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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-12-18
After Forty
Years
N CbriSfmd1 |fory by
EHzcbeIb L. SIOtO

Copyright 1903, by Elizabeth L. Stow
NOMEHOW she looked out Of place
" among the gay throng Of Christ
~ mas travellers that enlivened the
dull waiting room. Whenever
the station masters stentoran voice
rang through the room she started
tensely, only TO settle back stiff and
alert, as before.
She was small and slightly bent. Her
decent black dress, though far from the
latest cut, had nattincss Of its own.
She had probably passed twoscore and
ten, yet there was a youthfulness about
her that had dehed hard work and
trouble and sorrow. felt sure that
she had experienced all three. At last
she glanced shyly in my direction.
Its tiresOme waiting. is it notY
ventured.
"Oh, no! It's all so new and strange
60 me, and then I've only an hour to
wait" Her voice. like herself. had q
pleasant nlertness
"Perhaps you're unaccustomed to
travelling" ! suggested tentatively.
"This morning is the second time
since | was ten years old that I've
been on train of cars" she answered
with suggestive accuracy. Il didn't
used 10 mind staying at home. but the
longing TO 20 somewhere has seemed
TO grow on me. Why. one time | even
Thought Of setting in the milk train that
makes up mt our station. it backs up
and switches round for bout an hour
so ! could imagine I'd started for no
body knows where. | even got so far
as hoping a cinder ID blow i'm my eye
like when | was a little girl and went
20 the city with father. It's a mercy
I never told my idee. Folks would
have thought | was getting in my do
tnge / amt firing you. be =" she
asked anxiously. II don't know when
I've talked so much about myself"
l FASTENED to reassure her. remnrk
ing that home cares had doubtless pre-
vented her getting away.
How did you known she said. with
q birdlike turn OF the head "Why.
w0s only eleven when | began making
bread and pies. | was the only child
you see. and mother began to be lame
s'iit h'il iiEiA VII EIOWlng Worse |
and worse till finally her joints all
stinfened up, just like the bones be
tween. She suffered dreadful till the
last fifteen years or so, when the sore
ness kind OF left"
How long did you say II was since
you rode on the carsY' | asked
"Just forty years ago this morning |
1t was on my eighteenth birthday.
was born the day before Christmas |
I'm ffty-eight today"
IL wouldn't have thought IT,"
That's what folks all tell me. ] |
should think I'd look as old as Ne |
thuselah. though somehow | don't fee
II. remember that day. forty year.
ngo, Just as well. Twas just such
morning as this. the snow all a-sparkl,
and crisp underfoot. Goodloe said
twas like fairyland. 1t was Goodlo,
Morton"-a faint flush came on her
faded cheek-"who took me on tho
Christmas excursion to Buffalo. We
vas going to tho saiia. bot something
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-12-18

IT'S TIREsoME WAITING IL 1T NoT2"
tr all she was such dead weight
Our doctor said we ought to have IT
patented, but | made him promise he'd
never lisp 1t to father
zone time the doctor had n young
doctor up from New York hospital
TO see mother and he thought the ma.
chine was great Why he says. turn.
Ing to me, you'll let me get out pat
ent on it, won't your oh. yes says /.
get out all the patents you want TO
and welcome So he had n photo
graph took OF II. Afterward felt real
kind OF sorry let him do II. he was so
young and green looking.
swell, you can see, what with moth
or helpless and father patenting. there
wasn't much chance for me to get
away. but ! always had Q hankering
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-12-18

I 10 see Niagara falls. It's a sight once
seen stays by. they say When our
money was more plenty | laid out to
go number Of times, but something
or other always turned up TO prevent
/ The first time father was took with a
/ crick I'm his back. The next time the
/ daughter Of the woman who was com
ing to take care Of mother had her leg
broke i'm a runaway. once everything
seemed moving favorably. Clarissy
! Stringham had come to take care OF
mother. | had my ticket there and
back, and even my lunch was put up,
for | was TO start at in the morning.
That night there come up the worst
thundcrStO torn You ever see and wash
ed out the track on our branch, so the
trains couldn't run for two days
Yes mother died n little more than
a year ago, just year and three
months after father. | was so thank
full she went before me. You see. she
had been sick so long. and then she
was naturally pretty high spirited (she
said I'd just let folks run right over
mel. so she used to speak out pretty
sharp. and sometimes twas awful
hard to please her. but never minded
for | knew she meant all right. Oh.
you don't know how lost | was after
she was gone. Why, there hasn't been
n night sence | don't wake up bout
the hour she used to ask me TO pull her
little to one side or lower the cushion
under her knees or do something to
make her easier. Sometimes find my
self setting right up in bed. thinking
certain she's calling me-"
She was unable to go on for mo-
ment. and though I'm called easy in
conversation | could think Of no com
forting word.
And I'm so thankful" she contin-
money held out till she was gone I've
had to let the place go. Last week
after everything was settled up | had
just SO left. Through il all every
body's been just as good to me as they
could be. ! often wonder why. for
I've never had time to do anything for
them. Well, | had plans all laid to go
TO work for Mrs. Jennings at a dollar
Il week when one evening-it was lust
n week ago. was setting alone feeling
pretty blue and thinking twasn't likely
now I'd ever see the falls. and In
stepped Dr. Brown. Well he says In
his olfhand way. Miss Fannie, can you
bear good newsT
"'Why. l don't know. DOCTOR says
|. Tve never had much experience az
it. You see ! was feeling blue yet.
"'Well, he says. with twinkle In
his eye. 4 guess you're going to have
n chance now. I've just heard from
the young doctor who wanted to get /
patent on your mothers lifting appa-
ratus'
"IIe gave me q letter which had a
check In II and which said I'm to have
$40 week my lifetime. It's half the
royalty he gets for his patent on moth
FRS machine. Well. when I realized II
wasn't a story out of book | never
waited TO have dress made nor moth
Ing. for fear something d happen. And
so here | am on my way TO Niagara
falls. The falls are pretty badly froze
up. OF course. but amt going to take
any chances on not seeing 'em. Be
sides -
'Train going westr' came In stem
.orian tones.
A warm hand clasp. and the last
law Of my little friend was a CHEEKY.
'xpectant face lost In the hurrying
.rowd Of Christmas travellers.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-12-18

with me back TO
our hut. Hang
ing three OF the
pigs up In a
palm tree 10
await his re
turn l. "A PIP v
Ned shOuldered
the other two
and the sack OF
crapauds a n d
toted the load
TO amp. which
was distant but
a mile or so,
and / followed
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-12-18
copyright. 1909. by F. A. oberI

r. A OberI
I Il Christmas
m o nj N z not
many years ago
| found myself
up n tree I'm
Crusoe's island.
| was hunting
meat for my
Christmas din
ner shortly aft
er a n Y pre- a X
that morning.
and as the most
abundant sup
ply was prom
Used by the pee
-. .tAn -. .t1I
New-York tribune., 1903-06-25
APPROVE THE CONSOLIDATION.
Action of Directors of Western National
Bank on Merger with National Bank
of Commerce.

The first formal action the part Of the West
National Bank of the United States the
proposed consolidation between that institution
and the National Bank of Commerce taken
yesterday a meeting of the board OF directors
Of the Western National Bank. At fully attended
meeting Of the board President Valentine p
Snyder laid before it the of directors of
the National Bank of Commerce. taken last week
authorizing the increase of the capital stock of
that bank S25,COOO0O for the purpose of acquir-
tional Bank this being the method determined
upon convenient for the merger and ConsOlida-
ton of the two institutions. Resolutions We're
thereupon unanimously adopted by the directors
of the Western National Bank approving the pro-
posed consolidation recommending to the share
holders "the increase of the capital stock to $2-
5O00oO by the OF 5000 additional shares each
of the par value Of 800 to be issued ratabIy at
the price of $3.50 a share to the shareholders of
record July 25 who, before August ;.
shall have agreed to take the to the extent
of 25 per of their respective holdings 1t being
the purpose and intention of this plan that at the
time of such merger and consolidation. the ap-
ital and the assets of each of the COnSoda ting
banks shall he equivalent at least s1756o,G0 and
the consolidated bank shall have capital of S23-
100000 and surplus of 40 cent Cor Sl000.WO)
and above all liabilities; and calling special
resolutions embodying the foregoing recon-
menda tions to terms, approving the sale to the
National Bank of Commerce of the assets of the
Western National Bank and authorizing the vol
untary liquidation of the latter institution.
Accompanying the resolutions adopted by the
board is a circular letter from President Snyder
consolidation and asking to send their proxies in
favor of its adoption.
New-York tribune., 1903-06-25
KICKS DRITER TO DEATH
Omen Car KNOCKS Horse Dozen
PASSENGER See Fatality.

Peter Hanson. of No. 394 BIeecker-st' a truck
man was kicked and crushed to death oy ms
horse Yesterday in Ninth-ave-, between Fi-
teenth and Sixteenth sts- after a car hau
knocked the horse to the ground ana thro"H
him under the animal
Hanson turned the horse out OF the soutn-
bound track to avoid car behind him. JUST
as this got abreast OF the truck northpouhu
car ran into the horse. The mOtormen stopped
their cars at once.
Hanson had fallen between the horse and the
ra ised fender of the northbound car The AMI
NAL in it's struggles to get free. was KICKING MS
body into an unrecognizable mass one OF ths
passengers on the northbound car. by standlhS
on the dashboard and holding to the guard ran
with his left hand. managed to get a substantial
grin on the animals collar with his right hand-
Patroman Knittel then pulled the body out
An ambulance was called, but the man had
been dead for some time. The horse was so
badly injured that it had TO be shot. The truck
vas demolished.
Thomas Swarnick. of No. I92 Ninth-ave, con
ductor of the northbound car. and Otto Peters,
of No 1T6 East Sixty-fifth-st., conductor OF the
southbound car, were held by Coroner Scholer
in $500 bail each for their appearance before
him tomorrow
New-York tribune., 1903-06-25
LEGISLATURE TO INVESTIGATE.
Joint Committee of Inquiry Into State Ex-
penditures.

Albany \. Y, June 4-The Senate and Assem-
bly, financial committees last winter came to be-
heve that large sums of money appropriated
for various State departments without any definite
knowledge the part of the legislature of the
purpose for which they were to be used. In sew
eral a brief investigation was held after the
bills were passed and when it found that the
expenditures absolutely necessary Gov
ernor Odel vetoed them. 1t determined to in
vestigate thoroughly the various departments dur
ing the recess and determine where, if any, squan-
dering of public funds existed.
1t was announced tonight, that. acting under d
joint resolution. the following joint subcommittee
of the Senate finance committee and the Assem-
bly, ways and committee had been ap-
pointed to conduct inquiry into State expendi-
lures:
Senate-Chairman Malby, ex-offcial. and the fol-
lowing Senators appointed by him: John Raines.
r. r. Brown. W. W. Armstrong. J. 7. Aids
Thomas F. Grady and Samuel J. Foley.
Assembly-ChaTman Rogers. ex-oftic1O and the
following members appointed by him: Thomas NJ.
Costello, of Oswego; Ernest q. Treat. of Cayuga
John X. Patton. of Erie; Francis G. Landon, of
Dutchess: George NJ. Palmer, of Schohare. and
William II. Hornidge. of New-York.
New-York tribune., 1903-06-25

after a Comrtship of Nine Years He
Takes a Bride.

After a courtship lasting, according to Colonel
Theodore & Marceau. the photographer. for nine
,aars Marshall p Wilder, lecturer. humorist ana
vaudeville performer yesterday took unto himself
bride Miss Sophia Cornell Hanks daughter OF pr-
Edmund s Hanks. dentist of Brooklyn At ) P M
YESTERDAY in the studio of Colonel Marceau at NO
25S Fifth-ave.. the Rev. DR.. George {. Houghtor,
of the Church of the TRANSPORTATION, pronounced
the words that united the happy pair Colonei ana
Mrs Marceau. and James Young. actor, were
the witnesses.
The announcement of the wedding was telephoned
to Mr. Wflder's father, who is ninety years olo
and lives at the Alpine. He Immediately sent ms
blessing as did DR.. and Mrs. Hauk when similarly
informed Colonel Marceau said that the famines
Of the contracting parties had known each other
for many years Mr.. Wilder and Miss Hauk oe-
cided to get married only three days ago
Mrs Wilder is twenty-five years old The studio
was decorated for the ceremony with palms ,i ana
cut flowers The bride wore dark 9iue bncb nf
dress with tan jacket. and carrleo q oulcn @ 81 ~
sweet peas Mr. and Mrs. WIDER lell wv IN
the y m. train. for Boston, Wnere part VI 'He
honeymoon viii be spent. s.t. .or,e
The first news of Mr.. WilderS WeocIns GSine LII
AT ! n m Yesterday. when he called up ! ne Ilo-
,lne office and said: Il got marrlei an houI dSo'
That's all
New-York tribune., 1903-06-25
STOLE BROOKLYN woMANs JEWELS
Former Los Angeles Hotel Clerk, Arrested
in Chicago, Confesses.

Chicago. June 24-The police last night arrested
Charles Reinlein and John Ergvahl, who are
taroad with the theft of jewels valued at $1,000
from the safe of the Hotel Melrose. Los Angeles.
on October 2s 1892 From that time until last
night nothing had been heard of the two men.
At the time of the theft Reinein was c'eIh o'
49, bo+e1 and F-rvahI was A beIIhoy. The Jewels
had heen placed in the safe by Mrs J. J. Web
ster. of Brooklyn. and the box containing them
was broken open by the two men
After being arrested. Reinlein made fun con
fession and told the police where TO find Ergvahl
The latter also was arrested and both are now
locked UP. third man. said 10 have been con-
nected with the robbery. is believed TO De in San
Francisco The police of that city have oeen
asked apprehend him
New-York tribune., 1903-06-25
STOLEN PAINTINGS RECOVERED.
Mr. story's Collection Found in Various
Pawnshops.

\ collection of oil paintings said to he valued at
nearly $10o000. which stolen by William Ste
vens the former butler whom Marion Story capt
ured robbing his large mansion at Blind Brook
Farm at Port Chester. were recovered in the New
York pawnshops and brought here to-day. There
are twenty-five Of the paintings. Chief Donovan has
learned that Stevens paWned the collection in nine
teen different pawnshops in New-York and received
less than $1,000 for them.
Mr.. and Mrs. Story were delighted TO get their
property back. Mrs, Story especially gratned
to learn that large oil painting of the Princess
Louise had been recovered. This picture is said to
be worth many thousands of dollars The police
are observing secrecy regarding the subjects of the
stolen portraits. of them are miniatures OF
people in New-York and London. friends of the
Storys Mr. Story told Chief Donovan that he had
never missed some of the miniatures from the
house until they were recovered from the pawn
shops 1t was learned to-day that the burglar, be
sides robbing Mr.. Story. also robbed the inma tes
of the house in which he boarded, at NO zVo East
TWenty-eighth-St.
Chief Donovan says that of the most valu-
able miniatures were given by Stevens 10 q young
woman. Stevens says that some of the paw brokers
gave him 30 cents each for several of the mlnia-
lures and that the money he received for the plum
der he bet the races.
New-York tribune., 1903-06-25
MINISTER FILES 4NSW ER.
DR.. Van De Water Denies 4Uega-
tiOns IN Watt DiUOrce SuH.

The answer of the Rev. DR.. George II. van De
Water rector of St. Andrews Protestant Epls-
copal Church, in the suit in which he is named
as correspondent for absolute divorce brought III
the Supreme Court by Commodore Archibald
Watt against his wife, was interposed yester-
day. On Tuesday DR.. Van De Water and his
wife sailed for Italy.
The answer says that Mr.. Watt alleges, on in
formation and belief that at various times in
the years 1900 1901 and 1902 and at various
places. in the city and State of NewYork and
in the State of Nev-Jersey. Mrs. Watt commit
ted adultery with George r. Van De Water.
It continues:
Said George R. Van de Water. intervening
and replying to said counter claim, denies that at
any time at any place he committed adultery
with the plaintiff and he absolutely denies all allie
cations contained in said answer charging such
adultery. Wherefore said correspondent demands
that the counter claim in the answer of the de-
fendant herein, in far it affects such CO.
respondent. be dismissed with costs.
New-York tribune., 1903-06-25
CROSSED BRIDGE BY Fo0TPATH.
Mrs. Prentice Declared Insane Husband Also
Buried Child in Front of Home

The commission appointed to inquire, with
sherfffs jury into the sanity of Henry Prentice,
stock broker and member of the New-York Stock
Exchange, sat yesterday and heard testimony in
the case. The application to have him declared
insane was opposed by his lawyer. George T.. Fox
Charles W. West appeared for Mrs. Prentice. who
alleges that her husband became addicted to
drink that he had attack Of delirtum tremens in
1895, and that he had since been attacked by
multiple neurtis. which had united him for bust
ness of any kind.
Mrs. Prentice testified that occasion her
husband had escaped from nurse and crossed the
unfinished Brooklyn Bridge by the hanging foot
path. When one of their children died she de
clared. he insisted burying the body in front
of the house where they staying in the coun-
try and erecting rosebushes over it. He had his
room decorated with chains, rags, newspapers and
empty bottles. and usually sleep with A
bottle OF whiskey under his bed. she averred.
New-York tribune., 1903-06-25
MARRIEs DAUGHTER OF A FORMER SPY
Wedding Recalls Career of Belle Boyd, the
Confederate.

Charles W. Chase, who last July obtained de-
cree of divorce from his wife. Nettie V Chase has
married Isabella Boyd Hammond. the daughter or
the former Confederate spy. Belle Boyd Inc
ceremony was performed hv Magistrate Deuel. who
said yesterday that he did not at the time know
the history of the brides mother
Belle Boyd. the spy. was born in Martinsnurg.
Va and soon after the breaking out Of the 'lVl
War entered the service of the Confederacy. Sne
.se +urica sentenced 10 he shot was for eleven
months A prisoner in the old Carroll and tapltol
prisons i'm Washington. and was finally banlsheo
from the country by President Lincoln when. IN
1864 she was captured trying to carry important
naners through the blockade. She was married 10
Lieutenant Sam Wylde Harding. Z. , W III Ioo+.
and to Colonel John s. Hammond in 1853 me
daughter was born in Baltimore In 1871
New-York tribune., 1903-06-25
MORE HIGH RECORDS IN COTTON

Inc speculative excitement and activity of Tues
Gay was carried over into yesterday mornings cot
ton market. and despite disappointing early cables
and fairly satisfactory crop weather the first prices
on the local exchange showed more new hign
records and a net advance Of to y points on the
nearby months, while the later positions were s
points higher TO lower. Sentiment was feverish
and unsettled, with fluctuations violent AT the
opening July sold at 1890 and quickly advanced to
= ~ the next sale being at s. August sold first at
l-oo, 1uinpeq 10 l-6s and back to 1850. September
opened at 1lJU sold at 11-JS then to
Whlie october and the later months showed losses
OF from 3 TO points from the of the opening
@Ithln the nrst few minutes. under heavy alizng
speculation was only moderately active during the
greater part OF the afternoon, but prices showed
great nrmness, all the months this side of Novem-
Der reaching new high records. July al the hest
point sold at 13.09 August at 1880 September al
Il9 and October at 104S- Toward the close realiz-
ing cut down the advance points on these
posluons, but the list was finally steady at net
AoNance or 80 points TO a decline of ! point Total
sales were estimated $50. coo bales
New-York tribune., 1903-06-25
ARRIVALS OF BUYERS.

Beadle & sherburne COMPANY. Rochester R. r. sher-
F. J. Daniels Co, Charleston W Va: F. J. Daniels,
9 Pooo 99oS aRd Gfsnng goods BT9adTay cG4a
house furnishing goods. No Wakerst, Herald SQUARE.
nethum dryso6ds No Walker St; Herald square
representative No Leonard-st: Herald square
a B. Ftank ComPany; @ san san Antonio; A B Frank dry
" H Frear & Co. Troy W. P. Armtage. domestics.
osd 3o}s5y 85. fS8bse e2 e5as tt
chrs company Boston B. Harofd small
Goldenberg Brothers. Baltimore; j Wolf, cloaks and
Goldsmith Brothers Easton; I NJ Goldsmith clothing.
Joel Gutman & Co. Baltimore; Miss NJ. Landauer
Joel Gutman & CO. Baltimore: Miss spandauer, rep
SathsP : o. bas@9fs: ,;95a Gilman
William Hsngerer company mp Buffalo 6.rls C " Maneer
nS Tseh WiEesbsre % dFoods and Notions Victoria
Howe & s'essoR s stores NsHaven j. Bernstein
linens P NJ Hunt i c6 Great Darlington Mass E
H9 Sas 4oS9s a aPa rda sS9a w.
Hutller Rros Baitimore; J. Frank Haynie linens
GTnS oss "n6srEea 5Sr ont se wkeESa f Hezmsn
mescs ianneis blankets etc ", E Smith. furnishing
Iederer Strauss & CO. Des Moines: NJ. .schloss, mil
nsr and ribbons No 621 BrO9T2y Va zdoftT Hoffman
hannes blankets linens white goods No 81 Frank
Mande BROS chicago: E, shauer, upholstery goods.
Mcclure Notion Company, Atlanta: A " Mcclure.
G. n McKelyey & Co. Youngstown: c. NJ. McKelvey.
representative. No 80 Broadway Imperial
O'Gorman Company. Pro:idenCe; T. O'Gorman. dry
goods; J. T. Leary. fancy goods. etc Murray Hill.
Reynolds Elmira; I. p. Dougherty. domestics
n goods. No. 317 broadway Normandie
Rice-Styx DryEoods Company. st. Louis; A : Rauh.
hosiery fancy goods and umbrellas. No 81 Franklin
s NJ. RICE & Co. Wheeling. v Va s NJ. Rice. mil
1inery No 65T Broadway Cadillac
Rosenhaum Company. Pittshurs. W. Rosenbaum.
tous fancy goods, etc. Netherlsnd.
goods notions and furnishing goods st Denis
H J. Sarles & Co. Liberty. y. Y; II. J. Sares. gen
era buyer; H = Sarles. drygoods. Marlboro
Scruggs Vandervoort & Barney Drygcods Company. St
Louis: Miss F. +. Thompson, ,'rSats. women's and
wear s74 Rzladway: cJormanlie
T. " Sessions. Nv. millinery. and G F. Bralnerd
millinery. Marlborough.
Sisson Brothers Weldsn Company Binghamtcn: h F
Welden trimmings. Imperial.
B. Stein & Co. Fort Smith. Ark. 2. Stein frycoofs
clothing Herald Square.
Wanama6ar Philadelphia; H. CowpeTthWa schuol
stationery and pocket cutlery. Albert
r. II. White Company, Boston: c. T. Bacon,
carpets No 4s0 Broome Imperial.
W. NJ. Whitney & Co. Albany; Frank Sherman DO
mestics. woollens. notions fancy goods etc. No
Broadway; Herald Square.
Woodward & Lothrop. Washington: Mrs. NJ johnson
hosiery underwear. No. i3S Broadway: Holland
Jonas Longs Sons. Wikesbarre, ". E. Smith, ieWerv
No 81 Franklin Victoria.
o German Company. Providence; ]. F Leary. jewery
Rosenbaun Company. Pittsburg; ". Rosenbaum. Jew
cirN. NetheTland
Whitney & Co. Albany: Frank Sherman ta,r
elrl. No. 335 Broadway. Herald Square
New-York tribune., 1903-06-25
SUPERVISOR coweN MAY RESIGN.

no confirmation Of the rumor that the resigna ton
OF Supervisor Cowen of The City Record" had
been asked for by the Mayor could obtained YES
terday. Mayor Low, Controller Grout and Corpors-
ton Counsel Rives would not discuss it. It is be-
heved. however. that Mr Cowen is heartily tired Of
'ne controversy that the expert accountants in the
controllers office have kept up with him in the last
l"elNe months 1t would not surprise his friends If
ne resigned in order to himself physical
and nervous breakdown.
ihoSe people go the limit in their antagonIsnn 10
me. SAID Mr. Co1en They have been after ma
now for about fourteen months do moi bsyra a M,
tlme 10 attend 10 my personal affairs as am kept
busA almost night and day attending TO the work
In The CITY Record office. and at the same time
getting up answers 20 their charges against NV
conduct Of that Office my