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The professional world. (Columbia, Mo.) 1901-192?, 1901-11-01
PRESS ENT ROOSF-
WELT MD PRESIDENT
WASHINGTON.

The first individual To be
entertained at dinner at the
W hite House after Roosevelt
became president, was l>ooker
I. Washington
The e ent called forth quite
a storm of Indignation in the
south and very severe criti-
cisms were hurled 1t the pre- =
ident by the southern press.
No reason, however, was
given fer such criticism, other
than the fact that Mr.. Wash
ington is a negro.
"The CONNER al Ap)car'
a Memphis newspaper, in a
lengthy editorial, under thc
head of "a White Mans
Country charges the presi-
dent with committing a most
damnable outrage by enter
tanning a negro in the White
House, and throughout, the
South both Mr.. Roosevelt AM
Mr.. Washington were con
demned by the same new s.
papers, that few days before,
were praising the president
for saying that he was MT
president o any certain class.
But in spite of the flaming in
~dignation so freely expressed
in the south the president HIS
received many messages o.
congratulations from white
leaders of southern thought
who believe it perfectly proper
for the president to cntertai
so able a man as Rocker J..
Washington.
But MIR. Roosevelt is PrCsi
/. dent of the United : tates ant
Mr.. Washington is pre~iden
/, of the greatest school of il.
kind in the world and we don
, suppose that either Of thes.
, gentlemen have time to con
, slider such friviIOus and ILL @
, lea criticisms.
The professional world. (Columbia, Mo.) 1901-192?, 1901-11-01
W.ltn IL Was Tested.

.'al. n -. r. gg ucon. wnL.e a mem
ci IT, Massachusetts, legislature,
~, So" tny a.gulrg against a bill for
e p a.J.t on OF o.eonlrgarine. He
2sisted that good o.eomargarine was
o,ter than bad butter, and fortified
his argument by a story Of a gentle
nan who had introduced the substi-
tu,e without explanation at a lunch
con, and who, on asking his guests to
compare 1t with the best butter, also
on the table, found them all selecting
the oleomargarine. Suddenly his .ad-
versary arose and with the profound
est seriousness asked; "Will the gen.
ticpan kindly inform us at what pre-
else stage Of the luncheon party this
Test way applied
The professional world. (Columbia, Mo.) 1901-192?, 1901-11-01
= From y Crl,!c I'm gngemrnt.

NJ. CASTOR DeGcAampS. licrary critic
Of tie Paris Temps, has been engaged
by the Cercle Francaia of Harvard to
give eight lectures, beginning Feb. 20,
on THE Contemporary Stage" Mr..
Deschamps was an ardent partisan Of
D3efus in the late trial, and as all pre-
vious French lecturers have been anti
D~reyfusites, his coming eXcites un-
usual interest. Mr.. Deschamps is an
author of considerable note and has
done much exploring in Greece and
Asia. He will sail for America early
IN February.
The professional world. (Columbia, Mo.) 1901-192?, 1901-11-01
BOYS NJ HENS.
Several Surprises About the Making of
Kid Gloves.
lea criticisms.


Kid Gloves.
Barefooted boys and hens form a
curious partnership in the making Of a
pair of fine gloves. Thousands Of
dozens of hens eggs are used in cur
ing the hides, and thousands OF DO. s
are employed to work the skins in
clear water by treading on them fer
several hours, says the PhiiaIclphil
Record. When a woman buys a par
of kid gloves she speaks of her pur-
chase as kids" If the clerk who sod
her the "kid" gloves knew the secrets
of the glovemalting business he m.gAt
surprise his fair customer by telling
her that those beautiful, soft, smooth
fitting kid" gloves came from tie
stomach and shoulders of the 3-week1-
old colt, whose neck was slit on I'll 2
plains of Russia, and whose tender
hide was shipped, with huge bundles
of other colts hides, to France, where
they were made up into kid" gloves,
or he might, with equal regard to the
truth, tell her that those gloves in the
NIhCl SOLhpdi luISuI OuCt udIIeu HUN
cree to tree in South America on IL q
back of the ring-tailed monkey. And
il he made the rounds of the store
and could distinguish one skin from
another he could point out kid"
gloves made from the skins of kanga-
roos from Australia, lambs or sheep
from Ohio or Spain or England, calves
from India, muskrats from anywhere,
musk oxen from China and other pats
of Asia, rats, cats and Newfoundland
puppies. But the Russian colt, the
four-footed baby from the plains whers
the Cossacks live, the colt from the
steppes of Siberia, where horses ARE
raised by the thousand, supplies the
skins which furnish the bulk of tie
dainty coverings for my lady's hands.
The professional world. (Columbia, Mo.) 1901-192?, 1901-11-01

We most highly appreciate
the courtesies exteneed us by
the local new spapers, NOTHING
is more helpful to any young
man beginning a.. enterprise
than such kind words an |
good wishes for success rs
have been extended by TT e
Daily Tribune and TIE
Weekly Commercial, this
week.
The professional world. (Columbia, Mo.) 1901-192?, 1901-11-01
Dehning Gond Gnyernment.

National prosperity is thus defined
by an ancient Chinese authority:
When the sword is rusty. the plow Is
bright, the prisons empty, the grara-
ries full, the steps of the temple WON
down and those of the law courts
>grass-grown, when doctors go afoot.
bhe bakers on horseback and the men
of letters drive in their own carriages,
than the empire is well governed"
The professional world. (Columbia, Mo.) 1901-192?, 1901-11-01
Scotch Hlghlanders Have Money.

There is more money in circulation
in the Scotch highlands now han ever
there was and for that the crofters
have to thank the millionaire proprie
tor and sportsman. The advent of the
millionaire DESTROYS of acquiring pleas
ure grounds gave the old proprietors
their golden opportunity and many of
them sold out. Then came the time
If speculation as to the attitude of the
newcomers toward the native popula-
ton. Pessimists predicted all sorts Of
harsh treatment on the part of the
landlords. But the millionaires, as a
rule, proved to be of quite another
kind. They set themselves to the i'm
provement of their estates, employing
local labor Whenever possible; did
what they could to establish local. in
i~ustries Of a permanent character;
4ade roads; improved ground; built
l%ouses; planted trees and spent money
lavishly all the while, not only keep.
ing the tenants in their cid homes,
but providing the work which brought
them a better livelihood than they had
every enjoyed before.-Chicago News,
The professional world. (Columbia, Mo.) 1901-192?, 1901-11-01

THE PROFESSIONAL WORLD
will doubtless come as a sur
prise to our many friends,
nevertheless we hope it W Il
be made a welcome visito' s
and will receive an invitatic IL
to come every week.
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Turkish Women Mustn't visit.

Although the ladies of the diplolpa-
tic corps have left their cards for the
wife of the Turkish minister, none OF
them has ever been received by her.
and she aas never returned any Of the
calls, Etiquette does not permit a
Turkish oma of high caste TO %
visiting.--WashinStoo Lstesf.
The professional world. (Columbia, Mo.) 1901-192?, 1901-11-01

A neighbor me; a little girl in thr
street, and stopped to speak to her
Good morning, my dear; I really can
tell you and your sister apart.
Now, which of the twins are you? -
"oh." answered the little girl, 81 G.a
the one what's out walkin'."
The professional world. (Columbia, Mo.) 1901-192?, 1901-11-01

The columns of the Pro
FEssIoNAL v oRLD will be
open to all for the discussion
of all subjects pertaining to
the education and elevation of
the negro.
The professional world. (Columbia, Mo.) 1901-192?, 1901-11-01

If we are to have a negro
worlds fair commission let it
be composed of men of energy
and push who will get up a
creditable exhibit.
The professional world. (Columbia, Mo.) 1901-192?, 1901-11-01
Invenueu by n BOY.

Charles f. Coales OF Newport Pas-
nell, England, a lad Of thirteen, is a
remarkable BOY. He is the son of the
captain of the Newport Pagnell fire
brigade (who, by the way, has been
connected with the brigade for thirty
years., and he seems to have inherited
his fathers mechanical skill and his
love for fire brigade work, for he has
invented a fire manual. The model,
which is carefully worked out to scale,
one-elghth to one-inch, from Captain
Shaw's treatise. acts perfectly, and
every part is beautifully made, and
is distinctly creditable TO it's youthful
constructor. 1t occupied in the work.
ing some seven months, on and on,
One can well understand that it's con-
struction demanded no mean amount
of patience and perseverance, and too
frequently such models are begun new
er to be completed. Master Coales
kccaly interests himself IN the work
ings Of the local fire brigade, and
should the engine require repair, he
will not be far away when the repairs
are being effected, and he has render.
Sd useful services on such occasion
The professional world. (Columbia, Mo.) 1901-192?, 1901-11-01

Prof. G.. N. Gresham and
Prof. u .Silas Harris of Kansas
City are among our first sui
scribers.
The professional world. (Columbia, Mo.) 1901-192?, 1901-11-01

We solicit the support OF
all our friends. Let us have
your subscription at once.
The professional world. (Columbia, Mo.) 1901-192?, 1901-11-01

DR.. J.E. Ferry contributes
an article to THE PRoFrs-
SIGNAL WORLD next week.
The professional world. (Columbia, Mo.) 1901-192?, 1901-11-01

Prof j. P. Washington il
teaching a very successful at
Browns Station.
The age-herald., 1901-10-03
Sheriff North and Public Sentiment

The facts in the case at Ashville are too plain even for comment. There is no dispute whatever concerning them. Sheriff North did his duty. Un- der the eye of Circuit Judge Pelham he defended a prisoner that had just been tried, found guilty and sen tenced to be hung. That prisoner has since been duly executed according to the terms of the law, to the great credit of St. Clair County and the State of Alabama.
 After the sentence of the court had been pronounced, a mob of men ap preached the court house, and at tempted to take the prisoner from rne sheriff for the purpose of wreak ing vengeance upon him. Sherifl North stood manfully against the wild effort of law-breakers. He defended his prisoner, and in the course of his manly efforts shots were fired and one
The age-herald., 1901-10-03

man was killed and two were wounded.
 There is not a man in St. Clair County who does not know that Sher- if North did his simple duty. He held inviolate the oath of office he had taken. And yet there is said to be more or less public sentiment against him. He Is Populist, and 1t Is said politics enters into the case, but no good Democrat can afford to oppose an officer who does his duty.
 The persecution of Sheriff North is not creditable to St. Clair County, which is one of the best counties in the State. It is full of white men, and it should be full of law.abiding men. Governor Jelks, The Age-Herald is glad to say, is fully awake to the gravity of the case. and he, too, is do- ing his full duty. He proposes to see that no injustice is done to a deserv- Ing and courageous official. But bet ter than troops is public sentiment, and The Age-Herala appeals to the good people of St. Clair to take steps that will fully vindicate the fair name of their county.
The age-herald., 1901-10-03
President PooseveH amd
From the Record-fferald.

From the Record-fferaid.
 Before Theodore Roosevelt has had time to gather the reins of state we'll in hand he is confronted with the same old southern problem that for generation has been the puzzle and confusion of Presidents. Every Republican adminis- tration since Lincoln's has dallied and temporized with the question of federal appointments throughout the south, to the shame of the party and the perpetu- alton of race animosities in that section. Instead of these appointments being made for the good of the service they have been almost invariably dictated in the interest of discredited party leaders to corral state delegations to national Re- publican conventions.
 While the result has not always an- swered the expectation of those manipu- lating Republican politics in national con ventions. the practice Of appointing unfit and sometimes notorious colored Repub- licans to important offices throughout the south has served to array all it's business and conservative clements against the Republican party. In the election it has solidifled the solid south.
 To the scandalous abuse of the appoint ing power more than anything else can be traced the continuance of the color line as the dividing line between parties in the south. The appointments which were bribe to the blacks were an affront to the whites, so that while the former were bound to the Republican machines by the -f forced. by what they regard as the law of self-preservation. to support the Dem ocratic ticket en masse, no matter how they might differ over the platforms and candidates of that party.
 1t Is the opinion of the closest observers of political tendencies in the south that the ''soiid south would have suffered disintegration long ago If federal offices had not been used as the bait and bond to keep colored delegations in line for trades and spells in national Republican conventions
 And now President Roosevelt Is face to face with the same old dilemma-ap- pointment to federal office for the benefit of the Republican bosses in the south or for the good of the service and the honor of the country. The death of E. A. Web ster, collector of internal revenue for South Carolina, presents a choice be- tween the selection of man of his notor- ious kidney or the naming of a successor who will have the confidence of all honest men in that state, black or white. The Re- publican organization urges the appoint ment of another Webster in the interest of the organization. The wisest states manship counsels the selection of a man fit for the office irrespective of what ef-
The age-herald., 1901-10-03
Iudae Bruce's Successor.

The death of Judge Bruce of the United States District Court, at ripe age, creates a vacancy the filling of which is of deep importance to north ern Alabama. The position is one for life, and it would rejoice the people greatly if man like Judge Samuel E. Greene or Alex T. London or James Weatherly were selected for this life long judicial position. There are other lawyers of equal rank in the State, and the President will not be troubled with a lack of good men for the place.
 But how shall the name of good and competent man be selected in the usual course of politics? There's the rub. It will not be an easy task, as things stand. The President is sur rounded by politicians and by the ready agents of the cliques in these States.
 If, however, he would appoint Sen ator Morgan, Senator Pettus and ex- Secretary Herbert 6 high commission to send up the names of two men, one Q Republican and one Democrat, he would at least secure limitation of the appointment to two worthy and competent men. He would get out of the hands of the professional poli- ticians-of the clique that wants no recruits that will interfere with the kEown supply of federal offices.
 President Roosevelt is said to desire the appointment of the best men to office, especially in the South, and The Age-Herald offers the suggestion of a commission as the best means to that end.
The age-herald., 1901-10-03
1Hl ONLY DAILY NEWSPAPER IN ALABAMA
Objections to the Constitution.

The opponents of ratification, few in number and daily becoming less, overlook the fact that the new con stitution provides for a regular ses- sion of the Legislature once in four years, thus saving to the State in that time the cost of legislative session. This saving is fully $50,000, not to mention the wear and tear to the honor and conscience of the people whenever a book trust Legislature meets. This reform, long needed, Is made permanent by the new consti- tuition, and the Legislature when it meets quadrennially will not be over burdened with business because a flood of local legislation cannot here. after come before it.
 All these reforms, important and valuable. are overlooked by the anti. ratificationists, and much is said about the creation of the office of Lieutenant Governor. This is condemned as wasteful, unnecessary and unwise. Is it unwise to let the people instead of the politicians name the successor of Governor? The opponents of ratifi- cation may think it unwise, but the people do not, for the latter propose to name the Governors successor themselves.
 The cost of this plan is but fifty dollars year, and as $50,000 is saved by abolishing a session every four years of the Legislature much money is left in the treasury. The Lieuten- ant Governor is not a high-salaried official. Once in four years he receives Szo0 for presiding over the Senate If he become Governor he receives the salary of that official, but if he remain Lieutenant Governor he receives but four dollars a day for fifty days once in four years
The age-herald., 1901-10-03
Tumble of Copper Combine.

Like the cordage combine, the cop per combine has thudded to the bottom at the first touch of diversity. The Amalgamated Copper Company was organized With a fabulous capitaliza- tion and for a while affairs within the charmed circle went on swimmingly. The cost of production ranged from 8 to 12 cents a. pound, and when 1t could sell all the copper it could pro- duce at IT cents a pound dividends were very satisfactory indeed. This pr1ce enabled it to earn dividends on It's exaggerated and watered capital.
 But there came turn to all this. Germany and the rest of Europe wanted less copper, and exports fell one-half. Production Is going on at the rate of about 265,000 tons a year, and exports should be about 100000 tons. They have fallen to 100000 tons, and the home consumption is consider ably lessened.
 1..e Amalgamated Company is main tanning production, and Is holding the price of copper up to 161s cents. The company needs enormous profits In or der to earn dividends on its enormous over-capitalization The result is, 1t is accommodating copper instead of divi- dends, and copper securities are thud- ding to the bottom. There is panic in them that is affecting the prices of other securities on both sides of the water.
 All begin to see what water means in huge combines. It means a panic and heavy losses as soon as the boom subsidies on which the companies were formed. Copper is but an illustration of the whole lot. Tn the long fun the bears will shake out the water in a company unless that company holds monopoly as the Standard oil does, or as the Schwab company is trying to secure in iron rails at least. The trouble that has come to copper and cordage will come to the other com pines unless indeed they can monop- olize the market at home aided by the robber tariff.
The age-herald., 1901-10-03
THE FAITHFUL LAW OF AVERAGES

fTOm the NeW I 1Ork WOrl0.
 Seven times in one hundred and ten years a Vice President of the United States has succeeded to the Presidency three times by election after having served in the second office and four times to f.n vacancies caused by the deaths of the Presidents with whom they were elected. On an average, therefore calculated upon past history, once in every sixteen years the man chosen as Vice President will later on be- come President. To put 1t in another way, one Vice President out of every four will eventually come to the higher office.
 It Is now twenty years since the Re- publican party nominated Vice Presi- dent who later became President. If the averaged of the last one hundred and ten years is to hold good. another Vice President is therefore four years over due for promotion to the higher office.
 The Chicago convention of 1880 went through no end of labor, turmoil and excitement. prolonged through thirty-six ballots. to nominate James A. Garfield for President. At the flag end of the last days proceedings, with no excitement or contention. and with no thought about 1t except that it was good thing to throw the second place as a crumb of comfort to one of the defeated Grant phalanx. Chester Alan Arthur was named for Vice President. Garfield actually served just four months in office. and then. after two months more, during which time he lay dying. Chester Alan Arthur became President for more than three-fourths of the entire Presidential term.
 It is a maxim much respected among mathematicians. life insurance actuaries and other statistical persons that the law of average never fails. From that standpoint the second place on the Phila- delphia or the Kansas City ticket should neither be lightly filled nor lightly declined.
The age-herald., 1901-10-03
About Persons.

Congressman John L. Burnett of Gads- den Is at the Metropolitan.
  A. Uhlfelder of Montgomery Is at the Metropolitan.
 Lucien soniat of New Orleans Is at the Metropolitan.
 T. A. McCool of Blocton is at the Metro politan.
 B. T. Barrett and T. T. Harris of Rus sellville are at the Metropolitan. Former State Senator Hall of Marshall County Is at the Metropolitan. J. s. Miller of zanesville, O., is at the Metropolitan.
 s. T. Fowler. D. H. Markstein. and w. A. Dauden of Anniston are at the Flor ence.
 W. s. Leniz of Mobile is at the Flor ence.
 E. E. May and Charles NJ. Watson of Florence are at the Florence.
  J. I. Logan of Centreville is at the Flor ence.
 w. H. Thomas of Washington, D. C., is at the Morris. W. M. Dyer of Springfield, Mo-. is at the Morris.
  R. R. Cullman of Gulfport. Miss. is at the Morris
 Baltimoreans at the Morris are w. A. Daugherty. w. r. Moore, and s. Keiser. New Workers at the Morris are Bernard Schiff J. H. Hensley. George Wilkes, w. L. Durkee, Albert E. Plowman, l.. E. Shorey, R. T. White, II. l.. Levy, and H. w. Corbin.
 Mir. Rudolph Richter, former clerk of the Metropolitan Hotel and well known musician, who has been i'll at St. Vim cents Hospital for ten weeks, Is con- valescent and will be able to leave the hospital in a week.
The age-herald., 1901-10-03
TO WIN THE SOUTH.
Roosevelt Will Make a Trip Through
 the South.

Washington Cor New York Herald.
 President Roosevelt has indicated clear ly that he will follow out to it's fruition the late President McKinley's idea of in publican party of the South. He will en- deavor to give it tone of responsibility, which Is now admittedly lacking. The President realizes that this is an opportune time for encouraging South erners to subscribe to the advancing prin- ciples of the Republican party. He un- derstands the growing sentiment in favor of the policies for which the Mckinley administration stood. He knows the not failed to recognize the loss of pres tige which the Democratic party has suf- fered during the last four years. President Roosevelt Is not slow to per- ceive the advantage which will accrue to the Republican party from this gradual, though very palpable, disruption of the old political divisions between Mason and Dixon's line. Like his predecessor he sees the traditional policies of the South wavering and tottering.
 Mr. Mckinley began five or six months ago to revitalize Republicanism in the South by recognizing what politicians were pleased to call ''McKiniey Demo- crats" in the distribution of Federal pat ronage. He started in with his task in that hotbed of Democracy. the State of South Carolina, by appointing to the of | fDn ..fd dtofrf af 4 been Democrat up to the year of 1896, but had broken away from his old polit- icai ties and joined the movement head ed by Senator McLaurin.
 President Mckinley had other appoint ments of the same kind in view, but fate decreed that lie sould not make them. His successor, however. seems determined to carry out his plan. President Roose- welt has announced that it Is his inten- tion to appoint none but men of the highest standing to Federal positions in the South.
 This means that the old Republican spoilsmen will not receive the recognition that has been accorded them in the past. The President understands that these men have not the highest interests of the Republican party at heart, but are fin politics solely for what there is in 1t for them.
 President Roosevelt intends to act with conservativeness and discretion. In a short time he will make trip South. and get in closer touch with the people of that section. The South is ready to sup port him fin his administration. and fin re- turn he will do the best he can for it.