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The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-06
Presidential Timber.

"The Republican standard-bearer in 1904 will be either Roosevelt or Hanna" remarked an old politician. ''If Hanna is Instrumental In settling the strike in Pennsylvania he will give President Roosevelt close race for the nomination. If on the other hand President Roose- welt takes up the strike matter and suc- eeeds In bringing about a peaceful settle ment he will be an easy winner in the Republican convention.
 ''The Democrats are going to be more united in 1904 than they have been since 1892. but no one can say now who wifi be the nominee two years hence. German is perhaps the most popular man in sight, but as likely as not some man who has not been mentioned for the high office will be nominated and elected.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-06
PETTUs AND THE TYPEWRITER

From the Washington Times.
 Senator Pettus Is one of the few men in the upper house of Congress who writes all his own letters and speeches, never making use of a stenographer or a typewriter. He writes in a large bold hand perfectly legible to himself and when he reads his speeches in the Senate has no more trouble than if they were printed He is said to have the idea that the stenogra grapher-typewriter is a poor in- novation, conducive to laziness and lack of carefulness.
 Last Saturday when Senator Spooner was talking Mir. Pettus sat at his desk, writing rapidly and steadily for an hour or more but at the same time listening to all that MT. Spooner was saying.
 What do you suppose he Is writing?" asked Senator Willard of Senator Scott.
 "A letter." MT. Scott suggested
 NO, 1t Is too long," MT. Willard re- turned.
 A moment after MT. Spooner concluded and MT. Pettus took tip his manuscript and began to read from 1t. He had been writing an answer to Mir. Spooner while he listened
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-06
GEORGIA MAN LEADS.
William A. Mitchell Will Take Off the
 Aonors at West Point.

West Point, New York June 5.-The Military Academy board today completed its examination of the corps of cadets. Tomorrow the cadets, with the exception of the graduating and furlough classes, will go into camp for the summer. It now remains for the board to review the examinations and to classify those exam ined according to their standing in gen. eral order of merit
 It Is conceded that William A. Mitchell of Georgia will head the graduating class, with cadets Ralston, Hannum and Bell, all of Pennsylvania, and Francis c. Long, ley of Michigan, close followers. A sham battle was fought for the entertainment of the board of visitors today, the en- tire corps of cadets participating.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-06
The Vatican and the Philippines.

"The United States commission to treat with the vatican for the purchase of the friars' lands in the Philippines for this government were received in audience by the Pope today, and in a few days the business in question will be taken up by a committee of cardinals for discus sion," said a well-informed citizen yester- day T have no doubt but that the com mission which is headed by Judge Taft one of the ablest lawyers in the United States, and the church will reach a set tlement that will be entirely satisfactory to the United States.
 Judge Taft seems to be disposed to get through with the business within the next four weeks, but longer time will be re- quired, I think. The question is a big one, and many complex details will have to be discussed. If the commission Is ready to report to the government by next fall 1t will be doing we'll
 Many people seem to think that the sending of a commission to Rome is a long step towards an exchange of di- plomatic representatives between the Vatican and the United States govern ment. Not a few Protestants who have taken this view of the matter, have pointed out the significance of the diplomatic character of this commission Well, it does look somewhat like a special embassy, with its military attache; but 1t Is really nothing more than a business committee sent to transact business with the head of the church that controls the friars and their vast estates.
 "The United States will be the last of the great powers to send regular am- bassador or minister plenipotentiary to the pope. Germany and Russia, as well as Catholic states like Austria France and Spain, are represented at the Vatican by brilliant corps, and England will some day fall into line. England often sends semi-official diplomatic gent to the Vatican and in less than ten years 1t will have full embassy there. h 25 years the United States will probably have the same"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-06
BALDWIN, SUMTER AND GREENE.
From the Mobile Register.

From the Mobile Register.
 The census credits Baldwin county with 2So4 white men of the voting age, and in the State convention that county is allowed three delegates. Sumter county has 14l4 white voters and is allowed ten delegates, and Greene county has ss7 white voters and is allowed seven dele gates. These two black belt counties havo 223e white men who send seventeen dele gates to the convention. while Baldwin. with eighteen more white men tfn both these counties put together, has three delegates A white man in Baldwin is one. sixth of white man in Greene.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-06
c. & N. w. Elects Officers.

Chicago, June 5.-At the annual meet ing of the stockholders of the Chicago and Northwestern Railroad Company to- day, Marvin Hughitt was chosen presi- dent. The following were elected direc- tors for three years: w. K. Vanderbilt, r. w. Vanderbilt H. McK. Twombly, Marshal Fields, Byron L. Smith and Cy- rus H. Mccormick. The executive com mittee consists of Marshal Field, Marvin Hughitt, c. M. Depew, S. F. Barger, Ii. Mex. Twombly, David P. KimbaI, w. K. Vanderbilt and James c. Fargo.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-06

istered in numbers, regardless of quail fications. If this is true, Marengo needs investigation; for if the very intent Of the new constitution Is to be thus thwarted, those in whom reposes the duty of compelling the laws to be ob- served should take the matter in hand and deal with the guilty ones to the full exent of the law. The suffrage article Of the constitution was adopted for the pur- pose of keeping the negro out of poli- ties. The black belt counties knew what the result would be as to cutting down their voting strength, and went into it with their eyes open. If the mode ap- bearing to be followed .by Marengo is really practiced, we repeat, 1t should be thoroughly investigated
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-06
Labor Union Convention.

Denver, Colo, June 5.-The American Qormerly Western) Labor Union conven- tion today made an important move in the war which is to be waged against the American Federation of Labor by the adoption of a resolution inviting the Ma tional Brewery Workers Association to join the American Labor Union. Efforts will be made to organize the farmers and farm hands of the west and to have them cooperate with the American Labor Union in political contests.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-06
Professor WeIchman Dead.

Anderson, Ind, June 5.-Prof. Lewis J Weichman died tonight. With the excep- tion of John Surratt, now in Baltimore Professor Weichman Is the last witness sassin of President Lincoln. Although his evidence was true in detail, Professor Weichman has always brooded over the matter and frequently said that his testi- mony was the cause of the conviction and sentence to the gallows of Mrs. Sur ratt
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-06
Pig Iron.

'T would not be surprised to see iron up to $20 before the end of this month" said an iron maker of this district yester- day
 "The decrease in the furnace output caused by the anthracite strike will nat urally increase the clamor for iron and buyers who need pig metal will pay al- most any price for it..
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-06
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.

From the New York Press.
 The virtue of most people is established on lack of opportunity.
 Politics is worse than bankruptcy. be- cause it Is that and lot more besides.
 Most any man can marry any girl who has made up her mind to make him ask her.
 What the new school in Bible history means Is that there was no Eve until there were clothes.
 It takes a woman to pick out the time when man is stewing over figures to ask him to stop and tell her how much he loves her.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-06
Sloss-Sheffild Officials.

Mr. J. c. Maben, president of the Sloss- Sheffield Steel and Iron Company accom- panied by MT George Parsons of New York, director of the company, MT. J. w. Mcqueen, secretary and treasurer, Mir. T. c. Culverhouse, superintendent of mines, and Mir E. J. Thomas started out on tour of inspection yesterday
 The party visited Coronado and Russell vile and reached Sheffield last night Af- ter inspecting the furnaces at Sheffield and Florence today the party will return to Birmingham tonight.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-06
REoisTRARs' WORK IN MARENeo

From the Union Springs Herald.
 Or another page of this issue will be seen a report which we copied from the Montgomery Advertiser, but which was sent from Selma to that paper. It bears reference to the work which has been done by the registrars in Marengo coun- ty. prominent gentleman who was in- terviewed gives rather bad account of affairs, and closes by saying the regis trars looked "sheepish" over what they have done.
 It appears that negroes have been reg
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-06

Bessemer, which declines to be con- sidered at present part of Greater Birmingham, is not included, nor are several other prosperous communities in the county. The figures reported were obtained by actual count, and it is reasonable to add an estimate of 333 houses on account of Bessemer and the rest of the county, thus bringing the county's gain in the year up to 22O0 houses-thus showing a gain in population exceeding 10000.
 The Commercial Club has stood be- hind and promoted the enterprises upon which this fine showing is based, and President Roden can be trusted to maintain the work of the organization during the present year. Every good citizen should aid the officers of the Commercial Club to the utmost of his opportunity Above all else he should attend the meetings of the Club, and take an active interest in It's valuable and efficient plans. In President Ro- den and Secretary Gibson the club has
 two excellent officers and leaders, and l if all will aid them to the utmost the
 showing of the present year will eclipse even that of the year just ended.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-06
Democrat Is Elected.

Portland. Ore, June 5.-Complete re- turns, except from the small precincts from every county in the state give Chamberlain. Democrat for governor, S4l majority. The discovery of an error in compiling returns from Multonomah coun- ty, results in favor of Chamberlain by PA votes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-06
Doctors Elect Officers.

Albany, N. Y., June 5-The national convention of the Medical Association closed today with the election of the fol- lowing officers. President, Maurice H. Richardson of Boston; vice presidents, Dr. N. B. Cannon of St. Louis, Dr. w. J. Mayo of Rochester, Minn.; secretary. pr. Dudley P. Alien of Cleveland, O.; treas urer. Dr. G. R. Fowler of Brooklyn; re- corder, Dr. Richard H. Harte of Phila- deiphfa
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-06
From the Mobile Register.

Any white man moving from Sumter across the line into Choctaw County inn mediately loses one-half of his political power and influence and becomes a very ordinary white man. A Mobile white man moves to Dallas County and he becomes thrice armed. whether his quarrel Is just or not. Wipe off the slate. Let us start over again.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-06
From the Guntersville Democrat.

Is the world coming to an end? Grover Cleveland and William Jennings Bryan are to be Lewis Nixon's guests and make addresses before the Samuel J. Tilden Club in New York City on the 19th Does Bryan see his finish, or is Cleveland to re-enter politics?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-06

That old sea dog in theory, Admiral Crumshell, has just given "dansant" in Naples harbor that has been pro- nounced a grand triumph. Peace hath its victories as we'll as war.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-06

Organized labor Is fighting with the organized beef trust in Chicago, and everybody else is hoping the beef trust will get 1t in the neck.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-06

Dewet will not find as much excite ment in farming as he found in fight ing, but he will be better satisfied with Its results at the end of the year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-06
From the Russellville Times.

Whatever else 1t may or may not do, one thing Is certain-the much -written-up tour of the Thompson Congressional party" puts the scalp of the energetic getter-up of the trip a good deal higher and farther out of reach of would-be ambitious rivals. The people have great liking for the fellow who "does things"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-06

King Edward should not on account
 of victory in South Africa attempt to wear his crown on one side of his
 kingly head.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-06

The s16 price tag on a Panama hat has made it's acquisition much more desirable than when it bore a s1.75
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-06

Envoy Extraordinary Whitelaw Reid has sailed away, carrying plans for the upholstering of his extraordinary legs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-06

Senator Morgan opened the Mica ragua canal debate in fine spirits and in grand style. His wit Is as nimble as 1t was fifty years ago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-06

Mir. Lease says ambition did 1.-the want of it on his part, and he keeps q drug store.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-06

Tom L. Johnson hopes to be elected Governor of Ohio next year, and Presi- dent of the United States the year afterward
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-06

The chief honors of the war in South Africa go to Lord Kitchener and Jo. seph Chamberlain.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-06
ALABAMA EDITORS.

From the Northport Breeze.
 There, may be full dinner p9ils now but they are not full. of beef. There may be free soup, but we venture It isn't beef soup.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-06

England will not know what real peace Is until she gets the coronation circus of her hands.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-06
DEFEATING FACTION AT OUTSET

From the Ozark Southern Star.
 If the State committee calls Demo- cratic primary the wind will be entirely knocked out of the sails of the opposition to the present administration.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-06

William R. Morrison of Illinois has re-reached the legislature period of his old age.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-06

viscount Kitchener will get the rest of his reward in popular applause when he comes home.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-06

It Is better to make furrows than history, and the brave Boers will stick to the former hereafter.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-06

Mule steaks are a possibility now that the Boer war is ended and the beef trust war is not.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-06

An American jockey on an English horse won the Derby Such a com bination can win anything.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-06

Boer and Briton are alike satisfied with the terms of peace, and the rest of the world should be content
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-06
Growth of Greater Birmingham. :

The annual report of Secretary Gib- son of the Commercial Club is a grati- flying and satisfactory document. He shows that Greater Birmingham is be- ginning to fill Jones valley with indus trial plants, and better still with homes for the people. In the year ended May 1 houses were built, as follows:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-06
From the Ozark Star.

There IS much being said in the news papers about the seventeen-year locusts. In as much as Alabama i5 to be troubled with a campaign this year we hope that the seventeen-year locusts will confine their operations to Kansas.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-06

Joseph Chamberlain is smiling more nearly continuously than any other Englishman.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-06

Mendelssohn's wedding march is being over-worked to meet the wishes of June brides.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-06

The Missouri mule is now giving it's attention to corn and cotton produc- ton instead of war.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-06

American money Is rapidly develop ing Mexico's hidden resources.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-06
From the Roanoke Leader.

With the Republican convention Of Kansas roaring for Roosevelt last week and the Ohio convention dancing for Hanna, the outlook begins to grow inter- esting.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-06
From the Greenville Advocate.


 Evergreen last week shipped carload of vegetables to northern market. In the car was crate of tomatoes, the first probably from South Alabama this sea- son.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-06

Nothing is too good for Lord Kitch- ener in the English mind at present,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-06

oom Paul is the only speck of war that remains.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-06

Dom Paul is the man without a country,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-06

same moment, d noble eulogy at the decoration Of the graves of Federal sol- diers, out in Ksnsas City horse named Dick" which Roosevelt rode in Cuba was very conspicuous at the unveiling of the monument to the Confederate dead in Forest Hill cemetery, that city.
 It seems to have been a great day in Kansas City, and multitude of people of southeln and northern antecedcnts at tended tic unveiling of what is described as a splendid monument to the Confed- crate dtad. TEe horse Dick" famous ss having been ridder by Colonel Roose- vet, was ridden around this monument in the west by 9 county msrshal named George Maxwell. Dick" Is described as the property O. J. T. Runde. who con- ducts some copper works opposite the county jail in Kansas City. and he was lent to MT. Maxwell "The horse Is a dark bay, marked with black or his legs. He is q handsome fellow and very intellf- gent" we are assured. "I1e is ten years old, stands fifteen and half hands high, weighs twelve hundred pounds. He was sent to Tampa for Colonel Roosevelt's 8 use by MT. Runde.'
 ''I wanted to do something for my coun- try" Mr. Runde is quoted IS saying; "so I tried to enlist wher the war was de- ciared against the Spanish. was refused because of my age, but I began 70 pom der what could do Finally thought of my horse, and decided to make him my substitute. The horse went through the entire Cuoai, campaign. and was returned to me from Montauk Point, after the Rough Riders disbandcd. Colonel Roose- welt offered me fancy price for the
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1902-09-29
INFLAMMATION RECEOiNC.
Condition Of the Presidents Wound
Satisfactory.

Washington. Sept. .9-The prcsi-
dents ph, sicians dressed The wound In
hts leg during the morning and sub
scQucniiy announced that the coa!i
ton OF the injury Was satisfactory
Tho inflammation is recciiae slowly
but II may he a day or two y.i he.
fore the physicians can state definitely
that granulatioa has st in without IN
volying the bone Tho president coa-
einucs in good spirits m! !s taking his
enforced confinement phllosophiea|ly.
Hc spends the major portion OF his
time reading on lounge hut IS r.aGy
10 give hts attention Ia business Whom
IL IL brought before him tor action
The members ct The cabinet arc CO
operating with the physicians II Sc
cure absolute rest Tor the prcs'G"H'
hy rsfraining trum bringing - ~ al
tcntsun any except urgent hHsiteSN
None Of tho cabinet ofclals eaAl"l
during the morning and no one was n"
miit.d 20 the ptcsido roon - on
previous days however. many per
sons STOPPED at the dcor ~ the ten
perary White House on jack 2 MA e
10 .ncuirc about the condition oi ihn
president and r. express their nee 'o'
his speedy recovery.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1902-09-29
LEADS IN ELECTRICAL .powrs
United States Has Twice the Ca-acity
Of All Eurorc.

New York. Sept 2o.-At a meotinc
OF the American Institute oi Eleotrica.
Engineers IN this city President Scot.
SAID that since the organization Of the
institute. in 1884. the value Of cIcctri-
cal installations in the United States
outside of telegraph and telephone
plants had increased from ST 600 .0Gc to
over $4,000 100000.
The United States" hc added
with only one-fftL of the population
Of Europe and Great Britain. has two
and onothird times the lilowatt ca
pacity in power stations and three ard
one-half the mileage of electric rail
ways. The powerhouses in operation
and under contract In New York cit.
would replace all the central stations
for lighting and power in Great Brit
ain or Germany; they would operate
all the electric railways of Great Brit
ain and Europe combined; one alone
would be sufficient for the railways OF
Germany. and the output of a single
generator would run all the railways
OF Switzerland"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1902-09-29
MskY MIRACULOUS ESCAPES ,.
Front Portion Of Big Washington
Building colIapscs.

Washington. Sept. 2?.-The front
portlon OF the mines story Office building
under construction for Henry ;. VIII.
ard on Fourteenth street onrosif" me
new Willard hotel collapsed shortly
after s a. m. and n large crowd oi peo-
ple passing on their way To business
haa miraculous escape from death
or injury. The accident was caused
hy oycrwcightinc the two iron column
supports for the front Wall. the p'la.. .
being insufficient 70 sustain the "'l-A'
of the SoC>nd l.ooa pound s'o''e'
which were being used for sil! COP
incs on the sixth floor. Those immense
stones and a part of the iron frame
work fcll TO the ground. but fortunate
" the noise OF the crash warned 'le
workmcn and the people in the street.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1902-09-29
FOUR HUNDRED PERISH.
Further Details Of the Awful Cyclon.
In Sicily.

London. Sept ga dispatch from
Rome gives further details Of The Sc
we're cyclone which swept destruction
over Caiania. Sicily. and followed =
path ia miles long
Several persons were also killed AT
Modica by tho cyclone. Between Cat.
ania and Palermo the force Of the
storm was such that steel rails from
the railroad track We're torn up and
hurled great distance.
The stream flowing through Nodlca
oycr.lowcd lis banks inundated tn
city. and many persons l"'iShed IN
collapsing houses 4 hundred bodies
have been found already.
There were evidently violent suhMa.
rinc agi,ations between Sicily and the
mainland and the sea swept inland
several kilomotcrs. doing enormous
damage.
The newspaper Fract!ssa expresses
the belief that 400 people have Ter
ishci
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1902-09-29

! arm looking forward hopefully 70
maintaining thos" friendly relations
between the United States and Great
Britain which hay. now come 10 b. r..
Hardcd as normal Some times. OF
course. the Interests of the two ooua.
tries differ. but On til. whole there
seems 10 be genuine understanding
OF course | am FIRST o! al an English
man. or shoal! not be an ambassador
hut II ! am not living In my oan cona.
try | would rather live In America
The ambassador otinced keen inter.
est In the progress q: ;hc RoulEan.an
negotiations II is rather now Dc.
parturc for TIL United States IL Il
not" ne asked Wc arr backing II
up. Yes. have heard tha, Germany
has disassociatc! i;sal. from Secretary
Hays suggestion. but | understand
Great Britain Is go.ns 10 keep on back.
leg IL I'D"