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Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-04

ronizes the ice cream soda resorts, Of
which Long Beach has an abundance.
The Way of the World
This last named couple does not get
begins about six o'clock. They hunt
up instead nice place on the bluff
where they can watch the sunset and
afterwards count the lights as they ap
pear one by one all around the harbor.
Finally the colored lights on the sun
parlor at the end of the pier shine
forth and the young man and his girl
start in that direction. At p. m. the
Marine band starts off with lively
two-step and the aforesaid couple get
into the circle and are happy. If the
Long Beach dancing pavilion ever gets
position in the hall of fame it will be
as domestic upbuilder of Southern
California. The romances that have
started there and ended alongside a
happy fireside are too numerous 10
mention, but most of them can be
found on record at the county clerks
office.
Rapid Growth of Long Beach
! A glance over an accurate list of the
incorporated towns in the United States
which had a population of 5000 at the
census of 1900 does not disclose Long
Beach. AS a matter of fact the town
had only about 1000 then. The recent
school census here indicates the pres
ent population close to $1,000. This rise
is little short of phenomenal. The
place is not new. There was a fishing
settlement here twenty years ago and
in 1889 the first important municipal
event took place in the shape of liti-
cation between the town and the Sea
side Water company for possession of
the beach front. The town gave judg-
ment of consent in favor of the water
company.
The real history of Long Beach, how
ever, is confined to the last five years.
II began with "a real estate boom which
made number of men of limited
means well-to-do citizens and made
millionaires of the Bixby family, who
owned extensive ranches in what are
the present city limits of the place. Up
to year or two ago real estate went
up by leaps and bounds, incredible
values being reached. The marvel of it
all was that these values when reached
held fast. The day of pyrotechnic
prices in Long Beach is over now, and
there is quiet steady growth which
even now permits of good speculations.
The fshermen's shanties of ten years
ago have given way to handsome cot
tages which are the residences of Long
Beach business men. Where the fish
ermen ate their MONDAY lunches are
now handsome restaurants and hotels
and where the old-time shanty stores
existed there are three-story office
buildings representing an investment
of hundreds of thousands of dollars.
The streets are networked with troll
ley lines and paved with asphalt. The
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-04

a square deal for every smoker who
uses Las Palmas cigars.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1905-09-15
GOOD NEWS.
Many Anna Readers Have
Heard II and PrOfited
Thereby.

Good news travels fast, and the
thousands of bad back sufferers in Alma
are glad to learn that prompt relief is
within their reach Many lame, weak
and aching back is bad no more, thanks
to Doan's Kidney Pills Our citizens
are telling the good news of their expert
ence with the Old Quaker Remedy.
Here is an example worth reading:
Mrs Mary \. Griffith, of River ST. +,
says: II had kidney complaint for
twelve or fourteen years. | tried doc
tors and every remedy | heard of but
never found anything TO do me much
good until used Doan's Kidney Pills
/ suffered greatly from backache and
could hardly stoop or straighten. had
dizzy spells so bad that did not dare to
go up or down stairs, so blind was at
times. The kidney secretions were more
like bloody milk than anything / can
compare them to- This was my condi-
ton before procuring Doan's Kidney
Pills. The treatment went right TO the
seat of the trouble, clearing the secre-
tions III very few days and relieving
the terrible backache from which had
suffered so long. / have told all my
neighbors about Doan's Kidney Pills
and think il Is anyone's duty to let the
world know of such valuable remedy, 4"
For sale.by all dealers Price 80 cents
Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo, New York.
sole agents for the United States.
Remember the name - Deans and
-
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1905-09-15
chapt.r III.


Married. ] don't think that, for IN,
first few seconds, We realized in the least
what the announcement meant. Peggy
and Dotty began To laugh, l remember,
while Hetty and l repeated stupidity:
-Marriedl What do you meant
WHO'S married? Toto what"
~Philip-my son Philipi" Janet re-
peated Historically. "How-how duh
you arei What are you laughing about:
! tell you it's no jokei Tie is married
lie married Miss Emmeins Devereux,
a Ballarat girl, two months agol That's
why-why he didn't write before: he WAS
afrai-he didn't know how too break
the news TO Us !"
Il don't believe it don't believe IL -
] cried hoarsely. You may believe il il
YOU like. Janet-you had always poor
opinion of your son-but I-we-never
had--never believed that in any circun-
srauu,s rnu couru pecomo rHe-nls
father, did we, sisters ?"
mo I" they answered, reused ~ my
energetic protest.
And we don't believe il now I" sid
Dotty. Its mistake! YOu-you
have l,esl misinformed. Janet | Who
writes TO your"
~He writes himself. answered Janet,
bursting into tears. Il tell you there il
no mistake-you can read the letter for
yourselves lit explains all Oh, It
is cruel Of you-seeing the state I'm in
10 take it like that, To be so hard and
violent and unjust. without even know
ing a thing, without knowing all lie
went through, the-the struggle he made
to resist, and the terrible temptation 1t
wasl Why-why should you call him a
scouudrel for falling in love with the
lovelest girl he ever met. when he saw
that she-she loved him. when she
nursed HIM through dangerous illness,
when without her care and her fathers
hospitality he would probably have died
died on the roadside But dare say >
--dashing the handkerchief from her
eyes and gazing into our stern pale faces
you would rather hear the news of
his death than this-you who pretend &c
love him better than his poor mother
did :"
Yes. Janet, Peggy answered firmly,
81 think We would rather hear that the
boy was dead than unworthy OF oui
love
If this news is true, I will neve,
speak to him again :" said Dotty.
Nor !"
Nor L."
-Oh, how cruel you arei Can't you
read his letter, somebody" Janet Went
on wildly, and not condemn him un.
heard1 And you know there Was nc
real engagement between him and Trot.
You know her guardian forbade it ex.
pressly-wouid not let her wear his ring,
event Oh, can't you read his letter some
body-somebody z"
took it from her hand. read II through
twice in silence, then passed it on to the
others. 1t was blotched. and in some
parts almost illegible, scrawl, but the
writing was our nephew's and had evi
IDENTITY been penued by him while in E
state Of shamefaced excitement and ap
prehension. Oh, as we'll it might-ai
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1905-09-15
IN HONOR OF BRYAN.
Chicago Men Speed Him on His Tour
Of the World.

Chicago, Sept l3.-William Jen-
nings Bryan. soon 10 leave for lCUr
OF the world, was the recipient OF a
notable testimonial Of esteem last
night at a banquet given in his honor
by the jefferson club at their rooms,
Randolph and Clark streets Covers
were laid for three hundred guests.
and among those present were Con-
gresham H. T. Rainey. OF Illinois
Ollie NJ James. OF Kentuckv. Msyor
Edward F. Dunno. OF Chicago Judge
James b. Tarvin, OF Covington, Ky.
Samuel Alschuler. OF Aurora. His; f.
l.. Masters, president OF the Jefferson
club; Clarence s. Darrow, and other
Chicagoans
William Prentiss was POSTMASTER
He introduced as first speaker Con
gresham Rainey, OF Illinois, who
spoke of our obligations as world
power. at home and abroad" Mayor
Dunno was cordially greeted as he
addressed those present on The Pro
gress OF Municipal Ownership" and
Ollie VI. James, OF Kentucky, brough;
out round after round OF applause
by the eulogy of Bryan
Mr. Bryan was greeted with an IN.
thusiastic demonstration. and II was
some minutes before the applause sub
sided sufficiently to allow him 10 pro
coed. He spoke on Democracy VS..
Capitalization"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1905-09-15

Trenton. y. j. Sept l3.-vice
Chancellor Pitney has made an
order restraining the Utah Company,
cressing its capital stock from $4,000.
900 to $1,000. 900 and from issuing
81 900. 900 worth OF bonds. The suit
was brought by Enos A. Wall. OF Salt
Lake City. who is opposed 10 a propo
sition 10 sell 81 per cent OF the STOCK
OF the Utah Co 10 the American 6mel.
tiers Security Co. which latter com
paRy was also to receive 81 per cent
OF the proposed bond issue.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1905-09-15

the first fortnight Of the honeymoon.
nother-thiuk of that!-l heard h.Ii
nlmrmuriug In his sleep about 'coppr
ores mineral veins. ten tons At q hun.
dred pounds ton all sorts Of mercen-
AIRY calculations-wasn't it a shame ?"
"Then this land, Emmeline. 10 the
same that lee wrote o. me about sons
months ago. He hasn't got possession
IL Yet z"
No; tier. was some tiresome hitch
~ other. and before we left he had al
most given up the project in despair.
~ hen. Just As Ne got on bnard-as ! sup
pnse he toll on in his le'f"r-that dread
lnl tele ram came from his partner-the
wr"tch, urging him Ia return ut once
nd get the purchase money out as
uic',ly a. possible. o course / wanted
IN Ia "ile Ia pape AID let ham mara@s
ne wl L. nHi,cr. money included; but
.e w"ul i''i l.-t-n 70 me-. the proud silly
hNv; he snid nothing would inirce him
10 lit h~ hands into IT, fathsg-in la :
pocket betor- H. h41 zen married a
uoutn. ana that br-l ri, he had set his
heart 90 working tn's u>lness with lls
own hams and heat "Id paying Tor {
viii h, nwn money ! vas 20 anriy.
So hurt at tr-, Sold lin he didn't los
ne a bit Ne had qu'ie scene-our
frs quarrel-over At, but in the end
had 20 give in. Women always have.
slas-lnver't they moth-rf Still, WAS
a good Iittl- gin 10 let him 70, wasn't
now' wou'."r If You would hav'
teen a. self-denyng il you had been IA
my place, Miss rrot;"
There was horrible minutes silence
then Peggy broke it with rather treach-
ersIs tremor ia her voice.
But II suppose your sacrifice viii
be amply reconlp"nssd. !: Phil finds cop
per on this land :"
"Oh. then lac and can start q mansio
in Belgravia next year and give you all 4
London season. We shall be just first
cousins 10 millonnairrs, aunt Peggyl"
Continued next week
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1905-09-15
.JANET'S DIAMONDS
Or Doubtful Dowry That Was Lost sat Last


well it might, indeedi II said that many
many times during the past month lac
had tried ina vain 10 write 20 US, but that
now, feeling We might be made too anx
ious 10y his long silence, he had forced
himself To- 20 through with the task, anC
humbly begged Us all TO forgive him tn,
terrible sorrow and disappointment lac
knew the nowledge Of his marriag,
would be to Us. He had struggled desper
atel at first. he said TO remain true t. the
der girl Of whom he had felt himself
all along To be unworthy; but circum
stances had been too strong for him, anC
he had lien. lie said that his beloveC
wife knew nothing of his prior bonds; ht
implorei his mother not TO imagine that
she was in the least bit tainted with his
treacnery -sne was all truth and uusel-
FITNESS and devotion. Oh. he knew
that she--nIs mother--woull love his
beautiful Emhelne when Ia. shout hav,
the courage 20 bring her home 10 them
lie Was longing 10 bring her. longing tt
see his cd home again. longing TO ash
pardon on his Blended knees of thos,
whom he loved and had wronged. Woulc
the word of his recall ever comet He
had money now 20 travel. for his uife'
father was merchant Of wealth. and 20
sition. and her fortune was considerable
If he could only present her 10 us, he Eel
sure she would win us to forget his un
worthiness. et ccfcrd The letter con
Cluded with an &C cunt OF the manner il
which I've had been thrown into the young
lady's society. Travelling up country t.
visit the claim he had told US Of. Ia,
had been thrown from his horse in Q
wild lonely district aud lay for hour
helpless under IA burning sun with dis
located shoulder and sprained ankle, anC
would doubtless have succumbed to hi
injuries had not Miss Devereux, Whose
father owned a large property in tn,
neighborhood. been driving past in he
carriage, carried him to her home, wher
lie had been tended with the utmos
Kindness and deyotiou.
swell. well, what do YOU say now p
asked Janet, when the letter had drop
ped from Dotty's hand. Do you ADM
Of any excuse for his conduct nowl Do
you still think him scoundrel Peggy
Netty y"
Peggy covered her face with he
hands and left the answer 10 me.
Il think, Janet, | said drearily, that
your maternal intuition was n true one
after all-that your son Is his fatheri
son too.
At this Janet burst into angry tear
and expostulation again. approaching us
reasoning with us, trying to impress up
on us that our disappointment was al
attributable to our own acts, that it wa
We've alone who forced that foolish
engagement upon the children, that i
was We who made them fancy them
selves in love with one another, who
drove them TO one another
And you. of course. Janet" Hettl
broke in bitterly, were perfectly neu
trial in the matter? You never eE
pressed wish that your son sAoult
MARK our girl?"
"How can YOU say sr"h things, Hetty
when YOU know | was as anxious aboui
the matter as any OF you, though | die
not let desire carry away my judgment
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1905-09-15
ST. JOSEPH AND BENTON
HARBOR DIVISION
Steamers City of Benton Harbor and City
of Chicago

Leave ST Joseph : so a m daily except
Sundays, S p. III. and 1880 ? m. daily.
Leave Chicago $50 a. m. daily; 1890
noon daily except Sundays; 1870 P. III
daily, and p. M Saturdays only.
Fare soc either way, day or night.
Free transfer of baggage at St. Joseph OF
Holland to or from =. NJ. Ry. Buy local
ticket Two locals less than all rail fare
Steamer for Lake Superior once a week
Saturdays ia. III.
The right is reserved to change this
schedule without notice.
J. 5. MORTON, J. II. GRAHAM,
Sec'y and Treas Pres. and Gen Mgr
Dock Chic~go, foot Wabash Ave. Tel
ephone 2l62 Central.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1905-09-15

One night is all that is necessary to
prove that Pineules is the best remedy in
the world for backache and all kidney
and bladder troubles. If YOU have
rheumatism or any other blood disease, a
single dose will give reliei. Sold by Geo.
r. Sharrar
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1905-09-15

Continued next week
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1905-09-15

1t is difficult TO cure a cough or free
yourself from the discomforts OF a cold
unless YOU move the bowels. Bees Lax-
alive Honey and Tar acts Oh the bowels
and drives all cold out Of the system
For Group, Whooping- Cough, Colds and
all Lung and Bronchial affections, no
remedy is equal to the original Bee $
Laxative Honey and Tar. a Liquid Cold
Cure. For sale by Geo. T.. Sharrar.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1905-09-15
HEAVES.

The new discovery called HEvR.O for H,aves,
Distemper and coughs IL big success II you
have occasion To use preparation of that KIND
do not neglect getting HEVE-O The new dis
covery is ONLY roR HsAvKs. coUeBs AND DIs.
TEMPER. tie remarkable results have prevent
its suDeriortv. Price 80 cents.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1905-09-15
Chicago Steamers
GRAHAM Z MORTON LINE
HOLLAND DIVISION

steamers Puritan and Holland
Leave Holland ga. n. and ?. II. daily.
Leave Chicago 9 a N. and ep. N. daily.
Fare on day trips LOO each way; sI.35
from Grand Rapids by way OF the Inter
urban Ry., steamboat car leaving II n.
Market St at a III. and p. IL. Fare
on nighttrips 80 each way, s2.75 round
trip Connection is made al Holland
with the =. VI. Ry. Free bus transfer
from Union Station TO lnterurban steam
boat car. Grand Rapids.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1905-09-15
A NIGHTMARE

Gives point 10 the fact that excessive OF
Irregular eating disturbS the digestion.
Nightmare or night bag has its day time
correspondence i'm the undue fullness
after eating. with the belchings and sour
or bitter rising so often experienced after
too hasty or too hearty eating.
Dr. Picrcc's Golden Medical Discovery
cures dyspepsia or bad stomach. When
the weak stomach is strengthened and
invigorated the whole body shares In the
Increased strength derived from food
properly digested and perfectly assimI-
lated.
Il was a victim OF slecplessness and en-
IRENE nervousness induced by chronic mai
continually" writes Miss Mary Smith. OF 1913
No. ahsatch street. Colorado Springs, Colo.
" Or Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery was
the only medicine which relieved me. With
In week after | began using II that heavy
oppressed feeling after meals had left me,
and found that was able TO sleep better
than for months previously. My appetite
was gradually restored. general system was
toned up. nervousncss became a thing OF the
past and have now been in splendid health
Tor over nine months"
Sometimes a selfish dealer tempted by
the little more profit paid on the sale OF
less meritOriOus medicines viii offer the
customer a substitute as being just as
good as the " Discovery" II may DO
better for him because il paws better, but
it is not as good for you, II you want the
medicine that has cured others, and
which you believe will cure you.
IOOO.Dsde Doctor BOok senf free
on receipt OF q one cent
stamps 20 cover postage only;
81 stamps for cloth bound -
copy. Formerly sold for q. so VSfH4P
To extent OF over 10000 vhSY.E
copies. Every family should L sA II -
possess copy for ready ref Us NH LrsI
erence in case OF sudden Ill us.S
ness or accident II is Illus 4
trated with hundreds OF
wood-cuts and several coored of
plates Address Or. Il. " "
Pierce. Buffalo. n. Y.
DIR. Pierce's Pellets Cure Constinstion.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1905-09-15
Grand Trunk R'y System.
No. IL

: A'ltrains except Sunday.
G. g. ROBINSON. Agent.
Owosso. Mich
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1905-09-15
ANN ARBOR r. r.
TIME TABLE
In effect July 3rd, 1903.
TRAINS LEAVE ALMA.

NOHIH. SOITH
No. IL 90 p. m. No. 2-7.5z a. IL.
No.S-s;32 p. n. No. 4-3;5t p. II
ll:4- =. N 2:.5 a. n
Sleeping cars between Frankfort and Toledo
on trains No. and have been discontinued
for this season.
J. KIRBY, HI WINCHELL.
Gen. Pass. Agt., Agent
Toledo Ohio Alma
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-08-25
What a Fair Should Be.

/ The premium list of a western ag
ricultural fair contains the follow.
ing;
"A fair is business proposition.
"A fair is an educational institution
1T is builder of wealth in its COM
munity
1T is designed to show productions
of all kinds.
1T demonstrates what Is done
1T inspires visitors TO strive to equal
and then excel
1T causes investigation as to how
things are produced.
1T tends to promote ambition to
produce better things.
''It shows that the best NAV lust as
we'll be produced
1T demonstrates that the best
brings the most money
1T shows better results can be Sc
cured by less work
1T proves that premiums are not
earned simply by long hours of toll.
1T shows that well-directed energy
wins
1T makes one love his home and
country more.
1T teaches the futility of complaint
and the utility of sunshine.
1t is an annual meeting of old
friends.
1T is incidentally place of amuse-
ment
1T is the best object lesson for the
children occurring.
1T is promoted for all, to benefit all.
to entertain all. and to educate all.
There are none too big or too little to
remain outside the gates
Its cost is one wise expenditure once
each year"
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-08-25
THE LITTLE BEES MISTAKE.
He Learned Not to Be So Quick te
Charge Others with Wronqdoinq.

IL was early morning i'm the spring.
time. The dew sparkled on the grass,
the trees had donned a new suit of
green, the flowers were opening at
the kiss of the morning sun, and the
ar was full of the songs of birds. A
little bee came swiftly winging his
way toward beautiful flower garden
where he had been successful the day
before in gathering a large load of
pollen. His heart beat merrily i'm his
breast at the thought of the rich store
awaiting him. But. just as he was
entering the garden, his eye fell upon
this sign:
Flease don't touch the flowers"
what does that mean?" he said, as
he alighted on a stalk to think the
matter over. Now that was not here
last night And who could have mt
II up! am sure it was not the own
er OF the garden. because / was told
by Mr.. Bumblebee that he was
pieased TO have us about. 1t must
nave been someone else. | could not
imagine who it could have been. Rut
let me see Now that | think upon II
II must have been Mrs Butterfly
Yes, that is just who il was met
her as | was leaving here last night
dnu thought that she did not seem
pieased to see me. She wants all the
money for herself. the selfish thing,
III never speak to her again. But she
could not use it all anyway, and then
We bees cannot starve. No. we will |
not Keep on the flowers. And besides
u change that sign so that none of |
me Butterfiy family will dare to
ONE around here any more"
30 on ne few. and soon returned
Nlth a brush and some paint ana
'dded line to the sign:
riease don't touch the flowers.
They belong to the bees
Now then. said he. Il don't he
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-08-25
NEW ENGLAND CROP NEWS.
Reported by Correspondents Of the
u. s. Weather Bureau.

No decided change has taken place
in the condition of crops during the
past week, owing to the prevailing
cool temperatures. Corn has advanced
slowly and is generally slightly late.
but good crop is expected as ears
are filling well. The precipitation was
generally ample and was well dis
tributed all sections receiving more or
less moisture All other crops are in
a thriving condition, especially all
kinds of garden truck.
The weather was too cool for corn
and late-sown cereals, but favorable
for harvesting: oat and wheat harvest
being well under way, while barley har-
vest is practically completed. Yields
in all three of these grains show very
satisfactory condition, especially the
oat yield. which is excellent In both
grain and straw Some reports of
lodging by showers We're received, but
no great damage done; also occasional
reports show slight damage from wet
ting in the shock. Corn has not made
as rapid advancement as desired but
shows wholesome condition, and I'M
less early frosts overtake late-planted
fields the crop will be abundant
Buckwheat has made seasonable prog
ress, as has corn sown for fodder.
The rains the past week, together
with moderate temperatures. have
produced an ideal condition for growth
of pastures and rowen; the former
shows a condition ample to assure |
plenty of fall feed and the latter indi- |
Gates every prospect of a good crop of
second growth grass.
Fruit conditions are similar to those |
Of last report. Berries of all kinds are 1
plentiful and continue to come in in /
large quantities. Peaches are ripening |
md being marketed. Pears and plums 4
will be fair crops. The apple crop 4
shows a poor outlook Cranberries
show a normal condition, and no dam
lge has been reported from any source
whatever.
Vegetables continued to improve the
,ast week, and all kinds are coming
nto market in large quantities. Po-
atoes show considerable rust, but no
citing has been reported as yet On
ons are coming in. and the quality is
xcellent. Some damage from frost
o squash and pumpkin vines in Maine,
ut not considered serious.
The condition shown by tobacco is
xcellent, and the indications are that
he crop in this section this year win
e a record one The growth has been
apid, the early sown having been cut
> quite a large extent Cutting will
e general this week