davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Arizona republican., 1909-03-29
THE SHAME OF RUSSIA.

St Petersburg. March 2S-The so- lution of the Balkans crisis was re- ceived with rage and shame rather than with a feeling of relief by the press and chauvinistic public. Which blame Foreign Minister Iswolsky for the surrender of Slav interests with out considering the circumstances which dictated the Russian policy.
Arizona republican., 1909-03-29
TUBERCULOSIS AND THE BLOOD.

The Philadelphia bacteriologist. Dr. R. C. Rosenberger, has proved in 50 for 60 cases the presence of the tuber- .culosis germ nthe blood of the hum .an being, and in establishing beyond doubt that human blood conveys the bacillus from one organism of the body 10 another The discovery is re- garded as second in importance only Ito the discovery by Koch of the tuber- cular bacillus. in it's relation to the wonderful fight now in progress throughout the world against the white plague. .'-El Paso Herald.
 Crump pays 15 cents cash for eggs.
Arizona republican., 1909-03-29

Wanted. at once good carpenter with tools. Sam Swain or Fred Black preferred. Wire Dick Hall, Sa- lome
Arizona republican., 1909-03-29
Has The Bi=Lo=zone Drug Co. Made
 Good?
WHO IS THE QUACK?

It is the doctor who changes medi- cine and hands you n new prescrip- ton every time you go to him.
 Which is more honorable, to hand you package of Natures own rem edy with the analysis printed on it in plain English. or to hand you a prescription written in a dead Ian- guage that you can not read-to fin it with a lot of drugs you do not know anything about
Arizona republican., 1909-03-29
DROP YOUR MONEY

into the purchase of a sack Of Per feet flour and you'll gel its value back again Tn better bread and more of it. Between two bags of flour there may be little ar no difference fin appearance. But use revals that one Is far superior to the other. The Perfect flour always gains by com parison with other brands. order . sack and sea for yourself.
 VALLEY FLOUR nIILN
Arizona republican., 1909-03-29

Tine celebrated TeeO Ware should be seen at the Bide-a-Wee Sales Room, .33 Polk St. Phone Black .9532.
Evening star., 1909-05-02

into beautifully kept garden while the southern
of a velvety expanse of green lawn dotted here
and there with fowerbeds and trees Noting that all
four of the easements were firmly locked, Hayden
turned back to the room again.
The furniture consisted of couple of easy chairs,
small covered cabinet, teakwood taboret sup
porting marble Victory, and huge desk which
stood little way from the center of the room facing
south, with its side to the door. Beside the desk
small stand studded with little upright posts. held
several commercial graphophone cylinders.
IN swivel chair in front of the desk and slightly
l turned from it. his grizzled head sunk the
of papers and documents that Uttered its surface,
sat Iohn Rance millionaire traction king the most
powerful and wealthy the most hated and feared.
man in two States. One hand grpped the arm of his
chair, the other hung at his side. scarlet stain
the white shirt bosom showed the entrance of the
messenger that Death had sent for him The eyes
were fixed in stare of mingled fear and rage Even
the lines of cruelty and avarce remained about the
thin lips; the face looked even more repulsive and
pitess than it had in life The mouthpiece of the
graphophone into which he had evidently been die
tating, lay on the desk almost touching his head.
ceased only when Hayden leaned over and ex-
tinguished the desk light, thus shutting off the
power.
John Rance had been a hard man From his ear
1iest boyhood he had known only god gold;
he had known but one pastime, one pleasure the
pursuit of gold. Those who had stood in his way or
opposed him had been pushed aside crushed; it
mattered little to him which, SO long as they
moved from his path. The beautiful young wife
whom he had married because of the dover she
brought him had dropped and withered in the atmos
phere of greed and money getting in which he forced
her to live. All the affection of her nature she Law
ished on the who presently to her; and
when, on the boys tenth birthday, she had slipped
out of life, John Rance in his office in the
Player Building planning ways of adding to his
fortune.
Her death had made scarcely ripple on the sur
face of his life; and her promptly shipped
off to school and later to college that he might be
ready when the time came to take up the work his
father would day have to leave off the work
of ping dollar upon dollar. John Rance had lived
his life alone; he had cared nothing for human
Evening star., 1909-05-02

been self inflicted said the physician, as Hayden
reentered the room. 1t was made by a bullet
from pistol of medium caliber. fired from a
distance of at least four feet should say, judg
ing from the powder marks 1t is the right
side and Mr.. Rance left handed; but it pierced
his breast just in front of the right clavcle and took
diagonal course downward. through the heart. To
have shot himself. the old would have had to
hold his hand in very awkward position with his
left wrist above the level of his right shoulder Have
you made search for the weapon?"
No, l have had time to do nothing than to
give hasty look about, ;, the reply Il shall
make a thorough investigation at once A moment
later he uttered an exclamation of triumph.
"Look!" he cried This under the couch
pushed back against the WALL" and he held up a
32 caliber revolver with short barrel, the stock
handsomely ornamented with silver. "One cham
Der empty. Undoubtedly the weapon with which
the old shot, he added but careless
trick of the murderer to leave it lying around after
the crime. Aha! A monogram"
The detective and Doney bent interestedly
the revolver and made out the initials engraved on
the silver mounting.
~ E. R., Jr.,' spelled Donley slowly That
looks as if the gun belonged to old RANGES son
Jack"
HAYES" said Hayden quickly wheeling on the
IL butler. who stood looking over his shoulder, did
you this revolver before?'
'No-yes-no, Sir, stamrnered the man, his face
/ want the truth, Hayes You know you have!
Where it when you last it ?''
In Mr. Jacks dressing case. sir the day he
went away to the mines last April. He had to
carry out there, and he always took this one
with him 1t was his favorite gun and he said
he carried it all the time. Oh, sr!' he broke off
you don't think Mr.. Jack had anything to do with
with"
Il don't think anything about it yet Hayes
said Hayden sternly, and don't want you to try
to lie to agan want you to tell the truth first,
last, and all the time. If you anyone else in this
house tries to deceive you'll probably get your
Mr.. Jack into more trouble than you'll get him
out of again Now want to know who was here
with Mr.. Rance last night. Did Mr.. Rance smoke
1aI
irrelevanCe.
No, sir. He smoked nothing but black cigars. He
Evening star., 1909-05-02

0NHE clock had just struck eight as Captain Cor
yell, IN charge OF the desk at police headquar-
ters, banged the telephone receiver on its hook
and turned from the instrument with concern written
every neament of his usually placid countenance.
Harmon, he called to his stenographer, who sat
looking at hun in astoniShment, send Hayden in to
me at once!"
When Hayden, in obedience the summons.
lOunged langudly in moment later, he found his
chief pacing uneasly up and down. putting clouds of
smoke from his cigar, and muttering excitedly to
himself
Here's the deuce to pay Jimmy!" he began.
turning at the entrance of the detective You take
Dobbs and another man with you and beat it up to
Kings Gate. the Rance place. the double quick!
Old John Rance has been found dead with indica
tions pointing to murder and it's up to you to get
busy right away!'
John Rance dead" All Jimmy Haydens anguor
vanished as if by magic Murdered. When? How?'
No details at all Hayes the butler up there
just teephoned the message in. You'd better
him about it first, He's bit upset but to
have kept clear head Don't let the news sift out
till you learn something I've telephoned for Don
ley, the Coroner's physician The old man shot
through the heart. either murder suicide and it's
a Coroner's in either event That's all. Now
start!'
EVIDENTLY the of the tragedy had not
- leaked out yet; for everything quiet at
Kings Gate when Hayden and his two assistants
rang the bell twenty minutes later. They were ad-
mitted by Hayes, the butler, who gravely said that
he had telephoned to the Captain and that pending
the arrival of the police he had done his best keep
the women servants quiet. and had refused permit
them leave the house to communicate with any
outside Then he led the detectives down the
broad, gloomy hall and opened door the west
side. Hayden waved his subordnates back and
stepped through the doorway, the butler following.
This is-was-Mr. RANGES study the latter
said. Nothing has been disturbed | had every
thing left just found it
Hayden nodded in appreciation of the others fore
sight, and made quick survey of the room.
1t was almost square in shape with windows. the
shades of which were closely drawn on the west and
south sides. Overhead the incandescent lamps still
burned in the electrolier. Hayden stepped to the
windows and raised the shades drawing the curtains
aside to let in daylight. The western outlook
Evening star., 1909-05-02
Drawing by George Varian

panionship. And his death would
cause hardly one word of pity, one
single honest tear
Evening star., 1909-05-02

panionship. And his death would
cause hardly one word of pity, one
single honest tear.
Used as he was to scenes of hor-
ror and crime, it took Hayden
moment to recover from the spell
the dead millionaire seemed to cast
over him. Then he addressed
Hayes, who stood waiting for him
to speak. When did you first
discover the body? Or did some
one else find it,
About half-past seven this
morning, sir. was the reply.
Jane, the housemaid, went up
to Mr. RANGES room, to call him
for breakfast. Mr.. Rance was in
the habit of breakfasting at eight,
sir. She found that he was not
there, the door was open and the
bed had not been slept in So
she came down here to see if he
had fallen asleep in his chair.
Several times when he has been
working late. debating letters for
MISS IleTIOTd 10 LypeWTlte the
next day. we have found him
asleep before his desk in the morn
ing Jane knocked, and when
Mr.. Rance did not answer she
opened the door. | heard her
scream. sir, and came at once. |
made sure Mr.. Rance was dead,
and then | decided it was a case
for the police. So | telephoned
Captain Coryell That is all, sir.
As Hayes finished speaking,
Donley, the Coroner's physician,
entered the room: and after OBJ
tanning from Hayden the facts as
just related to him. proceeded to
make an examination, while the
detective turned his attention to
the housemaid, who was incoherent
and almost speechless from fright.
"That wound could never have
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-27
EYESORE is GONE.
Business Section of Marion Is Being
Improved.

Marion, August 26.-(Special.) 1.-THE last
old "eyesore" along the business Sec
ton of Marion has been torn away and a
new brick store on the modern plan is
being erected by ]. w. Arbuthnot of the
Peoples bank. The building up of this
piece of property Immediately adjoining
the postoffice has caused some speculation
as to which way the retail trade of Mar
ion will go. For several years the west
side Of the public square and the north
end of Main street have been the prin-
ciple business section, but the efforts of
property owners to draw the trade back
to the other sections of town have been
with poor results until property owners
began to rebuild and erect better business
houses. This leaves but one vacant lot on
the south end of the business section of
town and that owned by the Masonic
lodge. Some time since this lodge made
very liberal offer to a local concern
to erect two-story building on the lot,
which has frontage of rs feet on Main
street.
Billie Wallace has the honors for
bringing the first bale of cotton to Mar
ion this season. 1t was grown on his
plantation five miles south of Marion.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-27
OPPOSITION STRONG.
r. E. L. Neil Talks About Prohibition
Amendment.

Huntsville, August Especial )-R. e.
L. Neil, editor and publisher of the Selma
Times, was in Huntsville last night. He
says he has been in six counties during
the last week and has found surprising
opposition to the proposed constitutional
prohibition amendment This, he says, is
particularly true of the rural population
where it was supposed that the strongest
following for the amendment would be
found. In the cities he finds that the
people are submitting to the drastic laws
with good humored liberation, but the
rural people are taking the whole thing
seriously. They are awakening to the
fact that the legislation of the extra SEES
sion is unreasonable and in voting against
the constitutional amendment they will be
registering their disapproval of the fanat-
ical laws enacted zone Calhoun coun-
ty farmer told me-" said Mr. Mel, that
he would certainly vote against any law
that required him, because tenant on
his land might place whisky in his rented
store, to turn the tenant out or be equally
guilty of violating the prohibition law.
This would in many cases make the land
owner FIRE his tenant for having whisky
on the place and thus cause the loss of
a whole years rent
Mr.. Neil is making a rapid tour of the
state to ascertain the sentiment of the
people relative to constitutional prohi-
bition and he has found an overwhelming
sentiment against 1t.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-27
Speak At jacksonville.

Jacksonville. August 26-(specal.) DIR
c. c. Thach of Auburn and c. D. Cline
of Admission spoke here yesterday after
noon In the interest of the whirlwind cam
paign educational movement. which is
going on over the entire state. Owing
to a change made in the hour, a very
small audience was present. However,
those present were deeply interested and
approved the movement. DIR. Thach made
an earnest and vigorous plea for higher
education, especially that of the high
class colleges. He claimed that they af-
ford the best training for the most re-
sponsible positions in life, that it is the
best for the farmer to qualify himself
as citizen and to enable him to carry
his business intelligently and sue
cessfully. He urged hgh-grade train
Ing in all the industrial lines. He at
tributes Englands supremacy over so
much of the world to the thorough train
ing of her men in the most responsible
positions. He cited some good examples
In our own state. At the close of DR..
Thach's speech Mr.. Cline made a short,
inspiring talk
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-27
Moore-Avery.

Centreville, August 26.-(Special. AT
high noon yesterday w. b. Avery and
Miss Mable, Moore were married at the
Methodist church at Heighberger, about
IA miles from Centreville, the Rev. Mr..
Dannely, presiding elder of the Green's
boro district, officiating. D. w. M. Pc
tiers of Centreville acted as best man
and Miss Avis Moore, sister of the
bride, was maid of honor. The bride was
attired in an elegant travelling costume.
Immediately after the ceremony the
bridal party came to Centreville in au-
tomobnes and the couple took the after
noon train for an extended bridal tour.
Tho bride is one Of the most popular
young ladies ever reared In Perry coun-
ty and Is young woman Of many ac-
complishments. The groom is the only
son Of J. T. Avery, one of the most prom
inent citizens of Bibb county, and Is a
most estimahle young business man. On
their return from the bridal trip they
will be at home In Centrevlle.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-27
Case Of Hook Worm.

Huntsville, August 26-(special.)-N
content to be outdone by Butler and other
Alabama counties that have reported
numerous cases Of the new disease, pei
lagra, Madison county has come forward
with one case of a still more uncommon
disease, that which results from the
presence of the hook worm, or lazy bug,
in the body. Heretofore 1t has been the
opinion of scientists that the hook worm
was found only in sandy sections. The
Madison county patient is little daugh-
ter of Moses Payne, a prominent New
Market merchant She has been reared
with the tenderest care and comes from
a long line of ancestors who are noted
for healthfulness and longevity. The lit
tie girl has been affected with strange
malady for several months. Miss Susan
Lawrence Davis, hygienic specialist Of
New York city has taken the case In
hand and expects to restore the patient to
her usual health soon.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-27
Bills Sioned.

Montgomery, August 26-(Special.)--
These bills were signed today by the
Governor:
To regulate city bond issues.
To regulate deposits of life companies.
To provide for exhibits of county re-
sources.
To provide for use of road tax on the
roads.
For court stenographers.
To repeal section $3.50 of the code.
To regulate employment of child labor.
To amend sections /, 8. and 80 of the
railroad act approved February 20, 1907.
To amend section 1888 Of the code.
To empower governor to employ COM
petent clerk to examine journals of house
and senate.
Allowing Confederate soldiers to hunt
and peddle without license.
To amend sections 212O, 2l22, Piss, H74
and 2175 and 215S of code.
To amend section 1851 of the code.
Regulating disposition and disburse-
ments of witness fees collected by courts
of record.
To regulate sale of drugs and to pro-
vide for creation of pharmacy board.
Requiring trafficing in trading stamps
to pay license.
To regulate procedure in trial of causes
wherein lands are sought to be con-
demned.
To regulate negotiable instruments
Forbidding persons to overcharge In
ginning cotton.
Amend sections SAG and 547 of 1907 code.
Empowering Birmingham to sell certain
parts of Nineteenth, Seventeenth. Six
teenth, Fifteenth streets. Alley G. and
Maiden Lane Of Birmingham.
To adopt a code.
To amend section 1850 Of the CODE
To authorize sale of gas plant. cleo
trio light plants or water works owned
by town.
Amending act S, of chapter 14l of code.
relating to printing Of reports.
To amend section 1868 of code.
Authorize cities to convey real or per-
sonal property to aid in construction OF
high schools.
Regulate right to carry pistols.
Providing for Admission court stenox-
rapher.
Authorizing boards of revenue to ap-
propriate funds from county treasury to
aid high schools of county.
To repeal an act to repeal section s455
of code so far as Marion county is con-
cerned.
To live stock sanitary act
For relief of T. ]. Faris, county sur
veyor of Marion.
To encourage better system of agricul-
ture.
Prescribing restrictions and conditions
under which druggist physicians may act.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-27
To Build Church.

Russsllvills, August 26-(Special)-T
building committee of the Russenville
Baptist church have awarded the con-
tract for its construction to Abbott s.
Dverhart of Sheffield. The contract for
the construction has been signed up and
the constructors will begin placing ma
terial ON the grounds at once. The plans
for the new building we're drawn up by
r. III. Hunt of Chattanooga and were
drawn with a consideration for the coming
advancement of Russellville. The con-
tract calls for expenditures of $1,000.
plus tho amount to be paid for furnace
heating, lighting and inside furnishings.
which will bring the cost of the building
to $4,000 or over.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-27
MARRIED AT MARION.
Cotton Is Coming Into the Market in
Perry.

Marion. August 26.-(Special. 1.-The mar
riage of Miss Mable Moore and Mr.. Will
liam Belcher Avery occurred at the Meth
odst church at Heiberger. at noon on
Wednesday. Mrs. Avery is daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. w. F. Moore, and the
young couple are widely known in Perry
and Bibb counties. Several persons from
Marion attended the marriage.
Cotton came to Marion Wednesday In
large quantities for this season of the
year. and today the feecy staple is being
sold on the streets
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-27
F. B. NJ KENYON
KILLS HIMSELF

Columbus, Ca, August 26.-From the
effects of a half pint of wood alcohol,
drunk at 2 o'clock this morning, F. B.
McKennon, aged 2s, unmarried, living on
a farm with his mother, seven miles south
of Salem, Ala, died today. He had been
in respondent mood for several weeks
and had been drinking heavily for sew
eral days. He is survived by several rel
atives in the Salem district, where the
funeral will be held tomorrow.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-27
MRS.COXW WELL TRIES
SUICIDE ROUTE

Brewton. August 26-(SpeciaL)-As a
result of taking a considerable quantity
of carboic acid yesterday morning, with
suicidal intent, Mrs. Ira Coxwell Is still
in a very critical condition tonight. at
her home. five miles in the country. She
has been in bad health for several years
and gave as her reason for the ras1 act
that she was tired of living.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-27
Lovett In Lamar.

Kennedy. August 26.-(Special.)-Dr. j.
A. B. Lovett closed the whirlwind edu-
cational campaign here last night for
Lamar county. For the past several days
he has made three speeches a day. at
tending nine enthusiastic educational raj
lies. DR.. Lovett is a strong exponent
of the great cause and 1t is believed that
his presence and speeches in Lamar coun-
ty have accomplished great good.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-27
First Bale At Greensboro.

Greensboro, August 26-(Special.)-The
first bale of cotton of the crop of 1909
was received in town Tuesday. 1t was
raised and ginned by B. w Coleman of
Sawyerville and weighed 400 pounds and
sold as good middling, bringing 1214 cents
a pound 1t was bought by the firm of
Turner & Morgan.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-27
Tax Valuation In Franklin.

Russellville, August 26-(Special.)- 1.-The
books Of e. r. Freeman, assistant to Tax
Assessor c. c. Sparks of Franklin coun-
ty, totaled up last Monday, show that the
assessed taxable property in Franklin
county is ss,s47.Ss5 for 1909. The total as
sessed valuation Of realty being N,ssS,7s2.
and that of personal property $1,364.163.
The total tax IL sUo.A7.53 OF this
amount the county will get SIS, $3.50 and
the states pro rata will be 81, 7eO.ss. The
taxable property in Russellville Is tso5, S22
This does not include the big mining
companies, as they are just outside Of
the corporation.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-27

$62TO94 of the 100000 appropriated to pay
for feeding prisoners at the special ses-
sion. This represented the amount due
for July, the appropriation having failed
before all dues were paid In that month.
The $4,000 will tide over to October l.,
when the regular fund for this purpose
comes In again