 Selina B. Sommerville to D. F. and A. IT. Gibson, eight acres situated in section g. township IS, range 3, west; consideration, $5Oo.
 F. J. Ellard and wife to Sallie I. Russell, surface right to eight acres situated in sec ton 27, township 16, range 3, west; con- sideration, $500.
 J. B. Darlington and wife to Jacob Crocker, surface right to ninety acres more or less situated in section 22 township 16 range ,, west; consideration, 800.
The age-herald., 1899-07-25
Fires in vanderbiit Furnaces

The repairs on the Vanderbilt furnace are all about completed, and on Saturday fires were placed in the stack for the pur- pose of drying it out. Quantities of coke, ore and other materials are being collected. and it is said that the furnace will be put in blast in a few days. The Tutwiler Coal and Coke company owns this plant, and it has plenty of coal and ore lands as well as coke ovens, with which to operate 1t. The furnace will have a capacity of something over a hundred tons a day, and it is said that its entire output for about nine months has already been sold at the ad- vanced prices on iron.
The age-herald., 1899-07-25
STATE FAIR COMMITTEE
Will Gall on Governor Johnston and
 Ask for an Appropriation

The committee in charge of the State Fair movement will today call upon Governor Johnston and formally request him to make an appropriation from the contingent funds to aid in the work.
 The matter will be formally laid before the governor and it is believed that he will give it his favorable considera ton. In the meantime the committee has been hard at work, and many letters are being received daily from all sections of the state endors- ing the movement.
 With a state, county and city appropria- tion the fair will be placed on a sound basis and the remaining funds can easily be raised by subscription.
The age-herald., 1899-07-25
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Bidding for Montevallo School Post
 poned Until August 6

A meeting of the executive committee of the board of trustees of the Montevallo school was held in Birmingham yesterday.
 The object of the meeting was to award the contract for the building of 900 dor mttory on the college campus. In order to give all the contractors chance to make a bid the matter was postponed until Au- gust S. At that time all bids will be opened and the contract awarded.
 There were present at the meeting: c. w. Thompson, F. s. Moody, F. M. Peter son and Captain T. s. Plowman.
The age-herald., 1899-07-25
Will Do Its Duty

Rome, July 24-The Italia, referring to the lynchings of Italians in Louisiana, says: We have not the least doubt that the United States will do it's duty in the broad est sense and measure demanded by the atrocity of the latest lynching. but our conferees will do well not to expect greater reparation than can be obtained"
The age-herald., 1899-07-25

to Nikoias was floating away upon a mighty flood, that fell from the sky in such volume as to keep some good children from Sunday school.
 Evangeio was distressed. Nikdas was alarmed. At the storm center of Second and Nineteenth the streets fall low. they being intended to carry off surface drain-
The age-herald., 1899-07-25

President N. Baxter, Jr., of the Tennessee company, went to New York yesterday afternoon.
The age-herald., 1899-07-25

Dr. A. B. Curry went to East Tennessee yesterday to gain strength after his re- cent spell of typhoid fever.
The age-herald., 1899-07-25

Senator John T. Morgan, who will speak this evening at Capitol Park. arrived in the city last night from Anniston and is at the Morris.
The age-herald., 1899-07-25

J. c. Waite of this city has received a civil service appointment of secretary to the commander of the Pensacola navy yard. and will leave soon to assume his new duties.
The age-herald., 1899-07-25

The expansion atlas is up-to-date. Free to every new subscriber to Daily Age Herald. ei !s sttd tN ii
The age-herald., 1899-07-25
PERSONAL.

Lawrence Bloch, a hustling St. Louis salesman, is at the Morris.
 Louis Hart, one of the most enthusiastic T. r. A. men on the road, was in the city yesterday.
The age-herald., 1899-07-25

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 Knapp, M. D., 14S9 Hull Bldg, Detroit, Mich, requesting the free receipt as re- ported in this paper. It is a generous offer
 and all men ought to be glad to have such an opportunity. 6 6 tue thur St
The age-herald., 1899-07-25

Members of Clerks association march,
The Coconino sun., 1899-09-09
FIRST METHODIST CHURCH.

Rev J. M. Baxtor, pastor. Sabbath services: Sunday y-school 10 a. m; preaching service, II a. m; class meeting 1915 p. m. Junior League service, 500. p.m.; weekly prayer meeting Wednesday, 7;SO p. m. Every one is cordially welcome
The Coconino sun., 1899-09-09
CHURCHES.
CHURCH OF THE NATIVITY,

Rev. F. billy, pastor. On Sundays: Low mass at 7:SO o'clock a. m; high mass at l0:00 a. m. Sunday school at II OO o'clock a. m. Rosary and benediction of the Most Blessed Sacrament at 7:3O p. m. On week days, mass at s:i5 a. m. On the third Sunday of each month prayer meeting at 10:00 a. m. Sunday school at l0:D a. m. All cordially invited
The Coconino sun., 1899-09-09
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.

Rev. Geo. Logic, B. D., pastor. Services Sunday school and Bible Class, 10 a. m. morn- Ing service, II a. m.; Young Peoples meeting, meeting, Wednesday, 500 D. n. You are cor dially invited. Strangers in town are asked to come and make themselves known
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-10-28
PROMOTERS CHOSEN,
Rock Island and Moline Phone
Committees Favor Bills
and Workman.
CONFERENCE HELD WITH THEM

Situation Thoroughly Gone Over. 1t Being
Reported That the subscrIbers' Exchange
IL Working satisfactorily In Cities That
Have Been yIsited-Promoters VIII Go
Ahead as Soon as Ordered.
Committees representing the Rock
Island Club and the Rock Island Re-
tail Merchants association and the
Moline Business Mems association
conferred last night at the Rock Island
Club with Messrs. Bills and Worth
man, promoters for the Union Elec-
trio Telephone and Telegraph COM
pany, relative to the installation in
Rock Island and Moline of subscrib-
ers' telephone exchanges. The situa-
ton was thoroughly discussed, and
the report of the Moline commit
tee that visited various cities where
the independent system is in opera
tion heard.
Other Cities Said to be Satisfied.
The commit tee reported having
found the independent exchange
popular. profitable and giving
good satisfaction. 1t was voted as
the sense of the meeting that Messrs.
Bills and Workman be selected
to promote the exchanges in
Rock Island and Moline, with
the understanding that the action of
the committees be subject to the
ratification of the organizations which
they represent. Messrs. Bills and
Workman propose to go ahead, as
soon as ordered, and secure the neces-
sary subscriptions and install the
plants, to be paid merely for their
time, their profits to be realized from
the returns from the long distance
line that they are also promoting.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-10-28
AT McCABE'S.
The handsomest and best of all, are
Agate-ware Cooking Utensils.

The little mention we gave to Agate
ware in this column Thursday has
had the effect of bringing good
many customers in after it.
It's like every thing else that men
and women use to help in their work
the best is cheap if it really helps:
and every good house-keeper not only
knows how much it helps to have the
right and best kitchen tools (for
that's what they are-tools) but she
also knows the satisfaction there is
in having neat, durable, handsome
cooking utensils instead of battered
and bisckened ''good-enough-to-dor
pots and pans.
Agate NickeI-steel ware vessels are double
coated with a hard yitreouS covering. and
hold their polish hong they last They
DO lead. antinonT. arsenic or other
poisonous ingredients Handsomely notified
blue outside clean smooth white inside they
are easy ID clean a china dish and
neat and safe to
We have samples OF each size and kind coz
: eniently arranged for Inspection: and the
prices are ike al prices At this stOre-lesS
than elsewhere
LIS. MccABE CO.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-10-28

Bargain seekers should not fail TO
visit the dining rooms of The Mrs.
Clark company, 151-15S Wabash ave
nuc, Chicago. which is the very Gen.
tee of the shopping district. This
restaurant has the finest cuisine and
service in the city and the prices are
moderate. The restaurant for men
only. on the seventh foor of the Assoc
citation building. 15S LaSalle street. 5
also run by this company. and is
equally inviting and attractive.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-10-28
.SeIf Preservation

Is the first law of nature" For this
reason every one who is i'll desires to
become well. Those who have i'm
pure or impoverished b God turn to
Hoods Sarsaparilla, because they
know it will enrich and purify their
blood and give them good health.
To take this medicine on the first APP
pearance of impure blood is an i'm
portant step toward self-preseryation.