davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-22
BY IRWIN S. COBB.

'Wotcher goin' to gimme fer Christi mas?" asked the House Detective, airly, as he came in off the street. all powder ed with snow flakes, and loafed up to the desk of the Hotel St. Reckless.
 "Well, I'll wait and find out what you're going to give me, if anything said the Hotel Clerk, 'and then If you send the price tag along as an evidence of good faith. l Il go out and try to find something for you that costs the same, and if I should carelessly happen to spend a little bit more on you than you spent on me. you can hand me the diff ference In cash" A
 "Ain't that purity cold biooded way to be lookin' at it?' said the House De- tective, slightly aggrieved
 Not at all, not at all, said the Hotel Clerk. I'm a pioneer. l don't mind telling you in confidence, Larry, that In me you behold benefactor to our race. I'm modest man, put I have to admit it. For upwards of IS centuries, or there abouts, we've been going along in the same foolish way celebrating Christmas just as twas figured out by the early
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-22

He'd probbly say about our frinds, tn Japs, that he liked thim; that they were an amusin' people; that he hated to lose a cook he had that was fine at turnin' out turkey hash; that tn Jap nese admiral was a gr-reat frind iv his an wanst give him a high old time in Tokyo; an that tn Japs were all right gin'rally an cud sail an fight, too; an they'd pick up quite a good deal about navy matthers firm us, an he wudden't be surprised if they give q good account iv thimsilves some day An he'd say he wud hope ther'd be no fightin' on'y hopin' ther'd be no fightin' was no part iv his business. Hes goin' ti be in dhreadful position
 -beset be tn jurors iv tn naval ex- pert an ignorant iv thim all. An I bet ye tn poor, thoughtless man is set tin this minyit on tn deck iv his ship, with his white pants on, his cap on tn back iv his head, cigar foot or two long in his mouth, maybe glass iv somethin' with lemon in it in his hand, wondherin' what kind iy Chris mas it's goin' to be at home. An wisht I was with him, fir I'm goin to l. have me own throubles f'r tn next month or two, an I'd rather, as Hogan says, flee tn jurors that are not thin tn jurors that are"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-22

pie to sail tn Passyfick ocean just be- cause they own few thousand miles iv riparyan rights on it.
 Well sir, it looks bad fir Bob Evans. If he'd iver been tn naval expert iv British newspaper I might have more confidence in him. Onfor- chinitely, at an arly age he was sint to sea an has been on tn water iver since. He little knows tn terrors iy tn deep tn way a naval expert knows thim. All he knows iv this vicious element is that it is composed iv water that moves all tn time, but sometimes more thin at others, an that it is dot ted here an there with unimportant an unsafe loolin' islands, some small, which are called Great Britain or Japan, an others large, which are called America, which wreck ships an bosun's mates that go ashore on thim. If ye asked poor Bob what he knew about tn Straits iv Magellan he'd
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-22

They first crushed tn savage Chinese, whose splendid navy composed iv eight floatin' pagodas heavily armored with bamboo, had up. to this time ruled tn waves In vain tn gallant Chinymet burned incense, hurled stink-pots, beat kettles an hit tn pipe. To no avail. Tn doughty Japs shot tn chimneys, tn front stoops, tn rocking chairs tn stained glass windows, tn pipe stands, tn beautifully embroidered prayers fir victhry an all tn other armymint iv tn Chinese Armada to slivers, an tn fine navy that had tn day befure slipped so gracefully off tn mud with tn tide was no more-an' not much less.
 "So it was whin tn bold Rooshyans challenged tn power iv this mighty small people. Wan day on that dhread-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-22

ity, I would advise the underpaid book keeper to be kind of careful about ac cepting the junior partnership-the bos:I is looking for somebody to stand th,| goat-watch and relieve him of the un pleasant duty of serving a term in thtI penitentiary.
 And we mustn't overlook the story oil Christmas on the railroad-the classid| telling how the crowded train gets stall ed in the snowdrift out west, and howl all the little children cry for Santa Claus and how the jolly old commercial tourist turns up with a lot of timely and appro-I priate presents for the kids, and all thsl ingredients for an eggnog in his valise Larry, once I was aboard a train that got tied up just that way in a snow drift on Christmas eve. And the jolly old commercial traveller was aboard, too. But he didn't have any ingredients for an0 eggnog in his grip. He was a salesman for a coffin furnishing house and his lug- gage was full of his samples. We did manage to get a bottle of Section Hands s Oil of Joy from a wayside station, but we didn't make any eggnog out of it1 One daring passenger took a swallow of it, and was instantly wrapped in blue flannel. The brakeman licked the cork and it gave him spinal meningitis"
 ITO hear you talk, fellerd think there wasn't none of the real Christmas feelin' left in the world,' said the House Detective.
 "Oh, yes, there's some left said the Hotel Clerk. q just saw a million dol- lars worth of it in a lump"
 'Where?" asked the House Detective,
 Down on Twenty third street, said the Hotel Clerk. There was a rusty, ragged kid with her nose fiattened against a show window. looking at a big doll.''
 T wonder if she's there yet" said the House Detective. "I night
 NO, she's gone." said the Hotel Clerk. "I guess maybe I'm a sentimental fool after all. Larry. That doll cost me s4. but the look in the kids face when she got it, was all the Christmas sermons I ever heard rolled into one"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-22

maran Or canoe that a student iv tn Towyo Univarsity is takin his girl out into tn Passyflck in. An so it goes.
 'Supposin' our frinds, tn Japs, shud get cross or foolish at us afther readin' ln opinyons iv tn naval critics about. thim. What does Bob Evans know about thim? Faith, he'll have no more chanst with thim thin an Indian with a bow an arrer wud have again a ma chine gun. You an I know, Hinnissy, firm readin' what tn naval experts tell us-oh, tn fine, thoughtful fellows. that these Japs are an appallin' race iv people. Who can tell what they are thinkin' about? We don't know their language. They may be thinlSin about anything. They are norbly warike people who fought exclusively with double-handed swords until about twinty minyits past eight last Thurs dah afthernoon. In almost day they have risen to be a wurruld power
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-22
Entertaining Royalty.
From Harper's Bazar.


 Queen Victoria always the closest ob- server of etiquette never suggested any addition to the party gathered to meet her. whereas her royal successor and his queen actually furnish list of guests whose favored names appear over and over again at each visit. They include usually the Marquis de Several, the ever- popular Portuguese minister, noted for his brilliant wit; Lord and Lady London- derry; Mrs. Cornwallis West; MT. Ball. four; Lord Chesterfield; MT and Mrs. Willie James; the Duke of Devonshire, and one or two others.
 Few people outside the charmed cir- cle'' can realize the magnitude or the preparations necessary for one Of these royal visits. Some of the princely castles contain suites of rooms wholly set apart for royalty, and furnished in accordance with the known tastes and desires of the King and Queen. Such houses as Dal- keith palace in Scotland, the seat Of the Duke of Buccleuch Clumber the Duke of Newcastle's place; Dunrobin Castle. belonging to the Duke of Sutherland; one or two of Lord Rosebery's houses; ands of course, historic Blenhein.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-22
Cruel.

From the Chicago News. Gunner-so the celebrated poet mar ried Miss Penner. the short-story writer? Guyer-Yes, and some of their wedding presents were cruel insinuations. T Gunner-What did they receive?
 Guyer-Sixteen waste baskets embe1l lished with ribbons.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-22

There may be something in what thim experts say" said MT. Hennessy
 We'll said MT. Dooley, eff yell al low me, Hinnissy, to explode joke
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-23
Postmaster Generals Order.

in order to correct misconception that
seems to exist as to the attitude of the
department In regard to enlistment and
service in the National Guard by en-
ployes of the postal service, the following
order has been issued
"'Ordered, That leaves of absence with
out pay in addition to the leave of alb
sence with pay authorized by law, will be
granted to postal employees who are mem
bers of the National Guard when called
upon to perform military duty by compe-
tent authority
The department believes that the Ma
tional Guard should be encouraged in every
way and that it is feasible for postmasters
to SO arrange the duties of employees that
leaves of absence to perform military duty
may be granted without detriment to the
service.
I'm cases of emergency where the entire
guard is called out, and to grant leaves of
absence to all the employees of the post Of
flee who are members of the National
Guard would seriously embarrass the pos
tai service, it is believed upon proper
representations by the postmasters, that
commanding officers will relieve from duty
those employees whose services are imper-
atively needed in post office work"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-23
LOOK FOR MURDERER.
Death Following Mysterious Shooting
at Rosslyn


commemorative Attorney Crandal Mackey
and Deputy Sheriff Howard Fields of Alex
andria county, Va. are investigating the
shooting Of William Williamson. colored
found, with a bullet wound in his abdo-
men, on the road near the Arlington brew
cry, Rosslyn about l o'clock yesterday
morning. Williamson died at GEORGETOWN
University Hospital about o'clock last
evening, and his body was removed to his
late home, where the members of the coro-
ners jury viewed it this afternoon Coroner
Ashton and the commonwealth attorney
adjourned the hearing in order to allow the
sheflH and his deputies time for further in
vesttgation.
Capt. Schneider Of the seventh precinct
had members Of his command remove the
wounded man to the hospital, where his
condition was found to be so serious that
the surgeons would not hold out the slight
est hope for his recovery. The local police
yesterday took hand in the investigation
They learned that Williamson was well
known in Georgetown, having been in the
habit of visiting there frequently, and that
ne kept company with a young colored
woman named Ellen Dickson, residing at
32l9 X street, Georgetown and they placed
her under arrest. 1t was not believed by
them that the woman had done the shoot
ing, but they had an idea that she was in
a position to give them information which
might lead to the arrest Of the man who
committed the crime. 1t was the belief of
the police that jealousy had prompted the
shooting
Ellen Dickson was turned over to Deputy
Sheriff Fields this morning and taken to
Fort Myer Heights to be held pending the
investigation. Mr.. Mackey arranged to in
terview the woman this afternoon hoping
she will be able to give information which
will assist him in solving the mystery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-23

religious work will be the guest luesdav
Of the Fred +. Smith Cluh poaru Oh gov
ernors at dinner, and will be speclal guest
at the annual fall open 'ouse luesuay
night. The open house VIII last from a:9o
70 10 o'clock. and a variety OF gymnasuc
and swimming pool events, EXHIBITS OF ecu
cat;onal work and a musical program are
scheduled.
The Y. NJ c. A. boys had their annual
Santember outing Saturday. Pierce's mill III
Rock Creek Park. was the scene or action'
and the entire morning and afternoon, with
short intermission for luncheon, the lads
ran races. played base ball and puiiea tug
ofwar. In the 15-yard dash Team NO. l.
contained by Fritz Reuter-. won ~ points :
Team No . captained by George Marks:
won 20 points, and Team No. 5, captained
by Alex German. won IA points. German
team defeated both of the other teams at
base ball Team No. l showed its superior
ity in the tug-of-war and relay race and
thus secured a grand total of 1852 points for
the day Team No. finished second with
I24 points and Team No was third with
&C. The following boys who competed on
the winning team will have their names on
the shield which was offered for the days
enjoyment: Fritz Reuter-. c. j. Wetzel.
James Abbott, Thos. Reed, Gerald Downs,
Charles Farrell. Benjamin Goldsmith, Frank
Hardie and Henry Campbell.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-23
EDUCATION DAY.
Address at Y. M. c. A.-Plans for the
Season

Season.
The second annual Education day at the
Young Mems Christian Association pre-
liminary to opening the evening classes of
the association Institute next Friday, was
observed yesterday. Charles F. Nesbt,
vice chairman OF The education committee
In Education The meeting was in charge
Of the education committee. Harry O.
Hine offered prayer, DIR. Merrill f. Gates
addressed the gathering briefly in the in
terest of larger spirit of social service,
and the lesson of the day from the fifth
chapter OF Matthew'S gospel was read by
Educational Secretary Jones.
Mir. Nesbit emphasized the need for hui
maniz!ng life and Of education as the means
toward that end
The Young Mems Christian Association
announces that the fall campaign is in full
swing, and that 1t Will be a strenuous one
social. athletic educational and religious
good things being offered IN abundance.
Association institute with its more than
fifty classes In technical, language, COM
mercial and preparatory courses, is max
in its history. Last year 626 men and boys
availed themselves Of the educational
classes. Next Friday evening the formal
opening occurs for the fall term. Mr.. Will
bur will make the principal address.
An event OF interest to the members
room on the sixth floor of the G street
building this evening for dinner. The
board of directors. committeeman. insti-
tute instructors. secretaries ana. teachers
OF the Bible school will assemble for the
dinner. and afterward discuss the plans of
preside at the conference.
Fred B. Smith, international secretary of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-23
ARMY AND NAVY. NEWS
Army Orders.

Lieut. Col. Rogers Brine, ordnance de-
partment. will report to the commanding
general, Department of the East, for tenn
porary duty as chief ordnance officer of
that department, and will assume tempo
rary command of the New York arsenal.
Second Lieut. George E. Hanson. 9Th In
fantry, Massachusetts volunteer militia, is
authorized by the President to attend and
pursue course of instruction at the gar
rison school, Fort Banks, Mass.
Lieut.. Col Cunliffe H. Murray. nth Cav
airy, will proceed to Columbus barracks,
Ohio, and assume command of that post
and of the recruit depot thereat.
Capt. William A. Phillips, ordnance de-
partment, will proceed to Sandy Hook. N.
J., for duty pertaining to the experimental al
firings to be conducted with the United
States magazine rifle, caIber 80, model of
1903.
Capt. Winfred B. Carr 9th Field Artillery,
is detailed temporarily a member of the
competitive examining board at Fort Leav-
enworth. Kan, during the absence of Capt.
William Fl. Curry, Signal Corps.
Leave of absence for two months is
granted First Lieut. William E. Bennett,
jr., 25th Infantry.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-23
MRS. LETTER SERIOUSLY ILL.
Widow of Chicago Millionaire Report
ed in Grave Danger in Paris.


PARIS, September 23-Mrs. Levi z. Lei
parents in Maryland, died worth So, OOO, 600,
is confined to her apartments in the Hotel
Ritz here, suffering from liver trouble.
Although friends of the woman. whose
daughter ruled the court of India like a
queen. with the tile of Lady CurZon, try
to minimize reports of the aged patients
condition. she is known to be in grave dam
ger. In fact she herself expressed fear of
the outcome of her malady, but, at the
same time she sees no reason for giving
up hope.
Il am a pretty old woman" she said to
a friend, but l think l will live to reach
the allotted span. at least"
AS an indication. however, of the pa
tents serious condition, cable dispatch
has been sent to Joseph Letter, her son.
who is In Chicago. and he will start at once
for Paris. Mrs. Colin Campbell, who was
Miss Nancy Letter, is the way from
Scotland. and Lady Suffolk, who was Miss
Daisy Letter, is expected to arrive at any
hour.
Mrs. Letters physicians have ordered her
to take a complete rest. The only persons
outside of the doctors who are permitted to
see the woman are her maids. Mrs. Letter
has been spending most of her time making
lace ornaments for her friends.
Mrs Letters acquaintance in Paris is ex-
'ensive, She has many warm friends here
who all day called at the hotel to inquire
about her condition. Not one, however,
admitted to her apartments.
BY the terms of the will which Levi Il.
Letter made eight days before his death in
June. 1904, his widow received one-thrd Of
his estate. The remainder was distributed
practically equally among Joseph. the one
time wheat king. and the daughters But
the funds were placed in trust. and il is
. provided that for a whole generation they
should remain so. 20 conveyance of the en-
tire estate to be made until the death of the
last surviving member of the testator's
TO-, Of q hai &c 1ro -}v,ery n,o
than the income from his or her allotted
share
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-23
Hotel Arrivals.

Ebbitt-J. w. Blake, New York; C. S. An
drews Brazil. Ind; C. A. Root and Mrs
Root Sacramento, Cal; ]. B. Cotter Wi
mona, Mimi: H. Herst, Elizabeth, N. ].
New Willard-Walker D. Hines New
York; F. E. Moore, ST. Paul, Mimi: w. A.
Hunt, Henderson, N. c.; E. r. Wood, jr.,
Philadelphia; William NJ. Hill, Richmond
Va.
Raleigh-S. w. W. Eber. New York;
Frank Spies, New York; E. B. Lurton, Gin
cinnati, Ohio; L. NJ Unsley, Alexandria,
Va. H. o. Chapman, Lansing, Mich.
Arlington--John Firth. New York; C. D.
Mills, New York; Paul Kracke, Hankow
China; w. A. Paddock. Houston. Tex; A.
w. Field. Mrs. Field and Miss Field. Lin
Riggs use-Representative ]. A. Hughes
and family, West Virginia; A. P. Barron
North Carolina; J. l. Miller, North Caro-
lima: Miss Mary Miller, North Carolina;
B. Newton, Buffa.o; Mrs. 8. Waters, Buff
falo; George F. Penhale, New York; John
F. Moffett, WATERFOWL, n. Y. George II
Holland, sr. New York; George #. Ho'-
land, jr, New York: Burr X. Holland, New
York: Ray Burdett. New York; c. H. Little
New York: Frank Burt. Kalamazoo A. c.
Gilbert, Michigan; Albert Vanbasche!r
Michigan.
Shoreham-s. F. Murphy and Mrs Muir
ply, Dallas, Tex: Miss Phyllis Moore, New
York; c. v. Ferguson. Kansas; ]. p
Evans, Mrs. Evans and child. Denver. Col;
Mrs w. G. Swalwell, Everett, Wash; Miss
O. Swalwel Everett, Wash; William Sni-
der and Mrs Snider. Somerset Ohio; Es-
cippen Willing. U. s. NJ. G.; William S. Var
nall. Philadelphia; II. H. Carroll. Seattle,
Wash: Miss Minnie Carol. Albuquerque
N. NJ; Miss Estela Carroll Victoria. B. c.;
Elizabeth F. Barrett Brooklyn, N. Y;
Agnes NJ Dorman. Brooklyn, N. Y; c. H
Eustaphiene, Ithaca, Y; W. P. Butter
field Lowell, Mass; Charles P. Preston
Lowell. Mass; Arthur Lee Elkins, w. Va;
Hattie E. Walters, New York; c. e. Picard,
Chicago Milton F. Livison and Mrs. Livi-
son, Albany, N. Y: Mrs nellie spangler
Mass: George Bryan and Mrs. Bryan.
Peoria, III: Mrs J. S. Gilbert and child.
Alabama: George Edwards, New York;
Misses Barrett. New York; NJ. Bright, New
York: c. E. Heilgor. Rockford, ILL.,: May
HOPKINS New York; H. p. Sluss, Mrs. Sluss
and daughter, Wichita. Kan; G. c. Murray
and Mrs Murray, New York.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-23
BELASCo WANTS LOCAL STAR.
Mrs. Nora c. Bagnam Receives Offer
From Noted Producer.

Mrs. Nora c. Bagnam, one of the original
and best known members of the Carroll In
stitute Dramatic Club, has received an offer
from David Belasco to appear in the lead
ing role of one of his productions scheduled
for the coming winter In this Mr. Belasco
but follows the lead Of the late Augustin
DAILY, who on several occasions endeavored
to induce Mrs. Bagnam to take up the pro-
fession of the stage. Mrs. Bagnam has Mr.
Belascos offer under consideration at pres
ent. and has not as yet decided whether to
accept. Those of her friends who have
knowledge of the offer and its ffattar.ng
character are united in their advice that
Mrs. Bagnam accept, feeling confident that
success would be hers from the start AL
though Mr.. Belasco has seen Mrs Bagnam
on the stage but once. the reports O. her
work in emotional roles induced him, it is
understood. to make the proposition. Mrs
Bagnam lives at 1880 Sth street north
west.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-23
Naval Movements.

The naval yacht Sylph has arrived at the
New York navy yard, the tug Uncas at
Cape Cod bay, the collier Ajax al Phila-
delphia, the cruiser Rainbow at Olongapo,
the cruiser Dolphin at Washington, the
battleship Rhode Island at New York, the
cruiser Wolverine at Cleveland and the
gunboat Yorktown at Acapulco, Mexico.
The tug Triton has sailed from Washing
ton for Newport News. the torpedo boat
Stringham from Newport to Cape Cod bay,
the tug Rocket from Norfolk for Washing
ton, the gunfboat Concord from kinkiang
for Marking. the cruiser Prairie from
Alexandria for Hampton roads. the supply
ship Culgoa from New York for Colon, the
battleshp Kansas from Boston for League
Island, the battleship Virginia from Bos-
ton for Norfolk and the collier Nero from
Boston for Bradford, r. l.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-23
The Evening Star Is the official
organ of the Supreme Court of the
matters.
WE'RE IN THE CENTER.
Washington Surrounded by Large
Area of Rainfall

The storm center Of a tropical downpour
of rain struck Washington about l o'clock
this afternoon, according to Prof. Edward
B. GarriOtt of the weather bureau and the
center seemed to be accompanied by a
cloudburst, as at that hour the rain de-
scended in torrents. A short while later
there We're flashes of lightning and thunder
accomplishments to the passing over Of the
storm center. Up to o'clock this after
noon nearly three inches of rain had fallen
upon Washington.
The disturbance which gave the District
such a drenchng today was central over
the Gulf of Mexico Friday and Saturday
1t was of tropical origin, Prof Garriott
said, and expended its energy in rain rather
than wind. 1t came up the southern coast
from the gulf, accompanied by heavy rains
and is expected to move to the northeast
ward tonight, leaving pleasant weather
here tomorrow in its wake.
The situation is somewhat complicated"
added the forecaster, land the western
low Is now over the upper lake region.
That is expected to move rapidly to the
eastward, and we ought to have. clear
weather tomorrow"