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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-09-04
JERsEYvfLLE.

Mrs A. ". Cross and Miss Julia Barr
entertained on Wednesday afternoon OF
las, week at the Cross residence
Miss Mary Paul was "A visitor in St
Louis last week.
Springfield. Ill.
Miss Lizzie Walsh was visitor in 81.
Louis last week.
Miss Ma;ide Fsie< is entertaining Miss
Ethel Mayer OF Murphysboro. Ill
Miss Jessie Sisso1 is entertaining Miss
Es<ie Belle Of Lincoln. Neb.
Miss Margaret Flanagan II the guest
OF St Louis friends.
Mrs. David Snedeker OF Chicago Is
visitor here.
Miss Helen Frields has returned to
Shelbyviiic. Ill
Mrs. Prank Edgar has returned TO Webb
CITY. Mo. after visiting with Mrs. T. C.
Mrs George NJ seaso has returned from
Mrs, Lena Doyer Of ST. Louis is a visit
Miss Elizabeth Beliing was a visitor In
St Louis last week.
Mrs. Walter E CaIiin has returned
,' Mr.. PHI wedding has returned from
Mrs. Harriet Lowell OF ST. Loui, IL a
Mrs Kate Emerson has returned to st.
Mrs. c. p. Besse and daughter Miss
nellie Besse. OF Greenville. i'll, are the
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-09-04

Mr. i. ]. Con IS entertaining Trs.
Douglas T. Davis NJ Omaha N.h
Miss Mamie EartinS has returned from
a fortniShts visit IN Louisville. Ky.
Miss Nel.1 Taggart has returned from
Il fortright's visit In Chicago.
Miss Lillian Lewis has returned 20 Cam
h.-ilS.. Mass. after visiting Mrs. 81 T.
Mrs Ira r. E.ans of Austin. Tex. is
visitor in Upper Alton.
MrS. Frank r. Heame IN entertaining
Mis- Sus.. Heame OF ~. Louis.
Mrs. w. II. Derenhartt Is entertaining
Misc Lillian Hummell has returned 20
Joliet. Ill. after visiting the Misses Er-
beck.
Mrs Thomas Gord.e IS entertaining Mrs
CARR. Spring Of Cameron. Tex
sfrs- J. c. Mench Is entertaining Mrs
Kate Walker of Baltimore. Nd.
Mrs Mary Joyce Ia. returned 10
Chsnute. kas.. after being the guest OF
Mrs. e. g. DTury In Upper Alton
Mrs. Louis \. Spalding OF Quincy. IL, IS
e visitor IN Alton.
The Misses Hewitt a. entertaining the
Misses Halle and Phoebe Boyle OF 81
Louis.
Miss Edith Powyer has returned to.D--
Mrs. J. II. Hennis OF st. Paul is n visi-
tor In ->iton.
Mr. and Mrs g. Dewitt CoyIe have re-
turned to Buffalo. y. Y. after visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. p W. Coylo
Mr.. and Mrs. T. +. West OF Cedar
Rapids. Ia. are guests Of the Misses
Kate and Ellen Miller IN Upper Alton.
Miss Grace Cole Is entertaining Miss
Annette Griggs of Lake Forest University.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-09-04

guests Of Mrs II A Tunehorst in Jer-
SEVILLE.
visitor here
81. Louis.
Mrs. Jessie Clemens and daughters. the
Misses Marie and Bessie Clemens. OF
Jacksonville. I'll. are the guests or Mrs
I>esiis. Cross.
Miss wyman has returned TO West
minister. Mass. after visiting with Mrs
Edward Gross
Mrs. Henry ". Rich is entertaining Miss
GLADYS Ferguson Of Waukegan. Ill.
Miss .iyrtie Baker has returned TO
Augusta Ill. after visiting with Miss Ida
Couithardt-
Mrs. Griffee has returned to Springfield
IL
Miss Nitric Davis has returned to Chi
cage.
Mr.. william Snyder has returned to
Chicago.
Mrs Peter Henrion entertained on
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-09-04

Tuesday of last week at her country
home in honor Of Mr.. Henry Henrion's
siXtyfourth birthday.
Mrs. Mary Pogue and daughter. Miss
Harriet PoEuc. are visiting with Dudley
Pogue IN ST. Louis
Miss BESSIE Cockr-ll has returned from
a yisi. with friends in Oklahoma
Miss Eva Russell Is tho guest Of friends
In S;. Louis
Mrs r. Cowan has returned from Lei
anon. Ill
Miss N.ttie Dodson was the guest OF
friends in St Louis last week.
Miss Nellie Cone was a recent visitor in
ST Louis.
Mr.. Leon Engei and daughter. Miss
Gussie Erccl, have gone to Pe;oskey.
Mich.
Mrs A. X Van Horne was a visitor in
Upper Alton last week.
Miss Julia Leresche entertained Miss
Thomas Bowel OF Burlington. Ia, Mrs.
Iulius Hit and Mrs Lou Sc Hit u! Spring
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-09-04
FEAR ELECTION ON THE 18TH.
Rye Changes Day of Voting on
Incorporation.

Rye. y. Y. Sept s--Wealthy residents
OF Rye were to have held special cleo
ton on September - to decide whether
the village should be Incorporated. but
the date was changed to the 12th, be-
cause the people thought the 18th would
result In bad luck to the new municipal
fly. To get the voters out the township
ofiicials will have a train of automobiles
running to tho polls.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-09-04

cslfe. Mines. s. J. Edwards. Ashley Ca
bell. John ii. Heinbuecher. &. q. Thomas.
r.. A. Haight T. J. Kinsella. George
kerth. Geneyieve kinsella Cornelia Bros
Stella Heimbuecher Martha and Ida Bros
sard. Edith Singleton. Edith Altar. Ella
kerth, Geneyieve Kinseila. corn-iia Bros
sari: Ne-srs Enos Clarke. Steve J.
Harris. Walter Heimbuecher. Frank and
Harry tarley
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-09-04

out Kentucky. Last week she was one OF
a party of twelve chaperoned by her
sistor Mr. George u. Watt, OF Jemer.
son City. Mo. and Mrs. J. Il. Russell or
near Louisville. Ky, which visited Man,
moth Cave.
Mrs Maud Slotz of No. .323 West Pine
boulevard left last week for Europ", ac-
corruar,ied by her uncle and aunt. Mr.. and
Mrs Sam Roos of Houston. Tex. They VIII
remain abroad for year
Mr.. and Mrs. Seneca Taylor and daugh
ter Lea returned 20 the city Saturday
morning after few weeks vacation AZ
Grand Haven. Mich.
Mrz Minor r Pence formerly Miss
Lolita A Lester. of No. 3jJ7 kossuth ave
nue will leave to-day for Staunton. Va.
where she will stay few months visiting
relatives.
-: and Mrs. r. J.. Stafford and daugh-
t. loft last night for Florida after a
pea sant visit 81 A month with Ms. FL
Steinmssch at her co;:Itry nome in Nor-
mandy.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1904-10-06
Robbed In Portland.

l. w. Darling returned irnm Portland
Monday where lie ln4t with the annoy.
ing oxperipnee Of being robbed by a
sneak thief While neleep In bis room IN
the Perkins hotel. Mr.. Darling carried
with him % the city cheek for t2l00
which he deposited 30 the First Nation
Bank, receiving in return 1900 in gold
aud draft on the First National Bank
Of Condon for til00. Later ne paid out
between 5000 and 5000 In bnsineps
Transaction leaving hin ti35 gold aud
several dollars In silver 10 hie pocket.
After pppper be met by appointment
hie eon.in.law and lis two danghters,
Mr. and Mfs II. W. Panling. NJ Oswego.
aud Miss Stella Darling ~ Portland, and
with them attended the tbeater. After
the iheaier he accompanied hisdaugilfer
10 her boarding place and, returning 10
the hotel lg shortly retired. lie II cer-
tain he lb'krd bis door aud after an
IFes ing flldpd his tr0leefs and laid
thep on the llonr beside the he'd lie IL
positive the money was ~ his porket 40
that time but when he awoke in the
morning II was gone. lie NJ once Doti.
fed the hotel people and lafpr the police
VuA NNfh UftkHNF HBFtINl W fNFFb tttfill~
selves 20 any great extent In helping
him TO recover bis property. PAYMENT
WAS stopped on the draft. his Ines inc0in
being Sl4i. The pfternoon papers pnl-
lished arcnunts ~ the affair IN which
the hotel people we're qn0ted as being OF
the opinion that Nr. Darling had stray.
ed from the respectable vicinity NJ Fifth
and Washington streets and while wan
dering 10 forbidden paths had.be part.
ed from his money hv some designing
uerson or persons male or female. lie
resents tilis iuputatlfn aud declares
that "very statement he has made ron.
rerning hia movements that day aud !
evening can be verified. The newspaper
reports. he saws. were aaEhlrd and cast |
unjust reflections on him ~ he neither |
drinks. gambes nor freqnents question
4 Bile resorts.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1904-10-06
chambertoin.s Co,,gh Romad,

<Niali0af AAAait . NCdAif n0ll~AgS
For one Nho is acquainted Sith It's good
qualities can be surprised at the great
popularity OF Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy. IL not only cures colds and
grip eiiectually and permanently, hut
prevents these diseases from resulting
in pneumonia. IL Is also certain cure
Tor Group. Whooping congh is not dan
gerous when tbis remedy IL given. II
contains no opium or other harmful sub
stances and may be given ae confidently
10 u baby rs to an adult. II isalso pleas
ant to take. When all Of these facts are
taken into consideration IL is not sur
prising that people in foreign lands, as
we'll ms Rt home, esteem this remedy
very highly and very few are willing to
take any other after having once used it.
For sale by JARVIS Pharmacy.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1904-10-06

II troubled with a weak digestion try
Chamherlain's Stomach and Liver Tab.
let's. They will do you good.
For sale by Jarvis Pharmacy.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1904-10-06
Condor Light Company.

Papers have been prepared and for
wRrded 10 Salem incorporating the Com
don Light Company the incorporators
being w. N. Brown, Wm Barr aud Lou
Is Doonar, The object Of the company
Is to engage in the electric light business
and 10 furnish light to ems omers. Mr..
Doonar will be the manager Of the com
pany's business. He arrived here last
Sunday from Thermopolis, Wyoming,
whore he has been employed for year
or more as manager oi similar plant.
lie tomes highly recommended as a
thoroughly practical man and the ont
look for the new firm is very promising
Tie work of Installing the new plant
will begin In few days.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1904-10-06

Treasurer's Notice.
All county warrants registered prior
. Sept. l,l9OS, will be paid npon pre-
entation at my office. Interest ceases
after April 8, 1904.
Il. W. MooRE.
Treasurer Of Gillian county. Oregon.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1904-10-06
Better Than pile.

The question has been asked--In what
way are Chamierlain's Stomach and
Liver Tablets superior ~ the ordinary
cathartIc and liver pills? Our answer
is--They are easier and more pleasant to
take and their effect IL so gentle and 81
agreeable that one hardly realizes that
II il produced nv medicine. Then they
nat only move the bowels Int improve
the appetite and aid the digestion.
For sale by Jarvis Pharmacy.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1904-10-06

An exhibit OF fine stock and farm pro.
ducts will he held at MayvilIe ON Sat
urday, October 23fd, the second day OF
the Farmers Institute. The plan is u
good one and might be put in execu.
ton at the institute at this place, A
basket dinnerRill be served at Mayville
Friday.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1904-10-06
Many Mothers Of Like opinion.

Mrs. pilmer, Of Cordova, Iowa, says: I:
One Of my children was subject to
Group of severe type. and the giving Of
Chamherlain's Cough Remedy promptly
always hronght relief. Many mothers
in this neighbnrhood think the same az
| d. abont this remedv and want no
other kind for their children"
For sale hy Jarvis Pharmacy.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1904-10-06
Broke Into His House.

s, LeQuinn of Cavendish, Vt, was
rohbed OF his customary health by in.
vasion of Chr rpnic Constipation. When
DR. Kings New Life Pills broke into his
house, his trouhle WAS arrested and now
he's entirely cured. They're guaranteed
to cnre, 25a Mt all druggists.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1904-10-06
Fine Ranch for Sale.

Three Hundred and Twenty acres, s
miles southeast of Mayville, $50 acres
good pillow land, good house and ont
buildings, snail orchard bearing, plenty
of water, close to timber. Apply at place
to Bert Crawford. SOL
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1904-10-06

q. L, Neal, the we'll known auction
eer, will give the strictest attention to
all business entrusted to his care. II
you have property to sell consult him
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1904-10-06
school Clerks Notice.

All school warrants oi Setool District
No 9. Gillian County Oregon, registers
d prior "a Febrnafy s, 1904, are nnw
naya Die slpon presentation At NY otiiee.
Htewst ceases after April =. 1901
Z Il STEPHENSON
school Clerk.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-12-19

exequias, de responses, de tu-
muios, de calaveras, de >blando-
nes y de platicas tristisimas
Antes de la exclau distraction sc
pasaba el mes con el corazon en-
TN pufio. iOue de sermonarios,
que de novenas que de ejerci-
clos. que de memorials pias y
donaciones devotas y fundacio-
mes perpetuasl La desamorti-
zacion fue cruel CON ell Purga-
torio.
Frailes hay ahora a porrillo;
a cada paso: mas va
no es ell mes de Animas nj SOM
bra de 10 q1e fue. Tocados del
tempo, son frailes industriales.
frailes comerciantes, frailes Dol
sistas, agarrados como stodo' el
mundo a las asperezas de este
vale de lagrimas.
En- las iglesias~-reparadlo-
el altar mas pobre es el altar de
las Animas: .el cuadro peor ira
tado, el eel Purgatorio: el cepi-
llo mas vac1o, Ell de csc quito.
Jay! 70 creo que tenia razon
Ell tosco campesino: las 'Animas
sc fueron No solo elias, sinO
I'm mundo entero de piedad v
fantasia.
Jose .V'OgGIes.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-12-19
NOtas de Manatl

Hace pocoS dlas Sc le comunic6 al
rematista del alumbrado, que en- el si-
tic conocido por el 'alto. del cabro'
hab1a Sido destrozado uno de los faro
les que ALI estan colocados. Inmedia
tamente Ell susodicho rematiSta, dio
cuenta de este, y con la .actividad pro-
propia, de los scflores. citados, proce-
di6se a Ia averiguacion de los hechos,
descubriendese POGO momentos los
autores del dafio.
COncluida estas ligeras notas, aca-
bamos de saber que este mismo poll
c1a 8 sea Ell mencionado Otero, ha des-
cubierto I'm misterioso robo de galli-
mas, dando con el bendito que venia
hacienda dichas fechorias. La denun
cia ha sido va presentada al juzgado.
En- la madrugada de hoy Sc han EN-
pezado las tradicionales misas de egui-
naldo. La concurrencia baStante nu-
merosa, reinando mucho orden y re-
Icogimiento. Estas hestas religiosas
traen 4 nuestra mente el recuerdo de
gratas y sofadas horas, que va han
pasado. Y que hoy tienen por corolario
el dolor y la tristeza: El venerable pa
rr6co seflor Lladger, no descansa I'm
solo momento en- Ell cometido.
Sigue un tanto mejorado de sus do
lencias el Lcdo don Juan K. Ramos.
lie asiste el Galeno senior Blazquez.
La casa comercial de don Ramon
Hernandez de d1a en- dfa va adqui-
riendo mayor popularidad.
Sc anuncia que en- breve Sc veril-
GAIA una imponente regrinacion en-
honor de la milagrosa imagen de la
Altagracia. Asistiran q ella, los e1e-
mentos valiosfsimos de Ia Religion
Catolica.
Aver tuvimos el placer de saludar a
la estudiosa y bella profesora, sefio-
rita Carmen Casellas.
LA Ira de orc anuncia algunos asal.
Ell Corresponsal.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-12-19
Las aninas

Fue en- un lugar6n de estos de
Castillo terrosos y pardos, en-
que Ell adobe Sc. coufunde a 10
leios con ell surco, y a no ser por
la torre, no sc les descuDriria a
tiro de baIa donde en- una aea-
chile tarde de, este Otono vino
uA recuerdo a mi memoria y
una pregunta q mis- lablos.
.-iY las Animas2
Ell anima Campesina, que a
tituIo Lucrative me servia. Sc en-.
cogio de hombros, como dlcien-
do entire hosea E ignorante: "En
este pueblo no las hay"
Mire al campanario y vi las
campanas mudas y quietas; mi
re a la iglesia y vi sus puertas
cerradas; en- Ell atrio destrozado
jugabau unOs zagales.@ Mlre al
campo santo" y no vi slno tie
rra endurecida, a trechos verde
gueante; debalo de un olmO,
que mete sus ramas en- la man
sion de paz, Sc cobijaba un reba-
no de Ovejas.
Delante de mi una llanura la
brada con surcos larguisimos:
ALA un pueblo; ALA otro; mas
lejos un grupo de arboles. =.
Una especie de austeridad tran
quila y enorme ascendia de todo
aquel paisaje castellano.
Sc comprende que en- este me-
dio dilatado y fuerte Sc templa-
ran las razas paclentes y domi-
naderas. En- aquella aspera tie.
RIA los hombres pueden medir
de una ojeada la inmensidad de
Ia lucha. Antes iban con el
hombre una porci0n de cosas
que internamente lie fortalecian:
hoy va ell hombre solo a con-
qulstar Ell terror. Como me di-
jo mi aCompanante, las Anlmas
sc habian lido de aquel paisaje
serio E impasible.
Sc han lido del paisaje. Sc han
lido deluarte, de la literature, del
pensamiento. les signo de los
tiempos7 les voluntad de los
hombres7 Los pobres hombres
no tenemos voluntad para es-
tas cosas tan hondas y radica-
les. :
Todo I'm mundo Sc fue. tQue
haria hoy ell Dante con sus cuen-
tos inmortales del Inferno del
Purgatorio y de la Gloria?
Ell hombre de hoy lucha por
la vida: su breve paso por el
"valle de lagrimas'' ocupale to-
da su atenci0n Y su actividad
Siglos y siglos de predicaci0n' y
ensenanza no han hecho mel d
en- su afan Qulere vivir Y quie-
re atesorar. Lo demas 10 deja
al soberano arbitriO de las gran :
des cosas desconocidas.
Este es un hecho que Sc des-
prende de todas las manifesta-
clones de la vida social. Sobre
el, en- este instante, me reserve
mi humilde juiCio.
Y de llnaS en- Otras vine a
pensar en- como Sc han lido ca
pOcOs anOs tantos terrOres y tan
tas fantasmas. Yo he conocido
las ultimas rabotadas de los
duendes y las 1ltimas manic
bras de los aparecidos. Las bru-
jasese habian marchado muCho
antes de que 20 naciera. Las
que trate no volaban va nj ser
Wan va para el mas modesto
malefcio.
Y aquellos cuentos primoro
SOS, fantasticos, que Becquer
elevo la elegancia del Cincela
do tienen para nosotros an frio
interes. Es muy aspera la vida
para gastarla. en- cosas que, sien-
do bellas, no son humans.
Ell PurgatOrlo tenfa su mes;
este en- que estamOs. Mes de
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-12-19

A LAS 3 DE LA TARDE
Para mas inforInes dirioirse la
nueva agencia establecida EN- San
Juan, en- ell Dep6sito de tabacos de
Don Francisco Alamo. Plaza de Bal
dorioty, ndm. 80 donde Sc eXpenden
los tiques, y en- Cayey, en- el Hotel
AMERICA
Iz57 No Sc fen de informes faIsos: los autOm6vi-
les hnecn yaje@ con toda reguaridad Hay
rebajn los preciOs
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-12-19

Sc ofrece para gestionar asuntos en-
los centres ADMINISTRATORS de esta
Capital, garantizando actividad cons
tante en- las gestiones.
Hace traducciones del ingles al es
paf1ol y vice-versa, a precios modicos.
Direction San Francisco 81.
San Juan, P. R.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1904-04-15

ORDER OF HEARING state OF Michigan.
" County of GratiOt, s.: AT a session OF the
Probate Court for the county OF Gratiot, holden
at he Probate office in the Village OF Ithaca, on
Tuesday. the 5th day OF April. IN the year one
thousand nine hundred four
Present. Isaac ; Seayer Judge of Probate.
In the matter OF the estate OF Mary A. Ransom,
deceased
ON reading and fling the petition duly verified,
of James G.. Kress. Executor OF said estate and
Susie NJ. Studer one OF the legatees, praying
that the Executor may be- liscensed TO sell AZ
private sale the real estate described in said
petition for the purpose or distribution.
Thereupon IL is ordered. that Monday, the
2nd day OF May, A. D.. 1904 AT ten o'clock in
the forenoon b. assigned for the hearing OF
said petition, and that the next OF Kin and hers
at-law of said deceased and all other persons
Interested I'm sand estate, are required 10 appear
AT "A session OF said court. then TO be holden al
the Probate office in the village OF Ithaca, and
show cause. II any there be- why the prayer OF
the petitioner should not be granted:
And IL Is further ordered. That said petit
toner give notice 10 the persons interested IN
said estate, OF the tendency of said petition,
and the hearing thereof, by causing copy OF
this order TO be published in the ALMA RECORD.
a newspaper printed and circulated IN said
county OF GratiOt, for three successive weeks
previous TO said day OF hearing
CA true copy ISAAC ;. sEAVER,
SEAL ash Judge OF Probate.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1904-04-15
CURES WITHOUT STOMACH
DOSING.
Hyomei Cures Catarrh by
Simple Breathing. Chas.
Rhodes Refunds MoneyIf
1t Fails to Cure.

long stride toward solving the
mystery OF curing catarrh was taken
with the discovery OF Hyomei. In fact,
the percentage of cures by this treat
ment proves IL equal TO the final tests.
The folly of taking medicine into the
stomach to cure catarrh of the nose,
throat and lungs, has been realized by
physicians, but not until HyomeI was
known, had they practical method
that would obviate stomach dragging.
A complete Hyomei outfit costs but
81, and consists of a neat pocket inhaler
that can be used anywhere without
attracting attention, a medicine dropper
and bottle of Hyomei.
Breathing Hyomei through the in
haler, every particle of Air that enters
the nose. throat and lungs, is charged
with healing Balsam that soothes and
allays all irritation, kills the catarrhal
germs and enriches the blood with
additional ozone.
Chas. Rhodes has so much faith in
the power of Hyomei TO cure catarrh,
that he is selling it under his personal
guarantee to refund the money if il
does not give positive relief.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1904-04-15
CARELESS Use OF FIREARMS.

To THE EDITOR: Has the time arrived
when the citizens of Alma shall be COM
PEELED TO don coat Of armor in order TO
be safe from the carelessness of class
of people who are in the habit Of roam
ing the streets with loaded firearms, or
prowling the banks Of the raging Pine,
IN quest of stray rat that may have es-
capped the murderous hand Of some In
dian? This seems 10 be a fact, as on
Friday two weeks ago, while Mrs. Julius
Ziesse was performing her household
duties a bullet crashed through the win
dow and buried itself In the wall, pass
ing within "a few inches of her head.
Whether this was the act of some evil
disposed crank, or the carelessness Of
some fool behind gun, will probably
never be known, but IL caused severe
shock 10 Mrs. Ziesse nevertheless.
The smoke had scarcely cleared away
when following another report Is
heard, this time from IA gun In the hands
of well known young man who thought
il cute 10 parade the streets with load
ed shotgun, and not satisfied he went
into the postotfice, where he used the
gun as five-year-old would a toy pistol
when it was discharged, tearing an ugly
hole in the floor, then CHANGING, the shot
struck the base of the room, making II
look like a mo Hunting" sign in the
rural districts. Are the lives of our Cit
liens TO be jeopardized in this way by
people who nave no knowledge OF dan
ger and use gun as fop would a
walking stick?
IL these people must hunt l would
suggest that they have their guns made
to order at O.. b. Porter's as the arms
he produces are safe TO handle even by
the most illiterate handlers; at least
some move should be made TO insure the
safety Of the public. The marshal might
be instructed TO disarm all such persons
found carrying loaded firearms within
the village limits, for even the farmer
dehorns his cattle to protect himself and
family from injury, and Why should not
the public be projected? A CITIZEN.
Alma, Mich, April I, 1904.