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The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-07-17

capable of trying to dictate to the repub- lican party whom it should name for his successor. So far as the republican nomi- nation for President in 1908 is concerned 1t is an open field. Mr. Roosevelt will keep hands off.
 It is an interesting fact, and one high ly creditable to MT. Root, that no urging was required to induce him to return to the public service. He wanted to re- turn. The suggestion that there was a bargain or an understanding between the President and Root is too absurd to merit a moments consideration.
 When John Hay died MT Rooseve1t's first thought was that he would get Elihu Root for the state department if he could. But he did not believe he could. He be- lieved MT. Root was determined to con- tinue the practice of law for some years to come.
 Great was the Presidents surprise to receive a prompt acceptance the moment he rendered the post to his former sec- retary of war. It was all over in mo- ment. "Elihu, I want you to take John Hays place" MT President, I am at your service'' When MT. Hay died MT. Root had evidently felt the President would want him. He had thought it over and had decided to accept if he should be asked. When the President asked him he was ready.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-07-17
IT IS SAID ROOSEVELT
 > WILL LEAVE OPEN FIELD

By Walter wellman. in the Chicago Re-
 cord-Herald
 N Ew YoRK.-President Roosevelt M will not make the slightest ef- fort to name his successor in the White House. He will leave the choice of the next republican candidate for President wholly to the party. All talk that MT. Roosevelt will try to make Taft or Root President in 1908 is beside the mark For this statement I have the highest possible authority--that of Presi- dent Roosevelt himself
 With a friend who called on him at sagamore Hill few days ago President Roosevelt discussed what he termed the absurd rumors that he was planning to make Taft or Root his successor. One day the newspaper gossips were sure that Secretary Taft was the chosen one. The next day, when they learned Elihu Root was to be the new secretary of state, they switched over to Root and declared he was to be the Roosevelt candidate for 1908. Some papers even went so far as to assert that one of the conditions of Mir. Roots acceptance of the secretary ship of state was that he was to have Mir. Roosevelt's support for the presi- dency
 The President laughed at these rumors, and remarked that he hoped everyone who knew him would know that he was in-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-07-17
On the verqe of Revolution.

.1he government has stopped all eff fort to mobilize another army of 200,- 900 men. but this will not by any means stop movement in favor of constitu- tional government, which has gone too far to be suppressed by Trepoff and t.le bureaucrats. The Czar is too weak personally to '.e considerable figure in these stormy Russian days, says Professor Uler, the well-known writer on foreign questions, "The regiment of guards can cut all communication between Peterhoff and St. Petersburg, and isolate the Czar for several days, in the course of which the presidency O. the provisional revolutionary gov ernment would be offered to M. Witte,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-07-17
Liberty in France.

The French Fourth of July is cele- brated on July 14, the anniversary of the destruction in 1789 of the Bastile. The destruction of the old fortress of despotism was the beginning of a series of events that will be felt as long as our present civilization sur vives It was, in fact, the first positive step taken among the powers towards hoerty and equal political rights. The republic then founded lasted, at least in name, until 1894. Then came the first empire, which lasted until 1915, and 1t was followed by the Bourbon monarchy which held out until 1S4S. The second republic stood four years, when the second empire was organized, and 1t stood until 1870. The third re- public, now in full course of prosperity, rose soon after the fall of the second empire, and it has endured nearly tLlrty-nve years, with every prospect of becoming the permanent form of government,
 The French Revolution became easily practicable. because the army was dis affected and soon went over to the people. The cause of Louis XVI went down as soon as the army abandoned him. The people of Russia are today | less intelligent, less organized than the French people were in 17S9, and it is difficult to see how the inert mass, lacking concert of action, can succeed unless the army outside of the Cossack regiments does as the French regi- ments did in 1789. Even after the French Revolution had gained control of tle cour the principles upon which 1t was based suffered eclipse, and it was nearly century later be- fore they gained recognition and ascendancy again. The tendency of the present French republic is towards wider popular rights and political equality. It becomes year by year more and more democratic, but its po- sition among the nations of Europe is not a bit injured because of its demo- | cratic control.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-07-17
CATHOLIC EDUCATORS.

From the New York Sun.
 The meeting of the Catholic Educational association at Carnegie Hall last night att tracted large crowd Over thousand people were turned away at the doors. Five hundred girls in white sang national airs led by the Catholic. Protectory Band.
 Mgr. oConnell. president of the associa- ton, was the first speaker. He referred to the Catholic University's financial standing and said that 1t was better off than ever. the Waggaman failure proving the loyalty of Catholics throughout the land He also said that a committee now had charge of the universitys finances. This committee is headed by Charles J. Bonaparte Secretary of the Navy. who has associated with him Adrian Iselin, Jr., Matthew Jenkins of Baltimore E. Francis Rigg of Washington and Mgr. O'Connell.
 Eugene J. Philbin addressed the meeting upon the subject of education and the state. In the course of his remarks he said:
 "As a nation we are ever mindful of our affairs with the Supreme Being, and yearly presidents and governors return thanks for the blessings and joys of the land. Our present chier executive almost daily shows in some official manner his great reverence for religion.
 He also believes in square deal for every religion as well as for every man. In ecery public official gathering God is recognized by prayer. and only in our public schools Is prayer excluded"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-07-17
A Noted Clergyman.

"The pulpit of the First Presbyterian church." said a prominent lawyer last night at the Morris, was occupied to- night by clergyman eminent in theologi- cal circles throughout the south.
 This clergyman is the Rev. Dr. W. T. Hall, professor of theology in the theo- logical seminary at Columbia, s. c. Dr. Halls sermon tonight was a clear and forceful discourse on the subject of temp tation, and made lasting impression upon the congregaton
 .It Is interesting to remark in this con nection how many eminent churchmen the Columbia theological seminary has edu- cated in the last seventy-flve years. Among It's alumni might be mentioned the late Dr. B. NJ Palmer of New Orleans, Joseph K Wilson, the father of President Woodrow Wilson of Princeton university Dr. Joseph K Thornwell pr. w. s. Plum mer and Dr. James Howe. These names alone would give distinction to any insti- tuition of learning. The secret of the Columbia semlnary's success is due to the quality of men who have composed its faculty-a quality that is well illustrated In the attachments possessed by pr. Hall"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-07-17
Mir. Brandon in Mississippi.

The New Orleans Times Democrat of Saturday. in reporting Thursdays pro- ceedings of the annual seashore camp meeting near Biloxi, Miss, makes this interesting reference to the Rev. Frank w. Brandon, the pastor of the Fountain Heights Methodist Episcopal church of Birmingham: .,
 "Rev. pr. Brandon of Birmingham was the preacher. He took his text from l Corinthians, 12: 1. Now there are diver sities of gifts but the same spirit Dur ing the course of his sermon Dr. Brandon said: There is infinite variety wherever Gods hand has touched. It 1t not trce that men are born free and equal in the sense that the demagogues proclaim It. They tell us that poets and musicians are born, and I believe it. l believe that the prophets were born. and believe that preachers are born and divinely called. The law of heredity Is a great thing. but no son is the exact copy of his rather. You have your individuality and you can not lose It. It Is immortal believe that God made man as man, and that ne snail be saved or damned as man. This diver sity of gifts was not an accident. He meant for things to be different. 0, that our divine gifts might be consecra- ted to God. We may have as glorious revival as was ever seen on the Cur coast as these meetings if we will con secrate ourselves to Him..
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-07-17
AN EVENING HYMN.

By Lydia H. Sgourney. Lord, the shades of night surround us. Homeward come Thy wandering sheep Throw Thy sheltering arm around us, Safe from every danger keep;
 Poor and needy,
 Oh, protect us while we sleep. Praise we bring for every blessing, Ger us, like the dew drops shed, May we. Thy rich grace possessing. Rest in peace the weary head;
 Holy angels!
 Fold your pinions round our bed. When this day of life is ended. When its hopes and fears are OCT. By Savior's love befriended Guide us to the heavenly shore;
 Oh. receive us,
 Where the light shall fade no more
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-07-17

and the secretary of the interior to Prince Saratopolk-M -Mirsky."
 This may be a too sudden view of the present Russian situation, but there is scarcely doubt as to the practical disloyalty to the autocracy of the army barring of course the unspeakable Cos sacks. The army is drawn from the Russian masses, and thrown together as the men of a regiment are, they have unquestionably become filled @ltn the doctrines of Maxim Gorky and other revolutionary leaders. They want. in a word, a change. They want a parliament elected by the people, and they want autocratic rule forever abol- ished. The Czar himself can perhaps be saved if he will conform to the pop ular current quickly and thoroughly, but if he be stubborn he and the grand dukes and the entire bureaucratic out fit of permanent office-holders will be swept aside. The storm is near at hand. It may be delayed a week or two, but it cannot be postponed a month. One regiment, as Professor Ular says, can now precipitate it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-07-17
ANOTHER CONVERT.
le Sheffield Standard.

From the Sheffield Standard. The people are daily looking for an in- terview from the Hon. Wiley c. Tunstall
 stating his conversion to "Comerism." |"
 The Standard magines that the inter- view would read about thus
 q have been studying the railroad question and the Georgia law ever since Cunningham and Bankhead came out against railroads, and I have about come to the conclusion that it Is time for a change; when the people get restless a
 wise man turns over and the people are restless now.
 "Whenever I am not found on the peo- ple's side you may know that l didn't understand the question.
 Me and Tor. Sanders haven't travelled around much, but we are on 1t now, and we don't intend for Cunningham and Bankhead and Hobson to beat us to the
 tank If we can help 1t.
 q believe the railroads are getting too uppity. and that it's time they were be-
 ing set down on hard.
 "comer is blowing hot air; what he
  to the honest farmer in a whole year-a few cents cut oh 100 pounds or meat ana meal. am in favor of reaching the pets' and my plan Is to reduce the passenger fare to cents and allow every passen- ger 1000 pounds of freight or baggage When this is done farmer can get ticket thirty miles and return-to Mobile ar Birmingham or Montgomery or Shef- field for $1. 20, take in his bale of cotton
 or turnips and bring back his Jim Dandy meal free. That will enable the small farmers to market their crops ana get their supplies free, make farm life more
 attractive, build up the country ana in-
 crease the business of the roalroaos'
 That's my platform and it's a long way
 ahead of Comer's; but if any one can suggest something better, me ana Cuh- ninpbam and Bankhead are for 1t.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-07-17
He Got the Acquisition.

'There is tier of counties in Alabama lying next to the Georgia line, says Mayor vandiver of Talladega, where the officers appointed to execute the law in days of old had strenuous times, and 1t doesn't grow much better as time wears On. An offender. iniracting law of Ala bama. can skip across the line and Is safe except in case of requisition from an Alabama sheriff.
 'An incident today recalls the Homerdc figure of John W. Cleburne. so called be- cause that isn't his name who was once sheriff of one of these border counties. In figure the sheriff was son of Anak. Six and one half feet high, raw-ooned. quick as a cat. weighing 25o pounds ana taciturn as an Indian. Deeply grieved over the difficulties of procuring a re- Quisition for the recovery of an escap-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-07-17
IN HOTEL HOBBIES
A Virginia senatorship.

eThomas F. Ryan the New fork financier is said to aspire to the United States Senate" said member or DIT minghams Virginia colony. MT Ryan lives in New York but he is a native oi Virginia and claims that his legal resi- denco is in that state. According to news paper gossip MT. Ryan hopes to succeed Senator Daniel. But Senator Daniel Is not an old man and humanly speaking he has a good chance to be in working trim at the end of his present term. Daniel ls only 6 years old now and will be only CT when his successor Is chosen. He Will be reelected as sure as he lives. No one can beat Senator Daniel.
 Moreover the Virginians will not elect a man to the Senate unless he Is thor oughly identified with the state, no mat ter how highly esteemed he may be-"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-07-17
BOSTON coMFoRTED ONCE MORE
From the Boston Transcript.

FrOfl the Boston Iranscrlpt.
 The call to pass, for the time at least from discussions of deep problems, scien- tiic and political, to lighter themes, for instance, mint juleps. is timely. There was horrible rumor some time ago to the effect that the julep is no longer popu- lar tipple even in the land of its origin, but investigations of interested ones have brought to light more cheerful facts. Not only is it still honored and respected, but almost every day some one discovers something to add to it that. in the opin- ion Of one person at least, improves it's flavor This proves that it's story Is no- where near over. Besides, all the amateur gardeners have their little mint corner nowadays, and it isn't likely they are go- ing to cultivate 1t Just for use in a sauce for roasted lamb.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-07-17

ink criminal the sheriff once consulted the solicitor as to a way out of this difficulty. and that official suggested to the sheriff that the state line wasn't fenced, nor blazed, nor marked out, that it had never been pointed out to the sheriff by anybody, and that as matter Of fact, it wasn't the sheriff's business to go meandering about and hunting up lost state line-and therefore the sheriff was 'defacto' ignorant of the where abouts of that state line, and legally bound to remain unconscious of the To- cality where it was concealed.
 .'This conversation was in the Jocund month of May. In November the solicitor standing on the steps of the court house saw Titanic figure rising out of the n.ists of the valley before him. the ap- partition was an immense man mounted on a red mule A thirty-foot blow line was tied with one end around the horn of the saddle, the other encircled tired, hmp-looking individual on foot; wearily putting all his weight on the blow line, as he half-walked and was half pulled up the hill by the mule. It was the sheriff with a prisoner. Hello, Sheriff! Where are you from?' hailed the solicitor. 'Atlanty, responded the sheriff stinly dismounting Great snakesP asked and exclaimed the solicitor, you haven made that prisoner walk all the sixty miles from here to Atlanta. have you! Nope responded the sheriff; I drug him about CT mile and he swum the Ially- poosa river Did you get requisition.
 Yep replied the high sheriff, here she is.. and he held up a Colts ,45 calibre
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-07-17
About Persons.

Ralph S. ouesenberry of Montgomery. IS at the Morris.
 H. o. Kelley of Atlanta was in the city last night.
 MT. and Mrs W. l.. Tllman Of Coium- bus. Ga, are registered at the MOTIFS John T. Knapp of Norfolk is in the city. ". w. Popwell of Montgomery is at the Morris.
 Fred Watson of Winston-Salem, N. c'' arrived in Birmingham last night.
 1T. T. Hornsby of Springfield, Mo-, was in Birmingham yesterday.
 J. M. Maitland of Sheffield is in the city.
 Jerold Schumacher. vice-president Of the Central Foundry company. arrived in Bir- mingham last night from New York.
 William L. Scott, a prominent officer or the DuPont Powder company of Will mington, Del, arrived in Birmingham last night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-07-17
The Iron Trade.

After weeks of inactivity the iron market is becoming brisk,' said fur mace operator yesterday.
 "A decided buying movement has set in, and while prices are not advancing rapidly the tone of the market is strong. Higher prices are in sight and manufac- tdrers who have patience will get 50 cents to dollar a ton more for their product than the quotations call for now. No. foundry is bringing from $11 to $11.5O a ton, but in a week or two it will prob ably be higher"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-07-17
Mayor Held to Grand Jury.

Cincinnati, July 16.-Mayor Helmbold or Newport, Ky. and two policemen of that city were today held for the action of the next Federal grand jury by United States Commissioner George Leonard or. the charge of obstructing and resisting a United States officer from executing an order of the United States circuit court and conspiring to oppose, threaten and intimidate Caleb Powers, when he was brought to the Newport Jail last Monday
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-07-17
IT AroNEp FOR MUCH.

From the Louisville Courier-Journal.
 q don't see how BillSns can stand that wife of his. She's ugly, i'll humored. and she's his fourth attempt, anyhow"
 That's just 1t. He's been married four times, but this is the first time ne's struck real good cook"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-07-17
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.
Ia New York Press.

From the New York Press.
 One trouble about using tact with giris is they always think it is proposal or marriage.
 A woman considers she Is leading an ideal life when she sits down to write nine letters or to wash her hair.
 When woman doesn't get letter she was expecting she feels the way a man does who has lost his last $o bill on horse race.
 girl will never believe people can think she understands baseball unless s,,han she goes to game she says lot of things that prove she doesn't.
 Conscience is something that worries vou a great deal more than when some thing you have eaten disagrees with you than when you can kill three square meals a day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-07-17
MIGHT AS WELL.

From the Milwaukee Wisconsin
 The "tainted money" uproar failed to convince the board of foreign missions. and 1t has failed to convince the Amer lean public. It might as well subside.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-07-17
Indians Cannot Sell Land.

South McAlester. l. T.. July 16.-In the Federal court Judge w. H. Clayton hand. ed down sweeping decision on the rights of Choctaw freedmen to sell their forty acre allotments given them by Choctaw Indians. The court held that the freed. mems allotment is inalienable for twen- ty-one years from date of issuance of the certificate of allotment. Fully two thirds of the freedmen have already sold their lands and the loss to land buyers and speculators will be heavy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-07-17
CHEAP AT THE PRICE.

From the Nashville American
 According to his schedule of pay. Ad- miral Togo received less than s10 for de- stroying the Russian fleet But he prob- ably would have done 1t for s5
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-07-17
Anou BEN ADHEM, MOVE uPi

From the Baltimore American.
 It is not hard to tell practical Cnris- t,an and a man who sincerely loves his fellow-man these days. He Is rare enough to he easily counted on the fingers. and he moves up from the end seat of the open car to make room for the next pas sengsx.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-07-17
Des MoInes Man is Winner.

St. Louis, July 16.-The Trans-Missis- sippi golf champion was won by Warren Dickinson of DesMoines in defeating Wal ter Fairbanks of Denver by a score of c up to play. J. w. Bemis defeated Colonel McGrew, both of St. Louis, and won the directors cun by score of one l1l
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-07-17

ohauncey simply believed the men who paid him a big salary for doing nothing could do no wrong. What was more natural?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-07-17

China seems to be willing to aid in pulling Russia's chestnuts out of the fire. although Japan has saved her from disintegration.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-07-17

Roumania caught the Potemlkine, and the mud held her. thus enabling the Russian navy to regain possession of the ship.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-07-17

Baron Rosen Is here and M. Witte will be here in the first week in Au- gust Baron Komura will be due to arrive soon after, and he brings i'm portant news.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-07-17

The peacemakers will not carry their arms to Portsmouth, N. H. They will use their tongues instead. M. Witte, alas. cannot speak English.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-07-17

Russia's diplomats will soon try to outdo Russia's warriors, who proved to be poor, inefficient lot.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-07-17

The President certities that Holmes is a scoundrel, and the country Is won dering if he stood alone in the Agri- cultural Department.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-07-17

The heat in New York is reducing New York's population, and promoting race riots.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-07-17

Governor Vardaman proposes to go to the Senate and repeal the Fifteenth amendment. He has cut out work enough to keep him busy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-07-17

Berlin and Paris both profess to be satisfied beyond measure with the Mo roccan agreement.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-07-17

If Rojestvensky gets we'll too fast the Czar will send him to the Black sea feet
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-07-17

Senator Clark of Montana Is in the hands of doctors, but they will find him tough ana strenuous.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-07-17

The Black sea fleet is anchored where 1t can overcome its attack ol nervous prostration.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-07-17

Depew need not fear contamination in the Senate. He is proof against anything the Senate has to offer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-07-17

The Agricultural Department will have to wipe out recent percentages and begin over again.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-07-17

Death Valley will become the new Fl Dorado if Scotty's yarns are swal lowed whole.