davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-20
SENATOR BRYAN
 MAY NOT SURVIVE

Washington, March 20.-The condi- tion of Senator Bryan of Florida IS critical At 2 o'clock this (Friday) morning it was reported at Providence hospital, where the senator has been Fl with typh old fever for the past three weeks, that the crisis has been reachel. Earlier in the night the senator had a sinking spell, from which he rallied slightly later His wife and brother remained at the bedside throughout the. night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-20
Mrs. Vera J. BrassfieId.

Mrs. Vera J. Brassfeld, age AS4 years. wife of B. M. Brassfield died yesterday afternoon at 3:3O o'clock at the Davis in firmary. The deceased is survived by her husband and two children, Davis Wilson and Mary Della Brassfield, all of whom were at the bedsiue when she expired. The funeral services over the remains will be conducted from the family resi- dence, PIP Humbot avenue, tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock. The interment will be made in the Elmwood cemetery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-20
Predicts Taft's Election.

Washington, March 1s.-Representa'iVe Mouser of Ohio made & speech m the House today in which he defended speak or Cannon against the attacks upon the r,les of the House, clIded the democrats for painting calamity pictures coihpA- mented MT. Bryan as great orator nuo accused him of having faculty Tor otnce hunting and while he did not menuoh Secretary Taft's name, predicted his non- nation and election to the presidency
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-20
Holiday For Plumbers.

Cincinnati, March 19.-Saturday will be made a holiday by all the members of the Cincinnati Union of Plumbers, Gas and Steamfitters as token of respect to Thomas M Dooley, late secretary-treas- urer of the National Plumbers union, who died in Chicago, and whose body ar rived at his home in Bromley, Ky, across the river from Cincinnati today. This was decided upon at a largely attended meeting of the union last night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-20
BANK R0BBRRIES
 GETTING NUMEROUS

Muskogee, Okla. March 19.--Two rob bers, believed to be members of the gang that held up the Tyro, Kan, bank last week. walked into the Davis bank at Hoffman, Okla. 30 miles southwest of here this afternoon, covered the bank officials with pistols, and, gathering up $9O0 in currency, mounted their horses, which were standing outside, and es- capped
 So quiet and rapid were the movements of the outlaws that they had secured a good start before a posse was formed to pursue them. The two men headed into the rough country southwest of Hoffman, and all trace of them was soon lost.
 Vice President I. E. Davis and Cashier W. B. Davis were the only persons in the bank when the bandits entered.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-20
DEATHS AND FUNERALS.
Mrs. vanarah Broadanax.

Mrs. Vanarah Broadanax, aged 30 years, died Wednesday night at her home at Pinson. The funeral services over the remains will be conducted from the late residence of the deceased at Pinson this morning at Il O clock. The interment will be made in the Pinson cemetery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-20
Two Killed By Explosion.

Santa, Fe, N. M., March 19.-Two per sons were killed outright and three others seriously injured at Los Tanos, on the Fl Paso and Southwestern railway to- day by an explosion of seven sticks Of dynamite, which were being thawed in stove. The dead are: Telesfero Chaves, age 5O and Eduardo Velarde, age 15.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-20
Students In Rebellion.

Charleston s. C., March 19.-Because ten members of the senior class of the Porter Military academy were suspended by the faculty this morning on charges of insubordination, 25 other cadets left the institution. The enrolment was about 90.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-20
Railway Mems Convention.

Chicago, March 1s.-The Railway En- gineering and Maintenance of Way asso- citation closed its ninth annual convention here today after electing officers and se- lecting Chicago as the meeting place for 1909. Walter G. Berg of New York was elected president. c. s. Churchill of Roan- oke, Va, was elected a director for three years
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-20
Hopes For Remedy.
cmnon's Reply.

"I speak as a representative, and not for Congress. It Is proper for mel 10 say to your reference to the employers
 liability bill or law which has been construed by the court of last resort, which under our form of government must be supreme in the construction or
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-20
Exhibition Waterman Pens

An interesting exhibition is the showing of the famous l.. E. Waterman loeai fountain pens at Roberts & Son. Ine pro- cess of manufacture from the crude rub- Der to the finished product is shown. The pens are suitable for every writer every style point and degree or riex- ibility are made. Once used the L. Y. Waterman "IdeaI" is always used.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-20

 Sombrero in this line beyond approach by any other hat the price anywhere After which have at
 $400 French Soft Felt made by French in France We would especially like you these and note the appealing soness of the texture It is made of genuine Argentine Nutria On the other hand, if you prefer,
 $350 to $500 'sStetsons'' considerably better choice than anywhere else in town and staple members give value. If there's to make it especially interesting you count on Bach's making 1t You sell everything to everybody spot cash basis The other fellow doesn pay for your goods and you won't for his. That's the ''Fair and Square, way. Say
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-20

Only one "BROMO QUININE." That is LAXATIVE PROMO QUININE. Look for the signature of F. w. Grove. Used the world over to Cure Cold in One Day. 25c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-20

ing of a public sentiment which will con- fine the judiciary to it's proper function which is centainly not that of placing a construction upon a law the very oppo- site of the plain intent of~Congress, thus rendering worthless even the very moder- ate efforts which Congress has so far put forth to define the status of the most important, numerous and patriotic of our people-the wage workers, the producers of all wealth.
 The feeling of restless apprehension with which the workers view the apathy of Congress is accentuated by the re- cent decision of the supreme court"
 Amendments Presented.
 The memorial submits to Congress for consideration two mandatory amendments in substance as follows:
 That nothing in said act (Sherman antitrust law), or in this act is intended nor shall any provision thereof hereafter be enforced so as to apply to organiza- tions or associations not for profit and without company stock, nor to the mem bers of such organizations or associa- tions.
 That nothing in said act Sherman anti-trust law) or in this act is intended nor shall any provision thereof hereafter be enforced so as to apply to any ar engagements, agreements or combinations among persons engaged in agriculture, or horticulture made with a view of en- hanclng the price of their agricultural or horticultural products"
 Congress is informed in the memorial that additionally 'the most important measures which labor urges are:
 "The Pearre bill to regulate and limit the issuance of injunctions; the employ CTS liability act; the bill extending the application of the eight-hour law to all government employees and those employed cn work for the government by contrac- tors and subcontractors.
 Hopes For Remedy.
 We come to Congress-, says the mem- orial, hoping for prompt and adequate remedy for the grievances of which we justly complain. The psychological mo- ment has arrived for total change of governmental policy toward the workers; to permit 1t to pass may be to invite dis aster even to your national life.
 "rhe repression of right and natural activities is bound to finally break forth n violent form of protests, and especially among the more ignorant of the people who will feel great bitterness if denied the consideration that they have a rfgh. to expect at the hanos of Congress"
 Responding to the presentation of the memorial by MT Gompers, Speaker Can non in part sald
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-20
Co.operatlon Urged.

"The workers" says the memorial ' earnestly urge Congress to cooperate with them in the upbuilding and erect
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-20
BIach'S Are Selling Spring

Hats y sasS S:fy 5'?.S5s s5 i55!s |',!; i i. 1: clever to keep upon your brow heavy, warm hat Folks who have an expensive habit of buy ing hats somewhere else have no
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-20

idea how great is the choice here and how fine the values are. For instance, at as low as
 $2.00 We Sell "Jeffersons" soft felt and derbies, and even including a self-conforming flex- ible hat. Then for $500 we sell "Vulcans," which is the hat which made Blach's famous, or Blach's made famous-which- ever way you prefer. About 60 styles of these Smore or less. We a1., o1 ,..,o.o 4lo4 a,,, ( .~.l
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-20
f. T. snaw & Son. Undertakera

Ads Illustrated with good cuts arc trade winners-The Gawk makes good cuts
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-20
PROBING DEEPLY
 INTO SUBMARINES
CONTINUED FROM PAGn 1.)

--------------->-~>->- ---------~----------- class of boats have cost thls govern ment. Regarding the number of sub marine boats this government could use, Admiral Capps said that the addition of 10 would be by no means in excess of the requirements for the defense of the country
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-20

The total appropriations for subma- rine boats since such boats were first contracted for was shown by Mir
 Stephens to be s4,96O,00O and Admiral Capps was asked if he considered there was a million dollars of excessive prof
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-03-07

crazy for iron. They can use the bolts
and rivets for slungshots to brain their
enemies, and all the iron they haze had
in the past has come from digging up
the ore and smelling it. The Nandi live
northwest of here on a plateau which
contains iron deposits, and they make
business of mining and smelling
Since the railroad has been bnilt, they
have come down from time to time
and raided the tracks, and the British
have had several little wars with them
to keep them on. They had one in 1900
and another in 1903.
QUEER NANDI CUSTOMS.
These Nandi are among the brtrvest
of the African natives. They are much
like the Nasal delighting in warfare,
and ready TO fight at the least provo
cation. They are more civilized than
the Wakikuyu, and do considerable
work In iron and leather. They have
cattle. sheep and goats, and a few do
some farming. Like the Nasal. they
bleed their cattle, and drink the blood
hot. sometimes mixing it with their
porridge. After bleeding they close the
wounds, so that the cattle grow well
again. They are good hunters. and
have large dogs, with which they run
the game down so that 1t can be killed
with spears. They also trap game by
digging wedge-shaped pits, and cover
ing them over with grass. They have
donkeys which they use to carry the
iron ore from the mines to their fur
naoes, where they turn it into pig me
tai.
These people have about the same
customs of marriage as the Ma SAL The
young girls live with the warriors un-
til they reach a manageable age, and
marriage Is always a matter of bargain
and sale The price of Il good-loolSing
girl is three goats. a COW and a good
fat hen. and the belle of the tribe may
bring twice as much. Among the Nan
di. the woman who bears the most
children is considered the most vain
able. She who has twins Is a mascot
and Is given a COW, the milk of which
goes exclusively to her. The younger
Women Of this tribe wear small aprons
ut leather, ornamented with beads, ana
the young men go practically naked.
The married men dress much like those
1 saw on the track.
I understand that the Nandi live
about the same as the other natives
about here. They have circular huts
of boards rooted with thateh. Each
hut has fireplace in the center and
on each side of this a little bed con-
sistinR Of platform Of mud built
along the wall Of the hut. The peo-
pie sleep on the mud. and use round
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-03-07

blocks of wood for pillows The chill
dren sleep with their parents until
they are six wears OF age. when they
are showed off into a smaller hut out
side built especially for theIa. They
believe in witches and medicine men
and they have a. sky god to whom they
pray every morning and to whom they
sacrifice when times are hard
PEOPLE WHO DRESS IN BEADS.
Nearly all these Africans believe in
witch doctors The Wakamba, whose
country passed through on my way to
Nairobi. not infrequentiy kill the wo-
men of their tribe when they are
charged with witchcraft. and there is
n record of something like 40 having
been murdered this way within the
past two or three years. / saw these
Wakamba on the Athi plains and in
and about Nairobi. They are tall and
fine looking, having woolly hair. ra-
ther thick lips and almost straight
noses. They wear but little clothing.
Some OF the women | saw were clad
in nothing but beads. They had bead
leggins reaching from their ankles al
most to their knees, and bead waist
bands embracing their bodies from the
breast to the thighs, with short bead
aprons hanging down at the front
They wore wristlets consisting of about
as a lead pencil, and they had other
coils of wire above and below the BIZ
cops cncircling their upper arms. They
had also necklaces of wire, and wire
earrings. but all this failed to hide
the greater part of their persons The
girls were fat. plump and well fed.
and their brown skins had ali
the luster of briarwood pipe well
oiled.
SAVING THE AFRICAN FORESTS.
In coming from the plains over the
mountains into the Great Rift valley.
l rode for miles through the woods and
had chance TO see what the British
government is doing to save the for.
ests. Contrary to the general opin-
ion, this country has but little woods
except In the hills, and lumber ls high
A great deal of that used at Momhasa
and Nalrobi is brought IN from Nor
way. and some comes from the United
States. Leaving the Kiguyu hills
there are woods all the way to the
ridge known as the Escarpment and
they extend for some distance down
the sides of the Rift valley. Here i'm
the valley itself the country Is mostly
pasture and there is no timber of any
account In the forest region, above
referred to, the woods are thin. and In
many places the virgin timber has been
cleared by the Wakikuyu, who burn
the ground over in order that they may
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-03-07
How the Mandi Girls Rob the PoJ
roads for JeWeis Wakikuyu Brids,
Who Sell for Fifty Sheep Each anil
Wakanba Maidens Who Dres,
in Beads.

use The virgin soil for garden patches.
The government is now prohibiting
this and is doing all that Il can to
save the trees remaining and to build
up new wood lands. 1 met here ut
Navaisha an Australian who is one of
the heads of the forestry department.
lie tells me that the government has
established nurseries at Mombasa, Mai
robi, Escalpment and Landaivi. Near
Mombasa they IRE setting out teak
trees. and at Nairobi they have plant
ed large number of acacia and eu-
calypti which they have imported
from Australia. The eucalyptus grows
well at Nairobi. / saw trees there
which were IS feet high and that al
though they were only five years of age.
This forest manager tells me he is
laboring under the greatest of disad-
Vantages in his efforts to raise new
trees. He says he has to fight not
only the natives, but also the monkeys.
balloons and other wild animals. The
woods are full of monkeys, and among
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-03-07

them is dog faced baboon u.s.,
grows as big as 1O-year.old hh y.
This animal ba-rks like a dog ana ool
like q devil. II watches Tho NC scl
ing and then sneaks in at niphtt 'ah''
digs up the trees. II seeds are mn ' y
It digs them up and bites them H., ru. u
and If the trees should sprout II r SgS
the sprouts out of the ground pulr
breaks them up and throws an ail
away. AS a result the nurseries ho.
10 be watched during the day Inv " va.
with guns in their hands. If tbs ,n'f
have no guns the balloons wifi iumn vs.
the nearest tree and make grlmaces l.,
of the branches. only to return 10 Ky
devastating work as soon as the wa,oa
men go away. If guns are hronsh'
out the animals realize their dsns.!
and run for their lives. These may sS
keys also dig up the Indian corn nI...
ed by the Wakikuyu, and they are s s.t
TO be far worse than crows and blssss
birds combined.
FRANK G. CARPENTEp
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-03-07

hard, he may make S125 or $3.50 n
month. and If, in addition, he has sew
eral women to help him. his income
may be doubled or trebled.
In such work the men cut the wood
and the women carry it on their hacks
TO the market. They are loaded up by
their husbands a piece OF goatskiu sep
aIating the rough sticks from the wom-
ems bare skin, the burden being tied
on by a rope of vines which rests on
the forehead. In addition to this goat
SKIN on her back, the woman usually
has an apron or skirt of skin. which Is
tied about the waist and reaches to the
knees and sometimes below them. A
good lusty girl can carry as much as
eco rounds of wood i'm this way. and
her husband does not scruple to load
her with all she will take. l made some
inquiries as to the prices of such wom-
en- and am told that II girl Is supposed
to be ready for sale at IL years and
that $50 in cattle or sheep is an aver
age price. For this sum the woman
should be large, well formed and fairly
good looking. Ugly girls and lean girls
go cheap and some such are often UNI
married, In which case they have to
work for their parents.
GREAT RAILROAD THIEVES.
two women at one OF the stations be-
tween here and the Escarpment. The
men were almost naked, save that they
wore cloaks of monkey skins with the
fur on and strips of cowslIin about the
waist The women had on waist cloths
and blankets of cowhides tanned with
the hair on. These blankets were fast
ened over one shoulder leaving the
arms and half of the breasts bare
These Nandi were walking along the
railroad track. and were closely watch
ed by the station agents. l am told
they are great thieves. and that the
British have had trouble with them
because they steal bolts and rivats
which hold the rails to the tics and
even climb the telegraph poles and
steal the wire. Tho women / saw had
coils of brass wire around their neoks
and arms. and long coils of similar wire
tied to strings in their ears In their
own country telegraph wire brings as
big price as 1ewelry, and they look up-
on the strands of iron stretched from
pole to pole along the railroad Just as
our women look upon gold and silver
Jewelry If the wires along our tracks
We're made of gold and silver, so that
one could snip off a section far out IN
the woods and make gold necklace for
his girl out of 1t, you would have about
the conditions that prevail here as to
the telegraph. The native men are
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-03-07

his iignhess Nawab
has sailed Europe
EFFORT he
his with
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1908-12-03

ATE AT. AsNAYA PoLYANA.
1se4-1see-WRoTE HIS MASTERPIECE
WAR AND PEACE"
1s62-MARRlED SOPHIE ANpREYEvNA
BEHRS OF MOSCOW.
1seo--IMPRlSoNED FOR HIS TEACH
INGS.
18e7-THRUST INTO PRISON FOR A
SHORT TIME BECAUSE OF ALLEGED
ANTAGONIST TOWARD GOVERN
MENT.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1908-12-03

Some of the best shops are offering
the pinfeather turban as a fashion
able hat. Women insisted upon it,
and it promises to be the smart thing.
1t is worn for street, for windy
days and all kinds of occasions when
large hat is neither fit nor becom-
ing.
1t is built in an oblong shape. but
made wide at the sides by small birds
and wings. 1t has no bandeau and
comes well down over the hair. 1t is
in smoked gray iridescent blue and
shaded peacock green. All iridescent
effects are good in tulbans, as on
large hats.
a fish-net veil is always worn with
them. 1t is folded around the neck
under the chin, securely pinned at
back and then drawn up to top of tur
ban. where it is again fastened and
the ends securely tucked away,
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1908-12-03
WEAR WAISTS OF CREPE.
Garment Stylish in Either White or
Colored Goods.

Smart women are wearing good.
looking waists of white and colored
Japanese crepe, which washes as well
as linen. This fabric is much in style.
1t has little crinkle in it that is at.
tractive. and it is a pleasant relief
from the usual lingerie fabric.
Although white waists with coat
suits are not quite as fashionable as
colored ones, they will still be worn
in the mornings in the house and for
shopping and will look pretty, too.
The Japanese crepe waists are far
preferable to those of muslin or lin.
en-. They give new touch to the
costume.
They are embroidered in Japanese
designs of apple, chrysanthemum. wis.
taria and vines.
Some of them are trimmed with a
tiny edge of cluny outlining half-inch
fiat tucks There is boned stock to
match and plated cravat in front
of the material edged with quarter
. inch cluny lace.
These are not lined although they
are quite sheer. If woman feels the
cold in thin waists during the autumn
and winter she should have china silk
slips made of white and pastel colors
to wear under them.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1908-12-03

Taffeta is used more often than any
other material for the making OF the
modish evening hood. very soft taffets
of course, without cri.pness, though
with a certain body which the big hood
needs Liberty satin, too, is used
for lovely models and occasionally one
sees a model of transparent nous
seine or net or lace over silken
foundation
SILK yelling, too. is a hood material
and one of the prettiest models was
in wolfe dc sole ciol, with little puff
iing bordercd by cords of ciel taffeta
and a frill of lace framing the face
while on the middle front just inside
the lace frill was posed garland of
tiny pink roses and foliage. This same
model we have seen in rose pink taf.
feta and in a delicate lilac taffeta.
A hood Of this type should surely
not be a difficult problem for clever
brains and fingers, and for that matter
majority of the models are not par
ticularly complicated in construction,
requiring taste and ingenuity rather
than expert workmanship
A wide pun of cream net bordered
on each side by line of tiny roses
or rosebuds and single or double
frill of lace make a good finish for one
of the voluminous hoods of taffeta
or liberty Sometimes the frills are OF
silk mousseline or chiffon rather than
of lace, and perhaps the outer frill
matches the hood in color while the
frill next the hair and face is white.
Narrow black lace and knots OF
black velvet trim one hood of straw
colored silk. and velvet loops and bows
finish the front of another silk model
which has only a narrow bordering
frill of lace around the face but deep
capelike frill of lace around the neck
A majority of the hoods have some
sort of cape finish, more or less shall
low, and some have long scarfs of The
hood material cut in one with the
body of the hood.
Two wells, one falling in front and
one behind. are adjusted to most OF
the poke and coal scuttle motor bon
nets and the neutral and medium
tints are usually chosen. the fashion
able smoke and taupe grays being es-
pecially popular. Other small, close
fitting bonnets have wells draped
round them and falling at the back in
two long scarfs. which may be adjust
ed and manipulated as the wearer
may choose.
Half bonnet, half hood are certain
n 10 10
on the order of the taupe one pic
tured here, with wide. low draped
crown, soft frills falling over the hair
and long scarfs brought forward from
sides and back