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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-03-12
cIeveIand's Popularity.

IT have been a Grover Cleveland man
ever since 1884 when 1 first voted for the
great democrat-the only democrat to
reach the White House in my day" re-
marked a prominent citizen yesterday.
Hand while / am not much of third
termer. l would glady strain point and
vote again for Mr. Cleveland in 1904 If he
happened to be the standard bearer of
the party. 1t made my blood boil to hear
democrats malign Cleveland, but l am
glad to say that abuse of the former
President has about gone out of fashion
in this part of the country. I was de.
lighted to read this just estimate OF
Cleveland and eloquent tribute to his
character In the Philadelphia Public
Ledger:
THE popular demonstrations which
have marked the recent public appear
ances and even some of the private jour
neys of Grover Cleveland reached a
notable climax in the ovation spontane-
ously rendered the ex-President in the
Brooklyn Academy of Music on Sunday
evening. meeting gathered to consider
means for honoring the memory Of
Henry Ward Beecher turned again and
again from its purpose under a reaIiza-
tion of the presence of a living hero.
Successive speakers departed from their
premeditated addresses to pay him trib
ute, and every mention of his name
evoked outbursts of enthusiasm from the
great audience. The proportions of the
ovation together with the nature and
source of the eulogies which it applaud
ed, constituted a signal proof of the new
and really phenomenal regard in which
the former President Is held today.
Mr.. Cleveland has loEg been under
the cloud of Misunderstanding re left
office politically a well-pigh friendless
man, rejected by the controlling element
of his own party, and never, of course,
given more than q grudglng and left
handed sort of commentator by the
ether 1t is likely that Mr.. Cleveland has
suffered under the injustice and ingrati-
tude of public opinion-though no word
Of bitterness has escaped him. In the
years that have elapsed since his retire.
nent, it has never happened to be the In
terest Of any political group to champion
his just claims to public regard, neither
have events engaged in any happy con-
spiracy to rehabilitate his fame. What
has happened has happened undramati-
cally, slowly, spontaneously. Mr.. Cleve-
land has emerged. The innate excellence
Of his character and the essential merit
of his acts have quietly Issued from
eclipse. Slowly there las gathered in The
Public consciousness an appreciation Of
the fine integrity OF the man, his sturdy
honesty, his unspectacular but none ;he
less splendid courage. Events have re-
ce6ed,, perspectives have altered, passions
have died out, and at last the country
very generally and with a singular for
getfulness of partisan prejudices sees in
Grover Cleveland, IN the phrase Of JUS
tice Brewers extemporaneous encomium,
a man whose staunch support of public
honesty and Of national financial respon-
sibility have glorlfed the history of this
republic
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-03-12
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.

From the New York Press.
Woman hates that which shames her
love; man that which shames his pride.
A cold woman may burn in a mans
imagination as a piece of ice on his hand.
People who cross no bridges till they
come to them usually get dizzy when
they do.
You can never make a man believe that
there can be any worse luck In the world
than to have a favorite pipe refuse to
draw.
enough not to swear when they bark
their shins on a rocking chair let their
temper go all TO pieces when they run
up against a postage stamp with nc
mucilage on 1t.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-03-12
AsHINGToN-The consression-
al Directory, containing the
biographies Of members of the


biographies Of members Of the
Fifty eighth congress- written by them
selves. came out yesterday, The auto
biographies of the new members are fun
of interest, as revealing the frame Of
mind in which man is when he has just
become a fulI-hedged solon. A new mem
ber's biography Is generally long, and
shrinks- in size year by year. 1t also con-
tains many more facts about himself
which he thinks of public interest than
is the case with the old member.
The longest Biography in the book is
that of Robert Baker, new member
from Bool1yn, but in his case it is evil
IDENTIFY not egotism but a desire to boom
the single tax which prompts the use of
so much printers ink. His biography is
thlnly disguised argument for the
Henry George theory
A new man from Mississippi. Adam
Byrd, has robbed Senator Burton of the
distinction of having the shortest auto
biography in the list. Burton's Is three
lines long Byrds is only line and a
half and is as follows:
Adam Byrd, Democrat of Philadelphia.
was elected to the Fifty-eighth congress,
receiving s,Os1 votes"
Almost as short are the biographies of
Patterson of North Carolina, Southall Of
Virginia, Kincaid of Nebraska and Keliher
and McNary of Massachusetts, Timothy
D. Sullivan of New York is modest. using
up not much over three lines.
But other new men are not so self
restrained Joe 7. Robinson of Arkansas
relates in his biography how he defeated
W. N. Carpenter. republican. for con-
gress and adds: Mr.. Robinsons vote
ocratic nominee for congress in the state
of Ark2nsas and Mr.. Carpenters was
the smallest"
Minor Wallace of Arkansas relates how
he was elected TO the Fifty-eighth con-
gress Fin the midst of an all-day down
pour of rain throughout the district
Milton ]. Daniels Of California announces
in the course of a lengthy article that he
voted for Lincoln in 1854, and has been
prominently identified with the republican
party ever since"
Franklin e. Brooks of Colorado con-
fesses that he lis a member of several
quasi-publlc organizations, and that he
has done a considerable amount of
editorial and miscellaneous literary
work"
Frank b. Brandegee thinks it of in
terest that while in college he was in
terested In athletics, and for three years
pulled the bow oar of his class crew.
Senator Hepburn of Idaho proclaims
with evident satisfaction that he was
not affected by the silver craze of 1896
A man who is proud of his wife is Hen
ry T. Rainey. a new man from Carollton,
Ill. He takes advantage of the space af-
forded for his autobiography TO say
good word for her.
Mrs. Rainey," he says, lis interested
in philanthropic work and was for sew
eral years secretary of the Illinois State
Central Conference of Charities She is
at present a member of the board of
trustees of the st. Charles Boys home,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-03-12
City Editor of the News.

In the resignation of Hervy w. Laird
as city editor of the Birmingham News
the newspaper fraternity of Birmingham
loses valuable member. Mr.. Laird has
been with the News for the past nine
years and is known amongi all his friends
as a hard worker and man who does
everything he undertakes conscientiously.
John r. Hornaday, his successor, is a
thoroughly capable newspaper man and
we'll deserves the promotion he has re-
ceived. He is good news gatherer and
a good writer.
Mr.. Laird has accepted the position of
treasurer of the First Methodist church,
to which he was elected at a meeting of
the board of stewards Monday night.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-03-12
STATE NEWS ITEMS.

There is a street fair going on at Brew
ton.
A new $4,000 bank has been organized
at Marion, making two banks for the
town.
Monroe county is to build a court house
to cost $4,000. on the site of the present
structure.
A strong effort is being made to locate
a large industrial college for negroes at
New Decatur.
B. F. Glider has been elected mayor of
Linden, with these aldermen: John C.
Dunn p. B. Glass, e. C. Coats and w. L.
Kimbrough.
The Carter house, one of the land
marks of Huntsville, is being torn down
to make room for a new residence. The
building was erected in 1915 year be-
fore Alabama became a state.
Huntsville Herald: For many years
there has been conducted at Normal a
summer school. In accordance with the
demand this summer school will open
June 81, 1903 and close July 3d. 1903.
Rev. w e. McIlwaine, superintendent
of missionary work in the Indian Ter
ritory and Arkansas, has been elected
president of the Presbyterian college of
Alabama by the board of trustees of that
institution.
Sheffield Standard: The Sheffield Coal
and Iron company has given an order to
the Sheffield Brick company for 10000
pressed brick, to be used in the extensive
improvements now in progress at the for
mer companys furnaces.
Huntsville Mercury: When our farm
er learns to work twelve months in the
year like all other classes of business
men, he will see himself growing more
prosperous, his lands becoming more
productive. and his crops larger, quality
better and prices higher.
Selma Correspondent in Montgomery
Advertiser: C. B. Foster, colored who Is
secretary and manager for the grand
rally To De utlu ny the SOioiSd
Episcopal church in Whitehall on March
90 stated today to a representative of
the Advertiser that the report that the
meeting of the colored people might be
of a political nature was entirely errone-
Gus.
Alabama Inquirer: The Rev. ]. D. Nc
Callahan, commissioner, is at home after
an extended trip over his district looking
after the public roads and appointing
overseers for the same. There are forty
two overseers to be appointed in this dis
trict-Hartselle Somerville and Pricevllle
precincts. The Rev. Mr.. Mechanism is
making a splendid commissioner. and he
is doing all he can to give the people Of
his district good roads.
Mobile Register: Today there will be
sent over the Louisville ard Nashville
railroad samples of logs of bay, gum and
cotton, which will go to Detroit TO be
used by the Ypsalanti Paper company
for experimental purposes. Thu company
will soon move their mill to the south and
have already selected location in Mo-
bile. The chances of their building here
are regarded as excellent. If so they will
spend about half a million dollars before
they can even begin worx.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-03-12
AMERICAN SHOES ON THE ALPS.

American aggressiveness and industry
have penetrated into the Alps of Swift
erland and the Swiss people are climbing
their own mountains in American-made
shoes. And this, Notwithstanding the fact
that in Switzerland is one of the largest
shoe factories in the world, a factory
which turns out 5000 pairs of shoes a
day. and is an important exporter to the
Latin-American countries. In 1901 the
value of American shoes sold to the
rugged Swiss was more than $4,000. Five
years ago 1t was not possible to buy in
that country shoe made in the United
States
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-03-12

nouneed. In short. they say three of
their own number should have been
selected, namely, Senators Taliaferro
of Florida, Patterson of Colorado. and
Foster of Louisiana.
1t is after all case Of the ms and
cuts Senator German has called to
his support men whom he has long
known and whom he knows are trust
worthy and his judgment is probably
better than that of the Carmack ele-
ment in the party, which is much too
aggressive for effective action before
the Presidential campaign. Mr.. Cor
man should be given the assistance he
prefers, and the younger senators
should be willing to await results and
their turn at the wheel The party has
great confidence in Mr.. Germans skill,
and the rank and file at least will
rest content with the steering COM
mittee that he has selected.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-03-12
IN HOTEL LOBBIES.
GEORGE Ade.

george Aoe'
THE thousands who have taken sueh
pleasure in reading the fables Of George
Ade will regret to learn that he will
discontinue writing them after May J.
said Austin Sims, an ardent admirer Oh
AIDE.
Mr.. AIDE has had such phenomenal
success with the two operas he has writ
ten. The Sultan Of Sulu and Peggy from
Faris, that in the future he will devote
his entire time to that line Of WORK.
lie was married recently, ana his news
paper friends say that he is getting am
bilious. He has bought three or toa'
farms lately. and his friends jokingly say
he got them to pile the money on that
he is making in such large quantities.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-03-12
Mad MuIIah Loses 1000.

Alden. Arabia, March 11.-Advices re-
ceived from Obia, Somaliland, say that
during the recent fight between the fol-
lowers of the Mad MulIah and the Abys-
sinian forces cooperating with the Brit
ish, the former lost a thousand men. The
Mullah, it is said. is maintaining his
authority with ruthless severity, cutting
the threats of malcontents and mutilat-
ing women and children.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-03-12

Arrests are decreasing in this town
but there is still much room for I'M
provement in that direction. The pie
brigade should be told to go way back
and sit down.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-03-12
About Persons.

e. A. Roberts and ]. A. Dunlap of the
United States steamship Illinois. but for
mer Birmingham boys. have just arrived
in the city on furlough. They have been
away from their friends three years. and
have recently returned from participation
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-03-12

The Spooner negro conference at
Atlanta will be chiefly remarkable on
account of absentees. Wisconsin may
be the only state that will respond
at roll call
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-03-12
Before the Feast.

From Pennsylvania Punch Bowl.
rs luncheon ready?" asked the cannibal
chief, arrogantly.
mot quite" answered the cook, cour-
teously; The is just combing his hair"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-03-12

The Harpers have bought the Dooley
output, paying $4,000 a year for it.
The Dooley trust is the first corner
formed in humor
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-03-12

The Senator Smoot issue has fizzled
out, and Smootie is snugly seated
where "cold tea" is available at all
hours of the day.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-03-12

If the moon continues to shine bright
on the Wabash, it may be enjoined,
for all things now are to be conducted
by Injunction.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-03-12
New Steamship Service.

Trieste, March 1.-THE new steamship
service between Trieste and Mexico, was
begun yesterday by the sailing of the
steamer Anna for Vera Cruz by way Of
Tampico. Mexico.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-03-12

The marking up of the necessaries
of life by the trusts goes on contin-
uously and the tariff stands I'M
changed.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-03-12

Gen. Paprikoff has left the Bull
garian cabinet in a huff, and there is
no name of like sound that can be
substituted.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-03-12

More states will soon have to be
admitted in order to keep up the sup
ply of names for battleships and
Cruisers.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-03-12

anna route and against the ratification of
the Panama canal treaty. Not satisfied
with mere opposition to the route the sem
ator loaded the canal treaty with amend
ments, all of which required a certain
amount of calculation.
Not having finished his talk when con-
gress adjourned the President very ac-
commodatingly called the senate In spe-
cial session to give the senator still fur
Their opportunity for calculating his OBJ
jections to the Panama route. There is
no occasion for precipitate haste. The
disposition in some quarters to hurry the
venerable senator is to be deprecated.
Remember at all times that he is
United States senator.
Don't crowd the senator from Alabama.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-03-12

Sir Thomas Lipton's advance agent
is now engaged in lifting the Ameri
cas- cup.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-03-12

Grand Duke Boris return to this
country is eagerly awaited. He was
the only hummer Yurrup has ever lent
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-03-12

Between missionaries and financiers
China is in a middle that is fast be-
coming chronic.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-03-12

Crunshell has been retired but the
great and only Corbin is still on deck
SO to speak
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-03-12

st. Louis is becoming accustomed
to germs from Chicago in its drink
ing water.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-03-12

The B,rdick murderer has gone to
join Frank Duncan.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-03-12

The notorious DR.. Crum OF Charles
ton is half white.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-03-12
WHAT NEW CONGRESSMAN
THINK OF THEMSELVES

an institution which Is being largely en-
dowed by John ". Gates and Samuel AL
lertop and others"
But having said 80 much for his wife,
Mr.. Rainey thinks 1t well to add word
for himself. He says; Mr.. Rainey Is .
close student, a thorough lawyer, and
enjoys a large practice in Greene and adj
joining counties. His cases can be found
in almost every volume of the Supreme
and Appellate court reports for the last
ten years. during which he has contri-
buted as much as any lawyer toward
shaping the case law of the state"
Martin J. Wade of Iowa makes known
the fact that since his elevation to
the bench he has steadfastly refused to
make campaign speeches" declaring 1t to
be improper for a judge to do SO. He
adds that he was "importuned for years
to become a candidate for congress- but
persistently refused
The autobiography Of Arsene p. Pu1o OF
Louisiana begins in this quaint and old
fashioned way: "Arsene P. Puio. demo-
crat, of Lake Charles, was born Decem-
Der 16, 1861. near Lake Charlie, Calcasieu
parish. of the marriage of the Paul Pujo
If Tarbes. France to Miss Eloise M. LIE
Blue"
The only hero of the battle of Manila
bay in congress will be George A. Loud
of Michigan. He mentions it modestly,
saying that the revenue cutter Mccul-
loch participated in the battle of Manila
bay, Colonel Loud having charge of the
after magazines"
Allan Benny of New Jersey gives an ac-
count of a contested election for council
man Of the First ward of Bayonne in
which he figured in 1892. mentions the
legal points involved. and concludes with
this reference for those who desire to
follow the matter further: See case re-
ported in % vroom, N. J., P. &c.
Amos II. jackson of Ohio gives this ac-
count of his commercial pursuits:
STARTED out in the street vending bust
ness, which he followed until 1882; since
then has been engaged in the manufac-
ture of muslin and fiannelette undergar-
ments, with factories at Fremont, Sam
dusky, Tifin and Clyde, Ohio"
James Kennedy of Ohio is proud of his
family. He says: "All his six brothers
are prominent in the iron world. the old
est Julian, being the leading consulting
and constructing engineer in the world.
George Shiras of P4nnsy lvania gives
lively account Of the citizens movement
in his district, as a result of which he
came to congress. He tells how the citi-
zens undertook to defeat the local ring,
and how they got democratic support and
elected him.
A shrewd business man is Henry Kirke
Porter of Pennsylvania, for he inserts In
his autobiography quite a good advertise
ment for his concern, the II. K. Porter
company:
THE exclusive speciality of this COM
pany," he says, is the manufacture OF
light locomotives and its product IS
known throughout the United States, and
has been scattered very largely during
the last twenty-five years throughout the
world"
Campbell Slemp of Virginia says that
when he ran for the house of delegates
in 1888 he was defeated by forty votes
by fraud"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-03-12

The biggest boom IN the country at
present is confined to its rivers.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-03-12

Mr. Rockefeller says he is no longer
in the market for stomachs.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-03-12

The Buffalo detectives should be
traded off for last years birdnests.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-03-12

The Burdick mystery is prolific in
issues. It is side-stepping.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-03-12

Sully is not only an Irish bull, but
also a cotton bull.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-03-12

Kentucky has a maximum of water
and a minimum of something stronger.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-03-12

Dame Nature weeps too much now
a-days.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-11-12
WAS HE MURDERED?
Strange Death Of Armenian
Dveian, at Chicago.
Has the Case Any Bearing on the
Recent Ones at London
oaid to Have Been Banished from
Native Land.

Chicago. Nov. 11.-The friends of
Roopan Dyeian, q young Armenian,
who was found dead in bed, Tuesday,
are still Of the opinion that he was
murdered and persist in CHASING his
death with the assassinations of Arme-
mans which have been taking place of
late in different parts Of the Old World.
Dyeian was suffocated by the gas
which escaped from an open jet in his
room and the coroner's inquest which
Investigated the affair declared that he
had either committed suicide or had
met death accidentally, there being no
direct evidence to support either theory.
It is said by people living in the NAT
in which Dyeian had taken rooms with
anfArmenian family, that on Saturday
night and Monday night a strange man
was seen In the halls, and that when
questioned he could give no good rea-
son for his presence. 1t is thought ny
the friends of Dyeian that the man
made his way into the room where the
young man was asleep and turned on
the gas.
Dyeian had but lately arrived In this
country and was banished from his ma
tive land on account of his identifica-
ton with the revolutionary party.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-11-12
GOSPEL OF JOHN
Il neina Discussed by Clergymen Of
All Denominations.

Providence. r. L. Nov. 11.-Clergy-
men of all denominations were present
at the second interdenominational con-
ference on the Gospel of John which
was held at the Matthewson Street
Methodist Episcopal church. with the
pastor. Rev. Charles M. Melden, D. D.,
presiding. The day was taken up with
addresses and discussions on the sec
ond, third and fourth chapters OF the
book. sessions being held in the morn
ing and afternoon.
The speakers at the morning meet
ing were Rev. p. r. August II. Strong,
D. D., IL. D., of the Rochester Theo-
logical Seminary, Rochester, N. y, on
"The Miracle of Cana of Galilee and
a Philosophical Discussion of Mira
cles"; Rev. Frank J. Goodwin of the
Pawtucket Congregational church of
Pawtucket, r. l., who took for his topic
1.-THE Field White for the Harvest;
and Rev. DR.. Edward Abbott. rector
Of st. James Episcopal church, CAM
bridge Mass. whose address was on
"Jesus and Nicodemus-the New
Birth
Rev. Albert H. Plumb, D. d., of the
Walnut Avenue Baptist church of Bos-
ton, Mass. opened the afternoon ses-
sion with a discussion of Eternal Life
Through Belief: followed by Rev.
Henry M. King, D. D.. of the First Bap-
fist church. Providence. of 1.-THE Gospel
Of John in the Spiritual Life of the
Church" The afternoon was concluded
by Rev. Willis P. Odell D. D., of the
Calvary Methodist church of New
York City, who spoke on the topic
1.-THE Source or Conditions of Jc.us'
Strenth."
In the evening the subject of Some
characteristics Of the Gospel Accord
ing to st. John" will be treated by
Rev. Alexander Mckenzie. d. D.. pas
tor of the First Congregational church,
Cambridge, Mass.