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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-17
FRAGMENTS OF EXPLODED
METEOR IN DECATUR YARD

to strike the hotel. He says that an ex-
plosion took place Just over the hotel
and that fragments seemed to fall in all
directions. ut looked as though someone
was dumping balls of red hot iron from a
basket" said Mr.. Edwards.
A telephone message from the Rev.
Montgomery Groenendyke, who lives near
Mouton, In Lawrence county, twenty
miles west, says that the meteor passed
there and preclpitated fragments.
From what can be learned these frag-
ments were precpitated for fifty miles Or
more as the meteor crossed over north
Alabama going from east to west.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-17
SEWER Is PLEASED
WITH THE SEABOARD
SAYS THE ROAD HAS SOME LARGE
PLANS UNDER WAY-HE WILL
LEAVE BIRMINGHAM FOR At
LANTA TOMORROW.

THE Seaboard is fine property, much
liner than | thought before l went with
that road" said L. Sewer, second vice
president and traffic manager yesterday
y have been over practically every mile
lince | left Birmingham on January l.
md | have been surprised time and again.
Of course there are some weak places
sut there are weak places in every busi-
less. We will soon remedy them, and
,he Seaboard will be one of the best
'oads in the country.
The Savannah terminals OF the Sea-
BOARD are magnificent They are the hnest
have ever seen, and it is treat to go
@ Savannah and look at them. We also
nave good terminals at other cities, es-
,ecially at Jacksonville.
Tampa is one of the most hustling
titles l have seen on my trip, and its to-
pacco enterprises are simply wonderful.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-17
SHIP SUBSIDY BILL.
Grosvenor VIII Submit Favorable Re-
port on Measure.

Washington, January 16.-Represent-
alive Grosyenor of Ohio, chairman of
the House committee on merchant
marine and fisheries, probably will
submit that committees favorable re-
port on the Littaeur ship subsidy bill
to the House next Saturday, and 1t is
expected the measure will be consid-
cred by the House in two weeks.
The members of the committee op-
posed to the Littaeur measure are en-
gagged in preparing an adverse report,
and say they will have eight signatures
to this report as against nine sigma
lures to the report favorable to the
bill
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-17

Decatur, January 6.-(Special) james
II. Edwards, ex-city clerk of Decatur,
has found fragments of the large and
brilliant meteor of Sunday night in his
front yard These fragments look like Stag
from an iron furnace. Some of them are
as large as goose eggs. Mr.. Edwards says
that his wife and children heard the ex-
plosion of the meteor and heard these
fragments when they fell. He says he was
on Bank street near the Echols hotel
when the meteor passed over and that 1t
seemed to him that it was only about ten
feet above the Echols hotel when 1t
passed and that he thought it was going
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-17
|. c. Directors Elected.

New York, January 16-At a meet
ing of the directors of the Illinois Cen
trail company the following were elect
ed directors: A. G. Hackstaff, with SUI
pervision of the Office in New York;
w. J. Harrahan, with headquarters in
Chicago, with supervision over the
traffic and construction departments:
|. G. Rawn, In charge, with supervision
over the operating department.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-17
ATLANTA MAN SUICIDES.
A. r. Mallory, inventor of Pillow, Shoots
Himself.

Atlanta, January 16.-Suffering from
an attack of temporary insanity. fol-
lowing i'll health. A. r. Mallory com
mited suicide by shooting himself in
the head here today. Mallory, who
was SO years old, was the inventor OF
valuable agricultural machinery, par
ticularly of the Mallory pillow, which is
used extensively in the south.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-17
LOTS FOR SALE

I have fourteen lots (14) for
sale. The only property that
can be bought that is adjacent
to the big locomotive works
will sell all to one party at a
low price-will make any man
five (5) thousand dollars on
this proposition.
j. w. LINDSEY
20091a Second Ave.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-17
FoRTIFIcATIoN BILL PASSES.
No Amendments Changing Amounts
Carried by Budget.

Washington. January 16.-The House
today passed the fertilization appro-
priation bill No amendment of any
kind or nature was made changing any
of the amounts carried in the budget
The measure carries $5.411,SS3, which
Is 1857 $50 more than was appropriated
for the same purpose at the last SEES
sion of Congress.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-17
sTRAYED OR STOLEN

From in front OF our store l
bay horse, ten years old, dish
face, white on one hind foot.
Was hitched to piano box, top
buggy, black gear and body.
DRENNEN co.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-17
Tulane Defe ate d.

Atlanta, January 16.-The University
of Georgia basketball team tonight de-
feated Tulane University team by the
score of 80 to 81 in an exciting game
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-17
Captain O'keefe Dies.

Atlanta. January 16.-Capt. Laurence
OKeefe, ~ years old and prominent
Confederate veteran, died at hih home
here today, after an Illness OF several
months.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-04-06

Assembly nan Grassie of Milwau-
kee has Ia bill in the legislature
which fixes a poll tax of thee dol
lars upon every male voter IN the
state. This tax is to be RENTED if
the voter casts a ballot at the
primaries and at the general cleo
ton. In other words. to save the
payment of three dollars a man
must vote. He is compelled to
exercise the rights of franchise
grantedIto him under the constitu-
ton. Mr.. CRASHES idea is a good
one. Whether it will work out in
practice is a question. In theory it
is feasible. In practise it may not
be so good.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-04-06
IN rHE GLORIOUS SPRING.

It is here at last. Spring. Gen
tie Spring. Joyous Spring. Re-
viving, redundant, rollIcking Spring
Isn't it great? Isn't 1t beautiful.
Isn't it inspiring? Isn't it simply
superb9
How you throw out your chest
when you emerge from your home
in the morning and meet the great,
round, glorious sun face to face!
The grass is sprouting on the
lawn and the birds are singing
Your neighbor walks by with airy
tread. Fine morning." he exclaims.
Indeed it isn' you answer as you
draw in another quart of ozone;
and you 60 on your way rejoicing,
freed from the cruel grasp of winter
and witch the blood tingling in every
vein.
Spring? You can't beat it, Spring?
1t is unsurpassed and unsurpass-
able Spring? 1t is the embodi-
ment Of all that is bright and beauti-
full and glorious and invigorating IN
this world. It is the time OF youth
and hope and joy and love. It's a
sad heart, indeed that does not beat
liv5li5r when gentle Spring comes
6aacinr down this way."
Ie way be trifle Marchy for a
FEY. Iys, but spring is here.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-04-06

Why not settle on the government
lands, or low price farm lands that are
improved, in South Dakota; thus stay
ing near at hand instead OF Journey
ing to a distant region where the
climatic conditions and social sur
roundings are widely deterrent: Specl-
al low rates are in effect the hrsG ana
third Tuesdays of each month TO al
South Dakota stations on the NofCh-
western line. 1t will pay you 10 IN
vestigate. New lines are. opening up
extensive territory 70 developm en5,
creating the chance OF lIeUlme. ASK y
your ticket agent 70 give you IuIl
particulars, with maps, pamphlets
and complete information regarding
I ailrad rates ana the steps necessary
o secure government land Tree. 2LWf
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-04-06
WainWright'S
Experiment..
By Constance DARCY
Mdckdy.
Copyright, 1907. by NJ. NJ. Cunningham.

1t was noon. The July sun blaZed
down over the hayfields and fickered
across the group of men who lOlled be
meath the trees enjoying their first rest
after a morning of toll Wainwright
sat a little apart from the others and
mOpped his forehead The muscles of
his arms and shoulders ached from I'M
accustomed labor. Yet as he looked at
the close cut field his feeling was one
of pleasure.
Two months before as assistant pro
fessor of political economy in an east
ern college he had lOnged to put GER
tain problems to the test, to learn from
actual experience those things which
other men were content to take from
the text books. So while his brother
professors spent their vacations in Eu-
rope or at the seaSh0re Wainwright
tramped the highways Of New Eng
land. knapsacll on back and notebook
in hand. Routine and cOnventiOnality
were forgotten And 50 much is man 81
part OF his mode of living that after
his first two weeks on the road not one
of Wainwright's old cOnfreres would
have recognized hims His clothes had
lost their hall marks of good tailoring
and become frayed and dusty. His
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-04-06
Notice to Contractors.

The undersigned wills receive
bids up to the 18th of April for the
erecting of frame school house in
District No. 5, south Of Lancaster.
Specifications can be seen at the
County superintendent Office from
the first up to the 18th day OF April.
Committee reserves the right to re-
ject any or all bids.
GEO. WIELAND,
B. J. PETTY,
CLYDE RICHARDSON,
25tf Building Com.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-04-06
PLEASE DON'T Stop SHE CRIED.


shoes were out at heel, his hat almost
rirnless and his face tanned to .asdeep
bronze.
But Wainwright was young and Wig
OrOus and had a keen relish for adven-
ture. He liked the freedom of the high
way. the quest of picking up odd jobs
at the scattered farmhOuSes along the
route, the deep sleep of the travel wea-
~ in dim, sweet scented haylOfts or,
Oftener still, in the open. with the stars
shimmering through the branches of
the trees.
1t was the harvest season. There
was work in plenty. and in time Vain
wright quilted his hand TO mouth yag-
abondage for the SOLDERING occupation
of harvester on the ROlfe farm, where
he was to receive a dollar a day and
bed and board. The first mornings
labor had proved more eXhausting
than he had anticipated, but Vain
wright kept on doggedly, though each
hour added fresh blisters to his hands
and made the scythe seem heavier to
WELD The midday rest brought an
ecstasy of relief
This" thought Wainwright as he
stretched himself in the shade-''this
is worth a dozen hotel verandasr' The
rustic Of leaves, the talk of the men
near by and the drone of insects
through the warm air all blended into
confused murmur. An uncOnquerable
drowSiness stole over him.
won't you have some dinner?" said
voice beside him, and Wainwright,
opening his eyes, looked up at a girl
who might have been Priscilla, so de
mure was her blue dress and white
kerchief She wore a friIled sunbon-
net. and Wainwright wished that he
might see the face it hid, but his de-
sire remained ungratified. for after
serving him the girl turned her atten-
ton to the next man and from that
went impartially down the line. The
stared after the sunbonneted figure
that tripped across the. field and took
the orchard path leading to the RoIfe
farm.
That night as he took his seat among
the harvesters that clattered around
the Rolfes' supper table he saw with
quickenlng interest that the girl of the
noon hour was lifting about the kitch-
en-. passing huge platters of bread and
stone jugs Of fOaming milk. Vain
wright had leisure to observe that she
had brown eyes and wavy brown hair
cOiIed low uDon her neck.
When supper was over the other
farm hands strolled off toward the
barn. Wainwright fingered.
your daughter must he great help
to you" he ventured.
MY daughter" laughed Farmer
Rolfe. "Why. she amt my daughter!
She's the hired girl. though l will
say" he added, '.that if ever I'd had
a daughter Ia Ia liked one like Mary
Carter. She's Is quick ana handy as
she can be. and my wife thinks a heap
O her. Took to her from the first
when the Girl come from over by
CooparsviIle way loollin' for work.
She's So slim ana Slight you wouldn't
think she could do much But, land,
she's a hustler" Indeed, 50 absorbed
was Mary Il her work that Vain
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-04-06
Machine shuffIes Cards.

A square deal is now assured by
the invention Of a machine which au-
tomatically shufles a pack Of cards
in an instant with the cards concealed
from sight, and which changes the pO-
sition OF nine our Of every ten cards.
1t not only protects the cards from in
jury, but gives an absolutely square
deal shuttle The machine weighs
four pounds and attaches in a mo-
ment to any table It is about II
inches high
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-04-06
A Curious Bird Mistake.

Many birds frequenting flowers for
honey or insects are thus liable to get
their heads covered with pollen. And
since the pollen of different flowers
varies in color, a bird may become yell
low headed, red headed, blue headed.
ETC., says the London Globe. This led
to a curious mistake in the case of n
New Zealand bird. This bird was n
honey sucker and Il haunter of flowers.
Now, in the early summer it visited
most frequently the flowers Of the ma
tive fax and later in the year fed chief
ly on the fuchSia The pollen of the
former is red and of the latter blue;
hence in the early summer the bird ap-
peared with a red head and was nam
ed the red headed honey sucker. But
when later in the year 1t went to the
fuchsia It's head was stained blue, and
It was called the blue headed honey
sucker. Thus for a long time this bird
was thought to be two distinct species.
and only recently was it found that the
red headed and the blue headed were
one and the same and that the real
color of the head was blackiSh brown.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-04-06
General Notice to Repair Sidewalks.

All persons owning lands in the
city of Lancaster, Wis, AUDITING
upon any street or alley upon which
sidewalk is now laid adjoining said
lots or parcels land, are hereby
ordered to place said sidewalks in
good repair within ten days from
and after the publication of this
notice.
Dated this 3rd day of April, 1907.
EUGENE WHITMoRE,
W. J. BAILIE,
JNO. G.. JORDAN,
Board Of Public Works.
Attest: JNo. NJ. STONE, City Clerk
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-04-06
The Queen Of Sniders.

The queen Of spiders-the largest,
handsomeSt and most capable work
man of her tribe-is the orange yellow
and black creature known as orange
argiOpe. Hers are the most. beautiful
cobwebs made, hung low to catch the
innumerabIe insects required for !.
rather large appetite. and you 6nd
them among the bushes and vines and
IN the fields. Argiope captures and ties
up her victims as ably as 4 cowhoy
might do with Il lasso. anu she avceis
the cowboy by manufacturing her own
rome as she goes
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-04-06
Woman County Surveyor.

The Galway county authorities have
appointed Miss Alice Perry, who holds
interim county Surveyor IN the room
ST her father, the late Mr.. James
Perry. The appointment is to be
made permanent.-London Standard.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-04-06
Gosh-Dern.

In New Mexico Johnny Gosh and
Jennie Dern were married a few days
ago. The local editor couldn't resist
the temptation to head it Gosh
BERN" put he's been hiding in the
desert and living on cactus and sand
ever since in preference to facing the
&lushing bride and irate husband.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-04-06

reilx Auier's statement that this
world is not a place to be happy in,
but to work in, seems to Indicate
that Felix does not like his job.
If man likes his job and is healthy
and has a good wife, he ought to be
happy.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-04-06
Was Once Senate Chamber.

The room now occupied at the CAPT.
tol IN Washington by the supreme
court was until 1859 occupied as the
senate chamber. Previously to that
time the court occupied the rooms i'm
mediately beneath, now used as a law
library.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-04-06
sIeeny Juror Mads Tro..lnIe-

A French barrister, whose client
had the misfortune to be found guilty,
appealed on the ground that during
A.. the trial a juryman was asleep. The
court of cessation has held that the
juryman, being asleep, was technical
n not present during the hearing, and
has quashed the verdict and ordered
= new trial
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-04-06
Birds Natural Weapon.

A now extinct species Of bird which
formerly inhabited Rodrigues was
fightless, but an Outgrowth Of bone at
the Joint of the radius and metacar-
Dus formed knob that rendered the
short wing as dangerous among birds
as a policeman's billy.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-04-06
70 Preserve Bio Came.

Africa is certainly becoming civil
led Big game IS 50 rapidly disap-
gearing that the various international
authorities are adopting measures for
rho preservation OF what remains.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-04-06
She Knew.

It is the little things IN the world
That tell" said the girl as she pulled
her younger brother out from under
1she sofa.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-04-06

A majority of Lancaster's lega
voters expressed themselves in favo
of license and We'll have saloons
another year.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-04-06

County Supt. BrOckert is a
happysman these days and he has
reason to be.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-04-06
cowardI

Push Philadelphia, exclaims pa
per of that city Coward! Strike
cripple ?-Atlapta Georgian.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1907-09-28
Sheridan's Courier Dead.

Chester, Pa.-Monroe Graham, who
was a dispatch bearer and courier in
the Civil War. and who rode with Cen
eral Sheridan on his famous ride of
twenty miles from Winchester. died
last week at his home in Village Green
Graham frequently gave at Grand Ar
my gatherings a version of the part he
played when he acted In the capacity
of dispatch bearer. The troops, he
said, were stationed twenty miles from
Winchester, at which place Sheridan
was in conference with other army of
flcers as to future plans. An attack
occurred. and Sheridan was needed at
the front. Graham volunteered to- ride
to Sheridan and return with him. while
the battle was In progress. Quick"
shouted Graham as he handed the dis
patch to General Sheridan. who was
taken by surprise by the sudden APP
pearance OF the courier. Sheridan
mounted his famous black horse, and.
accompan by Graham proceeded on
his ride.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1907-09-28
Our Archbishops.

BY the death of Archbishop Williams
Archbishop Ryan of Philadelphia be-
comes the dean of the American hier-
archy Archbishop OConnell succeeds
the lamented Metropolitan at the age If
forty eight. Archbishop Glennon of st.
Louis is the youngest of our metropol-
itans, being only forty-hve. Among
the fourteen prclates now wearing the
pallium six have passed their grand
climacteric. Archbishop Ryan OF Phil
adelphia, is seventy-six. and Cardinal
Gibbons Of Baltimore seventy-three.
Archbishop Ireland of ST. Paul. who
comes next In point of years, is sixty
nine. Archbishop Keane of Dubuque is
sixty-cight, Archbishop Farley of New
York and Archbishop Riordan of San
Francisco are respectively sixty-hve
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1907-09-28

tiers and a brother besides Mrs. De
Coster of this city. One sister is Mrs.
w. P. Manton of Detroit. Mich. an
other is Mrs. Edward Mandehall of
Duluth and the brother is H. F. Will
Hanson, also of Duluth. MI. Horton
died two years ago last July. There
are no children. The remains We're
taken to Duluth for burial
st. Paul council No. S97. knights of
Columbus. gave harvest festival
Tuesday evening at the knights of
Columbus hall, Cedar ST. Following
the dancing refreshments were served
Miss Irene Murphy, daughter of Mrs
c. R. Murphy, Ramsey street, and Will
liam NJ. Stephenson of Chicago were
married at La Crosse, Wis, Sept. IS, by
Rev. Father Murphy. They will reside
in Chicago.
Miss Jessie Black of North Dakota
who was visiting Miss Lillian Murphy
of First St. has returned to her home
The Ladies Aid Society of ST
Johns Catholic church met Thursday
afternoon with Mrs. NJ. Hawkins of
Maple street
James McCarter, aged 60 years dice
at the family residence. 49s Edmund
street Saturday, Sept. 21. The funeral
was held from the residence at $50
Tuesday morning. Services were held
at st. Vincent's church at 8 o'clock
Interment at Calvary.
Mrs H. NJ. Bresnan left Wednesday
evening for Spokane, WASH to join
her husband who left st. Paul two
months ago to take up position with
the Northern Pacific railroad.
Hubert Degnan, member of Di-
vision No. A. o. H., had the middle
finger of his left hand accidentally shot
off while on Il hunting trip Saturday.
The A. o. H. contest for Queen of the
Carnival is becoming moro interesting,
new candidates are being entered at
every meeting. So far the candidates
are Mrs. T. w. Mccoy from Div No.
1: Miss Eva Harrington from Div No.
s; Miss Williams from Div. No. g.;
Miss Sweeney from Div. No. 3; Miss
Marie Fielding from Div. No. 9, and
Miss Conroy from Div. No II. The
candidates will have to hurry up as the.
nominations close Tuesday Oct. 1.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1907-09-28
IN EMMET's MEMORY.
6rainerd Hbernians Hold Enthusiasts
Meeting.

The banquet gwen at the Ransford
MOTEL Monday evening by Division No.
Of the Ancient order of Hibernians.
was u success in every particular Tho
affair was in c"mmemoration of the
death of Robert Emmett, the Irish
patriot. who was executed on Septcm-
Der %, 1905. for treason to the British
government. having participated in an
unsuccessful revolt against the British
yoke, says the Brainerd Dispatch.
There were about 40 ladies' and gen.
tlemen who sat down TO the banuu..
tables Monday evening. The repas st
was of the high order of all served in
the Ransford dining room and was an
elaborate and substantial seven course
supper which would do the best caterers
OF the cities proud. The assemblaee
marched into the dining room to the
music of Graham's orchestra, which
enlivened the evening with strains of
beautiful music, several pieces being
medleys Of popular Irish airs.
After the inner and physical man
and woman-was sratifed to safety
the feast of reason and the now of soul
began. Henry P. Dunn. as toastmas-
ter, presided gracefully and added much
to the enjoyment of the occasion by
his witty sallies
The first toast on the program was
Our Division" responded to by j. M.
Taylor, president thereof. Mr. Taylor
spoke briefly and to the point, enliv-
ening his remarks with one Of two
good stories and having the usual bad
image at Attorney Ryan's claims to be-
ing the ladies' man Of the Division. The
response was well enjoyed by all who
heard it,
Miss Kathleen Graham then favored
the company with beautiful vocal
solo. my Irish Daisy" which won a
hearty encore Brainerd people are al
ways glad to see Miss Graham's name
on a program as it always mean; hey
can expec. a musical treat. They were
not disappointed last night. as she was
in fine voice and did EXCEPTIONALLY we'll