davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-29
AMOUNT OF BONDS WILL bE REDUCED Abbott Will Prepare Fig ures Showing City's
 Actual Deficit

The commissioners yesterday, after lengthy conference with Charles H. Abbott, city comptroller, said for the first time that the bond issue was to be reduced, and that si,300,000 would not be realized from the sale About s90o,oo0 will be realized
 It was given out by President Gull pepper Exum of the financial depart ment that MT. Abbott reported that the attorneys in New York hesitated to permit the city to sell the issue for the full amount because a portion of the debt had been anticipated He said the city could realize to the amount representing the deficit exist ing al the end of August.
 It was further said that the New York attorneys desired that the city furnish a statement showing whether the claims against the city causing the deficit were legitimate and If so they would be allowed to figure into the amount to be secured from the bonds.
 MT. Abbott is to figure up the amount of the actual deficit at the conclusion of the fiscal year and send or carry this to New York where the accounts are to be gone over by the bond ~> attorneys. After they pass upon the information thus furnished the issue will thereupon be authorized.
 At the present time there is not the slightest doubt as to the legality of the issue. However. the amount will be considerably reduced. The com missioners yesterday were not inclined to say what the final amount would be- They were not inclined to guess and could not at this time tell exactly what amount would be figured by tho comptroller.
 In connection with the bond situa- tion the sale will not take place Sep tember 12, 1t is understood. That date has been Set, but yesterday 1t was evident that the situation was changed so that the date would have to be re- set. That feature Is not causing any worry on account of the fact that bid- ders have not as yet been invited to send in offers for that day.
 President Exum said yesterday that the bond situation was not at all dis pleasing far as the validity was concerned Judge Lane is of the same opinion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-29
LOCAL COMPANY C
 ORDERED INTO CAMP
Former Cavalry Troop Is Now Part of the Fourth Infantry
 Regiment

Capt Charles H. Mandy, commanding Company c of the Fourth infantry regi- ment, Alabama National Guard has re- ceived orders to attend camp at Mobile, leaving Birmingham on September 6. and will remain in camp until the 18th. Com pany was formerly Troop D of the First Cavalry squadron and was recently trans ferred in the new infantry regiment. The camp at Mobile will be in the nature of an officers school, as only one bat talon of the regiment has been ordered into camp.
 The officers of the company are c. H. Mandy, captain; Jesse c. Michael, first lieutenant, and Arthur Seelbinder. second lieutenant. The company will drill every Wednesday and Friday evenings until camp and will go to camp with 65 men and officers
 The order received is as'follows:
 Special Order No 55. '1 A battalion of the Fourth infantry Alabama National Guard, consisting of Montgomery A, Birmingham C., Green vile E, Dadevile F, will go into camr at Mobile September to 13, both inclu- sive.
 70. Col. k. H. Graves, commanding the aforesaid regiment, will have command of the battalion. Special attention is called to General Order No. H. Alabama National Guard, which will be rigidly en- forced.
 '3 The adjutant general will furnish transportation to company commanders. Schedules of departure from home sta tions and arrival and departure from Mo bile will be furnished by the regimental commander.
 A Every precaution will be taken to preserve order on trains en route to and from camp, and in no instance will men be allowed to leave trains except in com pany of an officer
 ''5. Staff officers will not be furnished separate transportation. but must go with the commands nearest their home sta tions. Regimental orders from time to time will give all desired information.
 By command of the governor.
 JOSEPH B. SCULLY, ,'Brigadier General, the Adjutant Gen eral A. N. G."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-29
"AUNT MANDY" IN COURT

long lanky yellow nigger who testified that he had been suffering from a misery in de back" and that the negro icine dat tasted worser dan pizen," and that it burnt me throat clar down into ma toe nail when l took hit
 The bottle was produced in court and contained fluid that if 1t tasted as vile as it smelled. the only wonder was that the yellow negro was alivs
 Its component parts were theSjuice of toadstools. rat poison and turpen- tine guaranteed under the pure food law. either. to kill or cure.
 When Aunt Mandy" took the stand in her own behalf she glared at the yellow nigger In a manneer that would have been equal 10 half the battle in a free for all fight, and in tones of in- finite scorn said Oats jest like CT fool nigger what aint got no mo since dan to drink up lin'ment dat 1 gin him to rub his back wifi. Dat are me'cine Jedge fer ruamatiz an An told him jest how to use il. But de greedy nig- ger done drinked hit, an jest cause It moughty nlgh plzehed hlm, ne Nneu me rested.
 T ain't no doctah Jedge, but dat ln'ment powerful good for rheamtiz an l gin hit to him an told him to ply hit on de outside. but de no count niger tuck 1t internally. dats hit, ledge hit are his own fault"
 Judge Douglas smelled the com pOund and said thare was m douht about it being "infernal' and held up his decision pending consultation with the city physician.
 When last seen the yellow negro was going down the back steps three at a time. while on Aunt Mandy's" ebony face was look of set determination that boded no good for the prosecut- ing witness.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-29
DAYS RECORD IN
 COUNTY COURTS

Tn the. city court yesterday Thadeus Davenport filed suit against the Bir- mingham Railway, Light and Power company for 5000, claiming an assault and battery by employees of the company on the 14th of August. 1911. He set out that as he was about to get street car the door was negligently shut too soon. catching his leg and injuring him.
 In the circuit court Frank Weston filed suit against the Sloss-S Sheffield Steel and Iron company for sl900 for alleged per- sonal injuries received by him while he was employed by the company. He claims that he was hurt in operating a defective wheelbarrow, and that no wsarn . ing had been given him that it was dan gerous to do SO
 Martin King sues the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad company for $500 for alleged personal injuries received by him in the Tennessee companys mines when he was employed there as a miner.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-29

Ildu to ODtdlIl dS DtSt II COuiu lIoui chS@P
 and inferior thermometers improperly ex-
 posed in front of stores and shops. 'The name kiosk pronounced kee-osD was selected for this structure being
 short and expressive, 1t being that em-
 ployed in foreign countries for street shelter sand bulletin boards used for sim
 liar purposes. The designs of the foreign
 kiosk were. however not found to be suitable to the demands in this country. and several architects and artists were
 therefore requested to submit competitive plans and sketches. From among these
 one was selected as best adapted to the special needs of the weather bureau. This
 was perfected along the lines of four sided structure about five feet square and seven feet high, with recessed space on each face 90 inches wide, S5 inches high
 and 5 inches deep, for the display of in struments, charts, maps, etc, of gen. eral meteorological interest; each space being covered by a plate glass window sash, counterbalanced by weights in the corners, so as to be easily raised and low cred within the framework itself. The interior was made especially open and free. so that the bulbs and actuating
 parts of the instruments could be pro- iected therein where they would be pro- tected from injury be as completely screened as possible from radiation eff fleets and yet at the same time give per feet ventilation to the air By conven- tional architectural designs the exterior surfaces were given a pleasing artistic appearance so that the kiosk as a whole should harmonize with public buildings or other structures near which it might be installed.
 When the plans had advanced suffi- ciently they were placed in the hands of manufacturer familiar with the con- struction of ornamental iron structures
 and arrangements made to have the kiosk
 built of thin cast iron plates as being the cheapest and most durable material available. When the kiosk is erected on a solid stone or concrete foundation to which it is securely attached, similar to that shown in the illustration, and kept nicely painted in some light neutral tint for decorative effects, it forms asa whole neat and substantial structure that should last indefinitely.
 Suitable printed labels giving in a concise manner brief explanations and descriptions in the simplest possible
 language are attached to each instru- ment, etc, so that it's operation and the results secured may be understood by anyone.
 While the records obtainable from this apparatus, as a whole, exposed at the ground on city streets. within location
 more or less entirely inclosed by high
 office buildings, cannot, of course, have special meteorological value, and cannot well be used for archaeological purposes, they may still at times serve a check on the records of the standard instru- ments of the service properly exposed The kiosk records should also prove use- full to the local press. and. as giving actual street weather conditions, they should be of considerable utility and of more than passing interest and conven- fence to the general public"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-29

Does Birmingham want weather 1 kiosk?
 l A kiosk is an ornamental structure which Uncle Sans weather bureau places | in prominent places in the downtown sec tion of a city so that all weather data
 can be available at any time. It con- tains instruments which automatically
 record all features of the weather, and the records are available to all passers.
 It is said Birmingham can get one if the people want 1t. but certain objections have been made
 It is stated that the temperature down town is generally about 10 degrees above that recorded out on Fountain Heights, and some citizens think it would be a
 bad advertisement for the town to have 1t known just how hot it gets on the streets, close to the pavements. The following data on the kioslks is made up
 chiefly of extracts from publications of
 the weather bureau:
 "A suitable means of taking meteoro- | logical observations, especially of temper ature and humidity, near the street lev els, and thus representing more nearly the conditions experienced by pedestrians and the public generally, has long been needed To meet this need it seemed practicable to expose instruments, accom- panied by climatic charts, weather maps and forecast cards, in shelter of ap- l propriate design, located at some fav- orable point or points in the business and
 news centers of every large city.
 "The problems involved not only the design of a shelter or kiosk itself, which must provide proper exposure for the in- l struments and charts and protect them from molestation. but also new instru- | ments of a construction adapted to satisfy conditions The instruments comprise special forms of maximum and minimum thermometers. air thermometer, hair hy- grometer, thermograph and a special type of tipping bucket rain gage, with dial in-
 dicator. Under the direction of Prof. Willis l.. Moore. chief of the United States weather bureau, suitable instru- ments and shelter therefor have been devised.
 "The records from automatic instru-
 ments and the meteorological data re- corded. as well as the daily observations
 and forecasts that are made, are always opened for the benefit of the public, but unfortunately the modern development and construction of large and lofty build ings have necesstated the placing there in of the local offices of the bureau, and the exposure of the instruments on their high and comparatively inaccessible roofs, else the location of the local
 offices at points a considerable distance
 from the main business districts. While
 such offices and instrumental records are,
 of course, readily accessible to the public,
 and information is easily procurable by means of the telephone yet the instru- ments which must be thus exposed for general forecast and climatological pur- poses do not give the surface conditions
 in which the great mass of people move.
 For these reasons, therefore, there has
 been a growing demand for more ac-
 curate and reliable meteorological records
 nearer the street level especially for tenn
 peratures, which the public has generally
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-29

was called in the police court the oth- CT day. an old negro nanny waddled up to the witness stand and in some what pugnacious tone of voice said 'Yere 1 is
 It did not require any stretch of imagination to see the resemblance of the defendant to the old negro woman | Mandy" made famous by cartoonist Blackman of The Age-Herald. Except ing the turban she was a dead ringer
 The evidence developed she was a nurse and the charge "agin her" was that of practieing medicine without having first secured permission from
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-29
NEW S15,OOO PRISON
Ground Broken Yesterday for New
 Building at Flat Creek

Ground was broken yesterday at Flat Creek for the new $15.0OO prison of the Pratt Consolidated Coal company. A large force of workmen has taken up the task of erecting the modern prison and the officials hope 'to have the stockade ready for occupancy No- vember 1 at the latest. The prison will be of the most modern character. San itary and comfortable conveniences will be incorporated in the plant to insure good health and reasonable comfort to the prisoners.
 The new prison Is about six miles from Banner, which-is now occupied by state and county convicts, leased by the Pratt company. The state of Alabama is to operate the Banner mine and prison when it Is abandoned by the operating company.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-29
Real Estate Transfers

Deeds of conveyance of. the following real estate transfers, in which amounts of 5000 or more were involved, were fi- ed in the probate court Monday:
 $3000-Martha F. Farmer to J. A. Gates, part of lot 4, block 5, survey of Avondale Land company.
 $6ooO-Nora F. Gambill to R. D. Bur nett, part of lots 13 and 14. block 442 in Elyton Land company's survey.
 $20O0--R. D. Johnston, Jr.. ct al. to Su- burban Realty cvompany. lots g, 10. 14 and b. block F, in Eureka Land ,company,s; survey, and lots i, 2 and B. block 15. in R. w. Owens addition to Birmngham
 $1160-Arron Phillips to Salie Allen lot II and part of lot IS, block 10, in Eureka Land company's survey. e.-
 $2500-M. c. Tylersto R. E. Tyler, part of. lots , and 6. block, 655 in Elyton Land nompanys survey.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-29
BURR CHILD VERY ILL
Mir. Burr Is Called Hastily Back to
 Talladega

The little child of Borden Burr of the firm of Percy, Benners & Burr, at torneys, is critically i'll in Talladega. Mr. Burr reached Birmingham yester- day. having left the child much im- proved He had been in the office only a very few minutes when he was ad- vtsed to return to Talladega at once as the baby was desperately i'll. A great deal of sympathy Is felt in Birming- ham for MT. Burr over the illness of his little one. He has suffered the loss of one of his children this year.
 The baby has been suffering from an attack of typhoid fever and after progressing nicely for few days suf- fered relapse yesterday. causing deep apprehension.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-29
= VETERANS CAN SEE
 REUNION PICTURES

Through the kindness of the manage ment of the Alamo theatre and the in- strumentality of Capt. J. Lawler Darby
 every Confederate veteran in the Bir- minsham district has been invited to view the motion pictures of the Con- federate reunion recently held at Lit- tie Rock, free of charge.
 The pictures of the reunion show the parade of theegray coated survivors of the greatest struggle in the history of the world as they march past the re- features of the reunion. Captain Darby states that every old soldier should avail himself of this kindly offer. and says the pictures are instructive al well as interesting.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-29
NORMAL DINNER AT RATHSKELLAR
Business Men Have Ar ranged for the Informal
 Affair Tonight

An informal dinner will be given by a number of the business men of Bir- mingham tonight in the pupi1c dln- ing rooms or "Rathskellar' on First avenue. The affair is given by private individuals, and Is not under the auspices of the Turn Verein club
 Invitations have been issued to a number of leading citizens and It will be in the nature of celebration of the recent local option victory which Is regarded by many as the harbinger of better conditions, from every standpoint in the county
 The affair Is being arranged by a committee and number of short in formal talks will be made by leading citizens.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-29
Railroad Officials to Confer

Several officials of the Illinois Central and Central of Georgia railroad will ar rive here today to confer further respect ing the proposed change in the affairs of the two companies. It was generally be- lieved that the Illinois Central would move to the Central of Georgia offices September 15. However. 1t Is said there have arisen some objections to that change.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-29
Marriage Licenses Issued

The following marriage licenses were issued from the probate court Monday
 r. l.. Crow of Bessemer to Miss velma Parson. David T. Feidelson of Savannah to Miss Lena Sewelovitz.
 E. P. Riggs of Birmingham to Miss Mary E. Young:
 Charles Black to Miss Ella Edwards.
 B. B. Branden of Pinkney City, Ala. to Miss Eva saulsbury
 W. H. Mcclellan of Birmingham tc Miss Cora Gille
 W, k, Leonard to Miss Willie llllxabeti Bullard.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-29
Increase Capital Stock

Certificate of increase of the capital stock of the cola-Nip company was filed in the probate court Monday. The capi- tai was increased from sl5.ooo to sS5,oo.
The Nome daily nugget., 1911-07-27
FROM A FAIRBANKS PAPER.

Merchants of Nome finding the supp rIE nf home dust low and the pros- T.a.t nr local business slow. are out after the dust of the interior They intend to get it without moving from 'b.ir "Nn nr,Sid,s and actually pro- pn-" that th" people of the interior bring it t" them in caribou pokcs Tho suerrsS of 10" scheme depends upon fle willingness of the steamship com e pauie~ that talk" ou passengers al St. Michael tp land these passengers at Nome and leave theme there for a day nr so among he crib board and murluc hobs. thr thrrc-mcal cafes and inc ,r"ry -u"w-and-theu bufrets. Against
 hr hint nr financial cannibalism, theso Nr .,.....- ,..,, 'aEIng claim to commendation for ore . pairing the departing Alaskan gently f"r his reception in Seattle Besides. They say the Seattle Spirit would ah- orb all the dust anyway.
The Nome daily nugget., 1911-07-27
WATER POWER IN U. S.

Engineers announce that by July. l9l&, Inc Kcokuk dam. the largest in the world. except the Assousn. will bo completed, harnessing the Mississippi
 When the waters. guided by cngi- neerine craft. pass through thirty tur- pines they will generate 250 .ooo horse . power enough to light every private and public lamp. run every street ear md iurn every factory wheel in prac- 1ieaig every Mississippi Valley city from the Saint on the north to the Saint au the south. Keokuk will become ono "f the largest power distributing s"uters in The entire world.
 Already contracts have been signed for the transmission of GO. GOO horse power tu St Louis. 175 miles south. to run the street cars and light the streets Of that city.
 Nsgotiations are under way to trans init the power north and south. east and west from St. Paul to Memphis and from Chicago to omaha.-San Francisco Argonaut.
The Nome daily nugget., 1911-07-27
OLD FOLKS NEGLECTED.

When poor people have to form a suicide pact to secure relief from the bangs of starvation here in a land If plenty after they have reached ripe old age. it means there is lots of lost motion n the complicated machinery which runs the government
 TO the unsophisticated it seems odd that the government will grant pen- ~ions to men who enlisted in the war whether they eyer took part in an engagement pr not and pay them 90 much per month. year in and year out. Then on the other hand il will make no provisions for the old people who have spent a lifetime in helping to develop the resources of the country, in case they have failed to put aside sufficient funds for a rainy day
 The government should make some provisions to care for the aged. after they have ceased to be producers and and do away with such a gross insult to the Goddess of Liberty in allowing the old folks to starve to death pr have the option of taking the suicidal route To escape their misery.
The Nome daily nugget., 1911-07-27
THE WoMAN'S WAGES.

There is plenty Of common sense in the assertion of Mrs. Robbins. presI- d'nt of the Women's Trade Union League that no girl who has to earn her own living can live on less than S12 week.
 "lf her wages fall below that amount" says Mrs. Robbins. "shs merely exists and is obliged to deny herself proper food and clothing. Un- il votes for women prevail women wage earners must join a union for the protection denied them under man. made laws"
 Women denied the luxury of a home ot their own. who are forced to face a world, skilled in how to make ina
The Nome daily nugget., 1911-07-27
states as his country make. 1t all the

states as his country makes 1t all the more impressive
 "lt simply makes the average patri- otic American citizen tired to read all the hog-wash that is being published about annexing Alaska to Canada Years ago a patriotic American when asked what to do in case anyone pulled down the American flag. said, shoot whoever does that on the spot That sentiment Is as strong today as ever il was. Not an inch of American soil will ever go to a monarchy Pauline. The few discnntcn;ed mine grabbers, coal grabbcrs and thwarted promoters who have been kept from corralling the peoples resources in this great territory are nstigating and probably paying for all this hog-wash"