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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-07-09
VOUCHERS CNHONORED
State Bank Examiners Work
ing For Glory.
DEFECT IN The LAW DISCOVERED
BY Auditor General Dix, and
He Wont Pay.
His Conclusion Endorsed by Attorney
General Maynard -Mandamus Pro-
ceedings May be Begun by the
Examiners Soon, and the
Vexed Question

1t is not improbable that James A.
Latta of Detroit, Theodore NJ. Joslin OF
Adrian, and l.. NJ. Sherwood, of Grand
Rapids, the three state bank examiners
appointed by Commissioner just. may
have To wait for their salaries until the
supreme court shall decide "A perplcX-
ing point. They have not yet been
paid for services rendered since their
appointment on April l. and the pros
pect of getting any cash in the near
future is not bright. The situation
brings out the interesting fact that
during the eight years succeeding the
enactment OF the banking law, the
monthly salary vouchers have been
signed by Examiner l.. NJ. Sherwood 3,
as deputy commissioner, and audited
by the auditor general absolutely with
out authority. Early in his term Aud
itor Dix discovered that the statute
8dNt nun ~ DOWcl W dullJ lHlS NC
count and as TINS conclusion is en-
dorsed by Attorney General Maynard,
Dix has refused to audit, Comnis-
sioner Just has has now appealed To
the state board of auditors, putting in
a bill.of 50 per day for each examiner.
Later he dropped to 81 1900 per year for
Sherwood, but stuck to the former fig
ure for Latta aud Josin. The board
can lind no authority for auditing the
claims, the examiners salary being
only theoretically referred to in the
banking law. Commissioner Just
banks on the fact that the law saws GER
tam work shall be done by the examin-
erS, who are absolutely necessary to
the execution of the law, and that the
boards only authority that it cannot
audit the claims is because it is not ex-
presslv provided for by law. 1t is not
improbable that the board will let the
examiners institute mandamus pro-
ceedings in order to have the question
settled
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-07-09

SpiDk's resort and asked her if she
would marry him. she refused. then
he told her she could marry no one
else. Pointing revolver at the gIrl
hc fired. The bullet struck corset
steel and glanced oil, making flesh
wound near the heart. lie intended
TO shoot himself but the brother and
father of the girl intcrfercd and he
was ovcrpowcred.
sunday morning at 10 o'clock. the
body OF Joseph Shepherd, of Point
Tumble, near AlgOnac. was found
floating in the middle channel near
Joe Bedore', at the Flats, by Joseph
Witherell and Charles ID. Collins. who
were fishing. They towcd il TO kehl's
dock and sent for Coroner John VI.
Robertson, OF Algonac. who soon
arrived, impaneled a jury end took the
body to AlgOnac in he yact Marion,
where an inquest and autopsy was
held. The partial result OF the inquest
disclosed "A case of murder, Is "A bullet
was found imbcddcd in the abdomen
There were two large conluSions ON
the head, caused undoubtedly by u
club or some blunt instrument. The
autopsy, held by Or. W. f.. Bostwick
revealed the fact that shepherd was
dead when thrown into the water.
The inquest was adjourned until next
saturday for further evidence. ~hep-
herd Ind lived on farm near here
for nearly 80 years, having life lease
OF the same. He wa, "A hermit in hi,
habits and - curiosity to his neighbour,
u sorts of rumOrS are alloat bul none
can be traced To any reliable source %
tar He was buried in Algonac
cemetery today by order Of Coroner
John NJ. Robertson, owing To the
extreme heat.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-07-09
Eorest huI.

IN 4qud Free, IF Oo-.sso is visiting
y; U-e g and aunt Mr. aud Mrs Charles
.S1ol
g. S. Hubbs and daughter Mrs.
y ~ vent to M4ni-tee July 3 and
-oe.s-l rs'a.i,os ~ III lie 9Th.
" lrast cn Of Mr.. ana Mrs
&Ze. Na4e- lied a week ago.
Sando9l il among the fortunate
Isst i1e, having secured a large swarm
- 5sss which had alighted in their
C1yhtr2
NJ Hall spent Monday with her
- -sn'. %. g. Louis.
Tie yoauy people from Ohio who have
-es7 ~isitiog Mr. Fioriues returned to
Pc Aome rue Jay.
BESSIE hsl.r, wio Is y years old,
rrss1 or Oregon last Friday. The
carney VIZ take five days al least and
1te yea. aiore.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-07-09
lumber OF Vim. Habbeler are total

lumber OF Vim. Habbeler are total
loss.
Traverse City was appealed to for
| help, and IN 81 minutes from the time
word wa, received the steam tire engine
| OF that city was at work, Il force going
by special train. The additional help
saved about 100000 feet of lumber,
the cooperage factory aud half dozen
buildings. Only a few dwellings on
the outskirts were saved
The burning of the mills and facto-
rlcs throws the main portion OF the
male population out of employment.
The heaviest loss was sustained by
VIM. Habbeler. who will lose about
$40, 900. Putnam n Burnett lose
about 10000. Other losses in stores,
business, structures and dwellings and
furniture range from 500 mp, and
brings the total to about 100000.
Habbcler had s., 300 insurance, Put
man IL Burnett 81 900 and scattering
about So 900 more.
Mrs. Masters aged 80, wa, cremared.
She escaped once from her burning
dwelling. but returned for valuables,
when the building collapsed, and no
efforts tO.rescue her we're awaiting. 1t
is feared that others ale buried, as some
are missing.
a. relief i0trainl was sent out from
Traverse City that night with bedding
and supplies of food contributed. SUI
ferers from the tire were housed in the
churches of the pace and also school
houses. Many narrowly escaped with
their lives aud those who suffered most
are absolutely without clothing or food
or means TO procure them. Liberal
offers from surrounding towns have al
ready been made Lake Ann was
thriving town. Dut it is feared that this
Is a death blow to ii.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-07-09
WIPED OUT
A Traverse County Village Devastated
Fire Did II

A Traverse County Village Devastated
Fire Did It.
Lake Ann village, with q population
OF 800, on the NJ. 81 y. T.. railroad. IL
miles south of Traverse City. was al
most entirely wiped out of existence
last Saturday by fire. Seventy. five
families are homeless, aud as every
store in the town was DESTROYED. there
was not enough food tor even one meal
for half of them. Frre brok, out at
1850 and originated in the mill of VIM.
Habbeler presumably from the engine
room. a high wind was blowing from
the southwest, and the flames spread
through the main portion Of the town
very swiftly. The business part was
cleaned up in an hour, including all
stocks of goods and valuables. The
saw mill. stavc factory. cooperage
sheds, warehouses; and a large stock Of
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-07-09
FILM FLANNER At WORK.

Kent ana Montcalm People Caught
Q tall SLEEK stranger asked druggists
Falia, * Skinner of Cedar spring, for
a - bill in exchange for silver, but
found his CON was short Il cents. He
promised to have the matter straight.
ened at the livery barn where he got
the silver.
The stranger drove TO Howard City
aud from there TO Lakeyiew. where he
made SO with the same game. He
came back to Howard City aud was
arrested, but broke Jail Friday night.
Al Howard City the dim Hammer
tried to swindle the clerl, at Coburn's
Exchange. He asked for a $40 bill TO
send it in a letter, laid down 81 in sill
yer aud started away. telling he clerk.
Hold this letter and will step out
and get the rest of the change"
The clerk seized him and sen, for the
police. He had put the $40 bill in his
pants pocket and there was nothing in
the envelope. He was put in the city
lookup aud broke out during the night
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-07-09
DECREASED MILLIONS.
Mckinley Administration is
Already Paying the Debt. r
A HEALTHY SHOWING IN THE JUNE
STATEMENT.
Cash Increased Over Expenditure. by
$40, o27, 866-Recapitulation From
The National Treasury IS En-
couraging to all Bushes,
Enterprise.

OThe monthly statement OF the public
debt shows at the CLOSE OF business,
June 80 the debt, less cash in the treas
ury, amounted to 1886, 656,0o5, a de.
crease for the month of ,Sl0,027966,
which Is accounted tor ny cores
ponding increase in the amount of cash
on. hand. The debt, Independent of
the cash, was reduced $4.l52. The
debt is recapitulated as follows
Interest bearing debt, SSl7.365,130.
Debt on which interest has ceased,
$1,346, $50.
Debt bearing 40 interest, $578,-
OSl,7O2.
Total, 81, 226, 793,7l2.
LThis amount, however, does not in
clude $500. S7S.953 in certificates and
treasury notes outstanding which are
offset by snGequa amount of cash in
the treasury.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-07-09
Took Strvchnine.

Mis-, Lucy Barnes, daughter of John
Barnes, a wealthy and well known
farmer Of North Star township, COM
mitted suicide, Monday, by taking
strychnine. She left a letter bidding
her parents good bye but assigning no
reason for her rash act. So far as IS
known there j. no reason. She was 20
years old and Of cheerful disposition.
Her parents are heart-hroken over the
affair.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-07-09
w. c. T. u. COLUMN.
EDITED 81 MRS. MARY r. oLM-rEAo.

The Woman, Christian Temperance
Union i an aggregation Of lone
women 1t l. an embodiment OF indi-
vduaI longings and prayers and s'yiv-
ingS; it is a protest against wicked and
barbarous laws. uttered By 100000
voices. But there are those who say,
we are engaged in other enterprises.
Is it essential that in addition - these
we must Join the W. &. T. u My
reply would be, yes, and for the follow
inc reasons: Intemperance is hin
derance to every christian work you
may attempt.
Turn your attention to philanthropy.
Christs followers do open wide their
hands to relieve misery, and yet there
is an unlimited amount OF unreieved
woe and wretchedness And why?
Because the drink curse makes misery
faster than benevolence can possibly
alleviate it,
Christian philanthropy assumes its
highest prerogative when 1t prevents
evil; hence. 70 be consistent, the geuer-
Gus dispenser Of charity must help with
one hand, at least, to remove the cause
OF this immense surplus of poverty and
woe which now mocks their most earn
est endeavor. Turning from home to
foreign mission work we find this same
UGLY monster, intemperance. confronting
u A. Il now stands, there i, two
hundred times as much spent for intox-
icants as tor foreign missions.
What We devote 20 missions for one
year would not ray the liquor bill for
Two day. Every evangelical church
has i,'woman'> board or ociety 6usily
collecting pennies and dimes for this
cause. Isn't it about tim W. uttered
our protest against this foe of a. tina
is pure and holy. this foe which /, living
directly acros, the highway W. are
nv DlhE Ltf -JNlll 80 % SIOWlL-ftr
the coming OF the + OF ali natlon,o
But again, we ought to ally ourselves
with the w. G. T. L. because it j. the
one organization among women feared
10y the rum power. It is q good indi
cation when brewers nql Pc, ~, At
are those women going to do next?
There are those who believe that the
present agitation will subside. But be
not deceived. Every great mora re-
form has an immortal soul, and. when
cousccrated service says Il can do no
more" the "Hour of decision" will
strike, and Gods own right arm will
give II, the victory. None of Us then
will be too busy in that hour to sing
doxology.
viii you not, then. give to the great
body of women pledged to
rs overthrow, your heart and handp
May God help YOU in your decision.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-07-09
SOLDIERS AND SAILORS
Held Successful Encampmen, at Nc

Held Successful Encampment at M c.
IA ) Bride For Two Days.
AZ The annual encampment of the sol
ders and sailors of Montcalm county
closed at Mcbride lastiSaturday. The
encampment was the most successful
held in the history of the organization.
More that 5000 persons were in attend
ance. coming from all the neighboring
counties. The town was swampcd.
The speakers were the Hon. l.. 5. Pal
mer OF Biz Rapids, AMI Col. A. T.
Bliss Of Saginaw. The reunion next
year will be held at Edmore.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-07-09

Two farmers, James Howell and
Herb Townsend. living near Perrinton,
were kicked by horses on Thursday OF
last week. Mr. Howell was raking
hay aud the horse kicked him clear off
the rake. brusing one leg in a shocking
manner, and tearing the knee cap from
the other. He will recover. Mr.. Town
send was kicked in the stomach and it
is Thought he will not recover. Both
men are 20 years old
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-07-09
PINE RIVER FARMERS CLUB.

Report of the Union Picnic. a Large
Attendance.
One oi the most thoroughly enjoy
able and pleasant gatherings of the
citizens of our county was held in Otto
Mey's grove July /. Every one pre-
sent seemed to vie with each other in
making their presence agreeable, en-
tertaning and profitable and Mr.. and
Mrs. Mey put forth every effort for the
pleasure and comfort of all present.
In spite OF the extreme heat the after d.
ance was large, about three hundred
being present, each bringing baskets
TILED to Overlooking.
The County Lane club was well re-
presented also the Emerson, Lincoln
Coe and ROLAND clubs. When all
these people, scattered as they are over
a large portion OF our county, assembled
at this meeting to discuss the promo
ton and elevation of the agricultural
interest, but one feeling seemed to per
wade fellowship, good will and a
general desire to perform the part as
signed to each. At II a. m. the exer-
ciseS were opened by some fine selec-
tions by the Forest Hill band who 50
kindly consented to play for the occas-
ION, America" was then sung after
which prayer was offered by II. NJ
Davenport. The address of welcome
by e. w. Abbott was responded to by
y. Behler president of the County Line
club. We then had the pleasure Of
listening to a duet bv the Misses Beher
and Acker, after which Mrs. o. H.
Bush gave a solo A paper by Mrs. 5.
NJ. Brundage was read by Miss May
Griffin which was very interesting and
heartily received. Then came recita-
ton by Mis-, Gertie Udell which was
nicely rendered.
The announcement Of dinner was
made and for one hour all else on the
program was forgotten to DO Justice to
the bountiful rcpast prepared for the
occasion.
Then came fine selection By the
band, a trio by Eli Oswald and family
which was good, followed by an origi:
nal poem by ather Pitt, a Picnic IN
Switzerland" to listen to which was in
deed a treat. A paper wa, then read
by OTTO Mey. Feeding Stock which
wa, interesting and instructive Mrs.
O0o Mev read paper Luck and
Pluck" which was excellent aud well
received. Mrs. X Hildreth recited
Josiah Aliens Excursion to Jones'
Vile" 1t was nicely rendered and
caused no small amount OF merriment.
Next came paper by VIM. Pitt of
Ithaca, Small Fruit discussion led |
bv Ellis Clark. Many questions were
asked upon this subject and much ben
etit was rendered by the discussion.
NJ. Pitt had box of Strawberries with |
him raised in his garden, the Wilson,
they were beauties, extremely large and /
Df very nice flavor Mr. Clark also had |
a box of fine berries. A quartet by j. |
Behler and family came next which
was good. The exercises were 4 ,ed !
by singing God be With You I, we /
Meet Again" The next meeting will |
be held at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Francis Holley on the first Thursday in
August. The program will appear in
the next issue of this paper.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-07-09
FE DREADED CONSUMPTION CAN Be
CURED.
u. Slocur1. NJ. g. the Great Chemist ana
sri sntisu VIII send Free Three Bottles
)s His Newly Discovered Remedies
20 Sufferers

IDEoa REcoBp:-I have discovered
ecelWlIa cure for Consumption and
asBlorhiIi, Throat and Lung Dis
,sss, Gqctd Decline, Los, OF Flesh
aa all Conditions of Wasting Away.
y It's use thousand, of apparently
pDclr-> rsoa have been cured. So
9tO0f-p~it.yC am OF its power to
lse, that 10 make its merits known, |
ysll send, free. tommy afflicted reader
b. your paper, three bottles of my
sEly Discovered Homcdics. upon
e8ceiht Of Exprr.s aud Postoflice adj
.e5s. r. A. SLOCUM. NJ. G., %
"ins Street. New York. When writ
n@ ,bc Doctor. p!easc mention this
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-07-09
HOW TO FIND OUT.

Fill q bottle or common glass with
urine and let II stand twenty-four
hours; a sediment or settling indicates
a diseased condition of the kidneys:
When urine stains linen it is positive
evidence of kidney trouble, Too f~e-
quen, desire to urinate or pain Il
back is also convincing proof that ,ydr
kidneys and bladder are out of order
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-07-09
NAY BIZ RECALLED.
Japan in Huff Over Hawaiian Difficulty
Minister Feels Insulted Over Per-
s1na Sights.

Minister Feels Insulted Over Per-
s1naI Sights.
A special TO the Chicago Times-Her-
aid from Washington says: fora Ho-
shi, the japanese minister, Is likely to
be recalled at an early date While
officials of the japanese legation here
claim to be in ignorance of any such
p disability, well-informed opinion IN
state department circles inclnes TO the
belief that Mr. Hoshi will ask for his
plpers in short time.
The reasons for'the ministers recall
arc twofold, not the least potent Of
which Is said t. be the feeling of the
mlkado's government and Of the min
lister personally toward the United
States over the Hawaiian difficulty.
The minister himself feels insulted
because the state department did not
apprise him of the negotiations which
led to signing of the treaty for the
annexation of Hawaii and while the
japanese government i inceused on
account of this and what it terms lack
of consideration of its right in Hawaii
in the framing of the treaty itself the
condition of japanese polite, affords a
second reason for the minister's recall.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-07-09

Hives are not dangerous to life. but
they gre a prolific breeder of misery
and proiansty. Doan's Ointment
gives instant relief, even i'm the worst
cases Of this and other exasperatino
diseases of the skin.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-07-09

Why don't that European war
you've been predicting right along
come of, Mr.. sporty: inquired ms
wife. suppose the kaleidoscope peo-
pie are not ready - Detroit Free
Press.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-07-09

Kind old lady-To what DO YOU at
tribute your uncomfortable appetite
Tor strong drink: J. it hereditary?
Weary Walker- No mum: it. thirst.
Philadelphia Record.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-07-09

Belinda, how do YOU treat stupid
man who admircs you? Really. |
don't know; when a man admires me
! mover do myself the injustice TO con.
slider him stupId.-Chi. Record.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-07-09

No man can see any good in life
when he la, on "A shirt that pinches
him in the neck.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-07-09
Wanted An Idea

n Myte v yohN WEDpEkBURN & CO. Patent As,nr
and list OF two hundred In Sns war prize one
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-07-09

"~aWycr seems To think a good
deal OF himself II should say 50:
he hl, had Moorish curves cut in his
ptlice doorway 50 ne can get hi, head
IN and ont '-Chicago Record.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-07-09
CAN EAT AND FEELS BETTER

IL was a sufferer with dyspepsia and
could not eat anything without dis
tres.. After had taken ilood's Sar-
,aprila for while | wat cured. /
can now eat without difficulty and /
feel very much better. | heartily re-
commend Hoods Sarsadlilla for dys-
pcpsia." Louis kruegar, 3S2 Elm
wood Ave Detroit. Mich.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-07-09

Hoods Pills are the only pills TO
take with Hoods Sarsaprilla. Cure
all liver Ills.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-08-05
A VIGILANT GUARD.

When that family next to us went
away for the summer, | promised to
keep an eye on the place. 1t was ar
ranged to have a man sleep in thu
house at night, but there are a lot
OF daylight robberies, and as I'm
around home pretty much all OF the
the time, | was to prevent them.
The other afternoon" continued the
speaker, who is a Woodward avenue
nan, Il noticed one of the windows
up. While | was skulking around try
ing to see without being seen, heard
what seemed a mulfled noise of ham
mering. By climbing to my own roof
and hiding behind chimney, / could
see through some of the upper win
dows and finally discovered that there
was a man moving about upstairs.
1t didn't take me more than second
to decide that the plumbing was be-
ing cut out. | chased around the
neighborhood in vain search for man,
and not feeling just like capturing a
robber without any assistance, tee-
phoned police headquarters.
In very brief time the wagon came
up with rush and policemen We're
promptly deployed so as to prevent an
escape. With the house thus sur
rounded two of the blue coats began
crawling through the open window.
What in thunder are you doing
there? came a voice from the head
of the stairs. Get out of that, or
I'll shoot.
But in they went, and | CALAMITY
brought up the rear with a revolver
that hadn't been fired in twenty years.
Down the stairs, four and five steps at
a time, came the owner, who had just
taken a run into the city for day.
Everybody seemed to think the laugh
was on me, but all | did was to re-
sign my custodianship. Detroit Free
Press
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-08-05
FEASTS FOR FISHES
Banquets That are Spread WI.
Fleet Gets Its Anchors nm

Besides the things that live /,
water" said a collector, to tho ne
York Sun, there are MANY N
that live in the mud and sana ua
it, many of which furnish food
fishes, which seize them when o.
tunity offers, or which perhanl PVT
them out. The sturgeon, for ins,.R
with its sharp pointed nose, plonas
a furrow in the mud on the ho,.s
and then goes back along it and nv.
mp and eats whatever NAV Nv
dropped into it, as worms dis,oa
by ploughing drop into a furro,, - =
field.
Some curious or interesting sr..,
mems are found attached To t,rat
or other wood or materials imhoas.s
in the mud. | came across onoo
plank half buried in the mud in a.,
low water. | worked my anchor ~
the plank and turned it over br. =
was heavier than one man copl1 ~
There had been a lot of small 80
clans in the mud along the edyo :,
the plank, little bits of fellows b.,,
an inch long or so, and when t,rras
the plank over quite number If tb,~
tumbled into the space where # 49,
been. Two or three minutes later
little blackfsh, may be six or a,h,
inches long, came out from some A.,
grass near by and made for the n,oo.
where the plank had been and hav.,
eating the little clans. 1t would nlot
one up and chew it up and spit ar,
the shells and go for another !.
was a feast for the little blacklist
probably the greatest it had ava,
struck, those dainty little clans ana
plenty of them, and nothing to do bpt
eat them.
with a strong easterly gale blow.
ing up the Sound many vessels hopra
east along the Sound seek shelter u
some of the harbors along the cor
necticut shore. Sometimes in soma
of these places you will find forty n,
fifty vessels, many of them. most a,
them perhaps smaller, of twenty ia
fifty tons, but all with anchors over.
board. In some of these places Won
will find vessels so thick sometimes
that there is only room enough for
them to swing. The wind comes ont
In the night from the north or the
northwest, and they all get under vay
together. They all get their anchors
at once, practically tearing I'D the
whole bottom, and dislodging thou.
sands and thousands of animals that
live in the mud. This is an occasion
of feasting for all the bottom-feedng
fishes thereabouts.