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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1900-12-07
GAS AND BELL BUOY.
New Combination Safeguard That
Will nurn Three Months and
Can BE seen six MILES.

Remarkably elective as an aid 10
navigation is ga, buoy which at the
same time is bell buoy it is ike
~ TO play an important part in the
protection of the shipping of this
port. as well as being "a most inn
portant factor in increasing and de-
vcloping the commerce Of New York.
This is so because through the proper
use Of these buoys this harbor could
be made navigablc at any hour. at low
tide as well as when the tide is full,
while fogS and thick and stormy wealth.
er would no longer be bar 10 the
free and expeditions entry of ships
of all tonnage.
The height OF the buoy over al is IS
feet. From the water line 10 the focal
plane il measures ten feet six inches,
and the diameter Of the body Of the
buoy is seven feet. the total weight
being $500 pounds. The tody of the
buoy forms the receiver for the COM
pressed gas, and is of sufficient size
TO give proper buoyancy for fotation
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1900-12-07
S,ll.lIE|:lN(1E5 "A 1'1 10 !.
INSULATION FOR WIRES.
Ice l. UAcd on Mont nIunc Telegraph
Line ira Place OF Posts aud
Glass GnSuiat0rs,


1t is matter not Simply OF con
venience, but OF vital appearances mat
o0sct'atorIce situated on the tops OF
high mountain, should Ice ao.e jo keep
up constant topographic o'mm1uea-
tion with stations at lower level
storms often rage Tor days and weeks
at hI2h attitudes win such violence as
TO defeat al attempts AT reaching the
observers; telegraph posts are swept
down by bowling WINDS ana buried uh-
der masses OF snow. VINE the wires
themselves frequently give way under
the se'erity OF the strain.
realizing these difficulties the au-
thoritics OF Mont Blanc wisely be-
thought themselves of inqulring Wheth-
er the ice which PereuuIallN covers the
slopes ar the mountain might not pos
SeSs sufficient Insulating power 10 re-
pace both telegraph posts and porcc-
lain insu.ators.
IoaScertain this some interesting eN-
periments were mace by r. Lcspian at
the request OF DIR. Jans~en. the head OF
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1900-12-07
Asked n Hard Question.

The following story, coming from
Northampton, England, which is rep
resented in parliament by Henry La.
bouchere, is not one of that gentle.
mans favorites, but is vouched for as
true. One of "Labby's" constituents,
a homely workman, is responsible
for it:
"One of my mates" said he. has a
little invalid girl that's very thought
full, and the questions she asks are most
surprising. Shed often heard Bill talk
ing to the missis about the war and
who was to blame for it, and one night
she says:
Daddy, did God make Labby?'
"And Bill he thought bit and says:
eyes, love-I suppose So he says.
$50 she thought a bit more and she
says:
What for, daddy?'
bill was never so staggered. lie put
his considering cap on. but 4 was no
good.
Its surprising what hard questions
children can ask. "-Chicago Times
Herald.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1900-12-07
GREGARIoUS SPIDERS.
one Species OF the Insect, Discovered
In Venezuela, L. Truly Hepub-
IIcan in Instinct

The spider has usually been regard
ed as a type of the solitary among
animals each individual preferring to
live alone. But naturalists have dis
covered exceptions to this rulc, and
among the most remarkable are three
species of spiders recently studied by
Eugene Simon In Venezuela. The most
interesting of these, Tire Uioborus rec
publicauus, seems TO be truly repub-
lican I'm IFS instincts, several hundreds
of individuals dwelling together I'm
huge webs, made up of smaller webs
linked together 10y strong threads and
fastened among the branches of trees.
On these webs the spiders can be seen
moving freely about, meeting and eN-
changing greetings with their autep-
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1900-12-07
COMMON CACTUS.
One That Lived Seven Years Under
Sealed Glass Case in
berlin.

One OF the commonest of cacti in
gardens is the Echinopsis multiplex,
n small subglobular species, with five
or six sharp ribs. and sparsely sprin-
kled with few clusters of long, black
spines on the sharp edges of the ribs.
1T sends up occasionally large, white
tubular flower. which, like so many
of the family, opens at night and soon
withers away. I'm Germany a druggist
named Ludwig Rust placed a speci-
men under sealed glass seven years
ago, and il is said 10 be yet in a
thriving condition. TO the surprise
of the scientific men of Berlin. who
are puzzled 10 know where il obtains
its carbonic acid from. Many sugges-
tions are advanced as TO the source
of this element. SO far as the pub
lished account goes. however, there
is no indication that the specimen was
weighed before il was encased or
weighed after it's seven years of en-
tombment-no evidence, il may be
said, that any carbonic acid was alb
sorbed. IL is just as likely TO be n
case of dormancy. 10 is now well un-
derstood that in the absence Of eX.
citing causes dormancy in vegetation
may be retained indefinitely.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1900-12-07
AUTOMATIC FEED BAG.
IL Prevents spiiling md Waste of
Grain when Horses Have to lie
Fed ON the street.

Many a horse when fed on the street
wastes portion ofthe feed by splitting
it out of the feeding device in trying to
get at il, and with the idea Of prevent
ing this loss Thomas \. Howard, Of Bal
timore Nd, has devised the feed bag
shown in our illustration. The inten.
ton is to supply just enough feed at
time in the lower chamber TO keep
even with the demand, the remainder
of the grain being contained in the
hopper shown at the rear. The supply
hopper is suspended behind the ami
mails throat by straps attached to the
bride, and the front portion is held in
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1900-12-07
SEARCH FOR THE TILE FISH.
Efforts of Government Agents to
Locate the Much-Wanted
Species.

The United States fish commission
V about to make an effort TO determine
as precisely as possible the area of sea
bottom occupied by the tilefsh-that
strange and interesting inny species
which was first discovered in 1879, only
to be rendered almost extinct soon att
erward by a marine cataclysm wholly
unprecedented, says the Saturday
Evening Post.
The fish commission thinks that an
important and lucrative fishery for
the tilefish may be created, when once
the fishermen are informed at to where
they should go to look for the species
which is excellently adapted for the
table. Hitherto il has remained al
most unknown simply because its home
is in the depths. There is reason to be-
heve that it has again become very
numerous, and reference to the his
tory of the famous catastrophe of 1882
shows that in March and April of that
year $500 square miles of ocean were
found profusely sprinkled with tile
fish, the number being estimated at one
thousand millions.
The eastern edge of the North Amer.
lean continent is overfowed by the sea,
and that is why the water near the
coast is so shallow. To find the true
edge of the great continental land mass
one would have to travel about so
miles due eastward from New York.
There begins a sudden descent to the
true floor of the ocean. which is ga
miles deep. A narrow belt of this de-
clivity, running north and south, is
bathed by the warm waters of the
Gulf Stream, and here is found the tile
fish. The catastrophe above men
toned, which so nearly wiped out the
entire species, was undoubtedly due
TO an invasion of the belt by the arctic
current.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1900-12-07
Clothing from Pine Needles.

Germans make flannel unuercloth-
ing of the fiber of the pine needles,
as well as socks for men and stockings
for the women. while knee warmers.
knitting and darning yarns, cork
soles, quilts, wadding, deafening pa
per for walls, pine-needle soap, in
cense and even cigars made from the
raw material have been exported from
Germany for years. Bathing resorts
have also been established at points
where the pine needles are crushed,
and these resorts have long been pop
ular with people afflicted with rheu
matism and ot..er ills.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1900-12-07

and of adequate strength TO safely
hold a pressure of $50 to $50 pounds
per square inch.
On top of the body is a wrought iron
tower, about six feet high. surmount-
ing which is a lantern. Surrounding
the lantern is cage for protecting it,
and the tower is provided with a plat
form on which to stand to light or adj
just the Name.
just below the platform is suspend
ed bell weighing 1s5 pounds. The
bell is sounded automatically every 20
or 30 seconds, or indeed at regular in
tervals OF any duration, all of which
may be predetermined. The flow of
the gas from the receiver to the lam
tern furnishes the means of operating
the bell. Thus reliable sounding of
the bell warning is secured without
any dependence upon the action of the
waters, as is the case with the old
fashioned bell buoys.
The advantages of these buoys can
be easily understood, for they not only
furnish "A fixed or flashing light, that
can bc seen a distance of between six
and eight miles. but operate in COM
bination, and most successfully, n bell
thus atlording n double protection to
mariners. These buoyS will burn CON
tinuously day and night. from three
months 10 one year, with one charge
of gas, and may be rented for about
80 cents "A day, including the cost OF
gas. Buoys OF this type without the
bell attachment are used very largely
by all the civilized nations of the
world and are officially recommended.
England has $50 in service; France,
22s the United States, 1874; Germany,
9s; Holland, Go; Denmark, 81; Egypt,
112; Canudu, 4G, and Italy. IN. Y.
World.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1900-12-07
A TELEGRAPH LINE.
In Chill That Was Preserved from
Molestation of Indians by
Clever Trick.

When the electric telegraph was
first introduced into Chill n stratagem
was resorted 20 in order to guard the
posts and wires against damage on
the part of the natives and 10 main
tain the connection between the
strongholds on the frontier. There
were at the time between 40 and so
captive Indians in the CHILEAN camp.
Gen. Pinto-in command of the opera.
tions-called them together, and,
pointing to the telegraph wires, said:
"Do you see those wires?"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1900-12-07
The beet sugar Industry.

Beet sugar industry is on the in.
crease. The farther north one can get
above the isothermal line OF 60 the
better the results. The conditions of
North Dakota rival the sugar regions
OF California and Utah, the former
having on an average one hour more
sunshine a day and cooler nights than
the two latter states. The consump
ton of sugar is so great that the beet
sugar industry has had little effect
on the growth of the cane product or
the import from Honolulu
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1900-12-07

place by strap attached 10 the check
rein. \ stiffening ring is placed at the
top of the feed pouch, and in the bot
tom is a wooden disk followed out on
the upper side to throw the feed toward
the center and prevent its accumulation
grain will feed by gravity into the feed
pouch, and that the supply will be de-
pendent upon the amount consumed
by the animal. An important feature
of the device is that when the horse
lowers its head the pouch is raised by
the action of the check rein. thus allow
ing the animal TO obtain a good mouth
full with little eXertion.-Chicago Daily
News.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1900-12-07

?
81 want you TO remember not TO go
near or touch them, for if you do
your hands will be held, and you will
be unable 10 get away"
The Indians smiled incredulously
Then the general made them each in
succession take hold of the wire at
both ends Of an electric battery in
full operation, after which he ex-
claimed:
IL command you 10 let 60 the wire!"
81 can't; my hands are benumbed!"
cried each Indian.
The battery was then stopped. Not
long after the general restored them
TO liberty, giving them strict instruc-
tions to keep the secret. This had
the desired effect, for, as might be ex-
pected, the experience was related in
the strictest confidence to every mar
in the tribe, and the telegraph has
ever since remained unmolested.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1900-12-07

According TO Gen. Baden-Powell,
there is a future for girls in South
Africa. The situation is realized by
practical Germans, who have already
started a regular emigration bureau
Cor young women, most of whom are
engaged or married almost as soon
as they land.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1900-12-07
Cue mbers I'm Siberia.

Cucumbers largely take the place
of fruit in Siberia. They are raised
in profusion and when nearly ripe
they are put down for a few days in
a brine made from salt and oak leaves
and then are eaten both in connection
with regular meals and by themselves
as one eats apples.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1900-12-07

nae, like so many ants. I'm the CEN
ter of the main web is space where
the eggs of the entire republic are
laid, and where. at the proper season,
the female spiders can be seen assem-
bied, each guarding her own siIken
cocoon filled with eggs.-Nouth's Com
pauion
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1900-12-07

Nv Ashley for Detroit
ar l2:lO !. M.
close Onuccticu- are
made a. OWo,s0 Juuct'U
with all trains OF d., G
II. a N Ry.
BEN FLETCHER o. J. A
Detroit. Min h
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1900-12-07
Michigan Sinfe Lands

The state of Michigan holds title te
over 100000 ac.es
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1900-12-07
PERE MARQUETTE

W. + MoELLEB, Gen'l Pass Agent, q
Grand Rapids. Mich
J. WINCHELL. Agent. Alma
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1900-12-07
WESTDOUND

Except Sunday
a. b. COVEY. Agent.
OwOssO Mich
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1900-12-07

NORTH.
No. l-l238 p m.
No. $40. p. IA.
". II. BENNETT,
Gen. AVeu
Toledo. Ohio
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1900-10-11
FIGURING MILLS Shut Down.

Nearly half the flour mills operating
in Minneapolis have closed for an in
definite length of time. The WASH
burn Crosby and the Pillsbury milling
companies say that 60 per cent of their
mills will close, and it is also reported
that the Consolidated milling company
will discontinue operations, although
it is not learned how many mills will
be affected.
The officials say the shutdown is due
to the shortage in the demand for
-four. The foreign trade, it is declared,
is practically dead, while the present
stock of the mills will be sufficient to
supply the domestic trade for some
time to come. II is contended gener-
ally that the coming election and po-
litical influence have to some extent
brought about the sudden decline in
demand and it is probable that none of
the mills will resume operations until
after election is over.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1900-10-11
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Burglars Rob the Vatican.

The Italian police have begun inves-
tigation into the burglary at the vat
lean, where thieves forced safe and
carried off securities worth $4,000 lire
and 5000 lire In silver, although the
vatican officials have not lodged
formal complaint, contenting them.
selves with merely announcing the
theft Four persons are under suspi-
cion and one is uuder arrest.
The Tribune says that the Italian
police warned the vatican police in
July OF last year that plan was on
foot TO commit some robbery. 1t Is
believed that the stolen property does
not belong. Us Was originally asserted,
to the management OF the apostolic
palace, but is part of the private
funds OF the pope.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1900-10-11
Powers Agreeing on China.

Favorable news has reached Wash
ington from the European chancel-
lories, indicating that complete agree
ment as to China is within sight The
agreement will be on the basis Of the
propositions laid down by Secretary
Hay in his note of July 3 and the sub
sequent notes treating on that subject.
The accord of Russia with the United
States Is moro complete than was an
ticipated at first, and the reports show
that all of the European nations prob
ably are placing themselves in position
to take advantage of the opening made
by the UnitedsStates, and soon will be
ready to begin negotiations for set
tlement with the Chinese government
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1900-10-11
AMERICANS PROTEST AoAtNTs
TROOPS LEAVING CHINA.
Believe Their Work With
drawni WIN He Misconsirued.


Believe Their Work uncompieted- With
drawai win He Miscons,rard.
At q meeting of American citizens at
Tien Tsin, Thursday. the following
resolutions were adopted:
1--WE, citizens of the United States
deplore the contemplated withdrawal
OF a large part of the United States
troops in north China We feel the
work of the allied armies is far from
accomplished and that the refusal of
the American government to take its
part there Is sure to be regarded by
the allies as an unworthy act and by
the Chinese as sign Of indifference.
'We urge our government to carry
to an end the work it has SO honorably
and efficiently begun, and to maintain
a sufficient force for the protection OF
American mercantile and military in
terests unit. settlement of the
trouble is accomplished"
About l,s0o American troops are to
stay in north China. The missionaries
will probably petition Washington to
increase the number.
The public telegraph between Pekin
and Taku has been completed.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1900-10-11
SEATTLE WORKMEN OUT.
Thirteen Hundred Trades Union'sts Ou


Thirteen Hundred Trades Unlon'sts Quit
Work.
From 100 to 1900 trade unionists
idle, work stopped in over thirty resi-
deuce buildings and six large brick
business blocks under process OF con-
struction, aud "A threatening paralysis
OF nearly the entire building industry
in the city, is the result of the fight
between the Trades Council and
Builders Exchange OF Seattle, Wash,
fight that has been brewing for sew
eral weeks. There seems to be a de.
termination on both sides to hold out,
neither one being willing to yield a
point.
The main point in the controversy is
the demand on the part of the Trades
Unionists that contractors of the Build
ers' Exchange sign an agreement to
pay certain scale of wages for one
year Many of the members of the ex-
change are already paying the scale
and others have been for some time,
but they object to tying themselves up
to an agreement reaching SO far ahead.
Those contractors who have yielded
and signed the agreement are having
no trouble.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1900-10-11
AFTER CORPORATIONS.
Chicago School Teacher Wants Them t.
Pay just Taxes.

Chicago School Teacher Wants Them to
Pay just Taxes.
A petition for writ OF mandamus
to compel the Cook county, ILL.,, board
of assessors to file with the county
clerk a statement setting forth the
value of the capital stock and bonds of
Chieagos great franchise corporations
was filed in the circuit court Monday
by Miss Catherine Goggin, head of the
Chicago Teachers federation.
The petitioner asks that the assess
ors be compelled to list the intangible
property of twenty y-three concerns, the
aggregate of which property is alleged,
under oath, to be worth sos, 1O5,3l2
Against this enormous sum the local
taxing bodies have found only ,27s,-
745 worth of tangible property. 1t Is
topreclude the difference, $3.50, S29, ,567,
representing their franchises, from
escaping taxation that the suit is
brought.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1900-10-11
Tho Southern Girl Not Athletic


The Southern girl does find time to
read, and write. and talk, as we all
know, although she can not fence and
uiye, and pays no attention to cricket
or polo. She Is apt to take more In
terest In the little curls on her brow,
the magnolia tint OF her complexion,
and the picturesque droopiness OF her
shady hat than score in golf, BIZ
cycle gymkhana or a rowing match
lhese things necessitate inelegant
haste and hustle and the raising Of
voices. all of which the Southern lover
OF grace disapproves. Give her a fan
ana pretty frock, red parasol and
young man to talk to, and the aver
age Southern girl is willing to let her
Northern sister take all the violent
sports and all the glories thereof. She
may fade faster than does her OPEN
air sister OF the North. and she may
not have as sound a constitution. as
broad shoulders and as deep a chest.
out she keeps her hands small and
white and she doesn't learn how to
be rough In voice or manner.-NeA
YORK Commercial Advertiser.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1900-10-11
BRYAN DENIES STORY.
Did Not Receive si5o.ooo for Insisting
Cpon Silver Plank.


Mr., Bryans attention having been
called to u statement made by a Mr..
kingmsn that Bryan received $3.50, 600
for insisting upon the silver plank OF
the Kansas City platform, said:
''lt is hardly worth while TO deny
the charge OF a man who hides behind
. woman whose uame he will not give,
but In order that the ,nost tunscrupulous
Republican may have no reason for re-
peating the charge | will say that 1t Is
absolutely false in every particular.
No one ever offered, promised or gave
me that sum or any other for urging
that plank or any other plank in the
Kansas City platform or any other
platform.
II do not know anything Of MIR.
Kingman, but 1t Is said he is a cousin
OF senator Cullom, and l do know
something of Senator Cullom. The
senator ought to know whether his
cousin is trustworthy or not, and II the
senator will state over his own sigma
ture that he believes what his cousin
says, and is willing to represent him in
Al Investigation OF the charge, l will
make him n proposition which will give
him an opportunity to produce his evil
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1900-10-11
CONVENTION OF DEMOCRATIC
CLUBS.

Hearst Reelected President and Marcus
DAILY Treasurer.
The National association of demo-
cratic clubs which was in session at
indianapolis for two days concluded
its work and adjourned Thursday.
The following officers were elected:
President, w. Il. Hearst; secretary,
Max f. johnson; treasurer, Marcus
DAILY. An effort to increase the num-
ber Of members of the executive COM
mittee from II to As failed
The announcement was made that
the democratic national committee was
in need of money and that for every
dollar raised by the democratic clubs
and the members thereof, President
Hearst of the national committee Of
democratic clubs would put up an
equal amount to help elect the nation.
al democratic candidates.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1900-10-11
NARROWLY ESCAPE DEATH.
Thrilling Experience OF Three Men In
Arizona Desert.


l. b. Hanna, cousin of Mark Hanna,
superintendent of forest reserves for
Arizona and New Mexico; A. 4. Her.
mann, brother OF Commissioner of the
General Land Office Hermann, and w.
L. Pierce had thrilling experience
and almost lost their lives on the desert
between tho Grand canyon OF the Colo
rado and the Utah line last week.
When within forty miles ct Lees ferry
they camped for the night and their
horses escaped. Pierce was lost from
the party. and after journeying over
burning sands all day Hanna was so
exhausted that he could not proceed.
Hermann continued his search Tor
water, which he found five miles further
on. lie returned with water to Hanna.
who was unconscious and almost dead.
On the following day COW boy discov-
cred llama and Hermann wandering
aimlessly about the desert and directed
them TO their destination. A searching
party later found Pierce frantic with
thirst. The three men were taken to
Flagstaff Monday.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1900-10-11
Parents Forbid Son. to pla, Football.

The death of Lawrence Pierson OF
the Lake Forest, ILL.,, university foot
ball eleven from injuries received in .
game week ago has resulted in action
by parents of otner players. Six play
ers, Carsten, Captain Howell, Roose-
velt and three others have been for
hidden to play the great college game
The game with Wisconsin, scheduled
for next Saturday, as well as the other
heavy games down for the season, have
to be cancelled. Wisconsin has been
notified of this necessity because of the
loss Of men and not on any ruling of
the faculty.