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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-03-16
SHORT BUT NEWSY.
Interesting Information from Many Points
in the State.

Interesting Information from Many Points
In the State.
Navigation is open on the st. Clair
river.
There is deficit of $4,000 in Escan-
aba's treasury.
Manistee has wholesale drug COM
pany with a capital of $4,000
Port Huron's proposed municipal
telephone system has been dropped.
John Hulste. pioneer of Michigan,
died at Holland at the age of oS years
Kalamazoo ice-dealers harvested
total of about 80, 900 tons of ice during
the winter.
White lake is open and clear OF ice,
which is the earliest opening known in
twenty years.
1t is proposed to institute chair of
sanitary science at the Lansing Agri-
cultural college.
Twenty-one Allegan saloonlxeepers
announce their intention of going out
of business May /.
At South Haven April 3 and will be
held the Van Buren, county Sunday
school convention.
The Woman's hospital at Saginaw is
the recipient of a gift of $1,000 from w.
II. Burt, of that city.
Richard Dawson, prominent young
business man of Pontiac, recently hung
himself because of business troubles
James Donavon, an inmate of the
asylum for dangerous and insane Grim
inals at Ionia, recently made his escape
Recently the body of Frederick Swan,
an insurance solicitor, aged so years,
was found floating in the river near
Detroit.
Although March is usually the best
month for logging around Menominee,
the recent warm weather has caused
operations TO be practically suspended.
In Ann Arbor few days ago two
brothers were sentenced on the same
day. One was given twenty years for
assault with intent to kill and the other
four years for grand larceny.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-03-16
POSTMASTER sOYCOTTEO.
Montague business Men Garry Their Mai
to the Train.

TO the
MUSHROOM, March o. William Peck,
recently appointed postmaster at Mon
tague, took possession Wednesday and
a merry war commenced. Montague
is fourth-class Office, with re-
ceipts of about $1,000, and the
opposition proposes To cut these
down. business collection has been
instituted and the mails are then sent
TO the train, the postmaster losing the
cancellation. The feeling is very Bit
ter. Peck is the referee postmaster
whose appointment was one of the i'm
mediate causes leading up to the pas
sage by the Muskegon convention of
resolutions condemning refereeism.
Postmaster Peck won one decided
victory when he succeeded in stopping
the mail agent on the train from re-
ceiving the mail brought by the
collector acting in the interests
of those who are boycotting the
new postmaster. The collector ac-
cordingly took the mail across the
river to the town of Whitehall. where
he succeeded in leaving it with the
mail agent on the train. Mr.. Peck
went across the river also and again
forbade the agent from receiving any
more Montague mail. The agent says
he viii not take any more. The boy
cotters declare they will send their
mail TO the Whitehall Office and avow
their determination to keep up the
fight 10 the bitter END.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-03-16
SOD Reward, MOO.

The reader Of this paper will be pleased TO
learn that there is at least one dreaded
disease that science has been able 10 cure in
Catarrh Cure is the only positive cure
known TO the medical fraternity. Catarrh
being constitutional disease, requires a
constitutional treatment Halls Catarrh
Cure is taken internally. acting directly on
the blood and mucous surfaces Of the
system, thereby destroying the foundation
Of the disease, and giving Il e patient
strength by building up the constitution
and assisting naturein doingi its work. The
proprietors have so much faith in its cura-
tive powers, that they offer One Hundred
Dollars for any case that 1t fails TO cure.
Send for list of testimonials.
Address, f. j. CHENRY a. Co, Toledo, o.
.-s Sold by Druggists. 15c.
Halls Family Pills, IS cents.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-03-16
A MYSTERY IN DETROIT.
An Old Lady Found Dead INF Her Bed
Poison strcwed Around.

DETROIT, March IL. - Mrs. Annie
Fight, aged go years, went to bed in
good health Saturday night. Sunday
morning she was found dead in bed
from the effects of dose of paris
green. BY whom the drug was
administered the police are un-
able to learn. Her son-in-law,
John Schmick, for whom she KEEP,
house, refuses to say word concerning
the affair, and has placed the seal OF
silence on every one else in the house.
Paris green has been found scattered
over the floor and bed in Mrs. Fights
room. No reason is known why she
should have committed suicide. OF.
ficers are at work trying to probe the
mystery
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-03-16
DE FRANCE ON TRIAL.
He IL Positively Identified las Forrest
The Proceedings.

lie il Positively Identified las Forrest
The Proceedings.
KALAMAZOO, March 10.-The trial of
Stonewall j. de France, the alleged
swindler of many banks throughout the
country, began in the circuit court
Thursday. He is charged with uttering
n forged draft on the First national
bank OF Kalamazoo for Sl2, 800 on No
vember 81, 1891. Officers from Chicago
and St Paul are laying for him in the
event of his acquittal by proving an
alibi
On Friday President j. X. Wagner,
of the First national bank at the time
of the forgery, identified De France as
Louis Forrest. and recited the meetings
which he had with Forrest. When he
completed the deal TO buy farm he
called with the draft for 1880, and
secured $1,000 and had the balance
placed To mis- credit Much time was
taken in cross-eXamining ;. t. Ham
mond regarding his alleged contract
with Forrest To take a position under
the Standard Oil company and playing
detective in trying to get evidence to
have Forrest arrested while he was in
Producing him TO his friends, including
Banker Wagner.
KALAMAZOO, March 1.-THE feature
OF the halliday session in the trial Of
De France Saturday was the failure OF
the defense to get eX-President j. X.
Wagner TO swear that he made the ac.
quaintance of woman who IL is re-
ported was Mrs. de France while on a
trip from New York in October, 1892.
He identified De France and SO did
Eu.h;1.,. l.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-03-16
l.. A. W. Rebellion In Michigan.

DETROIT March Secretary Treas
urer Noock, of the Michigan Division
League of American Wheelmen, has an
nounced that there will be no new cleo
ton of state officers, as ordered by the
national assembly at Louisville recent
ly. The executive committee decided
that the national assembly exceeded its
authority in ordering another election,
the result of the former election having
been declared void on technicalities.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-03-16
Fire In Detroit.

DETROIT, March Sire broke out
Thursday morning in "A building on
Cadillac square, the upper floors of
which are occupied by about forty
negro dodgers. 1t started in the second.
story hallway and is believed 70 have
been set atire In the panic among the
dodgers Thomas SETTLE sprang from a
third-story window to the pavement
He was severely injured. but how bad
ly is not yet known. The damage was
light
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-03-16
WHEAT IN FAIR CONDITION..
Michigan Report says Forty Per Cent. of
the Points Report Damage.

LANSING, March y.--The Michigan
crop report for January issued Thurs
day is rather noncommittal on the con-
dition of growing wheat 1t says that
40 per cent. of the correspondents re-
port damage during February and
that Go per cent report no
damage. The weather for the
month was continuously cold. AT Lam
sing the mean daily temperature was
above the freezing point but seven
days. The total number of bushels OF
wheat reported marketed in February
was l,035, i27; in the seven months,
August TO February inclusive, 10, 2S5,-
039 bushels, or about one-quarter of a
million bushels less than during the
same months last year The condition
of live stock averages from four &c
seven points below the full average.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-03-16
AIumber Company's Loss.

CLAIRE, March 12-The entire plant
and stock of the Lansing Lumber COM
pany at Dodge burned Saturday after
noon. The loss is about s175,0 be-
lieved to be covered by insurance. The
fire started by the upsetting of a torch
In the shingle mill. Forty acres of
lumber piles were consumed. Neither
of the mills was running.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-03-16
Captured.
Captured.
SHALL, March l1.-Joseph

MARSHALL, March l1.-Joseph S.
Brooks, the clothier who failed for
over $40, 900 in December last and dis
appeared, has been captured at the
home of his father-in-law, in this city,
The failure, it is alleged, was a
crooked one, and charges of gross
fraud, such as smuggling away goods,
were made. The officers had watched
Brooks ia, her-in-law's house all the
week
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-03-16
sio BUS. Lbs. oats from One Bus. Seed.

Al6 Rus Lbs. Oats from One I3us. Seed.
This remarkable, almost unheard-of,
yield was reported to the John A. Sal
ger Seed Co., La Crosse, Wis, by Frank
Winter, of Montana, who planted one
bushel of Great Northern Oats, care
fully titled and irrigated same, and be-
lieves that in 1894 he can grow from one
bushel of Great Northern Oats three
hundred bushels. It's a wonderful oat.
go sorts field corn, yielding so to $50
bushels per acre. lKl
with SC postage to the above firm you
will receive sample package of above
oats and their farm seed catalogue. [Kl
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-03-16
city Treasurer. Accounts short.

WYANDoTTE. March TO- City Treas
urer Theodore Megges is being investi-
gated by council committee on the
charge made by Mayor Clark that
Megges is 500 or more short in his ac-
counts. The mayor has found various
shortages IN the treasurer's accounts,
but it is thought they are the result OF
bad bookkeeping and careless business
methods rather than any intent 10 de-
fraud
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-03-16
SWlNDCED OUT OF $4,000.
Startling Encouragement of the Michi-
gan Mortgage Company.

ST. JOINS, March 10. - Develop
ments prove that the transactions of
the Michigan Mortgage company,
which recently assigned. covered some
remarkable financial mismanagement.
About $4,000 of the liabilities
of the company consists of money
paid by mortgagors who supposed
that their mortgages had been
discharged, when in fact they were
not discharged, neither was the money
so received turned over TO the mort
gagees. 5. ;. Walker, chairman of the
board of directors, admits that S75,
was received and not accounted for.
Mr.. Walker admitted that it was a
fraud for which the officers of the com
pany would be held responsible. Still
he thought they could pay back the
money if given chance.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-03-16
Hire at Ithaca.

ITHACA, March II. - Fire Sunday
morning destroyed the stave and head
ing mill of c. w. Althouse, of this
place. A high wind made it difficult
to fight the flames. Fred Burss. one of
the night watchmen. was badly burned
about the head and face. The loss is
about $4,000, with an insurance of
sl2, 800 The mill will probably be re-
built
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-03-16
Prof. Emil bauer Dead.

ANN ARBoR, March l0.-Prof. Emil
Bauer, one Of Washtenaw county's most
prominent fruit growers and agent of
the Huron county lands of the Econ
omy society, of Pitts burgh, Pa, was
on Thursday found dead in his wood
shed. He suffered from heart disease
and effects of the grip He was "a
CHI Id rem
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-03-16
Which Wili You BE

A farm renter ora farm owuerl Itrests with
yourself. Stay where you are and you will
be renter all your life. Move 10 Nebraska
where good land is cheap and cheap land
is good. and you ear easily become an owner
Write TO j. Francis, G.. p &, Il. A, Burling-
ton Route, Omaha, Neb., for descriptive
pamphlet. It's free and a postal will bring
II 10 YOU.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-03-16
Another Bic Claim for Logs.

TRAVERSE CITY, March i2-Franlx
Goodrich has brought claim for $1,000
against the Traverse City Lumber com
pany FOR logs. This involves c. a.
Barker still more. The total amount
OF attachments on the company at this
place now reaches So, 100.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-03-16
Deaf-NEutes Married.

GRAND RAPIDS, March S-Frank IL.
Flint, of the Sunfeld News, and Miss
Marks chapel Wednesday. Both are
deaf-mutes and the ceremony was per.
formed by Rev. a. w. Mann, the deaf.
mute missionary. The service was
unique and impressive, all in the sign
lnnrnnrp
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-03-16
Disastrous Failure!

We can mention no failure more disas-
trous than that OF physical energy. II in
wolves the partial suspension of the digestive
and assimilative processes, and entails the
retirement from business of the liver and
kidneys. Only through the good offices of
Hostetter's Stomach Bitters can the restora-
ton Of its former vigorous status be hoped
for. When this aid has been secured, a re-
sumption of activity in the stomach, liver
and bowels may lie relied upon. The BitterS
conquers malaria and kidney trouble.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-03-16
Burned To Ileafil.

CoLDwATER March s.-N. s Nixon. a
Batavia township farmer, was cremated
Wednesday morning in the ruins of his
big grain barn. 1t was not until the
building was nearly burned To the
ground that Mr.. Nixon was missed.
Forty sheep, four horses and other
stock were burned
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-03-16

BAY CITY, March $. -Judge Maxwell
did an unprecedented thing by taking
the murder case of William Swecny
from the jury and directing "a verdict
OF not guilty before all of the witnesses
of the prosecution had been sworn.
lie concluded the stabbing of John
Mari<le was iustifiabls
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-03-16
snlc.,le at Longing Cnmn.

MENoMINEE, March 11.-John Lar
son, aged 20 years, shot himself through
the heal Friday morning at cedar
logging camp, near this city. Despond-
ency caused by sickness is assigned as
the cause
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-03-16
Rest of All

To cleanse the system in a gentle and truly
beneficial manner, when the Springtime
comes, use the true and perfect remedy,
Syrup of Figs. One bottle will answer for
al the family and costs only 80 cents the
large size 81. Try il and be pleased Manu-
featured by the California Fig Syrup Co.
only.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-03-16
No lee In the straits.

CHEBoYGAN, March 12.-The straits
are clear of ice as far rs the eye can
see. This is one of the earliest open
ings of navigation on record. The
heavy wind drove the ice out.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-03-16

CANCELS hasn't any sport In 'em," said
Willis, as the snow fell softly on the lawns.
"If they had, stead o. sendln' snow down
in flakes, they'd make balls of it an have
some fun '+Harpers Bazar.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-03-16
TrIes to nirc Wan 70 nurn a nouse.

BENTON HARBoB, March 49, Moses
Wolper was arrested and put under
$500 bonds for attempting to hire a
man for ESQ To burn the home of a.
Get2, farmer living miles cut O.
town
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-03-16

IRATE German 90 stranger who has
stepped on his toe,--"Mine trent, | know
mine feet vas meant TO he walked on, but dot
privilege belongs 10 me."-Tid-Bits.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-03-16
McVicker's, Chicago.

March IS, the famous Liliputians will be
seen again at above theater The most en-
joyablc troupe ever seen. Seats can be Sc
cured by mail.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-03-16

a SLIGHT COLI, If neglected, often attack
the lungs Browns BRONCHIAL TRoCHE
give sure and Immediate relief. % cts.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-03-16

Nor ANY MORE Solicit feel more
stupid tonight than / ever did before. Do
look iti'' She-"No: you look just the same
as usual."-Detroit Free Press.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-03-16

II all the devils were cast out of some
people they would look like walking skele-
tons.-Galveston News.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-03-16

INDIGESTION is robber with a dagger unde
its cloak.-Ram's Horn.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-03-16

"I'M glad I wasn't Shakespeare" said
wilkins ''If had been should have been
dead now" $50 would Shakespeare" said
Barlow
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-03-16

II the ups and downs of life the baby
unrivaled.-Gl Falls Republican.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-03-16

Miss WALLoPP (the cher)-"Tommy,
did 1 see you whispering with the boy next
you Just nowl" Tommy-"No, ma'am.
Your back was turned. Chicago Record.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-03-16

How MY THROAT HURTS why don't you
use Hales Honey Of Horehound and Tar.
Pixies Toothacbe Drops Cure IL oIe minute.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-03-16

THE man whose god is money never has
any mercy on himself. --Ram's Horn.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-03-16

SHE-"This is so sudden, Mr. Bondly. You
must give me time.n He-"Ill discount il
five per cent. for cash. How does that
strike youln-Detroit Free Press
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-03-16

YoUSG Lady-"Mr. Parsons, what al
Boaz say when be first saw Ruthl" Your
Mani don't know, unless he asked I'D
not 10 step on his corn."-Life's Calendar.
"How ARE you sons prospectsp' "a II
tie hazy at present. "Indeedln "You sci
he has Just entered college. Washingtc|
Star.
IL LAWYERS OFFICE.-Senior Partner
"Shall we 90 out and take somethingI
Junior Partner From acknowledgement
IT hurts the whole world for any man nj
TO reach his very highest best-Ram's Hor|
Hawaii holomua = Progress. [volume] (Honolulu) 1893-1895, 1894-09-11
AN UNPLEASANTNE

An alteration, took place last
night at a prominent public
place between two parties.
The attacking party was COM
posed of a couple of American
naval officers and three local
gentlemen among whom a certain
government official was very
prominent. The defendant side
consisted simply OF two officers
from 81. b NJ. S. Hyacinth. In
spite of the numerical superiority
ofthe attacking party the English
men held the field. If reinforces
had arrived it is doubtful if any
of the five Americans would have
got away with bruises only. The
police was sent for and an eye-wit-
ness declares that the government
official implicated in the row
ordered the police officer to "ar-
rest those d-English, we FIVE are
Americans" The officer had more
sense than is contained in the
prominent legs of the official and
simply dispersed the combatants.
An invitation by the English
men to their Eve adversaries to
come out mile from town and
receive a sound thrashing. was not
responded tc.--It would in the
future be good idea for the gov
eminent to have a string on their
young pets and not allow them
10 get Hawaii mixed into inter-
national complications.
Hawaii holomua = Progress. [volume] (Honolulu) 1893-1895, 1894-09-11
THE CAT LET OUT.

There was considerable fuss
made few days ago on account
Of an advertisement which APP
peared in the columns of the
HoLoMuA and in which it was
said that the name of the great
and good Dole had been taken in
vain, which according to the
good book is improper. 1t was
hardly possible for any sensible
man to believe that the fuss real
ly emanated flom the presiden.
tial Office. If the chief OF the
republic should prove himself so
thin.skinned as it appeared in
this case he would indeed have a
sweet time of it during the CON-
ing six years of bis incumbency
when he will meet determined
aud decidedly hostile opposi-
ton. II Cleveland or Carnot or
anyother president Of a republic
ever had sutfs red from sensitive
ness in such 8 degree the latter
would have been in his grave
long before Santo sent him there
and the former would never have
dreamed of a second, leave alone
. third term.
Hvwrs he fuss uid DOT ipsps
Hawaii holomua = Progress. [volume] (Honolulu) 1893-1895, 1894-09-11
WHAT WE WILLssEE.

The Daily Theatrical Company
which will arrive here in the
Mariposa on the 9th inst. will
play the following repertoir dur
ing the season:
The Two Orphans. Tillot-
sons comedy drama. "Linwood. .
Young Mrs. Winthrop" Only
g Country Girl Our Boys"
Charley's Aunt" Daily s.comedy.
a night Off," Hazel Kirke,
The black Flsg,' Damon and
Pythias. Jim the Penman. p
I'm Missouri" The Silver
King" Corner Grocery
Jane" "Hax'et." Romeo and
Juliet" and Bur~er's ROMANTIC
drama. The Lady of Lyons. /"
The company is composed of
the following people. among
whom Honolulu will welcome sew
eral old friends: May Nannary,
Genevieye Nannary, Kate Dalg-
leish, Kitty Belmour, Al 81. Hal
lett, jean Weiner, Mollie Stock
meyer, w. r. Daley, Mortimer
Snow, Louis Belmour, Richard
Scott q P. A. Nannary, Henry
Schlots, j. w. Howard.
Hawaii holomua = Progress. [volume] (Honolulu) 1893-1895, 1894-09-11

from Mr.. Dole. who most Likely
never read the advertisement IN
question, but WIS created by .
number of gentlemen vLo
thought that they hsd found q
good opportunity to deprive a
fellow sportsman, who Is more
successful than they are OF the
right of hunting. That such Is
the fact was proven by protest
which the said gentlemen for
warded a few days ago to the
minister of the interior In which
they condescendingly approve
of his course in refusing license
to Mr.. w. NJ. Cunninghsm-Who
did not write the advertisement
in question-and request the
minister to persist in said refusal.
The advertisement is not the
only cause why these sensitive
gentlemen desire the license re-
fused. There are other and more
weighty reasons among which
that they positively know that
Mr.. Cunningham has been viola
ting the game laws and tres
passing on private rights.
The gentlemen who take upon
themselves the task OF debating
to the minister place themselves
in the rather unenviable position
of conspirators. The shooting
season has opened only week
ago so they presumably. refer
in their accusation to acts per-
petrated months ago. Now. If
these sportsmen positively knew
months ago that Mr. Cunningham
was violating the game laws was
it not their duty to have him ar
rested, tried and punished for
that hideous offense. They claim
that they have positive know
ledge of the said violation and
could therefore easily have OBJ
tanned a conviction. And after
such conviction the minister
would be justified in refusing to
grant a new license. On the
bare unsubstahtiated word of six
private individuals no minister
would adopt such radical mea-
sure.
The gentlemen have failed to
prosecute Mr. Cunningham, they
have simply used their presumed
influence with the minister to
deprive man Of legitimate and
healthy enjoyment. If he shoots
more birds than they do, it is
probably because he knows more
about the business than the es-
teemed sextette. Mr.. Cunning
ham owns shooting rights, guns
and dogs. He has assisted in i'm
porting good birds and thorough
bred dogs and the thanks he gets
from the would be sportsmen is
that they try to get him treated
as an evil-doer by the authori-
ties. 1t is fortunate that Minis
ter King isn't built that way