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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1901-04-26
POMONA GRANGE
AT LIBERTY GRANGE, NORTH STAR
SATURDAY. MAY q, 1901.

The following interesting program
OF Pomona Grange will be carried out
at Liberty Grange hall, North Star:
FORENOON.
$3.50. Open In Fifth Degree.
HOO Music, Liberty Grange.
A Fund for the Last Sickness and
Death of a Member, X. Z. Peet.
AFTERNOON.
80 Business Session.
$780, Music, Bethany Grange.
Perry's Victory, Mrs. NJ. Lake.
300. Recitation Polly Crozier.
$3.50. The Ncaraguan Canal, Mildred Baney
Recitation, Blanch Coleman.
400. Music, Arcadia Grange.
Grange Incentive. Lucy Smith.
Poem, Elbridge Franklin.
4:30. Lecturers Conference.
EVENING.
700. Comforting Degrees.
500. Event ny Program, Liberty Grange.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1901-04-26
BANNISTER.

April % Mr.. Roushe, northeast #
town, raised large barn, Monday af-
ternoon. Mr.. Cummlns is the be-
carpenter.
Elmer Cook and Calvin Thomas are
quite sick with measles.
Eli Matteson, was at Ashley, on
business Tuesday.
Frank Sebring and family, left Tues
day.
Frank Sebring and family, left Tues
day evening for Stockton California.
John Collins had the misfortune TO
have his house burned down last Sun
day morning, bad stove pipe is sup
posed TO be the original cause.
Fred Crippen and family leave We'd
nesday morning for Kent county to
visit relatives
George Ridesdale will work his farm
this summer.
There Will be 10c. supper for the
benefit Of j. Collins and family, Satur-
day evening, at the elevator Every
body come and bring your mite.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1901-04-26
SIcKELS.

April 22-Ara Collins, Of Charlotte,
was In town on business connected
with the A. o. o. c. last Saturday
and Monday. Monday evening he
gave talk at the hall on the benefits
derived from life insurance.
School commenced In district No l
last Monday with Miss Ida Bailey
10 spank the young Americans.
). Wight has put in sky light and
fitted up photograph gallery Ia his
house. He is prepared TO do all kinds
Of work connected with his business.
Mrs. Ida Cunningham and daugh'
ter, Pearl, started last Saturday for
California, where they go for the ben
eft OF their health.
G. Wight and w. Smith are build
ing house for viii Knickerbocker.
Otis Weaver is at work for Hankins
Bros. at Elsie.
Mrs. Maud Hill, NEE Potter of Du'
rand, is visiting her parents, Super
visor Potter aud wife.
Miss Mollie Lincoln, formerly oi
this place, was recently married TO a
gentleman from Jackson county.
Miss BOZema Adamek has resigned
her position at Mr.. Sckels and re-
turned to her home In Saginaw county
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1901-04-26
FULTON CENTER.

April -. The town board met last
Friday with Clerk II. j. HOXie and
bills were handed in for furnishing
for the smallpox patients at Middle
ton. The expense OF caring for them
was reported to amount to from five to
six dollars per day The board went
10 Middleton, Saturday, TO Investigate.
Mrs f. Helms has moved from Per-
rinton 10 her farm, with her son
James.
Cora Dodge was home from Maple
Rapids over Sunday.
Peter GreensWike expects to erect
a new fence and a new windmill the
coming week.
Fred Stead was home from Mt.
Pleasant normal over Sunday.
VIII Collett is teaching school in
west Washington, in the Smith dis
trict.
Joe Hoxie and wife visited at T. j.
IIoXe'S last Saturday.
Mrs futile and granddaughter have
returned to their home near Middle
ton.
5. NJ Boyle, Of Maple Rapids, at
tended Mr.. CIark's funeral Sunday,
Doctor Spencer, Of Perrinton, was
buried at the center cemetery Monday.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1901-04-26
CHAPLIN.

April 22-Bcnton Glass, who Tor
several years has been proprietor of
the Chaplin cheese factory, has sold
his interests and moved TO Vernon.
School did not commence i'm the dis
trict, one and one-half miles south Of
here on Monday. Miss Bertha Shep-
herd, the teacher, is under quarantine
for scarlet fever at her home in Ian
sing.
Telephone poles have now reached
Chaplin by the way of Elsie.
jay Grubaugh and wife, OF BanniS-
ter, were the guests Of Henry Harris
and family Sunday.
There have been several transfers in
real estate during the past few days.
Joe Dunlop has exchanged farms
with a Mr.. Cramer. Of Racy.
Fred Miller has bought Charlie En-
meret' IS farm.
David Bates is now the owner ofthe
Fred Miller farm.
Joe Addison owns part Of the Da.
vid Bates land.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1901-04-26
SUMNER CENTER.

April 22-Mr. Rundis is on the sick
list.
Amy Parks is happy in the posses
sion of new bicycle.
VIM. Parr has purchased the Argent
farm and will move TO the same in the
near future.
Philip Johnson and family will start
for Oregon, the Both OF this month.
Mrs. Curtis, OF Victor, is the guest
Of Mrs &. and Mrs. j. IlaneS.
Albert Johnson has brand new
wheel.
A number Of farmers in this vicinity
will raise sugar beets this summer.
Anna Harvey has two new pupils in
her school. Leah and Rosa Hart who
live on Henry McNdmara's farm.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1901-04-26
S. S. CONVENTION
o. NEW HAVEN TOWNSHIP TO EE
HELP MAY 5.
nleetiIl

Program of township sunday school
convention for New Haven township,
to be held at New Haven Center, sun
day, May >, commencing at Loo p. III;
AFTERNOON SESSION
Praise service Rcy. =. =. iced.
"How To- Win the Children TO the sunday
school. Geo. VI. Hutchinson.
Paper, Joseph scllmycr
Recitation, Polly Ciolier
Talk. choosing his own ubiect. Hiram Uar-
ing.
Paper. Mrs ". j. Everest.
Singing by Weimuth school.
Paper. G.. = ~piague
Recitation. Pearl Eyer.
Paper. The AIN Important Requisite of
Teacher, aud Leader, in the sunday school
john StoE
Singing. Callahan school.
Talk. Rev. =. Tecd.
Paper. Mrs. II. +. sherman.
"Crush the Rum Power. Geo. NJ. Hutchin-
son.
Lesson ON Old Tc~tam.ut
"Glistors' Nu. Is. Foster
Singing.
EVENING SESSION.
Praise service. b. J.. honey.
Paper. Lueila Cr0licr.
Recitation. Ruth Lcct.
Singing
Address, Rev. Hayward.
~Ingiugiur. "GoI Dee With = 0u.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1901-04-26
MIDDLETON.

April 23-Bert Crelser is sick with
quinsy.
W. c. Shepard and wife returned
from ohio. Friday.
+. r. lSham and + II. Naldrett
were at +. F. Dayenport's nursery,
Thursday, after shade trees which Will
be planted in our streets, Arbor Day.
Glen Naldrett is moving his house
hold goodSinto the house he purchased
recently Of Paul Murray.
j. r. Swigart will have an auction
sale OF personal property, Friday.
l.. Y. Miller is giving his house a
new coat of paint.
Albert Payne viii move on the farm
owned by Dwight Payne near Pom
peii.
The Hardy family, which was quar-
antined, were let out Monday
The cheese factory is ready for the
machinery which is ordered and on the
road The milk cans have arri we'd.
The pavement, which was put down
on Main street last fall, has come
through the winter In fine shape.
The fifty new hitchiug posts must
be increased by as many more in the
near future, Is great number OF
teams could not lind hitching room on
the street Saturday.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1901-04-26
LEBANON.

April 22-Born, April 10, TO Mr. and
Mrs. Henry Tidy, an eight and one
half pound girl
Sir Knights John and Clarence
Fowler and their wives attended *.
O. Il. NJ. supper at Pewamo Saturday
evenging, April 20.
G.. NJ. Parker is working for Mr..
Ellis.
Mrs III. S. Holmes went TO McBain
Monday, where her husband is run
ming saw mill.
Mr.. Getty, Of st. Johus, is here look
ing after his brother-in-law II. 5.
Holmes, property during his absence
Fred Benjamin, jr., is working a
part Of the Andrew Vance place.
Miss Hattie Wheeler went TO Albert
Waters To work Sunday.
George Holmes has returned to st.
Johns.
While on his way to the X. O. 7.
NJ. supper at Pewamo, one OF Wilbur
Nance's horses was taken sick, caus-
ing him to be nearly two hours on his
way.
Clarence and Charley Fowler have
nearly forty acres plowed aud twenty
acres ready for the seed Who can
beat that with two teams i'm two
weeks:
Mr.. Pierce Sowed some oats Satur.
daV
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1901-04-26
SUNNI Err CENTER.

April 22.-Mrs. VIM. Curtis, OF st.
Johns, is visiting relatives at this
place.
There was TO be church held at the
Sumner Center school house, Sunday
evening, but on account of the rain
the attendance was very small.
Mr.. Rogers egg wagon is again on
the road.
Mrs. Minnie Hanes is still on the
sick list.
Albert Johnson is rejoicing over a
new wheel.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1901-04-26
Caught a Dreadful Cold.

Marion kOoke, manager for T. NJ
Thompson, a large importer Of fine mil
linery at Los Milwaukee Avenue, Chi.
cago, says: During the late severe
weather caught dreadful cold which
kept me awake at night and made me
unfit TO attend my work during the day.
one of my milliners was taking Cham.
berlain's Cough Remedy for severe
cold at that time, which seemed TO re-
lieve her so quickly that / bought some
for myself. 1t acted like magic and be.
gan to improve at once. | am now en-.
tirely well and feel very pleased to
acknowledge its merits" For sale by
Sharrar * Mulholland.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1901-04-26
SOUTH WEST ELBA

April 22.-Mr. Litey's children are
sick with Scarlet fever. one little
girl is seriously III.
Old Mr.. Hartwell, well known
character through out the county,
spent the greater part Of last week at
Frank VEGAS.
Little Claude Rhodes is very sick.
David Gleason. who has been sick
nearly all winter, is able TO be out
Jay Morrison has moved onto his
brothers. farm in Greenbush his
brother, d 5. Morrison.haying moved
TO 81. Johns.
a birthday party was held at Frank
WecIS', last Friday in honor OF his
mothers cighty->ecoud birthday. a
number OF friends and ueighborS were
present Ear Stewart brought his
camera and took photograph Of four
generations, consisting of Grandma
Wees: Mrs. Mary Ransom, her daugh.
ter, who lives in Maple Rapids; John
II. Ransom, her grandson, and Mary,
Jennie and Nellie Ransom. her grand.
daughters. Many gifts were left with
them as reminders OF a pleasant day.
Mrs. WilIetts, who has been making
an extended visit to her daughter in
Bath. has returned home.
Ellie Oberlin is spending the week
with Mrs. Mamie Pierce.
Misses Sylvia and Cora Oberlin are
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1901-04-26
Pine River Farmers Club.

The next meeting Of the Pine River
Farmers Club will be held at the
home OF Mr.. and Mrs. j. Renegar
THURSDAY, May ,, 1901. Following is
the program:
Music by the Club
Prayer by the Chapl tin.
Music by the club.
Address Of Welcome. j. Renegdr
Response, Mrs. {. Curtis
Roll Call.
Report OF last meeting
Business meeting.
Dinner.
Music 10y club.
Reading, Mrs Eli, Clark.
Selection. Mrs. VI. II. Udcl
Recitation, Miss Florence Campbell.
Recitation, Miss fora Davenport.
Duet, Messrs Beary -and Guile.
Reading, VIM. Acker.
Selection, G. Curtis.
Paper G.. ". Abbot.
Ali holding travelling library books
are requested to return them at this
meeting.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1901-04-26
A Raging, Roaring Flood

Washed down a telegraph line which
Chas. &. Ellis, of Lisbon, Ia, had to re-
pair. standing waist deep in icy
water" he writes, gave me a terrible
cold and cough. Ii grew worse daily.
Finally the best doctors in Oakland,
Neb., Sioux City and Omaha said had
consumption and could not live. Then
began using DIR. Kings New Discovery
and was wholly cured by six bottles.
Positively guaranteed for coughs, colds
and all throat and lung troubles by
Sharrar d Mulholland. Price soc.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1901-04-26
NJ. &. EN- ERSON

Adril 22.-School began Monday
April %, ia this district with Miss OIL.
i've Hafer for teacher.
The w. G. Il. U. ladies met with
Mrs. Lucy Curtiss last Wednesday
afternoon.
Joe Guthrie and Miss Anna Purdy
were married at Ithaca, April II.
Mrs. Cbas. Coston is on the sick list.
+. A. Bailey raised a large barn
Tuesday. April Is.
Frank Cronkite was In Alma Moa-
day.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1901-04-26

You will waste time if you try to cure
indigestion or dyspepsia by starving
yourself. That only makes il worse
when you do eat heartily. You always
need plenty of good food properly di.
gested Kodal Dyspepsia Cure is the re.
suit of years of scientific research for
something that would digest not only
some elements of food but every kind.
And 1t is the one remedy than will do il.
Sharrar q Mulholland.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1901-04-26
- ~~>(N->~N|~+-
e County Jews. !
ITHACA.


Alma, were in Ithaca, last Friday.
j. b. Scott was in Owosso, last Fri
day, on business.
X. S. Scarf was in Ashley, last week,
on legal business.
Sam Miller was home from Care
over Sunday.
Mrs, Hugh Packer visited her daugh-
ter in Alma, last week.
Joe Gage James How'd and Willis
Stevens aided the home talent Of
Bannister in a play given there last
Friday evening.
Lima Reed has been seriously i'll for
several days, at the home of her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. Reed.
VIII Nann, foreman in this office,
is the bouncing papa, of happy-par-
don US, we intended to say, the happy
papa OF a bouncing, nine pound girl,
born Friday morning.
Miss Nina Dodge went to Charlotte,
last week. 10 visit friends.
Frank Moore, who has been i'll all
winter Is able to be out again.
ID. l.. Sharrar was in Alma, last
Saturday, on business.
Myrtle Mosher, Of Alma who has
been visiting Mrs. Earnest KELSEY for
the last week, returned home Satur-
day
iir. and Mrs, Samuel Helms went to
Harrison, last Saturday, where they
expect TO spend the summer.
J. NJ Kennedy. drain commissioner
of Isabella county, visited county
drain commissioner Burns, last week.
Rev. J. Il. Baldwin was in Alma,
last Friday.
Carrie MunSon, Of Grand Rapids,
who has been visiting her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs L. X. Munson, returned
10 her home last Friday.
Mrs. A. y. Street, of North Star,
who has been visiting her daughter,
Mrs. Lizzie ShrodeS Of this place, re-
turned home last Friday.
Amos Even went TO Pinckney, last
week, TO visit his mother.
Glenn Waterbury went to Kalama-
200, last Saturday, to help coach ,he
college base ball team.
Max Sable Of Detroit, paid visit
to Wolf Netzorg last week.
Geo. McMullen was in Ithaca over
Sunday.
The high school will give MAY
Festival" entertainment at the high
school room, on Wednesday, May l.,
the proceeds TO 90 into the Athletic
fund, TO help out ON field day in the
near future.
Mrs. Louisa Moye has bought the O.
Jordan residence.
Geo. a. Clark, of Arcadia. was cx-
amined for insanity in Probate Court
Wednesday
Mrs. Alice Webster is being ex-
amined in Probate Court to-day.
The Claman Comedy Company
which was here last week, give very
crcditable show They had good
houses sold considerable medicine,
paid their debts aud behaved them
selves like gentleman and ladies.
L. w. Ward, who has been visiting
at the home Of his father-in-law, Joe
Mellinger, left Monday, for Meeker,
Colorado, where he has a summer re-
sort, and acts as guide for pleasure
parties Mrs Ward remained with
her parents.
Pearl Lehner, Of Elsie, spent Sun.
day i'm Ithaca.
Beatrice Brown spent Sunday with
her sister Mrs. n. r. Hafer, in Alma.
G. W. Althouse was ia Ithaca on
business last Monday.
Frank Adams, Of Alma college, spent
Sunday with Ithaca friends
Mrs, c. w. Terry and son, of Du-
rand, visited her brother, Wilbur
Owen over Sunday.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1901-04-26
First Thursday in Nav.

President Skinner, II the Fulton
farmers club, announces that owning
to sickness the last meeting was a
failure. The next will be held with
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Laycock the second
Thursday in May. A good attendance
is II nuPStpd
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1901-04-26

We, the undersigned. do hereby agree
TO refund the money on 50-cent bottle
OF Greene's Warranted Syrup of Tar IL
IL 1ails 10 cure your cough or cold, We
also guarantee 25-cent bottle to prove
satisfactory or money refunded.
SHARRAR " MULHoLLAND, Alma.
BIvTNs q RHODES. Alma
lOSo-yr FRED HUDSON, RiyerdaIe
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1901-04-26
Knowing How Pays
The Moral of this old, old Anec'
dote Will Save a Heap OF
Trouble and a Pile
of Money.

Something had gone wrong with some
simple part OF q stationary engine, and
the stoker could not fix IL. After spend
ing a day or two On it, he was forced to
ask the aid OF more competent work
man. He failed also. and some one sug-
gested the employment of local cele--
brity, a sort OF tinker at any mechanical
lob There is generally one In ever 10.
catity: He gave two or three taps with
his hammer and touched up rod or
two. when the pounding or whatever
allied the machine, ceased When asked
to make out his bill it read as follows:
Fixing engine. 100
Knowing how. ........l 1000
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1901-04-26

If troubled by weak digestion, loss
of appetite, or constipation, try a few
doses of Chamberlain Stomach and
Liver Tablets. Every box warranted.
For sale by Bivins q Rhodes.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1901-04-26
He KeLt His Leg.

Twelve years ago J. w. Sullivan, of
Hartford, Conn, scratched his leg with
"A rusty wire. Inflammation and blood
poisoning set in. For two years ne suf-
fered intensely Then the best doctors
urged amputation. but" he writes, 81
used one bottle of Electric Bitters and
one and one.halt boxes of Bucklen's
Arnica Salye and my leg was sound and
well as ever For eruptions, eczema,
letter, salt rheum, sores and all blood
disorders Electric Bitter has no rival on
earth. Try them Sharrar q Mulhol-
holland viii guarantee satisfaction or re-
fund money. Only soc.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1901-04-26

A bicycle puilt for two isn't half as
comfortable as hammock built osten-
sibly for only one.
The Judge who suspends a sentence
isn't necessarily In favcr OF hanging.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1901-04-26

Experience is teacher that insists
on compulsory education.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1901-04-26

A noiseless street piano would fill a
long felt want.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1901-04-26

Dr. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin is per
feet laxative. Sold by Shararr * Null
holland.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1901-04-26

The more boy expects the less he
seems TO acquire.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1901-04-26
Job Couldn't Have Stood 1t

If he'd had itching piles. They're
terribly annoying but Bucklen's
Arnica Salve viii cure the worst case of
piles on earth 1t has cured thousands
For injuries, pains or bodily eruptions
its the best salve in the world. Price
pc box. Cure guaranteed. Sold by
Sharrar & Mulholland
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1901-04-26

one more gOOd man on earth is bet
ter than an extra angel in heaven,
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1901-04-26

Only imbeciles want credit for the
achievements OF their ancestors.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1901-04-26
It's Easy 10 Feel Good.

Countless thousands have found a
blessing 10 the body IN DIR. Kings New
Life Pills which positively cure consti.
patton, sickheadache, dizziness, jaundice,
malaria, fever and ague and all liver and
stomach roubles. Purely vegetable /;
never grippe or weaken, Only 25c, at
Sharrar q Mulholland's drug store
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1901-04-26

1t is not the wine that makes man
dunk: IL is the man.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1901-04-26
10 30

This anecdoie clearly demonstrates
that 1t pays To know how. Engineer j.
j. Jeffries OF the Royal Cycle Works at
Marshall, Mich. residing in that city,
at No. l4l S. Marshall St.. tells In the
following OF his experience with the lit
tie conqueror it will pay you 10 know
how he got rid OF troublesome COM
panion. he says: MY kidneys troubled
me more or less for years aud finally
became so bad that | was compelled TO
give up locomotive engineering on &C.
count OF the jarriDg of the train, ana
seek employment as stationary en-
gineer. When the attacks OF kidney
complaint occurred | could not rest or lie
comfortably in any position and often
in the morning, after Il restless night L
was more tired than when / w.ntto bed.
When the attacks were at their height,
| was unable 10 sloOp or lift anything
and despite the use of every remedy that
came TO my notice, preparations RECON-
mended 10 me by my acqualntances,
numerous plasters of all kind worn night
and day, | was unsuccessful in prOcur-
ing anything TO help me until l tried
DOans Kidney Pills. The first box
helped me. steadily improved while
taking the second and | stopped the
trea ment when | had finished the third
as | considered there was no more ne
cessty for continuing the remedy"
DOan's Kidney Pills for sale by all
dealers. Price so cents Mailed by
Foster Milbum Co. Buffalo. y, y. Sole
agents for the |. :. Remember the
aame DOan and take no substitute.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1901-04-26

Wisdom is the knowledge Of other
peoples mistakes
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1901-04-13
SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY.

The rural death rate In England h
16 in every 1000; in towns it is IS.
The only involuntary muscle COM
posed of red or striped fibers is the
heart.
Wood yields one-fourth the heat of
coal, charcoal about the same heat as
coal. 1
A telescope photograph of the milky
way, taken recently at the Harvard
observatory, shows more than 100000
stars.
Southern states are making much
larger gains than any other section in
the business of cotton and wooden man.
ufacturing.
The first mulberry tree in America
was brought from France in 1926, with
the expectation of establishing null
berry groves in New York.
The rearing of silk WORMS and the
production of silk during the years be-
fore the revolution promised to be-
come one of the most important in
dustiies of America.
The first exports of cotton from this
country was in 1855, in which year one
bag was sent from Charleston to Liver
pool, while IL were sent from Philadel-
phia and one from New York.
During the last year about 10000
tons of sugar were produced in the
United States, 80. 600 tons of which were
contributed by % cane sugar mills and
$4,000 tons formed the output of &c
beet sugar works, only 16 of which were
completed in time TO avail themselves
OF the entire crop. Twenty-Five more
beet sugar mills are now either built
or building.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1901-04-13
THROUGH HEART AND BRAIN.
A Tender-Hearted Hunter who Felt
No Glory In killing Her
First Elk.

woman's first experience of killing
an innocent animal is a dishearteninp
thing of which to read. Yet it is some
what consolatory to know that she
felt the sadness of it, as well as the
emptiness of the glory. Let us hope
that other women will not be moved
to engage in similar Sport This is
how Mrs. Grace Seton Thomson shot
her first elk, says the Youths Compan-
ion.
he was drinking from the lake. Now
was the time. ! crawIed a few feet
nearer and raised the gun. The stag
turned partly away from me. In an
other moment he would be gone. /
sighted along the barrel aud a terrible
bang went booming through the air.
The elk raised his antlered head and
gazed in my direction. Another shot
and the animal dropped where he stood.
He lay as still as the stones beside him.
l sat on the ground and made no at
tempt to go near him. One instant. a
magnificent breathing thing; the next.
nothing.
l had no regret, no triumph. only a
sort OF wonder at what l had done.
felt surprised that the breath of life
could be taken away SO easily.
Meanwhile. Nimrod had become
alarmed at the long silence and fol-
lowed me down the mountain.
He had nearly reached me when he
heard the two shots and came rushing
up.
Il have done it" said, in a dull tone
pointing to the dark, still thing on the
bank
You surely have"
AS we went up to the elk. Nimrod
paced the distance 135 yards. How
beautiful the creatures coat was
glossy and shaded in browns! And
those great horns, with IL points,
They did not look so big now. Njmrod
examined the carcass.
You are an apt pupil, he said .You
put bullet through his heart. AMI
another through his BRAIN"
Eyes" said. "he never knew what
killed him.
Ifelt no glory in the achievement.