davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
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to cause the fractured surfaces to be
covered by thin layer of the brown
crust. for new fracture is quite light
in color. There are three kinds of me
teOrites, which are respectively known
as:
% Aerolites or meteoric stones, which
consist OF stony matter made up Of one
or more silicates interspersed with small
PARTICLES of nickel and iron.
(2) Siderolites. intermediate between
stones and the solid irons. These consist
chiefly of nickel iron and siIicates, both
in large proportions.
90 Siderites or meteoric irons. con-
sisting almost wholly Of nickel and
other metallic compounds. To the first
of these sections belongs the latss,
visitor from outer space that has reach b
ed the earth.
The origin of these strange visitors
was for some time in considerable doubt.
In the early part of the eighteenth cen
fury it was generally supposed that
these stones had terrestrial origin. and
il was not until some Observation-Disclosures
case OF fallen meteorites we're carefully
observed by men OF science that the fact
that they came from outer space was
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dust Immediately arose above the stand
ing corn at spot only twenty yards
away from where he was at work.
Adams ran through the corn toward
the cloud OF dust and found a hole in
the soil; thereupon he hurried to the
farmyard for a spade. and within a
quarter Of an hour OF the fall had OK
tracted a black dense stone which had
penetrated the soil to a depth Of one
and one-half feet, and had been stopped
by impact against much larger ter
restrial stone. The black stone WAS hot.
and according 10 Mr.. Walker. was still
warm to the touch even an hour later.
There was a sulphurOus odor.
Two other men who were working at
a haystack twenty yards farther away
from the hole made by the stone also
heard the sounds. Mr.. Walker. who is
seventy-two years Of age. had himself
just gone into the house. which is close
by. and heard nothing Of the explosion.
Mrs. Walker told Mr. Fletcher mat she
was in the lane on the far side of the
house and heard a sound comparable for
character with that made by a swarm
OF bees, though much more intense. or
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fully realized. So many authenticated
cases have now occurred that it is i'm
possible 10 doubt that this eosmie dust
comes from the regions beyond the linn
its Of our own atmosphere and even our
solar system. What message do they
bring from these unvisited regions2
In 1850 it was imagined that an evf-
dence Of life could be perceived in the
graphite which forms a portion OF some
meteorites- but up to the present their
chief use has been 70 throw light upon
the nature Of comets. star showers. ire
balls and solitary shooting stars From
a study Of all the collected debris IL is
now evident that all these various sights
in the heavens are to be explained by
the fact that the earth's atmosphere is
penetrated by a mass OF matter. some
times Of very small size. travelling at a
very great speed.
The resistance OF the atmosphere ex-
plains the fact that com3aratively few
OF the meteorltes ever reach the earth.
but still there can be no doubt there ia
no specific difference between the fire.
ball which blazed itself away over Lon
don few months ago and the now cold
Crumlin stone at South Kensington.
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II EEPER L. FLETCHER. Of the
n mineral department Of the Nat
uraI History Museum at South
Kensington. England. has obtained for
he purpose OF exhibition meteoric
stone which was seen to fall at Crum-
in. a village ten miles distant from
Belfast. on September IS. 1902. At pres
INT 60 is mounted on a H;ue polished
wooden throne. so that all may sec f.
IN entering the museum. The facts con-
.eraing the fan were carefully gathered
oy Mr. Fletcher on the spot.
Al 1920 a m on Saturday, septem-
Der l3, which was a cloudy morning. W.
John Adams. who is in the employ Of
ur. Walker. at CrCsshin farm. was gath
sring apples from a tree on the edge OF
he cornield near the house: ne was
startled by a noise OF such a character
hat he thought IL was due to the burst
ng boiler &c the mill. which is a mile
o the south and Is situated near Crum-
IN Railway station. Another loud noise
ike that OF escaping steam was fol-
owed by the SOUND as OF an object strik-
ng the ground near by. and a cloud or
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Of Tullia, the daughter OF Cicero, in
Rome, in the Via Appia, in the sixteenth
century. a lamp was found burning
there, which If the story. authenti-
Gated by records at the Vatican and
bearing the signature OF Pope Paul III,
are 10 be believed, must have been burn
ing for more than 1.5OO years.
Bailey in his English dictionary of 1870
tells that at the dissolution Of the mon
asteries in the time of Henry VIII there
was lamp found that had then burned
for more than 200 years-that is to say.
since the second century OF the Chris
tan e-a-and declared that this lamp
was in his days TO be seen at the mu-
scum OF rarities at Leyden. in Holland.
Shakespeare, in his address of PeTicles
refers to 'ever-burning lamps" and
Spenser, too. alludes &c lamps which
never 20 Ou..
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Three BoU Members of the Foreign Lega-
tons Here Who Were Named bu Their
Parents in Honor of the Great Founder
of the American Republic. ~ ~ "

IF the George Washingtons Of the Ma
tional Capital could step out OF the
city directory into marching line,
they would make an army OF which the
Father Of His Country might well be
proud.
It is natural that Columbia should call
her sons after the country's first and
greatest hero. but that other nations
also revere the Man Of History is proven
by the fact that he has at present three
namesakos in the Diplomatic Corps at
Washington.
The oldest of these lads is Alfonso
Washington Pezet. only child Of the
FIRST secretary Of the Peruvian legation
and Mrs. Federico Alfonso Pezet. BE
vas Bora fourteen years ago today in
Lima. Peru. and when only FIVE months
old was taken by his parents to Lon
don. where the family lived for eight
years. and where Alfonso Washington
learned the English language. He mas
tered the French tongue in Paris. which
was Mr.. Pezet's official residence for
three years After the Exposition he
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a remnant Of that form of Pagan wor-
snip known as the everlasting fire,
which was kept aIight by guardians.
beth male and female, the latter known
as vestals. and who were punishable
with death if they allowed the fire to
go out How much Importance was at
tached even after the Reformation and
well into the seventeenth century in
Europe TO these ever burning lamps is
demonstrated by the fact that some OF
the greatest scientists OF those days
devoted both much time and labor to
the discovery of some species of illum-
ln2nt That would burn forever. Many
works have been written about the mat
ter by French. Italian and English writ
ers. some OF whom vouch for the most
extraordinary details on the subject.
Thus. for instance. IL is sclcnnly as
serted that at the opening Of the tomb
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morning. have been doing this regu-
larly for three years"
Next in point of age is George
Godoy, son Of the first secretary Of the
Mexican embassy and Sonora Jose f.
Godoy. He was born in san Francisco
and is twelve years old on this the hun
dred and seventy first anniversary Of
Washington's birth. His parents chris
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republic, he accepts the situation by as
serting that there is nothing to prevent
his being President of the United States.
George has been a student at the Force
public school which Kermit Roosevelt
attended before he went to Groton He
keeps UP well with his studies. is addict
ed to Rotations. and has so good
memory that he can repeat whole pages
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tened him simply George. but he de-
clares that when he becomes a man he
will add to it that of Washington and
e1deavor to live up to the name Like
all boys Of his age. he has formed an
idea Of bis career. He is fervently pat
riotic. but when his older brothers. who
were born IN Mexico, tease him because
ne can never hope to be president OF that
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One Wee Little Son of the Celestial En-
Dire, just Old Enough to ToddIe, Re-
joiCeS in the Proud Name of Washing
ton Shen Tung. " ~ ~ ~ ~

OF verse Above all. he is a healthy,
care-free youngster, who wants no bet
ter fun than to play every outdoor game
in season With the boys on the street"
Senior Godoy has Just been promoted to
the rank of minister pIenipotentiary TO
the five republics of Central America,
With a residence at Guatamala City. The
family lived there before Senior Godoy's
transfer to Washington. and George re-
members the big legation house with its
wide verandas. its court garden and
pretty outlying grounds. There will be
flowers and birds, sunshine and a spark
ling river, and while the lad admits il
will be pleasant contrast to the winter
here, still it won't be Washington.
George has brothers nearly grown and
a sister Mercedes. who stood sponsor
for the Vera Cruz at her launching at
" j.. last spring.
Washington Shen Tung is a tiny Orien-
tai just big enough to toddle around in
the white stone Chinese legation of
which his father is at present charge
d affaires. He varied the patriotic habit
of his diplomatic comrades by being born
on the Fourth Of July. He is now two
and a half years old: looks like a live
buttercup, so golden is his complexion,
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goes nearly half way through the me
teOrite was probably caused by 1t strik-
ing the large stone which was buried in
the ear h.
On some faces of the meteorite the
crust is thicker than on others, fron
which it Is inferred that the meteorite
broke up early enough in its journey
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parts being black and others brown.
Besides the curious thumbmarks re-
ierred to under the illustration, there
are low ridges and burrows, doubtless
due TO fractures during the passage OF
the stone through the earth's atmos-
phere. or possibly to the breakup at the
moment Of explosion. \ crack which
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with the rafting noise made by reap
ing machine.
The meteorite belongs to the class
known TO scientists as an acrolitc or
meteoric stone. 1t is virtually com
pletely covered with the characteristic
crust which AS formed during the pas
sage Of such todies through the air,
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was transferred to Washington. where
they have resided ever since.
Master Alfonso has had a troublesome
attack of that democratic disease, the
mumps. and though recovering from
relapse. was interested enough to give
his ideas OF the great American after
whom he was named
Il think" he said. that Washington
was not only a great general, but a great
and good man. admire his persever-
ance- The success which finally crowned
his enterprise was not like that Of AL
eXander; vast domains which soon after
his death broke asunder. Napoleon's
great victories are but remembered; there
is no trace Of them now; his vast en-
pire is gone. The result of washington's
success is growing larger every day. The
Americans have the greatest common
wealth the world has ever seen"
when / grow TO be a man." he con-
Il intend being an electrical en-
gineer. as I think that is the most useful
profession il our days. I am very fond
Of science and particularly Of meteor
oIogy, and I take weather records every
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with eyes like black Jewels and ebony
silk for hair. He wears robes Of gorgeous
colOrs. and among his nurses is a moth
erly coiored woman. who is devoted to
her Chinese charge. When Washington
shen Tung grows old enough, he viii
play American games and 20 to an
American school like Chou Chou. the
picturesque son OF the former Minister
WI. though. like Chou Chou. he will also
wear a queue.
Mrs shen Tung. at present the only
woman attached to the Chinese legation,
is small. Acknowledged type of the
Flowery Kingdom. who speaks English
brokenly. and. unlike Mrs wu. who was
fond of society, is seldom seen abroad
When made up" with the cosmetics OF
her country and dressed in gold thread
ed broeades, she looks as fresh and pref
ty as the yellow blossom ms she wears in
her hair.
The mother of Alfonso Washington
Pezet is small and girlishIy slender. In
striking contrast to the South American
type, she has a fair complexion, gray
blue eyes. and quantities OF yellow hair.
Sonora Godoy is also handsome in
more matronly way and is devoted to
her growing sons and daughters.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1903-12-11

Notice is hereby given, That applica
ton has been made in writing to the
Board Of County Commissioners and filed
in my office, praying for license to sell in.
tOxiCatinG liquors for the term COmnenC.
ing on the 2lst day Of December 1903, and
terminating on the 9th day of December
1904. by the following persons, and at IL.
following places, as stated in said appli
cations, respectively, tO-wit:
PAUL LEMANCYK
At his one story frame building stu
atcd on the following described PROPERTY,
viz: Beginning 420 links south of the
northeast corner of the northeast quarter
of the southwest quarter of section % in
township l2s, in range l3l running thence
south 80 degrees 50 1ninutes:weSt l7SS links
thence south % degree and 80 minutes
to north line of railroad right of way of
Little Falls and Dakota railway thence
easterly along the notherly sline of said
right of way ITS links to the place of be.
ginning. in the town of Culdrum in said
county and state.
Said application will be heard and de.
termined by said Board of County Com
missioners of the county of Morrison al
the county auditors Office in the city OF
Little Falls, in Morrison county and state
of Minnesota: on Monday, the 2lst day OF
December A. D. 1903, at2 o'clock p. M, OF
that day.
Witness my hand and seal of the county
auditor this 3oth day of November a. y
1903
lAuditor's Seal
WILLIAM A. Butler.
County Auditor. Morrison County, MINI
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1903-12-11
,FirSt insertion Dec. II, 1863
NOTICE or NOkTG.AGE FNRECLO:
N

N'IlCE or MORTGAGE ftkECLOS
WHEREAS. Default has been made
in TAG conditions OF that certain mort
gage. duly made, executed and delivered
10y Sophy kIos= and Florian {. kloss, hcl
husband, a. mort sugnrs, to Nicholas Lii
the I'D day of November y. d. 1902 and
with a power of sale therein contained
of Deeds, in and for the County of Morri
son and Sta,e of Minnesota, on the oath
day of Nove,nber A. D. 1902 at $40 o'clock
"A. NJ, in Book II of mortgages, on :page627
said mortgage havingbeen executed to Sc.
cure the payment of the sum of One
Thousand Seven Hundred q roo Dollars
ana inte1est; interest Rayable annually
one p1onlissory note in said mortgage
'u AND 9e WHKEEAs, The said mortgagors
agree with the said MORTGAGE that if de-
fault be made by them in any of the pro.
visions contained in said mortgage; It
dhal be lawf for the iad d.
AND WHKREAS,T The said nlortgagors
have made default in the payment of the
interest which became and was due upon
said note and mortgage, on the Ed day
Hy1%5ed ara X{nstesa 9lsj Dollars; e
Ans ISl6 0f IN au and by said de-
fault the power of sale contained in said
mortgage has become operatives:
AND WHEREAS, There is now claimed
to be due and is actually due at the date
of this notice., the sum of One Thousand
Eight Hundred and Twenty-tW O and 33-10O
Dollars, and no action or proceeding hav-
ing been instituted at law or otherwise, to
recover the debt secured by said mort
gage, nor any part thereOf;
Now, therefore notice is hereby given tina
by virtue of the power of sale contained
in said mortgages: and pursuant to the
statute in such case made and provided the
said morris gage will be fOreClOSed by a sale
of the pre,nis es described in and conveyed
by said mortgage, tow it: those tracts Of
land lying and being situate in the county
of Morrison and state of Minnesota, de
sCribed as follows, tO-Wit:
The northeast quarter (1lc14O and the
north half of the southeast quarter (n12 OF
SeA) all of section number twenty-seve1l
(27,) in township mum Der tt irty -nine (39)
north, of range number thirty-One (3l)
west:
Which sale will he made by the sheriff
of Morrison county, or his deputy, at the
city of Little Falls, in said county and
state on Saturday, the 23d day of January
1904, at o'clock p. M. of that day, at pub.
lie vendue to the highest bidder for cash
to pay said debt and interest and fifty (50)
dollars attorneys fees as stipulated in anG
by said mortgage in case of foreclosure
and the disbursements allowed by law.
Dated. st. Cloud, Ninn., December Sth
1903.
NICHOLAS LIBERT,
NOrtgagee.
THEODORE BRUENER,
Attorney for NOrtSaSee,
st, Cloud, Mimi.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1903-12-11
CITY COUNCIL,

The city council met in regular
session Monday evening.
POSTMASTER Faller addressed the
council on the requirements for city
free mail delivery which the postal
department had promised to install
Fen. let. Street signs must be
placed, houses numbered and side
walks improved. Mr.. Fuller thought
it would be easy for the city to do
what was necessary to comply with
the desires OF the department, and ha
was requested to notify the council
when an inspector comes.
:, The councilna decided to order in no
more lights This winter, so C. Van
B,1skirk & request for light at the
corner Of S. Cond avenue and Sixth
street on the West side. was denied.
''%o. Schrott7tr and " Il Ryan in
frruie'l 1he cancel regarding the
NpATiI;H plant in the city hs that an
t-rtiin;,tt: 1T cost world ia ttinl!t 50
~ 1o ilI:ii Il Wa Known Nn;it was
N:srtt-' u r..!,Ajr>. The BIZ. ,Niuz
{ Htli t." was given power - act in
~ :Htter
a lA:4> man p,'r+rat'n presented plans
"n} ~r"cj i.:Atiocs frr the cjtv hall
v;:'ti*, all! t.. cieik WIS instructed t.
AN"cAli:e FIR bids to be opened Dec
lGfn
"A rep:rt % The crushed rock sold to
tha l1:unepin Paper Co. showed S7O4
d;1e tie cry. Tnevsi@e Of rock fur
nisbsl fer street s1rfacing by the COM
Dany will be deducted
The street commissioner was Or
derea 20 sand rhe cement walk in front
If 3. Barton g store, there being COM
plant Of Its baing slippery.
The matter Of street sprinkling levy
was referred 10 the street com mittee.
The council adjourned TO Dec. 10Th.
Bills allowed
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1903-12-11
TRANSFERS
RoDOrted bv RAlnh F.. TOWlq

IOCpOl Gu NY GhlE)l lOW1C.
John Glatt]y single to VIM. Glattly
NV NV and re ne and SO and sw se
W ne: sec 26 exc ne ne; ne NV and e
ne and ~; Sc and 81 ne ana
NV and Sc So 354l2S $3.50
H Landau and W to John Anderson
lot : blk II Thayer's aid 5000.
: A NJ Anderson and " to j B Patter-
son lot 10 blk A Miss add $3.50
J l. Meyer and G L Nelson to
Christien Tu1bes contract ne nv and
NV ne 14-42-31 $3.50.
| Peter Boisjoli to Howard Shoop
contract ne l2-4l-52 1850.
Howard Shoop to B l. Reath as
sgalnt above $500
I Boiri III ara VT 10 E I. Reath
same as above $lO5G
E L Ryqch and w - JohD i Resrh
s'5:;.>: a. ;st'0ve :l2JD
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81 1929 $3324n'
United ;>?t~~> 10 Peter Thti il ;:l2l
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$:j'ij
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JAS ;; t;"~~:I i =! f.: It : "'4>i Y f.
- = '!t y lI1I'''s a. ! # 81
l. + Tap c. 70 = l: TNlrt l:rja
l)?s j AID & >l!i G Mis-: All: $50
Church Of St john, S~an7ille. TO
Anton !'t'> ker lands IN 1t2S-:jl 800
Il ii k!IscGei Ind " to May KC-
Wiz & * 1890 $500
United States to & A Gilman pat
ent NV ad sw NV 1861 Dated Nov
/, 1913
Martin E Larson and W to :.Chas Il
Peterson sw 224l-3l $1,000
L F Imp Co to Nels Peterson lots 5.
6, rs Subdiv Miss Add $50
B j Rowland to c A Sprandel NV
442-31 $1100
O H Havill .sand w to Frederick A
Cassidy sw 1920 $500
Gooding Coke company to Chas Gill
patrick award damage by fowage
SG21 IS
Alice Cameron single to Geo. A.
McGregor ne NV 1881 $3.50
Peter Sprenger and " to Herman
Vierk 8 ne 1923 $500
Johan Held and " to J Henry Ross
Sc n 241-30 $500
d S Sparrow and W to F II Sparrow
lots 8, 1911, blk 8 Roy $3.50.
Benz Estey aud W to T F Hosch n
sw 2S-413l $1,000
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1903-12-11
THE OUTLOOK HOLIDAY Nun
PER

~
The December Magazine Number of
The Outlook is also the Annual holi-
day Number, and contains not only a
survey of many of the important
books Of the season, but also several
articles on literary topics, to-
gether with a remarkable large and
complete list of publishers announce
ments The "Record and Review Of
books is under the general
supervision of Mr.. Hamilton Wright
Mabie, and is especially illustrated
with beautiful reproductions Of John
w. Alexander's series of paintings
representing 1.-The Evolution Of the
Book reproduced by permission
from the famous lunettes in the Lii
brary of Congress- A readable and
suggestive feature is group Of arti-
Giles called" What the American People
are reading and particular enter
tanning paper, entitled ''Reading in
the farm home" by Martha Var
Rensselaer,. includes amusing extracts
from reports received in answer to
questions sent out broadcast among
farmers and farmers wives.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1903-12-11
PYTHIANS AT ROYALTON.

The district convention of knights
of Pythias at Royalton Monday latter
noon and evening was attended by q
good sized delegation from Little
Falls The Little Falls team conferred
the third rank. A fine banquet was
enjoyed by all after the ceremonies.
Geo. II. Niles ives toastmaster, and
among the speakers were Rev. M. O..
Stockland Of Little Falls, w. h. Alden
OF st. Cloud, +. E. Wheaton OF st.
Paul, Grand Keeper of Records and
Seal.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1903-12-11
HONOR ROLL OF HIGH SCHOOL,

HVHOIS WILL OF HUH SCHUOL'
To be on the the following roll high
school stu dents must have at least
80 per cent standing in each of the
subjects taken up and be "good'' in
department. For the six weeks end
ing Dec. 9TH the following are on the
roll OF honor:
Seniors-Earl Frazier, Thelms Leon
and Beatrice Heath.
Juniors Stanton Cawley and Gracia
Robinson.
Sophomores-Charles Dudley, Loren
Roberts, Florence Barnhart, Frankie
tortier, Myrtle Scott, Lillian Lind
bergh and Lucy Bourassa.
Freshman-Odile Heroux and Ger
trude johnson.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1903-12-11
PROTECTION OF WORKMANSHIP


Wherever you look in France you
SEQ the result of patient labor Of in
telligent hands. The greatest asset Of
France is the passion of her workers
for perfection Of detail. Amer lea s
greatest asset is her workman's long
ing for personal advancement Each
job is regarded not as life work,
but as a stepping stone. There are
exceptions to this rule. and golden
grain belt beer presents one of these
exceptions. It is made with the great
est possible care and with the object
Of producing the finest and most bene'
fetal beverage that money can pur'
chase. The success that has been made
with this beer ia measured BY the
good it has done. It is worth trying
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