davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-04
WOODWARD HAS
 SUDDEN STROKE
We'll Known Capitalist Almost Lost Consciousness on Twenty-first ;,
 Street Yesterday.

Friends of J. H. Woodward, the we'll known capitalist of Birmingham, were very much concerned yesterday over his condition. MT. Woodward suffered what appeared to be a stroke of apoplexy or sun stroke, and had not doctors been hastily summoned there might have been greater cause to fear.
 MT. Woodward had been down to his bank and was returning home in his surrey when taken i'll. He became al- most unconscious and had to be lifted out of the carriage at the drugstore on Ave nue B and Twenty-irst street while the physicians were called.
 Dr. Frank Majors and Dr. Cunningham Wilson arrived In a few minutes and the patient recovered after resoratives were administered.
 The invalid carriage of Shaw & Son was called and the patient carried to his home. where he Is reported to be much improved It seems that this is the sec ond attack Mir Woodward has suffered and it has caused his family and friends considerable anxiety.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-04
FOREIGN SINNERS
 WILL VISIT HERE
President Harvie Jordan Writes That Birmingham Is Included In
 Itinerary.

A letter has been received from Pres- dent Harvie Jordan of the Southern Cot lon association ly PresGe'!t Sterling A. Wood of the Commercial club, stating that Birmingham will be made stopping place by the delegates to the internation- al spinners' congress. This congress will besin in Atlanta October 10.
 Tn delegates will make trip through out the south, and among their number will be representatives from all different parts of the world, R. g. Munger sug gested that the club make an effort to have tiese delegates stop over in Bir- nineham for a day or two and com'oit- tee Was appolnte ted to do so. This commit tee will also endeavor to secure next year congress for Birmingham.
 These delegates will receive Il royal welcome here. for She club will leave no stone unturned to make them have Il splendid time. They will be taken on a trip around the district in automobiles, A ing offered the use of their machines for the occasion.
 The holding of this congress in Altar la will mean much for both the growers and spinners of cotton. 1t will bring the spinners in touch with the country where the heecy staple is grown and give them q better unders landing of the conditions existing In the south.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-04
PlCkANlNNlES SCRAP.
Had Hammer and Tonge Affair on
 First Avenue Until Cop Came.

The unusual is constantly happening and Birmingham generally gets her share. the latest of which was a fight between two pickaninnies at the corner of First avenue and Nineteenth street yesterday afternoon. On first thought thls does not seem unsual, but second thought will very readily cause one to remember that a fight between two pickannnles Is a rare thing, indeed. They very often fuss and make out like they are going to fight but that is generally all.
 These two pickaninnles had evidently had some previous falling out for when one passed the other he called him q low down, blue Monday nlgger's son. !" which acted on the other pickanlnny liAe the waving of a red rag in front Of a bull. He didn't hesitate second but went after the "cusser'' hammer and tongs.
 They clinched. hugged. squeezed and pummeled each others faces with their fists. Finally one got the other won fiat on his back and stradding him pro ceeded 10 administer seger thrashing to his face He would undoubtedly been beating on him yet if another negro had not shouted that "cop" was on the every drop of fighting blood in both pick aninnles bodies to eVaporate and make them hlt the dust for other regions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-04
Safety F H and . M AMERICAN TRUST 6 SAVINGS BANK
 1st Ave. and 20th St.
 Birmingham, Ala.
 STATE DEPOSITARY
 Resources $3,500,000.00
H1 W interest paid
 OH Savings &
 Time depoists
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.
Attitude Toward Saloons.

To the Editor of The Age-Herald.
 Within the past two years the attitude of this company toward saloons in the town of Ensley has been quite hostile. in that they brought pressure to bear on our mayor and board Of aldermen to have every saloon in Ensley removed from Nineteenth street. This is an undeniable fact and no hearsay Their steel plant is not far away from Nineteenth street. and the plea was that their employees could and did leave their work too often to get drink. and thus neglect their work One of their skilled worf1men was laid on ten days in the recent past for going to a. saloon and taking a drink while on duty or at work. The saloons were removed. and are now. from Nine- teenth street, as we all know. because this great and excellent company. which has made Ensiey what 1t Is, and we all honor 1t. desired such legislation.
 To be consistent they will continue to desire their further removal, not only from Nineteenth street. but from all places where their employees might be tempted and un1tted for doing their best and most faithful work.
 L. F. WHITTIER.
 Ensley, Ala. September 8. 1907.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-04
TIDE EWATER co.
 ENLARGES PLANS
NEW COMPANY WILL TAKE CON- TRoL, WITH $11 ,ooo,o CAPITAL. LINE TO RUN FROM GADsDEN TO UScALOUSA.

It Is understood that the Tidewater De- velopment company is about to resolve itself into "The Birmingham and Gulf Railway and Navigation company and that the original plans to build an electric freight and passenger railway from Gads- den to Tuscaloosa will be enlarged
 J. NJ Dewberry, head of the old con cern. Is still In the north where he ae- eomplished the change. When the eom- pany is thoroughly organized work will begin on the road and it will be pushed tc a rapid conclusion.
 It Is rumored that another local railway man will be the operating head of the concern, and that s11 000,0OO will be spent in the development. The surveys have all been finished, and valuable franchises are owned in every city along the pro- posed route The Tuscaloosa Belt raii- way has been bought, and will be a part Cc the road
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-04
WANT REDUCED RATES. Commercial Club Seeks Semi-MonthIy Excursions to Birmingham.

The Southeastern Passenger association has been requested by President Sterling A. Wood of the Commercial club to grant excursion rates twice a month to Birming- ham from any point within distance of 100 miles from here. The merchants of Birmingham are desirous of securing these excursion rates and in case they are granted these merchants have sig nihed their intention of advertising very extensively during the time the rates are in effect
 It is desired that the rates be granted on the first and the middle of the month, and that they shall be good for three days. The Commercial club will exert every effort to secure them and will very probably secure them
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-04
TWO INJURED IN
 AUTO COLLISION
George Maddox and Miss Emily Weaver Slightly Hurt On the
 Gate City Line.

In a collision yesterday morning be- tween a Gate City street car and an automobile owned by NJ. bl Maddox of 33O6 Fifth avenue. Miss Emily Weaver, stepdaughter of MT. Maddox. and Mir, George Weaver sustained slight injuries. Mir and Mrs. M. F. Maddox were injured saved for the nervous shock.
 The electric car struck the large tour ing car in the rear, according to wit nesses, and the escape of the automobil- ists was miraculous. The accident occur red at Velma station. Miss Weaver and Mrs Maddox were carried to their home in the ambulance of Lige l.oy, At late hour last night both the ladies were re- ported as resting easily, though naturally much upset by the occurrence. The thumb of MT. George Maddox was broken
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-04
Marriage Licenses Issued.

Marriage licenses were issued yesterday from the office of the probate court to the following:
 Bert Pitts, Trussvile and Miss Audrey Mobley.
 J. G. Cooper, Birmingham. and Miss Pauline Randall
 W. B. Patterson, and Miss Gertrude Weed.
 R. F. Young, Adamsville, and Miss Sarah E. Young.
 Simon Sprio Birmingham, and Miss Sadie Mae Frank.
 F. L. Lynn, Birmingham, and Miss Maggie Daugherty.
 J. s. Thompson, Phifer, and Mrs Media Gardner.
 Cleave Franklin, Warrior, and Miss Ltl- lie Taylor.
 B. Penwell, North Birmingham, and Miss Josie McDougal
 Guiseppi Debernardo, Ensley and Mrs. Lugia Miatello.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-04
FOUND DYING BY
 RAILROAD TRACK
JESSE MASON LIVED FOR SEV- ERAL HOURS WITH AWFUL WOUNDS ON HEAD AND BODY. FUNERAL AT EoLlNE.

The body of Jesse Mason, the young man who was found lying near the tracks of the Louisville and Nashville railway, near Garnsey. at o'clock yesterday morning and who died at St. Vincent s hospital at o'clock yesterday afternoon, will be sent to Eoline this morning for funeral and burial The body Is in charge of Green & Co., and will be in their care until placed on the train that will bear it to the place of inter- ment
 The death of MT. Mason, who was only 3l years of age, seems to be shroud- ed in mystery Whether he was assaulted by highway men or whether struck by a train, cannot yet be determined. The young man, unconscious and in a fatally wounded condition, was found lying near the railway by passerby, and as soon as the ambulance could be summoned he was taken to St. Vincent's hospital. Though his wounds would have proven almost instantaneously fatal to a man of weaker constitution, MT Mason lived until o'clock in the afternoon.
 From the nature of the wounds. it Is the suppositlon of the physicians that the young man was struck by a passing train. The right side of his skull is crushed into the brain and horrible gash is cut in theright side of the throat. Besides these injuries there are scars upon the right hip. breast and foot. It is hardly probable that an assault by rob bers would have ben productive of sim liar Wo unds.
 Mr. Mason was a miner at the Blocton mines. Besides his brother-in-law w. H. QuiLian of Birmingham, he leaves a sis ter in Blocton
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-04
19,97O POUNDS OF
 FISH CONDEMNED
CITY INSPECTORS REPORT ALSO SHOWS 3767 HEAD OF STOCK WERE EXAMINED DURING THE MONTH OF AUGUST.

The regular monthly report of Sanitary Inspector E. NJ. Duncan was made out yesterday afternoon, and was submitted to the Mayor and Council. The report shows the work done in the month of August by the department, and is very interesting to those interested in the health of the citizens of the city. The report follows:
 Birmingham, September 3, 1907 To the Honorable Mayor and Board of Aldermen of Birmingham, Ala. Following is q report of work done by my department for the month of August, 1907.
 Meat inspection, home slaughtered ani- malls inspected: Cattle, 469: hogs. 32. sheep, 42; calves, 15. Total. 55S.
 Street and market inspected animals Cattle, 5; hogs 25; sheep, 125; calves, 2G6. goats. 72. Total. f9S
 Western animals spected-Cattle, 1702 hogs 223; sheep, cor; calves 1si. Total. 27l6.
 Total number of animals inspected Cattle, PFC; hogs, 2s0; sheep. TIA; calves. 465; goats, F. Grand total 3767. Other western meats inspected (not in- cluded in the above number of anlmalsl, 5lS,04O pounds.
 Animals rejected before slaughter Eight cattle too poor; two calves, too poor.
 Condemned after sluaghter-Two sheep. spoiled. 80 pounds; one calf, peritonitis, 50 pounds: two calves, too poor and young. 5s pounds.
 Beef flyers condemned-Nine flyers. abscesses. 1S5 pounds dhe liver, degen- erated b pounds.
 Hog flyers eondemned-Five flyers, echonoccus cysts. 25 pounds; ten flyers, iukes, 50 pounds; bruised meat cut out, 140 pounds! meats spoiled by keeping, 62j pounds Total condemned and tanked 11B pounds.
 Spoiled fish condemned, 13,370 pounds.
 Respectfully submitted,
 F. M. DUNCAN
 Bacteriologist and Chief Insnector
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-04
RECORD OF THE COURTS

Business commenced in the criminal court yesterday morning with Judge Wea- yer presiding in the first division and Judge Dan A. Greene in the second divis- lon. In the first division several cases were passed to Friday and in others for feitures were taken and alias capias is- sued. Buster Sharp was tried and con victed of grand larceny.
 Criminal Court Docket.
 The following docket is set in the first division of the criminal court today:
 Zeb Burton. grand larceny; Jim Frank lin, grand larceny; Will Webster, larceny from dwelling; Dock Dyall, murder in second degree; Will Warren bigamy oCursey L. Leher, burglary and grand larceny; Ben Love, burglary and grand larceny; Mary Lewis, larceny from dwell ing; CT arley Manuel, assault with intent to murder; Noble Williams, assault with intent to murder; Anthony Harris, bur- glary and grand larceny.
 In the second division the misdemeanor docket was on trial and several defendants pleaded guilty to minor onenses.
 New Suits Fled.
 The following suits were filed in the city court yesterday:
 Village Briggs vs. Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad company. Plaintiff claims s1999 for personal injuries alleged to have been received by foot slipping between cross ties on trestle.
 T. NJ. Teague vs Sloss-Sheffield Steel and Iron company. Plaintiq claims s5O0O for personal injuries alleged to have been caused by a collision between a hack in which plaintiff was riding and a hot pot crossing First avenue.
 Tom Demmings claims 5000 damages from the same defendant for injuries to horse and cab.
 David Jones claims 5000 damages from same defendant for personal injuries al- legged to have been received while driving the cab.
 The Birmingham -Elyton dump case will come uI' before Judge Senn for argument next Saturday.
 Chancellor Benners will return tomor- row IT morning.
 The grand jury is in session in the first division of the city court.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-04
RURAL CARRIERS
 WEARING SMILES
Uncle Sams Increase In Salary Took Effect the First of This
 Month,

There are $50 rural carriers in the state of Alabama who are wearing, or will be wearing in a day or two the smile that won't come off, for Uncle am has gone down into his pocket and dug out a raise for each one of them. This raise he presents to them on the first of this month and Postmaster Carter's office force is busy sending out these salaries
 Birmingham is now the depository of all fourth class postoffices in the state and all of the rural free delivery car riers are paid from this office. The total increase for all of these carriers will amount to nearly $25,000.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-04
FIRE LOSS SMALL.
Not Single Fire In the Business Dis
 trict During August

The loss by fire during August was ex- coedingly small. as there was not a fire in the business section during the whole month. However, there were several res. idencc conhasratlons which brought the loss up to about sSOO0; very small loss on the amount at risk
 This resulted from thrty-seyen ruus part of which were false alarms. The department assisted at fire In Gray mont. where a number of hous>s were desuoYed-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-04
EAST LAKE CITIZENS
 WILT HOLD MEETING
Local High School Department Put In Competition With Birming-
 ham High School.

At the request of the board of educa- ton mass meeting of the citizens of East Lake is called for o'clock this evening in the town hall to discuss the question of the high school pupils.
 Attention is drawn to the announce ment In yesterdays Age-Herald to the ef- feet that the pupils of the suburban schools would be received into the Bir- mingham school, and the board wishes to discuss the effect on its high school de- partment
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-04
Board Passes on Claims.

The Board of Revenue was busy all of yesterday passing on claims and other regular routine which comes up on the first of the mnoth. They will also con slider the construction of one or two new roads, which. they have been petitioned to have built. The passing on the claims will keep them busy for several days lopxar.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-04
THE WEATHER. B.

Washington, September 3.-Weather forecast: Alabama-Showers Wednesday and probably Thursday; variable winds.
 Mississippi-Partly cloudy Wednesday,; showers in south portion; Thursday part ly cloudy, warmer in south portion; vari- able winds
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-04
Gamblers Get $1oo Each.

The six gamblers who were caught in the O'Brien hotel last Saturday night by Chief of Police Wier and Policeman Nations were fined in police court today sl00 each The evidence was con elusive that the judge did not hesitate.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-04
No Change
 Necessary

Dr. Prices Delicious Flavoring Extracts have always been hon. rstly labeled; no change was nec- cssary since the enactment of the National Pure Food Law, either as to label or their manufacture. They have had for nearly half century the patronage of the intel- Iigent housewives of this country.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-04
Negroes Sent 10 Mines.

Eight negroes were sent yesterday aft ernoon from the county jail to the Pratt coal mines to serve the sentences i'm posed upon them for various misdeeds. The terms were all short ones, the long, est being thirty days
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-04
OPIUM CURE,

Morphine, Cocaine. Opium and all Drug Habits positively and painlessly cured without loss of time from business by the James Home Cure for Drug Habits,a product of the famous James Sanatorium. Over 1l.000 cases cured. Trial treatment free under plain cover Write in con hdence for booklet. under plain cover.
 LAMBS SANATORIUM. Memphis. Tenn.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-07-31
rwo JURORS IssuE srArEMENrs
They Say They Are Still Convinced Hay
Wood is Guilty.

The jurors IN the case continue pub.
Hcly to discuss the part they played in
arriving at verdict. Samuel b. Gil
man, the last man to vote for acquittal
said;
There has been published one state
nlent that want to correct. One of the
jurors is quoted as saying that the jury
had TO spend a long, disagreeable and
sAresome night In order 10 convince two
Jurors that the defendant was not guilty
want to say that they neeer did con.
vince MS. | believed that he was guilty
and ! still think he is guilty, and / want
the world ID know il | simply ac-
guessed in The verdict 81 acauittal be.
cause ! felt that | could not do otherwise
after / found the entire eleven other
jurors voting to acquit, but | was con-
yineed that | was right. Kindly make
the correction for me-
A. P. Burns. Juror No. II, said; Il
was firmly convinced when We left the
courtroom that the first ballot would
show vote for conviction I still ne.
tain the belief that Haywood was guilty,
and only changed my vote because it
struck me that il the evidence present
ed left eight men unconviHced at the
guilt Of the defendant, it would be i'm.
possible to get 10 men in another trial
and that il would be better to settle the
question by acquiescing in their de-
cision.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-07-31
GOOD GAME
WAS SEEN
Crescents Defeated A. @. H.
Five to Four
BOTH PITCHERS STRONG
Water on Field Caused Several Of the
Errors Game Was Played at the
Trotting Park Yesterday
Afternoon.
BOTH PITCHERS STRONG

The Crescents defeated the A. o. H.
base ball team in an interesting seven
inning game At the trotting park dia-
mond yesterday afternoon, the final
score being five to four The ground
was in bad shape after THE recent rain
and water was standing on The ground
III some places and owing to this some
Of the errors we're due.
Ttrney, the captain of the Al q H.
team, was in the box for the Hibernians
and pitched an excellent game, striking
out six men and allowing only four
passes. Max Fisher pitched for TIE
Crescents and struck out DO and al.
lowed only three passes.
Mute started the scoring for the Ores.
cents IN the first inning with one out,
BY getting bit with b pitched bali, go
ing To second when the pitcher made d
wild throw, 10 third on Stewards ont
and scoring on a passed ball
The Hibernians scored In the second
when John Dombrouskie drew pass
stole second went to third oh passed
ball and scored on Dower's hit to left.
Garrity scored for the Crescents IN tie
third, being hit BIZ a pitched bali, no.
ing To second on Nute's out and scoring
on Stewards hit There was nothing
more doing until the fifth when Murray
drew a pass, stole second, and scored
on Garrity's out.
The Hibernians also scored III Tie
ffth when Keefe made a hit 10 rieht
field, stole second and third and outran
throw from the field in an attempted
put out.
The Crescents elinched the matter BY
scoring two ia the sixth when Brown
damned ono into left garden. went to
second when the third baseman dropped
Fishers light hit, advanced III tlifrtl
when Carswen drew pass and scored
on Aiurray's bit. Fisher also tailed
The score:
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-07-31
is VAIN
AND BELL ERRAT1c.
The @Preaeher" Governor Of Colorado
Denies That the State Is
aRotten."

Chicago, H., July 3i.-The Rev. Henry
"A. Butehel, the preacher" governor Of
Colorado. has made reply to some of the
charges brought against his state By
Judge Ben y. Lindsey, who was q can.
didate for the goyenorship at the last
election, and former Adiutant General
Sherman Bell.
Judge Lindsey recently declared that
-"Colorado u the rottenest state in the
union, politically AID socially and Gen.
Bell said it ought to lose its rights
as a state.
II say that there Is not one word Of
truth in these wild assertions Of Judge
Lindsey" said Governor Buchtel, WHO
besides being governor of Colorado is
chancellor Of the university OF Den,
YER
The governor declared that Judge
Lindsey is not taken seriously by the
scber intelligence Of Colorado and
eten attorneys are now discounting
him as Juvenile Judge because Ne Is
80 cratic. He said that the people Of
the state had so petted him that the
Judge has become 50 vain that one can
scarely stay in the same township With
him now
He said that no one paid any at.
tenton to General Bell, who he said
is Eccentric