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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1901-04-19
FREE DELIVERY.
GOOD Roads are a Necessity.

The postotiice department is going
over the records of the rural free de-
livery routes TO ascertain in how many
instances traffic was interrupted dur
ing the spring by bad roads, and when
the records are compiled notices will
be sent TO the bad roads routes that un-
less the highways are improved the
free delivery will be abonded. Some
allowance will no doubt be made when
the interruption TO the service was
caused by high water in nelghboring
rivers or other causes over which the
people have no control, but where the
impossible roads are due to neglect
OF carelessness there will be no tenn
porizlng The department regar il
rural free delivery as an argument and
and wherever the people are indifler.
ent TO the advantages of the service
the department holds that the expert.
ment is failure. The demand for ru.
raj free delivery is greater than the
department can meet with the appro.
priation by congress, and il will favor
those communities which show most
appreciation by building roads over
which the government can send mails
with the least possible interruption
This will apply 10 Gratiot county and
other counties in Michigan as we'll as
to other states. and if the farmers who
now have the free delivery and those
who want il in the future are wise they
will see that those who "work out
their road tax do IL as it should be done
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1901-04-19
LEE' 5 SURE NDER
The Day Appropriately Observed By
the Old Soldiers

The thirty-SiNth anniversary of Gen
eral Robert Lees surrender TO General
Grant was appropriately observed by
VIM Mover Post, G. A. r., in the w r.
6. hall last Saturday night. The 18th
of April Is the date of the anniversary
but it was thought best to hold the ex-
ercises ON Saturday evening aS that was
the date of the regular meeting and alsC
that Comrade Holmes would be home
from Lansing TO assist.
There was a good crowd III attendance
when +. \. Chadwick, chairman of the
committee on arrangements, took the
chair and in "a few opening remarks an
nounced the program Invocation was
offered by Rev. y. T. Hafer after which
Rep. j. w. Holmes, NJ. NJ. Copp and V.
NJ. Wilson rccounted some of the Incl
dents that they participated in during
that memorable struggle and Lafayette
Stevens also told of some of the horrors
of Andersonville prison where he was
confined for 24l days
The quartet, under the direction of o.
+. Pettyjohn, furnished excellent music
for the occasion. Those who attended
were amply rewarded for their trouble
and a. Rev. y. +. Hafer pronounced the
bencdiction the Boys felt that they
had done their duty III observing the
daV.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1901-04-19
Ne Y MANAGE MENI
a Gentleman from Chicago Assumes
the Position Vacated BY Mr..
T.. Ruhl

Mr.. y. X. Ruhl who has so efficient
ly managed the Alma Sanitarium and
Wright House during the past year
came to the conclusion few weeks age
that ne would be compelled TO resign l.
position on account of his duties III con-
clusion with the rebuilding of the large
hotel in Jackson, recently acquired by
by him While unwilling TO lose Mr..
Ruhl, the Sanitarium Co. realized the
necessity of so doing and commenced
at once To look for his successor After
much consideration of the many appli-
cants, Mr. Walter Brown OF Chicago
was engaged and he assumed his duties
on Tuesday of this week. Mr.. Brown
comes highly recommended for the po-
sition and is thoroughly familiar with
all the details required in the manage
ment of two such high class institutions
as the hotel and sanitarium. For the
past sixteen years he has been assistant
superintendent of the Presbyterian Hos
pital Of Chicago the latter portion of
that period practically acting as super
intendent. We are satisfied that the
Sanitarium Company is to be congratu-
lated upon being able to secure Mr..
Browns services. Mr.. Ruhl left for
Jackson yesterday and carried with him
the best wishes of host of friends.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1901-04-19
AN OLD PIONEER GONE.
Had Lived in Arcadia Township fol
Thirty-Four Years.

Mrs. Rhoda A. Horton, wife Of Inglis
Horton, died at her home west of Alma
last Monday morning after short ILL
ness as the result Of broken limb At
the time of the accident an account of IL
was given in the RECORD and then it
was stated that it was feared that fatal
results would follow on account of her
age. She continued TO suffer and stesdi-
ly grew weaker until death released her
from pain The deceased was sixty-two
years, one month and eleven days old at
the time OF her death. She was born in
Pompey, n. y, and lived in that state
until she moved TO Michigan with her
husband thirty years ago. She was
married To luglis Horton forty four
years ago, three children, two girls and
one boy being born to them, all of whom
are alive, and with the father mourn the
loss of all always kind mother and low
ing wife. 1hirtyfour years ago when
they came to Michigan they located on
their farm west of town and have lived
here ever since. The funeral was held
at the house on Tuesday, Rev. j. Il.
Wooton, officiating, in the presence of
large number of friends and neighbors
Interment was made in the Wright Gem
etery.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1901-04-19
Seldom S Stock Company.

Seldon's Stock Co. of theatrical
players, opens a week engagement at
the opera house on Monday next COM
mencing with "A Gamblers Wife
This is repertoire company, and
carries Ii people, all artists A change
of program each night Will be given,
and the specialties to be introduced
will be new and interesting BABY
Patti" who has been seen in this city
several times, having been here with
North Bros. Comedians, is one of the
attractions of this entertainment, as
well as several otf ers of the company
who were with North Bros. The people
of this city will remember Baby Patti
is one of the most interesting characters
as a child actress ever seen here, and il is
even said she has wonderfully improved.
and Is more attractive than ever The
company have placed the prices of
admission TO ten, twenty and thirty
cents, popular prices which should fill
the house each night Reserved seats on
sale at Sharrar * Mulholland's
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1901-04-19
THE GLORIOUS FOURTH
Alma will Celebrate the Day by the
Proper Amount of Plucking of
Feathers out of the Eagles
Tail.
THE FIFTH WILL BE OBSERVED AS
CODYDAY.

The board of trade met last Wednes
day night and considered among
other things, the matter of observing
the Fourth of July. The proposition
made by the advance agent of the
Buffalo Bill Wild West Show to make
the celebration a two day affair anC
advertise the fifth of July as "Oody
Day." was deemed advisable anC
arrangements were made accordingly
The Fourth will be observed in the
regular old fashioned way and no pains
will De spared by the committee tC
make it a grand success from start &c
finish. Ii will be continual celebra.
tlon from the morning of the fourth OF
July until the night of the fifth. The
following officers and committees were
appointed: s. w. Tinker, chairman
A. E. Mulholland, secretary L.. II.
Hayt, treasurer. The above named
gentlemen were also chosen as an exc.
cutive committee.
The balance of the committees are as
follows:
Advertising, Q. F. Brown.
Speaker, w. A. Bahlke, l.. A. Sharp
and DIR. + A. Bagley.
Music, F. NJ. Smith, O. o. Ward and
3. 5. Webb
Sports, A. J Hall, he to choose two
other members.
Fireworks, +. Montigel, he TO choose
two other members
Decorations, + r. Pollasky and the
members of the fire department.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1901-04-19
OBITUARY.

Died at her home in Elwell Sunday
April :, 1901, Linda l., wife Of w. G..
Pugsley, aged az years, II months and
% DAYS. She was born i'm Earlville
Madison county y. Y, April 10, 1858
and came to Michigan with her parents
Mr.. and Mrs ROsel ID Briggs, dur.
ing MAY, 1868, who took up their resi-.
dence in lngham county, first at Eden
afterwards residing at AuTelius, Mason
and Leslie She attended high school
both at Mason and Leslie, and taught
several terms of school i'm West Branch
Ogemaw county, where she was married
to w. &. Pugsley. Dec. 10, 1879, and
came at once to Sumner township,
Gratiot county, where she lived for ~
wears. or until December. 1898, when
the family took up their residence in
Elwell, where she resided up to the
time of her death.
She was member of the Ladies' Aid
church, Pioneer Grange ard Smiley
Hive, l.. o T NJ of Elwell and led a
happy, useful, christian life, beloved by
all. Her death is mourned by her hus-
band daughter, Blanche, and brother,
Fred NJ Briggs, of Grand Rapids. to-
gether with host of neighbors and
friends, who testified 70 the love they
bore her by many acts of watchful care
and loving kindness, during her last
illness
loved one thy work on oa-th is done:
Tue battle fought, the vict Try won;
The crown He promsea 10 His own,
Awaits thee at the great white throne.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1901-04-19
Two Good Appointments

Governor Bliss on Tuesday of last
week appointed r. H. Kelly of Mt
Pleasant and Lincoln Avery of Port
Huron members of state board Of educa.
tion. MIR. Kelly succeeds Prof. +. +
Johnson who goes to the Philippines as
Judge of the supreme court, and Mr.
Avery succeeds Fred Platt of Flint, re.
signed This makes board of new
members, as the other member, j. II.
Thompson of Evart, and Superintend.
ent Fall have only served three months,
and q organization of the board will
take place probably at once. ~tf
Mr. Kelly's many friends in this part
Of the state will rejoice az his. appoint.
ment. and the RECORD In particular, ex-
tends congratulations. h
The San Francisco call., 1901-11-03

miles had divided these people for many.
many years, yet "Kismet" brought them
at its given hour together.
What did Mrs. Scott know about ''The
Tropic Bird?" The little woman sat be-
fore them with her big, bouncing boy on
her lap and told them all she knew.
About thirty years before a certain Mr..
Bichard had seen the old hulk lying at the
foot Of Telegraph Hill and bargaining for
her had bought her for a mere song. He
then had her towed over to what is now
beautiful Belvedere, cut her in half and
built house where the stern had been.
Here her brothers had eventually come
to live and had entered into business, one
as a contractor and builder the other as
a coal merchant.
Here, to, she had come about twelve
months before and here she expected to
remain till her son grew up.
The San Francisco call., 1901-11-03

uIns nrr husband come to her. The
child. playing with the dog. came running
to her side.
They looked. They read 1.-THE Tropic
Bird" Sure enough, there, where the
stern should have been, there in broad
daylight, nailed to the boardings of the
building, was the old Identical woodwork,
and in gold letters THE Tropic Bird
Lets go in and see," said the wife, full
Of hope and a feeling of shaking hands,
as 1t were, with an old friend.
Come on said the sire, and the other
two concurring, they boldly ascended the
steps leading to the upper deck that was.
And here the world became very small
indeed. The first body they encountered
was Mrs. Joseph H. Scott, who Invited
them into her cozy parlor and bade them
welcome to 1.-THE Tropic Bird
1t was an odd meeting. Thousands of
The San Francisco call., 1901-11-03

use either hand without any preference.
Sir James Sawyer, NJ. D., has probably
lit upon the most plausible reason for the
right-handedness of the human race. In
those early days, he says, when those
might take who had the power and those
might keep who could, we were a fighting
people, and people who fought hand to
hand. Naturally in this kind of fighting
it is most convenient to WELD weapon
which can be used by one hand only.
leaving the other hand and arm free for
preserving balance, for defensive cover
ing and for offensive seizing.
Now the right hand would naturally be
Used in preference to the left for welding
a weapon, in order that the heart might
be kept as far away as possible from the
assault of an adversary. Hence right
handedness arose and was passed on from
father to son.
Moreover, when men first fought togeth-
er in companies they must soon have
found that 1t was most convenient to han
die their weapons in uniform way. If
some in fighting company were right
handed and others were left-hauded their
weapons Eos.S be CONTINUALLY otask.cg.
The San Francisco call., 1901-11-03

Whether drilling or fighting. the men
would need more space for welding their
weapons. If, on the other hand, each
man used his sword or his staff with the
same hand as his neighbor employed, con-
fusion would be rninimized and a SYM
metrical appearance would be given to the
martial body.
So it may be inferred, says writer in
the October Pearson's, that from the ear
liest times custom and convenience have
had most to do with the preferential use
of the right hand. 1t is unfair to the left
hand to argue that 1t suffers from any
physical disability because man usually
gives most of mis- fine work to the right
hand. This is shown by the fact that
any man may train his left hand to be
as clever as his right.
In fact, in some matters the left hand
is habitually given equal rights with the
right, and occasionally it is given the
preference by naturally right-handed peo-
pie. In knitting a woman gives both
hands an equal share of work, and is
equally skilled with each. When riding or
driving a man gives his left hand the
preference In the matter Of holding the
-e.ns.
The San Francisco call., 1901-11-03

ton, beached her at the foot of Telv-. aprl
Hill The crew deserted to a man and
ran from her as the rats had already
done many years before.
The position Of the captain was not a
pleasant one, but he and his brother set
TO work and with indomitable spirit and
courage built clearinghouse and gen.
eral merchandise store on the deck Of
their ill-fated ship.
The captain was bookkeeper, cashier
and chambermaid, while his brother
tended store and was high cook and bot
tlewasher.
and they were liked for their pluck and
stability.
Some years later they sod out and re-
turned to the East via Panama, to en-
gage in fresh pursuits and seek ad-
ventures new.
In the spring Of 1901, on a balmy Sun
day morning, among the hurrying, jost-
ling throng that rush for the five min
utes past nine; had you been looking
carefully, you would have seen four peo-
pie pass through that small aperture,
permitted on Sundays and rushdays by
the company who holds sway over the
road, between San Francisco and San
Rafael, via Tiburon.
I say four people advisedly, for they
consisted of two adults, a child and a
dog. Some day the dog shall make his
tory for himself.
These four got off the boat at Tiburon.
as became people who were searching for
knowledge, or who were going to San
Rafael.
They walked slow-y along through
Tiburon, round the bend and so toward
Belvedere proper.
While the father was busy investigat-
ing boat in construction, the wife's eye
caught name that made her color come
and so. that made her call quickly. bid
The San Francisco call., 1901-11-03

Now she continued. 1--WE have often
wondered if this tTropic Bird is the one
my grandfather built. Donald Dewar was
his name, and he was a shipbuilder up in
Georgetown, Prince Edward Island. He
turned out two ships in about 1926, and one
of them was The Tropic Bird "
Her listeners were all excitement. Did
your grandfathe sell The Tropic Bird?' "
asked one. yes came the answer, "to
a gentleman in Gloucester, Mass. Grand
father thought she was unlucky, for even
the rats wouldn't stay with her. so he
sold her.
There was moments silence. 1t was
all so wonderful There sat five people,
four of them deeply interested in the
tragedy that had been.
There ahead Of them was the bow Of
that gallant though unlucky vessel and
presently they would stand where the
The San Francisco call., 1901-11-03

father of one and the grandfather of tho
other had stood.
They would feel the deck. once deep
dyed with human blood, beneath their
feet, they would hear. on their imagfna-
ton, the yells and curses of rum-soaked
crew.
They would see the brave young captain.
the youngest ever to bring ship around
the Horn, standing cool and deliberate
giving quick commands. awing those saw
ages into obedience by his noble bearing
and bringing his waterlosged ship safely
-, Dort.
The San Francisco call., 1901-11-03

NWHHY are men as rule right
MMH handed?
WV Many theories are given in an
swer. Some suppose that right
handedness has become hereditary-that
in course of long years of only partial en-
ployment the left hand has lost its cum
ming. Against this theory, however, it is
pointed out that almost all infants are at
first left-handed, and for very simple
reason. In the ordinary way u mother
or a nurse, unless left-handed, carries a
baby with it's head against her left side
and with it's right arm next her. The
baby consequently puts it's left hand out
to grasp objects, and grows up left-hand-
ed until disabused of the habit by subse-
quent education.
How often does one hear fond mother
saying, Right hand, DEAR to child
who puts out n left in greeting or who
prefers to use its left hand for holding
spoon or a knife? Many wise doctors now
advise mothers TO allow their children tc
The San Francisco call., 1901-11-03

Awaking from (heir reveries. the one
fair woman went to the other and clasped
her round the shoulders.
My dear" she said and her voice
trembled with emotion, you are the con-
Meeting link in this great and wonderful
fact. This is your 'Tropic Bird and my
'Tropic Bird; your grandfather. Mr.. De-
war. sold this vessel to my father and his
brother. My father brought her round the
Horn and beached her at Telegraph HILL"
There were tears in the women's eyes
as they went out arm in arm
WILLIAM JARDINE.
The San Francisco call., 1901-11-03

q ERE is a strange story Of the
n remarkable hulk-the Tropic
= q Bird. The old wreck has for
wears been landmark on the beach
at Belvedere.. A house has been built
on it and families live there. Stranger
yet, the granddaughter of the original
builder of the ship is now living
there, and the daughter of the captain
who broughts the stout ship Tropt9
Bird around the Horn is now San
franciscan. Below is given the odd
romance in full, from the day that be-
gan the last voyage of the ship to the
time that she was beached at the foot
of Telegraph Hill, then taken to Bel
vedere, and later, years after, became
& home for the builders descendants
The San Francisco call., 1901-11-03

NRE good people of Belvedere who
daily go and come from that point
10 Tiburcn, on their way to busi-
ness in the city, have passed year
in and year out a mystery-a Tnys-
terry that has been in their midst for over
thirty years and they have not solved IT,
Had it not been that. after all, this
world is so small and that events force
themselves upon US nowadays with such
rapidity that we are getting accustomed
TO them il is probable that this mystery
would have remained one until the end
Of time for the very good reason that no
one has bothered for thirty years TO
solve it
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1901-10-02
THIRTEEN DROWN.
THEY WENT TO SLEEP IN THE
DRY BED OF A CREEK.
Cloudburst Caused Flood and All We're
Lost--The Bodies of Six Were Recovered
but the Other Seven We're Carried Into
the Rio Grande.

San Antonio, Texas September 9S.--
George Hunter, prospector just in
from the Rio Grande country, in Pre-
sidio county brings news of an appall-
Ing disaster in that section on the 25th
instant, thirteen Cinnabar prospectors
having been drowned in floods caused
by waterspout. There had been no
rain in that section for months, and
streams were dry. These men i'll two
parties were camped in a ravine or
creek known as Atlantic creek. in
which there had been no water for
more than year. About dark light
rain began to fail on the camp, but not
In quantities to cause uneasiness. By
o'clock all were asleep-their last
sleep.
About fifteen miles mp the country
there was a water spout that did not
cover territory exceeding three miles
square. but the downpour was flood.
It tore great ravines in the earth,
some of them fifty feet deep and thirty
feet wide and as all the water ran
into Atlantic creek in coming together
it formed n solid body of water twenty
feet high
This tremendous volume rushed down
the ravine carrying great destruction
with 1t and tearing up big cottonwood
trees by the roots. 1t swept over the
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1901-10-02

San Francisco. September 30. =
pitched battle between strikers and
policemen occurred early yesterday in
Kearney street. Seven men are known
to have been wounded one probably
fatally, and it IS thought that several
others who escaped arrest were in
jured. About fifty shots were fired
-Four sepcial policemen and recent
ly discharged naval man were made
targets for combined assault by
mob of strikers aud sympathizers,
numbering, according to the declara-
lions of the special policemen, at least
200. The folloming are known to have
been wounded: William Miller, strik-
ing teamster, shot in the breast; will
probably die; H. F Boehler, special
officer; G. Wissel. druggist; Eddie
Fuller, messenger J, Doyne MacDon-
aid; Peter Johnson, box maker The
party of special policemen were on
their way home from a variety thea
ter. When they turned into Market
street from Turk and then into Kear-
ney street a big crowd was following
them, "A shd was fred and soon a
regular fuslbde ensued The mob
scattered in ak Attractions, but not be-
fore a number Of policemen arrived
and succeeded IN arresting about thir-
ty of the men. Four were identified
as striking teamsters. They were
heavily armed
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1901-10-02

Washington. September 2S IN
Schley court of inquiry yesterda
letter was presented from Rear
miral Sampson asking to be allo
to be represented in the court by cd
sci, but the court refused to gr
the question on the ground that g
court does not at this time regard y
us a party to the case"
The principal witnesses of the d
were Lieutenant John Hood, who com
manded the dispatch boat Hawk dur
ing the Spanish war. and Captain Bowl
man IT. McCalla. who was in CONF
mand of the Marblehad The testi-|
mony of both these officers dealt with
the delivery of dispatches from Adj
miral Sampson to Commodore Schliy
and both related to conversations with
the latter. Captain McCalla gave In
detail his part in arranging code of
signals with the Cuban insurgents and
his communication with them near
Cienfuegos on May "a. 1898. when it
was learned definitely that Cervera's
fleet was not in the harbor there He
said that Captain Chadwick, who was
Admiral SIMPSONS chief of staff was
the only person at Key West to whom
he had communicated the signal code.
During the afternoon session of the
court, while Admiral SIMPSONS re-
lation to the campaipn was Indirectly
under discussion in connection with a
magazine article by the adm raj w.
II. Slayton. attorney-at-law Of New
York City, sent to the court note
from Admiral Sampson requesting
that Messrs. Slayton and Campbell he
allowed TO appear before the court in
his behalf. Addressing the court, the
Judge advocate said IF the court
please, the precept in the third clause
from the bottom says: Rear Admiral
Schley hasc been informed OF this re-
port to be present there in person or
by counsel during the investigation to
cross-examine witnesses and TO offer
evidence before the court, should he
SO desire. The court may at any time
grant to others interested and entitled
thereto like privileges.
Il have only to say that have not
considered and still think that Adj
miral Sampson is not party TO this
inquiry The matter is one within the
discretion of the court.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1901-10-02

Austin. Texas, Sept. 2s.-Land Com
missioner Rogan is after his clerks.
Today he addressed letter to each
of the clerks in the general land Of
fee asking if they used Office postage
for their private business and II they
had any land interests except that Of
the office, He viii discharge all who
are not giving their full attention to
business and II found guilty Of any Of
the above onensea.