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Woodruff County news., 1902-10-09
Gen. Miles sailed from San Fran cisco for the Philippines on the 1st

Gen. Miles sailed from San Fran cisco for the Philippines on the 1st inst. -a-s -.--f-,s-
 The government estimates this seasons corn crop will exceed 2,50o,- 100000 bushels. M -
 Dennis Riordon, of St. Louis, was held up by lone highwayman and robbed of $250 and, new revolver.
 The annual convention of the American Federation of Labor has been called to meet at New Orleans November 13. %ss r s Emile Hartman, one of the. fugi- tiyes wanted in St. Louis to answer charges of bribery. was captured last week at South McAlester, I. T. Wm. Johnson, a section foreman, lost his life at iMissoula, Mo-, in performing an act that. prevented the wreck of passenger train. While he lost his own life, Johnson prevented a disastrous accident and probably saved the lives of many passengers.
 With the engineer gone and the fireman sleeping in the cab, a lone wild Northern Pacific engine tore down mountain side mile west of Livingston, Mont, and at the foot of the hill struck another en- zine with terrific force, Engineer Owen, in charge of, the latter, was killed, and his fremap, James Hose, fatally injured. The sleeping fire man of the runaway was not awak- ened until thrown from the cab by the collision and escaped with a few bruises. @
 2 A number of officials of the United States agricultural depart ment are in, the south for the pur- pose of Investigating certain features of the cotton movement, Statisti- elan Hyde's estimate of the amount of cotton actually grown during the year 19o1-S and the report of the census office as to the amount ginned during the year both differ consider ably from the amount marketed &C., cording to commercial reports. No expense will be spared, it Is said, in an investigation as to what the com mercial crop really amor ted to and what it consisted of. sr,
 Coal consumers of Boston have filed bill in equity asking that a receiver be appointed for. the anthra- cite coal companies and coal carry ing railroads. The bill, is based upon the legal theory of, the coal situation given by H. w. Chaplin, a lawyer. Mr.. Chaplin says in sup port, of his position: y"Sihce ths public have a right in the mines, a right to- have coal forthwith mined for immediate consumption and have a right to have that coal imme- diately transported out of the mine regions by the coal-carrying roads, a court of equity, if no other solution of the difficulty is open, has author ity to, and, upon the application of representative proportion of the people, undoubtedly would, appoint a. receiver or receivers to take into his or their hands the whole business now in the hands. of the anthracite coal combine and to run it in their place. The questions involved are new as to the courts jurisdiction, and the outcome is of great interest both to the general public and the mine operators. x
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1902-05-30
POWERFUL VOICES.
Some Historic Shrielscrs who Ante
dated the Famous stentor.

The question has often been asked,
"WhO was the most loud voiced man
Of history" The answer usually Is
that it was Stentor, Of whom Homer
says his voice was as loud as that Of
fifty other men combined and from
which we get the phrase "stentorian
voiced" But we have record OF two
historic "shrickers' anterior TO Homer.
We read where Simeon and Levi fought
against the twelve men Of the city OF
Sarton and that Levi beheaded one
man with his own sword. In chapter
IS. verse Al. Of the book referred to the
story is related in the following words:
"And the sons Of Jacob seeing that
they could not prevail over the twelve,
Simeon gave a loud and tremendous
shrek, and the eleven remaining men
were stunned by the awful shrek"
In chapter 30. same book, verse 10,
we find the following account of the
battles Of the sons Of Jacob with the
inhabitants Of the city Of Gaash. II
seems ms though the battle was both in
the front ana in the rear and that the
warriors on the wall were throwing
spears and hurting stones upon the
sons of Jacob. What next occurred. as
related I'm chapter and verse above
cited is recorded in these words
And Judah. seeing that the men Of
Gaash were getting too heavy for
them, gave a piercing and tremendous
Shrek, and AN the men of Gaash We're
terrified at Judah's cry, and men fell
from the wall at the sound of his pow
erfJl shrick and all those that We're
without as well as those within the
city were greatly afraid Of their lives.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1902-05-30
CHELSEA'S NOTED BUNS.
All London Used 40 visit Mrs. Hands
on Good Friday.

However religious observances may
change I'm England, the eating Of hot
cross buns on Good Friday is not likely
TO die out. sal, enthusiasm I'm this
particular has considerably declined
since the days when Mrs. Hands kept
the Chelsea Bun House at the corner
Of Jews row, now Pimllco road. So
many people were in the habit Of COCK
ing there on Good Friday I'm order 10
eat hot cross buns that on one occasion
10000 persons assembled there, and
1850 was taken in the day for buns
alone. After this the inhabitants Of
Chelsea protested against the noise and
disturbance this caused, and Mrs.
Hands, fearing TO be restrained by the
law. issued in 1898 a quaint proclama.
ton, stating how, "deslrous, therefore,
OF testifying her regard and obedience
TO those laws by which she is happily
protected, she is determined, though
much 10 her loss, not TO sell cross buns
on that day TO any person whatever.
but Chelsea buns as usual"
This Mrs. Hands was something Of a
chara cter in her own way. The royal
family and many Of the aristocracy
used to visit her in the morning, and
Queen Charlotte even presented her
with n silver half gallon mug contain.
ing guineas. The house remained in
the possession Of her family for some
time, as Sir Richard Phillips, writing a
few years before It's destruction men
lions. After admitting that for upward
of thirty years he had never passed the
house without filling his pockets, he
goes on to say, "These buns have af-
forded a competency and even wealth
to four generations OF the same family,
and 1t is singular that their delicate
flavor, lightness and richness have new
er been successfully inflated" When
Ranelagh was closed, the Bun House
declined In popularity, though as late
as 1889 81 600 buns were sold on Good
Friday alone.-London Chronicle.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1902-05-30
PERPETUAL MOTION.
one Inventor Has Accomplished Il
ny Harvesting "a Cyclone,

1t was during the portion OF his ca
reer when he lived In the valley OF the
south fork OF the Big Sunaower river
that Henry Plymshaw, the inventor.
made his most notable invention. This
Invention had 10 do with cyclones.
One afternoon Inventor Plymshaw
saw n splendid specimen Of funnel
cyclone coming over the prairie, and he
called TO me and said he would go out
and study II, since II was evident that
| Il was going 10 one side. The instant
the cyclone sighted us 1t came straight
In our direction. We weren't prepared
for this exactly, so all we could do was
to run. We were just on the point OF
giving up when most extraordinary
thing happened. Curious thing. Sort OF
natural too. And there it was Only
one leg. and that down a fifty foot well
In the middle Of sheep pasture. II IT
had had two legs, no doubt it could
have scrambled out, but II couldn't
make IL with one. Couldn't do any
thing except revolve. And II did do
. mat nNNNA saw a NgNAoAiS ANNNAN Z INV
that one. Mad apparently because IT
ID missed Plymshaw and me and got
aught. SO 1t just buzzed around like a
tp. Nothing in the world TO stop It,
a Most men-mere men Of action
would have been satisfied at getting
away and not having to revolve with
the houses and lots. but not Plymshaw.
No. He got to thinking and what was
the result? Put belt around the stem
OF that cyclone Just at the top Of the
well. set up dynamo, strung wire and
ran all the machinery and electric
lights in that part of the country. Reg
ular Niagara for power. Going yet.
Nothing TO stop 1t, you see. Wonderful
what n thing mind is!-H. V. Mari in
Harper's Magazine.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1902-05-30
VALPARAISO AMUSEMENT.
Sunday Is the Great Gala Day For
Rich and Poor Alike.

All around the edge OF Valparaiso
bay is a string OF little towns so close
together that you cannot readily dis
cover where one leaves off and the
next begins. The most pretentious OF
these is Vina del Mar, which is very
popular seaside resort. During the
summer season, from December 10
February, it is gay place. a short
distance from the town is the "cancha,'
or race track, In connection with which
are golf links, cricket and polo
grounds. all managed by the English
sporting clubs. The polo matches and
the races are over by the LIST Of Deem
Der, but cricket, golf and tennis 90 on
all summer. Tennis tournaments are
held, lasting for several weeks. Most
Of these sports, with the exception Of
tennis, which goes on ell the time,
take place on Sunday. Sunday Is the
great gala day, when all the popula-
ton, rich and poor alike, turn out 10
have a good time.
The common people find their holl-
day sport in getting gloriously drunk.
If you walk along the street on Sun
day afternoon, you must not be sur
prised to meet every few minutes in
dividuals decidedly unsteady on their
feet. The little wineshops do a rush.
ing business, and there is always a
large crowd about the door watching
and loudly applauding the dancing Of
the 'cuecd," which goes on all day.
This is a sort OF national dance, per-
formed To the accompaniment OF the
guitar. The dance is quaint and rath-
er pretty if the dancers are sober but
In its ordinary environment it is far
from inviting.
During a good season at Vina del
Mar one has an excellent opportunity
OF seeing the aristocratlc Chileans Of
Santiago. In January Santiago is very
warm, and the society people come
down to the coast during the hot
weather. The ladies are many OF
them quite handsome. They all dress
gorgeously and have very bad man
ners. They stroll along the hotel piaZ-
"a, and If they see anything that
arouses their curiosity in any Of the
rooms they stop and look on serenoly,
regardless OF the occupant. They
never make their appearance until 10
or II o'clock in the morning when
they 90 down to the beach for a morn.
Ing dip. After the IL o'clock break.
fast they disappear until 4 o'clock,
when they all come out in gowns that
would rival Solomon in all his glory.
They either drive on the beach and
trail their skirts and embroidered chif.
fons through the sand or stroll up and
down the long platform of the railroad
station. watching the trains pass.
These exciting diversions occupy them
until dinner. Sometimes there are
dances I'm the evening dances called SO
only by courtesy, for they rarely
dance they only walk around and ex-
hibit their ns.-lndianapolis News.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1902-05-30
LOST OPPORTUNITIES.
Dont Waste Your Yoathp Use 1t In
Getting an Education.

How the handicapped millionaire en-
vies boys In school or college and would
give half his wealth for the chance te
lay foundation which they are think
ing Of spurning! How many an embar
raised man in public life longs TO re
live boyhood that he may correct the
mistakes of his youth! How much more
he could make Of his life OF his posi-
ton, If he had cultivated his mind
WHOM young! lie does everything at q
disadvantage. His grasp OF documents
speeches and books is weak because lac
does not know how TO study. He must
employ literary secretary TO save him
self from blunders of grammar, errors
in history and biography or in politi
cal economy He is forced to petty eX.
pedients to hide his Ignorance.
Oh, what a pity IL is to see splendid
ability made 10 DO the work Of medioc
rity! A man Of magnificent parts, feel
ing that he is by nature intended tc
shine as leader, is pitiable when
compelled 10 do the work OF an inferior
and plod along in hopeless obscurity.
The eager unrest OF youth that chafes
at restraining school walls and longs &c
rush TO action makes havoc with count
less careers. In after days the old prov
Srb will ring mockingly in memory:
He that will not when he may
When he would he shall have nay.
What are investments in bonds and
stocks, in houses and lands, compared
with investment in an education, In a
broad, deep culture which will enrich
the life and be a perpetual blessing &c
ones friends?
To rob oneself Of the means of en-
joyment which education and culture
give has no compensation in mere mon
ey wealth. No material prosperity can
compare with n rich mind. 1t is per
petual welspring Of satisfaction, OF en-
ioyment Ii enables one TO bear up un
der misfortune, TO be cheerful under
discouragements, trials and tribulations
which overwhelm a shallow mind and
an empty heart.-Success.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1902-05-30

Not many people know that Thomas
jefferson was great inventor His in
ventious were all of articles Of every
day use. He devised q three legged
folding camp stool that is the basis Of
all camp stools OF that kind today. The
stool he had made for his own use was
his constant companion OH occasions Of
outings. The revolving chair was his
invention lie designed q light wagon.
4 copying press was devised by him
and came in'o general use. He also in
vented an instrument for measuring
the distance he walked pillow and
hemp cultivator showed that his
thoughts were often on agricultural
matters His plow received a gold med
al in France IN 1870. jefferson never
benefited financially by his inventions,
but believed they should be for the use
Of every one without cost-St Louis
Post-Dispatch.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1902-05-30
AN INTERNATIONAL TOWN.
PecuIiarities of NogaIes, on the Mex
lean border Line.

II would be incorrect to date letter
from either Nogales. Ariz.. or Nogales,
Mex, alone, for the town belongs so
thoroughly and completely TO both
that neither half Is a town at all. Ii
is the most completely and curiously
international place that can be conceiy-
Cd Of. There is no separation Of the
two parts visible as you look down on
The town from the hills. and the life
and the ordinary traffic Of the place
flow back and forth with no one APP
parently To say them nay. However,
It must not be supposed that there is
free trade across the thorOughfare,
which on one side is called Internation-
al street and on the other the Gale In
ternational.
In the middle Of the street, where
the Gale Elias, or main business
street, crosses the international ave-
nue., stands a stone obelisk about
twelve feet high, and in the vicinity
Of this are always one or two guards
in civilian dress, who pay no attention
TO empty handed passersby, but will
stop any carriage or any person who
offers 10 cross with burden that
might contain dutiable material. De-
casiOnally on the Mexican side one
sees a Mexican soldier in uniform,
but the Quartet near by is too small TO
hold more than a small detachment,
and neither soldiers nor uniformed GUS
toms guards are ever in evidence along
the border
The Americans live apart from one
another in individual houses of all
grades, most Of which are very neat
and some of which are quite fine and
must have been costly. Their streets
run up the sides Of the mountain glen
in which the town is situated. In
among their houses are the adobe cab
FMS Of the Mexicans, who are their
hewers OF wood and drawers Of wa
ter these terms being literally correct
here, for the fuel OF the country is
knotted and gnarIed wood, brought
from the hills on donkeys' backs, and
the town water won't run up to the
higher elevations).
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1902-05-30
OLD FASHIONED.

What has become Of the old fash
Toned child that made faces"
What has become Of the old fashion
ed man who hung his lodge sword in a
conspicuous place?
What has become Of the old fashion
ed man who said n handy. industrious
man was full handed|
What has become Of the old fashion
cd man who wanted 10 put his enemies
where the DOGS wouldn't bite them?
What has become of the old fashion
ed father who took whip and held
heart to heart talks with his son out in
the barn:
What has become Of the old fashion
ed woman who gave her children pota-
toes 10 make animals with. using tooth
picks to make the legs:
What has become of the old fashion
ed woman who didn't think it proper to
appear on the streets with her husband
unless she had hold Of his arm ?-Atchi-
son Globe.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1902-05-30

aThe Grent Unkno,rn.v

For thirteen years the author Of
"Wayerley" was unknown. Indeed the
country spoke Of him rs "thc great I'M
known" a pseudonym Sir Walter
Scott often employed in writing. But
on Feb %, 1927. Sir Walter gave a din
ner party to which, among others, Lord
Meadowbank, the judicial magnate,
who Glanced to know his hosts secret,
was invited. Then when the toasts
were being drunk Meadowbank, with
SCOTS permission, got up and proposed
the health of ''the great unknown, Sir
Walter Scott" The effect was magical.
and the news spread through the coun-
try like wlldfire. Indeed that dinner
and the secret 1t disclosed was the
most talked Of event of the year.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1902-05-30
Tho Canary LittIe Pig.

The canary is always regarded as n
small eater just as the pig is notorious
for it's gluttony. People with small APP
petites are often twitted for not eating
more than enough TO feed a canary,
and this led a man who was a tiny eat
or to watch the yellow bird and report.
He found that a canary that weighed
247 grains ate just thirty-two times its
own weight I'm a month; that is, it ate
rather more than its own weight on an
average every day. Anyone who watch
es the little.bir will notice that ii is al
ways eating. Now, says the investiga-
tor, n pig doesn't eat its own weight ev-
cry day, glutton as 1t Is. Hence he
thinks that the canary deserves to be
classed as little pig.-London An
sWers
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1902-05-30
He Gnre his Address.

Harry Furniss told a good story Of
distinguished but irritable Scotch lee
turer The gentleman had occasion TO
speak in a small town I'm one OF the
lowland counties. and it CHANGED that
he met with a more than usually loqua-
cious chairman. This genius actually
spoke for whole hour in ''inToduc-
ing" the lecturer. He wound up by
saying, at is unnecessary for me to
say more, but call upon the talented
gentleman who has come so far to give
us his address tonight"
The lecturer came forward. you
want my address? I'll give 1t to you;
B22 Rob Roy Crescent. Edinburgh. and
I'm just off there now. Good night?'-
Woman's Home Companion.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1902-05-30

One MY as thc Rev. Mark Guy
pearseaf london was srolliug along a
river IefE hc saw al cd man fishing
FOR tro3g and Iu,.a- the fish out one
lftcr tlie other briskly You manage
Il clevcfiy. old friend" ne said Il
lave passed a good many below who
lon't seem 10 be doing anything"
THE old man lifted himself up and
tuck his r0l i'm the ground. "Wcll, you
ZEE. sir there Dee three rules for fish
b.. andftis no good trying it if YOU
ton't mind them The first is. Keep
Yourself ont If sight; the second is,
keep ysursslf further out of sight. and
b. third IS. Keep Yourself further out
l. sight still Then youil DO H."
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1902-05-30
Didn't Know Her.

4 what has become Of Miss Blank,
who was always such fayorite in
your setI"
Her father failed some weeks ago,
hnd all they had was sold at auction"
"Poor thingw
"And now they have to live in lit
tle house in the suburbs"
what a change! How she must feel
n
Eyes. She is so much changed that
eren her best friends would not recog-
nize her. met her in the street to-
ly and did not know her at all, poor
Hing"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1902-05-30
Concentration.

Don't put all your eggs In one bas-
ket' Is all wrong. l tell you Put all
your eggs In one basket and then
watch that basket" 1t is easy TO
watch and carry the one basket. 1t is
trying to carry too many baskets that
breaks most eggs in this country. He
who carries three baskets must put
one on his head, which Is apt to tum-
BILE and trip him up.-Carnegie's EN-
pire OF Business"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1902-05-30
Ran without Legs.

A certain congressman has a smart
granddaughter, whose clever sayings
are the delight of her parents. The 9th
er day she came to her grandfather
with her face all smiles.
"Grandpa," she said. 81 saw some
thing this morning running across the
kitchen floor without any legs. What
do think it WASP"
Mr.. Congressman studied for awhile
and gave up. what was it?" he asked.
water" said the youngster trium-
phantly.-St- Louis Post-Dispatch.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1902-05-30
Thc Crc,t vniue Of saving Time.

Thrift az time is as necessary ms
thrift of money. and he who knows
how to save time has learned the Sc
'cret of accommodating educational op.
pogWuitr. Won who regard 10 as sin
ful TO waste money waste time with
a prodigars larishue>s because they
90 rlt under tard the value Of short
periods OF time. Society is full of poo
pie who might enrich themselves q
hundredfold uud make their lives i'm
mcnscly more interesting if they learn
cd this commonplace truth.-Ladies
Home Journal.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1902-05-30
The Word TreacIe.

The word treacle has undergone an
odd modification. At first II was applied
to such decoctions of roots or other sub
stances as were deemed beneficial In
medical practice; then, as these were
frequently sweetened, It came to mean
any sweet concoction or confection
and lastly, as molasses was the sweet
est OF all, this name was exclusively
applied TO strip.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1902-05-30
The Hest She Could Do.

"There is only one reason" he said,
"why have never asked you to be my
wife"
"What is thatT" she asked.
81 have always been half afraid you
might refuse"
"Well," she whispered after long
silence, 81 should think you'd have
curiosity enough to want to find out
whether your suspicion was well
founded or not."-Chicago Record Her
aid.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1902-05-30
How wheat Came 60 Earth.

A classic account OF the distribution
Of wheat over the primeval world
shows that Ceres, having taught her
favorite, Triptolemus, the art Of agri-
culture and the science of breadmak-
ing, gave him her chariot. celestial
vehicle, and that in it he Travelled night
and day, distributing this valuable
bread grain among all nations OF the
earth
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1902-05-30
NofhinU Cheau There.

Mr.. Noorich dnstructing architect
I don't want to spare no expense.
want a palace an nothin' less. Have
two staircases, one to go hup an the
other to go Gown, an have the coal
hole frescoed. I'm agoin' to show peo-
pie there's nothin' cheap about me-
Tit-Bits.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1902-05-30
Hard ON His brethren.

ooh, well. my dear" observed he to
his wife, you will find that there are
a great many worse men in the world
than | am"
"How can you be so cynical, Johny"
Replied his wife reproachfully.-Syra-
cuse Herald.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1902-05-30
Proceeding with Caution.

"Are you sure that your arguments
are calculated to impress people with
your punctilious principles?"
81 don't want to impress 'em too
strongly with my punctiliousness," an
swered Senator Sorghum. IF any
body is willing to sell out, don't want
him to feel scared about making a
proposition. Washington Star.