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Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1896-12-09

preached very nearly to the shadow
land of the great unknown. She came
back from the borderland of eternity,
no longer n laughing, thoughtless child,
but a woman in mind and feeling. The
shock of II great sorrow, followed by
great and overwhelming JOY, had awak-
ened her sleeping soul, and brought to
maturity the deeper and finer traits of
character which she possessed, but
which, hitherto untouched by the mold
ing hand of sorrow, had lain qulescent
in her and unknown.
Capt. Ferguson averred that he had
faced the horrors of war and endured
many terrible experiences, but at no
time in his life had he some SO near
utterly losing his presence of mind az
in that moment when his dead friend,
Gerald Jocelyn, stepped from the train
and laid n hand upon his arm.-St.
Paurs.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1896-12-09
HIS HOME A TOMB.
How an Eccentric New York Man Guards
His Wife's Body.

How an Eccentric New York Man Guards
His Wife's Body.
Jonathan Reed, who passes the great
er part of his leisure time guarding the
tomb of his wife in the Evergreens cem-
etery, Brooklyn, has been requested by
the cemetery authorities not to admit
so many visitors to the vault as he has
been in the habit of doing
The vault was built according to Mr..
Reeds own ideas after the death of his
wife, over three years ago. The interior
of the vault is 10 feet wide, 10 feet
high and 13 feet long The vestibule is
hung with Japanese bead portieres and
the walls are adorned with portraits and
bric-a- -brac gathered by Mr.. and Mrs.
Reed during their European travels.
There are two metallic coffins One is
Theoretically sealed and contains the
body of Mr.. Reeds wife. The other
awaits Mr. Reeds body.
"They are the very best that could
be made" said Mr.. Reed 81 do not
know how soon the second will be need
ed, but 1 thought that so long as they
were making the one l might as well
tell them to make two. People have talk
ed good deal about what they call my
eccentricity but that does not worry
me in the least. l loved my wife in life,
and so long as live shall look after
her body. have simply tried to make
her tomb homelike, so that l could
spend my leisure time with her. Natu-
rally people who have heard of the tomb
go to see it, and lately the crowd of WIS.,
itors has been so large that the ceme-
terry authorities have asked me not to
admit the public to the vault.
"It has been said that have removed
the lid Of the coffin and allowed people
to see my dead wife's face, but that is
not true. Sometimes, when l have been
alone in the tomb, have removed the
coffin lid, and that is certainly my priv
ilege. / shall continue just as have
been doing, and when | die the ceme-
terry association will receive fund to
keep the place in order. "
Two large vases and large iron tur-
tie have recently been placed on the
plot in front of the vault.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1896-12-09
The Habits of Russia's Gar.

The most important parsonage in Eu-
rope to-day Is the young Car of Rus
sla. The nihilists believe they have
frightened him already out of his mind,
and are rejoicing thereat, claiming that
he suffers from loss of memory. 1t Is
said Prof Mandel, the famous Berlin
alienist, was sent for some time ago to
see him, and that great secrecy attend
ed his movements. However, he Is
now at the royal house party at Bal
moral having come there from Den
mark An observer at Copenhagen
thus describes his habits and manners:
"The emperor has not been here long,
but it is already easy for us to see that
his habits are totally different from
those of his father. Alexander III.
loved hunting, riding and walking. His
successor scarcely ever walks or hunts
or rides. In fact, he escheWs almost
entirely everything demanding physical
exerton or medium height, and deli
cate constitution, Nicholas II. will new
er be chief of an army or master of any
sport. He delights to shut himself up
in his study to read, to write, to think
over state affairs, and to attend prompt
ly to matters brought him by the daily
couriers from St Petersburg After
dinner he smokes few cigarettes and
then generally plays billiards for an
hour At II o'clock he retires for the
night, and sleeps as peacefully as a
! child until s or $50 a. m"
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1896-12-09
JOCKEYS.
What Agonies They Suffer "Wasting"
Themselves to Reduce Weight.


Themselves to Reduce Weight.
\ prominent physician In discus.
sion of the superiority of the new meth
cd of reducing the weight of jockeys
by means of coverings electrically heat
ed, says that probably no one under
goes such labor on such low diet as tho
Jockey who Is wasting" himself so as
to scale with another lucky fellow
whose nature runs less to fat. In the
hottest weather he piles on clothes and
takes sharp walks He labors hard.
and the more he sweats the more ha
feels he has done his duty. Then comes
the muZzle. After the labor there In
appetite; after the sweating there IL
thirst-a raging thlrst-but the food
must be strictly limited, and the drink
must be of the smallest. or all tho
labor would be for naught. The prlva-
tlon is horrible. Training for condition
Is bad enough, and has made many IL
good fellow throw athletlelsm to the
dogs; but training for weight Is Il far
greater inhictlon. SO many pounds
have got to be got Off, and there are
only so many days or weeks In which to
do 1t. 1t Is done by physic, by sweat
Ing, by hard labor, and by starvation.
a successful jockey Is envied by thou
sands; but on the other hand 1t must
be remembered that there are few
occupations which demand so much of
self-denial, and entail such painful dis
cipline as that of the jockey. The or
deal comes when he is working himself
down to scale. A man in ordinary con-
dltion hardly varies in weight from day
to day, and he may keep his weight
almost without change for months and
even years. 1t Is not so, however,
when training has brought down the
weight far below its natural level.
Then every cell In the body seems hun
CRY and athirst. and a moisture Is
sucked up as by blotting paper. Many
break down under the strain, the star
vation telling on their nervous system
before 1t affects their flesh while 9th
ers throw up the effort rather than con-
tinue the misery of starvation which Is
involved in keeping the scales on the
right side.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1896-12-09
Elenhants in Battle.

In certain sense elephants are still
they are only used as beasts of burden
and draught for artillery, but in ancient
times they were used in the east as
fighting animals, and taught to swing
chains and bars of metal in their
trunks. There is, however, every prob
ability that the last campaign in which
they We're regularly used in this ca
pacity was that Of the year 1901, in
which the great Akbar subdued the ma
tive Kingdoms of the Deecan and es-
tablished the Mohammedan power in
India.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1896-12-09
Domestic and Tropical Fruits,
Candies and Nuts.
Especial Notice is Called to the Large
Stock of
Dolls, Wagons, Harmonlcas, Toys and Banks
NEWS DEPOT.

Stationery, Periodicals, Daily Papers and
a Full Line of the Latest Novelties.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1896-12-09
Brain Work.

The Washington Star surprised two
high school girls talking about their
graduation essays
"Have you written yours YETI" asked
Maud
"Yes," answered Ethel.
wasn't it lot Of work."
"Just dreadfull First, | had to hunt
up words that were big enough, and
then / had to keep looking i'll the die
tionary to see what they meant, and
honestly | began TO think l never should
get il finished. -
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1896-12-09

Every able-bodied male in Norway
has to serve in the army. The first gear
he serves fifty-four days, the second
twenty-four, and the third year twenty
four. He gets only his board.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1896-12-09

We have noticed that the men who
have the highest ideals about women
are those who are not married.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-08-21
Some Eugene Field uumor.

1t was only a year or two ago when
Field played his last joke on George
CASTOR, the big hearted Italian, who is
still in Kansas City and Will sit and
read Fields poems for hours. Every
year he seemed to think more Of the
singer humorist. When Field went to
San Francisco, he wrote CASTOR letter,
briefly telling him Of the fact, us well
as the time and train which would find
him in Kansas City Field would be
stopped over half an hour at that point.
But the worth Of the letter lay in its
pictures. On one sheet the humor st
drew very bad picture of himself GO
ing to the train in Chicago. Over on
another sheet "A train was drawing rap
idly toward station named Kansas
City; while in the foreground was a
very excellent likeness of Castor him
self. trudgiug stationward with two
baskets, one on each arm, and both
heavily freighted with bottles and cigar
boxes. CASTOR took the hint, and the
bottles and the cigar boxes and he were
all there on time. So was Field. Today
CASTOR regards this letter as one of his
proudest possessions. Washington Post.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-08-21
ELW ELL.

Jas. Wilson of Perrinton was in town
Friday.
r.. ID. Phillips of st. Louis was in
town Monday.
VIM Crandall and family have moved
back to town again.
Gilbert Hall Of ST. Louis visited
friends here Friday last.
Mrs. Waterbury gave w. @. 7. T..
lecture at the church Thursday evening
of last week.
\. l.. Sprague went TO Ionia Friday,
visited with his father over Sunday, and
returned home Monday.
The ladies of the l.. O. r. M. from
here visited with the L. o. Y. NJ. ladies
in Riverdale Saturday. All report as
having good time.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs Jerry, Miser
twin boys, on Saturday last. We are
sorry to say they are both dead, having
lived only short time.
G. Porter returned from Ohio Thurs
day of last week, where he had been on
business for few days. His brother
in-law, Mr.. Chase, accompanied him
home for a few days visit.
Our school officers have now COM
menced putting in a school library, their
first installment of books having been
received Saturday last. This is a good
move in the right direction, for our
school has long needed Il library.
Chas. Phelps and wife were called to
Grand Rapids Saturday by telegram,
saying that Mrs. p s brother, Geo.
Tam, who was at the Soldiers Home,
was dying. Monday evening they re-
turned bringing the remains with them.
Funeral was held at the house Tuesday
afternoon.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-08-21
The nanrcr OF silence.

once had a case (said a member Of
tho bar) against man in the country
which was as clear as daylight in my
favor, but, ly the cunning Of his law
yer he had continued TO avoid coming
to trial for about two years.
At last The case was called. late in
tho term and late in "a hot day, the
court and jury tired ard impatient. /
stated tie foct5 and produced the evi
dmco, which WAS all on my side.
The judge asked the counsel whether
they wished to argue the case, stating
thar he hardly thought it necessary to
submit it in SO PLAIN a matter The law
ycrs agreed 10 submit it without argu-
ment. The jury went out and immedi.
ately returned with verdict for the de-
PENDANT.
AS soon as the court adjourned I
sought the foreman Of the jury, and ask
ed linn how IN the name Of common
sense they came to render such a ver-
diet.
"Why, you see, " said he, 1--WE didn't
think much Of the lawyer against you,
and it WASH strange he didn't have
nothing to say; but, squire, the fact is
we thought you was about one Of the
smartcst lawyers in the country, and il
you couldn e find nothing to say on your
side it must be a pretty hard case, SO
We had to 60 against you. Pearson o
Weekly
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-08-21
wATeRep BY A SPIRIT FORM.
Mystery of Two Little Cottonwoods on the
South Dnkota Prairie.

The construction crew Of "a western
railroad was at work for some days at
one place near Pierre, 5. d., and the
roadmaster in charge planted two tiny
cottonwood ST. )Ots in the baked soil at
the side of tn. track which was being
constructed. Nothing was ever known
to grow where they were planted but
the curling buffalo grass and the why
bunch grass, which came up with the
moisture Of the melting SHOWS Of spring
and soon witheled and curled under the
whitening heat Of the summer sun, no
moisture coming To refresh the baked
and parched plain on which the little
shoots were planted.
No one ever expected the shoots to
live, but the rcadmaster devoted great
deal Of attention TO them while his
work kept him in that vicinity. Shortly
after this the roadmaster was killed in
an accident, and the trainmen kept
watch Of the two trees TO see how long
they would stand the terrible drought
which was curling all other vegetation
in that part Of the world. But they
grew and thrived, and from what source
the roots drew sufficient moisture to
sustain their vigorous growth is one Of
the mysteries. All summer long the air
is a veritable breath of the Sahara and
the earth is baked and burned, still new
err a leaf droops or curls. The trees
have attained a sturdy growth and the
engineers who pass them in their night
runs declare that "a spirit form appears
and pOurs water about them, and the
section men who 20 past the spot III the
morning TO their work report the soil
about them TO show the effects Of hav
ing been watered during he night. Last
fall prairie fire burned over the ground,
and everything in its path was supposed
to be destroyed, and it was supposed
that the trees had suffered with all else
in its track, but they came through
without injury.
What mysterious something supplies
these trees with the necessary moisture
TO keep them growing and floarishing
on this baked plain OF what protected
them from the ravages Of fire when all
else succumhed is left to those who
delvo into the mysteries Of the hidden
world to solve. The only known fact in
regard 10 them is that they stand and
flourish III spite Of al known laws of
nature III regard to plant growth. Chi
cage Tribune.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-08-21
KIN! TO IT.
A Novel Phase Of the New Woman Cues
ton on "A Train.

tlhn on a ram.
81 was amused at aWoman on a train
coming into Washington from the
south, " said gentleman. 1T showed
a novel phase Of the now woman ques-
ton.
"At Goldsboro a man got on the train
with a baby in his 'rus. 4 woman fol-
lowed but pad noa,t.ntion to the man.
The baby was eyidHuy sick, and the
father, a North Carolina mounta.neer,
paced up and down the car Iyng 10
quiet the child. Every lady on the car
except the woman who got on the train
at GoldsboIo Was iuterg ted. COusidera-
bic speculation was INDUCED IN as t.
the father and child, the Consensus O.,
opinion being that lie had in lost his
wife and was taking the ba.y 10 its
grandparents. After two or thee hours
the woman who boarded the tram at the
same time the man did spoka to him.
and he then passed on, fCnClns the
baby.
"A benevolent locking old lady seat
ed near the woman, curious 10 know
something about the matter, sa!d:
The child seems to bo sick.
eyes N.
4 saw you speak to tho father. Do
you know him"
"'Or er he's my husban."
Do you mean to say that you are
that child's mother and let the baby
suffer that way.
He's jess as able to tote j rs l be-
He's jess as much kin toit as be, and
the woman turned uuconcernedly to the
window. while the man continued to
walk and dandle tho child. "-Washing-
ton Star.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-08-21
Where MosIems are slost Numerous.

Far in advance of any other nation III
the number Of the Moslems under its
rule is Great Britain. In India alone
there are abOut 90, 000, 600 Mohamme-
dams, and they Outnumber all the sub
jects Of the sultan more than two to
one Besides England rules Mohamme-
dams in other parts Of her vast empire,
though not many in any one place The
queen is the sovereign Of many millions
more MOslems than Christians.
China is believed TO come next as a
country inhabited by many followers of
the prophet. The number Of MOhamme-
dams in the Chinese empire is estimated
all the way from &c, coo eco to so, 600, =
600. and the smallest Of the guesses is
moro than Turkey can match Holland
also has nearly on quite 80, 600, 900 Mos
lem subjects in her populoua and rich
East Indian possessions. Java has fully
$4,000, 600 people aud nearly all of
them are MoAamLcdaus
Tho Turkish empire is supposed TO
contain about 23,COo coo Moslems,
counting the portion Of Arabia in which
tho authority Of the sultan is not very
well estaA.isAod and j. in danger of be-
ing destroyed at any time. Therefore it
is apparent that unless great error has
been made in estimating the number Of
Mohammca.us in the Chinese empire
the sul;an is only fourth among rulers
of Woac bodies Of men aud women who
believe in Mohammcd.
But among other countries which are
dominated by the Moslem element Of
their population and are under the sway
Of "a Moham1uedan ruler the Turkish en-
pire is easily first in numbers and i'll
over for evil. Leader
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-08-21

MOkTG AGE SALE ;-Dcfault has been ma de
l1 in the conditions OF ~ mortgage executed
by Edwin n. Pierce and Nancy Pierce his wife,
TO william II. VALIDITY. wheTe by the power of
sole in said mortgage cCntuu,d has become
operative said mortgage bears date April
Both, 1898 and was recorded April Both 1895 in
the Office OF the register Of deeds for the coun-
ty Of Gratiot, state of Mict igan I'm hbCr ~ of
mortgages, on page 6ii wo sCmi-annual
installments OF interest on said mortgage are
past due and yet remain unpaid More than
thirty days have elapsed : nee said staments
OF interest became due, and the said mortgage
exercising his option in said mortgage con-
tanned. hereby declares the principal sum
thereof, as well as all / torest IN reOn, now
due and payable. The amount claimed as due
upon said mortgage at date hereof is the sum
OF thirteen hundr' and one dollars and ten
cents No proceedings have been instituted
10 collect the sam" or any part thereof cit her
at law or in equity. Notice is hereby given
that toy virtue OF the power of sale in said
mortgage contained and of the statute ia such
case provided, the land and premises IN said
mortgage described ana mOrtvaged, to wit:
The east hall OF the southwest quarter OF 81 O.
ton eleven in township nite north of range
thr' e west except 10 te' 10 width oil OF north
,Ld decided To the r., ; Il VI. by Tor right of
way. situated in Gratiot county, state of Mich
igan, VIII he sold III public vendue to the high
est bidder. at the front door OF the court house
in the village OF Ithaca. Michigan. that being
the building in which the circuit court for
GratiOt county is heidi on the 3lst day OF
October. 1876. at one O'Clock in the Afternoon,
10 satisfy the amount due as a oresad to-
legal costs and charges OF this tore closure, in
Guiding an attorney Tee of lhirty-tve dollars as
authorized by law.
Dated August 9Th, 1896.
G. j. WILLkTT WILLIAM n. WALpBY,
Attorney Tor Mortgagee, gOs-l3w Mortgage.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-08-21
Close shave with a Leopard.

walked a little nearer the edge of
the ledge 10 listen if | could hear any
thing in the gap, as we could not tell
where the dogs or the leopard had got
to. / heard slight rustic below, wheth-
er in the bush or on the ledge / could
not tell, and there was no time TO find
out, for with a rush and a bound the
leopard threw himself against the
krantz, clutching at the grass roots on
top with the claws Of one fore paw-the
other was broken just above the wrist
and could hear his hind claws scrap
ing on the rocks in his endeavors to
scramble up. knew that he was very
close 20 me. His great blood smeared
paws were within six feet, and could
see his wicked yellow eyes glaring saw
agely and the saliva, red tinged, drop
ping from the cleaning tusks.
As Nogwaja ran in with uplifted as
segai / fired down into the brute g
mouth, and with a savage gasp he fell
down on to the ledge below. The pluclly
Swat, without waiting TO see if he was
dead, jumped down on top of him and
gave him final thrust with his assegai
ere life had sped. Kirby.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-08-21
ORDER OF nEARING:-stateo of Michigan

ORDER OF HEARING:- State of Michigan.
~ County of Gratiot, ss. AT a session of the
Probate Court for said county, held at the Pro-
bate office in the village of Ithaca on the 9th
day of July, in the year one thousand eight
hundred and ninety-six Present. John M.
Everden. Judge OF Probate. In the matter OF
the estate OF Brady Johnson, deceased. On
reading and filing the petition, duly verified,
of David Wood, the Executor of the Estate OF
said deceased. praying that he be granted
license To mortgage the real estate of said
deceased 10 pay debts
ThereupOn IL Is ordered, that Monday, the
9th day OF August next, at ten O'Clock in
the forenoon. be assigned for the hearing of
said petition. aud hat the heirs at-iaw OF said
deceased. and all other persons Interested In
said estate, are required 10 appear at session
OF said court. then 10 b" holdt n IN the Probate
ONCE, In the village of Ithaca aud show cause,
II any there be, why the prayer Of the petit
toner should not be granted; and IL Is further
ordered, that said petitioner give notice 10 the
persons interested In eaid estate. OF the pend
ency OF said petition, and the hearing thereof,
by causing "A copy OF this order 10 be published
Ia the ALMA RECORD, newspaper printed and
circulated In said county three successive
weeks previous TO said day OF hearing.
"a true copy JOHN M. EyERDEE,
SEAL. 90S-4w Judge of Probate.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-08-21

Since 1873 there have been nine cpl
denies of dysentery in different parts of
the country in which Chamberlain 5
Colo, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy
was used with perfect success. Dyson
terry, when epidemic, is almost as severe
and dangerous as Asiatic cholera.
Heretofore the best efforts Of the most
skilled physicians have failed to check
its ravages. This remedy, however, has
cured the most malignant cases. both Of
children and adults, and under the most
trying conditions, which proves it to be
the best medicine in the world for bowel
complaints. For sale by G. f, Mahln,
druggist.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-08-21
ANNUAL 10 DAY EXCURSION
PETOSKEYI TRAVERSE JTY FRANKFOR

Thursday, Aug. 20 the Ann Arbor Il. Il. will
give It's Annual excursion 10 Northern Mlchi
gan Resorts Tickets will be sold To- PetOslcy.
BAY View, Traverse city, BenZonm and
Frank OFT good for return on any regular train
until saturday tpt. inclusive. Il ain will
leave Alma at II :i6 a. m Fare for round triu
Only 1915, Children under II years of age hall
this amount. Baggage will be- hecke 10 dc =
tiuatiOn and coaches will be run through "a
rctoskcy VIA Cadillac and q. IL. a | ky Apply
90 ticket agents Ann ArDor X. H. for further
Information or address
w. II. BENNETT, Gen'l Pass. Agent
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-08-21
History.

Mr.. Figg-What did you learn at
school today?
Tommy-Teacher told us how the
cruel Emperor Nero used to amuse him
self when he was boy by pulling the
legs off the flies.
Mr.. Figg-Pulled their legs, did he?
What became of him? Did he become a
Observation-Disclosures Journal
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-08-21
An Ideal Summer Resort.

HAY PaTieNTs-fnd sweet sleep,
naturally induced by the murmuripg
breezes in the grand old forests of ever
green's and hardWoods.
Hero you can dream away the hot sea
son in hanmocks, soothed by the tapping
of the blue waves on the gravclly beach
es. Select Family Hotel, with Cottages,
ON Bots Blanc Island, twelve miles from
Mackinac Island.
Connection by our own steamer with
both Macljnac Island and Cheboygan.
Rates very reasonable. Send for folder
Address THE PINES"
Pointe aux Pins, Mackinac Co., Mich.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-08-21
Sizes of Heads.

Thackeray had an enormous head and
q notably heavy brain, but some one
discovered an idiot who died about the
same time and left heavier brain. OF
noted or notorious persons Mr.. Glad
stone and Lord Salisbury take large
hats, and Sir William Harcourt and Mr..
Chamberlain very small ones. Notes
and Queriea