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The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-06
sIx-DAY BICYCLE RACE.
Twelve Teams Continue the Grind,
 McDonald's Riding Being Feature.

New York December 5.-Twelve teams continued their steady grind today in the six-day bicycle race in Madison Square Garden. The teams were tied at o'clock tonight and were 131 miles be- hind the record for the forty-fourth hour of a six-day contest, which is SS9 miles,
 feature was the continuous riding oi Arthur Mcdonald of the Calvin, ,McDon- aid combination for nearly nine hours. Some of the watchers at the track side declared Mcdonald was almost twelve hours upon his wheel This the manage ment denied, saying that such con tinuous stay on the track would be con- trary to the rules.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-06
Our Booklet Again

A second edition of Birmingham To- day and Tomorrow Is being prepared. A firm of publishers in this city will un- dertake to give 1t the widest circulation by offering it to firms and individuals for distribution through the malls at a reasonable price per thousand copies. each subscriber having the privilege of putting his card on the cover. Everything which might be construed as an advertisement of the Birmingham Realty Company has been eliminated In other words. the
 company surrenders all of it's rights in the booklet to the people of Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-06
Told You So."

About six months ago a lot at Fourth avenue and Sixteenth street sold for $10,000. The other day that same lot changed hands for s16,500, which is to say 1t had increased in value 65 per cent within that short time. This Is a striking of the rapid growth of prop erty values in Birmingham, but it is more significant for another reason. It proves conclusively that the location of the union station in the northwestern por- ton of the city has not Appreciated the value of property in other sections of Bir- mingham. At the time of the depot
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-06
NORWOOD 1.-THE PLACID PLACE." Birmingham Reality Co. 2HuS First Avenue.
2HHS First Avenue.

farmers and country merchants effect their annual settlement and find them selves in possession of surplus money. They recognize the merits of Birming- ham real estate as an investment, and it is almost superf1uous to say anything on that point. REALTY cannot refrain from reminding it's out-of-town friends, however, that Birmingham residence property is equally as good an investment as business property, especially when the relative amounts of money required are taken into consideration.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-06

weeks.
 These big buildings are infallible gauges of the growth of Birmingham, and especially of it's development as southern headquarters for the big manu- featuring and commercial concerns of the east and middle west. It will not be sur- prisng if Skyscrapper No. 5. which is now looming shadowy on the horizon, does not materialize before the new year is half gone as the particular hive of I1ola mali
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-06
COAL FAMINE AT NORFOLK.
coasting schooners and Other Craft
 Short of Fuel.

Norfolk Va, December 5.-A number of coasting schooners and other coal carrying craft, with capacity of ap- proximately 100000 tons. are held up here as the result of what the shipping mas ters say is coal famine. The masters declare that little soft steam coal is ar irving from the West Virginia coal fields and that they are being held up because of failure to secure cargoes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-06
Notice.

The law library of the late Vim. Bethea will be offered for sale at public auction December 23, 1905 between the hours of ten and twelve in front of the court house of Jefferson county.
 BROWN BROS. & CO, Agents. 11-29-3t-wed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-06
BIRMINGHAM, ALA, DEC. 6 1905.

furry" REALTY ventured to assert that the location of the passenger station would not damage property in other DOT tions of the city to the amount of single dollar Hence it may be pardoned for the caption of this article.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-06
Mrs. winslow's soothinq Syrup.

The best remedy for DIARRHOEA Sold by druggists In every part of the world. Be sure and ask for Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup" and take no other kind. Has been used for over FIFTY YEARS by MILLIONS OF MOTHERS for their CHILDREN WHILE TEETHING. with PERFECT SUCCESS It SOOTHS the CHILD. SOFTENS the GUMS. ALLAYS all PAIN. CURES WIND COLIC. and b twenty-five cents a bottlA
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-06
ROOMS FOR lENI.
MONEY TO LEND.

MONEY TO LEND.
 MONEY LOANED SALARIED PEOPLE without security; easy payments Union Discount Co.,. SIS Woodward Bldg. l0-6-tf hAONI-- ire!. oa .s.- -stass iowcst rate Nppiy Alabama isus aud Savings Company si2s gro avenue. -Aasssy build- tng l0-1-o TO LEND-Three thousand dollars on i'm proved city property. Ivey F. Lewis. Room 3, Roden Bldg l2-S-3t-su-tu-th
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-06
Get the Habit.
 Use Ambrosia Flour.

In placing your insurance please remember we repre- sent some of the strongest companies. Jemison Real Estate & Insurance Cs., 2O24 Third Ave.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-06
WILSON & ALBER CONSULTING ENGINEERS
 CIVIL AND kaiNInG)

I.dIITUduS-SteeI DehlgnS-oeW0TdBo
 Water Works-Mineral properties examined, reported. and developed Expert inspections and reports-Detail plans. specifications, and estimates General superintendence of construc- tion work.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-10-12
A SUFFICIENT ANSWER.

Cedar Rapids Republican, OF
tumwa Courier. taking note of the
Boone Republicans query as to when
The believers in the Dingley law will
favor tariff revision, makes a short
but conclusive reply as follows: when
there is need for revision. When con-
ditions are better than ever before
when everyone is prosperous, when
there is no prospect for reverse, When
American goods are being snapped up
in foreign markets and are recognized
at home as the best and bought also
as the best. when the per capita cir
culation is greater than at any pre-
Nious time in the nations history and
when affairs are better than anyone
care hope for a few years ago, what
the use of changing?" Among men OF
common sense this is an all sufIicien;
answer. Moreover 1t is the almost
universal sentiment Of the rank and
file of the American people regardless
of politics
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-10-12
PEEk-A-Boo!

"Peek-a-boo!" says little Olaf,
'Yu can't find me. Ay ban hid"
Den ay used to look all over
For my little blue eyed kid.
OPP in attic, down in cellar,
Back of chairs on parlor floor:
Den he used to laugh and tai me,
Ay ban back Of kitchen door!"
"Peeka -boo!" he used to tai men,
Shut yure eyes, and don't 70
peek!"
Den ay feel his arms around me
And his kisses on my cheek.
Now ay'm hiding, dad" he tai me!
Maybe, eff you look some more,
Yu skol find yure little Olaf.
Ay ban back Of kitchen door!"
Peek -boo!" ay hear him calling.
LAX he called long time ago.
Var ban little Olaf hiding,
Maybe angel fallers know,
Thousand times ay look to find him
Hiding back Of kitchen door.
But ay only see some shadows;
Ay can't find him any more.
w. +. Kirk.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-10-12
CHARLTON.

Charlton. Oct. 1O.-Mrs. VIM. Alli-
son, one of the oldest settlers OF Lucas
county, died at her home in Charlton
Monday morning, after brief illness.
Her funeral services were conducted
this afternoon from the home, by
Rev. G. F. Ward, pastor OF the Chriss
tan church.
Smoke Noxal Club cigars, TO
N. B. Banner went to Marshalltowt1
yesterday on business for a few days.
Miss Eta Ryan, Of Warren towns.
ship, departed Monday for California;
where she goes in search Of the milder.
climate that 1t may prove beneficial ia
her health
Mrs. J. A Lane, Of Cleveland. waa
in the city yesterday on business.
Charles Gillaspie and Miss Lille
Heron, were married Sunday at Tsp.
M. at the Baptist parsonage In this
city, Rev. Palmer officiating.
The street fair promoters have ar~
rived In the city and are pitching theiH
tents on the square.
Since the last report, Clerk Carpen-
ter has issued the following marriage
licenses: Lee w. Lugar and Bertha
Rash, Harley Wiswendert and Cozia
Scott Chas. Gillaspie and Lille Hers
ron.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-10-12
TRANSMISSION OF NEWS.

At a dinner of the Old Time
Telegraphers' association and the
Military Telegraph corps in New York.
Melville E. Stone, general manager
of, the Associated Press, was toast
master. 1t was an admirable place to
talk shop and Mr.. Stone improved his
opportunity In the course of his re-
marks he commented upon the pro-
gress that has been made during the
lives of men he addressed. in the
transmission of news. He took
Illustrations for his remarks from the
civil war, and then going farther back,
told of the event that made z -ssible
for Andrew Jackson to beco- tamous
as a fighter after the treaty OF Client
had been signed. The speed, or rather
the lack of speed, with which the news
Of peace travelled to New Orleans at
that time was in marked contrast to
the quick work done in the case of
the Portsmouth treaty.
"The battle OF New Orleans was
fought two weeks after the treaty of
Client was signed" said Mr.. Stone.
This battle fought after peace was de-
clared was the chief foundation upon
which the fame of Andrew Jackson, a
subsequent president of the United
States, was built. A few days ago
within twenty minutes after peace
was decided upon at Portsmouth the
news was flashed around the entire
globe, and not soldier of either Line
witch or Oyama dared fire a gun or
lift sword"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-10-12
SIX YEARS OF THE LAWS DELAY.

New York World.-The warrant for
the extradition of Gaynor and Greene
having been signed by the Canadian
minister of Justice, the return of the
indicted refugees to the United States
Tor trial Is now assured. Judge
Ouimet's decision dismissing the
habeas corpus proceedings cleared the
way Of the last of the legal obstacles
interposed by counsel for the defense.
Their failure to find any further pre-
text on which to impede the cause of
justice shows their obstructive tactics
at an end. Or, is it merely that the
money, has given out?
In pie long contest to secure the
return of these defendants from Cam
ada, whittier they fled to escape trial
for frauds in connection with harbor
Improvements in Savannah every ex-
pedient of the law has been employed.
The case has been carried UP to the
kings privy council. the highest British
court and back again to Canada.
The nature of the technicalities made
use Of to defer action, the long period
OF immunity secured to the defendants
exceeding by nearly two years the
term of imprisonment served by Cap
tain Oberlin M. Carter, the engineer In
charge of the fraudulent work. and the
great cost of the prosecution to the
government. make this one of the most
extraordinary cases of international
laws delay which can be recalled For
nearly six years Greene and Gaynor
nave lived in comfort under indict-
ment, half of the time in luxurious
exile.
For the young lawyer the proceed
lngs Will serve as a complete text book
or legal subterfuge and defensive
strategy.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-10-12
WORK AND GENIUS.

Il believe a little in genius, but 1
believe lot in work.
With this plain, fiat assertion
Thomas Byrnes, former chief of detec-
tives in New York City, closes an ar
ticle on THE Third Degree" recently
published in one of the magazines.
Mr.. Byrnes, more generally and in
deed quite generally known as Inspec-
tor Byrnes. made for himself a SPLEEN
did reputation in that most exacting of
professions, the catching of thieves
and other violaters of the law. In the
article in question he defends the
third degree" against the attacks
of its critics and the critics
of the present system of the
police in the larger cities of Amer
lea and Europe. He makes out good
case and in the course of his observa-
tons he declares that the old belief
that detective can sit down in cor
ner and dream out solution to a
complicated and mysterious case of
crime is absolute nonsense. This is a
sad blow to the dime novelist, who
can take a wisp of hair, a drop of
blood and the flash of steel in the
night, put them together and make the
most blood curdling murder story that
ever delayed messenger boy or caused
g street Arab to forget his cold and
hunger.
Mr.. Byrnes' basis of argument is
that every detective must work out
each case differently, that there can
be no set rule by which man can be
guided in seeking the solution of a
n inc hh low hrn lyor h a G
in most cases laid his plans well and
the detective must seek a way to
break down the wall of preparation.
In some cases this is done in one way,
in others another method is employed,
and the judgment Of the officer must
advise the method But that genius
for catching thieves has much to do
with the success of the detective is
strongly combatted by Mr.. Byrnes.
1t is no different in detective work
from other lines of activity. Many a
young man who has made success
is spoken of by his friends as "a gen
ius,' by his employers his reputation
is as ga worker and if they attribute
any qualities of genius to him it is
only by the remark that he is 'sa gen
ius for work. which means that he
can do vast amount in short time,
or that he can work long hours when
need be. He is not specially endowed
by nature with any unusual knowledge
nor ability, except the knowledge that
to win he must work and the ability
to stay at, work when it would be more
pleasant to do something else.
Too many young men wait patiently
for something to turn up to give them
their opportunity, when they could
much better improve the time by in
dustriously turning something up and
in making good. The time when indus
try counted first in mans favor with
his employers has not passed out of
existence and it never will. Hard work
outclasses genius at every stage of
the game
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-10-12
THE PRESIDENTS TRAIN.

1t is. and rightly so, part of the
democracy Of the United States gov
eminent that the President travels
more or less through the country to
mingle witt the people, meet them, to
know them ard their needs and in
clinations. Since George Washington
made his visit to New England when
he was president for the first term,
multiplicity of calls have taken each
chief executive from Washington. He
his home and the capital, trips some
times for pleasure and aften to let
the people of the country see their
President, to know him personally, so
that they will feel truly a. part of the
government of which he is the head.
Or these trips the President, under
paid as he is as an official, is entitled
to travel at the expense Of the gov
eminent and in way that benefits
the head of one of the greatest nations
of the globe.
The Presidents. salary is not near
enough to keep up the expense of
his social obligations No president
ever made money from his salary
Vile in Office He cannot afford to be
shabby and the expenses of his posi-
ton are growing larger every year,
with the increasing prominence of the
United States as a nation.
/, When he travels, the President
should have all the conyeniences that
can be afforded, al that are known
to -4odern railroading. If he accepts
a special train from railway ,om-
panies he is Immediately published as
tool of the corporations. If he pays
for the train himself he is VIGOROUSLY
cut of pocket. If he does not travel
in state he loses the respect of a great
many Of his people. To remedy the
evil that cannot but be evident in
either case, it is suggested now that
the government maintain a train for
the presidents use and pay the ex-
pense he ilcurs when travelling. 1t is
NJ more than is due, judged from any
standpoint. 1t shoc ]. be arranged for
by law and at tie earliest possible
opportunity.
Everything that can be done to
make it less ..rgent for man to have
riches to be a presidential ndidate
in this country males for the perma-
nence of the republic. Money must
no rule the nation. for though money
has its place and that place is an i'm
portant one, it should not be the first
consideration in choosing a man to
g.-de the ship of state. While most
men of ability have money it does
not follow that the richest is the
ablest. 1t would be sorry day if
matters should come to such a pass as
to make it absolutely necessary that
man must be millionaire, or at
least independently rich, in order to
b. thought of as presidential possi-
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-10-12
THE EXCUSE.

(Henry Leonard, who "buncoed" tn
New York City National bank out O
S359,000 worth Of securities, says tina
he did it on betty
If fellow swims the rapids,
Or tries to loot bank,
Do not think he Is crank,
1t may be very foolish,
The thing he did, and yet,
He couldn't help but do tt
He did it on bet.
II he drinks a quart Of whiskey,
Eats ten dozen oysters raw,
Smokes pound of strong tobacco,
Swallows seven plates Of slaw,
And does it "at a sitting"
/ pray you do not let
Your Judgment to condemn him
He did it on bet.
If a maiden should approach you
And dare you to race
Down the busy part Of Broadway
(Though you'd never seen her face)
Or If she should embrace you
And call you precious pet"
Don't think that she Is crazy
She did it on bet
When person bets another
He can't drink a tub Of booze,
Or eat a stick of dynamite,
He cannot well refuse.
And when he's gone and done 1t"
And his life has paid the debt,
This epitaph excuses him
He did it on bet"
st. Louis Globe Democrat
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-10-12
NO INDICATIONS OF LOSS,

That present conditions do not indi-
cate any decrease of the prosperity
that is being enjoyed in the United
States at the present time is the con-
sensus of opinion among firanciers
throughout the country. Henry Clews
of New York in his letter of this week
has the following reassuring observa-
tions, based upon his views and upon
the long experience he has had as a
flnancier:
There are no indications of reac-
ton from the ideal agricultural, indus
trial and commercial conditions that
have been current and that have un.
questionably been discounted to a
measurable degree by the current
high range of quotations for securi-
ties. Bank clearings, railroad earn
ings and all the usual standards of
measurement reflect continuance of
the wave of prosperity The crops
have been secured and frosts from
now on, so far as corn is concerned,
will be powerless for harm; and the
outlook for cotton has improved to the
extent that the usual heavy declines
in conditions during the months of
July, August and September have not
this year, taken place. The govern.
ment figures of condition show, for in.
stance, decline of but 81 points from
August; last year the decline in the
same period was 15.S; in 1903 it was
14.6; in 1902, 23.6, and in 1901, 15s
points. The crop situation SO far as
cotton is concerned is not as disap
pointing as was expected early in the
summer"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-10-12
THE HAPPY IeoRoTE.

Portland oregonian.-see the Igo-
rote. You do not have to look through
any opaque sartorial adornments to
see him. He is visible to the naked
eye. The Igorote is very happy in
dividual. He ought to be happy. He
does not have to pay two bits every
four days to get his pants creased. In
that way he saves $22.75 per annum.
When he has saved up for forty years
he can buy an automobile on time pay
ments. He also economies by not
buying pocket knives, because he has
no pocket in which to put the knives.
But the Igorote never worries about
not owning an auto. His motto is
Sufficient unto the day is the evil
thereof" He lives the simple life. All
he, requires is his pipe and his pup
He smokes his pipe and boils his pup,
and he is not particular about the ped :
igree of the pup. If you or I ate pup
we would insist upon well bred poodle
or dainty water spaniel. To the Igo-
rote a dog with any other name will
taste as sweet. His only requirement
Is that it be dog.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-10-12

i T &.
scores of charges lodged against him,
and say, II am insane. l didn't know
any better"
There may be another side to the
Dougherty story. For the sake of So
ciety and for the sake of Peoria 1t is
to be hoped that there is one. But sew
eral days have elapsed since the I'M
covering of the scandal and Dougherty
has not uttered one word of defense
unless his declaration of insanity can
be called defense. 1t is a sad blow
to a community to have man like
Dougherty proclaimed thief and an
embezzler, but it is not serving the in
terests of society to excuse his acts
by finding that man insane unless he
is truly irresponsible. And usually it
does not require expert examination to
determine the question in point.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-10-12
A WORN OUT PLEA.

It is stated on good authority that
N. G. Dougherty of Peoria, the school
superintendent and banker, who has
been arrested on the charge of en-
bezzlement and forgery, and whose
regulations are alleged to total some
thing like $750,000, will make plea
of insanity in his efforts to secure his
liberty. Though he is we'll educated
man and has never shown any symp-
toms of insanity, so far as can be
learned, it is said he claims to have
fallen from horse sometime ago and
to have been injured then.
This plea of insanity on which many
wrongdoers have fallen back during
the last few years, is rather a worn
out one. While there may be times
when it is justified by facts and con-
ditions, there are too many times
when 1t is SO far fetched" that it
causes nothing but amusement. In the
case of Dougherty it seems queer that
a man who has been the head and
front of an educational work as well
as prominent in financial matters in
city like Peoria should have been in
sane all this time without his friends
having become suspicious. 1t seems
that he has fooled several men whose
sanity cannot be. questioned. He has
tied up the affairs of a bank in such
a way that it has been closed by order
of It's directors. He has caused the
physical. collapse of an aged and re-
spected citizen of Peoria, the president
Of the school board. And now he is
prepared, SO reports say, to throw up
his hands, plead not guilty to the
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-10-12
LOWERING A TOMB IN cHAsM.
The Body Of An Illinois Man Cannot
Be Brouqht Up.

Estes Park. Col, Oct. 10. - Five
hundred feet below the summit of Mt.
Epsilon tomb is constructing around
the body Of Lewis G. Levings an art
student from Canton, ILL.,, who was
Eilled by falling from the mountain.
The body lies at the edge of a bottom
less lake and it is impossible to recov.
er it. Men can be lowered because
they are able to push themselves free
of abutments, but inanimate objects
cannot be brought UP by rope An in
scription telling the young mans
rame and how he met his death will
be placed on the tomb, but it is doubt
full if any one will ever see it.