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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-08-07

A London correspondent of the Paris
Messenger, in speaking of the usual and
general exodus from that city during
the Whitsuntide holidays, says that the
excursions from the metropolis were al
most wholly made on wheels. On Whit
Monday il was impossible to hire or
even buy bike in London. The rail
ways begin to feel the effect of this form
of transportation, which exceeds the
most extreme anticipations. At the
same time the rush for bicycles was a
sort of relief for railway omnibus and
other vehicle passengers, which the
rapid transit companies. however, did
less enjoy than their fugitive customers.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-08-07
POLITE POLICEMAN
He Carried Her Away from the street



The Boston Herald tells of a brave po-
liceman, who is especially attentive to
the wants of little women who want 10
cross the street. 1t is seldom that kind
ness makes an error, but in this case the
poiiceman's good-natured helpfulness
was mistaken.
The pleasant weather had brought out
crowd of shoppers and among tlpm
was a pretty littk woman, who seemed
10 be in terror of moving across the
street
She stood on the corner and gazed at
the passing throng, unmindful of the
many admiring chances east at her. a
car passed the crossing and was closely
followed by another. Then she ran into
the street and the policeman saw her
Just as she left the sidewalk.
The second car was coming along un-
der right of way, when the officer raised
his hand and seized the little woman
by the arm. She was so slight that he
almost lifted her out of the way of the
car. and dashed in front of a team on
the other side, landing her safely on the
opposite sidewalk.
"There you're all right" he said, as
she stepped up on the sidewalk and
turned her face to him.
She shook out her skirts. Strengthened
her hat and smiled sweetly at him as she
replied:
"Yes, I'm all right; but ran out 10
take that first car. ! didn't want TO
come over here. Now, will you please
escort me across!"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-08-07
CiRCUMVENTED THEIR CHIEF.
Defense OF Two Washington Cops" Who
Had Slept on Their Beats.

One of Rooseyelt's many funny ex-
periences with New York policemen re
calls a story often told of Inspector
Pearson, whose noiseless galoshes were
long the terror of Washington cops"
While walking in one Of the streets Of
Georgetown about - years ago. says the
Washington Post, Inspector Pearson
came upon two police officers sitting on
the doorstep of private residence, OBJ
livious TO the goings ON in their beats
Pearson quietly took the number of the
house, and had the dcliquents hauled
before the trial board for neglect of
duty. Ordinarily there would have
been little hope for men in their posi-
ton, but they were resourceful. With
the consent Of the occupants they en-
ployed carpenter 10 remove the steps
from the house and place them in front
of the next residence. Then, as de-
Tense, they stated that there were no
steps in front of the house where the
inspector declared he had seen them sit
ting. The trial board visited the place
in a body, found that the officers state
ment was true, and dismissed the ease,
10 the great surprise of Inspector Pear
son. Some years afterward he heard OF
the trick and declared it the best that
had ever been played upon him.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-08-07
slavery In Great Britain.

Slavery survived in England much
later than is generally supposed. The
word bondage iii Northumberland
still means female farm servant. The
coolies and Salters-i e.. salt minels-of
East Lothian Were actually slaves till
l175. If they deserted their Service, any
one harboring them was liable 10 pen
atty Of Is if he did not restore them in
"a hours The last slave in England
there was cody living who, as well
as his father and grandfather, had work
ed rs slave III pit at Musselburg
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-08-07
Evarts' Paradox.

An amusing instarc0 60 an Nr7'~~ un.
able to lesist "a nea pa. DO. was pre-
sented in a speech made At u hal iuet
given when Presid ut r y, ano his
cabinet Were in Omaha. yal wa, de-
livering most eloquent eulo9y Of the
west and concluded one Of his famous
in,erminabic sentences in these words
Il like the west l like her self made
men, and the more | travel west, the
more / meet with her public men, the
more | am satisfied of The truthfulness
OF the Bible statement that the wise
men -Came-frOm the east '-EXchange
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-08-07
Battle between rlingbirds.

\ battle between l<ngbirds took place
on Steve Bakers farm near Baptistown.
Pa, and was witnessed 10y "A party of
men, among whom was +. r. Lafctra, a
naturalist. The huntsmen picked up
the bodies of 90 dead birds on the field
of battle, and they say that there were
probably a. many more. No quarter
was given, and wounded birds were fol-
lowed to the earth and quickly picked TO
death. Most of the death blows were
given on the spine, just back Of the
neck, or else under wing, probably in
the heart
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-08-07

81 sold a man a pair of ear mufrs tho
other day" said a furnishing goods
salesman TO n customer who was asking
him some questions about the business.
I'VE sell more or less goods out of sea.
son the year round 10 people who arc
going TO strange places, but that was
the first pair of ear muffs | ever sold in
summer. and / asked this gentleman.
incidentally, if he was going to Green
land, and he said no, he was going 70
pad 'em and wear 'em at home when the
children were playing"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-08-07
Nfrs. Father I. Horsh

Mrs Esther 7 Housh has i-.an elect.
ed corresponding secretary Of the ". G.
I. e. OF Massachusetts She wac for
years editor Of The Woman at Wo-k
and president of the Vermont White
Ribboners For some years Mrs. Housh
has been in Boston doing literary work
With her ready pen and thorough knowl
edge of methods Mrs Housh is sure TO
be helpful ally to the leaders of the
Massachusetts, w. c. T. C
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-08-07
THE LACK OF MEN.
Matter That Is Really Becoming Embar-
RAISING in society Circles.


Z very dear friend of mine gives sew
eral dances during the year at intervals
end as she always allows me To express
my opinions freely, asked her why she
gave them, says the New York Mer-
curry. You have" | said, "only three
daughters, two married, and the last
scarcely i'm hex teens; your son only at
tends your dances because you happen
10 be his mother. Men come TO them
for the sake of the supper, which is al
ways excellent, and for the billiard
room, TO which they manage TO find
their way. Not few of them leave their
card with the butler before they go in
order 10 avoid the conventional visit.
"Surely these entertainments are get
ting more farcial every year. Give them
up; replace them by dinner parties and
let me choose whom | will take in to
dinner" My hostess gave me one of her
most fascinating smiles and said she
could invite $50 people TO n dance, but
not 10 u dinner party. That was prac-
tically all her defense. Meanwhile The
lack of men Is becoming so embarrass-
ing that many hostesses send blank
cards of invitation to their intimate
friends, bidding them collect eligible
male dancers. Is not this burlesque
of hospitality? ] do not think that a
hostess is right TO ask, or a man to ac-
cept, an invitation TO house where he
knows nobody. There are, of course,
exceptional circumstances, go 10 prove
the rule. l am prepared to become Sec
rotary to an anti-priyate dancing league
provided the salary be munificent and
the labors LIGHT.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-08-07

Lillian Whiting, visiting the Latin
quarter" Of Boston, tells Of asking d
daintily gowncd young woman sitting
III q club parlor if she believed in
thought transfercnce. "Oh, | am far be
You'd that, She replied ail1ly Il am in
the sphere Of intense vibrations. ,Ev-
cry boy who has stolen the pie and has
afterward served as buffer for the ma.
ternal slipper will appreciate the mean
ing of tie sphere Of intense vibrations
Minneapolis Journal.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-08-07
SPREAD OF SUPERSTITION.
Weird beliefs Are Rapidly Gaining
Ground In Wales.

Some say in Wales that il mares
shoe is nailed 90 the lintel. pf the door,
no witch can ever enter tliSp .ouse, and
that If one OF them happens to go into
neighbor's house a broom placed
across the threshold by a member Of
the family will prevent her leaving.
Somebody has said that two straws
laid crosswise on the threshold will
serve the purpose quite eirectually.
neighbours wife heard one of them
mumblng something 10 herself AMI
believed that she was SAYING the Lords
Prayer backward. Somebody has also
said that they can all he sent after
Pharaoh and his chariots into the depths
of the Red sea, if recourse he had to an
expert, but that the latter must be
skilled in arithmetic. algebra. Hebrew.
Greek, Latin, and all the original
(gwreiddioD tongues befoe he can
compass this mighty feat.
The belief in these thipf4 is rapidly
gaining ground nowadaES according tc
the author of "Reminiscences in Cymra.
1t has already crossed the new bridge a;
Cilgwyn Mill, and has crcpt up from
earn Ingli, past Morfa, along the sea
shore as far rs Llechy-drybedd 1t is
also making its way eastward, having
by this time almost reached that ia
nous old stone called "Arthur's Quoits,"
and. if its progress is not checked, il
will soon arrive ut the Scren Office in
CarmaIthan, then on 10 the Diwygiwr
Nlanelly), thence To the Gwron Cab
erdare.) and Seren Conner 50
that's long they will all be full of
witches and their works.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-08-07
IFI- 1HEN 3Uth D1Y,
E,I1 ENyC EE " ENNEDx

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produces the above result 5 I'm 80 days. 10 a ts
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men Will recover their Youthful vnyor by using
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-ess Lost Vitality, mpotency Nightly Emissions,
cost Power Failing VI, Wo~v Wasting Diseases and
'i effects OF seliabuea or excess aud indiscretton
which units one for study. uus iiess or marriage IL
not only cures bv starting o. tho seat Of disease but
.a great nerve tonic and blood builder. bring
rig back the pink glow to pale cheeks and re-
storing the fire of youth II wards of Insanity
and Consumption Insist on having RENINO. no
other. II can be carried in vest pocket By mail
@l.OO per package. or six Tor $500. with "a posi-.
tive written guarantee to cure or refund
the money. Circular free Address
ROYAL MEDICINE CO., 50 River ST.. CHICAGO, Ill
Sold IN Alma by b. S Webb.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-03-18
THE GOLD HUNTERS.
Mysterious Steamer Excelsior
Leaves for Alaska.
BIG SHIPMENT OF HALleuT
Brought Down on the Topeka-An
Alaska Indians First Trip Into
Civilization.

The Alaska steamer City OF Topeka
steamed IN yesterday afternoon az o CLOCK,
after pleasant voyage. She was two days
late In leaving this port on the last TIP up,
but made up one day Of the lost time on
the voyage down. While scheduled 10 sal
today. she will not get away Until Marcn
r. at O'Clock IN the morning.
The biggest shipment CT haIibut yet sent
down by the fishing feet came in on the
Topeka. There We're 10 boxes from the
schooners Morning Star. CaTline, Aicedo.
Volunteer and several other local fishing
boats Chl0peck Bros. took mast OF the
catch at 2izu3 cents per pound Ainsworth
& Dunn also took 4 number OF boxes. and
some went East.
These who came down were: Miss F..
Wood, Leonard Il. Bruthy. C. l.. Norgren.
Charles T.. Coon. A. Mcdonald. Thomas
Motif. Mrs. Anne Clark. Mrs Z. L. Creia-
pole. l.. D. H:ll. John Morrow. G q. Bed
wall. Robert Dnrney. May Williams, MI
and Mr.. G.. C. Frenderistein. Bertha
Frenderiste.n. NJ. Pincus. Mrs NJ. j.
Cohm. Julian Cohm. Peter Frisk. Mrs
Anna Anderson. Mrs. Mary Bakka. II. l..
Burkett, John Gamble. MIR. and Mrs H. A.
Bauer, Z. 5. CasseIl. p. G. o. Donald,
Lewis Taylor. II. E. Hoggett. George r
Miller. Nose Goldsmith l.. Golding. l. n
Ketchum, r. E. Fitch T. Jacobson. A. c.
Flossted, Simon Kesie. John Monroe, w.
d. Stephenson. and c. G. Lowell
The Excelsior Leaves.
The mysterious steamer Excelsior sailed
yesterday afternoon with her silent party
OF argonauts aboard The vessel seemed
very heavily laden. and lay low in the
water. Capt. j. +. Higgins, of the Ex-
eeislor, on whom secrecy has not been i'm
posed, but whose knowledge is limited,
said yesterday that his boat is chartered 10
land the party at Kamatchat bay, COOK
inlet There are sixty aboard, beside the
crew. and they have a complete ootnt 10
meet the necessaries Of the country for
which they are bound. There are six en-
gsnes aboard to be used for hydraulic min
ing They will go from here TO Tacoma
and take on go 100 feet o. lumber. FROM
these the Excelsior viii go TO Sitka, and
thence TO Cook inlet Capt. Higgins says
he will then return to San Francisco as
quickly as the vessel can take him there
The Willapa.
Steamer Wiilapa was loading YESTERDAY
and vii, sail tonight at o'clock. Her pas
senger list is well filed. and temporary
hunks have been put in to accommodate
more passengers.
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Gesrlng Re.dy sor s.-eb.l,.

c. x. LOOMS Of Detroit. Mich. who is
TO have charge Of the financial department
OF the Seattle baseball club, arrived IN the
city yesterday. and IS nov staying al the
Northern hotel In an interview with q
Pcss-In;sil.gencer reporter las. evening,
he said that the team was nearly compfsr-
ed AMI that the full list OF the PLAYERS
would be given TO the pubic T. a week or
50. Il think we have good team he
said. and confidently expect that the
rennant viii come TO Seattle Campau. who
will be captain and manager of he club.
viii arrive in the city about April 10. and
M Lsadiey himself VIII be here in few
days after that I might say that We ex-
pecf our shortstop. Harry Davis, who play
ed baseball last season with the AIbscn
college team. will be q good one He IS
something OF an experiment. but is highly
reconnnende0 by many OF the National
League players. We have two pitchers.
Butler and Black but Mr.. Leadiey thinks
1t VIII be necessary to have three. and
consequently he is negotiating with J col
lege man who has the reputation Of berg
one Of the star men IN the United States
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-03-18
A Child burned To Death.

Sultan. March special. nj
about 10 o'clock a m a 3-year-old chilli OF
Mr. and Mrs Frank Danierea was burned.
from the effects 81 which II died AT ?
O'Clock In 'he afternoon. The father and
mother were out IN the garden. a short dis
lance from the house. at work. The child.
with an Older brother and sister, was In
tho house. and taking a shaving. 1T IL at
the stove. from which its clothing caught.
The children cried. Fire" bur were no,
noticed by the parents AZ first. The cloth
ing 81 the little one ignited quickly. and
scarcely a handful vas left upon the body
when the terror-strickea father and moth
e- came into the house The unfortunate
chlid's body was deeply burned over the
entire surface. and It's agonles were in
tense during the short period OF four
hours until death interviewed
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United FOR VICTORY
- ealking in the Ranks Of the
Tacoma Republicans.
..aee,s SUPPORTS THE TICKET.
- Hslf-Hearted support, Either
pxissraiion About 1000 lie .
Than seaftle's.

a..c..a. March -S2ecfai.-There IL no
.s.e.cfIon In the ranks Of The Republic
=. ~ Tacoma This WAS plainly demon
<..,ss AZ a mass meeting az the D0oiittie
- ,on.ri,f, called to rafify the Hornina-
- a the convention yesterday. Presi-
- sxfft presided All Of the nominees
-. areseri. and each had something to
- 10 . large and eathusiastic gathering
= REPRESENTATIVES Republicans
~ feature os the meeting vas the frank,
-.-ls ana vigorous zvowai Of loyalty TO
= Republican party made by W H. IIar-
:. sho sosghf the .1uinatlon for mayer.
: xas asserted that Harris would run In
s.s~adeniiy. and as he has large fol-
sssnr am0ng independent Republicans
- Pspaiisis. he might have made a dan
<s-aux candidate. Harris emyeaucaliy
"a ~ vas loyal Republican and would
5 - The ticket tie most hearty support. lie
=. ed the work Of the convention. and
rs<x-d Ill Republicans To labor for the sue
80 Of the pntv. lie MAS given three
<.syty cheers Frank CsishmaH, who WIS
. FIFE man. spoke in a similar strain
usxor Orr, Controller Benhaua and City
a,saYnsy Wicke-sham also spoke briefly.
- saorf addresses were made by a num-
- q seEl-known Republicans.
CHAIRMAN Blikwili has appointed w. r.
Hzeksr secretary Of the central commit
- Campaign work will be begun I'M
neda;eiy and pushed.
ThA registration books closed tonight
n thousand, four hundred and sixty-three
,s,ess have registered. as compare. with
Isl $50 years ago, and with $40 IN Seat
d. last month
4 rura1r Il in circulation tonight that
eapsnlt,ee Of citizens has asked G.. l..
Eclnez q prominent business man. 10 head
! son- partisan citizens ticket
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foration 70 health after having his entire
system reruseatsf with ms pelsoneisa 80
cre4sonz al eataFEh. until he bad hecsfrN
weak nervous. irritable tnd 1pit'e1 "
~ rstse his occrpatian ~ triiifig e.et
i,,s t,lt IN end TO fisls state ~ affairs Under
rhs milf soothirg dissase-dssiFoy,n
treatment OF the Copeland specialists, he
says: 1900,
az hfayy rDIds reguItEE ~ nasal sataITh.
sShf-h ~prea1 until Il ta~oiYed my eHtiiE
System Ny nose sschafgfd pFJsAsiyi oi,
1spsivs ~ djfaareeahie So lloiss az
irtss tay tfrrs' a1s brad pained M Amos
constantly. host The sense OF smell Amos.
er,ffsqiv: s1v gyteiEht pi ans affected. aiso
! had continual ringing noises ~ my ears
Mhsss inis was Bal sa1IFhi y ~as ~ no
rnears my fsscet seTieas trouble Ms stofD.
acs tecaHse poisoned bT the nasty stun
stf-tss,gs iouaiV swallowed. aud u refused 20
10 rs s!uty : lost ass app NE. nay bowels
e,asss7ssa fafdiY consolidated. and l1psrd into
IN. condition ~ . chfonie invalid. unit for
W.T. osr4a ari OBSCURE Eesf. losing stead
~ Ia sssssal and going about haw viking and
ypstfifg AID eeirhlee np gas. ana feeling ~
fbuuxn my tine on esEtis was ebert. ana
ira. r. vgas . ,s1gt rs we1i that II wax | dii
rrf ssxs into iris fFlfus OF mind HHtb after
- IS srtzsf fslflsfYli@ fTci1fs 4f5 spent tnufh
ras rs.,f In vain fer relief. even taking pa,ep.
snssssl.,,ses 20 siaa inciy sJyeFtfss3 fJn the
,-scsgze.r.s 81 safiru ef 4 friend Who hsf been
s,,sr..s 81 the F0pels's3 rgeeiaissis. paced
uy esxe IN their bands, aigt e a short fti.r
a. ! new man. | improved a. once. NY
..rs8ffse anA sfrsBgsa returned. ] naSr
.ts.s1d h. WIGHT ! 30 not hawk sfri sfH'
1or t.elch up gas ans mere ~ stofnaEfi
szs IqeOfse rexi@fs9 - II i,ysis'ti ~, ~
&C.,. S,z.sse - ~ former wars Jfs 81
IN. fs.sst comforting aassgtis ~ e'tffsss' il.i
xsrs1, 81 ga Il that 7 have no s9c7pf iss}l
70 annoy me fgT 'iss t,1si,,S ssss 95-ts1se
shs -s<e.sfasS a fhs Treatment. apa K4tff-
tysa 9rstdsta iron, disease has not rs3 me
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FIVE MEN KILLED.
In Disputes Over Land boundaries In
Okanognn County.

Loomis, March 1I.-Special-Th land in
the dispute over which Peter Coul;s killed
George Siringham. on the Sim.lkameen riv
cr. h OF little value. but the variations In
the different surveys and corrections have
fogtered many sitter ne!ghborhood ieuds,
and this trouble was not wholly unexpec'-
ed. On June 8. 1891. the surveyor general
let a contract to survey three townships
from the boundary line south. including
th.s disputed land. and the town of Loomis.
etc. and the matter has been in allegiance
ever since. dragging slowly along TIL iast
summer the lad office rejected the con-
tract and gave a new contract to S.ixrrd
4 Master. OF Seattle. who 1t is to be hoped
will push the surveys TO an early compile
tion, and receive the gratitude OF the long
suffering settlers. Stringhams untimely
death makes the fifth life thar has come
10 violent and fatal ending. disputing
ever land embraced in these suspended sur
yeyf
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fected for the establishment of a cheese
factory at Ferndale. and that the man
ager Of the company is now In Seattle pr
chasing the machinery. IL lie claimed that
IL VIII be able 10 use the milk from 100
eows. and that the product Is already con-
tracted. The project for the establish
ment of a creamery here seems likely 10
BIO a success.
one Of the skeletons inn w. NJ. Sisson's
closet al Ferndale was waltzed into court
SATURDAY. when he had his daughter ar
rested on the charge OF taking goods from
his house without authority. The justice
dismissed the case and now the daughter
threatens &c retaliate by bringing suit
against her father for malicious prosacu-
tion.
The city council last evening passed
new water ordinance. slightly reducing
rates and providing that the surplus rev.
enuo derived from the water system shall
he used for repairs. extensions and inn
provements.
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TURKEY rAwcErT's uEELERs
TRY 10 Break Up n Meeting of straight
Populi@ts In Tacoma.

Tacoma. March i7.-Special.--The aeelers
thai Turkey Fawc.tt has employed TO
.sgsiser his scheme OF capturing the offices
81 the city made an exhibition OF them
elyea M a hall on Tacoma avenue last
t,xis, meeting had been called by a
number Of straight Populists TO take some
tstion looking TO the nomination of a Pop
ussi ticket In the approaching election.
me hall was hired for this purpose. and
an who came TO attend the meeting were
tsked to sign "a simple agreement to the
sreci that they would support the straight
pegallsi nominees, whoever they were.
This measure was only adopted when 1t
became known that Fawcett's gang were
Intending TO pack the meeting, II possible,
isf the purpose of creating trouble and
ralslnf q disturbance.
Capt. r. Y. Hogan. an old soldier. was
placed at the door Before the appointed
hour Fawcctt's heelers put In an appear
ance. and not being admitted en- masse
Into The hall they assembled In an ante
sssna and proceeded to make all the noise
they could.
Far two hours pandemonlum was SUI
presae The fusioniEtk were furious with
fsge when they were informed that 10
PASS the portals they would have TO sign
iae pledge. Time and again they attempt
Ell 70 force "a passage way into the hall.
rntil the disturbance was so great that
the ienents In the upper stories were
fsfccd 10 demonstrate This had no cf-
rect. however. on the Fawcett gang. who
sefe oblivlous 10 the comfort OF any one
ss iong - IL might interfere with their
as<rraceful Methods
The an;i-fusion Populists finally held n
thsrt meeting and after talking the siius-
ton over decided that the best thing that
could be done was to adjourn until some
ether time THIS was dore.
The Faweett adhsronts have not made
aus votes by their actions. What few In
dependent Populists were allied TO the
fawcett movement have announced their
inteation Of supporting orr n straight
Fopsiiist ticket Is not placed In the field.