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The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-07-01
RETAIL GROCERS
MEET And ORGANIZE
Importantand Enthusiastic Meet
ing Held Last Night.
OFFICERS WERE ELECTED
Seventy-five Names Enrolled When the
M citing Was Permanently Organ
& ized-A System to Keep the
Standing of Consumers.

A meeting of the retail grocers of Bir-
mingham was held in the rooms of the
Commercial Club last night and a perma-
nent organization formed
1t is to be called the Retail Grocers' Pro-
tective Association of Birmingham and vi
entity The meeting was one of import
ance nearly every retail grocer in the city
being present The organization promises
to be a successful one, and the members
say the public will be benefited as well as
the association.
Seventy-five names were enrolled at last
nights meeting. This includes all the
prominent grocers of Birmingham. and it is
expected by the next meeting that not a
grocer in the city will be out of the assoc
citation.
The following officers were elected and
installed:
j. e. Davis, president; T. C. Spencer, first
vice president; l.. B. Shelton, second vice
president, and Rigdon e. Orr, secretary
and treasurer
Committees were then appointed, and
the association got down to actual work.
special committee of seven was appointed
to call on the wholesale grocers and dealers
Va INC lily dllu ieQueSl lle0 not TO sell 10
consumers other than regular licensed ho-
tells and dairymen.
After some discussion system of report
ing on the standing of every consumer in
Birmingham and vicinity was adopted.
The adoption of such a system will be of
great benefit to the grocers, as it is quite
often the case that an unreliable consumer
when refused credit at one place, will start
an account with another grocer.
The system adopted will keep all the re-
tail dealers notified as to the standing of
the consumers, and there will be very little
chance for defrauding them.
The meeting last night was very enthu-
siastic, and though the organization is in
its infancy, it is expected to be very bene-
fetal to both the grocers and the public in
general.
The rooms of the Commercial Club will
be the headquarters of the Grocers' Asso-
citation, and another meeting will be held
on the second Tuesday night in July. A
large attendance Is expected.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-07-01
Differences Settled

Omaha, Neb., June 3O.-Herman Kountze,
of this city. member of the firm of Kountze
Bros, New York, announces that the long
and bitter fight between the interests at
Sabine Pass, Tex, and the Kansas City,
Pittsburg and Gulf railroad has been set
tied. The settlement was reached with Re-
ceiver Fordyce, of the Port Arthur route
By its terms the road is to be built for it's
present terminus at Port Arthur to the
deep water harbor at Sabine Pass, dis
lance of twenty miles. The Kountzes have
control of a large tract of rich coal lands
near Shady Point, Tex, and they intend to
build a short road from that place to the
main line of the Gulf road
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-07-01
ASKS COOPERATION
Montana Miners Union Wants National
Labor Convention.

Washington. June 30.-The American Fed
Grafton of Labor in this city today received
a telegram from Edward Boyce, of the
miners union in Montana, asking corpora
ton and support in a national labor con-
vention to be held in Chicago to protest
against the action of the military authori-
ties in Idaho. President Gompers, while
expressing sympathy with the object of
the convention, declined to have the Amer
lean Federation drawn officially into action
with this particular movement. President
Gompers replied:
1.-THE American Federation of Labor au-
thorizes its officers to take every action in
defense of and to further labor interests,
but special conventions have proven expen-
sive useless, superf1uous and often destruc-
tive of the purposes for which they were
called. We shall leave no effort untried to
prevent military or other usurpation, and
we should have your corporation to that
end
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-07-01
NINETY-NINE YEARS LEASE.
Scheme Was Planned and Carried Out
by w. x. Vanderbilt

New York, June 30.-The directors of the
New York Central and Hudson River rail-
road met here today and appointed a nine
ty-nne-year lease of the Boston G. Albany
road, guaranteeing per cent annual divi-
dends on the s25 600 capital stock of that
road. This merger is one of the most i'm
portant railroad events of recent years.
The scheme was planned and carried out
by VIM. X. Vanderbilt so quietly that less
than a half dozen persons connected with
the New York Central system knew any,
thing about it until it was made public. J.
Pierpont Morgan and II. McTwombly were
associated with Mr. Vanderbilt in arrang-
ing the details of the transaction.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-07-01
him here until the message came from

Warrior last night.
While the rapist was speeding away
across the mountains near North Birming-
ham several reports were circulated that
he had again been seen in the ne!ghbor-
hood of Sixteenth street. The not and
tired officers made two or three runs to that
part of town only to find that excited wo-
men had seen the wrong man. After the
negro had been caught at Warrior mes
sage came from Ensey staring that a
white man who knew Shepherd well had
just seen him walking along the old dunn
my line towards Ensley. The man also said
that the negro carried a Winchester rifle
and two pistols.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-07-01
MILE IN 81 AS SECONDS
Charles M. Murphey's Wonderful Ride
on His Bicycle

of the Kings County Wheelmen, rode a mile
on bicycle paced by a locomotive in
81 As seconds today. His course was
two-mile board track on q siding of the
Long Island road. Murphy followed an en-
CINE and a day COACH the latter being pro-
vided with hood, which acted as a wind
shield for the rider. The board track was
laid near haywood, l.. l., and extended
from that station two miles east, and was
as nearly perfect to a level as skill could
make it.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-07-01
BOB SANDERS PARDONED
Governor Johnston iExtends Executive
Clemency to Prisoner

Montgomery, June 30.-(Special. 1.-THE
governor has pardoned Bob Sanders, con-
victed of rape in Tuscaloosa county. The
governor made this memorandum on the
papers:
81 am satisfied from the statement of
Mr.. Kennedy and the solicitor that the
man was improperly convicted. His con-
viction was had upon the uncorroborated
evidence of the woman alleged to have been
raped, who is shown to have been a pros
titute"
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-07-01
Smith and McGeever

New York, June 30.-Mysterious Bill
Smith, of this city, and Charley McKeever,
of Philadelphia, met at catch weights be-
fore the Broadway Athletic club tonight
and fought a twenty round bout to draw.
Smith was trif1e the heavier, but McKee,
yer administered the most punishment.
McKeever was fast and clever, landing
his left frequently on the face, but Smith
counteracted these with left hooks to the
neck and hard right with all opportunities
over the kidneys.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-07-01
RACES AT PHILADELPHIA.
o. L. Stevens Won the Mile professional
in 2:O1 Is.

Philadelphia, Pa, June 30.-The first race
meet in this vicinity under the auspices of
the National Cycling association was held
tonight on the Woodside Park track. Sum-
mary:
Mile, professionals: o. L. Stevens, Ottum-
wa, won; A. N. Newhouse, Buffalo, second;
Tom Cooper, Detroit, third. Time, POL 1-5.
Two-mile handicap, professional: F. A.
MacFarland (scratch), won; John Zeim-
norman, Philadelphia - yards), second;
Robert Thompson go YARDS, third. Time,
All.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-07-01
BRAZOS RIVER
The Stream is on Rampage in Texas
Crops Damaged

Waco, Tex, June 30.-The Brazos river
reached the highest point today it has at
tanned in fourteen years. Crops in the
Brazos bottoms are inundated from six to
fourteen feet and in most cases are a
total loss.
Hundreds of people have fled from the
valleys and have taken refuge in this city.
In East Waco the main street is six feet
deep under water and all merchandise on
lower floors is practically ruined. The
river is slowly falling, but the rain con-
tinueS.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-07-01
Killed by Policeman

Admission, June 3O.-tSpeciaL)-John Sis
son, colored, was shot last night by Police
man w. D. Hays while the latter was try
ing to arrest him, and died this morning
from his wounds. Sisson was wanted on
numerous charges, and when the police
man and deputy sheriff tried to arrest
him he grabbed Hays pistol and tried to
take it from him, when the latter fired
Hays had a preliminary trial this after
noon and was acquitted.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-07-01

Paris, June SO.-The members of the Edi-
torial association were the guests this af-
ternoon of the Figaro. Those present in
cluded a committee of which General
Horace Porter, the United States embassa-
dor, was chairman, formed to entertain the
delegates. Former President BENJAMIN
Harrison and other members of the Vene-
zuelan commission and a number of promi-
nent Americans were among the visitors.
The affair was a great success.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-07-01
Bank Clearings for June

The clearings of the birmingham banks
for the month of June compare most IA
vorably with those of the corresponding
month of last year. For June, 1899, they
were $2460 91O.03, while for June 1898, they
were only 81, 1866, an increase of $780,
aS39S.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-07-01

W. E. McCloskey died very suddenly at
his residence in~Ware avenue early last
night The funeral will probably occur to-
day. The numerous friends of Mr.. Nc
Closkey were not aware of his Illness and
were very much shocked at the sudden
death.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-07-01
Situation is Unchanged

Picking, June S0.-The French consul at
Meng-Tau, province of Yum Yam, where
anti-French disturbances recently oc-
Cured, reports that the situation is I'M
changed. Thirty-eight well armed Euro
peans took refuge in the residence of the
tao tai after the seige of the consulte
which is now guarded by troops.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-07-01
spaiding Elected President

Chicago, June s0.-At a meeting tonight
of the stockholders of the Chicago Union
Traction company, which recently pur-
chased the West and North Chicago Street
Railway companies, Jesse Spalding was
elected president es
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-07-01
WHEN OTHERS
FAIL CONSULT

Men suffering from Sexual Weakness
Gonorrhoea, elect, Structure, Syphilis, ETC.,
I offer a certainty of cure. My charges arc
within the reach of all.
refer you with permission to First Ma
tlonal Bank, Alabama National Bank, JET
ferson County Savings Bank and Steiner
Brothers, bankers, as to my responsibility
for my contracts. I cure many patients by
mail treatment. Write for prices and terms.
Address Dr. Y. E. Holloway. Watts Bldg,
Third Ave. and Twentieth ST., Birming-
ham, Ala.
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PRIVATE
DISEASES

Any physician send
fng me a case of
Syphilis that I do not
cure to his entire sat-
isfactlon in from 20 to
40 days, 1t win cost
him nothing. 1 do
not attempt to cure
all diseases that af-
ldict the human fami-
ly, but confine my
study and practice to
the treatment of pri-
vate diseases only.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-07-01

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and using it in my family. 1t is the best
medicine of the age.
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SO w. Twelfth St, Covington, Ky.
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back, side, under the shoulder blade,
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If so, DIR. Burkhart's Vegetable Compound
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Begin treatment today; to hesitate may be
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doubt the virtue of the Vegetable Com
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Address DIR. w. s. Burkhart, Cincinnati,
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hANR!;s.lkzz4A41yz;>
~ %S CMSCUWps.
Haze Gained the Implicit Confidence OF . Re-
nowned Physician.

I can testify to the world that
DR.. Burkhart's Vegetable Com
pound has performed cures in
cases of rheumatism, Kidney
and Liver and Stomach Troubles
and Female Weaknesses that
have astonished the medical 90.
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16odJ, Saadab4lM

Hoods Pills cure liver Ills; the nonirritating and
only csihaItIo % take with Hoods sarsaparILla:
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Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1899-08-26
Orr LATEST Music Offer.

Please send US the names and a
dresses of three music teachers or
performers on the piano or organ
and twenty FIVE cents in silver or
postage and we will send you all
of the following new and most pop
ular pieces full sheet music arrang-
ed for piBno or organ: ''The Flow
er that won my Heart now beng
sung by the best known singers in
the country, "Mamie O'Rourke''
the latest popular waltz song,
s.March Manila Dewey's March
T wo Step" as PLAYED by the fam
ods u. S. Marine Band of Wash
id gton D. G. and five other pages
of populor music Address,
Popular Music a., Indianapolis,
Ind.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1899-08-26

Our representative recently met
a lady who lives over in the south
west part of the county where calf
dysentrV or cholera has been quite
prevalent and fatal during the last
two years She says they had found
a satisfactory and sure remedy for
the disease, which was simply to
give the patient a teaspoonful of
SeelYe's Wasa Tulsa in a teaspoon
full of castor oil, repeating as often
as necessary until care was effect
ed The lady said that they had
cured calves by this treatment
whom they were SO near deae IS to
be scarcely able to swallow tt med
icine and had always succeed ID
effectlng cure. She wishes to have
1t published for the benefit of others
who had lost calves from this h1th
erto fatal disease.
western Breeders journal.
Clay Center, Kan.
Sold by j. G. Farley, druggist
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1899-08-26

Without any fuss or feathers DR.
Snyder performed this week We
ry important surgical operation.
John and Peter Rooth had receiv--
ed part of charge of No. 6 bird
shot at the hands of Johns boy.
who was shooting at birds. ct is
needless to say that JOHNNY got two
fine birds, as we'll as a loving faith
er and fond uncle thrown in for
good measure, all in one shot.
One of the shot lodged in a part
of Johns body where the greatest
surgical skill was required to re-
move it without rendering perma-
nent disability to the member, but
the Doctor, with that sublime CON
fidence vouchsafed by a thorough
anatomical knowledge, and skill
born of large and varied experience
dexterlenslY removed the offend
inS lead almost within a twinkilng,
to the great relief and satisfaction
of the sufferer.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1899-08-26
DELINQUENT Tax Sale.

FsTst PU6Ia8hed July go, 1893,
Office County Treasurer, Ellis county, Kansas
Hays city, Kansas. July II, 1899.
Notice is hereby given, that the taxes of the
year 1898, on the following described tracts
of land and town lots, situated in the county
of Ellis and State of Kansas, are now due and
unpaid, and that unless the same are paid on
or before the First Tuesday in September,
1899, to-wit:
Tuesday, September 5th, 1899,
viii on that day, and the next succeeding
days, until all of said tracts of land and town
lots are sold, proceed to sell at public sale, at
my office in Hays city, Kansas, SO much of
each tract of land or town lot as is necessary
to pay the taxes Of the.year 1898 and the pen
alties and costs thereon,
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1899-08-26

Proceedings.
Office of the County Clerk,

Office of the County Clerk,
Ellis county, Kansas,
Hays city, Kan. July II, 1899.
The Board of county Commits
sIoners of Ellis county. Kan. met
this day in regular session all the
members being present
The following bills on account
of the poor fund were allowed,
Mdse for Paatpers.
A Denning $3.50. Mcleod &
Smith 1870. John Goetz S36
N1ckles Bros $3.50 J J Leiker
- 90 J B B al 1910
Florence Hallock l-,0O Martin
Basgall 44,50 Nm Ryan Il, 90
Nicholson Bros 22,75 Jos.
Schnldt 1900
RENT-Mrs Martin 24,OO
q Se1fz Is 90
Boarding pGuper. Rudolph
Erbert 800. Mrs Mcfarland
$500. VIM Eaton 500. Mi
ma Mohr 60 90. d BeIlman $50.
F Havemann coffin $40, coal
1852. I Zeigler coal $50.
P A Hickey coal 1880 Mrs
Schuster milk 2,32. Mrs NJ L
Stone, pauper 1900
Overseeing Poor.
John Brett So. John Alch $24
j H Gestner S24. Carl Lei
kan 500 Joseph Leiker Sc.
J0co6 B5ssaaag county Clerk
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1899-08-26

The steam engine at the old
Towner mill has been purchased by
Yost and placed in his new eleva-
tor at Ellsworth.
Mrs. M r. Hanna, Council
Grove, Kan. writes: II have used
DR.. a. B. Seelye's Wasa-Tusa for
cramp in the stomach and found
it one of the best medicines I ever
Used, l could not keep house with
out it and will not If [ can get If, 81
J. c. Farley, agent.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1899-08-26

Our town Is over stocked with
fine MELONS, many weighing 80 to
SO h., and selling at quarter.
Our Public School commences
next Monday week and vacation
will be over. Get your books and
pencils at Born's.
Charlie Morse has LETT the Ellis
Independent and gone East and
Charlie Banner is now running the
Ellis outfit,
The father of Abe Frakes died
at his home in Indiana this week
aged Is years.
Joe Ryan after several severe
lickings is now a very bidable and
oblging boy. Ge0Tdae.
W. W. Paul has been in Ellis
worth the past two weeks rigging
up the machinery in Yost's eleva
tor at that point,
Those who live on the farms are
hable to many accidents cuts, burns
and bruises. which heals rapidly
when DR., Seelye's Wasa Tulsa is
properly applied, Price so cts. and
01.o0 at j. G. Farley's,
It is said that Attorney Keagv
will abandon Logan county and
not make the race this fall out
there for Co. Attorney having tax
en- homestead on the Reservation
on which he must live. A bad move
But fortunately 1t was B. &. I,
30 he will not be apt to get it very
soon,
Hamilton Clark, of Chauncey,
Ca, says he suffered with itching
piles twenty years before trying
De Wits Witch Hazel Salve. two
boxes of which completely cured
HIM. Beware of worthless and dan
gerous counterfelts. j. @. Farley,
DR.. " ilson has rented the rooms
over the HartlIne-Wolfe hard
ware store, opposite Yost's mill,
and will have his Office there after
Sept. End, next Saturday Wants
your patronage.
"What might have BEEN it that
little pain hadn't been neglected
it is sad reflection to thousands
Of people after it is too late. DR..
Seelye's Wasa-Tusa, the pain ez
termlnator, will stop it.
Sold by j. G. Farley.
Monday our town lost another
of IFS Young ladies. Miss Mary E.
daughter of Ed =. Beach helms
married by Rev. Brown, to jaime
H. Beach, ~choo! professor, ans
the happy couple left that mornn!
for their new homo in Pratt count
Among the guests at our Oh
Settlers picnic were NJ Jay Brow
the Salina surgeon. and his wifi
and he writes Re had royal goo
time and found our people amon
the pleasaDtt et he ever met.
Surveyor Robbins surveyed tn
North line of the Reservation o
Tuesday and after much diggin
found the old buried corner ston
in Adkins pasture lot that was 10
Gated there 80 years ago, as show
by the original field notes.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1899-08-26
Guardians Notice.
LIST published AUG. 10. 1se

1st published Aug 10, 1899.
In the matter of the Estate and person
of Katharin Drciling, Insane,
of Ellis county, Kans,
-Netice of appointment
Notice is hereby given, that on the
10th day of aug. a. d. 1899 the under
signed was, by the Probate court of
Ellis Co. kansas, duly appointed and
quail fed as Guardian of the estate
and person of Katharin Dreiling, per-
son of unsound mind, of Ellis eoun-
ty, kansas,
All parties interested viii take no
tice and govern themselves accordingly
John n. Dreiling, Guardian.
Aug 16. 1899 1876 ut fees -.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1899-08-26

e diseased stomach surelT under
mines health. 1t dulls The brain,
kills energy, destroys the nervous
system, and predisposes to insanity
and fatal diseases. All dyspeptic
troubles are quickly cured thoos-
ands OF cases and Is curing them
every day. Its ingredients are such
that it can't help curing j. c.,
Farley.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1899-08-26

Who is George Drake. the can
didate for Sheriff! Did you ever
see him? Well, here IS a good p1ct-
ure of him, and he is one of the
best and most industrious citizens
of Hays and would make a good
sheriff, If nominated and elected,
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1899-08-26

Repairing. ! ys eaa . ssRajg
machine or Gasoline stove, do It
right and cheap. Bring me Your
work. SPENCER.
Shop south Fort street.
CAUTION should be used IN buy
ing Collie and DiarrhGa medicine
Very hot preparations are inju-
rlous to the lining of the stomach
and are absolutely dangerous for
children TO take. Begg's D1arrhea
Balsam Is guaranteed to cure colo,
cholera infantum and Flux. It is
harmless We keep it. Farley.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1899-08-26
X,1u. Rsd 1S e1I rate X,5u

has been made bv the Union
Pacific to California points.
Through tourist sleepers, quicker
tune than any other line For
tickets and full information call on
p. Taylor, dgeut, Hays.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1899-08-26
Sale FOR Keen

A"C0 AO| A66P
On Aug. %, 1899 at 10 A. NJ. ]
will sell at my farm on Sec. 49, 7
IA, r. Is. One bay stallion about
one year old to the highest bidder
for cash in hand for the sum of S35
due for taking up and keep of said
animal PETER RIEDEL.
Munjor P. 0.
Sale For Aeep.
On Aug. 30, 1899 at 10 A. NJ
at my farm on Sec. Is. 7. II r
Il. south OF Tonion. l will sell at
public sale 10 the highest bidder
for cash, one blush horse about
years old, for the sum of S25 for
damages and keep with costs
Anton Herl.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1899-08-26
Nfarm weather Zee cream and
means cake.

and when you buy Vanilla or
other kinds try Seelye'S at George
Grass store. Stronger & purer
than any other and just as cheap.