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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-03-25
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William Butler Yeats has written a
new play, 1.-THE Unicorn from the
Stars" in collaboration with Lady
Gregory. 1t is to appear along with
two Of his early prose plays, Kathleen
Nj Houlahan" and ''The Hour GLASS;"
the latter play having been revised for
this edition by the author
Professor Edward A. Ross Of the
University of wisconsin has written
book on Social Psychology" which is
to be published this year. The ook
consists Of a number of selections
drawn from a wide range of sources
and covering every noteworthy mani
feStation Of collective mind, imbedded
in framework Of theory.
In this age of cheap reprints Of ia
nous classics and inexpensive editions
of standard novels it Is interesting to
recall how expensive books were q lit
tie more than century ago. In let
ter written by the first Earl Of Dudley
the titled gentleman says: Il have not
read the Lady Of the Lake Two
guineas Is too much for six cantos, and
l shall therefore wait patiently for the
Svo. People say it isn't so good as the
other two"
A marked revival of interest in the
stories Of Louisa NJ. Alcott has been
one of the conspicuous features Of the
book season in England, due to a new
edition of the Little Woman" series
G.. X. ChestertOn, In an appreciation Of
Miss Alcott's work, does not hesitate
to place her by the side Of Jane Austen,
because her talent, though doubtless
inferior, was Of exactly the same
kind" He points out that the two
writer's are alike, inasmuch as there is
the same silent and unexplained as
sumption of the feminine point of view
and he adds: Zone thing is very GER
tain-that the books are good, very
good, from both masculine and fem
mime standpoint"
The Macmillan company announces
that Mr.. Crawford's novel for 1908 is
the long awaited 'Prima Donna" Sc
Quel to Fair Margaret" Jack Lon
don's THE Iron Heel" is a story Of the
social revolution" and may be expect
ed to embody some Of the social the
cries for which London Is we'll known.
The title of Robert Herrlck's book, "To-
gether," Is said to signify that it is the
story of married couple. 1t may be
assumed that this, like Mr.. Herrlck's
earlier books, is a study of American
character and manners. Agnes and
Egerton Castle are represented in this
list by a new novel in their well-known
style, and Mrs. Atherton by new edi-
lions of Patience Sparhawk," ''Dhe
Callfornians" and 1.-The Splendid Idle
Forties." Two new works, I'm Gods
Way" and 1.-THE Heritage Of the
Kurts," are to be added to the Macmil-
Ian edition Of the novels and tales Of
the Norwegian author Bjoernson.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-03-25
DOES AWAY WITH DoMESTICS.
House at TrOyes Wherein Electricity
Performs Household Duties.

House at TrOyes Wherein Electricity
Performs Household Duties.
The wonderful electric house, the
Villa Ferla Electra, which has been
built by M. Georgia KNAPP, of Troyes
France, clearly defines the part which
electricity Is destined to play In the
home of the future. If not an exact
fifty or a hundred years time, it at
any rate shows progress, says Electro
Notes.
From the exterior there Is nothing
unusual about the house, unless it IS
the total absence of a chimney. The
gates cannot be opened from the out
side, but as soon as the electric bell
Is touched the portal swings slowly
open and a mysterious voice, which
seems to emanate from a small iron
box near the gate. bids you enter.
Stranger than anything else, the voice
has apparently recognized you and
calls you by name, if you are a friend
Of the family. If a visitor arrives
after dark the same push button that
rings the bell will light up the way.
The gate swings in place as soon as
you start toward the house. NJ. KNAPP,
appraised electrically Of your coming,
will be found in the vestibule awaiting
you.
With the first step inside the house
a small device automatically cleans the
soles Of the visitors shoes.
Although the house is a museum Of
electrical inventions and conveniences,
the dining table is the greatest wonder
No domestics wait upon the diners. At
the touch Of a hidden switch the table
Is flooded In many colored lights. Be
side each plate is little glass and
metal cylinder, which becomes a small
electric radiator at the touch of but
ton. Footwarmers are also located I'M
der the table opposite each chair.
At the head Of the table is a CIR
cular desk, its center traversed by a
curious metal strip, with a groove like
a miniature tramway. At the touch
of a button the desk in front Of NJ.
KNAPP disappears as If by magic and
In its place appears steaming tureen
of soup, which rapidly travels to the
seat occupied by Nine. KNAPP, while the
sections close quickly and noiselessly.
If the ladle happens to be rather awk-
wardly placed the tureen swings around
and places the spoon almost In her
hand. All this Is done by the press OF
a finger on two buttons under the hus-
bands control.
After waiting for Nine. KNAPP to take
what soup she wants the tureen passes
of It's own accord around the groove
in the table ia front of each guest until
all have been served. After it has COM
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-03-25
How They Found out.

When the LawtOns had lived in Will
low Park about a month, they were in
vited to a succession of little dinners
at the houses of their new neighbors.
Mr.. LawtOn was on a dyspeptic's diet,
and Mrs LawtOn was endeavOring TO
reduce her weight. 81 suppose we shall
have to eat all sorts of things we don't
wish, or else seem rude" said Mrs.
Lawton, mOurnfully, as they set out
for the first dinner.
To their growing surprise, the bills
of fare placed before them at each din
ner, although not remarkably varied,
were all composed of such dishes as
they could both enjoy.
81 don't see how you all hit on the
right things, when Mr.. Lawton and L
really are such difficult guests" said
Mrs. LawtOn, in a burst of confidence
one afternoon when the neighbOrs were
taking tea with her.
The ladies looked at each other, and
then one of them spoke.
You know Mary Sloan. who comes
to wash for you Tuesday mornings?"
she said. swell, l have her Mondays,
and Mrs. Green has her Wednesdays,
and she irons for Mrs. Porter Thurs
days and scrubs for Miss Homer Fri
days, so you see"
He voice trailed off into silence, but
Mrs. LawtOn no longer wondered Z she
saw"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-03-25
Similar Result.

There are certain delicate shades OF
expression of which a Frenchman is,
as rule, past master. One member OF
that fluent nation, stranded in New
York, was setting forth his troubles to
a lawyer.
81 understand from what you say
that you are convinced your friend
Lecomte has stolen your purse" said
the lawyer.
"NO, no, monsieur, not so FAST" cried
his client 81 only say that if Lecomte
had not assisted me to hunt for it, 1
should have found it again"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-03-25
Mammoth,

JIgley-Yes, I'm looking for house.
The reaches where we are now scare
my wife most to death.
Bigley-Nothing scares my wife but
mice.
Jigley-Same with my wife, but
these reaches are so big they look like
philadelphia Press.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-03-25
THE SONG OF WHEAT.

darkestin the loneliness Of night
dreaming cleaning streaming Of the light
whispered blossom
shining the endor of the sheafi
manifold,
And dew and sunlight their glory gold;
far rejoicing and the tempest flags fured
golden banners rpped all riches round the world
songs Of cities, and in the Swallowed dels
The ringing and the singing OF all the golden bells;
blue beauty, the sunlight and the rains
valleys pleading Of the plains
sweeened starred the winters
gaddened garlands hearthf
And story is glory and triumph is complete
They march beneath to the thrilling wheati
Frank Il
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-03-25
The Usual Blur.

"Pa, there's a reporter at the from
door who wants to put your picture In
the paper"
Tell him that 1 will not stand for
any such nonsense, but be sure to give
him that picture on the parlor mantel.
It's the best one 1 ever had."-Detroit
Free Press.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-03-25

You might as well try to shoot off
a gun slow as to make some men act
moderately.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-03-25
Nagging.

Every fool thinks he knows It all"
You're not near so smart as you
think you are, John."-HOustOn Poss
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-03-25

There never was q town so good that
1t could help a man who refused to try.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-12-28

Wednesday north and south will
meet on the floor of the Birmingham
Athletic club. During past years the
northern colleges have come south
sweeping victories before them. The
last two times they have been bundled
back, haggard, worn and sometimes
badly defeated.
While previously they have come by
the half dozen, this year only one col
lege. Notre Dame is brave enough to
tackle the southern sleuths. But she
comes doubly armed with a big squad
of premier athletes. The squad will
arrive in Birmingham practically fresh,
and will put up hard battle on the
local floor.
Birmingham, with her hopes up for
the southern championship, does not
intend to allow outsiders any claim on
the title The idea is to defeat every
visitor on the club floor that comes this
year, and the supporters of the team
believe this can be done with ease.
To the man who wants good, clean,
fast, tricky basketball with all the
innovations that northern coaching,
and Birmingham ability can put forth,
the game Wednesday night will be like
fruit cake on Christmas Day.
No university in the country has
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-12-28
WINNER OF FIGHT
TO MEET JOHNSON

Los Angeles, December H.-The 45-round
prize fight scheduled to be held before
the Jeffries Athletic club at Vernon next
Wednesday night between AL Kaufman of
San Francisco and Jim Barry of Chicago,
is one of the most important heavy
weight exhibitions in recent years be-
cause the winner will meet Jack Johnson,
the colored conquerer of Tommy" Burns,
for the championship of the world.
Barry has already signified his willing
ness to meet Johnson If he is successful in
beating Kaufman, but Billy Delaney
manager for Kaufman, declares that I'M
der no circumstances will he permit his
man to meet a negro in the ring.
Before the Australian contest was de-
cided, James ]. Jeffries wired both Burns
and Johnson asking for reply as to their
willingness to meet the victor in next
Wednesdays battle in Los Angeles, and
both Burns and Johnson replied that they
were willing.
DR.. Roller of Seattle, a wrestler of some
reputation, has announced that he de-
sires to meet either Kaufman or Barry
in a contest for from 10 to 45 rounds for
rs and 25 per cent of the receipts and
side bet of $1,000. Roller is practically
unknown here, but ex-Champion J. j.
Corbett vouches for his fstic abilities and
the Jeffries club has written him favor
able response to his challenge.
Kaufman and Barry are both in training
near this city. Barry weighs about 1856
pounds and Kaufman 1876.
on naXt Wednesdays night
at odds of ten to eight and ten to seven
in favor of Kaufman, although but lit
tie money has been placed so far. Charles
Eyton will referee the contest
James j. Jeffries is here, James j. Cor
bett has stated that he may return by
the time Of the fight, and John l.. Sui
livan, who is a strong adherent of Barry,
has written the latter that he may come
to the coast to see the fight.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-12-28
Noah HenIine Playing
In Fast Winter League

From Los Angeles, Cal, under date Of
December 2S, Noah Henline. perhaps the
favorite of the 1908 Baron team, writes
The Age-Herald as follows:
"I guess baseball for the time being is
a dead letter in Birmingham. so I thought
I would write you a few lines about the
Golden West" and what's doing here in
winter ball. l came to Los Angeles after
spending a week with my mother in St
Louis Immediately after our season was
over and have been on the coast ever
since. The weather here has been very
fine ever since I got here and l have
played from two to three games of ball
every week since I landed. I am play
ing with Santa Ana, Cal, in the California
Winter league, composed of eight teams.
four in the city of Los Angeles, and
one each in the cities of Pasadena, Santa
Ana. San Pedro and San Diego, and it
is a pretty fast league for Southern Cal
fornia is the Mecca of ball players dur
ing the winter months. The team l am
on would hold its own in any Glass "A"
league as each player, except the right
fielder has minor of major league ex-
perlence. lou Will recoSulAe Soiie VI llS
names. The strength of the team lies in
our pitcher, the great and peerless Wal
ter Johnson of the Washington Ameri-
cans, who administered three successive
defeats to Cleveland in one week this
season, deprlving them of their chance
for the pennant. Behind the bat Meets
of the Northwest league; first base, La
Longe of Oakland, Pacific Coast league;
second base, Brashear, Los Angeles, Pa
cifc Coast league, short stop, Mott of
Fresno. California State league; third
base, Donovan, Burlington, Central asso-
citation; center field, Householder. Aber-
deen Northwest league; right field, Rob
inson. and myself in left. We go up
against such men as Charlie Hall of Gin
cinnati, Overall of the Cubs, Rugar of
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-12-28
WIRELESS SERVICE
TO BE INSTALLED

New York, December 27.-(Special y
The United Wireless Telegraph COM
pany announces the placing of an order
for $50 complete sets of wireless in
struments. all of which are soon to
be installed at stations to be estab-
lished in cities east of the Mississippi.
The majority of the stations will be
of a radius of 100 to 800 miles but some
will transmit wireless messages under
all conditions of weather from 500 to
1000 miles overland and from 1000 to
5000 miles over the water. The ex-
penditure will probably exceed $780,
600.
The company proposes to erect sta
lions in the western states from the
Pacific coast eastward until they com
plete a system covering all important
commercial, mining and manufacturing
centers throughout the entire United
States.
Among the cities to be supplied un-
der the present order are: Bangor and
Portland. Me-. Boston and Fall River,
Mass; Newport. r. t. Hartford and
New Haven, Ct; New York city, AL
bany and Buffalo, Paterson, Trenton
and Atlantic City, N. j.; Philadelphia
and Pitsburg, Pa; Baltimore, Md :
Washington, d. C.; Richmond Va.
Raleigh, N. c.; Charleston, S. c.; Sa-
vannah, Ga. Mobile, Ala. New Or
leans, La; Nashville, Tenn; Louisville
KY; Cleveland and Cincinnati, o.; In
dianapolis, Ind; Chicago. ILL.,; Detroit,
Mich; Milwaukee, Wis, and st. Paul,
MINI.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-12-28

the White Sex. Buswalter and Hasp of
the coast teams and each team has a good
Glass "A" man in the box at each game,
SO I am up against the real thing. I see
Frank Chance every day and January II
I will play on an all-star team headed by
him against an all-star team headed by
Frank Dillon, manager and captain of the
pennant winning Los Angeles team, for
the benefit of the Elks to raise money OF
entertain the delegates of the grand lodge
meeting in this city next July. This Is
to be the big game of the winter season.
There are about 100 league ball players
wintering here. The shining lights being
Frank Chance Arville Overall, George
stovall. Fred Buelow, Pete DAILY. George
Cravath, Walter johnson, and number
of others whom | see nearly every day.
Christmas day We play the Salt Lake
team at Santa Ana, Charlie Hall pitching
for them and Walter Johnson for us. New
Years day we play aPsadena.
Sounds funny to be playing pail on
Christmas day. doesn't it?
q see but few of the old guard are
TO return next spring, but I think Moley'
has collected a winner in the new men ne
has drafted and purchased and with any
kind of good luck at all next year we
ought to make somebody go some for
that old rag and I am glad for one thing
that came out here to spend the winter
so I can keep my batting eye and get
away next year before the season is nan
over and do my part to bringing the pen
nant to the good old city of Birmingham l
was very much gratiied to learn through
the columns of the Sporting News that
the official averages gave me place
in the honored 300 hitters and feel now
at the speed I am going, that VIII De
able to put that figure away again
in 1909. l get The AgeHerald every day
here and you can imagine how graz at
il for news of the sunny south and may
the time hurry aronud when | can be
where 1 can get The Herald the same
morning it is issued instead of four days
late Here's hoping we win the rag IN
1909 and the sun won't shine so bright into
that left field. NOAH HtlNbINt'
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-12-28
N0Yth And South Weet
At Basketball Wednesday,

risen faster in the athletic world than
has Notre Dame. Last spring the Notre
Dame baseball team gained worldly
prominence throughout the country.
1t was the only western baseball team
that has gone through the east sweep
ing up every college before it. 1t is
a university that turns out more big
leaguemen than all the other colleges
put together. 1t is the college that
every big league scout watches with
pealed eyes, season in and season out.
It's football team this year bore strides
with that of its baseball team. 1t won
the intercollegiate championship of In
diana, and bore a remarkable record
that very few colleges can claim-that
is. that its boal line was not crossed
during the entire season. This is all
the more remarkable considering the
fact that it played some of the strong
est teams in the west including Uni
versity of Indiana, University of Mich
igan and Marquette university. It's
basketball five promises to keep the
well established athletic prominence of
the famous institution on the same
plateau with it's other teams. 1t loses
but one of last years five, Chauncy
Dubuc, whom Cincinnati Nationals
signed to twirl.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-12-28
Beauty Is the Password.

Paris December 27.-(Special. )-Eleven
American young women, each having the
necessary qualifications of representing
some art, science or calling, have just
been admitted to the queerest club OF
Paris Les Unis Internationale. All were
elected by reclamation, but when Miss
Tarrant Baxter, sister of Mrs. Baxter
Tevis, was proposed there was intense
commotion. AS the young lady represent
ed no calling, nor even a fad except being
an excellent golfer, some suggested that
her election represent sport. But solu-
ton was given by some one calling out
'Why not admit her as representing
beauty, as it is not only science, but an
art" Miss Baxter got in unanimously.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-12-28
FIGHT PROMOTER
AFTER JEFFRIES
Australian Wants Retired
Champion to Fight Johnson
$4,000 WILL BE OFFERED
Bill Squires Wants to Fight the Negro,
But He Cannot Get Backers.
johnson Is Making Money
In Vaudeville.

Sydney, N. S. W., December 27.-Al-
most the sole topic of conversation here
now is the Johnson-B Burns fight and the
probability of getting James J. Jeffries
to emerge from retirement and fight the
new champion for the laurels the Cali
fornian once held.
Whether it will be possible to ar
range a battle to take place at Rush
cutters Bay between Johnson and JEFF
fries is not known, but certainly every
effort to do so will be made by Hugh
Mcintosh, the fight promoter, who an
nounces that he will leave for the
United States by way of England Janu-
airy 2, and offer purse of $4,000 in an
endeavor to induce Jeffries to come
across the seas and meet Johnson.
That Mcintosh can afford to offer an
enormous purse for another champion
ship "go" is shown by the fact that the
receipts from the Johnson-Burns fight
aggregated $150,00o. This amount, it
is believed here, is the greatest ever
taken in for a single prize fight. OF
this sum Burns received $4,000 and
johnson $500, including $500 for his
travelling and training expenses
Thus far bill" Squires, the local
heavyweight who thrice has been van
pushed by Burns, is the only man who
has issued a def to Johnson, and the
big Texan has signified his willingness
to meet Squires for $4,000 a side. 1t
is unlikely, however, in view of the
impression Johnson has made here as
a fighter, that Squares will be able to
find a hacker.
johnson is in perfect condition and
shows no marks of the battle with
Burns. While his end of the purse for
defeating the champion was small in
comparison with the amount received
by Burns, Johnson is now enabled to
pick up a considerable sum of money
on the vaudeville stage. He has been
engaged by Sydney music hall for a
term of five weeks for an act consist
ing of bag punching and the methods
employed by him in training. He will
receive $3.50 per week. In February
Johnson will sail for London. where
he expects to fight Sam Langford, the
American colored heavyweight, on
Derby Day, before the National Sport
ing club
Burns also is in good condition ex-
cept for discolorations about the eyes
and a badly swollen jaw. At first it
was thought that the Negroes heavy
swings had broken the white mans
jaw but it now turns out that it was
only badly bruised. The French-Cana-
dian adheres to the decision he made
prior to meeting Johnson, that 1t would
be his last fight despite the result. He
says he has made during his fighting
career 5000, 900 ana that this is enough
to keep him from want.
When Promoter Mcintosh sails for
London next week he will take with
him the moving pictures of the john
SON Burns fight.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-12-28
MURPHY TO BUILD
Big GRANDSTAND

Chicago December T.--The formal
transfer of the National league baseball
park from John r. Walsh and A. G.
Spalding to Charles w. Murphy as pres
ident of the club took place yesterday.
The amount paid was not made public
but it is said that the cost of the grounds
and improvements which are to be made
within the next three years will aggregate
5000, 900. Mr.. Murphy said today that he
is arranging for conferences with archi-
tects skilled in grandstand construction
II have determined on only two general
propositions as to the stands said Mr.
Murphy 'They will be of cantilever con-
struction, leaving no columns or supports
to obstruct the view, and will be capable
of seating from $1,000 to 10000 persons.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-12-28
AUTOIST ESCAPES
FRIGHTFUL DEATH

Los Angeles, December 27.-One of the
most spectacular accidents ever occurring
in an American automobile race happened
at Ascot park yesterday when the tire
Seyfreid of San Francisco was driving
at more than a mile a minute. The car,
blazing ball of flame, turned three COM
plete somersaults in the air and landed,
a wreck in the center of the track. Sey-
freid was thrown out with terrific forse,
but clear of his machine, and suffered
only minor cuts and bruises. The prin-
cipal racing feature of the day was the
winning of 25-mile event by G. Soues,
lowering the worlds record for stock cars
in the fast time of % minutes 36 2-5 sec
onds.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-12-28
Postal Changes.

Washington, December 27.-(Special)-
Rural carriers appointed: Roanoke, Route
2. Richard G. Bradshaw, carrier, Wilbur
L. Bradshaw, substitute; Union Grove,
Route T. James B. Hipp carrier. Frank
NJ Hipp substitute Richard H. Harris Is
appointed postmaster at Donald. Wilcox
county.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-12-28
DR.. Winton breaches.

Huntsville. December 2Z-(Special)-
The Rev. George B. Winton, D. D.. editor
of the Nashville Christian Advocate, was
the guest of the Rev. S. e. WATSON to-
day and preached two sermons in the
First Methodist church.