davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-02

in the Baptist church, and who used to
address the Sunday school in every beet
in the district, waring black string tie
and sollem air, and was as reguler
was the loud noise in the forrain mis-
sionery meetings; who newer attinded
emmy thing moor frivverlus than an ise-
GREEN festival or a lawn feet, and then
If you could see him mingling with the
mad whurl of Washingtuns soshal set
attired in a low-browed suit and plug
hat, you would paws and ponder If
you could see him gallopping madly ovver
a. CLASSY floor. accompanied with the
dreemy strains OF rag-time, thru the in
tracasies of the turkey-trot on them mis-
sfonery Baptist legs, with large blond
lady whose cloths would create a skandall
amung the members Of the Ladies' Sewing
Sirele at Jones' Cross Roads. you would
pile up enuff ponder to last you a life
time
If you could see him rap his system
round quart or two of Mistur Mumm' S
justly celebrated Extry Dry-though why
so called could newer tell. for it is
exceedingly wet-and thereaftur becum
the life of the party. you would ponder
sum moor and wunder if this could be
the same persun whose address to the
Suns of Cold Watur" on the 'Delleterous
effecks of Neer-Beer on the nervous
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-02

system at there last annuel conversion
at Muddvile, which address was maid
the campaign doccumint of the Down
with LicSker Leegev
You cannot help admirring his cleer, ros-
sonint voise when he bursts into song
and joins in the refrain of Hes Jolly
Good F'eller' and 1--WE Won't Go Home
Till Mawnin.'' but you reflect that the
last time you herd him sing it was a
solow at the Ladies Auxillery Sosiety,
which rung enuff teers frum his audiense
to float the North Dakoter, entitled
"owhere Is My wonderrr-r-ring Boy Too
nite?''
would not create faults impression.
This life, aftur all is lived by EVERY
one of us frum different point of veew.
I remember when l first cum to Washing
tun, had a deep seeted prejudise against
the Republican party. L thought if a
persun was found alone talking to a Re-
publicon it was suspissious sircum-
stanse. l thought that the Republicon
party was an organization whose sole and
only purpose was 70 Foster a Protective
Tariff upon the Country and hold the
ultimate consummers nose to the grind
stone of monopoly. And incidentally cling
to all the Fedderel jobs and boost the
Pension roll. I did the Republican party
a crate injustse. / appolergize for it..
These air not the only objects of the Re-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-02

pubffcos party, they have uther veews
and ADMISSIONS equally as patryottick.
] meerly mension this to show how we
may labor under faults impression, and
how aftur we becum moor intimate with
condisions we will see how little we
know
One of the CRATE soshall events in
Washington is the Presdint's reseptsions
We mite say the PRESIDENTS Reseptsions,
for he has sevverel of them EVERY yeer
Members of Congress of all polytical COM
plexions and there wives with all uther
kinds of complexions air invited. togethur
with the members of the Dinplomatiels
Sores, the Army and the Navy. and
prominent newspaper men, and sum. plain
peepul.
Much to my astonishmint soon aftur L
arrived in Washington l reed an invita-
sion frum Presidint Taft, in which both
he and Mrs. Taft urged me to attind a
reseptsion at the White House. Just as
SUN aS nc ioaiiu ouc~l was III Town he
sent boy rite down with an invitasion.
could not understand it. had not
supported the adminnistrasion; on the
contrary had referred to the President
as a 'Fathed and had ritten things con-
serning his managemint of the Guvver-
mint which the most optimisticl1 could not
constrew as complimentary.
had kinder avoided meeting the Pres
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-02

idint, thinking it mite be unpleasant, and
yet here was an invitasion showing plain
ly enuff that he wanted me to cum to
Sc him and be friendly, Here was a
Suthern Demmyerat fixing to get on inti-
mate enuff TURNS with Republicon
President to borry mummy frum him,
What would my trends back home think?
There's old Bill Vines up in Washing
tun hob-nobbing with Presidint Taft"
"Furst thing You know he'll be sub
sidized, and will have his he'd stuck up
to the pie counter" The thought filed
me with horror and feer. / had always
been above suspission, and 1 did not
want to take a chance ON being sis-
pected. Besides that was not sure emmy
thing would cum OF it.
Then I got to thinking about it, What
harm, / seys to myself, could it do
me to go to the Presidents reseptsion?
Why should l hold myself aloof? why
bring an unnessessery pang to old Bill
Taft, and make him feel bad just as
he is going out of offise? No one could
constrew my presints at the White
House as emmy endorsemint of his for
rain or domestick policy, and then at
the same time | mite make myself solid
with the peepul of Vermont and Utaw.
There was no use overlooking little
item like that. Reesunning thus, I de-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-02

termined that il | could rent one of these
open fssed vests, and a hedwaiter coat.
shat I would so. But maid up my
mind to tie a string to it, / would have
the matter cleerly understood in adj
vanse so I rote Taft letter. It was
an informal little note between persunal
friends, but polytical fows sed:
Dear Bill: have your and Mrs Taft's
kind invitation to attind a reseptsion and
ise GREEN blow out at the White House
Cumming as it does, rite aftur | had
been widely quoted in the press as say
ipg your administration was SO COR
rllpt tbat it would make the 1llSnoise
Legislature look like the board of dircc-
tors of the purity leege, | moor fully
appresiate your masninemmity in not al
lowing our polytical differinses cumming
between our persunel esteem As YOU
know you have dun menny things during
your administrator which did not meet
the approval of myself and Mr.. Bryan,
and anuther man that know of. You
have not conducted the affairs of this
guvvermint in a manner calculated to M
spire by confidence, or to win my admi-
rasion
you have had opportunities to win
me ovver to your way of thinking, but
you neglected them. and sent sumone
else's name to the Senate to be con-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-02

furned for federal offise. and you
now behold the result on the 4th of
next March, and ere this letter is givycn
TO the public a tell dyspepuck looking
man with a smaller complexion and a
suit case fun of tariff idears will he IN
the White House making hsures on tho
eleotsion in 1916
But wen let that pass. I vii cum
TO the reseptsion provided you won't
go to emmy extry trouble OF expense. /
could not accept emmy favors fram the
republican party. am "A demniycrat
and am largely responsbuIl forsthe eiec-
tsiorl of President Wisun. President VIII
sun has not yet acknowledged the OBJ
lsasion, and there has been menny dem
mycrats to him claiming the honor, but
shall see to it that the truth is con-
veyed to him at an early date. Aftur
that it is quite likely that l may hotl
sum promminint offise with the DENNY
cratic administration and sertanly VIII
IL Presidint Wism proves to be tho
CRATE statesman. which | believe him To
be--if with this understanding you and
Mrs. Taft still want me to cum and
gladden. your home, | will do so. Yours
trooly BILL VINES.
r. s. v. p
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-02
BY C. F. MARKELL

meagre as the work requires the ut
most patience and the most astutely
trained eye. Notwithstanding such a
limited compensation many families
have been employed for. generations
In the industry
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-02

..................................".........
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-01-15
OIL mAGNA1E VERY I'LL
Physician Assures House Money Trust
Committee That Prolonged Question
Would Bs Likely to Cause Hsmor-
rhaas - Might Be Able to Undergo
1rjof Examination"

Washington, Jan 15.-Altho suffering
from shaking palsy" and unable to
speak above a whisper. William Rookie
feller would be able to undergo "brief
examination before the house money
trust committee If his testimony Is "of
paramount Importance" So DR.. c. w.
Richardson told the committee today.
He said that to submit the oil magnate
to prolonged questioning might cause
hemmorrhage which could stop his
breathing.
While DR.. Richardson and c. Bur-
rage. who was concerned in the re-
organization of the Amalgamated Cop
per Company testified. a list OF finan-
cial leaders waited to be called. They
were George w. Perkins. Thomas W.
Lamont, H. P. Dawson and George F.
Baker. Jr.. the latter son Of the lead
tnr fikure in the First National bank.
The committee will take up the ques-
tion Of whether Mr.. Rockefeller Is to
be examined at an executive meeting
late today.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-01-15
SMITH AGAIN CHOSEN.
Senator From Michigan Will Return to
conareSs for Another Six Years.

Senator From Michigan Will Return to
Congress for Another Six Years.
Lansing. Mich. Jan. 15.- United
states Senator William Alden Smith
will represent Michigan in the upper
house Of. congress. for another term OF
six years He was reelected late yes
terday afternoon by the legislature.
having eight votes to spare on the ball
lots taken in the two houses. This af-
ternoon the roll will be called on joint
ballot and the action Of the house and
senate will be confirmed officially.
It is evident that the liquor question
is to enter largely into the deliberations
of the present session. Representative
Dunn, Of Sanalac. started the ball roll
ing when he introduced a resolution for
the submission Of an amendment to the
state costitution calling for statewide
prohibitton.
Under this resolution the proposition
would be submitted to the electors at
the, fall election In 1914. The resolution
has the support of the Michigan Anti
Saloon League, ,altho heretofore the
members OF that organization and the
prohibittonists h1ve not been able to
agree.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-01-15
Lives or AMERICANA RNnADoss
oEREp ~ RE0gL ARAav uMsf
DER nAoIlIo.
UNITED STATES WARohlp II
SENT or coNsul's RGauGsy
Many Americana ossupy 49,
Ranches and Mining Oistrisss 1
Grave Fears Az gaAseaa,s ~
Thsir 9sssty - Nsssosee Vv1Q -
Taken on seard Cruiser.

Washington. Jan. 1ss-The csuIsse
Denver has been ordered from -
Diego. Cal. to Acutalco. Mexico. wharoS
desperate situation II reported with
Americans In danger. She VIII sail u.
morrow and should arrive at the xexi.
can port In about four days. Cone
mander Wsshingto0 has about ~
jackies aboard and Q company OF ma,
rines.
The decision to send q warship "a
protect Americans was reached early
today whom alarming reports OF the -.
tivity OF rebels under Julio RadilIo had
been received thru Ambassador wis
son At Mexico City.
Consul Edwards. at Acutalco. had
suggested that inasmuch as tho Mexi@
S:n commander OF tho :cwn haa ad.
mitted his inability to reinforce the
garrison. a warship should DO sent.
Rsfuosss Pour Into Town,
The last report s.e:3 .AAcmtalco aaid
Radillo was operating in the country;
about there and that refugees from
every direction were pouring into the
town. which Is one OF the most importS
ant Mexican points on the Pacific. De<
predations by the approaching Mexts
cans were reported.
Americans and other foreigners viii
be taken aboard the Denver II they %
desire. The Denver In the nearest shin
to the danger point.
Fears for Americana. M 81
Altho the number OF Americans II
the city proper Is not 10 large there
are large numbers In the surrounding
country engaged in ranChin1 and mir. I.
ing. Grave fears aro entertained for
their safety by state department oltl.g5
Gals as soon AZ II was learned that
refugees from the outlying countfy
were seeking safety IN Acutalco. The
rebels also, control CAsas 0randeG
where they have forced the suspsnsioo
Of operations on the railroad.
Report to the state department today
We're optimistic concerning conditions
along the border in Sonora and Chi.
huahua, but the situation is said to be
bad In San Luis Potosi. some 1.30o
miles north Of Mexico City.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-01-15
KILLED IN TUNNEL
One Known Dead and Another Feared
To Be, Besides Five Badly Hurt In
Second Tunnel Explosion In Six
Hours, In ch;easo.

Chicago. Jan. 15.-One man was
killed. another is reported to have per-
ished, and five were seriously injured
by an explosion in a city water tunnel
at East 72d street and Cottage Grove
avenue today.
Abraham Berrians' body was taken
from the tunnel several hours after the
explosion. It was the second blast In
the tunnel In six hours, three men hav-
ing been seriously burned In an ex-
.plosion late last night.
Both blasts are believed to have been
caused by fumes which gathered in the
tunnel following the discharge of dyna-
mite used In blasting rock in the con-
struction Of the bore.
The tunnel is being constructed to
connect the South Park pumping sta
ton at Fifty eighth street with the city
water tunnel at seventy-second street.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-01-15
AGED LADY LOST ALL.
Friends Kindness Enables Iowa Falls
Woman to Get to 0enison.

Woman to Get to Dcnison.
Special to Times Republican.
iowa Falls. Jan. 15.-Despairing OF
finding the last cent she had in the
world and broken hearted over her
loss. Mrs: Joseph Durstan left last
vening for Denison. to spend the few
remaining years of her life with a
sister. friends here contributing suf-
ficient money to pay her carfare. Just
before the holidays. Mrs. Durstan came
down town to purchase few neces-
saries Of life. In a mans pocketbook
she carried $50. the sum total OF her
earthly possessions Beirg advanced
in years. she does not get about easily.
and in some manner she dropped the
pocketbook which evidently fell into the
hands OF some unscrupulous person. for
1t was never returned to the owner
altho friends made diligent search and
advertised her loss
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-01-15
suRET,Es FOR RELEASE OF
FRANK NJ. RYAN AND LABOR
LEADERS INSUFFICIENT. +
ATTORNEYS TO SECURE
OTHER suREriEs
Court Declines 70 Issue Writ Of Supsr-
esdeas in Case Of Herbert 8. Hoekin
-H.d conssssed Guilt and Writ Not
Obtain inable-eonds Said to Be Ready
for Other Leaders.

Chicago, Jan. ,15.-Bonds submitted
for the release Of Frank NJ. Ryan. F. II.
Houlihan and William schupe. SEN
fenced to terms in prison for conspiracy
in the illegal transportation OF dyna-
mite. were disapproved by District At
torney Charles w. Miller. o. Indian
apolis, in the United states circuit
court Of appeals here today. Bonds OF
900 for the release OF Charles ~.
Reum, Of Minneapolis. were approved
by the court. i .t.s.-ss...
District Attorney Miller declaTed mat
the propertyscheduJed Tor IL bonds OF
the three nnen-diq not eggfesate moFs
than 3s7 SEQ while te0J;a00 should have
been scheduled. ss'-stl'.
Attorneys for the Chicago labor
leaders said they would make another
effort; to obtain sureties.
Later the court declined to approve q
bond for $50, 900 offered for the release
of William E: Reddin. Of Milwaukee.
because Of the insufficiency of the
surety.
Bail Denied, Heekin.
The court also declined to issue a
writ of supercedeas admitting to bail
Herbert Hockin. Of Indianapolis. who
was sentenced to six years in the fed
eral prison at Leavenworth, Kan.
Hockin was the only convicted labor
man wor whom write Of supercedeas
was not asked when the matter was
presented to the court week ago.
"Hockin has already confessed his
guilt and there is no necessity IN his
case for writ of supercedeas pending
the decision of the appeal" said Mr.
Miller.
Bonds Ready For Others.
Attorneys for the labor leaders said
they had bonds ready for Wilfred B.
Brown and William J. Mccain. of Kan
sas City, but these We're not presented
in court.
District Attorney Miller left for
Washington later in the day to confer
with United States General Wicker
sham, in regard to the labor cases. He
will return to Chicago next Monday
when the question Of admitting the
other labor leaders to bail will again
be taken up by the court.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-01-15
SHAW WILL APPEAL
Atlantic Railroad Deal Further Com
piicated BY Action Of Syndicate and
Resale Of Road Ordered BY Lower
Court May es Prevented.

Special to Times Republican.
Council Bluffs, Jan. 15.-The order OF
resale of the Atlantic railroad does not
end the matter. for the Shaw syndi
cate complicated matters further today
by filing at Atlantic u formal notice
of appeal TO the supreme court OF the
orders OF Judge Arthur. The attorney
acting for the syndicate said:
The syndicate Is not as dead as
some people believe 1t is. We have
some rights In the matter and We In
tend to find out what they are. We
have too much money invested In the
deal to let our rights slip thru our
fingers
Interested parties are now asking II
the appeal will stop the resale.
Earlier developments In the railroad
mixup appear on page Of this issue
Editor.l
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-01-15
JAPAN GETTING IN GAME.

To improve Commercial Relations
With South and Central America.
Willemstad, Curaco, Jan. 15.-Japan
Is making preparations to improve her
commercial relations with the southern
and Central American republics. IN
view Of the approaching completion OF
the Panema canal. Count Rio Noda.
secretary OF the Japanese legation In
Brazil, arrived here today on visit
in beha1ksof the Japanese government.
He will 70 from here to Maraciabo.
Venezuela, on similar mission.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-01-15
PAGE ONE

PAGE ONE.
Tslsoraphic:
Many Important Bills Pressatsd in
House.
Klay Fathers Nom Partisan judicial
Measure.
Cruiser Sent to Aid Refugees In
Mexico.
Powers Would Avoid Resumption Of
War.
Claim Free Sugar Would Save Con-
sumers Millions.
Ryan's Bond Not Accepted.
PAGES TWO AND THREE.
Iowa News: >s
Eleven Year Progress In Iowa.
Fobes Make s ensationai Charges.
Old Will u z Recorded.
Switching e e. Arc Reduced.
Golden W. ng at Grinnell.
=0E FOUR.
Knocking Se Commission Plan.
Charity -? Why Not?
Juggling Se Supreme Court
Topics me Times.
Iowa OPINION and Notes.
PAGE FIVE.
New Concrete Test Discovered.
More Trouble For Shaw.
PAGE SEVEN.
Story:
His Rise to Power
PAGES SIX, EIGHT AND NINE.
City News:
City Retires Water Works Bonds.
Would Abate Alleged Funk Car
Nuisance.
Gets Hair Caught In Shaft.
Ralph Crowl Wins Story Writing
Prize.
Miss Beckwith Bride OF Gearing
Farmer.
Bids For New School opened.
General and Brief City News.
PAGE TEN.
Markets and General:
Wheat Lacks Support
Corn Opens Higher But Declines.
Hogs Gain 5 to 10 Cents; Cattle
Lower.
Sheep Prices Decline 10 to 20 Cents
Woman Messenger to Electoral Col
lege.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-01-15
Rebel band p;scerssd.

FL Paso. Tex. Jan. 15.-Fifty rebels,
who were burning bridges on the Mex
lean Northern railroad. were dispersed
yesterday by a command OF 100 feder.
ais a short distance below Juarez. ac.
cording to advices received In Juares
this morning.
The rebels were moving north toward
tho border city destroying all bridges
as they proceeded. A sharp fight oc.
Cured when the fcdcrals met themand
the rebels retreated after making brieS
resistance to the federal advance.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-01-15
Ere. suo.r Death Of lndustry.
NOW IN NAcLE's HANDS,.

secretary Receives Report on castFe's
Attempt to Enter United 'statse.
Washington, Jan. 15.-The fate of
General Cipriano Castro's, attempt 20
enter the United States Is now largely
in the hands of Secretary 4Nagel. who
today received report from the spe-
cial board of inquiry at New York. I.
was understood the board did nOkjan-
nounce it's conclusion, but submitted
the report for the scrutiny ofssecrc-
tary Nagel. u
The board must make q s6ecision,
and II it authorizes Castro's admis-
sion. 1t would be beyond the power OF
Secretary Nagel to consider the case
unless some member OF the board
should appeal to him.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-01-15
RAIN ADDS 70 FLOOD
River ows''srs In Evansville, Ind, Vi
cinity. Fear II will, Go Above All
Previous High Water Marks-Rscsd-
ing Some In othsr Localities.

Evansville. Ind. Jan. 15-With the
Ohio river at 455 feet this morning,
river dwellers feared the rain which
began falling today would send tho
flood above all previous high water
marks.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-01-15
y, IOWA, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY Is 1913

He was not surrendered on the $780,
900 bonds covering appearance Cor
charges Of the Mann act, but was Civ
en- up on a $4,000 bond covering q
charge Of smuggling.
The $4,000 bond was allowed to
stand, and tn. fighter was eiven time
to secure new bond on the smuggling
charge.
Johnson said he had shipped his au-
tomobiles to Toronto, to enjoy few
days vacation before returning to
Chicago.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-01-15
KEYSTONE COMPANY FAVORED.

Commerce Commute Orders Psnnsyt.
vania Railroad Regarding Allowances.
Washington. Jan. 15.-The interstate
commerce commission today ordered
the Pennsylvania railroad to discon-
tinue payments Of allowances to the
Keystone Elevator and Warehouse
Company IN North Philadelphia. and
directed that the Pennsylvania Rail-
road Company, which owns the prop
erty. should not lease the property to
the Keystone company.
Investigator showed that favor was
shown the stockholders of the Key
stone company.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-01-15
Stationary a. Cincinnati.

Cincinnati. O., Jan. 10 The Ohio
river remained stationary here. at 62.2
feet all OF last night and Is expected
to begin to recede late today. Relief
work will continue until the sufferers
are all able to return to their homes.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-01-15
Contest Committees Named.

Special to Times-Republican.
Des Moines. Jan. 15.-The senate de-
cided this morning to take up and con-
slider the Hunter-Farr contest and ap-
pointed committee. consisting or
Ames, Of Tama; Boe. Of Winnebago:
Perkins, Of Delaware: Dunnegan. OF
Page. and Sheaan, Of Jones.
The committee on the Coburn-Gll-
lette case consists OF Mates. Of Sac;
Helsinger. Of Jackson; Darrah. OF
Lucas; Wilson, Of Clinton. and Balluff.
of Scott.
The committee on the Kimball-
Goodwin case is composed Of Frances.
of Dickinson: Crist, Of Clarke: Cowles.
Of Des Moines: Webber. Of Wapello,
and Dewolf, OF Grundy.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-01-15
HITS LIFE SAVING STATION.
Thunder Storm First on caiifernia
Coast Since Jan. 26, 1912.

San Franclsco, Jan. 15.-Lishtnin1
does not strike twice In the same
place. Early this morning two succes-
sive bolts wrecked the Po::s 6otiit2
life saving station. on the Marin coun-
ty shore OF tho Golden Gate. Tho
thunder storm was the first here sinco
Jan. 2s. 1912. f
Just after midnight the first bolt
splintered the station signal stan. Not
long after. n second bolt struck ana
demolished the stations signal tower
burned out the Office telephones, played
mischiefs with the plumbing. and LEFT
the station open to the weather. Nos
body was injured.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-01-15

township. was found dead At Coufals.
last evening. He had committed sui
eide. and used q S2-callbet revolver.
firing one bullet into the forehead. He
had received q letter from g. Cedar
Rapids sweetheart. stating that she
was going to st. Paul. He probably
killed himself early yesterday after
noOn ,a
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-01-15
eAvNoR REDUCES SENTENCE.
Intsrvsnss In, Case Of State Against
Mayor Waltz, Nevada.

Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines, Jan. 15.-Judge Gaynor
filed his first written opinion today
In supreme court, in the case Of state
against Mayor Waltz. who was SEN
fenced by Judge Lee to five years In
the reformatory for defacing the
Northwestern depot at Nevada. The
supreme court says that is too severe.
and sentence was reduced to six
months In jail.