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The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-07-30

twill all be yet again IN working order.
WEAT'HiERMAI<ER-( expressione)
"Ah, It's grievous bad to have to do with
such apparati. There was a time when we
had the heavens at our will"
ASSISTANT-Like the Board of Trade
day. That was a time did myself proud"
neutrality-suspicious. "An,
tits sweet to think of it. The wynd, the
forked lightning and the deluge!'
ANT-"T'hinkest not l deserve a
raise in my pay for my work them"
WEATHERMAKER =" Assuredly. Wait
but until the government gives more sub
stantial recognition of my services, and
then will buy you a rain coat and green
umbrella, to protect you from your wintry
storms"
ASSISTANT-(Smiles a smile of contenD |!
Wealth ERMAK ER-(preparing to go
below)-"Do try to be careful, knaye
Look to your diary, and w'nen thou seest
there is any event on foot, turn ON your
rainmaker, regardless. If no better, threat
en- with a few clouds to frighten lne NOR
tails away. Watch well the meal hour, for
then is opportunity to soak 'em. l so!
Farewell, exit, with a sudden downpour
in his horor).
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-07-30
RAPIDLY REBUILDING
Birmingham Machine & Foundry Co
Recently Burned Out

Tne pant of the Birmingham Machine
and Foundry company, which was burned
at East Birmingham month or two ago, is
rapidly being put in shape again to resume
operations. temporary shed is being
erected until the walls of the new building
can be put in place. Under this shed the
machinery will be put together and oper-
ated 1t has been found that in a great
many pieces of the machinery only a small
portion of it has been Injured and with
these parts replaced with new, the ma
chine is as good as ever.
One of the features of the new plant will
be the planning machine to take the place
of the one that was destroyed. 1t will be
able to handle piece of steel or iron eight
feet thick eight feet wide and thirty feet
long. The old machine was capable of
handling piece no larger than G by by
"a feet.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-07-30
THE REV. M'GILL
Will Talk to His Brethren on the Race
Problem

Rev. W. M. McGill, pastor of the African
Methodist Episcopal church of this city,
will leave in few days for months tour
among a number of the southern states.
Rev. McGill goes to speak to his people on
lynching.
He holds that the negroes themselves are
largely responsible for the violence that has
been visited upon them. AS an Illustration
he takes the Children of Israel, upon whom
the wrath of God was visited because they
old not keep their promises. He says that
when the negro was in bondage he made all
kinds of promises. and as long as they lived
faithful to them there was no trouble. As
soon as the negro became hayward he got
into trouble.
Rev. McGill proposes to spend his vaca-
ton in preaching to his race along this
line
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-07-30
WETMORE IS
BEING SUSTAINED
125 Cases Have Been Heard
So Far.
RAISES RUN TO $116.440
And the Big Corporations Have Not
Been Touched Sixty-three of
the Cases Heard Were
from Bessemer
RAISES RUN TO $116.44O

The Board of Revenue is disposing of the
tax cases at a rapid rate, and as a gem
eral thing is sustaining Tax Commissioner
R. P. Wetmore who has asked for heavy
raise in assessible values. So far just 125
cases have been disposed of from the
docket in which an aggregate raise of
S116,44O has been sustained.
In a large majority of the cases the
raises have been made by agreement, the
property owner admitting the business of
the increase without protest In some few
instances the board has refused to raise
the assessment, holding that the property
in question is assessed at its full taxable
value
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-07-30
COMMITTEE IS
SELLING STOCK
For State Fair and Industrial
Exposition.
rInnE 81. ,aLn nAAAHnAE.L
FIRST DAY WAS SUCCESSFUL
Meeting Will Be Held Here Thursday
to Form an Association Under
Whose Auspices theiFair
Will Be Held

The work of securing the necessary funds
for holding a state fair and Industrial ex-
position in Birmingham this fall was active
ly begun yesterday, and the committee
having the work in charge feel greatly en-
couraged with the success which attended
the first days effort. 1t is confidently be-
lieved that the full amount will have been
subscribed by next Thursday, when a meet
ing will be held in this city for the purpose
of organizing what will probably be known
as the alabama State Fair and Agricul-
tural association"
The joint committee of the Commercial
club and the board of trade having the
movement in charge, have in view the
ganization of a stock company, with a capi-
tai of go, 900. The shares will be $40 each,
and no one will be asked to donate to the
fund.
1t is proposed to run the fair on strictly
business principles, and not only will 1t adj
vertise the great state of Alabama, but it
is believed that it will also pay handsome
returns to the stockholders. which will
place it on permanent footing.
The Pledge
The pledge which the citizens are asked to
sign is follows
We, the undersigned, subscribe the
amounts set opposite our names to the
Alabama State Fair and Agricultural
Association for the purpose of holding
state fair at or near Birmingham this
year. This fund to be applied to the
necessary expenses and the payment of
premiums authorized by the board of
directors of the Fair association.
1t is understood that subscriptions to
this fund shall be payable as follows,
to-wit: Twenty-Five per cent on de-
mand. % per cent. thirty days thereaf-
ter, and so per cent. in sixty days.
1t is also understood and agreed that
F. Y Anderson. p. G. Bowman, Robert
Jemson. ]. A. Rountree and J. B. Nor
son shall be appointed trustees of the
State Fair and Agricultural Association
fund, to receive said fund as collected.
and hold the same subject to orders of
the board of directors of the Fair asso-
citation. Said trustees shall also receive
and hold gate and other receipts of
State fair subject to orders of board of
directors.
Invitation to Meeting
j. A Rountree, secretary of the joint
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-07-30

committee. mailed yesterday large num-
Der of invitations to prominent farmers and
business men in all parts of the state, in
vting them to be present at the meeting
to be held in the Commercial Club rooms
on Thursday. August 3. The meeting will
be one of great Importance, and the scope
and policy of the fair will be fully outlined.
The first business of importance will be to
organize and authorize a committee TO Sc
cure a charter. Officers will also be elected,
and other preliminary details arranged, in
Guiding the selection of site.
The Premiums
The matter of premiums will then be
taken up and disposed OF. 1t is expected
that a full premium list will be gotten up
and placed in the hands of the printers
at once. These lists will be mailed broad
cast to all parts of the state, so that the
farmers can commence at once getting up
their exhibits.
The matter of advertising the fair will
also be taken up and plans formulated Tor
placing its aims and scope before the peo-
pie of the entire south.
A legal opinion on the right of Governor
Johnston to authorize the appropriation Of
state money to the fair will be given out
Monday. The joint committee, headed by
Colonel p. G. Bowman, will Immediately
call upon the governor and 1T is confidently
believed that there will be no trouble in
getting the appropriation asked for.
Major f. Y. Anderson states confidently
that the railroads will contribute literally
to the fund as well as advertise uhe fair
all over the SOUTH
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-07-30
RECORD OF THE WEEK
1t Was Very Warm With a Heavy
Rainfall

The past week has been one of the
wettest in the history of Birmingham, the
total rainfall from last Sunday to Friday
inclusive being 1892 inches, almost four
inches. The individual record for these
six days, as compiled by Station Agent
Jacobs, is as follows: Sunday, July 23
1.01 Monday, none; Tuesday, La; Wednes-
day, 49, Thursday, 10Y; Friday, .05. Total
1892 inches.
Yesterday was the first clear day that
has been experienced for some time, and
it was correspondingy disagreeable on ac-
count of the heat. Steam heat, it was, ris-
ing from the water-soaked ground. The
highest temperature recorded during the
day was 1871, while the lowest was 74.2.
The average temperature for the past
week has been just so degrees.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-07-30
The I,essemer Cases

The first cases taken up were the Besse-
mer cases. inclusive of the corporations
and raises were sustained in sixty-three
out of the LOG cases on the docket, some
of which are yet to be tried. The increases
range from 10 to $50 per cent, the total
increase in the sixty-three cases being
sS4 45O.
Among the largest raises made in BESSIE
mer were the Carolina Real Estate COM
pany $4,000; Rosenbaum Bros, 81 900; T.
J. Cornwell. trustee, $4,000; the Natchez
Land and Improvement Company, IS $40
and the Orleans Land and Building Asso-
citation. $3.50, the others ranging from
$1,000 down to 800.
Yesterday fifty cases were disposed of, in
which total increase of S32, 900 was sus-
tanned, no individual case being for large
amount. The board will continue its work
again tomorrow, and 1t is believed that
little trouble will be experienced with any
of the cases with the exception of the cor
porations who, it is understood, will make
a hard fight against the proposed raises
against them.
The city will be represented at the meet
ings of the board in cases where city
property is being considered, in order that
the city's interest may be protected.
The hearing of these cases involves an
immense amount of work and the board
will be kept busy for some time.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-07-30
NEARLY 100 PER CENT.
Increase in Bank Clearings Over Last
July

The clearings of the Birmingham banks
for the week ending yesterday were $685.
500. TO- which is nearly 100 per cent. increase
over the 1864, 55559 for the corresponding
week of last July.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-11-18

man the Zulu nursed his traditions. his
pride and his ferocity. 1t was disgrace
IN his eyes to labor except in the prosecu-
| ton of war. Under Cetewayo, the great
chief whose power England broke in Il
war in which she met several terrible re-
verses and lost hosts of splendid men, the
Zulu was at heart the Zulu of the great
Tshaka's days.
And this is the people who now threat
en- to avail of England's troubles to re-
gain their freedom. They are the same in
spirit and are rich in resentment For
years they have nursed their wrongs
What they have lost in savage ferceness
by generation of peaceful subjection is
more than matched, say recent writer's.
by their gains in knowledge. They still
retain their terrible stabbing assasai.
but they have added the rife and are
splendid marksmen. They dream of re-
storing the splendors of their past and
if they rise, can be counted terrible
foe.
Iuluiand today has a population of
about $50, 900 natives and less than 1,500
whites. The only occupation of the ma
tives is the raising of cattle. There arc
$500 square miles in the district. and
the government is British protectorata.
The Basutos, while by no means the
peers in war of the Zulus. occupy
strong position. Basutoland is bounded
by Cape Colony. the Orange Free State
and Natal. They have discouraged the
white man. and there are only 600 Euro
peans i'll their entire territory.
The country is a splendid grain pro-
ducer. and the Basutos are thrifty and
rich. There are wild mountain districts
to serve in time of need.
They were once waflike power of
some consequence. and in 1879 they
stood off England in war over disarma-
ment to a compromise by which the Cape
government has, since paid them $4,000
year toward the cost of government.
They are in large measure self govern
ing. of course under British dictntion,
and enjoy considerable measure of civ
ilization. About $4,000 out of a pOpuia-
ton of 100000 have been converted TO
Christianity
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-11-18
SOVEREIGN REMEDY CO.
1887 Arch ST., pl,liiladssIIp2E|liiz ! l,liladlsII2|lliizz.

Q. Adams and Jackson were the living
eX-presidents.
During William Henry Harrison S
term of one month j. Q. Adams, Jack
son and Van Buren were the living eX-
presidents.
John Tyler as vice president succeed
ed Harrison and was in office from
| 1911 to 1915. The ex-presidents living
during his term were J. Q. Adams,
Jackson and Van Buren.
While Polk was president the living
ex-presidents We're J. Q. Adams, Jack
| son, Van Buren, and Tyler. But before
the expiration Of Folks term Van Bu-
ren and Tyler only remained.
| Taylor's term lasted less than five
months. In that time Van Buren,, Tyler
and Polk were living. although Polk
| died % days before Taylor. thereby
leaving Van Buren, and Tyler living ex-
presidents.
When Fillmore was president. Van
Buren and Tyler were still living.
With Pierce as president, there were
three living ex-presideIts-Van Buren,,
Tyler and Fillmore
When Buchanan was president, Van
| Buren, Tyler Fillmore and Pierce
were living.
During Lincoln's term of office Fill
more, Pierce and buchanan were iiv-
ing.
In the administration of Johnson.
Buchanan died, leaving Fillmore and
Pierce
During Grants first term Fillmore
and Johnson We're living. Before the
expiration of his second term there
was no living ex-president.
Grant was the only living eX-presi-
dent while Hayes was at the White
House.
During Garfeld's short term Grant
and Hayes were living.
In the administration of Arthur
Grant and Hayes were still living. At
the time of Arthur's death Hayes was
living.
During Cleveland's first term Grant
Hayes and Arthur were living. Before
the expira ton of that term only Hayes
remained.
With Benjamin Harrison as presi.
dent, Hayes and Cleveland were liv-
ing, but before the expiration of Har-
rison's term only Cleveland remained
as a living eX-president.
In Cleveland's second term there
was but one eX-president living. Har-
risOn.
During Mckinley's term the two liv-
ing ex-presidents are Cleveland and
Harrison.
Three times in the history Of the
country have four ex-presidents been
living at the same time. frequently
three. Once there was one ex-presi-
dent living during the incumbency of
his predecessor, twice none.-New
York Sun
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-11-18
The RetrethaI Ring.

The early history of the wedding
ring is not easy to trace. as it was apt
to be confused. with the betrothal ring.
This was once the more important of
the two, for in the days of Our forefa
thers the betrothal was the great cere-
mony and marriage only the ratifica-
ton of the contract. Then a spouse
was betrothed person, and to espouse
was to be betrOthed. The ceremony
of espousal or betrothal was celebrat-
ed with all possible solemnity as the
contract of a future eternal bond of
love-" No doubt the reason for thus
solemnizing an engagement was that
in times of violence and lawlessness
the church thought it needful to pro
tect the woman and therefore made
the betrothal so sacred that violation
of the contract was punished With en-
communication. \ brtrothal service
was used, which still forms part of the
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-11-18
one heart or two, he certainly seems to
have double lease on life."-New Or
leans Times-Democrat.
OUR BIRTH RATE.
Statistics Said to Prove That IL Is
DecrcRsing.

! Statistics Said to Prove That Ii Is
Decreasing.
In recent editorial in one of our
daily papers writer endeavors to
prove that the birth rate in the United
States is gradually decreasing. This
statement is backed up by the statis-
tics as obtained from the records of IL.
T. Newcomb. statistician in the agri-
cultural department ut Washington.
First of all, it is believed that the
population of the United States-uut
including colonies in the wear 1900
will he a $50. S,;o. based on the differ
eut state cenSuses. The increase for
the past decade has been 1894 per
cent which is below that of any pre-
vious decade. If the population had
increased in the past decade i'll the
same ratio us formerly. the population
in 1900 would be T1.6S0000. Yet it is
seen that the population will fall short
of this number 100000 OF this loss,
it is estimated thar 1.6l2. .4S0 may he
allowed fer decrease of immigrat tion
and to children which might be born to
them.
However, there remains loss of
from 100000 To 100000 in the popuI-
lation if the increase in population is
in the same ratio as in that period from
1850 to 1890 This loss of 2,0o000o to
2.500.000 is believed to be due to Il de
creased birth rate in both the negroes
and whites. The writer states that in
1890 there were 1S00.000 less children
under the age of 10 years than We're
expected, Judging from the statistics of
1880, and. it is believed, that this de-
crease will show even greater loss.
This decennial loss has gone ON for the
past 100 years.
1t is claimed that whereas the native
white population Il century ago was
500 per cent from 1890 to 1900, from
1890 to 1900 Mr.. Newcomb claims that
it will probably be only % per cent.
Statistics show that increase for our
total population was 30.0S per cent
from 1870 to 1880, n per cent from
1880 to 1890, while it is believed this
decade will only show an increase of
1894 per cent
1t is further pointed out that should
this decrease in the birth rate keep up
within 20 years the increase in this
country will be only about that of
European countries like England and
Germany.-Journal American Medical
Association.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-11-18
A Cnyc of Honey.

A natural cave of honey is the latest
addition TO the riches of Colonel Moses
c. Wetmore the millionaire St Louis
politician. whose immense tobacco in
terests were recently absorbed by the
trust
This cavern of honey has Just been
discovered on Colonel Wetmore's 1000
acre game preserve in the Wilds of
Taney county, GO miles south of ST.
Louis. 1t is a large cave hidden from
view in one of the most isolated spots
of the Ozark mountain region. TIE
bees have probably had undisputed
possession of the cave for many years,
for it appears to be literally filed with
honey, just like hive in a well kept
apiary. How far into the side of the
mountain this cave extends is an un-
settled question. The mouth of the
cave is about six feet in diameter, and
it presents solid front of honeycomb.
If this cave is like the average Ozark
mountain cavern. it is all the way
from one TO two miles in length. and
if the honey is built in solidly from
end to end there are tons of.-it. The
bees may have only woven web of
honey at the front, or they may have
filed the entire space. This is a ques-
ton that will soon be determined, for
Major McCann expects to employ ex-
perienced beekeepers and have thor
ough exploration made.-Chicago Rec
ord
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-11-18

stopping "a hours alternately during
the exhibit without any attention.
In the Black forest of Germany boys
have been born. grown up, married,
had children of their own, become
grandfathers and died. and the only
occupation they or their descendants
knew was that of clockma king. and of
this the family knew only one part.
Mayhap they were, carvcrs and knew
only the making of rabbit or quail or
deer's head. Thus it is unexpected
when one sees something new in
cuckoo clock architecture. In the eX-
hibit made by George Kuehl such a
departure was made in pair of pheas-
ants, life size and finely executed.
Snow hens. winter birds in the Black
forest, We're shown, also numerous
trophies OF the hunt The most inter
esting clock in the exhibit had perfo-
rated silver dials underlaid with gold
and the panels were of the same met
ais. 1t is an hour strike, with large
gong.
Standing in an open cupola q the top
is a HarZ mountain canary warbler,
and it must have been au inspired ar
rangement of the reeds that could pro-
duce such wonderful melody as the
songster poured forth. Above this hung
a big quail and cuckoo clock three feet
square, with music box attachment. In
the exhibit were % clocks, all varying
In music. Some are quails, some
cuckoos, some quail and cuckoo, some
cuckoo and music. \ novelty was
shown in small clock with three sol
dlers. Prussian, an Austrian and a
Kamerun, marching back and forth on
their military beats at the top of the
clock.-Jewelers' Circular
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-11-18
An Extra Fight on the Field.

1t was at the time of the Zulu war.
Buffers troops. which had been skirmish-
ing to the front. were suddenly taken to
tie rear by their commander for reasons
that We're Of course cogent. 4 war cor
respondent who was out with the fight
ing lines was dissatisfied and expressed
his contempt for the leader, who had
thought the movement necessary Bill
Beresford nord William. who was on
Buffers staff at the time, overheard and
took the grumbler up sharp, declaring
that he would not allow hic chief to be
abused. The correspondent was not TO
be put down and repeated his aspersions.
"Iou must take it all back or fight me,''
cried the pugnaciously loyal Reresford.
Come on, them" sturdily cried the
other, and both jumped off their horses
and fell to fsticuffs then and there alone.
their own people fast disappearing over
the veldt and the Zulus coming on hand
over hand. 1t was not till Butler missed
his aid-de-camp and hearing of the miner
encounter in progress that he sent back
an escort to bring the two combatants in.
The story is Il strange one and by no
means discreditable to either soldier or
newspaper man.-London Today.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-11-18
HIS GREAT BIG HEART.
1t Causes a Pulsation on Both Ssdes
of His Chest.

1t Causes a PulsatiOn on Both sides
of His Chest.
Il see by one of the New York pa
| pers," said an old resident, that a col
ored man named King walked into
Bellevue hospital the other day and in
sisted that he had two hearts. The
doctors said that the organ was merely
iil:irgcd-'hypertroph they called
it-and it's abnormal size created the
illusion of pulsation on both sides of
the body.
Il good many New Orleans people
will remember King and will be sur
pi'ised. 1 dare say, to learn that he is
still alive. The old man used TO live
here, and, if / am not mistaken, he
was born on plantation near Baton
Rouge He must be close TO so ut pres
ent. for it was all of 80 years ago that
he first attracted attention in the city
as freak. and he was then past mid
die age He called himself the man
with two hearts, and his case excited
considerable interest among local ply
. sicians.
Il remember seeing him examined
and was at once impressed by his eX-
traordinary muscular development. His
limbs were like iron TO the touch. and |
doubt if there was ever q prizefghler
who could exhibit more formidable hi
ceps and shoulders The apparent dou-
BILE beat of the heart was not only per-
fectly plain to the touch, but a thro1-
bing pulsation could be easily seen on
each side of his chest.
what seemed to me still more re-
markable was the way he could harden
the muscles above his abdomen and
make them resemble an extra set of
ribs. He could do this at will, and the
effect was astonishing. No two of the
doctors agreed as to the exact cause of
the double heart beat, but they assured
him that he would be very interest
ing subject for an autopsy and were so
earnest and eager about 1t that they
scared the old man nearly to death.
"King was at that time an itinerant
preacher, and he used to exhibit him
self from the pulpit as an evidence that
man was fearfully and wonderfully
made. Eventually he drifted north,
and about dozen years ago l read
that he had been before i clinic in
Philadelphia. Whether he possesses