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Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-11-07

of the business men of Chicago. No
description can do it justice. For n
generation the pile will undoubted re-
main as it is now-one of the wonders
of Chicago and of the world The
mammoth structure will be ready for
dedication ON the night of Dec. 8, when
Patti, the queen of song, will face Chi
cago's culture and beauty. That will
be great night. Already the dress
makers of two continents are design
ing and making the costumes which
will be worn on that momentous occa-
sion.
In company with Milward Adams, a
reporter made partial tour of the
Auditorium. The impression created
was that there is more room in the
building than there is outdoors. That
is the only serious objection to the
structure.
"Did you ever stand on the twentieth
story of building ?" asked Mr.. Adams.
"No; of course not, for the simple
reason that such buildings exist only
in the Imagination of aspiring archi
tects.
Mr.. Adams said nothing in response
TO these lnslnuat1ons, but led the way
upward. The pair travelled the first
$50 feet without difficulty on an elva-
tor which made no stops until the
tenth floor was reached. The next
ninety feet jaunt was different-de
cidedly so. The tower of the Auditorium
is great building of itself. 1t would
compare favorably with the best
structures in New York City. Each of
the seven floors of the tower proper
has from six to ten large rooms. On
the seventeenth floor are the rooms re-
served for the Signal Service. In fact,
the weather sharps have rented the
seventeenth, eighteenth, nineteenth,
and twentieth floors of the Auditorium
Building, and are now fitting up the
best appointed signal Office in the
country.
ave will now go to the twentieth
floor" said Mr.. Adams.
The twentieth floor is an airy affair
composed of an iron framework. It is
266 feet above Michigan boulevard, but
seems higher. What view is spread
out before the eyes of those who climb
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-11-07
Spontaneous Combustion.s

From all the principles of chemistry
pontaneous combustion is possible,
and, In fact, frequent phenomenon.
Prof, VIM. p. Tonry. the chemist, says
the flame in such cases invariably arise
from a combustion of oxygen with some
material favorable to producing heat.
Wherever there is turpentine there is
always danger of spontaneous combus-
tion. If the substance be poured on
rags, especially when they are soaked
with grease, fire is likely to result.
Furniture establishments and all places
where oils and turpentine are kept are
especially liable to visitations from fires
of inexplicable origin.
Hay, when moist and packed tightly,
ferments by q natural process and ab-
sorbs oxygen SO freely as to produce
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-11-07

ing by laying little piece of granite
thirteen inches long, six inches thick,
and eight inches wide on top of the
long, square tower, which commands a
view of every part of the city. The
ceremony was both elaborate and
unique, and it was witnessed by a
crowd of people that blocked every
avenue leading to the great structure
The street demonstration preceding
the laying of the stone was a notable
affair, and it was participated in by
the leading Masonic bodies of Illinois.
The Auditorium stands without a
peer in a city whose proud palaces of
trade are the wonder of the world.
From the coping of the sky piercing
tower down to the massive foundations
the Auditorium is a gigantic illustra-
ton of the enterprise and public spirit
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-11-07
AUDITORIUM BUILDING.

at once a triumph and proof OF Amer
lean daring and enterprise and gener-
Gus public spirit. Europe has no thea
ter, opera house, or hall to match it,
either in magnitude or result. Yet
great as is the Auditorium, it is not
half of the real glory of the building
The vast hotel, with its five hundred
rooms, and the large store-rooms, all
add to the greatness and wonder of it
all. Chicago itself has yet no idea of
the reason for pride it has in this build
ing. The genius and daring of its
builders have given in this enterprise
the crown to all of Chicago's greatness.
1t will stand for hundreds of years,
still marvel. 1t will become the his
toric hall of America, for in it is sure
to be held the most famous of all
American gatherings hereafter.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-11-07
The Way Papa Opened the Door.

A friend of mine was visiting in the
family of a well-known Maine man
not long ago. A lovely aaxen-haired
child Of 6 years, the pet of the family,
attempted to open door, which stuck.
She pulled and pulled, but could not
move it. /,
an it'll" they were astonished
to hear her say, as she gave supreme
tug and the door yielded.
why, what do you mean, Maud 2"
exclaimed the Mortified mamma.
"That's the way papa opens it, "
said Maud, innocently. = Lewiston
Journal.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-11-07
viii BE Hen-pecked.

The hour was growing late; the pas
sengers in the sleeper had all gone to
bed. A porter approached "lower g."
and, jerking the curtains apart,
mumbled something whats the
matter?" demanded rather old-look-
ing man, getting out and following the
porter, who had stepped back few
PAGES.
81 say, sab, that I am sorry to tell
You, but you'll have to char&e cars"
What for?" the old fellow thun-
dered.
you want to go to st. Louis, don't
you?"
"Yes."
Well, but this sleeper goes to Kan
sas City,"
why in thunder didn't you tell me
SO, hah?"
Il didn't know myself till just now"
"Why didn't the conductor tell me ?"
he roared.
Il don't know, sah."
Where is your pumpkin headed
conductor?"
Back in the smoking compart-
ment"
The old man went into the smoking
compartment and thus addressed the
conductor:
Didn't you know I wanted to go to
st. Louis ?"
"Not until I happened to look at
your ticket just now"
'And now I've got to change cars ut
the next station?"
Yes, If you want to go to. st.
Louis"
"This is an internal outrage. Listen:
For six years have been courting the
Widow Hennipin. Sometimes my chan
ces would be up and sometimes they
would be down. 1t rocked along this
way till last week and then | married
her, and now we are on our wedding
tour. Look here. my dear sir, for the
love of humanity please let this car go
on to ST. Louis, for it won't do to pull
my wife out of bed at this time of night
and make her change cars She'll
swear l didn't have sense enough to
know where ] wanted to go and all
through life she'll hold me down. My
dear sir, if you believe in the liberty Of
man, let this car 60 tc st. Lous; don't
help to hen-peck me. If you don't
come to my aid that woman will always
believe that am weak she never will
have any more confidence in me-will
hold me down and ride over me, tell
you"
"We have about reached your sta
ton. Hurry up"
''But can't you help me?"
81 cannot"
"Then [ am lost lost and hem
pecked for the second time in life."
Arkansa,U I'raueIer.
Passes Tor Two.
Il want pass for myself and wife
to Chicago" proclaimed cattle-ship-
per as he entered freight Office in
this city last evening.
"How many cars of stock?'
-Four"
"Humph that entities you to passes
for two persons. But they have to
ride in the caboose of the stock train
and get out and feed and water the
animals"
"Can't take no other train? ?"
"Not any other. That'y why passes
are given to shippers-so they can
look after stock.
WELL" said the shipper with sigh,
"you can make 'em out. Mirandy
won't be much stuck on the caboose,
but it's better than paying fare, and l
guess I'll rustic around the steers
alone. But you bet 1 don't take her
around Chicago when | get there.
She's got to stay in the depot while !
take in the sights. "-Omdha World
Herald.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-11-07
A Minister'S Per0uisites,

The perquisites of minister's life
are, as a general thing overestimated.
An old clergyman firmly believed this
who had received call to a small
church from his much larger parish in
Massachusetts. A delegation from the
church was sent to urge him to accept
the call. He asked them what the
salary was. They replied that it was
about six hundred dollars per year,
but that the people were very gener-
Gus, and We're continually bringing in
things to the minister.
well, answered the old minister,
81 don't wish to offend you, but / must
positively decline. And now let me
give you bit of my experience. In
my younger days | received call to q
small parish where, as in the case with
your people, they We're very liberal. 1t
was their custom to always give the
minister ball of butter whenever they
churned, and quarter of veal when
they slaughtered. accepted the call.
Things went along as they represented
during the first year. After that there
began to be falling off in their dona-
tions, until soon l received next to
nothing. l began to make inquiries.
One of my parishioners told me that /
gave perfect satisfaction, but the peo-
pie had begun to raise their calves.
And it has been my experience, con-
tinued the old minister, "that donating
parishioners soon begin to raise their
calves.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-11-07

In new treatise on manures, Mr..
A. b. Griffiths states that the process
of converting iron into Bessemer steel
results in the elimination of basic
Stag, containing from IL to 90 per cent
of phosphoric acid. Reduced to an
impalpable powder, this Stag is a valu-
able plant food; and as manure, the
$780, 900 tons of the Stag obtained yearly
in England should produce at least
100000 tons of hay, or sufficient foi
feeding 750, 900 head of cattle.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-11-07
AN ORIGINAL EXPERIENCE IN DREAM.
LAND,

She sat alone in the twilight gloom,
Alone by the window in her cozy room.
But her thoughts were busy with one afar
As the tender blue eyes met the evening star.
She whispered tondly, My husband INV ifel
Have you forgotten your own little wife?
No letter to-day aad miles apart.
No! mol wrong thee for YOU have nv heart
Ana the sweet lips parted, as by magic power.
70 wait God bless him - in the twilight hour
1, ana the golden curls pressed the window pane
"hlle the blue eyes peered up the darkened
Llst footsteps lightly mount the stair,
Ana a travelling man with face so fair
Love beaming in his soft brown eyes
Quickly enters All Il glad SURPRISED
NOW the days will like moments slip,
As heart to heart and lip to lip
with one wild bound to imprint kiss
But, horrors 1t was down into n fearful abvss.
ne shattered glass and the broken beam
All told the tale-'twas only II dream
american Commercial Traveller
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-11-07

III E gran d e S t
ID buildin g ever
erected by pri-
vate capital has
lust been practi-
cally completed
at Chicago. On
"Wednesday, the
I'd of October,
the NJ a S o IL i C
Grand Lodge of
Illinois, then in
session at Chi
cago, completed
the construction
of the great Au-
ditoriun Bui1d-
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-11-07

patching since" he SAID TO me.
Maggie married few years later
and also left D.. She never men
toned Wills name in my presence after
that awful wreck the next day after
the skating contest.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-11-07
Letter. Carriers Ciyil-Service Exam
nation.

We understand that letter carriers
will hereafter have to pass a civil-ser.
vice examination in order to get theii
appointments. We suppose that some
of the questions will read as follows
l. Have you corns? If so, state how
many and where situated. 2. How
would you approach an unfriendly dog
3. Do you enjoy walking?
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-11-07

hoM biic liiilt
swhen the small
maiden of five
discovers the frail
sawdust compost
tion of her cher
ished doll, down
to the days of the
deceived and dis
appointed wife's
bitter awaken
ing, women learn
to see and keep
silence Tho IL
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-11-07

LIZ grown men only knew as much
as their mothers think they know
when they are babies the world would
have no further use for cyclopediss.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-11-07
THE PRIDE OF CHICAGO.
THE GREAT AUDITORIUM BUILDING
COMPLETED.

A Structure rs Daring in Execution rs 1t
Was in Conception-A Description of the
Splendid Edifice-A Wilderness of Mar
BILE, Bronze, and Mahogany.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-11-07

The fashion of this world passeth
away, and it is not the outward scene
but our learning in it that is to last for
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-11-07

SAMUEL KAUFMAN, York County
tobacco grower, has some leaves over
five feet lonn.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-11-07
A wOMAN'S THOUGHTS ON MAN.

"Becly Sharp" Type of the Women
that Men Admire.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-11-07

The cars of the new imperial train
for the Emperor of Russia are lined
with cork. The pop-in of corks is ex-
pected to make harmless the poppin'
of bullets
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-11-07
A SKATING CONTEST:
oh
The TPain-DispatcheP's Love.
BY EDWARD r. STONE.

HE story I am about to re.
, late, coming as it did under
my personal observation, !
have no hesitation in vouch.
ing for the truth of.
The scene is in a pretty
town of about 5000 inhab-
itants, which nestles costly
in n broad ya11av ba+uoo,
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-11-07

| ROM the time
Telegram-herald., 1889-07-10

sl4 s~zxleat eoaa & she T. ser the fsitaf1l
.sstsf2<ase ~ rs eoeEFasf. saaa eeae u y
lPsrsse-a - she @syar u s&la eits. asa tat
sae as4ger skse1ts SAID e.5stFeet. 81 sseA -
.y9sai II s4l1 b0s&. after ths elts 4tfsrses
se4- e4se rroaea4ee4 s4sa bead sHa eeagE4es
carfee9 Ia foria-
Al - s2lea ls rxspectfesiy sasanistea-
Eosf. SEEegL.
~. Il. S9Ess.
Telegram-herald., 1889-07-10
DRUNKENNESS
% fks tasuer Hshft. Fesffi~<ff Cares
~ Aer fns~f~vfrs ps. Hsfs-s
fefS~- Gr~~fee

u ceH - FiveH ih enr - coffee or fes with
cnf ree 4 Her fesirs - fhe person "a uF II 90
siisofgt-iv ha~rfHfss an6 vfH eject rerfaa-
Tfsf ana speedy care. wheflser fhe person is q
moderate 9ruFrf ~ an a4fef0iff v-recF
perzfr fear aa hasf taken ftetaef 1.e 2 2
fr fhe8f efsree ~If hHff fheir tnsefeNge aftf
fa6sv hafisFe tees eUf f-fnFfr1 - fhafr rvrn
~ uftfr lfa Hf.ss - i.ft fnr trf HnBur sHpes -
- frief for sale ~ 81 TTFf- Druggists.
~ Mrhro% st snf r. fenei ~ sno fFcK
fffs- ~ aa1 - Aoafpe st. sfand Rapids.
NicB
Telegram-herald., 1889-07-10
DR.. Walker s California
R1E434;!i| R1!E443

Btfi
II is not a vile fancy drink made ~ run
poor Wi1iskrv. or refuse liquors. spice1 and
tHeefencd To please fne taste hut y purely
vegetable preparation. made from '~ttiYe Call
fornia herbs
Twentv Eve years use have frernonsfr rated TO
millions Of sufferers throughout the civilized
warld. thai II All the medicines ever isrorered
Vinegar Eiffefs only Possesses perfect snd
wonderful curative effects upon those troubled
wifh the following diseases viz
Dyspepsia kheNmafism. fafarrh. Neuralgia.
Headache. Hoils. ~croinis. @t5H Iliseases IeHn-
dice. Eeuf Plies Eihogsuass and al other
diseases arising from blood Impurities ard a.
= kefmifu-e it is fhe besf Be- fhs wofld bei NJ
death 10 81 worms that infesi the human sys
tefa.
NJ is aiwa-s safe - take - any time or un-
der any Condition ~ he system from oid ~
yaHng. ~ for fifhff So . Is ruI up ir -
sfyles. ne Old is Sighf'v hiflf Isnd Is the
stronger iH cffAarfir effect TEE wsH style ia
tefS pleasant fa fbe taste. and 4 fHs-ffrcf fneal
fe f1T delicate women ~ ehHdrea. Zach
kInf - disfiHef'r nfafF - oH tos nfetarfDn
NanV families t~Fp t.9fA inas on hand. -
thef irFm c9fnT'. % rifafrfre chest.
Sfrd fsf baauflin' treg free
Address. - p HeH0N I'D pFfG CO
81 Es6i aEfon 81. ~ CIV
Telegram-herald., 1889-07-10


EEFoErs OF COMMITTEES
To the Honorable the COMMON Council OF tbs
City OF Grand Rapids
Geutlemen--YOur Committee on Streets e.
whom was referred the petition of the De
troit. Lansing K Northern Railroad Con. pany
ty VIM. Alden smith. their attorney, of date
June ~, lSss found on page - printed pro
eeedings respectfully report that they hay,
carefully examined into the matters involved
In said petition
Your COMMITTEES respectfully recommend.
that the request of said railroad company. tina
the end OF Stxth-ave.. from a point It3 Zee
east OF the east line of said Buchansn-st.. ~
said city. to Buchanan St. in said city. be Va
Gated be granted.
Your committee also recommends that
franchise be- granted 10 said railroad company
To continue it's track on the east 3 feet %
Buchanan st. from the south side of Sixth
ave. % the north side Of Fourth ave-; on con
dition. however. that said railroad COMPANY
shall save the city harmless from all claims ol
damages growing out of the Improvement o
Sixth ave. for the non-eompIetiOn OF said i'm
provement 20 Buchanan 81. The said railroad
company 20 so indemnify said city by proper
bond within twenty days from date
All of which Is respectfully submitted.
R0sr. SPRouL.
FRKD SaUSDERs,
W. II. STOKES.
:. l.. BALDWIN
Committee on Streets
AID. Baldwin explained that he signed the
report under a misapprehension. and there
fore moved TO lay IL on the table.
Lost.
Yeas-Ald. Baldwin. Rodgers. sproul. Steb
bins-t.
Nsys-Ald. Anderson. Cre1ue. Emmer. Lau
Mere. Miller saunders. Stein. Stokes. Stryker
Turner Ycrex-ll.
The report was then adopted By the follow
Ing vote.
Yeas-Ald Anderson. Creque. Emmer
Miller. Saunders, Stokes. Sproul. Turner
lerex--9.
Nays-Ad. Baldw in. Rodgers. Stein. steb
bins, Stryker-5.
To the Honorable the Mayor and Common
Council Of the city Of Grand Rapids:
Gsntlenen--N our Committee on Streets 10
whom was referred the resolution OF Ala
Hercx 0f date June n. i<S9. and found on page
Ia printed proceedings. relative 70 a steam
roller tad steam crusher. respectfully report
that they DO not consider it advisable To sdyer-
tse for sealed proposals. until this council
deems II proper TO make the purchase of a
steam roller and crusher.
Your committee. however has ascertained
the approximate cost Of the same. which is
About 4.ooo.
Respectfully submitted.
EoBr SFsoUi.
Fsyp SsuxpsRS.
". n. SrokEs.
:. l.. BtLnvfv.
h. VI. SrsS.
Committee on Streets
Accepted and placed 0n Gle.
T. the Honorable she Mayor and Common
Council ~ the city 81 Grand Rapids.
Geptiemen-Y oar Com mittee on streets re-
spectfuiiy report that In compliance with sc
ton of yeur honorable body ef july I. is1. and
found on pare lf9 Of printed proceedings. a
proper contraction duplicstsl has been pre-
pared by the city attorney and duty executed
by James Fitzpatrick. through his attorney. ln
fact. and We respectfully recommend that his
honor the msyor. De Instructed % execute the
same on behalf ef the city. and under the seal
OF tie city.
Respectfully submitted.
EoRr SFsort.
FsED StuxDsss.
:. L. RsEpefS.
" A. SroxsS.
En X STEIN
Committee on Streets.
ss1ufat
Telegram-herald., 1889-07-10

tf9rtNfi
Ye8s-Ald. Anderson BALDWIN Crrque. EN-
e.. Iauniere. Miller. o'penaeu. Saunders.
stein. stokes. sproui. stetbias. Stryker. Tar-
nsr II ereS-iA.
Navs- None.
T the Honorable the MAYER and Common
Council ~ he CITY of Grand Rapids
Gentlemen Y eur Committee en- Claiuns ant
Accounts 90 whom was referred the petitions
ef Isrses Nskever ard az Jennie Weflnere.
claiming damages Cor overflow af sewers ana
sana traps eanssng injury - their property
respectfully report thsf they hitve carefully
examined ne same and end thaf SID clalms
ara similar 70 those reported On by yeur csr,-
nirtse st the iass session snd that Tor the
reason so tsrfh In said report the ssid claims
sre nat le-sl eiains sasiast the eity. there
tsre yoar eona1niftee Vauld recemmens thar
said claims BE- aef allowed
isAar " TrRxEs
A. Fl ksasx
H. y. NuzER.
afontef
ysas-4sa- Andersen. BALDWIN Creaue I'm
rner. Lasniere. Miller. neunell. Rodgers.
Telegram-herald., 1889-07-10

rreals 4sEs<assl. sbess 70 shss extszf u
Sweet q silllaz - <sssEa his erxiasl Efssssi
Eisa.
IA 4efsrs1ee y tas t~fes expressed slsa 81
par hansFzbse boas. fhe proposition sf NJ
sweet. a. ssaxE1sd. ~5ll :. esa<sETe1 "a - tle
Beard II Pslsie WORKS.
-nosls the comet eeaarzn IS forsner asftea
IN rAs matter. sad as& eraer fhs ehaHss -
t5s Improvements u sad SoFth Prespeetst ii
VII es necessary fsf ssaF hoasfasie esds 4
seder the ~ ess4blisAsaE 81 TIE grade tine
agoa s1len such ea4ase - - DC lsisas.
b eE4sr u ths board.
6xo- q Bxisss.
President
0a melton Of Aid 0sD1anssI. referred - ths
aldermen Of the Ec1rtn ~4sa and Ene Board u
Psnffe works
The foiisslaz estimate Of eest were pre
ssnte.l hs Ghs Eosra "a Paolic uoFSs:
ADprsximAts estimate sf costs 81 Ina
proving cansLst. from kasg Leoa-
ard ss- - north cay limits. fot4i
cost ..-...---...- "a
Amended estimate of cost "a impros-
ing Essl Faitoa 81. fE0m DIyisIoa az
- spriag 81 T9tal coss-.......- 1lss
Approximate estimate II esst Sf iGB~
pF9siag CsRsi -. from Pearl st. -
h4siiaxsst Total cost .......-- s.s8 a
AmsHdsa estimate % eost "a impfos-
iag Thomas ST. from kast-sI. To
soath Unioa- ST fst.i e0st.--- ale
Accepted aRd placed GA nle.
IRe eVatFact lOr the construction 0f se@eF
In the alley Ia block u. urxter fraction. be-
tsern Ih~ ciGy "a SraHa Rapids saa Jahd n
Myers sas presented aad reported correct la
iern ~ the sits attorney.
Aid. DaHaeli moved that the contract ~
aeespted asa approved sad the mayer II
ssTueted % execute same.
Carried
leas-Aid- AndeFS0a Bald win. creque En
mer. LaanieFe. Miller. O'ponneil. Rodgers.
saandefs. stein. Stokes. stebbins. strysef.
Turasr. Yerex-t5.
Nays None.
OFFIcK - BoARDos
P0IIcs AaD ftas Coa sf-sIOSxRs
GsASD kAPfps. Mich. July ;. l,,s.
To the H0noEabls the AaSor aad Common
C0unel OF The city Of Gfand Rapids.
6entlemen-t'udcr direcfiOn OF the board /
transmit you a report of the condition oi
street. lights Tor the week ending July =. lSS
thai remained anlightrd one hour and over.
Resi- tlaiiy.
b. 4. McRsYNoLDs.
secretary.
Referred 10 Committee on Lamps
OsgICs o.
BoAsp oy PoLfcs axo FIeE COMMISSIONERS.
6a4xD H.ripS. Mich. July :. l>>9
To the Honorable the Mayor ana Commo!,
Council Of the Citv OF Grand RsDlds;
6sentlemeu-fbe Board OF Police aud Flr,
Commissioners have the honor 10 report tha
there have been employed during the mont
past Ia the hre department. forty eight fur
tiIne men. thtrty-seven part pay men and
seven substitutes TO nll leaves of absenc,
granted under the rule.
The needs of the department for the comm
mOnrh will be- a.. SAL.
In the police department there have beer
employed seventy six men and y matron dur
fng the month past.
The needs Of the department for the ccmlni
month viii be as near as can be estimate.
s.>S.62.
All Of which Is respectfully submitted.
Il. Il. NCREySOLDs.
Secretary.
Telegram-herald., 1889-07-10

vsss-t'd- Andersen. BALDWIN Creaue. I'm /
mer. Lssniere. MiIier. 0 0nouReil Rodgers