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The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-22
New York's Faction Fight.

ihe New York legislature meets early next month. and the lower house will then be organized by the election of a speaker. In the ordinary course of things 1t would select the man for a speaker that State Chairman Odell nominates, it being strongly republi- can His choice is Edward A. Merit who lives in the northern part of the state. As things have been conducted in the last forty years Mir Merritt would have been elected speaker with out contest.
 But things are not going that way this year. President Roosevelt and Governor Higgins have joined hands to defeat the machine, and they have called to their assistance the decrepit Platt and all the other anti-Odell men in the state They say that James w. Wadsworth a very young man, shall become speaker. He married the daughter of John Hay He comes from good stock" which is fad of the White House.
 Chairman Odell refuses to surren- der to the new combine. He refuses to say that a governor has right to name a speaker. He proposes In q word to fight the matter out regard less of consequences. The contest will make or mar his political fortunes. The chances are that it will end in his defeat, and that means his disappear ance from politics.
 The insurance Investigations enter largely into the coming battle. There is feeling that some of the strong interests in the titanic insurance strug- gle could control Mir. Merritt, while they could not control Mir. Wadsworth,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-22
IN HOTEL. LOBBIEs
MT. Richey,s succeszor.

 'W. N. Foreacre, who is to succeed M' NJ. Richey as assistant general supeflh- tendent of the Southern, with headquar- ters in Birmingham, is one of the apiest young railroad men know, said rall- road man last night. He is under iortS years of age. He has had rapid rise with the Southern. Several years ago Mir. Foreacre was superintendent Of the Mobile division of the Southern. and then he went to Atlanta. which is one of the most important divisions in the Southern system.
 Mir Foreacre has been eminently suc- cessful in handling the Atlanta diVlsioh' and has accomplished great deal In the way of making the Southern's service In Georgia efficient.
 MT. Foreacre is tackllng a most strenn- ous job-the most strenuous in all the south, perhaps. He will be on the road from twenty to twenty-five days out or the month. and his private car will travel from 5000 to 1O,0O0 miles month. He will be in charge of seven divisions or the Southern, and at least three or those divisions, the Knoxville. Birmingham and Atlanta divisions, are the largest of the system.
 The new assistant general superlntend- ent has executive ability. He is a nara worker and is thoroughly informed regard ing the western district and the Blrming- ham division in particular.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-22
HENRY JAMES AGAIN.

From the Kansas City Star.
 Some fiippant persons have been dis. posed to mark Harry James as a writer of enigmas, constructor of dubious sen- tences and of otherwise leading where it is hard to follow This may be true in some specific instances, but who could be more lucid than the novelist in fol- lowing a general approval of Grants tomb on Riverside drive, New York, with this observations:
 The admonltion is that where there has been in such cases a certain other happy combination, an original sincerity of intention, an original propriety of site, and above all an original high value of name and fame, something in this llna really supreme, publicity, familiarity. im- mediacy, as I have called them, carried far enough, may stalk In and out of the shrine with their hands in their pockets and their hats on their heads and yet not dispel the presence"
 Surely this Is a gem of pellucld En- gliSh,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-22
TENNEssEE-REPUBLIc.
Story of How New Interests Came Into
 Control of Tennessee.

From the New York Herald.
 Formal announcement was made Tues
 day of change in control of the Tennes-
 see Coal, Iron and Railroad company
 along the lines indicated by the Herald ten days ago The complexion of the board of directors was changed by the resgna-
 ton of the Woodward, or Hanover Na-
 tional, bank interests and the election of
 the Republic Steel party in their place.
 The story of the acquisition of the Ten
 nessee Coal Iron and Railroad company
 was told in New York exclusively in the
 Herald several days ago. pool was
 formed of ten men, in the operation of
 which syndicate papers were drawn. and
 the members obligated themselves to buy
 not less than 10000 shares of Tennessee
 stock. It is understood that quantity of stock largely in excess of that amount
 was acquired in the open market It took
 considerable time to get the certificates of stock but when the syndicate finally
 secured delivery a statement of the case was made to Mir. Woodward and his CO.,
 operation was requested. At first Mir.
 Woodward, who was the dictator of the company's affairs refused to believe the story and was wrathy that his prop crty should be bought away from him in the open market in the fashion that the control was acquired. Negotiations
 later showed that the new interests were
 willing that he should cooperate with
 them. but this MT. Woodward declined. As result the entire Woodward board re- | signed.
 In the acquisition of the stock MT. Guth- rie and Mr. Schley acted as syndicate
 managers. MT. Guthrie stated that the complexion of the board of directors in- | dicated that sooner or later consolida- tiun with the Republic Iron and Stee! company would be made. Al the present | time, however. no definite plans were be- ing considered but the future would un-
 doubtedly bring forth consolidation.
 There Is no intention. it appears. to con
 solidate with the Sloss- Sheffield steel
 and Iron company.
 | The Republic Steel party which now owns control of the Tennessee Coal and
 Iron company has had rapid rise in the
 steel and iron world AIessrs. Schey
 Guthrie. Gates. Berwind and Hanna are the leading members. They astonished the financial world less than a year ago by buying in the open market the control of the Republic Iron and Steel company. l They put in a new management. and l it's stock began to soar. Less than year ago they attempted q consolidation of all | the southern iron and coal companies, but
 the activity of Joseph H. Hoadley and the antagonism of him in Wall street frustrated the scheme. Now they have ac- ouired the Tennessee company, and Wall street Is looking for reorganization of l the finances of the two companies and the | formation of holding company with capital stock of at least s1oo.Ooo,ooo. Mir. Guthrie denied esterday the re- | port from Pittsburg tha, Hti | a syndicate member ( aa nesl t4at
 bought control of the Te a-ssse se.a1sn3i. Mir Tricks associate, S. j.. ahet, { is however. actively idesdhta ghfs | new control.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-22
Enullsh Maqazines.

"There is marked difference In the American and European magazines said Dick Murphy yesterday. We nave Just received the Christmas editions of num- Der of the English and French magazines and they cannot compare with the same editions of the American publications.
 "The illustrati tions are not as good, the stories are not treated in the same at tractive style and the readers atten- ton is not caught by the general get up of the periodical
 "We have some readers of the Eng fish magazines, but they are mostly peo- ple who were born in England. Occa- sionally we find a native of this country who reads the English papers in order to keep in touch with the affairs in that country. but they are few and far be- tween"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-22

who is nothing If not independent The battle is one that interests all who watch closely political events. Upon the issue turns the control of the most populous state, state that is especial ly potential in presidential elections. Nothing is settled except that he Odell forces will fight to the casting of the ballots against the combina- tion that has been organized by the President of the United States and the governor of New York.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-22
SANTA IN SALT LAKE.


 To a thrifty Mormon household came the patron saint of Yule; He was puffng like an engine. he was
 laden like a mule. For he knew a row of stockings such as
 nowhere else Is seen Would be yawning there before him in
 tho home of Elder Green. So he showed his pack ahead of him
 and started down the fue, While he muttered This is something
 that I hate like smoke to do"si Then he followed with reluctance through
 the Smooty. smudgy air Quickly landing where the hosiery was
 hung in many a pair. There were papa's socks and twenty pairs
 of lengthy, wifey hose; There were socks for Eddie, Willie, for
 Ephet and Mose There were stockings of Matildas, Es-
 merada's, and Susannes; There were Charleys hose and Mollys,
 Cora Belle's, and little Dams: Amaryllis, George, Alphonso. Peter. Jo-
 seph, Maude. Eugenes- Arthur, Lizzie. James, Amelia, Mary,
 Frances and Irene Brigge Reed, Lucile. Clorinda. Arethusa,
 John. Estclle, Matte. Lucifer. Elfrida-from his lips
 their titles fell. But about the shelf there danger other
 hose whose owners names He could not recall to save him as no
 watched the dying flames; Seven pairs. all baby's sizes, each Tn age
 not quite "a year "Gee-' cried Nick. Been something do-
 ing since the last time I was here. Glad I bought a stock of rattles and .
 ,it,o ri I-tah always gives market for such
 Kindergarten things. From race suicide she ever has discreet-
 ly held aloof, And there's not home in Zion free from
 stork tracks on the roof"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-22
Christmas Shopping.

"rhe sunshine this morning was cer- tainly welcomed by local merchants, said Joseph Neel yesterday
 .'rhe Christmas trade so far has been good, but would doubtless have been much better had the weather been more favorable Shoppers feel that buying Christmas gifts calls for great amount of work, and the task is made even more disagreeable by rainy weather.
 with good weather believe that many records for Christmas shopping will be broken In the two remaining days
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-22
Grand Opera.

Music lovers and theatregoers in gen eral will turn out in full numbers next Wednesday afternoon and night to greet the Savage English Grand Opera com pany," said musician.
 "rhe Savage company gave an excellent performance of lTannhauser at the Jef- ferson last season. and 1t comes now stronger and with added laurels. It brings great principals. splendid chorus and an orchestra of between forty and fifty. The orchestra which MT. Savage brought to Birmingham year ago numbered only twenty-six musicians. The manager of the Jefferson was directed yesterday to remove several rows of seats next Wednesday so as to give orchestra pace sufficient to accommodate fifty men.
 "Lohengrin will be presented at the matinee and Rigoletto. one of Verdi's most tuneful and vivacious operas, will be the attraction at night. According to the criticisms of the Boston and the New York papers. no such production of Rigoletto has ever been staged in this country as that of the Savage company"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-22

the Birmingham district. It is his first visit to this city.
 Mir. Charles Patton. travelling freight agent for the Burlington system. with headquarters in Atlanta, was in Birming- ham yesterday.
 The Rev. Robert Gray. Presbyterian clergyman of Virginia. is visiting his nephew and niece Mir. and Mrs. Thomas Ellis of No. 2SlS Mountain avenue.
 
 w B. Reynolds of the firm of Robbins X Reynolds left today for a trip through old Mexico He will be accompanied by Mrs. Reynolds, and will be gone for sev- eral weeks.
 J. L. Fletcher, Jr., who was operated on Wednesday afternoon by Dr. George s. Brown for appendicitis, is doing well. and it is thought win soon be out again. J. c. Jones of Huntsville is registered at the Birmingham
 w R. Pierce of Selma was among the arrivals at the Birmingham last night A. F. Whitfield, Jr., of Demopols is stopping at the Birmingham.
 A. c. Whiteside, a well-known resident of Anniston, is registered at the Bir- mingham.
 l.. V. Cash of Greenville is at the Bir- mingham.
 E. L. Douglas, prominent business man of Atlanta, is spending a few days in Birmingham with a view of locating here
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-22
Railroad Advertising.

A passenger official In speaking of the important movement for creating gen. eral advertising of the New York Central tiser. Georgs H. Daniels, general pas senger agent in charge, said;
 Some idea of the importance of this new department can be had when 1t is understood that 1t will control the gem eral advertising in America and In for eign countries of the New York Central Boston and Albany, Lake Shore and Michigan Southern, Michigan Central Cleveland. Cincinnati. Chicago and St. Louis, Rutland and Lake Erie and Wes- tern railways and their leased lines, having their western terminals at Chi cago. St. Louis and Cincinnati and their eastern terminals at New York, Boston and Montreal and embracing more than twelve thousand miles of the best equlp- ped railways in the world.
 MT. Daniels has for many years been a firm believer in newspaper and maga- zine advertising and. therefore, the organization of the general advertising department of the New York Central lines is of importance to every legitimate publication in America, daily, weekly or monthly.
 Tn an address before the New York State Press association few years ago. Mr Daniels made the point that the railroad Is the advance agent of com merce and that railway advertising had been of immense value to American manufacturers In calling the attention of the whole word to the excellent work done by our investors and mechanics. as illustrated in the Empire State Express. the Twentieth Century Limited, and other great trains that connect the east with the west"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-22
Crops of the Country.

The report of the census bureau showing the number of bales ginned to December 13. counting round bales as half bales, did not materially affect prices. They stood at the close of the nearly did the report meet public ex- pectations.
 The number of bales ginned to De- cember 13 is 9,2S2,19l. In 1904 the number of bales ginned after Decem- Der 1S was 1,5S5.523. In 1903 the num- Der thus turned out was 1,597756. If we assume that 1,500000 bales will be ginned during the remainder of the cotton year the crop will prove to be 10.7S2,191 bales. The National Gin ners' association says the total will be 9,67S,S6O bales. The reader pays his money and takes his choice.
 In Alabama 1.131,S2l bales have been ginned, and the chances are that 125,000 bales more will be turned out This will carry the years total to just about 1,250,000 bales, as against 1,470,- 900 bales grown in the record-breaking year 1904 All of the states east of the state of Mississippi are surpassing estimates, while the states west of Alabama show figures below those of experts.
 The present year was not favorable to the growth of cotton, but all the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-22
HERE is an element of painful

1 HERE is an element of painful 9 surprise in the passing
 of MT, Robert Fitzsimmons. Published reports of the affair in San Francisco lead to but one conclusion patriarchs are out of place in the prize- ring; grandfathcrs will never win honors as pugs. A great many knowing indi- viduals believed that MT. Fitzsimmons would put Mir. O'Brien in the land of forgetfulness, but MT. Fitzslmmons him. self joulneyed thither. When he came back, the boys were cheering for "Pha- delphia Jack and ,the story was ended. Personally, Mir. Fitzsimmons is first class and All pugillstcally. he belongs to the past Whatever quips may be made at tho expense of Dr. Osler--he of the ehloro- form bottle-his theory holds good in the prlzerng. It is no place for graybeards Requiescat in pace.
 Senator Platt gave his stepdaughter 5000 in gold coins at her wedding. Again we ask, where did he get 1t?
 It is fortunate Agnes, that they are investigating the Washington Life instead of Washington life. The latter won't bear exposure.
 "Whats a hotel?" asked the Indiana Hotelkeepers association. We would hate to say right out what some of them are.
 AVOID IT.
 Ring out the old,
 Ring in the new,
 But be careful
 In what you do
 Don't be q ringer9
 In his active career, President Jacob eight times. No. has just be delivered by the STORK.
 Mrs. Corey is reported to have no dread of further publicity About everything seems to have been made public. It is not surprising to hear that the ''plebes' at Annapolis are actually en- toying life these days.
 While at Manila Colonel Bryan will be lavishly entertained by the Elks and will deliver an address on ''The Prince of Peace" He will not have MT. Roosevelt in mind.
 EXPENSIVE. In taking trip to Toyland, This fact you will find true; It requires a lot of money To pull fellow through. While Miss Alice says she will do with out an engagement ring, she will hardly | try to get along without MT. Longworth. Perhaps you did not know that there was brick trust. It has just been found 1 guilty.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-22
LIFE NOT WORTH WHILE.

From the Enid (Ol<la.) Events.
 Sometimes we feel as though 1t were not worth while-there is so much sad ness in the world-we have to pay so much for our electric lights. the city water would vomit a buzzard, and every time we ring Central we have to repeat the num- Der forty times. All the central girls seem to be hard of hearing, as to numbers, but 1t is remarkable how they hear and treas ure up in their memories all the town scandals and reports of scandals which pass over the wires The happiest man in the world is the Salvation army man; he can beat the bass drum and take up collections and live on the fat of the land
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-22
Likes Birmingham.

"I am delighted with Birmingham IL has more than lived up to my expeeea- tlons," said F. H. Shaw, assistant gem eral freight agent of the Southern raii- way, who was promoted to his position In Birmingham several months ago.
 "T came here expecting great things of Birmingham, but 1t far surpasses even my highest hopes. The city Is constant ly growing There is always something new and that always keeps a man ln- terested.
 "Of course as a business proposition for the railroads 1t is the best city In the south I came here knowing some thing of the enormous volume Of Bir- mingham's business, but l did not appre- ciate it as I do now that I have been here and have handled my part or this traffic
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-22

other crops of the year were large.
 The department of agriculture pre- sents It's final returns as to them, and we add them here as a matter of gen eral interest, touching as they do, and really creating. the prevailing wave of prosperity. They are as follows:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-22

The number of train robberies and safe crackngs reported just now proves that a great demand for Christmas money exists.
 More than 20O0O.0uO bushels of corn and 000,0Go bushels of rye were converted into whisky last year, and yet some people think they can drink up all the liquor in sight.
 "The Clansman" will soon be present. ed in New York. The south is waiting to see what the dramatic critics of Gotham will have to say about Thomas Dixon's
 ''mellerdrammer.
 "The practice of medicine Is an art, not trade, a calling, not business-a call- ing in which your heart will be exercised equally with your head" says Dr. Osler in his latest book, and to hear him talk you would think that there is for doctors no such word in the English language as fee"
 A FEW GOOD FELLOWS TOGETHER. What tho a storm was raging without,
 They took no heed of the weather,
 But frolicked and sang till far in the night A few good fellows together
 The minutes sped by with golden feet For comrades all in high feather; The passage of time and cares were for got A few good fellows together. With glasses aloft In clouds of smoke They drank ''old days on the heather" When they were bold lads and merry in heart A few good fellows together. The life worth living Is one with friends Who help us to face stormy weather With jests and smiles and handclasps of
 A few good fellows together. No one seems to be aware of the fact
 that Nicholas Longworth will have mother-in-law. also. It Is just as well to bear in mind that 1 Christmas spirits are not necessarily
 sPTs. FRUMENTI. | William A. Sunday, the former baseball
 player and evangelist. is dead. It is up to the preachers and the fans to de- eide whether he was better as baseball | player or as parson. l PAUL COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-22
ty. They are as follows:

His name is spelled Richey and not Richie. The Birmingham papers get the name right, but the New York Her aid and some other of our esteemed contemporaries persist in getting the name wrong. But whether he is spelled right or wrong, MT. Richey as first vice president of the Sloss-Shef- field will make a strong record.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-22

In New York an actress took off her pink stockings and waved them at a friend on an incoming steamer. If she had told the people that she was going to do it the crowd would have been larger.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-22

Even the nttle Bernhardt dinner re- gently given by MT. Hyde is being crit- icsed. Everybody is looking for a chance to rap Jimmy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-22

Major Macomb of the United States army says that the Russian soldiers were getting better all the time when the war with Japan was ended. The returns did not show 1t.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-22

Charles NJ. Schwab gave a bellboy s1O for finding $500. Few people be- lieved that MT. Schwab's tips were ever as small as that.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-22

Germany, Castro and Abdul Hamed have all apologized or accepted ultima tums, and peace reigns again, as it should in the Christmas season.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-22

Dr. Osler should on his return take up the case of Mark Twain, who is heavily cutting into the doctors hon. orable theory.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-22

There are still few people who teach others how to play poker and are then surprised when the novices take most of the pots.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-22

Dr. Adler says that happiness Is not essential to marriage. It is, however, desirable.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-22

The country's millionaires, instead of endowing national theatre, are engaged in turing into matrimony it's actresses.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-22

A Canadian man who is crazy over a get-rich-quick scheme should stray to the United States and let somebody else worry about 1t.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-22

Paris need not feel chesty because it Is about to accumulate James Hazen Hyde as a permanent addition to it's population.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-22

Russia's Black Hundred" seems al- most numerous enough to be consid- cred an entire army.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-22

ExPresident Mccall merely has cold, which is no doubt the result of recent severe cold.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-22

Whenever one is at loss what to buy for young man, go to the store that keeps socks. No young man has too many socks
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-22

born homemakers, are likely to be in sym- pathy with person seeking comfort. able surroundings"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-22

If anybody is worth as an insurance man S100000 year why is not press agent at Panama worth $10.O00 year?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-22

David Belasco has lost his suit against the theatrical trust, but he will not go out of business, by any means.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-22

A Cincinnati millionaire is going to clean the streets. He will not, how ever, wield a broom in person.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-22

congressional session without a beet sugar lobby would be abnormal.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-22

A graceful skater won a girls heart in Ohio. There is a difference between a skater and a skate.