davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-20

notists as it once was. But it still is being
trimmed good and plenty-to the extent of
something like S1,OOO000 a yearly what
is called teaching the grand art
In almost every large city in the United
States there is what is known as school
of hypotism. There is, or was, one in Chi
cago-the De Lawrence institute. AT these
schools people are taught hypnotism. Once
a hypnotist you may do almost anything you
like within reason-beeome millionaire,
break the stock market, cast an influence
over your enemies. All you have to do is
to take a complete course of eleven lessons.
This course embraces hypnotism, personal
magnetism, and mesmersm.
Enrolled in one of these schools, you are
supposed to be an abject pupil. Your pro-
fessor teacher must be the most wonder
full man in the world. You must concen-
tIate your mind In the first lessons you
are furnished with pencil and told to write
New York on piece of paper and at the
same time spell Philadelphia verbally. You
get comparatively short words in the begin
ming. Your progress is governed by your
ability to write and spell two words stimuli
taneously. If you're an adept student you
are given longer Words such as writing the
lengthy names of Chinese cities and spelling
San Francisco and Constantinople at the
same time. When you have mastered this
test you free to study hypnotism.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-20
Public Still Being Trimmed.

When | worked with hypnotists | was
what is called subject y; with the mind
readers l have been sort of private detec-
tive with the heaers or curealls | have
been booster or staller; with the fortune
tellers, a spotter or detective; and with the
spiritualists l worked as a rapper. Having
been thrown in personal contact with the
cream of each of these five professions for
twenty-five years, | believe | am qualified
to speak with considerable authority on the
subjects they expounded.
Today the American public is not being
taken in so extensively by the stage hyp-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-20
By Thomas ]. Minnock.

r. OR twenty-five years | have been
CRATER. Ny grating, however, has
been of the petty sort. | have been
content with the small "pickings
that remained after the master grafters of
the world finished fleeing their victims. In
short when l landed a sucker l have re-
ceyed my bit-sometimes. On several ec-
casions the authorities have made it so warm
for my superiors that they have seen fit to
leave for parts unknown while l wrestlcd
with the various bills they left behind them.
| have been an understudy, subject pr-
yate detective, and "come-on for the great
est hypnotists, spiritualists cureals, for
tune tellers, and mind readers the world has
known. For twenty five years 1 have kept
out of the pententiary solely by my wits.
SO have those wonder workers for whom l
have been plant" Despite our alleged
powers to hypnotic, we never have found
policeman who possessed a subjective mind.
Our hypnotic influence always has lost its
control when the subject wanted free
demonstration. And patrolmen are in this
category.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-20
Knows Every Stock Trick of Fakcrs.

NHoWS Lpcfp 0tOCT fiCT " Il uIcIS.
I've reformed. At SO I'm starting out to
seek honest work. Right there I'm handi-
capped horribly. | never went to school a
day in my life, so l haven't an education
that would fit me to take up a profession
trade. / know nothing but the gentle art
of grating, and l do not understand poll
tics.
There isn't stock trick ever worked ly
the takers who have hired me that | can
not do. However, before dyuging them I
must qualify. First then, be it known l
was born in Bridgeport Conn. My heritage
was the sawdust arena. My father was a
noted clown with Dan Riees aggregation
/ travelled with him from the time | was
old enough to toddle around the hippodrome
track.
When l was about 10 years old Rice took
his circus to Europe. Father took me with
him, for at this time | was valuable addi-
ton to his pay check. followed him around
the runway initiating his antics, and my
youthful mimicry brought "salvos of ap-
plause" where fathers efforts went unno-
ticed
The circus was stranded in Belgium that
year. Shortly after the bust " father died.
l was left alone in the world without a cent,
without friend. Two hypnotists, who had
witnessed my performance in the ring, took
fancy to me. became their subject and
for two years travelled over Europe with
them, being subjected to a fake sleep pro-
ducing influence two or three times day.
Thus it was that the art of hypnosis lost its
magic for me; and while | do not attempt
to challenge the scientific statement that
hypnosis may be produced, | will say that
in the thousands of subjects that have been
influenced " by the world famous profess
ors for whom | have worked not single
genuine sleeper" has come forth.
During the two years l spent with these
hypnotsts l saved enough money to get me
back to America. When l landed in New
York | found work in drug store. | didn't
like it. / had no appetite, in fact, for labor
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-20
Mind.

Without his degree he will be powerless.
degree for $25, making S75 in all, and
becomes Doctor of Suggestive. Therapeu-
tics.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-20

This is the first of series of seUen
articles dealing NTH the fake meth
DDS of prominent hypnotists, mind
readers, fortune teIlers, healers, and
spirituaiists, by means of Which they
svindle and blacknlaii their Sub
iects" TO the extent of 81 900, 900 an
nuolly.
The Nome daily nugget., 1913-08-11

hands of the government but if mo- thing should occur today Ur tUmOrrov v there Is hope that the crisis will pass.
 President Wilson and MT. Bryan held a conference of two hours dura- tion last night with the committee on foreign affairs. The president out lined to the senators the text of the message which Lind carried to Mex solution of the difficulty but Lind goes t. ask Huerta to redeem his promise and hold a regular. constitutional cleo tion. The message also contains the declaration that the government If the United States will not rccognlzc the government of Ilucrta under any circumstances and that the withdraw al of Ambassador Wilson was carried out sO that man might be sent who is in sympathy with the present nd. n fact which Wilson could not claim. The most signif'ca mt of the statements made to the com mittee by the president was that upon the report of Lind would depend the future policy of this country. This 's taken to mean that Lind is entrusted to such an extent thnt his report may mean war.
The Nome daily nugget., 1913-08-11
MUST BE
 IN THE SAME YEAR

The register of tho land office re- ccived a lengthy opinion on the last mail from the Secretary of the Inter for which states that the assessment work on claims must be done within the calendar year on which they are located. The wickershnm bill pro- vided for the accomplishing of as- sessment work in the calendar year but much objection and doubt was ex- pressed. Many people believed that the assessment could he done In the year after that In which ground was staked but the Secretary of the in- terior now decides the question once for all when he says that the work must be done before the first of Janu- ary following the stalking.
The Nome daily nugget., 1913-08-11
CONSUL MEETS
 GEN. DiAz OFFICIALLY
Special Nuosss Service.

Special Nugget Service.
 SEATTLE. Aug. 1i.-whcn Gcner Il Felix Diax arrived in this city he VII 2 ofyicially welcomed by tho Japanese consul who had evidently received in structiOns to this purpose from his home government. The two men re-. mained In consultation for n full hour but. of course, no one was told what was spoken of betwcen them. N American officlnl welcome was cx tended to Diax as hls government Is not recognized at present by tho Vni- ted States. He will leave na soon nc possible for Tokyo to fnitii the mis- sion with which he has M.cn entrusted by President Huerta.
The Nome daily nugget., 1913-08-11

nn investigation into the accusa tions made against the governor Some of the newspapers tnke the evidence pro- duccd as fatal to the career of the governor but others. amongst which arc the Hearst papers, say that the governor will be cleared of the stigma. One fact that is particularly dweit upon Is that il will he easy to prove which Is right and which is wrong The enemies of the governor assert tlnt they can prove without difficulty the truth of the charges on which the Impeachment will be founded. The formal impeachment proceedings will he commenced as soon us possible.
The Nome daily nugget., 1913-08-11
oiscovERER OF THIRD
 BEACH AGAIN IN NOME

I. c. Brown. discovercr of the third beach line. returned to Nome on tho Victoria. He is not quite sure yet how long he will remain but he will go hack io Seattle before fall. Mrs. I:rown did moi come In thIs timr. While they arc outside they spend ths winters in Los Angeles.
 Mir. Brown ia one of those who hope that inc Shushann strike is a rich one He seems to think. however. that the gold found there is altogether too coarse for great camp like tho big nnes of the old days.
 II was stated in Nome that Mir Brown was sick some time ago hut he Is now the picture of health and says he never felt better.
The Nome daily nugget., 1913-08-11
MEMBERS OF MINE
 SAFETY ASSN. MEET
Special Nugget Service

WASHINGTON. Aug. 9--Minc operators. mining rnGinccrs and mine surgeons rcir,rsntms- practically all important mining companies in the United States will Gaihcr at Pit,shurg on September - to discuss methods Tor reducing thr death inil in mines and Quarrics. 'rhcsc men nrc members or the American Nm" Safety Associa- t'on which held i,s first meeting one year ago in rittshnrs.
 Here Is the problem thcy have on nand. In tho year lali. 3.G63 men were Killed in the mines and duirrics of the ohited States. SiSty-ihrrc thousand three hundred and one were injured turing the sam" time. The death la'e Tor all mining that year reached "eS men in every 1000 employed.
 rhe men who will meet arc the
The Nome daily nugget., 1913-08-11
SOLDIER SHOT
 THIS MORNING
ESKIMO WOMAN UNDER ARREST
 ON SERIOUS CHARGE.

Richard Griffin, n soldier. is now in the hospital ut Fort Davis as the re- suit of wound received about {? o'clock this morning while he was In n house west of Steadman' avenue and behind the tts. Mercantile com pany's warehouse, "A native girl nam- ed Carrie is unAer arrest on the charge of doing the shooting. Four or five men. 1t is said. were in the house at the hour mentioned when the wound was inflicted. In addition to the woman named Carrie there was also present another native girl named Jennie. Both of them are well known in the city and q ee said to belong to the under world. has been admitted by the woman Carrie that she held the gun al the time but she claims that the shooting was altogether acciden. tnl. The soldier witness also says that thr shooting wns accidental and it s stated that Carrie only took the gun down for the purpose of playing or "fooiing." or. at least. that Is what the witness is said Q assert. The gun was m old shot gun and the wound is said this morning to, be of such a nature as to render it Impossible to save tho limb.
 Grimn Is man who was arrested snino months ago for stealing a parka from squaw. At that time the squnw -aid that he wanted to marry her. but the woman Is not the one mixed up in tho present cnse. The girl who has been arrested for the shooting Is one that was in the pcnitentiary and re- turned frvas>ft iast spring. The mar shars office was informed of the oc- currence and both women were taken into custody.
 Dr. Ncuman. who attended the wounded man assisted by Dr. Sloan. says that the right leg Is badly shat tered below the knee. He was called to the scene by the woman who is nc cused of the act. She run excitediy into his room md was almost hyster- IcaI. She even tried to drag the doctor out of bed. When he nrrived on the scene he found others already taking the wounded man away. All seemed to he drunk who were present when the shooting took place.
 10th doctors seem to think that the leg cannot be saved. They think that mt present there Is no reason to be- iicvc that the man will dlc if m com plications set in.
 Grimn's time will he up in March which means that he has served more than two years In the army.
 Word was received at ? o'clock this afternoon by pr. Neuman from the doctor at the fort over the phone that Griffin Is likely to die from loss of blood and shock.
The Nome daily nugget., 1913-08-11

WASHINGTON. Aug. 1l.-Willian
 Jennings Bryan. secretary of state, re- mained at his desk until 1880 o'clock this morning waiting for the notifica- ton that Lind had arrived at Mexico City. When the telegram arrived and stated that everything was peaceful he went to bed with sigh of relief It was feared up to the last moment that the arrival of Lind would have been accompanied with demonstra- ton which would have forced the
The Nome daily nugget., 1913-08-11
SIjL FER CASTS LIE IN
 TEETH OF HIS ENEMIES

tho money contributed for the cam paign to buy stacks anywhere or in anything
 He appeals to the justice nf the peo- ple of New York to wait until matters have been completely investigated and he promises to show that the accusa tions made against him are only the inventions of his enemies amongst whom he places first the members of th" Tummany hall organization.
 Needless to say. the papers of the city and the whole country, have been filled with accounts of the evidence given last Saturday before the com mitirc which was appointed to make
The Nome daily nugget., 1913-08-11

The following two telegrams have been received by the Nugget in answe.' to particular requests sent to Cor dova and Fairba nks for the real truth. The telegrams speak for themselves but attention is called to the telegram from Cordova. received today, which says that Chief of Police Hennicks predicts q big strike md nothing more:
 CORDOvA. Aug. il.--There is no truth In the reports that lives have been lost on the trail. Chief of Police Hennicke arrived last night. He re ports a shortage of food and that there are no tools Gin the dIstrict,. Many miles of good streams distaLI from discovery not located. (He re- ports) claim jumping and food steal ing and that deputy marshal is nee essary and commissioner with . knowledge of the law. Passed many big outfits that will soon he at work He predicts big strike.
The Nome daily nugget., 1913-08-11
ALL HOSTILE FORCES MUST
 EvACUATE BULGARIA

be permitted to occupy some of the territory which was taken from Fur. key although this cannot he said for q positive fact.
 one significant fact is thnt the Bul- garian delegates to the conference re- fused to accept any decorations from the hands of the Roumanhn king. King Charles conferred decorations on all the "tl,cr delegates and would have done SO with the Bulgnrians but tho hostility aroused by the Roumnnians prevented them from acccrting. They blame the Roumanians for having caught them in difficulties and of hay ing taken advantage of the circum-
The Nome daily nugget., 1913-08-11
Special Nugget esrvIes.

Special Nugget Service.
 WASHINGTON. Aug. il.-Senator Fletcher introduced a bill today pro- viding for the establishment of a rural system of banks which would be own cd and managed entirely by the farm CTS. He states that after a careful study of the system in vogue at pre- sent he believes that such an inno- vation would mean at least that the farmers would save the expenses which they must now meet because of the loans which they fnd necessary.
The Nome daily nugget., 1913-08-11
A. H. MOORE IS COMING
 WITH ANOTHER OUTFIT

X letter received In Nome from A. II. Moore states that he was tO have left San Pedro on the fifteenth of July and that he expected to arrive in Nome about the fifteenth of August. Hc has the same boat that brought him In the last time but he has put power In her since he was here before. It ts also said thnt he has about 100 mon coming with him and n large amount of supplies and coal.
The Nome daily nugget., 1913-08-11

VERA CRUZ. Mexico. Aug H.. tes arrived In this city yesterday there was not the slightest demon strnt ton for or against him. The war ship on which he traveled from his country stood out in the hay while he was going ashore and n is supposed that full precautions had been taken to give him protection had 1t been necessary. He walked in the city
The Nome daily nugget., 1913-08-11
Spscisi Nuopst esrvies.

spseisi Nugget ssrvies.
 MEXICO CITY. Aug. 11.-JOhn Lind. special envoy of the President of the United States. arrived in this city today and proceeded to his hotel with out the slightest dificuity or without the least sign of disrespect being shown. General Lascurain. the Mex icun military commander. met the train at the head of a body of troops and showed the envoy all the honor that would have been shown to pro minent member of any foreign gov ernment although he WAS not given the same honor that an acctedited am ba ssador would have received. The troops were paraded alongside the train when 1t pulled into the depot and a guard followed the carriage of Lind to the hotel His coming was the great event of the day In the city. of course. but the crowds kept very quiet and were satisfied merely to look on curiOusly. It is also stated here that when he left Vera Cruz on his way to this city he received similar honors and troops also paraded in his honor and for his protection from any effort that might bc made to molest him or insult him.
The Nome daily nugget., 1913-08-11
WANTS FARMERS
 10 OWN BANKS

The biil proposes to have these banks under government control md the banks would be operated as national banks.
 Opposition to the hill has already been made evident and h is sure that the bankers win not consent to give such hill their support. It is fenrc that the establishment of such a sys tenn of banks would have the effc"t of inJuring to an enormous extent the banks which are already In exis- tence in rural districts.
The Nome daily nugget., 1913-08-11
TRAIN CARRYING
 BODY WRECKED
SENATOR JoHNSToN's SPECIAL FUNERAL TRAIN IS
 SMASHED.
Nugget Special. Service.

NORRIS. s. C.. Aug. 1.-The special train which was carrying inc body of the late Senator Johnston for burial was wrecked near this place yesterday. No one was injured al. though some of the friends of the de ceased statesman were passengers aboard. The conchcs and locomotive were badly injured but the coffin cams out of the accident without breaking ar being very much disturbed.
The Nome daily nugget., 1913-08-11

leaders In what is known as the "Saf. ety First" movement which began in tho United states about five years ags through the influence of the Federal l.urcnu of Mines. In thnt time several hundred mines have bccn equipped with rescue crews Co save life follow. ing disasters. and frst-aid crews to give succor tn the men who nrc in- jured.
The Nome daily nugget., 1913-08-11
LIND THE MAN WHO iS
 NOW IN MEXICO CITY

John Lind. the envoy Of the t'nited stntes In Mexico and the mnn who Is the center of the intensly dramatic sccne on which the world hns its eyes was bdfn In Sweden In 1854. He went to Minnesota in his early boyhooh and attended the common schools there. He also entered the university of that state but was not graduated He represented the second Minnesota district in congress from 1887 to 1893, and the fifth Minnesota district from 1903 to 1906. He was governor of Minnesota from 1899 to 1901. He 's a democrat.
The Nome daily nugget., 1913-08-11
VICTORIA UNABLE
 TO UNLOAD YESTERDAY

The victorin was tumble to uninnd yesterday nt St. Michael owing to the roughness of the surf and shc may not he ahle to get away ns quickly ns had becn expected. Agent Cnrrol says he hopes still to he ahic to get her away Wednesday.
The Nome daily nugget., 1913-08-11
CARD OF THANKS.

I wish to sincerely thnnk the rio- nccrs. the Western Federation of Min CTS and tho many citizens of Nome for their many kindnesscs and fnvors shown my father ns well as myself during his last Illness.
 FRED PETERSON. Jr.
The Nome daily nugget., 1913-08-11

WASHINGTON. Aug. 11.-Presi- dent Wilson mndc the startling an- nouncement this afternoon that there Is an organized effort being made to bring about wnr between this country and Mexico. He declares that he does not know the source of this effort. however. hut he desires to have it known that such an effort is being mndc.
The Nome daily nugget., 1913-08-11
'ccs in Il cowardIy manner.

stances in cowardly manner.
 However. peace has been signed by all the delegates and the war has ended whatever might he the final ar arrangements mnde by the parties to the treaty. There is heard in some qunr- tcrs m expression of opinion that the Bulgarians will after Il time 20 to war again with Turkey to retake some of the Turkish territory bordering on Bulgaria but tho best informed people believe that many a long day must pass before Bulgaria will be again In a position to go to war with any one,
The Nome daily nugget., 1913-08-11
spscisI Nugget Service.

Speeial Nugget Service'
 BUCHAREST. Aug. 1.-The rc;,c" ls.ween the warning natlons of t.e balkans weg signed last Saturd.y .'.i f't the first ,imc some If the ic:ms # the agreement have been made p..i'- le.
 The first agreement mad" Is that all the armies uf Srrvt,. Greece anl ROumania must l,Tl,'. bulgarian ter ritory Immediately. and this bears out the anticipation that Bulgaria would not suffer as much as had been OK. pected. The further arIrngcmcnts have not yet been published but t is assumed that BuiEarii will later
The Nome daily nugget., 1913-08-11
e..e;sl Nuseet Service.

Special Nugget serv'ee.
 ALBANY. Aug. Ii,~~G"vernor Sul- ger has issued statement in which l.. donies absolutely ihc charee that h. used campaign funds of hts party ,or priyate sprclIlntiil' ar for uny o,her purposr than that Tor which .h.v had brn contributed. The abatement is made in stf"nE language and gives the Il" dircci |" HIS enc mics:
 .t 'eny." hn declares. "that I used inc campaign contributions for my personal use. d'u> t'"'t sprrul'fcd fin Wall Street. aini 'icny that nsed
The Nome daily nugget., 1913-08-11

MEXICO CITY Aug. a.--Adalpc. the Mexican foreign minister pro tem has given out q statement that Envoy Lind will not be impeded in the lenst by the Mexican government no matter how much opp"scd Mexic" might be |" th+. idea "f sending as cnvuy q mnn who has not been given tl,e credent inls of an ambassador. The also is to the effect thnt he will bc given every guarantee or sAfety and that guards will he placed over him at nIi times.
 The manner in which the statement Is wurded gives the impression that this will all bc done voluntarily and not because Mexico feels Itself bound to guarantee safety to one whom 1t
 considers as nothing more than private citizen.
The Nome daily nugget., 1913-08-11
40 FOR NEW STRIKE.

Schooner Challenge will leave Tor cordova as soon as 90 or 70 passsn' oers can be secured for passage. For rates and particulars inquire at o' 6. Mercantile Co.
The Nome daily nugget., 1913-08-11

FAIRBANKS. Aug. s.--Have no au- thentic information Chtshana strike. Probably thousand stampeders there Looks good but very spotted. Soon as our representative reports will si. wise you. No advice now.
The Nome daily nugget., 1913-08-11
rHE NEW KAole. The home os straight whisksys.

Steamer corwir will sail fer Teller. York, Wales DssrinS. ksswsiik and b'essem Auo. 10. For partieuiars eall at corwin office.
The Nome daily nugget., 1913-08-11
MRS. RlNlNeER BRINGS
 eur FOR ssoo.ooo
Special Nugget Service.

special Nu0oee Service.
 SEATTLE. Aug. ii.-Mrs. Rininger. wislnw of ihe ni. nr RlninEcr. filed suit today far thc rc~ovcry M s3o0.OOO damages from the sound Traction Co. fnr the death of her husband whn was killed by one nf the car~ "f the com pnny while he wns driving In m auto.
The Nome daily nugget., 1913-08-11
PREDICTS GOOD
 SHISHANA STRIKE

dova Alaskan and the second is from the Fairbanks Daily News Miner.