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Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1895-10-04
EG0TISM OF POETS.

Ben Jonson was about the most con-
ceited of English writers and was not
afraid to utter his conviction of his own
superiority. His egotism was almost
fierce in it's intensity.
There is no doubt that Wordsworth
considered himself actually consecrated
to his work. He says in THE Prelude:"
II made no vows.
But VOWS were then made for me- bound
to me
Was given that I should be, else SHINING
greatly,
dedicated spirit"
Hayden, the painter. says that Words
worth and Keats were the only two per-
sons he ever saw who looked conscious of
a mission. Keats had the same convic-
ton of the reality of his inspiration.
Milton was always as fully conscious of
his gifts as was Wordsworth and even
when critics were assailing him most
fiercely he never gave up his intention of
writing great epic.
Victor Hugo was as self-impressed as
any of the moderns, as his remarks
about his writings show.
1t really appears as if Shakespeare
was the only great poet who was care
less of and unconscious of his greatness.
His negligence as to the fate of his
works makes some wonder whether he
was not an inspired genius without
knowing it,
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1895-10-04
CHICKEN THIEF CAUGHT,
Though Bullet Was Necessary to Bring Him
to a Halt,

At o'clock yesterday morning officer
Oldham, while on Humboldt avenue, be-
tween Twenty-first and Twenty-second
streets, discovered two negroes who had
in their possession a lot of chickens. He
hailed them, ordering them to halt. One
of them halted but the other kept steadi-
ly onward. Officer Oldham caught the
man who halted, but in attempting to
draw his pistol to stop the other loosed
his hold on the bird in hand. The negro,
seeing his opportunity ran.
BY this time the officer got out his pis-
tol and hailed the other man, who was
making rapid progress, but his order was
not needed, whereupon the pistol was
brought into use and a shot sent after the
negro, whose name proved to be Will
Clements. The bullet struck the negro
in the small of the back and he fell.
He was brought to the city and DR..
Gibson, the city physician was sent for.
On arriving he examined the negro, dress
ed his wound and pronounced him prob
ably fatally wounded.
The other negro, whose name could not
be learned, succeeded in getting off, but
it is thought he will be captured.
The chickens are at the prison await
ing their owners. Some of them are dead.
One of them proved to be the property of
Officer Oldham
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1895-10-04

For upward of forty years-from 1887
to 1S92-the Associated Press was COM
posed of those journals which received
their news directly, or through auxil-
larry associations from the pioneer organ
ization, the New York Associated Press.
In 1882 the United Press was formed,
it's papers being the Boston Globe, Chi
cago Herald, Pittsburg Leader. Brook
Ign Times and some 100 others. In 1892
the New York Associated Press was con-
solidated with the United Press, and the
New York Herald, Tribune, Sun, Times.
Journal of Commerce, Mail and Express,
etc, then became the Prominent factors
in the United Press.
This combination has with it the South
ern Associated Press; the Associated
Press of the state of New York; the New
England Associated Press; the pioneer
press organization of Canada conducted
by the Great Northwestern Telegraph
company, and various other organiZa-
tions, most of which had been allied
with the New York Associated Press for
more than thirty years. This combina-
Herald is part of it.
The so-caled Associated Press" is a
Chicago enterprise, with a scattered fol-
lowing in various parts of the country
1t is spurious organization which came
into existence in 1892. It's record of blum
derS and inventions during its career
was becomingly perpetuated by its an
nouncement that the Valkyrie had de-
feated the Defender in the first of the
international yacht races
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1895-10-04
AN AFTERNOON BLAZE.
The Handsome Residence of DR.. A. A. CIisby
on the North Highlands Burned
The Loss.

AT 1:50 o'clock yesterday afternoon a
telephone alarm was sent in from Hunts
Vile avenue and Nineteenth street for
a fire inthat neighborhood. Shortly after
the Northside department and the South
side reel had gotten an alarm from
box 9, corner of Rush avenue and Nine
teenth street, was also turned in.
On arriving at the location designated
by the telephone call the fire was dis
covered to be in the handsome two-story
dwelling of DIR. A. A. Clisby, on Twelfth
avenue and Twentieth street. The struct-
ure being built of wood and the run being
such a long one, the fire had gained
rapid Roadway and the fire laddies had
a hard fight on their hands.
The fire originated in the rear of the
building in the roof of the kitchen and
soon spread all over the roof of the
main structure. Two good streams were
thrown on the building by the Northside
steamers and after a time the fire was
extinguished. not, however, until the en-
tire upper part of the building and the
kitchen was Quilted.
During the early stage of the fire neigh
bors succeeded in getting out nearly all
of the contents of the building, though
a great portion of it, including a lot
of valuable china ware, was greatly dam
aged A number of negro women did
good work in getting out furniture and
clothing.
DR.. Clsby, who was in the city at the
time of the breaking out of the fire, ar
rived on the scene after it was thought
all the valuables had been gotten out.
He, however, rushed into the building
through the heat, smoke and down.
pouring water and soon returned with a
tray containing all his insurance and
other valuable papers, his wifes dia
monds and other jewelry and about $50
in cash. He expressed himself as being
in great luck at finding all these intact
and virtually uninjured.
When asked as to his losses DR.. Clisby
stated that the house cost him $4,000 and
that he carried $4,000 insurance on it.
He had no insurance ON his household
effects.
A short time ago he lost beautiful
cottage directly in the rear of the one
burned yesterday, OH which he had no
insurance, and only a couple of months
ago let $500 insurance on his furniture
drop and had only day before yesterday
consulted with his wife as to the advis-
ability of again placing it under protec-
ton.
DR.. Clisby was unable to estimate the
damage to his household goods The
insurance was placed with Malone &
Bell
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1895-10-04

The Democratic tariff-not the social
ed "Wilson tariffs doing its work
beautifully. The receipts of the national
treasury for the month of September
were SO, 1904 900 in excess of expenditures
notwithstanding the disbursement of
$4,000, 900 for pensions and the payment
of number of bills due to Republican
extravaganza during the Harrison
regime. Under normal business condi-
tions and an economical administration
of the government the income from the
present tariff and internal revenue laws
will afford abundant revenue for all gov
ernmental needs and also provide sink
ing fund for the payment of the national
debt. The evident purpose of the Repub-
lican party is to make the tariff the main
issue in the next presidential election
BY all means they should be encouraged
to do so. 5-5z=s-s4s,
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1895-10-04
Orange Omelet.

This is made of four eggs, five table
spoonfuls of sugar, a tablespoonful of
salt, two oranges and two tablespoonful
of butter. 1t makes a delicious entree.
To prepare it CRATE lightly the rind of
one of the oranges on one tablespoonful
of sugar. Pare The oranges and cut them
in thin, small Slices cutting from the
sides, not across the orange. Sprinkle
two tablespoonfuls of sugar on the sliced
oranges. Beat the whites of the eggs to
a stiff froth. Beat into them the table,
spoonful of sugar mixed with the orange
rind, the salt and yolks,o the eggs. Add
also two tablespoonfu1s of the orange
juice Put the butter in large omelet
pan and on the stove, and when it be-
comes hot add the egg mixture. Cook
for half minute, shaking the pan we'll.
Spread the orange in the center Roll
from both ends towards the center, then
fold over and turn upon a warm dish.
Sprinkle with the remaining spoonful of
sugar and place in the oven for two
minutes. Serve at once
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1895-10-04
MORE ARE NEEDED.

There seems to be such a growing
demand for iron ore that the PennsyIva-
MIA manufacturers are crying out for
importations from abroad. They seem
to think that iron regions of this coun-
try cannot supply the demand. The New
York Post comments on this cry, and
makes several good points. 1t says:
The American Manufacturer of Pitts
burg, in it's last number, says that 'if
100000 or 100000 tons of foreign ore can
be had during the next few months, ur-
gent needs can be barely met" This is
printed without a blush in one of the
most orthodox protectionist newspapers
in the United States. Nor is this all,
for it goes on to say that Additional
orders have been placed, and the foreign
owners are making promises that they
will furnish us all we want, which re-
mains to be seem" One would think
that we should be the last to want for
eign ore or to have any other dealings
with abroad" Have we forgotten the
struggles over this question during the
past twenty years-how the Republican
tariff makers of 1888 set out to give us
free ore, and ended by increasing the
duty from so cents per ton to IS cents,
and how the Democratic tariff-make
last year set out for, free ore and ended
with a duty of 40 cents per ton? What
position this Pittsburg newspaper took
we do not recall, but we know where 1T
ought to have been and where it ought
to stand 1t ought to frown upon all
attempts to import ore from foreign
countries when we have abundance in
our own country: for is it not taking the
bread out of the mouths of our own peo-
pie to employ the pauper labor of Spain
and Cuba to dig ore and send it here in
competition with American ores? The
American Manufacturer ought to re-
ceive the buffetings of the Boston Home
Market Club in no stinted measure.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1895-10-04
Irish Convention Delegate Missing.

Chicago, Oct. 3.-The police were to-
night asked to look for John Mcintyre.
who was delegate from Pennsylvania
to the recent Irish convention held in
this city. Mr.. Mcintyre arrived in Chi
cago the day preceding the convention,
and that same evening attended the eau
GUS He registered at McCoys hotel,
was assigned a room and placed his
overcoat and valise in it. Since then he
has disappeared as mysteriously and
completely as IL the earth had opened
and swallowed him. He did not attend
any of the three sessions of the conven-
ton, but little Importance was attached
to his absence, as 1t was thought that
he might have gone to the home of some
friend, and been taken sick
1T is known that the missing man had
$500 with him, and It. is now believed that
this fact is responsible for his disappear
ance. His friends believe that he has
been the victim Of foul play.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1895-10-04

Professor Bell suggests that the dis
placement of horses by electric railroads,
horseless carrie es, bicycles, etc, will re-
suit nsthe larger use of the horse as a
mere motor-for the production of power.
The carriage Of the future WILL he thinks.
take the horse inside. Man has invent
ed the bicycles" he says. Ito increase bis
powers of propulsion, and while l do not
say that horse could ride a bicycle, L
am confident that machine could be
built whereby the horse could be taken
off the ground and be used as a motor
power. With proper system of gear
ing great speed could be obtained" This
is unpleasantly suggestive of the tread
mill. The humane public has been felici-
tating itself with the idea that science
would tighten the horses labors and not
reduce him to a mere drudge.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1895-10-04
THE BIRMINGHAM STATE HERALD

number of gentlemen. all of them
ers of the State. having purchased the
entire interest of Mr.. Aldrich and his as
sociates in the Age-Herald newspaper,
the former journal has been discontinued,
and new name has been adopted by the
Age-Herald company for the newspaper
1t will publish hereafter. We have
adopted as it's title 1.-The Birmingh IN
State Herald" the name of the State hav-
of subscribers which any newspaper in
Alabama has ever obtained
The State Herald now occupies the en-
tire field of morning journalism in Br-
mingham. 1t has a splendid list of sub
scribers, covering every section of Ala
bama, and it offers an unprecedented
opportunity for our merchants to adver-
tise their business. This journal by I'M
broken descent has been in existence
nearly a quarter of a century; indeed
from almost the day when James r.
Powell, Josiah Morris, Boiling Hall, DAN
lei S. Troy, Frank M. Gilmer and their
associates formed the Elyton Land Com
pany and laid their lines for the fair
city of Birmingham among the cornfields
of Jones Valley.
We ask from the people of Birmingham
their earnest support, promising loyalty
to do all in our power in the future, as
in ha n advance
the commerce and inductries of this city,
to develop the region tributary to our
trade, to aid the State of Alabama in all
matters relating to her domestic welfare,
and to contribute our best labor to the
growth and happiness of the South and
to the permansnce and glory of the
union.
1t is our purpose to sustain and
strengthen the Democratic party as the
sole dependence of the South for safety
from the rule of ignorance. In doing so
we shall advocate a tariff for revenue
only with due regard to vested labor
interests of magnitude and grave impor-
tance We believe and will maintain that
d DlI1eldlllC SldHudTu Will give prompt
and enduring relief to labor, and larger
fields for capital. In discussing this
question we shall not be unmindful of the
fact that there are wide differences of
opinion among wise and good men as to
the proper standard for money, and the
wisest plans for safe currency. 1t is our
desire and will be our care to discuss
these questions with courtesy and due
respect for the opinions of others. Our
columns will always be open to a fair,
temperate and Intelligent discussion upon
these and other subjects of general and
local nature, upon which citizens differ
among themselves. We wish all of our
people to look upon the State Herald as
an avenue for correct conclusions upon
debateable questions.
To our brethren of the press we beg to
say that it will be our effort to treat them
with the respect due honest opinions
and with the civility which should obtain
among men who are the color bearers of
civilization and justice. If anything in the
past has produced bitterness we ask that
it be forgotten and forgiven.
Engaged in the common cause of Sc
curing Democratic victory and building
up the industries of the people, there
should be no occasion for personal am
billions to break the alignment of battle
Let us all touch elbows and march to-
wards the sound of the enemys guns.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1895-10-04
EXPERIMENT AND RESEARCH.

According to a Frenchman who has
been experimenting, a single hair can
carry weight of more than six ounces.
According to Sir Benjamin Richard
son, the normal period of human life is
about ITO years, and seven out of ten
average people, if they took proper care
of themselves, ought to attain that age.
foreign scientist has a new test for
death. With a candle produce a blister
on the hand or foot of the body. If the
blister upon opening with a needle or
other instrument be found to contain
fluid of any kind there is still life In the
body.
DIR. Bertillon has discovered new
method of Identifying handwriting The
letters are enlarged by means of photog
raphy and the Irregularities due to the
beating of the pulse are then measured.
By comparison valuable clue is OBJ
tanned
Army surgeons say that the expression
of the face of soldiers killed in battle
reveals the causes of death. Those who
have persisted from sword wounds have
a look of repose, while there is an ex-
preston of pain on the countenance of
those slain by bullets.
Intense cold, as is we'll known, burns
if we may use the term-like heat. If
drop of air at q temperature of 1870
degrees below zero were placed upon the
hand it would have the same effect as
would the same quantity of molten steel
or lead. Every one who has the care of
horses ought to know the pain inflicted
by placing a frosted bit in horses
mouth. 1t burns like hot iron.
A Manchester photographer relates
that he recently took a photograph of a
child who was apparently in good health
and had a clear skin. The negative
showed the face to be thickly covered
with an eruption. Three days afterward
the child was covered with spots due to
prickly heat The camera had seen and
photographed the eruption three days
before 1t was visible to the naked eye 1t
is said that another case of a similar kind
is recorded, where child showed spots
on his portrait which were visible on his
face fortnight previous to an attack of
smallpox.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1895-10-04

the cruiser Barcastegui was sunk at the
entrance to the harbor of Havana by
collision with the merchant steamer Nor
terra, with the result of the drowning of
Admiral Delgadi Parejo and forty-six
men. Now the wreck and total loss of
the 1200-ton cruiser Cristobal Colon, off
the coast of the province of Pinar del
Rio, Cuba, is reported. The immediate
cause of this last disaster. it is stated.
was storm, which drove the vessel
ashore.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1895-10-04

Governor Pernoyer of Oregon writes to
the American Law Review that since
1903, when Chief Justice Marshall pro-
nounced the first decision defining
whether an act of Congress was consti-
tutional, we have not been dwelling I'M
der the aegis Of the constitution of the
United States. but have been battening
on the sophstries of John Marshall"
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1895-10-04
ONLY ONE M AN.

There is but one man right in this
whole controversy. That man is Mr.,
Cleveland" We find this in the Mont
gomery Journal. 1t is intended as sar-
casm. but is actually the truth.-Mobile
Register.
If that man should happen to die where
would he be at?
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1895-10-04

A whole village of well-to-do Italians,
speaking English with an accent, is one
of the most astonishing things that Italy
offers to the tourist. They are retired
organ grinders, who have acquired COM
Portable fortunes in various countries
and have gone back to their beloved ma
tive land to live in affluence with their
families in this strange little colony,
which they have founded among those
sweet italian mountains.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1895-10-04
WOMEN RUNNING THE CARS.
Society Girls Acted as Conductors and Made
More Than $1,000

New York World.
One day last week in Syracuse large
number of society women worked as con-
ductors by arrangement with the trolley
company. They performed this masculine
service In the interest of charity, the pro-
ceeds going to the Woman's Christian as
ISOLATION, who maintain a home for
working girls. The venture Melted more
than $1,000 for the treasury of the asso-
citation. The occasion was one in which
the society folk. young and old took a
lively Interest," The idea of trolley day"
originated with Mrs. Charles p. Moser,
chairman of the associations entertain
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1895-10-04
arst crowd that has had the temer-
call itself a Democratic convention

CHI ItSeII IemOcTatIC CONVENTION,
lad at the same time demand the main
tenance of the existence gold standard
of value and that the government shall
keep all its obligations at all times re-
deemable in gold" met a day or two since
in Massachusetts--a State which has
contributed not a single electoral vote to
the election of a Democratic president
within more than half a century. No
one will complain that this convention
gushed over the patriotism of Mr.. Cleve-
land and his Secretary of the Treasury
but it is little short of sacrilege that 1t
should pretend allegiance to the princi-
pies of government formulated by Thorn
as jefferson"
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1895-10-04

The assertion made day or two ago
by Mr. w, L. Trenholm, who was comp
troller of the currency under Mr.. Cleve-
lands first administration, and who is
now President of the American Surety
Company. that IF Congress at it's ap-
preaching session shall neglect to pass
some practical legislation for the relief
of the finances of the government, the
people of the country, without regard to
party. will insist upon the denomination
of Mr. Cleveland, and will see to it that
he is reelected is entitled to more con-
sideration, says the Savannah News
than the people and press appear to be
giving it. Mr. Trenholm is in close touch
with the business interests of the coun-
try. and it is certain that he believes he
expresses very clearly their sentiments
in respect to the matter of which he
speaks.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1895-10-04

Senator Hill reveals his plan of cam
paign through his personal organ, and
1t is an eminently characteristic one.
Summed up in a word it is: TRADE off
State and city tickets for the Legislature,
especially the Senate, in order that I
may be reelected to the United States
Senate in 1897"
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1895-10-04

The surplus of revenue in September
is small, but substantial and gratifying.
1t is unwelcome to protectionists, who
would like to see a deficit instead, in the
hope that a deficit would cause duties
to be put higher by the next congress,
but the people generally will accept it
as an omen of prosperity
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1895-10-04

Speaking of Tom Platts candidacy for
the United States Senate, the Albany
State Qnd. Rep) remarks: "There is a
growing feeling throughout the State
that it will be exceedingly unfortunate
for Republican hopes to control the Leg
islature next year if Senatorial and As
sembly candidates are forced to pledge
themselves to Nj PATTI
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1895-10-04

The Buffalo Commercial Rep) does
not agree with most Republican journals
of its class in commenting the consular
reform measure, but says in partisan
vein: while recognizing the good in
tentions of the President and Secretary
Olney. we must say that we think the
move likely to postpone the adoption of
the Thoroughbred reform measures in
PRODUCED by Senators Lodge and Morgan
weapring, and therefore TO be regret
FirS
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1895-10-04

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Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1895-10-04

The New York Financial News of the
list has para graph entitled Big Money
in Silver" II says: There has been so
much bowling against silver that some
people here all but made themselves
think it is valueless but there is a big,
worldwide demand for it that will soon
set it starting up toward a dollar an
ounce. Silver today is the best and safest
investment in the market"
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1895-10-04

Young gentlemen having ambition to
play orchestral or band instruments of
any kind should consult Professor Weber
at the Birmingham College of Music.
Splendid opportunity.
6-23-tf
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1895-10-04

The South Carolina constitutional CON
vention refused to accept an amendment
denying to the negro the right to hold
office in that State. The proposition,
strange to say. was defeated principally
through the efforts of Senator Tillman,
who made Enthusiastically vehement
speech in which he aid that If the mem
bers of the convention approved it they
would be ruined.