davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-28

walls of the sunken ship and with his aid climbed over them. At this point she experienced severe pains In her head and felt as If her nose were going to bleed, but, still, undaunted she reached the cabin of the barge where she entered ana with the aid of the electric light at her belt sought out the corner Of the cabin, which contained small stand. upon which was the tiny box containing the much desired diamond ring.
 In her haste to reach it the girl stum- bled and fell and for the moment was consumed by a terrible fear. as the pressure of the water together with breathing the compressed air. had now become almost overpowering, but she quickly gained her self control and with the box in her hand returned to the deck of the wrecker
 AS a reward for this daring exploit Miss Baker was presented with the diamond ring she had recovered and it is now in her possession.
 The ring marked the beginning of her fortune, as she had proved that she could live under the water. and to be able to do this means that a person is worth anywhere from $50 to s200 day to wrecking company As 9s out of every 100 men who descend into the cold waters of the lakes will in a few minutes begin to suffer from bleeding at the nose, head-splitttng pains and suffocation, that is why all good divers from one end of the Great Lakes to the other may be counted on ones fingers and toes.
 Miss Baker now began following up her adventure with practical work and she early discovered the fact that she was fitted for a captain Of divers in- stead of a diver alone, as the locating
 of the lost copper ship which ha
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-28

breadth. It was sent to England by ordi- nary registered post. but was insured for 12a0Go0. This sum, however, did not rep resent anything like its value, which. estj- mated by Tavernier's rule, is about f9,- 000000.
 It is obvious that no private individual would pay one-twentieth part of such d sum for any diamond, and in these days governments are not squandering money on crown jewels. Consequently the prob- lem of dsposing of the gigantic gem, which still remains in the hands of It's original owners. Is extremely puzzling. However. they have now decided to chop 1t into pieces and thus the most remark able of all mineral curiosities appears 10 be destined to speedy destruction But whereas the Excelsior yielded 10 cut stones of IA to 6S carats. the Premier, as it Is called, ought to afford several of tho largest cut diamonds in existence, which together would fetch at least e500, OO0.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-28
Smashing a s45, 5,oooo,ooo Gem.
From Tit Bits.

Until recently it never occurred to any body to imagine that diamonds might be round so large as to be practically use- less, and therefore requiring to be cet up into relatively small pieces in order to render them marketable. Nevertheless this very thing has come to pass, and within the last few months the second biggest gem of this kind ever discovered has been deliberately chopped into frag- ments, the process reducing its apparent value by at least e200.000, but making it salable. Its only superior in point of size. the greatest diamond ever known valued at e9,o0O,0o0. is soon, 1t is announced to meet similar fate.
 The stone which has already been chopped up is the famous Excelsior dia . mond, which up to the year 1905 held rank a IS the biggest diamond ever found. Now the famous Premier diamond Is to suffer a like fate. This stone, which was found at the Premier mine, in the Transvaal, weighs a little over 1 pound ounces, and measures 41a inches in length, 21a inches in thickness and 1iA inches Tn
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-28
ished him and his fellow-passengers

ished him and his fellow-passenger
 The photograph revealed what no eye had caught-the wings of the alba tross, each some five feet long, raised high above his back in the act of mak- ing downward stroke. The explana- tion naturally suggested is that more or less frequently the bird must have made stroke of this kind with it's wings, although the eye could not de- tect the motion, and that the camera chanced to be snapped just at the right moment
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-28

been searced for for years has proved,
 She still continues in her narrowing adventures, accomplishing feats which would stagger some of the breavest men. Her physical endurance is said to be wonderful and beyond that of most men.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-28
Not So Remarkable.

From the Baltimore American.
 T have a friend who is in a highly cri.cal condition and it's chronic"
 Why, what can that be-"
 Because it's his business. He's a mu- sic critc''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-28
A Throbbing Head

A seething tumble of aches-Hicks' Capudine cures them at once. Buy a bottle today and prevent your nervous system being upset. t.'sIt's liquid affects immediately to take. Sold at all drug stores.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-28
SIX ' 4 oz
Worth S32. 50

Although we take off all our profits and big slice of what the garments actually cost to create and give it to you, we do not take off pin point of perfect satisfaction. We have good business reason for our seemingly unreasonable pricing at this particular time.
 These beautiful Silk Suits are in shirtwast style, demi-costumes and fancy dresSeS-some made Princess style and Jumper Suits of chiffon taffeta in black and colors, and foulards in polka dots and ring effects-some with fancy yokes and sleeves, all full pleated skirts hobby suits, worth up to $}2S0 Monday special at Sl4.87.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-28
A C. & No 4 will 1aavev Rir

A. G. s. No. 4 will leavev Bir- mingham 7::30 p. m. instead of $40 p. m., effective July 21st. Train No. 6 will leave Birming- ham 4:30 p. m. instead of $40 p. m., carrying through sleeper to Cincinnati.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-28
"VuIcan Signs"

will be in me city all summer and paint your signs at rates. Hermitage, of 7 ---sA- city.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-10-04

they are now doing out Of the three
cent rate.
1t looks little tough on its face
10 say to any corporation that you
must cut one third of your income
off and give it to the public. But
when it Is considered that the roads
are already giving away the bigger
portion Of this one third already
and giving 1t in way that does not
help the general public but in a way
to strengthen the political pull Of
the roads it removes the idea of i'll
justice to the roads.
We want to see this two cent rate
fairly and .onestly tried by the var
ious lines of Kansas then if 1t de-
velops that they can't run on that
rate and make a reasonable per
cent, when they make every body
pay, We will be in favor o. raising
The rate. There is no need of this
prejudice ana i'll feeling between
the roads and the people, each one
is dependent on the other.
Without the roads this country
would go back to its previous condi-
ton and become again a part'of the
Great American desert. The rai'-
roads have been the great factor in
developing and improving this coun
try and are entitled to the natural
financial reward of great CONNER
cial enterprises, and we believe if
the roads would take half the pains
to cultivate the good will of the gem
eral citizenship that they do to fur
ther their political influence, and be
willing to do business at leglti-
mate profit, this feeling of animosity
on the part OF the people would soon
die out and feeling of good fellow
ship between the roads and the peo-
pie would take Its place.
Let us try the experiment any
way.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-10-04
NORMAL SCHOOL
BOOMING.

The students who are attending
the Kansas State Normal School at
Emporia this yesr from Neosho
County, write that the school is
cooming in every way and that
everything promises TO make this
year the greatest one In the history
of the institution.
All ready the enrolment has cx-
ceeded that of last year, which for
the whole year was something over
two thousand, and the students are
still enrolling for the first term.
But'it is not in attendance SO
much as in it's course of study that
the school is improving. The last
two years have seen much new work
added and the next two promise to
offer even more to the young people
of the state who wish to broaden
their education and perfect them
selves in the art of teaching. The
latest additions are complete Coll
ege Art course leading to a degree
Of A. b., which is now giAen and
for the work of which six additional
men from Eastern universities have
been employed, and revised Life
Certificate Course, to go into effect
next year, allowing great number
Of elective branches and articulat.
ing with the Normal Courses of the
High Schools of the state so that
students from those High Schools
can secure a teachers life certificate
from the State Normal in two years.
President ]. II. Hill is chiefly re-
sponsible for the revision of the old
course and the adoption of the coll.
eye work and under his administra
tioa ,he cooperation of the faculty
and students is being enlisted in de
veloplng not only the best norma
school but also one of the best In
stitutions for higher education II
the middle states.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-10-04
ie Wow efgrpuEy Fey Your Two Gents Fer nile fe

state has failed for millions Of doll
lars. State ownership of a highly
profitable traffic could not succeed
and it has been discontinued.
From the standpoint Of public
morals. a great deal may have been
accomplished during the fourteen
years of state whisky monopoly, al
though this phase of the matter is
not made clear by the dispatches
The fact remains, however, that
South Carolina has gone out OF the
whisky business because it couldn't
make money in 1t. 1t was a clear
case of government ownership prov
ing a failure.-Journal,
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-10-04
VETERANS TALK OLD TINES

The sixth annual reunion OF the Sth
Kansas Vol. Inf. met In regular ses
sion at the beautiful country home OF
Comrade S. N, Robertson at Urbana,
Kansas, on Thursday, Sept. 18th, this
date being the anniversary Of the
battle of Chicamauga.
The comrades began TO arrive at 8
a. M. and continued until noon, when
all present were served with oounti
ful dinner, such as only a prosperous
country home can prepare. A delicl
ously roasted mutton was served 10
remind the old war veterans OF their
foraging party, when a sheep would
be captured, killed and dressed and
carried into their camp upon the bayo
net of their rifles, TO be cooked and
served more rudelY perhaps, but eaten
with greater relish.
| After more of feastlng and toasts
the party arose from the table and a!
D. m. the meeting was called to OF
der. Those prese ut we're: Comrade
Cain and daughter lola 8th Kansas;
Oomrade Rutiedge and daughter lola
9Th Kansas; C0mrade WEIGH Redtield
Sth Kansas; Comrade Poppino and
wife Chanute 6Sbh Indiana, Comrade
Mckinley and wife Ufbana 6Sth Indi
ana; Jomrade Robertson and Wife
Urbana 8th Kansas; and Rev, Cham
bers, ReY. Ayllng and many other
guests numbering about thirty.
The officers we're elected for the ca
suing years as follows:
President, 8. n. Robertson Urbana;
secretary and treasurer, Thos Rut
ledge lola.
Letters were read from absent mem
Oers including Capt. ConoYer, Co
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-10-04
THE TWO CENT RATE.

The Governor by liberal dis
nlav of back bone, which some OF
his traducers have been saying ne
did not possess, succeeded in bring
ing the railroads of Kansas to time
and having the two cent rats eslap-
lished.
Now we are not very well posted
on railroad matters and do not claim
to know how much revenue this
rate will bring in. We do not want
10 see the RAILROADS thrown into
bankruptcy or crippled so they can
not furnish good service.
But we do want TO see them CON-
oelled to stop issuing these passes
for political purposes
They are demoralizing to the pup
lie service and are discrimination
against the travelling public that
should not be tolerated, We be
lieve the roods themselves Will DC
clad Of an excuse to abate this gl-
gantic and growing evil.
We firmly believe that if the two
cent rate abolishes this nuisance
that the roads will be enabled 10
make as much clear money out OF
the two cent rate, taking into con-
sideration the increase in travel, as
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-10-04
STATE OWNERSHIP
FAILED.

South Carolina, after fourteen
years of state ownership Of saloons,
has finally wound up the business
and the indications are that the ex
pertinent will never be tried there
again. A commission appointed by
the last legislature has disposed Il
the last OF the stock in the ware.
house at Columbia, and hencefor'h
what whisky is soldIn South Caro-
lima will be in the hands of indIvi.
duals. Considerable uncertainty
prevails as to the result of discon-
tinusnce of the state monopoly, but
one thing IS certain, and that is that
the state failed TO make money out
of the traffic.
Aside from the moral questions
involved, and viewed as a strictly
financial measure, the experiment
in Carolina offers food for thought.
That state went into the saloon bust
n ess for twospurposes. II wanted
to regulate the sale of Intoxicating
quors and improve their quality,
and it wanted to make money. The
latter proposition was not a minor
one, by any means, for the state
was bad off financially and it was
pointed out by friends of state own
ershlp that the revenues of the
whisky monopoly would relieve this
embarrassment. Viewed as a pure.
ly business transaction, the monop,
oily might have been in lumber, or
coal, or tobacco. 1t happened to
be liquor because the sentiment of
the best people of the state was op-
posed to the traffic, and in the alb
sence of way TO eliminate it alto
gether they voted to restrict it by
state ownership.
The liquor business has always
been considered profitable one,
and the average man would suppose
that monopoly of the whiskey
ific of a great state would bi g
in returns on a colossal scale. AL
most any dealer in whisky would
jump at the chance of securing such
a monopoly and would be willing to
pay handsomely for the privilege.
Yet the state of South carolina fail.
ed to make money out of the bust
ness, and so far as this feature of
the experiment is concerned the
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-10-04
Comrade Newman and

Newberry, Comrade Newman and
others.
Interesting war stories, pleasing
and able addresses were delivered,
and pleasant music of various kinds
vocal and instrumental was rendered.
A shade of sadness was cast over
the group of members there present
when mention was made of the fact.
that two of their number, Comrades
Ackley of lola and Day Of Colony, bad
been called TO the World Beyond
since their last meeting which serves
as silent reminder that though we
may survive the battle wish nations,
We are sure ia fall sooner or later 10
the battle with Time.N
The home of COmrade Ed Cain of
leila, was chosen rs the plBce Of the
next reunion to be held on September
10Th 1903,
The meeting adjourned IN the even
ng with the unanimous vote of ap
| probation TO their host for the royal
manner in which they had been en-
tained.
Com THos RUTLEDGE, SEC
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-10-04
NEW VOLUME. \

With this issue The Times begins
its goth volume.
It has weathered the storms and
viciss;tudes of pioneer life, stood
the grasshopper and dfouth scour'
oes and is in a reasonably healthy
condition yet. The changes that
have taken place in the city ana
country since the first issue OF Inc
Times are very many and very maFk
ed but many of our readers know
what they have been better tnah we
ckn tell.
When we first knew the paper IL
was published in little upstairs
room and run off on an old Wash
inffton hand press. The; presr work
was small matter, however, as the
circulation was not very extensive.
Some changes have been made
in The Times Office since then.
The circulation has materially in
creased and gas is used as the mo-
tive power, instead of the old hand
press.
We hope to see the Times con
t'nue to keep pace with the country
in the future as in the past.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-10-04
Com THos RUTLEDGE, SEC

Itnow looks very mnch like the
Hon. P. P. Campbell will not
have clear sailing in his next con,
gressional race. 1t is likely that
Cherokee, Montgomery, Labette
and Cowley counties will each have
candidate for the place, and other
counties to hear from. Campbell
has succeeded in stirring up several
good sized hornet nests in various
parts of the district besides offend
ing large element over the whole
territory.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-10-04

w. r. Stubbs had little set to
with Senator Fitzpatrick at Sedan.
Fitz replied to a portion of Stubb's
speech, criticising the action of the
late senate. We don't know what
mean thing Stubs could have said
that would have slandered that
body.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-10-04

Sec. TAFT is having great time
in Japan. Those little Japs treat
the big secretary with the greatest
courtesy and it locks like Taft's
Campaign in that country will be a
success.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-10-04
FLOOD IN JAPAN.

A big food in Japan is reported
t. NAV. destroyed much property
and drowned 600 people,
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-10-04

1t seems Chicago women do drink
in public. So says Rev, Hopkins.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-02-02

only a dollar or so and they had been
growing ever since. lie called atten-
tIon TO the fact that while Salem
property owners are paying l6 mills
only mill and one-tenth Is for court
house improvements.
DR.. Mott came in and asked what
was proposed TO be done TO the court
house. The chair explained and the
doctor said he was opposed TO any
thing that would mar the beauty OF
the exterior OF the structure. He be-
lIcved that when the fourth story
was utilized II would furnish sum
Client room.
II. w. Timm protested against the
gravel pit at the fair grounds.
Earl Race said the work was nee
essary aud he defended the work on
the court house.
G. y. Moores said he thought II
would be fairer TO have the county
court present before taking any flnal
action.
Rev. r. s. Knight said he owned
piece OF property and the taxes had
been raised so per cent. lie knew
there was n board OF equalization but
he spelled II bored"
Senator Kay said he had troubles
OF his own In the legislature but he
believed the Icy was made and hand
TO stand. thought Il would bring
the county into III rcpute TO go TO
law. And be hoped that tho court
would consent 10 make changes nee
esaary In the Interior: use the sher-
iff's apartment for heating plant and |
20 increase the cell and this with the |
use OF the fourth story would be
ample room for several years yet.
Colonel u. Hofer was asked for
his views. lie said he was a friend
TO the county court; was a friend 10
progress ana was also a friend and
had always been such to the
taxpayer However he
believed Il was rather too late TO do
much effective kicking In this partlc-
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-02-02

i..,.od as hereinafter provided, TO pc
naId 70 the United States for the
n,,rnose of assisting the United
states in acquiring, by purchase, con-
domnation. or construction, or boat
canal and locks around the falls OF
the willamette river, at Oregon CITY,
oregon. and all rights OF way ana
property necessary or convenient
therefore, and to be owned, MAIN
to,ned and operated by the United
e,ates. That the United States shall,
within three years from the date OF
Tho massage of this act, appropriate
the sum of 100000, or a sum sum-
cient to acquire, by purchase, con-
demnation. or construction, boat
canal around the falls of the william
cite river. at Oregon City, Oregon
and all rights of way and property
necessary and convenient therefore,
10 be owned, operated, and maintain
ed by the United States, free to trans
nortation on said willamette river,
said boat canal and locks to be suiii-
cient for the passage OF all river
freight and passenger boat operated
by steam or otherwise, plying on the
said river.
Section 2. The secretary OF state
is hereby authorized and directed to
draw warrants on the treasurer, in
favor OF the United States, as fol-
lows: Whenever the United States
has appropriated the sum of $780,
900. or a sum sufficient to acquire,
by purchase, condemnation or con-
struction, said boat canal, as In this
act provided the secretary OF state
shall thereafter draw warrants Iii
favor of the United States as follows:
On April 1, 1908, warrant for the
sum of 100000; on April 1, 1903,
q warrant for the sum of 100000;
on april 1, 1910, a warrant for the
sum of 100000.
Section 8. In order to raise funds
necessary under the provisions OF
this act It is hereby made the duty Of
the governor, secretary of state and
state treasurer, acting Jointly, In
January, 1908. and In January, 1903,
and in January, 1910, as prescribed
by section 5000 of Bellingers and
Cotton's annotated codes and stat
utes of Oregon to include in the tab
ular statement prescribed by section
3O91, paragraph 1, of said codes and
statutes OF Oregon, in addition to the
sum therein provided, the sum OF
800. 900 for the year 1908, for the
year 1909. the sum of 100000, and
for the year 1910 the sum of $780,
900, to cover the amount approprl-
ated by this act.
Section 4. II the government Of
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-02-02
snnreme Court Calendar.

The following calendar OF cases
has been set for hearing before the
supreme court for week after next:
Thursday, February 12-Pacific
Min Co. vs.. 1nman-Poulsen q Co
Multnomah county, l2 m. May Sap
plngneld VS.. Amanda King, from Ma
rion county. IL m.
Wednesday, Feb. 13-W. Il.
Balnes w. Coos Bay, Roseburg a
Eastern Railroad a. Navigation Com
pany. from Coos county, ~ m.
Thursday. Feb. i4-E. II. Sea-
brook VS.. Coos Bay Ice and Cola stor
age Co., from Coos county, ~ m. J.
Danly Budd ys. Stephen Caller.
sheriff. and w. y. Anderson, from
Coos county. ~ m.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-02-02
NEW FREE
LOCKS
BILL
Committee Reported Same
and II Has Been Ordered
Printed

The special committee on Tree
locks at the falls Of the Willamette
renorted a substitute bill this morn
ing as follows:
"A bin for an act appropriating
5000 600 contingent up the United
states appropriating the sum OF
ssOO. 900, or a sumsuficient to ac-
ouire. by purchase, condemnation,
or construction. Of a boat canal and
locks around the falls of the Will
iamette river at oregon City, Ore
gon. and rights of way and property
necessary or convenient therefor, and
to be owned, maintained and operat-
ed by the United States.
"Be It enacted by the people OF the
state OF Oregon:
THAT the sum of 100000 is here
by appropriated out Of a fund to be
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-02-02
Rising From the Grave.

a prominent manufactures. VIM.
A. Fortwoll. OF Lusama. N. c.. re-
lates a most remarkable experience.
lie says: After taking less than 3
bottles OF Electric Bltters, feel like
one rising from the grave. My
trouble is Bright's disease. In the
Diabetes stage. fully believe Elec-
trio Bitters will cure me permanent
ly. for Il has already stopped the
liver and bladder complications
which have troubled me for years. 4"
Guaranteed at J. c. Perry's, druggist.
Price only 80 cents.