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The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-15
 Howard College Cadet Officers.

Following Is a list of officers of the Howard College cadet corps:
 Company A-Captain, E. R. Norman: first lieutenant, J. H. Parker; second lieutenant, C. P. Underwood; first ser- geant, A. L. Smith, second sergeant N. F. Dozier; third sergeant, P. P. Burns; first corporal. E. Weaver; second corpo- ral A. W. Meadows; third corporal, F. J. Gordon; fourth corporal, E. c. Poole; fifth corporal, French Bell.
 Company B-Captain, P. c. Barkeley; first lieutenant, w. A, Spruell; second lieutenant J. w. Morrow; first sergeant, A. J. Gross; second sergeant. H. D. Jones; third sergeant, T. A Gum: first corporal, c. Gilbert; second corporal, z. A. Counts; third corporal, w. R. Adams fourth corporal, F. Payne; fifth corporal, Fred Bell
 Company C-Captain, W. T. Davis; first lieutenant D. P. Puckett; second lieu tenant, R. E. Peebles; first sergeant B. s. Higgins; second sergeant, J. O. Col ley; third sergeant, T. M. Smith first corporal, Mccain Robson; second cor poral W. R. Routon; third corporal, M. c. Hawkins; fourth corporal, E. C. Payne; fifth corporal, James Murphree.
 Staff-Capt. P. E. Gwin, adjutant; s. D. Patton sergeant major; S. J. Russell, quartermaster sergeant.
 Drum Corps-First drum corporal. Guy Mckenzie; second drum corporal, c. w. Brannon; third drum corporal, Guy Stew art
 Color Corps-Color sergeant, E. c. Cog gins; first color corporal T. D. Ray; sec ond color corporal, o. V. Martin; third color corporal, D. z. Wooley.
 The Howard basket ball team is pre- pairing itself for the contest with the Mercer University team, which will play them in Birmingham on the 2Oth and 2lst The Mercer contingent has fine record and the games promise to be spirited The Howard boys will also play Georgetown tky) College on the 18th of next month. This team recently defeated Kentucky University and Kentucky State College. These facts are sufficient to attest it's strength. R. A. LAMBERT.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-15
NEW DEPARTMENT
 BILL IS SIGNED Roosevelt Affixes His Signature
 Without Ceremony CORTELYOU IS THE MAN His Position as Secretary tn t''s 'eo'' dsnt VIII Be Filled By William
 Loeb, Jr.-other Changes
 Will Be Necessary.
CORTELY0U IS THE MAN

Washington, February A. - President Roosevelt this afternoon signed the Dill providing for a department of commerce. thus concluding Its enactment into law.
 The bill was received at the White House last evening. This morning, In ac- cordance with the usual form, 1t was sent to the department of justice TOT examina- tion by the attorney general. It was re- turned to the President this afternoon with Attorney General Knox's recommen- dation that it be signed. Soon after wards President Roosevelt affixed his sig nature. The signing of the measure was attended by no ceremony.
 It is we'll understood that George B. Cortelyou, secretary to the President will be appointed secretary of the new depart ment. His nomination will be sent to the senate by the President early next week probably on Monday, and 1t is likely there will be no delay in It's confirmation. It Is not improbable that, in anticipation Of the enactment of the necessary supple mentary legislation, the President may send to the senate soon the appointments of some of the important officers of the new department. It is regarded as par ticularly desirable that the preliminary work of organizing the department be entered as soon as practicable.
 Many important details will have to
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-15

be worked out before the bureaus already in operation In other departments are transferred to the new department The transfer of the existing bureau will net take place formally until the close of the present fiscal year, June 30
 Co-incident with the qualification of Sec retary Cortelyou as the secretary of the department of commerce and labor, Wil- Ham Loeb, Jr., will enter upon the duties or secretary to the President Loeb is at present first assistant secretary to the President. For several years he was private secretary to Roosevelt, serving him in that capacity while he was gov ernor of New York and Vice President. It is understood that few changes will be made in the N nite House force other than those indicated B. F. Barnes, now assistant secretary to the President will take up the duties now performed by Loep and the president u,i1l daai., i, { . another not yet selected to take Barnes place
 As soon as Secretary Cortelyou begins the work of organizing the new depart ment he will take up with the appropria- tions committees of the house and senate the details of the legislation necessary for the maintenance of the department. The new department will add another to the long list of big supply bills to be enacted yearly by congress
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-15
BIRMINGHAM MAN
 MEETS MIR. EDISON
U. M. LANSDEN, THE ELECTRICIAN,
 ATTENDS THE AUTOMOBILE
 sHoW---WILL SHORTLY USE THE EDISON STORAGE BATTERY.

l. M IIansden, president of the Bir- mingham Electric and Manufacturing company, has just returned from New York. where he went at the invitation of the Edison Storage Battery company to personally investigate the merits of the new storage battery which MT. Edison is about to place on the market. While there MT. Lansden attended the automo- bile show which was in progress.
 In New York he had the pleasure of spending some time with MT. Edison, ''the Wizard of Menlo Park" who showed much interest in the designs and develop ment of the automobile that nir. Lansden is building in Birmingham. In speaking of the trip MT. Lansden said:
 T am convinced that the new battery MT. Edison has invented Is by far the best and most practical thing of the kind that has yet been placed on the market. We will shortly have in course of construction three automobiles of diff ferent types, two of which will be com pleted within two months. They will be equipped with the Edison battery, and as soon as they have been tested here they will be g on to New York to demonstrate the practicability of the battery and of the machines built along our designs.
 There is a great market in the north for Just such a machine as we will turn out-one that has the speed, safety and comfort, and which will stand hard usage What they want Is a type of machine which is applicable to racing, pleasure, business or haulage purposes. Machines built according to our plans and equipped with the Edison storage battery will meet these requirements.
 "So much has been written and said about the new Edison battery that the public Is interested in any demonstrations that will be made of 1t. It Is a commer- cial battery made of nickel steel, Is sealed and all ordinary objections to the present forms of batteries are eliminated It has greater and more efficient capacity, can be charged in practically an hour and the cost to operate the usual carriage will approximate a half cent mile. Such machines can be supplied with this battery to run under fair conditions hundred miles on a single charge of the battery. Carriages fitted with such long distance batteries will, of course, cost somewhat more than the customary equipment"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-15
CHILD LABOR BILL PASSED AND
 $tOO,OOO GIVEN TO VETERANS
Continued from First Pase)

 Kalb, Marshall and Blount, and to fix the time of holding courts therein. Judi ciary.
 By Mir Goodwyn.-To amend section 5SO9 of the code of Alabama. Revision of Laws.
 By Mir. DuBose-To amend section S6O1 tion.
 By MT DuBose.-To amend section S56O (966) of the code of Alabama, as to the meetings with parents and guardians Education.
 By MT DuBose.-To amend section PAPA of the code. Appropriations.
 By MT. Bankhead.-To authorize the manufacture and sale of wine made from the juice of grapes in quantities of not less than one gallon, by any person, without taking out license therefor. Pen itentiary and Criminal Administration.
 By MT. Blackburn.-To allow the con- stable of each precinct in the state of Alabama. having population of four thousand inhabitants or more, to appoint deputies. Local Legislation,
 By MT. Lowe.-To provide for estab- fishing or abolishing stock law districts in the state of Alabama, and to provide a remedy for the recovery of damages for a violation of same. Local Legisla- tion.
 By MrS Davis.-To reimburse in part counties having special courts whose judges are paid salaries by the counties in which such courts are established. Appropriations.
 By MT. Goodwyn.-To amend sections 1116 054O, 1117 Q54S), HIS Q549), 1119 Q550), and 112O Q55D of the coce of Alabama Banking and Insurance.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-15
The Passing of the ~strenuous Life"

From the Saturday Evening Post.
 Strenuosity has palled. We have heard so much of it that we skip the phase, just as we grew weared of the word crank or of the apt innocuous desuetude. Within the present year five college presidents made speeches from the same platform. All but one mentioned the strenuous life. Four cabinet officials opened the campaign. All were true to the strenuous. But there was so much or it that audiences began to smile, and when ridcule begins strenuosty quits. Even President Roosevelt in one of his latest speeches dropped strenuosity and pleaded eloquently for the simple life, which is only another phrase for the practical life.
 Change and not idleness is the only true rest Edison reads novels. Morgan loves art. District Attorney Jerome is a first-rate carpenter. Lord Salisbury is an expert chemist. President Cassatt is the best road builder in the United States. In literature-the clearing house of bility-astonishment is frequent that the best books are not written by pro- fessional writers. In the recent unpre- cedented rruption- of fiction there are many business namess and they VIII in- crease with 9the years. We investigate and we find that all great works can be traced pdcK 10 business ana US dlScl- pline. The living principle of constant work is based on business. With the ex- perience and variety 1t gives comes the broader understanding of life and char acter. When this gets upon the printed page it Is real: when it is expressed in dollars and cents 1t counts nightly; when 1t shows in men and women it makes for higher and better living; when it is summed up in all it's relations it exhibits the credit totals of society and civiliza- tion
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-15
peaI Closed for Coal Lands.

Cincinnati February 14.-J. B. Hornady & Co.,, brokers, today closed a deal for 14,000 acres of coal land near Hon,ser station, Virginia, for .Pittsburg and Chi cago capitalists. The price paid for the land was s2So.Oo0. Several millions of dollars will be expended developing the mines and building another railroad into the field. Broker Hornady has also been commissioned by the same parties to purchase 36O,oOO acres of coal lands in Harlan. Bell and Jackson counties, Kentucky, as an extension of the new mining territory to be developed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-15
KAISER WILHELM
 PLAYED POOR GAME Badly Beaten in Diplomatic
 Fight Over Venezuela GOSSIP OF WASHINGTON
Hobson's Retirement From the Navy Said to Be in Interest of Ills Purse-ls Very Unpopular
 With Brother Officers.
BY W. T. MANNING.

Washington, February 1A-(Special.)- 'It will be far Into the century" said an official high in the state department the other evening at the Metropolitan club, before the world sees England in any combination of the European powers aim ing to bring about another Venezuela en- tanglement. Her statesmen in both of the two great parties have been made to understand by the financial and com mercial classes that the friendship of this country must not be put in peril, and that the blunder of Balfour must not be repeated. Kaiser William has been bad ly beaten in the game he attempted to play, and while outwardly he takes his drubbing with good grace, the fact re- mains that he has been deeply humiiiat- ed A good deal of interesting history has been made in this city during the last two months. and yet the public knows very little about"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-15
A MiIlionaire's Sound Advice.
From Leslie's Weekly.

From Leslie's Weekly.
 It was pretty as we'll as an appro- priate compliment which wealthy philanthropist in central New York paid the other day to MT. George w. Perkins, the well-known financier, when he caused to have printed upon a thousand rulers given away to school children the following quotation from MT. Perkins: 'Too many young men in this country don't want to work hard. They prefer to take things easy, stay up late at night and lie abed too long in the morning. They never can get ahead that way. Time and conditions may change, but the old rule remains the same-that there is no success without keeping everlastingly at it. Wiser words to keep before the eyes of American boys and girls could hardly be found than these. It will be remem- bered that Mir. Perkins has come up to his present high and commanding posi- tion in the commercial world from one of the humblest and lowest positions in the ranks. He was once an office boy to a member of the firm of J. Pierpont Morgan.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-15
Hobson Is Unpopular.

While Hobson may be exceedingly pop ular with the gushing, kissing girls Of the country, and good drawing card on the lecture platform. his society Is not equally sought after by his brother officers. The fact is that the applause which followed his Santiago achievement spoiled him from naval social point of view. In that circle there was no in- cense- burning at the Hobson shrine. Thousands of them would at any mo- ment imperil their lives as he did, and think nothing of it, but Hobson is built on other lines. Vanity Is one of his most marked characteristics, and in conversa- tion the big I is constantly obtruding himself It Is true that his sight is not as good as it was, but nevertheless, his vision with respect to the main chance is keen, and for him there is more money out of the navy than in it. That is the true secret of his desire to hang up his sword and put his uniform in cedar Ph
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-15
This Way Will Cure
 Else I'll Pay Your Bill Myself.

will you-as I have half million others-and take all the risk myself.
 will furnish you the utmost that medicine can do and un less it succeeds shall absolutely free
 Simply send me this write me postal statng which book need will then mail an ordergood at drug bottles Shoops restorative You may take trial IT succeeds the cost is $50 Ii it fails, will pay gist myself, and your mere word shall decide it.
 You this offer all the time and thousands every accepting you realize that am curing those thousands else the offer would ruin me
 You who hesatng wronging yourselves You can health for the asking from vast experi that most of you must get my help to get well.
 The that Restorative strengthens the Inside It is the result of ifemes study in learning how bring operates all vital It gives organ to do it's duty is all that weakness needs.
 merely the cannot bring that Many of you know that from long and dis couragng experience The results from Restorative that be whether trouble little The facts in book will vince you that I right.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-15
SEVERAL AMOUNTS
 FOR ALABAM|ANS Senator Warren FayorabIy Re-
 ports His Measure SOUTHERNERS ADMITTED Among the Appropriations Allowed Are Those of Citizens of North Ala bama, Which We're Presented
 to the Court of Claims.
SOUTHERNERS ADMITTED
BY PATTERSON sTEALEY.

Washington, February 14.-(Special.)- )- l Senator Warren, chairman of the com mittee of claims, to whom was referred the bill for the allowance of certain claims reported by the Court of Claims, today fayorably reported this bill to the senate. The bill proposes to pay, in di- rect appropriations, s91O, 436.74, and to re- fer to departments of the government for settlement less than a half dozen claims requiring adjudication. In report ing the bill the committee presente ed only Court of Claims findings which are clear and indisputable, and bills which have already passed the senate or the house, or both heretofore. Thus no new matter is included, and from the standpoint of the committee, no questionable court findings.
 The bill includes claims from thirty five states of the Union.
 The state of Kentucky has four claims aggregating $2S92; Alabama, ten claims aggregating $6365 Tennessee, twenty claims aggregating $19,04O; Mississippi, eleven claims aggregating SHAFT; Arkan- sas, six claims aggregating $l5,sS9; Indi- ana, one claim amounting to s573.
 The individual claims for Alabama are as follows: Douglas Taylor Madison county, $eO5; Prescilla A. Nicholson, $110 .67
 To Jesse Keys of Madison county, se25.
 To H. B. Lansden, administrator of Martha w. Lansden, deceased, of Mar shall county, $44S.
 To John J. Turrentine. administrator of the estate of Andrew McWilliams, de- ceased, of Limestone county, $Seo.
 To William A. Walker'o of Colbert coun- ty, s330.
 To John s. Watkins of Lauderdale coun- ty, $1594.
 To II. S. Waters, administrator of the estate of Claiborne C. Waters, deceased, of Cherokee county, $40.
 To Thomas M. Hobbs of Limestone county. $7662.
 To c. H. Lavender, administrator of Elizabeth Nell, deceased, of Dallas coun- ty, $1415.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-15
SITUATION AT
 THE CLOSE OF THE WEEK

feel jubilant. The forces of MT. Dren- nen are on the run and landslide for good government and MT. Ward Is com ing. The people will not stand for rings and third terms"
 The contracts for printing the official ballots will be let this week. probably wednesday, as the arrangements commit tee of the city democratic executive com mittee will meet Tuesday night to make further plans for the primary on March 9.
 A great deal of interest is being taken in the race for the position of chief of police. The candidates for aldermen and their friends are working hard in the diff ferent wards.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-15
Handsome Silver Service.

From Hyde's Art News
 The service of silver made for the citizens of Albany for the United States cruiser Albany Is, now upon view at the Madison Square store of the Meriden company. It is an elab- crate production in dull oxidized sil- yer, with designs of a Dutch type. Upon one of the platters is an etching of the old Albany city hall of Holland brick, and upon another the new city hall. An immense punch bowl bears the cruiser Albany on one side and the new capitol on the other. It's com panion piece has the old capitol and the old corvette Albany. Etchings of various public buildings in Albany, coats-of-arms, etc, are used, upon tho smaller dishes. Upon all the covers a fishnet is etched, symbolizing the old name of Albany-Fuyck-town.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-15
White House Etiquette.

Official etiquette is becoming more strict at the White House. At a recent re- ception there, the wives of representa- lives were made to flock by themselves, while those whose husbands belonged to the senate, were fenced In with the more exclusive cabinet and other sets" The idea would seem to be borrowed from British royal functions, where the line between female members of the nobility and the families of commoners is some times very strictly drawn, as for instance at the coronation ceremonies in Vest minister abbey. This is the first time in the history of the government that an attempt of this kind has been made, and while the innovation may be adhered to during the administration of MT. Roose- welt. 1t is not likely to become precedent to be followed bs- his successors.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-15
THE SENATE.

The senate this morning passed by a vote of 26 to 3, the Goodwin bill appro- priating $150,00O to the improvement of the capitol and grounds. Senator Screws of Montgomery made an eloquent speech for the care and improvement Of the his- toric building, and at its conclusion the vote was taken.
 Then Senator Blackmon called up the child labor bill and MT. Oliver opposed it.. He did not recognize the agreement re- ported to have been reached between some mill men and a committee. Ane pa rents were the persons to be consulted. He regarded the bill as socialistic.
 MT. Blackmon said he was not particu |. larly welded to the bill, but as 1t seemed ported to have been reached between concerned-the cotton mill men-he would vote for it's passage.
 MT. Blackmon said he was not particu- contended for the right of parents to do what they like with their children, and said he took this position notwithstanding he understood the galleries in the house had hissed members who opposed the bin
 MT. Norman opposed the bill, contending that children who had gone from the ru- ral districts to the mills had improved their condition.
 Senator Goldsby said his conscience was not in the keeping of the Federation of Women's Clubs or of the factory people, put was ner6 With nln III InlS nall, anu he would vote against the bill.
 MT Harrison thought the bill was vfo- lative of the purposes of government and Inc rights of the people as declared in the bill of rights
 Danger In Sight.
 So many strong senators were coming out against the bill that 1t really began to look as if it might be in danger MT. Hurst, Mir Bullock, MT. Lynne and MT. Powell came to the defense Of the Dill with able speeches and 1t finally passed by a vote of IT to Il.
 bill to require the probate judge of St. Clair to hold court at stated intervals at Pell City was passed
 The committee on finance reported fa- vorably a bill to appropriate s105o to pay the attorneys who represented the state in the suit of Jackson w. Giles to test the new constitution. A bill to make all county solicitors elective by the people was discussed and made a special order for noon on Tuesday.
 An executive message was received from the governor transmitting the name of Judge A. D. Sayre as his nominee for judge of the City court of Montgomery and the nomination was unanimously con- firmed
 Among the bills introduced in the sen- ate was one to protect horticulture, being the bill agreed on by the state horticult- ural society on yesterday.
 Mir. Backmon introduced a bill provid- ing that the solicitor of the City court of Anniston should be appointed by the governor. MT. Backmon Is preparing to meet the exigencies of the election bill
 MT. Spencer introduced an antitrust and anti-combine bill.
 MT. Hogue introduced a resolution pro- posing to relieve the governor of some part of his responsibility in the selection of railroad commissioners and asking him to send in the names of six gentlemen from whom the senate can select two for confirmation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-15

Last night another week of campaign ing ended in Birmingham and today an- other one begins. So ia. both of the can didates for the office of mayor and their friends seem satisfied with the course of political events. Each candidate for n ayor asserts he is a sure winner"
 c. S. Simmons, campaign manager for Mayor D1 ennen, said last plight: T am gratified at all reports we are receiving. Everything is moving along smoothly at our headquarters"
 John Pugh, campaign manager for George B. Ward, said Reports from every section of the city are making us