davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-23
CAPT. H. J. DEAN DEAD.
Was for Fourteen Years a Resident of
 Anniston.

Anniston, october 22.-(Special. )-News reached here today that Capt. Hosea l. Dean, for fourteen years a resident of Annston, died at his home in Spartan burg, s. C., last Thursday and was laid to rest there Friday morning. Captain Dean was long identified with public life in this country, moving to South Carolina in 1887. He married Mss Mille Crook daughter of s. w Crook who lives with his other two daughters Miss Dora and Mrs. M C. Wood, at Jackson ville MT. Dean was born in Spartan burg on December P, 1850, and conse- quently was in the Seth year of hs age
 He was a son of Maj. J. II. Dean, prominent lawyer of this city, who died in 1S55, and Mrs. Mary Owen Dean, a cul- tured English woman. MT. Dean received his early education at St. Johns college where Converse college now stands. He also attended Wofford college. and for four years a college in Philadelphia When about 14 years old he enlisted in the Confederate army and served in the latter part of the Civil war. lie went to Alabama after leaving college and became large planter, also taking an active part in politics of that state untn he came back here twenty years ago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-23
BLENDS ALLOWED
 UNDER THE LAWS
NOTHING IN THE NEW PURE FOOD ACT WILL PREVENT MAKING LIQUOR BLENDS AS IN THE PAST.

Pittsburg, October 22.--Nembers of the National Wholesale Liquor Dealers asso- citation will receive in a few days a let ter bearing on the pure food law passed by the last session of Congress, which will be sent out by National Secretary Stau- Der of this city.
 Mir Stauber writes that there is noth- ing in the law which will prevent blends being made as they have always been made in the past
 ''If labels now in use do not conform to the requirements, the letter continues, they can be corrected by paster which may be put on battles immediately under the label. and the present labels may be used until the stock is exhausted.
 "There are number of requirements in the regulations which do not have the force and effect of the law, and which cannot, therefore, be enforced. These re- late to minor details and compliance herewith is at the discretion of the in- dividual."
 The letter then makes the statement re- gardlng the legitimacy of blending add ing:
 "The only requirement being that when a fact is stated, it shall be the truth. Any limitations upon the amount of color ing or fiavoring ingredients which may be used in a blend is imperative, and void as not being sanctioned by the law, pro- viding the ingredients are used for the purpose of flavoring and coloring only"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-23
CALLS ON PRESIDENT.
N. F. Thompson Urges Use of Idle
 Negroes on Panama Canal.

Washington, October 22.-Col. N. F. Thompson of Chattanooga, Tenn, called at the White House today and invited President Roosevelt to attend the immi- grafton and quarantine conference to be held fin Nashville next month. and on the Presidents invitation Colonel Thompson called again tonight The President how ever, declined the invitation because he could not find it possible to attend. Colonel Thompson said he suggested to the Pres ident that the idle negroes in the south be utilized for labor on the Panama canal.
 ''The better class of negro in the south" :" he explained, would aid the white peo- pie in securing the class of labor for that work. It is the idle negro that makes the trouble in the south and reflects on the better class of negroes Their pres ence interferes with the introduction of foreign immigrants.
 "The President was impressed with the suggestion and asked me to talk with Secretary Taft and Chairman Shonts of the Panama canal commission on the sub ject. l will call on them tomorrow"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-23
At the Gayety.

Every act, every song, every especially effective stage picture at the New Gayety theatre this week had from three to seven encores at both the matinee and the night performance yesterday. In other words the audiences put their stamp of approval on everything that was done by Weber & Rnsh's Bon Tons," which is one of the ceanest and funniest organiza- tions that has appeared at the Gayety this season.
 Every person in the cast from dainty Frances Clare to the person with the smallest part seemed to please the dences. and the songs were all new, well rendered, and the people were handsomely costumed In fact it is performance well worth seeing from the curtain raiser to the finale.
 The finale of the first burletta, a mili- tary song and march by Pierce and com pany had one of the brightest settings ever seen in this city. A drop of glitter ing material which sparked different colors under the calcium light was the back ground and on this were thrown various colored lights. A picture of the American flag. then one of the British flag and finally of beautiful woman holding the flag were shown. This pie ture alone was encored no less than seven times. One cannot imagine the beauty of the picture on the glitterng cloth. It seemed fairly clothed with life.
 The olio has four vaudivie acts, every one of which is good. The Young Broth- CTS introduce some new and sensa .ional acrobatic stunts. and they also create no end of laughter by their comedy. Brown ing and Bentley claiming to be Hebrew parodists and story tellers with something new with which to please the public. lived up 10 their claim. Their parodes are all new and well sung. Guy Rawson and Miss Clare presented neat and clever little act entitled Just Kids in which they sang two or three songs and told some new stories
 Pierce and Opp, Dutch comedians, offer a little more than comedy. One of them, Pierce, has a good voice and his song was encored half a dozen times The pair are good dancers, probably the best the Gayety has seen.
 The last part "The Girl from Mars serves to allow the comedians to get off some pretty clever stories and is full of funny situations. The costumes are very pretty and the singing Is good.
 There will be matinee and a night performance every day this week. with special prices al the matinees for women and children.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-23
FARMERS UNION
 MEETS IN TOPEKA
PRESIDENT BARRETT OF GEORGIA TELLS THE DELEGATES WHAT UNION HAS DONE FOR FARMERS IN THE SOUTH.

Topeka. Kan, October 22.-The farmers cooperative business congress, with a large attendance of delegates from the western and southern states, met here to- day. c. W. Peckham of Haven, Kan, president of the Farmers Elevator as- sociation of Kansas, speaking of the con- gress said:
 Our purpose in calling this kind of meeting is to more closely unite the agri- cultural interests of the west and south. It Is not our intention to organize a trust of the farmers It has been said that we purpose to increase the price of wheat stated amount. This we intend to do, but not by organizing and demanding that the consumers pay that for our pro- duce. If we can sell our products to the southern associations at a higher price than we receive from the middle men and can enable the southern producers to hold their products, we will work out plan whereby the price of farm pro- ducts will naturally work higher'
 c. S. Barrett of Atwater, Ga, president of the National Farmers Union, in an address said:
 Tn the south we have raised the price of cotton to Il cents We have built ware houses and hold our cotton till the price is right. We gin our own cotton and have cotton mills, Woolen mills and can neries, all owned by the farmers. The farmer in the north can do the same with their crops"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-23
SURVIVORS REACH MOBILE.
One Man Tells of Seeing seventy-nine
 Persons Drown.

Mobile October 22.-The Mallory liner Colorado arrived in port today, had as passengers Joseph Nelson, Charles Olsen, Charles Anderson and Otto Brink, who were picked up at sea Saturday morning by the vessel ninety miles off Key West
 The men were found standing on a. raft made out of six logs and were in the water waist deep at the time. Nelson said that he and the other men were on a house boat at Lonk Key when the hurri- cane struck them and blew the boat to sea It soon went to pieces and out of the 125 people on board seventy-nine were drowned right before his eyes. The other forty-two have since been taken into Jacksonville. Fla. The men suffered ter rible hardships. The men say that the loss of life was heavier off Long Key than any other point. The men were em- ployed on the extension work of the Flor ida East Coast railway.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-23
THINK FIRE INcENDIARY.
Trunk Containing Money Is Found to
 Have Been Opened.

Girard October 22.-(special) )-It is be- lieved that a fire, which occurred Satur- day night in this city, destroying the res idence of Mrs. M. A. Wilson and damag- ing the Grard kindergarten to the extent of 5000, was incendiary in its origin There was no one at. home at the time and practically all the furniture was lost
 Among the few effects that were saved was half-burnt trunk which had con tained $95, and investigation showed that 1t had been broken into and the money stolen It is supposed that after secur- ing the money the burglar fired the house. The dwelling was owned by the Eagle and PheniN mills of Columbus, and was not insured. Mrs. Wilson, who Is a widow did not have a cent of insur- ance. There is general <eiolcing that the | Girard kindergarten of the Eagle and Phenix mills, adjoining the burning dwell ing, was not destroyed. The damage to the structure can be easily repaired. This building which is pretty and artistic, Is one of the sights of Glrard The Eagle and PheniX mills operate free kinder gartens in both Phenix City and Girard for the benefit of children of their oper- atiVes
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-23
DILLARD WITHDRAWS.
Labor Candidate for Mayor of Annis.
 ton Out of the Race.

Anniston, October 22.-(Special)-W T. billiard, whose announcement as a candl- date for mayor on the labor platfrom was made recently, stated today that he had decided to withdraw from the race, giving as his reason inability to devote sufficient time to a thorough canvass.
 While it was not considered probable that MT. billiard would have been elected, it is said that he had a complimentary number of supporters among the labor ing classes to whom he says he is duly grateful. Owing to this fact, it is be- lleved that his withdrawal will have a certain effect upon the chances of the two candidates now in the race as it is said those who would support him will rally to the banner of the candidate whose platform is most in keeping with that of the labor party
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-23
SOUTHERN RAILWAY
 IS ON THE GRIDIRON
INTERSTATE COMMERCE coMMiS- SHOWERS ARE IN KNOXVILLE TO INVESTIGATE ALLEGED UNI EQUAL CAR DISTRIBUTION.

Knoxville, October 22.-Judge Judson s. Clements of Georgia, and James S. liar Ian of Illinois, members of the inter- state commerce commission, formally con- vened a hearing for the commission in this city this morning. It is to ascertain the relationship of the Southern railway to the coal mining industry in the Tennes- see-K Kentucky field. There are also pres ent Martin s. Decker, assistant secretary of the commission; James s. Murphy, rep resentative of the commission, who made preliminary inquiries in this region in ad- vance of todays meeting: c. c. McChord, state railroad commissioner of Kentucky, and W. o. Davis of Versailles, Ky. The two last named are attorneys of the com mission.
 The Southern railway is represented by H. B. Spencer, general manager; w. w. Finley, second vice president; c. II. Ack- ert third vice president and R. A.. Du- gan. assistant general manager, who It Is stated were subpoenaed as witnesses. MT. Decker stated this morning that the meet ing Is in pursuance of terms of a res olution adopted by the last Congress di- recting the commission to make investiga- tions as to possible railroad dscrimina- tions and monopoles in coal and oil in dustrles. It Is similar to inquiries recently made as to the Pennsylvania, Baltimore and Ohio and Chesapeake and Ohio roads and their relations to the coal industry Mr. Decker stated: "the investigation is in pursuance of this resolution" It is stated number of complaints have been made as to the Southern railways method of car supply for the coal mines, it being alleged that the distribution of coal cars is unequal. This may be taken up.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-23
"The Little Duchess.y

Youth. beauty and talent are said to have been the watchwords of Hilton and Sargant Aborn in selecting the cast and chorus in support of their star, Countess Olga von Hatzfeldt. in the New York Casino success "rhe Little Duchess" which comes to the Jefferson theatre Thursday afternoon and night, october 25 It is described as a musical comedy. When 1t was launched last season. the managers are said to have looked only for young timber" in filling the com pany. Their selection is said to have filled the bill so well that the same cast, intact, was reorganized for this season.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-23
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS.
Social Session Held Last Night Was
 Enjoyable Affair.

The entertainment given by the Knights or Columbus to the members and their friends was most enjoyable affair.
 The card tables were the features of attraction for large number who played the games with all the zest and delight of children, while the younger set enjoyed themselves in the pleasure of the dance.
 The visitors felt deeply indebted to the members for the evning's enjoyment, and hope to be present at many more during the season.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-23
At the Majestic.

The Majestic offers vaudeville bill this week that has variety. novelty and some first class attractions on it. The headner of the bill is Cunning" billed as the jail breaker, who escapes from handcuffs shackles. an iron cell on the stage. and straight Jacket. He is very clever with his stunts, and invites any and everybody to bring handcuffs, locks and straight jackets to the theatre, prom ising to attempt to escape from them all. He escaped without trouble from all
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-23
DEATHS AND FUNERALS
Mary Julia Thornton.

The funeral of Mary Julia Thornton, the infant daughter of MT and Mrs. J. T. Thornton. who died at St. Vincents hospital Sunday, was held at the family residence, 709 North Twenty-sixth street yesterday at 3:9o o'clock, the Rev Father Coyle conducting the services in a tender and impressive manner. Six boys, cousins of the little girl, acted as pallbearers.
 Mary Julia Thornton was a bright and interesting child and the many friends of the bereaved parents will sympathize with them in their great and irreparable loss.
 The floral offerings were numerous and beautiful. The interment was in Oak Hill cemetery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-23

presented yesterday at the matinee and last night
 The most interesting part of his act Is when he shows his method of escaping from a straight jacket. This is done in plain view of the audience and is nov city and something new to practically all theatregoers i'll Birmingham.
 Blmm- Bomm- Brrr, a musical act, Is an- other novelty and it is one of the best musical hits on the vaudeville stage. It Is at the same time an old act, but one that is kept thoroughly up to date and new features are frequently intro duced. The best feature of the act is set of revolving musical wheels, which are artistically illuminated with vari- colored electric lights, making quite a spectacular affair.
 Tho curtain raiser Is Pero and Wilson, pantomlnists, introducing some barrel jumping and some Japanese manipula- tlons. The man is very clever in his work. Jeanne Brooks, the girl with a smile, sang several songs in a very acceptable manner, two of them being the very latest. She has a fairly good voice and a very winning smile which goes long way in making friends for her in the audience
 Lester and Quinn sing and dance, their dancing really being tho portion of their act that was most attractive. They are good dancers. Davis and Davis, man and a woman, have a clever little act. They conclude with dance on roller skates, weich is something of novelty. He in troduces some comedy that is good.
 Harry Antrim introduces some good whistling and vocal limitations in his act. "A Tarry at Tanktown," in which he is assisted by Mss Peters. He is a clever player on the bones, in which he intro- duces some trick playing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-23
Fertilizer Cases Advanced.

Washington, October 22.-In the supreme court of the United States today the Vr- ginia Fertilizer trust cases were ad- vanced on the docket and hearing set for December 3, next. The cases are in the nature of habeas corpus proceedings, and the defendants, who are connected with the alleged trust are resisting re- moval from the Eastern district of vlr- ginia to the Middle district of Tennessee for trial
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-23
IDLE NEGROES ARE
 ORDERED TO LEAVE
WHITE CITIZENS OF UNION coUN. ", SOUTH CAROLINA, POST PROCLAMATION oF WARNING.

Augusta. October 22.-A special from Jonesville Union county s. C., says:
 proclamation was posted tonight by white citizens warning every idle, indo- lent negro in the community to go to work at once or leave the community. else drastic measures will be taken.
 The proeama tion is the outgrowth of threats made against a prominent farmer by several negroes, one of whom was captured last night and severely whipped. He broke away from his captors and cre- ated a panic at a negro church by dash ing into the building while services were in progress.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-23
Florida Storm Subsidies.

Jacksonville, October 22.-The rem nant of the big storm which hung ove. peared. A fresh northeast wind is blowing over the gulf region tonight, but it is regarded as being of an or dinary character. Survivors of the veg sells wrecked in the hurricane are be- ing carried to various ports and the damage done by the storm is being overcome as rapidly as possible.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-23
Warren Euaene HoIcombe.

Warren Eugene Holcombe, the To- months-old son of MT. and Mrs. P. l.. Holcombe, died Monday morning at the family residence, 312 South Fifty-fifth street The remains were prepared for burial by Shaw & Son, undertaken, and will be inferred in Woodlawn cemetery today at 1O:3O a. m.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-23
Bananas Are Scarce.

New Orleans, October 22.-The steamer Anselm, which arrived here today. re- ported that so great was the destruc- ton of a hurricane which preceded the Cuban storm in point of time and struck the coast of Spanish Honduras. that not bunch of bananas was to be secured from that coast. The Anselm had 4O00 punches of bananas aboard although she usually carries about 15,0O0 punches
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-23
Mabelle Montgomery in "zaza."

When the curtain rises at the Jefferson theatre tomorrow afternoon for two per- formances, Miss Mabelle Montgomery will be seen in her dressing room making up for her appearance in the French pro- vlncial concert hall. Then, for nearly three hours, the audience will follow her through Zaza's Joys and sorrows, to the beautiful renuciation, at the end. The emotional intensity of Miss Montgomery's acting in the fourth act of this powerful play can only be compared with Bern hardts, Mrs. Carter's. and the great Calvini's genius, 1t is claimed. She runs the whole gamut of the emotions. from childish joy to intense despair.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-23
Planned Joke on King Alfonso.

Madrid, October PA report of an oc- currence believed by some to have been planned outrage against King Alfonso is published this morning. Several auto mobiles yesterday encountered a stout wire fixed across the high road at point which his majesty would have to pass on his way back to Madrid. The wire was found shortly before the Kings auto mobile was due to pass.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-23
Homeopaths In Louisville.

Louisville. Ky. October 22.-The twenty third annual convention of the Southern Homeopathic Medical association, of which Dr. F. Stillman Bailey of Chicago is president, opened here today. After the presidents address and the hearing of reports of officers, the special subject of the meeting. Southern Fevers," was taken up, several physicians reading pa- pers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-23
Liohtship Goes Adrift.

Charleston. October 22.-Frying Pan Shoals lightshp went adrift in the hurri- cane and was driven southward of Charleston She was lowed in here by the buoy tender wisteria. The ligntship will be lowed back to its station bv the Wisteria.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-23
Discourage Anti-Amerlcan Sentiment

London. October 23.--The Tokio cor respondent of the Daily Express says the Japanese government is endeavoring to minimize as much as possible the anti American sentiment. The authorities have issued reassuring statements in seml-of- fieial newspapers Tho ministry of the interior Is discouraging mass meetings called in the big towns and several anti American agitators have been warned that they will be sereveIy dealt with if they persist in their campaign
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-23
William T, Hall,

The remains of William T. Hall. vic tim of the fire on Third avenue, were laid to rest Sunday afternoon at o'clock in Elmwood cemetery The deceased's sis- ter, Mrs. Moore, from Chattanooga, came to the city Saturday morning without suf- ficient money, but made arrangements by telegraph for funds to bury her brother l,ar
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-23
Warrant Against Teacher Withdrawn.

Phenix City, October 22.-(Special) )-The warrant sworn out against Prof. Leonard Rutledge, a teacher in the.s Phenix City public schools, charging hinT with assault and battery, has been withdrawn by H. A. Carmack, the prosecutor. The matter was amicably adjusted by mutual friends. It was claimed that the teacher whipped MT Carmack's young man with unnecesl SHY severity.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-23
Masked Bandits Defy Crowd.

Minneapolis, Minn., October 22.-Masked bandits held crowd of excited citizens at bay for three hours last night at Sawyer, N. D., while part of the gang blew safe in the Sawyer State bank and took from it $45O0 More than 300 shots were fired by both sides. One citi- zen was shot in the head but will re- cover. The robbers escaped.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-23
Member of St. Louis Junta.

Fl Paso, Tex. October 22.-Juan sa- ravia one of the men arrested by the Mexican police in Ciudad Juarez, opposite El Paso 1t develops, was a member of the St. Louis junta. He was in disguise. All nrisoners have been removed to Chihua~ hua. 225 miles from the border, where they were arrested.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-23
Gerald Morqan Is Convicted.

London, October 22.--The man styling himself Gerald Morgan and who claimed to be a member of the Harvard Rowing club, and nephew of J. P. Margon, was today sentenced at the Old Bailey to twenty months at hard labor on the charge of having obtained small sum of money by fraud from Dr. Dickey of Greenwich
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-23
w. H. Roberts.

w. H. Roberts, aged 53 years, died yes- terday morning at the home of his son. T. c. Roberts, 622 Second avenue. The funeral will be held from the home at 3 D. m. today and interment will take place in Elmwood cemetery
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-23
Funds Raised Quickly.

In the phenominally short space of three minutes this afternoon the sum of $50 GOO was subscribed for the purpose of starting the fund with which Atlanta will soon erect a $25000O Auditorium armory. The building will be built by private corpor- ation and the subscriptions today were for stocks and bonds In this new company which has just asked for charter of in- corporation.
 It is proposed to sell this building back to the city in installments of $75,000 a year. The plan is meeting with enthusi- astic announcement