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The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-24
WILL HEAR COMPLAINTS
Commercial Club Committee Will Take
Up r. R. Commission Resolution

The railroad committee of the commercial
club, to which was referred the recent rail-
road commission resolution, met yesterday
afternoon. After much discussion among
the members of the comttee a resolution
was adopted inviting all persons Who had
complaints, as to discrimination, against
railroads. or had complaint against any ac-
tion of the railroad commission, to submit
such complaints in writing and properly
signed to. the committee. The committee
will pass upon them and has decided to file
all complaints which they think valid with
tho railroad commission with the request
that the commission in considering them
invite both complainants and defendants 10
appear before it.
This committee was delegated by the
commercial club to examine into and re-
port on the resolution submitted some time
ago to abolish the present railroad COM
mission of Alabama and substitute the
Georgia railroad commission law for the
law now existing in This state.
The railroad committee of the commercial
club will hear and investigate all COM
plants made by citizens of Birmingha
submit the complaints to the commission
and the railroads in order that they shall
have the full facts that they may report
back to the club.
The committee will meet again at
o'clock next Monday afternoon at the COM
mercial club rooms. All written complaints
made in Jhe meantime will be then consd-
creed and anyone desiring a hearing at
that time it will probably be accorded him.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-24
CHEF MULLIN TALKS
OF FIRE DEPARTMENT
Protection of State Fair Buildings and TX
hibits-Homes to Get Increase-Ef-
feet on Insurance Rates.

Chief Mulln, of the fire department. when
steps taken by, the Alabama State Fair as
ISOLATION for the protection from fire of its
buildings and exhibits, said
mo provision has as yet been taken for
any protection from fire by the ASSOCIATION.
There is no way in which We can render
any aid in an emergency of that kind. [
tried to get the management to have fire
plug put in at the grounds SO that we could
protect them, but as it is now we could do
no good.
I'VE might be able to pump water from
the ditch there, but that would require
great deal of time. The nearest fire engine
to the fair grounds is at Fourth avenue and
Nineteenth street The nearest plug is on
Twelfth street. which is about two or three
blocks from the grounds. The next fire
plug which is closest to the grounds is at
Eighth avenue and Fourteenth street, about
seven or eight blocks from the fair
grounds"
When asked regarding an engine house
on the South Highlands, he said
AT a joint meeting of the fire and finance
committee 1t was decided to report favora-
bly, on my recommendations Indue some
months ago to put a house on the high
lands, to reinstate the hook and ladder
truck and to establish the East and West
End companies"
Regarding the effect of an increased fire
department upon the insurance rate, the
chief said:
IF we had an increased fire department
We would secure lower rates of insurance
of which fact | am assured by the South
eastern Tariff association The require
ments which they make are identically the
same as my recommendations to the board
We could then secure first-class insurance
rate
Mr. Rountree, the manager of the fair as
ISOLATION, was asked concerning the fire
protection which they expected to provide
and said:
1.-The fair management have just finished
putting in different water piping through all
the buildings and in several places on the
grounds so that hose can be used. The fair
management expects to make arrangements
with the fire department the coming week
to put in plug so that ample protection
will be secured. Guards will be kept upon
the grounds both day and night so that the
building and exhibits will be well protect
ed and there need be no uneasiness on that
subject. We have had so many details to
attend to during the short time of three
months that it has been impossible to
straighten out everything thus far, but
rest assured that due provisions for fire
protection will be made
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-24
Police Department Made Work for
Judge Feagin

Though the patrol wagon was kept busy
all day yesterday very few arrests of i'm
portance were made. All of the patrolmen
managed to get in good days work, how
ever, and sent in small contributions to the
warden's varied collection of prisoners. Dis
orderly conduct cases led by several lengths
with petit larceny and ARRAYS fighting for
second place. Many scraps were pulled off
in the alleys, and though the attendance
was small in most cases, policeman
CHANGED to be near in nearly every instance
and made a pull at the participants.
Enough were landed to give Judge Feagin
a chance to listen to numerous tales of woe
this morning. Performance begins promptly
at $50.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-24
Ran Into a Delivery Wagon and Smash
ed a Piano

An Ensley electric car ran into a delivery
wagon belonging to the E. e. Forbes Music
company, which a piano, yesterday
afternoon and tore the wagon and instru-
ment to pieces A. Nance and B. F. Stew
ard were the wagon, but neither was
seriously hurt. Mr.. Steward said last night
that he had started across the track think
ing that he had time to get to the other
side. The car was coming at such a speed
however, that the wagon was struck and
thrown ten feet from the track
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-24
Tabernacle Meetings

Rev. J. L. Morrill,, the noted evangelist Of
the Methodist Protestant conference of Ala
bama, began a series of meeting under the
large tabernacle. corner of Twenty-second
street and Third avenue last night. These
meeting will be continued for the next ten
days, services at 10 o'clock a. M, o'clock
p. M and 7:30 o'clock p. m.
The evangelist will be assisted by Rev. E.
A. Wright of this city, Rev, A R. Spurs of
Montgomry, Rev. B. c. Stanley and others.
The public is cordially invited to attend.
Bulb planting time. Ask Goddens.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-24
TWO CONTESTS
BETWEEN GIANTS
BiddIe and Hickman Will Contest
for Southern Championship.
WAL THOUR ARRIVES TODAY
The Bitterest Rivalry Exists Between
Him ard Eaton, and the Contes
Will be Spirited-All Paced
by Motor Tandems

At the Coliseum tonight there VIII De d
battle between four cycling kings
jay Eaton will ride Bo3b.e Wal,hour
and Joe Biddle will make desperate ell
fort to lower the colors of the heretofore
inyinoiole Ped Hickman.
In eaon heat there will be fight for ev-
cry inca OF the seventeen hundred ana
sixty yalds In addition 20 tne match races
there Will be a professional handicap, mo-
tor cycle races and exhibition miles by
Hickman and Biddle behind one of the in
fernal machines"
Lee Richardson. the premier fancy eyeiist
will appear for the last time and will give
the audience the advantage of some OF his
rev tricks.
Bidcle Against hickman
Ever since the construction of the Coli
scum, Ped Hickman has had mighty rival
in Joe Biddle, although the ~hite-haired
lad has always scored. Recently Joe mas
made a showing that has alarmed Hick-
mans friends and has caused much con-
sternation among chose Who have always
placed their money on Ped.
Not one man of the thirteen hundred in
the grounds last week would deny that
Biddle rode his LAB mile like veteran and
Ped himself looked bit uneasy as The
watched Biddle finish. The two young
sters have never met in a special match
race and the event tonight will be pulled
off in three heats, two of them tonight and
the other tomorrow night. All will be at a
distance of one mie-one paced, one pur-
suit and the other motor-paced. This will
oba nil ,dn hattI baf wa
these two champions and will DE so accept
ed by both.
Eaton Against Walthour
The Eato Waluhour match will create
more enthusiasm than any other event
could in this section. Walthour has scored
over Eaton Gu the circuit this season when
the man would meet on cement or dirt
tracks but Eaton has never let Walthour
across the tape In front of MIN on a board
or indoor track. Walthour has not ridden
In the south for year and comes this time
to take the scalp of his old time rival.
The two cracks have been the bfbterest
of enemies all during their racing careers
and came to blows at Manhattan Beach
last summer over the result of a race in
which they rode. Beth men grand rid
efS ana Will put up one Oh tne most eNclt-
ing finishes ever seen in tine south. They
will ride three heats-two of them paced
by motor tandems Miller. Judge, Stone,
Waller and the rest of the favor!tes will
arrive today at noon on the Southern from
Atlanta.
The races will start at $3.50 o'clock and
will conclude at 9:45 in order that those
who are DESTROYS of attending the recep-
ton of the jefferson Volunteers may do SO,
arriving in the city by 10 o'clock. The meet
will continue tomorrow night.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-24
THAT JOYFUL FEELING

With the celebrating sense of renewed
health and strength and internal cleanli-
ness which follows the use of Syrup of
Figs, is unknown to the few who have not
progressed beyond the old-time medicines
and the cheap substitutes sometimes
offered but never accepted by the we'll
Informed Buy the genuine Manufac-
tured by the California Fig Syrup Co.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-24
THE WEATHER.

Office of Station Agent,
Birmingham, Ala, october %, 1899.
Local observations during the "a hours
ending D. m, Central time:
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-24

Washington, October 23-Forecast Tor
Alabama: Fair Tuesday and Wednesday;
light TO fresh easterly winds.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-24
Ferd Marx Will Give Them the Latest
Partisan Fads Daily

In today's issue Ferd Marx, the progress
siye dry goods man of Second avenue, be-
gins a new feature of advertising. He not
only will in future present his own goods to
the people of Alabama, but he will daily
give them tine very latest hints from Paris
in dresses and bonnets. Mr.. Marx gets these
etchings weekly from Paris. They are the
work of the best artists and are sketched
weekly from the latest creations of the
most noted Partisan modistes and milliners.
1t will doubtless prove a rare treat to those
who would have all the latest fads known
to the modistes' art.
Godden's Drug Store sells bulbs cheaper.
A dream of luxury-a Texie
Cigar.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-24

Highest temperature, u; lowest tempera-
ture, 81; average temperature, 81.
BEN NJ. JACOBS,
Station Agent, L. S. Weather Bureau.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-24
ANNOUNCE MEN rs.


FOR SHERIFF.
George w. Sherlng is candidate for
Sheriff of jefferson county, subject to the
action of the democratic party.
E. T.. Higdon is a candidate for sheriff
of Jefferson county, subject to the action
of the democratic party.
James A. Downey is candidate for sher-
if of Jefferson county, subject to the ac-
ton of the democratic party. 9-1S-tf
Andrew w. Burgn, candidate for sheriff
of jefferson county, subject to action of
democratic party.
COUNTY TREASURER
Henry B. Gray is a candidate for Treas
prer Of Jefferson county subject to the ac-
tion of the democratic party.
II. O. Miller IL a candidate for treasurer
of Jefferson county subject to the action
OF the Democratic party.
Texie Cigars are the acme
Of perfection.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-24
A NOVELTY FOR LADIES

Bulbs, every variety. Godden's.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-24
MANY SMALL ARRESTS

Bulb planting time. Ask Godden's.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-24
ELECTRIC CAR

Lawn grass at Goddens Drug Store.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-24

Godden's Drug Store. bulb headquarters.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-24

Bulb planting time. Ask Godden's.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-24
COUNTY TREASURER

Texie Cigars are the acme
of perfection.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-24

James A. Downey is a candidate for sher
iff of Jefferson county, subject to the &C
ton of the democratic party. 9-1S-tf
Omaha daily bee., 1899-04-09
HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETICS
Omahn's Coming Greats Are Prepnr-
Ing for Busy Season of
Athletic Activity.

Probably never in the athletic history Of
the Omaha High school have the prospects
been brighter for brilliant future than at
the present time. The good record of the
foot ball team last fall has given an i'm
petus to this important branch OF modern
education that is destined to be felt for
SO me time. Enthusiasm has been awakened
along the whole line and has resulted al
ready in plans for the formation OF a good
track athletic team. The boys have been
training during the winter under the able
tutelage OF Physical Director Barnes OF the
Young Mems Christian association and arc
now preparing with the advent of pleasant
weather for outdoor training. From the
large number of candidates now practicing
q team will be sent to Lincoln to take part
in the meet of the Nebraska State Inter
scholastic association. As this will be the
first meeting of this association, it is
strongly desired to make 1t a great success
The events are to consist of the 220 yards
hurdles, putting the 12-pound shot, throw
ms the 12-pound hammer, running, stand
ing broad and high jumps and other events.
The training OF the team will be taken
caro- OF by Messrs. Bernstein OF the High
school and Barnes of the Young Mems
Christian association. Other local college
athletes viii also assist. 1t is also proposed
in the near future and before the meet az
Lincoln TO have meet in Omaha at Young
Mems Christian association park between
the High school lads and some OF the local
SCHOOLS or clubs nea~hv. particularly Coun.
ell Bluffs. It is strongly hoped that the
good citizens OF Omaha will help this move.
meAt by their presence and encouragement.
Among the prominent candidates for the
team are: Eugene Tracy, Earle Painter,
Guy Thomas, Miller Kuhn. Harry Reed,
Charles Pritchard, Walter Roberts, Harry
Welsch, Lester Hutchinson, Preston David
son and many others. AS soon as the
weather permits outdoor training will be-
gin at the High school grounds and kept
up every day until the meet The team will
also make use OF the Young Mems Chris
tian association athletic field.
There is also much talk Of developing
Omaha daily bee., 1899-04-09

orsanlzation during the last week and are
planning to pull out their antiquated ma
chimes and take a series OF runs during the
season. All these organizations have learned
wisdom from the experiences OF past sea-
sons and will have runs OF an easy, social
character instead OF the scorching anslrs
which have been the rage in recent years.
The Omaha Cricket club will attempt to
open the cricket season next Saturday II
the weather will permit. match Is
scheduled to take place on the Kountze
place grounds and all members OF the club
and lovers OF cricket In the city are invited
and requested to be on hand
The attendance at the Wednesday night
meeting Of the Omaha Whist club was larger
than usual, seven tables being surrounded,
1t was decided to go to Lincoln on Saturday
evening April Is, for a match game with
the Whist club there. As the Lincoln club
can accommodate a large number of players
1t Is hoped that every member OF the Omaha
club who can do so will go. Following is
the score of Wednesday nights game:
North and South Boulter and Jordan, 1872;
Brown and Lahrman. tS0; Mcdowell and G.
Scrbner, l7S; Burrel and Sumney, 49,
Scrbner, ia; Comstock and White, l72.
East and West-Coe and Morsman, 1874;
Calm and Scannell, 1874; drummer and Jop-
lin, 1874; Laurie and Sackett, 1SS; Rogers
and Morse. 1S2: Burness and Carpenter, l79;
Haine and Merriam, 175.
For three teams to be tied for the top
score, as they were on the east and west
side, is an unusual thing. The button wear
ers for the week had to be decided by lot.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-04-09
NEBRASKA VARSITY ATHLETES
strong Men VIII Represent the Col
Iege in Field Events-Base
Hall Team Chosen.

Track athletics at the university are open
ing this spring in a very promising way.
Upward OF forty men have been in continual
training for the team during the greater
part OF the winter, the work being mainly
along the line OF body building and such
exercises as give rigid endurance. Most CT
the men have come out this spring in prime
physical condition, and are only waiting for
settled weather TO test the value of indoor
work on the field. Physical Director Hast
ings is particularly well pleased with the
fact that with two exceptions the old men
are all back. Following is list OF the most
promising men, from which the team will
be chosen:
Benedict, captain OF the team, height 8
feet inches. weight. i5S pounds; has been
in track work three years. He won the
pentathlon OF 81 and '9S, and at right half
proved to be the fastest man on the foot
ball team this year. Out OF 400 examinations
of men made this year in the gymnasium. he
is one OF the most symmetrical. His best
events are the pole vault and running broad
jump.
Pillsbury, height, feet 2 inches, weight,
Omaha daily bee., 1899-04-09
Questions and Answers.

SOUTH OMAHA, April Ito the SPORT
ing Editor OF The Bee. In a game OF whist
plays the ace OF spades: II goes around.
plays the king Of spades and his partner,
c. has no spades Does he have to trump
that trick. or can he play a small discard?
\ says does not have to trump 1t II he
does not want TO- but II says he has TO
trump IL. 5. G. +.
Ans-lf should trump the trick no jury
would ever convict \ OF even homicide.
BANCROFT April 3.--To the SPORTING
Editor Of The Bee Please give me year the
first engine was built also its name and the
name OF the first engineer r.--Giles =. Ransom.
Ans.-ln 1904 an engine was drawing coal
cars at an English colliery at a pace slower
than a horse. The first practical engine was
built by Robert Stephenson ir., in 1929 and
was called the Rocket | presume stephen
son was the first engineer.
MERRIMAN, April 2--To the Sporting
Editor of The Bee; \ bets y that the Great
Eastern has been destroyed more than ten
years. Which wins? .. What is the great
est draught Of any vessel of today outside OF
the navy?--A. S. L.
Ans.-l. The Great Eastern was sold in
1886 to be broken up for old iron but only
a year or so ago some genius was using It as
a SHOW" ship, playing to houses in various
parts OF Australia. .. | don't know
A Subscriber. Fremont, Neb.-The bank
rupt law is a modification of the bill drafted
by Judge Torrey of Missouri. Too long TO
print. Write to the congressman OF your
district for a copy of the act
Omaha daily bee., 1899-04-09
HUMAN ILLS

VI Every Description May Now lie
Permanently Cured by the Proper
Application of EIectricity-Dr.
Bennctts Electric Belt is En-
dorsed by Physicians aud RECON-
nicnded by. 10000 Cured Patients
vital Weakness in Men and
women Vanish Like Dew Before
the Mornings sun From Its In
visible Flame.
II Is hard to get physicians to indorse any
improvements In the old methods of treat
ment My Electric Belt Is a long way in
advance OF the medical profession. Vac
clnaton Mt first met with great opposit!oC
from them and lately the anti-toxin treat
ment for diptheria had to win its way
into favor with the men who believe in drug
treatment. My Belt is the type of the most
progressive and successful methods of the
Nineteenth century. Gradually doctors
have been convnced-they are being com
2ellsd to acknowledge the superiority of
Electricity (prcperly applied over drugs for
the permanent cure of most of the Ills to
which human flesh is heir. Drugs cannot
cure-they simply stimulate If you have
had drug treatment you know this to be a
Omaha daily bee., 1899-04-09
FOR LOVERS Of ROD AND GUN
Items About Nimrods Picked Up
Here and There During
the Week.

Milder and more spring-like weather has
opened up the old Mizzoo and the lakes
hereabouts, and consequently the hunters
who have ventured forth during the past
week have come back home with the most
respectable bags of duck and geese that
have been garnered so far this season. There
will be slaughtering OF the fowl today II
the hopeful anticipations of the nimrods pan
out. Among the successful ones up and
down the river last week have been Billy
Marsh and \. j. Webb, who brought back
several carloads of ducks and geese.
But the Missouri and this section OF Ne
braska are not in it with the Platte. The
hunters of the western wilds are continu-
ing to send in glowing reports of the num-
bers of ducks that completely shut out the
waters OF the river from sight These tales
are having their effect, and an exodus west
ward may be expected on the part of local
shooters during the next week or two. One
Of the parties that has succumbed is made
up of Assistant Building Inspector Carter,
Secretary Gillian and Member Trey of the
Beard OF Education, and Charley Hunt This
quartet will go to Clarks tomorrow for sew
eral days hunt.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-04-09

ISIS pounds Is we'll known as the star tackle
OF the foot ball team He first showed his
track ability in the '9S outdoor pentathlon
by clearing feet Sia inches in the running
high Jump. He also puts the hammer eS
feet. He holds the OMahoney gold medal.
having made 427 out OF 500 possible points
In the late indoor contest.
Bob Anderson. height feet inches.
weight, ii6 pounds, represented Nebraska
at Chicago last spring in the Western Inter-
collegiate meet, and holds the university
records for 100. 200 and 44O-yard sprints.
He is an enthusiastic trainer and knows
how TO look after himself
Brew, height feet lOla inches. weight ia
pounds, is another foot ball man. Until
this year he was with Wesleyan and was
their best athlete. He won the shot and
hammer events in the intercollegiate meet
last spring He has added the discus to
his list, and may also continue training for
the 10O- yard run.
cowgirl, new man from Northwestern
comes with good records. having repre-.
sented his old college at Chicago. He is
very conscientious in training and shows
fine strength in the half-mile and mile.
w. f. Anderson, an old track man, does
the running high and broad jumps and has
good speed in the 22O run.
Sawyer, who holds the mile record will
have to train constantly II he holds his po-
sition. Cowgirl shows equal speed and is
much more careful with himself Heartt
OF last years team is a good hurdler
Pepoon, Mantz and Waterman also do the
hurdles we'll. Pepoon trains hard and is
good on the broad jump also. Lemar is
strong at heavy work. Bullard and Foil
mer show speed in the 100 and 440 res
spectively, and Mantz, recently of Iowa
State university, is developing good half
mile form. Morrison is coming on rapidly
with the high jump. Pearse and Swallow
show much indoor talent, and are expected
TO do well on the field. Poynter, Priestly
and Mouck are good all-round men, Poynter
being new find in indoor work The
schedule for the season is as follows: April
10, omaha Y NJ c. A., at Omaha; April %
outdoor pentathlon, at Lincoln; May 6. Kan
sas state university at Lincoln: May 49,
Annual field meet, at Lincoln; May 10. State
University OF Iowa. at Iowa City; May 90
State intercollegiate meet at Crete; June 8.
Western Collegiate Athletic association, at
Chicago.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-04-09

Local Izaak Waltons were elated at the
fact that Bruner and Brown, the two men
who were caught seinng in Cut Off lake last
summer, have been found guilty in Judge
Bakers court. They were released on bonds
and are to appear next Saturday for SEN
tence. The local Fish Protective association
is shaking hands with itself over this con-
clusion Of the case, as it very properly
claims credit for the convictions. The motto
of the association is, 'No seinlng or illegal
fishing in Cut of lake" and 1t proposes to
keep the good work going. 1t will soon
hold meeting to formulate plans for the