davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Washington herald., 1908-03-25
Sec Revival of Business.

Special to The Washington Herald.
Richmond, Va. March 24-Railroads
generally report a steady decrease in the
number of idle box cars and an equally
steady Increase for gondola. or coal. cars.
The increase is said 10 be equally divided
throughout the country. When asked to-
day If the demand for coal cars was on
account OF an impending strike Of the
miners in the spring. one OF the best
posted officials in the State said that such
was not the case. lie said that the de-
uand for coal cars in this section was
purely because Of the steady revival of
industries.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-25
A PRAYER IN DARKNESS.

This much. O heaven-R should brood o. rars.
PITY me not bat let the world Be fed
Yea IN nv madness II I strike me dead.
Heed yoc the gTass that grows uoon ny SraTe,
II ] dare snari between this sun and sod.
WhimpcT and c,amcr. give me grace 70 own.
In sun and rain ard f:uif IN seascn shown.
The shining silence of The so07n q God.
Thank God the stars arr set bcyond my powsr,
n I fnnst travail IN a niShI ~ wrath
Thank God ~ tears VIII never w moth.
Nor suy cirsc q miue cut down flower
MCn SLY the sun was dzrsCred, yet | hsd
Thought i beat brightly. eTcn Cn-CalEGr-.
And Hc that hung upon the TurTuring Tree
Heard all the cickets singing. and was glad
6. X Chcstcrton-
The Washington herald., 1908-03-25
Mrs. Lizzie Mays Dead.

Special to The Washington Herald.
Lynchburg. Va. March 24.-Mrs. Lizzie
Mays. wife Of T. J. Mays. OF Amherst.
who lived about four miles from the
city, died Sunday night of pneumonia.
She was a member of the Baptist church,
snd is survived by her husband and six
children.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-25
walker Reaches Salisbury.

Srtc1sl 70 Inc washington bereld
Salisbury. \. c., March 24.-In walk
ing contest covering 1850 miles, Montana
Joe known as the champion long-dis-
tance walker of America. passed through
Salisbury to-day. en- route from FL Paso.
Tex, 10 New York City, his destination
in the contest He rolls wheeVbarrow
Weighing thirty pounds, In which he car
rles complete camping outfit. He Is due
in New York April 10.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-25
Alleged AssaiIant Gets Bond.

SPECIAL to The Washington Herald.
Hagerstown. Md, March 2A-Howard
Waters. the young married man lodged
in jail here yesterday on the charge of
attacking fourteen-year-old Martha Hoff-
man, was given hearing this afternoon
before Justice Hoffman. Waters was re-
leased in $500 bond. which was furnished
h,- hie father
The Washington herald., 1908-03-25
Death Of b. $. Fasne,t.

Bryant S. Fassett. son Of Representa-
tive J. Sloat Fassett. Of Elmira. n. Y,
died at Roosevelt Hospital. New York
City. on Monday night. DR.. Fassett was
taken iii about ten days ago while at
tending dinner with his father In New
York. He was the eldest son, and was
twenty-seven years old
The Washington herald., 1908-03-25
ThIef st.nI. Judee.. cont.

Baltimore. March PA bold thief went
into the halls OF Justice and removed the
coat Of judge of the Superior Court
who was sitting on case yesterday aft
ernoon. While Judge Doblsr was conduct
ing a trial In the Superior Court. some
one entered his private room and took
his overcoat. valued at $50.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-25
wit Have Joint Ticket Office.

Special to The Washington Herald
Lynehburg Va. March 2L-After a
conference here to-day between W. 3.
Beville. general passenger agent OF the
Norfolk and Western Railway: J d.
Potts. assistant general passenger agent
OF the Chesapeake and Ohio, and l. s
Brown. general agent OF the Southern. II
was agreed TO close two OF the uptown
ticket offices on May l. and in future
maintain a joint agency
The Washington herald., 1908-03-25
Mrs. Emaline Gift Dead.

optcIhi % IHt WaHillIElvli tttINIV
Lynchburg. Va. March 2A-Mrs. Ema-
line Gift, widow OF Rev. Josiah Gift. is
dead. She was seventy-two years old.
and was a native Of Norfolk. but had
lived here since 1866 She is survived by
one son. Mr.. Josiah Cliff. and three
daughters. Mrs. Annie NJ. Bass. of Ca
louisville. Nd; Mrs. r. l.. Smith, of this
city. and Mrs. James f. Nowlin. of Bal
rfruore.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-25

The Unity Club. which meets this even
ing az SD Sixth street northwest, will be
favored with an address on Some i'm
pressions Of ancient and modern Egypt"
by DR.. George S. Duncan. who has but
recently returned from that country. Mrs.
~. G.. Drake will sing.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-25
Logan Made Navfrafor.

Lieut.. Commander George W. Logan.
secretary of the general board of the
navy. was yesterday ordered by Secretary
Metcalf to the new battle ship idaho as
navigator He will be succeeded by Lieut..
Commander Joseph L. jayne
The Washington herald., 1908-03-25
INFLAMMATION Couple MarrIed.

special 10 The Washington Herald.
Rockville. Md. March 2f-Joseph Rem
shaw and Miss Mary Elizabeth Fedro.
both OF Washington, were married here
to-day by Rev. Ernest l.. Wolf Of the
Methodist Episcopal Church South.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-25
MCCONNELL pIscovERIEsm
Wit Al = O r C e

Mr.. Mcconnell has proven that, the production q
vital power can he increased By an invalid OF old
person 20 himself of al chronic diseases Pub
lie lecture daily at .. m and "Wednesday and
Saturday evenings at D. m. Further information
and literature can be secured at oflCes 6as Metro
politan Bank Building. 6l5 Fifteenth street 'Pt0ns
Main ssI2.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-25

each or which ne was sent TO the REFORM
school for one year. making a total Of
four years he VIII spend IN that institu-
ton.
Announcement was made to-day by
Julian Y Williams. member OF the city
council from the Second ward. that he
would be a candidate for mayor OF the
city lin the Democratic primary which
will be held June next for the purpose
Of nominating a candidate. The result
Of a primary is equivalent to an election.
The only other names mentioned in con-
nection with the cff1ce are those of
Hubert SnoHden. president Of the city
council and editor Of the Alexandria Ga
zette. and Mayor f. j. Pan.
Announcement OF the death % Rev
John J. s. Ewell. formerly pastor Of the
Methodist Protestant Church here. who
died yesterday at Blue Ridge summit
Pa was received in this city to-day. The
deceased for six years was pastor of the
Methodist Protestant Church here. Mr..
j II. Trimyer left here this evening for
Christfield Md to attend the funeral.
Besides being representative Of the
Methodist Protestant Church here. he
will represent Old Dominion Command
cry. knights Templar. and Mount Yer
non Chapter, Royal Arch Masons.
The remains OF NJ. c. Morris. a former
resident OF this city. who died Sunday
last at Strasburg. Va, were brought here
this afternoon and inferred in the Hender-
son vault, in the Methodist Protestant
Cemetery.
Mrs. jamie z. Park, wife Of Philip B.
Park. died this morning at her home, in
North Fayette street, following brief
illness.
The services OF Coach c. w. Hecox,
of Washington. have been secured by the
members OF the Old Dominion Boat Club.
and they viii start training April Is next.
The members Of the club are planning
for a big regatta which will be held
May 30 next, in which a number OF pr9mi-
nent boat clubs will participate.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-25
BYRD LIQUOR LAM ENFORCED
Bartender at Winchester Fined $50
for Selling to intoxicated Negroes.
secret service Men Work tn the
Cnse-FirebuR Sentenced 90 Prison
for Seven Years.
srrcl.l 10 ma wa.hlnrton H.rala.

Special to The Washington Herald.
Winchester. Va, March 24-The Byrd
liquor law. which prohibits the sale of
intoxlcants 20 drunken people. idiots, and
epTeptics. was enforced here tonight for
by the Virginia legislature. when Jus
tice Wilson, in police court, fined Hollie
Mccoy. bartender in Perry Purcelrs
saloon. $50 and costs for selling liquor 10
several intoxicated negroes.
An exciting fight occurred at the saloon
last night and after two negroes had
been heavily fined secret service men
worked up a strong case against Barten-
der Mccoy. The Byrd law was framed
by Speaker Richard Evelyn Byrd, OF the
house OF delegates, who resides in Win
chester. Va.
Green Wilson Ieaped with joy in the
Circuit Court at Berryvilie to-day when
the jury returned verdict committing
him to the penitentiary for seven years.
He had been found guilty OF burning ne
occupied house OF Charles Jackson, of
Millwood at night. and knew that toe
crime was punishable by hanging. The
Jury took pity on him and Wilson thank
ed the jury for the verdict.
Robert H. Long. seyenty-fve years old.
the first merchant Of stephens City. this
county. died last evening at the residence
of his daughter. Mrs. r. c. Anderson.
Wardensville. w. Va. where he had re-
sided many years. During the civil war
he was a lieutenant In the First Virginia
Infantry. Several children survive, among
them being Editor F. c. Long, OF the
Tribune, keyser, w. Va.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-25

The Ladies Aid Society of the Boyds
Presbyterian Church. of this place.
through its president. Mrs b. F. Hicks.
has let the contract for some exterior
work
The Washington herald., 1908-03-25

The wedding OF Julian Boyd Waters,
brother of Bowie F. Waters. present
States attorney. and Miss Mary Eleanor
Cissell. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Rich
ard Humphrey Cissell. OF Darnestowp, is
to take place in the Presbyterian Church
tomorrow.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-25

Mrs. jamie z. Park, wife of Philip B
Park. died this morning at her home, in
North Fayette street, following brief
Illness.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-25

The food supply OF the nation has come
in for good bit Of discussion during the
thirty-one years Of the associations ex-
istence II started out with a plea for
more sanitary. as we'll as less painful
methods of butchering animals. Then
they discovered that the public health
was menaced by the use OF meat taken
from carcasses of animals that had been
trampled- to death in freight cars. or
had been fatally wounded in the long
hauls. The law originally required ship
pers TO keep cattle on the cars only twen-
ty-eight hours The law OF 1906 extends
this period to thirty-six. during which
time the cattle are without food or water.
About 4S.0e0.0o0 cattle are transported
this way annually. OF these. $4,000 are
taken from the ears dead each year, and
$1,000 injured or mutilated. In the cause
of humanity and in the interest OF public
health. the association is seeking 10 have
local butchering stations established. ship
ping the carcasses as is done in ArgeR-
tina and Australia Argument against
The Washington herald., 1908-03-25
MISS BENTLEY TO WED.
Enlargement Of Montgomery County
Girl Il Announced.

Special to The Washington Herald
Boyds. Md. March 24-Mr. and Mrs.
Edward A. Bentley. of Ashton, Montgom-
cry County. announce the engagement OF
their daughter Miss Mary Bentley, 10
Poe Robinson. OF Sandy Spring. this
county. The wedding is TO take place in
June.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-09-10

"Ach! [ hate to bel mean, wear a skirt. I'm going to ask the president if I can't go back to trousers, When tell hlm how hard 1t Is for woman to get a square deal guess he won't ob- Ject"
 So said Mrs. Augusta Selb back of her narrow lunch counter in New York after a short sojourn as the guest of tho city on Blackwclrs Island.
 Mrs Selb was committed for wear, ug masculine attire For nine years he had passed as a man. She declares hc has found citizenship so much more
 lrablc for men that she will appeal :l, president for the right to re- umr manly garb.
 "Anyway. wore trousers nine years, i've days In the wOrkhousc was a
 "rll price to pay. I'd gladly spend '~. duye tNege every yea" If | could
 rogE Into men's clothes" she con
The daily Alaskan., 1908-09-10
Wants to Wear Trousers.
Woman Who Passed as Man For Years Says She Will Ask ROoSe
 welt to Help Her to Disguise He? Sex

tlnucd. Mrs. Sclb shot a glance Of scorn at the almost unnoticcabIc skirt which bound her once untrammelcd legs.
 Only two things about Mrs. Seib are unmlstakably feminine. They are her ears. Their setting tells the tale al once, and they are pierced for ear. rings.
 I'm not going to give up trousers without a fight for them" stubbornly declared Mrs. ScIb recently. q bel If I went away somewhere else I couli be a man for twenty years and no onr would know. But I have my busia" here. and so will make petition to the president. Every honest girl who has to struggle for a living has the same reason to wish to disguise her sex have had. The president can fix SO many things that perhaps he can fix this matter for me"
The daily Alaskan., 1908-09-10

Ladies, Misses and Children's hosery in endless variety and prices at Lynch x Kennedy. stIII at Gth and State.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-09-10
STRIKE STILL ON

Stay away from Treadwell. The strike is sull on between the TreadwelI Gold Mining company and No. lO9, w.. F. of M., Douglas, Alaska. All work iug men are requested to stay away and assist us iu securing an S.hour day and living wage. All rumors to the effect that the strike is of are false. Local Union No. lO9 will notify you when a settlement is reached.
 By order of Douglas Island Miners Union No. lO0, w. r. M.
 NET. MCDONALD, k. ALSTROM,
 President, Sec.-Ireasurer
 .uIv. l6. 1908 llS no
The daily Alaskan., 1908-09-10

eral belief in the colony or whalers the other day when men on the beach saw great commotion or shore that there was going to be fine battle for q big cargo of bOlecn and oil They were mistaken.
 Her fishermen had gone ofshore Co haul In nets set to capture small fry of the deep. Captain Gabe Edwards and hls son, aged seventy something were tugging at net when 1t began to resist in a way that suggested mon- sters of the dcpths-maybe sea ser pents, eating up the mcshcs.
 Captain Gabe never had seen sen serpent since he visited the Tenderloin In New York years ago, and he was willing to take another peep, so be valorously hauled on the net A big
The daily Alaskan., 1908-09-10

The speciality of AmagOnsett x. Y. is whales which are mostly of the variety called right" Amagansett has been prepared for years to tackle anything in the cetacean line, belug literally equipped with power boats, modern gun fired hNrpoons and all the other weapons that whales are sub ducd with In these days of the wire. less. Every right whale gets in wrong when it heads AmNglnSctt way and wishes it had attended some other sort of school than a plain whale one where whales gather much knowledge, but little wisdom. There was a gen
The daily Alaskan., 1908-09-10

Smoke the "Embocado" best clear Havana cigar in the market. tf w. w. Boughton.
 Dist. Agt,
The daily Alaskan., 1908-09-10
Ride Turtles In From Sea.
Long Island Fishermen Have an Unusual Vente With Ami mas-Captan Edwards Spies 'En First and He and Aged
 Son Get Astrde and Steer Elm to Shore.

serpent head appeared above the wa, ter Serpent heads are sometimes seen lu the Tendcrloln, so the gallaul skipper was not bit put out. The scventy-year-old younEster uotcd an. other head, also rcptilian. and this rc- assured the old man. Father and son each tackled one of the monsters and attempted to drag them aboard
 The big creatures resisted so yigor ouSly that the boat was capsized. and father and son each found himself astrIdc the biggest specimens Of the Caledonia mid0s-thats what the learn. ed old whuIer says they ure-ever seen
The daily Alaskan., 1908-09-10
SHOUTING "GITArw THEY HEADED FOR THE BEACH.

in this latitude. The veteran urged the youugstcr to keep a good saddle and steer the right course for the shore.
 This seemed to be difficult at first But the old man Is rcscurceful. He had a heavy fish line in his pocket and he passed over several feet of it to the boy. They deftly inserted the lines in the bcaks of the monsters and, shouting "Gltap" headed for the beach.
 The old man beat the boy in, being mounted on steed that was more than a foot longer than the youngsters. Both creatures were turned on their backs the moment they got out of the surf so they could not make for the sea again.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-09-10

Two sizes-5O cents and Si.Oo.
 Wm. Britt, Special agent, Skagway
The daily Alaskan., 1908-09-10
UNHAPPINEss DISTILLED.
Men and Women Unanimous About It

Men and Women Unanimous About It Many women weep and wall and refuse to be comtorted because their once mag nIhcent trcsses have become thin and faded. Many men incline to profanity because the flies bite through the thin thatch on their craniums. IL will be good news Co the miserable of both sexes, 10 learn that Newbro's Herplcide has been placed upon the market. This is the new scalp germlcide and antiscptic that acts by destroying the germ or mlcrobe that Is the underlying cause of all hair de- structlon HerpIclde Is a new prepara- ton, made after a new formula on an entirely new principle. Anyone who has tried it will testify as to It's worth. Try It yourself and be convinced. Sold by leading druggists. Send lOc In stamps for sample to Tho Herplcldc Co.. De- ,roit, Mich.
 Two sizes-5o cents and Si.oo.
 Wm. Britt, Special agent, Skagway Smoke the "Embocado" best clear Havana cigar in the market.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-09-10
PROTECT YOUR DOGS

Notice is hereby given that all dogs not having been licensed by Sept. 10th will be Killed Geo. w. Dillon, Chief of Police, lSl l6t
The daily Alaskan., 1908-09-10
PREMIUM" BRAND BUTTER

By far the best butter we have ever had and it Is gaining favor with our patrons every day. Try pound brick.
 Frye & Bruhn Co,
The daily Alaskan., 1908-09-10
QUICK DELIVERY PHONE 90

Baggage, coal and wood delivered up' ou shortest notice day or night.
 Fl. Freidenthal, General Expressing Bonded Carrier.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-09-10

We have just received eur fall line Of Royal tailoring samples. They are the best and most extensive offered to the public. Please call and see them.-F. II CIavs,a x Co. l24 ti.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-09-10
Eight aIaudOIins in Que

At the Mascot there is the most won derful musical instrument ever brought to Skagwsy. IS has q quality ot eight MandOliuS ln one with,a Piano accom- panimeuJ. There is string or eight new airs It makes full evenings entertainment.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-22
LONG DECLINES OFFER.
Can't Arrange to Meet Bristow in Six
Debates.

At a conference held this morning at
the Copeland, w. Y. Morgan, one Of
Senator Longs managers, and Robert
Stone. representing j. L. Bristow,
agreed that the arrangement for a
ioint debate between Long and Bristow
made for August l in Topeka will
stand.
Senator Long declined to accept
Bristow's challenge for a series of six
debates beginning July 27. Mr. Nor
gan stated his reasons for declining as
follows:
after arranging with Mr.. Stone for
the debate in Topeka on Saturday,
August /, we at once billed Senator
Long for speeches in the Second and
Third congressional districts for the
remainder of that week. We do not
feel that we can break those engage
ments. 1t looks to us little as though
this challenge had been sent with full
knowledge that we would not be able
to accept 1t, thinking to make it ap-
near that Mr.. Long is unwilling to
debate"
The Topeka debate will take place
SATURDAY. afternoon. Whether it will
he held in the Auditorium. or at one
of the parks. has been left open to
further consideration. 1t may be that
II will be held at Vinewood park, pro-
vided the Long and Bristow managers
can get a low railway fare to the park
There will certainly be thousands OF
neonIe on hand to hear the debate
| which PROMISES to be the big feature
of the campaign.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-22
IMPORTANT SALE.
Lots State journal Building Covers
Sold to Frank p. MacLennan.

Frank p. MacLennan returned yes
terday noon from Little Rock, Arkan-
sas, where he went to close the pur-
chase of lots 254 and 256 Kansas ave-
nue.. the legal numbers for 500 ana
S02 Kansas avenue. which the
State Journal building covers. MT.
MacLennan. the owner of the build
ing. has held a ground lease on these
lots for twenty-three years. the pres
ent lease running until october 1915,
seven years hence, but the owner OF
the land title having made favor
able proposition to transfer the COM
plete title, the lease was cancelled and
the lots conveyed.
The deed was recorded today. The
money consideration was $14.500.
There were other important consfdera-
tions, one the ground lease which was
probably the best and most valuable
Of it's kind in Topeka, made thirteen
years ago for a period of twenty
years. Another consideration which
entered into the transaction was the
fact that the lessee and the lessor
had been in uninterrupted pleasant
business relations with each other for
twenty-three years. without a dispute
or disagreement. The present time
happened to be one wherein each
party could, with advantage to both.
comply with the wishes or the other
one to complete the exchange of the
title, the other to secure it in fee
simple.
The maker of the deed, M. W. Gibbs,
is an intelligent and wealthy colored
man of Little Rock, Arkansas, a large
property owner there: a man so well
respected that one Of the handsomest
and largest brick public buildings of
Little Rock is named in his honor the
M w. Gibbs School, He has held
many positions of trust and honor
register of the United States land
office, consul to Tamative, Madagascar
four years; is a strong public speaker
and author Of Shadow and Light
He was a personal acquaintance OF
General Grant and Presidents Arthur
Harrison, Mckinley and Roosevelt, a
friend of Judge Henry c.. Caldwell who
was connected with the Santa Fe re-
ceivership.
NJ. w. Gibbs has visited Topeka a
number of times. He was here fol
several days last summer during the
meeting of the National Negro League
He bought the lots he has now dis
posed Of for $4,000 years ago on visit
here. without ever being compelled
to spend a dollar on the property FOL
| taxes or otherwise they have brought
him a steady income and proved good
| investment. wt