davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-17

and there always is a great scramble
to get them rounded up.
AS was the case back in the days
when all cities in Georgia had that sort
of thing to contend with, Savannah
finds the negro an expensive luxury CD
in politics, too! In a very large meas
ure he is purchasable, and must be
purchased
1t is said that Savannah desires very
much to eliminate the negro from her
local politics-that both factions in that
burg would be only too glad to unload
him, If only a way might be found to do
it that would operate to the disadvan-
tage of neither side in the unloading.
AS the matter stands today. however,
neither side is willing to advocate Cuff
fys political humiliation in Savannah,
for fear that it might give the other
side a chance to use him to their ex-
elusive advantage.
Following the recent municipal cleo
ton in Savannah, it is said that not a
few well known negroes of the town
very comfortably Increased their bank
accounts, and some started new ac-
counts, from the proceeds of election
day rake off"
In Atlanta, Rome, Macon, Columbus,
and the other large cities of Georgia,
the negro long ago was "cut out" COM
pletely and nowadays very few even
take the trouble to register-but in Sa-
vannah the negro still very much is in
it!
"Uncle Billy Wilson, who represent
ed Gwinnett county in the last legis-
lature. says there is the prize contest
of ali on for the postmastership of
Norcross.
He says there were 1913 votes cast for
Wilson and Marshall in the Norcross
box, and that there now are 104 candi-
dates for the postmastership, every one
of whom with one exception, claims
to have voted for Wilson-and the one
exception says she would have voted for
him had she been permitted!
"Some people hope the woman will
get the job" said Uncle Billy" dis
cussing the matter today. lust to put
the entire strength of the ballot box in
Norcross back in the ranks Of humilia-
ton, where it belongs"
There was almost a full collection of
eX-governOrs Of Georgia punched up in
the corridor Of the capitol yesterday,
just after the board Of trustees of the
state university met in the library.
Governors Mcdaniel and Brown-the
present governor is an lex" as well
as the real article-stood discussing the
whyfores Of the which when former
Governor Northen came along and took
a hand in the talk.
Governor Hoke Smith was the only
living EEK" governor who wasn't on
hand-and he might not have joined the
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-17

DALLAS BREAKS SCHOOL RECORD.
DALLAS, GA, Jan. 1.-THE Dallas
public schools have enrolled the largest
attendance on record here, the 300 mark
having been reached. Superintendent
Charles G. Payne reports arrangements
for extra teachers and departments The
board is planning a school annex
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-17
NINE oFFlcIAL ARREsrED.

CHATTANOOGA, TENN, Jan. IA
l.. Woods, superintendent of the Durham
mines, at Durham, Ga, has been arrested
here upon a charge Of criminal assault
at the instance of Sheriff Catron OF
Walker county, Georgia.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-17
SIDELIGHTS
ON GEORGIA POLITICS
BY JAMES B. NEVIN.

Savannah is one of the very few ci+-
1es-certainly by far the Iareest-in
georgia In which the negro still cuts a
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-22

AN Inspiring Souvenir
"Signor Del Buono left bidding me
good night, and saying that the caretaker
of the house, an old soldier, lived in
pavilion visible from my window, whom
] could call, if necessary. He himself
lived in small cottage half mile away
from the place
Il made myself comfortable and opened
the window. A balmy evening breeze
1loated in from the luxurious landscape
heavy with odors of wild roses and
blooming Autumn flowers. / sat for a
long time thinking of the events that had
taken place in this very room. 1t became
so dark that / had to light candle.
The house was perfectly silent and |
enjoyed watching the moon rising over
the garden, that gave to all objects dim,
misty appearance. But it was light
enough to see the long alley bordered
with trees, and the broken statues here
and there surrounded by shrubbery. Be
yond them l caught a glimpse Of old
ruins, which were said to be the favOrits
resort Of the eXiled Emperor. The i'm
preston produced upon me of being so
close to haunts of such historic signid-
canoe made me feel uneasy, and ! walked
for while up and down in the room.
when ! looked at my watch it was
few minutes after midnight and l pre-
pared to so TO bed. But turning my eyes
again to the magic of the moOnlit scene.
] beheld in shadows OF the trees the IS-
ure of a man, walking out Of the ruins in
the direction OF the villa, followed by a
big St Bernard dog. l thought it was
the caretaller in his tour of inspection
and began to uudress myself.
But suddenly a strange emotion seized
me and l could not avert my eyes from
the man. who was soon out of the
shadow and l could see him distinctly.
TO my great surprise, he was not the old
caretaker, but a small, sturdy man with
gray military cloak over his shoulders.
His walk and bearing were so CHASTITY, SO
unreal, that ! wiped my eyes and looked
az him more searChingly. The beating OF
my heart almost stopped for a moment
and ! was possessed of a mysterious fear,
such as ! never had experienced before.
THE figure stopped and seemed to
gaze ut me as II surprised the dog
became suspicious aud shifted the air.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-22

of Porto Ferraio to stay with me few
days During the two succeeding nights
the weather was rainy, So that we missed
the walking ghost, although we 10th
heard the steps in the empty house and
the noise of opening and closing doors.
But the third night was clear and we
beheld the walking man, with his dog,
approaching the house, as previously
But now he had cane in his hand and
walked directly to our window. We both
could see his features clearly when he
stared at us grlmly, grunting:
"'What Go you want from me?'
"It was an exact image Of Napoleon in
the late period of kis life. He lifted his
hand angrily, and |, unable to control my.
self, cred at him. The ghost roared
ironically and vanished. All this con.
WINGED me of the reality of the existence
of ghost, although l never believed it
before.
"Slgnor Del Buono told me also strange
story: How Prince Anatolo DemidOff,
from whom he had bought the villa, went
insane from his CHASTITY experiences, aud
how his pretty wife soon thereafter com
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-22

1919 by John Lane Coz
was really excited and rushed to my va
lise to get out my pistol, thinking at first
that the man might be burglar.
Hardly had / returned with the pistol
to the window when l saw the figure ap-
preaching the house with his fierce-look-
ing dog. | shut the window and prepared
myself for any eventuality.
AN indescribable fear had taken hold
of me. l could see the CHASTITY figure
walking toward the entrance. l heard
his and his dogs steps on the porch
then everything became silent. l lis
tened and heard nothing but the beating
Of my heart.
a closed also the door and faced it SO
that | could meet the unGesired visitor at
the moment of his appearance. Now !
heard distinctly the rusty door from the
garden into the house opening and clos,
ing with clang. Then | heard the howl
Of the dog and the commanding voice OF
the man ordering it to keep quiet l
heard the steps approaching down tho
long corridor and echoing weirdly III the
deserted rooms. 1t was more than
strange.
81 could hear the steps ascending the
stairs to the second floor, the opening
and closing of the doors, as il the man
was searching for something. Finally,
heard the steps right above the bedroom,
which used to be the study of Napoleon.
A low voice began to say something in
French, as if debating a letter-and then
again as of some one talking to himself
- was a fool, and now they laugh at
met the voice at length exclaimed.
"A pushing about Of chairs, crack
ling of paper and the steps began to de-
scend. They went through the dining
room and the kitchen to the other side Of
the house. l was nervousiy thankful that
no one came to me.
but suddenly l heard the steps com.
ing in the direction of the bedroom. /
was so nervous that ! could not move. ]
kept my pistol cooked ready to fire it
the intruder should menace me in any
way.
"a noise OF spurs rafting made me feel
"lto-cther desperate | decided TO shoot,
If the stranger should open my door with
out permission, regardless OF whom ha
might be.
For IA moment the steps stopped and
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-22
Where a Painter Needs imagination

nAINTING portrait of king or
queen is a difficult trick. This
d. photograph explains why. 1t shows
how the distinguished Spanish painter,
Senior Moreno Carbenero, painted his
portrait OF Queen Victoria Of Spain.
Queen Victoria was too busy or too
important to sit fer the portrait until it
was completed. She gave one sitting for
the head, and the artist was obliged to
paint all the rest of the figure from
dressmaker's dummy, hearing very
handsome dress belonging to the Queen.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-22

Kings and queens always leave It 10 IAs
artist in that way.
What the loyal Spaniard gazes upon n
therefore not a picture OF a 1esh anu
blood Queen, but Of an arrangemen! ~ ~
wirework and padding covered wn al
clothes. 1t is supposed that a reaL!
good, not to say great, portrait Suggest,
the reality of the whole structure a. :.
bones and flesh beneath the clothes NJ, y
the Spanish artist capable OF dong ' sh
from Imagination, with only dummy T
fore him?
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-22


Napoleon actually haunts tho Villa
San MARITIME at E!ba, where the de-
posed Emperor spent the Summer of
1914, is attested in a report recently
made to Emperor William H., of Ger
many, by Count Buxkoevden, who visited
the villa at the kaiser's request to inves-
tigato the matter.
1t is on account of these supernatural
visltations that the villa is advertised for
sale at public auction. The surrounding
peasantry give the place a wide berth.
The caretaker Of the villa AID its grounds
refrains from setting foot ON the prem
Uses except in broad daylight. SiSnor del
Buona, the present owner, has been
driven forth by the ralignancy of this
imperial ghost He says:
THE villa is so haunted that no enc
can live in it. / did not know this when
] bought it from Prince Demidcf, but
soon thereafter, when l came to live in
Fl, l became convinced that the strange
runners to that effect were true. l have
had several scientists as my guests and
have offered large sum of money for a
physical explanation; but so far no one
has been able either to explain or eXpel
the troublesome visltant.
"One hears whispers in silent nights in
every corner. The candles are blown out
SQuuONH
usual to hear the sou2d of banging doors
and to see glimmering phantonis gliding
through the halls.
Il had supposed that science long ago
had resolved such things into nothing but
shadows of the subjective mind, but now
j know that even the greatest skeptics
have been convinced that these are OBJ
jectlve phantoms. To see a face or fig
ure peerng upon you as you lie in bed
TO have the covering wrenChed from you,
to hear a smothered moaning, dreadful
Scbs and peal after peal of horrible
laughter, should be enough to convince
anyone"
And here another strange romance is
about to begin. The Kaiser OF Germany,
who has heard the ghost story as told by
Signor Del Burno and of the approaching
sale of the villa, has suddenly become so
much interested in the place that he IS
considering 4 proposition to buy 1t WITH
this in view, he sent my good old friend
Count Buxhoevden, who has acted on sew
eral occasions as a business agent Of the
Kaiser to investigate the actual value of
, the property and the truth OF these eX-
traordinary stories.
An air of mystery seems really TO sur
round the neglected villa, which has been
mute witness CT many historic mo-
ments. All the decorations and the fur
uiture are the same as they were when
Napoleon and General Bertrand occupied
IT, From its windows are visible the
green peaks OF the mountains and the
panorama Of the town Of Porto Ferraio.
One can catch even glimpse OF the
Italian mainland and the roaring sea that
separates il from the small island Old
papers and unfinished letters turned yell
low by age, and written by Napoleon, are
visible ON the shelves in the simple il
brary on the second floor.
Count BuXhOoydCn's report 10 the kai-
Fnr-an exclusive" COPY of which he has
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-22

mitted suicide in her library. He turths
more showed me a secret document Of thsl
Duke Of Reichstadt, Wit, having lnhg
tied the villa from his aunt, Princes
Pauline Borghese, found it impossible aI
live in the place, much as he liked II, bel
cause of the annoying visions. He si
it for a low price to the Russian Primes
The stories Of the peasants, who all
have seen the phantom, would fill bg
book. Although exaggerated, there b
much truth in them. This is all that l
can inform His Majesty of my most care
full observation of the historic villa, I
beg to inclose copies of maps and facts
Of a legal nature, and remain,
"Your Majesty's nest obedent
COUNT C. BUXHOEVDEN'
Count Buxhoevden is not Informed
exactly when the Kaiser intends to visit
Napolecn's haunted villa He under
stands, however, that William II. finds tho
report SO interesting that he desires mora
han ever to buy this haunt of the ghost
If the adventurous autccrat which 50
fascinates him.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-22
"All motionlcss upon frozen Alp
The Corsican who shook and lost the world"

ILLUSTRATION by Vernon Len OF stephen Phillips
1.-THE New InfernO.")
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-22

ooh, art thou, art thou Josephine indeed?
Once were we two happy the earth.'
(Another 9 Drawings Showing Napoleon In
Made Philps's Infer
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-22

Copyright 1919. by John Lane Coz
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-22
Ry IVAN NARODNY

that on &C be-
longed TO the sis
ter Of Napoleon.
I told my host
that ! would like
to stay the first
night in Napole-
on's bedroom. 1t
was q square
room with two
L-.gh in d o W s
opening towards
the tropical gar
dens. There was
an old carved
bed, a W a s h.
stand Of marble,
a set of drawers,
a table. q diyan
n II d sew eral
chairs. On the
wall hung a big
drawing depict
ing n lie c Il
making his ia
NOUS speech be-
fore the pyra-
mids during his
Egyptian c a In
paign, and under
ii he had writ
ten in his own
ham n U,ritiDp.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-13

dreds of miles by rail In that way.
The passenger head of the National
Railway tells me that his road brings
thousands every year to tho Church OF
Guadalupe. and that this traf,o alone
pays his road $4,000 gold every wear.
The railroads receive large revenue
by running excursions, and among
the events which add to the traffic ara
the celebrations OF saint days, fiestas
and such attractions as bullftghts.
cock lights, horse races and balloon
asccnsions.
Inc Mexican an n Railroad Employe.
am told that the Mexican is g fair
ly good railroad man. About a de-
cade ago more than Is per cent OF
all the men who worked on the roads
were Americans. The engineers, brake
men and conductors came from tho
united States. and every city along the
line had It's little colony OF American
railroad employees. This has been
changed. Four-fifths of the Americans
have gone. and the roads arc now al
together managed by natives.
The highest officials and the clerical
force In the general offices here are
largely Americans. but the rank and
file. who do the operating and running
the trains. arc MeSicans.
This has come from a decision OF tho
railway managers made a number or
years ago. that they must educate tho
natives to fill such positions IL they
would have permanent employees al
reasonable wages. They began this.
and. wherever possible, transferred a
Mexican into the vacancy whenever Il
foreigner left.
tCopyright. 1919, by Frank G.
Carpcnter)
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-13

case could not let you have them for
less than rs cents apiece
And IL want loo,ooor
Zone hundred thousand ties. ex-
claimed the farmer, raising his hands
i doubt whether l could get them out.
1t would be a great deal OF trouble.
could not think OF Undertaking to
supply that number for less than $3.50
each"
Passenger Trnvei.
] find the Mexican railways well
managed. and the cars exceedingly
comfortable. There are Pullman sleep
crs on all the main lines, and under
ordinary conditions. one can take his
berth or drawing room Mt St Louis
and go to Mexico City without change.
The eating arrangements are excellent,
and the fares are about the game as
in the States.
AS to local travel. the rates are less
than those of our country, the usual
hrst-c class fare being 40 cents gold
n mile, and the second class about /
cent and IA per mile. All OF the
principal railways have first and sec
ond class coaches. but only the com
mon pcaple and the Indians use the
latter
Nevertheless, rs per cent OF the pas
senger revenues come from the sec
ond class. The poems love to travel.
and whenever one of them gets a few
dollars ahead. he spends 1t By giving
himself and his family railway
Journey. Sometimes he rides as far
As he can and then comes back upon
foot One of the great sources OF
such traffic is the religious shrines.
The poems go upon piigrimagcs TO
them and they sometimes travel hun
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-13

SO sit we little mortals (oh, so
charming In our own chosen path
sometimes, IL VIC only knew itJ,
and, gazing on some other neighbor
planet busiIy speeding and hurting
down it's orbit, we envy 1t and see
I'm It's sphere more silver than our
own!. And the other planet is a dis
contented little fellow, too! That's
just way some of us have with
us-and it's not n NICE way.l He
ambitious, but find 1t. II you can,
awfully good to be yourself!
NELL 8RINKLEY.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-13

strip of forest along the line of the
Mexican Central which might have
supplied us with u goodly number OF
ties. ] called upon the owner and
asked him at what rate he could sup
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-13

ply us with 5000. He replied that
the price would be 30 cents each I
then said. But suppose I take $4,000
ties
Oh replied tho man. IN that
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-13
STATION.

this reminds me OF a story one OF tho
constructors tells as 10 Mexican con-
tracts. Said he:
The average hacicndado here has
queer ideas of business. / found a
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-13
THE ACTRESS:

oh tor home! What is freedom to me?
hate the false life of the stage
I'm tired of travel, and struggle, and pain.
My spirit loathes even the sight of train.
There's nothing in being the ragel"
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1913-09-02
MRS. PANBHLIRST
COMING y GEUHGIE
sUFFRAeETTE PLANS TO INVADE
THE BTATE-HoW ATLANTA
WILL RECEIVE HER.

p Atlanta. Sept l. Mrs. Pankhurs'
has been invited to come to Georgia.
The Atlanta Georgian says We viii
be glad to see her welcome her and
honor her But leaders OF the suffra.
gette movement in Georgia and off
GERS Of the Woman.s Suffrage assc.
citation declare that so far as they are
concerned she win not be welcome
here. not because they have any quar-
rel with her personally, but because
they are opposed 10 the militaa.
methods for which she stands.
The suffragette faction in England
Of which Mrs Pankhurst and her
daughters have been the heads. said
leading Atlanta suffragette today
have countenanced destruction Of
property, violence. arson and attempt
ed murder. There are hundreds Of
good women IN Georgia who believe
in the principals for which Mrs Pank
hurst stands, but | doubt il there is
one woman in this state or anywhere
else in the South who looks with any
thing but horror-on the British suf
fragettes militant violence
Mrs. Pankhurst has already decided
to visit America, it is reported on
good authority. and there is some
likelihood that she will include Geor
gia in her itinerary.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1913-09-02
DAYS DOINCS At
STATE CAPITAL
BUNCH OF NEwsY NOTES or
MORE OR LESS INTEREST
FROM Alfalfa.

Atlanta. Sept. 1.-THE ugliest wo-
man in the world, with ring in the
end Of her nose, and the most grace
fdl woman in the world, with her legs
bare, are going to appear together on
the stage this winter in Georgia.
Homer George is in RECEIPT Of a tele-
gram announcing that a contract
has been closed for the appearance Of
Mile Poliare Of Paris, and Lady Con
stance Richardson of London. in the
Atlanta theater shortly after the holt
days.
These two are perhaps the most
unusual and the most-talked-of wo-
men In the theatrical world today.
Lady Constance Richardson IS the
beautiful English society woman who
startled the world with her barefoot
dances Mile. Polaire is one Of the
most famous products Of the French
capital.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1913-09-02
FRANK WORKING ON
HIS OWN DEFENSE
CONDEMNED MAN DOING LEGAL
WORK IN PREPARING HIS APP
PEAL TO HIGH COURT.

Atlanta, Sept. LEO Frank is
hard at work today. He is working
as hard as either Of his lawyers, aid
ing in the preparation OF the state,
ment and appeal that viii be madt
to the appellate court.
Piles Of legal cap paper, pens and
ink wells, law-booKs and pamphlets
containing decisions bearing on GER
tain points Of the case are scattered
about his cell, which has been fitted
up like comfortable living room.
Franks whole demeanor is entirely
different from that Of any other man
who has been held in the grim Tower
under death sentence. lie is cheer.
ful and his nerves appear to be abso-
iutely steady. Re eats three meals q
day with excellent relish, sleerss regu
4 larly and pescefuily eight or nine
hours every night. and conyerses in
the most CHEEKY manner with friends
who call,
There is not the slightest human
probability that Frank will be hanged
on October 10, the date now set fol
! the execution The appeal will be il
the hands Of the higher court by that
date. but it will be almost necessary
to grant respite, and it may be si5
I months or the better part Of year
Abefore Leo Franks fate is finally de
Alded
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1913-09-02
DON'T LET BABY SUFFER WITH
ECZEMA AND SKIN ERupTlONS

Babies need perfect skin-coyering
Skin eruptions cause them not only
intense suffering, but hinder theif
growth Or. Hobsons Eczema ONT.
ment can be relied on for relief and
permanent cure Of suffering babies
whose skin eruptions have made their
life miserable Our baby was aftiict'
ed with breaking out Of the skin all
over the face and scalp. Doctors and
skin specialists failed to help. We
tried Or Hobson's Eczema Ointment
and were overioyed to see baby com
pletely cured before the one box was
used" writes Mrs. Strubler, Dubuque.
Io~a All druggists, or by mai soc,
PFElFFE3 CHEMICAL COMPANY.
st. Louis, Mo, Philadelphia Pa