davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1909-01-12
A Wonderful Hand.

Master-rm sorry to hear, Pat that
your wife Is dead. Patrick-Faith an
It's sad day for US all, sir! The
hand that rocked the cradle has kick
ed the bucket.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1909-01-12
Tho Riaht Of the klas.

Some say kissing is a sin, but If It
was ma lawful, lawyers would ma al
low 1t; II 1t was ma holy, ministers
would ma do II; If It was ma modest.
maideus would ma take it; IL 1t was ma
plenty. puir folk would ma get It,
Robert Burns.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1909-01-12
Takes Him Down,

every man has his price, quoted
the wise guy.
We'll I've noticed that woman
can generally make him feel pretty
cheap" added the simple mug.-Phila-
delphia Record.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1909-01-12

Others are giving sales and offer
ing greaf inducements on merchan-
iise, but compare their discounts
with ours this week, see if our prices
are nop'see lowest, then act on your
ovrtnam' fnent. Hunter & Chatham.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1909-01-12

! have a nice line of fresh lone
made Fruit cakes and nice fancy
cakes and caa ly.
Mrs Otto Eoehme. Il
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1909-01-12
Fear and Danger.

Nervous Old Lady Ito deck hand on
steamboab-Is there any fear OF dan
ger? Deck Hand (carelessly)-Plenty
of fear. ma'am, but not bit Of dan
ger
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1909-01-12

The United States submarine tend
Frs fly Il flag with black fish on
bite background surrounded By
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-24
NOT DEFERRED BY THE WET
GOLFERS RESUME PLAY IN CO.
LUMBIA CLUB TOURNAMENT.
Scores Not Materially Affected-Re-
suits Of Contests in the
Four Sixteens.

Play was resumed at 8 o'clock this
morning in the second day of the annual
fall tournament of the Columbia Golf
Club, over the Georgia avenue links.
Heavy rains. wet grass and mud did not
deter the players nor have any material
effect upon the scores made.
Work Of the Four Sixteens.
The results of the match play up to
early this afternoon are as follows:
First sixteen-W. 8. Harlan defaulted to
H. v. Sanford; e. P. Brooke defeated c.
c. Van Leer, and 1; G. A. Weaver de-
feated E. NJ. Talcott, and 4: NJ. E. Dan
forth won from A. B. Leet, l up 10 holes:
]. w. Brawner defaulted to L. L. Harlan.
and E. B. Eynon. jr.. defeated ]. ]. Nor
row, up.
Second sixteen-Benjamin Woodruff de-
faulted to Robert Farnham; James Baird
won from P. B. Hills. and 5; c. H.
Weaver defeated A. F. Clark, 2 up; U.
S. Halstead won from ]. P. Lawrence, 4
and 3; E. A. Johnson, defeated H. c.
Chamberlain. 2 and 1, and H. B. David
son defaulted to E. S. NARROW.
Third sixteen-J. T. Hendrick defaulted
to c. G. Allen; H. E. Patten defeated G..
default from c. H. Stearns.
Fourth sixteenth. B. Pyle won by q
bye: G. T. Smallwood defeated c. A. Wat
son. q and 5; r. j. Beall, jr., won by
default from J. M. Scranage; A. w. Dunn
won from G. w. Simpson. 2 and /, and
George E. Truett won from F. S. Apple
man by default.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-24

dlesticks and silver ladies' once owned
10y Mrs. Mary Fulton Morris. sister of
the inventor. will also be exhibited.
An interesting reminder of Fulton
birthplace at Little Britain, Pa, is the
original mortgage on the old Fulton
farm. signed by Fulton's parents. and
a manuscript map of the farm surveyed
in 1874. loaned by Joseph Swift OF Full
ton House, Lancaster, Pa.
Mrs. Frank Semple of Sewickly, Pa.
has loaned four letters that would make
interesting reading, all being written
by Fulton to his mother in 1892. Mrs.
r. Fulton Blight, in addition to Full
tons portrait by himself. contributes
fruit dish owned by the inventor and
curious broadSide caricature of Fultons
torpedo printed in 1911, when Fulton
was conducting submarine investiga-
tions with the aid Of the United States
government.
Magistrate Barlow has lent from his
collection a number of autograph let
Barlow. while there are also three let
tiers from Thomas Jefferson to the au-
thor Of the Columbiad. The Chicago
Historical Society has contributed sew
eral letters. and Benjamin Myer Brink
of Kingston sends entertaining let
ter from Fulton to Capt. Andrew Brink,
who was one of the Clermont's early
commanders.
The committee from the Colonial
Danes of America, which has been in
strumental in obtaining a greater part
of this material relating to Fulton. con-
sists of Mrs. Paul Dana. Mrs. John
Duncan Emmett. Mrs. Arthur Sutcliffe
and Mrs. Carmant
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-24
AUTOMOBILES NEARING BOSTON
RELIABILITY RUN PASSES
THROUGH SPRINGFIELD.
Rains Delay Many Cars-No Tire
Chains Allowed in Many Parts
of Massachusetts,.

STOCKBRIDGE, Mass, September "a
Twenty or more automobiles, either par
ticipating in or accompanying the Munsey
automobile run from Washington to Bos-
ton and return. passed through here today
on the last stage of the first half of the
journey from Albany to Boston
The first car in the run passed through
the town about o'clock The last of
the party went through at 1890 o'clock
At Albany the autoists started at 6:1O
o'clock this morning. The distance from
Albany to Boston is 1914 miles.
Midland machine, the first car to
reach Springfield, arrived at LOS am.
and left for Boston at 11:15.
Rain Makes Slow Running.
ALBANY, N. Y, September 24-Before
6 o'clock this morning the echoes in the
principal streets of this city adjoining
the new kenmore Hotel were reused by
the horns and whistles OF the automobiles
in the Frank A. Munsey reliability con-
test gathering for the fourth days run of
the tour.
Promptly at $50 o'clock the first car
was sent off in the presence of crowd
of several thousand people. who had gath
cred at that early hour to see the start.
The route took them to Boston, a dis
lance of more than 1872 miles, over roads
which will test the reliability of each
machine.
The tourists are hoping that good
weather will prevail for the rest of the
trip. The wet rains of early yesterday
morning played havoc with the running
time Of many cars which found difficulty
in keeping up to their. schedules over
roads where every turn meant a skid.
In certain parts of Massa chusetts to be
Travelled today no tire chains are allowed.
AS some roads are not in the best of con-
dftson. 1t will be practically Impossible
for the cars to do their best if the high
ways are slippery and they are not al
lowed to use chains
kilograms were received last night from
Frank Hall. stating that Mrs Hall was
doing we'll, and giving her best wishes
for the success of the journey. Mrs. Hall
received a fractured rib In Allentown
when her machine skidded against a tele-
graph pole.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-24
WINS MANTON PLATE.
Spanish Prince Captures Nursery
Handicap at Newburv.

NEWBURY. England. September "a
The bennington Castle maiden two-year-
old plate of 100 sovereigns, distance four
and one-half furlongs. was won today by
Mcintyre. Lester Ash was second and
Persuade third. Among the thirteen start
ers was j. r. Keene's Metaphor.
The Moderate plate of 1O2 sovereipns
for three-year- and upwards. distance
one mile, was won by Sir Perigord
Maakara was second and the Chaffinch
gelding third. Among the twelve starters
was II. P. Whitney's Field Daisy.
The Manton Nursery handicap of $50
sovereigns. for two-year-olds, distance
six furlongs. was won by Spanish Prince.
Meridian was second and Adorn third.
Among the twenty-seven starters were
August Belmont's Amical and j. r..
keene's Lyndin.
PARIS. September 24.-H B. Duryea's
Saltwater was third in the Prix Hudson
river run at Maison I4afitte today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-24
SOLVING MURDER MYSTERY.
Inquiry Into Death Of Maybelle
Millman in Detroit.

DETROIT, Mich, September 24.-What
Is generally believed will be the last legal
action in the Maybelle Millman murder
mystery began today in Fordvillage, when
the coroner's inquest into the girls death
was opened. The mystery of the death
and dismemberment of Miss Milman Is
no nearer solution today than 1t was when
the first section Of her body was found
September in a cement sack In Ecorse
creek.
Every possible clue. rumor or suspicion
has been run down by the detectives
without developing any definite indication
Of the identity of the girls murderer.
The police have asked for no warrant
as yet for Dr. George A. Fritch. who was
held for ten days under a $4,000 remand
bond in connection with Miss Millman's
DEATH The ten-day period expired last
Monday. but no effort has been made by
the police to prefer any formal charge
against the physician. In fact. the OFF,
GERS Join with the prosecuting attorney in
stating that there is nothing in their pos
session at this time to warrant such
action.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-24
JAPANESE AFTER TRADE.
Ask Why United States Supple,
Small Per Cent Of Their Imnorts.

CHICAGO, September 24.-With the ar
rival today of the japanese commercial
commissioners for four-day stay in Chi
cago. commercial and manufacturing or
CARNATIONS will endeavor to answer the
question Of the mikados commissioners.
why does the United States furnish only
10 per cent Of Japanese import trade"'
The Japanese party, consisting of sew
enty-five persons, including financiers,
importers. railroad officers and
their wives. travelling in palatial special
train. has carefully scrutinized American
business methods at principal points from
Seattle to Milwaukee. and will continue
the investigation throughout the country
The first industry to be examined in
Chicago will be the livestock and meat
packing business at the Union stock
yards. Preparations have been made to
show the japanese everything of interest
in and about Chicago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-24
FEARS WERE GRoUNDLESs.
Change in Celebration Plans Because
of Eancied AfPront.

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. September "a
Fearing Gov. Marshall would cancel his
engagement to review the German day
celebration to be held in Evansville
Wednesday of next week. because of an
implied insult to state authority. the COM
mittee in charge of the festival today
reconsidered the protest Of the Brewery
Workers Union against companies of mi
htia being allowed to join in the process
sion and announced that 1t would not ac-
cede.
The protest which at first was effective
stated that soldiers were organized to
night union labor and that union work.
men should not be asked to march be-
hind militia.
Gov. Marshall said today he knew MOTH
Ing of the controversy at Evansville.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-24
PROPOSED UNION OF LABOR.
Tri-State Organization to Include
District, Maryland and Virginia.

The labor forces Of Maryland and the
District have Joined hands and a move
ment is now on foot to get the state or
ganizatiohs of Virginia into line so that a
tri-state organization may be formed.
At the Baltimore convention, which
was attended by labor men from Mary
land and the District, and which adj
journed this morning. j. ]. McCracken of
the Hosting Engineers Union of the Dis
trict was elected first vice president Of
the Maryland-District organization. while
another Washingtonian. D. F. Manning
Of he Retail Clerks Union, was elected
delegate to the American Federation of
Labor. The next bi-state convention will
meet in Washington next September.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-24
LEON LING Is NAMED.
Coroner's Jury Finds he Strangled
Elsie Sigel.

NEW YORK, September 24-Elsie
Sigel. the young missionary to the Chi
nese of this city, was strangled to death
by Leon Ling. according to verdict
of the coroner's jury rendered today
With the police of the world hunting
for Ling ever since the girl was muir
dered. June 10. the formal announce
ment of the cause Of her death has been
delayed by the chemists examination OF
the body. Their report that the stomach
contained a quantity of ergot did not al
ter the jury's verdict.
The coroner has discharged Chong Sing.
the witness who swore that on the
morning Of June 10, he saw Miss Siger S
body with a cord tight about the neck
on Ling's bed and later saw Ling put it
in a trunk.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-24
Escaped Death Miraculously.
DIR. HARDcAsTLE's REQUEST.
Estate Left in Trust for Children's
Progressive Lyceum.

SAN FRANCISCO, September 4.-Dr.
George Hardcastle, dentist. committed
suicide last night by firing a bullet into
his brain. DR.. Hardcastle's will, made
September Is and witnessed by Mrs.
Lane, bequeaths his estate to the Ma
tional Spiritualist Association, 600 Penn
sylvania avenue southeast, Washington.
D. c.. in trust for the benefit Of the Chill
dren's Progressive Lyceum.
At the Office of the National Spiritual
istic Association in this city no informa-
ton concerning the bequest has been re-
ceived. DR.. Hardcastle was known to the
Washington spiritualsts as a worker in
lpiritualist circles in San Francisco The
6ildren's Progressive Lyceum is the
nday school of the association.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-24
RARE TREAT GIVEN.
Bands Play and Passengers Cheer
as Lusitania Overtakes Battleship.

NEW YORK, September 24.-The pas
sengers on the steamer Lusitania, which
arrived today from Liverpool and Queens
town. were treated to an insuiring sight
yesterday afternoon when at 4 O'Clock the
ocean liner overlook the British battle
ship 1nf1exible. the flagship of the English
vessels here to take part in the Hudson
Fulton celebration. The war vessel man
ned her decks and the band played Brit
ish and American national airs while the
Lusitania's passengers cheered.
The Lusitania left the Inflexible astern
after two hours steaming side by side
and arrived at the Ambrose lightship at
9:o7 o'clock last night. Among her pas
sengers were Baron and Baroness Tosch-
iaki Fujumura and the Rt. Rev. Charles
j. O'Reilly.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-24
Indians Flee Game Wardens.

LANSING. Mich. September 2.-State
Game Warden Pierce has received a mes
sage from Deputy Rowett Of Bessemer.
who killed an Indian during a battle
with a band of them Sunday in Gogebic
county, stating that the Indians have fed
across the border into Wisconsin.
Acting on the advice OF the sheriff and
prosecutor, Deputy Rowett says he has
decided to drop the charge against them
of killing game illegally, unless they -
turn to Michigan
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-24
CAR ENTERS SALOON MORE STORM VICTIMS
Kills Motorman Instantly at Hurricane May Have Killed
Sherwood Park, N. Y. $50 in South.
JUMPS TRACK IN DARKNESS CHILD STRANDED IN TREE
Only Stops When Hits the Fifteen More Bodies Are Found in
louisiana
COLORED GIRL IS INJURED NINE ARE WASHED ASHORE
in
Shakin Up Is Spoiled
Investigating Salt Water.
Hurricane May Have Killed
$50 in South.
CHILD STRANDED IN TREE
Fifteen More Bodies Are Found in
Louisiana.
NINE ARE WASHED ASHORE
British Steamer in Bad Plight,
With Food Spoiled by
Salt Water.

NEW ORLEANS. September 24-Be-
lated reports today of death and de-
struction from Mondays hurricane in
loss of life and property The list Of
dead is now over one hundred. With lit
tie hope that a number of others. reported
missing, escaped, the total dead may
reach 150
News Of fifteen additional deaths along
the waterways between Morgan City, La,
and the gulf and on the adjacent coast
have been received. Nearly all Of these
were fishermen caught in small craft by
the storm.
Stories brought here by persons arriv-
ing from the stricken districts reveal
many pathetic and unusual occurrences.
A -year-old child was found lodged in
the branches of a tree on the lower coast
of Terrebonne parish. having survived
for three days without food or water.
Two other children about the same age
were found on mound in the middle of
the prairieS between Terrebonne Bayou
and Little Gallon.
No other signs of human life were in
evidence in the vicinity.
Released Prisoner Killed.
Travelling on foot to his home in Lower
Terrebonne. after being released from the
penitentiary, where he had served many
years for manslaughter, an aged white
man was swept to his death just as he
came in sight of his house. Another story
is told of "a man who, after searching
for hours for his wife and four children,
discovered their bodies. Without help he
dug graves and buried them.
One of the striking incidents of the re-
lief work along the coast was the rescue
of family in a small boat in which a
babv had been born an hour before the
relief steamer arrived.
PENSACOLA, Fla, September 24.-Short
of coal and her crew without food for
nearly ten days, the British steamer To-
cantius. from Santos for New York, with
cargo of coffee, crept into port last
night after a battle with the gulf hurri-
cane.
Saturday night, according to the ship S
master the gale blew 100 miles an hour.
The steamers decks were stripped of
everything movable and salt water COW
cred all stores aboard. running the food.
Nine Bodies Washed Ashore.
GULFPORT. Miss. September 24.-Nine
bodies have been washed up on the beach
near here. They are all presumably fish
ermen and are supposed to have been in
the marshes when the hurricane struck
them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-24

VIENNA, September a. - Emperor
Francis Joseph today visited the His
torical Art Museum. in Vienna, to inspect
the cast of a diplodocus presented to him
by Andrew Carnegie. His majesty was
greatly interested in the cast. and w. j.
Holland, director Of the Carnegie MI
scum, at Pittsburg, who brought 1t to
Vienna, was presented to the emperor
and answered a number of questions re-
gardTng the gift. Subsequently his majes-
~ conferred upon Mr.. Holland the deco
ration of officer Of the Order of Francis
Joseph.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-24

Funeral services for Mrs. Johanna How
ell. widow Of John H. Howell, who died
yesterday. aged eighty-four, will be held
at the residence Of her daughter. Mrs
Adam Weschler. at New Glatz. Md. next
Monday morning at O'clock Reouiem
mass will be said at St. Mary's Church.
Piscataway. Nd, at 10 o'clock.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-24
Death of Rev. John L. Withrow.

BOSTON, September 24.-Rev. John l..
Withrow, pastor emeritus. and for many
years pastor of Park Street Church. died
today at his home in Brookline at the age
of seventy-two years. Mr.. Withrow was
born in Gainesville. Pa, and after grad
uating from the College of New Jersey he
held pastorates in Abingdon. Pa; in Phila-
delphia. Chicago and Indianapolis. He
had been connected with Park Street
Church nearly thirty years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-24
Attempt to Hold Up Georgia Train.

Attempt 70 Hold Up Georgia Train.
SAVANNAH Ga. September 24.-It is
believed an attempt was made to hold
up the east-bound Central of Georgia
passenger train before daylight this
morning when some one from the roof
Of the express car fired on Messenger
Feyres. The shots were very near the
head Of the messenger. who returned the
fire with his rifle. The train at the time
was between Gordon and Mcintyre. and
was stopped at the latter place. AS IL
did so a man was seen to run into the
woods and disappear.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-24
SAYS NOTHING OF TROUBLES.
Mrs. W. X. Vanderbilt, Jr., Returns
Home From Europe.

NEW YORK. September 24-Mrs. Will
liam X. Vanderbilt. jr. with her son and
daughter. William X. Vanderbilt. Sd, and
Miss Muriel Vanderbilt. returned today
to New York from abroad on the Lusi-
tania. In a statement concerning the re-
cent report OF her marital troubles she
replied:
Il cannot say anything at this time l
have been so much In the public eye that
/ do not wish to make any statement"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-24

Bursting Of Balloons Delays Tests.
INDIANAPOLIS. September 24.-Gov-
eminent meteorological tests to be made
here and at Omaha simultaneously have
been delayed by the explosion OF two of
fifteen balloons imported from France es-
pecially for these experiments. The bal
looms were to have been sent aloft car
rying registering instruments of different
character.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-24
One Hurt When L Car Jumps Track

NEW YORK. September 24.-One car Of
an empty elevated train of the Brooklyn
Rapid Transit Company jumped the track
at switch while entering the car yard
at Broadway and Manhattan avenue,
East New York. today. The truck from
one end of the car fell into the street and
the end of the car hung over the ele-
waited structure, but did not fall. One
jured.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-24
PINIoNED BENEATH CAR.

Woman Killed, Man Roasted to
Death Under Burning Automobile.
AMERICUS. Ga, September 24.-One
person was burned to death, another in
stantly killed and a third seriously
burned when an automobile, driven by
John McLendon. ran OF an eight-foot
embankment here early today.
McLendon and Miss Viola Herman, one
of his companions. were pinioned beneath
the wrecked car. which caught fire. Ethel
Hit. another member of the party. al
though severely burned. ran screaming to
this city, two miles distant, and gave the
alarm.
Miss Herman's neck was broken by the
fall, and death was instantaneous. but
McLendon was literally roasted alive.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-24
Fulton's Silver Watch.

silver watch bearing the inscrir-
ton. ITO Monsieur Robert Fulton from
Pombieres, France, 1902" has been lent
by Mrs. Cornelius H. Howard Of Dor
chester. Mass. A 6ne pair Of old can
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-24
Suicide OF Adirondack Boniface.

PLATTSBURG. n. Y, September "a
frederick l.. Kinds of Ausable Forks, a
well known Adirondack hotel man. COM
mitted suicide last night by shooting him.
SELF In the head with a rife. Temporary
insanity resulting from injuries received
IN a recent fall from horse is supposed
to have been the cause.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-24
Hugh May Have to Leave Team.
Special Dispatch to The Star

WILKESBARRE, Pa, September "a
DR.. ]. A. Jennings of Pittston, a brother
Of Hugh Jennings. manager of the Detroit
base ball team, was operated upon in the
Mercy Hospital here this morning for ap-
pendicitis and is pronounced as being in
critical condition. If he does not improve
during the day Jennings. it is understood.
will come on here to see him. Other men,
bers of the family are with him now.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-24

Mrs. Lille P Harrah. wife of L. B.
Harrah, died at her home In Lynchburg.
Va, after an illness of six weeks of
typhoid fever. She was married last
Juna
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-24

Latham Stays Up Over an Hour.
BERLIN. September :4.--Hubert La
tham. the French aviator. few in his
eeroplane over the Tempelhof parade
ground this afternoon, remaining in the
az Tor one hour and two minutes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-24
Jumps to Death Before "L" Train.

Jumps to Death Before ''L" Train.
NEW YORK. September 24.-Henry G..
Claxton. aged twentyseven, a drug clerk
who came here a month ago from Los
Angeles. jumped in front of 9Th ave-
nue. IL" train at the 5Oth street station
last night and was instantly killed.
Claxton ts said to have been Respondent
because OF his failure to find work.