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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-11-09

pR0BATE -oRDER:-s of Michigan,
i County OF Gratiot, SIS, AT a session of the
Probate Court for said county, held at the
Probate ONCE in the village OF Ithaca on the
18th day of October in the year one thous,
and eight hundred and ninety -four. Present,
John NJ. EYerden, Judge OF Probate In the
matter OF the estate of Mary Bigelow. de-
ceased On reading and filing the petition
duly verified, of John II. Refers, a creditor of
said deceased. praying that an administrator
be appointed OF the estate of said deceased.
Thereupon IL Is ordered, that Monday. the
18th day of November next, at ten O'Clock in the
forenoon, be assigned for the hearing of said
petition, and that the heirs -ataw OF said de
ceased, and all other persons interested in said
estate, are required TO appear at session of
said court then 10 be holden in the Probate
Office, in the village of Ithaca and show cause
II any there be, why the prayer of the pets
TONER should not be granted; and il is further
ordered that said petitioner give notice tn the
persons interested in said estate OF the pen
dency OF said petition, and the hearing there,
Of, by causing a copy Of this order 10 he pub
lished in the ALMA RECORD q newspaper
printed and circulated in said county, three
successive weeks previous to said day OF hear.
ing.
"A true copy. JOHN NJ. EvERDrS,
SEAL. Sl64w Judge of Probate
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-11-09
DRnRATE ORDER

DRoBATE ORDER:-State of Michigan.
i County OF Gratiot So At "A session of the
Probate Court tor said county held at the Pro.
bate Office in the village of Ithaca on the 2nd
day of November In the year one Thousand
eight hundred and ninety.fouT. Present. Je,hn
NJ. Everden, Judge of Probate. In The matAer
of the estate Of Joseph McLsid. deceased On
reading and fling the petition duly verified of
Alice McLaid, Administrative praying for rea.
sons therein set forth that she be licensed to
mortgage the real estate of said deceased.
Thereupon IL IL ordered. that Monday, the
third day OF December next. at ten o'clock in
the forenoon be assigned for the hearing OF
said petition and that the heirs at law OF said
deceased. and all other persons interested in
said estate, are required TO appear at session
of said Court, then to be holden in the Probate
ONCE, In the village of Ithaca and show cause,
{ any there be, why the prayer OF the peti.
toner should not be granted; and it is further
ordered that said petitioner give notice to the
persons interested In said estate, of the pen i.
dency OF said petition, and the hearing there
OF, by causing copy OF this order TO be pub
liehed In the ALMA RECORD newspaper
printed and circulated in said county three
successive weeks previous to said day OF hear.
ing.
"A true copy. JOHN NJ EvERDEN,
SEAL. eIs4w Judge OF Probate.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-11-09
News and Notes.

The farmers national congress will
hold its next session at Parkersburg,
w. Va, Oct. TO g. The delegates are
appointed by the governors Of the states.
The last census shows that there were
623, 2lS, Go acres in farms and that
357, GIG, 700 acres were improved. In
1850 there were $50, 0Sl, $50 acres III
farms, 2S4, ri 042 acres Of which were
improved. Therefore there was an in
crease Of 81. 1876, 1874 acres of the total
land in farms and 80, $40, 7l3 acres i'm
proved
1t has been established that III the
case of the apple crop spraying will pro
tect from 80 10 - per cent OF the fruit,
which would otherwise DO wormy, and
that in actual marketing experience the
price has been enhanced from 81 10
81. 90 per barrel, and this at a cost Of
only about 10 cents per tree for labor
and material.
Crop prospects, on the whole, and
taking the country at large, are not en-
oouraging, Late maturing crops were
badly damaged by drought over wide
extent of country.
There are reports Of a very short ap-
pie crop not only in England but
throughout continental Europe. Apples
are likely 10 be scarce and dear this
year.
The department of agriculture states
that the average condition of the potato
crop on Aug. l was the lGwest ever re-
ported. There is no hope for large
cr0n of nnfnfnns
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-11-09
DRORATE oRpER:- Stat Of MlohIrnn. 7

pRoBATE ORDER Stat of Michigan, !
i County OF GratiOt. SIS. AT a session of the
Probate Court for SAID county, held at the Pro.
bate Office in the village of Ithaca on the Goth
day OF October in the year one thousand eight
hundred and ninety-four Present John NJ.
Everden, Judge OF Probate. In the matter OF
the estate OF Almira +. Pratt, deceased on
reading and fling the petition duly verified,
of hattie Z. Hunt praying hat All adminis-
trait be appointed of the estate of said de.
ceased.
Thereupon II Is ordered that Monday, the
18th day OF Novem Der next. at ten O'Clock in
the forenoon be assigned for the hearing OF
said petition, and that the hejrs-at-law Of said
deceased and all other persons interested in
said estate, are required TO appear at a session
of said Court, then TO be holden in the Probate
Office, IN the village of Ithaca and show cause,
II any there be, why the prayer. OF the petit.
toner should not he granted; and IL il further
ordered that said petitioner give notice TO the
persons Interested I'm said es ate. of the pen.
dency OF said petition, and the hearing there.
of. by cau.ing copy OF this order 10 be pub.
lished in the ALMA RECORD a newspaper
printed and circulated In said county three
ing.
"a true copy. john NJ EvERDEN,
SEAL. sli-lw Judge of Probate.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-11-09
SHEEP eARN.
The Illustration shows Its ront Elevation
and Ground Plan.

The accompanying plan &C siocr
barn is one which has Leon iou very
useful III tila northwest tor n flock Of
about 800 ewes whoa crowded u 10
fullest capacity, thOuEA more c0ay,u.
iently accommodating pa 10 $40 dur.
ing the laubing season. for which il
was especially designed, and with jCht
modification mad" 10 aueyor for u -hoar-
Ing barn anil storing loft latcc ia thi
season.
\ building 20 by - fcrt on the
ground Gig - and posts - feet high
formed the center, from which in three
directions went out one story wings,
two of them 30 by 2G feet aud one GJ
by 20 feet, making an aggregate floor
space Of about 4, 400 feet The center
was substantially built, Il. the second
story WAS used for storing ieod in win.
ter and spring and for tie wool clip be-
tween shearing and shipping. Oak posts
3 inches square were set upon flat stones,
imbodded 80 Is 10 bring the upper sur
face , inches above ground. Lower
story. $ fC,t the second story being
laid with Ga. Il and matched flooring
so as 10 ALLOW 30 haysccl or other trash
10 sift through and 10 be the more easily
cleaned for Ac reception of wool. Sin
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-11-09

MORTGAGE SALE.-wheress default has
VI been made in the payment OF interest
aud money secured by mortgage n'hflug
late the twentieth day Of May, a. ID. ls2,
III ade and executed ty Elsie j. Patterson, then
Of the village of Alma, Michigan. 20 . :.
Ward. trustee for hllliam :. Turck CO.. OF
OF the same place. which said mortgHgA waf
on the tw "nty-tOurth day of May, a. u. lSg3, at
seven O'Clock m, recorded in the Office OF
the register OF deeds in and for the county OF
Gratiot and state OF Michigan, IN nber ~
of mortgages on page IA, which said mort
gage is now owned by him as sLcn ifus-
Tee. And whereas the amount OF interest
claimed TO he due on the laid mortgage and
note connected thcr ewith nj the date OF this
notice il the sum of one hundred and thirty
eight and 72-l00 tS13S ~ dollars and the fur
ther sum of twenty dollars as All attorney lee
stipulated for in said mortgage and allowed by
law in case of foreclosure and which is
the whole sum now claimed to be due on
said mortgage (said sum not including tn
principal indebtedness of sl7hO OO) and no suit
or proceedings having been instituted az
law 10 recover the said interest now que
power OF sale contained in said mortgage has
become operative.
Now therefore, notice is hereby given, that
by virtue of the said power of sale and in pur
suance of the statute in such case made and
provided, the said mortgage will be foreclostd
by sale of the premises therein described. at
public auction, 10 the highest bidder, at the
front door of the court house in the village of
Ithaca, in said county, on Monday, the
nineteenth day OF November A. ID. 1894, at
ten o'clock in the forenoon of that day,
which said premises are described In said
mortgage as follows. to-wit: The north half
of the southwest quarter Of section thirty
five, (55) in town twelve l2J north OF ranges.
four a. west, the same containing eighty
acres more or less and being in the township of
Seville, Gratiot county, Michigan. (Said prem
ises, under this notice. will be sold subject 10
the principal indebtedness of seventet n hun.
dred dollars secured by this mortgage, which
is still undue theron, as appears from the
record evidence of said mortgage.)
Dated Alma, Michigan. August 2lst: 1894.
WILLIAM A. BAHLKE, G.. S. WARD,
Attorney for Mortgagee. Trustee for
VIM. 8. Turck 4 Co.
Mortgage.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-11-09

\ sheriff wa, once asked TO execute \
writ against Quaker On arriving at
his house TO- saw III, Quaker's wife,
who. IN reply To the inquiry whether
her husband was at home. said he was.
at the same tine ItqrcsUng him to be
seated. aa4 Lcr husband would speedily
SEQ him IN. officer waited patiently
for some time, wheu, the fair Quakeress
coming into the rooui. b. reminded her
OF Der promise that he might see her
husband Nay friend, promised that
he would sed Ihcc He has seen thee.
H. aid not like H,y looks Therefore he
avoided inec and c,p.Ttcd from the
house by nnplhcr path. ST touis
Post. Dispatch
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-11-09

A SILENCE BROKEN.

The summer fields bestarr'd with flowers
The plumed grasses dttnc he'd with dew
Serve but to calendar tie hours
That space me from my pasta and you.
Love, hast thou dreamed, in these gray calms
or quiet pulse ana caden peace,
That time had brought his healing balms
And ancient sorrow found surcease?
Though ! be dumb. dost thou not know
What peace and silence mean for me
Poor soul, a-toss 'triXt bliss and woe,
Cursed with the dover OF consistency,
Who hath one plaint-and must he mute;
Who hath one song -and may not singh
Dear, YOU would weary OF lutte
Which Only owns single string.
New York Tribune.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-11-09

Miss Dnkmc-l want 10 have some
photographs ia6ru Where would you
go2
Miss Hnmly--i'd 20 Go Mr Snapshot
If | were you EcIade some perfectly
lovely rictrrc5 g. NE
Miss Dukale--D.d ~ really? Well,
if ne is such q clover artist Us that. I'll
90 there toa -Pittsiur, Chrnioie- Aet-
graph.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-11-09
SALE OF STATE TAX LANDS
STATE OF MICHIGAN, J
AUDITOR GENERALS OTTO,
Lansing Nov 1904

LhHbIuHt ANVN IuUfs
Notice IL hereby given that certain lands
State for taxes of 1891 and previous years, and
described in statements which will hereafter
be forwarded To the Office of the Treasurer of
said County, Will be sold at public auction by
said Treasurer at the County Seat. on the first
Monday of December next, at the time and
place designated for the Annual Tax Sales, IL
ing 10 law.
Said statements contain full description OF
each parcel of said lands and may be seen on
application at the office of the County Treas
urer after they arc received by him.
STANLEY w. TURNER.
sl,-4w Auditor General.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-11-09
FLO. u-sllEEp BARN, GROUND PLAN.

FIG. u-sIEEP BARN, GEoUND PLAN.
who only left the building for his meals.
Here wns kept constantly warm Kettle
Of milk for feeding such lambs as were
not sufficiently supplied by their moth
ers and n good fire TO warm mp those
that became chilled
AT shearing time the entire building
was cleaned out. A shearing floor made
OF matched flooring III sections feet
wide, held together by buttens on the
under side, much after the faShicn Of IN
ordinary barn door, was laid in the
center room and the flccccs as fast ne
tied thrown through an opening Into
the second story, where they were prop.
trly ricked up to await the advent Of
the buyer or the time for sacking The
two small pens next TO this room were
used for holding sheep to he shcared,
which as fast as finished were TUNED
through one of the wings into the yards
ontsidc Montreal Herald
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-11-09

The battle is GA bot between edyo.
Gates OF the Clyderdalc and P,rcheron
horses. Why does not somc breeder
make a special cross between tho two
aud keep Il up FOX about four equino
generations ana see what tAcrtsult will
lie? II is said we are 90 bayc q special
Auxs,sxpp sucs4st bnn "i'ynos or
American draft horse tuo'
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-11-09

What the druggists say of the Elixer OF Youth
We knnAv of snnn nNnnllnni rnanlta M-Lo.. -
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-03-03
PRINCESS FLOUR
Best Made. Ask your Grocer
WORLDS FAIR FINANCES.
Receipts and Expenditures of the Expo
sitiOn as Submitted to Congress.

WASHINGTON, March 2-The financial
history Of the Worlds Columbian Exposi-
ton is fully outlined in the report of the
auditor TO the board of directors. which
was presented to the House to-day by
Representative Dockery, of the joint COM
mittee to investigate the expenditures of
the fair. The balance sheet shows the fol-
lowing expenses. cents omitted Prelim-
mary organization, $9O,67i; general and op-
Grating expenses, $74i3, ,563; construction ex-
penditures, aS,562,52S; post-exposition ex-
penses. $S2S,922; net assets, 81, ,522 S34, making
a total of $2S24S,52I. The other side of the
sheet Is: Capital stock, $5,607, ,075; city of
Chicago, $500. 900; souvenir coins and pre-
MUM on same, s., 446, $40; gate receipts. $l0-
6I,lI5; concession receipts, IS, 794. iO6 inter-
est, S6S,O90; general receipts. $S07. 80; post
exposition receipts, Sl23649. making a total
of $2S, S,24s,524. From the net assets is to be
deducted 1892 net liabilities leaving the
balance of assets 81, ,424.S2 The estimated
liabilities on Feb. II, in detail were OBJ
legations under contracts, $50, 102; labor pay
rolls for February March, April SIS 900;
salaries OF officers and appointed men for
same time, $4O.159; vouchers not audited
$50, ,52i; city of Chicago water service. 500, :
$4,000. Miscellaneous items exclusive of
claims in the hands Of SOlicitor-general
Walker for adjustment bring the total to
Sl1,OlS. The estimated salvage from the
fair amounts to $4,000, from which is to
be deducted sales amounting to SCI. .97f and
probable collections from outstanding ac-
counts amounting to 100000. The average
daily receipts of the fair, exclusive of
Sunday, were $S9. .S02 and average daily ex-
penSes. exclusive of Sundays, $21. .SS9
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-03-03

SUICIDE OF A BRIDE.
Alice Sellew Ireland, of Walnut Hills,
Cincinnati, Shoots Herself

CINCINNATI, o., March 2.-The suicide
OF Alice Sellew Ireland. in her bedroom in
an elegant home on Walnut Hills. to-day.
was sensational in the extreme She was a
bride of six weeks. Her family was one of
the wealthiest and most highly respected
I'm the city. The first intimation her hus-
band had of suicidal intent was yesterday
afternoon, when Mrs. Donham. a neishbor.
came hurriedly down to the city, and told
her husband that she had received note
from Mrs. Ireland, with some clothing, tell
ing her she would not need them any more.
Mr.. Donham sought Mr.. Ireland. and they
went Immediately 10 the house. 1t was
locked securely. They broke in and found
Mrs Ireland unconscious on the bed and
tated she upbraided them, saying she would
do IL all over again. MIR. and Mrs Donhan
renamed all night. and Mrs. Ireland prom
1Sed 10 make no other attempt on her life.
When breakfast was announced this morn
ing she said she would join them soon.
While at breakfast pistol shot was heard.
Mr.. Ireland rushed TO her room and found
10 muffie the sound. She was unconscious
and died in a few minutes. Fer letters spoke
or mistreatment by her mother. The couples
married life was Ideally happy. The dead
Woman's mother gives clew To the form
OF arrangement By saying that her dauGh-
ter was phenomenal spendthrift. and that
recently she (the mother) had paid a note
Ireland. The mother had not told her
daughter that she had taken care OF the
forged paper. Dread OF exposure is sup
posed TO have driven her to desperation.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-03-03
VICTIMS OF MINE GAS.
Two Men Killed and Five Seriously In
jured by an Explosion.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, March 1.-Two men
were instantly killed, two fatally burned
and five others dangerously hurt in an ex-
plosion at the Kansas City Clay and Coal
ComDany's coal mine near Leeds, six
miles southeast OF Kansas City this after
noon. The dead are: Eugene Parker, col
ored, aged thirty; Thomas Duggins, aged
twenty-one. The injured are: o. L. Will
son, aged fifty-five, burned about the arms,
body and head, fatally; West Satterly, aged
twenty-eight, legs fractured and otherwise
injured by coal lift; William Fuller, serious
ly burned about arms, body and face; ).
Farrell, colored, fearfully burned about
body; Benjamin hardest, colored, lnternal
injuries and fatally bruised by flying DEBRIS;
William Harris, colored, burned from hips
up; William Murray, white, fatally burned
on back
The mine had been in an unsafe condition
for some time and had been condemned by
the State Mine Inspector. The fans were
out of repair and stopped frequently, and
this afternoon were stopped for half an
hour just before the explosion A great
amount Of gas accumulated in the mean
time and Ii is supposed the explosion was
caused by one of the miners going into the
chamber which was filled with the deadly
gas There were 125 men In the mine at
the time and * is marvellous that so few
were killed and injured, as they were all
working In the same level.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-03-03
SAVED THE TREASURE
Engineer Mckinney Refused to
Obey the Order of Bandits,
But Put on Steam and Took His Train
to Place of Safety Despite
Shower of Bullets.

ST. JOSEPH, Mo-, March 2.-Engineer
James d. Mckinney, Of the Rock Island
saved his company a heavy loss in treas
ure and also escaped with his life by an
exhibition of nerve tonight Passenger
train No. IS, east bound, conductor J. A.
Wisner, left the Union Depot at 7:25 p. m.
Three miles east of this city. and but half
a mile from the place where the Rock
Island was robbed two months ago. Is a
deep cut. AS the train glided into the cut
a red lantern flashed across the track near
the middle of the cut. and torpedoes ex-
ploded under the wheels. Mckinney looked
a little beyond the lantern and saw several
with guns and it instantly flashed
through his mind that they were robbers.
His train was nearly at a standstill when
he realized this fact, but he lost no tirLe
and sprang to the throttle and pulled 1t
wide open. Then he and his fireman
jumped down into the bottom of the cab.
and not a minute too soon. for when the
robbers saw the move they fired volley
into the engine and cab, but luckily hurt
no one. The train dashed through, amid
a perfect shower of bullets, the bandits,
wild with rage, firing into the coaches as
among the passengers, who crawled down
under the seats and hid their valuables.
When the train reached Stockbridge IL
was found over one hundred bullets had
hit it, Messages were at once sent back
to this city, and a force of police are
securing the country. There were four OF
the robbers in the party, and they wore
white masks, but none of them could be
recognized. AS the engine whiZzed by one
of the robbers called the engineer by
name, saying: stop that engine, McKin-
the same time emptying the contents OF
two reVOlverS into the cab.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-03-03
A TALE OF SUFFERING
Story of Hugh Bryce Who Es-
caped from a Mexican Prison.
Arrested for a Crime He Did Not COM
nit, His Feet Chained and All His
Letters to Friends Intercepted.

Ell PASO, Tex, March 2.-Hugh Bryce,
who arrived from Mexico this morning,
tells a story of wrong and suffering that
almost parallels that of Edmond Dantes, in
Dumas Count of Monte Christie" Bryce
is mechanic, who passed through THIS
city nearly four years ago from Pueblo,
Col where he had been foreman II the
shops of Stearns & Rogers. When he ar
rived in Pueblo, a city west OF the city
of Mexico he says he was arrested on the
charge of having murdered a prominent
Mexican whose name he has never known.
The murder occurred nearly two years be-
fore when he was foreman of the factory
above mentioned. He was thrown into pris-
on and his feet chained. He has never been
allowed to speak to On American and he
could not speak Spanish. lie wrote letters
to the American consul at Mexico ana san
Luis Potosi, but never got reply; 10 MS
frequent letters to his wife and other
friends he had no reply This convinced
him that his letters were intercepted. He
never was called out for trial. AT last ne
obtained his liberty, he says, by paying TO
the Mayor of the town $3.50 ana TO the
chief of police another thousand. lie was
liberated on Washington,s birthday and
through here going into Mexico Bryce de-
posted $1,000 in a bank, end with that he
hopes to go to Washington and Press "a a
damages.
Bryce is known to Masons here as being
a thirty-thrd degree member of the Scot
tish Rite. a Shriner and memoer of the
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers. He
says that his father brother of Sen
ator Bryce, of Ohio, and that the Sena-
tors branch OF the family changed the
spelling of the name. Bryce appears almost
crazed with joy at being again on Ameri-
to see his wife. whom he expects to arrive
here tomorrow from Omaha.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-03-03
WOOLLY "CANUCK" YARN.
An American Alleged TO Have Taken Pos.
session Of Part of the Dominion.

WINNIPEG, Manitoba, March jor
Wetmore. of New York and Denver has
returned to civilization from the wilds of
northern Canada between Hudson bay and
Labrador He went in search of adventure,
and. believing that the country was terra
incOgnita and belonged 10 no one. attempted
territorial CONQUEST At point over 300
miles north of Lake Superior he raised the
stars and stripes and laid claim to the re-
gion in the name Of the President OF the
United States This ceremony was attended
with considerable enthusiasm, the Major
retinue OF Indian guides and porters firing
Volley after VOlley the flag was unfurled
TO the breeZeS. Canadians believe that the
Major has made breach of international
law but consider the affair too good al Joke
to take action upon it. The country was
first explored 300 years ago.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-03-03
LILI TO BIZ PENSI0NED.
The Hawaiian Government Will Not Ex-
lie the DethrOned Queen.

OMAHA, Neb., March 2.-Hon. w. F.
Alexander, special commissioner of the pro-
visional government at Honolulu, passed
through Omaha this afternoon on his re-
turn from Washington. In conversation
with a reporter he said: 1.-The provisional
government has won the fight 1t will give
the Queen a pension and retire her, pro-
viding she behaves herself She will not be
sent into exile as the leaders of the pro-
visiOnai government do not regard her as
worthy of maTtyTdom. The idea of annex
alton has not been abandoned by the pro-
Visional government, but will be made the
object of another fight in the near future.
Mr.. Alexander stated that ne was not
the bearer of any special dispatches to
President Dole, but was simply returning
TO the island. and will sail from San Fran
cisco on the Alameda on March S.