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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-07-21

Kalamazoo, July 14.-Lillie Henley,
aged II. attempted to commit suicide
by drowning herself in Portage creek
today. II is alleged that her male
companion got her very drunk on alec
hol she says, and she wanted to die be-
cause the world Was cruel To her. She
was rescued by tN,mps camping on the
hank Of tie crctk
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-07-21

Battle Creek, July lit is rumored
that officers have new evidence in the
Marie Butterfield Sanderson case, who
will be tried at the next term of conrt
on charge of having murdered her hus.
band, Rudolphus Sanderson. Among
other things the officers found yester-
day, in making a thorough search OF
the house, secreted under a floor, silver
ware and important papers, documents
and letters and other articles, the con-
tents Of which are not divulged by the
officers. They were very carefully con-
cealed, but by whom is not known
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-07-21

Sault Ste. Marie, July 14.-George,
the 7-year-old son of Michael Gardner,
was drowned this afternoon while wad-
Ing in the river. The boy stepped from
shallow water into the dredged portion
of the water power canal inlet. The
body was found soon af er the accident.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-07-21
NEWS FOR M|CH|GAND[RS.
A Whole Regiment of News Items
From Michigan Towns
CAPTURED FOR BRIEF READING.

Hillsdale, July 1.-THE examination
of Rachael Putnam and Sarah. charged
with numbering their husband and
father, Lyman Putnam, was concluded
this afternoon and both we're held Ton
trial in the ci cult court.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-07-21

Benton Harbor, July 14.-Thomas
Wilson, Harry Thompson and Charlie,
Rittelhouse were brought down from
Paw Paw lake, by the sheriff to answer
to the charge of selling intoXicants
without license. TIE men appeared
before Justice Graves and gave bond,
to appear for examination next Thurs
day.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-07-21

Ypsilanti, July l4.-Wllbur Earring.
ton, member of Co. q. of the 31st
regiment, was last evening given ter
rible beating by William Mccoy. col
ored man. Mccoy claims that Earring
ton frightened a colored woman in
whom he takes an interest, while she
was walking along the street. Mccoy
was arrested and will be tried for as.
sault and battery. Harrington has al.
ways borne an excellent character and
is of peaceful disposition. He was
terribly battered about the face
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-07-21

Il suffered for months from sore
throat. Eclectric Oil cured me in
twenty -four hours" Nj. S. Gist,
Hawesville, Ky.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-07-21

O1e of natures remedies cannot
fails To- cure summer complaints OF
young or old. DR.. Fowler's Extract
Of Wild Strawberry,
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-07-21
EXCURSION NOTICE
Def. CD. RAPIDS & WESTN

CnAhLENOIA MICh.
Same as for Bay View Meeting.
COLUMBUS. OHIO.
American Science Assn. One fare
rate, Sell August Is to %. Return
August % to Sep. 10.
INDIANAPOLIS, IND.
Epworth League Convention. One
fare rate. Sell July 10 to 81. Return
July 81 to August 20.
MONTREAL, QUE.
Worlds Bicycle Meet. One fare
rate. Sell August and 3. Return
August 10.
NIAGARA FALLS, n. Y.
Special low rates. August rd
Return August Il. Ask agents.
PHILADELPHIA. PA.
G. A. II. Encampment, One cent
per mile each way. September.
Particulars later.
PITTSBURGH, PA.
Y. p. c. U. One way fare. Sell
August to 5. Return August 10 to
81.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-07-21
MEN
AND
WOMEN

arc out of order and diseased. For pleasing re-
suits use DR.. kilmer's swamp-Root, the great
kidney remedy. At druggists Sample bottle
by mail free, also pamphlet
Address, Or. Kilmer q Co.. Binghamton, " Y.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-07-21

20 through an operation before I could give
birth to children" writes Mrs. Blanche T..
Evans Of Parsons Iuzerne Co, Pa, Box Al.
when about 10 give up in despair saw
the advertisement Of Or. Pierce's medicine
and thought would give II "A trial. bought
bottle of Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription, and
after taking il felt better than had for years
Felt improved before l had taken onc-half Of
the bottle After taking four and a half bottles
! gave birth TO a bright baby girl who is now
four months old and has not had day OF sick
ness She is as bright as can be "
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-07-21

voritc Prescription " IS a specific for the
chronic ailments peculiar TO women. 1t
cures them perfectly and permanently.
No other medicine can do for women
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-07-21

A woman's complexion often suffers
because of poisonous accunulaions In
the system. Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pei
lets remove these accumulations and
cleanse the complexion. They regulate
the stomach. liver and bowels.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-07-21

SO much as " Favorite
Prescription. " Do not
therefore let any other
medicine be palmed off
on YOU as just as good. "
"Favoritc Prescription"
contains no alcohol, OPT
UNI, cocaine or other mar
cotic. 1t is strictly a
temperance medicine.
u had been "A sufferer from
uterine troubleifor about three
years, and the doctors that |
rnn,,,1lnI eni1 ,vnnll haue 10
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-07-21

Kidney trouble prcys upon
the mind, dlscouragcs aud
lessons ambition: beauty.
yigor aud chccrfulncs~ soon
disappear when the Kidneys
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-09-14
J.SMITH, MILLIONAIRE

Il was q typical autumn London
night, the streets flowing with greasy
mud. the air yellow with smoky fog
and cold. sleety drizzle falling. as
Hilda Smith arrived at Paddington STA
tion.
1t was her first experience OF the
great metropolis. but she had received
her instructions.ands selecting her port
manteau she had II removed to a cab.
and. jumping In. ordered the man to
drive to the Baiiarat mansions In Vic
torla street. Westminster.
Hilda was not a little anxious be-
cause she had arrived In town n day
ahead OF her Invitation. and she was
not certain whether her bachelor
brother. with whom she was going to
stay for month or six weeks, would
be ready to receive her.
The door was opened by hard faced
looking woman OF the charwoman type.
who stood gazing at her without NOV
Ing away from the entrance.
rs this Mr.. Smith's?" asked HI!da-
"fes. MISS" replied the woman. with
ou, offering to let her IN. however.
rs he at homer"
No. he ain',. and don't know when
he will be-"
But did he no, expect me? He Is
my brother. and have come to stay
with him"
"Oh. indeed. miss. Well. he dIdn',
say nothing to me, about IT," answered
the woman. Blu; I suppose you'd bet
ter have the spare ROOM" and she s;ep-
ped aside with q srudslns air as she al
lowed the fair girl to enter.
Turning on the electric light. she
showed Hiida into handsomely fur
n!ahed bedroom. whose white and gold
paint and blue satin furniture caused
her to open her eyes In wonder. for her
brother was not supposed as home to
be In luxurious circumstances. and by
the time she had washed her face and
hands the housekeepcr broush, her \
cup Of tea and some bread and butter.
af;e. which she retired to rest. and did
not wake until late the following morn
Ing.
Mr.. Smith came home late las;
night. miss" Said the housckecpcr.
when shc aroused her with the hot
water. "aad told me to say tha, he
would Join you at breakfast"
Tho brcakfas, table was picture to
ths eyes Of tho frusaliy brought up
country GIRL. for II was covered with
syosy dcl!cacy In or out OF season. and
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-09-14

on his assailant. and. though toothiess
c!ings tightly to the hand and may
be even carried about in this fashion
The skinnlns OF the lizard is an event
well worth watching. beginning Al the
ears and progressing, gradually tail
ward, taking about a week or ten days
In progress. The skin is shed In Sec
tions OF perhaps half an inch in length
and. going right around the body. In
the case OF the sand lizard. measure,
two Inches in breadth. The markings
are most beautiful. and the skin OF the
claws Is distinctly shed. splitting iongi.
tudinaliy between each claw and com
Ing on much like small glove. The
sand lizard seems In no way incon'
venieneed in the process. and scram'
5!es about with halt-shed skin At
agiiely as before: nor does his grip oi
elsw or mouth appear TO suffer at al
by the transaction. The beautiful
tints OF his side. emerald green In sun
shine. seem even more vivid than be.
fore his sloushing from the old skin
though naturally he Is not comparable
with the beautiful emerald green Jer.
sey lizard.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-09-14
roiynr-iaa Warriors.

All over Polynesia. clubs and spears
assume an astonishing aai well-aIsh
abnormal development. They are made
OF extremely hard woods. so heavy tha;
they will sink In water. and the cary
ing OF sinsle weapon OF the kind
otter requires years OF labor. Some OF
the spears arc baTbod all the way up
;c the handle. At the samc time bat
ties among the Po!yneSIan islanders
have character that Is largely eese-
mon!al. and the object OF the military
equipment Is chiefly to make the war
rior seem prouder and more terrible.
Helmets OF feathers are worn and
breastpla;es decorated with feathers
and shells. The elaborate clubs are
not only weapons. but also insignia OF
rank. In Tahiti the war costume con-
s!sts OF three cloaks with holes in the
middle. put on one over the other
one white. one red and one brown: and
the natives OF that island have a special
sort OF forked sword ornamented with
sharks teeth. which Is n frightful in
strument. Human sacrifices were uni
versal all over Polynesia before the
Europeans came. and cannibalism was
practiced everywhere. Sacrifices OF
slaves and war prisoners were
invariably necessary at the build
ing OF war canoes. The natives
believed that their deities were
cannibals, and their faith was
that the great god kangaroo caught
souls with a net and ate them up.
Infanticide is extremely common now
oil over that part of the world. and fe-
male infants are strangled quite Gus
tomarily, because 1t pays better to
bring up boys. who can fight, fish and
become priests. One consequence OF
this custom is that women are scarce,
and polyandry frequently results. one
woman having several husbands. On
some islands women are strangled
when their husbands die, and the ma
tron from her wedding day always
wears the ominous cord around her
neck.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-09-14
Tho Laughing Plant of Arabia.

The seeds of the laughing plant OF
Arabia produce the same effect upon
persons as laughing gas. The plant at
tains a height of from two to four feet,
with woody stems, wide-spreading
branches and bright green foliage. Its
fruits are produced in clusters and are
OF a yellow color. The seed-pods are
soft and woody in texture, and contain
two or three black seeds Of the size Of
a Brazilian bean. Their flavor Is a
little like opium, and their taste is
sweet; the odor from them produces
a sickening sensation and is slightly
offensive. The seeds, when pulver-
He'd and taken in small quantities,
have a peculiar effect upon man. He
bRGtss to laugh loudly, boisterorsly,
then he sings. dances, and cuts all
manner Of fantastic capers. Such ex-
travagance Of gait and manners was
never produced by any other kind OF
dosing.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-09-14

Hilda was admiring the priceless china
when she heard footsteps approaching.
and turned around to welcome her
brother.
"oh, Jack!" she exclaimed. dancing
toward the door with her arms out
stretched. "I'm SO glad"
Then she stopped suddenly as though
she had been shot. for tall, dark,
handsome man, quite the opposite OF
her brother In appearance. entered the
room.
"I am afraid that somebody has made
q mistake" he said. in a soft, kind. re-
assuring voice. But can not be SUI
ficiently grateful to whoever Is to
blame for sending me such a charming
guest to breakfast"
81 expected to meet my brother-Mr.
Smith," observed Hilda. nearly chok-
ing with confusion. John Smith"
my name is John Smith," said the
stranger, with an amused smile.
"Of No. Ballarat mansions" con-
tinued Hilda.
"Ah! Now see how the mistake oc-
Cured" exclaimed Mr.. Smith. This
Is No. 6, but there Is another John
Smith at No. 8. and our letters fre-
quently get mixed up. I can only say
that am sorry It is the other John
Smith who is the lucky man on this
occasion. And now. my dear young
lady. let us go to breakfast"
At first Hilda could neither eat nor
speak, but her host in short time had
succeeded in putting her so much at
her ease that she was chattering away
to him about her family. her home. and
all her little domestic affairs.
That breakfast must have insted an
Internationally long period, but Mr..
Smith did not appear to be desirous OF
hurrying 1t, and everything was so de-
lightfully strange and novel to Hildn
that she did not notice the lapse OF
time until he connanion cuggested
that II they went around now they
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-09-14
Noraelous White Anita.

One OF the principal and most imme.
diaie needs OF the hour. especially nj
this moment. In Luxon is some cffectIy.
method whereby wood may be rendered
absolutely impervIous to the attacks
OF the various apecles or allies OF the
genus termites-the white an,s-says
tho Scientific American. Writing &c
our state department In 1898. the then
United States consul at Annoy. China
DR.. Edward Bedloc. said: "a fortune
lies In store for the man who will dis.
cover some process for cheaply making
wood proof against white ants. These
pests are the curse OF existence In
Annoy and every other tropical or sub.
tropical city. Their voraci,y Is inercd.
ible. They ate the framework OF /:
new door In this consulate In three
weeks. In the same period they NJ
most consumed n large and handsome
cabinet In the courtroom and a heavy
| pine scttec In the an,e-room. TheIi
work II Invisible. They attack tn,
wood from a mere point. through which
they bore to the interior. and there ca
everything until only shell or nln
I
rcslst ,hese insects mus, be thoroughly
charged with some powerful chemical
both poisonous and non-cvapoTablc. \
solution OF corrosive subilmate. chlo
ride Of zinc. arsenic OF an,Imony would
Eeem to meet the want but how ,e
force these Into the hbcFs until tho
latter are saturated and to do 50 4; >
merely fractional cost OF the wood Il.
self Is the problem that confron;s tht
Inventor. The American genius is a.
prolific In Invention and discovery tha'
I feel assured that the problem will b.
satisfactorily solved" Six years hay,
passed. and the conSul's faith In the
genius OF American inventors has moi
been vindleated. while the great nece
OF some such process as he suggest
has yearly grown much greater n
clothcs-wcaring Europeans have at.
tempted TO penetrate deeper and deeper
Into tropIc v!licrnessos. 4 soldier cor.
respondent o. western daily graphic.
nliy writes from Manila. after hnvini
returned from one OF these recent Ag
Misunderstanding raids: These Tagali
are as elusive and annoying as wasp
anu avs h'"SH 'i'OAe ""hs''ouns ~ s't
can only catch them. For my part.
consider the white ants much more In.
vinc!b!e. A fellow feels pretty bae
after n three days tramp In tais fern.
house climate to get back to camp and
clean clothes. only to find that colon!
OF white ants have burrowcd into his
chest. and that all his belongings. not
/ made OF glass or metal. have been re.
duced to n rather fine powder"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-09-14
Springs Revenge.

Father Time in his ofiiee was sitting.
When he happened TO spy
a calendar nigh.
Goodness me-" he exclaimed. "how In,
nittins-
Ny days are Just seurrying by.
Tho world has used up the whole Winter.
And demands the next stase
At the turn OF the page:
declare one must be real sprinier
To keep up with the pace ot this ase.
Here. Spring. set your gafIands and
rowers:
with laughter and mirth
You must skip down 10 earth.
Take plenty of sunshine and showers.
And hurry FOR all you are worth"
Then said Spring. wish a pout OF uRrea-
son.
"oh. please. Father dear.
Let me or Just this year:
] hate the earth more every season.
it's silly. absurd little spheEe'''
why. my child" said old Father Time.
frownlnE.
'-They arc waiting. you know.
And OF course you must go.
The poe,s their Queen would be crown
ins.
wh=t on earth has offended you so-''
Spring Ode-. lays and ballads they fash
I've known one man to pen
a. many ten'
And vow''-h.re she r.w In a passion
Il never will go there asaln!'
well. Of course you can't help their I'D.
nirias.''
Said Time. looking wise.
so ! ~olld advise
That you travel incoE. by at,irins
Yourself In some sort OF disguise"
''oh. Time. what n clever suggestion:
'Tis the very best thing"
Exclaimed siddy young Spring.
''Sow. what shall I wcars-that's tho
question.
When my merry way csrthwari /
wing.
''iiere's snow robe OF Winters. that's
jolly:
III TAX. u TO wear.
And I'll stick In my hair
Some mistlcto. sprays and some holly
They'll never know me. I dcelaro!''
Come. come" said old Time. you must
hurry.
'TiI February =.
March IL your date.
And I'm In a sad state Of worry.
For I'm moTtaliy sure yog'il be late"
AN right" answered Spring. II sIa ro-
ing
Her mantle she drew
Around her and flew
Down TO earth. where twas blowing and
Enow!nE-
She crcp; In. and nobody knew.
Carolyn Wells. In Life
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-09-14

were written by the same man, would
have no special value. and for that rea-
son great deal OF the so-called expert
evidence received in court is really
worthless. A bank teller or cashier
Is specialist in signatures, but ex-
actly how he Identifies them and de-
tects forgeries with almost unfailing
accuracy is something that very few of
them are able to explain. 1t is very
dificult, In fact, to put 1t into words. As
nearly as / can express 1t. n teller rec
ognizes signature in much the same
way that he recognizes friend on the
street-not by any single feature. but
by the ensemble. by a general summing
up OF all his characteristics. He would
know him In spite OF changes in attire
and even changes in the manner Of
wearing his hair or beard, and by q
similar process he recognizes sigma
lures written under varying conditions
they are dissimilar, but they have the
old familiar look. A forgery on the
other hand is almost certain to impresa
him as strange. He can't tell exactly
why. perhaps, but he knows It doesn't
look right A modern expert In hand
writing basis his opinion on certain
exact rules and close. detailed analysis.
but with a banking man the thing Is
half instructive. He has to decide on
the spur of the moment and has mo
time for measurements and micro
scopes. Most tellers know nothing
whatever about the science of chiror-
raphy"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-09-14
somo ccr,o.,,,c. of Our Calendar.

A writer in the French scientific
Journal La Science pour Tous recalls
certain curiosities OF the Gregorian
calendar. He writes: Since the re-
form of the calendar by Pope Gregory
KILL. in 1852. no century can begin
with n Wednesday. n Friday or Sun
day. Also the same calendar can be
used every twenty years. January and
October Of the same year always begin
with the same day. So do April and
July, also September and December.
February. March and November also
begin with the same day. New Years
day and St. Sylvester's day also fall
on the same day, except. Of course, In
leap years. Each day of the week has
served as day of rest somewhere:
Sunday among Christians. Monday
with the Greeks, Tuesday with the
,cersians, Wednesday with the Assy-
rians, Thursday with the Egyptians,
Friday with the Turks, and Saturday
with the Jews. Finally. the error OF
the Gregorian calendar, compared with
the actual course of the sun, does not
exceed one day in four thousand years.
As it is quite probable that neither you
nor I shall ever verify this. we shall
not risk very much by believing the
statement"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-09-14

would most probably find "the other
Mr.. Smith" at home to lunch.
Hiida hurried away to put her hat
on. and the more she looked at the sx-
quisitely furnished room. with Its cut.
glass perfume bottles. chased silver
powder boxes. and all the hundred and
ono little additions that go towerd
making a woman happy. the more she
wondered who II had been prepared
for.
Fortunately. when they arrived At 9
Bailarat mansions. they found "the
other Mr.. Smith at home on the top
floor. and Hilda could not help noticing
how wonderfully civil he was to her
host. and how eagerly he accepted his
offer to dine on the following evening
for himself and sister.
After he had gone. however. the mat
ter was explained.
THAT Is John Smith. the millionaire.
said her brother. impressively. "and he
Is the managing director of the COM
pany l work for
The dinner was followed by a thea
ter and q supper. and 10 II went on.
until the night before she should have
gone home Mr. Smith asked her II she
would change her appellation from
Miss to Mrs. Smith.
Hilda has always had an overwhelm-
ing desire to penetrate the mystery OF
the spare room. but all the Information
she could obtain from her husband was.
that he kept It htted up in that man
ner In order that he might be able to
entertain an angel n one called upon
him unawares. and he always added:
And II Il had no, been for that pre-
caution. my dear. should not have
had the dearest and sweetest little wife
In the world."-Aiiy Sioper.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-09-14
T,iyards.

Lizards are little studied and little
known. In Shakespeare's day they
were thought to be poisonous. and in
England today country people hold
them in awe. The forked tongue and
snakelike movement add to the fear in
which they are held. The scaly and
the sand lizard are most common. and
both seem to need the presence of wa
ter. yet they like dry quarters, and n
cold. wet day will see every one Of
them vanish. 1t is the tongue OF the
lizard which does most execution and
secures the prey of which 1t is in quest.
more especially flies and spiders, which
fall ready victims to its sudden dart.
Caterpillars are not above the lizards
attention. and small earthworms are a
favorite food. the greater power of
the lizard enabling 1t to force its way
almost under any stones and roots in
search OF food. Small particles of raw
beef every few days appear to contain
nourishment Of the right kind when
inject food 10 missing. Irritated by
handling. Lacerta agiles turns sharply
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-09-14
BANK CLERKS.
Are Specialists In Handwriting. hut Arr
Not Experts

Are Sp~eIstIsts In UandwritIaG. but NFo
Not Esp~sts-
New Orleans Times Democrat: Il
am free to say don't reposc much
confidence In bank clerks rs experts In
handwriting" said an experienced pay
Ing teller Of this city. Il mean. OF
course. experts In the broad acceptance
OF the term. The average teller be-
comes familiar with the signatures OF
the customers of his bank and in time
he acquires a remarkable facility for
memoriz!ng the characteristics Of any
autograph on sight. that doesn't mako
him n scientific expert In chirography.
In nine cases ou, Of ten his opinion as
to whether two documents. for instance.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-09-14
Mrs. Glntlstonr

Mrs. Gladstone. widow OF the grand
old man. Is woman OF wonderful
strength and endurance. Not long opo
she was driving in pony carriage
when the animal started to run and
overturned the vehicle. Though much
shaken up and shocked at the time. the
venerable lady soon recovered and
showed no Ill effects OF her accident
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-09-14
burglary In Peru,

when burglar wants to break iBto q
Peruvian house he takes u sponge and a
bucket OF water and moistens the walls
which arr covered with only "a thin coat
application OF moist Then when the
mud Is removed he takes n sharp knife
serve ns a substitute for lath. That easy
little operation produces a hole In the wall
and can bs performed 80 silently that peo-
pie sie-ping In the house viii not be
awakened Not long ago the residence OF
tered In this way. The thieves frightened
tho family. but were discovered before
they had seized much booty.