davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-13
Attractive Advertisement.

An attractive show window is one of the best mediums of advertisement that can be had" said q citizen recently.
 Tn passing along the street it is almost impossible for one to keep from looking into the show windows and at an ex- ceptionally attractive window one is in- clined to stop and look closely. Last week noticed several very pretty windows. the most beautiful of which revealed Little Red Riding Hood and the wolf. in one of the Second avenue dry goods stores.
 "on Saturday nights especially firms put forth their best efforts along this line, as on that night there are more peo- pie on the streets. There Is a continuous line of people on both sides of the shop ping streets, passing along viewing these show windows
 T understand that there is considerable expense involved in getting up these win dows, and a professional window dresser Is paid high salary for his work"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-13
From the Washington Post.

From the Washington Post
 N EFT us hope that the first fight be-
 HS tween the two mdshipmen,
 - Branch and Meriwether, which
 resulted in the death of the former, will
 be thoroughly and conscientiously in
 vestigated by the Annapolis authorities.
 The combat was evidently prearranged
 with the utmost deliberation. All the
 formalties of the prize ring were studi-
 ously observed. and the witnesses were
 so numerous as to forbid the idea that
 there was anything in the nature of secrecy connected with the affair. It seems in order, therefore. to institute the
 most searching inquiry. and. as soon as
 possible, to let the country know why this dreadful tragedy could not have been
 and was not prevented. The Naval Acad- emy is a public institution maintained by l the peoples money, and the people have a
 right to demand the facts.
 1 So far as our present information goes
 the Branch -Meriwether fight looks very
 much like one of the old familiar forms
 of hazing once SO popular and so re- igiously observed at both our military
 colleges. We are officially assured that
 hazing has been finally abolished at An
 napolis and West Point alike. That may
 be true enough as regards the mean and
 cowardy aspects of the custom, making | helpless boys eat soap. stand on their heads. and otherwise torture and humil- late themselves. But there was one prac- tice which took the form of compelling
 the lower class boy to fight to a champion selected from the class immediately above him, and, on the surface, this particular i expedient seems to have been faithfully reproduced in the incident under discus | sion. It may be that the appearances are purely accidental, but at least they are
 eloquent enough to justify the most searching investigation
 | The truth is that our colleges have all | gone mad on the subject of athletics,
 and this whim has bred a myriad of false ideas and brutal standards. The present idea is that rough play is the best possible thing for schoolboys. Give 'em plenty of hard knocks and make men of them," say the apostles of this ruffian propaganda. And 1t has come to pass | that otherwise sensible people take, pride | in having their sons win fame on the gridiron, where, to be a hero. he must either break another boys bones or have his own broken by some one else. A prominent place in the team or the crew is far more glorious than preced- ence in the class. and thus our so-cal:ed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-13
SOME STRUCTURES ON
 RUFFIANS' PROPAGANDA

institutions of learning are annually pros ducing herds of big, red-necked, straps ping rowdies with the manners of coal beavers and the instincts of Apaches.
 In private life, however, this Is a q,las- ton for the individual parent to decide according to his or her own taste and fancy. If they want to have their sons made manly by the ingenious process of crippling or disfiguring them for life, that Is their own affair. But in the case of our military colleges which are main.ain- ed at the public expense for the ostensi- ble purpose of educating gentlemen to represent our national dignity ani honor on land. and sea- there is or ought to be very different standard of responsibility. The government is answerable to the Anitllcan people in this matter, and tLo conntIy expects an accountInc
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-13

While we have nothing perhaps to fear from the boycott, yet our ex- clusion laws against the Chinese should be put on just basis, and treaty negotiated that will be satis- factory to both countries. There is no reason, if that be done, why our trade with China should not go on increas- ing, for we are closer to China than any other manufacturing and export ing country. Japan, of course, excepted.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-13
called for American goods, and the

called for American goods, and the boycott became powerless.
 Still another thing has promoted American trade, namely, the new liners plying between our Pacific ports and China. We have sixteen splendid ships in that trade, and they are Is1w reinforced by two lines of Japanese steamers. Our transportation facili- ties are excellent and they have op- erated to increase our trade, as the following table covering the eight months ending August S1 in each year shows.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-13
From the New York Sun.

From the New York Sun.
 6 HE Congo Free State is the first l0 to establish a zebra farm In
 tropical Africa for the purpose of tanning zebras and training them to the harness. Several facts suggested that the experiment be made in Katanga, the southeastern province of the state.
 This remote region has great mining prospects and rich agricultural resources, but they cannot be developed without means of transportation. Population is too sparse to supply many porters; but zebras are there by thousands, and if they can be trained to haul freight it will be a blessing, to the land.
 So the government about a year ago sent Lieut.. Fernand Nys to Katanga to capture a lot of zebras and study how to make them useful in the transport ser vice. He went to a district in the valley of the Lufira river, where he found large herds of zebras feeding on the rich grasses, and decided that this was a good place for his work.
 In the first place he built high fence about an area of land enclosing about fifty acres; then he constructed an ap- proach to the enclosure, or kraal, as he called it, in the form of letter " each arm of which had length of about three fourths of a mile. These arms were spread apart and came gradually together at the entrance into the kraal. His idea was to drive zebras Into the V, where they could do nothing else than go Into the kraal which he had prepared for them.
 Long before the, hammering and noise his men made had ceased every zebra had Fleft the neighborhood. They objected to such racket and so many men on their quiet feeding grounds, and so departed. Five hunts have organized to find and chase them back, but all in vain.
 There was nothing to do but leave the region until the animals should return. All the men were withdrawn except few blacks, who were ordered to spend every day as sentinels in the trees some four or five miles from the kraal
 At the end of June last word came to Lieutenant Nys that every day about sun set some herds of zebras were seen near the kraal. He at once took steps to cap ture them, and his success was complete.
 In single day ninety-three zebras were driven into the kraal, enough for his ex- permental purposes. Other animals were with them; including twenty antelopes. which for days were continually gallopng
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-13
STATISTICS OF THE BIBLE.
Facts Cleaned by Man Who Devoted
 Three Years to the Work.

From the New York Press. By the recent death of an octogenarian there passed into possesson of young man in this city a manuscript yellow with age and with the writing almost entirely faded. Years ago, when young man, the writer of the manuscript devoted his spare time to a compilation of the Bible The task occupied three years. When he had finished he placed the manuscript in a Chinese chest. This chest he willed to a friend, who made the following copy of the manuscript;
 THE BIBLE.
 The following Is an account of the num- Der of books, chapters, verses, words, and letters contained in the Old and New Testament:
 THE OLD TESTAMENT. Books. S9 Words 5s2 43s Chapters .. 929 Letters .......2, FPS. 100 Verses. ..25,2l4
 The middle book is Proverbs.
 The middle chapter is Job 29.
 The middle verse would be the seven teenth verse, twentieth chapter of second Book of Chronicles if there was a verse more and the eighteenth verse If there was a verse less.
  word Jehovah occurs 6S5o times.
 The shortest verse is the twentyffth verse, first chapter of the First Book of Chronicles.
 The twenty-first verse of the seventh chapter of Ezra contains all the letters in the alphabet. The nineteenth chapter of the Second Book of Kings and thirty-seventh chap ter of Isaiah are alike.
 THE NEW TESTAMENT. Books s...... 27Words ......... .1S1 25S Chapters. ...... 260ILetters ........ .S3s, ,SsO Verses. ........... 1,959
 The middle book is Second Thessalo- nians.
 The middle chapter would be the thlr- teenth Romans if there was a chapter more, and the fourteenth Romans if there was a chapter less.
 The middle verse is the seventeenth verse, seventeenth chapter Acts.
 The shortest verse is the thirty fifth verse, eleventh chapter John.
 OLD AND NEW TESTAMENT. Books ......... 66 Words ........ 773 697 Chapters. ...... 1,1s9,Letters ...3, ,566, 4sO Verses. ,1l3
 The middle chapter and the least in the Bible in the 117th chapter Psalms,
 The middle verse is the eighth verse, 1lS chapter Psalms.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-13
RELIEF.
From Life.

From Life.
 The moment the nurse turned her oack the rich baby ran over and kissed the poor baby frantically.
 "It,s such a relief to get hold of some body who isn't sterilized, ne eXciaiilieu' in baby talk, for he spoke no English
 q understand, old man. rejoined the poor baby, indulgently.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-13
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR

From the New York Press.
 It Is better to be elected than to be sure It makes a man as vain to win a bet as if does a woman to hd.yc curly hair.
 Sarcasm is the resort of people who would like to be witty and cart.
 A girl improves her complexion great deal by getting caught with man arm al ound her waist.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-13
MYSTIC DIPLOMACY.

From the Detroit Free Press.
 Women don't have logical mindsrs said Shrewd. bluntly.
 They don't need them if they're as lucky as l am.' said his wife. sweetly. You see, have you to thiak for mel,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-13

Grafters may be towards, as Joe Folk says, but their cowardice does not become evident until they are clt ely pressed in public prosecution with penitentiary in the perspective.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-13

When football coaches agree that football is too brutal there must be some foundation for the noise made by reformers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-13

A recent visitor at the White House had not called there in forty-seven years and he advises Senator Penrose to follow his example.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-13

After the slaughter Odessa holds an investigation. Much good it will do the victims whose butchered remains now rect in trenches.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-13

A change of 6O0,OOO votes in single year. in Pennsylvania, breaks the record
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-13

Governor Pennypacker is not sure what it was that struck his state on election day, but he Is packing up to get out of politics.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-13

Literature seems to have stopped over from Indiana, for Toledo elected a novelist mayor, Brand Whitlock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-13

Senator German did not know where to draw the line in his state in the present untoward year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-13

Governor Douglas does not care whether his shoes fit his democratic successor or not. He is not fitting political shoes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-13

Senor Casasus made good start by throwing bouquets at the people of the United States. He will prove a popu- lar ambassador from Mexico.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-13

Mayor McClellan's presidential boom has faded out. The contest over the mayoralty is too close and 1t includes too much recount.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-13

The autocracy in Russia now con si5ts of the common people, led by revolutionary committees.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-13

Chicago, New York and Philadelphia all give their mayors terms of four years.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-13

Popular suffrage in Russia means that bosses and machines are to sup plant bureaucrats and grand dukes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-13

Pattison seems to be a name for democrats to conjure with. For ex- ample, in Pennsylvania and Ohio.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-13

When Russia adopts the Gregorian calendar she will cease to be a country thirteen days behind.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-13

William Randolph Hearst wants more than the face of the returns to convince him that he was loser.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-13

Alabama manufacturers should wake up and turn in reports to the cen sus bureau.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-13

Pat Crowe's trial has been set for December s. Until that time it is pre- sumed that he will not appear in vaudeville
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-13

If Dwight L. Moody has a successor Dr. Wharton is that man.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-13

The start up Salt river from New York is delayed because it is not yet known who is to head 1t.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-13

The recount as well as the shouting was left over in New York.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-13

The Czar is more troubled about the location of his head than of his crown.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-13

Art is to have a square deal in New York's national theatre.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-13

The Poe amendment was billed to the head of Salt river.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-13

The Jerome lone-hand campaign may yet become a political fad.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-13

The shouting is not the only thing left over in New York, for the lawyers are busy, and they may earn their money
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-13

The turkey gobbler will follow the bosses as a sacrifice to the masses.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-13

Rise, Russia!" is a popular slogan these days. Witte is boosting all he can.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-13

William Travers Jerome proved himself pretty good politician after all
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-13

The middle chapter and the least in the Bible in the 117th chapter Psalms.
 The middle verse is the eighth verse. 1lS chapter Psalms.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1905-06-19
DESPERATE BOBS UP
AFTER THIRTY YEARS
Sam Hildebrand, Who 0pe-
rated in Sixties, Seen in
Southwest.
Special pispateh to rhe can.


VERNON, Tex, June 18.-Sam Hide
brand, the notorious outlaw. who is
wanted by the authorities in several
States. to answer to charges Of murder.
was recognized yesterday when he called
at country store on the Red River. near
here. to purchase supplies He disap-
peared before the officers could be noti-
fed.
HiIdebra and his brother Frank op-
Grated in the Southwest and Missouri in
the eos. j. Frank was captured and
hanged. 1t is claimed that Sam had
twenty-seven murders to his record when
he dropped out of sight in 1872 1t was
supposed that he was dead until he was
discovered a few days ago living on a
farm near Lawton. Okla He had con-
fessed his identity to a neighbor, who no.
titled the officers. The old man learned
that he had been betrayed and disap-
peared the day that the officers came to
his farm with warrant for his arrest
Descriptions of him were sent out. and he
was recognized yesterday from the de-
scription given in one of these circulars.
He is heavily armed, and despite his
age is still active and able to put up a
good fight.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1905-06-19
GIVES FORMER
FAITHFUL MAID
HOUSE AND LOT
Maude Adams Mother
RepayS a Servants
Fidelity.
SPECIAL Dispatch to The Cali.

NEW YORK, June 1S.-Mrs. A. Adams.
mother Of Maudc Adams, the actress, has
solved the servant girl problem to her
own satisfaction and TO that of the faith
ful maid who for ten years accompanied
her famous daughter back and forth
across the country, wherever her engage
nlerts took her.
Mrs. NJ. l.. Smith, the colored maid,
was the soul of devotion and watched
Miss Adams as a cat watches a kitten
In hotels and on Pullman trains the maid
was as familiar a figure as Miss Adams
In return for this faithful service Mrs
Adams, with the full approval of her
daughter has just presented a beautifully
furnished house and lot at Arverne-on-
the-Sea, New York to the maid, who Is
now a matron and has lucrative laun-
dry business. Mrs. Adams believes that
this reward will do as much as an exam
pie to inspire confidence In the minds Of
servants. and, where the circumstances
permit, would be a good precedent to be
followed by persons employing servants
Tor long terms.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1905-06-19
STRIKE TO END
IN IND|CTMENT
Grand Jury in Chicago Will
Find Against Employers
and Labor Leaders Alike
NEARLY OVER
Both Sides Predict That
the Settlement Will Be
Reached During the Week

CHICAGO, June 1S-Several important
witnesses, it was said tonight, will go
before the Grand Jury tomorrow and tell
what they know of the bribery charges In
connection with the teamsters' strike.
States Attorney Healy said tonight that
the testimony to be given this week
would be OF sensational character, and
that a number of indictments against
both employers and labor leaders would
ensue.
1t was freely predicted tonight BY both
the members OF the Employers Associa-
ton and labor leaders that the team
sters' strike will be a thing of the past
before the end of the present week. Ac-
cording to one OF the officials Of the Chi
cago Federation of Labor the strike will
be called off entirely by the strikers
themselves.
As 4 step toward this end it was de-
cided to-day at an executive, committee
meeting OF the Chicago Federation OF La
Dor to begin missionary work tomorrow
with members Of the teamsters' joint
council. An erdeayor will be made to
bring majority Of the officials to favor
the cessation of the strike. When this has
been accomplished the members of tie
joint council viii advocate such course
to the strikers, and finally q referendum
vote among the teamsters is to be taken.
In addition to this proposed plan the
more conservative element among the
union men devoted the greater portion Of
to-day in preparing for the conference
Tomorrow between the representatives of
the Employers Association and a COM
mittee from the strikers. This committee
will act apart from President Shea and
his board of strategy"
1t developed at the meeting of the Fed
GRAFTON of Labor to-day that there exists
a great deal Of dissatisfaction among the
different unions. Several members of the
strike committee who we're present stated
that they had never been consulted by
President Shea and his leutenants in any
proposed move.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1905-06-19
CHURCH DEBATE
NEAR THE END.
Principal Features of the
Separation Bill Already
Passed by French Chamber
OPPOSITION CONTINUES
Believed That All Sections
of Measure Will Be APP
proved in Another Month

PARIS, June 1S.-The question of the
separation of church and state is still
occupying practically the whole atten-
ton of the Chamber of Deputies. The
debate has lasted. since March 20
When it is considered that the reform
means an utter reversal of the long
standing policy, which regarded the
church as a constituent part of the
nation, it is not surprising that the
discussion has been animated at times.
However, the ardor of the debates
seem to haye died out since the pas
sage of the first four sections, though
the opponents of the measure continue
to obstruct its passage to the best of
their aD.iity.
Despite this and the long Interrupt
lions occasioned by the celebration of
Ascension and Pentecost. much has
been accomplished. Sixteen sections of
the total of thirty-seven have been
adopted. The Fundamental principles
of the new enactment include the dec
laration that the state does not give
official recognition to religion. the sup
preston of the public worship budget
and the settlement of the great prob
lem of the disposal of church prop
erty. This last forms one of the most
difficult questions raised by the bill A
method of pensioning members of the
clergy claiming long service has also
been satisfactorily devised.
1t only remains now to settle sys
tenn for the formation of the parochial
bodies freshly brought into being for
the direction Of Government religious
edifces, and also to provide regulations
for the control of the services. These
two points probably will arouse con-
siderable argument, but the committee
having the measures in charge shows
such Willingness to accept reasonable
suggestions that 1t is believed the en-
tire bill will pass through the Cham
Der before the long vacation. which
will begin about a month hence.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1905-06-19
CUBA In MOURNING
FOR GENERAL GOMEZ
Public Business VIII Be SuS-
pended for Period of
Three Days.

HAVANA, June 1S.-In mourning for
General Maxine Gomez the flags of
every nation represented in Havana are
at half-rnast over the legations and con-
sulates. From Cabannas fortress a gun
booms every half-hour. In every street
there are long rows of Cuban Tags
dfaped in mourning, and even the poorest
tenenients have crepe tied to the win
dows. The Spanish Club joined in the
mourning by hosting the Castilian flag
at half-mast.
The body of General Gomez was taken
to the palace, where it now hes in state
in the principal salon, surrounded by
great masses of flowers and watched by
rurale guards. Several of the general S
friends also are acting as a guard of
honor. There was a procession of visit
ors to the palace to-day. but the face of
the general was not exposed after it was
finally looked upon by members of the
family.
Band concerts and performances in the
theaters. as well as all social gayeties,
were wholly suspended to day. Congress
at a special session to-day decided that
the period of mourning shall continue for
three days, during which time public
business will be SUSPENDED. Both houses
appropriated $4,000 for lie funeral, which
will take place next Tuesday.