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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1901-06-14
CUNNING PACK MULE.
mt the Questionable Art OF
Sinking His Duty.

a pack mule that has seen service
gets very cunning" said an old soldier.
I'VE had one old fellow that had been
in the army for IL or Is years, and he
knew as much as most Of the men. He
was occasionally used as leader, and
was very fond of the job, because in
that position he had no load 10 carry.
To see him maneuvering TO get 10 the
front was very comical.
The regulation pack weighs 900
pounds. and the mules soon learn TO
size il up 10 a nicely, refusing 10 carry
anything more. For that reason they
are blindfolded while being loaded, else
they would be continually looking
around 10 see whether the pack was in
side the limit.
"On one occasion we received cof-
mule referred TO was selected 10 carry
il. The coffin weighed only 25 pounds.
but he must have concluded from its
size that il weighed ton, and he mme-
diate,y began 10 gToan in the most pit
iful manner, exactly like a human be-
ing.
when the coffin was put on his back
he pretended to stagger, and sagged
down as if he were carrying ten-inch
gun. At the same time he turned his
head and looked at me with a mournful
expression that was as easily read as 81
much print. Good heavens! he seemed
TO say. are you going 10 allow me to be
crushed by this enormous burden?'
We were all shrieking with laughter
and tried to make him take his place in
line, but not an inch would he bulge
At last he deliberately rolled over and
III ocked the coffin off. That settled it,
We ,et the old rascal take the bell, and
could almost hear him chuckling as it
was looped around his neck.
Another mule was then blindfolded
and took OH the coffin without much
troubla -
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1901-06-14
He Had Just stepped Out.

The boys who run elevators in no.
tells and great office buildings come
into contact with all manner and con-
ditions Of men, and even if naturally
dull they soon become bright. The
better a judge of human nature. the
better the employe is the rule. Here
is an instance of tact that could hard
~ be surpassed. A lady came bust
ling along 10 an elevator just as it
was going up, and said, with charm
ing innocence, II want TO see man
whose name | do not know, and l do
not know. either, what Office he is en-
ployed in" A less experienced eleva-
tor boy might have laughed outright
at this speech, but this one never
cracked n smile. 81 am we'll acquaint-
ed with the gentleman you refer to"
was his instant reply, land he has
Just gone out" The lady thanked
him, and walked away seemingly very
well satisfied with the information
she had received.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1901-06-14
ONLY ONE REMAINS.
Two Of Three Desperate Prisoners
Die Before Being Sentenced for
Their Deeds of Crime

Toronto, Ont, June S.-Of the three
men. Fred Lee Rice, Thomas Jones and
Frank Rutledge, extradited from Chi
cago to stand trial for the robbery of
bank in Aurora. Ont. Rice is he only
living survivor of the trio TO serve out
the 21 years imprisonment TO which he
was sentenced Friday morning. Two
tragedies have put Jones and Rutledge
beyond reach of the law. Jones died
from bullet wounds received in a des-
perate attempt TO escape from the Of
ficers who were transferring the pris-
oners from the courthouse TO the Jail
last Tuesday. and Rutledge committed
suicide Friday by jumping from the
gallery in the Jail to the stone court, 80
feet below
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1901-06-14
The Babe in the Woods.

A four-year-old girl wandered away
from home near the Bonanza mine,
Oregon, recently, and was lost i'm the
mountain as hours. When recovered
she was quite unframed. She told
Of having seen n big black dog with
two puppies. which she tried 10
catch. but they ran away after their
mamma" The dog" was a bear. and
the puppies" were her cubs
Ill laterin the day, when there is time
20 prepare the mash of grain and
vegetables. These methods may not
bc the best for all. but for the busy
farmer, they simplify, and make the
work of caring for the hens consider
nbly easier.
Mr.. Chapman's advice TO farmers
who are thinking of engaging more ex-
tensively in poultry keeping, is TO be-
gin with the small flock they have,
keep account of them for one year.
and see If they can make them pay a
profit. The average hen in New York
lays only about GO eggs in year. BY
keeping thoroughbreds of the best
laying breeds, then by breeding ONLY
from the best layers, you can get hens
that will lay 200 eggs in a year. "Be
sure that your eggs are fresh, and
clean. then try TO sell direct TO the con-
sumner. In my experience, l have
found the white leghorns the most
profitable breed"
Mr.. Chapman also gave some points
In growing turkeys on the farm. He
said that IL you would feed them all
the grain they would eat, they would
not eat the grain, or other crops grow.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1901-06-14
CENSUS FIGURES.
Thirty-Eight American cities Have
Each "a Population of 1OO,-
900 or More.

Washington, June 1O.-The census
Office has issued bulletin giving the
population of incorporated places in
the country. The bulletin shows that
there are 1O,GO2 such places, as COM
pared with 1878 in 1890, and 80 cities
containing more than 100000 people
each. OF the large cities in 1900,
three. New York, Chicago and Phila-
delphia, contain upward of million
inhabitants, the same as in 1890, while
for cities having between 100000 and
1000, 900 inhabitants, those in 1900
number three, as against only one in
1890.
The incorporated places contain in
the aggregate 35,s49.516 inhabitants,
as compared with total of 26,079, SOS
persons living in incorporated places
in 1890. The combined population in
the incorporated towns and cities
constitute AZ per cent of the popula-
ton of the entire country, as against
IL per cent. in the towns in 1890. In
the state of New York, which takes
the lead in this respect, II per cent.
of the people live in the cities and
towns, as against 90 per cent. in 1890.
In six other states-namely, Massa-
chusetts, Illinois, Rhode Island, Penn
sylvania, Colorado and Connecticut
more than two-thirds of the people
live in the incorporated places. Mis-
sissippi has the smallest percentage
of its people living in the towns, the
percentage being IS.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1901-06-14
sow Some BesrdIe.. Harley

L have sown the beardless barley
for several seasons. With me il paws
better than oats, because it yields as
many bushels 10 the acre, or more
II sown on good ground; besides, il
weighs more TO the bushel. 1t makes
a splendid dairy feed ground with
equal parts of corn and oats. also for
fattening hogs. 1t is considered an
excellent feed for laying hens. In the
winter, when eggs are bringing 25
cents dozen or more, l like to 90
every week to market with a good
sized basket. But il does not paw TO
sow spring beardless barley on poor
soil, because it grows and ripens in
so short a time. IL ripens three or
four weeks before oats. If sown early
IL ripens before wheat.-Rural New
Yorker.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1901-06-14
TAKING CARE OF HIMSELF.

enough so the baby's feet will touch
the ground. He is then set out in the
street TO take care of himself. He
cannot turn over, so he at least remains
IN an upright position. The basket
is very light, so he often works his way
up the street and far away from home.
He will get into the middle of the street.
so that the donkeys who take the
places Of horses and wagons there
must 60 around him. This they always
do. and it looks queer TO see long line
of donkeys going out of their way TO go
around a baby in the narrow streets Of
the old Spanish town.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1901-06-14
TWO WAR INVENTIONS.
Projectile Loaded with Mnximite and
Lightning speed Torpedo to
he Tested.

Two wonderful war inventions that
will increase the effectiveness OF the
United States navy and our coast de-
lenses are to be tested at Sandy Hook.
One is a projectile filled with the new
explosive called maximite, invented by
Hudson Maxim. 1t will cost $4,000 a
shot to fire il, but one shell would de-
stroy a S5,0O0,O00 battleship if it
struck il. The other invention is a
lightning speed torpedo that will
travel by its own propulsion at the
rate of As miles an hour, thrice the
velocity of any torpedo now in use. A
steel target is being constructed of
such size and weight of armor plate
that the result of discharges against il
will be very much like those that would
ensue il the target were a real battle
ship.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1901-06-14
Give the Bees water.

Bees, says the Englishman, Albert
Gale, like considerable water. Give
them plenty. 1t saves time for them
by preventing them going off TO the
creeks. A vessel with bits of cork
or other floating material thrown in
and placed in easy access 10 the bees
Is a very useful thing in an apiary,
A tin containing brackish water ia
also useful. Bees, he says, are very
fond of salt, as will be seen by the
eager way they search the ground
where the liquor from corned beef
has been thrown out, the margins OF
hrackish SfrPams etn
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1901-06-14
WHY lie M.nn Unersy.

npeck-Doctor, | wish you would
call at the house this morning and
have a talk with my wife. I'm afraid
she is losing her mind.
Doctor-What reasons have you for
believing such is the case?
Enpeck-Well, our baby is just a
week old, you know. and when | asked
her last night what she intended 10 call
il she said: "Oh, / shall leave that en-
tirely 10 you."-Chicago Daily News.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1901-06-14
Evening Things Up.

ITS just shameful the way you
tease me-" she cried. You never
used TO do it,
NO." he replied, "but il is wisely
provided that most things shall be
evened up in this world. Before mar
rage it is n woman's privilege to tor
mems man, and she does il; after
marriage it is a mans privilege to
tease his wife, and he does that
Chicago Post.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1901-06-14
CHILDREN IN SPAIN.
They Are Set Out I'm the Street in
Queer Looking Baskets tn Take
Care of Themselves.

In the Spanish city of Seville there
are no kindergartens or other places
where the busy mother can, leave her
little children TO be cared for while she
does the homework or helps her hus-
band in his little shop. The baby is left
TO care for itself and does so very well
that is, the baby who has not learned
to walk yet.
1t is placed in wicker-woven ar
Management which looks like basket
turned upside down, and is just high
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1901-06-14

"You advertise that the elephant
can talk. but | haven't heard him say
a word"
go, but he can talk! For instance,
IL he treads on anyone's foot he says
plainly: Excuse me.' Trombo, tread
on the gentleman's foot!"-Fliegende
Blaetter.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1901-06-14

T ing on the farm, but Will only eat the
insects. Keep turkeys in this way, and
they will MT trouble your neighbors,
and they will be source of consider
able reyenue.-W. II. Jenkins, in Ohio
Farmer.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1901-06-14
HInwn to Atoms.

Blnghamton, y. Y, June 1O.-A col
lision of freight trains at Vestal, near
here. exploded dynamite in one Of
the cars and killed five men and blew
both trains TO atoms.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1901-06-14
Properly Estimated.

He said II am a man Of few words"
And in that same reason there lurkec
He was really man Of few words
That were fearfuuy overworked.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1901-06-14
The Color Line Drawn.

Bowling Green, KY, June THE
Kentucky Federation of Women's
Clubs voted TO exclude colored wom-
ems clubs from membership.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1901-06-14
TOLEDO, SAGINAW & MUsKEGoN R'Y.

Lv. Ashley for Detroit
at 1910 =. IN.
Close connections are
made at Owosso Junct'p
with all trains of d., G.
II. & NJ. Ry.
BEN. FLETCHER, T. p. A.
] Detroit. Mich.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1901-06-14
Justice brewer Married,

burlington, VT, June 6.-Associate
Justice Brewer, of the United States
supreme court, and Miss Emma Minor
Mott were married Wednesday after
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1901-06-14
BALL AND BAT.
Tables showing Percentages Of the
Clubs of Leading Organize
tions Up to Date.

The following tables show the num-
Der Of games won and lost and the
percentages of the clubs OF the lead
ing baseball organizations. National
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1901-06-14
Cultured BOSTON Conductors.

Boston newspapers say that the
conductors on their local traffic lines
are the most cultured ticket collect-
ors TO be found anywhere. They as
sert that many of them speak several
languages and carry college diplomas
In their inside pockets.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1901-06-14
Leave AshleY

Leave Ashley.
$50 a. m. for Muskegon
$50 y. m. for Muskegon
JNo. w. LORD,
Traffic Manager,
Detroit.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1901-06-14
Fire Losses.

New York, June 6.-The fire losses
of the United States and Canada for
the month Of May were S22,3sO, $50,
against $15,7j9, 400 in May last year.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1901-06-14
TrtpIe Shooting.

Corbin, KY, June Ito preventa ar
rest Andy Cox killed Deputy Sheriff
Branham and Chief OF Police WILDE
and was himself shot dead.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1901-06-14

Fertile eggs early in the season fol.
low plenty of exercise.
On sunny days nothing Ike q dust
bath TO make hens happy.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1901-06-14
wheat Fields Devastated.

Wichita, Kan, June 1O.-A corre-
spondent who has arrived here from
the scene of devastation in Kay coun-
", Oklahoma, says that the storm of
Friday night ruined the wheat crop
of 400 farms west and northwest Of
Blackwell. These farms are all in
one body Of territory. The farmers,
who had purchased Irvine and har-
vest machinery, are asking the local
dealers to take them back, and the
dealers have referred the matter to
the factories. The loss of crops will
cause no distress, as the farmers are
in good condition financially, owing
TO a succession of good crops during
the past five seasons.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1901-06-14
PRACTICAL HEN NOTES.

When other feeds fail TO bring eggs
add meat or cut bone.
Depriving a hen of grit materia
e. like pulling a cows teeth.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1901-06-14
Country Laid Waste.

The country in the track of the storm
between this point and Tonkawa. a
distance of about eight miles, was laid
waste. Five farmhouses with barns
and outbuildings were blown away, but
the occupants all escaped without in
jury.
At Tonkawa 30 dwellings and bust
ness houses were scattered like so
much loose lumber. The citizens Of
the town had been watching the ad-
vance OF the storm and had sought
shelter in caves and cellars. No IA
\tauties are reported at this point.
At Blackwell, a few miles north Of
Tonkawa, T. II. Crawford, a carpenter,
who was working on a house, was
struck by lightning during the storm
md instantly killed
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1901-06-14
The Strenuous Life.

Skaags-I have been wondering how
Methuselah, who lived so many years,
managed to kill time.
Braggs-I don't know either, al
though I'm guessing he just sat around
and let time take its choice about com
ing around to kill him.-Denver News.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1901-06-14
THE WORK Of A TORNADO
Sweeps Over Portions of Kansas
and Oklahoma, Leaving Death
and Ruin Behind.
SEVERAL PERSONS LOSE THEIR LIVES,
The Storm Covered About Fifty Miles
in Length. md Its Pathway Is
strewn with Wreckagc-One Town
Entirely Wheat Fields
I'm kansas Ruined.

Perry, Okla, June 10,-In furious
tornado which swept over portions OF
Kansas and Oklahoma several persons
were killed. Information from the
devastated district is meager. Rushing
down from the Kansas state line and
covering about so miles in width, the
rain, wind and hail swept over the
country to the southern boundary OF
Oklahoma. The rain fell in torrents
from early Friday evening until mid
night. The fury of the storm CEN
tered in tornado at about $3.50 p. m,
which formed at a point near the
Kansas state line and just on the coun-
~ lines of Kay and Grant, Okla. 1t
took a southeasterly course and was
most disastrous on a belt of ten miles
square in eastern Kay county. The
little town of Eddy was struck and OF
the 10 or Is buildings in the place all
were leveled 20 the ground except the
railroad station and elevator. Flying
lumber was scattered for miles. One
unknown man was killed and several
persons in iured by flying debris.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-04-18
.'THE NAN MITA TAE -


Bowed by the weight of centuries be leans
4pon hls hoe and gazes on the ground.
The emptiness 0f ages "a his face,
aud on bis back the burden Of the world.
VINO made him dead 70 rapture and des-
pair.
thi1e that grieves not and that never
hopes.
slolid aud stunned a brother to the OK
Mno lopfened and let down this brutal jaWf
whose was the hand that slanted back this
browf
Whose breath blew outthe light within this
brainf
Il tbs the Thing the Lord God made and
gave
70 have dominion over sea and land.
10 trace the stars and search the heavens
for power;
70 feel the passion Of Eternltyg
is tnis the Dream He dreamed who shaped
the suns
And piliared the blue armament with lightg
Down Oh the stretch Of He'll 10 its last gulf
There Is 20 shape more terrible than this
More tonRued with censure Of the worlds
blind greed
More alied With signs and portents Tor the
More iraught with menace 70 universe.
What gulfs between him and the seraphimi
slave oi the wheel Of labor, what 70 him
are Plato and tboaWing Of Plelades2
Mnat the long reaches Of the peaks Of song,
A1e riit ol dawn, the red reddening Of the
roseY
Through this dread shape the suffering
ages look,
Tines tragedy Is 10 that aching stoop;
Through this dread shape humanity be-
trayed
plundered, profaned aud dislnherited.
Cries protest 10 the Judges Of the World,
A protest that is also prophecy.
o masters. lords and rulers IN an lands,
- this tho handiwork you give to God,
This mcnstrous thing distorted and soul
quonehing
ho1 will You ever straighton up this shapeY
Dive back the upward looking and the
light,
hebulld IN Il the music aud the dreams;
Touch Il again with Immortality;
Make right the immemorial infamies,
perhuious wrongs. immedicable woesg
q masters, lords and rulers IA all lands.
How viii the Future reckon With this Mani
How answer his brute question in that
hour
When whlrlwlnds Of rebellion shake the
worldf
How VIII It be with Kingdoms ana with
kings
with those who shape him 10 the thing
he is-~
When this dumb Terror shall reply to Goc
After the silence OF the centuriesf
Edwin Markham.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-04-18

An old-time fddiers' contest took
place the other day in Charleslown,
Ind. The following prizes were Of
fered for the best performance Of the
tunes named. Money Musk. pair
Of sheep shears; Leather Breeches. p
corn cutter; cold Dan Tucker pair
ofpants mo one barred); RYE Straw, -
ino hat; Pop Goes the Weasel, ST.
worth Of jewellery; "Girl I Left Be
hind Ne, 81 worth Of cigars; ''Su-
vance River, 81 worth Of groceries.
Arkansas Traveller" 81 IN cash
Dixie, fifty cents worth Of soap:
Yankee Doodle" large cofeepot;
''Raggedy Bill, rocking chair; Mock
ing Bird. 81 worth oflumber; Guide
roy, twenty-five pounds Of -four;
Home Sweet Home" 81 worth of
goods; Flowers Of Edinburgh, one
fine hnt-New York Tribune.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-04-18

You've an heard Of the inscription
that was found il an abandoned dug
out in North Dakota some years ago.
but o has been somewhat improved
upon BY q New Mexican prospecior
who lett ia his cabin. the following in
rent0ry Of bis situation.
Forty miles from 4 railroa1.
Thirty miles from a postoiHcc.
Nearest neighbof tueDfy-eicht
miles.
Nearest wood tueniy-ihree miles.
Nearest water fonr miles.
''60d bless our bone '-CAicaqo
Record
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-04-18

While Mr Webster was once al.
dressing the Senate on the subject Of
internal Improvements. aud every
Senator was listening with close aiten-
ton. the Senate clock commenced
striking, bat instead Of striking twice
2 ~. m., continued 10 strike without
cessation more than forty times. an
eyes we're iurned to the clock. and
Mr.. Webster remained silent until the
clock struck about twenty. when he
thus appealed 10 the chair "Mr.
Pre- ident, The clock is ont of order
[ hare the doorr To say that a long
and load laugh from every Senator
aud person IN the august chamber was
INDUCED in ia faint description Of
the merriment this exquisite pan pro-
duced.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-04-18

the apple blossom face It seems that
the wife can get anything she wants If
she refers to that letter at the right
moment Well. ] saved that story for
an emergency. The other evening
father brought home man with whom
be was trying to drive a good bargain.
He told me that I should be very
agreeable to his guest and he would
make it up to me.
"And were your"
II tried to be; I thought Of that
story and told il. Father was delight
ed and laughed until the tears came,
but somehow the guest didn't seem to
enjoy it. He went home early, aud
next day found ont that his wife was
the heroine Of the story. I only hope
my father will not discover the fact,
that is alll'
Goodness, I hope sol But you
were speaking Of Anne's tea. Did you
enjoy it9"
i'M', no, ! can't say that / did,
though ] fully expected to. You see,
10 the morning Anne came over to bor-
row my candlesticks and shades. just
before she asked for them she told me
that I must be sure to come, as she
expected Mr.. Dickens Thackeray
Jones, the novelist, and the heroine Of
his last book might have been drawn
from me, so we we're sure to get on
beautifully"
HIN, I hope you looked out foT
danger; il is not like Anne to be 50
nice, even when she wants a favor"
"N-no, didn't think Of that OF
course, / am not vain, but / couldn't
help being sort Of pleased. "
$50 yon went early to the tea?"
"Why, yes, / did, but the rooms
were filed already. "
II could have told you they would
be- People go early to lion tea so
they can tell about it at the other
places"
"M'hm. Anne wasn't nearly as nice
to me as she had been in the morning.
She just introduced me to her lions in
the most casual way. so couldn't tell
which was which, and nobody could
tell me.
$50 you had no chance to talk with
Mr. Jones?"
''She thought / would not, but /
didn't mean to loan Anne my best and
most infammable candle shades and
get nothing in return. / Just waited
until she was occupied with some new
comers. Then / went to where Mr..
Jones was standing
But how did you know which one
VAS"
Intuition, dear; that is never at
fault ] gave him my sweetest smile
and said 4 am told that / resemble
one Of the characters in your last book
so much that it might have been drawn
from mer Oh, Natalie, he acted so
oddly He shook that bushy, black
head Of his aud then went off into
paroxysm of laughter / am afraid
there is some mistake.
II am afraid so, too, dear. The man
with the bushy, black hair is Profes-
ior Deepe, author Of idiots and Their
Peculiaritiesl New York Journal.