davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-03
NO OPERATORS AT
 SMALLER STATIONS
RAILROADS PROTECTING THEM- SELVES AGAINST NEW LAW. NEW RATES ON SOUTHERN. GENERAL RAILROAD NEWS.

It is believed in railroad circles that the law limiting the work of railroad telegraphers to nine hours per day, wlich goes into effect tomorrow, is one or the reasons prompting the several faiiroaos doing business in the state to cut out those agencies which are of little pront.
 As is known. the Alabama Great South ern has petitioned the railroad commls- sion for permission to do away with the agencies at Hull and Crudup' the sea board at Hardwick; the Central of Geor- eia at Garner; the Southern al Patton, and others.
 The shortening of the hours of oper- ators makes it necessary for the railroads to employ more men. This Will result in a greater expense to be borne by the railroads. It is thought, therefore, that the action of the railroads in cutting out agencies is due to a desire to keep the increased expense from becoming too great.
 The railroads stated in their fight against the law that their opposition was not due to a lack Of available employees, but to a lack of money with which to pay them. It is thought that the new law will result in many operators re- cently thrown out of work, returning to the keys.
 W. D. Nesbtt member of the Alabama railroad commission, on returning rom Montgomery last night, stated that the petition of the several railroads men tioned above was taken up, but that no verdicts or decisions were rendered.
 The action of the railroad commission in allowing the Southern to put into ef- effect it's still cheaper rates on April l. sneans that family tickets sold for oOo miles will be sold on that date at "A cents, and business tickets of 1000 miles good for employer and a certain num- Der of employees, will be sold for cents fiat
 These will be the cheapest rates on sale in Alabama. The Southern, as are all other railroads, excepting the Louisville and Nashville and Central of Georgia, is selling straight tickets in Alabama at 21s cents flat.
 It is thought that uniformity in Ala bama rates depends on the result of the legal fight between the Louisville and Nashville and the state. If the Louisville and Nashville loses it is thought that all railroads will sell tickets in Alabama at 21s cents per mile. If the Louisville and Nashville wins, however, it is the general belief that all the other roads will in- sist on resuming the former rate of , cents per mile.
 While the business of the railroads is gradually picking up, due to the gradual return to operation of the furnaces and other industrial plants, it is true that there Is a multitude of cars in and around l tine Birmingham district which are if AThis is great contrast to the cor aion ln the first 4'uom nths of ,,eo T - .sIM T Alen there, fTtoand~ s....--.as.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-03
Mrs. Lettje M. Walker.

Mrs Lettie M. Walker, mother of Dr. J. c. Walker of this city, died yester- day at her home at Oneonta. The inter- ment was made at Oneonta yesterday afternoon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-03
DECREASE IN RECEIPTS. Internal Revenue Shows Big Falling
 Off Under Prohibition.

The manufacture of alcoholic drinks is dwindling at a rapid rate in Alabama since prohibition swooped down upon the state, the receipts for February of this year being s22,9O5 less than for February, 1907.
 The report as issued by Internal Rev enue Collector J. o. Thompson yesterday reads aS follows.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-03
ANARCHIST SHOT DEAD
 IN POLICE CHIEFS HOM
CONTINUED FROM PAGE ID

the police and several hundred volum and pamphlets dealing with anarchis|
 were seized.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-03
will be conductetN1 He late reSideligYcl

1004 Tenth avenue south, tomorrow morn ing at 10 o'clock. The interment will be made in the Jewish cemetery at Enon Ridge
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-03
IN THE BIRMINGHAM
 REAL ESTATE MARKET

Deeds of conveyance were filed in the office of the probate court yester- day in the following transactions in real estate in which amounts of 5000 or more were involved:
 $1250-N W. Scott, ct al. to Minnie L.. Champion. lots and 1 in block 1o K, as shown on the map of the survey of the Ensley Land company.
 sta700-J. A. Simpson to Minnie L. Cham -pss, lot in block 20 D, as shown on sun map of the Ensley Land company s
 dditon to Ensley 'pTes 9u y. w Dixon and wife to Mary -pe ue nth, lot 9 in block ?, East -uoo lou
 'IeAIIIe no 2 McTyiere. and wife to Lee
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-03
M 'GEEVER ARGUES
 AGAINST CONNECTS
Member of Revenue Board Submits Their Contention
SAYS ROADS NOT so BAD
Defends Boards Work and Maintains That the Free Labor is Most Economical for Work on
 The County Highways.

The public now has the opportunity of grasping the full argument against the use of convicts on Jefferson county roads. Commissioner Hugh McGeever has pre- scented to The Age Herald an exhaustive argument or the Board of Revenues side of the moo,ed question. The statement which follows is an interesting one, and contains many facts perhaps forgotten by the citizens of the county. Says Mr. Me Geever:
 As one of the oldest members of the Board of Revenue. and one who has al- ways taken the greatest interest in doing everything for the betterment of the county roads. by taking care of the ma cadam roads we have built, as well as building more, with the funds fixed by law at the disposal of the board for that purpose, I reluctantly ask space in your valuable and enterprising paper to give the Board of Revenues side of the ques- tion. and the reason why we oppose the working of convicts on the county roads at present.
 Not Candidate for Reelection.
 First. let me state that I am not court
 
 am I a candidate for reelection. although solicited by representative delegations from each and every beat in Jefferson county; hence l have no motive for this article except to show to the taxpayers and voters of Jefferson county the posi- tion of the board on this much discussed and very important question.
 The whole question now before the pub- lie is, which is better for road building, convictpr free labor? Before I make any comparison of the two systems, 1 wish to state that l, personally, as a citizen and taxpayer, am opposed to placing convict labor in competition with free labor in any line or place, if I could help it; but as member of the Board of Revenue of Jefferson county, whose oath of office is to look after and act for the best ln- terest of the county, I have to set aside my personal preferences and work for the countys interest
 The detailed statement of MT. $. T.. Stowe, superintendent and engineer of roads, in Mecklenburg county, North Car olina is very convincing, according to his figures. and after reading same one would possibly come to the conclusion that the taxpayers of this county would have the right to censure our board for not put ting the convcts to work on the roads at once. But let us not be too nasty in our conclusions until we hear the Board of Revenues side of the question.
 In the first place. conditions may be somewhat different in Mecklenburg coun- ty. North Carolina, and Jefferson o11nty, Alabama For instance, in case SuIusno'- cded to lease their eonvicts euos 9oBIo do so to the same advantaeelelS psl!ul here in Jefferson? Condti ol sIlssp ou county havh changed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-03

Land andf 1hmSSS mSSS survey of the
 # com Lee Moody and wife to Ruby~~4su H, lot 16 in block 165, as shown on map of the survey of the Bessemer i'd and Improvement company. ~S5O-W. C. Gewin and wife to Russell J. Strickland, the north half of lot 45, as shown on the survey of the lands of the Walker Land company. SlS0O-fiorence A. Sheppard and w. s. Sheppard to Miss Jennie s. Hayes, lot C of G. D. Stantons addition to Wood lawn
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-03
! (. T. snaw & Son. undertaker.

Green Undertaking Co.,.
 Wallace .. Johns. Manager. If you want the bes. advertising cuts try the Gawk. Az&-Herald-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-03
Thinks 1t Injustice.

But l do think the position taken by I he Age Herald in it's editorial of Feb lary 2S, as follows: Without criti-
 sing the board The Age Herald thinks
 would be well for voters, before hsting their ballots in the May pri- 3ary, to learn how the candidates for le Board of Revenue stand on the uestion of trying the convict experi- bent and to vote for no candidate who
 not committed to the proposition" IS
 say the least, unfair and not giving
 square deal' to the members of tl.e resent board seeking reelection. In le second place, is it best for men to 10 into office pledged? I think 1t best } elect good, practical men, unpledged hen they can use tn cir best judgment n any and all questions that come up, pr the best interest of the county. Respectfully submitted to those most |terested, the voters and tax payers of |efferson county,
 HUGH McGEENER
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-03

to town and on neghborly visits2 My opinion is, that any neighborhood where such a bastile would be located would send a committee to the Board of Reve- nue every day until said bastile was re- moved.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-03
THIS DAY IN
 HISTORY OF \ BIRMINGHAM

|lreh 3. 1S75:
 Regular business of the City Council Nssed to take up the matter of a ion from the county commis- purt to cooperate in the pur- bell for the dome of the new house. which is now being .nmissioners propose to buy put up the bell if the city & delivered at the dnG1
 committee
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-03

d1IU tIIeTb IS no
 good roads for Fould induce me 10 'dblic with a card O. Hrequires no call from for Jefferson county to pAtion or advice that may Ire and better roads. as one in Jefferson county firmer belief in the neces- Importance of good roads than In my opinion, good roads are d in importance only to the min DMealth of Jefferson coulltv
Bisbee daily review., 1908-10-24

industrisi Center of Country. Zurich is the center of industrial ew;tserland
Bisbee daily review., 1908-10-24
GOOD LEGAL ADVICE.
Young Law Student Followed It to
 Success.

A busy lawyer looked up from his desk one morning to see a vigorous middle-aged man standing before him.
 "Mr. Carruth, am going to take ex- actly five minutes of your time, if may" said the visitor. T want to zc- knowledge an obligation to you" He went on to say that he owed his sue cess to the lawyer. It came about in this way:
 He went to the course of lectures de- hvered by the lawyer at the law school. At the end of the last lecture the lecturer took of his eyeglasses and said he was going to give the l members of the class some unasked- for advice-a dangerous thing to do. Each of you boys" he said, thinks he is going to succeed Some of you have one reason, some another, for your faith. One trusts in his fathers legal reputation to push him along. Another relies on his inherited wealth or social position. One contides in his own high scholarship. Another ex- poets that his popularity and his en- gazing manners will win him clients. Let me tell you that you are ali mis- taken None of these things secures success in the law. There is one course of conduct which does secure | ft, although few of you will believe l that enough to practice 1t. The man among you who gets to the of1cs ten minutes before anybody else in the morning and stays % minutes after every one has gone at night will sue eeed as g lawyer. Good day, gentle msnl"
 That was your advice. Ar. Car ruth" added the visitor. T took 1t, and it worked well. just wanted to tell you so. Good morning. sir!"
 Before the busy lawyer had time for more than a surprised Thank yoa!" his visitor was gone.
Bisbee daily review., 1908-10-24

states, it is virtually concession that he is defeated. But Nebraska, which Mir. Hitchcock's figures would put in the Taft column is assuredly democratic. The state has eight votes and these without New Jersey and Connecticut would be enough to elect Mir. Bryan, to say nothing of the other long list of states such as Ohio, Kansas, North and South Da- kota. Colorado and others which the democrats are going to carry this year.
 'sBut in some particulars MT. Hitch cock Is even more liberal than we would ask him to be. Take New York as an example. Four years ago Roosevelt carried it by 175,000. Of this majority 5000 votes making a, difference of 100000 in the total were bought by the $260,0o0 which Mir. liar riman raised at the eleventh hour of tae campaign. Mr. Hartman says so himself In his Webster letter he declares unequivocally that the money as used changes 50,000 votes in New York City alone. Without Hartman s money the Roosevelt majority would have been only 75,00o. So that if NIT. Hitchcock will concede only a republican loss of five per cent-not fifteen--we snall carry New York with it's 39 electoral votes. Yes. MT. Hitchcock's estimate is an admission of the election of Bryan"
 The Republican Congressional com mittee which has been dominated by law defying trusts for years does not mind a little thing like violating a federal statute. The committee has gone ahead this year as in former years sending out campaign litera- ture in violation of the franldng priv ilege An instance has just been dis lclosed wherein the frank Congress man William B. Mckinley of Illinois, Chairman of the Republican Congress iona Campaign committee was used in sending to voters unfrankabe mate ria. The speech c- Congressman Ed ward l.. Tayor, of Ohio, on the col ored vote" is being sent broadcast under a Congressional frank. This is all right since that particular speech is frankable matter, but in the en- velope containing the appeal for "th6 colored vote" are the following pamphlets which are not entitled to go through the mails free of cost; Done Things" Wm- H. Taft, An Ap- preciation, by Rev. Lyman, D. D.. Christian Missions and Civilization by Hon. Wm. H. Taft. Address of James s. Sherman in Response to a Modification Speech"
 Every instance of this violation of
Bisbee daily review., 1908-10-24
A SUMMER HOLIDAY.
Why the Little Mstthewses Forget
 Their Troubles.

Get them in the country if you can. Mrs. Matthews" said the doctor, as he paused on the doorstep. Medicine is precious little good now. and there is nothing like fresh air for getting rid of whooping cough"
 The result was that Mrs. Matthews wrote to a friend, and in a week the i've children and their mother were on to a farm for six weeks. Oh. the excitement of getting ready and the questions the children asked. until poor Mrs. Matthews, tired out with bad nights and the incessant cough ing. almost lost patience. and begged them to give her little peace.
 The farm they were going to was in Virginia, right on the hillside and quite long drive from any railway station. So. as the dogcart could not possibly hold them all, Gerald and Enid were to ride with the luggage in the big numbering farm wagon that was to be there as well. so that when the rail- way journey was over fresh delights were tn store before they reached the farm. If ever there were five happy children to be seen anywhere they were to be found that day in the Vir. ginis woods. The seaside had always been lovely. but this seemed better still. For an hour the dogcart and the farm cart steadily went uphill. until the horses stopped of their own accord at the top, and what a view met the chiidren's eyes! Down below, in . hollow the farm, and the blue of the sea In the distance, and nothing less than a big windmill quite close byi Six weeks was none too long to ex. plore aIl the woods and the downs. but the farmer put the children up a lovely seesaw, and they spent hours and hours in the sunshine on this, and quite forgot all about whooping cough and Its miseries. In fact, when they went home their little friends thought wbooping cough the incest thing pos sible, if a visit to a farm was the end ing up!
Bisbee daily review., 1908-10-24
HIS OWN FIGURES PLAINLY SHOW
 THAT CHAIRMAN HITCHCOCK CONCEDES
 1.-THE DEFEAT IF WILLIAM H. TAFT
republican

the franlung saves the republican party four cents.
 | The Democratic National committee has made arrangements to have Sen ator Isador Rayner of Maryland ac- company Mir. Bryan on his second speech tour through New York dur ing the latter part of this month, and deliver several addresses. Senator
 Rayner has notified the committee Of
 his acceptance of the dates. In return Judge Alton B. Parker is to go to 1 Maryland where he will answer Gov ernor Hughes who recently spoke in that State. Senator Culberson of Texas will also speak in Maryland next week. The reports from Mary land which were at first regarded as doubtful are now entirely satisfacto- Try to the democrats. Senator Rayner
 declares that the democrats are united and working together for the success of the ticket which he believes is as
 sured.
 l As a speaker Senator Rayner is one of the most forceful and eloquent in
 the Senate, and his campaign through { New York is certain to be most ef- fective
 John Sharp Williams, minority lead
 CT in the House of Representatives is
 to devote to his entire time this month on the stump for Bryan. He will speak in a dozen different states. | That amusing toy, the card index 'of the Republican National committee | has gone wrong again, Fred W. Up ham, assistant treasurer of the com mittee. also member of the Cook 1 County Board of Review which passes upon the taxes which corporations iI Chicago shall pay and who recently sent out appeals for campaign funds to officials of these corporations, has
 broadened his field He is now send ing out appeals to the people of Hi nois. His card index, however, is in bad shape, and includes many Demo crats. So it happened that in using hame sent his appeal to the Shelby
 ham sent his appea to the Shelby vile Democrat" among others. Mir
 Isaac Storm, the editor of that paper eis a democrat and he has explained to
 Mr-Upham that he Is too busy assist 1 ing in the election of Bryan and Kern ' to contribute to the republican. cam. paign fund, and has advised that gen Lleman to save his stationary and postage.
 | It was only last week that the card index showed up with long list of
 Democrats in New England. The Dem i ocrats are wondering how many demo cTats the card index contains in addi- ! tion to all the republicans who are go
 ing to vote for Bryan, it has listed.
Bisbee daily review., 1908-10-24
Especial to Review.)

CHICAGO, October 23.-Democrats have found cause for much rejoicing in the estimates Of republican major ities In certain states recently made by Chairman Hitchcock of the Repub- lican National committee. According to their analysis of Mir. Hitchcock's s figures he practically comedies the defeat of Mir. Taft.
 T see that Mir. Hitchcock has made as estimate of republican majorities , iE seven western states" said MT. Josephus Daniels. Chairman of the Publicity Bureau of the National Com mittee. in discussing the matter. If his figures are accurate Mir. Hitch cock in effect comedies the defeat of the republican candidate. In the sey- sn states which he mentions, Califor- nia, Colorado. Idaho, Montana, Ore gon, Washington, and Wyoming. Mir. Hitchcocks estimates show an aver age fazhng off ia the republican vote Of approxima .ely 15 1-3 per cent. If the average rep sbiican loss in states which he still claims as certain for Taft is Is 1-3 per cent, then there Is good reason for believing that this proposition Of ,oss will hold good in states which are admitted to be doubt fuL Applying the 15 1-3 per cent dem ocratic gain, to those doubtful states, we find that New York will be demo cratic by ST,000, West Virginia by 5000. Indiana by 19,000, Maryland by 13,00e, Delaware by 2,500, and Mis- souri by TO ,o00 The electoral votes of these six states added to the seven from Oklahoma, which are conceded to tae democrats, would bring Mir. Brsaa's vote in the electroral college up to 230.
 Tn addition to these states, repub- hcans admit that Nevada with three votes is assuredy democratic. Then take Montana. In 1900 Mir. Bryan polied 2,00O more votes in that state than did Mir Roosevelt in 1904. If Taft should get every vote in Montana that Roosevelt got. and Bryan should get no more than he did in 1900, Bryan vii carry the state. As no one believes that Taft can possibly be as strong in Montana as Roosevelt was. that state, too, must be con ceded to Bryan, bringing his total up to 236, or within six of a majority. Carrying the percentage proposition a little further, Mir. Hitchcock's fig ures give New Jersey to Taft by only 6.08a and Connecticut by only 1000. If Mir. Taft's election depends upon these slender maiorities in these two
Bisbee daily review., 1908-10-24
PUBLICLY MAKES 4 GREAT HI.
People Applaud Democrats in Telling of Their Campaign
 Contributions,

CHICAGO, Oct. P -"rhe publica. tion of campaign expenditures by the democratic national committee, ano the refusal of the republicans to show their hands, has made tremendous impression on the public" said Rep resentative R. l.. Henry of Texas, who called at democratic headquar- ters today on his return from speaking tour in Indiana.
 Wherever l have been in this cam paign," continued MT. Henry, it IS manifest that Mir. BIyan's position in regard to publishing the list of cam paign contributions has made pro found impression. 1t has inspired con fidence in him, not only with men in his own party. but those in the op' posing ranks
 "On the other hand, the reasons given by Mir Roosevelt and Mr. Tatt for not making public the contribu- ions to the republican campaign fund and the refusal of their national con vention to favor the plan, are regard ed as puerile and ridiculous.
 "In discussing their position with republican voters I have found that they are ashamed o. the contention of the president and his presidenlaI appointee. In my nfind. this attitude of the high officials in the republican party will make thousands of votes for Mir. Bryan in the close states
 Tt might not be sniiss here to re call the report current two or three years ago that the president wrote a letter to the commissioner Of insur- ance of the District of Columbia Tn which he advocated a provision in the Model Insurance law then urged for the District of Columbia, that life in surance presidents should be paid sI00, 0,000 salary per year. This salary, presumably, being sU Uggested by the president for the benefit of his ap pointee and cabinet officer, Paul Mor. ton, president of large insurance company. The letter, it was under stood, was marked strictly confiden tial and personal It the time, and il is pertinent to make the inquiry oi the president now, whether he ad dressed such a letter to MT. Drake If so, it would be important for the public to know 1t, and If not, this ru nor should be denied. This incident at least, if true, will tend to show what regard the president and repub lican officials had al that time and now have, for the rights of policy holders in these great insurance com panies, in view of the many scandals that have been discovered"
Bisbee daily review., 1908-10-24

Standard Measurements.
 4 league Is three miles. fatbom is six feet, a span is 10x inches and a hand (horse measure) is four inches.
Bisbee daily review., 1908-10-24
THE BARN IN THE RAIN.

Gray barn and draggied meadow, Blurred green of grass and iesvsA The sky an awful shadow,
 For on her gray face weaves The rain with silver threads,
 That fieck the muddy puddle, That rattle on the sheds Where the cold cattle huddis! Then oh, the haymow soft
 And deep and dark and warm. l< On sweet hay piled alcft- While overhead the storm Sweeps the wet shingles, drtps At caves, makes music wild We listen: the soul slips
 Years back and ts c chiid Somehow, as at the start
 We turn from L4fs's hot foam. Get in the worid's warm heart.
 Tea. make Esrth's heart eur ilozsi Aad He there warm, secure,
 Yea, as a child of i've. Heart cleaHsed. sersae and pure
 And glad to be alive. James oppenheiIn, in woman'S Hom,
 Compauion