davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-17
GRADE CROSSING IN ALABAMA

From the Chattanooga Times.
 Birmingham Age-Herald The bill drawn by City Attorney Smith and in- troduced by Senator Miller in the upper house and by Representative Haley in the To ger house provides that municipalities containing 5000 population or over may pass ordinances requiring the railroads to do away with grade crossings by building viaducts, bridges or suoways.
 The bill referred to by the Age-Herald is similar in purpose to that drawn by Mayor F'rierson, submitted to the last legislature and incontinently killed by our own representatives. Birmingham's representatives, however, will see to 1t that 1t becomes the law in Alabama, and that city VII have another strong reason for settling in Birmingham, to which 1t may point future investors.
 Atlanta was the first of the southern cities to make a fight against the deadly grade crossing; Knoxville followed and then Jacksonville, Fla, got in line, and all these cities have been progressing satisfactorily in their efforts to reduce these menacing death traps.
 
 there are freight yards right in the heart of the city, the removal of which it has been Impossible heretofore to secure. That city like this. lis cut up into sections." as the Age-Herald explains, "by flying switches and incessant streams of box cars" The only way to put an end to these switch yards, to unite the sepa- rated sections and promote the best in terests of the entire community is some measure that will make switching in the city Nlpossible, and a law requiring via ducts, tunnels or bridges at all crossings will accomplish it. Chattanoogans need not despair there will be other legisla- lures, and it is possible that we may get a city government before very long that will have the nerve, courage and deter imitation to use such rights we all ready have at least for the mitigation of present evils if not for their total eradication.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-17
NEW TRUTH.

By Thomas Carlyle.
 New truth when 1t comes into the world has a stormy welcome for most part. The old, foolish world, 1t will not learn, that Divine Truth comes out of heaven, and must and will by eternal law rule here on earth; admit the new Truth, 1t is as sunlight, blessed, fruitful for all; resist the new truth, 1t has to become as light, ming, and reduce all to ashes before the blessedness can arrive.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-17
Our New Junior Senator

The two houses of the legislature stood loyalty by the decision of the primary of last August, and joint ballot today will complete a glorious chapter in Alabamas political history. John Hollis Bankhead will today be- come our junior Senator, and the pri- mary system will stand vindicated and established. No one will have the hardihood to oppose direct action by the people hereafter In this state.
 The victory is particularly gratify- ing to The Age-Herald, which has ad- vocated primaries in season and out of season. The attempt to brush aside the decision of last August was well laid. but the courage of the incubators failed them when Mir. Bankhead ac' cepted their declaration of war and got immediately down to hard work. The plan was abandoned simply be- cause defeat was foreseen in a trial of strength.
 The history of these times will show this claim of events If it be correctly written, and it cannot well be written otherwise, for MT. Bankhead's victory points straight back to the action Of the rank and file on a hot day in Au- gust nearly one year ago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-17
Two Eords.

Many persons have confused the name of MT. Ford, who will become president of the Birmingham Railway. Light and Power company in Septem Der, with Mr. Ford of the street railway engineering firm of Ford Bacon & Davis" said an engineer. "It is CO., incidence that while the firm referred to has planned and directed the con- structlon work for the Newman lines, the head of that firm is not related to the gentleman who was general man. ager of the Newman system in New Orleans and who is to be the president of the same system in Birmingham. It is Frank R. Ford who Is a member of the engineering firm while the other is A. H. Ford"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-17

log book of the trip from Fishers standpoint:
 Was asked and tried to answer SAYS questions. Carried forty-tnree separ- ate pieces of baggage. Was invited to buy ice cream for the whole party seven times. Had one proposal of marriage. Was hit with the contents of talcum powder box, used as a substitute for confetti. Received juice of an orange on the back of the neck. Was blamed and denounced because party missed interurban connections at Edwardsville. Seventeen women demanded that he escort them home when Alton was reached on the re- turn.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-17
MAN-EATERS OF THE DEEP

From the New York Press.
 f imagine a whole school of 4o00-pound
 monsters swimming at railroad speed. And with vast jaws armed with twelve rows of triangular teeth that spring erect like snake-fangs when prey, Is struck in lightning dart! Such are the voraclous and dreaded ocean tigers, the largest of the man-eating sharks, reared and hated by every seaman afloat.
 Last year the British cruiser Eurydice was at anchor off Santa Lucia in the West Indies, and party of marines were disporting themselves in the sea around the great armored walls. The water was most inviting for a swim, and Petty Ofh- cer Henry Pel was giving an exhibition of fancy diving to his mates. His record was a full minute under water. They watched him swim downward into trans lucent depths, and glance along the mighty steel hull nearly six fathoms be- low, feeling the velvety moss and weeds as he went.
 "Sharks' The word struck terror; the mere sight of racing, knifelike dorsals threw the helpless men into panic. But they were soon out of harms way swarm ing up the sides of the vessel. This took but a few seconds. Henry Pell was still below. He had left the weedy hull, how ever, and was swimming away from her under water.
 Suddenly he paused, about to rise. Something vague and big took shape-a shadow or a blur at first against the lovely blue. Then a mighty dun-colored form, tlger-swift in movement maneu- vered so rapidly with the peculiar side of lateral swing of Its great tail that the man seemed to meet the awful creature face to face. He could almost have touched the sharp, upstanding dorsal fins.
 Pell knew he was in frightful peril. With sudden resolution he shot up, and as he did the terrified monster-sharks are notoriously timd-swung its huge tail and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-17
President DIaz Democratic.

T had the pleasure one evening while on a visit to Mexico to meet President Diaz," said a prominent Birmingham man, ''and I was much impressed with his Xiii dly nature and democratic ways.
 'I saw him one evening at a fete where all classes of people were mingling and his coat was covered with confetti. thrown by many persons at their popular chief executive.
 Although President Dlaz Is 77 years of age he wears his years lightly, as he looks twenty years younger. Perhaps his kindly nature carries with his cares, a perennial spring of youth in his heart to refresh and keep him young"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-17
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR,

From the New York Press.
 The interesting thing about a lie is guessing If anybody will be fool enough to believe it.
 widow is always willing to learn, specially if she has to forget what she already knows to do 1t.
 A disagreeable thing about marrying a ricn wife is the way she could dock your pay for staying out late nights.
 When a man can't tell whether a wom- ans hat is a new-fangled baby carriage or fancy lamp shade she knows 1t is a success.
 The interesting thing to woman about being in a sleeping car is 1t is so per- fectly respectable, but would be a scan dal anywhere else.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-17
The Skating Face.

T notice that many persons, but young women particularly, where they skate continually, acquire a sort of set look, !" sad the observant man.
 'Then, they sometimes take to the chewing gum habit with .,, and when a young woman has worked overtime In rollers and with her jaws going inces- sanity for hours, you may be sure 1t tells on their looks by and by.
 "As for the men, many of them dlssi- pate in so many other ways 1t does not make so much difference It makes one rathe- tired to watch fellows jaws chopping away at a 120 revolutions a minute rate, and skating against time.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-17
EXPERIENCE OF ONE LONE MAN.

Alton Ull.) Dispatch to the New
 York World.
 Frank Fisher was the only man who accompanied thirty-fve women mem bers of Marguerite Camp, No. 500, Royal Neighbors of America. on a trip to visit the camp at Staunton, H., re- gently. He and the thirty-five wom- en reached Alton on their return at 3 o'clock this morning. Here Is the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-17
WHAT COULD BE WORSE

From the Houston Post
 The California prune crop is said fo be in a most precarous condition. which indicates that the Washington boarders are up against 1t. Not that they like the prunes, but they know 1t will be prunes or something worse.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-17
HE ONLY WOMAN ADMIRAL.
From the Regiment.

From the Regiment
 Although there are many royal ladies who are holding honorary commissions in the several European armies, there is only one woman in the world who holds the title of honorary admiral-her maies- ty, the Queen of Greece. She owes this rank to the late Car Alexander TIL, who conferred it upon her.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-17
ALABAMA PRESS

Huntsville Mercury: The tax payers of the state will realize that railroad legislation is coming rather high when the legislature is asked to appropriate fifty thousand dollars for expense of pros ecuting the suits.
 Tuscumbia Dispatch: There will be bill introduced in the legislature to ex- empt water power plants in the state from taxation for a number of years. We believe the passage of this bill will go long way toward the development of our great state with her wonderful re- sources.
 Age-Herald a few days ago contained a cartoon, showing a legislator with wheel barrow containing large ax on the way to the legislative grindstone. There was nothing about the ax to indi- cate whether it belonged to the man himself or the county and state.
 Huntsville Mercury: Senator Reynolds compulsory education bill has passed the senate and the house should enthusiasti- cally give it the same indorsement. The children of the state should be given square deal, and the only way to do is to give them the opportunity to qualify themselves for the duties of citizenship so they can act, when they reach their majority, intelligently on the public ques- tions they must think about and vote on. Pass that bill in A Whoon
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-17
TOO MUCH HOT AIR.

From the Brooklyn Standard Union.
 Almost any trouble will settle itself with the aid of a sufficient number of people who can acquire the faculty of keeping silent in English and Japanese.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-17
A NAME TO coNJURE WITH.

From the Kansas City Star
 An Osborne young man is aboard the battleship Kansas, and the people out there take a great pride In him notwith- standing his name. He Is Ensign Felix Xerges Gygax.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-17

swept away in a perfect cyclone of mud and sand.
 Once on the surface the man heheld, as he knew he would, a little f1otilla of the fateful triangular fins. He was perhaps 200 yards from the cruiser and saw boat being lowered. Slowly and with much deliberate splashing he began his return. Now and then he would pause to look behind, and saw always the looming shadow of the giant that had located him first. A most ferocious creature. Now and then 1t would spring level with him, but at respectful distance on one side-an apparently effort1ess bound-roll- ing its hideous white belly to bring the little gray eyes to bear upon its living prey. Pell was fast losing his self-con- trol; he was tiring and crying out to tho men in the approaching boat The im- mense shark. now bolder. more deter mined, was flashing right around him with incredible speed. churning the blue sea at each revolution. A terrible situation for helpless manl
 once-twice-thrice 1t flashed its vast jaws, only to dart back as Pell splashed with the fury of desperation But the boat was alongside. dozen eager hands seized the swimmer while others attacked the monster with boathooks and bayonets.
 But it was not to be denied. Even as Pell was in the very act of being hauled over the side the creature made one last plunge through the water dyed with it's own blood-and snapped off the mans left leg just below the knee. Not all the efforts of the surgeons of the Eurydice could save him Pel died next day
 These horrible creatures attain an enor- nous size-up to forty feet, or as large as some whales. I have seen a specimen ta- ken off the Great Barrier Reef thirty-six feet long. It had eaten a horse thrown overheard from the Port Moresby steam CT; and its serried rows of fangs were the most dreadful sight I have ever be- held. Some of them were nearly two inches long and two and a half wide
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-17

In imitation of the rattlesnake, The Hague conference has decreed that a declaration of war must' precede the opening of hostilities. It need not precede 1t but four minutes, however.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-17

Kansas City seems to have the call on the next republican national con vention. Taft, Knox and Fairbanks have already engaged rooms at one of the leading hotels of the city at the mouth of the Kaw.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-17
NEW FEDERAL REGULATION.

F|rOm the sun. !
 Knieker-Why did the Smiths divorce? I thought they were perfectly happy.
 BoclSer-Yes, but the ukase is if con cern Is too prosperous it must have re- cefVer
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-17

Judge Landis knew better than to subpoena that prime mollycoddle, John D. Rockefeller, Jr., who goes loaded with Sunday school lectures.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-17

Jesse Grant comes into our midst as California's favorite son, but he brings no guarantee that California will cast her electoral vote for him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-17

The female members of the Finnish parliament will get along all right until some one cries out, Rats" Then they will be clambering onto chairs, desks or other raised retreats.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-17
THE VERY WORST EVER

From the Richmond Times Dispatch.
 Japan seems to be the kind of coun- try that might go to a peace conference and play the end-seat Hague
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-17

John l.. Sullivan and Jake Kilrain are to hox in Chicago. Where are Mace anl Tom Hyer and Yankee Sul- livan?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-17
q c

Edward l.. Hearn of New Haven, Conn. Knights of Columbus, who arrived here Monday, left last night for Nicksburg He visited the steel plant at Ensley yes terday and East Lake during the evening It was his first visit to Birmingham and ne expressed agreeable surprise at finding the city so far advanced as a manufact- uring and commercial center.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-17
About Persons.

J. A. Emery, general manager of the Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company, returned yesterday from the east
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-17

In Cupid's busy season there is a marked scarcity of schoolma'ams.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-17

The war talk has subsided and will soon be forgotten. Boise is regaining it's grip upor the general public.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-17
THE THINkLEss HOWL.

From the Ohio State Journal.
 When people don't think they yeip for war.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-17

It is believed the broker who is building a glass house has charley horse ill his pitching arm.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-17

If San Francisco goes to the peni- tertiary for mayor-a new political method will be developed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-17

Admiral Yomomata calls the current war talk passing squall He under stands it and also the yernacular.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-17

The Glidden tour is still gliding. It glides along the Pennsylvania railroad nearly all the way.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-17

Thieves say that women's purses are readily stolen, but that compara- lively few have real money in them. Admiral Yomomata calls the current war talk a passing squall. He under stands it and also the vernacular.
  The war talk has subsided and will soon be forgotten Boise is regaining it's grip upor the general public. It is believed the broker who is building a glass house has charley horse ill his pitching arm.
  If San Francisco goes to the penl- tertiary for a mayor-a new political method will be developed.
 ---S.- The Glidden tour is still gliding. It glides along the Pennsylvania railroad nearly all the way. Insurance reform has disintegrated into al array of statistics tbat no one understands.
 Jesse Grant will soon be in our midst as fullfledged son candidate in general. The advice habit Is not chronic ex- cept In multi-millionaires
 
 Walter Wellman insists on going to the pole In person.
  Maryland also claims 1t Is in the nnwritten-law belt. At Boise it is nearly all over but the shouting.
 Glidden tourists are honking in the mud.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-17

Maryland also claims 1t Is in the nnwritten-law belt
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-17

Thieves say that women's purses are readily stolen. but that compara- lively few have real money in them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-17

Walter Wellman insists on going to the pole in person.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-17

Insurance reform has disintegrated into al array of statistics tbat no one
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-17

The advice habit is not chronic ex- cept in multi-millionaires
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-17

Jesse Grant will soon be in our midst as full-fledged son candidate in general.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-17

Entered at the Birmingham, Ala-' postoffice as second-class matter uhoeI act of Congress March 8, 1873.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-17

At Boise it is nearly all over but the hcuting.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-17

Glidden tourists are honking in the mud.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-17

W. D. Lanier and John E. Stanley are the only authorized travelling representa- lives of The Age-Herald in it's circuiatloh department.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-17

Washington Bureau Age-Herald' l42i c street, N. W.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-12-31
"FAUSyT." ("

Whites 'sFaust" attracted large
Monday matinee audience to Cook
Opera House yesterday afternoon, and
lin the evening there was not vacant
seat in the theatre. Scenically. it is
la splendid production and the pa
|thetic story 1t tells is one of which
the public seems never to tire. Like
a fairy tale of childhood days.
Faust" fascinates and entertains and
interests again and again. The pre-
|senting company is thoroughly cap
|able. In the portrayal of the role of
|. Marguerite by Miss Olga Verne,
however, lies the chief artistic charm
Iof the performance. Miss Verne's
|"NIarguerlte" is an exquis.tely del
icate yet forceful piece of work which
gives promise of high future attain
Iment. Her career may be watched
with interest. Mr.. Richards .rendi-
tion of Mephisto left nothing to be
desired. In short, che was great. ~
The electrical effects introduced are
excellent. The famous Brocken
scene is sufficiently weird to give the
beholder sulphurous dreams for q
fortnight Rochester Herald. This
same production will be seen at the
Grand Opera House New Years Day
lmatlnee and evening performances.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-12-31

Since the intrepid DR.. David Liv-
|ingstone sacrificed his life in exploit
Ing this continent OF amazing re-
sources; since James Gordon Ben
|nett's memorable and laconic Find
Livingstone" addressed to Henry NJ.
Stanley South Africa has been the
|cynosure of the world powers. To
discover. the most magnificent and
awe-inspiring scene on the face Of
the earth-The Great Falls of the
zambesi-was a fitting reward for the
heroism and self-sacrifice of the
great Livingstone. y Aud that one
achievement, aside from all others,
might we'll have made him feel con-
tent to lay down his life. Since the
great discovery, the world has
heard only at intervals Of this sub
lime spectacle. 1t has still been so
Inaccessible that writer's and even
lecturers OF travel have hesitated to
plunge into the vast. strange conti-
nent and therefore the public knows
only in a dim. vague way OF the most
beautiful gem OF the worlds scenery.
Defying all the hardships, risks and
dangers that kept others back. Lyman
VI. Howe has finally secured the
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-12-31

cores. lt
Mr.. +. p. Rowe sang with sue
cess that pretty ballad "The Heart
You Lost in Maryland, You'll Find
in Tennessee. The illustrated
pictures were very pretty.
The Three Ross Singers do a
difficult singing and dancing act
that takes exceptionally well The
toe dancing OF the younger men,
bers of the team is very fine. The
Teddy bear song makes hit with
the little folks.
The last turn on the bill is one
that cannot help but please. How
ell and Webster are, members of "a
team that can certainy entertain
The singing is feature of the
act The comedy clever clean and
wholesome.
The show closes with the moving
pictures, s"Too Many Children.'
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-12-31
PITTsBURo

Pittsburg, Pa, Dec. 81 Cattle
Supply light; market steady. Choice
s. so % 5.65; purime $50 a $50;
good, $40 a $780, tidy butchers, 4 Go
a 8; fair, 4 % 4.50; common, 3.75;
fat cows, % rs; bulls. 2.5O % a;
fresh cows and springers, $35 a
sos; common to fair, 500 % $50.
Sheep and lambs-,Receipts Hight;
market strong. Prime wethers, a
5.25; god mixed, 465 % 4 100; fair
mixed 4.25 % 400; culls and COM
mon, 1.50 a $50; lambs, % 7.4G;
veal calves, % S.75; heavy and
thin. 4.50 % $50.
Hogs--Receipts 90 doubledecks;
market lower. Prime heavy hogs
mediums and heavy workers.. 4 80 a
4.S5: light yorkers and pigs. Ale
a 4.SO; roughs, 4 "a 40; stays,
@ $50.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-12-31
SKINNED MILK DIET
FOR FAT FOLKS7

Physicians who are callous and
prescribe diet of
SKINNED milk for the reduction of
fat 1t is a sure, but insupport-
able method of cure. Other doctors
not less successful but more con-
siderate of their patients comfort
prescribe a teaspoonful after meals
and at bedtime OF the following.
One ounce Marmola. one-half ounce
Fluid Extract Cascara Aromatic
and three and one-half ounces Sy-
rup Simplex, which is, by the way,
Just as sure and quick a means OF
relief as the old-fashioned skinned
milk method, and far more pleas
ant one, for fat person can eat
the same variety and quantity of
food as usual while taking this
remedy and still lose twelve to six
teen ounces of superfluous flesh
a day. II
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-12-31
UNION STOCK YARDS

Union Stock Yards, Ills, Dec. 81 3.
---Cattle--Receipts 5000; estimated
for Wednesday 10000; market steady
Prime beeves % els; poor to med
ium, $50 a 4.90; stockers and feed
ers. 2.30 q 4.3O; COWS and heifers
ESQ a 49,. Gamers, lbs a $50;
Texans, $40 "a 4; westesrns, $50 0D
AIS.
Hogs-Receipts $4,000; Wednesday,
24,0O0; market 10 "a 15c lower. Light
a Is @ 4.6O; roughs, APO a 4.30;
mixed, 4.25 q 4.65; heavy, 4.35 a
4 60; pigs, 1.5O q 4.5O.
Sneep--Receipts 10000; Wednesday
10000; market 10 . 15c higher. Ma
tive sheep, 2.75, 90 5.25; western
sheep, 2.75 % 5.25; native lambs
A .75 @ Z; western lambs, 4.75 % Z.