davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-06-13
HAS MIRACULOUS ESCAPE.
A milwaukee Telephone Linemon

A Milwaukee Telephone Linemon
CIings in NIidair After Shock.
Frank Rogers of Milwaukee, a Iineman
employed by the Wisconsin Telephone
Company, received a shock of 2,200 volts
while untangling telephone and electric
light wires at the top of 40-foot pole in
Neenah. The shock threw him away from
the live wire and as he fell he clutched a
bar and hung in midair until rescued. His
fingers and shoulders were badly burned.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-06-13
VETERANS MAKE BOGUS MONEY!
COunterfeiteFs Said to Be Housed in
the milwaukee, Soldiers Home.

COunterfeiteFs Said to Be Housed in
the milwaukee, Soldiers Home.
Making counterfeit money is the chargi
made against some Of the inmates of thu
Milwaukee Soldiers Home Captain Gal
lagher of the secret service has been in.
formed and will investigate The story
came out through the arrest OF Hamilton
Force, one of the inmates of the institu.
ton, on charge of larceny. When Dep
uty Sheriff O'COnnOr was bringing Forcs
in he tried to throw away some money he
had. O'ConnOr made a search and found
two pieces, which proved to be counterfeit
quarters. Complaints have been made at
times from saloOnkeepers near the home
that they had received counterfeit money
Force is said to have confessed that in
mates Of the home were manufacturing
the stuff, which was passed on saloon
keepers.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-06-13

have a remarkable
power over them.
She is full of fun
and amuses her
children by the
hour teaching dogs
tricks. She is teach
ing her little daugh-
ter to ride 4 Shet-
land pony, and will
probably begin with
the boy as soon us
he is large enough
to hold on. Europe's
v,vOoI+bioSt bahy7 ic
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-06-13

"Now," chuckled Billiard. after max
ing a hard draw shot, that's what I
call clever"
Huh" snorted billiard, as ne
chalked his cue. You carry an acct
dent insurance policy, don't YOU"
YES; why?"
"Well, you could collect on that
shot. Philadelphia Press.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-06-13
Suicide Cause in s1.25 skirt.

Because his wife bought a dress skirt
for S1.25 at a bargain" sale, Fred Bun
dy, a La Crosse railroad employee, tried
to kill himself. He fired one shot at his
head but it went wild and neighbors in
terfered in time to save his life.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-06-13
snrs Friends Robbed Him.

One of G.. Z. Marsh's employees Of Bur
nett county came to SpoOner and made
the acquaintance Of two strangers. During
the night he found that the men had left
him. He was minus S110 The officers
are holding several suspects.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-06-13
CHINA NAV Die from Rat Bite.

months-old child of Mr.. and Mrs. Anthony
Werdermann of Caledonia was 50 badly
bitten before rescued that it is feared
blood poison will set in.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-06-13
Do Not Toss the Baby.

Tossing a baby is dangerous. Many
a child has been attacked with convul-
sions because of being tossed. Move
the baby gently up and down. 1t will
aid in his Digestion,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-06-13
MYSTERY IN won1AN's WOUNDS,
Mrs. Peterson, Eau Claire, Found on
Bed with Throat Cut.

Mrs. Peter Peterson of Eau Claire was
found lying on her back in bed, bleeding
from a cash in her throat, with a case
knife beside her, at noon the other day.
She had lost much blood, but the doctor
thinks she. will recover. 1t is supposed
it was an attempt at suicide, but no cause
is known. She has husband and three
children.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-06-13
BIenlfshes.

Spots left by pimples may be removed
by massaging we'll with cold cream. Be
faithful with this az$ they will soon
disappear.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-06-13

sonality, she is quiet and rather retlr-
ing in manner.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-06-13
burglars Haul Is Big.

Burglars blew open the safe IN G. ].
cured ST 900 and escaped.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-06-13
Neenah Couple Surprises Friends.

y
City Attorney Jerry Mulloy and Miss
Maude Morrison, two prominent young
people in Neenah social circles, surprised
their friends By being married at Me-
nominee. Mich.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-06-13
Duchess OF Westminster.

The Duchess Of Westminster, above
everything else, is distinguished for
her love of animals and is known to
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-06-13

1t takes a clever woman TO say cruel
things in an agreeable manner.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-06-13
Looking out for Husbands.

not at all pampered by his mother
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-01
IN FINE HuMoR.
Coai OH Johnnie Compliments Persist-
 eucy of Newspaper Man.
 New York July af--Todayss World

COaf Oil Johnnie Compliments Pexsfat-
 ency of Newspaper Man.
 New York. July si-Today's World says:
 Jonn D. Rockefeller was never in better humor than when he left Tarry- town for Cleveland at 0:1s o'clock last evening. after having given one of the longest interviews he is known to have uttered.
 sometimes things are said of ma that are cruel and they hurt, but am never a pessimist." he said to re- porter who visited his Pocantfco estate. T believe in men and the brotherhood of man. and am confident that every thing will come out for the good of all in the end. You are just a young man. but you can take my word. am older than you. and have seen the world, so you can always believe in real men.
 "As for Europe-weil. 1t is nice. but I love my own country the best. Yes. all the hard things that one's country men say of me can never be cruel enough to offset the love of home and country"
 After moment. he added:
 Now remember. young man, I bear no iii will to any man. ' am confident that there ls more good than bad iv the world and I am full of the joy of living befievc in men. Do that and the world Is bound to seem q good world to you. Be as persistent in all things as you have been in getting to me, and yon win always win"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-01
MAHoNEY IN TROUBLE.
Ex-Chfcaxo Broker Must Face Chara
 af EmhexxIemenf

H
 Ex-chicago Broker Must Face Charge
 of Embexzlement.
 Portland, Ore. July 31.--The Oregon ian today says
 Arrested on a charge of embezzling $35,000 in Chicago eight years ago, k. J. Mahoney, prosperous Seattle real estate broker. who for the past few weeks has been an inmate of private sanitarjum in this city, is facing the unpleasant prospect of term in jail or confinement in an asylum. In the report of committee of physicfans appointed by Judge Weber to examine into Mahoney's mental condition de- pends the law course in the matter.
 Step by step since he disappeared from Chicago in 1898 detectives have been following Mahoney's trail From Illinois to Texas, from Texas to Cali fornia and from California to the State of Washington they dogged his foot- steps until they found him at Seattle about four months ago.
 Then after they had communicated with their clients, the losers. by Ma honey's alleged speculations and the trap was about to be sprung. their plans were again foiled by the action of Mahoney's relatives and friends in grounds that his mind had become af- fected by business worries.
 The case came to an end here yes- terday when detectives of the Portland police department placed Mahoney un- der arrest at a sanftarfum on a fugi- tive warrant. sworn out by K. ". Grier, Chicago lawyer. who had come to Portland to take up the case
 It is asserted that for some time prior to 1898. Mahoney had been conducting an investment business in Chicago and that his alleged victims were for the most part women Ignorant of business methods. including widows. who were
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-01
KILLED BY HUSBAND
MRS GATsEY SIMMONS WOOD SLAIN
 IN MOBILE.
Four shots Fired Into Young Woman By Man From Whom She Had Become Estranged--W0ods
 Escaned.

Mohdle. July Sis---(Special) Mrs. Gatsey Simmons Woods. strikingly handsome woman s7 years of age. was killed at o'clock this afternoon in a room on the second floor of No. l1l Ia Dauphin Street. The slayer was her husband, Will liam Woods. and the weapon used was an Iver Johnson. .32 caIibre revolver. Four shots, two in the neck. one in the face, and another in the right breast, caused the young woman's death, she lingering thirty minutes and dying a short time after arrival of physf- clan.
 Evidences of struggle was plainly seen in the room where the killing was done. Police were attracted to the scene by the pistol shots, but Woods had made good his escape Both the police and sherift's departments were hurriedly notified, and every available man of both forces were soon SCOUT ing the entire city and suburbs in search Of the man. A full description of Woods was given thus: About i40 or I5O pounds; wore light coat and black band on them. He wore a light felt hat. He was about 5 feet inches and wore tan shoes, He Is 32 years old.
 He came to Mobile Sunday. his wife. who had separated from him some time ago, coming here three weeks ago and residing with her sister. Mrs. Thomas. who was In the house at the time of the shooting. Woods imme- diately after reaching Mobile located his wife and went to her with the view, if possible. to effect a reconcSi- atton. This was futile. He visited the house yesterday and again this af- ternoon with the same results. A quarrel followed the last visit and a shot was heard. Inmates of the house rushed toward the room and three other shots were rapidly fired. The woman was lying face downward on the floor and Woods had escaped. Dr. O H. Harris, was hastily summoned. but could do nothing for the unfor- innate young woman.
 Mrs. Woods was a daughter of Mrs P. s. simmons of St. Louis and be- sides her sister here has two others in St. Louis.
 At o'clock tonight Woods had not been apprehended. The search was be- ing continued. Chief of Police Ron deau is in possession of the pistol.
 This the second similar tragedy in Mobile within the year, Andrews Thomas being in the county Jail un- der death sentence and awaiting the results of an appeal to the Supreme Court.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-01
REPORT Ar sToCKHoLM.
0utbreake Also Reported At Island
 E0rtrenn Of skafudden.

0utbfeake Also Reported At Island
 Fortress Of s1kafudden.
 Stockholm. Sweden July 3t--A des- patch received here from Helsihgfors says that the artillerymen ojined the Sveaborg mutineers but that the in- fantry remained loyal. Tho artillery trained guns on the loyal troops, 500 Of whom were killed or wounded
 It is stated thnt 8 large part of the fortress Is in the hands of the mutt neers.
 An outbreak also occurred this morn Ing at Skatudden. The, officers there elected leaders. One oficer was killed The Russian torpedo deatroyer Finn it bombarding the barracks and the smu- tIneers.
 Sveabork is a strongly fortified town of Russian Finland, situated on Covir islands in the Gulf of Finland. imme- diateiy southeast of Helsingfors. The isthmus which Is connected by pom toons, form the side of a fortress which defends the harb0r Of Helsins- fors and consists of numerous military works and batteries and military arsenal. sveaborg has also an excel lent harbor.
 The Island of skatudden lies close to the city of Helsingfors. with which 1t Is connected by a short bridge. II is half mile long and about quarter of mile wide and is given over en- tlrely to the fortress. The govern nent railway from St. Petersburg en- circles the city and terminates upon Skatudden Island. The skatudden fortress Is about three miles from Eveaborg.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-01
SULLIVAN'S RESIGNATION
 ASKED FOR BY VIM. J. BRYAN

ed as avowed enemies of the negro Sem ator Tillman of South Carolina, Gov erncr Vardaman of Mississippi, Gov crnor Jeff Davis of Arkansas and Thomas Dixon. He added that John Temple Graves could be counted amorg z them "as the most dangerous of the group, because he is the most highly educated.s
 Secretary Bonaparte then spoke on the future of the negro race in America. He said that the ppart 1t will play in civilization is question no less difli- cult than interesting. He doubted whether anybody can give more than crude conjecture about what the Hates" have in store for the race and the country
 Mir. Bonaparte declared that the ne- gro race Is the only one which has been able to live with white people. Indians and Australians and Polyne- sians. he said. had died off before the white man. but the black race had not. He therefore argued that the negro could not afford to be lazy and ignor- ant and vicious for all around him, preceding him on every side, was a race with which. he had to compete. whether he wished to or not. and which It would tax all his energies to struggle against. There Is no room in America for people who can't take care of themselves,' he declared.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-01
ENEMIES OF BLACKS
GAINES NAMES TILLMAN, VARDA-
 MAN, DAVIS, DIXON.
As An AfterthOuEht, He Includes John Temple Graves, Saying He Is the Most Dangerous .Of
 

Washington, July S1-The Negroes Young Peoples Christian and Educa- tional Congress. having for it's objects the educa tional and moral uplifting of the race began five days session here today Several thousand delegates are in attendance, representing every state iE the Union and some have come from foreign lands. The first days session was devoted to addresses of welcome and sreech making. E;shor Wesley Gaines, Atlanta. and Secretary of the Navy Bonaparte. being the prin- cipal speakers.
 In his auadrennial address. Bishop Gaines, who presided over the Con- cress. spoke of tho fact that the ne- gro race had been brought through many Bdificulties and trials since the last meeting in .tt'lnta four years ago we have stood almost on the brink cf despair." ne said. but I thank God that in the darkest hour we have been able to gather courage and stand firm In the hope of future of behter un- derstandings and better days
 Tn spite of obstacles. he said, the race had made progress even in four short years We should feel encouraged as our statistics show not only an in- crease along material lines. but here is every evidence of mental and moral growth In forty one years of freedom, people nave two billion dollars worth of property and we have advanced so that more than fifty per cent of our people can read and write. If our race has im- proved so much in less than fifty years. what may it not achieve in another half century?
 We look for christianity to soften the hearts of the white people so as to give us a chance to help ourselves and not to strive with unchristian spirit to crush and prevent us from doing what we can. We have had to subnlitt to the awful humiliation arising from separate car laws on both railroads and trolley lines, but we must not be discouraged. TSe mob laws, the hangings and the k'srnings at the stake of negroes In many Southern states. though terrible to reflect upon, must not darken our minds so that we de- spatr. We have said that we have made great progrc~- but we still have giant burden of ignorance and law lessness to carry and to endeavor to destroy as we move upward. Yet find I can thank God that though we have so many enemies. we are not without friends. I must say that we could not stay In this country were it not for our white friends and their strength of character"
 Bishop Gaines then specifically nam-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-01
ASSOCIATED PRESS DEAN.
oldest Correspondent of Newswatherfng Associatfen Celebrates sOth Birthday.

oldest Correspondent of Meyssxatherfna Association Celebrates 6Oth Birthday.
 St. Louis. July si--Chartes Jones os- borne. the St. Louis correspondent of the Associated Press from 1855 to 1902. marking continuous service of forty seven years and entitling him to the distinction of dean of the Associated Press. celebrated his S0th birthday an- niversary today
 Mr. Osborne. who is familiaiy known throughout the service as Major" an honorary title. retired from active work four years ago. but is stfll affiliated with the St. Louis ofiice ia an advisory capacity He is remarkably hale and hearty and very active. despite his years.
 N Y.. learned telegraphy in Pittsburg Pa. in fs47 and came to St. Louis az telegraph operator from Cincinnati in 1858 Two years later he entered the service of the Associated Press as an operator and shortly afterward was ap- pointed correspondent
 While Major Qshorn was learning teiegraphy in Pittsburg he became ac- quainted with Andrew Carnegie. who was then messenger boy in the tele- graph ofti.,e Osborn was sent by the kelegrsuhs company ,tD Chicago tn 1851 as manager Of that part Of the system known as the OReilly Teie- graph Company.
 He found the headquarters to be located in very ramHhaekle frame building that threatened to fall down without warning.
 His first work was to move into bet ter quarters In new four story brick building about fifty feet square on Clark street the finest ofiice building in Chicago at the time.
 He was manager of the O'Reiily Telegraph Company Tor two years.
 After being correspondent of the Associated Press at St Louis, the Pony Express Service for sending news to San Francisco newspapers was organized Major Osborn would gather together a batch of news and send the bundle to Tipton. Mo. by railroad. Tfpton marked the terminus of the oniv road that ran west from St. Louis From this road grew what is now the Missouri Pacitio Railroad system.
 At Tipton the news bundle was des 2 liyered to the stage company anu reacfled its destination in about three weeks at q cost of fifty cents a word.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-01
{ aurcK WORK AT mANFlELD.
Negro Dead Fifty Minmtes After Jur, xA kxxnrsa fn

Negro Dead Fifty MtnMfea After Jury
 xs sworh Ia.
 Mayfleld .Ky. July s1-The hanging Of Alien Mathis. the negro who crimi- nally assaulted Mss Ethel McClain last Wednesday night. took place at o. clock tonight In q legal manner in the yard of the county iafi
 Fully 1o.O00 persons were on the scene, but only few hundred could see the execution. although almost the entire fence surrounding the scaffolo rad been tor ndown by the enraged citizens while the trial was going on.
 It was only fifty minutes iron. ths time the jury was sworn in until tha ne- gro was prounounced dead. Mathis arrived here at 6s40 tonight from Louis vile In charge of Deputy Sheriffs 0s- car Fillmore and John Galloway and the military company of Hoplxiusville.
 The local military met the train and the negro was marched to the court house. S<sAfat attempts were made to seize the negro and he was twice in possession of the infuriated mob The soldiers quickly surrounded the negro and number of members ot the Hopkinsville company ware com pelled to draw their guns and threaten to use them unless the mob fell back. The negro would have met his death by lynching but the crowd decided to let the law inflict the punishment as- ter it had procee led that far.
 The largest number of people eyeg seen on the streets of Mayfield are here tonight and there is run1or that another negro In jail from Hickman county, charged with the same offense, will be iynched. but 1t is understood that he has been spirited away.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-01
Assaulted Young White
 Woman.
THE BRUTE WAS IDENTIFIED
Movement to Burn Body Inter-
 eepted by Police.
in Addition to the Georsia Horror, Mis- ssnrI Fsrn~rs Pursue Black while penssylvanians De-
 mana Hanging of
 nempter.

Atlanta, Ga. July 31.--Fioyd carmi- chael, negro about 22 years of agc, who was identified by Miss Annie Poole. of Lakewood. suburb of Atlanta. as the man who had assaulted her early today. was shot in front of the Poole residence in sight of his victim this af- ternocn by a poeee which had captured him. After h1 had been shot there were cries Of ~Bnrn him." but the county police arriving at this time pre- vented such action
 About 10 o'clock this morning while returning from q visit to a neighbor. Miss Annie Poole. aged IS years. daugh- ter of T. J. l.. Poole was attacked by the negro and choked into unconscious ness. When the alarm was given a posse quickly formed but 1t was not until late in the afternoon that the ne- gro was captured and brought before Miss Pooles presence. who immediate iy idenfified him, crying, That's him. " A volIey of shofs rang out and the ne- gro fell dead
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-01
WOMAN AS MoToRslAN.
Car Didn't Run Fast Enough and She
 Took Possesgion.

Car Didn't Run Fmsf EMou&m ~n0 SMS
 Took Poasesgion.
 Chicago, July 31.-Passengers on southbound HaIstead street car were panic stricken yesterday when a wo man pushed the motorman from the front platform and ran the car at high speed for nearly q mile.
 No stops were made for passengers to get on or of and the car collided with coal wagons and other vehicles along the route. Several women in the car. thinking that an insane person was at the lever became hystericai' and had to be held byl the male pas sengers to prevent them from leapins to inc street. The woman who caue- ed the terror and excitement, was Mrs. s H. Chidester. of Evergreen Park. fourteen miles south west of Chicago. She wanted to catch a Grand Trunk train at the Halstead and 18th street station and for that reason took possession of the car. The conductor. assisted by several men passengers over powered ner after she had run the car six blocks. and took her to the Halstead street police station. filth and Halstead streets. She convinced the po- lice that she was not insane and was released.