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The age-herald., 1899-08-19
CITY COUNCIL
 BOUGHT FIRE HOSE
Fierce Wrangie Over Bids-Butchers Ap- peared to Protest Against and Urge
 Opening of Southside Market.

The city council auuhorized the purchase until after fierce wrangle over the bids, during which it was charged that the fire committee had been duped by an agent who had offered Birmingham the samo hose for 80 cents he had offered Americus, Ga., for GA cents.
 The committtee's recommendations, which were adopted, are in brief as fol- lows
 To be purchased from Milner & Kettig 2,000 feet of Paragon brand hose at 80 cents with 10 per cent. discount. Terms, four months, with per cent. interest there after.
 Fabric Fire Hose company, 1000 feet Keystone brand at 80 cents with 10 per cent. discount. Terms, one year without inter- est and per cent thereafter.
 New York Betting and Packing company, through May Thomas, agents, 1000 feet years without interest
 Heidt Made the Charge
 As soon as the committee report was read Alderman Heidt made the charge that the Fabric Hose company had offered to sell Americus, Ga., for 6f cents the same hose it wanted to sell Birmingham for So cents.
 This statement was borne out by MT. Kettig of the firm of Milner & Kettig. When there was some disposition to post pone the matter MT. Kettg said that his firm paid large amount of taxes into the city, and to sell the city little bill of hose n mi r. tee meetings and lobby with every alder man in the city. He was tired, and if the matter was not settled tonight he would wash his hands of it.
 MT. Heavert, the representative of the Fabric Hose company. made statement to the board, saying that there seemed to be a disposition to give his company the worst of it. He attributed a statement to Alderman Heidt, which that gentleman vigorously denied. He called upon the speaker in rather an angry tone not to make any more misstatements. MT. Heav- ert apologized and Alderman Heidt seemed satisfied.
 The board decided to open the Southside market house, at the same time allowing the markets In South Twentieth street to continue business .t
 Routine Proceedings
 Those present when the mayor rapped for order were: Aldermen Lynagh, Wheel CT, Rainbow, Kerr, Mcknight, Williams. McAnaly, Altman, Heidt Harrington and Daly.
 Assistant City Auditor Baine acted as clerk in the absence of Auditor Evans.
 A letter was read by Chairman Lynagh of the fire committee from Chicago con- cern offering a fire extingusher for $500, or three for $1.00O. It was referred to the finance committee.
The age-herald., 1899-08-19
MAYOR DRENNEN FAVORS
 APPOINTMENT IF COMMISSION
COUNCIL WANTS REFORM
 IN SANITARY DEPARTMENT

the salaries of the sanitary officers to Sl0 per month. They are now getting 10.
 Before this could be acted upon an alder- man asked Mayor Drennen when coun- plaints were reported to the sanitary de- partment If they were remedied. The may or said they were in some cases.
 Complaints Never Heeded
 Alderman Rainbow then put the direct question to Mayor Drennen:
 s'Is 1t not a fact, Mir. Chairman, that com piaint after complaint has been made to you and referred to the sanitary officers and never attended to?"
 'Yes, that's true," was the mayors reply.
 ''The board of health appointed the of ficers," continued Alderman Rainbow, "and the board of aldermen pays them If the board of health wants to pension anybody, let them pay them. If a commit tee goes to confer with the board of health they will be told that the territory is too large, and that two more men are needed. I am not in favor of paying four men for the work two can do.''
 Alderman Lynagh endorsed Alderman Rambow's position.
 Police Commissioner McCary, who had been sitting in the lobby, spectator at the board meeting. asked to be allowed to testify as to the unsanitary condition of the city.
 He said that month ago a sewer had
 bursted near his residence. He had re-
 ported it to the sanitary officers, and
 nothing had been done. The sewage was now flowing on the ground,
 menace to the health of the neghbor-
 hood.
 Commissioner McCary referred to melon track" near the union passenger station. He was there every day, and during the present season he had never seen or heard of sanitary officer being near there. It was place that needed attention. Decay ed watermelons were frequently thrown on the ground and the odor was bad.
 A Solar PIexns Blow
 It was at this juncture that Mayor Dren- nen told the board that he had had more complaints the sanitary department than any other department of the city. and that he could not keep the city clean with the present officers.
 Alderman Altman said that about the only way for the council to get at the mat ter was to cut the salaries of the present officers down until other men could be egn- ployed.
 City Attorney Lowe was asked for an opinion on whether other men could be employed. He said the city could employ special agents for special purposes.
 Alderman McAnnally made another rno- tion that the salaries of the officers be re- duced to $5 per month.
 Alderman Kerr said that the city should have relief at once and he moved as a substitute that the police and sanitation committed, with the mayor added take up the matter and employ one or two more men if necessary. The substitute was car ried.
 An attempt was made to hold an execu- tive session to further discuss the matter, but Alderman Mcknight left and the quo- rum was broken.
 During .he short time the doors were closed Alderman Altman said that the board should take the bit in it's mouth and take the steps necessary to remedy | the sanitary evil. This seemed to meet the approval of the members.
The age-herald., 1899-08-19
THE CITY.

AT NORTH BTRMINGHAM.-A large crowd went to North Birmingham park last night to hear Justin Thatcher sing popular songs, which were illustrated as he sang by kinetoscope pictures on large can vas.
 SMALL FTRE.--A small fire In a show window of J. Black & Sons store in First avenue called out the Northside fire de- partment early yesterday morning Little damage was done. The fire originated from an electric wire.
 PLACED IN NERO YHOME.-Cseorge and Edith Meade, two little tots, the chill dren of Lillie Meade, woman of the town, were yesterday placed in the Mercy Home by Chief of Police Austin, who found them at negro house on the Southside, where they had been placed by their mother.
 DR. BEARD'S APPOINTMENTS.-R Rev. Thomas J. Beard. the Episcopal mission ary, has the following appointments for next week: Tomorrow, the twelfth Sum day after Trinity, Montevallo, at 10:30 a. m; Brierfield, 330 p. m. Malene, D. m. |: Wednesday, Blount Springs, 10 a. m; Thursday, Champion, D. m.; Friday, Blocton, p. m. Rev. J. A. VanHoose W i'll hold services at Bessemer tomorrow raorrf- ing, and Avondale at night.
The age-herald., 1899-08-19
FOR LOSS OF A HAND
J. c. Bonner Wants $2o,ooo from the
 A. G. s. Railroad

J. c. Bonner, by his next friend, J. J. Bonner, has entered suit in the circuit court for $2o,O0O against the Alabama Great Southern Railroad company for the loss of hand.
 The plaintiff alleges that while employed as switchman on March S, 1899, his hand was caught between the bumpers of two cars and so badly mashed that amputation was necessary. Negligence on the part of the defendant company and it's agent is alleged as the cause of the accident.
 The Central of Georgia Railroad com pany has entered suit in the city court against the Railroad Compress company for $1,OO0 for the alleged breach of the con- ditions of a certain bond.
The age-herald., 1899-08-19
PED HICKMAN QUALIFIED
 IN CHAMPIONSHIP FINALS
Birmingham Boy Riding We'll at Boston VIII Race Champion Peabody Here Sept.
 24 Then Enter Professional Ranks.

The following special telegram received by The Age Herald from Boston last night gives news that the cycling enthusiasts Of Birmingham have been awaiting with great deal of interest-what Ped Hickman is doing in the national bicycle meet now being held in that city. It does not give the details but says that Hickman has qualified for the finals in several of tho amateur races, something which the mod est lad had written his friends in Birming- ham he did not expect to do. It also brings the interesting news that Hickman intends joining the professional ranks in the fall. The following is the dispatch:
 Charles River Park. Boston, Mass. Au- gust 1S-(Special.)-W. H. Pickens of Chicago, manager of Earle Peabody, tho Amateur King" today closed contract with Ped Hickman of Birmingham, tho southern champion, to race Peabody under his auspices in Birmingham on the 24th of September at distance of one, two and by electric tandem.
 should Pickens be unable to secure the West End track he will build a ten-lap board track in the heart of the city. After the Peabody match Hickman will turn pro- fessional, and under Pickens' management will ride Bob Walthour, the crack Atlanta professional, match,
 Hickman is riding in rare form and has qualified for several finals"
The age-herald., 1899-08-19

Hoods Sarsaparilfa insures good digestion and strength to the vital organs. Insist up- on Hooda
The age-herald., 1899-08-19
BRADSTREET'S REPORT
Good Orders for Pig to be Delivered in
 Fall of 1900

The following is the weekly report of the Bradstreet agency for the Birmingham dis. trict:
 No. foundry pig is quoted at $16.50 per ton. It is reported that good orders are being booked by furnacemen for the fall of 1900 delivery, thus indicating a continuance of high prices.
 Building is mere active than at any time recently, notwithstanding the br- crease in prices of material. In Ensley, Birmin gham's suburb, negotiations are on foot for several hundred dwellings. General trade Is better than for last month and for August last year.
 "Foundries and macIaine shops are running full time.
 Prom appearances, Birmingham's population has been greatly augmented iE the past few months.
The age-herald., 1899-08-19
of Aldermen.

The city council wants new sanitary off, eers. It wants the city cleaned and cleaned at once. It wants them bad. If the discussion at the meeting last night presages anything it is signal that mid summer hurricane festered by the city gov ernors Is due somewhere in the neighbor- hood of the sanitary department and that before very great while.
 The aldermen have hung out warning to Inspectors Gotten and Thomas to seek a storm cellar. The first plan of action embodies diplomacy, but in the second maneuver there will be heard the thunder of shot and shell. It was practically the sentiment last night that if no understand ing could be reached with the board of health, council would cut down the salaries of the inspectors until practically a 'lock- out" was enforced and then appoint their own men.
 In the meantime the body of diplomats composed of the members of the police and sanitasicn committee and Mayor Drennen will confer with the inspectors and the board of health, which through it's appoint ing power is supposed to hold the key to the situation.
 It Is the Second Attack
 This is the second attack that has been made on the sanitary department since the first of January. It was precipitated last night by Alderman Rainbow. He said he desired to call the attention of the board to the horrifying sanitary condition of the city
 "The complaints" said he "are be- coming more numerous every day. The city should have some satisfactory sys- tenn in the hands of competent officers who would discharge their duties prop erly. Many citizens are claiming that the present sanitary officers are not att tending to their duties. I often hear people on the Northside say: It's no use to report nuisance to the sanitary officers, they won't pay any attention to it. I am in favor of getting more men if the territory is too large to be covered by the present force. If the officers we have now are not discharging their du-a ties properly I am in favor of getting others. The city should certainly take some action a once.
 Alderman McAnally endorsed what MT. Rainbow had said. He heard numerous complaints every day. He thought that younger men could fill the office of sani- tary inspector. One live man could do the work that two were now half way doing. Alderman Mcknight reviewed the terms of the contract with the garbage contract ors and the duties of the sanitary officers, and then began severe arraignment of both.
 cit is reported" said he, "thnt they Cthe sanitary inspectors) spending most of their time downstairs'' dn the city ofices)
 "I see the Northside Inspector spending most of his time on Second avenue" he continued.
 His ward was suffering from the neg
 lect of the garbage contractors Ere
 quently trash and filth was left for
 weeks. To report it was fruitless. The
 contract with the contractors called
 for nineteen wagons, but he did not be-
 lieve that many were in use.
 "The city should take some steps at once," he concluded "The sanitary of- ficers are not doing their duty
 It was here the lockout plan was di- vulged. Alderman McAnally moved to cut
The age-herald., 1899-08-19
WERE STEALING CHICKENS
Two Little Negroes, Both under l2
 Years of Age

Peter Lewis and Charley Manning, two little negroes under 12 years of age, were arrested yesterday by Officers Mcknight and Disheroon on the charge of stealing chickens from J. H. McCary 6 Co.
 The little negroes are thought to belong to gang of youthful burglars who broke in W. s. Browns store some nights ago and Officer McCullom, who is working on the case, docketed charge of burglary against them.
The age-herald., 1899-08-19
Officers Subjected to a Severe APraiSn-
 ment. EFFORT TO REDUCE SALARIES So They Would be Forced Out and They Could Appoint More.
THE CITY IN A BAD CONDITION
Mayor Drennen and the Aldermen Tes- tify to the Numerous Complaints on the Neglect of Duty by
 the Inspectors

sanitary condition of the city than on any other department since have been mayor. want to say to the board that I can't keep the city clean with the two sanitary officers we now hsve."-Mayor Drennen to the Board of Aldermen.
The age-herald., 1899-08-19
PERSONAL.

Major Joseph Hardy has returned from Talladega for few days.
 Mrs. George F. Harrington, accompan- jed by her sister, Mrs. s. R. Kusler and children are spending nfonth at Blount.
 Professor Edwin H. Foster left yester- day afternoon for south Alabama, where he goes in the interest of Howard College.
 MT. and Mrs. John P. Tillman have re- turned from Waynesville, N. C.. where they have been for several months, ever since MT. Tillman left the hospital in Bal- timore. His summers rest has been very beneficial to him, and his health is now greatly improved.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-11-10
He Is Charged with Praeticing
Medicine Without a License.
EA POLAND COMPLAINANT


Tho State board " health today
caused the Issuance of warrant f1r the
arrest of %. 81. Mayo. The defendant
BE- che gentleman who mao hccn idvcr.
Using wonderful demonstration" At
the Kenyon and odI Fellows iIau.
Msyo claims marvellous ability 10 heal
the sick ana RESTORE To, crippled 70
conditions of aoundncss and activity.
iiut The doctors or the city take 10
stock 30 bic accomplishments ana have
made complaint to tho State board Or
health. which has formally charged
him with pmctlclng medicine without
70 llceuey. aud treating md prescribing
Tor tho physical ailments " divers Der.
cons, contrary 10 law. n a. tho rut-
pos" of the board 90 puah the caoe
vigorously. The complaint wns sworn
Co hy sl A. POLAND. who. while rep.
rcH'ntlng the State board ~ health. ~
also The clerk or tho city boani Of
health. n In ailogcd that Mayo was
given ample opportunity TO take out .
lccnno. but that be- ovadcd that duty
Tue complaint was sworn 20 In
Justice sommera court and % warrant
Issued thereon
Mt Eli A POLAND. ciork NJ the State
board N examiners. said today; $50
many ~ thcac follows come along AMI
guli me public that IL % necessary o.
90 something f1r liz protection. They
take Thousands of dollars OUT Of tho
community without doing o. particle ~
good. and the board wants and pfopOri,,
10 stop The business. na Il u authorized
20 do under the law.
NOW. then. with reference e. This
man Mayo, h. hns deceived tho public
IN that h. mnkoH u appear that h. ~
% regular physician whom ln fact b.
holds nn diplomu-that "a. ne declines
to produce H. The board sent him
notice. calling hlH attention iu the fact
that h. had failed 60 take out q llccnac
ana nlao quoted tho law 90 him, chow.
lnr that be- was subject to prosecution
Tor miHdcmcnnor while IL may b.
that he Or not now advertising himself
la an n. H.. certainly both be- and h.r
associate are 80 regarded by thelr pa
uentH ana therein ufr they deceived
and The law violated. aud for that
reason I uworv 10 she complaint which
chafgon him with prnctlcinE medicine
without license"
The accused wuH arrested this after
noon by Deputy Hhrrin Dnwao ami TAX
ca before Justice sommcr where he
entered n plea Of not guilty. ITO was
released on n i've hundred dollar cash
bond ana His trial set Tor Monday after
noon At o'clock.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-11-10
PERSONAL.

John Hondrirtnnn. tho Nephi stock
man, Ia guest of the cullen today.
pr naililo came la from Frisco this
morning and signed the Walker rcEia.
ter.
Edward Russell Coffin OF Boston IL
among t0day'H arrivals ut the Knuta.
ford this morning
Mrs. }. 4. Young of Cnrdston. Cana.
dn' n among the latest quests at the
Walker House.
y, eyer ~ Los Angeles. also 81. ID.
u. ltondr N San Francisco are rurata
nj the white House.
J. snvrrumith. the harness man. came
In from g. Louis this morning and al.
juurued TO tho cullen.
Thomas y. SHEARS ana Mr. ana Mrs.
HnraDrmun nf Denver are among the
tourists at tho KnutHford.
W Mangum OF Ncphl 10 staying At tho
Walker.
W. n. Stanley Of Grand Junction.
Colo, came in this morning and 4
puartercd az the cullen.
Attorney William Kahn Of ihtis city
loft Tor New York today. where no viii
make hls future home.
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am eitisa wlhrrs b. no. 49,, Nv, a., ~
tenrivg purrh,rtnr trtr
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Of the Tenth infantry and Iohnaon'R
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his nttcntion 10 home natter l1i's
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grow grapes. and tho nnrvt varintl,.s
viii thrive in prufusl0n lf only III. mo.
per Irrigation can b. sgcured bavo
grown many uue grapes ON my pfsfn-
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the thick hide that churnrtorires me
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guns ] have H.Hn th.m ile down blck.
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shoot with Hs good Uim b. an Ensllrh.
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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-11-10
COUNT THE COST


The poet ]. q. Holland. says In "Blt-
Ter Sweet" Cost Of worth has always
been the closest nolghbor" Count the
cost would be a good motto FOR the
farmer 10 adopt IN an OF hia farm plans.
especially when changing his products
and trying something which he has
no experience with.
a farmer IL often tempted TO take up
some special entirely now 10 him. be-
cause DC sees that someone else Dr. maxi
Ing money out OF H. and no. he does
this with little knowledge Of the man
agomcnt OF the crou. and often is ig-
norant NJ the market demand and tho
most economical methods of producing
H. he ~ always az o. disadvantage nv
compared with the man NJ experience,
una often when hla product n marketed
nndH that he dld not count the cost
ana has produced II nt n loss.
II would not express my Ideas nor
agree with my practice 10 say that a
farmer should never change his prod
uct7, Tor ! have made some Of my
rrcatcHt successes by starting out In
some now line. but the thought | wish
20 impress e. TINT the farmer should
not make radical changes In his meth
DDS without careful study and an OF
the knowledge al his command and
that whom he does make n change II
should not be n giving up the old prod
ueth which have proven fairly remuncr-
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-11-10
NM CnEYENNE SHRINE.
II is Not Yet Settled May Include the
hachinlsts.


A gentleman who has Just arrived
here from Cheyenne says that the
strike In the Union Pacific shops there
IL assuming larEer and more serious
proportions than nt first suspected The
trouble started ON Wednesday after
noon. whou thlriy-two hollrrmakcrs
quit work. demanding % cents uu hour
Instead u l.H cents. the present rate
ut wnEca. Thoy met In secret session
nu Wednesday evening 90 consider %
plan of action nud lntcr mot nruin with
The cntirg force 10 machlnists who have
the same grievances but who have MS
yet not quit work The meeting took
place in A. ID. IT,. W. hall aud many
animated speeches were nude by labor
lrHdcrr
while tho strlkors woro In session
che following railroad officials were
holding n meeting, Master Mechanic
Mcconnell NJ Omaha. Master Mechanic
Manning, Superintendent Harris and
Assistant Superintendent Hay Ut Lara
Wlo After time United States sonn-
Tor Warren was called In. and he and
Manning and Harris proceeded 20 the
WurkIugmpns meeting, Tho result Of
the conference hold was not given out.
nH the mon absolutely rcfuas "a talk
A labor committee, however, afterward
hold n consultation with Manning II
a. unuflclnlly stated that President
hurt tologrnphcd that II the men atriko
no concessions are 10 be made. but that
the shops VIII De- closed and an work
Hcnt Go Omaha. The result Of strike
would ho disastrous 20 Cheyenne.