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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1904-09-16
Such 10 state Fair Proving 60 De
This Year.
MORE BUILDINGS ARE NEEDED
Magnificent Display In Horses, Cattle
and Povltry-Creat Demand For
PrlviIsoss-BIo Implement Exhibit
Asylum inmates Were There.

Pontiac. Mich, Sept. 13.-The state
tair. which opened Monday, is proving
To be the greatest ever held in the
state. Open pens were hurriedly con
etructed yesterday 10 take care OF the
pverfiow OF cattle, pigs and sheep, and
the management is simply nonplussed
a. the interest that is being taken by
exhibitors. The horse. cattle, sheep,
swine and poultry displays are the
best ever seen.
The poultry display is already clear
cut OF bounds, there being $500 exhib-
Its. with accommodation for but / 300.
There are magnificent displays Of
shorthorns. Holsteins, Polled Angus
and other valuable breeds, showing a
steady improvement in all depart.
ments
The horses. too, make an excellent
showing. and the entries far exceed
those OF last year. The hogs and
sheep are also'a credit TO the fair
Storm Did Little Damage.
In spite OF the rain and VIM OF the
right before the state fair opened in
the morning as per schedule, and the
results so far are credit TO the pro
life and fertile state OF Michigan.
Like all first days, the grounds were
not crowded. though a goodly :''.a45er
passed through the gates The fekirs
were on hand as usual with their
shooting contrivances. their canes and
other devices for separating tho farm
ers. as well as the city people from
their nickels.
Nobody need go hungry at the far
for the restaurants are thick as the
proyerbial mud and good things are
served from n wienerwurst TO square
meal
Not Space Enough.
The exhibits this year viii exceed
those Of last year. both in quantity and
quality. In fact the fair officials have
not space enough for all the exhibits
Temporary pens had TO be put up for
the sheep. hogs and cattle and addi-
tonal tents were provided TO house
them in Some OF the sheep, as well
as the poultry. were exposed TO the
oren air
There was a great demand, too, this
year for privileges. F. c. Jacobs, su.
pcrintendent of concessions and priv.
i'eges. stating that he could have TAX.
sn in 81 600 more had he had the space
for the booths that would have gone
up. And this too. in spite Of the fact
that this year the prices charged 70:
concessions are greater thda they
wU-e last year.
Another indication that me state
fair IS rapidly growing is the amount
Of slace taken up by tents. sheds TO
implements and housing for the ami.
mas. The implement exhibits alone
occupy 100000 feet square and the
vehicles take up 10000 square feet
The territory OF exhibitors is also OK
tending, for instance, In II IS an exhi.
bition from Chsboygan. Iosco, Oceana.
Clare and Roscommon counties, local..
ties which heretofore have been hut
verv little represented at the state
fair.
interesting Spectators.
Among the interested spectators
were seen between 500 and 100 in.
mates OF the asylum for the insane.
which is located here. They were 70
he sure, only the docile patients. They
we're accompanied by their guards.
dressed in natty blue uniforms
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1904-09-16

South Haven, Mich. Sept. IA
urge barn belonging TO John Steven
'Dh was struck by lightning Five
horses persisted and large amount OF
hay and grain was destroyed.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1904-09-16
GOOD Boys

Are the bad boys very often. The boy
that's good for anything is generally
pugnacious. He's a healthy animal,
aud the healthy animal will always fight
for his rights.
When boy shuns the rough sports of
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1904-09-16
Working Overtime.

Eight hour laws are ignored by those
tirelsss little workers-Dr. Kings New
Life Pills Millions are always &C work
night and day. curing Indigestion, Bill.
iona, sss. Constipation, Sick ueadaona
AMI all Stomach. Liver and Bowel
tronb'es. Easy, pleasant. safe. sure.
Onl7 25c at Geo. +. Shsrrar's drug store
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1904-09-16

Stop! Don't take imitation celery teas
when you ask for Celery King, a medi-
cine of great value. The teas" are
urged upon you because they are bought
cheap. Never jeopardize your health in
a bad cause. Celery King only costs %
cents and it never disappoints.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1904-09-16
Interesting speetator..

Among the interested spectators
were seen between 500 and 100 in.
mates OF the asylum for the insane.
which is located here. They were. 10
he sure, only the docile patients. They
we're accompanied by their guards.
dressed in natty blue uniforms
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-02-10
The Farmer and State Aid.

Four States, New York. MasSachu.
sets, New Jersey and Connecticut,
have in the past ten years spent about
$1O,OOO,OOO as State aid for building
wagon roads. About $6,0OO,OOO has
been added to this sum by the counties
and towns where the State roads were
built, and about $500 miles of State
road have been completed in these
four States. Pennsylvania last year
appropriated S6,5O0.O00 for the build
ing of State roads. Wherever State
roads have been built the selling price
of farm lands has been increased from
twenty per cent. to fifty per cent. and
even more in some cases. The 2o00
miles of State road already built have
been Of such benefit to the farmer that
they have caused great demand for
more good roads. Five States have
found it good to aid in the building OF
wagon roads by State appropriation.
Why should not the National Govern.
ment aid in building roads in every
State of The Union? Congressman
Brownlow, of Tennessee. has answered
this question by introducing in Con-
gress a bill appropriating S24 100000
as national aid for building wagon
roads. This SUM is available at the
rate of SS,OO0,OO0 a year for three
years, and is distributed to each State
according to its population, except that
no State shall receive less than $3.50.
600. The States or, counties receiving
this money must add like amount.
This appropriation will build between
5000 and 1000 miles Of splendid nation.
al roads and will give. say, from 100
to 500 miles to each State OF the
Union. 1t seen; to many farmers that
It is time for the National Government
to aid them and they Lope the biz. Will
become a law.
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lock in the tunnel and the process Of
cleaning up the debris after Shove
OF the shield has been made.


@sWill a two-cent stamp be sufficient
postage for my letter." How often the
letter writer is confronted with this
problem. And as, frequently as the
problem arises just as frequently is il
found that there is no handy means of
ascertaining whether the single, stamp
will serve to satisfy the demands OF
your Uncle Sam for carrying the mis-
slve to its destination. Under these cir.
cumstances the prodigal generally slaps
on another stamp in order to take nc
risk on delay, and forthwith drops the
letter into mail box.
On the train. in the home and at doz'
ems Of other places and under variety
Of circumstances it is not convenient to
have the ordinary letter scales at hand,
The solution of the question seems to
be presented by the Inventor Of letter
scales which can be carried ia the
pocket.S~In fact, the :contriyance is SO
designed that it actually fits upon the
top Of lead pencil.
1t consists Of a metallic cylinder con
taining spring properly regulated and
a graduated scale. At the upper end
Is a slit into which the letter to be
weighed is placed. Its weight lowers
the cylinder, whose lower edge indi
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A Horse Umbrella.

There is an old adage which says
that "a merciful man is merciful' to
his beast" that certainly shall be appli-
cable to those who adopt recently
patented device which has for its OBJ
ject the comfort and welfare of the
modern draueht animal.
This affair, Of which the accompany
ing illustration gives good idea, is
nothing more or less than an umbrella
which extends over the front Of the
wagon, or carriage, over the attached
horse, or horsee. and protects them
from the burning rays of the sun or
the downpour Of rain or falling snow:
The Arrangement Of the affair Is such
that the umbrella follows the move
ments of the animal. turning to right
or left as be turns. so that it always
maintains position directly above.
By a simple contrivance the shelter
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will afford passage for trolley cars be-
tween Christopher street, New York
Oity,aand Fifteenth street, Jersey City.
In a position where safe and rapid, pro-
gress.is assured.
This work, which was iaaugurated
In 1879. was, after the loss Of score
OF lives and the construction Of 1000
feet Of brick tunnel, abandoned in 1888.
AFTER a lapse Of seven years work was
resumed in 1890. and continued for one
year. when it was again abandoned
Operations have been resumed again.
and it is now only question of a
short time when underground commu-
Jersey City and New York.
It is matter Of great curiosity and
admiration to the average person how
these human beavers. working toward
q common point, yet each unable to
discern the other, can meet in mid
stream 50 that the centre lines1of tun-
nels coincide. The modern appliance
which makes this sort of work possible
fs the shield. This is cylindrical tube
of about twenty-three feet diameter.
made Of steel plates, and both strength
ened and divided into compartments by
means Of steel webs placed cross-sec-
tionally in both vertical and horizontal
directions, forming a bulkhead across
the shield. Outside Of this is cutting
edge which penetrates the silt. The
accompanying illustrations from the
American Inventor show the first air
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A Live Ouestion.

The action Of the Farmers Institute.
of Cuyahoga County. Ohio. in passing
O set of resolutions asking the Cuya-
hoga legislative delegation to assist
in the passage OF good roads laws
has awakened favorable comment. The
fact is recognized that the subject OF
better roads is live question, which
Is of interest to the dweller in the city
as we'll as to the farmer. Members
of the legislative delegation say that
they feel sure the delegation will look
with friendly eyes on any good bill
suggested for the betterment OF the
roads. None OF the delegates Rave any
such bills, they say. but they are ready
to give such bills their best considera'
tion.-Automobile Topics.
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Homeless Children.

Forty-five thousand homeless chill
dren have been sent to Canada from
Great Britain and put in good homes
during the past thirty-five years. Last
year for every child that was sent
there were FIVE applications on file
with the societies engaged in the work
Of rescning the waits. Consequently
British philanthropists, who know how
carefully the children are looked after
in their new homes. think that the num.
ber sent from the over-crowded Brit.
ish cities to the spacious colonies could
be increased with profit to the empire
as well as to the children. It is q
good way to save men and make q
nation.-Youth's Companion.
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cymose infloreece1ces, which were still
in bud, Ind presently one of the
branchlets was noticed to be moving.
This proved TO be due to the presence
Of a small Geometer caterpillar, GOV.
cred with buds from the in1orescence,
on which it was feeding. This bore the
following spine-like processes, dorsal
pair on the fourth segment, dorso-lat.
eral pair on stgments FIVE, six and
seven, a lateral pair on the eighth
segment and a short dorsal pair on the
eleventh. There were also some small
tubercles in the positions shown in the
accompanying sketch. To these spines
strings Of buds, connected by silk,
were fastened in similar manner,
and when the green buds faded or
were removed, they were Immediately
replaced by fresh ones. "a bud wor d
be shorn Off with the mandibles. then
held in the two front pair Of legs. and
covered all over with silk issuing from
the mouth. The iarva then twisted
round the, anterior, part Of the body,
and attached with silk the bud to one
of the spinous processes, and another
bud would then be attached to this.
and so on, until a sufficiently long
string generally three or four buds
was made, when operations on another
spine would be commenced" The
larva fed on the buds Of the indores-
cence, scooping out the interior, and
(when not hurried) using the empty
shells in preference to whole buds for
it's covering. When irritated, the
larva curled up, as shown in the
sketch. and remained in this position
for fifteen or twenty minutes. At
other times it would sway about. look
ing like a branchlet blown by the
breeze. The slarva spin soon after
capture, forming a silk cocoon COW
cred with green buds. but it was. un-
fortunately. destroyed by ants, and as
no other specimen could be discovered,
it is supposed that, as is well known to
be frequently the case with specially
protected insects. the species must be
very rare. The perfect insect is. of
course, at present unknown.
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ed by far without the same element s1
danger.

ed by far without the same element 81
danger.
1t was thought that the minimum
limit Of economy had been reached in
the construction Of the narrow-gauge
line, but patent has been recently is
sued for system Of transportation
which has the distinction Of being of
still smaller dimensions. In fact. it
has but single rail. This patent has
been issued to Eiennese engineer.
The cars Of this system are mounted
on two wheels. one following the other
and both rather deeply grooved to pre-
vent them from leaving the rail. The
car is balanced on the tracks by being
partially supported on the back of the
horse or other animal which comprises
the motive power. An arm fastened
rigidedly to the vehicle passes over and
partly around the horse and resting on
saddle suitably constructed for the
purpose. In addition the animal is har-
messed to the car in the usual manner
with the use Of traces, and the work
moving the load is done in this way.
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square tower is the entrance to 4 tun-
mel of cuniculus., Cuniculii were much
used in time of war by the ancient
Etruscans. The one 1 refer to leads
down and far out into wooded and
secluded dell on the shores of the lake.
The early history of San Stephano is
lost in the dim ages Of the Etruscan
period, and the inhabitants 1 met with,
cultivators and fishermen, evidently
descendants Of that strange race, have
even lost the tradition Of their coming
to the shores of the lake. They belong
to a distinct class Of people. hold
themselves aloof from surrounding as
sociations. and possess characteristic
physique, noticeable for its wild beau
ty, which, in the young women, is
very remarkable.
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'NAsAyA8aNkERARREsTED
Treasurer. Of Trust Company Ao-
cused of Embezzlement.
Shortage Recently Detected by the Bank
Directors Who Notified Commits
Observation-Disclosures Closed.

Nashua, n. H.-John P. Goggin,
Treasurer of the Nashua Trust Com
pany. was arrested. charged with en-
beazling a sum Of money from the
bank. The amount stolen is placed at
between $4,000 and 100000. 49,, ~,
The Nashua Trust Company is in
charge of the State Bank Commission
ers pending an examinatio - o..
The shortage was: detected. recently
by the directors, who notified the Saw
ings Bank Commissioners at Concord.
The Commissioners took charge Of the
company's affairs and posted notice
that the bank would not open for bust
ness. The Nashua Trust Company has
capital Of 1000, cand usually car
ries deposits running in amount from
5000, 1000 to $3.50, 900 in the savings de-
partment. 1t also has deposit de-
swell the total carried by the bank to
about .$1.000,0OO. j, ,....
1t was asannornced soon after Goggin's
arrest that his position was not due
to speculation in stocks, but, according
to those most intimately acquainted
with the banks affairs. to his having
given assistance from time to time to
q friend. ...,.... -
Up to the time Of his arraignment in
court Goggin made no statement. He
had q hearing soon after his arrest and
pleaded not guilty. He was held In
$4,000 bonds for his appearance before
the Hillsborough County Grand Jury.
GOggin is one Of the most prominent
bank officials in New Hampshire, and
he not only has wide acquaintance
in this State. but he is well known in
banking circles in Boston, Lowell and
other Massachusetts, cities, He came
here from the West about ten years
ago. and in a short time he was made
Treasurer of the trust company. Cog
gin became very popular, and his ar
rest came as stunning blow to. his
business associates and to the entire
city. He Is about forty years Of age
and has a family.
In banking circles here the hope is
held out that the defalcation will not
result in the permanent collapse of the
company. The bank examiners them
selves have made no statement yet,
but those in touch with, the. business
here incline to the opinion that depos-
itors will lose nothing and that the
concern will be able to resume busi-
ness. =
Nashua has a population. of about
25 900, and since 1890 four banking in
stitutions have closed their doors for
ever and banks in several neighb0ring
towns have been forced to suspend.
chiefly through losses sustained in in
vestments in the Western States. It
estimated that within ten wears Gil
zans of Nashua have lost fully $1,000
700 through the embarrassment Of
banking institutions. ct - '.. : 20 .
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A QUEER Town. TRULY.
Where the People Live in
Subtsrransaa hsmes.

Here isa;description of queer town.
San Stephano, or Grotto Of San Ste
piano, Is the name Of the place. 1t is
on the southern shores of the Lake
Of Bolsena, near Mentefascone. Italy.
When resided in the locality, many
years ago, says a writer in Golden
emmy, I made sketch of the main
Of which I give here. AS will be seen
by the apparent absence of houses,
and the presence Of numerous CHM
reys, all the inhabitants live under
ground, the only building above ground
being the one shown in the centre Of
the picture, and that is kind of ves-
tibule,. or opening to the subterranean
and more spacious dwelling which
faces toward the east on the other side
Of the hill. 1t belongs to the principal
resident. or chief among the dwellers
ot this billy and picturesque region.
I visited the interior of several OF
those extraordinary dwellings, and
was much impressed by the neatness,
cleanliness and comfort which pre-
vailed. The apartments were remark
ably cool, and I was told that during
the winter they were quite warm, ano
that fires are seldom wanted except
for cooking. The rooms and passages
are all cut out Of the solid ground. and
the freplaces and chimneys act prin-
eipally as ventilators, for the winter
season is short, although pretty Sc
we're on account of its altitude. There
are very few windows, and most Of the
rooms are in utter darkness, with the
exception of the front ones, which re-
ceive their light from the outside
doors. The large room opening on the
cliff on the right-hand side Of the
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-02-10
"All Hands Black Faces,O

One of the most: curious orders given
in the royal navy is CALI hands black
faces" And in order that this may be
adequately fulfilled each of our war
ships carries amoug it's stores a supply
Of such pigment as is used for the
same purpose on the stage. This order
is only given during the maneuvres as
a rule, for when night surprise ia
intended it is not only the vessels that
are made as little visible as possible,
but the faces Of the men must be
blackened. for when powerful night
glasses are used the sho wing of white
face is far more palDable than any
landsman would suppose.-London Tit
Bits.
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JURY HOLDS MAYOR.
Must Answer With. Others ~ For
s........ IroQuois Fire. 49, - ;.

Chicago. III. The Coroner's jury,
which for three weeks has BEEN hear.
llys evidence relating to the fire In the
Iroquois Theatre, returned verdict
by which the following persons are
held to await the action OF a Grand
Jury s..,,.- SO, s.-,j..,e
Carter Fl. Harrison, Mayor Of Chi
cago; viii J. Davis, proprietor In part
and manager of the theatre; George
williams, Building Commissioner OF
Chicago; Edward Laughliu, building
inspector under Williams; William Sal
lers. fireman in the theatre; James e.
Cummings. stage carpenter; William
Mullen, who had charge Of the light
that caused the fire; William H. Musk-
am, Chief of Chicago Fire Department.
It was at once decided by the Corc-
ner that all the men held for the Grand
Jury should be taken into custody at
once. He therefore prepared warrarts
for their arrest, and called on the police
to serve the warrants. .. "iE
When the Coroner's jury retired for
its delibera ton it had before it 7J0.O00
words of testimony, given by 572 Per-
SnnS
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Worlds Fair Pointers.

San Domingo has officially accepted
the invitation to participate in the
Worlds Fair.
A worlds congress Of secret societies
Is to be held in st. Louis next fall in
connection With the Louisiana Pur-
chase Exposition.
A model of the Assouan Dam. which
b on the first cataract of the Me.
will be exhibited in Great Britain's
display at the Worlds Fair.
A plaster cast Of gigantic whale
has been recently made in life sixa
By the National Museum for exhibition
a. the st. Louis Exposition.
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College and Educational Notes.

Spain is to start fourteen new agri'
cultural schools.
OF the 639 colleges In the United
States $50 admit women
Ten years ago Columbia University
mustered sixty-si instructors. all told;
now it has 135.
Professor Filbert Roth, whos holds
the chair of forestry in the University
of Michigan, has been elected Forest
Warden Of the State.
OF the 30T freshmen who entered
Wellesley College this year. 10G came
from private schools. as AGAINST 1el
from public, schools. -
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HOUSE PASSES ARMY BILL. i
Appropriations Of S75.0G0.000 Gt
Through With Amendments; e,


Through With Amendments ",s
Washington. D. C.-The House passed
the Army appropriation bill. carrying
approximately SIS 1000. 900, after adopt
ing several amendments. .... IL {.
The proyision3for the. consolidation
Of the .Adjutant- Generals department
and the record and pension Office Of
the War Department into bureau to
be known as the Military Secretary's
Office, was stricken from the bill ON q
point Of order raised by Mr.. Grosvenor.
The item of 100000 for the consruc-
ton Of an Army General Hospital in
Washington also went out on point
of order, as did the paragraph pro-
viding for the construction of a sub
marine cable from Sitka to Fort
Liscum. e..
A resolution calling on the Secretary
of State for information as to the
uumber of carriages maintained by the
Government for the State Department
was adopted. ...u. ...s. ......
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ON A SINGLE RAIL.
Novel Mode Of Transportation
on q Light RaLroad.

Light railways are used to a much
greater extent in Europe than in this
country. Narrow-gauge lines are quite
common there, and in some-p parts Of
France the engines used on these lines
appear wholly insufficient for the Sc
rious work which they really perform.
In some cases their motive power is de-