davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1909-01-23

Gradually natures wonderlands in
The United States are being brought
under government control and set
apart as parks. reservations and mon
uments for the use and enjoyment Of
this and future generations. so that
what otherwise would be lost and OBJ
liberated as the years went on is given
a permanent character.
The latest step in this direction is the
recent proclamation signed and made
public by President Roosevelt creating
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1909-01-23
GRADE TOUCH ON TYPEWRITER
Good and Bad Work on Machine Easily
Distinguished.

when in anything typewriter you
see the periods and commas punched
black and deep" said an experienced
typewriter, you may know that the
work was done by beginner or by
one who has not yet done sufficient
work to have acquiSed a perfect touch.
The reason for the deep punching
Of the punctuation points is very sim
pie, Naturally enough, the beginner
At typewriting plays upon all the keys
with equal force, but as the types at
tached to the keys present unequal
amounts Of printing surface, 1t follows
that equal force applied to all the
keys results in more or less unequal
printing on the paper.
For instance. certain amount OF
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1909-01-23
r
aiHA)
nuuu~.u1< l<.1xn.rQu<Uu


the police archives of New York,
Chicago, London, Paris, Vienna and
Berlin Beginning as a prototype of
the Artful Dodger, he has gone from
pocket.picking to bunco steering, and
then run the entire gamut OF crime,
stopping only-providentially, perhaps
at murder.
Frank Macy, the doubtful hero Of
this queer story, was born at Freeport,
III. There are many old residents In
that place who still recall him as a
precocious baby, a smart boy, and
clever youth. Freeport soon proved to
be too small to satisfy his bulging
genius, but even before he left his
birthplace he made little excursions
from the paths of virtue which, in the
boy, are so often prophetic of the
mans career. When he reached mans
estate he was tall and as straight as
an Indian. He had coal-black hair and
a sallow complexion, which lighted up
brightly whenever he was in humor
to be affable with his fellow-man.
It was in Chicago that Frank Macy
first distinguished himself in crime. A
little more than dozen years ago an
advertisement appeared in the Chica
go papers stating that a wealthy
widow, about to take a long trip
abroad, was willing to sell her favor
tie horse "Dobbin."
After the money had been paid
and within "a hours, Dobbin began to
undergo a most curious transforms
ton. What had been a magnificent
specimen of horsefesh began to show
strange signs of decrepitude. He shriv-
eled up as ii were; 1t seems almost
impossible to properly describe this
marvellous transformation in mere
words.
The scene now shifts from Chicago
to Lows Exchange in Trafalgar
Square, London. Wilkie at that time
vas the London correspondent OF an
American paper and while standing
in the corridor of this hostelry he was
surprised to see his old'ume "Gyp'
friend, Frank Macy, enter and place
his name on the hotel register. Macy
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1909-01-23

being driven On
cannibalism. An
of his animals aud
one-third Of bn
men persisted, and
he vas forced So
retrace his steps Ia
Santa Fe. And .
is supposed that u
was in this spot
which has been
designated as the
Wheeler NATIONAL
monument that
this terrible TRACE
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1909-01-23

HIS is a fragment
from the biography
of a versatile rogue
"a man whose ad-
venturous career
leaps at a bound
from Chicago to
Cape Town, and
whose criminal his.
tory Is a part of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-09
MANY SEATS SOLD FUR TIE FESTIVAL Large Demand from 0ut-of-
 Town Music Lovers PROGRAM MES ARE VARIE D There Will Be Much Orchestral Music. Damrosch to Conduct All Chorus
 Numbers as We'll as
 His Orchestra.
PROGRAM MES ARE VARIE D

Season tickets for the music festival to be held at the Hippodrome April 2S 29 and 30, are being sold rapidly, and Manager Hon says he is especially en- couraged at the steady demand from out of-town music lovers. From all indica- tions fully 1000 visitors will attend the festival.
 There will be five concerts-three at night and two in the afternoon. The New York Symphony orchestra, with Walter Damrosch conducting, will be distinctive feature of the festival. The programmes will include a great deal of orchestral music, but variety will not be wanting. There will be vocal numbers, both choral and solo. At the opening concert the Treble Clef club will sing 1.-The Blessed Damosel," with orchestral accompaniment.
 A feature of the second night will be the Euterpean club--150 voices-trained by Miss Leta Kitts, and on the last night the chorus trained by Prof. Fred L. Grambs, will sing selections from Ros- sini's "Stabat Mater" All the choruses as well as all the orchestral numbers will be directed by MT Damrosch. He will conduct a full rehearsal with the Treble Clef chorus on the afternoon of April 2S, and rehearsals of the other choruses will be scheduled after his ar rival
 Professor Grambs' chorus will meet at the Cable store next Monday night for rehearsal. There will be four or five, re- hearsals between now and the festival.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-09
GUARDIANS NAMED
 FOR WEALTHY MAN

Santa Barbara, Cal, April S.-The hear ing on the application of Mrs. Stanley Me- Cormick for the appointment of guar dian for her husband, Stanley Mccormick, a son of Cyrus H. Mccormick, was held in the superior court today. The petition CT was represented by local counsel and a brother and sister of Stanley McCor- mick appeared by counsel and filed the written consent of all members of the family to the appointment of Mrs. Stanley Mccormick, Dr. Henry B. Fayill, and Cy- rus Bentley as guardians
 Dr. G. V. Hamilton, physician in imme- date charge of MT. McCormicks case, was called as witness in the support of the petition. He testified substantially that his patient was suffering from an Ill., ness known as ''katatonia," which in- wolves state of apathy and indifference to events of everyday life, lack of initia- tive in caring for his own physical wants and susceptibility to nervous excitement
 The court then adjudged Stanlay McCor- mick to be a person, by reason of dis ease, incompetent to care for himself nn- assisted. and appointed the guardians sug- gested by the family. The bond of each was fixed at $36,000
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-09
SOLEMN SERVICES
 FOR GOOD FRIDAY
One Mass Was Celebrated at St. PauPs Yesterday, Hundreds Receiving
 Holy Communion.

Several hundred Catholics received holy communion at St. Pauls Church yester- day. On Maundy Thursday only one mass is celebrated It began at g o'clock and was a solmen high mass with the Rev. Father Pierceall as celebrant the Rev. as deacon, the Rev. Father Downs as subdeacon, and the Rev. Father Coyle as master of ceremonies The procession with the blessed sacrament from the high altar to the altar of repose was very inn pressive.
 Rev. Father O'Brien preached an elo- quent sermon on the instruction of the eucharist.
 On Wednesday, night the Rev. Father Downs was the preacher and tonight Rev Father Thompson will occupy the pulpit
 Today being Good Friday, morning ser vices will consist of the mass of the pre- sanctifed, singing ol the passion, pro- cession from the altar of repose to the high altar, and adoration of the cross. At 2:3o D. m. the devotions will consist of the way of the cross.
 The services Saturday morning will in clude the blessing of the water. the bless ing of the fire, the blessing of the paschal candle and solemn high mass.
 The Rev. Father Schulz. formerly assist ant pastor of St. Paul's. but now sta toned in Pennsylvania, is the guest of Father Coyle.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-09
TOP NOTCH PRICE
 FOR CITY'S BONDS
THE NEW BOND ISSUE BRINGS A TRIPLE OVER 1o4, WHICH IS THE
 SECOND TIME BlRMINGHAM's
 BONDS HAVE GONE ABOVE PAR.

The highest price ever offered for Bir- mingham bonds resulted in the finance committee of the City Council selling to Otto Marx & Go. s15O,OO0 worth of the re- gently authorized issue of school bonds at the opening of the bids yesterday. Fhe price was 104 O0S, while the lowest bid was 101.
 An issue of s350.O00 worth of bonds was uthorized and bids were submitted on this amount. It was decided, however, to is- sue only $150,0O0 worth for the present. They will bear interest at the rate of 5 per cent and will be delivered July 1. They will be 30-year bonds.
 There were several bidders, among them a number of local and northern firms. A special meeting of the City Council has been called for this afternoon at 4:30 o'clock for the purpose of ratifying the action of the finance committee.
 With the exception of one issue this is said to be the only one at which the bonds were sold above par, and this naturally caused a good feeling to spread among the members of the finance committee and city officials. The premium profit to be derived on the sale of the S150000 worth will amount to a little over S6000.
 Present at the meeting of the finance committee were Aldermen Heidt, chair man; Burnett, Klotz, Gregg, Estes, Nor gan and ONeill while the representatives of the different bidders were also present.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-09
VICTIMS CHILLED
 BY SONS OF J9VE Electrical Men Initiate Thirteen
 Candidates CEREMONIES ARE UNIQUE Order Embraces Men Engaged In All Branches of Electrical Work and
 Jupiter Conducts the Cere-
 monies on Mt. Olympus.
CEREMONIES ARE UNIQUE

The Sons of love, national organ ization of electrical men, held their first Alabama rejuvenation last night in the Knights of Columbus hall. Thirteen candidates, representing the various branches of the electrical business, were initiated into the mysteries of the or der by the following members: Jupiter, G. w. Toggle, No. IT of Birmingham; Neptune, F. M. Byrne, No. 20S4 of At lanta; Vulcan, l.. M. Robertson, No PIP of Birmingham; Mars E. D. Strickland, No. 599 of Cleveland, Ohio Pluto, c. A. Barker, No 751 of Birmingham; Apol- 10, c. c. Grass, No. 21o5 of Birming- ham.
 After a dignifed and impressive rit- ualistic ceremonial within the portals of Jupiter's abode on lofty Mount Olympus, wherein were set forth many beautiful lessons of the order, Pluto and his band of mps seized the struggling victims and bore them off In triumph to Hades, across the River Styx, piloted by Old Charon, the phan- tom boatman.
 There these Neophite mortals, clothed in asbestos raiment were grilled and toasted, turned on spits done and over done. They felt the force of Hercules club, shot through the skies in the trail of Phoebus' chariot, drawn by the Horses of the Sun, hiked over the rocky path to Vulcan's fiery forge, were withered by the fire of Jupiters bolts and finally. after being plunged into the briny depths of Neptune's do- main, emerged as rejuvenated beings, ready to cope with the daily trials of the electricians strenuous life The Order of Rejuvenated Sons of love. founded in Texas. has developed into an international order with up- ward of 1900 members It's object Is to bring together into close fraternal relation all branches of the electrical industry out of which may be evolved practical cooperation looking to the promotion and popularization of cleo tricity In the worlds work. The slogan is All Together. All the Time, for Everything Electrical"
 | The order embraces all lines of the business-central station, street car and telephone interests, manufacturers, l jobbers, contractors, electrical engin- eers, inspectors, underwriters = all i whose interests are electrical. Alabama
 is now in line with all the other states
 and is sure to be heard from in the future in Jovianism. The local states | man is c. A. Barker. A degree team
 and Jovian lunch club will be organ l ized in the near future
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-09
SEND COMPANY TO
 MEMPHIS REUNION

The Jefferson County National Guard association met last night in the armory st the city hall for the purpose of organ izng provisional company to represent Birmingham at the Confederate reunion, to be held in Memphis on June 9-11.
 The officers of the provisional company were elected last night, and a meeting of the association will be held on next Wednesday night for the purpose or en- listing the men. The officers elected last night were: Col Hughes B. Kennedy, captain; Col. Charles L. Ledbetter first lieutenant, and Maj. Carl Seals, second lieutenant. The non-commissoned officers will be appointed according to seniority in rank.
 Birmingham will be well represented at the Memphis reunion. The provisional company will be known as the Birming- ham volunteers, and will be composed in all of 106 men and officers, being com posed of twenty men from each company in Jefferson county.
 As stated, meeting for the enlistment of men for the company will ke held on next Wednesday night After that date regular drill nights will be set in order that the company may be properly trained and so that Birmingham may make the most creditable showing possible.
 E. l.. Anderson has been elected secre- tary of the company.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-09
Maiestlc-Vaudeville,

Visitors to Birmingham will find that the vaudeville performance at the Majes- tic theatre this week is the highest class entertainment to be found anywhere
 There is excellent music comedy, danc- ing and a dog, pony and monkey circus that is one of the most pretentious of it's kind in vaudeville. There are two famous grand opera stars on the bill, two famous musical comedy stars, a team of black face comedians, a sister team of clever girls, one a comedienne and the other a singer with rich, strong voice, and a contortion act. On Saturday afternoon there will be special matinee for ladies and children. There Is matinee every afternoon and a performance every night
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-09
Personal and General.

The case of Massey vs the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad company for damages in the loss of leg, was tried in the city court today and a verdict for $135O was rendered He sued for 5000.
 The order of the Eastern Star will meet in their hall Friday evening and final ar engagements will be made for the celebra- ton of the first anniversary on April 16
 The Embroidery club was entertained by Mrs. R. P. McTyeire on Wednesday aft ernoon at her home on Arlington avenue, many ladies attending the delightful af- fair Mrs. E. L. Mitchell will be the hos tess at the next meeting.
 Cleveland Marbut, who several months ago submitted to an operation for a brok- en leg, underwent another operation on Wednesday and his condition Is pro- nounced most critical this evening.
 Mrs. D. o. Denson of Nunnally, Tenn. is visiting her sister Mrs. George w. Jones for a few weeks.
 Dr. and Mrs. T. F. Robinson leave this evening for a weeks visit to Jacksonville Fla.
 The Matrons club will be entertained on Friday afternoon by Mrs. George D. Wal Ter at her home on Fifth avenue.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-09
ADJUSTMENTS
At the Bijou.

'On Trial for His Life" a new military play by Owen Davis, is this weeks at traction at the Bijou theatre with the us- ual matinees. It is play which should appeal to the most exacting tastes of any audience because of its characterization, of plot comedy. pathos. thrills and heart throbs. Six trained horses are used. A. H. Woods, who owns the drama, has staged the play in his usual careful and characteristic style. This being Good Friday, the house will be dark tonight. Next week, Through Death Valley
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-09
Search for the Misslnu.

Chicago, April S.-The life-saving crew at the mouth of the Chicago river started search today along the shore for some clew to the fate of Elwood Tibbits of London England, and party of young men who started for Florida in a house. boat last November. Beside Tibbits were Fred Keihl of South Haven, Mich, Will liam Bakhus of Toledo and Charles Hay bill of this city. The party started from Hyde Park and no trace of them has been found.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-09
City Physicians Elected.

Tuscumbia, April 8.-(Special.) 1.-The Col bert County Medical society held a meet ing in the offices of Drs. Greer and Palm CT and elected the following city physi- clans for each of the four towns in Col bert county: Dr. Morris Henry for 1us- cumbia Dr. w. J. Maxwell for Sheffield. Df. c. w. Williams for Cherokee, Dr. J.. HA Masterson for Leighton. The ,seleo- tiobs were made subject to the approval of the councils of the various towns.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-09
MYSTERIOUS DEATH AT LOVERS LEAP Coroner Thinks Man Has Been
 Dead a Year BODY FOUND IN CREVlCE Rusty Knife Is the Only Thing Found In Pockets, and Coroner Will Elm
 panel Jury Next
 Wednesday.
BODY FOUND IN CREvlCE

One of the most gruesome and most mysterious discoveries of recent date was made Wednesday morning on Shades Mountain, near a point known as Lovers Leap, where a body, pre- sumably that of white man, was found wedged into crevice of the huge rock which forms the spur called the leap. The coroner received report of the discovery Wednesday night and went to Oxmoor to investigate the case, but did not find the man, owen Greer, who had reported the matter.
 Coroner Brasher went to the scene of the discovery yesterday afternoon and returned last night after Investigating the case. The coroner states that in his opinion the body must have been at the place where it was found for a period of something like 12 months. It was n such a badly decomposed condition that it was impossible to effect any Identification whatever or to tell how the man came by his death
 Little more than a skeleton remained of the body. The coroner states that the man was fairly well dressed, wore & high standing collar silk tie and about No s sh oes, made of plain leath- CT. There was nothing about the clothes that would identify the man and the only article found in his pockets was a bone-handle pocket knife, the handle of which had decayed.
 While the coroner has no clue at present he states that it is his belief, judging from the position of the body, that the unfortunate man met death by foul means and that after he was mur- dered the body was pushed down into the crevice for concealment.
 Coroner Brasher stated last night that he would empanel jury to in- vestigate the case and every effort will be made to pick up some clue, by which the mystery of the mans death may be solved.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-09
A Desperate Neoro.

Henry Mum, the negro convict who was captured by Detective Patton while trying to rob the detectives house, is considered a desperate negro by the les sees of the convicts at Rising Falls. Nunn was sent up from Montgomery county for six years fer horse stealing, and during the time he has been at the lumber camp he has escaped three times The last escape was in February, 1908, and his appearance in Bessemer was the first time anything of his whereabouts had been known. The negro admitted that he snapped his pistol twice at the officer, and the officer snapped twice at Mum, neither gun exploding the cart ridges. Patton received $1OO reward
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-09
Bit Baby to Torture Wife.

Atlanta, April S.-James Strube was to- day sentenced to the city workhouse for two weeks on a charge of biting and pinching his 10-months-old baby. The little child was brought into court by its mother with it's left cheek badly bruised and discolored. Strube admitted that he bit the baby and said he did so to tor ture his wife He charged that his wife was continually quarreling, and he re- sorted to biting the baby when his wife became indifferent to repeated beatings at lis hands. Mrs. Strubs will apply for . diYolc ce.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-09
FLORIDA TO HAVE
 PROHIBITION

Tallahassee. Fla, April s.-Representa- tive Hillburn of Putnam county intro duced in the House today joint resolu- ton proposing constitutional amend ment prohibiting the manufacture and sale of intoxicating liquors within the state, except alcohol for medicinal, scientific and mechanical purposes and wine for sacramental purposes, the sale of which alcohol and wines for the pur- poses named shall be regulated by law'
 Section of the proposed new amend ment to the constitution reads:
 Until the legislature shall enact laws for the enforcement of the article, any violations of the provisions of this article shall be punished by a fine of not less than $250 nor more than 5000 and by im- prisonment at hard labor for not less than 30 days nor more than six months"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-09
Resurvey Is Requested.

New Orleans, April S.-The New Orleans Board of Trade, and ship companies do ing business in New Orleans, today asked the Secretary of the Navy to have made a resurvey of the water and coasts of Central America and adjacent islands. It is declared that number of vessels have been stranded in that region during the last few years because of imperfect surveys and defective charts. uncertainty about the variation of the compass and the latitude and longitude of prominent poiDts
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-09
Run Down By Automobile.

New York, April S.-Mrs. Ogden Goe- let's automobile with it's owner and chauffeur as its sole occupants. ran down and injured street sweeper in Fifth ave- nue today. The accident occurred during the busiest hour of that fashionable thor oughfare while hundreds of gaily dressed women crowded the driveway in carriages and automobiles and caused block in traffic that took nearly an hour to disen- tangle. The injured man, Christo Salan- tire, was taken to the New York hospl- tai. where he was found to have sus- tained serious internal injuries. The chauffeur, William Sullivan, was placed under arrest.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-09
ALMOST DROWNED
 ON FISHING TRIP Two Men Washed Down Stream By High Water BAD NEGRO STILL HELD Man Caught In Patton's House Has Escaped Three Times During a
 Six-Year Term-Personal
 and General News.
BAD NEGRO STILL HELD

Bessemer, April S-(speeial)--J W,
 Leggett and friend had a narrow escape from drowning al Bullard Shoals yester- day afternoon, and but for drifting into shallow water 1t is probable one or both would have been overcome. They went to fish, but decided that they would drive across Valley creek and try the other side. Not knowing the ford well, they soon got into water that was over the horses back, and buggy and horse and men were swept down for POO yards The men fin- ally succeeded in cutting the horse loose and saving themselves and vehicle. The escape was a narrow one. as the ford is a dangerous one in high water They had to drive five miles in their wet clothing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-09
OPEN SHOP RULE
 MAY BRING STRIKE

Buffalo, April S-The officers of the va rious great lakes labor unions assem- bled here declare that no general strike order has been issued. There is a strong sentiment that the marine engineers should be backed up in their refusal to sign the contracts sent out by the Lake Carriers association, which provide an open shop rule.
 A conference of leaders was still in pro- gross here at midnight. It was said the general situation was under discussion.
 Up to this time the seamen, cooks and stewards are the only organizations who have declared for a strike, while the firemen's and oilers refusal to work under non-union engineers amounts to the same thing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-09
Prominent Texan Dead.

Houston, Tex, April S.-J ohm T. Kir- by, father of John H. Kirby, president of the Kirby Lumber company of Texas, and one of the most widely known men of this state, died at his home near Chester, aged. 68 years, today. MT. Kirby was stricken with paralysis on Sunday, the effect of which caused his death. His son came to Texas on a special train from New York, arriving at Chester a few hours before his death.