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The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-28

Cita Vecchia in cave, over which a church was built about two hundred years ago. The cave is about 36 feet in diameter and 8 feet high. There is d marble statue of St. Paul in the middle of it. and lights are kept burning before this day and night. Among the relics of the church is piece of the true cross upon which the Savior was crucified. and also relics of not less than six of the apostles and of other saints
 Malta has been a possession of the British since Thomas Jefferson was Pres ident of the United States. Nevertheless the people do not speak English. and al though ruled for centuries by foreigners they still have q language of their own.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-28
All about EngIand'S great Qualifications
 in the middle of inc Mediterranean Sea


Copyright, 1907, by Frank G. Carpenter) sl MALTA. \ HAVE come from Barbary northward
 to the Island of Malta to get ship 4 for Alexandria. There are no direct steamers from Tripoli to Egypt, and one must go to Malta, Sicily, Italy or Tunis to reach the Nile valley. The trip to Malta is one of thrty-siX hours It is made on little Italian steamer, and it ends at the port of Nalletta, under the shadow of the great English Notifications which guard this, John Bulls outpost in the mid-Mediterranean.
 Malta is just about half way between Gibraltar and Port Said. It is scarcely a fly speck on the map of the world but 1t is one of the most valuable of all strat- egical points. It is in the center of the most-traveled sea, a great station on the busiest of our commercial highways, and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-28
The Modern Child.

From July Harper's.
 -year-old Nellie had been naughty all day. Finally her mamma, very portly woman, sat down and drew the little culprit across her ample lay to administer the long delayed punish ment. Nellie's face was fairly buried in the golds of her mothers dress. Before the maternal hand could descend Nellie turned her face to say: Well, If I'm going to be spanked l must have air."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-28

Valetta which contains over 6O000 vol umes and which has many of the books of the Knights of St. John.
 In religion Malta is Roman Catholic. It has an archbishop and more than a thousand priests and monks. There are twenty convents and five nunneries on the island, and these are conducted after the manner of the middle ages, the nuns seldom coming out of their seclusion. There are more than hundred Catholic churches and chapels, some of which are eaborately decorated. Many of the churches are rich, and that of St. Paul Is said to own more than one million dol lars worth of statues altar ornaments and ieweled robes
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-08-05

OFFICIAL Count Necessary Ca Decide
Mi>-iS>ippi ~snaror-hip.

Jackson. Miss Aug j.--tntti
the yoles cast iu the democratic pri-
mary of lasr Thursday ara canyassed
this Veek by the des.-ua,"d officials
the result af rbe senatorial contest
will to certain oNvur remain in
doubt Complete unofficial returns
received hy several sources show a
plurality iu favor oft Cousr,4mar
John sharp Williams over Governor
Jams- Is V.r.am1R. but this plu-
5Uu a rourluassI. swa.l ana
rIrr.. GHu.HH- tasiamau na. bite
n...... .." .auect tr.'a' ie-
HaHua .Ha. .H. official r.s.ee of
tr. ...s .u .H.a h.a ete,rog bt
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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-08-05
FARMER USES SHOT GUN
[. l. lsyiea SHOT by Ge0ss prsatt
sat Ssr,ssNy vesated.

With his clothing covered With
blood and with an ugly wound Ia the
side of his face and head l.. l.. Lay
ton, who has been employed on the
sion work. came TO the city late Sun
day afternoon 10 place himself un-
der the treatment OF local physi-
clans. At the physicians office where
he called 1t was found that he had
received a charge OF small shot from
shot gun A large number OF the
shot were removed. but some which
had lodged In the neck could not be
reached on account of swelling hay-
ing set in The wound is of a serious
nature and may result fatally.
The shooting In which Layton was
wounded occurred about O'Clock
Sunday afternoon near Sardis. The
gun was in the hands of George
Prince. who resides on Tate Miller's
farm. Shortly after information Of
the shooting reached here Sheriff
Forbes and deputies went out to the
Miller farm and placed Prince under
arrest. He was brought to town and
released under bond in the sum Of
$500. The assault made by Prince
upon Layton is alleged to have been
the result of family trouble.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-08-05

transport such other articles as
might be needed in the transaction
of all express business.
In written opinion handed down
by Judge kittre, be states very ful-
ly his reasons for deciding this case
In favor OF the express company.
This decision is Of unusual interest
in that il is the first judicial expires
sion on the anti-pass law aud fur
ther than that IL affects every eN-
press company aud rail road doing
business In the state SO far as it APP
plies 10 contracts that existed before
the passage of the law. The contract
IS declared To- be perfectly valid, and
nndeg this ruling of the court tho
express company obtains "a judgment
against the railroads Involved, com
pculnE them CO. comply with the
terms of the contract as they did
previous 20 the date upon watch fhe
auttpass iaw became effective.
The oaustturiuuality ~ thv anti
pass iaW vas not determined hy fbe
decision 0f thv court lu fhla ease. De-
net Iudue KittrrI states iu h'a
oplulou that the ,onsgi'utlanaliiy uf
ths ast .s not attacked Boa tbis pfn.
e.ed,uE
rhe iss4r apan ohlth 'hlH deeia-
.1a uaa fradefya ~sa 'haf "a trv"
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ttr rspfeas rampaux unifF faeif
matfaras eith fhe aI.faada age pas
lns far stsu rtese ol ffsuepaftaslan
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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-08-05
ANTI-pASS LAW JOLTED
Jutas kithelI It HosStoa hao(kS Ouf
Ose phase Of Drastic Sflfute.

Houston. Texas. Aug. 5.-ln an
opinion handed down Saturday af-
ternoou by Judge Norman G. Kit
trell OF the sixty-first district court,
ne holds that the anti-pass Law does
not apply 20 contracts now IN force
between express companies and raii-
roads. This decision was rendered
in the ease wherein the Wells-Fargo
company sues the Galveston, Harris
burg aud san Antonio railway. the
Texas und New orleans railway aud
the Houston and Texas Central rat'-
way 60 compel them 20 comply win
thrir contract 90 furnish tranapor-
tauon ta the express company of
fisers. aEents sud employees aud to
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-08-05
CROP PROSPECTS.
Farner> Of RarsiwclI Country En-
c"uraged Over the Present
Outlook.

County Commissioner A n,
Thomas OF Bardwell was in the city
today to attend the monthly meet
ing of the court He said the farmers
of his part of the county were very
much encouraged over the crop pros
poets He said the corn around Bard
well was as fine as he ever saw, and
that cotton was making excellent
progress. The plant is small but 1t
Is still growing and Is fruiting nice
ly. Mr. Thomas said the dry weather
was beginning to affect the plant
some. but is now beginning to i'm
prove again since the appearance of
cool nights. Worms have been repor-
ted in some localities, but their ray
ages have not been very extensive.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-08-05
TRAIN KILLS THREE.
Youths Dodge Freight Train
Struck by Passenger Engine.

Chicago. Aug. Ralph Berger,
21 years of age, and Horace Berger
Is years old. brothers, and Herman
Volkman. 81 years old, were instant
lv killed yesterday while walking on
the tracks of the Chicago. Burling-
ton and Quincy railroad at Napier
Vile. twenty-nine miles west OF here.
In company with others. the men
were walking on the ralifoau
tracks and In stepping aside to avoid
a freight train, We're struck by
passenger train. All were residents
Of Napieryille.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-08-05
CRUSHED TO PULP.
Negro Railroad Hand Entombcd
Under Tons OF Gravel.

Marlin, Texas, Aug. Sam
Dickson, negro railroad hand, met
a tragic death at $50 O'Clock Satur-
day morning. With about twenty
other hands Dickson was engaged in
loading gravel onto a string of cars
in the gravel pit of the International
and Great Northern railroad in the
southern part Of town. Several tons
of dirt, clay and gravel caved in on
him while at work at the base OF al
embankment about twelve fee
high, catching the man against tn
car as he was trying to make his es
cape. His head was crushed TO
lpulp and his body mashed and brui'
ed in many places, several bone
Iprobably being broken. Death wa
instantaneous.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-08-05
A HUGE FINE IMPOSED
eeasity 81 s,7le. 600 - iAs Sisa1-
ri Oil Csa,say u htssas.

Chicago. III. Aug s.Far tn.
greatest fine In the history Of erimi-
nal Jurisprudence was imposed upon
the Standard oil company OF !ndi.
ana Saturday. when Judge ksne-
saw M Lands assessed the limit sum
Ior s2s,2so. 900 upon the corporation
convicted of receiving rebates from
| the Chicago and Alton railway. In a
decision which goes exhaustiyely In
To the case and hristles with terse
ANSWERS TO the arguments brought
lup by the attorneys for the branch
OF the combine founded by John u.
Rockefeller. the court clearly sets
forth his reasons for the fine, and
according to lawyers well posted,
has given the most lucid interpreta-
ton OF the interstate commerce
act during the twenty years OF It's
existence.
The punishment was the maximum
possible under the statutes. the cor
poration having been found guilty
by a federal grand jury last August
upon 1,462 counts, the fine upon
each OF which might range from
900 to $40, 600.
The Indictment on which the con
viction of the Standard Oil company
of Indiana was secured was one OF
Fed
eral grand jury Aug. 20, 1906.
There were ,903 counts in this in
dictment. AL of which subsequent
| ly were stricken from the record by
Judge Lands. These counts concern
ed shipment of oil from the COM
pany's refinery at Whiting. Ind, to
East St Louis and st. Louis at rates
which it was shown were lower than
the published tariffs. The period
lowered by the indictment was from
September, 1908, to March. 1900
1.-THE defense maintained that the le
) gal interstate rate was &c. while !
: Twas shown that the legal rate pc
l. 100 pounds to East St Louis wa
d ,se.
The trial lasted six weeks: thr'
tons of documentary evidence "
submitted to the jury, includi
TX more than $1,000 way bills, shippi
If orders, receipts and records. I
TX Jury was sworn in March 5, 10,
d. and on April 13, after being out {
" hours and ten minutes the jury
/ 462 counts.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-08-05

Messrs. Martin aud Emery. who
managed "Parsllal' SO successfully
last season. have just completed
everything for rbclr tour from the
Atlantic seaboard to the Pacific
coast. this season The members OFT
their large cump8n, we've ali ensas-
I'd somt time ago most Of the priu.
cipaIs of last yur company beinF
retained. Nsv costumes. au entirely
new aud yowpIrf" scenic production
and au elaborate electric liEhtins
system have aIi been provided. \
season 1f f1gfs weeks has beyu book
ed
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-08-05
THE STANDARD TO PAY
Such Is Information Received by Na-
tiOnal Petroleum Association.

Cleveland. O., Aug. Payment
by the consumer of the fine of $23,-
24o, 900 assessed against the Stan
dard Oil company by Judge Lands
is now being planned, according to
the information received yesterday
by Secretary c. d. Chamberlin OF
the National Petroleum Association,
an organization OF the independent
oil refiners OF the United States.
Secretary Chamberlin AYERS that
within thirty days the Standard OIL
company Will put into effect an aver
> age increase Of 10 Per cent On M
9 grades OF petroleum. This, he says
will be swelled to approximately 2
e per cent, paying the entire fine with
out reduction of dividends.
This statement was made follow
ing a conference with Presiden
William r. Wall, president of tn
Independent Association. The levy
ing of the big fine is the direct re
suit of the fight against the oil
trust Initiated year and half ago
by the National Petroleum assOcfa-
tion. The Standard Oil company gets
at the present time 50 per cent OF
the annual output of f40.ooo.0oo
barrels in the United States
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-08-05
Fine Sale of Lots.

A reporter for this paper this
morning examined a map of the Fer
ris Second Addition and found that
about one-fourth Of the lots have
already been sold. These lots have
been on the market only about one
week, and the number sold in this
short time is considered good rec
lis admirably located and parties
looking for good investment II
treal estate should call on the Texa
Title and Loan company for full pa,
ticulars The Dallas-Waxahachie IL
through this addition.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-08-05

Marlin, Texas, Aug. 5.-At 81,
O'Clock Sunday morning w. j. Gofi
of Willis, Texas. was found back
Of the premises OF the Kunzfe board
ing house with his throat horribly
cut He was carried to a hospital
and is receiving proper medical at
tention. The wounds are not pro-
nounced fatal. He has family re-
siding near Willis. Texas.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-08-05

Miss Maude Alsup, the 15-ycer-
old daughter of j. \. Alsup, died !a4t
Saturday at their lone near Long
Branch She was a most estimable
young lady and the many friends OF
the family offer coincidence in this
their hour Ot bereavement she was
sick about eight months.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-08-05

SHIPMENTS ~ tTfR.
WeiIs-tsrgo Ispr~~s Company
Handled Nineteen Jugs Last
Neck

Vaxahachie mineral water IL gain.
Ing favor abroad every day. and ~
medicinal waters During last week
the Welis-Fargp Express company
shipped out Of town nineteen jugs,
most of these going To health-ssnk
ers al Ennis. Waxahachie water has
also found It's way to Britton. Dcni-
son, Fort Worth. Hutchtns, kerens,
Midlothian and other points
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-08-05

A building for the Bardwell state
Bank is now iu course ot construe-
tiou. The work is being superiniend-
ed by Joe G.. Jarrett Of this city The
buildine is bciug constructed OF cr-
ment blocks manufactured hy the
Wuxahacble Cement Stone Nauuioe-
turing company
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-04-05
CREsCO. HOWARD COUNTY, IOWA. FRIDAY APRIL s. 1907

II you want correct abstracting
done and cheap prices too, it will pay
you to see the American Loan &
Trust Co., before ordering your
abstract.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-04-05
Married in St. Paul.

Tuesday, April End, in St. Johns
Church at st. Paul. Mimi, occurred
the marriage of Miss Lulu Finegan,
youngest daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Flnegan, and Mr.. John DeBilzan.
head clerk of the Northern Pacific
Railroad office at Staples, MINI.
The BRIDES sister Kate acted as
bridesmaid, and the groom's brother
Daniel acted as best man. The bride
wore white silk with va,enciennes in
sertion and carried white roses, the
bridesmaid wore white brilliantine
with white all-over lace and carried
carnations. The groom and grooms-
man wore the conventional black.
After the wedding ceremony,
bountiful breakfast was served at the
home of the brides parents after
which dancing and other amusements
occupied the day.
The bride has lived in this city
until a short time ago when she
moved with her parents to st. Paul,
Mimi. Mr.. and Mrs. DeBilzan de-
parted on the 1885 train for Duluth,
and Millerville, N. D., and will be at
home in Staples, Mimi, after the
18th inst.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-04-05
MARRIED..

On Wednesday morning, April 8,
1907. at the residence OF Father Fitz-
gerald, the officiating clergyman, at
Plymouth Rock, occurred the mar
riage Of Mr. e. E. Bateman and Miss
Ella MCGEE.
Following the ceremony wedding
breakfast was served at the home of
the brides mother, MRS. Margaret
MCGEE.
Dennis and Mamie MCGEE, brother
and sister of the bride, acted as
groomsman and brides maid. The
wedding party consisted exclusively
OF relatives of the contracting parties.
The groom is son of VIM. Bate
man of Albion twp who owns q farm
near the old home farm, and where
he and his bride will commence house
Keeping surrounded with a host of
friends whose measure of good wishes
and congratulations are excelled only
by the esteem and good will in which
they hold this popular and worthy
young couple.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-04-05
PoStoffices Discontinued.

Postmaster Burgess has been oftic-
tally notified of the discontinuance on
April 18th of the Schley and Davis
Corners ofioes, as the territory
served heretofore by these offices has
been covered by the recent readjust-
ment of the rural mail routes. The
same order also discontinued the Ply
mouth Rock postoffice, and we under
stand that the Maple Leaf postoff1ce
also wlllabs discontinued.
1t is the evident intent of the post
Office department to wipe out all the
small postof1ces as rapidly as the
rural free delivery can be extended.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-04-05
Transactions of the New City Council

Old Council met April 1st and after
allowing considerable number of bills
and passing an ordinance regulating the
sale OF cream in the city, the reports of
the finance and waterworks committees
were presented and approved.
Immediately after the adjournment
of the old council, Mayor Kellow ad-
ministered the oath of office to alder
men-elect John Klingle, H. w. Goocher
and H. G. Addie.
Ihs mayor appointed the following
committees for the ensuing year.
Flnance--Lomas, Evans, Roome.
: Street-Goocher, Lomas. Evans.
Water works Evans, Roome, Addie,
FIRE -kllngle, Lomas, Goocher.
Electric Light Roome, Addie, Klingle.
Sewer--Addie, Goocher, Klingle.
P. G, Button, V. S., was appointed
Dairy Inspector for the ensuing year.
Bids for doing the city printing were
presented by the Republican and Times
at one and five cents per line respect
lively and the contract was awarded the
Republican.
Applica tons for the position of night
watch and city marshal were filed by
Jas. Cannon, L. d. Meikle and w. F.
Moulton. A petition asking for the ap-
pointment of A. H. Brown was also pre-
sented.
On motion the salary of night watch
for the ensuing year was fixed at $780,
per month. An informal ballot for
night watch resulted Moulton 2, Meikle
and Brown I, and on motion the cleo
ton was postponed till the following
evening.
F. A. Hall was elected street com.
missioner,
Council called to order as Board of
Health, and applications for Health
Physician of Drs. DAILY and Scripture
presented. On ballot DAILY received 3
and Scripture 3. The mayor voted for
Scripture and he was declared duly
elected for the ensuing year.
The council reconvened on Tuesday
evening and after ordering the erection
of a new stairway on the first ward
hose house, proceeded to ballot on the
applications tor night watch, the appli-
cations of A. H. Brown and John M.
Streinz having been added to those al.
ready filed,
The informal ballot resulted Moulton
2, Brown 8, Streinz I, and the formal
ballot stood Brown 4, Streinz and he
was declared elected night watch and
was appointed as marshal by the mayor.
The council adjourned and recon
vened as a board of review, at which
work they are holding nightly sessions.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-04-05
March Weather Report

BY Arthur Belts, q. S. Weather
Reporter.
Mean max. 4S.2 deg.
Mean min. 26.6 deg
Mean temperature 37.a deg
Max. therm. 25th SO deg
Min therm, I'd, 14th 10 deg
Total precipitation 200 in., snow
fall $40 in; prevailing winds, north
west; clear days IA; fair 10; cloudy
A warm March Notwithstanding
northwest winds. Some of the high
est temperatures ever recorded for
March; 220 hours sunshine. Spring
work commenced the 25th; thunder
storms 23d, 25th, 26th and 2Sth' No
bad storms during the month; first
AnemOnes 26th.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-04-05

The damage suit brought against
the @. M. & ST P. Ry. by Mrs. Geo.
Halter for injuries received at Nc
Gregor last fall, was tried in district
curt in Dubuque now in session.
After celebrating about four hours,
the jury brought in q verdict for
plaintiff awarding her $500. The suit
was brought for $4,000.
j. r. Moulton was shaking hands
with.hissmany Cresco friends last week
Wednesday and Thursday. He was
called to Cresco to make settlement
with the Farmers Insurance Co., Of
Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Through the
promptness of this reliable agent,
|. l.. Eaton, the amount was paid in
full within 10 days after the fire. Mr..
Moulton highly recommends the
Farmers Insurance Co. and their
trustworthy agent.
Ray Becker returned last Saturday
morning from Toronto, Canada, a full
fiedged veterinarian, having success.
fully passed the regular examination
and completed the full course Of the
Ontario Veterinary College. He has
been, and still is, quite i'll from Sc
we're attack of bronchitis, and after
few weeks of recuperation will leave
Cresco probably for South Dakota,
where he has two good offers
to locate fos the practice of his pro-
fession. We anticipate for him q
successful career in his chosen profess
sion.
twill be remembered that few
months ago the Beatrice Creamery
Co., brought suit for $500 against q
Cooperative Produce Co., of Des
Moines, alleging slander on the part
OF the Des Moines company who had
mailed circulars over the state which
asserted that the Beatrice Company
was a trust and was not paying
farmers fair price for cream at
points where they had killed out
competition. The State Register Of
Wednesday says that the Beatrice
Company has quietly dismissed the
suit by failing to furnish bonds fol
costs, virtually acknowledging that
the charges made against them were
true.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-04-05

r. Baldwin is visiting in Elgin,
ILL.,, this week.
T. M. Novak was up from Protivin
on Wednesday:
Or, Hunt, OsTEoPATH. Office In
LuePs building.
VIM. Reden visited Cresco relatives
few days recently.
N. A. Blackburn, lawyer. Office
opposite the National Bank.
Joseph Walton returned Tuesday
from short trip to Decorah.
DR.. J. J. Ahern, Office at residence,
two blocks north of M. E. Church.
We guarantee satisfaction If you use
our Stock Food.-Edward T. Lomas.
Money to loan on Howard County
farms. j. H. LUERs.
WANTED-At Strother House, one
laundry girl and one girl for kitchen
work. 6lt2
M. R. Farnsworth left Tuesday for
visit at the w. ]. Norton home at
Decorah.
Ferd Goettel and family left this
week for their new home at Water
leeo, leeo',, 4ows.
last number OF the lecture course
next Monday evening-Maud Balling-
ton Booth,
Z Miss Ada Prann left Tuesday for q
visit at the A. W. Prann home at
Ridgeway.
DR.. W. T. DAILY, physician and sur
geon. Once over Lomas & Milz'
Drug Store.
Cash paid for cut hair and combings.
MRS. HARRY MITCHELL.
Phone No. 397.
Miss Kelly of Chester, was down
taking teachers examination the
iirSt OF the week.
Don't miss your last chance In Sc
curing cheap home in Brown Coun.
ty, South Dakota.
CORN FOR SALE.-About 800 or 100
bushels of good corn. Enquire OF w.
r. LIBBEY, Cresco.
The Ladies Aid of the Congrega-
tional church will hold market
Saturday, April 20.
Our Straw hats are now In, one OF
the finest and most beautiful lines we
have ever carried.
THE NICHOLS CLOTHING HOUSE.
GIRL WANTEp-To do general house
york. First house north Of Oongre.-,
gational church.
MRS. S. A. CONVERSE.