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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-12-18

Rl'7s6eid Mich. Dec Fire de
!iToyed the three-story hricf Masonic
temple here Saturday evening The
temple "as occupied on The third floor
bv Tie Masonic lodge and chapter ~
the Eas orn star; The second floor Nv
The Maccabecs. and the first floor and
basement ny Ford's laundry The fire
started in the drying room of the laun-
dry
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-12-18
Six Cities In Line

Chicago. Dec l5.-Six cities will en-
deavor TO secure the next national pro.
hlbition convention at the meeting Of
The prohibition national committee in
Chicago Wednesday The applicants
are Baltimore. Kansas City. Indianap-
Oils, Columbus. Buffalo and Mime.
apoiis. The convention will probably
take place during the last week in
June.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-12-18

Are YOU fond OF poetry asked the
young man with curly hair.
Yes answered Miss Cayenne; 20
cry has done great deal 10 make life
easier. Ii gives people an opportunity
To use quotations instead Of being orig
maj ana tiresome. "-Exchange.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-12-18
An Economical Wife

He-l can't send my clothes To the
tailor's every time they need button
we must economize. Can't you sew
on these suspendor buttons yourself?
She-liere. my dear; fasten them IN
with n halrpin. That will save thread
YOU know.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-12-18
a Timely TOPIC.

AT tins season OF coughs and colds il
Is well to know that Fo.ey's Honey and
Tar is the 'eatest throat and lung rem.
cay. II cures quickly and prevents
serious results from a cold. Sold by
Charles Rhodes.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-12-18

glass or two of water taken half
an hour before breakfast will usually
keep the bowels regular. Harsh
cathartics should be avoided. When
purgativc is needed. take Chamber
Iains Stomach and Liver Tablets.
ihey are mild and gentle in their az.
ton. For sale by Biyens d Roadcs.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-12-18
Formal Indeed.

She-The governments legislators
seem 10 be formal men.
He-How's that?
She-Why. they will never notice =
Dill until ii has been introduced New
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-12-18
"ELIIIU ROOT.

.oVVIVTdT! OF Wan"
General Bliss in his letter contra.
diets the report that he strongly CD.
posed the admission. without pavmen-
OF duty, OF the silver service pur.
chased in New York by the Jai Alai
and that he received mandatory i'm.
structions from General Wood to adj
init said silver service free OF duty
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-12-18

IL Is evident that some person is
undertaking TO convey TO The press
representatives information of wbat
goes on IN the committee. and is TAX.
ing advantage Of the fact that the eyj.
dence IS not published to state ID false
~ Tor the purpose OF injuring General
Wood IN the public estimation. SO thar
while your committee will act upon
The evidence actually before il. The
public judgment as to how you ought
10 act VIII be based upon an entirely
Inherent and erroneous idea of what
me evidence is. II the evidence actin.
ally given called for General Woods
presence ! should of course bring him
Dack from The Philippines. but do
not feel justified in Withdrawing him
from the important duties which he is
performing on account of false reports
OF evidence which has never in fact
been given. 1t hardly seems fair that
an ofiicer who is not here TO protect
himself, but is serving his country
faithfully under orders on the other
side OF the world. should have his ron.
utation stabbed in this way. earnest.
~ request You draw the commits at.
tention 10 this subject.
"Nprv rocpocff,,r,,
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-12-18

Itching piles? Never mind If pby-
,icians have failed 10 cure YOU. Try
Doan's Ointment. No failure there
% cents, at any drug store.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-12-18
GENERAL MARKETS
Tuesday, Dec. IS.


DETROIT. Wheat: No white
9ol2c; No. > red. 9Olac; Dec. 90iLc.
May. SSc Corn-No 3 mixed. 4ec. No
3 yellow toe. Oats-No. wbito
1880. Rye-No .. soc. Beans-Dec
sLS5; Jan 81 so. CIover-Dec SGSo.
March. $3.50
CIiICAGO.-Wheat: Dec. 79Lc:
May, Sl9sc. Corn-Dec.. 4124c: Nav
43l4c Oats-Dec.. 3i7sc: Nav 3Ga.c.
Pork-May. SlI90 Lard-Dec s6 A..
May. $5.C2. Ribs-May. $500. limo.
thy-Dec. sos. Clover-Dec.. 81.
Live Stock Markets.
DETROlT.-Cattle: Choice steers
S425@475; good to choice butcher
steers, 900 to l.2OO ID. s3S5041O.
mixed butchers fat cows. 81 50G2.
common bulls. s2@2.5O. Veal calves
S2.1OD6.25; mich cows. s25@5O Rest
lambs. S51Om5.35; fair to good butch.
er sheep, e2.75@350: clllc and com.
mon. $l.5oN2 Hogs-right IN good
butchers, SL35d fio pigs. sfi5m
10; light Workers $l95n485. staqs
one-third of; rOughs. S3.2504
CHICAGO. Cattle: Mario, s..a5.
good TO prime steers. S49On5.65: poor
TO medium $3Ni.75 stockers and
feeders. $L750$.90; calves. S3m525
lioss-Marlet steady. mixed and
Si45m5.7O; light. s4son
LOO Sheep and lambs steady: GOOD |
o choice wothcrs. S304: fair 10 choice
nlNed. S2.50h3.25: native lambs. sl0 .
,S5.
EAST bNFFALO.-C Cattle: Stead. !,
'alv"' best. S135d15O: fair TO Good
'o.o1"6.'5 Hogs Strong. medium
'eavy. slaon .; pigs. $50. Best
ambs. $6.2on625; mixed sheep. sass
: cuIlS. bucks, s2d5; wethers. year
ings. S3df75: ewes. s8.5OT375
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-12-18

II is pleasant TO take-both adults and
children like it, Buy il and you will
get the best. II always cures. For
sale by Bivens L. Roades.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-12-18
Grand Trunk R'y System


All trains except Sunday
9. q. ROBINSON. Agent.
Owosso, Mich.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-12-18
THE ALMA RECORD
AND Ct =
THE NEW YORK TRIBUNE FARMER PI.Z
ONE YEAR FOR
SEND your order and money to the
ALMA RECORD, Alma, Michigan.

York Weekly Tribune
ed
s people ' "' - a" up 10 'S
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-12-18

statements Of the testimony taken be
lore you. the perversion of the evi.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-12-18
For sale by Chas. G. Rhodes.
1t Will Cost Only | Cent

ouy postal card and send to The Tribune Farmer
ork oy' or tree specimen copy The Trb.
nne FARMER IS National Illustrated
Farmers and their families and EVERY issue contains mate
instructive and entertaining EVERY the family
ne price is soo per year but If like secure
Michigan. at bargain '
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-12-18
Trying to lniure Wood.

oence being IN every case 10 IN
prejudice Of Gcneral Wood
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-24
.om Inc London speetator.

From the London Spectator.
 Except for the tribute always paid to the eleverness of blind mems dogs, nearly all the credit for sense or sagacity among animals goes to those bred and kept in the country. It might be thought from the scarcity of anecdotes or records about them, that London animals were inferior in brains to their country eous- ins. That this is a mistake is not diff ficult to prove. The following notes of some instances to the contrary may be cited.
 Some years ago a foot passenger was going home rather late at night, taking a short cut through a poor neighborhood. He was met in the moonlight by @ large black retriever which proceeded to make itself very friendly. It parked in cheer ful manner, and then trotted up a side passage The human partner in this dumb dialogue was not quick enough to gather its meaning, but imagined that 1t wanted to carry his glove, which he let it take hold of. The dog promptly snatched this out of his hand, and then, wagging his tail and turning his head round, trotted off with the glove, appar- ently certain that he would be followed. He only went a few yards and then came to a door leading into yard. He began to scratch at the door, which was really a double gate to the yard. The latch was tried, and 1t was found to be unlocked, and the gate being opened, the dog in stantly ran in. The name on the gate was that of butcher in street near by and inquiries next day showed that the q bad VDf ha1 quently been shut out, with the result that he had induced a perfect stranger 10 come and let him in.
 Among the artificial conditions of dog life in London is the fact that by a reg ular old Cockney custom they are often partly fed on the carefully roasted horse meat prepared by the professors of that ancient side industry. They know exact ly the hour at which this individual ought to be coming in their direction and often go a street or two on the way to join him. walking by his side in friend ly way 10 their own door or news and seeing the provisions delivered with all the satisfaction of good housekeepers su- perintending the bringing in and weigh ing of a Sunday joint. As most people know, dogs are particularly fond of the parings of horses hoofs which lie about in blacksmiths shoeing sheds. Landseer shows one of his dogs eating this coveted morsel in his picture of the "Smithy." London blacksmith shops nearly always lie out of sight of main streets there is one just behind Piccadilly, off Little Stanhope street.. Swell" horses are generally waited on' in their stables and are shod there. but poor peoples horses small tradesmen's van horses and the like go regularly to the smithies to be shod. There the dogs go too to get these highly prized bits of horse hoof, and they may be seen complacently eat ing them at all times of the day There is one smithy close to the Broadway at Hammersmith, not very far from Ham, mersmith Bridge where a great number of market gardeners and greengrocers horses are shod. Many of these have
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-24

traffic and do so with such keen per ception of distances that they will con tinue to peck at the grain within two feet Of the wheels of a passing cab. Ihe wood pigeons do not yet trust themselves to the streets, and several have been killed at different times by being trodden on by the feet of horses in the Row where they wander about in a somewhat reckless manner.
 There was a sheep dog in London until a year or so ago which used twice a week to assist in a curious ceremony. He belonged to a butcher who rented a small field a little outside town, from which he used on certain days to have small flock of about a dozen sheep driven in, as an ostentatious advertisement that he killed his own mutton" It was al- ways said that he was not really so un- kind. and that at night the dog, aided by one of the men, always drove some of them back again, silently and without tap of drum, so to speak. It was also reported that these sheep became SO used to the journey that they would have found their way alone; but this was, no doubt, a piece of locus wit.
 When horses or dogs come up from tho country they are instantly detected by Cockneys as being strangers to Ins streets. A little urehin in Knightsbridge was heard to shout out to another; " Ere, Billy. eres a country 'orse let's 'umbug i'm" It was a country horse, or rather two, standing in a wagon which had come in from Surrey with load of straw.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-24
SEED BECOMD STERILE
 AFTER FIFTEEN YEARS

From the Washington Post.
 At the last meeting of the Biological society of Washington, MT. J. w. T. Du- vel read a paper entitled "The Vitality of Seeds" exploding a fallacy which, as he himself states, is believed in even by many scientific workers, That fallacy is the notion that seeds found in mummy cases and tombs and known to be several hundred and even 1000 years old, will, if planted, germinate. He called attention to the fact that for the last thirty years a story has appeared periodically in the newspapers to the effect that some one out in the far west has obtained corn from the grave of some cliff dweller-corn that has lain in the tomb for thousands of years, or, perhaps, the story is of wheat that some person has taken from the case of an Egyptian mummy of the first dynasty 5000 years before Christ, and planted. These accounts, he added, are always of the most detailed and cir cumstantial character, and oftentimes, in one way or another, bear the name ot some man of science. One man some where in the west who said he had found an ear of corn In the grave of an aborigine, buried under large mound, and had raised a crop from it, did land office business advertising the seed Of his prehistoric corn.
 The truth of the matter, he said, was that the vital energy of seeds expires quickly, so that the stories which have gone the rounds about Egyptian wheat and prehistoric cliff-dweller corn, germ mating after a lapse of thousands of years, were falsehoods pure and simple. Where or how they originated was a mys- tery, but, like every other scientific hum- bug the story had as much vitality and longevity as the miraculous grain which it described Some twenty years ago, he said, the British Association for the Ad- vancement of Science, as a result of the members seeing, hearing and reading a great deal of this nonsense about Egyp- tian wheat sprouting, decided to investi- gate the matter thoroughly.
 The results of this investigation have only recently been made known. The as- sociation experimented with the seeds of some SS2 species. including wheat and corn. and discovered that out of this en- tire lot there were only three or four spe- cies that would germinate after a period of fifteen years. Of the entire SS2 species all were treated alike; that is, say, placed in dry, dark and cool places, where the conditions were exactly the same as in the case ci the grain found in mummy cases. The great majority of species lost all vitality after a period of four years, and the few that did germinate at the end of the fifteen-year period, produced very weak and feeble plants. These were the seeds of very hardy and vigorous plants indigenous to-, desert countries where the struggle for existence is very hard, and not wheat and corn which were among the earliest to lose their vitality Moreover, of the entire number of seeds of the three varieties which produced at. | ter fifteen years in storage, only few | produced plants.
 | Alfalfa, variety of forage plant growr extensively in desert regions (especiall,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-24
Invldlous Distinction.

From the Philadelphia Ledger.
 The candidate for ordination had been worried for the best part of the day by the learned doctors who were examining his theology and his Biblical knowledge
 'Will the young brother gives us the names of the minor prophets?" solemnly asked one of the dignitaries.
 Just the suggestion of a smile played over the faces of few, for they all knew that not one of them could do what the worried candidate had been asked to do.
 But the worried candidate was not al- together a fool, and he concluded to imi- tate the example of the traditional worm, and turn.
 Would it become one so young as l." quoth he, Ito be making lnvidious dis tinctions and odious comparisons. in speaking of the Lords prophets?'
 Decorum was thrown to the winds; the council took a good laugh, and the young brother passed without dissenting voice or vote
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-24
SHOOTING SEED
From Gun to Plant Mountain.

On the Duke of Athors estate was a bare, unsightly crag, the rocks of which were inaccessible to climbers Tin canis- ters were loaded with tree seeds and fired from cannon against the face of the crag, scattering their fruitful contents among the rocky creviees. In the course of years these barren heights were crowned with trees of luxuriant growth. Dr. Burk- hart's Vegetable Compound Tablets are seeds of health which are being fired against the rocky ramparts of disease. Rheumatism, Constipation, Catarrh and all diseases of the blood yield to their wonderful curative powers Thirty days treatment 25c. All druggists.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-24
Popular Confidence In Surgery.

From the New York Times.
 The action of MT D. H. Hartman in suspending for a time his large busi- ness affairs, going to a hotel, and hay ing performed upon himself an opera tion which only a few years ago was considered critical, illustrates in an in- teresting way the strength of the con- fidence which our surgeons have estab- lished in their skill and discretion. It is not long since the operation for ap- pendicits was the last desperate chance when all efforts to allay local inflammation had failed. The popular view of it's seriousness caused it to be postponed until conditions had de- veloped which warranted grave prog nosis and made recovery extremely doubtful. Twenty, or possibly even ten, years ago man in MT. Harriman's condition would have waited until an operation became a matter of life or death, and the chances in favor of death would then have been many to one. More accurate diagnosis and the confidence of habitual success in this operation have made the surgeons ready to perform it with as little ap- prehension of the result as would at- tend the lancing of a boil. A large proportion of the operations for the removal ot the vermiform appendix are now performed upon persons in good general health, who deem it pru- dent to anticipate danger from the lia- bility of that organ to become danger ously inflamed. A two-inch incision into the peritoneum gives access to the organ sought, and its removal is easily and quickly effected. The man of aver age courage can approach this opera tion as confidently as MT. Hartman is reported to have done.
 The interest of the incident resides in the evidence it gives of the growing popular confidence in reparative sur gerry. Asepsis has minimized the dan ger of the knife, and the absence or nervousness on the part of patients further simplifes the problem for the skillful and conscientious surgeon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-24

starch contents of a grain of Egyptian wheat that had lain in storage over twenty centuries.
 This was as near, he said, as any one had ever come to raising grain from seed that had lain in storage for several cen turies
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-24
The Sword SwaIlowel

From the Theatre.
 Anything wrong?" asked the manager as he encountered an attendant running for a doctor.
 T should say sol Sword swallowers s swallowed a pin"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-24
oriqin of Gas Meters.

From the Chicago News
 Once upon a time there was a man who was too lazy to lie so he invented a ma chine to do it for him and called 1t gas meter
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-24

Weston Darlington Stock Company, East Lake Mon; day night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-24

Let us wire your house We do irst-class work only. United Electric Go.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-24
Avenue E., from 18th to l7th Ssss
WANT YOUR WIFE

to send her address when in need Of medicine. Will immediately send her my Concentrated Ergo Myrrh Tansy Capsu- loids. Dr. Johnson Med. Dis. s5 Dear born. Chicago.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-04-21
SYNOPSIS.

chs PIER 1.-The sensational news OF
the disappearance of four ef New YorE's
Wealthiest millionaires appears in the
New York Record and starties that city.
CHAPTER 1I.-Robert Van Horne is
owner OF the Record and William Chal-
mers is his managing editor. Mr.. Hestor,
has hobby for journalism and offers
his services gratis. Hestor has made a
Worldwide reputation as a reporter, and
mat will immortalize his name.
CHAPTER III.-Hestor arranges
meeting with p. j. Morton, financier and
for the formation of newspaper trust.
I. CHAPTER IV-R. j. Kent, the famous
board of trade operator, stampedes the
stock market, forcing many small firms
CHAPTER p.-one morning Andrus
Carmedy Palmer j. Morton. r. j. Kent
EGd Simon Pence, millionaires cannot
be found and the stock exchange is panic
stricken as a result.
CHAPTER Vino clew to wherea-
bouts of men car be discovered but next
DAY letters are received from them say
sng they are all safe. l. Sylvester Vim
cent. Chicago promoter, has also dis
CHAPTER. yII.-Nnss Helen Carmody,
Slaughter of Andrus Carmody. calls on
chalmers and arranges Tor payment of
q large reward through the Record for
Tescue of the millionaires and arrest of
Che abductors
CHAPTER VIII-Chalmers bends ev-
qry effort to york Of rescue greatly 11r
cago, telegraphs that Vincent is the ABB.
Auctor. Chalmers endeavors to learn Of
Hestor's whereabouts; latter had report
ID he was about to leave on a trip to
Chapter fX..strong circumstantial
evidence is unearthed pointing to Hestor
as the, abductor Chalmers and Helen
Carmody become quite friendly while
working together ON the case.
CHAPTER x.-seymour. goes to New
and 1erp- hoe l., i
. house built for him recently somewhere
in the tropics.
. CHAPTER XI.-Hestor had invited mil
yacht and discuss his newspaper trust
scheme. They had accepted and when
cut Of the harbor he told them they We're
he had intended to learn if the universe
you'd continue to run in their absence
They are all thunderstruck at the infor-
1lation. Vincent. the promoter, makes his
appearance on the boat. Sidney Ham
mond, young lawyer friend of Hestor,
is also one of the party.
CHAPTER XII-An attempt to bribe
Eestor to return to New York proves a
CHAPTER XIII.-After voyage of a
few days they come to an island in the
tropics.
CHAPTER ,XIv.-Here they lebark and
intended for. them. Hestor unloads great
quantities of provisions and furnishings.
telling the millionaires they will stay here
for some time They awake next morn
ing to find Hestor and the yacht gone.
CHAPTER XV.-They discuss situation
and find there is nothing to do but to
r-ake the hast Of IT
CHAPTER XvI-Next day is spent In
exploring island which is situated evil
IDENTIFY in the bay of a larger island.
CHAPTER XNIT.-s;idney, Kent, Pence
and Nireent set out on a raft for the
mainland on a tour of exploration. A
furious hurricane .overtakes them.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-04-21
CHAPTER XIX.
PLANS FOR ESCAPE.

'Sfh4>so L AIt I$oStt .
Mr.. Kent was the first to awake.
1t was noon when he shook off the
drowsy god and plunged into bath.
He emerged feeling better, and soon
dressed and entered the club room.
He found that none of his fellow
castaways were awake. After a
search in the storeroom he provided
himself with rod, reel and a COM
plete fishing equipment. Armed
with dip net he went to the brook,
and as Sidney had predicted found
no difficulty in catching a pail full
of minnows. A few minutes later he
was drifting over the bay on the
raft.
1t was not long before he located
school of pike and bass, the latter
much resembling the northern weak
fish. Before the minnow had been
lowered ten feet, one of the bass
made rush for it. He struck hard,
and for three minutes Mr.. Kent was
busy and a happy man. The reel
sang CHEEKY song, for the bass
was game and did not. tamely sur
render. AT last he was in the land
ing net and from thence he went
into the willow basket.
In less than an hour Mr. Kent had
caught dozen bass and pike, which
averaged four pounds. 1t was fine
creel of fish, and Mr.. Kent padded
back to the stone pier in high salts
faction with his DiscatOrial prowess
He justly regarded himself as the
Nimrod and the Isaac Walton of the
colony
1t was not so much fun cleaning
these beauties, but Mr.. Kent had
completed the task when he was
Joined by Mr.. Haven. Together they
prepared the late breakfast and at
four o'clock all were seated around
the table. They pronounced the fish
excellent and gave Mr.. Kent vote
of thanks promising him decora-
ton on their return to civilization.
All adjourned to the veranda and
Mr.. Carmody brought up the subject
of building boat with which to es-
cape to the mainland. Sidney Ham
mond said it was useless to continue
the exploration of the island. In his
opinion it was about ten miles long,
running north and south, and prob
ably four or five miles wide. The
snow-capped mountain undoubtedly
belonged to the range forming the
backbone of Mexico and Central