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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1895-08-09
OBJECTED TO BOOMERS.
Landlsdy Would Not Allow One Of Her
Boarders TO Wear the Dress mt TabIe.

Landlady Would Not Allow One Of Her
Boarders TO Wear the Dress mt Table.
Hard and awful 20 contemplate are
the trials that the new woman has to
put up with-that is. that particular
type of the new woman who doesn't
like TO wear skirts and prefers lzncker-
bockers at most times and places, saws
the New York World. In England the
boarding house landladies are very
much aroused over the subject and are
thinking of forming an association to
rule out all women who wear what is
known in the words of the day as FRA
tional dress"
In this country there is an interest
ing anecdote, with its scene laid in Ann
Arbor, Mich, relating TO one of the col
lege girls who was very much lad
vanced.
There was girl staying at one of the
boarding houses in the village who
persisted in wearing trousers that were
more masculine even than "bifurcated
skirts" This attire disturbed the land
lady intensely and in fearful tones she
pleaded with the young woman TO dis.
card the distasteful garments. But the
girl was put upon her mettle and re-
sisted the landlady's pleas until that
wrathful individual came out with the
following ultimatum:
"You cannot eat at my table and
wear boomers at the same time"
1t is not correct for the new woman"
20 weep, and therefore the knicker.
bockered girl shed no tears. AT the
very next meal that was served, how.
ever, the other boarders noticed that
she wore skirt. Immediately after
dinner She took it off anN five minutes
later was seen parading down the
streets in masculine garments once
more. But the landlady has carried
her point and bifurcated garments are
not at such premium in Michigan as
they were
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1895-08-09
IN A CIRCULAR GALE.
Exciting Experience OF the ship James
Nesmith.

Circular gales are species Of dis
turbance at sea which every mariner
fears and seeks TO avoid. The Ameri-
can ship, James Nesmith, which ar
rived here recently from New York,
says the san Francisco Chronicle. re-
ports having encountered one Of these
spin arou nds" when only three DAYS
out of the clearing port, and, according
TO the crew, the vessel was IN serious
trouble for several hours.
The gale came up with such sudden
ness and fury that all efforts To keep
the ship 10 her course were fruitless.
She was forced by the gale 10 describe
a series of circles, just as if she had
been caught in maelstrom. The
revolutions finally ceased, and. after a
hard struggle with a fresh blow off
shore, the Nesmith eventually escaped.
She was rather badly crippled, how
ever, having sprung a leak astern
which promised 10 do considera bic
damage TO her cargo. Capt. Starkey
turned his men u the pumps and
headed the slip with all sail for Ber-
muda. From Bermuda 70 this port She
enjoyed splendid weather. The Me-
smith was altogether one hundred and
forty-six days making the voyage from
New York.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1895-08-09
A PREMIUM ON HONESTY.
A brokers Forgetfuiness Loads TO the
Foundation OF AN "Honesty Iund."

Late one afternoon the past winter
the manager of "A brokerage house in
New York was preparing 10 go home
and had removed coin from his
trousers pocket TO use for ear fare
when he discovered that he had left his
cuffs in the wardrobe in an adjoining
room. He placed the coin on the top of
his desk but was delayed on his return
by clerk on a matter of business. As a
result the money remained on his desk
after his departure.
He remembered the circumstance.
however when he reached his home. but
concluded that the piece was lost
Much 70 his great surprise, though. he
found the quarter ON the desk when he
reached his Office next morning At
least dozen persons must have seen il
lying there after his departure the
night before.
The circumstance impressed him
deeply and he thought of it many
times that day while in the battle for
preference on the floor of the stock ex-
change. When he started for home
that night he purposely forgot the
money and the next morning he was
not surprised To find it still on the desk.
With few strokes of his pen he made
a small sign bearing these words:
Honesty Fund" and placed it beside
the quarter. Business kept him Oh the
exchange most of that day, but when
he started for home that night 10! the
fund had grown to seventy-fve cents
II was not touched that night and the
next evening it had swelled to nearly
two dollars. He had no idea as to what
he would do with the money at the
time, but he concluded that TO longer
let it remain exposed over night would
be severe temptation 10 some weak
person and SO he locked it up.
Thereafter it was under lock and
key at night, but was always exposed
during business hours but how il
grew. Business friends, messengers
from other houses, clerks and Gus
toners contributed TO it, until at pres
ent it amounts TO almost seventy-five
dollars. The disposition of the money
puzzled him for some time, but he con-
GUIDED TO give dinner TO the employees
As soon as it reached one hundred dol
arS
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1895-08-09
THEY HAVE TO WORK NOW.
Queer Ways of Fallen Aristocrats Who
Must Make Money.

statement recently went forth To
the world that there were no less than
five baronets, sprinkling of dukes. and
several lords driving cabs in London,
and this shows the straits % which
some men are put who have fallen from
high estate. says the New York World.
But there are many other trades
which boast Of dukes and lords in their
ranks, and among them is very queer
one by which gentlemen can earn a liv-
ing. This is 20 hire themselves out to
society ladies as lions at their balls or
receptions at so much the evening.
Street singers are not without their
aristocrats, and there are also some
once rich men who are even.employed
in grinding barrel organs.
The Escort supply association,
formed some little time ago, was for
the benefit of reduced gentlemen who
were willing TO pilot ladies on sight
seeing excursions in London. Young
peers, baronets or military and naval
officers could be had for twenty-five
dollars a day, or five dollars per hour,
with decorations twenty per cent. ex.
ira. heightened gentlemen" could be
obtained cheaper.
"A short time ago ladies who had
come down in the world were able To
make good deal of money by chaper.
oning the inexperienced at the critical
moment of their presentation to her
majesty. The queen, however, soon
put an end to this practice.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1895-08-09
ASPARAGUS IN FRANCE.
Vineyards Devastated by the PhyIioxern
Planted with the Vegetable

Planted with the Vegetable.
Asparagus, like many other table
dclicacics. is much more If "a luxury in
Europe than in the United States. Ac-
cording 10 a Partisan periodical. Of
ninety Thousand bundles of asparagus
consumed daily in Paris between April
II and May - nearly sixty thousand
were delivered - the restaurants.
The region of ArFenteuil is regarded
a. furnishing the finest asparagus for
the Partisan market, and il is from that
region that large quantities Of the veg
etable are sent 10 England and Russia.
The region about Alost in Belgium also
produces an asparagus that is greatly
esteemed by epicures. The asparagus
OF Argenteuil al its best measures from
three and one-half 10 four inches in
circumference, and half the length OF
the stalk may be eaten. The culture
OF asparagus has saved the fortunes OF
land owners whose Vineyards have been
ravished by the phylloXcra. Asparagus
has been substituted for the ruined
vines on suitable lands and market gar
dening has succeeded wine making.
Asparagus has replaced the sugar beet
about Laon, and the crop throughout
France is worth many millions Of
francs year.
IL Is the rule Of the most careful
French asparagus growers never 10 cut
asparagus after May 20, though some
continue cutting considerably longer.
Large cultivators have asparagus fields
OF different ages and prolong the cut
ting later than May 90 only on those
that are sure TO run out and need re-
newal in year or two. 1t takes five
years 10 make proper growth Of as
paragus, the French cultivators say,
and the earlier sprouts should not be-
cut at all. One French amateur as
paragus grower leaves home when the
sprouting season comes, in order that
he may not be tempted To do the young
shoots wrong. Some growers devote
themselves 10 producing monstrosities,
and single stalk of French asparagus
may make dish Of the vegetable large
enough for family of moderate size.
These great stalks are produced by tho
aid of a bottle In which the stalk
grows When the young stalks are
found side by side the points are gently
brought together and a reckless bottle
is placed over them. They unite IA
they grow, and the twins gradually fill
the bottle. Another plan Is 10 intro
duce a single stalk into a rather short
bottle and let the stalk double upon it
self Stalks two inches in diameter are
thus produced, and they are said tn
have an especially delicate flavor.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1895-08-09
The Best Metal for Rifle Bullets.

Tungsten, which is about one and a
half times heavier than lead and al
most as hard as steel, is considered the
best metal for rifle bullets, now that
the diminished calibre Of rifles has led
20 the use of a smaller bullet. 1t is de-
sirable under the circumstances 10 have
for the manufacture of rifle bullets a
metal heavier than lead, and Of greater
penetrating power. A tungsten ball
penetrates a steel plate three inches in
thickness at distance of $50 yards,
while a similar one of lead only pene-
trates a two-and'a -half-inch plate at
BPS yards As a rule bullets are made
of perfectly pure lead, the purity of
which Is tested by chemical analysis.
Any impurity tends 20 alter the weight
and TO affect the expansion, and thus
to spoil the shooting of the arm. The
bullets are all made by compression.
the lead being just squirted into long
rods and then formed into bullets In
machine.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1895-08-09

L4Nff taper 10. A.,
Mich, writes u not
inirequently have an at
tack Of the headache.
II usually comes on in
the forenoon. At nv
dinner l eat my regular
meal, and take one or
two Of Doctor Pieree's
Pleasant Pellets imme-
diately after. and In the
course Of an hour my
headache Is cured and
no bad effects. I feel
better every way for
having taken them
not worse. as Is usual
after taking other kinds
OF pills. Pleasant Pei.
lets are worth more
than their weight in
gold, If for nothing else
than 10 cure headache. ("
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1895-08-09

Connecting al Detroitin Union Depot with all
Trains OF Grand Trunk Ry FOR Canada and the
East.
100 p m. west, and 935 A. m AUD
500 p. m. east have elegant Parlor Cars az
tached. Extra charge only % cents FOR any dis
lance.
Daily.
"Daily except Sunday.
Steamer leaves Grand Haven daily. except sun
day, and Milwaukee daily. except saturday
Chicago steamer leaves daily, except saturday.
from Muskegou.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1895-08-09

'Daily. -Daiy with sleeping Car,
Drawing Room Cars between Saginaw and
Detroit.
Pullman palace sleeping car between Saginaw
and Chicago daily.
W c. BRITTON. Agent.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1895-08-09

Elegant Pullman sleepersfrom Durand TO Chi
eaQo and east to Toronto, Montreal, Niagara
pals Kew York and Boston.
" II DAVIS G, G. CRATsIE
Gen. Pass a TicketAgt., Trav. Pass AIT
Chicago Ill, Detroit. Mich
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1895-08-09

BEN. FLETCHER. T. p. A Detroit, Mich
JEo. W. LoUD, Traffic Mgr. Detroit.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-09-26
Cured OF the Tobacco Habit
and Tobacco Diseases.
MEN COME FORTY MILES TO SECURE
A PACKAGE OF OXYGEN
TOBACCO CURE.
Those Who Began ON Monday 10 Tee
Ii Speak I'm Highest Praise
Of Ii.
WATCH THE PAPERS FROM DAY TO
DAY FOR RESULTS.

Last evening at o'clock the free distribu-
ton of sample Oxygen Tobacco Cure. which
had been in progress al the Sentinel. ONCE
for three days. closed 5000 packages having
been given away. and to-day that number OF
people are testing Dr. cobleafz's claim that
IL will cure the tobacco habit as well as the
many diseases caused by tobacco. so
Whatever the verdict Is. the people shah
be informed through the daily papers.
Already most fiattering reports are COM
ing In. One young man says: You have
cured me Of the cigarette habit" One OLD
man says: sBy the aid of Oxygen Tobacco
Cure 1 expect TO be free from tobacco the
rest of my life. though have used II forty
six years.
Another says: Il find 20 trouble in doing
without my cigar since the first two days"
Hundreds OF similar expressions might be
quoted. but we win wait until time proves
the cures completes.
Oxygen Tobacco Cure not only cures the
habit. but the physical effects OF tobacco
Dyspepsia--in its thousand forms caused
by tobacco-cured by Oxygen Tobacco Cure.
Oxygen Tobacco Cure cures inf'amed and
liberated conditions of the throat and gives
relief from vertigo or dizziness.
Oxygen Tobacco Cure drives away these
deep burrows of the tongue and cures up
those inhamed places in the mouth, which
IL left alone finally terminate in chronic
ulcers
Oxygen Tobacco Cure is for sale by al
druggists.
Persons desiring 10 consult DR.. Coblentzo
representatives are requested to call on or
address them at Hotel English.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-09-26

would not tax the resources OF the people.
he expressed the thought that the general
government had aided the expositions In
Philadelphia. New Orleans. Chicago and At
lanta. and that tho same "a yor could not be
refused TO Indiana. which has so oftes,
helped the general government. He pledged
the hearty cooperation OF Monroe county.
INDIANA AWAY FROM HOME.
Mr.. Arthur of Goshen, expressed his
hearty approval Of the plan Mr.. Marvin,
Of Frankfort. saw IN the spirit shown. he
said, an augur OF success for the exposition
He was tired OF hearing. however, that the
Hoosier is held In slight esteem in the East.
he had travelled among Eastern people In
the line of his private business. and he had
never discovered that such a sentiment pre-
walls He promised to exert his every
energy In furthering the success Of the ex-
position.
Ex-Governor VIII cumba * said that he
did not favor the term mid-continent for a
name for the exposition. as he wanted the
state to receive alone the entire credit OF
the occasion The State. he said, Is Dig
enough for that He related that when
travelling TO Florida. some years ago. he fell
ferent States. and who boasted of their
greatness Finally he held the floor for
while in praise OF Indiana. II suppose you
boned. tawny-haired fellow from Missis-
No. said Mr.. cumback. II did not. but
whole state Now to- to show what an an error
you have made, will tell you that Posey
county raises more corn than the whole
The Mssissippian laughed him 10 scorn,
and Mr. Cumback then asked him how
much corn his State raised.
Il knew the fellow had no idea how
much corn his State raised" continued the
speaker. but he made dive at IL and
'Poscy county raises 100000 bushels a
s'And you made a dive at IL too" sug-
gested one Of the Democratic commission
ers to Governor Cumback.
NO, didn't" said he. II happened 10
remember speech OF Dan Voorhees, TO the
farmers OF Posey county, In which he told
control OF the Legislature. they would pass
such laws that would stop the distilleries
and then he asked them what they would
do with their 100000 bushels of /
suppose, with my Democratic friends, Voor-
hees will be accepted as good authority"
Governor Cumback resented the charge
that HoOsfers are held in contempt among
the really intelligent people Of the country
II have friend" said he, who is men,
her of the Western Association Of Writers
and who went TO Harpers in New York
recently to submit a manuscript Mr..
Harper told her that Indiana produced
more good writer's than all the North
western States together"
Joseph L. Irwin. native of Indiana.
eeventy-one years old. but with the face of
twenty years less of age. spoke briefly
fion a success William Fortune spoke in an
encouraging way, and f. B. Martindale en-
tertaiued the banqueters with some review
Of the Columbian exposition
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-09-26
BOLD MIR. ROOSEVELT
NEW YORK's .sTERROR- SURPRISES
THE "wIDE-OPEN, PEOPLE.
He Reviews the Liberal Sunday
Parade and Sees and Hears Uncom-
plimentary Things About Himself.

NEW YORK, Sept. 25-The much-herald-
ed demonstration of the united societies for
liberal Sunday laws, which occurred to-day.
was unique affair, and the person who
did most to make it such was Police Com
missioner Theodore Roosevelt. for whose
Pronunciation the display was largely in
spired. Mr.. Roosevelt had been invited 10
review the procession, and. to the surprise
of every one, Mr.. Roosevelt did review it..
He appeared early in the stand which was
crowded with leaders of the liberal move
ment, including DR.. Anderson, president of
the German-American Reform Union Ex-
else Commissioner Hamburger, James p
Heating and score or more OF brewers,
and was as cordial in his greetings as
though these gentlemen had been his most
fervent allies. Then he stood and smiled
urbanely while the line went past with
many banners and transparencies en-
blazoned with such sentiments as Down
with Roosevelt and Roosevelt is Farce
and Humbug,' which shone conspicuously
among the emblems borne by the various
societies
The Commissioner was recognized by all
CT the organizations, and was most hear
tily applauded and greeted with cries of
what is the matter With Roosevelt TO
which came the stereotyped answer. When
Commissioner Roosevelt first stepped on
the stage ne was presented TO herman
Ridder, the leader of the "Garoos." Mr..
Kidder is one of the foremost men in op-
position to Roosevelt. Moreover, ne does
not know the Commissioner. and, thinking
he was being made victim Of "A joke.
said uncomplimentary things about the
reformer before the situation ex-
planned.
Altogether Mr.. Roosevelt lovershadowed
in interest every other feature of the day.
The parade itself was an interesting exbi-
line of march. There were three hundred
societies represented by about ten thou
sand men in line; most of them were Ger
man organizations. Many floats we're
drawn along, the most conspicuous Of the
lot conveying the Goddess OF Liberty, az
tired in mourning and surrounded by the
muses. with clasped hands and hanging
heads-very handsome young ladies, all OF
them.
The second most important float was the
millionaire Contracted. A diamond
studded man impersonated the millionaire
and sat quaff1ng his beer at the club. the
front end of the float. At the back end of
the float was an honest workman in the
act of drinking a glass or beer. with the
cruel hand of a policeman laid on his
shoulder.
The procession disbanded at Suffers
Park. where the participants absorbed beer
amid deunciatory eioquence. The latter
amid denunciatory eloquence. The latter
of Newburg; Franklin LOOMS. OF Buffalo;
William H. Daily. Edward Crosse. Excise
Commissioner Hamburger, Commissioner OF
immigration Joseph Senner. w. X. Reese
more liberal Sunday laws. Mr.. Roosevelt
did not speak, although he would have been
glad TO "explain things had he been in
vited
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-09-26
FORCED TO MARRY.
"A Brfde-Elect Fled from Her Home I'm
Her Wedding Gown.

wILKEsBARRE. Pa. Sept. 25.-After
Thinning away from two lovers on her we'd
ding day Anna Bollagh tried TO run away
from the third to-day. but was caught by
irate parents. brought to after fainting
ut and taken to the church under guard.
The case Is one of the most peculiar ever
heard of in this section
A year ago Anna. VINO is buxom girl
of twenty. was engaged to young miner,
and the wedding day was set EVERYTHING
was suspicious. and the bride had a we'd
ding dress made. while her parents ar
ranged for the usual festivities The day
Of the wedding came, but the girl, after
trying on her wedding dress. disappeared.
Two days later she returned. and said
she had been with a relative, and could
not marry the man for certain reasons
she could not tell.
The reason. 1T appeared afterward. was
another sutton, and in three months anoth-
er wedding was arranged Guests were
invited. and were in the house waiting to
60 to the church. when the bridesmaid an
nounced that the bride had left her room
half an hour before and had not returned.
A search failed to reveal her whereabouts.
and her lover. disgusted, declared the
wedding on. In a day or two. as previ-
ously. she returned and said she ran
away because she could not marry him.
Months passed and the affair was for
gotten, or seemed to be. for other men
were paying her attention, and in due
time it was announced that she was TO
marry Andrew Zellish. prosperous young
grocer. The date set for to-day. and
the girls parents resolving that she
should not again deceive her betrothed
watched her closely The wedding dress.
made over a year ago. was again called
Into service. and at noon she donned 1t
in the presence of her mother and the
bridesmaid She seemed sincere, but they
resolved to watch her. The carriages
were nearly due when she said she wanted
left In the room alone.
The mother and bridesmaid went out.
but stayed at the top OF the stairs on
guard. They thought she was secure.
rushed back to the room. The bride was
not there. She had stepped upon the
porch and swung herself TO the ground
by the branch of a tree. Unfortunately
for her scheme. her lover was looking for
the carriages. and when she was short
distal &c down the street ne saw her. He
at once gave the alarm, and, with the
suit. and the bride. hindered by her veil and
dress. was soon overtaken.
When she was carried back into the
house she went into series of <ainting
1ts- Another difficulty arose. That portion
OF the city has been without water for
several days. and they had none TO throw
on her at first. The groom and some 9TH
ers ran half a mile away to get some
water. II was not very clean. hat IL
brought her to her senses. although IL
spoiled her wedding dress.
she said she could not be married in
that. condition. hut her parents were equal
silk dress. put on the best gown she had.
hustled her Into carriage. and half an
hour later she was Mrs. Andrew Zellish
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-09-26
Broke HaIf-Mile state Record.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
NORTH MANCHESTER. Ind. Sept. 25.-
This was bicycle day at the tri-county fair.
Notwithstanding heavy rain during the
forenoon. the races were witnessed by
three thousand people. A strong north
wind blew in the faces of the riders on
the last quarter. making, hard work in the
finish. n. E. Kenyon. of the Illinois
Cycling Club, Of Chicago. distinguished
himself by breaking the State record on a
half-mile track. flying start, unpaced, in
1:02 3-5. Summaries:
Mile novice-Frank Bungay first, William
-.Amiss second, John H. Donovan third.
Time, 2:35.
Mile open-Charies Kolb first. w. E.
Kenyon second, c. Z. Brown third. Time,
2:lS as
Mile, tandem-Pat Shelton and mate
first Jack Summerland and mate second,
w. E. Kenyon and mate third. Time,
2.23 3-5.
Tri-county. mile open-J F. Knepper
first. n. Bryan second, Jack Summerland
third. Time. 2:2S.
Mile handicap-Charles Kolb first, Clyde
Roberts second, John Clark third. Time,
2:13 3-5
Three-mile handicap-Chrs Byler first.
John Clark second, Charles Kolb third.
Time, 7:431-5.
At close of races Pat Shelton, of Chicago,
rode half mile paced in 1:02.