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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1901-08-16
COUNTY CLASS INITIATION.
Members of the L. 0. T. N. From
All Parts of the County
Gather at Alma.
One of the Most Enjoyable Occasions
in the History of the Order OF the
County

one of the most pleasant events III
the history OF the l.. O. NJ of tins
county, took place al the opera house IN
TINS village Tuesday afternoon The
event was Il class imitation under the
direction OF Deputy Grand Commander
AdAh NJ Price. OF tins village, There
were 2i5 present, representing twelve
hives, ana the officers chosen t. take
charge Of the work were selected as fol-
lows: r. c Kate Yelling, Wheeler
C, France, +. buns, 81 Louls; 1t. Q
Sara sexton, keurdge; H. Is
N,meua Nooumd Sumn,r; +. Is
Belle Sutfiu. Baumster; chaplain, Ella
Sexton, Pleasant Valley serReant, Car
RE Talon, klverdalr; NJ at A Elsie
Lott. 81 Louis sentinel, Nora snalter
EIW ell; picket, Edth GiIes, North star
*. b Maude Sturuevaur, Mary Long
aua E-te!l Gleason, Ithaca q IS from
Forest Hill hive; guards, from Alma
hive They conferred the degree upon
Is Candidates, dong the Work IN a
mvst excellent manner. The tuuOwiug
program was also well carried out.
Music 10y Matte Opdyke; class initia
uon; music by Guitar Club; welcome
TO new members by hive commanders
music by Alice Shucrait.
After the " ORR was over, ice cream
and cake " were served. The tables were
arranged upon the stage ana We're nice
ly spread and decorated with cut flowers.
Mrs. Frances E Burns, G y of st.
Louis, ana Mrs Rachael Bailey, q. LIT.
o., of Grand Rapids, were present and
addressed the meeting. Much credit Is
due Mrs Price, ID. G. O., for the great
success of the meeting. The members
of Alma hive also TOOK an active part
IN receiving che members of the various
hives and in preparing refreshments.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1901-08-16
a GREAT RECORD.
Preached $50 Funeral Sermons in
Thirty Years.


Rev Nathan Roof, of Ashley, claims
to hold the record for preaching funeral
sermons. He was pioneer preacher in
south eastern Gratiot, having come TO
Elba IN 1876 He Is member of the
Christian denomination
Ia the last thirty years he has preach
ed about 45O funeral sermons the ages
of the dead persons ranging from one
day 70 loo years. He has lived in Ash.
ley since the infancy of the village and
preached the first sermon in the town
Elder Roof served two years in the
Civil war, and has father served three
years III the war Of 1912, while his
grandfather fought with the colonists
in the Revolutionary war for five years.
His grandmother was captured by the
Indians during the French and Indian
war and held captive for five years,
after which she was sold TO some French
settlers at the present site of Detroit,
for two gallons OF rum
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1901-08-16
RURAL HIGH SCHOOLS.
New Law Becomes Operative This
September.

AT the recent session of the legisla-
ture, bill was passed, becoming opera
tive, Sept. 9Th, which permits the es
tablishment Of rural high schools in
townships which do not have within
their limits an Incorporated village OF
city. A petition signed by not less than
one-third of the taxpayers Of the town
ship must first be presented to the town
ship board. Upon its receipt the board
must submit the question at specia
election to be called within go days from
date of the receipt. If "a majority favor
the proposition, "a board of three trustees
shall be elected at the succeeding anuua
township election.
1t is the duty of this board to deter
mine the location of the school, which
is 10 be as near the center of the township
as practicable. The course of study
must have the approval of the superin
tendent of public instruction, and pres
ident of the agricultural college. II Il
also the duty of the trustees 10 estlmat,
the amount of lax necessary 10 supp m
the school, fix the salaries OF teachers
make general rules for the support OF
the schools, etc
a majority of the taxpayers shall de
termine the amount to be expended OF
school grounds ana buildings, they may
bond the township for not more than
s. 600, TO run for not more than ter
years. The school is to be under the
supervision Of the county school com
missioner
The rural high school is to provide in
struction for pupils above the eight
grade only. The other schools Of IN,
township vii be Ell tirely separate from
the central high school so far as contro
Is concerned
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1901-08-16
SUED FOR $4,000.
Suit Began BY Attachment in Clinton
County.

Suit Began By Attachment in Clinton
County.
The Herald says: "Suit has been
begun in Clinton county against Geo.
A. Steel by John @ Hicks, James b..
Crawford and Henry + Lewis for the
recovery of 3, 900 The suit was begun
by attachment against an eighty acre
farm in ovid township, and shares in
the St. Johns Land Company owned by
MIR. Steel, through attorneys, Lyon &
Moinet.
This suit grows out of the failure of
the old First National Bank of Ithaca.
and is in many respects almost identi-
cal with the case Of Ithaca Savings
Bank through MIR. Hicks, against Mr..
Steel which was recently decided in
favor of MIR. Hicks by the supreme court.
Mr. Steel owned a s. 600 note against
the Mt Pleasant Lumber & Mfg.
Company which he claimed he was in a
position to know was good paper, and
which as shown in the Savings Bank
case he knew TO be worthless. This he
induced the National Bank to take in
place of his individual note for s., 600
The depositors of the First National
having all been paid in full, 1t became
desirable TO close up the matters still re-
naming unsettled, consisting largely of
paper Of doubtful value. Some of this
paper was taken by Mr.. Hicks, some by
Mr.. G. II. Webster, some by Mr. Heath
while some, among which was this Steel
note, was taken by Messrs Hicks, Craw-
ford and Lew is "
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1901-08-16
FAVORABLE MONTH.
2 ,470 Deaths Were Reported at Ian
sing for July

During the month of July, according
to returns received by the secretary Of
state there were $40 deaths in the
state This number is more than the
number reported for the previous month
and 39 less than the number of deaths
reported for July, 1900. The death rate
was II per thousand population. There
were 502 deaths of infants under one
year of age. The month was very
favorable one. The number of deaths
from infectious diseases was low, the
principal increase n mortality coming
from the larger cities of the state.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1901-08-16
ANNUAL EXCURSION TO
AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE.

The Ann Arbor r.. Il. will give its
Annual Excursion 10 Agricultural Col
lege, Lansing, Friday, August 23rd.
Train leaves Alma at 80 a. m Fare
for round trip 81. 40. Coaches will run
through to college grounds via Owosso
and Michigan Central R'y.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1901-08-16

You can secure first.c.ass accommo-
dations in my home near the grounds,
rates reasonable. Write for particulars.
7.5-7 Il. +. JACKMaN,
1873 Breckenfidge.s Buffalo, N. Y.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1901-08-16

Sunday, Aug. 18th, will be your next
opportunity to visit Toledo. Cheap
rate. Special train will leave Alma at
6 :42 a. m. Fare for round trip, sl.25.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-12-18
FLOODS SUBSIDING.

Heavy Damage Done All Over Penn
sylvania by Storm.
Philadelphia, Dec. i7.-Railroad serv-
ice in this state, which was badly Grip
pied by the foods of Saturday night
and Sunday, is gradually recovering
its normal condition. and by this after
noon or tomorrow morning trains will
be running practically on time. Thou
sands of laborers are at work repair
ing the damage to roadbeds and bridges
wrought by the rushing waters. The
railroads that suffered the most dam
age are the Lehigh Valley. Central of
New Jersey. Pennsylvania. Delaware
Lackawanna & Western and the New
York Central. In some localities it viii
be weeks before the damage. is fully
repaired.
Conservative estimates place ahe loss
from the floods at from $1,000, OO0 to SIS
OOe0O0. So far reports have bern re-
/ ceived here of the loss Of nine lives in
various parts of the state.
Two more deaths from the Hood are
reported tonight from Towanda, max
ing five lives thus far known to have
been lost in Bradford county. Mr.. and
Mrs. Abner Richards, well-to-do eesi-
dents of Austinville, aged about %
years, were drowned.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-12-18
ALL FEEL INDIGNANT
AT ANGL0-AMERlCAn

St. Johns. Y. r.. Dec 17.-Marc0ni
was visited officially at Signal hin to-
day by Governor Boyle Premier Bond
and the executive council. Taey were
shown the wireless appara Gus which
was explained 10 them. no attempt
was made 40 get signals from Eng
land because of the hostility of the
Anglo American Gable company. The
government officials in yisIts2g Mar
conf had 20 consider the protest against
their going made by che superintendent
Of tho Anglican erican cable COM
pauy. who maintained that The govern
ment should not Identity itself With
either party The officials decided that
the scientific aspect Of the Marconi
plan warranted their recognizing him.
There is a widespread and growing
feeling Of Indignation here over the
Anglo-American Telegraph company's
attitude toward Aia-c0ni. The vieW
taken by the public is that the COM
pany seeing that only two years Of its
tm0nOpoly remain. should not prevent
tie colony from enjoying the benefits
o. the new invention, especially as Il
may take that period % perfect the
7Isrconi system.
The Marc0ni Wireless Telegraph
company Of London and the Anglo
American Gable company, also IN Lon
fon have opened negotiations FOR the
settlement of the difficulty between
them arising from Mr.. MarcOnIs work
here. In the meantime, as it is inn
portant that MarcOnIs operations be
expedited he viii cease his experiments
here and viii leave next Sunday for
Move. Scotia. where, in the event Of
the failure IF the present negotiations
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-12-18
special to The Herald.}

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17.-Rep1e seu-
w tative Martin of South Dakota
today introduced a biz providing
for the establishment Of mining ex-
pertinent station in each minera, pre-
duciEg state. Each station shall have
an expert geOloglst at q salary Of IS .O00
per annUmi a chemist at S2.a00 snI
equipment costing $1,000. Assays OF
ores shall be furnished free AID shall
be made public fifteen days after being
furnished samples by depositocs.
At the instance Of tie interior de-
partment bill was introduced in the
house today providing that forest res
erVatioL lands sEau be exchanged only
Tor lands OF like approximate value.
ana that no denuded forest lands shall
he exchanged for other lands.
Senator Warren today introduced a
bill TO pay jurors and witnesses in the
United states court in Wyoming So per
cay FOR attendance on and DAYS con-
stunned in going 10 and returning from
sccCrt and j. cents a mile going and
returning. when travel is by stage, and
10 cents a mile when by railroad.
BreckOns Is Appointed.
After q meeting Of the cabinet toiay
1t was announced that the president
had decided TO make several judiciary
appointments during the next few
days, among them that of Robert W.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-12-18

recites the allegation Of the Macfay
history, and refers to reports that Cap
tain CrOwninshield and other naval Of
ficers were furnished proofs of this his
tory. The large amounts OF prize money
received by Admiral Sampson and
Captain Chadwick and the small
amounts received by Admiral Schley
and captains of the ships participating
in the Santiago battle, are set forth
as among the subjects to be investi-
gated.
Representative Schirm Of Maryland
introduced resolutions which. il is said
to a considerable extent represent the
views Of the Maryland delegation in
congress. After Teciting the opinion
of Admiral Dewey in the recent court
Of inquiry, the resolutions recite as
follows:
Dewey's, the Only Opinion.
"That the opinion and finding of Ad-
miral George Dewey be and it is here
by endorsed as the only opinion and
finding justified by the evidence ad-
dueed and pertinent to the facts estab-
lished before the court Of inquiry; that
the thanks of congress are hereby eX-
tended to the said Rear Admiral
Schley, retired, and to the officers and
men under his command for their
brave and efficient conduct in achieving
the victory over the Spanish fleet under
the command of Admiral Cervera.
That Rear Admiral Schley be placed
upon the list of retired rear admirals
Of the United States navy with the full
rank, grade, privileges, enOluments
and pay Of officers Of said rank in ac-
tive service"
Representative Gaines of Tennessee
introduced a resolution recitng the
unparalleled achievement Of Admiral
Sschley in destroying the entire Span
i9h squadron with cOnSUmmate skill
and terrible CELEBRITY"
The resolution makes the opinion of
Admiral Dewey the opinion Of con
gress.
Representative Ball of Texas intro
duced a resolution giving the thanks
Of congress to Admiral Schley.
Representative Cummins Of New
York introduced g resolution directing
the secretary Of the navy 10 present a
sword Of honor to Admiral Schley, ana
to strike off bronze "Schley' medals
for the officers and men who partiei-
pated in the battle of Santiago. An ap-
preparation of $4,000 is made.
Mr. Butler Of Missouri introduced a
resolution providing that the views Of
Admiral Dewey be accepted as the YER
dict of congress.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-12-18
WANT PUBLIC ASSAKSMADE.
an of South DakOa Wants One Each Mineral Stakeholder
W. BreGkOns Attorney at Hawaii
Other NeWS

Breckons Of Cheyenne, Wyo., as United
states attorney for the district of Ha-
Wall. Mr. BrecilOns had the united en-
dorsement of the Wyoming delegation
in congress. The position was formerly
held by j. c. Baird Of Wyoming uhC
died i'm Denver last month.
Senator Kedrns today received a copy
Of the resolutions of respect of the citv
council of Salt Lake. passed shortly
after the death of President Mckinley.
He viii lay these before the senate to-
morrow.
Want Reservoir Franchise.
The Deseret irrigation company and
the DeseTet & salt Lake Agricultural
q Manufacturing Canal company filed
a request for a franchise for a reser-
voir site in Willard county. and there
being an error in the petition which
was filed, they We're sent back Tor cor
rectiOn. They were received recently
and Senator Kearns has urged the ap-
prOval Of the same and they were ap-
proved tOd9y. The proposed reservoir
is seven miles long, two miles wide and
fifteen feet deep, and in addition to the
one already in operation, will, it is be
lieved, solve the question of irrigation
and reclaim the desert land Of Willard
county.
Senator KearuS was much gradhed
this evening at the announcement Of
tie appointment Of Henry c. Payne Of
the national committee as postmaster
general.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-12-18

Medals and Sword For Gallant Old SaPoposed to Investigate
Navy Department "PrOofreader8" Resolutions
Commencing Dewey.
Commencing Dewey.

HTASHINGTON, Dec. 17.-Represen-
w tative Wheeler Of Kentucky, g
member Of the house COMMITTEES
on naval affairs, today introduced a
resolution for an investigation Of the
Schley case The resolution recites the
results Of the recent court Of inquiry,
and adds
Whereas, Admiral George Dewey,
recognized as the foremost naval Off
Ger Of the republic. entirely disagrees
and dissents from the opinion Of his
colleagues on said board Of inquiry;
and.
Whereas, The American people de
sire that the conduct Of Rear Admiral
Schley should be investigated and
passed upon by citizens Of the repub-
lie in no wise connected or identified
with the navy department; therefore
be it
Resolved, That the committee on
naval affairs of the house of represen-
tatives be directed TO inquire into the
conduct of Rear Admiral SChley from
the time he assumed control of the
flying squadron up to and including
the engagement with the Spanish feet
off the coast Of Cuba
Provision is made for a report TO the
house of representatives and authority
is given to send for persons and papers,
McCOmas' Resolution.
Senator AIcComas Of Maryland to-
morrow VIII introduce in the senate the
following resolution:
Whereas. Commodore Schley was
the senior officer Of our squadron off
Santiago when the Spanish squadron
attempted to escape on the morning Of
July 3, 1898; and,
Whereas, He was in absolute COM
mand and is entitled to the credit due
10 such commanding officer for the
glorious victory which resulted in the
total destruction of the Spanish ships;
be it
ENACTED. That Rear Admiral Win
field Scott Schley of the United
states navy, retired, be hereafter paid
out of any money in the treasury not
otherwise Appropriated, the same pay
and allowance he received as rear aG-
miral from the active list of said navy
at the date of his retirement by reason
One by Griffith.
Representative Griffith Of Indiana in
Produced a resolution for an investiga-
ton of the navy department and o.
the SchIev case. The preamble eX-
presses confidence in Admiral Scnley
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-12-18
QUADRUPLE SUICIDE.
Young Couples Chloroform Them
selves at Columbus.

Columbus O., Dec. 1.-Two young
women and two young men were found
dead today in rooms in a boarding house
at 3 East Russell street. and evidence
points to a quadruple suicide, deliberate
~ planned. The dead are;
Pearl Warner, aged 3, second cook at
the Manhattan restaurant.
Lou Kline. aged IS, third cook at the
same restaurant.
Sherman dollhouse cab driver.
John Jacobs. chief cook at the Manhat-
tan
The four persons went 10 the boarding
house Sunday and secured adjoining
rooms Today nothing was seen of them
and though the rooms remained locked
and no response could be secured to re-
peated calls, suspicion was not aroused
until tonight. Finally the doors to the
rooms were forced and the occupants
were discovered lying on the beds. dead.
The keyholes and cracks around the
doors had been closed with rags and the
fumes Of chloroform filed the rooms, dis
closing the cause OF death. 1t was evil
dent that both couples had planned sui
eide but the motive is not known.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-12-18
THOMAS KELLY DEAD.
Ran a Stage Line From Missouri to
Salt Lake in 1S4e.

Ran a Stage Line From Missouri TO
Salt Lake in 1s4e.
Kansas City, Dec. 17.-Thomas Kelly
well known from the Mississippi river
to the Pacific ocean in stage route days,
is deadiat Liberty. Mo, aged 81 years.
In 1887. with General Thomas L. Price
he established stage lines covering
long routes in Missouri and Arkansas
and in 1s49 the firm of Price & Kelly
secured a contract from the govern
ment for a weekly mail delivery be-
tween Independence, Nc, and salt
Lake City, and a line of stages was
put on. This firm also owned and oper-
ated the great Santa F'e stage line be-
tween Independence and Santa Fe, n.
N. The civil was ruined the stage
business. and Mr.. Kelly vent to Cali
fornia and engaged in staging until
the railroads came. when he returned
to Missouri. Several of his children are
prominent in California
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-12-18
PlERRA TURNED DOWN.

Secretary Root Will Not Defer Cuban
Election.
Washington, Dec. 1Z-secretary Root
has addressed a letter to SHdeIe A.
Fierra, the repres5 NATIVE Of the Maso
party IN Cuba. who is at present in
this city, denying his request for a
posfpOnement Of the Cuban elections.
Secretary Roots letter. which is
dated Dec. is, states the letter has been
carefully considered. but the effect Of
granting the application would be to
prolong American occupation and post
pOne the independence ~ Cuba and the
control of the island by the govern
ment of her own people. This ,ught
not 70 be done in the interest Of any
candidate 81 without the most weighty
AID substantial reasons. The sub
stance of reasons presented are not re-
garded as good, and the request is de-
MED
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-12-18
SHOT BY BOLD,
BAD BURGLAR
&
Sad Ending Of Prominent Woman
at Pittsburg.
ROBBERY WAS THE MOTIVE
$
POLICE THINK THEY HAVE CLUE
TO MURDERERs IDENTITY.
ROBBERY WAS THE MOTIVE

PittsbuTg. Dec. 17.-Harriet P. Muir
/ ply, prominent in church and social
( circles, and treasurer of the Kingley
House fund, was murdered at her home.
6221 Howe street. East End. by a bur
glar this morning. The murderer es-
| capped
Miss Murphy was the only sister OF
Select Councilman John A. Murphy.
was 80 years of age and lived with her
| brother and two servants.
Miss Murphy slept on the second
floor. She was an expert with the re-
volver, having practieed many years
for the purpose of protecting herself
in the event of just such an attack as
happened this morning, and always
had a pistol either under her pillow or
within easy reach.
About 3 O'Clock this morning her
brother was awakened by two shots,
and Fastening to his sisters ROOM
found her lying dead on the floor, with
| a bullet wound in the head.
The burglar had scaled the porch
posts and entered the window Of the
apartment by breaking the glass. 1t is
3
glass awakened her, and as she Jumped
| from the bed with her revolver in her
hand, the man fired Marks in the
| porch roof indicate that only one man
| entered the room. Miss Murphy usual
/ ~ kept the collections Of the Kingsley
House fund in her room until they
reached sum large enough to be
| placed in the bank, and it is thought
/ the burglar was after this money.
When the police raised Miss Murphy
/ they found the revolver within a few
inches of her right hand under the
/ folds Of her night dress. A careful in
vestigation was made of the room, and
not a thing Of any value was missing.
| The police are inclined TO think the
/ burglar was a negro and az noon
/ claimed to have a good clue.
! Developments tonight in the case
! deepen the air of mystery shrouding
! IT, At the preliminary eoroner's in
I quest, it was shown that two bullets
| were missing from Miss Murphy's re-
volver- One was accounted for by trac-
/ ing 1t to the window ledge where it
! lodged. No trace Of the other has
/ been yet found. Miss Murphy's physi-
/ clan stated that his patient had not
! slept for fifteen nights, and the physi-
/ clan who examined the body said the
/ hair around the wound in the head was
/ scorched, showing that the shot was
( fired at close range. Bloody tracks on
/ the snow outside the house, supposed
I to have been made by the murderer,
/ are shown TO have been made by a
/ policeman who arrived early on the
/ scene. and after being in the -oom
/ tracked blood to the outside during
/ their investigation Of the case.
While many are inclined to believe
/ the woman committed suicide while
temporarily deranged through insom-
MIA, the police will make no statement,
and the friends Of the family insist
( that this theory is entirely wrong.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-12-18

he win select another site for a wire
less telegraph station. The inventor S
work in Nova Scotia will occupy him
about a week. he win then leave for
London via Halifax. Marconi expects
that the negotiations between the two
companies VIII be satisfactorily ter
minated before he reaches England.
ia that event, be viii make prepara-
tons for the erection Of a wireless tel
egraph station either at St Johns or
at Canso, Nova Scotia. II Nova Scotia
is selected the station there viii prob
ably be erected next spring.