davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-09
RECORD OF THE COURTS

A verdict in favor of the defendant was handed down in the first division of the city court yesterday in the case of Will lard F. Main ct al. vs. D. B. Bird.
 The suit of Joseph Tobias vs. Robert L. Leatherwood is on trial.
 In the third division of the city court a judgment for s1750 was handed down by the jury in the suit of May Glasgow against the Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company.
 The suit of F. Getes vs. the Republic Iron and Steel company is on trial.
 In Judge Lanes division of the circuit court the following cases were disposed of yesterday.
 Elijah Donegan vs. Birmingham Soutl- ern Railroad company, verdict in favor of the defendant.
 The suit of Lee J. Marx vs. the Hanley- Lamar company is on trial.
 In Judge Colemans division of the cir cult court the suit of E. F. StolenwerclS vs the Southern Railway company con- tinues on trial.
 The following new suits were filed in the circuit court yesterday:
 N. Goodman vs. American Trust and Banking company, plaintiff alleging that he had on deposit money sufficient to pay a check for $75 which he had issued to Sam Leopold & Co.,, but that the defend ant declined to honor same, thereby caus- ing the check to be protested and injurng plaintiffs credit. For not honoring the check when he had on deposit money enough to cover it the plaintiff alleges that he has been damaged to the extent of $5OOO.
 P. Macey company vs. the Birmingham Terminal company and Ollivep Sollitt company, $6SS2 42, amount alleged to be due on an account.
 The following suits were filed in the circuit court yesterday:
 T. c. Rittenberry vs. Birmingham Rail- way Light and Power company for al- legged personal injuries, $10,O00.
 Calvin Reese vs. Republic Iron and Steel company for alleged personal injuries, $19OO
 Will Witch by next friend, Kate John son. vs. Pittsburg Steel Construction com- pany for alleged personal injuries, $500.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-09
BIG EDITION
 OF THE MIRROR
Hqh School Students Working On Elaborate, Edition of Their
 Favorite.

The editorial staff of 'The Mirror" the paper published by the pupils of the Bir- mingham High school, is busily engaged on the largest edition of the publication yet issued. The next issue of "The Mir ror' is scheduled to come out on May 3. The cover will be of heavy white paper with gilt letters and the booklet will contain between 80 and 100 pages, the reading matter to be illustrated with pictures and cartoons.
 An extra effort is being put forth on the issue about to go to press as 1t will be the last one of the school year, and the last one of the present staff. Al though but little more than year old, ''The Mirror has taken a prominent stand among the publications of the schools of the south. The initial edition was issued in May, 1907, and during the following school year a highly efficient staff took hold of the infant enterprise and has given it the success it has now attained.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-09
Jamaica Results.

Jamaica, N. Y, May Son a heavy track and carrying the light weight of SS pounds, Faust won the Kings County handicap at a mile and sixteenth today, defeating the favorite, Light Wool by d head in a terrific drive. Light Wool was six lengths before Spooner. Considering the track conditions the time, 1:42 2-5, was good. Summaries:
 First race, selling, five furlongs-Right Sort, 99 (G. Burns) 90 to 1, won; Father Stafford, 10S CKoerner), to ,, second; Pete, 102 (Garner), 30 to 1, third. Time 1:OS.
 Second race. handicap, five and a half furlongs-Pantoufle, 126 (Musgrave), 3 to 1, won; Martha Jane, 110 (G. Burns), to 2, second Colloquy, 125 (koerner), Il to ,, third. Time, 1;09 2-5.
 Third race, selling, one mile and six teenth-Monfort. III (E. Dugan). g to 20, won; Zal, 106 (Musgrave), to ?, second; Keator 1O6 e. Burns), : to l, third. Time, 1:49.
 cap, one mile and a sixteeath-Faust, SS (Sumter), to l, won; Light Wool, 106 (Garner), Il to ,, second; Spooner, 1O6 (Notter), to 1, third. Time, 1:4S 2-5.
 Fifth race, five furlongs- -Madrileno, 104 (Musgrave) 9 to 10, won; Pleasing, 94 (Francis), 15 to l. second; Aprol 105 (Not- teD, to ?, third. Time 1:02 3-5.
 Sixth race, six furlongs-Golden Pearl. 112 (E. Dugan), to ,, won; A Question Mark, 112 (Koerner), to 2, second Chap let, 109 (Notter), F to 1, third. Time, 1:14 3-5.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-09
OF SPEEDING ON PUBLIC HIGHWAYS Federal Government Makes Some Interesting Tests AUTOS AT MILE A MINUTE Rubber Tires Strip Roads of Their Binder, and Engineers Must Now
 Solve New Problem Con
 fronting Them.
AUTOS AT MILE A MINUTE

A two-ton racing automobile moving at something in excess of a mile "a minute, while an impenetrable cloud of fog gray rock dust hung to the horizon and marked the speeding course of the big machine, was the sight witnessed by travellers on the famous conduit road dozen miles from Washington on Thurs day, April 23.
 The seemingly pronounced violation of the speed ordinances was countenanced by two of the nations federation depart ments, agriculture and war; however, the rushing motor car having been pressed into requisition by L. w. Page, director, of the office of public roads, and pr. Allerton s. Cushman, assistant director, in the ef- fort to determine the effects of automobile traffic upon macadam highways, and the stretch of thoroughfare was placed at their disposal by war department off cials.
 While the racing car and others of vari- ous weights and types made many trips over the selected stretch of mile and half at varying rates of speed, from to 65 miles an hour, corps of skilled photographers, equipped with the most modern devices for photographing ve- hicles at very high speeds, made accurate records of the various tests.
 It has long been known to highway en- gineers that automobiles were rapidly shortening the lives of the rock surface roads of the world, and many experiments have been made in the past six or seven years to determine the actual cause of the damage done. To understand how the soft, broad tires of the modern motor car can work an injury to a surface that not only wthstands but improves under the constant passing and repassing of ve- hicles with iron tires, one must be ap- prised briefly of the theory on which. first Tresauget of Limoges. and later MacAdam of Ayr, worked when giving such highways to the world. They req soned that road surfaced with bits of stone would improve under wagon traffic because the iron tires of the passing ve- hicles would constantly crush the stones and form rock dust particles; that those
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-09
CHILDREN SCHORUS
 DELIGHTSAUDIENCE
CROWD ATTENDS CONCERT AT HIGH SCHOOL AUDITORIUM. LITTLE SINGERS TRAINED IN BEAUTIFUL CHORUS PIECES.

The concert given by the childrens chorus, made up of pupils of Powell school, at the High school auditorium last night attracted a large audience It was a delightful affair. and was fully enjoyed from the beginning to the end
 Part I of the programme was as- signed to the small children. There was group of songs for the first grade; then followed a number for the third and fourth grade girls; then group for the second grade-boys and girls; then the Thinkers chorus" for third and fourth grade boys. and so on. Part II was for the larger children fifth, sixth and seventh grades. Every composition was artistic, and included "The Wanderer," by Schubert, lullaby by Brah ms, "Weigenlied" by Frank and Morning Invitation" the closing piece, by Veazie. And not only were the songs artistic but they were artistical- ly sung. The full chorus numbered about 200 voices, and fresher, sweeter little voices were never heard. The second part of the programme with the more ambitious music, was directed by Miss Lita Kitts, at the head of the music department of the public chools. The Schubert number, the Brahms number and the final number were especially well rendered.
 Miss Rosa Fabian gave variety to the entertainment by playing a bril- liant violin solo and an encore piece, inst before the closing chorus
 Among the interested and enthusi- astic listeners in the audience was Mr. Memoli, the chorus director of the music festival to be given next week. After the concert he spoke in high praise of Miss Kitt's work and the work of her assistants in the public schools.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-09

rock dust particles would not mSrely fill in all the interstices between the stones but would also form surface dust bind CT; the wettings and rollings tending to cement the dust into shell-lke surface and thus make the entire road one traffic withstanding, water-shedding mass.
 They reasoned well and wisely. The macadam roads lived up to the theories of their inventors and improved with the passing years until the advent of the automobile. It was but a short time after it came into vogue that highway engineers in all civilized lands learned that a new condition was confronting them and that established customs were being menaced. The trouble was quickly traced to the automobile and it was studied. It was soon noted that the soft rubber tire was the highway menace. It crushed no rock itself and therefore contributed no quota of the needful sur face dust binder, while the tremendous tractive force of the rear wheels drew up the dust made by the iron-tired wagons and sent it whirling away over adjacent lands.
 Those who witnessed the experiments of Thursday near the national capital could not doubt for a moment that the various road experts all over the world are correct in the opinion that very rapid ly driven automobiles are rapidly tearing up the surface of the macadam road, for not only were huge clouds of dust lifted into the air and blown off the road, but careful examination showed that the ma terial under the wheel tracks of the ma chine was distinctly loosened and travelled even during the short period of these tests.
 No such effects were noticeable after the passing of iron-tired vehicles; the series of tests beginning with the passing of a horse drawn vehicle. This was photo graphed as it moved along and also as the wagon tires passed a given mark Then the automobiles were sent over the course The first was a heavy weight touring car moving at five miles an hour series fof pictures was made of that car on it's many journeys at varying rates of speed until its maximum of 45 miles an hour was attained. Then the work was taken up by the huge racer, which 
 50 miles an hour, then at 55, 60 and finally at 65 It fairly lifted the road surfacing material as it sped along, regular bridges of rock dust rising in front of the rear wheels and floating away in binding clouds. Other tests were made and other pictures taken of various types of heavy Limousine cars and runabouts. It was plainly noticeable and was commented on that the automobiles when moving at the slow rates of speed equal to speed made by horse-drawn vehicles made very littls dust the theory. that fast speeding auto mobiles are responsible for road surface destruction being pretty thoroughly sub stantiated by these men.
 The results of this interesting bit of road work will be carefully studied and put together in a paper or papers to be presented to the International Road Con gress which will meet at Paris on October Il; for so far-reaching are the ravages
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-09
Habit, Plus Bravery.

From Army and Navy Life.
 No one doubts General Greens state ment that: "The Americans possess as much natural bravery as any people on earth; but habit must form the soldier" To acquire that habit requires at least a year; and, with three years enlistment two years of efficient service are rendered by the soldier. Baron Jomini, who most will recognize as an authority, has stated that: "A mere multitude of brave men armed to the teeth makes neither a good army nor national defence" Yet from the first out legislators have endangered the honor of the nation by the pursuance of a deep-seated belief to the contrary. By failing to provide an adequate regular force from the first, Congress was direct ly responsible for the undue prolongation of the war of the Revolution and for the largely unnecessary expense.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-09
ADJUSTMENTS.
At the Biiou.

The weeks engagement of the Ritchie London Comedy company in Around the Clock" will end with matinee this ait ernoon and a performance tonight. The attendance has been large all this week. The house was full last night and the audience was liberal in it's applause. Billie Ritchie is unique comedian and excep- tionally clever at pantomime. There are many rattling specialties introduced ana the burlesque of a night in London music hall, put on in the last act never fails to create general hilarity. The musical specialtes are also attractive.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-09
Keep the Balance Up.

It has been truthfully said that any
 disturbance of the even balance of health
 causes serious trouble Nobody can be
 too careful to keep this balance up. When people begin to lose appetite, or to get tired easily, the least imprudence brings on sickness, weakness debility. The system needs a tonic, craves it, and should not be denied it; and the best tonic of which we have any Knowledge ia Hoods Sarsaparilla What this medi- cine has done in j5eepng healthy people healthy, in keepinsNu the even balance of health, gives it Ne same distinction as preventive that \ enjoys as cure. It's early use has illusS Sated the wisdom off the old saying that stitch in time saves nine. Take Hoodv for appetite, strength and endurance.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-09

luncheon" in her honor, she paused plump on the thresh old.
 It wasn't histrionic. It seemed due to sort of catch in the throat that might come to almost any woman at receiving a generous tribute, pressed down and running over, from other women. For from the doorway, where she stood, to the speakers table was long, red winding path of rose leaves, and the banquet hall of the beauty luncheon" was a riotiof friendly laugh ter and applause and waving nap lins.
 Miss Barrymore flushed with pleas ure, bowed, recovered, and then, for tified finally by the Barrymore self possession, marched up the path to the seat of honor. Close to her was the other guest of honor, Mrs. Marshall Field, invited as representative par ex- cellence, the girls said, of the beauty of graciouSness.
 The idea of the luncheon was the exaltation of beauty-beauty in wom- en- beauty in art, beauty in music, all sorts of beauty. Dr. Julia Holmes Smith acted as toatmaster and indi- cated the fields through which the speakers were to roam for tn cir bou- quets.
 Mrs. Ophelia Lawrence Blair was the first speaker. and responded to the toast The American Beauty and the English Rose" little tribute to Miss Barrymore.
 Then Mrs. Todd Moffit spoke about Art and what it has done for the beauty of women-nay, more, for the beauty of the whole human race. Mrs. Willis Moore. president of the Arche club, spoke on Beauty in Music."
 By the time these two speakers had got through the room was swimming in aesthetics. Cottage Grove avenue, the Illinois Central railroad. the elevated loop, everything seemed shut out of consciousness except the fact that some very good looking women were talking to about 150 other good looking women in very pretty room.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-09
Donations For Storm Sufferers.

Jackson Miss, May S.-(Special. )- Governor Noel reports the following contributions sent to him for the storm sufferers: Mrs. c. D. Morgan, Baldwin, $3045; J. J. Carter, French Camp, $5; H. H. Ore, Rising Sun, $5; Elks' club, Corinth, $25; Mississippi Cotton Oil company, Corinth, $25; H. L. Arnold, of citizens committee McComb City, $200; Mayor E. s. Donnell Columbus, $290.0 J. V. Alexander for Bonneville, $27.55.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-09
q WANT A BROTHER"
A Childish Plea That Gave One Boy a
 Happy Home.


 Some weeks ago an application for a little boy came to the Delineator The let ter was plainly but nicely written and was at once referred to an Investigating agent. Upon visiting the home the agent found that the applicants denied having written the letter, and not having brought 1t with him he was considerably embar- rassed. The ten-year-old daughter of the house was standing shyly beside her fathers chair.
 Il wrote the letter. she said suddenly. Then she flung herseelf upon her mother. Mama, want brother, a truly bro- ther to play with. I'll give him half my money-won't you get me one?'
 When the astonished parents had thought about the matter they decided that they. too, needed son, and so, few days ago, a little boy who has never known even the honor of name became the proud owner of a real father and mother and loving sister
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-09
."pream City"

Next week at the Bijou will be a gala week, with Little Chip and Mary Marble as the offering in Joe Weber's musical fantasy, Dream City" The piece IS elaborately mounted and will be presented by an unusually large company. It prom ises to be one of the seasons most pre- tentious offerings. Next Friday night will be Shriners' night, when the performance will be given for the benefit of the Arab patrol of Zamora temple. The house will be appropriately decorated for this occasion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-09
LOUISVILLE RACES
 DRAW BIG CROWD
Rain, Mud and Cold Weather
 Are Faced CheerfuIly
FILLER TAKES HANDICAP
Faust Wins Kings County Handicap On Heavy Track at Jam aica-A
 Long Shot seares the Fa- vorite at Oakland.

Louisville. May s.-NIore rain and more mud, as well as cold weather did not in- jure the attendance today materially, and the form players had a fair day even though Quagga was the only favorte to win. Terah, heavily played, was beaten by Mortiboy. Charfeld won the steeple- chase, the feature race. but was disquali- fled for running out of the course, Filler being placed first and Bertel second. Summaries:
 First race, four furlongs, selling-Ser- vicenee, 1O7 HeideD. straight $24, place S1O.5O, show SS.S0. won: Fundamental, 112 (warren). place $s, show $7.7o, second; Silverite, g (E Martini, show $2o.50, third. Time, :5l 1-5.
 Second race, five and one-half furlongs, selling-Beth Goodwin, 20 (Morgan), straight S276O, place SIP, show s10SO, won; Stoner Hill, 1O7 GHicksl, place $21. .9O show Sl2.2O, second; Dr. SimraI. 92 (Butler), show Sl5. 50, third. Time Ill
 Third race. six furlongs-E. T. shipp. S9 (E. Martini SPA. 10 straight, S12.90 place, S9.SO show, first; Thomas Calhoun, 92 (Morgan), SIS 50 place, $9.4O show, second; Ethel Carr, Sl tfranklin, Sla.5O show, third Time, HIS.
 Fourth race, the steeplechase handicap, short course-Piller, FPS qIughes), SlO5So straight. $S1.4O place, $1O.7O show. first; Bertel, 125 (Morrison). $26.SO place, $1O. 20 show, second; Waterway, 145 (NeClain). $7S0 show, third. Time, SIS.
 Fifth race, seven furlongs-Mortiboy, 106 (Powers), $34. 40 straight, $1O.SO place, 80. 20 show, first; Terah, 9S CMartin), S720 place, S5.60 shok, second; Hasty Agnes, 93 Franklin), s9.50 show, third. Time. 1923
 Sixth race, one mile-Quagga. los (Pow- ers), S9. 20 straight. s6. 50 place, s6.4O show first Plantland 1O7 CMindeD, s6 place, $6.ao show, second; Dr. MeCluer, 1J7 (Gauge), sS.SO show, third. Time, AT S-5.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-09
"BEAuTY" AND MISS BARRYMORE. Chicago Women of the Press Paid a
 Handsome Tribute to the Actress.

From the Chicago Evening Post.
 When Miss Ethel Barrymore, chat ting with Mrs. La Varne w. Moves, reached the Auditorium banquet hall Monday noon, where the Woman's Press league was giving beauty
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-09

of the automobile on the wonderful roads of France that that country has urged highway engineers of all lands to assem- ble at her gay metropolis in the fall to take up the problem and strive for solution of it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-09
On the Jump.
phiIndelnhia Press

From the Philadelphia Press
 ''The last time I gave you money said the kindly old lady, you promised you wouldn't walk right into a saloon and spend it.'
 Oats right lady, said the hobo
 Yes, but as soon as you got the money you did,
 Say, lady, don't youse know de diff ference between walk an sprint?"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-09
Five Men Drowned.

East Liverpool, O., May 9.-A gaso- line launch on the Ohio river near here occupied by nine young men, became disabled early this morning and was carried under fleet of empty coal barges. Five of the men were drowned.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-02-13
First publication, Jan. SO.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

KENOsHA COUNTY COURT:-In Pro-
pate: In the matter of the estate OF
sna' WISCONSIN, deceased.
NOIICE Is HEREBY GIVEN that the
claims and demands OF ali persons against
James Hunt, deceased, late OF the City of
henosha, i'll said County Of Ken0sha, will
pc examined and adjusted by the County
court court Of Of he9osha County at the regular
County Court room, in the city of Kenosba.
Id ana for said county, On the first Tues
DAY OF May, a. d. 1903, and on the first
tuesday OF September. A. D. 1908, at ten
Q CLOCK M. Of those days. also that the
time until and including the first Tues
day OF August, a. d. 1905, is the time al
lowed and limited for creditors of said
James James hunt, deceased to present their
claims for examination and allowance
Dated at kenosha, the 23rd day of JAM
uary, A. d. 1908.
By the Court,
RUSSELL II. SLOSSON
10 County Judge.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-02-13
First publication, Jan. 80.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

KENOsHA COUNTY COURT:-In Pro.
pate IN the matter of the Last viii and
testament OF Leander Z. Merrick, deceased,
NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN that the
claims and demands OF all persons AGAINST
d Leana d = B. Merrick, deceased late Of the
lily OF Aenosha, in said County OF keno-
sha, will be examined and adjusted bv fhe
county Court Of Kenosha County at the
regular terms of said Court to be holden
at the County Court Room in the civ
OF kenosha in and for said County, on the
nrst Tuesday of May, A D. 1905, and on
d Cd mr. nrst Tuesday OF September, A. b. 1905,
at ten o'clock A. NJ of those DAVIS. aIso
that the time until and inclndin1 The t6o
hrst Tuesday of August, A. D. 1908.
IS to, the e time allowed and limited for credi,
&C, present their claims for examination and
allowance. 'i' anu
:. DATED Date at K5eennoosha, the 23rd day of jan
By the Court
90 RUSSELL II. SLOSSON.
County Judge.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-02-13
First publication Feb. 6.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

kENOSHA COUNTY COURT:-In Pro-
pate In the matter Of the Estate of James
ID. Sill late Of kenosha County State If
Wisconsin, deceased. -
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the
claims and demands of all persons against
James E. Sill, deceased late of the C 2eSs
OF henosha, will be examined and adj.
Justed by the County Court of Kenos6a
county at the regular terms of said Court
70 pe holden at the County Court Room.
IN IN the City of Kenosha, in ana for said
county y MY, on the first Tuesday of May, A.
1 y. i9O9, and on the first Tuesday of SEN
temper, A ID. 1908, at ten o'clock A. n
OF those days; also that the time until and
1nncl Iodd the first Tuesday of August, a.
- =. 19Oo IS the time allowed and limited
Tor creditors of said James d. Sill de-
ceased, to present their claims for exami-
nation and allowance.
Dated at Kenosha the 31st day of Jam
uary, A. d. 1905 - an
By the Court,
RUSSELL II. SLOSSON.
County Judge.