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The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-17
SOUTHERN WHEAT UP.
For the First Time Since Last March
 the Price Is $1 BusheI.

Baltimore, August 16.-For the first time since last March southern wheat touched $1 bushel today. The ad. vance had been in sympathy with the strength of western wheat, together with good demand and relatively light receipts. The market this morn. ing opened strong, No. red selling at $1, an advance of cents bushel, the low price of yesterday Steamer No. 2 red sold today at 94Rc a bushel, and rejected at 85c a bushel
 The market for western wheat was also firmer today, due to reports of appearance of rust. Southern wheat is now 1S13c a bushel higher than at this time last year. The market fer southern corn was also firm today. One lot of yellow was received, which sold by sample at 66c a bushel.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-17
PLUMBERS MEET IN
 EXECUTIVE SESSION
The Convention May Continue
 Until Next Week
DELEGATES ENTERTAINED
Election of Officers Will Take Place the Latter Part of the Week-con-
 tests for Presidency and
 secretaryshlp Spirited.

The convention of the United Associa- ton of Plumbers and Gas Filters re- sumed it's business yesterday morning about 9 o'clock and held an executive ses- sion until 12 clock
 The committee on credentials made a report which showed that 103 delegates had been enrolled. President MerriclS stated yesterday evening that the pro- oeedings of the convention would not n- terest the public. and that litae or noth- ing would be given out for publication. All the sessions will be executive.
 It was learned from one of the members that all of the standing committees had been appointed and the remainder of the week will be taken up In the discussion of proposed amendments to the eonstitu-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-17
cATAMoUNTs GIVEN TO zoo.
Hugh Odom Sends Pair of Kittens From BIount Springs, Five Days Old.

Two young catamounts were received at the Age-Herald office last night from Hugh Odom of Blount Springs. with the request that they be given to the boys zoo.
 The kittens are not over five days old house cat. They will prove a valuable addition to the collection. If they can be raised. In letter which accompanied them 1t was slated that full grown cata- mounts could carry off goat
 They will be sent out to the Five Points fire department today. The boys now have an interesting collection and many people visit the place daily to see the animals
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-17
Professional.
LOOK UP STOLEN PROPERTY.
Man Arrested on Charge of coneaing
 Plumbing Fixtures and Grasses.

Sam Jaffe was arrested yesterday morn ing by Detectives Bodeker and Hamilton stolen property. He made bond of s1OO. Frank Taylor negro, was arrested on a charge of stealing brass.
 When the house of Jaffe was searched the detectives found gas and plumbing fixtures copper wire, and brass and iron of all kinds stored away.
 The fixtures are supposed to have been stolen from vacant residences and stores For some time the police have had fre- quent complaints from real estate deal CTS in the city that their vacant houses were broken into and the plumbing stolen.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-17
Patents Issued.

Washington, August 6.-(Special) )-wil- liam J. Armstrong appointed regular, Grover c. Armstrong substitute rural free delivery carriers at Clanton. Patents issued: Alexander R. Dear, Avondale. mall bag holder; Clinton B. Pike, Bir- mingham, coffee pot percolating and cir culating attachments; George W. San- ders, Gadsden, cable traction system; pr. F. Taylor Heflin. wrench.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-17
REGISTRARS KEPT BUSY.
Over Two Hundrel Certificates Have
 Been Issued In Two Days.

The registrars who have oeen sitting at the court house for two days have been kept very busy issuing certincates to those who are entitled to vote.
 About two hundred certificates have been issued. which is a great many more than was anticipated. More negroes have been qualified than is ordinarily the case. nearly half of the total number being re- ceived by members of the black race. The registrars will be at the court house for the remainder of the week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-17
RAILROAD WORLD.
Precip-

James c. Cantrell, general western agent of the Seaboard Air Line, with headquarters at St. Louis. will be trans ferred to Birmingham in September with the title of assistant general freight agent. He will relieve Commercial Agent R. c. Hicks, who has been in charge of the seaboard's Birmingham office for sev- eral years.
 As soon as the Seaboard's Atlanta and Birmingham line is completed Superin- tendent l.. B. Parsons will make this his headquarters. and a passenger office will be opened here with either g division pas senger agent or an assistant general pas senger agent in charge.
 The Birmingham end of the line will be completed within the next few months.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-17
Won a Gold Watch.

At a raffle of the gold watch on Sat urday night, for the benefit of the fund for the entertainment of the Plumbers and Gasfitters' association. Tom James was the holder of the lucky ticket, which was No 146 and won the valuable prize. He appreciates 1t highly and declares him. self a willing friend of the plumbers and gasfitters.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-17

will come before the plumbers later in the week. One of them will relate to the consolidation with other unions, and will provoke much argument as one faction is supporting the proposed measure and the other opposing 1t.
 Present indications are that the conven- ton will be In session until next week. The election of officers will take place the latter part of this week. As other important matters will be brought up, a
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-17
DEATHS AND FUNERALS.
Mrs. R. M. Ingram.

Mrs Bettie Ingram, wife of R. M. In- gram and daughter of the late Major Constantine, died at Ingram's Wells yes- terday morning and will be buried today in Anniston.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-17
Injunction Probable.

Christian F. Ensley said yesterday that he and number of other property owners on Highland avenue were opposed to re- paving that thoroughfare just nowc
 We are organizing a movement" he said to file bill of injunction against what we deem a useless expenditure"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-17
BOTTLE BEER.

Families supplied at ninety cents, less twenty-five cents for bottles cost SIXTY FIVE cents for Beer per dozen pints.
 Deliveries to Avondale and Woodlawn every Thursday. Both phones No. 56I.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-17

Knights of columbus.-Birmingham Council No. 635, Knights of Columbus, decided to take an outing early in Sep tember. It is probable that North Bir- mingham park will be selected as the objective point It will be an all-day affair, with barbecue dinner as q feature.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-17
RECORD OF COURTS.

R. M. Cason has filed suit in the city court against the Birmingham Railway. Light and Power Co. for s25,000. He all leges that while a passenger on one of the defendants cars he was painfully in- jured at Bowlan Station, on the Gate City car line.
 Herman Altman filed suit In the city court yesterday against the Birmingham Rei,way, Light and Power Go. for $5,OOO. He alleges that while passenger on a car on the East Lake fine, he was serious ly injured by being struck by a piece of broken glass.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-17
MARRIAGE LICENSE.

Marriage licenses were issued from the probate court yesterday as follows:
 Charles Dalr, mpie. of Birmingham to Miss Julia Hctzig; Henry Reno to Miss Bertha McElvania.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-17
Charles Pollard Woodson,

Charles Pollard Woodson, the 4-year- old son of Dr. and Mrs. l.. c. Woodson, South Nineteenth street. The funeral ar arrangements will be announced today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-17
THE WEATHER

Washington. August 1s-Alabama fore cast: Fair Wednesday and Thursday; light to fresh varible winds.
 Weather Report.
 Birmingham, Tuesday, August 16.-Hlgn temperatures again prevailed yesteroay in the states from the Mississippi ana Missouri rivers to the Rocky Mountains; also in the southern portions or MISSES sippi, Louisiana, Alabama, Georgia and South Carolina. In these sections maxi mum temperatures were between 90 de- grees and 96 degrees. In northern Ala bama, northern Georgia and Tennessee the weather was cooler, temperatures ranging from GA degrees to S4 degrees. In the cotton belt the rainfall was mostly in districts east of the Mississippi river. The greatest amounts were in Georgia and Alabama. None was re- ported from Texas, Louisiana, Arkan- sas and Oklahoma.
 Weather Conditions.
 Temperature and precipitation as report ed by the weather bureau for selected southern stations duri.g 24 hours ending a. m: Precip-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-17
CITY ITEMS.

Monument .-Subscribptions to the OReilly monument fund now amount to $2173. This includes sub scription yesterday of S10 made by M. Casey of Coleanor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-17

ton. and the condition of the locals of the country Several recommendations were made yesterday and these will be acted on before the convention adjourns.
 During the morning several animated discussions occurred on subjects that came before the convention. It is under stood that several important questions
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-17
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-17
GREEN ( CO.,, UNDERTAKES,

F. T. Shaw & Son. undertakers, sl2 North Twentieth street. Both phones }.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-17
Preston Horne Dies In AsheviIIe.

Asheville. N. C., August 16--tspeciaL)-- Preston Horne, age S0 of Livingston, Ala, died at 9;aO tonight, after an illness of two years. His remains will be ship ped home tomorrow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-17

Commencing on Thursday Aug. l8, all Loop, Idlewild, Highland avenue cars ana all cars from Avondale Wail use 22d street bridge
 B R.. L. & P. co.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-17

The marvellous success of Hoods Sarsa- parilla is based upon the corner stone of absolute merit
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-17

2ols Third avenue; phones. 1902; carry the leading line in the city, acknowledged by those who know
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-07-09
EDDYVILLE.

Eddyville, July 6.-Married, Sunday,
July 8, at 1890 p. m. at the home of
the brides parents Mr.. and Mrs. Chas.
Mooney, southeast of town, Miss Eva
Luella Mooney to Harry Green, of
Orient, the ceremony being performed
by Rev. w. T. Howe, pastor of the
M. E. church here. Congratulations
were then in order, after which re-
freshments We're served. Most of the
guests spent the afternoon at the
Mooney home, and remained for sup
per, which was served at about $50
o'clock. The following were the
guests present, there being in all about
thirty-f1ve relatives and friends: Mr..
and Mrs. Will Pratt and Mr.. and Mrs.
Ed Harris, of Ottumwa; Mr.. and Mrs.
Stephen Green, of Orient; Mr. and
Mrs. D. McSweyn, Mrs. Lydia Weber
and daughter Lorena, Mr.. and Mrs. c..
H. Crump and three children, Mr.. and
Mrs. John PARROT and child Mrs. Alice
Heki, Mrs. Will Huntley and daugh-
ter, Mr.. and Mrs. Clayton Chandler,
Mr.. and Mrs Gid Dots and daughter,
Mr.. and Mrs. James Mooney and two
children; Misses Marinda and Abbie
Williams and Meta and Mary Black
wood. The newly welded couple have
gone to Orient to live, taking with
them the best wishes Of the commun-
ity.
D. w. Ward was a guest Of friends
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-07-09
HAS A NEW SCHEME
DEPUTY STATE MANAGER OF
ANTI-SALOoN LEAGUE ORlGl-
MATES PLAN.

Des Moines, July 6. = G. R. Malone,
deputy state manager for the Anti
Saloon League, is the originator OF
plan of organization by the league in
the state which it is believed will do
away with private prosecutions of al
legged violators of the law. His plan
is the organization of civic body
with state, county and municipal or
township branches, pledged to the sup
port of officers favoring enforcement
of the law and that it is expected will
accomplish more in this way than
through the private prosecutions now
maintained by the association In 9th
er words, it is intended by pledges of
support, or open refusal to support, to
compel county prosecutors to do the
work the league has been doing of its
own motion at private expense.
1t mas been the policy of the league
for many years to employ detectives
who have secured evidence against sa-
loon men and liquor dealers, and prose-
cutions have been instituted on this
evidence by the specially employed at
torneys of the league. In many in
stances it has been found the detectives
or the prosecutors were over Jealous
and in few instances that the prosecu-
tions have been compromised, with the
result that the league has lost in in
fluence in many sections of the state
1t is expected to overcome this and to
reduce the cost of maintenance by the
new plan.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-07-09
BATAVIA.

Batavia, July 6. - The picnic for
the children of the M. E. church in
Harrison Collins grove July 4, was well
attended, and all report a pleasant
time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Reuben Harris and
son, Willie, of Stockport, came up Sat
urday to visit their parents, Mr.. and
Mrs Jason Harris, and attend the dedi-
cation services at Bladensburg Sun
day.
Married, Sunday, July 3, at the resi-
dence of the BRIDES mother, Mrs.
Phronia Coward, Miss Annie Coward
and Earl Brown, Rev. Daniel Holder
officiating.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Pray of Bethle-
hem, Iowa, left on Burlington No. 8
Tuesday morning after spending the
Fourth with their mother and sister,
Mrs. Jennie Wright, and Mrs. Edith
Armstrong.
Milt Baldridge has gone for a two
weeks visit with friends at Waterloo
and Cedar Falls.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie Tinsley OF
Corning, came down and spent the
Fourth with their parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Dave Tinsley.
Misses Katie and Ola Wilson were
passengers to Ottumwa Tuesday morn
ing to attend Normal.
Miss Una Williams of Bladensburg Is
a guest of Miss Edith Harris.
The Batavia band led by c. P. Low
Their, made fine appearance the morn
ing of the Fourth as they left over the
FIT. Madison with their wives and
friends to attend the celebration at
Hillsboro.
Mrs. Ruckman and daughter of South
Ottumwa, came down Monday morn
ing to spend the day with her daugh-
ter, Mrs Ed Afford.
w. A. Lewis and family spent the
Fourth in Ottumwa.
Mrs. Anna Coward Of Brighton, came
up to attend the Brown Coward we'd
ding and visit over the Fourth.
| John Mcneil left Tuesday morning
for an extended visit at Corning, with
his sister, Mrs. Charley Tinsley.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-07-09

Struggle for Unity.
AS we are removed further and fur
Their from the founders Of our party
and their mighty work, their names
and their fame rise every year higher
in the great perspective of history.
The clamor of hatred and calumny
dies away. The efforts made to weaken
the hands of Lincoln and his asso-
ciates are forgotten. The survivors
of those who so bitterly attacked him
and his cause, which was the cause
of the country, are now themselves
astonished when confronted with the
words they then uttered. But it was
against political opposition not less
formidable and efficient than the
armed force beyond the Potomac that
the union men Of that day, and their
president had to struggle. 1t was not
merely the losses in battle the waste
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1904-06-23
THE WORST FLOOD IN ITS HISTORY.
Description of the Havoc Wrought Recently IN tne
Black iIiIls-Trains Held Up for Week.

3a
The recent heavy rainfall was nm
paralleled In the history Of the Hills,
except upon the occasion Of the storm
period Of May. 1883, which caused q
flood In the cities Of Central City and
Deadwood. washing the latter city out
OF the guIch. Nearly every gulch and
stream, together with hundreds of
tributaries empty into Deadwood
guIch just above the city Of Deadwood,
draining a vast territory Of country,
and the water that comes down all
these creeks and gulches must OF ne
cessity pass through the gulch in
which the city Is situated.
Heavy rains had been OF daily oc-
currence for nearly a month prior to
the three days heavy downpour, soak
ing the ground to its full capacity.
The deluge that set In on June 3 con-
tinued to the 9Th, and the sweeping
pillows that bowled i'm the gulches left
behind trails OF disaster and destruc-
ton
Sheets OF water came streaming
down the mountain side in bodies and
with the force of mighty waterfalls,
the gulches all became mighty torrents
that mastered the situation for up
wards Of forty-eight hours. and at It's
conclusion rendered all means of traffic
an utter impossibility, with Geographic
communication badly disabled and a
turmoil OF excitement prevalent among
the people who had been isolated from
disaster.
AT Puma. one mile below Lead,
where the Gold Run creek and White
wood creek join. is the trail OF a sad
scene OF destruction. Here White
wood creek became a wide, surging
mass Of water. plunging restlessly
from one side to the other. Every
leap of the angry waves resulted in
some damage. The large new iron
bridge at Puma was swept from its
pillars and wrenched and twisted into
thousands Of pieces. At Puma the
depot rested on one end in the boiling,
raging mass Of turbulent water, while
the wagon bridge and the piers Of the
railway bridge had been swept away.
The main line of the Burlington at this
point was undermined for a consider
able distance. just beyond Puma, at
the first curve, the roadbed OF the Bur
lington for 800 feet had been washed
out entirely, and the ties and the steel
rails were in the water. About a quar-
ter OF mile below this point the track
and the rails, ties, trolley wires and
poles were all in tangled mass. Just
this side Of the old brick yard the
wagon bridge was swept away, and
the immense fill under construction for
spur to the proposed powder house
was also washed out.
The basement Of the Belt Light and
Power company at Puma was flooded,
causing the suspension of business, but
no serious damage was done.
AIT point where the two bridges
crossed the creek on the wagon road
lust below the brick yard the track was
spread to distance Of 200 yards and
both bridges had disappeared, On the
high grade Of the Burlington. almost
Immediately opposite the ball grounds
| IN the outskirts of Deadwood. the
food also got in some Of its deadly
work. Where the roadbed is not en-
tirely washed out. it is undermined
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1904-06-23

to such an extent that it will take
great deal Of work to make it passabie
again. At q point where the wagon
road in Deadwood from Lead ap-
proaches Charles street. the road has
entirely disappeared, and the mad race
Of water was plunged against the soma
rock OF the hill on the right side. In
the yards Of the Burlington, near the
old Chautauqna grounds, two widths
Of track were undermined and are in
the water. and it will be necessary 10
cut into the rock for considerable
distance to acquire q new roadbed.
The damage to property in Dead
wood was considerable. The foundry
was undermined and the foundations
swept away for at least twenty feet.
Across the creek here. where the res
licences rested ON the bulkheads. the
worst was to be seen, as the dirt crum-
bled into the stream, leaving the build
ings resting on narrow space. Here
families had been forced to leave IN a
hurry, and broken furniture lay streWn
about. The rear OF the Waite block,
the foundation of the rear resting in
the creek had been washed away, and
the back portion had crumbied away,
cutting the rooms in halt.
The pillars of iron bridges OF the
Northwestern at this point were I'M
dermined and only by very hard work,
and the use of a cable fastened to the
rails, was the structure kept from
falling.
Mathew Bender, an employe OF the
Black Hills brewery, fell into the
creek and was drowned, while helping
to rescue the property of the brewing
plant, and his body was found some
where down the creek two days after.
The estimate placed upon the dam
age sustained by the railroads in the
northern part of the Hills is placed at
500 900, and in all probability will be
found to be underestimated.
The fat near Kirk was a raging sea
of water and resulted in much destruc-
ton.
The Bald Mountain country is some
thing like scene of washouts. land
slides and destruction, but there is no
comparison to the conditions OF the
lower country. On Sunday morning
the Mountains of Terry were covered
with snow and are still white. .
Two Slavonians lost their lives at
the head of Ross Hannibal gulch. In
Ruby basin at the foot Of Terrys
Pear. There werel number OF Sla.
vonians patching in o cabin situated q
short distance beneath an Ice dam,
which gave way, letting an immense
gorge Of water upon them. An alarm
was given and George Erok and Matt
Martinovitch made rush for the front
door of the cabin and were caught in
the mighty torrents and drowned
Their companions escaped through the
hack door. The two bodies were re
covered q short time after the accident
The damage sustained by the county
in loss OF bridges and destruction OF
roads is an item that can scarcely be
estimated at this writing, but viii
crowd 10000.
The entire Hills have suffered 9
great amount of damage, and it will be
months before amends can be made
for the loss of bridges and the de-
struction Of wagon roads.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1904-06-23
fsT4 ApTrn VIII Continued. ]

G&4AE1Mu Will AUAL1huCusy
Alan looked at her and her pretty
sIimnees CT which he had been so
proud, at the beautiful, refined face, az
the eyes through which her beautiful
soul seemed to shine, and when he
looked AT it and realized what be was
about ID lose great numbness came
over him. lie could not speak, ne
could scarcely think 1t seemed as Il a
huge chasm yaWned before them, into
which they were both to be flung And
10 this awful evening went its way.
They hardly spoke. They sat hand In
hand in the darkness. Life seemed =
blank. they had come To standstill
lit was al II death had caught them
with their young blood surging ~
their pulses
AT last Alan reused himself. II must
10 10 your father ny darling, ne
said. Joyce. Won viii let me 40 every
thing Tor your Darling, you are my
wife. YOU know, although four years
ago belonged to another woman. !
will 30 away from you, and never see
you again whilst Veronica lives: but
yon viii live Ia this house. and let me
work FOR you. must have something
in my life. Joyce. Let me think that
there ID still something ! can DO for
you!n
joyce was quiet: then she said:
There's veronica's child, Alan. You
should try and be father TO Il. Poor
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1904-06-23

South Dakota has an area OF . 600
square miles, or covers q trifie over
10000 acres Of ground. It i one
fourth larger than the combined area
81 the entire group Of New England
states. During the last six years i
has produced more new wealth IN PRO
portion to population than any state
II the unsea. Carefully prepared eta.
ristics show sls6.o6S.2sA produced IN
1908, Or $25s,77 for each man. woman
and child residing Id the state. The
CLASSIFIED list Of products which rro-
duced this remarkable showing fol-
lows.