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Evans. for Mrs. Evans father, the late 1 William Berney of Montgomery. who was one Of the best known men in Birmlng- l ham, having lived here for a number of l,years.
 rs. George Harris, who has been the guest of Mrs. s. B. Norton in Rome, Ga, has returned home. Miss Lydia McIlvaine who has been the guest of friends in Tennessee for several weeks. will return home today.
 Miss Lallah Rock Harris who has spent the past few weeks in Kew York, has re- turned to the city.
 Miss Hester Deasey of Reading. Pa, D. E. Deasey. at their home on North Highlands
 Mrs. j. $. Kennedy and Miss Cornelia Sheldon will entertain the members of the Wcodlawn Social club at the home of the former on Tuesday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock.
 -hIS. M. H. 4itllN diilts W liu llftS lptfli III New York for several weeks, has returned home
 Miss Daisy Camp, who has been the guc-t of friends and relatives in Rome, Ga, returned home Sunday night.
 Miss Inez Eberhart. who has been the guest of MT. and Mrs. A. $. Andrews and Nr. and Mrs. Barlow Eberhart, is now the guest of MT. and Mrs. Archibald Cunningham in Montgomery.
 Mrs. S. l.. Ledbetter will entertain the members of the Five Hundred club this morning at 1o15 o'clock, at her home on Tenth avenue, south.
 Mir Fernwood Mitchell, who spent the weekend with his parents in Gadsden, has returned to the city.
 Mrs. Vaughn of St. Louis will give a Bible reading at the First Methodist church on Thursday afternoon at O clock. The ladies of the city are cor dially invited to attend.
 ii0 iohiiS fhAlipiiS titb NiAi AiNSe NAeii Mrs. Scott Joy at her home, 22O0 Rose avenue.
 Miss Bailey of Tennessee is the guest of Miss LeMay and Miss Isabel cad- well.
 Miss Virginia Means is the guest of Miss Marjorie Weatherly.
 
 Mir. and Mrs. Arthur Eastman have named their little daughter Lucy Sharpe. pr. Samuel Perry of Marion, Ala, is the guest of his daughter, Mrs. G. M. Bowers.
 Mir and Mrs. w. K. Hunt and Mir. and Mrs. D R. Baker of Birmingham, formed party to Gadsden yesterday, says the Gadsden Journal They were guests of the Commercial hotel
 The Baraca Bible class of the First Bap- list church wishes to announce that there will De a business meeting this evening at S:3o in the Sunday school room, and would be glad to have all members and young men interested in this work, present.
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.L|GHTEST VOTE IN HISTORY OF PRATT Only Seventy-fve Ballots Were
 Cast Yesterday WELSH POSTPONE TEA Unique Enterta nment Will Be Given Thursday-Play to Be Given for
 Benefit of the Public
 Library.

Pratt City, March 5.-tSpecial)-Ther being no other candidates in the field than those nominated in the primary held in January. very little interest was taken in the election held here today. and the lightest vote that has eyer been known was boiled, the total being 15.
 It is rumored that there will be several candidates for some of the minor posi- tons, and the aspirants have been quietly at work among the aldermen-elect since the primary.
 There has been some talk of Chief IIartsfeld having opposition, but the man whose name was mentioned as the pros pective candidate could not be seen, hence the runor was not confirmed.
 Postponed Entertainment.
 The afternoon tea and evening celebra-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-03-06
IN HONOR OF MRS. HEATH.

Miss Matte Shiebley rendered Mrs. A. s. Leath of Birmingham an informal bridge party Wednesday afternoon, says the Atlanta Georgian. The place cards were ia ffodis in shape and shading. Mrs. Ieath the honoree. both by high score anl lucky eat in the tie, won the prize, an exquisite point lace handkerchief. Mrs. oscar MeWi.lams received the consola ton. a deck of bridge cards.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-03-06
Motion to Dismiss Mover Case.

Boise Idaho. March 5.-At Caldwell to- da.' counsel for the officials of the West ern Federation of Miners filed motion to dismiss the case against Mover. Hay wood and Pettibone because the case was not tried at the last term of court. The defense was granted further time for at torneys to arrive from Wallace. It Is be- lieved the ease will be called Thursday. but no trial is likely for some time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-03-06
CONCERT AT COUNTRY CLUB.

This afternoon at 3 o'clock at the Coun- try club will be given the regular month ly concert. The following delightful pro- gramme will be rendered by Calman's s orchestra:
 Overture Martha, (FlotoW).
 Selection, "Ipagliacci." deoncavalli) Potpourri, Grand Duchess, (Onen- bacho
 Serenade, La Serenata, (Braga.) Selection, Don Pasquale, (Dontzetu) Intermezzo, smiles and Caresses, (BendixD
 Overture 'Tanhauser." (Wagner) Salon piece, "Yesterthought," QHer- bert)
 Selection. Marrying Mary" QIein)
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NOTES AND PERSONALS.

The many friends in this city of Sen ator John T. Morgan will regret to learn of the death of his sister Mrs NJ. M. Sayre, at her home in Montgomery.
 MT and Mrs. Richard Evans of New York, but formerly of this city, have named their little SOB aillssa Berney
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-03-06
New System For Testing Eyes,

E. V. Sehulte, Eye Specialist, Ground Floor. City Hall Building. Headaches and Nervousness cured with glasses.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-03-06
Franklin Society to Give Play.

A rehearsal of the play Crawford cietY expects to put on here within the next three weeks, took place at the city hall tonight and the participants are all well up on their respective parts and it is believed that it will be the most sue cessful amateur performance that was ever given on the Pratt City stage. It is for the benefit of public library that is very much needed here, and money is being raised for this cause by several diff ferent means.
 The following is the east of characters; Herbert Stanton and Bud Bunkum, AL bert Fields.
 Sydney Woodward and Manuel Lopez, James Rattigan.
 Mike Moore. Bert Hood.
 Bell Mulligan, Ben Ingram.
 Joe Bowers, Ross Strickland.
 Bella Woodward, Artie Hood.
 Deacon Crawford. Joe Taylor.
 Jack Davis, Clarence Coulter.
 Ling Linz Clyde Sharpe.
 Nugget Nell, Miss Bella Taylor.
 Abigail Greenlief Miss Gertrude Qwil- lam.
 The play is given under the direction of Miss Julia Miller.
 MT. Ersline Miller, who has been the guest of Mir. Strother Key, returned today to his home at Okoloma. Miss.
 Mir. John l.. Prince leaves today on a trip through Mississippi, Louisiana and Texas This is his initial trip in his new position, and everyone wishes him much success.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1907-02-08
RETURNED HOME WITH A CRUSHED
HAT, A MUDDY COAT AND A
MIND I'LL AT EASE.

gan talking to friend, and Miss Clare
and edged away together.
"Are you quite g stranger here, MIR.
Amor?' she said SO archly, so-but
never mind.
Quite I answered, but I'm not
sure that l shall be in future
l have a way OF expressing great
deal with my eye, and l turned it iull
on to her glorious face as l spoke.
Nov, will you, my dear Miss Glare,
take pity on me, and act as my guide,
philosopher and friend to-day"
She replied that she should be de-
lighted. Most fascinating girl this:
quite eclipsed divinity in train.
Whilst hounds were drawing the first
covert, Hixon, in his usual interfering
manner, ranged up alongside, and
whispered to me-awfully rude of tho
man to whisper
L say, my boy, take care! The lady
knows thing or two, and" bat
merely nodded distantly, and resumed
my tete-a-tete with Miss Clare.
We had been talking for about ten
minutes, when some one rode round
the covert, and said, rather pointedly:
i wish you gentlemen would be a
little quieter, or we shall never get a
fox to break this way
Now, don't know how to sheer, but
I did my best: and then that idiot Hix-
on asked me what I was making
faces for.
Soon after this, we found" and
away streamed the pack out of the
wood and across the lower end of our
meadow. "Toot, toot!" on the horn,
and of we went"
We jumped two-foot-high rail and
across the heavy arabic we pounded
slowly on, my charming companion at
my side. Hounds had got well
through a fair-sized post and rails,
as we began gathering our horses to-
gether for the Jump. Then Miss Glare
turned Sewitchingly to me, and ex.
claimed:
my horse will be SO disappointed;
he loves jumping; but I'm really too
great coward to ride at this. Would
you mind coming with me to that gate
and opening it?''
Would I mind! Ask Lancelot if ho
would mind riding alone with Guine-
we're!
The gate was some distance left
handed of the line which hounds were
running, and the divergence lost us a
great deal Of ground; but we rode dog
gedly on, hoping for check.
Poor Marmaduke!" sighed Miss
Glare; he Is really too bold for timid
rider like me. I'm afraid must sell
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1907-02-08
Tie Selling of
Marn7aduke
By Fox Russell
Copyright, by Joseph B. BowleL)

How brightly the wintry sun shone
out as watched the detraining Of my
horse at Mudbury! Hunting in q
strange country delights me; ne"
scenes, other faces, everything fresh.
l was tired of the old pack-no go,
no dash; above all, no pretty faces
there.
So l thought run down into the
Darlington country might brighten me
up. In the train sat opposite a diVln-
ity ir black-must admit that divinity
rather scowled when I tried to open
conversation by offering her my paper
to read-who thrilled my too suscepti-
BILE heart to such an extent that-but
really, this has nothing to do with my
story.
Before had gone mile on the road
to the meet was overtaken by Hixon,
a man knew living in the R7azington
country.
"Oh, delighted to see you!" he ex-
claimed. But how comes 1t that
you've deserted your own pack? Good
morning, Miss Clare" he broke off, as
a very pretty girl trotted gently past,
favoring Hixon with the sweetest OF
smiles. Hixon is rather an old fool
about women. I don't like to see it In
him, man of certain age; he is at
least year older than I am.
who's the lady, Hixon?" asked in
Indifferent tones.
''That's Miss Clare, of Broughton;
you must take care not to-" But just
at that moment the lady pulled up and
looked back at Hixon Really, it was
nothing to be conceited about; but he
became positively insufferable when he
saw the glance. l determined then
! and there to save him from making an
ass of himself, if I could, so said:
"Hixcn, you must Introduce met
and he had to do it.
Miss Clare, allow me to Introduce
! my friend, Mr.. Marmaduke Amor
Miss Glare bowed. Oh, what a bow!
what grace! what abandon! what-but
never mind. I at once attached myself
to her, and commenced thinking out
some scheme for Shaking" Hixon.
Arrived at the meet, he fortunately be-
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1907-02-08
LUCKY TRADE OF VOL INST
&. j. Mc1ntire, Of New York, Gets
Genuine Stainer in Exchange
for Cheap Fiddle.

New York.-Robert J. McIntire. Of
Eagle avenue, in the Bronx, young
vlollnist, came into possession of what
is said to be very valuable violin
the other day in an unusu@ way. The
instrument has been pronounced q
genuine Stainer. Mr.. McIntire says
he has refused an offer of $4,000 for
the fiddle and has had it insured for
$4,000. He traded it for a violin he
valued at 5000 and got $25 to boot.
Mc1ntire has made a considerable
study of violins, and is frequently
called upon by members of orchestras
tor advice in the selection of instru-
ments. A violinist who makes q
speciality of playing dance music sent
word to McIntire few days ago that
he had bohemian" violin which
was suitable for concert music, and
that he would like to exchange it for
one which was better adapted for
dance music.
The bohemian" instrument was
sent to McIntire later for inspection
and trial. 1t looked shabby and of
little account, but as soon as the
violirist drew the bow across the
strings he felt sure he had found 4
prize.
An exchange of instruments was
quickly effected to the mutual salts.
faction of the musicians. McIntire
took his new fiddle to Edward Tubbs,
a well-known violin expert, who at
once recognized it as a genuine Stain.
er. He said it was probably made
about 1915. He added that he be.
lieved he had seen same instrument
once before, in the famous Camille
agreed with Tubbs and said that the
violin is of great value.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1907-02-08

Persian to come back. Come here.
pretty Peter" she called once more.
If l could do anything" began Mr..
Haddock, bowling.
"Oh, if you would trouble to catch
him and hand him over the fence, |
should be so obliged" said the lady.
HE won't try to escs.. =, if you don't
alarm him.
There was no trouble whatever.
Pretty Peter merely gave Mr.. Haddock
mild look, and allowed himself to be
caught.
His new neighbor appeared pleased.
II trust he has not annoyed you," she
murmured.
mot in the slightest degree, madam.
I shall lie glad to hand Thin back
to you at any time
She bowed and smiled again. You
are very kind indeed. Good morning.. ="
Half minute after her departure
Mr.. Haddock became aware that Mr..
Mulberry was standing in his own gar
den-an amused grin on his counte-
nance Somehow the grin irritated
Mr.. Haddock. He smiled stifly in re-
turn, and his morning greeting was a
trifle less warm than usual. But by the
time they met In front of their houses
his ill-humor had evaporated, and he
bore Mr.. Mulberry's chaR calmly.
But the tables were soon turned.
Three mornings later Mr.. Haddock
came out of doors and discovered Mr..
Mulberry returning the Persian to it's
fair owner, and performing the service
with not little gallantry. Mr.. Had
dock Vas amused: at least, he told
himself so.
MIR. Mulberry submitted to being
| chatfed on his way to business, but
lost his temper with his head clerk
over tritling matter Immediately on
his arrival there.
Nearly every morning the Persian
was handed over the fence by one or
the other and received with Increasing
graclOusness by the widow, whose
| narle they had discovered was Mrs.
Neville
With the beginning of September
trouble came to the widow. Pretty
Peter was missing.
'Tave you seen Peter?" was her
p1aintive inquiry morning and eve.
ding.
Mr.Haddock insisted on being allowed
% put an advertisement in the papers.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1907-02-08
AN IMPORTANT Law
Examiner to Look Into Ac-
counts of School Districts
Townships, Villages

Duluth Herald: The bill introduced
by Representative Case of Cloouet.
providing that the public examiner
shall be authorized to look into the
books and accounts of townships,
school districts and villages, seeks to
reach much the same end as the bill
prepared by the St. Louis county dele
CATION, though the latter applies only
to st. Louis county while Mr.. Case g
bill applies to all the counties.
There is little question of the need
of such provisions. As it stands at
present, there is absolutely no check
upon the expenditures of any town.
ship, school district or village In Min
neso1a, and there are many cities of
which the same thing is true. That
no more corruption exists than has
been disclosed is a splendid comment.
ary upon the people and the officers
they select.
Mr.. Case said yesterday afternoon
that he had interviewed the public
examiner on his bill, and found that
it has his approval. he also found
that the public examiner, the attorney
general and other state officers are
constantly in receipt of letters show
Ing the need of some check on the
financial affairs of the subdivisions of
the state, but az there is absolutely no
provision of law for investigation
nothing could be DONE The states
expenditures are checked. tho counties
are checked, the larger cities are
checker, but the smaller communities
and school districts, that spend more
money than the counties and cities
combined, are under no check what.
ever.
The Case bill provides that the
public examiners Office shall examine
the books and acc2unts of each sub
division once year, the expense to
be borna by the county, and thu ex-
amlner to receive S. per day aud
expenses. His reports are to be filed
with the county auditor, and tbs
county attorney must look them over,
and if he finds that anything ls wrong
he must pcosec7t to. The plb'lc
examiner has figured that this would
necessitate about seventeen additional
examiners IN his Office.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1907-02-08
Two Bachelors
and q Widow
Copyright, by Joseph B. BowleA)
By J. j. Bell
Author of "Wee MacGreegor.'D

Until the widow came they were sep
arated only by an empty house of five
rooms and kitchen. Mr. Thomas Had
| dock, of No. 7, and Mr.. George Null
| berry, of No. 9, Wellington Terrace,
were regarded by the neighborhood as
| delightful exemplars of bachelor
friendship.
together; when they desired an enter
| tainment they sought it in company;
and their annual summer tour cost
each the same amount Of money to
penny, and provided each with an
equal amount Of enjoyment.
Thrice week Mr.. Haddock dined
at No. 9; thrice a week Mr.. Mulberry
| dined at No. Z; once week they met
in an old-fashioned eating house, and
| shared pie specially prepared for
| them, and likewise two bottles of good
red wine. Occasionally they were asked
out to dinner. but none of their friends
! would have dreamed of inviting the
one without the other.
One morning in early spring, as
Messrs. Haddock and Mulberry we're
J starting off to business, they noticed
at the same moment that the long ia
miliar bill at No. 8 bearing the words
| ITO Let" has disappeared. The widow
was moving in
Mr.. Haddock was the first to make
the widows acquaintance. He mad
just finished his breakfast on bright
| May morning when it occurred to MIN
that he might enjoy his pipe none the
! less if he opened the French window
and let the freshness of spring into
his parlor.
| He rose from the table and went to
the window, whereupon he behe,d a
| white cat strolling about his flower
| beds.
| "Confound the ANIMAL" he NUT
tered, and flung open the glass door.
| Peter, Peter, pretty Peter, come
here, come here!" he heard voice-a
sweet voice-callinG.
! Pretty Peter, however, paid no at
| tention, and continued his peregrina-
! tons.
| Mr.. Haddock peeped out.
"Ah, good morning." said the widow,
! pleasantly. Lovely morning! You
see l am trying to get my naughty
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1907-02-08

United States District Court, District of
Minnesota, Fifth Division-ss.
On this 30th day of January, AID. 1901, on
reading the foregoing petition, it is
Ordered by the Court that hearing be
had upon the same on the 2nd day of
February, A. .. 1907, before said Court at
Duluth in said District of Minnesota, at 10
O'Clock in the forenoon, and that notice
thereof be published in the Little Falls
Herald, newspaper printed in said dis;
other persons in interest may appear
at the said time and place and show
cause. it any they have, why the prayer
of said petitioner should not be granted.
~: And 1t is further ordered by the Court,
known creditors copies of said petition
and this order addressed to them at their
places OF residence as stated.
Witness the Honorable Page Morris,
Judge of the said Court,an The seal there
day of January, A. D. 1907.
CHARLES L. SPENCER.
ASeal) Clerk.
Deputy Clerk.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1907-02-08
MIN and hunt my old cob again. You

MIN and hunt my old cob again. You
wouldn't be ashamed of plotting me,
even then, would you, Captain-Cap-
'aln- er-do forgive me, but I've for
eotten both your name and regiment"
Mr.-nOt captaln-and l haven't got
regiment I replied, inwardly resolv.
lug 10 join the Volunteers forthwith.
wen, do you know, I was wonder
ing at an officer proving such an enter
tanning companion, and yeti suppose
II was your military appearance that
deceived me-
what nice, sensible girl this! We
went on little farther, only encoun.
'erlng the easiest fences. Presently
she said:
How strange that my horse should
oe named Marmaduke-your own
name"
mad remarked this. It was strange.
because Marmaduke is an uncommon
name.
l suppose you don't know of any
que VINO wants a really good hunter,
uo you?" she observed in somewhat
uo"ucaSt tones.
NOW, this was rare good-looking
morse. Why should not T.?
may ask the pr1ce?' I said.
Wei, what I particularly want is a
good home for him. You know moro
ABOUT these things than I, Mr.. Amor.
would" timidly, would $3.50 be too
much to ask, do you think?"
Ill send you a check tonight, and
you can let me have him when you
hKe' l answered CALAMITY. "Shau |
make 1t payable to you?"
oh, thanks so much. Make it out
10 Alicia Clare" with one of her
brightest smiles. Then, patting her
steed's glossy neck, she murmured:
Poor Marmaduke, you're sold!"
remembered those words later on.
That evening dispatched my check
10 Miss Alicia Clare. Alicia! how I
I fingered over the writing of that dear
name! 1t seemed so full of pathos, so
never mind.
The following Tuesday I hunted my
ne" purchase for the first time, and.
IN the course of a short run, he refused
every fence but two, at both of which
ne fell. l couldn't understand it. Miss
J Clare said that he was big, bold
jumper, and | returned home with a
crushed hat, muddy coat and a mind
! Ill at ease. Next night met Hixon at
| the club.
"Hello!" he exclaimed: what be-
came OF you and the pretty horse
breaker that day."
What pretty horse breaker do Won
| refer?" I asked, stiffly.
why, Ally Glare, of course. tried
to warn you about her horse-dea Inc
games, but you were so stand-otfish.
my dear Marmaduke" wish he
| wouldn't dear Marmaduke" me) that
I couldn't"
characteristics Clare fs-?"
Miss Clare is the daughter of old
Jake Clare, the householder. She f1lrts
outrageously with every man she meets
and sells her brutes to the biggest
FOOLS (this man is insufferableD
The wretch she rode the day you
were down-they only gave 500 for
him, as he couldn't jump straw-she
mad him two days, and then palmed
him o. upon some silly idiot for $780,"
and ne roared with laughter in his own
underbred vulgar manner till I could
have kicked him.
Poor Marmaduke, you're sold!" The
"ords required to me with a distinct.
ness which was positively painful.
nave not renewed my acquaintance
with Miss Glare.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1907-02-08
ORDER FOR HEARING APPLICATION
FOX APPOINTMENT OF ADMINS
TRAITOR

STATE of MINNESOTA,
COUNTY OF MORRISON,
In Probate Court, Special Term. Feb. 7
1907.
In the matter of the estate of Ray
Fuller deceased:
On receiving and filing the petition of
E. E. Fuller of the county of Sherbur
representing among other things, that
Ray, Fuller late of the County
of Morrison, in the state of Minnesota, on
count Of Morrison, died intestate,
and oeing an inha bitant of this
county at the time of his
death, leaving goods, chattels, and estate
within this county, and that the said pc
titiOner is the father of said deceased,
and praying that administration of said
estate be to him granted:
It is ordered, that said petition be heard
day of March. A. D. 1907, at 10 O'clock a.
house, in the city of Little Falls, in said
county.
Ordered further, that notice thereof be
given to the heirs of said deceased and to
all persons interested, by publishing this
order cnCe in each week for three success
sive weeks prior to said day of hearing, in
the LittleFallsHerald,a weekly legal news
Paper printed and published at Little
Falls, in said county.
Dated At Little Falls this 7th day of
February A. d. 1907.
BY the Court,
2oea{ E. F. SHAW.
Fo Judge of Probate