The age-herald., 1902-02-27
Governments Absurd Policy of En-
 couraging Beet Sugar Industry.

being applied to no royalty in the world except the royal family of England.
 ''The Princes response'' to Secretary Hays greeting in the name of the Pres ident, the newspaper declares, twas a brief but eloquent thank you, ]" which expression is almost as bad as mere thanks" for 'I thank you,'-held by well bred persons everywhere to be bad man. ners, as rude as yours, etc." at the conclusion of a letter.
 "The official greetings. while formal, were characterized by utter simplicity how utterly utter
 'The general trim, natty, well-groom- ed'-as he were a horse and pretty boy in one-"appearance of the Prince had al- ready attracted favorable attention, and when he touched his hat to the party of news writers"-that means Washington reporters-"the favorable attention was changed to admiring comment. The Princes act was entirely spontaneous and was of his own imitiable'-as the German Emperor, not knowing that the news writers would appear at that precise point, had not instructed his brother to touch his hat That is too-too utter for anything; for ''the members of the party the news writers''-"quiclkly lifted their hats in recognition of the pretty courtesy" That shorely wus mighty purttyi
 And the "ease," "easy' "most easy' and 'very easily of the Prince through out the day, according to the Washington news writer's" would have aroused the envy of Hobson amongst a crowd of old maids
 Are you a veteran?" asked Postmaster General Payne of Postmaster Robert Cloud of Tuscumbia yesterday.
 ''Yes, sir-I am a Confederate veteran" responded "Bob'' Cloud, strengthening himself to his full six feet of height
 That's all right-that's all right" de- clared the Postmaster General, laughing. "It is the Presidents policy, and policy with which I am happy in thoroughly agreeing, not to remove any veteran, Union or Confederate. from office except on the ground of proved unfitness; and no charge of unfitness is made against you. MT. Cloud!"
 There has been quite fight for the Tuscumbia postmastership. member of the wel-lSnown Steele family of that town opposing Postmaster Cloud, whose term will soon expire. MT. Steele or his friends got up a petition in favor of him. self and he personally came to Washing ton in his own interest He was followed. last week, by Postmaster Cloud, who called upon Congressman William Rich ardson for advice. As between Republi- cans, Judge Richardson favored MT. Cloud whom personally he cordially es- teens. It was decided that the Congress- man should conduct the postmaster of Tuscumbia on a visit to the Postmaster General. The two we're received by MT. Payne with his habitual courtesy and cordiality. The Congressman briefly sub mitted an oral statement in behalf of the postmaster.
 Mr Cloud was wearing the little bronze cross of a Confederate veteran, and Postmaster General Payne saw 1t. Hence the question:
 Are you a veteran?'
 Congressman Richardson and Postmas- ter Cloud furtively glanced at each other, each feeling that their case was lost. Mir Cloud answered quickly, straight forwardly and proudly:
 "Yes, sir-I am Confederate veteran!'
 He will be reappointed.
 q told the boys at home that I was coming to Washington in my true colors, whatever might be the consequences,' said MT. Cloud after his interview with the Postmaster General. Therefore I wore my badge. I was the best Con- federate soldier I knew how to be, and I know of no reason in the world why I should be ashamed of doing the best I could in the Confederate service"
 
 This very interesting incident connected with the Tuscumbia postmastership brings out the true story of the sudden and wholly unexpected change in the postmastership of Sheffield, adjoining Tuscumbia, which occurred several weeks ago. There was no known opposition to the reappointment of Postmaster Dowd. and everybody concerned was amazed when the Associated Press announced that Miss Pardue had been appointed postmaster there. The first intimation senator HelluS anu Congressman ItiCil- ardson, who were friends of the postmas- ter, had of any possible change was through identical teegrams from Shelf field asking them to call at the Postoffice Department mad have the mistake cor rected-that clearly mistake and very singular one had been made.
 Congressman Richardson left his hotel at once to go to the Postoffce Depart ment for the purpose of calling attention to the error in the announcement of the Sheffield appointment. On his way he met Senator Pettus, who at once showed the telegrams he had received from Sheffield. Both the Senator and the Representative agreed that it was sngularly astonishing and they thereupon proceeded to the Postoffce Department to make inquiries. The then Postmaster General, MT. Charles Emory Smith, who had favored the re- appointment of Mir. Dowd and had sent his nomination to the President to be signed, received Senator Pettus and Con- gressman Richardson and at once inform- cd them that he knew nothing about Miss Pardue and couldn't understand her appointment But there was the nomination paper. A pen had been drawn through Mir. Dowd's name and Miss Par dues written in.
 Amazed at this. Congressman Richard son at once proceeded to the White