davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-17
OBSERVATORY FOR
Old VIRGINIA
-
News Gathered at the Capitol
ard State Library-New
Charters.

Bv direction Of 3 the United States
Weather Bureau Virginia is to have one
of six observatories shortly to be es-
| tablshed
The Secretary of Agriculture, under
whose jurisdiction the bureau fails
has written Governor Montague about
it, and tho Governor mas passeu
the COMMUNICATION on to the General
Assembly. The bureau mas oousne
| sixty-seven acres OF land on the sum
nit of the Blue Ridge. near Trap.e.
| Loudoun county, The A.tol ney-General
| has certified the title and now the ap-
| prevail. of the Virginia legislature is de-
! sired to complete the TRANSACTION ms
| will be given. Under the United States
Revised Statutes the Federal Govern
ment cannot buy land in State WITH
! out the consent OF the Legislature OIL
| that State to its title.
| Director Evans, Of the local bueau.
and Mr.. C. w. Koiner, State Commis-
sioner OF Agriculture. are both gratitied
| at this movement from Washington, as
| it will tend both to improve the weather
service and advantage the Virginia
| farmers.
Commissioner Of Labor James B.
/ Doherty has in 1.-The last few days re-
~
! the leading universities OF the West, in
| GLIDING the States. of Iowa, Missouri and
| Wisconsin. for copy of his last annual
| report. The professors. in these letters,
say that labor statistics Of the various
! States are complied and each report read
separately before the large classes in
their universities who are students OF
economic studies.
! The sentences of tweuty-eight convicts
! have been committed by Governor Mon
| tague. They have been confined In the
county jails during tho period that the
| penitentiary-. has been quarantined against
sections Of the State in which smallpox
! existed.
! The convicts have been in the jails
since their conviction. and In some cases
as much as ninety days will be taken
| from their terms.
The following charters have been re-
corded in the office OF the Secretary OF
| the Commonwealth:
The Clinch Valley Barites Company
Honaker, Va; knights OF Gideon, Nor
| folk; the Rich Valley Quarryins Com
pany, Pulaski; the, Allegheny Construc-
| ton Company. Clifton Forge. Va.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-17
his way to New York. from which place
he will sail for China.

The Christmas entertainment .of tha
Seventh-Street Christian Church will be
given Tuesday after Christmas, when
tree and entertainment will be prepared
for the children.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-17
NAVAL STORES
coTToNsEEp! OIL MARKET.

NEW YORK, Dec 16.-on.. strong. news
from the South cottonseed oil continued
very firm all day with demand moderate.
Prime crude ahere nominal: price cr11de,
+. O. b. mills, SOC: bid :; prime, s1lmner yell
low, 37@3sc.; off summer yellow sGlgS4c.
prime white, H@42c.; prime winter yellow,
&c: prime meal, s27@2750 nominal
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-17

EAST BUFFALO. N. Y, Dec. 16.-CAT-
TLEReceipts 1850 head. slow and un-
changed. Veals steady. Tops. sSIo99.25:
common to good s5.5o@s.5o. Hogs-:Re-
ceipts, $500 head; active at 5G10c. higher.
Heavy, s6.45@6.55; mixed, s6:a5G6.45; york
ers light. and pigs. Sc: 25G633; roushs;
an,bs-Receipts 1900 head; sheep firm:
lambs 1oc. higher. Top lambs, s5:so@G:
culls to good. $4.25@;.so; yearlings, s4.25Gl
AIS: ewes s4.25@l.5o; sheep: top mixed.
S. 1884, culls to good, sl.57@3.65.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-17

CHICAGO, ILL. Dec 16-CATTLE-Re-
ceipts. 4,5O0 head; slow and steady. Good
to prime steers, s54oaS.5o; poor to me me
dunn, saG525; stockers and fedeers. $50
$50; cows. s1.25D4.5O: heifers. S29A70; can
rers s1.25@2.+0; bulls, sl.9c@t.So: caves
= H log: 800 head; to,morrow,
4oooo head; left over. 5000 head; sIl0c.
higher. Mixed and butchers ea, $: SS.soa6:sS;
good to choice heavy, Sc: 4o956o rough
heavy. s3.95G6S5; lieht. s5.7O0613; bulk OF
sales. s6.10@6.s5. .Sheep-Receipts I.mo
head: sheep and lambs steady. Good to
choice wethers s3.75d4.so: fair to choice
Tnixed. s27563.75; native lambs, s.. !o4ooo.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-17

CHICAGO. ILL. Dec. 1e.-Lower prices
prevailed to-day in grains on the Board
OF Trade May wheat closing S@6sc. low
er: May corn a shade lower, and May oats
off iE@asc January provisions were I'M
changed to &c. lower.
The leading futures ranged as follows:
Omen High Low. Close
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-17

Virginia Council, No. ss5, Knights OF
Columbus, will meet at Lee Camp Hall
tonight at 1870. All members are re-
onested to attend. as important matters
are to come up for discussion.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-17

Cash quotations were as follows: Flour
slow, but steady. No. 2 spring wheat,
74Q76c.; No. 3. T@71Ac.: No. 2 red, 741zG
75Xc. No. corn, 52Ac.; No. yellow,
62Xc. No. 2 oats. 3lAc.: No. white. 3!1hp
S2Xc. No. rye. 49o. Good feeding bar
lev. s7d.1c.; fair to choice mating. 45G
Sc. No. ! faxseed. SLIT; No. north
western. S1.25; prime Timothy seed. 50 Is:
Mess pork, per barrel. ST; lard, per 100
pounds, $1o.2o@1o.271s; short ribs sides
uoose), &5o6s7 dry sailed shoulders
(boxed), IS. 259s5o; short clear sides (boX-
ed), sS.76@e Clover, contract grade. 500.
Butter steady; creameries, 1S@2S1sc :
dairiec, 17@2sc. Eggs steady; loss off
cases returned. &c.
BALTIMORE. MD. Dec. 15.-FLOUR--
Dun and unchanged. NWheat--Dull and
lower; spot and the month. 75kaaossc:;
Southern by sample. 671k@76c. Corn
Weak; spot (old). 5s@6S1sc-; new. 52ssc. +;
year, SEX @52ssc.: January. 50A@5o1ac.
FEBRUARY. 1917 G4s,sc.; March. 4sc.; May.
&c: Southern white corn new. 4. 1o3c.
Oats-Firmer; No. white. ss@ss1sc. Rye
Firm; No 2. 55A@5512c. Butter-Firm and
unchanged Eggs-FYrm and unchanged:
Cheese-Strong and higher: large. 1870
Act; small, i4@143sc. Suga-Steady and
lower; fine and coarse graduated, s4s11a.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-17
Quotations Of the Ri

Total for the month. 2oss.6 $50
W. D. CUSHMAN,
Supervisor OF Sales
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-17
PETERSBURG TOBACCO MARKET.
Petersburg, Va. Dec. 1G, 1902;
o;,d rricac "a birA
LYNcHBuRG TOBACCO MARKET

Lynchburg, Va, Dec. .16 100. y
Sales Of tobacco in the warehouses Of
the city continue very large: Prices are
not altogether satisfactory, but this con-
i1itinn seems to be due as much to the
inferior Quality of the offerings as to the
heavy receipts. Planters who brought to-
bacco here last week ,I got . nl good prices.
<eo.-1'A- DARK GRADES.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-17
PEANUT MARKETS

PEANUT MARKETS
NORFOLK, VA, Dec. 16-PEANUTS-
Quiet Virginians-Active at 3Ac. for best
stock. F.ncy, 3031sc.; strictly prime. 30c.:
prime. 21ac.
PETERSBURG. VA. Dec. pea
NuTS-Spanish new, active at Zoe. Yir-
ginias new. 21G92asc-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-17
koirbts of has.

During the past six months Old .Domin-
ion Lodge, No. 4, knights Of Pythfas has
shown a steady increase In membership
and is now in a hourishing condition. AT
the election III Lee Camp Hall Monday
night the following officers We're chosen
for the ensuing term:
Chancellor, John c. Harris; vice-chan-
cellor, E. D, Hutzler; iprelate, r. G. Shack
eli: master Of exchequer, II. S. Wright;
master OF finance, John Herndon; keeper
OF record and seals, j. W. Atkins; mas
ter of arms, E. Francis; inside guard,
T. J. Payne; outside guard, J. S: Hartz.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-17

Bonds became firm in sympathy with
ftocks. but Welded at the last. Total sales,
ar value. s2Go0.nl United States new
s declined y per cent. on the last call.
The total sales of stocks for the day
were 636,5D shares.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-17
( NEW YORK QUOTATIONS.
quotations FURNISHED THE TIMES
BY SCOTT & STRINGFELLOv.
BANKERS AND BROKERS.

Io2 e. MAIN STR,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-17

Dr. u c. Newton, Of GoIdboro. N. G.,
passed through the city yesterday on
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-17
RICHMOND STOCK MARKET.
Richmond, Va, Dec. IS. 1902.
SALES.

SALES
Virginia Centuries-se1o at ssA.
Metropolitan Banl. OF Firginia-1t shares
1t &c: II shares at 25s4.
Virginia Carolina Chemical common-1o
shares at 5s1k: 80 shares at ssh.
Vircinia-Carolina Chemical preferred
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-17

The sentences Of twenty-eight convicts
have been committed by Governor Mon
taSue. They have been confined In the
county jails during the period that the
pententiary-. has been quarantined against
sections Of the State in which smallpox
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-03-24
Mondays Price, soc Each.
Gloves for Next Sunday.

Your Easter gloves should be the best you find. There's recognized best in gloves and has been for than sixty years. It's the Jouvn
 The Jouvin gloves FIT. There are no loose places in it. thrilled tips, cramping the hand
 Our glove is the only in New Haven that sells the Jouvin.
 Price $r75. We have broken sizes in Suedes that you may have at ST.
 We have the best dollar glove sold in America It is the MONOGRAM.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-03-24
Our MattinSS are Ready.

Take your choice of the plain, solid, hardwearng un- handsome Chinese makes the smart good looking, but scarcely substantial apanese sorts We have all kinds The laps make the best looking but the Chnamen makes the kind that stands the pounding better
 There unsafe kinds of Mattngs;the kinds with inn properly cured straw, and straw badly split These the often advertised "bargans. They the only kinds do keep. Look out for them;they dan gerous.
 Choosing is safe here as we'll as biggest
 Pr.ces ? They all right,-they are Mallcy prices
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-03-24
Some Good Pictures for soc.

Here's chance fill those bare spaces the wall Beauty came cheaper
 The pictures panel shape, in two sizes14 27 and Y inches. They in colors and we'll executed dauby gaudy things at a you might think from the price They have 1 in wde gilt frames with fancy brass mountngs.
 We think they worth dollar, easily. They would sell regularly for dollar dolar-and-aquarter.
 Mondays Price, soc Each
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-03-24
SI Fountain Pens, soc.

A 16.karat gold pen, and while it isn't Waterman, it's good enough for us to put our name to.
 We call it "The Maley' It will write smoothly and easily and surely, and give you a big, satis- factory fifty cents worth.
 WHITE DOMET FLANNEL. extra heavy, fall sa-inches wide. One you'd pay 9c for elsewhere, and our own regular Sc F. oilalitx1 Half. Centnru Sale 0A
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-03-24
Mats and RuSs--Bis Bargains.

These Half Century ofers;hink you have learned what that means, before
 You will find the goods special tables at the Temple Street entrance.
 There 25o AlWoo Reversible, fringed Smyrna Door Mats, 3ox16 inches. Look at em. You will recognize their worth glance, but the SALE PRICE AQc oa WILL BE
 About Orinoka Reversible Dundee RUGS in the Aubusson effects. Size, 24x48 inches
 If you get here early enough you may have your N8C pick
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-03-24

IMPORTED SWISS EMBROI- DERED LAWNS, in stripes only. A lot bought for our Half Century Sale, but late arrival; a5c quality in the regular way, but the Half Century Sale Price, I2 I-2c I'd.
 BED COMFORTABLES, full double bed size, stuffed with cord ed cotton, both sides alike. The greatest bargain ever offered. Always sold at $I.oo. One to each customer on Monday rn<< Al s2<XO&-
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-03-24
S1.5O Corsets, 75c.

Three hundred pairs of Alicia Corses made especially for the Maey Half Century Sale by the Warner people, and made equal the regular $1. 50 grade.
 Straight front low bust long hip full French model three-gored. Made of white and drab Coutil of good quality and boned throughout with best rusproof steel
 Half Century Price, 75c
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-03-24
Furniture.

Every word of this lsssworth money to you. Don't skip a cent of it. The offers are for three days or as long as the goods last. { Few of them will last longer than Tuesday night.
 10 COSTUME POLES. Golden Oak. with brass hooks. Big value at the regular price, $t.59. 7Or Sale price, e%
 go MIRRORS. Heavy French plate, oak frames, size r4x1o. Regular price, 95c. Sale g0r price,
 10 MIRRORS. Heavy French plate oak frames, size 2oxI2. Regu' lar price, $1.S5. Sale &y price,
 a5 BLACKING CABINETS Oak, Strongly constructed. Regu lar price, o5c. Sale price, ASe 20 Pairs Prime Geese Feather PILLOWS. Leaders with us at $3.75 per pair. sFor this Sale we will make the @ EN price, per pair,
 25 BOOK SHELVES, (3 shelves in each for books. Golden Oak. Regularly $I.a5. Sale 7EC
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-03-24
As To Your EyeC.

you allowing your smart and ache and be able make them neither Don't about the something Come If glasses need we'll tell you prove it.
 Optical Department the hands of very expert will be careful of than yourself
 glasses and spectacles charge for fitting them to the eye they should be fitted.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-03-24
As to The Origin Of Certain Styles.
The Malley Editorial, March 23d 1902

Fashion deal the Probably half of the your that make it stylish" orgi gnated developed by the little of ParIsian who practically the styles for all the world
 Melle. Liane de Pouget, singer responsible for styes than other living It La Pougct who the pleaed skirt much It Pouget who developed balloon sleeve of five again Pouget who led the way back tight of last
 Carmenca Parsian stylesette well known here dancer developed the Bishop" cuff. It designed by Francsone of the Worlds Kings of Drebut Carmencta first it.
 Two years ago, Sara Bernhardt in "LAglon' made the Straight front and military carriage the regnng style another land this has ep fashion that bids fair sweep country This Mrs Carter whose gowns DuBarry have key that will again in the things showing respectfully in waists.
 It of first duties ourselves and you to be 'up to-dae That much abused phrase but good deal when tries to live to it.
 flicker of Fashion instantly reflected in windows You will find the Maliey Suit Room School Style which instruction careful and thorough and free
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-03-24
Choose Monday at soc
A Word Of Women's Suits.

There larger collections New York; but there tha will of the 
 Moreover there a collection which will far will right here This advertising talt FACT We om shown
  But
 Suit Prices, SI0 S7 Waists SI.50
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1902-10-10
TO BE A SAGINAW MAN.
Three Candidates for Governor 81
Michigan Reside In the
same CITY.

Saginaw, Oct. 6.-Whichever way the
political eat jumps this fall some cit
izen Of Saginaw will be sure TO have
hold of its tail and land in the gov
ernor's chair at Lansing There are
no less than three candidates for gov
ernor, all living and doing business
right here in this enterprising city
Aaron I. Bliss, the present governor,
is candidate for reelection; Lorenzo
I. Durand is the democratic candidate
for governor, having been designated
by the state central committee 10 fill
the vacancy al the head Of the ticket
caused by the retirement Of his broth
er, Judge George II. Durand, who
suffered stroke Of paralysis which
left him hopeless invalid. Martin
Cooney, a furniture manufacturer
here, who once ran for mayor Of Sag
NAV, is now the socialist abor candi-
date for governor.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1902-10-10
TERRIBLE TRAGEDY.
Gardener Living Near the Canadian
500 Kills his SON and Keats
His " ife.

Sault Ste. Marie. oct. 6.-Noah Hale,
who lives about six miles from the Ca
madam 500, shot and killed his son
Frank and tried 10 beat out the brains
of his wife. Hale began abusing his
wife, who fed across the street TO her
sons house. a moment later the ia
Their appeared in the door with a gun.
Without warning he shot Frank. The
murderer then turned on his wife and
beat her with the butt Of the gun,
knocking her down. With great diff
ficulty the injured woman reached the
house Of her daughter, Mrs. Panther,
who lives half a mile distant. where
she still is. She suffered a broken arm
and several bad wounds on the head
and body. but may recover. After leay-
ing his wife Hale ran to the woods,
and a little later shot was heard
from that direction. II is supposed
that he committed suicide. Hale is
"A market gardener. and has always
been somewhat peculiar. Five years
ago he was arrested for threatening
the life Of his wife. Three weeks ago
he was again arrested on the same
charge and was bound over to keep
the peace. Since then the old man has
made threats against his whole fam
lily, and il is believed that he is in
sane
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1902-10-10
NEW YORK DEMOCRATS.
Nominate Bird =. Coler. Of Brooklyn.
for oNernor-PIatform bitterly
Attacks Trusts

Saratoga, y. Y, oct 2.-The dem
ocratic state convention nomina ed
the following ticket: Governor. Bird
). Coler. Of Brooklyn; lieutenant
governor, Charles y. Bulger, of Os-
wego; secretary Of state. Frank
Mott. Of Chautauqua; comptroller.
Charles NJ. Preston, of Ulster; attor-
ney general, John Cunnen. of Erie;
state engineer and surveyor. Richard
w. Sherman, of Oneida; state treas
urer George r. Finch, of Warren; as
sociate judge Of the court of appeals,
John {. Gray, Of New York.
The following is brief synopsis
of the platform: II declares for a
furtherance of Jeffersonian princi-
pies. A bitter Arrangement is made
of the trusts, which are charged with
destroying competition, ignoring pro-
Queer and consumer and lesseninp
the wages Of the worker. Especially
are the coal and beef trusts ar
raigned.
The platform declares for the pub
lie ownership OF the anthracite coal
mines and the operating of them. the
mines 10 be taken on the ground of
eminent domain. This plank was
loudly cheered.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1902-10-10
THE TITLE IS MADE CLEAR.
New Panama Canal Company Quail
fed to Transfer Property to
United states.

New York. Oct. William Nelson
Cromwell. general counsel for the new
Panama Canal company, who has re-
turned from Paris, says he delivered
TO Attorney General Knox, in Paris,
every conveyance, decree. concession.
or other document relating TO the prop
critics OF the new Panama Canal com
pany from its inception in 1878, show
ing a complete and perfect claim Of
title in the new Panama Canal COM
pany, and its unquestions BILE power 10
convey the canal, the plant. conces-
sions and other property TO the United
States, free and clear Of all liens or
claims of any kind
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1902-10-10
TREASURER is GONE.
Custodian of Public Funds an Al
legged Absconder and DefauIter
I'm sum of e17,p40.

Honolulu, Sept. 30. via San Fran
cisco. Oct. William II. Wright,
treasurer Of the territory of Hawaii,
is alleged 20 be an absconder and de.
faulter TO the extent Of si7.o4e. Its
believed that he Is slowed away on
the steamship Alameda, which left
here last Wednesday at noon. Sec
rotary Of the Territory Henry 4.
Cooper has been appointed treasurer
temporarily by Gov. Dole. Under the
territorial act the treasurer 10 not
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1902-10-10
SELECTED A SITE.
Allotment II Made for Michigan
Building mt -. Louis Worlds
Fair.

st. Louis, Mo, Oct. G.-More sites
for state buildings at the worlds
fair were allotted Michigan being
one of the states 10 which allot-
ments were made. =. II. Felker. rep
resenting GOV. Bliss. made the
speech accepting the site and prom
Using that the state would be well
represented and its officials cooper
ate heartily with the director, Of
the exposition His address was en-
Enthusiastically received. The site
given Michigan Is well located. and
it is admitted that the representa-
ton Of the Wolverine state will com
pare well with the best.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1902-10-10
BUYS A TOWN.
Side OF Michigan Village VIII Be-
come Vast Reservoir-PIan of
Power Company.

Kalamazoo. Oct 1T proves that
the people who are TO put in the
big dam at Pine Creek, near Otsego,
are the Valley Electrical company.
They have bought the village and
1900 acres of land, paying about
$4,000. The dam will have an
eight-foot head and will furnish
2,s00-horse power for an electric line
between the city and Grand Rapids
Pine Creek village, consisting OF
blacksmith shop, corner store and
several dwellings, will be removed
and the town site will become n vast
pond
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1902-10-10

Michigan. the increase over August.
last year. being SOP .9G3 The total
Michigan earnings To September J..
were 500, 493.7js. the increase over
the same period of last year being
$2,123.11O. In spite of the repeal of
the special charter of the Michigan
Central and the resultant reduction
Of passenger fares TO two cents per
mile, that company's passenger earn
ings in Michigan this year are $780,
900 greater than the same months
last wear.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1902-10-10

Muskegon. oct. G-Luther w.
Shear. the confessed forger 10 the
amount of $4,000, was sentenced by
Judge Russell TO 10 years in state
prison. Shear confessed 10 the
court a life filed with crime. all
forgerics. lie was arrested i'm Chi
cago in 1s6S for passing forged
check, and served time then. He
took his sentence very coolly. re-
marking that he expected longer
term
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1902-10-10
WhoIesnIe wine-MoLiua

Layton. oct. Six hundred tons
of Concord grapes will be converted
into grape juice at one mill that has
just been started at Lawton. The
product will be 10000 gallons from
grapes now being picked The new
concern has a capital Of $1,000 An
other press. with a capital of $4,000.
on the association plan. will be es-
tablished this year at Lake Cora.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1902-10-10
Five Men KILLED.

Parkersburg, w. Va. Oct 3.-Five
men were killed and three injured in
a head-end collision between two
freight trains in a tunnel near Corn
wallis, on the Baltimore 4 Ohio rail-
road. The train carried several cars
Of cattle, which were oil killed or in
ivred.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1902-10-10

Iron Mountain. oct. G.-Alex Chris
tofson. killed at the Cundy mine, was
with six others on skip coming up
from the bottom. The skip rod run
ner broke loose in the shaft and
Jared the skip. Christofson was
either knocked off or jumped. He
fell 400 feet The other men were
slightly injured but hung on 10 the
skip. ChristofSon's father was
killed in the same way few years
ago at Republic.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1902-10-10

Grand Rapids, oct. 6.-The predic-
tion made at the opening of the
present season that million bush
els of peaches would he shipped out
OF the Grand Rapids market this
year has been verified by reports
from the railroads.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1902-10-10
PERISH IN A MINE.
Explosion Of Fire Damp in a Wash
ington CoIIiery Causes ~ Loss
of Twelve Lives

Black Diamond. Wash. oct. 3-An
explosion If fire damp occurred
Wednesday night between Q and $3.50
level Of the Lawson mine. badly
wrecking the mine and killing - min
ers. Fortunately no fire was started.
Three bodies have been taken out.
There are supposed 10 be nine more
bodies in the mine. Three men were
injured. one badly.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1902-10-10

When you wake with bad taste in
your mouth, 60 to Bivins * Rhodes
drug store and get a free sample of
amber,ain's Stomach and Liver Tab
lets. One or two doses will make ycu
II. They also cure biliousness, sick
headache and constipation.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1902-10-10
Detroit Has Money

Detroit. Oct. THAT Detroit is far
from being bankrupt is evidenced by
The report Of City Treasurer Thomp-
son. which shows that ON October
there was balance i'm cash 10 the
credit of the city in the five deposi.
stories OF S3.51g.152GS.