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The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-22
GADSDEN MAY GET
 FOUNDRY PLANT Eastern Capitalists Seek Suit
 able Location WILL TRY SHEEP RAISING Kyle Lumber Mills Will Be Put In operation In November-R. c. sandlin Is Thrown From a
 Train and Injured.
WILL TRY SHEEP RAISING.

Gadsden, october 21.-(Special. )--N orth- arn and eastern capitalists are in the city nrospecting for the location here Of large foundry plant The local men nav ing the matter in charge feel confident that the enterprise can be successfully To- cated. A site of 15 acres is desired and this will be readily provided by the city. The plan calls for a plant that will cost at least S1OO,00O and give employment to severaL hundred men.
 Capt. J. M. Elliott, Jr., of this city mas decided to establish sheep ranch OH +he lands of the Elliott Fruit company. The neach orchards have not proven ,,,ooass the last two years and an effort will he made to get some other revenue from the lands The location IS ioeal ior sheen raising and if the initial Vei'ui . nroves to be a success several thousa"o of these animals will no doubt De eVeii- 4ually carried on the ranch. Ihe priiiie obiect will be to produce early lahlps ior market.
 If has been definitely decided to starr +be Kyle saw mills here the middle oi 'ne corning month. good supply of logs IS being received and a long, steady run IS Ill prospect
 c. sandlin, prominent liveryman os oa .,,s oitv was thrown from the platform or an Alabama Great Southern tram al in- talla last night and sustained severe III, iuries. He was taken to nospi.ai ana for time it was thought una. a1 so;o,,s s ao ,.a,,ained so for some hours. The ac- aident happened early in the evening ana he he'd did not regain consciousness ona uns,, Il near ne midnight At that time he be began an to rally and today is considered out oi danger.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-22

The fall term of the United States cir cult and district court will be opened in this city November g. The first three days will be taken up with the civil docket and the remaining days of the week with the equity docket. The grand jury will convene and the criminal docket will be taken up on the 18th.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-22

Anniston, October A.-(speeial.) )-Senator ence at the courthouse yesterday even
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-22

Through their attorneys, Knox. Dixon & Burr of Talladega, Levi Bros. & Knowles, Limited. a corporation doing business under the laws of Great Britain has filed suit for $11.0OO against the Talladega Fertilizer and Manufacturing company, the plaintiff claiming damages in that sum for an alleged breach of contract The trial is set for next month in the United States court.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-22

The gin of J. c. Wilson & Son was burned at Lincoln yesterday afternoon Owing to the dry weather and the in fiammable condition of the contents of the building the fire spread rapidly and was soon beyond control.
 There was but little cotton a1 the gin at the time and the. loss from that source was very small There was quite quan- tity of cotton seed in the building and that was destroyed The loss is estimated at between 5000 and 5000, partially cov- cred by insurance. The origin of the fire has not been ascertained
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-22

Penmand Wilson, a prominent young planter of the Triana precinct, died yes-
 terday after brief illness. He was 30
 years old and leaves a widow and two children.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-22

Luther Wood the negro charged with killing George Gregory, another negro, at a dance on furnace row last summer was found guilty in the second degree this morning by a city court jury having the matter under investigation and was given sentence of 171s years in the peniten- tiary.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-01-30
MODES Of the MoMeNT.

silvery gray. though rather perish.
able, is very fashionable for one's
house gown. s
II Il considered quite the thing t.
purchase ready made gown and IN
ish 1t oneself with appropriate trim
mings.
There are French gowns arriving
from Paris with sleeves that come
right down to the knuckles, with q
point falling over the fingers almost
to the very tips.
Ribbon was never used more thar
ttls season. and some Of the highest
priced pyincosv A1essses .aTpT sty4nmad
with ribbon to an extent never imag
ifed by the woman who looks upon
ribbon as d cheap frfvolity or tiress. y
The woman who makes 4 negfigce
these days can. II she be SO inclined
construct 1t in such way that 1t car
be worn until late in the day. Even
the dinner gowns are built upon the
negligee lines. and It does not require
such a great stretch Of the imagina
tion to fancy an empire negligee con
verted into dinner gown to be worn
on very nice occasions. = Brooklyn
Eagle.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-01-30
ENGLISH ETcAINcs.

A rat recently caught at Gateshead.
on-Tyne measured eighteen and one
half inches in length
Every year about 1000 rich persons
die in the United Kingdom. leaving es-
tates worth r200.000,000.
An inhnbtnnt Of Windlesham, Sur
rey, was recently committed for trial
for walking away when called upon by
q constable to assist him ''in the kings
name in making an arrest.
A member Of parliament received a
letter from constituent in which he
Is asked II the deceased wife's sister
act is compulsory. by that mean."
the writer explains. III my wife dies.
am I forced to marry her sisterf"
For the sake OF the stranger in Lon
don who has no map with him the Hol.
born town council has had number
of outdoor charts constructed with the
places Of interest marked. The charts
are posted throughout the borough.
where they can be consulted easily.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-01-30
SHORT STORIES.

It is estimated that temperate men
live seventeen years longer than drunk
ards. iiasatnf 1854 ,-i.t ,isl. .i.sts
The United States owns and main
tains a national cemetery at San Cos.
me, near the City Of Mexico.
More than 100000 Japanese mat.
ting plants have been recently shipped
from California to Texas, Arizona. In
diana and other places.
The United States government and
that Of Canada are resurveying tho
boundary lines between the latter coun.
try and ours as far east as Vermont.
Many Of the marks had disappeared.
There are 5000 cords Of wood at n
modest estimate going to rot In York
county. Me-, according to John Mer-
serve, who knows every crossroad and
about every farm in the county. This
wood Is left by the portable mills In
the shape Of tops.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-01-30
Tn. Pacific Balance.

We do not consider the transfer Of
the maritime forces Of the United
States from the Atlantic to the Pa
cifc either challenge or menace
The American giant. strong and self
contained. can dispense with threats.,
The concentration OF powerful fleet
In the Pacific will only serve TO re-es.
tablish the balance of power In the
waters of the great ocean which was
disturbed by the unexpectedly rapid
rise Of Japan.-st. Petersburg Novoe
vremya. ~ si
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-01-30
THE COOKBOOK.

Try navoring an old fashioned rice
pudding with few drops of vanilla
and orange water favorA a
Cold boiled rice left from d fneap Gan
be utilized by adding q beaten egg aud
milk and f0rme,l hAto cakes ana fried.
BY saitjhg the whter wheti9 9t6acEihx
esks, they 'tqS rendered Writer dand
clearer than without this help. A Ger!
tain French cook adds half table
spoonful Of vinegar to every two quarts
OF water when poaching eggs.
When making ordinary peach tarts
4 teaspoonful of currant jelly is some.
times put at the bottom of each mold.
which is~thsn filed with the peaches.
cut In small, thin slices. When baked
the top II sprinkled with sugar. Deco.
rate with Jelly and whipped cream.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-01-30
TALES THEY TELL.

Justus Granich. aged fifteen. was re-
Gently arrested in Philadelphia for wife
desertion.
Napoleon Wood of Leominster, Mass,
won number Of bets by swallowing
twenty weight one-cent pieces one after
another and coughing them up.
Burglars entered the drug store OF
Thomas Halpin IN st. Louis from the
cellar through the furnace radiator.
There was fire In the furnace.
In his suit for divorce at st. Louis
one Of the complaints Of Henry J.
Pierce against his wife was that she
said his ancestors were "of no ac-
count"
Charles Martens won place on the
Springfield (iass.) police force by hav-
ing his neck stretched three-tenths of
an inch In i've weeks by means OF
weights.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-01-30
MARION WILL TRY TO BREAK
GAINESVILLE HOODOO TONIGHT

Tonight at the rink Marion and
GAINESVILLE will be the opposing
teams and the locals hope to break
the hOodoo that seems to hover
over them when they play the down.
state team
With the price OF admission for
ladies reduced TO fifteen cents. 1t is
certain that the fair sex will be at
the rink in large numbers and 1t
is proverbial that the other sex will
always go where the ladies are.
The present Line up OF the team
looks good to the polo fans. Shaw
at first rush and Taylor second rush
are both fast hard working players
who work well together. Both are
experts at shooting goals. Devlin,
the new center. helps the team won
'derfully on the defense and also
helps Shaw and Taylor to keep the
ball moving towards the visitors
cage. There Is not better half
back In the league than Perry. The
latter uses rough tactics at times
but he usually succeeds In block
ing the rushers drives before they
get close to the goal. Hickey seems
TO be about right In the cage.
A good crowd should turn ont to-
might and whoop things mp from
the start OF the gong to help Marion
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-01-30
Brevities J, i!
THE HALL OF FAME.

William Lawrence OF shefiield. Conn.,,
aged seventy.aix. has taken a. his
eighth wife Miss Sarah Laird. aged
sixteen, s s.4
Bishop George worthlngtons Of the
Episcopal diocese Of NebraSka and
Mrs. Worthington are spending the
winter at Nice, t.o.s n,
Count Quadt, who was at one time
FIRST secretary Of the German embassy
at Washington and lately consul gem
eral at Calcutta. has been appointed
German minister to Persia.
Lamar jackson. a full blooded Choc-
taw Indian Of Atoka. Okla. has been
appointed to cadetship in the United
States Military academy at West Point
by Congressman Charles d. Carter Of
Oklahoma.
General Ell Torrance of Minneapo.
lis. former commander in chief Of
the Grand Army of the Republic. sent
$40 to the Alabama Home For Confed-
crate Veterans as Christmas gift to
the inmates. ~ a4 4
Frank E.> West. former mayor Of
Mound Valley. Kan. four feet six inch
es high. weight ninety pounds. re.
Gently married Miss Mamie Patterson
Of Texas. four feet four inches high.
weight eighty-nlnc pounds.
Asa Riggs Of Belfast is probably the
oldest baker in active business In
Maine. as he has been in the business
over sixty years. Mr.. Riggs IL eighty.
one years old and goes to his bakery
daily, still doing some Of the cooking
himself.
James II. Stevenson. millionaire
mining engineer and landowner OF
Pueblo. Colo. was Inspecting land In
Menard county. Tex, recently, when
he accidentally met Wilbur Stevenson.
a farm laborer, who proved to be his
own brother. whom he had not seen or
heard from for forty years.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-01-30
GERMAN GLEANINes.

The remains of the philosopher Kant
are to be transferred to the Fursten-
gruft OF the cathedral In Konigsberg.
In the town Of Klugenberg, Germany,
taxes are unknown. and last year $50
was paid to every citizen from the
profits Of the municipal brick works.
Health statistics Of the German fleet
indicate that the percentage Of insanity
is lowest in the engineering branch.
The most common disease Is eye trou.
BILE. Heart trouble comes next.
The area of Berlin in 1900 was
twenty-four and one-half miles. with a
population on June 30 Of that year Of
2,060,777. There were 25 square miles
Of paved streets. 935 numbered and
named streets. 101 public parks OF
by railroads. IL
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-01-30
THE SPORTING WORLD.

1t is claimed that the Lima (O.) track
managers will make an effort to get
In the grand circuit next season.
Jockey Herman Radtke will ride in
Russia the coming season. Radtke's
Russian employer is Michael DE Laz-
erell.
Kid Gleason will be member Of the
Philadelphia National league team
again. The Kid has been twenty-one
years In professional baseball. He
started In Scranton IN 1887.
1t has been decided by the stewards
of the Intercollegiate Rowing associa-
tion to fix Saturday. June 27. as the
date for this years intercollegiate re-
gatta at POughkecpsle. This Is the first
time In several years that Saturday
has been chosen as the day for the
races.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-01-30
An Antique Die.

While ancient coins and medals are
numerous, the only genuine antique
die known seems 10 bc that found at
Tel el Athrib. Egypt. in 1904. Pro-
fessor G. Zenghells reports that this
is Of bronze. two and a hnlf inches
high and six ounces in weight dates
from 430 to 322 B. c.. and the base IL
engraved with the owl Of the Athcnlan
tetradrachma pieces. The alloy seems
to have consisted of about 70 per cent
Of copper and 3J Of tin. The die Is
evidence OF great metallurgical skill.
the unusual proportion Of tin being
necessary for hardness. while the ex.
treme purity of the two metals gave
the necessary malleability. a
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-01-30
An aboriginal package.
Wrecked.

A large and robust Irlshwoman ap
peared In New York court recent,
to prosecute case In which her hus
band was charged with having beatel
her. The defendant. small, stool
shouldered man, had the appearance,
Of having been run through a thrash
ing machine and seemed scarcely abl,
to stand. The Judge surveyed the tw,
with an amused light In his eyes.
'You say this man beat youw HI
asked the woman.
'IIe did not" the prosecuting wit
ness said with emphasis. folding hel
powerful armJ. 'ae Knocked IN,
down."
"You mean to tell me. you wer,
knocked down by that physica
wreck" the Judge quericd.
"'Tis only since he struck mo tha
he's been physical wreck. your hot,
or" she explained -Harpers Weekly.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-01-30
FLlpPANT FILINGS.

Tumbled or the water wagon YETI
Philadelphia Press.
Georgia is not near so, dry ns soue
Of the Jokes about er.--Baltlmore Sun.
Even when wireless fails the Euro.
pean press will keep us posted as to
the intentions of the fleet.-Atlanta
Constitution. .ae,t
The assertion that tmoney talks" Is
a lie; otherwise the much abused and
slandered ten dollar gold piece would
talk back Hartford Post
The antirent agitation In Manhattan
Is not SO strange as IL the fact that
people should care to live on the is
land at alL--Chicago Inter Ocean.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-01-30
Limited Power.

The Judge OF county court In north
ern New York not long ago invited {
friend who Is lawyer to Join him 70,
a sail on his honor's new yacht.
The wind was brisk at the start
and 1t soon freshened, with the resul
that the small craft evinced n teailency
to toss and roll In a manner most dis
tresslng to the attorney
The judge. observing his fr,end's In
ward uneasiness. asked:
"My dear Blank, can do anytl'ln.
for you?"
"Yes." replied the unhappy blank
II wish your honor would oycrru;'
this motion."-Lipplncotts.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-01-30
NEW YORK CITY.

1t is estimated that New York per-
sons have paid $4,000 for dogs during
the last year. M
During the present year there will be
about $500,OO0 invested daily in land
and new homes in New York city.
A careful estimate shows that the
buildings and land on Manhattan Is
land from the Battery to Central park
are worth $1,000, 900. 900. .a..
A New York lover Of the drama and
admirer OF Shakespeare wants to know
why the city has no theater named aft
or the bard or after Stratford-on-Avon
New York Herald.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-01-30
OLD FASHIONED.

What has become Of the old fash
Toned girl who ''set her cap" for n
man?
What has become OF the old fash.
ioned man who said his boy was -
caseY'
What has become Of fhe old fash.
ioned young man who said when his
shoe became united that his sweet
heart was thinking Of him?
What has become OF the mother
who when her boy failed to come In
ut her first coll went out to look fol
him, carrying something under her
apron that looked like a stick ?-Atchi.
son Globe. let .Gp
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-01-30

COSHOCTON, 4; ASHLAND, 3.
Ashland o., Jan. 30.-Coshocton
appeared here last night and trounced
the locals. 4 to 3. in an exciting
contest. The invincibles could not
get the ball past Gratfam at critical
moments. The visiting defense held
like stone wall and that OF the
locals was OF the same high order.
Fahrner showed in grand form,
while Fletcher's work 3 was much
better than II has been in the past
couple OF games. {. .b93G
Dewitt Gagged the -Ayst goal for the
locals. The locals were going strong
at the finishg but the time ,<prpyed too
shortato) tile the. score. both teams
played hard clean polo. Lineup;
Coshocton Ashland
Williams -. First rush. :. Fletcher
Hickey 80. Second rush. .. Fahrner
Harold ....... Center. j. .Edgington
Boise 80. .fHhlfback. 49,. Dewitt
GRAHAM ........ Goal ...... .O'Metz
Goals--DeWitt, Fahrner, 2; Hickey
Q williams: Haroldi Rushes--
Fletcher 6: williams. &. Stops
GRAHAM. 40; O'Metz. A. Referee-
Lal0nge. Timer-Atwell. Attend
ance--SOO. tgf
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-01-30
MEETING TO-DAY AT COLUMBUS
MAY RESULT IN 6-CLUB LEAGUE

| they will make the other singers
OF the league step some to out-fling
them.
In every detail, Lancaster is in
better shape than this time last
year and the, prospects are livery
bright for good seanson tneothe
NEW Ohio league. tina ppsd-
| East Liverpool, aO.,U Jan.sa Boa.
The East Liverpool Pennsylvania
Ohio and Maryland league club last
night released by purchase to w. w.
irwin, secretary of the Wheeling
club of the Central league, Pitcher
Clarence Rarey OF Steubenville.
Outfelder George Farabaugh from
Notre Dame university, and Short
stop sunny" Price of Washington,
Pa. This trio makes seven players
of last years team sold by President
! Bippus.
+, do you have to advertise for
iumpires?" That's question which
| was flung at President Quinn OF
! the Ohio State league, and in maxi
ing denial he simply said that each
, mail brings an application.
In the presidents possession Is an
enormous stack of letters from men
who wish to give decisions. There's
one from town on the Atlantic
coast and another from Los Angeles,
! Another came from Galveston, Tex.
From a newspaper standpoint
these requests from all over the
country are proofs of what adver-
tising means. Some easy-going peo-
1 pie along the coast of Maine or
beyond the Rockies may not know
about the new Ohio State league,
but the real fans do.
1t is said that Clarence Jessup,
the baseball leader of Richmond, has
been about spreading stories that
the Ohio organization is going to
burst in bubble-like fashion. II
he will take the trouble to come
Ito Columbus he may discover
something that will cause him to
wish he had never spoken.
1t is not known absolutely that
the Richmond man has been gos-
siping, but somebody has been at
work around Lima, as there seems
to be feeling of uneasiness there.
but which will be wiped out within
another "a hours.
President Quinn sent out call
for Thursday meeting at the Neil
house of the league club owners,
and has been assured that each
town will be represented.
]. ]. Mcintyre and Ed. Ransick.
who are to handle the Lima and
Springfield clubs, will make their
debut, and 1t is known that the
hamilton interests will be looked,
after by a prominent gentleman Of
that flourishing town.
II Mr.. Jessup accepts an invita-
tion sent him, he will be on hand.
1t is possible that some Muncie men
will be here, and quite probable
that Piqua parties will ask for a
chance to take out franchise.
That Piqua proposition Is far
from a bad one. A team, II located
there, would draw from all Miami
county. and 1t is said that the
park IL located half way between
Piqua and Troy. would be visited
often by people from each town.
1t Is the desire Of both President
Quinn and the owners of the var
ious franchises to get their lines
down at once. There will be con-
siderable Chic State history made
in the next few days.-State Jour
nal.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-01-30
No h.d He,rd Of II ec,cr,.

A mother Of seven-ycar-ol.l lad
who was daily expecting a visl, from
the stork. found the little fellows con
duct 80 trying that his father was
called upon to interfere.
"Bobby," said papa, mamma is Iuitl
III. and we are afraid that II you are
not a better boy and mind your mother
1t will bring on a crisis. Now. my
son. perhaps you do not know what d
crisis is."
"Oh. yes, do, papa" said Bobby
blithely. "It's either a boy or GIRL
Judge.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-01-30

"Pray. tell me, is my hat on straigfitr'
The stylish Martha cried.
ITS tii,ing slightly to the left"
The truthful George replied.
"You mailed my urgent letter. dear?'
The anxious Martha cried
"Why. say. you know clean forgot"
The truthful George replied.
"what time did sou get home last night?'
The angry Martha cried.
Kind reader draw the curtain here
And shield the nations pride.
-Perrine Lambert in Woinan's Home
Companion.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-01-30

"Sir," exclaimed the nuthoress Of a
nasty book, 81 want you to understand
that I'm hdyr' ~
But" replied the offender. with
puzzled look. 1--WE read the book. you
know" ."lhiladelphl Ledger.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-01-30
The Way Of Them.

Skinner IL n sly old dog"
"Yes; he admitted to me that his life
hasn't been all 1t should have been,
but he says he's going to reform some
day"
Eyes. but when?"
"After he's found out, he says."-De.
troit Free Press. iis alsae
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-01-30

Woman OF the House--A big. strong
fellow like you ought to be willing to
work and earn his own living.
Languid Lanncelot--That's wot ais
me, maam. Nc muscles Is all right.
but me VIII power IL all gone.-ChI.
cago Tribune,
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-01-30
tew York Central lines
lBl6 FOUR ROUTE

All trains daily excert loca'P and
Nos. 8 and 10.
Phone 246.
Effective, Oct. 26th, 1907.
L. q. NEBERGALL,
r .g Ticket Agent.
FOR further Information regarding
trains, call Information operator,
either phone.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-01-30
hard eentlment.

-o1uhuer (readlngpi-- The iovelorn
swains OF old Egypt used to chissl
thtlf10pe ietters on bricks.yo % iGd' +
1eGuyer-Thcy did? Well, 1t isd dol
lars to horse chcstnuts that none Of the
Cleopatras OF those days slept with
their love letters under their pillows
Chicago News.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-01-30
During the Tiff.

Mrs. Houllhan (sobblng) II never
saw We till tn day before me unforch-
nit marriage. f.
Mr. Houlilan--An' I often wisht ye
hadn't seen me till tn day afther:--
Puck.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-01-30

+Nat Bliss.
"Music II the food of love-" she
breathed.
The lovesick youth started up quick.
ly.
"Daarest." he whispered. II have
saved up just 5000. Do you think we
could get phonograph and start In
light housekeeping? g?'-Pittsburg Post.