davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-12-06
Man VINO Held schra.,k Rewarded.

Oyster Bay, N. Y.-Elbert E. Mar
tin, the stenographer who grappled
with John Schrank after he had shot
Col. Theodore Roosevelt in Milwau-
kee, is the proud possessor of a hand
some gold watch, a gift from the
colonel in appreciation of Martin's
act.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-12-06
Yeoumen Rob Railway office.

Winnipeg, Man.-Four masked yegg-
men held up two clerks in the Cana
dian Northern railway freight office
at Edmonton, Alberta. They blew the
safe and got several thousand dollars.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-12-06
State Sells Cotton.

Jackson.-The state penitentiary au'
thorities sold 1000 bales Of cotton. Over
500 bales were long staple, bringing over
Ia cents per pound. The remainder wat
short staple Of the usual good quality
grown by the state and brought 12sse
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-01-27
NUDE WOMAN CATCHES THIEF
Recovered Her Stolen Gems, but Sue
cumbs TO Embarrassment When
Crowd Rushes to Aid.

Altoona. Pa.--Jumping from the
nathtub with water dripping from her
body and her hair lathered with soap
suds, Mrs j. ". Charles caught q
thief stealing her diamonds from her
apartments in the Hotel Carlton. An
exciting chase followed all over the
hotel. which ended with Mrs Charles
catching the thief and recovering her
diamonds.
When a crowd Of men ran to her as.
sistance, however. she rushed into the
bathroom and tainted from embar.
rasSment.
The thief had pulled revolver and
ordered her to throw up her hands.
Mrs. Charles snatched the revolver
like Il flash The thief recovered the
weapon and started to run. He ran
down the front stairs to the first floor
lobby. then to The rear and up the
stairs to the third floor He was about
TO run into roou and lock the door
when Mrs. Charles caught him by the
collar.
At that moment crowd of men
came running 10 her assistance. When
Mrs. Charles saw them coming she
seemed to become conscious OF the
fact that she had failed to dress. She
ran into the bathroom. closed the door
and fell TO the floor in faint.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-01-27
Educational Progress.

In the decade 190O-191O greater
progress was made in educational
conditions in the United States than
in any previous 10 years in the coun'
trys history. The report Of tic Eed.
eral bureau of education shows that
the annual expenditures jor public
schools increased from S220G9Q,0@0
to s425.00000G, appropriations Tor
Normal schools from 1888. Geo TO
S6,620,000. and the value IF school
property from s55O0OO,OOO 10 over
81 900, OOO,e0O Public High schools
increased from 5000 to 1913. their
teachers from about 10000 to over
~ 900, and enrolled High school PHI.
pills from $4,000 to 100000.
The average length Of the common
school term increased from 14l to
1856 days, and the average attendance
OF pupils from 80 to ia days.
An advance from 1856, 115 zoe 10
s273,425,00O was made in the produc.
tive fund of universities, colleges ard
technical schools, and from s:S.500. 0Go
TO S77,S00000 in their annual income
outside of endowments.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-01-27
PERSIAN LORE ABOUT ROSE
Nightingale Sings His Frenzied Love
for that Flower and Dies
Bsneath RosehusF1.

Persian legendary lore tells some
fanciful stories about the rose which
have great poetic charm. For example.
the poet Altar wrote THE Book of the
Nightingale" telling how all the other
birds appeared in anger before the
throne of Solomon, asking him to de-
stroy the nightingale. which would not
allow them to rest by night, but pour
ed forth its lays when peaceful ST.
lence should rein all OVER the earth.
After prolonged argument the bird was
acquitted, for it explained With such
pathos that it's untimely melody could
not be restrained because OF It's fren-
lied love for the rose, passion so
hopeless and uudying that it could
never be made voiceless. Another
Persian belief is that nightlngales al
ways die beneath rose bushes, stupe-
fed by the scout. Jamie. Persian
poet, wrote of how 'tbe first rose ap-
peared in Gulistan at the time the
flowers demanded new sovereign
from Allah, because the drowsy lotus
would. slumber at night. At first the
maiden queen blossom was shown
white, and encircled with protecting
guard of thornsj but the poor night
gale fell into such an ecstasy of love
over her charms. and so recklessly
pressed his lovelorn heart against
those cruel thorns, that his blood, so
far as it could trickle into the flowers
bosom, dyed it crimson"
Another fancy states that the Per-
iume of the rose was gained from
cup OF nectar thrown over it by the
little god Cupid. while its thorns were
those~stings Of bees used by him
as arrows in his wrath at finding
some roses scentless after all his
trouble.
The beds OF the Shahs OF Persia in
ancient times were filled with rose
petals. which had to be often scattered
lest they become uncomfortable. This
must surely have been the origin OF
the saving: Gle would complain of
a bed of roses" It was also claim.
ed that a rose liquor would "by enc
glassful make the sternest monarch
merciful or the sickliest mortal slum-
Der amid his pains
The rose is cmblematical OF JOY and
love, and was consecrated to Venus,
the goddess OF beauty, from whose
path it was said to have first sprnES.
Crimson roses, "gemmed with dew
drops" formed the browning garland
of the Romans youthful Comus, god
OF, feasting, and the Turks believed 1t
absolutely wicked t. step on rose
petal or leave it lying on the ground
Pail Mall Gazette.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-01-27
LARGEST WOMAN IN WORLD
Miss Burk of Chicago Weighs S25
pounds-Two Chairs
for Her.

Chca so.-Miss Gertrude Burk OF
this city, largest woman in the world,
is twenty-five years of age weighs So
pounds. stands five feet seven inches,
and some OF her measurements are:
Arm. IS inches; waist. "a; bust. 10.
She wears No. Az shoes and No. I
gloves.
When she was born Miss BurS
weighed Is pounds. and at eight years
OF age weighed $50. At the Hayes
home she sits on two chairs placed
facing each other. Miss Burk goes
through doors BY turning sideways,
and it is pretty hara squeeze al
that. Efforts have been made By
showmen to get Miss Burk to eXhibit
herself. but she has never been
tempted.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-01-27
Oecay'of Diplomacy.

Diplomacy is not career which en-,
courages the growth OF strong per
sonalty. The djpiomatist is necessar
ily the TOOL Of other men. Wandering
from capital TO capital, he is the
mou,bpiece OF successive ministers. to
whose divergent policies he must
adapt himself with the good grace that
leads to swift promotion. If he de.
velops decided views Of bis own. or
allows himself to cultivate embarrass.
ing sympathies, he is apt to be marked
as a dangerous and uncomfortable sub
ordinate. for whom there will present
" yawn some obscure and distant hole
in a South American legation. The
great ambassadors lived in the days
when no telegraph had yet been in,
ented 10 make bureaucracy omnipres.
emit II wants only some further per
lection of the leng-distance telephone
abolish the diplomatist altogether:
london A.heneeuH
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-01-27
Why Rayona Played Badly.

Juan Antonio Bayona played the
trombole badly the other night at The
performance in Madrid theater. The
soprano was singing and 3ayona's dis
cordant notes disturbed her and the
audience as well. Disturbed most OF
all was The conductor OF the orches.
ira, He demanded An explanation and
got It.
AS Bayona was entering the theator
that evening his cigar fell from It's
holder. In STOPPING to pick mp the
cigar his eye fell on newspaper Clip
ping. He picked that up also, and this
Is what he read:
A rich Spanish merchant has just
died in California leaving fortune OF
5000, 100000. In his will he appoints
his brother, Juan Antonio Bayona,
sole executor. Inquiries made at the
consulate only prove that Juan An
tonic Bayona lived in Valencia Gn.]
1882 and married in Madrid in 1884,
where he died in 1901"
Juan A. Bayona, the trombonist is
the son Of Juan A. Bayona, WHO an
swered the description in the clipping
Hence the agitation that produced the
nouDle with the trombone.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-01-27
plans a Rattlesnake Farm.

t;uynian, Okla.-Rattlesnakes do not
make the best of pets. bat their skins.
whole, are valuable tor mauy pur'
poses. Hence, John Wright Of Guy
mon has conceived an idea OF catch
inv them for the market. By a sys'
ten all his own. which he has not eS-
planned TO the public, he has captured
two OF the largest rattlers in the Pan
handle. He thinks of creating an ln-
dustry ttla, may make him a fortune.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-01-27
''BABY" is ONLY 50
WILLIAM j. RITcHIE YOUNGEST
OF REMARKABLE FAMILY.
vi. Oldest Brother Is, ~ Years o'a,
There Are Two Sisters East
Past 100, and Young
est 10 81.

nonyer, Colo.-Here's an interesting
glory about a remarkable famlly-re-
n,arkable on account Of the members
ages. IF there's an older family Oh
cartb-or family. tue ages Oh whose
living members total with those Oh the
family of William John Ritchie oil thls
CITY. the Saturday Blade wouid hke
to know it.
Mr. Richie, VINO "a 81 years OF age.
says he is the baby" In family OF
seven.
"Mv Oldest brother. Thomas. said
MIR Richie. lis III years old and Is
as well and strong as ! am. He lives
in philadelphia and was formerly
railroad man. being employed on the
Reading road"
Mr.. Richie tells also Of three sis
tcrs. One of these, aged 109, lives in
Philadelphia: another, 1O7. lives IN
Havre de Grace. Nd. He says that
both OF these own stores and conduct
them personally.
The youngest girl in the family
said Mr.. Richie. lis 81. She lives on
a farm near Philadelphia My brother
Charles is. 104 years old. He is ire
black sheep of the family. He lives
in Canada. My brother Trenton lives
in Canada also. He is tailor and ls
10 years of age.
I'VE Ritchies are Scottish people.
continued Mr. Richie, land az you
will notice. all long-lived. We were
all born in Glasgow. Scotland. My
father would have lived 10 a good old
age, only he was drowned when only
6S."
What do you think is most condu'
Give to longevity" Mr.. Richie was
asked
Why. can't say" was the an
swcr. 81 am never sick. smoke
and chew and I used to drink. All my
brothers do the same and Charles has
led a pretty gay life. but he is 1o4
and healthy and good for d number OF
years yet. My idea. though for long
life is to keep busy and not worry.
But we are a long-liyed family any
how
We'll. should say So" calculated
his visitor.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-01-27
Proposal Valued at $4,000.

Norwich Conn.-Anthony Attell has
begun suit against Rosanna Edwards.
alleging $4,000 damages for her re-
fusal to marry him after having pro-
posed to him. In his complaint Attell
says that Rosanna asked him 10 mar
nv her and that he accepted her pro-
posa. AT various times since then
he SAYS he has suggested that she
carry out her proposal. but she has
refused She is wealthy.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-01-27
His Luncheons.

Woodbury. Pulsifer, at the Maine go
ciety's reunion in New York, praised
the sturdy perseverance OF Names
sons.
Perseverance. pluck. seif-denial."
said Mr.. Pulsifer, those are the quail
ties that bring Maine boys success.
1T was Maine boy in paris--he Is
a successful sculptor today-who was
sought out in his garnet in the Rue
Boissonade by a rich friend who wish.
ed to invite him to New Years
luncheon.
"The rich friend, who hadn't yet de
cided On the hour for The luncheon
said:
az don't know whether TO set it Tor
12 o'clock or l.. By the way old chap.
when do you lunch as a rule?'
'TburEdays. said pc Maine boy.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-01-27
Slept With Feet on Pillow.

Hastings. Neb.-Mrs. Louis Smith.
who for her third husband married
Reuben Smith. serenty-two, Civil war
rior. year ago. as Mia second wife.
and who is now being sued for d.
"orce. says that if any one gets a de-
cree she ought. citing one Of her OBJ
jections as being that her Reuben in
sisted on sleeping with his feet in
stead OF his head on the pillow.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-01-27
Bones CT q Forgotten Race.

Junction City, Kan-Bones he.
l1evcd to be those Of hitherto un-
known race, gigantic in stature. have
been uncarthed on the farm Of John
holland. near this city. They were
taken from a cairn about so feet in
diameter and five feet high. Evident
ly they had been buried originally in
a rough stone-arched tomb.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-01-27

NOTICE is hereby given that the an
~ nual meeting Of the stockholders
of the Suburban homes Company, inc,
will be held ut the principal office Of
the company, No. III south Fairfax
street, Alexandria, Va, on Monday,
February 9TH. 1912, al one O'Clock p. m,
for the election of officers and directors
Of the company for the ensuing year
and such other business, as may con-
come before the meeting
Books for the transfer Of stock will be
closed January 18th, 1917, both days in
elusive. BY order OF Board Of Directors
o RVlLLE !. MOAT, Secretary.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-01-27
Bio Money to Run New York.

New York.-The budget of the New
York city government for 1912 is s1S7.
100000. The tax rate will be between
1855 and 1.sS. an increase OF from
u to Is points over the rate for the
present year. The increase in the
budget is approximately s15,250,0O0.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-01-27

NOTICE-The regular meeting OF the
~ stockholders Of the Lyndhurst and
Shcrando Railroad Company will he
held ut the Office Of the Company, l07
North Fairfax street, on Wednesday
the 3lsL, day ofJanuary, I9l2, at eleven
thirty ll.30 20 clock a. M. for the cleo
tlon of officers aud the transaction Of
any other business that may properly
come before the meeting.
j.: NJ. LARK IN.
Assistant Secretary.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-01-27
Doctor PLAYING Is Fatal.

Linton. Iud.-playjug doctor proved
fatal to- Russell Reel. two years old.
The child Was the "rauant;,,.' of his
,wo sisters. four iand six years a+ds
who gave him a dose Of medicine
mixed from rsslous drugs they touna
IN tas ianilT mediciza sAssL
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-01-27
THIS MULE A WONDER
oEscENDs SPIRAL STAIRWAY IN
TO COAL MINE.
Hoisted Out for an Airing, He Decides
to Go Back and Succeeds in
Accomplishing the Strange
TriD

Des Moines. Iowa-This is mule
story. The story Of an inqulsltiVe
mule. Let's dub him Garcia. for ne
didn't turn back after he started on
this space-filling trip. He WenI
straight to his destination. He couldn
turn back. You soon will discover
why.
Garcia is not one OF those Garsuah-
tan beasts that jerks traction engines
about like they were paper things. the
like of which Councilman Macelcar
employs in the department of streets.
He is a little tramp, tougher than il
mustang. lean and solemn looking
understood. but with full grown ap-
petite. Garcia drudges eight hours
every day during the week on the sec
ond level in the Hollingsworth NINE
south of Des Moines. He drags cars
piled high with coal to the hoist takes
long breath and then backs with
the empty car for another load.
Saturday Garcia was given a vaca-
ton. He was hoisted up into daylight
to stretch his sturdy legs on the dead
grass in the pasture. so he would be a
happier mule when he was put to
work Monday morning.
Monday morning came. and the
mules went back 10 the job with the
union men-all but Garcia. He did
not answer to roll call. The stable
boss could not figure out how Garcia
had been spirited away from the
mine. and never a single tuft OF wool
banging on barb to show that he
had Jumped the fence.
Monday afternoon one OF the shot
firers went down the escape shaft. and
at the bottom--153 feet from the top
of the dirt he stepped on something
soft that grunted. 1t was Garcla-hc
was led out the manway and inspect
ed Not shinbreak. He was triiie
drawn from being absent from meals.
\ night of muuchiug bay put him on
his pins and in the morning he was
hauling his car as OF old.
Every mine has an escape shaft.
This is used by the men in time o.
danger or when something is bnckins
about the hosting apparatus. II Is
also an air shaft. Down the escape
shaft runs narrow stairway. \ spira
stairway like the one Won labor up to
get to the topmost point OF the State
house. only the spirals are acute an
giles in the mine ladder. The ladder
in question is only about two Ieel
wide. for a, every drop Of twelve Iee'
there is small landing. where man
can halt and get his breath, and then
the stairway goes on at new angle.
Here is how the men at the Holdings.
worth mine figured out Garcia's, pres.
encc at the bottom. First, there is tho
old story about mule getting TO love
the smell OF mine after he has been
in ii while. and never being at home
ION top when lie is taken out. lr
TACT. hey say mine mules beg 10 go
back in.
Well, this Garcia got TO the en-.
trance of the escape shaft somehow.
and being curious like all OF his rela.
tives. he started down. Once started
down. there was no alternative, he
had to so ahead. There was no room
to turn around. 1t takes a regular
trick mule, even to so up normal
stairway backwards. So Garcia kept
ahead. turning the corners and saving
his hide, landing at the bottom. right
side up with care This is true
mule story.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-01-27

NJOTICE-The regular annual meeting
Of the stockholders OF Nation al
Manganese Corporation will be held ut
the Office Of the Company, lO7 North
Fairfax street, on "Wednesday the 3isL
day Of January, lJl2, 1t eleven IN
o 'clock 4. NJ, Tor the election of officers
and the transaction OF any other bust
ness that may properly come before
the meeting.
T.. NJ. LARKIN,
Assistant Secretary.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-01-27
Youths Skull is Chartered.

Sheboysau. Wis. = Arthur Jabn.
eighteen, son of contractor. was
struck by an iron pulley and his skull
cracked from the nose 10 the base OF
the brain and from ear to ear. Still
the doctors thak ,asy can saFs bis
IRA
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-01-27

THE annual meeting OF the stock
l. holders Of the MathcrsLamm
Paper Com pany. Incorporated. will DO
held ut the Office OF the company. III S.
Fairfax street. Alexandria, Virginia, III
II o'clock Ill. Tuesday, February 9Th.
1917. to elect directors for the ensuing
year, rnd TO transact such other bust
ness as may properly come before tho
meeting.
ISAAC l.. BAMM. Secretary
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-01-27
CLASSIFIED ADS.
SPECIAL NOTICES
NOTICE.

A LII persons having claims against
N tho estate Of j. d. Stanton. deceaS-
cd. arc requested to present them duly
certified to the undersigned for pay
Inent. and all persons who arc indebted
TO said estate arc hereby Notified To
settle the same.
ID. WORTH STANTON,
jan - imo Cor. Lee and Wolfe SIS.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-01-27
FOR SALE

EOR SALE--A three horse pVwerlnl
LernaiiDg- cu,i rent in splendid con
dition. Apply Alexandria Gazette.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-01-27
WANTED.

WANTED liousrkeepcr while pre-
w icrrcd: no children. Apply 10
81 S. Patrick ST. ~
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1912-04-12
City Appointments.

The city officers recently
elected or appointed, took charge
of the business Of the city We'd
nesday morning. A complete
list of the appointments follows /:
Calaboose Keeper-John Pol
lard,
Scales, 1st ward-J. B. Burris.
Scales, 18th ward-Leon Roy.
Janitor city hall-Reid Kin
kead.
Fire Chief-James Menaugh.
City Engineer-Hugh Rogers.
Street Commissioners George
Simmons.
Night Watchman-R. c. Rog-
ers.
STANDING COMMITTEES.
Finance-Slaughter, Hicklin
and Hopper.
Claims-Wi Wittenberg, Shinn
and Slaughter
Public improvements, building,
ground and city property-Buel-
lens, Hopper and Hicklin.
Light and Waterworks-Buel-
lens, Wittenberg and Hopper.
Scales-Hicklin, Buellens and
Meet.
Street, Alleys, Sidewalks and
Sewer-Owen, Slaughter and
Meet.
Slaughter, Hick-
lin and Owen.
Ways and Means - Buellens,
Hicklin and Meet.
Ordinance and Printing
Hicklin, Wittenberg and Slaugh-
ter.
Board Of Health-Dr. Freden-
dali, DR.. Cope, DR.. Roberts, DR..
Ryland, DR.. B. 7. Payne, DR..
Kampf, Messrs. John Taubman,
Ed Barron, Councilman Hopper,
Meet, j. NJ. Owen and Hicl1lin.
Fire Board-James Minaugh
Grief Comcilpan, Ficklin. Buel-
lens, Slaughter and Shinn.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1912-04-12

where She was called last week
Iby the death Of her son, Stephen
McGee.
Joe Bertrand and family are
moving this week to the proper
ty owned by Mrs. Matte B.
Cole.
Rev. W. A. Morrison will fill
his appointment at the Christian
church here next Sunday, April
the 14th.
There is a company of magi-
clans stopping at the Hawood
Home this week and giving en-
Uertainments each night in the
Woodmen Hall.
Robert Groves, who attends
school at Columbia, and Lee and
Tevis, who attends W. NJ. A, at
Lexington spent Easter holi-
days here with their parents, Mr..
and Mrs. j. L. Groves.
Mr.. Sam Vaughan began work
this week on a five room cottage
on one of his vacant lots in the
east part of town.
The bazaar held last Friday
and Saturday by the ladies Of
the Christian church was a sue
cess in every way. Very near
all the members contributed most
literally and the amount col
lected was something over $45.
This will be used to decorate
the interior of their church.
Died on Sunday, March 31st,
at TIE home of her sister, Mrs.
w. T. Cole, at Butler, Mo-, Mrs.
Emma billiard Burbridge aged
10 years. Mrs. Burbridge was
raised in Lafayette county and
was for many years resident
of Dover, where her husbands
death occurred several years ago.
She was a consistent member Of
4 the NJ. f. church South. Inter-
ment was made in Sunset Hill
cemetery, johnson county.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1912-04-12
Frank Barron Dead.

Frank Barron, oldest son of
Mrs. Harriet Barron of this city,
died Monday morning at 3 o.
clock at the family residence on
South street, after a lingering
illness. Mr.. Barron, whose home
was 10 Kansas City, has been
in a critical condition for some
time, and when it became evi-
dent that there was no chance
for his recovery, he was brought
here TO spend his last days with
his relatives.
Frank Barron was born III Har-
din, Ray county, Missouri, June
%, 1872, and was in his fortieth
year. He received his education
in the schools Of Carrollton and
tayetle, ana later resided mere,
where he was engaged in the gro
Gerry and drug business.
Mr.. Barron was a congenial
gentleman and made a host of
friends wherever he went. Be
sides his mother he is survived by
five brothers and seven sisters.
The funeral, conducted by Rev.
S. Boyd White of the Christian
church, was held Tuesday after
noon at 2;30 o'clock, from the
family residence ON South
street.