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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-30
How Hindoos Cremate Dead.


toward the upper end of the CHATS is the
burning ground. There are no steps here,
but a slope of beaten dirt. Stop half an
hour and you may see every step of the
cremation rites. Sitting on stone rampar
above, to right and left, are friends and
relatives of the dead ones The figure to
the right, huddled up in bright green
wrap, is of the lowest caste of Hindus and
keeps the mat shed near by where the
sacred fire for igniting every corpse is for
sale. You hear hoarse, loud cries of Ram!
Ramana? and behold, a burial procession
is coming down the slope. Four men carry
the corpse slung between two bamboo poles,
and cry to the god Ram. He is the person.
ification of filial love, and thus 1t is meet
that they should call him to witness. They
swing down to the river and immense the
corpse. 1t Is wrapped in white shroud
stained with red blotches. Then they lift
the head slightly out of the water and re-
move the shroud from the face, splashing
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-30

drink, and value tooth brushes above hear
ty food?
In Europe and America the general tend
ency has been to rate big men above
small men for army service. Yet the ever
victorious and altogether wonderful ar
mics of Japan have no drunken rowdies
They are not attended by a licentious
horde of camp followers. The unma tched
soldiers of the mikado are small, dapper,
neat. They would be called effeminate il
they had not proved themselves almost
superhumanly virile The belief has been
very general among English-speaking peo-
pie that meat eaters have better natural
equipment for fighting than vegetarians or
those who use little flesh. The japanese
live almost wholly on vegetable food. What
beef eaters have better fighting blood? Was
there ever race of more perfect war
riors?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-30

Another remnant lot
of Novelty Madras; 4
soft = finish, reversible
cotton fabric in such
desirable colors as blue,
green and brown; 80
inches wide. Regular
Zoe. value, to- E2A~
morrow at. .OaMtNs
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-30
Fencing for Exercise.
From Outing

FFOm UutIng.
The enormous value of continual prac-
tice with the foils as a means of securing
and preserving good health is. in nv hmm
BILE opinion, the main reason for the steady
hold of fencing upon public favor in
France and Italy. 1t is only of late wears
that the attention bestowed by medical
men upon physical exercise--in France at
least. where DR. Lagranges treatises have
become classical-has given prominence to
the worth of fencing as health factor.
Everyone knows-or, rather. everyone
should know-that fencing presses into
service every muscle OF the human frame;
that IL creates and develops suppleness
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-30

The trial of Frank OConner, a young
soldier of the 18th u. s. Infantry, on a
charge of murder was commenced at San
Francisco Tuesday. O'Conner is charged
with killing Arthur Oliver. a former col
ored soldier, on the night of July 4. 1904.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-30

Friday holds the record for big business be-
the ordinary buyers interest
rresbly the These Remnants concern only the
bright fresh goods from regular stocks and lots OF worthy goods
purchased undepre from for good and suhcen
marked prcng that touch the lowest level
Tomoow is of Importance to every Washing
shopper.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-30

Remnant lot of Cotton
Voiles; in cadet, brown,
navy, gray and red
grounds with novelty
fake effect. These are
full pieces, but they
came to us from the
mill as a remnant lot.
1 Asi1s. .5 loe. 6Mc.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-30
The Red Cross Founder.

From the Chicago News.
Henri Dunant. founder of the Red Cross
movement, now seventy-six years of age,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-30

1t pays to read the want columns of The
Star Hundreds of situations are filled
through them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-30

A good lot of Rem
nants of Printed Lawns;
10 inches wide. In
lengths from 2 to 8
yards each-just what's
wanted for waists and
dresses; white grounds
with dots. stripes, fig
ures, etc. Regu- e.
lar 10c. values, DC
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-30
Remnants of Silks.

Remnants of Fancy Taffetas, Plain
Taffetas, Japanese Habutai, Figured
Foulards, Satin Liberty Foulards, Col
ored Satin, Corded Wash Silks, Black
Corded Taffetas, Black Taft -
fetas, Black Brocades, etc. n6AC.
Sold up to 69c., aforementioned.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1905-10-20

We Americans are always talking
about our mountains OF gold aaa
coal ana iron, OF our fat fields OF
corn and wheat but few Of US ever
realize that we have in our climate
l. great advantage over ell other na-
lions IN the cold wave which n
summer anc winter so often sweeps
across the land and sends the Their
momcteI tumbhng 80 degrees IN
aimost as many minutes. we have 4
constant a never diminishing esset
OF priceless value The wave acts KS
a tonic. but. unlike any tonic made
~ man. il carries no reaction. No
other land aas colo waves like ours.
70 the cold dry air Of this periodic
cold wave. which brings extraordi-
nary changes OF temperature, we
owe much of the keen, alert mind.
the incessalt. unremitting energy
Of our American race.-June Cen
fury.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1905-10-20

catch him mapping, but I'm his excite
ment he threw little wild. the base
man missed II and Copperthwait
reached third amid much uproar.
The Sioux were all gathered now in
frantic crowd between third and
home. yelling like their prototypes.
and the Comanches were also noisy.
go II. Copperthwait." shouted
his team mates; get home and
you'll win the game! Steady. nowl
Look out. look OUT Don't let
them catch you!"
Now. Hardy" pleaded the Judge.
for heavens sake. play ball. Don't
let him make this rum"
STEADY. Hardy" said the catch
er; watch my signs.
The ianitor had crept up close to
FIRST base
Say, Judge" he whispered TO his
Honor. who was now dancing like an
Indian and watching every move Ct
the pitcher and Copperthwait with
devouring anxiety-"say. Judge. the
Jury has come in and is ready with
the verdict
"Oh. confound the jury!" snapped
out the Judge. GO on with the
game."
Hardy slammed in the ball
straight over the plate. the baseman
hunted 1t for a sacrifice hit. and Cop
perthwait. who had crept nearly
half way, rushed in and slid trium-
phantly to the plate on his stomach.
Safe" yelled the umpire. and
pandemonium broke loose.
II guess safes the word. all
right" muttered the janitor to the
deputy. who had instantly started for
the prisoner. Il had wink from the
foreman of the jury as he came In. ="
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1905-10-20
MICHIGAN BRIEFS.

Leonard Leahy was arrested at
Owosso on the charge OF horscsteal-
ing, brought against him by his sister
Hannah He was taken to the county
Jail.
Motorman James Fritz OF the Ann
Arbor car line saw big snake lying
coiled up on the sidewalk and killed
It. The reptile was a copperhead and
measured seven feet.
Gov. Warner has issued a requisi-
tion on the governor of Colorado for
Harry G.. Reed. who is wanted-in De
troit for embezzling railroad tickets
from the Wabash.
Andrew Miller, aged 60, from St
Joseph. Mich, disappeared at South
Bend Monday while visiting relatives.
and it is feared has come 10 an un-
timely death while slightly demented
j. L.. Vincent, who has charge of tho
elevator at Standish, was caught in a
shaft in the elevator, tearing every
stitch of his clothes off, only leaving
his shoes on his feet, breaking three
ribs an injuring him internally.
On Monday morning c. G. Ford, a
farmer southwest of Galesburg, found
horse attached to a buggy wandering
in piece OF woods, with every indi
cation that it had been so engaged
during the entire previous night or
longer. No claimant had appeared.
At the social session Of Pilgrim com
mandery in Big Rapids, Sir knight w.
r. Dodge, in behalf of the comman
derry, presented Prelate d. c. Morrill,
with a valuable sold silver table SER
vice of knives, forks and spoons, in
appreciation of mis- efficient services
the past six Years.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1905-10-20
NO REASON FOR 1T.
When Alma Citizens Show the
Way

There can be no just reason why any
reader of this will continue to suffer
the fortunes of an aching back, the
annoyance of urinary disorders, the
dangers of diabetes or any kidney ills,
when relief is SO near at hand and the
most positive proof given that they can
be cured. Read what an Alma citizen
says.
Mrs. Amos Bodine, of Grant street
says: "Doans Kidney Pills are an ex
cellent remedy for kidney complaint
For six or eight months | suffered
more or less with quite severe attacks
of backache, which came on appar
emily without a cause. Once COM
menced, they gradually increased and
kept getting worse, especially it |
caught the least cold or overtaxed my
self. | read about Doans Kidney Pills
III one of our papers, went 10 Chas.
Rhodes drug store, procured a box,
took them as directed, and in a short
time / was cured. / can recommend
Doans Kidney Pills. for in my case
they acted as represented"
For sale by all dealers. Price. 80
cents Foster-Milburn Co.. Buffalo, y.
Y. sole agents for the United States.
Remember the name-Doans-an
take no substitute.
s6-37.38
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1905-10-20
French 10 Rename Christmas.

The French Socialist who pro-
pose TO rename Christmas is no
doubt logician He argues that
as the Concorda' is to be abolished
the State must not take any account
d any religious festivals. however
old they may be. But he wishes to
Keep the four public holidays. and
escapes from the dilemma by re-
christening them as secular festi-
walls. Thus Ascension Day Will be
THE Feast OF Flowers" Assumption
Day the Feast ct Harvest" All
Saints Day the Feast of Remem-
brance. and Christmas the Feast
If the Family" This is not the first
time that French Ycvolutionists have
desired to tampcr with the calen-
dar. me Jacohins of 1898 set up
an entirely new one. dating from
September %. 1882, on which day
the republic superseded the mon
archy. The twelve months OF thirty
DAYS each receivC6 new and pootical
names. such as Floreal, Yende-
miaire. and so forth; each mouth
vas divided into three decades. and
the DAYS were given new names inii-
eating heir order from Primidi 20
Decadi The revolutionary calendar
vas never popular and after ten
years was abolished by Bonaparte.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1905-10-20

front. when Duke happened to turn
the corner
Here comes Duke." a bystander
exclaimed. Copperthwalt started
and caught sight OF his adversary
Duke stopped short and put his hand
behind him. and Copperthwait.
quick as a flash. fred once and put
a bullet between Dukes eyes He
had offered no resistance to arrest.
and now was In the rough little jail
near by while the twelve good men
and true deliberated in the hot back
room under the tin roof OF the court
house
Il guess my hands are a little too
soft to play" said the judge good
naturally. feeling a qualm as to the
appropriateness Of his joining ac-
lively in the sport. but III be UNI
pire If you want me"
The two teams were quickly
formed the "Comanches" against
the Sioux" The Sioux won the
toss and took the field. and the Co
manches were struck out in one,
two, three order. When the sides
changed Hardy, the prosecuting at
torney, took the box, and Blake, the
junior counsel for the defence.
caught him. After much urging the
judge had consented to preside over
first base. since Mr.. Hackett had
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1905-10-20
GirlhOOd, WomanhOOd, Motherhood.

a scientific medicine, carefully devised
by an experienced and skillful ply
stefan, and adapted TO woman's deli
cate organism. 1t is purely vegetable
in its composition and perfectly harm
less in its effects ia any condition OF
the system. For morning sickness or
nausea, weak stomach, Indigestion,
dyspepsia and kindred symptoms, its
use will prove very beneficial.
CURES OBSTINATE CASES.
vFavorite Prescription" is a positive
cure for the most complicated and
obstinate cases of leucorrhea, excess
sive flowing, painful menstruation, I'M
natural suppressions and irregularities,
prolapsus or falling of the womb, weak
back, vfemale weakness" anteversion,
retroversion, bearing-down sensations,
chronic congestion, Inflammation and
liberation of the Womb, Inflammation,
pain and tenderness of the ovaries,
accompanied with vinternal heat
HOW TO LOOK BEAUTIFUL.
Young women or matrons should not
allow themselves to look sallow and
wrinkled because of those pains and
weaknesses which become chronic and
are the result of colds, tight lacing, and
the imprudent care of the womanly sys-
tenn. Many woman would look beau
tiful, have healthy color and bright eyes
ii it were not for those drains on her
strength and those weaknesses which
come all too frequently and make her
life miserable. There is ready-to-use
Prescription, used great many years by
DR.. r. V. Pierce in his large practice as
a Specialist in women's diseases, which
is not like the many vpatent medicines"
on the market, as it contains neither
alcohol nor any narcotic, or other HARM
full drug. 1t is purely vegetable. 1t is
known as DR.. Pierce's Favorite Pre-
scripGon and is sold by druggists.
DIR. PIERcE's PLEASANT PELLETS
cure biliousness, sick and bilious head
ache, dizziness, costiveness, or con-
stipation of the bowels, loss of appe-
tite, coated tongue, sour stomach,
windy belchings, heartburn" pain
and distress after eating, and kindred
arrangements of the liver, stomach
and bowels.
Persons subjected to any OF these
troubles should never be without VIA.
of the pheasant Pellets" at hand. In
proof OF their superior excellence II can
truthfully be said that they are always
adopted as a household remedy after
the first trial.
One little rPellet" is laxative, two
are cathartic. They regulate, invigor-
ate and cleanse the liver, stomach and
bowels. AS vdinner pill" TO promote
digestion, take one each day. To re-
lieve the distress arising from over
eating, nothing equals one of these
little vPellets." They're tiny, sugar
coated, anti-bilious granules, scarcely
larger than mustard seeds.
HEALTH AND HAPPINESS.
How to live in health and happiness,
is the general theme of DR.. Pierces
Common Sense Medical Adviser. This
great work on medicine and hygiene,
containing over 1000 pages and more
than 700 Illustrations, is sent free on
receipt of stamps to pay expense Of
mailing only. Send 81 one-cent stamps
for the cloth-bound volume, or only II
stamps for the book in paper covers.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1905-10-20

The first lesson that the young girl
has of womanhood is usually painful
one. She learns to know what head
ache means, and backache, and some
times is sadly borne down by this new
experience of life.
All the pain and misery which young
girls commonly experience at such a
time may, in almost every instance, be
entirely prevented or cured by the use
of DR.. Pierce's Favorite Prescription.
1t establishes regularity. 1t tones up
the general health, and cures headache,
backache, nervousness, chorea, or St.
Vitus's dance, and other consequences
of womanly weakness or disease.
MOTHER OF THE FAMILY.
The anxious mother of the family
oftentimes carries the whole burden of
responsibility so far as the home med
ication of common ailments of the girls
or boys are concerned. The cost of the
Doctors visits are very often much too
great. At such times the mother is
invited TO write to DR.. r. V. Pierce, of
Buffalo, N. Y, for medical advice,
which is given free. Correspondence is
held sacredly confidential.
IT STANDS ALONE.
vFavorite Prescription" is the only
medicine for women the makers of
which are not afraid to print just what
il is made of on every bottle wrapper.
1t is the only medicine for women
every ingredient of which has the unan-
imous endorsement of all the lead
ing medical writer's of this country,
recommending it for the cure of the
very same diseases for which this rPre-
scription" is advised.
A MOTHERS LOVE.
A mothers love is so divine that the
toughest man cannot help but appre-
ciate il as the crown OF womanhood.
However, motherhood is often looked
forward to with feelings OF great dread
by most women. At such times a
woman is nervous, dyspeptic, irritable,
and she is in need Of uterine tonic
and nervne, strength builder to fit
her for the ordeal. No matter how
healthy or strong a woman may be she
cannot but be benefited by taking DIR.
Pierces Favorite Prescription TO prepare
for the event. Ii makes childbirth easy
and often almost painless.
DIR. PIERcEs FAvoRITE PRESCRIPTION
is a powerful, invigorating tonic. 1t
imparts strength to the whole system
and to the womb and its appendages
in particular. For overworked worn
OUT rundown" debilitated teachers,
milliners, dressmskers, seamstresses,
vshop girls housekeepers, nursing
mothers and feeble women generally,
DR.. Pierce's Favorite Prescription is
the greatest earthly boon, being un-
equaled as an appertizing cordial and
restorative tonic.
A STRENGTHENING NERvINE.
cFavorite Prescription is unequaled
and is invaluable in allaying and sub
DUNG nervous excitability, irritability
nervous exhaustion, prostitution, neu-
ralgia, hysteria, spasms, chorea, or st.
Vitus's dance, and other distressing,
nervous symptoms commonly attend
ant upon functional and organic dis
ease OF the womb. II induces refresh
ing sleep and relieves mental anxiety
and dependency.
A SCIENTIFIC MEDICINE.
DIR. Pierce's Favorite Prescription il
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1905-10-20

Group is quickly relieved, and Whoop-
ing Cough will not run its course" if
you use the original Bees Laxative
Honey and Tar This cough syrup is
different from all others because 1t acts
on the bowels. You can not cure Group
and Whooping Cough until you rid the
system of all congestion, by working off
the cold through copious action of the
bowels. Bees Laxative Honey and Tar
does this, and cures all coughs, Group,
whooping- cough, etc. Noopiates. Geo.
T. Sharrar.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1905-10-20

positively refused to play. and had
been made umpire by general ac-
claim. AS soon as his Honor found
himself coatless and on the field he
threw himself into the battle with
the greatest enthusiasm.
There was many an evidence Of
"softness" in the condition OF the
players. and a noticeable tendency
to let swift balls so by rather than
grapple them with fingers unused to
the hard impact Wild throws to
bases were not infrequent. and In
consequence there was much base
stealing and hilarious sarcasm from
the players on both teams The Off
cial relations OF these men were, for
the time lost sight Of: they were
merely healthy, enthusiastic Ameri-
cans. feeling the Joy of tingling
blood in their veins. the zest of
friendly competition and of physi-
cal exercise.
At the beginning OF the fourth
and concluding inning the deputy
sheriff had come up with the priso-
ner. who was not handcufed. and
they became interested spectators
Copperthwaits nerve had been
superb throughout the trial. and he
seemed to take an intense interest
in the game
Just after play had commenced
Hardy knocked hot grounder to
short" who ielded the ball swiftly
to first base. The baseman caught
it, putting Hardy out. and then
quietly remarked:
THAT settles me. Look at this
thumb"
See here, old man." Hardy pant.
ed. examining it. its broken"
Wen, never mind; let somebody
take my place Here, some one
you. Mulligan. Come and take the
base. I'm out of it,"
Guess not" said Mulligan, the
deputy; II amt played ball since"
GO on with the camel" cried a
dozen others excitedly. Some one,
any one take the base"
Here, Copperthwait, play first
base; we've got to hold 'em down
this inning. and we'll beat 'em easy
There's one out already"
Copperthwait looked uncertain
~ at the deputy. then the Judge, and
quickly pulled of his coat and
stepped to the base.
Go ahead" he said quietly; I'll
play"
The Comanches failed to make
run during the rest of the inning.
and when the Sioux came they made
two runs almost at once. tying the
score, amid great enthusiasm
AS Copperthwait came to the bat
1t was evident that the psychological
moment OF the sport had arrived
Everything had been completely for
gotten save the game. and so in
tense was the interest that the APP
proach of the court house ianitor
was entirely unnoticed. lie had
come slowly down from the steps
and after a few moments of Devil
| dercd surprise stood leaning against
tree near the catcher, watching
the prisoner as he slowly moved his
bat backward and forward over the
plate.
"One BALI" yelled Mr.. Hackett.
hopping his neck with his handker-
chief
Two ballsi"
Strike one,"
Three ballsl"
Crack ,
The bail flew straight from the
| BAT high above the right nelder's
acal and COpperthwait was safe on
icc0ad before the ball was fielded
a.
The janitor began to grow very
ncasy and edged slowly down the
q toward the first baseman. The
o0d yelled as Copperthwait. still
rci1ng edged of toward third.
Hardy turned suddenly and tried to
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1905-10-20

You can apply ManZan inside, right
where the pain IS. II is put up in col
lapsible tubes with nozzle attachment for
introducing it. ManZan stops pain in
stantly and cures all kinds of blind, bleed
ing, itching and protruding piles. Geo.
T.. Sharrar
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1905-10-20
A Guaranteed Cure for Piles

Itching blind, bleeding protruding Piles.
druggst refund money If PAZO OINTMENT
standing. in to "a days First application gives
ease and rest. soc. II Your druggist hasn't IL
send soc in stamps and it will be forwarped
ost-paid by Paris Medicine Co.. St Louis Mo
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1905-10-20

Allirains EXCEPT sunday.
9. g. ROBINSON. Agent
OwossO. Mich
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1905-10-20
Chicago Steamers
GRAHAM \ MORTON LINE
HOLLAND DIVISION.
steamers Puritan and Holland

Leave Holland p. mdaily.
Leave Chicago s p. III. daily.
Fare $3.50 one way s2.75 round trip
Through tickets from Grand Rapids TO
Chicago can be purchased at II No.
Market ST., Grand Rapids, at $500 one
way and S5.75 round trip and baggage
checked over the GrandlRapids, Holland
& Chicago Interurban Ry. Steamboat
car leaves Grand Rapids at S p. III. and
arrives at Grand Rapids at a. III.
Free transfer Of baggage to or from r.
NJ. Ry. Buy local ticket. TWO locals
less than all rail fare.
The right is reserved to change this
schedule without notice.
]. S. MORTON, J. III. GRAHAM,
Sec'y and Treas. Pres. and Gen. Mgr
w H. Craffan Local Representative,
II No. Market St, Grand Rapids, Mich
Dock Chicago, foot Wabash Ave. Tel
ephone 2I62 Central.
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1904-1905, 1905-01-17
'sDemonstration Farms )"

The Department of Agriculture In Washington
is now engaged in establishing Demonstration
Farms" beginning in the South. A number of
these farms are now under way in South Carolina.
Georgia, Alabama and elsewhere, and twenty
eight more are now being inaugurated, mainly In
Texas. It is intended to extend this work to all
the States in the country. These farms, we are
assured by Prof. Spillman, who has charge of
this work. will be in sense experimental FARMS
but farms managed in the most approved modern
and economical manner, in order to be object les
sons of practical farming, and will be in the
hands of the best farmers in the respective Sec
tions. No greater work for American agriculture
was ever attempted, and it is in the line Of the
wise policy that has controlled the Department
of Agriculture since it has had real educated
farmer at its head. In these farms it is intended.
of course, to make use of all that the Stations
have proven best, but they will undertake no ex-
perimentation proper in any way-Practical
Farmer.