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The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-30
Promotion Of Arbitration.

The report of the coal commission has been before the public a week or more, and the general verdict still is and will continue to be favorable to arbitration and to all concerned in it. The operators who had nothing to ar.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-30
MYSTERY IN WHITE HOUSE
 POLITICS IS NOT SOLVED

ident's hospltable and dangling latch with sixty-four visitations, while MT Foulke achieved only ffty-eight. Yet for a month of only twenty-eight days, four of which were Sundays and two of which were holidays, this remains highly cred itable record.
 Of the other notable callers of the month General Leonard Wood, the Pres idents companion at single-stick, foils, horsemanship and various other stren- uous diversions, paid sixty-two visits. Senator Henry Cabot Lodge of Massa- chusetts, registered sixty-one; Senator Knute Nelson of Minnesota, sixty-two; Senator Thomas c. Platt of New York thirty-five, and Frank P. Sargent com missioner general of immigration, forty.
 This record abounds in genuine sur prises. For us, we confess, none Is greater than the plethoric role played in public administration by the Civil Service commission. Collectively, in a month with only twenty-two working days, this ener- getic body managed to make 1s7 calls on the chief executive-an average of over eight calls a day.
 We do not underestimate, nor will any refined judgment underestimate, the value of these visits to the public interest We only record the fact for the benefit of unenlightened scoffers who imagine that the Civil Service commission broods apart and unregarded, viewing from an em- thence only the heat and rush of our political life.
 On the contrary, as the tabulation we have followed clearly establishes. this public-spirited body stands ready ana eager at all times to guide and counsel to savor with the salt of It's supervision and wisdom the whole inert and lifeless governmental mass.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-30

state in which he has been so promi- nent for many years, but he has many friends among the newspaper men in every state of the Union, and they would be glad to place this laurel wreath of honor upon the brow of Alabama's vet eran editor The unanimity with which Major Screws was elected to the place of third vice president at Hot Springs last April shows in what confidence and esteem he is held by the national press and is a guarantee of his future promo tion. In July the delegates from Alabama will join the delegates from other states in urging his claims to higl-er honors
 H. s. DOSTER,
 Delegate to the National Association. Prattylle, March 2S 1903.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-30
From the Washington Times.

S VERY administration has its mys- OO) teries. Deepest and most care
 - fully treasured among these is the little circle each President creates of non-ofhelal, or extra-official, advisers the unheralded inner council to which he turns for intimate advice.
 We sometimes hear the functions of this second round table belItted and derided. Those who sit around 1t are dismissed contemptously as a Kitchen Cabinet" We have no part in such a proclamation. To HIS these unofficial and unrecognized puted potency. They are the administra- tion's eyes and ears, though they may never be it's mouthpiece. Though not it's agents, they are still it's oracles.
 But who discharge these delicate and intimate functions? Who possess these mysterious and persuasive voices? An observer at the White House with bent for statistics has just completed some tabulations which partially answer this interesting question. He has enumerated the calls made on the President by cer- tain councillors of pith and moment out side the formal cabinet circle. We find from his figures that during the month of February the callers absorbing a more than normal share of the Presidents time and attention were eight in number.
 The most constant and untiring of all visitors were the three accomplished members of the Civil Service commission, John R. Proctor, w. D. Foulke and James R. Garfield. MT. Garfield, though junior in years, took precedence in White House visits During February, accord ing to this reputed register he pulled no less than sixty-1ve times at the Pres
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-30
About Persons.

W. B. Reynolds of Montevallo is at the Hillman.
 J. H. Parker of New York is stopping at the Morris.
 John F. Halser of St. Louis is registered at the Metropolitan.
 W. c. Sargent of Milwaukee is at the Hillman
 G. Hampton of Louisville is stopping at the Morris.
 R. R. Banks of Tuscaloosa is stopping at the Metropolitan.
 George B. Smith of Chicago is registered at the Hilman
 w. T. stuckney of Montgomery is at the Morris.
 l.. J. Myers of Sheffield is at the Metro politan.
 w. H. Shoot of Washington, D. C., is stopping at the Morris
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-30

Governor Stone and Senator Car mack both say silver may now be gently forgotten without being dis tinctly and expressly repudiated.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-30

The mayor of Helena, Montana, is not suffering from modesty, for he has asked the president of the United States to open the baseball season, and he may do it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-30

A serum that will prevent tubercu- losis has been prepared, and infants are to be inoculated as soon as they are born. If an infant must absorb all the serums it will look like checker board
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-30

The Frankfurter Journal is no more. but the Frankfurter sausage still finds it's way in our midst.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-30

Progressive euchre was at the bot tom of the Burdick-Pennell trouble. Gradually we are getting at things.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-30

Mrs. MayNlick has not been par donod after all Penal seryltude for life means in England 21 years, and this has beeu shortened by good be- hayior 10 15 years, which term will expire in July, 1904.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-30

The Francis boom is now supplant- ing the short-liyed Cleveland boom, just as the latter supplanted the Parker boom, despite its justly cele- brated literary bureau.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-30

There will not be an American sail or on the cup defender, but she will get there all the same.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-30

There are others, it is true-other cities that have mysteries.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-30

Mrs. Maybrick will get out in time to attend St. Louis Worlds fair
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-30

Mr. Bryan is g years the junior of MT Cleveland. and he has that much politics in him at any rate
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-30

It is not yet certain that any girl wantg to go to heaven if there are no feathers there, and that clergyman may be right after all.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-30

Speaker Whitecotton was the watchdog of Missouris legislature. Long live the noble Whitecottoni
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-30

At Sharon Springs in Yellowstone Park the president will have to put up either at the Prairie Dog hotel, or at the Cowboys retreat
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-30

The race suicide question will have to be left to ages ye. unborn.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-30

Uncle Mark Hanna should reim- purse the negroes who became vic tims of his ex-slave pension bill.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-30

Out in Missouri they call Governor Francis Our Dave" and they are preparing to push him right into the White House.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-30

If we give Germany a statue Of James Monroe, the Chicago Record Herald thinks Dewey and Coghlasd should be sent over to help unveil 1t.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-30

A boom is lowering over the 18th mus of Panama, ready to settle down as soon as Colombia gives the word.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-30

If we give Germany a statue ot James Monroe, the Chicago Record Herald thinks Dewey and Coghlaad should be sent over to help unveil 1t.
 
 It is not yet certain that any girl wantg to go to heaven if there are no feathers there. and that clergyman may be right after all. At Sharon Springs in Yellowstone Park the president will have to put up either at the Prairie Dog hotel, or at the Cowboys retreat.
 
 Out in Missouri they call Governor Francis Our Dave" and they are preparing to push him right into the White House.
 Uncle Mark Hanna should reim- purse the negroes who became vic tims of his ex-slave pension bill
  A boom is lowering over the 18th mus of Panama, ready to settle down as soon as Colombia gives the word.
 
 Speaker Whitecotton was the watchdog of Missouri's legislature. Long live the noble Whitecotton
 
 MT. Bryan is g years the junior of MT Cleveland, and he has that much politics in him at any rate There will not be an American sail or on the cup defender, but she will get there all the same.
  Mrs. Maybrick will get out in time to attend St. Louis Worlds fair. The race suicide question will have to be left to ages ye. unborn.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-30

Washington Bureau Age-Herald' 142l G Street, N. W.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-02-08
VICE PRESIDENTIAL CANDI-
BATES

IN n, editorial on Mongfelization's
The Fsliciaiias. published III Jackson.
La. says
III carefully studying and reviewing
Roosevelt s social equality tendencies.
theories and practices, with i view to
determining faiflg and in1partia1ly just
what he Is striving for, one IS irresist-
IDLY forced 10 the conclusion that lie be-
lleves 1rangreli1ation practical solu-
tion 81 the race problem. No other logi-
cal conclusion eaa be dedaeed, without
inlputine e him petty and contemplate
motives
So far, 50 good Now ii may be ar
gued thar, holding the office he does. Mr.
Roosevelt has no right 10 entertain OF
At least give force and expression to
such views.
Not So Mr., Roosevelt OF any other
freak OH this continent has perfect
right q 81 tie absurd and impossible
theories and IDEAS he chooses.
The mistake is further back. Ii is in
the repfehensihie manner iii which
sicepresidentia candidates are selected.
This office has been Justly regarded as
one ii utter oblivion The political
deatll-kielh the tomb, OF aspiring poll
tieiaits For this reason il has become
The practice to fill it with any old make.
SHIFT or convenience that eSpesliency
may dictate. Ii Roosevelt's particular
ease he was placed there simply to get
rid of him iii the State OF New York,
and 70 effeetually kill his political fu-
fure. So well did he recognize this fact
that i was only with the greatest diff
Guilty he could be induced to accept the
position he sequence proves the dan
ger and disaster incurred by using less
care and discretion III making selections
for this place than for that Of the presi.
deiley. L IS a mistake that. in view of
the present lesson, should never be
made again Roosevelt is not to blame.
Roosevelt Il Roosevelt. Roosevelt was
Roosevelt before he was nominated Tor
the vice presidency. Roosevelt is Roose-
welt yet Roosevelt always will be
Roosevelt !! You can't make i silk purse
of a sows ear, and YOU cant make d
broad, liberal minded. dignifed Presi-
dent of Roosevelt.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-02-08
WEATHER BULLETIN
The Cold. the Warm and the Storm
Waves Forecasted,

copyrighted 1908 by W. l. Foster.)
St. Joseph, Mo-. Feb. last butle-
tin gave forecasts OF disturbance TO
cross the continent February 10 to II,
warm wave Q to -, cool wave IL TO 10.
Next disturbance will reach the Pa
ciiic coast about February IS, cross west
OF the Rockies by close of 10, great CEN
trail valleys y to 1o, eastern states 20.
/ expect this storm to cross the CON
tinent far to northward with probably
a second center passing over the gulf
states, the two coming together i'll the
New England states about Fl, forming
severe storm that will make rough
weather on the Atlantic steamship route.
Warm wave will cross est of the
Rockies about February IS, great cen
trail valleys Y, eastern states 19. Cool
wave will cross. west Of Rockies about
February Is. great central valleys 20,
eastern states -.
This cool wave is not expected to be
severe. 1t will keep we'll o the north,
passing over the great lakes and east
ern Canada.
The disturbance mentioned above Gov
ering about one week including the
warmest part of February and the Sc
verest storms of the month.
The Cheyenne, Wyo., Leader recent
ly said: Again is Prof. Foster vindi-
Gated as a weather prophet. He prom
ised It's a cold wave this week with
snow. and we got it, The Cheyenne Ice
Company banked SO absolutely on his
predictions that they made all their ar
rangements for cutting ice next Mon
day
Following date Of this bulletin a cold
wave will come down the Missouri and
proceed slowly eastward.
Temperature of week. ending Febru-
airy rs will average above and rainfall
below normal. ,.>
Fifty daily newspapers were added
last week to the list that regularly pub
fish my weather bulletins, and hereafter
at least 100 papers will publish them
weekly. The list is rapidly growing and
how great the increase will be ! can not
guess. Evidently my forecasts are gain
ing in favor with The people.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-02-08
LIE STATE CAAlPA1GN.

In an editorial article headed The
State Campaipn" the Homer journal
says:
"Howcver, we are not inclined to adj
vutatc or oppose candidates just at tins
time There are other important matters
which should he discussed and settled
before we divide into factions over can
didatrS and their claims The method
Of nominating tie next State ticket Is
important Conventions have fallen into
ttsrcpute and fail to satisfy the people.
We want to bring the Democratic party
into closer touch with the people and
make it more responsive to the popular
will. TO accomplish that. popular
method of nominating the next State
ticket. like the direct primary method.
must be adopted That will give every
candidate Il fair chance and satisfy the
public \ cut and dried convention nom
nation will not satisfy the rank and
file of the party.
Again. every public official i'll the
State should be elected by direct vote
of the people. Our suffrage has been
restricted and there is no sound reason
why the Governor should appoint par
iSh school boards. assessors and other
public officials. The people are capable
of eiec,ing their own officers. and by all
means should be permitted to do SO.
Our governors should not be dictators.
Every unnecessary Office should be abol-
ished The people are not rich enough
TO pay taxes to support useless office
holders. Our common public schools de-
maud a more liberal and generous sup-
port. The State should give all of its
children common school English edit
cation.
These are some of the things which
we desire to see accomplished under the
next State administration. 1t is in order
for the candidates to come ont in the
open and make their views known on
these and other public questions
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-02-08
AMERICAN AND EUROPEAN
DIPLOMACY.

From the European side of this great
round world comes in reprhachful tones
the assertion that we have no diplomats
in this country. Measured from the
standard of Europeans we have not A
skilled diplomat is one who is always
playing for something he would not
have: double dealer whose ambition
is to entangle and msead and in the
end get the best of bad bargain. Re
ferring to Minister Bowen, who is man
aging for Venezuela, the high fellutei
and high-feluting. trained diplomats of
Europe look upon him as a crude and
somewhat vulgar product of the United
States, a plain, blunt man who knows
little of coneentionalities and who is
sufficiently indiscreet as to state his case
clearly and then rest OH his demands.
The trained diplomats of Germany and
England and Italy and all others inter-
ested more or less in their grab-all in
Venezuela have been pleading with him
IN vain. Bowen, as an American. has
long since realized that the diplomat of
Europe who is regarded as the most
skillful is he who can indulge III the
greatest latitude of tergivefsion-it, the
words of the United States. lying and
as Bowen is truthful man and no
buffer" he has simply called the game
of bluff and in tignrative sense, Eng
land and Germany arc on their heads
kicking in air. Neither caieiing or in
simulated threat have moved the plain
blunt american IN his stand for Justice
and right. When pressed to bounds ttn-
reasonable he has peiated to The lIague
tribunal for settlement, aud there. will
be adjusted on fair and honorable terms
To all concerned the differences and the
claims which have led England and
Germany TO mike foreefui and forcibie
demands 81 Venezuela And, fter all,
American diplomacy has prevailed
against European diplomacy In ether
words, that crude, vulgar interloper 81
an american has cleaned up the best
and most skillfui liars Of Europe,
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-02-08
JUDGE PARKER. FORECAST FOR
$685.. PRESIDENT


Judge Alton B. Parker Of New York
is being groomed for the Democratic
presidential nomination. Richard Olney
Cleyeland's secretary of State. is, also in
the hands of his friends with your
Uncle Grover" in reserve to save the
party from the Rryanites, etc, It is said
that as goes New York 81 goes the
United States. If this be true and New
York should go Republican. who would
pull Judge Parker or Cleveland or cx~
Secretary 0lncy from the debris 1t il
said Of Judge Parker thai he is popular
with every wing Of his party, never
hftssjl given otfeHse to any faction, ard
hquee his friends can rely unoa lie
ttl.ea stts.sttsth eff tie Democracy III i.Ss
behalf Net IS with Cleveland, Bryan,
Hill and nlant others on Tie afNi1tts
scat, Il Judge Parker has never given
5offense 10 any iactien," he MUST be
ready for political wings. He may he
sidezttatked et9 he may be lost in the
shuttle. After all Bfyans influence will
he as powerful ii the next Democratic
convention as Cleveland and Jill and
German and ne1ly Others on the GIN
ions seat. and should he say Judge
Parker, Parker will be the nominee and
may be the winner.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-02-08
AN ORDINANCE.
Requiring safety gates placed at certain
street crossings by the railways "p-

Requiring safety gates placed al certain
street crossings by the railways OPP
Grating tracks over same,
Be it ordained hv the board Of truS-
tees of the city of Shreveport. in reRu-
lar council assembled. that it shall be
the duty Of the railways crossing Tor
dan, louisiana Market and Commerce
streets and Texas road at Kansas City
Southern railway crossing to erect aud
maintain safety gates al each of said
streets which shall he closed by a keeper
nj the approach of every train operated
over the same.
BE it further ordained, that said safe
ty gates shall be placed on each side Of
the approach on said tracks. on all of
the foregoinr named streets That sad
safety gates shall be Of the, latest and
best device for raising and chasing the
same. and in form that will thorough
~ safeguard and check all vchicular
and foot traffic from entering on such
railway crossings during the approach
and passage of trains.
Be it further ordained that the rail
way companies shall place and erect and
operate said safety gates within ninety
days from the passage and promulga-
ton of this ordinance. aud that the
mayor notify all railway companies ira
versinu said crossings Of this require
incnt.
, Be it further ordained. that in case
the RAILWAYS fail or refuse to cor,pl"
with the terms Of this ordinance that
any engineer who shall loperate 0c run
a locomotive across said street tnterSCC-
ton. same not being safeGuarded as
aforesaid. he shall he deemed gt1iltv of a
nisdemeanor and upon conviction before
any court Of competent jurisdiction
shall be fined not less than SIS nor
more than Sroo. and that each dav of
failure. refusal or neglect to comply
with this ordinance shall constitute a
separate offense.
Be it further ordained that this ordi-
nance go into effect within FIVE 90 days
after its passage and publications
Adonted by the following vote:
Ayes: Allen. Bushey. Conger, Curre
Dickson Foster Jenkins. Ledbetter
LowenthaI. Quigles. Rand, Snyder
Thoman. Tusten.
Nays: None.
Jan. 70. 1909.
ANDREW QUERIES. Mayor
G. G.. RIVES. Comptroller.
T. G. HAYES.
Auditor and exOficio Secretary.
Jan. IS. 1903.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-02-08

! The February National Magazine re-
prints from new boof. The Proofs of
Life Nfter Death. this expression If the
vitws Of William Jennings Bryan on
immortality:
Il shall not believe that this life is
distinguished. | t the Father deiRhs to
touch with divine power the cold and
puIseiess heart Of the buried acorn. and
make it to burst forth from its prison
willis. will He leave neglected IN the
earth the sonl Of man who was made
in the image Of his CREATOR If He
stoops to give to the rose bush, whose
withered blossoms float upon the breeze.
the sweet assurance of another spring
time. will He withhold the words OF
hope from the sons Of men when the
frosts of winter Gomez If matter. mite
and fnanmaie. though changed by the
forcese of nature into a multitude OF
forms. can never die. will the imperial
| spirit of man suffer humiliation after
it has paid brief visit like royal
guest. to this tenement of clay
Rather let lis believe that He, who
in, His apparent proiigality wastes not
the raindrop. the blade of grass, or the
evenings signing zephyr but makes
them all to carry out His plans, has
given immortality to the mortal,
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-02-08

Isaac W Miner Of Council Bluffs, Ia.
is in trouble. He has been accused OF
kidnapping Pearl Rainbo. girl who
weighs 500 pounds. The person who
finds Out how it was done can evidentl,
solve the riddle Of the sphisx.-Com-
mereial Appeal.
Seized on and carried away girl 81
500 pounds Gee whiz! No wonder Mr.
Miner is in trouble Think OF a girl who
weighs 500 pounds being kidnapped by
Mr.. Miner. S Mr.. Miner not satisfied
Is he disappointed because the girls
weight is not COS pounds
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-02-08
THE FEBRUARY AMERICAN BOY

The February humber of The Ameri-
can Boy is before us. II is rich in illus-
tration. story and aneedote and full OF
practical and helpful hints for American
boys. The friends OF this unique period
ical will be pleased to know that it has
passed the 100000 mark in circulation
truly a great achievement. A full page
illustration of an ice boat going at full
speed adorns the front cover. 1t is an
inspiring picture. The seventh install
ment Of the life Of Napoleon Bonaparte
writer, by the editor of The American
Boy. for boys. appears i'll this issue.
Sprague Publishing Company. Detroit,
Mich;
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-02-08

The Rltstan Leader has trotted out on
the political swafd General Leon Jas
tremSki as d candidate for Governor OF
Louisiana. In winding tip grand ed
itorial flourish the Leader says: "A
purer. bravet, or more patriotic man
than General Jastremski does not
breathe today, and the public affairs Of
Louisiana, which he has served so truly
and deotedly, could not be placed ii
safer hands. And, my brother, what Of
Blanchard, Michel. Broussard, Snyder
McLaWrason, Saunders and others and
others
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-02-08

The thirteenth annual reunion of the
United Confederate Veterans will be
held III New Orleans beginning on Tues
day, May 10, and ending Friday, May
y, inclusive. It will be the greatest of
all reunions and it will afford the
Generals. the Colonies, the Ma
iors and the captain" the greatest
opportunity for display However. there
is some consolation i'll the reflection that
every old Johnny 'Rebf will be well
coined heartily without any distinction
Of having been a web foot" or butter
milk and roasting-ear ranger,