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The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-02
MAYOR DRENNEN SUBMITS HIS
 ANNUAL MESSAGE TO COUNCIL
COTTON RECEIPTS SHOW
 A MARKED FALLING OFF

Birmingham's cotton receipts continue to show falling off compared with those of last year,
 The total receipts at the congresses for the season up to Tuesday night, March 31, were S1SSO bales. as compared with 1O2 29ss bales up to the same time last year.
 The receipts during January this year were 10, 4s4 bales. for February 5,474 and for March s,S7S. The figures for the same months last year respectively were: Jan uary, 14,169 February, s,sI9, and March, s5OS.
 A close estimate of the wagon receipts up to April 1, this season. shows that only 6is9 bales have been received, scarcely half as large as at the same time last year. well informed cotton man states
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-02
Sanitary Commission Relieve
 Contractors of Their Bond,
STATUS OF TRUNK SEWER
Contracting Firms Could Not Float the Bonds and the Commission Will Now Undertake to Place
 Them.

At the meeting of the Jefferson county sanitary commission yesterday afternoon the contracts existing between the com mission and the contractors for the con- were ennulled.
 The contractors were Burkhalter & Co., the Donelson Construction company and the Pennington Construction. company. At the time of the signing of the con tracts these firms were placed under s60- 900 bond to guarantee the fulhllment of them. The commission yesterday relieved them of this bond and the status at the present time is as though the contracts had never been made.
 Plans Discussed.
 Plans were discussed by the commits sion for their future action. and com mittee was appointed to look after the negotiating of the sSOOOOO bonds which were ordered issued by the board of rev enue to defray the expense of construct ing the sewer.
 At the time of the signing of the con- tracts with the construction companies the commission placed the bonds in their hands to sell, but they reported to the commission that they were unable to sell them for enough to pay for the work, and refused therefore to accept them as pay ment for building the sewer.
 Matter of Bonds.
 By the action of the commission yester- day 1t takes the sale of the bonds into its own hands. As soon as the commit tee appointed for that purpose floats them the commission will again advertise for bids for the construction of the sewer.
 The sanitary commission is composed of the following: F. Y Anderson, president; James J. Smith T. H. Motion, E. J. Smyer, M, V. Joseph Robert Jemison. J. E. Gillespie, A. W. Smith, James Weatherly and Chambers McAdory.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-02
)R. Y. E. HOLLOWAY,
Physician and Surgeon.

Three-fourths of the persons who come to me to get cured of Syphilis,
 Gonorrhoea, Gleet.
 Structure. l. o s t Manhood and other private diseases have tried to get well by using oth- CT means. Why not come as soon as you find that you are afflicted? It
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-02

and this generates dust rapidly. Street sprinkling is as essential to the health and comfort of a city population as street sweeping and the removal of garbage matter, and the recognition of this fact has induced us to take over this work as proper function of the street de- partment, to be paid for out of public funds.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-02-08

lish idea Of that day Of an American
millionaire Both Leonard and Law
renee Jerome had many friends among
the London cIubmen. During that
Summer there was a week at Cowcs
and Edward the Seventh, then Prince
of Wales, professed a wish to meet
the Americans. Leonard Jerome and
his family were guests on one oc-
casion on the royal yacht It was at
Cowes, tradition says, that Miss Jen-
ME jerome first met Lord Randolph
Churchill, the younger brother of the
Lord Randolph was looked upon as
the coming man in England. He
was extremely brilliant and a wonder
fuI career was prophesied for him
His family was one of note and the
dukedom from which his brother drew
his title was the one awarded the
sturdy warrior John Churchill, the
hero of BIenheim-
The Winter of 1873 saw the Leonard
/ Jeromes in New York. Here the two
daughters, Miss Clara and Miss Jen-
ME. made their formal debuts. The
( residence built by Leonard Jerome for
his family was in the heart of the
! fashionable quarter Of New York. It
stands on the corner of Madison ave
nue. and Twenty-sixth street. facing
/ Madison Square. Later it was occu-
pied by the Union League. the Uni
versity, and now by the Manhattan
/ Club
/ One of its chief glories was d large
/ private ball room, which was fitted
US as a theater This was the only
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the wedding took place at Grace
Church on January 81. 1874, the most
notable event of the season. Lord
Randolph Churchill, like the major
part of his family, was poor. So
Leonard Jerome settled $4,000 on his
daughter.
Leaving Home.
With the Churchill marriage the
Leonard Jeromes seemed to cast
their fortunes in England. Two years
afterward Miss Clara jerome mar
rfed Moretor2 Frewen. the son of a
London banker, who had ranches in
the West. Moreton Frewen was
quite an authority on financial sub
iects. has written a great deal, and
has Of recent years been conspicuous
on account of his sympathy with the
Beers in South Africa. The Madi-
son avenue residence was sold and
the Leonard Jeromes literally made
their home in England, with the ex-
ception of Leonard Jerome, whose
presence was demanded in Wall
street. Later the third daughter
I.eonie, became engaged to Frederick
Gebhard, the brother of Mrs. Nelson.
This engagement was not of long
duration and after breaking it, Miss
Jerome went abroad with her mother
and married Jack Leslie, son of a well
known Irish family.
Pretty Jennie Jerome.
There are few women who have had
a more remarkable career. and it was
almost impossible to believe that Jen-
ME Jerome who welded for so mary
wears such power in English politics.
and TO whom princes and kings paid
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-02-08

court. was the little girl who erst-
while wandered on the banks of the
Genesee River in her country home
in central New York.
Lady Randolph Churchill becare
an admired friend of the powerf al
Lord Beaconsfeld. She was intcrse-
Iy conservative in politics, ard she
was one Of the founders of the IA
nous Primrose League. Step by sep
her husband advanced in his career,
and at each step was assiste,. by his
wife She became the rage in Eng
land. Her entertainments were the
most notable in London. She was not
affiliated with the Americans abroad.
She was always fond of her native
land. but became a thorough English
woman
Leonard Jerome Passes.
Then Lord Randolph Churchill be-
came Chancellor of the Exchequer,
and there came the day and evening
Of that extraordinary visit TO Windsor
Castle, when his entire career was
suddenly eclipsed. Lord and Lady
Churchill. it viii be remembered. went
to Windsor by royal command 10 dine
and pass the night with her Majesty.
The next morning early they departed
and Lord Randolph Churchill resigned
his position, his career ruined and his
ambition poisoned He Travelled =
great deal, always accompanied by his
wife.
In the early ninetes Leonard Jc-
rome died, AMI his wife survived him
but few years. She died in London
at the residence of Mrs. Moreton Ere
wen in 1885.
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they had made in Wall Street, and
in those days OF rapid fortunes soon
came 10 The front as millionaires-
Both we're men OF magnetism. and It
took but little time for them to have
q very prominent social position. The
Union Club IN those days was the one
organization which gave 10 its mem
bers an absolute position Leonard
Jerome became q member in 1851, and
his brother Lawrence was admitted
the year following.
Jerome Park Founded
In the years that followed New
York saw the establishment Of the
famous jerome Park. the beginning
of amateur coaching, the famous race
Of the DauntIcss across the ocean. of
which boat Leonard Jerome was q
half owner, and the name Of jerome
was as conspicuous then as to-day
are those Of Wilson, Burden or
DrexeI.
The eldest daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Leonard Jerome was Miss Clara.
Mr.. Jerome had his daughters edu-
Gated abroad. The family was in
France at the time Of the Franco
Prussian war and had q narrow
escape from death during the siege
It was a great contrast, perhaps to
the elder Jeromes from their life in
Rochester and Palmyra, but success
upon success had followed 50 quickly
that there was scarcely time for
TcITOSDeCTiOn-
Leonard jerome. having always
been a man of literary tastes. was
quite different from the accepted Eng
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-02-08
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D4HLSOV cIERO/ZE SR.
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LAWRENCE LEdNA RD
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theateT in a private residence in New
York. The Misses Jerome had dra-
matte talent and private representa-
tions were frequently given. Although
these young women had many New
York admirers, the house was a
rendezvous for foreigners. especially
Englishmen, who, if they were of
good social position, always had let
ters of Introduction to the Jeromes
During the following Winter Lord
Randolph Churchill came to New
York. He had fallen much in love
with Miss Jennie, whose superb fig
ure, and whose brilliant brunette col
oring were. very much admired. The
courtship was brief, Veni, vidi, viei!
The engagement was announced and
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-02-08

THERE are very few more inter
esting family histories than
L that Of the Jeromes. This fam
iIy. coming from middle New York,
and settling in the Metropolis over
haIf a century ago. has had a mete-
oric career. Twenty-Five years ago,
the name Of Jerome stood for almost
everything in the social life of the
metropolis. The residence Of Leonard
Jerome, at Madison avenue and
Twenty-sixth street. now the Man
haitian Club. was one of the most
hospital houses in New York and the
three Misses Jerome were reigning
bellies and beauties. All Of them
made brilliant marriages. Leonard
Jerome, their father had the men
and manners of a prince. He was
said, at the time, to be the most dis
tinguished- looking man IN New York
He was the father Of coaching, he
owned the most famous race course
of the times; and ne was power
in yachting and a promoter Of ali
sorts and conditions Of legitimate
sports. In all his various sporting en-
terprises he had possibly but one IL
val-the late August Belmont
A Famous Wit.
Lawrence Jerome was more the type
If the man about town. He was the
genial wit of the day, and his stories
are still repeated with infinite relish
With Larry Jerome and Billy Travers
the clubs were kept in a constant
roar They were the last Of the
wits, and to-day there does not seem
TO have survived a single TaconteuI
with one-quarter Of their talent They
depended on actual wit and irrepressI-
bic humor 10 work out their stories.
They did not descend TO bufOoneFy,
nor did they ct any time rehash the
current anecdotes floating about town.
Their friendship was genuine and
their admiration for each other un-
bounded. To-day the son of the late
Lawrence Jerome is the present Dis
trict Attorney-william Travers Je-
rome.
-
nIyra, New York. There were three
brothers, who settled in New York
about the same time. OF Addison, the
elder. not very much Is known. He
was a quiet, retiring man and did not
participate in the brilliant career of
his two brothers He was. however,
a great favorite and q man of for
tune
Money Made in a Newspaper.
His daughters, now married. are
ven known in New York society.
Early in life Lawrence and Leonard
went To Rochester. where for many
years they We're the publishers Of a
known Nothing newspaper. They
made a great deal Of money for those
days, and retired with what was con
cIdered a fortune
The two brothers married two sis
ters. the Misses Hall. Leonard Jerome
had three daughters. The two eldest
were. born in Palmyra Jenny Jerome,
who was destined to become the wife
Of that erratic but brilliant states
man. Lord Randolph Churchill, passed
her early youth there and in Roch-
ester.
The Jeroues made New York their
permanent home in the '59's. Leonard
and Lawrence invested the money
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India They refused nearly all So
ciaI Invitations, to escape the curl
osity OF the crowd Lady Churchill
lost both her mother and husband in I
1895. Her eldest son-Winston Spence
ChurchiII-is to-day considered one
of the cIeverest Of the younger men
in England
Marries CORVALLIS West.
It was in 1900 that Lady Randolph
Churchill made such a sensation in
English and american society by
marrying young Cornwallis West, a
friend Of her son, whom she had
nursed during an attack Of African
fever at the Cape. Young West was
many years her junior. but the old
French proverb that a woman is only
as old as she looks was exemplified
/ in this instance.
/ CORVALLIS West is the brother OF
/ the Princess Of Plesa and the Duchess
! Of Westminster
/ It was thought that the wedding OF
/ Lady Randolph Churchill and Lieu
+ tenant West would make a difference
/ in her social position. but she seems
/ to be a greater favorite than ever
with the King and Queen and conse-
quentIy with society
/ Returning to the Jerome family in
/ America. Lawrence Jerome survived
his brother a few years. His son.
{ William Travers Jerome, has gained
/ distinction as District Attorney 10
which Office he was carried on the
! reform avalanche a year ago. There
were two other brothers. Lowell H
and William Rescue; the latter was
/ disinherited by his mother on her
death in 1889. but the family made
scme arrangement not TO exclude him
from his inheritance.
Raking Over Ashes.
! The recent announcement of the en-
gagement Of Miss Jessie Fanshawe.
the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William
Fanshawe, brings TO mind the late
I Addison Jerome. He married a Miss
Gould, and their daughters are Mrs
Lawrence. of Long Island; Mrs. Pur-
dy and the late Mrs. Fanshawe. A
cousin is Mrs Clarence Dinsmore,
who married Clarence Dinsmore, the
son of William b. DinSmore, Of ex-
press fame Mrs. Dinsmore was Kate
Jerome, the daughter Of the late
Thomas Jerome.
One Of the characteristics Of the
Jert me family is that the original
founders live again in zhe cIeverness
of their children. It is true. from a
social point Of view, the Jer0mes may
not be so prominent as in the days
when the mansion on Madison Square
was one Of the most nospitabIe in the
city, but the descendants Of Leonard
Jerome live abroad and neither Mrs.
William Travers Jerome nor Mrs.
Lowell Jerome care for society.
Jerome Park is a memory and the
name Of Jerome has disappeared from
! the sporting world Of the present day.
1t is only revived with memories OF
the past. But there are few families
where there are so many clever de-
/ scendants. che Churchill boys ana
/ William Travers jerome are examples
of the young men who are not hiding
their lights under bushels.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-02-12

spectability and looked like q man of
good Intelligence. He was well dress
ed and his whole aspect betokened pros
perity
HE found ont that hailed from the
West and the information pleased him.
1 like Western people immensely.' he
said. They are not SO ceremonious and
so hard to get acquainted with as those
who live in the East. | am Western
er myself and am tickled nightly to
meet you. Come here, waiter. and tax.
the gentleman's ORDER AS was saw
Ing, being from the West myself. it is
real comfort to run across YOU
And may ask where your home
is?
My home, sir, Is Pittsburg, Pa,
l ain proud to live In such a great and
enterprsing city Later OH, when I
told him that hailed from the town of
Tacoma, he asked me If was In
Washington Territory, and seemed sur
prised when told him Washington had
been State for the last thirteen years."
Washington Post.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-02-12
SUGGESTIONS for SimpIified Living.

Suggestions for SimpIified Living.
A simpler style of living would re-
lieve the burdens of many housekeep-
ers. writes Maria Parloa in the Ladies'
Home Journal. a great deal of time
is wasted on the trimming and launder-
ing of clothing and household linen
and draperies. A rutlied garment re-
Quires at least double the time to iron
that would be required for plain gar
ment. Make understanding, children's
clothing, window draperies. etc. plain
and use fiat trimmings. But you say
ruftles are so dainty. SO they are, but
with all the extra work they involve
are they worth while?
In some houses rooms are filed with
things that have no reason for being
there The moving and busting of
these ornaments ca mean the expendi
ture of great deal of time and
strength in the course of a month. Do
they add enough to the pleasure and
culture of the family to make them
worth while?
l think some good photographs or
other pictures on the walls: few good
plaster casts; bOOkshelves filled with
books; and comfortable, plain furniture
would be infinitely more artistic and
educational. while the care of such a
room would not be burdensome. Plain
finishes in the furniture and woodwork
of our homes would mean less labor
In their care. In cooking utensils, good
material made in a simple. smooth form
would mean a saving of time. Fewer
dishes at a meal. but each dish simply
and perfectly cooked, would reduce the
work of the kitchen One-half
Now these suggestions for simplified
living do not mean careless housekeep-
Ing nor the elimination Of any one thing
that is essential to the happiness or
growth of the family. On the contrary,
they should tend to a more honest and
a larger life for all.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-02-12
MANY UNDERTAKINGS OF The FEDERAL GOVERN
MENT IN The FARMERS INTEREST.

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The inspection affixed
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Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-02-12


ability he becomes careless and orgetful and finally
loses his place altogether frequent praise
the management Of employees is productive of undesirable
results of different character The who is inu
ally praised after while becomes mbued with the idea
that he Is IT. He has exaggerated idea of his
Importance and is liable paronizing air toward
his and that Is not at all desirable
fact decidedly harmful Such Is almost certain
in the end to become ntolerabe that he is at last no
fed that his services longer required.
Too much praise much blame is therefore equally
harmful. though in different way judcious OF
both Is highly desirable. When salesman makes a good
SALE 1t pleases him to receive word of commentator
the and 1t him to do better On the
hand If he is mpolite to customer does
thing ought do, he should be rcroved gently but
firmly. This will make him careful in the future
and In the end will be valuable to himself and the
firm.
Much depends upon the manager himself If he pos
good has fair knowledge OF human
nature. and has personal magnetism he will have no
trouble with his employees IT, the other hand. he is
unjust hard unsympa hec he will be unable to keep
saleswomen in his employ for any length
of time. No Of spirit will submit to being cursed and
reproved before his shopmates by the man from whom he
his orders Dissatisfaction Is certain to show IT.
among the other employees and the entire force soon
becomes demOraliZeG.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-02-12

Sheets for double beds should be
three yards long before helnming.
The durable Marseilles quilts come
both plain. woven and embroidered in
white or In cOlOrS.
For the outer covering of beds there
are all sorts of pretty and novel things
in white and colors.
In purchasing table linen the cream
weave will be found more durable than
the white or halfbleached.
a sheet large enough to tuck under
and stay where it is put is the only
kind sure to he comfort to the user.
The monogram or initial of the
house mistress should be wrought dag
onaily in one corner in white linen or
outline silk.
Mcnograms or initials for sheets are
two or three inches high and worked
in the center just about the hem. For
pillow cases the letters are smaller.
before hemming Il tablec'oth see that
it is cut by the pattern. The thread
makes the pattern. and if one follows
the pattern it takes less time than pull
in" the thread.
The best way to hem every day linen
is to turn and haste narrow hem,
then folding the hem back again on the
right side of the cloth. sew the hem to
the cloth by hand in an Over-and-ovcr
seam. Then flattcn and press the hem
in place,
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-02-12

proved to be, was Il successful lumber
man. In the early Cos he went to
Wisconsin and entered the lumber
business in small way. Then he got
in with some milwaukee, capitalists
and began operating near Muskegon.
Mich. This venture was very profit
able. and made him wealthy. He
moved to milwaukee,. but the inactivi-
ty of city life palled on him and he
decided to found city in the primeval
forest.
lie travelled up the Wisconsin valley
till he reached the place where Toma-
hawk now stands. There he built a
saw mill and n large hotel. with ap-
pointments equal to those found in
large cities. He started a newspaper,
built and stocked general store. and
then waited for the population which
he was sure would follow him. AS
the timber about his mill was cut
down and shipped to market he built
railroads, adding miles and miles as
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The Woman of Resources,

She had bought beef steak for din
ner for family of three and the meat
cart had driven away when company
of three came to dinner She was not
dismayed, but thought of the old song,
Three little pieces of meat to divide
among four of us" as she FASTENED to
replenish the kitchen fire. Putting a
kettle over the fire with bits of suet
and butter and when hot laid in the
steak. turned it often until nice
brown. then sailed and poured in three
pints of boiling water and let boil an
hour or two until tender. In the mean
time rich dressing was made with
cold potatoes bread crumbs. salt. pep
per, sage, wet with milk and some of
the liquor from the meat. Half of
this dressing was put in a pan, the
meat laid on, then the remainder of
the dressing. This was placed in the
oven to bake while vegetables were
cooking and -four gravy was made of
the liquor left in the kettle When the
smothered steak was brought to the