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The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-27
Physical Culture.

The three-mile relay race by three teams representing the three daily pa pers of the city means more than a twenty-minute foot-race. It means that a considerable number of young men will train for the annual event, and will thus be led into physical develop ment. and that means better, because stronger citizens. The amount of ac- complishment by any one rests on phy- sical development. That is the founda- ton in the last analysis, and no people should neglect it.
 The Y. M c. A. proposes to make the Christmas relay race an annual event. regardless of weather. It hopes to train here runners that can cover three miles in a shorter time than any other runners in this state can accomplish, and when we have team of excellence interstate contests may follow. At any rate the young men of Birmingham will get the training and the vigor and the wholesale pleas ure that goes with athletic exercise and events.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-27
sLoss.sHEFFIELD STEEL & IRON.
Year Ended November 30 Shows About
 Per cent Earned on Common

From the Wall Street Journal.
 The. statement of sloss-Sheffield Steel and Iron for the year ended November 30 shows that the earnings for the year, af- ter deducting charges and the preferred dividend, amounted to approximately per cent on the s10,00000O outstanding com mon stock, comparing with 2 per cent on the same amount of stock in the preced- ing year and 115a per cent in 1903. During most of the year there was outstanding only s7,500 900, and dividends on this amount were paid at the rate of per cent yearly, requiring $375,Ooo so that there was a surplus after all dividends paid of s535, 900. It is presumed that this amount will be added to the working capital. The profits for the year would probably have been larger had it not been for sthe min CTS strike, which the company, among others, has had on its hands for many months past.
 The company has obviously had its share of the iron business. While there have been no boom in prices the business has afforded satisfactory manufacturing profit. The officers of the company feel like all other iron and steel producers, that it is better to keep prices on a steady basis rather than to allow them to ad- vance to prohibitive figures.
 At the present time the future appears extremely bright for not only the Sloss- Sheffield, but all the steel and iron con- cerns. With the large tonnage already booked they should show profits in 1906 away ahead of 1905
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-27

rapidly than they have been in the past, for there is but one cloud In the southern sky, and that is very distant. China may grow more cotton. and Ja- pan may spin more of it, and between them they may control the trade of the Far East, but the south will have it's hands full in the future in growing cot ton for the rest of -e world.
 Investments in southern farm lands are among the safest that the country affords at the present time, and It would not be surprising to see great blocks of land bought with an eye to the future rather than to immediate development The latter is the more desirable, but both will no doubt come together in increasing proportions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-27
Farm Values Geinq Up.

The Manufacturers Record calls at tention to the advances of the last four or five years in farm values throughout .ne south. Lands that five years ago were sold at from three to five dollars an acre are now selling at from fifteen to twenty dollars an acre. Good cotton lands cannot be purchased at even twenty dollars an acre.
 The increase in population is per haps a factor but the chief influence is the outlook of cotton. The broad est opinions concur in saying that ten .ts will hereafter be the minimum price of cotton, simply because con sumption will hereafter crowd produc- tion. The worlds wants will push our agricultural and labor capacity. Ten cent cotton makes every cotton acre valuable, for 1t is poor farmer who cannot grow half bale or an acre of ground. Some do not, it is true. but the trouble is in the man, not in the soil or climate.
 The prices of southern farm lands will be advanced hereafter much more
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-27
Might Improve.

'I think that the effects from heating street cars might be greatly improved If the motormen and conductors would pay more attention to keeping the doors closed,' said a man yesterday who caught cold as a result of the doors being left open last week while it was cold
 During the chilly weather last week I went home on a street car early In the morning. The motorman first left the door open and then the conductor left the back door open. In few minutes the conduc- tor went to the front of the car to flag a crossing and left the front door open again. I asked each time that the door be closed and it was done. but not before the car was thoroughly chilled.
 Finally the conductor went to the front door, opened it and stood there for a minute or two talking with the motorman. He did not seem to think that all this time the passengers were suffering from a cold draft through the car.
 "I have watched this matter for sev- eral days. and I have noticed other mo- tormen and conductors do the same way. It prevents the cars from being kept com fortable all the time"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-27
Industrial Exhibit,

"The suggestion made recently by Pres ident T. H. Motion and Secretary Joseph Babb of the Commercial club to install manufacturers exhibit in the new rooms of the club after the first of the year, is an excellent idea and should be carried out by all means" said a prom- nent business man of nearby city who is spending few days in Birmingham. 'It will mean a big advertisement to the city.
 From an industrial standpoint Bir- mingham is one of the most important cities in the south today and the people are noted for their energy. It is safe to predict that if such an exhibit is arranged it will be very elaborate. l was surprised that this matter has not been taken up long before but l suppose it has been for the very reason given me today, and that was that the business men and man ufacturers have been so busy with their own ever-increasing enterprises that they have not had the time.
 Secretary Babb seems to be very much enthused over the matter and he is in a position to give it his attention"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-27
HUMMELL AGAIN ARRESTED.
Is Released on $1o,ooo Bond on Writ
 of Habeas Corpus.

New York, December 26.-Abraham H. Hummell, the lawyer convicted of con spiracy in the Dodge-Morse divorce case. and released on $10.0O0 ball, was re- arrested today. He was released again on s10000 new bail on a writ of habeas cor pus. Hummell was sentenced to year 8 imprisonment, and $500 fne.-after his con vction last week, but secured writ to show cause why certificate of reason able doubt should not be issued. His re- arrest today was made while this writ was pending and by agreement of his own counsel
 Hummell was convicted of conspiracy to annul the divorce of Charles F. Dodge from Mrs. c. w. Morse, thereby render ing void Mrs. Morse's marriage to c. w. Morse, the banker and ship owner Hum- mell wys arrested in order that the dis trict attorney might question the right of the supreme court to admit him to bail. This question will be argued next Satur- day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-27
WEDDING IN eREENvILLE.
Christmas Passes Quietly and No Cas-
 ualItles Are Reported

Greenville. December 26-(Special)-Th Christmas holidays are passing very quietly and happily, with no casualties so far. There are great many visitors In the city, and the young people are enjoy ing pleasant social affairs.
 Two weddings have marked the festive season, the contracting parties being Miss Mary Ramage and MT. Douglass Whatley of F'lomaton Miss Katie Creech and M. c. Stubbs of Brewton. The marriages were home affairs, and both ceremonies were performed by the Rev. w. A. Taliaferro'
 Judee Gaston and son, Cecil Gaston, with A party of friends. came down from Birmingham last night and have gone out near pigeon Creek for a camp hunt of several days.
 H. B. Pilley, for the past tWenty-siA years register in chancery has resigned his office and accepted the position oi chief clerk in the probate Judge's oi flee. A. T. Ramage has been appointed register in chancery. rox
 Mrs. J. A Kirkpatrick Of Reagan ,s,. ieN' after an absence of many years Is Vlsl', inc ber sisters Mrs. w T. Thagard anu Mrs. Henry Brown ,, a,
 Prof Boiling Crenshaw and wife or Auburn are guests of Capt. Edward Cren- shaw. ., +ha
 Miss Mamie Shivers Is spending the holidays in Mobile ,.;s,t
 Mir. E. R. Adams is enjoying Visit from Houston Adams of Selma ana Misses Amalie Adams and Miss Fanme NC Knstry of Mobile. t.r
 Mrs. Emily Bragg has as her guest ner br other Richard Waters, of Texas, Who went west many years ago.
 N. J. Harrison of Birmingham spent yrsterday with his Greenville friends.
 Miss Lily phu Kirkpatrick is visiting relatives in Anniston.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-27
Swindlinq Scheme.

Some time past a crook successfully worked what I think was the smoothest swindling scheme ever tried in Birming ham," said one of the victims yesterday.
 AS the result of one days operations he netted himself $50. The trick did not come to light for some days, as we did not find out that we had been sold until we began discussing the strange case among ourselves.
 About dinner time the man rang my front door bell and I went to the door. He removed his hat and handed me a glove. in one finger of which was a ring that was seemingly gold. He stated that he had picked the glove and ring up in front of my house and supposed that some one living there had dropped it.
 'I assured the man that it did not be- long to any of my family. He looked dis appointed, but suddenly his face bright ened and he asked me if I would object to keeping the ring until it was called for. He said that the owner would prob ably advertise for 1t and that he was go- ing out of the city and would not be in Birmingham to answer the ad.
 'The man then suggested that he would advertise the ring himself but did not wish to go to that expense, as he could not receive any reward. He would leave the ring, he said, with some one who would give him about a dollar as a reward and to pay for the advertisement
 T saw prospects of getting a gold ring cheap, or at least of coming out even and so gave him s1. I knew that if the owner called for the ring he would glad 1y refund me the dollar, and that if he did not I was a gold ring ahead
 Several mornings later two or three of my neighbors and myself were walk ing to the city together and I mentioned | the ring and glove. Every one of ther had been swindled in the same way. We had a choice collection of brass rings which were worth not over cents each. "The swindler told a negro at a grocery | store near my house on the night afte; | his successful operations that he haG cleaned up $50 in the day, and that Br. mingham people were the easiest he hac | ever seen l did not feel like protestine his statement at all. The only consola | ton I had was knowing that I was no | the only one"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-27
New Tariff Sheets Are Out.

St. Louis, December 26-It became known today that the fourteen railroads comprising the termination association, have begun to distribute the new tariff sheets granting through bill of lading to St. Louis and reductions ranging from 25 to 75 per cent of the bridge toll, which is absorbed in the through bill hile the new eastbound rates from St. Louis will become effective January 1, 1t is announc- ed that there may be some delay in putt ing the westbound rates In operation ow- ing to greater detail work. In granting a through bill of ladng on which the bridge toll is absorbed the railroads will now deliver in St. Louis at any point without extra charge.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-27
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

From the Chicago News.
 Make the best you can of the worst you get.
 Two essentials to success are dollars and sense.
 Proof of the political pudding lies in the plum distribution
 Greatness may doubt it's own import ance, but egotism never dies.
 man should be well heeled before trying to stand on his dignity.
 Self-interest is the principle ingredient in the interesting things of life.
 Every man gets more than he thinks he is entitled to in the matter of misfor- tune.
 The obese lady in the dime museum can't be blamed for trying to make the most of herself.
 married woman never thinks of al- lowing her husband to order her dinner for her in a restaurant
 If a man only had nine lives .e a cat he could insure them all and collect on one occasionally when he got hard up.
 1t sometimes happens that the man who considers his wife one in a thousand imagine her mother is the other nine hundred and ninety-nine.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-27

way to Montgomery, after visit to his parents at Anniston. MT. Stone Is In the law office Of Col. Jeff Falkner.
 W. A Berger of Nashville is spending a few days at the Morris. is at the Morris.
 Dr. H. B. Burrell of Belle Ellen was registered at the St. Nicholas last night.
 William Majors Is at the St. Nicholas.
 c. H. Blacklock, a well known resident of Tuscaloosa. is a guest at the St. Nieh- olas.
 J. w. Bullard of Pensacola, Fla, is stopping at the Morris.
 w. P. Schwartz of Mobile is a guest at the Morris.
 S. A. Draper of Cookeville is at the Hillman.
 John W. Arnett of Scottsville was among the arrivals at the Morris last night
 Francis E. Reid, representative of kyrle Bellew, was in Birmingham yesterday arranging for the presentation of "Raf- fies" at the Jefferson next week.
 P. M. Johnson Is visiting friends and relatives In Birmingham. Mir. Johnson travels for a view company of Bowling Green. Ky.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-27
WINTER: A DIRGE.

By Robert Burns. The wintery west extends his blast, And hail and rain does blaw; Or the stormy north sends driving forth The binding sleet and shaw; While tumbIng down, the burn comes
 down.
 And roars frae bank to brae; And bird and beast in covert rest, And pass the heartless day. "Thy sleeping blast, the sky o'ercasts The joyless winter day, Let others fear, to me more dear Than all the pride of May; The tempests howl, it soothes my soul My griefs it seems to join; The leafiess trees my fancy please, Their fate resembles mine' Thou Power Supreme, whose mighty
 scheme
 These woes of mine fulfill. Here, firm, I rest. they must be best Because they are Thy will, Then all want co. do Thou grant This one request of mineD Since to enjoy Thou dost deny, Assist me to resign!
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-27
ALDERMEN LEAVE ROOM.
Mayor of Greensboro, N. C., orders
 Police to Bring Them Back.

Greensboro, N. C., December 26.-At special meeting of the Board of Alder men held for the purpose of electing city attorney, three of the six aldermen. as the result of a factional fight of long standing, started to leave the room, pay ing no attention to the order of the mayor to remain.
 The mayor then directed the chief of po- lice to bring back the three aldermen with whatever force was necessary.
 The three men could not be found, and in the hunt the Merchants and Manufac- turers' club, the most fashionable club Of the city, was searched by four policemen. and trouble narrowly averted upon their being ordered out of the rooms by the president of the club. The mayor and the three remaining members of the board then elected a city attorney.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-27
AFTER THE SCALPERs.
Mayor Dunne Wants to Stop Speeu'a-
 ton in Theatre Tickets.

Chicago. December 26.-The energeuc work of Mayor Dunne in suppressing the scalping of tickets to the ThanksgiVins football game between the Universities of Michigan and Chicago, bore such satls- factory fruit that he has now entered upon a campaign against the scaipers who he alleges have made practice Of b,,ving un theatre tickets and selling them to the public at an exorbitant advance
 Ever since the football game on Thanks giving day. the mayor has been oeiuse' with requests that he suppress the scalp ing of theatre tickets, and today ne caiieo a meeting of the theatrical managers or the city to devise way to Keep the tickets out of the hands of the scaipers' and to make arrangements for the pun ishment of any person charging excessive prices for theatre tickets.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-27
IN HOTEL. LOBBIEs
Mai. J. c, La Coste.


 ''Woodlawn," said well known citizen of that beautiful suburb yesterday, ''mourns the death of Maj J. c. La coste. who was widely beloved. His was fla miliar sight, and he will be missed as few are in this world.
 He was born in Charleston, S. c, on December 9, 1887. and when the civil war came on he was one of the most active in the erection of the fortiications of that city From the sunken monitor Keokuk he rescued two guns, and those guns are doing duty In a battery in Charleston to- day Major La Coste's services to the Con- federacy are told in pr. John Johnson book, The Defenses of Charleston He died Confederate, for he never took the oath of allegiance. The sturdy old vet eran sometimes recalled that fact.
 He left Charleston in 1887, and for many years he was superintendent or streets in Montgomery. He superintended, too, the building of light houses along the Atlantic and gulf coasts. He had become, however, quite an old resident of Birming- ham before death overlook him, and while living here he led an active life as a contractor or superintendent Of street work. His last employment was that of putting down sidewalks in Wood lawn, and his death was no doubt has, tened by the wet weather in which he worked in the earlier days of the present month. It Is impossible to enumerate his labors. He finished the Caldwell hotel that was later destroyed by fire.
 Camp Hardie will miss the old soldier, who was ever busy, ever cheery, ever hopeful. Perhaps no one in Woodlawn was better known, and on every hand one hears expressions of sorrow over the death of the brave man, true soldier and excellent citizen"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-27
StiIlmore Air Line Sold.

Swainsboro Ga, December -o.-A report has reached here that President George NJ. Brinson of the Stillmore Air Line railroad, who owns the controlling in terest, has sold the road. the transfer to be made on the first of January to the Central of Georgia Railway company. The price paid is said to be s--j,000. The Stillmore Air line runs between Wadley and Collins, a distance of ffty-four miles. It had been planned to extend it to Green vile, S. C., and Brunswick. Ga Officials will neither affirm nor oeny the report concerning the sale.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-27
STEEL PROPERTY SOLD.
Latrobe Company Goes Over to Rail-
 way Spring Company.

Philadelphia, December 26.-The stock holders of the Latrobe Steel company to- day confirmed the sale of the company s property at Latrobe, Pa, to the Railway Spring company. and at the same time voted to present Merritt c. Smith, the retiring president of the concern, 000 in recognition of his twenty-one years service in the company. and his success ful negotiations for the sale of the prop erty. Three stockholders, representing 14l.O0O shares, objected to the gift
 The Latrobe company Is capitalized at sl, 800, 900. It is said unofficially the pur- chase price was s9,0o0,00o. The Latrobe Steel company will continue to be operat- ed under the persent management This plant is located in Chicago
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-27
ON TO HAVANA.
Time Bewteen Chicago and Havana
 Will Be Sixty Hours.

Chicago. December 26.-Chicago to Ha- vana, Cuba, in 60 hours, is the effort made by the Central railroad Cuban special' which left here today at o'clock for New Orleans. The journey from here to New Orleans will be made in twenty four hours. The remaining thirty-six hours of the trip will be spent on the steamer Prince Arthur. capable of GOV ering nineteen knots an hour. To ac- complish this undertaking, the Illinois Central spent millions of dollars in re- building 1000 miles of road.
 Among those who made the initial trip were 150 school teachers of Illinois. The train will leave Chicago every Tuesday afternoon during the winter.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-27
Three Men Killed on Track.

Spartanburg, & C., December 26.-Three men were instantly killed near Brawley street crossing of the Southern railway in the city limits this morning. It is stated they were run down by the north bound passenger train from Atlanta. The dead men are M D. Hill, Richard Rogers two cotton mill operatives, and J. E. Stone, mail carrier at Enore. The men were standing on the track watching a passing freight train when the passenger train dashed around curve and upon them before they could jump to safety.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-27
Shot in Union Meeting.

Chicago, December 26.-Thomas Kenne- ators' union to the recent convention of the International Federation of Labor at Pittsburg, was shot and fatally wounded tonight at meeting of the union py James Mcclure. member of the same organization. The men have been enemies for the past year on account Of desire of both to control the union, ana out of this enmity the fatal quarrel arose
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-27
choate is Nominated.

Albany N. Y, December 26-Joseph Choate former ambassador of the United States to Great Britain. is the nominee for president of the New York State Bar as sociation, proposed by the nomina ting committee, whose report was made here tonight It will be presented at the am nual meeting in January Usually the report of the nominating committee is adopted by the association.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-27
Mrs, B B Smith Dead.

Dadeville, December 1.-The community has been saddened by tho sudden death last night of Mrs. B. B. Smith, wife of Sheriff Smith. of heart failure. She was apparently in the best of health the day before. She Is the mother of Spring Smith of Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-27
Wants Sanitary Work Undertaken

Austin, Tex. December 26-state Health Officer Tabor has written to Surgeon General Wyman of the United States pub lie health and marine hospital service, asking him to do sanitary work In Louis iana and Mississippi this winter; that Is, the marine hospital service. take charge of the work in those states outside of New Orleans, with a view of preventing recurrence of yellow fever next sum mer from any infection remaining from the recent epidemic
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-27
HAD MUCH SOAP
Bars of Soap Found in Every Pocket
 of O. T. Reed.

O. T. Reed. white man. was arrested last night on a charge of insanity by Policeman Mcknight.
 When Night Warden Williamson search ed Reed he found $70 in cash on the pris- oner. Reed had five pocketbooks, but he did not use the pocketbooks to store his money He had the currency wrapped in small pieces of paper. Soap was d strong commodity with him as he, had bars in every pocket. It IS not believed Reed Is dangerous.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-27
Schooner in waterIossed Condition.

Galveston, Tex, December 26.-Captain Fargher of the British steamer Heath burn. which arrived in port today, reports speaking to the schooner Nakomis of Pen- sacola in latitude 2S north and longitude s7.37 west. The schooner is lumber laden and in waterlogged condition. Captain Fargher offered to take the crew, but the captain of the schooner refused to aban- 1op hor
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-27

"Why Girls Leave Home" was order ed stopped by the authorities of Colum- bus. Ohio. It had been running long enough for everybody in town to find out why.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-27

When Insurance Commissioner Hen dricks of New York state went into the witness chair he made himself the biggest know-nothing and ehump of the entire lot
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-27

Major Miller, accused by Fitzsim- mons of clipping with his wife, threat ems to "let daylight through" the pugi- list. Major Miller should remember that he is not Philadelphia Jack O'Brien