davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-14
HOW RILEY LEARNED TO SWIM.

From the Washington Herald.
 One of the best evidences that a man lives as he thinks is furnished by James Whitcomb Riley, who rather glories in the title his admirers have bestowed on him-"The Hoosier Poet" Mir Riley is getting well along in years now-he was born in 1s5S-but the boy heart" of which he has written so much, still abides with him. On spring days such as this he loves to sally forth from his quiet re- treat in Lockerbie street Indianapolis, and travel by trolley back to his old home town, Greenfield only about thirty miles away. Here he is plain Jim to every one he meets, and, ignoring the prosperous, he finds his delights in loaf ing at the blacksmith shop or at the corner drug store. where he can swap yarns with the best of the oldtimers Or, taking buggy he will drive out to "Th' old svimmin' hole,' which he has inn mortalized in verse, and, sitting on a log. he will if his companion be silent and not too curious. recall the strange remin- iscenees of his boyhood, when as a tow headed youngster he used to travel across the nsar-hp halds- harafnntad- far thA
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-14
THE PROGRESS.

By Theodosia Garrison. You asked me for rose tonight, and 1 Laughed at you and said No" and by
 and by When you were watching me above my I smiled and gave it to another man. Perhaps it was foolish thing to do, But, then-but, then, 1 care so much for
 you. M And yesterday I saw you in the crowd At the Van Norden wedding, and you
 bowed And looked so puzzled when you saw me And bow as though I wondered who you
 were. Perhaps it was a foolish thing to do,
 you. And. then, today when Marjorie and Bee And Lillian and I were having tea We spoke of you, and I-Iealled you
 queer, Stupid and unattractive. Oh. my dear. Perhaps it was foolish thing to do, But, then-but, then, I care so much for
 you! Well, yes love to fiirt-to act as though The things I say and look are really so, But when I talk to. you I just congeal For fear you might think-fancy-know
 them real. Perhaps it was a foolish thing to do, But, then-but, then, I care so much for
 ycul
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-14
- - SMITHS LAST DUEL,
From the Washington Herald.

From the Washington Herald.
 The indictment of Patrick Calhoun in connection with the San Francisco graft investigations recalls the duel he fought with John D. Williamson about twenty years ago, which probably was the last encounter of it's kind in the south. Will Hanson was a Rome (Ga) man. and the meeting between him and Calhoun who at that time was an official of the Piedmont Air Line, occurred on the Rome and Decatur railroad, now a branch of the Southern, somewhere between Rome and Gadsden. Williamson was president of the old Chattanooga, Rome and Co., lumbus then, and, accordingto the rec ollection of a write in the Rome Tribune, it was he who prccipitated the trouble by charging Calhoun with lying. Calhoun challenged and Williamson accepted, naming Jack King, a Rome banker as his second. Calhouns second was Henry Jackson. an Atlanta attorney. The weapons chosen were revolvers. William son went to Rome the day of the duel in his private car, said to have been the finest In the south. Two employees
 
 ground in a private car, and the two spe- cial trains were left standing on the track while shots were exchanged Williamson won the toss. The two seconds engaged in a quarrel according to the Tribune writer, and for time it seemed as if another conflict was inevitable, but, final ly, matters were smoothed over and the principals proceeded. On the word being given, Williamson emptied his weapon without hitting his adversary. q have five bullets here, with any one of which l can take your life,' said Calhoun. Fire, sir; ! am ready to receive them," was the reply. Thereupon Calhoun fired all five shots into the air. Ultimately the two shook hands and repaired to William sons car and by the time they reached Rome were fast friends again.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-14
shot at but not hit he dispatched war ships to Turkish waters.

shot at but not hit he dispatched war ships to Turkish waters.
 No one considered these acts un- natural. AL on the other hand, seemed to enjoy the cockiness of our Presi- dent, and yet many stand ready to con demn the Japanese if they feel indig- nant over a series of acts, first by the school authorities, and then by the hoodlums, of San Francisco, which were far more humiliating to the Jap anese people than were the acts at Valparaiso, at Beirut and in Morocco all rolled together to us as Americans. It would be well to see ourselves now and then as others see us. It would certainly be just to forgive in the Jap anese what we on like occasion would freely indulge in. Suppose the acts committed in San Francisco had been duplicated against Americans in Yoko- homa. what would we have done? We would simply have gotten up on our hind legs and howled. That is what we would have done, and there is no imagining what the President would have done, or how quickly he would have done it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-14
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
Alabama Girl on staae.


 Three years ago little girl, hardly out of short dresses, the daughter of James D. Barton of Montgomery, Ala, ran away from home to New York and joined Ralph Stuart in the By Right of Sword" com pany. This girl is Jane Fernley, known in private life as Jane Barton now playing in The Christian" company at the Bijou.
 T could not live unless I could go on the stage" declared Miss Fernley. My father was bitterly opposed to my be- coming an actress, so one day without saying a word to any one, l ran away to New York, where I was engaged by MT Stuart to become a member of the By Right of Sword company. For a whole year my father searched for me, and when he did find me he tried to persuade me to leave the stage. but l was thor oughly imbued with the idea that some measure of success awaited me if l could stick to the profession l had chosen, so refused to return home. I lived in Ala bama several years before I ran away. Of course I was lonesome, but l liked the city of New York and finally became accustomed to the whirl and turmoil of a great city and the excitement of life on the stage. Nevertheless, l always will like Alabama, especially Montgomery. l think it a jolly good place."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-14
MIR. ROOT THROWS LIGHT.

From the Philadelphia Record A newspaper man having asked Elihu Root how long he thought the American occupation of Cuba would last. got the following story in reply: A kindergarten teacher asked class of boys: Have you warm coat?"
 Yes" was the reply.
 Can you take off your warm coat?" Yes"
 Has a bear warm coat?' Yes"
 Can bear take off his warm coat ?'
 No.''
 Why cannot the bear take off his warm coat?"
 Cause God only knows where the but tons are!'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-14
In Japanese Shoes

Because the Japanese sensitively feel the attacks of lot of hoodlums, every one of whom should have thirty days in jail, upon their people should surprise no American at any rate-at least no American who recalls events In the history of his own country, for there has been no more sensitive coun- try than this in the past.
 Back in President Harrison's term some of our sailors were attacked in street row in Valparaiso None of them were killed or seriously hurt, and yet President Harrison demanded an apology from Chile. Not long ago our present impulsive President demanded "Perdicaris alive or Raisuli dead" and '-her a consular agent at Beirut was
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-14
Senatorial Succession

No matter what action Governor Conner may take, upon the legislature will rest the duty of electing a Senator to serve until March 4, 1913.
 In our history of popular direction no case exists of a disregard of the expressed and officially declared will of the members of party. The last primary of the democratic party of Alabama was called by the state ex- ecutive committee. The members of the party were duly and regularly summoned to select long list of nom- inees for office in the gift of the peo- pie, including two alternate United States Senators. The primary was duly held under the election laws of the state. and the vote was consoli- idated and declared by the state ex- ecutive committee.
 By that vote John H. Bankhead was declared the choice of the democrats of Alabama to fill the first senatorial vacancy that might occur. Nearly fifty thousand democrats went to the polls and cast their votes for MT. Bank head.
 The moral weight of that popular verdict rests upon all organized demo- crats either in or out of the legislature. There is no record of disregard of such vote in any party In any state, and Alabama democrats will set a new precedent if they disregard the vote of the last democratic primary.
 Those who believe in direct action by the people certainly will not do it. Those who think the instruction of 4S,362 voters is something not to be trifled with will not do it. Those who believe in government of the people by the people for the people will not do it. They will support John H. Bankhead for the succession simply because he received the highest vote In the latest party primary.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-14
Business Outlook.

Sunshine has wonderful effect on business" said a travelling man. "In May when we were having too much rain, mer- chants throughout this section were de- pressed. For the first time in several years I did better business on the road Everybody seemed pessimistic. Merchants who were usually optimistic said that prospects had come to an end. This week have met some of these same men and have heard from others of them, and all are cheerful now. They say they were mistaken in their predictions; that the crops are coming out all right and that simmer trade promises we'll The sun shine has done it. My opinion is the year 1907 will be about as good from a business point of view as any since 1900, with the possible exception of 1906. which was phe- nomenal."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-14
NIGHTINeALEs IN SCOTLAND.

From the Glasgow News.
 The nightingale favors some districts and shuns others. Scotland it does not visit; but a century ago a patriotic Scots man tried to establish the nightingale In that country He commissioned London dealer to purchase nightingales' eggs, one shilling each being given for them. These were well packed in wool and sent to Scotland by mail coach.
 A number of men had previously been engaged to take special care of all robin readbreasts' nests in places where the eggs could be matched in safety The robins eggs were removed and replaced by those of the nightingale, which were matched and reared by their foster mothers. When full fledged nightingales seemed perfectly at home near the places where they first saw the light; and in September, the usual period of migra- ton, they departed.
 But the nightingales never returned to Scotland. It has ben suggested that it was not the climate they obpected to so much as the difficulty of acquiring the accent
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-14
His Teachers.

"The late Senator Morgan spent much of his time reading the Bible and Shakes peare,' said old citizen, who knew the distinguished statesman in his young CT days. "He told me that aside fSoin the great truths learned from those works he found them invaluable as English text books No one could read them constant ly, he said, and fail to form pretty good literary style. Senator Morgan wrote fine. strong English. and his attention to Shakespeare and the King James version of the Bible accounted, in part at least. for the clearness and power with which he expressed himself
 While many professional men of the present generation read the Bible and Shakespeare closely, comparatively few become saturated with these greatest of all classics, as did Morgan and other famous lawyers and orators of days gone by. And that is why they often fail to write convincing English
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-14
Prooress In the Wirearass.

"The wiregrass is growing in popula- ton and Is highly prosperous" ssdd H. Le Brown of Geneva.
 There is tide of white population flowing from Georgia and Northeast Ala bama down into the counties of Coffee. Geneva, Dale, Crenshaw and Houston. As fast as the timber is cut away the farm CTS take up the lands. I want to. say that although raised in the black belt these wiregrass lands are a revelation to me in their fertility, then too the diversity of crops is an item.
 Take the town of Hartford, Geneva county A few years ago it was a very small, struggling hamlet, today it is thriving, progressive town with popu- lation of 4O00 or 5000. And it is so with many of the wiregrass towns.
 'The southeast section of Alabama is the Eldorado of the white farmers and truckers sekng fertile soil and environ ment that largely removes the race ques- tion."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-14
BLACkMAN'S CARTOONS.

From the Talladega Mountain Home.
 Blackmans cartoons in The Age Herald of last week were all good and quite appropriate. Birmingham and the miner conveyed more food for thought than could have been said in a column of words. The negro and the watermelon were in a lighter vein. while the pistol toter and grade crossing are companion evils which are now concerning all thnnahtfnl nannla
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-14
Needs of the Schools

If the blot of illiteracy that rests on the south is to be removed-if the name of this state is to be kept from falling to the bottom of the illiteracy lists, then we must be up and doing, or rather the legislature that meets next month must act vigorously
 In the first place, we need better county superintendents. We need magnetic teachers at the head of the . schools of the counties instead of ma chine politicians. The schools cannot be lifted out of the rut until this re- form Is brought about, and the legisla- ture should not listen to the politicians or consider this or that mans needs, when it takes up question involving the welfare of SO0,OO0 children. It should consider the S00,0a0.
 Next in importance is the need of local taxation. Why school district anywhere should be prohibited from having better schools, is mystery. In Louisiana's s new constitution any civil division or subdivision is authorized to have whatever schools 1t is willing to pay for beyond the states, appro- priation. Why should not the will of the majority prevail here also? What class or what interest stands in the way? Who is trying to keep the schools of Alabama from doing their level best?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-14
DAY BY DAY.

DAY BY DAY. Day by day be constant. hoping
 For a change of luck tomorrow, Day by day assailing boldly
 Phantom shapes that mimic sorrow. As the fateful years are turning
 Youth to age and dust to dust, Let us die the death of soldiers
 Who are faithful to their trustl We are not faking when wel say that the robertcat, or bobcat, is muclr fiercer than the thomascat, or domestic, or tom cat.
 An Indiana man was drowned the other day while fishing. He was probably a poet and therefore will never be missed If those twelve college girls of Des Moines, who jointly adopted baby. in- tend to bring him up on a diet of pickles and fudge, we can see his finish.
 THE FOURTH. The talk is going round and round. How shall we spend the Fourth?" What ways and means must soon be
 found?
 How shall we spend the Fourth?' The questions live and to the fore, Altho we've heard it oft before, Again 1t runs from shore to shore How shall we spend the Fourth?" Small Bobby listens anxiously- How shall we spend the Fourth?" It means a lot to such as he How shall we spend the Fourth?'' Now, shall we take 1t safe and sane, Without frill and very plain, Or make 1t black with powder stain?-- How shall we spend the Fourth?" The fireworks man is full of hope How shall we spend the Fourth? He doesn't take much stock in dope How shall we spend the Fourth ?"- That says it's time for great reform And pleasures which can be no harm Shucks! Watch us make it loud and
 warmi
 We'll celebrate the Fourth Eyelashes are on the market at S20 a set, but 1t is much more comfortable to grow your own crop.
 Roller skates are regaining popularity in France, where absnthe skates have always been popular.
 QUICK RECOVERY.
 He fell in love
 My stars above
 It gave him lots of pain
 But in a week.
 Or so to speak
 He fell right out again!
 
 At womans party the other day a prize was awarded to the woman who stepped most gracefully over row of lighted candles. If there was a blaze the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-14
JOHNS OPINION.

From the Yonkers Statesman.
 John, my poor little dog, Prince, has something the matter with him. What do you suppose it is?" said the fashion able lady.
 And sure. did you kiss him, r1a'am?" asked the coachman
 "Of course. I kiss him.
 Well, then, perhaps it's miscrobes he has. ma am."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-14
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.
e New York Press.

From the New York Press.
 Most peoples idea of having virtue is that 1t isn't unless they advertise it.
 People we despse are generally those we can't get square with any other way.
 There is hardly anything more sur prising than to think a man is your friend and find out he really is.
 "A woman prays for a thing that Is becoming to her to come in style the way man does for his ship to come in.
 A comfortable thing about preaching things is you can keep so busy at it yon haran't any tinaa to nractjca them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-14

Newark Star: Laureate Austin threat ems to write novel. Poliee-e-e!
 Knoxville Sentinel: War department hot air will probably float the new army balloon.
 New Orleans Item; MT. Singer and Miss Nightingale, just married at Kansas City, have begun life in "A fiat, getting along nperfect harmony.
 Chattanooga Star: Whatever else Or chard may be, he is. certainly a true son of Adam. He lays the blame of his whole career on a daughter of Eve.
 Savannah News: Texas preacher says 1t Is a sin to hate. That settles him politically. He could never go to the legislature unless he hated the Stand ard oil company.
 Ohio Sun: It is said way has been found to make tea out of Kansas corn husks. But it already has ben intimated that Kansas drug stores sell "tea" made of corn.
 Houston Post: Judging from the article of ball the Washington team is putting up, there is very little mortality among the grandmothers of the Washington of- flee boys this year.
 Florida Times Union: The trial of Hay wood develops evidence that shames us all, but the case of Schmitz is more re- volting, if we admit that is is not peculiar to San Francisco.
 Louisville CourierJ Journal: Speaking of the heart of wild things, the Teddy Bear, when attacked or annoyed, rises upon it's hind legs and makes a noise like pack of megaphones in full cry, yet it has never been known to bite.
 Washington Post: The Atchison Globe wants to know what has become of the old-fashioned fighter, who claimed that he could whip his weight in wild cats?' We understand that he is mar ried and has gotten over the fool mo- ton.
 Nashville American: Uncle Jack Reeves, of the Hardeman Free Press, is calling on somebody to wake up" and 'examine the figures" of the lady school teachers Uncle Jack ought to be a pretty good hand at that kind of a civil service inspection.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-14
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES

Birmingham fire department didn't know it.
 The price of souvenir postal cards Is go- ing up. If 1t were only prohibitive! The Washington Herald publishes an editorial on How to Wear a Pistol" Birmingham sets the fashion for that. RHYME OF THE MoNEYBD MAN. His manners may be an affront to good
 taste May eat with knife or spill food in his
 haste. And he may be the commonest man In
 the crowd, But don't you dare speak of his failings
 aloud
 He's worth a million! His past may be as black as the inkiest
 night, His clothes for their showiness may be a
 sight; For morals. he may not have any at all, And yet. at the functions he has the first
 call
 He's worth million! We size up a man nowadays by his pile
  No matter what role you've elected to
 play, Success is assured when your fellows can
 say,
 Hes worth a millionT w. D. Howells favors Hughes for Pres ident Still, that doesn't necessarily mean that MT. Hughes must be elected.  Anthony Comstoclx has gone to Paris, presumably with his eyes closed. While Theodore Roosevelt and Booker T. Washington will be neighbors at Oys- ter Bay, it is hardly probable that Booker will borrow any chickens from the President
 THE KARA AVIS. The rara avis Is bird That's very seldom seen. In truth, we don't know if it's short, Or very long and lean. But we can say this much to you, And say it with will 'Tis just the sort of bird to try A nature faker's skill. Sweet air is used in dentistry, hot afr is digging the Panama canal. Caruso says he is not worrying. That's what managers are for. "Helpi' cries Secretary Taft. 'They are trying to put me in the White House." Get the derricki Princess bathing suit for ours! June, you are great
 PAUL COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-14
Mrs. Sarah Elizabeth DuBose.

News has reached the city of the death of Mrs Sarah Elizabeth DuBose at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Rosa Swear engen at Dyersburg, Tenn, last Sunday. Mrs DuBose was 72 years of age. For many years she was resident of Bir- mngham, where she is well remembered. She was the mother of Prof. Joel c. iDu- Bose of the State University.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-14

Bernard Shaw laughs when called bore and ape. It is unreasonable to believe that a man of his calibre could think for a minute that his critics are telling the truth.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-14

The Reading railroad has been yio- lating the antitrust law, but no prose cution will follow because. President Bear stands ready to plead Divine right
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-14

Harry Orchard takes the bad-man championship of the world unless Rus sia supplies a contestant Cabrera is distanced.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-14

Addicks has gone to Russia to deal with grand dukes, and he will find they come higher than American soy ereigns in Delaware.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-14

The Longworths have been relegated to one-stick paragraphs at the bottom of the page, and they do well to get that!
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-14

Favorite sons of Pennsylvania are easily bowled out on the second or third ballot Philander can read his fate in history.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-14

Cleveland is ungrateful, for it per mits the raging of the early home of the immortal John D., who has been adjudged greater than Shakespeare.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-14

Next to christening a battleship and getting married, woman creates most talk by having her jewels stolen.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-14

A Connecticut man has sailed away to tour Europe with eight young lady school teachers. Maybe he won't have a time!
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-14

Gen. Sherman Bell of Colorado says Orchard is the biggest liar that ever saw Pikes Peak" This Is the top notch of mendacity.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-14

The Central American states are in no condition to take an active part i'll The Hague conference.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-14

Now that the yawn is reported to be healthful, some new way for dismiss ing bores will have to be devised.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-14

A plate of cold soup came between a Denver couple, but the judge couldn't see how that justified a divorce.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-14

Hartman is defnant and Long is aggressive, and between the two the President is lying low.