Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-07-28

prisoners should be tried in that corn-
ty. Although advised by the county
judge and sheriff TO deliver the pris-
oners to the authorities OF this city,
the district attorney refused and per.
sisted in his refusal until threatened
with severe punishment for refusing to
recognize the bench warrant issued by
the Supreme Court. Public sentiment
here has been greatly aroused by the
developments in this remarkable case,
and the prisoners are certain 10 receive
very prompt trial and the full pun
ishment which the law authorizes. The
nurse girl is anxious TO turn States evil
dence against the man and woman who
planned the kidnapping. but her cyi-
dence will not be accepted s 1t is not
necessary to secure their conviction.
Babies are Scarce.
Since the Kidnapping of Baby Clarke
the merry prattle of childish voices
has been missed in Central Park. This
is an unfortunate result Of the crime,
for Central Park actually means life
to many infants and to children who
are able 10 todlle around for Them
selves. The pure cir has filled their
little lungs Drowned tncir checks, CIV
; IN sparkle TO their eyes and an ek-
iiiaration to their whole being which
only @etlrc can produce. Ncthc-S
from the tercments have gone iA.o
great space which lies like an en-
III, "a in a stretch 81 arid sand that
encir children might escape from the
4 eAn.baked stones Of the street and the
Sitting atmosphere of over-crowdod
houses. Then. too, the little moth
ers"-the haif-srown girls to whose
care the little ones we're trusted with
out fear-were there IN plenty with
their charges. But all this is changed
row In the park last Sunday there
were scarcely half a dozen baby car
riages to be seen and whore there was
n baby at all it was securely clutched
IN the arms Of its mother. Had 1t Deei
the child of a rich man, perhaps poor
persons. or those in moderate financial
circumstances. would not be so fearful,
but. rich and poor alike, parents arc
guarding their children jealousy.
An OId Landmark.
II will soon be ffty-seven years
since the completion of the reservoir
at Fifth avenue and Forty-second
street. this city, was celebrated with
much pomp and circumstance. Now
this great pile of masonry is being
torn down, and the UNCOVERED blocks
of stone which have so long given
prison-like aspect TO this section OF
the city will be hidden in the founda-
tions of the lofty pile which the city
is to erect for the accommodation OF
.he Astor-Lenox-Tilde Libraries.
Within one of the towcr-like abut-
nents on the Fifth avenue side of the
wall is marble slab giving in brief
ihr history of the reservoir. The GER
emunits to commemorate the compile
ton Of the reservoir July 4, 1912, were
of an impressive character. A short
time prior to the great day the COM
nisfioucrs and engineers connected
With the building of the aqueduct and
reservoir walked over the forty-fve
miles Df the route.
As tho procession paced the streets
CT the city fountains in the open
squares sprang into being. All day
.he water gushed into The reservoir to
the constant acclamation OF the as
semblcd multitudes and the roar OF
ramon. Temperance societies took
prominent part in the ceremonies,
which included speaking, music, BAN
quct and the reading of an ode by
GeorgeeP. Morris.
Publishers Unite
There was surprise in this town
yI7ea it was learned that the old and
successful house of Harper G Brothers
was 10 unite its business with that Of
the comparatively new one of S. S.
Mcclure. John w. Harper will be
elected second vice-president of the
S Mcclure Company. and J. Henry
o.rcr and II. Sleeper Harper will al
sa become officers OF the same com
,any. 6. g. Mcclure will become a
v.ec-pfsittIt Of Harper & Bros. and
Icr Offices Will be held 10y John $.
yhNIlrs. Frank y. Doubleday and Al
crt g. Brady. II is stated that there
vii. lo no o her changes in the officers
OF either concern. When asked con-
rc.r'r~ the deaf, John w Harper said:
We have some plans looking TO-.
ward developments in the magazine
world in which Mr.. Mcclure has been
successful. Finding number OF