davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-25
Mackay Denies Rumors.

New York, September 24.-(Special.)- Clarence H. Mackay, who arrived from Europe this morning on the steamship Lusitania, when asked about the truth of the report which appeared in the press throughout the country a few weeks ago to the effect that the Postal company had absorbed the Western Union, said: Neither the Postal company nor the Mackay companies have entered into any arrangement with or purchase or lease of the Western Union or the purchase of it's stock and neither the Postal company nor the Mackay companies contemplate doing so. Competition will continue'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-25
FRANK M'GINTY IS
 KILLED IN MINE Ground toPieces When Caught
 By Cars SERVICES AT CHURCHES Sunday School Children of Ensley Set Aside Today as Tag Day'-Per- sonaI and General News
 of Ensley.

Ensley, September 24-(SpeciaL) drank MeGinty one of the earliest settlers in Pratt City, and who is well known in Ensley was instantly killed today at No. mines of the Tennessee Coal. Iron and Railroad company. MT McGinty was walking down the slope on his way to the place where he was employed when he was caught by a trip of cars and lit- orally torn to pieces. He leaves a widow and four grown children; three of them residing in the Birmingham district.
 The funeral arrangements will be an nounced later.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-25
Reception to Mrs. Montgomery.

Decatur, September 24-(Special.)-A re- ception was given yesterday by the West Town Home Mission society at the home of Mrs. w. B. Robertson on Fourth ave- nue, West New Decatur, in honor of Mrs. w. L. Montgomery and Mrs. D. M. Dale. who are visiting here from other cities. Cut flowers and ferns were used as dec oratons in the parlors and halls. The guests were received by Mrs. c. l.. Price and Mrs. J. A. Hurst. Fruit punch and cake was served by Mrs. G. c. Oversby and Miss Lucille Taylor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-25
Notes of Fort Payne.

Fort Payne, September 24.-(Special.) J. Last night MT. Blackwood of Gadsden and John A. Davis of this place addressed a good-sized audience at the courthouse on the subject of the constitutional amendment. Much enthusiasm was man ifested by the hearers, as these we'll known gentlemen explained to them the meaning of the amendment.
 Mrs. Laura Vann of Collinsville came to this place today to organize a ladies' aid to the Amendment League" of this place.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-25
Cotton oil Mills Get Busy.

Huntsville, September A.-(Special.)- The cotton seed oil mills of Huntsville are getting ready for the seasons run and employment will soon be given to several hundred laborers. The first car load of cotton seed collected in this sec ton was brought to town last night and nut in the warehouse of the Alabama Cot ion oil Co. This plant will soon begin operations night and day with force of about 300 men.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-25
Police Court Items.

In police court this morning Sam Tom brela, white man, was fined S100 and costs on a charge of violating the pro- hibition laws. John Black, negro dray- man, was fined the same amount on a similar charge. The case of Joe Tombrel- la, who is held on the same charge, will be tried tomorrow.
 Antonio Scrapwell and Annie Pizario, two Italian women, were given small fines for an alleged affray.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-25
Weddings at Austinville.

Decatur, September 4-(Special.)- There were two weddings at Austinville a suburb of the Decaturs, yesterday. The couples were: Miss Willie B. Berry and Fuller Bice, both of Austinville, and Miss Mattie Sandlin and John Eaton of Austin vile. Both couples will continue to reside in AuxtinviIlA-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-25
Tau Dav Tomorrow.

Tomorrow is Tag Dag in Ensley The Ensley Highlands Sunday school will have several groups of young ladies on the principal corners from to o'clock in the afternoon, and will tag all passers-by. The free will offering derived from this source will go to the building fund oy the Sunday school. As this school is non-denomination, having members from practically every church, it will doubt less receive a very generous and loyal support for it's worthy cause.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-25
To Have Big Opening Ball.

Huntsville, September 24-(Special)- Arrangements are being made by the young men in Huntsville society to give an opening ball on Monday night Oc- tober Il. to usher in the festivities of fair week. Invitations will be forwarded to people in many of the neighboring towns. Dr. c. G. billiard, Oscar Rand and Curtis Rand have been appointed as committee on arrangements.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-25
E. H. Nall Chances Positions.

Huntsville, September 24-(Special. )-E. H. Nall of the First National bank of Chattanooga has accepted the position of assistant cashier of the Henderson Ma tional bank of Huntsville
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-25

Montgomery shows some signs of de cisive development along many lines. Ac- tivfty in building, especially in the resi- dence sections, seems to be strong. These sections are being extended and many handsome and expensive homes are being erected. There are also a number of very creditable business blocks of modern con- struction
 Montgomery is solid business town and its people are the best in the world
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-25

The county has some of the finest farm ing lands in the state, but the farmers live in town. The country appears de- serted and desolate. You travel for miles and miles and see nothing in the shape of human habitation but the ordinary cabins of negro tenants But I will have more to say about this unfortunate condition in later article
The Washington herald., 1909-02-13
RAINEY ASSAILED ON HOUSE FLOOR.

TO Introduce here and now proofs OF his
charges involving Cromwell and President
Obaldia. II there IS no such proof, Mr.
Lowering thought an inquiry should be
made to bring out the facts.
Mr. Rainey replied that at the esrlies;
convenient opportunity he would reply to
Mr. Lowering.
OIeott Defends Cromwell.
Representative OIcott. Of New York,
followed Mr. Lowering. He deprecated
the attacks made by Mr. Raiuey. which
be said affected the credit and honor of
the President Of the United States. the
President-eleet Of the United States. Of
President obaldia. Of the Republic Of
Panama, and OF William Nelson Cron-
vel and Charles P. Taft
Mr.. Oic0tt defended hir. Cromwell as a
man OF the highest sense Of honor. CT
scrupUlous integrity. and of high stand
ing in the community in which he lived.
and repeated the substance OF q letter
he received from AR Cromwell
This was a sweeping denial OF the truth
Of the sSPfIOus charges made by Mr.
Rainey. E;sIr Olcoft insisted that Mr..
Rainey should apologize to Mr.. Crom-
vel, Charles P Taft, and President
Obaidia for the sights publicly put upon
them.
For honesty and integrity in public
and private life. no men in this nation
stand higher than William II. Taft and
Charles p Taft. declared Representa-
tive Damon. Of Ohio. addressing himself
10 the charges Of BIr. Rainey. Many
people who read sensational charges do
not read the denial.
Mr.. Bannon said the Rainey charges
should not remain part e the perma-
nent records Of Congress. IF the gentle
man from Illinois viii not himself ex-
punSe his remarks from the record con-
tinned Mr. Bannon. ''the House should
expunge from the record all that portion
Of the speech making reference. directly
or indirectly, TO Mr. Charles P. Taft"
The Washington herald., 1909-02-13
DONATES MEDALS FOR POLICE
Miss Mathilde Townsend Makes
Move on Behalf Of Animals.
Offers Incentive for Arrest OF Al
Persons Guilty of Cruelty to
Dumb Creatures.

As an incentive to policemen to carry
out more thoroughly that section OF the
manual which requires them to arres:
all persons guilty Of cruelty to animals.
Miss Mathilde Townsend. through the
District Society for the Prevention
OF Cruelty to Animals purposes to give
twenty gold medals TO the members OF
the department making the largest num-
Der of arrests and obtaining the largest
number Of prosecutions in cases where
cruelty is charged
G. a. Snow. an officer OF &e society,
viii breach the plan to Maj. Sylvester
and other District officials to-day.
The gold medals are donated by Miss
Mathiide Townsend. recently elected a
member Of the society. II is understood
that bids from local jewelers. are now
being received for designing the medals.
Mr. Snow said yesterday that Miss
Townsend applied. for membership in the
society several days ago. Yesterday
morning she proposed to give the medals.
hoping in this manner TO create more
Interest in the work Of the society.
The plan outlined by Mr. Snow Is 10
give two medals to each precinct. to be
given al the end OF one year from the
last Of the present month TO the police
men making the largest number OF ar
rests. snd obtaining the largest number
Of convictions under that act relating TO
cruelty 20 animals.
The Washington herald., 1909-02-13
BAR TO KNOX is VANISHING
kilograms from Taft Change Att
tude of Opposition in Congress.
Leaders of the House Favor Bill
Reducing Salary OF Secre-
tary of State.

kilograms received here yesterday from
President-elect Taft have done much to
cles- away the opposition that was de-
veloping in the House of Representatives
TO the bill TO remove the constitutional
disability OF Senator Philander c. Knox
to enter Mr. Taft's Cabinet as Secretary
Of State.
Two Of these kilograms. identical in
text were received by Senator Hale. who
introduced the bill TO remove Mr.. Knox $
disability. and by Speaker Cannon. who is
anxious TO put through the House a bin
similar TO that passed by the Senate.
Mr.. Taft sent a telegram also to Senator
Knox telling him he hoped the bill would
pass.
When Mr. Tafts views became known
10 members Of the House there was a
notable expression CT sentiment that his
wishes should be followed, and it is al
ready apparent that even should the pro-
posed opposition develop. the biu to re-
move Mr.. Knox constitutional disability
for a Cabinet Office viii 60 through that
body without trouble
The threatened embarrassment produced
by the critical attitude toward the bin
ola the part CT Chairman jenkins. who is
2 Republican, and the Democratic MEM
bers Of the House Committee on Ju-
dietary. has been overcome by the simple
expedient OF referring to another com
mittee the bin intended 10 enable Mr..
The Washington herald., 1909-02-13
,nox to be Mr.. Tafts Secretary of

Knox to be Mr.. Tafts Secretary of
State
When this fact became known yesterday
there was a disposition on the part OF
some members OF the Judiciary Comit-
tee 10 feel that they had been sighted.
and that il was I'D TO them to make a
few indignant comments
However. the deed was done, and it is
expected the Committee on Election OF
President and Representatives in Con
gress viii get together to-day and su-
thorize Chairman Gaines 10 report back
the bill with a favorable recommendation
While Representatives Champ Clark,
John Sharp Williams. and other Demo-
cratic leaders still insist that the disabil-
ity under which Mr.. Knox labcrs cannot
be corrected by legislative action. there Is
nothing TO indicate that this suggested
opposition is widespread among the House
membership. and there Is feeling that
Mr.. Tafts expression of his desire that
the bin should be put through viii have
a marked effect in doing away with con-
templated criticism
The Washington herald., 1909-02-13
RIPPER" N CINCINNATI.
Girl Terribly SIashed by Stranger,
Who Then Lean. from, Wfnaorr.

Cincinnati, Feb. 1Z-Cincinnati appar
emily has Jack the Ripper" The onIy
tangible clew he has left behind is &
young woman dying from half dozer
penknife slashes Of the throat and body
The victim IS Louise Resor. twenty-four
years OF age. She does not know the
man and she does not know why he cut
her
Last night at midnight the Ripper
called at her home and inquired for her.
He said he was Jockey and mentioned
having met her once before. During their
conversation she noticed small penknife
in his right hand, but even that aroused
10 suspicion
Then he turned on her like a mailman.
and before she could even raise a hand.
he slashed her throat from ear to chin.
The girl fell back. and he slashed at her
a dozen times He fingered even until
after the arrival Of the doctor. and then
sprang out Of second-story window and
escaped.
The Washington herald., 1909-02-13
Underwear.

MEMS GRAY RIBBED SHIRTS AND DRAWERS; NE IL,
dum 3sc................4T (
MEMS DERBY RIBBED UNDERWEAR; SIZES; a.
sold by the Guild E<O(
MEMS HEAVY FLEECELNED SHIRTS AND *
Drawers sold by the Guild al soc: sale price SS(
wRIGHTs FAMOUS HEALTH UNDERWEAR; NE Sfl-
dunn weight; broken Guild price OZ&
MEMS UNDERsHIRTs. BOTH PLAIN AND RIBBED: *
sold Up Guild; EsON
Shirts and Drawers Guild price soc; S\
MEMS ELASTIC SEAM JEAN DRAWERS: SOLD BY az
the Guild soc; the sale price wv
-. won s.. R RIB s Vests I, WITH TPED NECK c
wosiENs BEST GRADE RIBBED VESTS AND 1Q1
Guild s5c- For the sale AO~
wOMENs MEDIUM WEIGHT RIBBED VESTS. SOLD H@
FLEECE-LINED SHIRTS AND DRAWERS 4 Il
al at.......-...-.- AOA
BOYS SUMNER WEIGHT SHIRTS DRAWERS q
going st---------, 4SN
The Washington herald., 1909-02-13

bers OF the Democratic party had. how
ever, entered into an arrangement with
Nlr. Rainey TO exploit the matter in the
House
Professional blackmailers" was the
term applied by Mr. Lowering to the men
responsible for the. reports Of scandal
concerning Panama
At this point Mr. Lowering and AIr.
Rainey became involved in a controversy.
Did the gentleman prepare the manu-
script from which he IS reading. or was
# prepared by William Nelson Crom-
well2'' inquired Mr.. Rainey.
i prepared every word Of Il myself. 9"
returned Mr. Lowering
Did Mr.. Cromwell furnish the facts?''
again interrupted Mr. Rainey, who was
then called 20 order, Mr.. Lowering hav-
ing declined 10 yield
Mr. Lowering declared that M. Crom-
we'll was an honorable man Il have been
familiar with Panama Canal matters for
many years. and have known NJ. Crom-
well for many years I have never known
him 20 commit an improper act here, on
the isthmus. OF in France"
There are no secrets about Panama. Mr..
Lowering said. except those oonjured I'd
by suspicious minds
Mr. Lowering challenged Mr. Rainev
The Washington herald., 1909-02-13

Largest Morning Circulation.
The Washington herald., 1909-02-13
HOLDS ELECTION TODAY.
UnusuaI Interest in Contests for
offices of University Club.

The annual meeting and election Of
officers Of the University Club will be
held to-day
The polls viii be open from y to
and from TO : O'Clock. after which the
annual meeting viii be held. This will
be followed by a supper to which only
club members are invited DR.. Waleott
viii preside
Unusual interest has been manifested in
the club election this year. and there are
several places which viii he decided by
an unusually close vote. There are nine
candidates for the four vacancies in the
club council. Three Of the candidates de-
clined to run, but their friends insisted,
and they viii receive votes any way For
the four places on the committee on ad-
mission there are five candidates.
The Washington herald., 1909-02-13
The Guild Stock Of Mems and Womens
Furnishings Almost Given Away!
Hosiery.

MEMS FAST cofoR SEAMLESS HALF HOSE. IN kIr
woAiEVs HERMsDoRF DYE FULL REGULAR MADE "a
Hose; sold regularly Guild sse price. S~
MEMS HIGH-GRADE FANCY Isle HOSE; ALL 00~-
Guild kTN
MEMS FINE MERCERIZED HALF HOSE IN PLAIN II
fancy Guild -
GENUINE -sBAwKNIT~ HOSE BOTH COTTON AND I IL
by TIE Guild At 25c sale price ~
MEMS BLACK HALF HOSE WITH WHITE FEET: -
by half prizes.
MEMS FINE BLACK MERCERIZED Isle HALF l.
by Guild; ~
wOMENs SEAMLESS RI.ACK HOSE. PLAIN y -
sold by the Guild at 15c ~
woNExs eAUzE Isle HOSE IN BLACK TAN. II~
spring shades Guild price ~
cHILDRENs FAST BLACK SEAMLESS HOSE IN = L.
Sold the Guild p
Shirts.
MEMS MADRAS SHIRTS; FULL CUT; FELLED SEAMS 92~
cushion neckbands Guild price. 5oc--------- ES~
MEMS PERCAI.E AND MADRAS SHIRTS; ALL SIZES. S7~
Sold by 81. For the sale down to- W -
MEMS SUPERIOR QUALITY PERCALE SHIRTS IN A.
plaed BOSOM coat style Guild price &
and stin by Wv
MEMS FINE.sT-GRADE FRENCH PERCALE AND or
Imported Guild price
MEMS BLUE WORKING SHIRTS WITH ATTACHED 2E~
collars Guild price wv
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-05-13
Turpentine Trust Guilty.

Savannah, Ca, May 10.-"Guilty," "
was the verdict brought in late to-
night by the jury in the case
of the so-called "turpentine trust.
Though peculiarly, the names or the
two indicted corporations are omit
ted in the verdict, it applies to the
five individual defendants: E. S.
Nash, president Of the American
Naval Stores Company; Spencer B.
Shotter, chairman OF its board OF d.
rectors; George Meade Boardman, OF
New York, it's treasurer, and j. F. e.
Myers, vice president of the company,
and Charles Moller, Of Jacksonville,
Fla, manager Of the company, ana
also Jacksonville manager OF the Ma
tional Transportation and Terminal
Company.
The sixth defendant, Charles j..
Deloach, was found not guilty at the
direction of the court. Deferred at
the request of the defense, sentence
will be passed tomorrow morning. A
motion for a new trial will be made.
The verdict finds the i've defend-
ants guilty on the first and second
counts of the Indictment, charging
conspiring to monopolize interstate
trade.
The maximum sentence is fine OF
$4,000 and a term Of one year IN
prison.
The surprise the verdict caused in
the court room and in Savannah was
complete. It was generally believed
the verdict would favor the defense.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-05-13
SHOT BY NEGRO.
Mr.. B. A. Jordan Badly Wounded
Near Johnston.

Edgefeld, May 11.-Mr. Barney A.
Jordan, a prominent farmer, was
shot, and it is feared mortally
wounded, at 10 o'clock this morning
by Peter Coates, a negro. The shoot
ing occurred on the plantation OF Mr..
Jake Hardy, two miles south OF
Johnston, a pistol being the weapon
used, the ball entering the breast
and passing through the lungs. From
the facts obtainable here 1t seems
that Mr.. Jordan had in his employ
ment a son of Coates and he went to
the latter's house in quest Of the boy.
who had run away. While there an
alteration arose between Mr.. Jordan
and the negro, resulting in Coates
drawing his pistol and firing upon
Mr.. Jordan, inficting a dangerous
wound. The news of the shooting
spread like wildfre and very soon
the citizens of the community had
gathered for the purpose of captur-
ing the negro, who had fed. Sheriff
QUITS went Immediately to the scene
and Sheriff Corley, Of Lexington.
with bloodhounds, was wired for and
they are now in pursuit OF the cul
prit.
Later news gives some hope Of Mr..
Jordan's life.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-05-13
NEGRO SHOP-LfFTERS CAUGHT.
Three Women and Two Girls Arrest
ed at GreenviIle.

Greenville, May S.-Three negro
women and two negro girls from
Folk Shoals came to the city to-day
and made a round OF the local stores
and stole $50 or $50 worth of mer-
chauuise. They carried baskets on
their arms and would walk into a
store, take any article they happened
to want, put 1t in their basket and no
one was the wiser.
The women took one silk skirt
valued at $l2 FROM one merchant,
and he missed it little while after
they went out OF the store. He no
titled the authorities, and they went
in search of the women. A little ne
gro girl was seen coming out OF a
store with a basket on her arm and
officers stopped her. She wanted to
leave the basket with them and 60
find her mother. The officers made
her take them to her mother, which
she did, and she was arrested on the
main street of the city with the goods
on her. The other women started to
leave the city, but the officers follow
ed them and captured them three
miles from Greenville. They had
evidently planned wholesale rob-
berry, and their baskets were well
filled when they were captured. Silk
dresses. cloth by the bolt, shoes,
combs, laces and ribbons were found
in profusion. The strange part OF
the affair is that the women have
lived at Folk Shoals, small country
settlement, for a number of years.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-05-13
INSANE MAN ATTEMPTS SUICIDE.
Prisoner En- Route to Asylum Cuts
his Throat on the Train.

Columbia, May 10.-Obtaining q
knife from one of the passengers on
the Augusta train, within two miles
of Columbia, at the Congaree River
crossing, Emanuel Bolen, who was
being brought here to the Insane
Asylum, slashed his own throat and.
after an operation that lasted forty
five minutes, now lies dangerously i'll
at the hospital. Bolen is from North
Augusta and was under guard of q
special deputy at the time Of the at
tempted suicide.
The guard stated that everything
went well with him and the prisoner,
who was manacled, until the train
was crossing the Congaree bridge. At
this point, just outside Of Columbia.
Bolen spoke to one of the passengers
who did not notice that the man was
prisoner. A knife was handed
handed Bolen and the next thing the
guard knew Bolen had made =
vicious attempt to end his own life.
The jugular vein was touched and
Bolen was just saved from death.
After being taken to the hospital the
wound was stitched and the chances
are that Bolen will recover unless
blood poisoning should set in. Tho
doctors state that the knife may have
been rusty, and in that event the
wound might prove fatal. Bolen ts
a middle-aged white man.
The condition of the wounded man
was somewhat better tonight. He
is resting easily, although the wound
Is a dangerous one.
From those who came in on the
train a graphic story Is told OF the
struggle between the guard and the
insane man. The passengers thought
the man was trying to cut the guaf6
and several of them attempted to
leave the coach. Having been called
on by the guard, E. K. Mitchell, .
young college man, who was on the
train, assisted in taking the knife
from Bolen. It is said that Bolen
borrowed the knife about twenty
miles from here and waited untn
| within two miles of Columbia to cut
himself. When the knife was taken
from him Bolen said, LET me finish
it; I want to die"