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The Princeton union., 1907-05-23
County superintendents, Convention.

Forty, or about one half the county
superintendents, were present at the
second annual state convention in St.
Cloud last week, and Mr.. Ewing says
that the meeting was particularly
enthusiastic one. The principal work
OF the session was the adoption of a
course of studies for rural schools
and the consideration of legislation
which would be beneficial to such
schools. A fund was created, amount
ing to s275.7o from levy of one-half
of one per cent upon the salaries of
the s!uperintendents for the purpose of
meeting current expenses. A very
pleasing feature of the convention,
says Mr.. Ewing, was the music furn-
ished by chorus of 400 normal
school students.
The Princeton union., 1907-05-23
MEMORIAL SERVICES
Will Be Held at Congregational Church
on Sunday Morning in Honor
of Departed Soldiers.
Rev. Swertfager Will Preach Sermon
and a Befitting nusical Pro-
gram Will Be Rendered.

Next Sunday morning at 1870, in
the Congregational church, union
memorial services will be held in
honor Of the gallant soldiers of Amer
lea who sleep beneath the sod. Rev.
Swertfager, the pastor of the Congre-
gatlonal church, an able orator and
learned divine, will deliver the sermon
and patriotic choral program will
be presented. The program is as fol-
lows:
Prelude. ....... Melody in F. Rubinstein
Mrs. C. E. Austin
Doxology
| Invocation. REV. George A. Swertfager
Responsive Psalm.
- ILL ............,. Congregation
| scripture Lesson. Rev. j. W. Heard
Antnem.... ."Our Own Dear Land
| Choir.
l"Sef '...............-.... Rev. j. w. Heard
| Announcements
O1ertory .......... Violin Solo ... Selected
| Miss Pearl Luehrs.
Anthem ............ Were Tenting Tonight
| Choir.
Sermon. ....Rev. George A. Swertfager
| America ............. ...... Congregation
| Selected
| Mrs. G. E. Austin
The Princeton union., 1907-05-23
BACCALAUREAT SERMON.

Will Be Delivered by Rev. j. W. Heard at
Methodist Church Sunday.
Rev. J. W. Heard will deliver the
baccalaureate address to the Prince
ton high school graduating class of
'O7 in the Methodist church on Sunday
evening next, May 26, at 8 O'Clock.
The program arranged for the occa-
sion partakes largely of choral ma
ture and every number has been
selected with an especial view to it's
appropriateness. Thus, the exercises
promise to be of more than ordinary
interest. Following is the program:
PROGRAM
Prelude. .Andante, Sonata Op. 26 Beethoven
Mrs. G. E. Austin.
Anthem 80. sThou Art the Father Adams
Choir.
Prayer. Rev. George Swertfaper
Anthem. lone Sweetly Solemn Thought,
Choir.
Scripture.
Onertory ......." "Pasqulnade".. .Gottschalk
Lola Scheen
Duet. magnify the Lord Marsh
Mr. Kopp and MI. Umbehocker.
dynn....i.... Selected
Congregation.
Baccalaureate Sermon. Rev. J. ". Heard
Anthem. ."Cast Thy Bread Upon the Waters,
Choir.
Benediction.
Postlude. March from "Tannhauser. Wagner
Mrs. G. E. Austin.
The Princeton union., 1907-05-23
Langum Pokes Fun at O,Dav.

Frank Day should have retained
control of his paper, the Martin
County Sentinel. Here is the way this
erstwhile defender of the Governor
now takes slap at his Excellencv:
If Gov. Johnson's official pen had
only baked on signing some of those
salary raising bills as it did on the
Indian scare pension bill he would
better have pleased some of the coun-
try folks down this way.-Preston
Times.
The Princeton union., 1907-05-23

kinkle ?; two-base hits Roos, Lateral; bases
by Phyle Z, by Lateral 9; double play Cordi-
ner to Smith passed balls Kinkle 1, Mushel 3;
hit by pitcher, Roos, Strand.sr
Score by innings:
Foley ey...............2 / O 1-11Oe6
Prlnceton.... .......1 0 z 0 0 2-1S
The Princeton union., 1907-05-23
DECORATION DAY.
Memory of Soldier Dead VIII Be Appro-
Priately Honored on May 30.

Memory of Soldier Dead VIII Be Appro-
priately Honored on May 80.
On Thursday next the memory of the
Union soldiers who have been laid
to rest throughout this broad realm
and in foreign lands will be befit-
tingly honored by their countrymen.
In Princeton the local post of the G.
A. 4. has arranged a very appropri-
ate program for the Memorial Day
exercises.
All members of Wallace T. Rines
post 124, and all honorably dis
charged soldiers will meet in the
Grand Army hall at 1:3O p. m. on
Thursday. May 30. From there they
will proceed to the Methodist church
and attend the service as hereunder
set forth: ~2-s-,+ast- 81
The Princeton union., 1907-05-23
Following is the score in detail:

Earned runs, Princeton 1, Elk River 2: two
base hits Martins, Castle: struck out by Burke
8, by Davis 2: passed ball, ,Angstman: hit by
| pitcher, Olson. Umpire. Carlson.
| Princeton. 0 0 o 0 l-2
| Elk R1ver. ..........2 0 O O5
The Princeton union., 1907-05-23
HOmeSeekerS' Rates.

Homeseekers rates to points ir
Western Canada and the United States
The Princeton union., 1907-05-23

PROGRAM
Invocation. n.......... .....Rev. G. A. Swertfager
Song g..... 'Tenting in the Sunshine' Choir
Memorial Exercise.... ....Seventeen Children
ooAoCIiou. Male Quartet
Memorial Day Address. ...... Rev. j. W. Heard
Llncolns Gettysburg Address,. :. A e. Norton
flag Drill Sixteen Young Ladies
Song. ...... ."America'' Audience
Bened1ction. Rev. G. A. Swertfager
At the conclusion of the above pro-
gram those participating in the me-
mortal Day observations will form in
column in the order detailed below
and march west to the corner of G.. A.
Caley's residence, thence north to the
cemetery, where flowers will be
strewed upon the graves of the heroes
who fought and died for their coun-
try.
FORMATION OF COLUMN
r. E. Jones Drum Corps.
Company G, NJ N G.
Wallace T. Rines Post 142, G. A R.
Public Schools.
Citizens on Foot
Citizens in Carriages.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-10
Mrs. Lecey's Death.

Mrs. Maggie Morris Lacey. wife OF DR..
q. p. Lacey died Saturday at noon. after
an illness lasting for several months,
age 45 years. Mrs. Lacey took sick last
summer but her condition was>>Sot such
as to cause alarm until a few weeks ago,
when she was taken to ST. Vineent's hos
pital for an operation. which her husband
and loved ones hoped would soon restore
her to health and her family. The opera
ton showed the presence of a malady
beyond the skill of medicine and the loved
wife and mother was brought home to die.
There was no hope for her. and her family
saw her grow weaker until the end came
peacefully.
Mrs. Lacey was born forty-f1ve years
ago at Quincy, Ill. and in her twelfth
year she removed with her family to Mo-
bile She was married to DR.. Lacey In
January, 1884. and to this union were born
six sons and one daughter, four of the
children being still tender in years. The
funeral will take place at the home on
Eighth avenue Sunday afternoon at $50
o'clock, the Rev. w. e. Morris, pastor OF
the First Methodist church, conducting
the services, after which interment will
be made at Cedar Hill cemetery. The fol-
lowing are the active and honorary pail
bearers: DR. T. C. Donald, DR.. E. b. Har-
din, Birmingham; DR.. ]. IL Johnson
North Birmingham; George II. Stevenson
Dr. William Waldrop and T. r. Fulton,
honorary. DR.. J. c. City, Capt. II. w.
Cook, J. Fred Robertson, DR., S. f. Robin
son, James Trotter. Thomas T Huey and
DIR. G. A. Hogan.
Mrs. Lacy was a noble Christian woman
of lovely character, and her sad death is
deplored by a large circle of friends.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-10

perch and there rested. Donald Byrnes,
the keeper, went to the cage to SIDE
what was up. He called to Mike to re
assure him that there was no danger,
but the bird wouldn't be comforted.
After a time he came down to the
floor again and cautiously approached
the looking glass. He evidently was
still suspicious. When he got near
enough he again saw his image in the
glass and hoped to the further side
of the cage
He thought he was the only he mag
pie in the neighborhood, and felt like
Robinson Crusoe," explained the
keeper.
If Mike had seen Maggie's reflection
in the mirror he would not have been
disturbed the keeper thought, but he
recognized the new magpie in the cage
as male and fellow of about his
own size, and he knew this meant fight,
according to the traditions of his kind.
He wasn't looking for fight in that
happy home of his. On reaching the
other end of the cage he looked around
to see if his supposed rival was fol-
lowing him
When he saw that he and Maggie
were the only magpies in the cage his
courage came back by degrees. But
there was clearly something uncanny
about the mirror that showed him a
rival looking straight at him After a
while he got bold enough to go near
the mirror, but was not entirely sat
isfied that it WAS harmless. He drag
ged it over to the back of the cage
where the sand was deepest. There he
scratched a hole and covered the mir
ror from sight.
At intervals during the rest of the
day he would hop over to the grave Of
his imaginary rival and ispect it to
make sure that there had been no
resurrection.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-10
PAVING CONTRACT
HAS CAUSED STORM
Mayor Sullivan Positive Terms
Are All Right
OTHER NEWS OF BESSEMER
City Is Pleased at Prospect Of Getting
Another Electric Line-Electric
Apparatus Installed at
Johns.

Bessemer, February 9.-(speciaL)- Dis
cussion of the recent action of the City
Council regarding the letting of the con-
tract to the Bigler Construction com
pany for the construction of certain
pavements over the city has reached a
warm point.
The contract was let to the Bigler COM
pany over and above a lower bid in
consideration of the fact that they were
willing to wait for their money without
interest; a consideration which offsets the
difference of he two bids considered.
Statements were made this morning that
there was no stipulation made as to the
quality or quantity of material to be used
in the work. 1t was also openly stated
that the contract let was not sufficiently
binding to insure good work.
The matter. although it has caused
somewhat of a sensation, should pass
over Immediately, if Mayor sullivans I'M
derstanding is correct. He states that
the contract let to the Bigler people Is
identical with all previous contracts and
that there should be no complaint This
Bigler Construction company understood
this" added the Mayor, 1t is in the con-
tract and the contractors have given the
City Council their oral assurance that a
high grade of work will be done
An Inspector will be hired and paid
by the city. who will watch the work
and see that 1t is done as per agreement.
1.-The property owners will not have
to pay one cent for the supervision and
inspection of the work"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-10
SMART MAePIE
Saw Its Rival In Looking Glass and
Ruined His Own Image.

From the New York Evening Sun.
All Is now sunshine in the life of
Mike the Maybe since he laid away
the image of supposed rival few
days ago-buried it deep under the
sand in his cage in the Central Park
menagerie, where it can do him no
harm. For short time 1t was a
source of great terror to him.
The cause of all his trouble was only
his own reflection in mirror, but he
had never seen a looking glass before,
and to him the reflection was just as
much a real bird as was the toucan
with the long bill that sat up on the
antics.
Mike and his mates are the only
magpies in the bird collection, and he
is of more consequence than he would
be if there were others Of his gender
in the cage to dispute for the choice
bits of food and for Maggle's affection.
1ne black toucan with the yellow and
black beal1 lives in the same cage, but
he sits on his perch for most OF the
day, seemingly thinking of his old
home in Brazil, and doesn't interfere
with his black and white fellow ten
ants, except when an occasional mouse
runs into the cage. Then the three
birds get into speedy action and there
is a scramble to see which shall Sc
cure the prize.
There stopped before this cage a
few days ago a young man who had a
small round pocket mirror, one of the
kind that men carry to see if their
neckties are on straight. When he
reached over to the bars of the cage
Mike saw the motion and thought the
visitor was offering him food He
grasped the mirror in his claws and
took it in between the bars. He turned
down one eye and took a look at the
gift. The mirror was face up and he
saw his reflection.
If 1t had been red-hot coal he could
not have dropped 1t quicker Letting
out yell of fright, he spread his wings
and took flight. He bumped into the
bars and then flew to the topmost
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-10
Notes and Personals.

j. M. Cousins has opened a general
merchandise store in one of the buildings
recently used the commissary by the
Tennessee company, on Second avenue.
Sam LefkoVitz has returned from Co.
lumbiana, where he disposed of his in
terest in the Columbiana Mercantile COM
pany and purchased the interest In the
Fredberger Dry Goods company.
II. w. Sweet has completed the rel
mode-ing of his stores and has installed
modern front in the building recently
destroyed by fire.
d. b. Shields of Admission is visiting
the Rev. l.. 7. Craig.
The Ladies Aid society of the Presby-
terrain church Will give a Valentine party
at the residence of Mrs. Lovejoy on
Thursday, February Il. from to and
ito II o'clock.
The United charities will meet tomor-
row afternoon ut the home of Mrs. E. NJ.
Owens.
The Ladies' Aid society of the Baptist
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-10
Efforts for New Depot.

There are numerous citizens in Besse-
mer who are beginning to agitate the
question of a new depot. The one at
present is very unsatisfactory, and Bes-
semer believes she deserves a better one
than the old wooden structure now used
by the Alabama Great Southern and the
Southern railroads.
The board of trade has been asked to
take the matter up with the companies
The matter is to be discussed at the next
meeting of the body, and it is probable
that the companies will be approached on
the subject at some date not far off.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-10
Bangl

his breath, leaving the man much re-
lieved, albeit not a little astonished.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-10
Tidewater Franchise.

The franchise sought by the Tidewater
Development company to run its cars
through the city of Bessemer has been
granted, and there Is considerable grail
hcation at the proposed entry of another
electric line into the city. 1t is agreed
that the company shall keep one-third oil
the streets over which it runs In good
condition and bear their proport1onate
part of any expense involved in further
improvement. Work Is to commence
within a year and ears must be IN oper-
alton within two years after the work
begins. ma
The route to be taken by the Tide
water cars will encrcle the greater part
of the business portion of the city, the
route being by the way of Eighteenth
street down Second avenue, up twentieth
street to Fifth avenue and thence BACK
to the line on Eighteenth street.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-10
Pressing Duties.


From the New York WORTH
Entering his humble home, the man was
vastly startled to meet the stork coming
out and when he observed that the tabled
fowl was sweating at every pore, as be-
ing under great stress, CONSERVATION
seized him-for he was a poor man, who
already had much ado to make both
ends meet.
Indeed, his hair rose on end and his
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-10
Electric Apparatus Installed.

The installation of electric apparatus
at the cost of about S1500o, which con-
sderably augments the output of the
mines, has been completed at Johns The
work has been in progress for number
of months More than three miles of
wire. it is said, have been run through
the mines and the power now is work
ing we'll
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-10
The Wings of Time.

From Harpers Weekly.
Methuselah was walking in his garden.
My goodness" he exclaimed, sudden
~, there's another flower on that CEN
tury-planti Why, it seems but yesterday
since l pluelSed a blossom from it,
He walked slowly toward an oak-tree
two hundred years old which he had
tenderly raised from an acorn
All me-" he unused, "how time flies!,,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-10
Mrs. wInslow's Soothing syrup.

The best remedy for DIARRHOEA. Sold
by druggists in every part of the world.
Be sure and ask for Mrs. Winslow's
Soothing Syrup and take no other kind.
Has been used for over FIFTY YEARS
by MILLIONS OF MOTHERS for their
CHILDREN WHILE TEETHING, with
PERFECT SUCCESS. 1t SOOTHS the
CHILD, SOFTENS the GUMS. ALLAYS
all Pain, CURES WIND COLIC. and Is
twenty-five cents a bottle.
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voice all but stuck In his laws.

What are you doing here?" he made
shift to gasp, by dint of great effort.
"There'st a pair of microbes In that
pint of unpasteurized milk you bought
last night, and I'm having to bring them
fourteen billion little ones every two
hours" quoth the stork, not in the best
of temper. Il declare don't know what
should do If race suicide had not come
in coincidently with the germ theoryg
And he hurried on, muttering under
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-10

From Harper's Weekly.
Cooks are awfully expensive iuxuries,"
said Mrs. Howe
"All-fred," said Mr.. Howe, as he emery
ed from the kitchen after Diminishing the
twenty-thlrd
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-10

church will give a reception at the
church on Thursday afternoon
Miss Rosa Dyer of Columbus, O., is
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Lefkovitz.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-10
Vulcan.

Sig. Morretti. the sculptor, gave me a
fieepass, ST. Louis to Birmingham, for
painting Vulcan at the worlds fair, ST.
Louis-HermitaGe, Of course,
Bisbee daily review., 1907-12-28
CASES
Of SMALLPOX
IN The CITY
One Additional Reported Yes
terday = Precautions Must
Be Taken To Prevent Epi-
demic of Disease.

Unless the public commences at
once to take precautionary measures
1t is possible that the district will be
visited by an epidemic of smallpox,
sI.sa~ SsIIs svs~FaI Eases aIIvauy GA
listing. and it being feared that others
who have been exposed will develop
the disease.
Smallpox first broke out several
weeks ago, two men being afflicted.
They were Guaranteed above the
Spray shaft and recovered after about
two weeks. A Mexican is guaranteed
above the Spray at the present tinsa,
and the following are confined to their
homes: Mrs. Pugh Quality Hill; F.
e. Stone, Upper Tombstone Canyon,
and J. P. Gull, Mason Hill. The last
named developed the disease yester-
day and was placed in quarantine by
the city physician.
1t has been noted that the different
cases have broken out in widely sep
arated portions of the district, and on
this account the physicians are taking
the utmost precautions A number of
people have also been exposed to the
disease during the time those afflicted
were unaware of their condition, and
were about the city THE same as usual.
When seen last evening by a Re
view representative and asked con-
| corning his opinion of the situation.
\ City Physician Williams said:
| Il think that there will be some
| other cases as quite a number of per-
sons have been exposed, but if the pub
lie will cooperate with the physicians
! the situation can be easily controlled.
Houses where the disease has made
/ its appearance and where people are
quarantined should be carefully avoid.
ed. Another precaution is vaccina.
ton. There is no charge for this, and
the public should avail itself of the
| opportunity. 1t is the intention to
maintain a strict quarantine which
will be of great assistance In stamp
ing out the disease. The malady has
only appeared in a slight form, none
of the patients being in dangerous
condition"
1t is thought possible that there
might be some cases Of the disease or
Chihuahua Hill among the Mexicans
and a thorough examination will prob
ably be made
Bisbee daily review., 1907-12-28
man CAUGHT
IN ARIZONA
NOT LEDESAA
Strange Resemblance Existing
Between the Fugitive From
Justice and Man Taken Into
Custody by Rangers.

LAS CRUCES, N. NJ, Dec. 27.-Nico-
las Leesma, the noted Indian desper-
ado, is still at large. The authorities
completely baffled by one of the
strangest resemblances on record,
have released the prisoner brought
here last week by Deputy Sheriff Fe-
lipe Lucero and positively identified
as Ledesma. The annals of criminol-
ogy in the southwest contain probably
no stranger case.
The man incarcerated here was ar
rested at Nogales, Ariz., last week by
Sergeant Jeff Kidder, of the Arizona
Rangers. The man was turned over
to Deputy Lucero, of Dona Ana county,
and brought here heavily manacled on
last Friday. He was absolutely iden-
titled all along the line He claims,
however, that his name is Francisco
Leon. of Solomonville, Ariz. The
prisoner, however, was found to have
All the Identification marks of Ledes-
ma; the bullet scar on the left elbow !;
another on the right shoulder and a
knife scar on the back of his neck
On being. brought here the supposed
Ledesma was confronted by Jose
Chavez, Of Mesilla, the man whom Lee
desma stabbed, and for which offense
the arrest was made; by Pedro Sal
cido, constable of Mesilla. who has
known Ledesma for many years, and
by Will Barker, who works on Tur-
ney's ranch, where Ledesma was
working at the time the stabbing was
committed. Each of these men de-
clared positively that the prisoner was
not Ledesma and the sheriff in charge
was compelled to turn the man loose.
The deputy secured his man after an
arduous and patient trip and it is
hard luck that all his efforts have
mas trail at Picacho, west of Las
Cruces; followed him to Cambria,
thence to Deming and to Gage, where
saes=aa tried &C sell he here
thence 70 Victoria whore he sold the
horse, saddle and gun with which he
escaped from Mesilla for SIS. The
desperate with the deputy on his trail
then went to Gage, thence to Lords
burg, Solomonville and Wilcox, Ariz.
At Wilcox a man who got on The same
train from which Lucero had alighted
was pointed out as Ledesma Lucero
wired Sergeant. Kidder to arrest the
man at Huachuca, which was done and
Kidder took the man to Nogales. A
bartender at Wilcox who claims to
have been a cellmate of Ledesma in
the Yuma penitentiary gave Lucero
the information that Ledesma had
| boarded the train At Victoria the
prisoner was identified as the man
man who sold the horse and saddle
and was similarly identified at Gage
and Deming. The deputy sheriff iden-
titled the horse and saddle as the