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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1901-01-18
NOTE SIGNED AT LAST.
Prince Ching aud ii Hung 'h"nS NJ
tach Their Names to the Peace
Proposals.

Picking. Jan. 1.-THE joint note OF
the powers has finally been signed by
the Chinese peace commissioners.
Prince Ching and Ii Hung Chang.
Most Of the ENJOYS have received
word from their governments that the
negotiations must be conducted in
Picking. on the ground that for various
reasons other places suggested would
be objectionab,e.
Washington, Jan. 15.-Up TO the close
Of the official day Mr.. Conger had not
advised the department Of the final
signing Of the peace protocol When
thi, is concluded it is understood that
the foreign ministers and the Chinese
ENJOYS hereafter will meet together
and carry forward the execution of the
terms of the protocol. probably en-
bodying the final result i'm compre-
hensive treaty of peace ON the lines Of
the present protocol.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1901-01-18
CLEARS CHARLIE ROSS CASE.
kev York Legislator Explnins the
Details Of the Famous kid-
mapping Case.

Albany. y. Y. Jan. H. Senator
P.uukitt OF Manhattan introduced in
the senate bill TO punish kidnapping OF
children under lG wears Of age. by fix
ing the limit of imprisonment for -uch
an offense at % years.
Senator Pluukitt said he had facts
in his possession concerning the alb
duction of Charlie Ross in 1874 which
had never been published lie said:
"The abductors OF Charlie Ross were
New York river thieves. Moshcr and his
companion. The wagon in which Ross
was carried away was hired in New York
by Moshcr and driven 20 Philadelphia
SO as 10 prevent any possible discovery
OF the offenders. The wagon was driven
about 80 miles out OF Philadelphia and
was there abandoned Mosher and his
companion. accompanied by their victim
taking passage on the train 10 New
York
Fear kept Charlie Ross quiet. Upon
arriving at New York Ross was taken
on one of Moshers river craft, and
finally. 10 prevent detection. Charlie was
thrown overheard In the bay, after be
ing tied 10 iron so as 20 sink and make
coming 10 the surface impossible.
The New Yorker who let the horse and
wagon to Mosher never claimed his prop
erty for fear OF being charged with COM
plcity When Mosher was shot while
attempting 10 rob the Van Brunt man
sion al Bay Ridge he tried TO explain
the Charlie Ross affair. but death came
as soon as the name passed his lips.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1901-01-18

drop Of liquor to-day. / ordered thi,
man TO go forward and he resisted me. '
Ordered him forward! Wei. that's a
good one!" And the captain broke into
"a hoarse chucklc. why. bless me, but
Of course you didn't know! Mr.. Scott T.,
passenger on the Seabrd and is goin'
TO Frisco with IA. There's another
down below, Mr.. Avery. Make you ac.
quainted with Mr.. Scott. Mr. Scott, this
is my mate Mr.. Rider. Its all my fault
not telling him YOU was aboard. Kinder
funny, wasn't it?"
We don't need any introduction, -
said Tom. quickly. II have known Obed
Rider a long time. don't know any
good OF him. either"
Capt. Coffin was surprised, but he
asked 10 questions, preferring to wait
until he could see Tom alone. The
mate bit his lip in bafiled rage a. he
saw his prey not only removed from his
power, but placed in a position where
he must he treated with outward re.
spect at least. lie turned on his heel
and went forward. vowing vengeance
under his breath, but not daring TO
show his feeling further before the cap.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1901-01-18
The speed OF an Ice Ront.

To those who have never seen an
ice boat dart away and shrink 10 a
mere speck on the horizon i'm few
minutes, the speed, were it not well
vouched for, would be wholly incred-
ible. A gentleman residing at Pough-
keepsie wished to speak to his broth
er, who had just started by train for
New York. lie therefore sprang into
his ice boat, soon passed the train, al
though il was an express. and was on
the platform of the station at New
burg when the train drew up. At
one point of his journey he had made
two miles in one minute. Neverthe-
less. in spite OF the various pub
lished records, il may confidently be
stated that the greatest speed is
never recorded, because it always oc-
ours when no one is expecting it,.
Over 100 miles in an hour is. however,
an authenticated performance.-Bec
les Wilson, in Csssell's Magazine.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1901-01-18
Continued next week J
FIVE PERSONS KILLED.
False Alarm Of Fire In Crowded
Hall I'm Chicago Causes n Panic
md Death and Injury.

Chicago. Jan. 14.-Five persons were
killed and scores injured in a panic fol-
lowing a cry Of Fire" in the West
Twelfth Street Turner hail at $500
o'clock Saturday evening. \ Yiddish
play was in progress and an audience
OF 1000 persons, mostly women and
children, was present. There was a
wild rush for the exit, in which the
weakest were crushed Some Of the
injured may die. and the names Of
many who were only slightly hurt
were not reported to the police. The
dead are Regina Mellenbach, aged
five; Mrs. Anna So,oman. aged 81;
Anna Goldberg, aged seven; Birdie
Zeidman. aged II; Beckie Libsky, aged
IS. 4 boy in the gallery uttered the
cry Of fire which caused the panic and
fatal stampede.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1901-01-18

OF, and she gathered headway at the
same time. Slowly at first and then
with increasing speed she bounded
along before the hurricane.
And now the sea began TO rise in all
its majesty. The masses OF water
swept in wild waves before the hur-
ricane. their crests blowing off into
spray as they met the full force OF the
wind. After several efforts the crew
succeeded in loosing few inches OF
the foretopsail, and for awhile this held
nebly. Then came a stronger puff
than usual, and the sail was torn bod
lily from the bolt-ropes, disappearing
in the gloom like some huge white
bird.
There was nothing TO be done but
run before the gale, and, after send
ing the mate and half the crew below
the captain advised Tom and Avery to
retire, which they did, somewhat re-
assured by the collected bearing Of the
skipper, who seemed TO take it all as
a matter OF course. especially as the
wind was sending his vessel just where
he wished to 60.
In this manner three days and nights
passed, until it seemed to Tom that the
world was made up OF wind, waves and
darkness.
On the fourth morning the wind be-
gan 10 abate and the sun appeared, en-
aiding the captain TO ascertain his po-
sijion. lie found that the Seabird had
made II knots an hour during the en-
tire period since the storm struck her.
which caused his satisfaction to show
itself in his round face unmistakably
Sail was now made, and ten days later
the Seabird was sailing proudly on the
bosom of the Pacific having rounded
Cape Horn with the greatest slant Of
wind the Old skipper had ever expert
enced. The vessels head was pointed
to the north, and Tom began to com
pute the days before they could hope
10 reach san Francisco.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1901-01-18
SENSIBLE WOMEN UNPOPULAR


OF late it has come to be regarded
as a misfortune for a woman To be
sensible, says the Chicago Chronicle.
She is not in the fashion. and there
fore might as well be out of the
world. One of these sensible women
had a cook whom she cherished above
rubics-cherished 10 such an extent,
indeed, that sometimes she was moved
TO hustle out TO the kitchen and de-
clare that Kate looked pale and was
in need OF instant rest. Whereupon
Katie was bundled off upstoirs and
milady herself would finish washing
the dishes or making the cake.
After four years Of such humane
treatment Mrs. Cook walked of with
out word of warning one day and
her employer, descending from her
stills and becoming just an ordinary
person, wept and declared the un-
grateful one "a mean old thing"
The sensible woman is fearfully
hard on romances. She picks the
prettiest love story in the world so
10 pieces that il looks like even less
than 30 cents when she gets through
with il.
Each bit of sentiment she dissects
with the aid of her merciless prac-
teal sense and points out how it il
founded on selfshness and will grad
ually grow into indifference. There
is fearful reason in all she says that
makes a deep impression on her
nearer and perhaps leads that young
woman 10 desperate and foolish deeds
or remuneration.
Once the sensible woman entered a
house of sorrow. \ young girl lay
dying there and her family were gath
cred at her bedside, when the prac-
teal woman came 10 the door and
called out one % the weeping ones.
Marie" she said, in her brisk tones,
at is evident Jennie can last but
short time. Don't you think I'd bet
ter have the drawing-room swept so
that She may be laid out in it?"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1901-01-18
Frances Viper Killer.

England is not the only country
where strange Offices are still kept
up, for in France to-day there is a
man who holds the honorable post
Of official viper killer of Haute-
Loire. His name is Courtol and his
record is unrivaled. His robe Of of
flee is made OF 900 OF his vcnomous
victims skins. Considering his uu-
doubted talents. his rates OF remu-
enumeration are remarkably low. lie
gets 2E pence for every viper he
Kills, and his average works out at
1900 a year. This means that his
income from the practice of his pro-
fession works out 10 about 4 10 per
annun. His best average for q
twelvcmoutn, SO far, according 10 Of
fetal record g., modest trial of .
300 slain reptiles. This eminent prac-
titiouer allows that his profession is
not tall lavender" for when at rest
the viper assumes the color Of the
ground Of rocks of the locality il
inhabits. becoming bluish-black upon
basaltic rocks and a reddish hue upon
the volcanic >coriae.
Besides, before he takes his daily
siesta, the artful viper chooses his
bed;" that is TO say. he seeks ground
of a color 10 match his complexion.
London Express.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1901-01-18
IS WIDESPREAD.
Thousands of Victims OF the Epi-
demic OF In Grippe In the
United states.

Chicago, Jan. 14-Special reports
show that more than 100000 persons in
the grip belt, which extends across the
United States from New York TO the
Rocky mountains. are suffering with
the disease. The epidemic is greatest
in the east, with a wide bulge in the
belt in Pennsylvania. Illinois is also
extensively afflicted. The western coast
is comparatively free, and some Of the
southern cities. where it is dry and
clear. are practically exempt.
The total number Of cases reported
from 100 cities and towns is 563,ss5.
New York and Chicago leading with
100000 cases each and Philadelphia fol-
lowing with 10000.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1901-01-18

voyage ahead and his power to take his
revenge tenfold on one under his au-
thority.
Get forward where you belong" he
shouted.
Tom understood now what was pass
ing in the others mind, but determined
not 10 unGcccive the mate i'm order that
the truth might be all the more crush.
ing when made known.
81 won't stir peg for you, Obed
Ride" he replied. and if you are not
careful ] vii make your face lookworse
than / did when was boy. What
bad luck brought You here Gon'tknow
but warn you TO keep clear from me! "
The expire ,sion on the mates face was
fairly d.rt.sh as he snatched an iron
bD.a! ing pin from the fife raj! and
rushed az Ium, crying:
You won't stir, Ell! Curse you, I'll
show yea the difference between ahost
and ashore"
But A.5 blow was arrested in mid air
10y an iron grip about his wrist and the
weapon was torn from his hand instant.
~. IL found himself pressed agains;
the mizlenmast with force that near
y took h.5 breath away while Tom said
sternly:
Don't try that with me again or I'll
pitch you Cverboard!'
As he spoke he released the mate. who
sprang for the cabin steps. his face
crimson with passion, shouting:
"Mu,iny! Mutiny! TT have your
life for this"
lie had reached the head of the step.
when Capt. Coffin appeared on the
scene. attracted bv the mates loud
tones.
What's the trouble hcre?" he de.
manded, as the officer tried to push by
him on the steps
Its mutinv. sir" was the angry re-
ply. Wait till | get my pistol. and III
soon settle it,"
The captain looked about him in sur
prise. Tom stood alone on the quarter
deck. and the whole matter was mex
plicabic uules, the new mate was crazy.
a thought which found ample iustifca-
ton I'm his diSordered appearance.
"Mut,uy?" he repeated, contemptu-
ouslv. see here. if you've been drink
ir-. Mr.. Rider. don't letit happen again.
/ car make allowance for sailing day.
hut $3.50 - doesn't happen again."
~ am as sober as YOU are" was the
sur.y reply. THAT man there That
Scott whelp He refused to obey me,
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1901-01-18
VIII soon lie Wen.

Washington, Jan. l4.-President Me-
Kinley was 80 much improved in health
that he was able TO go outdoors in a car
rage for short time. 1t is expected
that few more days will see him
again able 10 attend TO business as
usual
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1901-01-18
Trains Collide.

Detroit Mich. Jan. IA Pcre Mar
quette passenger train on the Saginaw
division met a freight engine I'm head
end collision at Plymouth and Engineer
Moore and Fircmcu Blischc and Ken
nedv were killed
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1901-01-18
Another Victim

Rochester, v Y. Jan. 12-The death
Of Lyman Saperstone. aged four years.
brings up TO 81 the number of victims
of the orphan asylum fire.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1901-01-18
Crime Of Lover.

Galena, H., Jan 12.-George Ducrr-
stein fatally shot Lille Bergman in his
city because she refused his attentions
and also fatally wounded her sister
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1901-01-18
TOLEDO, SAGINAW MUsKEGoN R'Y.

Lv Ashley for Detre I
at II 10 !. m.
Close connections are
made at Orotso Jlnsts
with all trains OF d.. , 6
II. a NJ Ry.
Ben. FLETCHER 4. r. A.
J DstroiI, kRk.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1901-01-18

W. +. horLLEs, Genl Passr Agent, .
Grand Raj ids, Mich
II J. WINcHILL. Agent. Alma
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1901-01-18

Lave Ashley.
$50 a. n for Muskegor
? 80 p. IN. for huskegou
JNo. W. LORD.
Traffic Manager,
Detroit
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1901-01-18
PERE MARQUETTE

Taking effect January Fl
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-08-10
DUST FROM THE CLOUDS.

Baron Nordenskjo-d, upon finding
on the SHOWS of Greenland dust com
posed of the elements invariably asso-
.ciated with rneteorites, and of uncom-
mon occurrence in terrestrial matter,
concluded that cosmic dust is falling
imperceptibly but continually upon the
earth. Recent spectroscopic examination
of many varieties of dust collected in
England and elsewhere has an inter-
esting bearing on Nordenskjo1d's con-
illusions. Among the constituents of
dust floating in the air are lead, silver,
copper, rubidium, gallium, indium,
thallium, nickel, manganese and so
forth Many Of these can be traced
to their sources in factory chinnneys
and flues. Volcanic dust has char
acteristic features. and dust from
clouds, collected either by itself or in
hail, snow, sleet or rain, exhibits a
regularity Of composition not seen in
other varieties of dust. Iron. nickel,
calcium, copper, potassium. and sodium
always appear in it in about the same
proportions. Some dust that fell near
Dublin in 1897 resembles meteorites in
its composition, is attracted by a mag
net and seems to be of cosmic origin.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-08-10
Sir Doctors This Time.

South Bend, Ind, July 29th:-Six
different doctors treated Mr.. ]. o. Ian
deman. of this place for Kidney Trou-
BILE. He had been very i'll for three
years, and he despaired of ever being
well.
Somebody suggested Dodd's Kidney
Pills. Mr.. Landeman used two boxes.
He is completely cured, and besides
losing all his Kidney Trouble, his gen.
eral health is much better than it has
been for years.
No case that has occurred in st.
Joseph County for half century, has
created such profound sensation. and
Dodd's Kidney Pills are being well
advertised, as a result of their won
derful cure of Mr. Landeman's case.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-08-10
A GIANT VARIABLE STAR.

In the constellation Gemini is a
welI-known variable star, Zeta, of less
than the third magnitude when bright
est, which, according to an estimate
recently set forth in the Observatory
by Miss Agnes NJ Clerke, may be
ranked among the giants of starry
space. The comparative insignificance
of Zeta Geminorum among the visi-
BILE stars appears to be due to is
enormous distance. If removed equally
far away, our sun would be only one
thirty-seventh as bright as Zeta Gem
inorum when at its maximum bright
ness. and Miss Clarke computes the
gravitative power of the star at 225
times that of the sun.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-08-10
Chance For the Boy and Girl.

The Kansas City Journal will send
free of charge to the boy or girl who
sends in ten subscribers to the Week
ly Journal at 25 cents a year, hand
some gun metal finish Eclipse Watch.
The Weekly journal, established in
1854, is one of the best papers in the
West. A subscription price of % cents
puts it in the reach of everybody.
Send ten subscribers and $3.50 to the
Journal, Kansas City, Mo-, and the
watch is yours. If your neighbor is
not taking the Journal he will take it
if you ask him, and % cents is \
small amount for a newspaper one
year. The Journal is eight to twelve
pages every week If further infor-
nation is desired write the Journal,
Kansas City, Mo-
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-08-10

stairs afford a firm foothold on which
the passengers can stand until they
reach the upper level 4 glance at
the picture will show the plan on
which the apparatus works, the tresds
forming automatically at the bottom
of the lift by causing the supporting
bars to pass into alternate upper and
lower slots or guideways, thus bending
the conveyor out of straight line to
form the treads and risers. OF course.
the moving handrail is also provided
to aid the passengers in maintaining
their balance.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-08-10
FILTERED WATER BAMBOO.

Mr.. R H Yapp, an English natur-
alist who has recently explored the
mountain ranges of the Malay PENN
sula, reports the hitherto little known
fact that in several species of bamboo
the hollow internodes-thel parts of
the stems between the joints-are
stored with large quantities of nat
urally filtered water. The knowledge
of this fact might be of great service
in an emergency. Mr.. Yapp also dis
covered two species of ferns, growing
on trees, whose thick, feshy stems are
filled with galleries tunneled by ants,
the ferns thus forming living nests for
ants.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-08-10
Animal Kinrdom Census.

The editors of the Geological Rec
ord have drawn up a table that indi-
Gates approximately the numbers of
the living species Of animals. The fol-
lowing are the figures: Mammals,
$500; reptiles and batrachians, AGO;
tunicata, 500; brachiopods, $50; crus-
taceans, &c, GOO; myriapods, 5000; echin-
oderms, 1000; coelenterata. 2 600; pro-
tezoans, 600; birds, 1880; fishes,
1900; molluscs, $4,000; b-yozoans.
1900; arachnids, 10000; insects, 23c,-
600; vermes, 6. $50; spcnges, 1,500. Gen
eral total, 3e6. 900 distinct species.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-08-10

It Is averred that the destruction Of
birds in France has produced disas-
trous effects upon agriculture, horti-
culture and the grape industry In the
Department of Herault alone, it has
been calculated, the destruction of
birds accustomed to feed upon insects
costs loss of more than 2, 000, 900 gall
Ions of wine every year. Some birds
consume about 600 insects each day,
and a single insect-eating species
Monsieur Levat estimates. may be the
means of saving 5000 grains Of wheat
and 1,150 grapes per day.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-08-10
BEYOND THE HEAT BELT.
Mountain Breezes and Mountain Sports
Available for Those Who Would
Escape the Sizzling Heat


Available for Those Who Would
Escape the sizz'ing Heat
Out beyond the plains of Kansas,
where the snow capped peaks raise
their heads, in Colorado, is the Mecca
for sweltering residents of the Hot
Belt There has not been such a sea-
son of torridity fer more than a third
of century, and it is beginning to
tell upon the powers OF the people.
Their minds are less active, and their
bodies are tired, and their systems de-
bilitated- The best remedy is close ac-
quaintance with nature, fair, and
robed in cool greens, and swept by in
MIGRATING breezes and fortunately
the opportunities are at hand and may
be taken advantage of by everybody.
The Missouri Pacific Railway with its
system resembling a net work of lines
in the great southwest, runs fine trains
of palatial cars by direct and agree
able route to Pueblo, and there con-
nections are made with Americas
most popular scenic route, the Denver
and Rio Grande Railway, in whose
cars the public are carried into the
very heart of the great mountain
range, through canyons of dizzy depth
and along the busy sparkling waters
which came from Snowland and
brought its GOODNESS with them There
are very many delightful places in the
Rockies and plenty of sport for the
hunter and fisher. He displays excel
lent judgment who steals some time
from his business and uses it in the
pursuit of a favorite sport and for the
benefit of his health. The Rio Grande
Western is a natural connection of
these two systems already mentioned
carrying their passengers still further
toward the western outposts, into still
E-ore remote sporting country, and
where forest and canyon wear their
natural beauty the longer, and so, to
the Desert City by the Great Salt Lake.
There is no more delightful short tour
and it can be accomplished with COM
paratively small expense. Sizzling
over a desk in the heat of summer is
Improbable and unremunerative self
sacrifice and should not be endured
when GOODNESS and health are so near
at hand. These railway systems make
travel a pleasure. and nature, ever
kind, is the great restorer. If you
have not yet decided to take summer
trip, decide now to do so, and get out
of the heat into the GOODNESS of Colo
RADIO and Utah.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-08-10
AN ELECTRIC STORM nErEcroR.

By connecting form OF electric CO.
herer, invented by Professor Lera,
which is capable of registering cleo
trio discharges taken place in the at
mosphere at a distance of several
miles, with a telephone receiver, Mr..
Tommasina, an Italian experimenter,
has produced an instrument, named
"electro-radiOpho which enables
an observer to follow the course of a
storm SO far away that no trace of it
appears above the horizon When the
receiver is held at the ear, the listener
hears the sounds OF the storm as if 1t
were raging in his immediate neigh
borhood. In one instance an approach
ing storm was thus detected II hours
before it passed over Intra, the place
of observation.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-08-10
Developments of Steamships.

In sixty years the speed of steam
ships has been increased from eight
and cne-half to twenty-three knots;
the time on the voyage has been re-
duced to about one-third of what 1t
was in 1910; ships have been trebled
in length, about doubled in width, and
the displacement has been increased
tenfold- The engine power is forty
times greater; the ratio of horse power
to the weight driven has been increased
fOurfold.