davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-11-21
SMALL WRECK.
Trains on L. & N. Delayed Near Hart
seIIe Several Hours.

Decatur, November 20.-(Special)-
Transportation was blocked several
hours this morning by a freight wreck
on the Louisville and Nashville at Hart
selle Hill, eleven miles houth Seven cars
were ditched and eight rails sank into
the ground to a depth of three feet. No
one was hurt so far as known positively
but it is reported that three tramps were
killed This story cannot be confirmed.
The engine and four cars passed over
safely
The wreck was caused by the roadbed
giving way. For many years this part of
the roadbed has been giving the company
no small amount of trouble. 1t Is thought
that underlying this part of the road is
an underground lake. and only recently
during a brake in the roadbed there two
negroes lost their lives while working on
the track. These two negroes sank into
the earth in quick sand and were smoth-
cred to death before they could be res
cued This. part of the roadbed has
caused the railroad company no small
amount of trouble in years past besides
the outlay of thousands of dollars.
Situated as the hill is there it Is diff
ffcult to build a track around this under
ground lake.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-11-21
BOOKER WASHINGTON SPEAKS.
There Is Difference Between Work
ing and "Beinq Worked"

Cleveland, o., November 2O.-Booker
T. Washington spoke in the auditorium
of Aleber college tonight on the work
of the Tuskegee Institute, of which he
is the head. In part, Mr.. Washington
said:
in the present condition of my
race industrial education, in connec-
tion with moral training, is of the
highest value. The mere fact that
through our twenty-nine industries we
give our students the opportunity to
help themselves is of great import
ance. The effort on the part of the
student at Tuskegee gives him GER
tain amount of self-reliance and moral
backbone that he would not get with
out such an effort on his part The
salvation of my race will, in large
degree, be secured just in proportion
as it learns to put brains, skill and
dignity into common occupations of
life. For $50 years the negroes have
been worked What he wants to learn
now is to work. There is a vast diff
ference between working and being
worked For one to learn that work
is honorable and to be idle is dishon-
orable, is the foundation of civiliza-
tion."
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-11-21
THE PRESIDENTS TRIP.
No Special Incident In the Return to
Washington Yesterday.

Asheville, ". c., November 20. The
Presidents homeward journey was with
out special incident. The ride across the
mountains over the Southern road was
made in fast time. The train stopped
only to change crews and engines. Its
coming was generally unheralded, but
there was a small crowd at almost every
station. Several times the train was
cheered as it swept by. At Chattanooga
the President received a telegram from
Newport, Tenn, saying that the school
children would turn out to see him. BY
his direction the train was slowed down
when that place was reached. About 200
little ones with flags in their hands were
lined up along the track. The President
stood on the rear platform and waved
his hand and hat to them. At Steven
son, Ala, early this morning, about fifty
children gathered around his car and
begged the porter to let them see the
President. The President, who had just
gotten up, heard their cries and rather
than dsappdnt the little ones. he stepped
to the door In his stocking feet and said:
Good morning"
Just as the train drew out at Ooltewah
junction, where the train stopped for
water, tall, raw-boned mountaineer en-
gagged the President in conversation. The
Tennesseean remarked that the bears in
Mississippi had proved too wild for the
President. Perhaps they were demo-
cratic bears and took to the woods upon
my arrival" replied the President. smil-
ing.
At Knoxville The Pre- sident shook hands
with a sister of the lieutenant-colonel of
his regiment.
The President will reach Washington
tomorrow morning at s o'clock.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-11-21
Luzon En- Route to New York.

washington. November 20-The Islade
Luzon. one OF the Spanish gunboats cap
tured at Manila by Admiral Dewey. is
en- route to New York with forty-eight
of her men in irons. The vessels which
have been doing guard duty in the Phil
ippines for about three years. started re-
Gently for New York, proceeding from
Manila via Singapore. Advices received
at the war department indicate that on
the trip to Singapore the machinery on
the boat shifted badly. creating a panic
among the crew and causing a substan-
tial mutiny. The result was the placing
of forty-eight of her crew in irons After
her capture the Luzon was repaired at
Hong Kong and it is said the repairs
were not properly made.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-11-21
CriminaIIV Assaulted Two White
Women and Was Strung Up
SHERIFF WAS OVERPOWERED
Fifty Farmers, Heavily Armed, Took
Prisoner and Law Into Their Own
Hands-Governor Acted, But
Troops Were Late.

Sullivan, Ind. November 20.-James Dill
lard, the Kentucky negro who criminally
assaulted Mrs. Mary Davis of Sullivan
county. and Mrs John Lemon of Knox
county, on Tuesday last, was hanged to
a telegraph pole one mile east of John
Lemons farm, at 8 o'clock tonight by a
mob.
billiard was captured at Lawrencevil%,
Ills, late yesterday, after battle with
gro was shot three times and severely
wounded He was then taken to Robin
son. Ills, for safe-keeping John Lemon,
husband of one of the women who had
been assaulted by the negro, with a
party of friends went to Lawrenceville
last night and Identified him as the wo-
mans assailant Late this afternoon he
was brought to Sullivan in a wagon by
the sheriff and his deputies to be taken
before the women for further identifi-
cation.
The sheriff and his deputies attempted
to steal into town with their prisoner, but
a mob of forty or fifty farmers, heavily
AhcN, SCOh lAAO pilSOueI away from them
and started the investigation themselves.
The negro was taken to the home of Mrs
Davis where he was identified, and then
the mob started with the negro for the
farm of John Lemon, ten miles from this
city. The mob in the meantime had
swelled to enormous proportions The
negro was identified by Mrs. Lemon.
The crowd then started back to Sullivan
with the prisoner but one mile east of
the Lemon farm a rope was thrown over
the arm of telegraph pole and the trem-
bling wretch was quickly jerked into the
air.
The governor had ordered out the Vim
cennes military company to protect the
negro but his instructions were received
too late. --=-.~
After hanging the negro the members
quietly dispersed. 1t was composed most
ly of farmers, but was largely augmented
by the citizens of Sullivan, Oaltown and
other towns of this county
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-11-21
WOULD LINK THE
NORTH AND SOUTH
"THE PROPOSED WATERWAY BE-
TWEEN CHICAGO AND NEW Or
LEANS WOULD BE OF INEsTIM-
ABLE VALUE" SAYS SANDERS.

Chicago. November 2O.-"New Orleans
believes in waterway from Chicago to
the gulf of Mexico, and as far as possible
will assist Chicago in securing national
aid If the project advanced is economi-
cally possible" declared M. j. Sanders
of New Orleans today at the Auditorium
Annex.
Mr.. Sanders is president of the New
Orleans Progressive union and a repre-
sentative of the Morgan Steamship syn
dicate. He admitted that he aspired to a
membership on the isthmian canal COM
mission, but refused to discuss the SUBJ
ject more than to say that a member
ought to be appointed from the south.
1.-THE development of the future is in
the south and west said Mr.. Sanders.
"A waterway from Chicago to New Or
leans would be a great stride, CONNER
cially, and hope will come TO a success
full elimination. There will be no oppo-
sition in congress from any of our repre-.
sentatives, and I believe / know what I
am talking about when 1 say that no
state adjoining the Mississippi river will
oppose national assistance to the project.
"A question might arise if twenty-foot
channel was proposed. The government
furnishes now an eight-foot channel
most of the way, and this ought to be
sufficient for some time to come. Within
ten or fifteen years 1t may be that New
Orleans would favor a twenty-foot chan
mel, but the cost of a channel of such a
depth now is almost prohibitive. Were
the waterway to be consummated and
commerce continue to increase there
would come a time within q few years
when a twenty y-foot channel would be an
economical necessi~s and I know that
New Orleans would hack the project to
its utmost power"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-11-21
Schley In Kansas City.

Kansas City, November 20.-Admiral
w. s. Schley and the other guests of the
Commercial club, were this morning
driven to the manual and central schools,
where each made a brief talk to the pu-
pills. Later the party was taken on a
sightseeing trip through the suburbs
and to convention hall. Luncheon was
served at l o'clock at the Coates house.
Admiral Schley will leave for Chicago
this evening on a special car over the
Chicago and Alton railroad.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-11-21
SAVED BY HIS DOG.
Attacked BY Ravenous Wolves, He
Barely Escapes.

Austin, Tex, November 20.-John
Schenken of Fredericksburg was saved
from death early today by the fidelity
of his dog. Schenken was camping in
lone spot, nineteen miles west of
Austin, and early this morning he was
attacked by large pack Of ravenous
wolves. He was overpowered by the
animals and severly bitten. Schenken' 4
dog came to the rescue and diverted
the attention of the wolves while his
master climbed into his wagon. The
dog was killed and eaten by the
wolves. Schenken will recover, though
severely wounded.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-11-21
Thanked Citizens for Bear.

Decatur, November 2O.-(Special)-
President Roosevelt passed through here
over the Southern at 5:45 this morning
on his way to Washington. A two-minute
stop was made. Only small crowd was
at the depot on account of the early
dressed the crowd, thanking Decatur cit
liens for the bear sent him to his camp
on the Little Sunf1ower last Saturday
night. The bear skin was displayed on
the side of the car.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-11-21
STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.
Large Quantity Of Powder and Dyna-
mite Kills One and Mains Many.

Sherman, Tex, November 20.-One
man was killed outright and eleven
were injured this evening at Langley s
Spur, siding on the Frisco road, a
few miles from this city, by the ex-
plosion of large quantity of blasting
powder and dynamite in a magazine
of the Frisco company. The magazine
was struck by lightning, the shock
setting off the powder.
The explosion wrecked a workmen's
camp close by, where $50 men were
quartered. One man was killed and
eleven were injured by falling debris
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-11-21
CHOLERA EPIDEMIC WANNINo.
Still the Number of Cases and Deaths
Keep Apace.

Washington, November 20.-Mail ad-
vices received at the war department
indicate that during the closing days
of September the cholera epidemic in
the Philippines reached its lowest
stage for many months. Only seven
new cases and seven deaths from the
disease occurred in Manila on Satur-
day and Sunday, September 27 and
28 BY the officials in the islands it
is believed the end of the epidemic is
near at hand. While Iloilo continued
to be the plague center, the number
of cases there and in that vicinity was
not great; and only 55 cases were re-
ported in the whole island of Luzon.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-11-21
VIII Test Legality.

Richmond, Va, November 20.-The
case brought in the United States
court by John w. Wise and others to
test the legality of the constitution of
Virginia will be gone into at length
on the 26th. An agreement was
reached today and Chief Justice Full
Ter and Judges Goff and Waddill will
probably sit In the case. A further
agreement was reached that the state
board of canvassers should issue any
certificates oi election until mandamus
proceedings were begun In some other
court. in which event Mr.. Wise is to
be notified and given an opportunity to
appear,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-11-21
Alabama Field Trials.

Huntsville November 20.-(Special)-The
Alabama Field Trial club will hold its
fifth annual field trials near this city be-
ginning December 15. Sportsmen from
all parts of the state will be in attend
ance and good sport is anticipated A
tract of land several thousand acres in
extent has been reserved for the trials.
Leading events on the trials card are a
derby. an all-age stake open to Alabama
owned dogs. and free-for-all stake, open
to dogs from anywhere.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-11-21
The PresIdent at AshevIIIe.

Asheville, N. c.. November 2O.-Presi-
dent Roosevelt's special train arrived here
at 6:1O tonight and left fifteen minutes
later. The President made no formal
sI eech, but shook hands with number
of citizens. Superintendent Lolay of the
Asheville division of the Southern rail-
roao took charge of the train from Ashe-
Vile to Salisbury and unusual precau-
tions were taken to insure a safe trip
over the mountains
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-11-21
Raced Ten Horses.

Savannah, Ga, November 20.-Joe
Nelson of Newark, N. j., rode ten miles
at the fair grounds track today on a
bicycle against ten horses running in
relays. Nelson was motor-paced. The
horses relieved each other in lips of
one mile. Nelson finished first in
eight of the ten miles. The horses
came in ahead in the first and ninth
miles. Nelson's best time was 1:20.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-11-21
Want to Be Sheriff.

Montgomery, November 20.-(Special.)-
There is lively scrap on for the vacancy
in the office of sheriff of Cullman county.
caused by the death of Sheriff York. The
applicants are B. M. Travis, r. ]. Fuller.
M. s. Ingram. A. H. O'Rear. Hiram Ad-
kins. 1t is understood here that Travis
has the backing of the York family and
connections, while Fuller is a brother of
the probate judge. These two are the
most conspicuous applicants.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-11-21

Minneapolis, November 2O.-The Tribune
will say tomorrow: "It is reported on
good authority that Minneapolis and st.
Paul will not be represented in the Amer
lean Baseball association next year. IT
is further rumored that the St Paul team
will be transferred to Chicago and the
Minneapolis team will, If present plans
materialize, go to petroit,S
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-11-21
Major Wainwriaht Dies.

Washington, November 20.-The
war department has been advised by
General Davis, commanding the Divis-
ion Of the Philippine Islands, of the
death of Maj. Hubert P. H. Vain.
wright, Fifth cavalry, at Manila, No.
vember 10. of cardiac embolsm.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-11-21
TENNENT LoMAx
REPORTED DYING

Montgomery, November 20.-tSpe-
cial.)-At nightfall Hon. Tennent
Lomax is reported to be dying. He
was very low all yesterday and the
end has been expected at any hour.
Governor Jelks left the office early
this afternoon to be at the Lomax
home during this distressing time,
and the whole city is taking an
intense and sympathetic interest
in the hourly news from the suf-
ferer.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-11-21
Steamer Foundered.

Vienna, November 20.-A Bucharest
newspaper publishes an unconfirmed
report that the steamer Bosnia, be-
longing to the Florio and Rubattino
company, loaded with cereals, has
foundered in gale in the Black sea,
off Salina. One hundred and fifty
persons are reported to have perished.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-11-21

the fatalities resulting from 1t were light,
but that 1t was likely to produce some
fatal disease.
On examination by Mr.. Torrey OF
the Delaware and Hudson company, DR..
O'Malley said he was not speaking from
official records, but from memory. True
asthma, he said, is a neurosis, but min
ers' asthma was due to some irritant like
coal dust. He did not know of any book
which technically defined the difference
between ordinary asthma and miners
asthma, but said he felt himself capable
to define 1t by reason of his long expe-
rience.
On further oss-exarnInarion he adj
mitted that whooping cough patients
were frequently taken into the mines
for relief, and that astnematic patients
are usually long-lived.
rs it not true" Mr.. Torrey inquired,
that asthema has a tendency to pro-
tect patient from contracting consump-
tion?"
81 would not admit that" said the doc
tor.
Would you deny itY'
81 would DENY that
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-11-21
Would you deny itr.
81 would deny that. :.
Averaae Lie of Miners.

LIT. r. ii. Lenandn OF NllkeSDdTT6 WdE
then called, his examination peing con.
Quoted by John Shea of counsel for the
mine workers. After stating his connec-
tion with several hospitals of this city,
he said the coal companies contributed
very little to their support. His testimony
regarding the cause of miners asthema
etc, was substantially the same as that
given by the preceding witness. The ef-
feet of particles of coal getting into the
lungs of the men, he said was that II
brought on bronchial troubles and event
ually a peculiar form of consumption.
What is the average life of miner?'
Commissioner Wright asked.
VERY few get over so years.
81 mean after he begins to work"
Twenty-Five or thirty years..
Answering a further question he de-
clared the occupation of a miner to very
unhealthful.
On cross-examination by Everett War
ren, counsel for the Delaware and Hud-
son, witness said he was not aware that
practically all the taxes of Pennsylvania
were paid by the corporations of that
state. This reply produced some laughter
in the court room.
THAT seems to be very funny to this
audience" remarked Mr.. Warren but II
Is true -
He then challenged the testimony of DR..
Lenahan that the corporations contribut-
ed little to the support of the hospitals,
and said that while the state government
gave financial aid, this was possible
only by reason of the taxes paid by the
corporations.
When asked If 1t were not true that all
persons who are employed out of the
| sunlight gre likely to have pale,
anaemic appearance. the doctor said that
of the statements he had heard they were
| true; the lack of sunlight would not con-
| tribute to any great extent to the miners
condition, because the companies main
tanned that the men left their work be-
| fore noon. He admitted that a number
of the men employed in a nearby axle
works had been affected with sciatica,
rheumatism and consumption and on
| further cross-examinaton said that a
miner cannot be gotten away from the
exciting cause of his ailments because he
is unfit for other occupations.
| Mr.. Warren detailed the better condi-
| tions which exist in the mines now with
respect to purer ventilation and the du-
| ties of the fire boss who precedes the
men In the mines, but the doctor said he
could not see how the impurity of the
air could be increased without increasing
the drafts, and consequently increase the
exposure of the miner to rheumatism,
pneumonia, etc.
DR.. Richard H. Gibbons of Scranton fol-
lowed. He was questioned only a few
minutes, when the commission ADJOURNED
to meet tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1902-07-11
Farm For sale.

1 will sell at the court house door
in Hopkinsville, ON Monday, Aug.
4, at ii o'clock a n., at public out
crv. two tracts of land near Har-
gis bridge, on the Palmyra pike,
5 miles from HopkInsyille, aggrega-
ting pos acres.
One tract contains l39 acres,
with dwelling, barn and other out
houses and is well watered with
good ponds and neyer-failing
springs.
The other tract contains 20 acres
and is half a mile from first named
tract. also on the free turnpike
nearer town. The farms are IN
fine neighborhood, convenient t.
churches and schools.
Terms one third cash, balance t.
suit the purchaser.
DIR. w M. HILL,
Hopkinsville, Ky.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1902-07-11
To the seashore.

Arrangements have about been
completed for running the annual
Old Point Comfort special to the
seas hore in August Though the
date has not yet been fully decided
upon 1T will probably be August -.
The conditions, limit of tickets,
etc, will be about the same as last
year and an official announcement
of same will be made in few days
with full particulars.
This is decidedly the most pleas.
ant trip that can be taken from this
section and many who went on tht
first seashore special have never
since missed year.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1902-07-11
MAKES A Discovery.
New Orleans Citizen Learns That Chinese
are Eumau.

L
ATE human.
"lsa Chinese neutrality-suspicious.
beiug:" asked a gentleman a a late
supper, according 10 The New Orleans
TIM democrat "Why, oil course
not, answered one member Of the
party, Aippanuy. "Whoeyerthought
that lie wass' "You have answered
the question as would have had you
answerit, continued the first gentle
man, gravely. "Your answer voices
the popular opinion Of these poor,
hardworking outcasts that we have
in all our cities They are foreigners,
they are enigmas, we know nothing
of them. We do not even consider
them as fellow human beings But
if We knew the history Of each man..
FIVE could know what goes on behind
the yellow mask, seemingly without
expression, that wells the soul of the
Celestial washer of our collars, we
would probably not be SO prone o look
upon them as things apart If we
could see deeper the human being
would appear. All this preface is
aprOpos of case which came under
my knowledge l have a room in
house near Canal street. Next door
is one of those squat little houses
which now and then you find next to
a big mansion in this cosmopolitan
city. On the lower floor of the small !
house was a Chinese laundry In it |
was young Chinaman about 25 years |
of AGE His face was as imperturb- |
able MS the sky. He went about his |
business with misunderstanding method |
Of the solar system. AT first he was
an ordinary Chinese laundryman to |
me, but my attention became riveted |
upon him and my curiosity was awak-
ened. That man seemed TO live mere
Iy for his work. When I came in al
two o'clock in the morning l found |
him with the lights turned high, pa
tiently working at his calling. If 4
rose early in the morning that prodigy |
of industry was up before me.
gradually became filled with wonder
at heuntiring persistency Of the man
Because of his neatness and politeness |
and exquisite care to please the neigh
borhood never thought of sending its |
laundry anywhere else. ] began to |
carry my things in person to the Ce- |
lestial, urged on by the desire to find
out something about him. / reasoned
that not man. yellow or white. coulC
work as he did without being dom
mated by an all-absorbing purpose
| found him intelligent; he. coulC
speak English well. Finally. | won
his confidence You may laugh. but
the young Chiuaman was in love a
little slant-eyed girl in China wa,
waiting for him, and be was patiently |
and brayely undergoing the hardest |
kind Of toll in order TO go back TO hi,
native country and marry her. When |
he told me the story | forgot that be
was a Chinaman; / remembered only |
that he was a man. working like q
man to make himself deserving to
have a wife, and withal, despite the
unpoetical surroundings, hav
ing all the dreams Of young mar
whose sweetheart is far away. Soyou |
see" concluded the gentleman. with a
glance at the fippant member of the |
party. "itis possible TO find the touch |
of our common humanity even in q
Chinaman"