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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1895-06-28
ENGLISH WOMEN.
A Tribute TO Them from the Pen Of One
OF EngIand's Old Foes.


The Temps has a correspondent in
London who has evidently been most
favorably impressed by the charms of
the English ladies. says the London
Daily News. Nothing could be more
ridiculous, he declares, than the fancy
portrait of an English woman as seen
in the minds eye of a Frenchman who
knows nothing Of England. Musset
said: AS cold as an English woman, 3"
and the French picture her a. a creature
with enormous feet, jaw like that of
a gorilla, bony hands and flat neck,
wearing a round hat, green veil. spec
tacles, a plaid shawl and loose, lift
ting stockings, falling over boots like
those attached 10 divers dress Such
an idea could only have been produced.
he declares, by hatred Of Pit or the
defeat AT Waterloo
The gallant correspondent proceeds
10 compare English women with French
women, not at all to the disadvantage
of the former. What superficial OBJ
servers take for GOODNESS in the English
women, he declares, is really calmness,
an easy bearing, bold, grave. conf
dent and unaffected manner, which eX-
cludes coquetry in favor of personal
dignity. The London woman he adds,
is brought up in a spirit of independ-
ence which is wanting in French fe-
male education. She may appear a 1T
tie more mannish, perhaps in conse-
Quence, but one gets used to this, and
one finds She is none the less pretty or
fair or fresh-colored or graceful or
tender
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1895-06-28
CHANGED HIS MIND.
what Affected one Mans Opinion of
Thief-Taking.

"Some persons said a well-known
detective. say it Is wrong 10 arrest a
man we know 20 be a criminal simply
because he is apt 20 break the law.
had a friend who was very strongly
opposed 20 this custom and who used 10
talk a great deal about libc-uy, the
pursuit of happiness and constitutional
rights. He was having his shoes
blackencd at corner stand one day
when young fellow ran from a saloon
on the corner. grabbed my friends
watch and ran away with il. lie
learned that the fellow was well known
In the neigh borhood as a thief and that
he had been in prison several times.
when my friend came 20 me 10 have
me try 90 catch the thief and recover
his watch told him | would do my
best and asked him if he hid not think
it would have been better had this
wcll-known thief been locked up, so
that he could not Toe placed in tempta-
tons way. lie just looked at me and
smiled but | know he has changed his
mind, and that he now believes that
any man who ever stole a shoestr0g
should be imprisoned for life"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1895-06-28
SEEKING ANCESTORS.
Librarians Worried by Women Looking
for Revolutionary Eorebrnrs.


MY life is made miserable" said a
librarian, plaintively, by people who
are anxious 10 become members of the
Sons Of the Revolution or the Daughters
of the Revolution. Only about one-half
of them succeed; but it takes a long
time 10 prove To them that they can't
succeed The craze started only few
years ago, with the organization of
these societies, and it is still on the in
crease.
Most of the seekers of ancestors are
women. a great many of them, be-
lieve. have never been in "a library be-
fore. They know nothing about how
TO begin a search. They ply me with
questions. All can do is TO find out
in what state their ancestors lived dur
ing the revolution and then turn over
the state documents 20 them Then,
likely as not, they will ask me 10 help
them search, but draw the line at
that Their disappointment when they
can't find a single private in their favor
is something terrible. Sometimes they
get angry and say the books are wrong.
the library Is wrong and everybody is
wrong. Again they find. 90 their hor-
ror, that they had ancestors interested
in the revolution-ancestors who were
ardent tories"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1895-06-28
ONLY A QUESTION OF TIME.
How an Impecunious Youth taiertool
TO Pay Debt.

That little bill?" said the debtGg.
pleasantly. "Oh, yes. Of course. Well.
you need not worry about that any
more, I've got things down to sys-
TEN now
You've been a long time doing it,"
suggested the creditor.
Il realize it," returned the debtor,
"but its all right now. You see, thir-
" dollars is more than | can afford 70
let go of at any one time, but now
can get it together without missing IT,
You See a man never misses his small
change, 50 I've bought a little bank
that l can drop it into every night
You've no idea how fast it accumu-
lates
I've heard Of the plan before" said
the creditor If man lives up 10 it
and doesn't hold out on the bank il
mounts up rapidly"
''Oh, live up 10 it," protested the
debtor. Il put every cent of small
change into it every night, and it's all
for YOU"
Il may hope then"
MY dear sir, you may more than
hope. The system makes the payment
in full an absolute certainty. 1t over
comes all obstacles and it's only ques-
ton Of time"
How much time?"
"Well, that's rather difficult to say
You see, the amount Of small change
find in my pockets varies. and"
What do you call small change?"
Pennies. whats that? Oh. well,
sue if YOU want to- That's what a man
gets for trying 10 do the right thing. ="
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1895-06-28
Lake States.

1t is usual to class as the lake states
of the union only those that border
upon one or more Of the great lakes,
but there are many other states that
may be properly So called. Maine, New
Hampshire and Vermont have well-de-
veloped lake systems, and even Massa-
chusetts and Connecticut have a few
small natural lakes. Northwestern
New Jersey has sort of lake system;
So has northwestern Iowa. North Da-
kota's lake system is part Of the larger
system embracing northern Minnesota
and ncighboring parts Of British Amer
lea. South Dakota. east of the Mis-
souri,. has a lake system that extends
into the edge OF Nebraska Washing
ton, Oregon. California. Nevada, L tab.
Idaho, Wyoming and Montana have
lake systems more or less interrelated
Eastern North Carolina has a lake sys-
TEN, including several considerable
bodies Of water. Southern Georgia
shares the extensive Florida lake sys-
tenn, or rather systems, as the Florida
lakes have more than one watershed
Mississippi and Louisiana have a lake
system dependent upon the Mississippi
river. Something Of the kind is true
also of eastern Arkansas.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1895-06-28

a Cincinnati paper reports that the
agent of a clock-dealer in that city
called one day on good German citi-
zen of the "Over-the-Rhine" district,
and endeavorcd TO sell him an eight
day clock. My dear sir" said the
salesman. "this is remarkable clock.
1t is not only beautiful, but it is most
useful. Why, this clock will run eight
days without winding The German
opened his eyes. Eight days vidout
vinding," he exclaimed IVY, dot it is
Great CLOCK But tell me dot-if he
will run eight days vidout Winding, how
long will he run if you do Wind himP"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1895-06-28

temper, fear Of impending calamity and a
thousand and one arrangements OF body
and mind result from such pernicious prac.
tees. All these are permanently cured by
improved methods Of treatment without the
patient leaving home.
medical treatise written in plain but
chaste language, treating Of the nature
symptoms and durability Of such diseases,
sent securely sealed in plain envelope, on
receipt ofthis notice, with Iocents in stamps,
for postage. Address. WORLDS DGsPEN-
sARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION, Buffalo, ~. Y.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1895-06-28

WHEAT is getting down 10 the silver
mark after all the claims OF gold-bug
organs claiming that the recent rise IN
that staple utterly exploded the theory
that wheat follows SILVER in price.
When the average price for the year is
taken, we doubt whether il sill be
above the price OF al ounce of silver.
Al thi, writing wheat Is quoted y cents
aud silver 81 cents.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1895-06-28
yery NIethodicaI.

Germans are nothing if not methodi-
cal. Herr Won Osten-Sacken, a lieu
tenant of Hussars. recently wounded
himself mortally 10y accident. The
doctor told him he had only three
hours to live, whereupon, after making
his will, he drew up the official report
of his own death and sent it To his SUI
periOr officer.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1895-06-28

Conse citing at Detroitin Union Depot with al
Trains Of Grand Trunk R'y for Canada and the
East.
7:3o p. m. west, and 9:35 a. n ant
\s 90 D. IN. east. have elegant Parlor Cars at
\tached. Extra charge only 25 cents for any die
ence
ID Daily.
sDaily except Sunday
lSte.mer leaves Grand Haven daily. except sun
dav and Milwaukee daily. except saturday.
Chicagc steamer leaves daily, except saturday
from Muskegon.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1895-06-28
YOUNG SPIRITS,

a vigorous body and
robust strength fol-
low good health.
But all fail when the
vital powers are
weakened. Nervous
debility and loss Of
manly power result
from bad habits, con-
tracted by the young
through ignorance
OF their ruinous con-
s e quences s. Low
spirits, melancholia,
impaired memory,
morose or irritable
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1895-06-28

sDay. +Daily with sleeping Car,
Drawing Room Cars between Saginaw and
Detroit
Pullman palace sleeping car between Saginaw
and Chicago daily.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1895-06-28

ant Pullman Slecpersfrom Durand 20 Chi.
nd east to Toronto, Montreal, Niagara
lev York and Boston.
avs. G. G. CRA1s1E,
Ipass Il TlcketAgt., Trav Pass Agt
u Chicago III, Detroit. Mich
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1895-04-26

Nashville, Tenn. April 25.-Showers kept
down the attendance, but the track
mained in good condition. Pittsburg was
the only winning favorte, but nearly ev-
cry one of the first horses We're well back
ed. and the bookies did not quit the game
much ahead. Summaries:
First race-Selling; six ftirlongs. Niece
dab, 30 "a. BarretD, 6 to !, won: George
Miller ll9 slaughter, to 5, second; Black
hawk, Ill penny, to l, third. Time, lis.
ST. CroiX, Somnambuist, Tramp, Maroni,
Winfield. Addie Buchanan and Jewel also
ran. Marden Pet and Adah Foy left at the
post.
Second race-Four furlongs. Excuse, 10
tSlaughteD, to /, won: Rondo, 1lS (H.
Williams), Il to !, second; Forget. 1O7 Or.
Willims) 3 to J. third. Time, 0:i9ai. Mer-
ry Nell, Princess Nama, Lizzie Logan, The
Dove and Spokena also ran.
Third race-Selling; five and half fur
longs. Brownwood, l0j tSlaughter), . to !.
won; Katie c., 9t CIV. Jones. . TO /, sec
ond; Lay On, l02 Crurner), 3 to ]. third.
Time, 1:09ia. Imp. Satellite. Vida, King
Graft and George l.. also ran.
Fourth race-Selling; five and n half fur
longs. S!gnora, % CIV. jones', to l. won;
Sprngtme, l02 CrurneC, 2'2 to J. second;
Rachel McAlister, 100 G'ostcr). Il to l.
third. Time, l:09l2 Or. Reed, Belle of the
West, Little ELL Gee Whz. Hagar, Eva
L., Oakview and Burdette also ran. Gov
ernor Hin left at the post.
Fifth race-One and one-siXteenth miles.
PittsburE, lh2 Crurner), even, Won; Van
Buren, 100 CSlaughter), TO l, second; Mil
lard, 100 "a. BarretO, 3 TO l, third. Time,
l:JO. Minnie Gee also ran.
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1895-04-26
WANTED TO GET RID OF NOAH.
Witnesses Swore That Mrs. Strevil Spoke
That Way of Her Husband,
Charged With Murder.

Fort Scott, Kas,,. April 25.-(SpecialD The
fourth days session of the Strevil murder
trial was devoid of sensational features.
AT II o'clock the state rested, and the de-
fense began. Mrs. Nora Strevil, wife of
the accused man. whose sensational CON
fcssion was printed yesterday. was recalled
by the defense, who proceeded to lay the
ground for impeaChrng her testimony. Late
this afternoon the defense introduced John
Fairmau. an old farmer who claimed he
found the knife with which Mrs. Strevil al
leges her husband cut his fathers throat.
lie produced II knife which he found in a
brush heap near the accused mans home.
Mrs. StreVil claims ii is not the one with
which the crime was committed. The de-
fensc also produced numerous witnesses
who sworc that the woman had made the
remark, IF | can't, get rid of Noah one
way. l can another"
This testimony also was directly opposite
that of Mrs. Strevil's, and the attorneys
for the defense are working hard to have
her impeached. outside of her testimony
the states evidence is purely circumstan-
tial, and should Ecr statement he stricken
out IL Is not thought a conviction can be
secured The defense still has about sixty
witnesses to examine, and IL is not proba-
BILE the case Will he given the jury before
next Monday.
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1895-04-26
A MYSTERIOUS POND.
Lunar Eclipse Dried 1t Up and OH st. Pat
rick's Day All Fish Left.

Near Logansport, Ind, there stands n
small body of water commonly known as
"Palmer's pond" Many peculiar and in
teresting phenomena are related of 1t. on
the night OF the moons, eclipse. March 13.
the pond, in which usually from five to fif-
teen feet of water stands, went completely
dry.
Several families who lived near by and
had certain knowledge that the pond had
been full the evening before We're greatly
astonished by the occurrence and hastened
to relate the news to their neighbors.
Many came and inspected the bare bed
that day. but those who delayed their
visit until the day following We're dsap-
pointed. for that night the pond resumed
its usual fullness. Those who viewed the
basin during its empty condition saw moth
ing in the shape of tissure or outlet of
any kind: neither was there any spring
apparent whereby the pond might be filled
again.
The only theory advanced is the possible
effect of the moons influence. In support
Of this theory il is said that about twen-
ty-eight years ago the pond was observed
to go dry under precisely similar circum-
stances. With these two exceptions. it has
always been one of the most stable and
constant bodies of water in the locality.
Through the worst of drouths 1t has
maintained constant depth of never less
than five feet, which in the spring and
With other remarkable stories told OF
Palmer's pond. ii Is said that on St. Pat
rick's day. 1873. all the frogs and tortoises
in it formed in line upon its bank and
marched overland a distance of a quarter
of a mile or more to the Wabash river.
unique spectacle is said by many reputable
citizens to have been viewed by them and
1t is certain that to-day the pond contains
no specimen OF either of the species named.
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1895-04-26
CONCERTAT WASHINGTON PARK.
Informal Opening of Kansas City's Popular
Resort With Musical Entertain-
mcpt-At Troost Park,

Lovers OF beautiful Washington park and
OF the high class music which Is furnished
there every season for the entertainment
of visitors will be delighted to learn that
the first concert OF the season will be
given Sunday afternoon. The music will
be rendered by the justly popular Wash
ington Park Military band. under the di-
rection of Professor Zimmerschied. The
park band has been reorganized for the
coming season. and II such a thing is
possible Is stronger and better than ever
before. The concert will be a genuine
treat to all music lovers and at the same
time will afford the opportunity for a
visit to Kansas .City's most delightful
pleasure resort. Washington park is look
ing exceedingly beautiful now In its spring
flowers which enhance the natural beauty
of the park.
At Troost park on Sunday the third Of
the popular series of concerts by Lenges
full military band will be given. This
will be only one of the many attractions
Of Troost for Sunday, chief among which
is the magnificent collection OF animals.
rivaling any In the West. In this collec-
tion is the playful Titwillow. the bear
secured by the Commercial Club on its
trip TO Southern Missouri and turned over
to the Provident Association by the club,
from which II was bought by the park
management to add to the collection. Tit
willow is a show in himself. and the little
ones should all have a chance to see him.
Both Washington and Troost parks are
open every day now and will be until the
close of the season.
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1895-04-26
san Francisco Races.

San Francisco, April "a lot OF green
horses We're put in a hurdle race to-day
and out of eight starters only four fin
ished. Chiquoto turned somersault over
hurdle and landed on his back; Prince
Idle fell and threw his rider; Modesto took
the last jump and landed on his head, and
Carmel II to faVorite. sulked all the
way around and would not run. None of
the horses or riders was seriously in
jured. Favorites won the first, second
and fourth races.
First race-Slx furlongs; maidens. Nor
gan won: Wah-to-Wah lilly, second; Hall
fax, third. Time l:l7h.
Second race-,Short six furlongs; selling.
Sympathetics Last won; Centurion sec
ond Miss Buckley, third Time l13Ia.
Third race-One mile; selling. lack
Richelieu won; Rear Guard, second; TriX,
third, Time. l:ill2
Fourth race-Sh six furlongs; match
race; $lOOO a side. Seraphin won; Ledette
hlly second, Time, 1:lia..
Fifth racc-One and one-fourth miles;
hurdle. Nero won; North, second; Esper-
ance, third Time, 2:22
Sixth race-Short six furlongs; selling.
Lady Jane won; Ricardo, second; Hunts
man, third. Time, 1l22,.
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1895-04-26
BLUES ENJOYED A PICNIC.
woS An EASY GAME FROM THE KAN
sAs UNIVERSITY BOYS.
The Rock Chalk Lads Failed To secure a
solitary nit ON s,uit,, While the
Blues Battcd tIard-- Racing,
Baseball and bowling.

Manning's boys in blue enjoyed their
FIRST real picnic on the diamond OF the
season yesterday Afternoon. They had for
their opponents the team OF the University
OF Kansas. and while the college boys do
well enough In their class they couldn't
make the professionals get up sweat.
Tho Blnes won the game by the one
sided score OF ~ to :, and they might have
made II loo to ? II they had been so mind
cd. The only really noteworthy feature OF
the game was the fact that Stult8 let the
university lads down without the SEM
hancc of a hit-about the first game OF the
kind on record for this season. Stultz did
not seem to be eXerting himself greatly,
but somehow the college batsmen could
not connect with the sphere IN such man
ner as to place 1t in safe territory. They
got in several good drives TO the outneld,
but one of the Blues garden tenders was
always under IL.
Cieer pitched fair game of ball for the
Rock Chalk team, but the support he re-
ceived was dIscouraglrg. with better
fielding team behind him he could have
held the professionals down better
The Blues all played good snappy ball
in the field with the exception Of Con-
naughton, who played as though he did
not consider the game worth working veN'
hard for, going after ground balls listless-
ly. Manager Manning took day off to
."''.-i' ~ VI ms Pa "i'' ~
team was shifted around, Hastings going
TO center field and Nichol coming in TO Sec
ond base.
All OF the Blues made one or more hits,
Hastings, Connaughton and Rupert lead
ing in the slaughter. For the University
team. Mitchell played n first-class game at
first base. and Kelsey caught well. Alden
was badly off in his work at second base,
being charged with no less than four err
rors The visitors were greatly elated when
they succeeded IN scoring a run in the
eighth inning and their cup of Joy was
filled TO overlooking when another of their
crimson clad players crossed the coveted
rubber in the ninth. The game is hardly
worth description in detail.
'b.
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1895-04-26
CHRISTIAN ENDEAvORERS.
They Hold Bi-NIonthly Meeting at tho
First Presbyterian Church.

The bi-monthly meeting of Christian En-
deavor societies was held at the First
Presbyterian church last night. Exercises
opened at o'clock with fifteen minutes
song service, led by Mr.. Ennis. Prayer
offered by Rev. w. f. Richardson,
pastor of the First Christian church. Mr..
j. \. Plotner, of St Joseph, then gave a
talk of ten minutes the subject "Bos-
ton, 49," in which he gave much infor-
nation concerning the next international
Y, =. S. c. Il. convention, to be held in
Boston in July next. The official route
as chosen by the state transportation
committee is to go St. Louis over the Mis-
souri, Pacific from here, thence over the
Big Four TO Boston, no change of cars
optional routes may be selected, one via
Washington; another is via the Chesa-
peake bay, returning over the Chesapeake
n Ohio. The tickets are placed at $3.50,
including transportation, meals and Sleep
ing car accommodations while going.
\ selection was next rendered by the
First Congregation church quartette.
Following this Question box" was con-
Quoted by Thomas Jones, state president.
by whom all questions pertaining to the
Christian Endeavor movement We're
curately and wittily answered. Then fol-
pastor of the South Side Christian church:
treated, showing deep study and a thor
ough knowledge of nature. A. closing
song was then sung, and the E.ndeayorers
adjourned to the parlors of the church,
where refreshments We're served and
half hour was spent socially.
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1895-04-26
Locusts bought by Weight.

London Daily News: The system first
introduced by our government of COM
batting the locust plague in Cyprus by
buying live locusts by weight and de-
stroying them does not appear, from
official returns, to have been brilliantly
successful. Sir w. j. Sendall reserves
his opinion, and is content to observe
that ''many persons well qualified to
judge" consider that the destruction has
been satisfactory. Meanwhile the cost
appears from official returns TO have
been pretty steadily rising for some
years past Mr., Arthur Young. director
of survey of the agricultural depart
ment, furnishes some curious figures re-
garding the locust campaign of last
spring, The period is only about six
weeks, during which time considerably
more than 2s6,000,000 of these pests We're
so purchased at cost of nearly f3,6O0.
1t is curious TO note that, owing appar-
emily to the differing weight of the in
sects at various stages OF its develop
ment, the number of locusts obtained
for one piastre Ia piastre is about two
pence-half-penny), varied from 1s5 to
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1895-04-26
The .Inter Oceann Not for Sale,

Chicago, ILL.,, April 25,-The Inter
Ocean prints the following card this
morning, in double loaded type. on its
editorial page:
ITO the Public.
For some time idle persons, with evil
intent, have been circulating stories of
the sale, or intended sale, OF the Inter
Ocean. These stories have been re-
peated so often as to become annoying
to our friends and disturbing TO our
patrons, and by a simple denial desire
to set them all at rest. The Inter Ocean
has not been sold and is not for sale.
The gentleman whose name was yester-
day mentioned in two of our morning
papers as purchaser does not, and never
did, own a single share of its stock.
The Undersigned owns large majority
OF the stock and intends to remain at
the head of the paper.
','WILLlAM PENN NIXON"
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1895-04-26
Eagle Bowling Club.

Clark was high man at the weekly roll
of the Eagles on the Royal alleys last
evening. The score:
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1895-04-26

The Stars bowled on the Grand alleys
last evening. pattery winning as follows:
Strikes. Spares. Total.
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1895-04-26

line INST money was divided hutween
Hickman, Porter, Hubbard, IIallowell,
Liottlieb Hughes and German. Brown.
Etcholtz and Ross divided the second
money. SIS. McCurdy, Plummer, Alton,
Wasson and Keene divided third money