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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-07-24
"LITTLe POPLAR'S" SKULL.
Gruesonie Relic of Indian Warfare Now
In the National Museum.

A CHASTITY relic of indian warfare was
recently sent 10 one of the professors
at the national museum in Washington,
says the New York World. II is the
skull of Little Poplar" the great
fighter and warrior. al one time the
sub-chief of the Cree nation. The Crees
had their homes aud lands in Canada,
and when the Riel rebellion broke out
some years ago Little Poplar" took adj
vantage of the opportunity il afforded
20 make war on his own account.
He attacked the white settlers. burned
their homes, carried off their women
and instituted "A eign of terror in the
region of his operations. Hundreds of
persons became the victims of his blood
thirsty cruelty. He destroyed their
herds, laid their homes in smoking
ruins and put womeE and little children
10 the torture. There was, in fact, no
form of deviitry too horrible for this
Indian to perpetrate
When the Riel rebellion was crushed
Little Poplar" crossed 10 the American
side So great was the horror he had
excited that a reward of $4,000 was Of
fered for his apprehension, dead or
alive. In 1ss6 he was murdered near
Fort Assinboine, Mont. and the half
breed who killed him received the re-
ward. One of the soldiers of the fort
watched for years the lonely grave in
which Little Poplar" had been buried.
and at last, when he felt certain that all
the flesh had been worn OFF the bones.
he dug up the skull and kept it as
relic It has just found a resting place
on one of the shelves of the national
museum.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-07-24
EAGLES AS GAME DRIVERS.
Sometimes they Enable Guuners to Get
shots at WId Ducks.

Eagles are sometimes of considerable
service 70 hunter, and this is es-
pecially true Of the eagles of the Po-
tomac river at Wide Water, where Pres
ident Cleveland shoots. According 70
an American Field writer. eagles on 4
calm day often give the hunters shots
which they would not otherwise get.
The eagle goes flying up and down
the stream, and on seeing a flock of
ducks goes toward them, hoping 10 get
a cripple being unable 10 capture ducks
as the peregrine falcon does. When the
ducks see the eagle coming they jump
into the air and 60 looking for safer
locality, and this is where the gunner
comes in. The gunner's place of con-
cealment in blind is not nearly so safe
as the eagles vicinity, but The ducks
think il is safer till the shot goes
through their feathers.
Three or four eagles will keep all the
ducks on the move, and the gunners get
good sport where they otherwise would
not have dirtied their gun barrels. The
eagles sometimes seal cripples from
the gunner, but the knowing man does
not hurt the birds, getting his pay back
on calm DAYS
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-07-24
sPORTsMEN ON BICYCLES.
Kirk Greenwood's squirrel Hunting
A-wheei-Guns for Wheelmen.

Kirk Greenwoods squirrel Hunting
Awheei-Guns for Wheelmen.
Kirk Greenwood tells in Gameland
how he went squirrel hunting last fall
on a bicycle, with 22-calibre rifle. lie
carried the weapon on his wheels up
per bar, over the handle bars. or carbine
fashion on his back. He got gray and
black squirrels on Long island, Staten
island. and o-er in New Jersey. He also
killed a few rabbits and game birds
The rifle was d repeater, but some per-
sons out for sport only would much
rather have target pistol with a barrel
n foot long. Such a weapon is much
easier 10 carry. 1t requires greater skill
10 use, however.
y Toledo wheel company has origin
ated a device for carrying a shotgun or
rife on a wheel, which weighs little
over two pounds.
Guns for the especial use of wheelmen
are being thought of-guns that shut
up like jacAlnives. There are men get
ting ready, it is said, TO give fancy ex-
hibitions of shooting from bicycle sad
dies. One firm has a novel plate for its
wheel that shows hunter i'm full cos
tune, with a dog alongside, on the way
10 the bird grounds on bicycle.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-07-24
THEY HAD KNOWING HENS.
How a Proud and Sensitive Fowl Asserted
Her Dignity.

He was being interviewed on the
poultry business by Wabash Times
reporter when he said: Il don't want TO
boast, but do think we have got the
ltnowingest hens in the world in our end
Of town. / have flock of 200, all black
II is a theory Of mine that black hens
lay better than those of any other color
one day found hen in my flock with
a few white feathers in her tail. called
the hired man and told him 70 catch and
lill her. You can't rely on the laying
capabilities Of a hen with white feath-
ers, said. The hen gave me a sorrow
ful look, but did not say n word. Next
morning the hired man told me that he
could not End her. a month or two
later l opened pile Of potatoes | had
stored in the cellar and found a big,
hollow space in the center of them.
There was bunch of black feathers in
the place with three white ones stand
ing mp in a defiant sort of way. Behind
the feathers were G6 eggs. recognized
n once that il was the work of the miss
ing hen. The proud, sensitive creature
had slowed herself away and worn her
self out laying eggs TO prove that the
theory was mistaken one"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-07-24
MATRIMONIAL AGENCIES.
Some Advantageous Alliances Erected by
Their Assistance In France.

very profitable form of swindling
is that of the matrimonial agencies
which are now worked in France in
manner entirely unknown, says the Lon
don Spectator, TO NJ. De Foy, who was
the real originator of marriage by in
termediary. There are, of course,
offices where preliminary fees are asked
and where wife seekers and ladies'
warming for lords are quietly swindled
after having been told 10 go TO the
opera, the salon or the fashionable
church of Sainte-Clotilde. The strange
part of the matrimonial agency scheme
is that you never know. when in society
whether some banker. priest or old lady
e fierce virtue and mystical tendencies
may not he a husband or wife broker.
There are young ladies' not too thin
skinned, head walters in certain restau
rants. livery stable keepers. cloistered
nuns. notaries and lady doctors of the
Cbstetric school. These are only por.
ton of the army of workers in the inter
ests Of Cupid. There are at present IN
Paris two wealthy American girls who
have married titles. upon the wedding
day of each of whom a very handsome
commission was paid TO one of these
informed iaries, of course without the
knowledge of the wife
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-07-24
BITS OF HISTORY.
Curious Facts About swearing Vice Pres
idents Into once.


More than once in our history the
vice president has been sworn and in
Quoted into Office sooner than the presi-
dent, says the st. Louis Globe Democrat
This was the case of John Adams, who
took the oath and became president of
the senate and vice president Of the
United States nearly a month before
Washington's first Inauguration; it was
the case with Willard Fillmore. who, IL
is said. took the oath on Sunday, March
/, falling on that day Of the week IL
1910, while Taylor. the president-elect,
being rigid Sabbatarian, did not per
init himself To be sworn until Monday.
il is said that in tS77. when March 4
again fell on Sunday, Wheeler, the vice
president-elect. took the oath on that
day, while Hayes, having religious
scruples. put off the matter until Mon
Jay. OF these cases. however. the most
peculiar was chat Of 1889. w hen, the gov
arnuent having just been put in opera
ton, presented the curious spectacle of
a vice president without Il president.
" the time, however. the matter seems
to have attracted little attention or re-
mark. and is now remembered only as a
historical curio.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-07-24
TRY NEW LURES.
All Fish Have tn Feed. What DO They
IAlY

II there is anything II fisherman likes
10 do il is 10 get "a mess of fish where
others have failed 10 get bite. and no
stories are more frequently told than
those of big baskets filled al lakes or
ponds known TO he alive with fish. but in
which the fish were never before known
10 bite There are lots of ponds in which
fish can be seen but not taken. In some
lakes fish may be taken i'm the spring
only, or in midsummer giving rise 10
the belief that they do not feed at other
times. In places where trolling spoons
alone are used, very often big catches
are made with flies of bass and pickercl
and in places where only natural bats
worms. frogs, minnows-are popular,
artificial lures are often successful.
II is related of jefferson county viii
lage that no one ever used flies for bass
fishing tilla boYWho knew about Adiron-
dack trout fishing came along with Il
seven-ounce fly rod, with other tackle
10 match.
THAT toothpick catch a fish?" said
the native fishermen. "Why. half
pound bass would smash il all TO pieces"
\ couple of them were curious u
know how the thing worked, and vol
unteered 10 row the boat. They got TO
a big, dark pool under "A cedar tree on
ledge of rocks, and a Grizzly King and
Yellow Sallie dropped onto the water
like natural flies. What followed was
convincing 10 the natives. a black bass
OF over two pounds in weight grabbed
the Grizzly King and was hooked. He
put up a good fight, but at last rolled
up on his side and was dipped up with
the landing net. The natives didn't say
very much, but they did whole lot of
thinking. Light wood rods soon became
popular in that region, and bigger
messes of fish were the rule
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-07-24
BOOK LOVER.
Witty Retort of Priest To Vulgar and
determinations ParishiOner

Concerning the celebrated Father
Darcy, probably the greatest wit of
that witty nation, Ireland, il is re-
lated. says the Milwaukee, Journal, that
he once visited the Ealaiiai mansion
of "A perfect specimen u the nouNeauV
riches who lived in the neighhorhood of
Dublin al the invitation OF its pompous
owner. He was shown all over the
house. his host taking great pains, as
Is hdbtual in such eases, To keep the
witty and obseryant priest we'll in
formed as to the cost Of all the beauti
full things he was shown. Finally after
making the complete toLr of tho
chateau. the library was reached, it,
tremendous sAelves grooming under the
weight of thousands upon thousands
of volumes. resplendcnt i'm the most
magnificent bindings Here they seat
ed themselves and the host said, with
a sigh of suobbish OSCILLATIONS:
"Wcll. father, | have brought you
here last because this is my favoriti
room. The other rooms maybe give
pleasure 10 my wife and ny daughters,
but this is my place-right here among
these books, who are my friends. AMI
these here on the desk pointing 70 a
score of ultra-looliug volumes), are
what / may call my intimate friends :"
Father Darcy got up and examined
one of them. when broad grin spread
over his good-natured face, as he said,
'Well. its glad ! am 10 see that you
never cut your intimate friends"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-07-24
LAVA CAVES.
Curious Formations Produced by the Cool
ing Of Molten Masses


The formation of caves in a lava
stream is a curious process, and one
which the explorer in the Azores will
be interested 10 realize as his investi
CATIONS proceed. and in these islands il
has some remarkable and perfect illus
trations. 1t will be understood, SAYS
Outing, that the stream from a volcano
soon begins TO cool externally as il
travels, but with great stream, say 80
or 10 feet thick, IA long time passes be
fore il becomes finally cooled and solid
10 its center. a large body Of melted
lava still remains liquid in it's Interior
forming. as 1t were, a huge conduit or
tube full of the white hot matter. AS
this accumulates by the continued sup
ply from above the vast pressure of the
liquid on the lower end of the stream
Increases. The effect may be easily i'm
agined. The solid crust at the front Of
the TOW breaks out: the melted interior
rushes on again and the great tube is
emptied of its contents so far as they
remain liquid, leaving behind q hollow
cavern which may, and occasionally
does, extend for an uninterrupted
length Of several miles. In the course
Of centuries subsequent eruptions NAV
deposit new beds of cindcr or ash
streams of lava to any extent above it,
but the cave 50 formed may remain in
tact
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-07-24
FATE OF TWO SNAKES.
Were at the Bottom OF Mine when No
tice to Quit Was served.


\ Forest and Stream correspondent
tells South African story. Two snakes
were at the bottom of a 60-foot mine
shaft The snakes were each about ten
feet long, and Of one of the most poison
Gus species, known as mambas. Now,
miners and ten-foot mambas do not
tgree very well, and this is especially
true when both are at the bottom of a
mining shaft. The miners whose claim
had been jumped sent a message down
to the snakes with orders TO come up.
The message was a bottle of dynamite
with a lighted fuse attached. The
snakes obeyed the summons at once
They came up the perpendicular shaft
with such speed that they shot up 30
feet above the opening of the shaft.
When they came down they were some
what mixed. The two tails had i'm some
way got tangled into a square knot,
such as sailors tie. The snakes wanted
to go in opposite directions, but the
efforts were in vain. and they fell TO and
stung one another 20 death
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-07-24
CAMEI'S EXPERIENCE.
Sat Down So Much That His Hind Legs
Became Useless.

4 large camel which was landed at
Hobohen few days ago from the
Bremen line steamer Dresden lad an
experience which probably never be-
fore fell to the lot of "a ship of the des-
ert."
He made the voyage in a large bcx,
and as there wasn't room enough in
It for any seif-respecting animal The
camel sat down in sheer disgust. He
sat that way for days and days while
the ship rolled and made all sorts o.
heavy weather
When the detected animal was finally
landed and tried to stand up, he couldn'J
use his rear props at all. They had be
come paralyZed from their long stay il
a crainped position. The camel WASH
any good, il seemed. and as big price
had been paid for him there was gen
eral lamentation. The camel was "in'
on the lamentation. Such picture OF
woe was never seen in Hobokcn.
AT last a genius suggested a radi-
cal cure. The camel, by his advice.
was placed in a sling and hoisted M
until only his toes touched the ground
He padded the air for spell with his
forelegs, and finally the rear prop
came 70 life and joined in the exercise
They lowered him 10 the floor, and
after he had tested his rear legs some
what eingerly, he was as good as new
But he doesn't sit down any more. Once
was enough for him.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-07-24
Muscular King.

a king with a strong arm is King
Carlos of Portugal. Once upon a time
in the not long ago he went out hunt
ing. His horse took fright and rushed
headlong down the mountain, down
toward a frightful precipice. A few
yards more and horse and rider would
be dashed TO pieces. But up rose the
king in his stirTups and brought his
iron fists down on the poor beasts head
with-well-witha whack. The horse
dropped as IL struch by lightning and
the rider was safe
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-07-24
HEADLESS BIRD.
Young Quail Whose Neck Had Been
Nrung Files Away.


NrunG Files Away.
gentleman living near this place
recently Melted dozen uuails, says u
aylor dispatch 10 the Philadelphia
Times. When he was killing and dress.
ing them the following strange occur
renee transpireG: As he went to wiring
the neck of one of the birds the head
slipped off in lis hand, pulling about
two inches of skin and feathers along
with il.
Turning moment later to pick UP
the bird from where he had thrown il.
ne gentleman found the little fellow
living and hopping about as though
nothing untoward had happened, his
bare neck sticking up gaunt and head.
less.
Thinking the birds activity resulted
from a posthuInus contraction Of the
muscles the gentleman attempted TO
pick him up, when the little fellow
mounted in the air and flew away, fut-
tering and Quiycring now and then, but
when about goo yards from the house
he disappeared into small pine thicllet.
flying to the last.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-07-24
Acting Was Too Real.

During some private thcatricals at the
Saxon court recently. Crown Princess
Frederick took the part of a maid serv-
ant The extreme realistic way in
which she portrayed a vulgar young
woman moistening and polishing Il
leather shoe brought her reproof from
the king himself, who said; I'VE are
among ourselves. it is true; but even
then a royal princess ought not to play
so eXactlY the manners of a mnid."
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-07-24
An Old Loaf,

The Soar family, of Ambaston, Der
byshre, England. have a curious heir
loom in the shape of a loaf of bread that
is now over coo years old. The founders
Of the family, 1t appears, were great
friends of King John. When that mon
arch died he made several land grants
90 the Scars. One of these tracts. IL APP
pears had always been conveyed with n
loaf of bread along with the writings"
and the deed and the loaf arc both kept
70 this day as sacred relics.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-07-24

With the early penmakers the problem
of point was the most serious, and @
long time elapsed before il was dsSnite.
ly solved.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-07-24
Berlin's Fire Brigade.

Before fire brigade in Berlin starts
for fire the members are drawn up in
line, and in military fashion salute their
captain; then off they run, having lost
more than a minute by this fooIery.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-07-24
The GREAT 3Oth Day.
r1ENCTx REMEDY

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thich units one tor study. business marriage IL
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ug back the pink glow To pale cheeks and re-
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nd Consumption. Insist on having RENINO, no
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s1.OO per package. or six tor $500. with a posi-
dive written guarantee TO cure or refund
The money. Circular free Address
ROYAL MEDICINE CO.. So River ST.. CHICAGO. I'LL
XSold in Alma by Il. S Webb.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-07-24
nETPOJT NOv ~ 1925
LANSING & NORTHERN RI.
& WEST MICHIGAN r,

Evening train has paror car 10 Grand Rapids
CHIC AGO nov q. 1895.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-07-24
LODGES.

LIMA Chapter, NO. l23, X A NJ Regular
4 meetings CO Monday night on or after full
noon
W. A. PAINE. Sec'y
N. POLLASKY, HP.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-07-24
CaStOria.

~Castoria is an excellent medicine for chill
dren. Mothers have repeatedly told me Of its
good effect upon their children"
d.. q. c. OsGooD,
Lowell, Mass.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-07-24
TIME IABLE
Ia effect May 18th. 1890.
TRAINS LEAVE ALMA

q NCSKEGON R'Y
Nv Ashley for Detroi
az l2lO p. m.
CT. 81 connections ar,
made AT OWOss0 Juuctf
with all trains Of D.. G
II. & VI R'y
BES. FLETCHER. T p.
Detroit, Mich
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-07-24

II. r. MEYERS, GEO. DEHAvav
Agent, Alma. Gent Passr Agent
rand Rapids
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-07-24

"Castoria ia the best remedy for children o.
which am acquainted. hope the day IS rot
far distant when mothers Will consider the real
interest OF their children, anl use CaStoria in
stead of the various quack nostrums which are
destroying their loved ones, by forcing opium.
morphine, soothing syrup and other hurt:u
agents down their throats, thereby sending
them to premature graves
Dr.. j F. EiNcHEi.oE,
CONWAY, Ark
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-07-24

Ina LODGE, T A. d.-Regusr meetings
on saturday on or before full moon.
+. MONTIGEL W. M.
W A PAINE See'v
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-07-24

Ina CHAPTER, o. z s. No. 43--Regular
meetings on the frst Friday OF each month
MRS ABBlE MONTIGEL, w. Mstron
w A. PAINE SEc'Y
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-07-24

APTIST CHI RICH Morning service 0:3O
sunday schoo. II: AS Evening service 7;0e.
'oune peoples meeting 200 sunday evening,
'rav@r meeting Thursday evenings. Rev.
h. Woodruff, Pastor
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-07-24

A. R.-Willism Meyer Post, No. l62. Depart
.ment OF Michigan, G. A. r., meet on I'd aat-
rday of each month at 200 D. IN and on the
"a Saturday of each month at 200 p. N.
W. ). TURCK. Com msuder.
WM GARGETT AdiutanI
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-09-17
AN ENGLISH VIEW.
England and Russia Can Never BE
Friends.

England and Russia Can Never BE
Friends.
The truth is that Great Britain and
Russia are too big ever to agree for any
time. We believe that to our race will
fall the ultimate supremacy of the
world; Russia believes exactly the same
OF herself. Sooner or later the two am
billions must collide, and we had bet
ter be making ready for that great day
at once. TO allow Russia to absorb all
possible strength before the conflict is
TO put premium on defeat and ruin.
What, then, does England want? We
want, above all, new eastern policy
and definite one-such policy as is
pigeonhOled in the bureaus of St.
Petersburg. We have cast China over
board; we might ballast the ship with
Japan. We talk of Japan as a friendly
power and even as an ally, but with
what warrant? Ira>much as we put
no pressure on her to abandon her Chi
nese cOnquests, and were the first west
ern power to recognize her adolescence
by compromising the privileges of ex-
Internationally, it is probable that she
harbors less resentment toward us than
toward Russia. But we have done moth
ing for her; on the contrary. we have
made a singular exhibition of impo-
tence at the recent crisis of her ma
tional life, and such an exhibition is
apt to depreciate the value of the ex-
hibitor's friendship.
If we are to ally with Japan we must
be prepared to fight for her if it is neo-
essarY. In some years she will COM
mand navy which, with our own China
squadron, could easily sweep the Pa
ciiic, while on land she will dispose Of
half million trained men. Only. if we
want the aid of this force we must not
repeat the pitiful abandonment of the
Chinese policy. In one word. alliance
or no alliance, we ought to be clear what
we will fight for.-Blackwood's Magal
zine.