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The age-herald., 1900-07-10
"J. BUNYON GREER"
Don't Want Interference
Birmingham, July g, 1900.
Birmingham, Ju

Birmingham, July g, 190O
 To the Editor of the Age Herald
 see that some progressive citizen of Bir- mlngham is desirous of turning his home ana premises out into the commons and have his flowers, shrubbery and the pri Vacy of his residence to the free use and common access of all thieves burglars and tramps; and l see no real objection to the gentleman using his property as he pleases provided he does not injure anyone else but hope that the city authorities will not undertake to turn all the rest of us out of doors ,and compel us to sacrifice all our home privacy and comforts to gratify any such cranky notion of another citi- zen. For my part l prefer that my home should be for my own familys use and comfort and that l shall have the right to protect my premises with just such in closure may suit my own taste and purse. The fence law is a common curse and a nuisance to all localities in which it is established, and destroys the usefulness of much land that is only fit for pasture and common use. The gentleman advoca- ting this "open door" business must be a country dairyman, or interested in a dairy and thinks by turning the city out of doors no cows be kept in the city, and that many citizens who own cows in the city will be compelled to dispose of them and thus create a greater demand and higher prices for dairy products; in selfish point of view in this he is right, but for the pub lie interests he Is wrong, and l trust that the city authorities will never so far for get the rights of the citizenship of Bir- mingham to injure many to gratify the whim of another Let those who wish keep their fences, and the others let down the bars H. c. BULLOCK.
The age-herald., 1900-07-10
4. E. Atwa,rr,s rul,-raI

A. E. Atawter, whose death was noted in The Age-Herald yesterday morning, was buried in Oak Hill Cemetery yesterday aft ernoon. His body was escorted to the cem- etery by a number of Masons in full re- galia, and by several members of Camp Hardee, United Confederate Veterans.
The age-herald., 1900-07-10
TRY ALIENS FOOT-EASE.

A powder to be shaken into the shoes. Your feet feel swollen, nervous and hot, and get tired easily. If you have smartng feet or tight shoes, try Aliens Foot-Ease. It cools the feet and makes walking easy. Cures swollen, sweating feet ingrowing nails, blisters and callous spots. Re- lieves corns and bunions of all pain and gives rest and comfort Try it today Sold by all druggists and shoe stores for 25c. Trial package FREE. Address, Allen s. Olmsted, Le Roy, N. Y.
The age-herald., 1900-07-10
Bids-Contractors-Bids

Sealed bids will be received at the office of the Chief of Police of this city until July 23rd 1900, for the furnishing and erect ing of a monument over the graves of Officers Kirkley and Adams at Oak Hill Cemetery. Designs, specifications and grade of material must be given. in with bid. Granite, marble and stone will be consid- cred Monument to be 26 feet high.
 c. w. AUSTIN, Chairman Building Committee of Police Relief Association 7-10-tf
The age-herald., 1900-07-10
Building Permits

Building permits were issued yesterday as follows: w. Cooper, two frame houses at Third avenue and Tenth streets, to cost $1 300; P. c. Ratliff, to repair a two-story frame dwelling in Fifth avenue between Twenty-fourth and Twenty-fifth streets, at a cost of $375.
The age-herald., 1900-07-10
Notice to OGd Fellows

The members of Mineral City Lodge, No. "A are notified to meet at Erswell's under taking rooms, on Third avenue, between Twentieth and Twenty first streets, at 3:30 D. m., Tuesday, July 10, to attend the fu- neral of Brother Allen Lawson.
 E. A. ADAMS, N. G.
The age-herald., 1900-07-10
Rome ire Depar:m ment

About forty members of the Rome, Ga, Volunteer Fire Department passed through Birmingham last night en route to Mobile, where they will spend several days fishing and in ways of recreation and amusement.
The age-herald., 1900-07-10
THE PLEASURE

you get out of life depends to a great extent on your being com fortable. You will not get the pleasure you should out of your drives uuless your vehicle is equip ped with
The age-herald., 1900-07-10
Drink Moerlein Beer.

Reserved seats for Elite Opera Co. at Lakeview, Nor tons Drug Store.
The age-herald., 1900-07-10

E. A. Paxton, the popular commercial traveller from Louisville, said last night that the settlement of the threatened labor troubles in the Birmingham district, to- gether with the cessation of the month long rainfall had greatly improved trade.
The age-herald., 1900-07-10
THE WEATHER

Birmingham, Ala, July 9, 1900. Local observations during the 24 hours ending ' D. m., Central time:
The age-herald., 1900-07-10

Chorus of Birmingham sing CTS with Elite Opera Go. at LakevieW.
The age-herald., 1900-07-10
PERSONAL.

Hon. Jacob W. Weiss, representative from Mobile, is at the Morris.
 Robert J. Lowe, Natan l.. Miller, and William Mudd Walker have returned from Kansas City.
The age-herald., 1900-07-10

Highest temerature, S7; lowest temera- ture, 69; average temerature, 7S
 BEN. M. JACOBS, Station Agent, U. S. Weather Bureau.
The age-herald., 1900-07-10

"Better live well than live long" You may experience both if you take Hoods Sarsaparilla.
The age-herald., 1900-07-10
Forecast for Alaba ma

Washington, July 9.-For Alabama-Fai Tuesday and Wednesday,; warmer on tn coast Tuesday; light to fresh southeastern winds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-10-23

east His funeral will take place from
Trinity p. E. Church Friday afternoon, and
the interment will probably be made at
Arlington
Mr.. Halenbeck was taken sick at tho
meeting last Thursday evening of the Army
and Navy Union, Of which he was a MEM
Der, and was removed to his home in
carriage. In addition to being connected
with the organization mentioned. he be-
longed to the order of United Workmen,
the Masons and Grand Army of the Re-
public
The deceased was a native of New York
but with his wife, who survives him. had
resided in Washington for many years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-10-23
Death of VI. G. Robertson,

NJ. G. Robertson Of the United States
pension Office died at o'clock last even
ing at 14l4 S street northwest. Mr. Rob-
ertson's death occurred at the residence
of Rev. Albert Osborn, where he was stay
ing for a time when his fatal illness seized
him. He leaves a widow and three chill
dren, two daughters. Anniewill and Vir-
GINA, and one son. Marius Gilliams. tr
Mr. Robertson had resided in this city
about eighteen years For two years he
was in the special service at Peoria Ill
He was a member and an officer in ST.
Pauls NJ. e. Church. For many years he
served the old Fifteenth Street Church as
recording steward. His remains will be
taken to Nottoway. Va, for interment
and brief funeral services were held at
! pm. today at 1414 street northwest,
the Rev. Stowell l.. Bryant officiating
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Efecht & Company,
1855 Seventh Street.

been about $3.50 acres, with an indicated
production of about II, 500 900 bushels. The
loss to this crop is estimated at about one
million bushels. or 81 per cent, represent
ing a value Of about 100000.
The loss of rice is estimated at $4,000
barrels of four bushels each, representing a
value of about $4,000.
OF pecans, there Is an estimated loss of
100000 pounds, valued at 100000 Three
thousand trees, valued at $4,000, are also
reported as destroyed.
The loss of farm animals is estimated at
300 horses, $50 mules, 10000 cattle, 2,sOO
sheep and 900 swine. representing a total
value Of about $49O, 900.
The loss of sugar cane, sorghum and other
minor crops has not been ascertained with
sufficient definiteness to warrant the publi-
cation of an estimate. Exclusive Of the
damage to farm buildings. machinery, etc,
the total loss may be estimated at S., COO
600.
1t should be stated that all the counties
visited by the storm were included In the
crop report issued October 10.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-10-23
Hotel Arrivals.

st. James-Geo. A. Sumner and wife,
Hartford, Conn; w. II. A Davidson. New
York; Chas. Shedel and wife, Philadelphia !:
G. H. Pendleton, Boston. Mass; F. S. Lee
and wife. London, England; w. II. Shedd,
Providence, r. l.
Richmond-John S. Gibson, Troy. N Y;
NJ. d. Lavine, Bethlehem, Pa; Marcus Dy-
er, New York.
Ebbitt-Norman H. Jones, Philadelphia;
J. d. Pettngill, Boston; f. d. Lowell,
jackson. Mich; L. =. Bassford. St. Paul.
Mimi; Admiral J. a. Howell. L. S. n.
Raletgh-A. French, Pittsburg; w. f.
Parter. Baltimore; A. T. London and wife,
Alabama: Mrs. Echols. Virginia; G. G.. Lit
tie and wife, Chicago; W. G. Kendall, Prov
idence; +. c. Nevin, Philadelphia; ]. N.
Cooke, Pittsburg; w. l.. Pierce, Pittsburg;
t. II. Bliss, Philadelphia; f. T Hammond
Boston; c, T. Davis, Massachusetts; d. &.
Noble, Pittsburg: +. l. Thurston. Cleve-
land, Ohio; II. c. Hasbrouck, New York;
l.. V. Baughman. Maryland: b. Schley,
Maryland; II. p. Wilson. Philadelphia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-10-23

Marriage licenses have been issued as fol-
lows:
White-Clifford C. Wineberger and Berthe
Is. 1oSt: Frank Mercer and Mamie An
thony; VIM. w. Hayes and Margaret Z.
CLANCY of Baltimore; VIM. A. Durrett and
Martha Lee Mosby, both of Virginia; Ernest
H. Daniel and Z. H. Hammett; Abra ham
Breslau and Rachel Wolf; sherman l. Fol-
som and Lille Cropley; Norman Darrell
Harvey, Providence, r. l., and Mary Au-
gusta Ogden of this city: VIM. NJ. Poore
and Ada E. Way; Noble Decatur and Emma
q. Lee, both of Virginia; Walter F.. Rodrick
and Mott l.. Lorentz; John Lewis Smith and
Marie Livingston Bagaley; John Welch and
Dayelle H. Taylor; VIM. HUT and Bessie
Lee Atwell, both of Virginia; Henry T.
Grimes and Amelia Haar; Llewellyn Fleet
Luckett and Annabella Morgan.
Colored-Robert Kicks and Nettie Harris;
Jno r. Brooks and Anna Wrenn; VIM.
Payne and Mary Newman; James Garner
and Anna L. Wills; Guy Smith and Alverda
Boone; VIM. T. Wood and Alice Banks
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-10-23
INJURED CR0PscIN TEXAS.
Reports From the Regions Swept by
the Great Storm.


the Great Storm.
The statistician of the Department Of
Agriculture has completed his investiga-
ton of the agricultural situation in those
countries in Texas that were visited by
the West Indian hurricane Of September
8. Reports have been received from the
departments regular correspondents and
from many other prominent citizens identi-
fed with the agricultural and commercial
interests in southern Texas. Two expert
enced special agents have personally Wis
tied the storm-swept region and carefully
investigated the existing situation Much
valuable assistance has been rendered the
department by the census office In deter
mining the acreage Of crops prior to the
storm. Fss~
The area under cotton in the counties in
which serious damage resulted from the
storm was approximately 100000 acres,
with a promise on September l OF crop
of about $4,000 bales The reduction of
the. crop is estimated at about 6S.OOO bales
or 1915 per cent. On basis OF $50 per
bale the amount destroyed would represent
a value Of s. 100000.
The area under corn Is estimated to have
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-10-23
ST rs Yard

ton in silk and wool weave; very durable;
all shades, for both street and evening wear.
Ask 10 this weave.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-10-23
DEATH OF A VETERAN.

Edgar Hallenbeck, a War Department
Clerk, Passes Away.
Mr. Edgar Hallenbeck. for several years
past clerk in the War Department. died
last evening about 10 o'clock. after brief
Illness, at his homo, No. II c street north
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-10-23

Susan Isaacs today. IN the Police Court,
pleaded guilty of assaulting Marian Chase
by striking her in the head with fiatiron.
and Judge Kimball sent her to Jail for six
monthS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-10-23
TUFTS Liver Pills

Keep the system in order and pre-
vent morbid conditions of the liver
which precede disease.
A Preventative of
Sick Headache, Dyspepsia, Dizzi-
ness, Bad Taste in the Mouth, Heart
burn, Coated Tongue, Loss Of APP
petite, Constipation and
All Bilious Diseases.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-08-30
Mice ms Food In China.

The first thing which strikes the
traveller In China upon his'entrance in
to any OF the many citiesfof the Celes-
tial empire is the stringsiof dried mice
which hang from the roofs OF the
houses suspended by their tails, just as
sausages are hung in front of butcher
shops In France.
The Chinese hunt these mice with
long, sharp pointed knife. which they
plunge into the animals throats Then
the mice are suspended by the tails un-
I'll the blood has dripped out when
they are skinned, drawn and smoked.
Another favorite dish with the Chi
nese is dogs feet. The feet of black
dogs are considered more of delicacy
than those of any other color, and
white dogs are rejected as being taste
less Dogs fat, prepared in a special
manner, is looked upon as a repast At
for a king
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-08-30
How Hard Bees Work.

Darwin after close observation found
that a bee would often visit as many
as 81 flowers in the course of minute,
though with other plants In which the
honey was difficult to extract the aver
age would be as low as seven. Strik-
ing q mean between these two figures,
one may say that an ordinary working
bee visits Is flowers a minute, or 300
IN hour Considering the late hours to
which n bee works. II is probably no
exaggeration TO say that it is busy for
eight hours a day. allowing for inter-
walls of rest. This would make II visit
1900 flowers n day. or 64S,000 in a pc
riod of six months.
Mr.. A. s. Wilson in a recent paper
showed the enormous amount of labor
gone through by bees in making even
small quantity of honey. He found
that approximately 125 heads Of red
clover yield Is grains of sugar. or 1885,
600 heads about two pounds. As each
head contains some 60 1orets. ii fol-
lows that 100000 distinct flower
tubes must be sucked in order to OBJ
tain two pounds Of sugar. Now. honey
contains. roughly speaking, 20. per cent
OF sugar: therefore the bees must make.
In round numbers, 100000 visits for
one pound of honey.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-08-30

Different countries produce different
foods. Perhaps that Is the reason why
description of railway restaurant
In England sounds so curious to Amer
lean ears. This terminus restaurant
corresponds to the American lunch
counter. where pie and coffee are the
staple refreshments OF the hurried hun
cry man.
Patrons crowd the English place
three deep and wait for the front row
to finish eating and depart. One elder
ly woman drinks hot spirit and water
and eats sandwiches. Beside her q
country couple devour buns and milk
how British "buns" sounds!-and a
busy man eats sponge cake and drinks
port wine. Can one imagine Chicago
broker rushing into quick lunch
counter with demand for sponge
cake? He might as well ask for a
coach and four.
In this London restaurant a mother
of a family regales herself and her
meek husband with ginger beer and
cakes, and a nervous young clergy
man asks for a glass of milk. Buns,
sponge cake, milk and beer-the menu
is little different from those on this
side Of the water.-Chicago News.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-08-30

A curious American colloquialism, Of
which certainly cannot see the ad-
vantage, writes William Archer In Pail
Mall Gazette, Is the substitution Of
yep" or ''yup" for yes" and Of
"nope" for no" No doubt we have
In England the coster's "yuss," but one
hears even educated Americans now
and then using yep" or some other
corruption Of "yes." scarcely to be in
dicated by the ordinary alphabetical
symbols. 1t seems to me pity.
Educated Americans, too. will often
say "somewheres'' and "a long ways"
I have little doubt that this IS" has q
grammatical history Of Its own. Prob
ably II is an old case ending, just as
'he goes out nights" on which Mr..
Andrew Lang Is so severe, IL a sur
vival Of the "o'nights" which Shakes
peare puts In the mouth Of Julius Gee
sar ("Sleek headed men and such as
sleep o'nights").
At the same time, as "somewheres'
has become irremediabiy a vulgarism
In England, II would. | think. be q
graceful concession on the part Of ed
ucated Americans to drop the IS"
After all. somewhere" does not jar
In America, and 'somewheres' very
distinctly Jars In England.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-08-30
The Engineer story.

ITO run over a man-perhaps that's
the only thing of all that shakes me.
To see him on the track within 10 or 20
feet of you, to know that you can't stop
to save him. to feel the wheels of the
engine go over his body, crunching out
his life-a man doesn't want to expert
ence that more than once in lifetime.
Its worse with child. There was
an old mate of mine In the west when
I was riding In the Union Pacifc-nev-
er mind his name; he's dead now-as
good an engineer as ever stood i'm a
box, cool, nerve like steel had been
through three wrecks, holdup and a
fire. Well, one day Jim was a little be-
hind his schedule and made like any
thing for the next stop. There was
crossing right In front Of him. He
saw that everything was clear, as he
thought, and went right ahead. when
all at once out Of clump Of trees there
ran little golden haired fairy right
In front OF the engine. 1t was all over
In one instant. and when the train stop
ped Jim dropped like log. 1t was two
months before he crept back again to
work But he could never come to that
crossing but he saw the little girl with
her hair fiuttering In the wind running
out from the trees. And one day he
just got off his engine, turned II over to
the second man and walked away. new
er to be seen again until his body was
found in the river."-Leslie's Weekly.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-08-30
Question Is Unanswered.

A certain grocer on the hill has for
some days been looking for the owner
of a voice that claimed his attention at
the telephone one busy morning When
ne finds the man. the meeting will fur
nish material for an interesting item,
and the following dialogue explains it.
self:
The Voice-Iello, there! Is that you,
Charles?
Groceries.
The voice-Have you any salt fish7
Groceries.
The Voice-Is IL fresh?
Groceries: came in this morning
The Voice-Cod or pollock?
Grocer-Got both. Which do you
want?
The voice-Well, | don't know. 4 Ia
the pollock good and dry?
Groceries.
The Voice-Well. why don't youfgive
II drink, then?
At this point the grocer brought dhe
colloquy to a sudden termination with
a remark that would be out of place, In
polite society and therefore unfit sfor
blication.-Portland or Argus.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-08-30
MANAGING SMALL BOYS.
How some Mothers Take All the
Spirit Out Of Them.

How Some Mothers Take All the
Spirit Out Of Them.
81 am always made sorry when l
ride In the cars, through the shopping
districts particularly" said the wo-
man to a newspaper man, Ito see the
mothers Ill treat small boys. II ID
ethical cruelty, but quite as disastrous
as physical i'll treatment might be, 1t
seems 10 me.
81 see poor little fellows of z and 8,
nice little men who would be manly if
they were allowed to be, pushed into
that seat and out OF 1t into another as
IL they were so many little dummies.
They usually are very nearly that, for
seven or eight years Of such pushing
and pulling Is enough to take all the
spirit out Of a small boy unless he
has unusual vigor Of character.
"a boy of that age ought to be be-
ginning to look out for his mother and
finding seats for her. Occasionally
sensible mother. who treats her boy
like human being, is to be found, AND
1t is a pleasure to see the two together
1.-THE boy who Is dragged around like
a little muff during the early part Of
his life is apt to come to himself after
q time IL he Is not entirely ruined, and
then he goes to an opposite extreme, Is
rude and self asserting, while he Is try
Ing to establish an equilibrium, and
the mother can't imagine what the
trouble is."-New York Times.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-08-30

The late General Clinton b. Fisk was
once addressing a Sunday school con-
vention. One of the speakers had re-
minded the children that IL was Wash
ington's birthday.
children" said General Fisk, you
all know that Washington was a gen.
eral Perhaps you know that l am
also general. Now, can any one tell
what was the difference between Gen
eral Washington and myselfr
81 know, SIR" replied a small boy In
the back part Of the room.
well, what was the differenceT
said General Fisk. smiling at the lads
eagerness.
George Washington couldn't tell q
lie, sir" cried the boy In exultant
tones. Shouts Of laughter followed, in
which the general joined heartily.-De-
troit News.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-08-30

NE Was short on Lungs, hut DsciA.
~dIy Long on Nerve.


The young man was either an OPP
timist or the possessor of harveyized
steel armor plated nerve. Perhaps he
was little of both.
A short time ago he came to the con-
clusion that he would like 10 insure his
life. With this object In view he made
application to prominent company.
After filling up the necessary form he
received an invitation to call upon the
medical officer Of the company and
undergo the usual medical examina-
ton. In due course he presented him
self at the office of the examining ply
stefan.
Requesting the young man to remove
his coat and vest, the doctor produced
stethoscope and began his examina-
ton. All at once he stopped and re-
garded the candidate with an express
sion of alarm.
young man." he said, do you think
you can bear a shockT
"Oh. think sou was the cheerful re-
Spouse. Fire away and let me hear
the worst"
lou nave only one lung, duuOuuC-
ed the doctor solemnly.
"Well. what of thatr retorted the
candidate, with the utmost composure.
81 never told you | had any more,
did ~
What" exclaimed the doctor, do
you mean to say you were aware OF
your condition."
"Of course / was. Do you suppose
a man could have only one lung with
out being aware of the factT
"And yet" said the doctor, you APP
ply to a respectable company for poll
cy Of life insurance. Do you expect to
get it?"
81 certainly do Not only that, but I
think ought to get it at substantial
reduction In the premium"
Upon what ground. may l askT
upon the ground that, having only
one lung. am 80 per cent less liable to
| contract consumption than II / had
two lungs. Rival
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-08-30
WOMEN OPPOSE WOMEN.
The State of Affairs Said to Exist In
the Government Service.

"Why is 1t that women are practical
ly debarred from receiving promotions
to the higher places In the government
service" asked government clerk OF
quarter of a century's experience.
The question was put to several ladies
In the treasury department. Before
any one Of them had time to reply the
questioner proceeded to answer his
own interrogatory.
1T is because they are held back by
members of their own SEX" he said.
"Some time ago a lady in one division
| know of was so favorably regarded
that she would have been made chief
Of that division. but as soon as her
prospects became known her fellow
clerks of the same sex became indig-
nant and united in protest. They de-
clared that they could never work I'M
der her; that they would a thousand
times rather have man than a woman
to boss them. They wouldn't allow
her to lord ii over them
"That Is only sample of many
cases. Women can be depended upon
to antagonize women under such cir
cumstances. Not only did they do so
in the case have cited, but they ac-
tually gave the marble heart and the
icy hand to this woman after they de-
feated her prospects of a promotion.
I am satisfied that one Of the most In
f1uential obstacles to women in their
effort to secure equal recognition with
men comes from their own sex"
The man who asked and answered
the question then moved off before his
audience Of lady clerks had an opportu-
pity to reply to his assertions.-Wash-
ington Star.