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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1905-03-24
KING LEAR.
Inc reased Interest Being Takeu with Each
Number Of the Lecture Course.

The fifth of the Shakespeare lectures
was given by Prof. Troop, of Chicago,
upon King Lear, in the Presbyterian
church, Tuesday evening The interest
in this course of lectures has been re-
markable and each number seems TO be
mp to the standard of the proceeding
ones The presentation of King Lear
in n lecture is very difficult task, the
play in itself being so heavy and in
understand and appreciate it. Prof.
Troop succeeded admirably in giving the
story and by his reading of many of the
excellent and most dramatic passages,
made the lecture very impressive
The last number of the course will be
given April 4. and Shakespeare great
comedy "The Tempest" will be given
at the concluding lecture.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1905-03-24
Mr.. +. n. Chadwick, Esq,
Alma, Mich.

My DEAR SIR
In the matter of the case of the People
VS.. Rockwell, advise You as follows:
have letter from Prosecutor Salter,
i'll which he says:
There seems 10 be no dispute that
Jimmie, when Supt. Rockwell punished
him, was under suspension from school.
He was therefore III the position of a
stranger visiting that school.
Mr. Rockwell, under the
law, did not have the right 10 admins
ter corporal punishment TO Jimmie. He
did have the right TO order him from the
premises and TO eject him If he did not
leave, and to use such means 10 do so as
would be reasonable.
| think under the circumstances this case
should go no farther. / am strongly OF
the opinion that il will not help the
schools of Alma, or of the county to
have il prosecuted / therefore advise
that the matter should be dropped. |
realize that you had the law on your
side in the matter, but also feel that
you, as a public spirited citizen, as
know you TO be, can see that the good of
all parties and the general public will be
subserved by this case being dismissed.
Therefore, while / do not for one
moment retract from my position that a
wrong was done when Superintendent
Rockwell so far forgot himself and the
dignity of his position as TO make a
pugilistic attack upon one of the smallest
pupils of his high school, and that at a
time when said pupil was, by the order
of Mr. Rockwell, leaving the building,
vet if, as Mr. Salter says, it will better
serve the interests of the public schools
of this county, that the case be dismissed,
hereby consent that the same may be
done. At no time since the trouble for
which the suit was brought have l re-
fused to see and talk with Mr.. Rock
well, and had he at any time come TO
me and said that in making the assault
upon James he made a mistake, or that
he did il in the heat of passion or while
angry, the matter could and would have
been overlooked, but when this was not
done, could not feel justified in volun-
tarily dismissing the case, yet, when the
prosecutor puts it upon the ground that
| il will best serve the schools of the
county and of Alma not TO have the case
tried, must bow TO the interests Of the
schools, even at the sacrifice of the in
terests of one scholar.
Let Mr.. Salter's motion of dismissal
date the 10th Of March, 1905, at which
time You still had jurisdiction Of the
case. Thanking both you and Prose
cutor Salter for your kindness and
assuring you of my sincere regards, /
remain,
Very respectfully yours,
JAMES G.. KREss.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1905-03-24

One of the seventeen joint resolutions
that have been introduced at this session
of the Legislature proposing submission
of amendments TO the constitution. is
one in the house, by Mr.. Lord of Detroit
providing for a general incorporation
law for cities and villages. 1t cannot
be acted upon in time to be submitted
TO the voters at the approaching spring
election, but it is highly desirable that
something should be done along that
line to relieve the legislature of the con-
stantly increasing flood of special legis-
lation, not only in charters of incorpora-
ton but in many other classes. The
state of Illinois put into her constitution
thirty years ago prohibition of special
and local legislation of many classes,
and provided general laws instead and
if Mr.. Lords resolution does not include
suci prohibition, it should The man
who shall prepare for our state practic-
able scheme of wide application for such
purposes will do a great service.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1905-03-24

A reception was given to Prof. Troop
last Tuesday evening after his lecture, at
the home of Prof. J. + Ewing. A party
of about thirty invited guests were present
and the evening was spent with social
and informal entertainment, after which
refreshments were served
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1905-03-24

stituents carrying but their wishes, and
that is precisely what they are doing in
all this, and it can never be remedied
until there is change Of policy com
manded in the constitution.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1905-03-24

Ithaca's new lighting plant is said TO
be one of the best in the state. 1t cer-
tain1y ought to be at cost Of SI7,5SS.6o.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1905-03-24
ARE VERY GRATEFUL
The Hand of Friendship Extended To MI
and Mrs. willard Robbins.

To our own immediate vicinity:
Tongue cannot express the heartfelt
thanks and gratitude for the sympathy
which was shown TO rs in our misfor-
tune of losing by fire our home and near
" all its belongings, which we had been
nearly twenty-five years accommodating,
and which burned March 10. While we
were by the roadside, wounded and
bleeding, you acted the part of the Good
Samaritan; YOU put US on your own
horse and took Us TO an inn. You did
not do like very rich man we read of
i'm the Bible who would not give his
fellow man so much as the crumbs
which fell from his table, but You have
shared with MS. We believe that all
have enjoyed giving. 1t is more blessed
to give than TO re eseive, therefore we be-
liove that the Lord will bless all:
and increase your basket in store.
This is what we received from our
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1905-03-24
CASE HAS BEEN DISMISSED
Position Taken by j. &. Kress is Very
Commendable I'm Case of the People
vs.. Rockwell

The following letters from Prosecutor
Salter and J. G.. Kress to Justice +. y.
Chadwick are self explanatory and will
be of interest 70 a great many of our
readers. No doubt this is the wisest
disposition of the case, and all concerned
will blot out from their memory all un-
kind recollections of the past, and har-
mony and good will prevail in the future
March Il, 1905.
Mr.. +. y. Chadwick, Esq,
Alma Mich
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1905-03-24

IL is felt TO be absurd that more than
third of all the bills offered for con-
sideration should be of private and
local character, for purposes that could
in large part be as well attained by the
operation of general laws already exist
ing OR that might exist, and which not
only iiwoeR great expense in their
enactmcn6 nlSo lgys, but which after
ward for al time lumber mp the law
books with countless statutes, and bur
den the courts and the people in their
administration. OF seven hundred aud
pineteen bills introduced in the first two
months of this session, two hundred and
fifty-one are private and local bills. OF
these, seventy-eight are TO provide or
amend municipal charters, and for erect
ing or changing wards, townships,
precincts and school districts. Then
thirty-nine more are to authorize various
municipalities TO bond themselves for
local purposes, and rty-eight others
provide for various county and municipal
officers, or prescribe duties and COM
pensation for such officers. Add TO these
thirty more for incorporation Of religious
fraternal and business associations, and
we have one hundred and ninety-five
bills Of these classes, almost all of them
unnecessary IL we only had the general
laws under which these local interests
could be regulated, with constitutional
prohibition of the needless waste. We
have now much of the provision in
general laws, but not the prohibition of
the eternal duplication and variation
and notification of such provision in
local acts. The enumeration of bills is
from the calendar of March 10, and the
days since have added their full quota.
Nor are these ALL The perpetual
tinkering with the game and fish laws
goes OH with seventy bills for such pur-
poses in the first two months, about
half of which are of local application.
They include six for protection of rab-
bits i'm certain counties; one TO protect
frogs. and one TO protect angle worms.
mosquitoes and other bugs, in the inter
est %. the preservation of birds and fishes.
There had been six general and seven
local bills for primary voting; twenty
| one relating TO drainage and sixteen q
| highways, good proportion Of these
4 are local in their scope. These local
measures have interested pushers behind
| them, and first attention il compelled
for them. Why and how il is tAat the
| Legislature may be in session two months
with scarcely half dozen acts that the
people at large known or care anything
about TO show for il is fully explained
| by these conditions The members ART
not TO be blamed for this They are
understood TO be here 20 serve their con
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1905-03-24

Money S3g.95
Provisions 23.45
Building material 1000
Promised labor 5000
Total <l03. 40
Sincerely yours,
Mr.. AND Mrs. WILLARD ROBBINS.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1905-03-24
PROBE SSiONAl.

BAGLEY, Physician and Surgeon
r. ofsce Opera House Block. ONCE hoursl;S
70 $50 and tos p. IN. Diseases of the eye and ea'
sspecialty.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1905-03-24

F.sUYDAM. NJ. D., Physician and surgop
Il Once opposite Church block.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-03-05
Some Real Shoe Bargains

LADIES' oxFoRDs, fine vici
kid, turned and welted soles. con-
cave Cuban heels. large eyelets.
wide ribbon laces, at $500 the pair
LADIES' oxFORDs in vici kid.
patent kid and dark .tans, button
hole eyelets and wide ribbon laces.
at $3.50 the pair.
LADIES' oxFoRDs, the smart
est spring styles in all the correct
feathers including new Gibson and
Christy Ribbon Ties, all sizes and
widths. at $500 the pair.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-03-05

LADIES' SKIRTS in al the new
est models, in a pleasing selection
OF the newest weaves, formerly
priced at $500, at S3.9S.
LADIES JACKETS ~ Ladies'
Short Jackets ia tans and black,
very hobby, formerly priced at
$5.98, now 1898.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-03-05
n. Very Unusual Values in
DomestiCs S White Goods

Fruit-ot-the-Loom Cotton, regu-
lar price &c; this sale rec. Go
wards to a customcr).
Androscossin and Hill cottons,
regular price,Shc; this sale 7e.
Lonsdaie Cambria, regular price
1ohc; this sale sNc. Go yards
to a customer).
Rerk'ey So Cambria, regular
price 10c;; this sale &c.. 10 yards
to a customer).
The Real Cannon Cloth, looks
like linen, washes like linen and
wears like splendid for
skirts and shirt waist suits. 1Oc a
yard.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-03-05
Third Floor Specials

The Columbia Brand Shetland
Floss and Germantown Zephyr in
yellow, blue. green, brown, garnet,
lavender and. pink. Regular price
121&c and lie; this sale Sc.
The Celebrated kensington Mills
Art Silkolines in magnificent floral
and scroll designs, regular price
12l2c. at 8Lsc a yard.
Brussels Carpet Hassocks in
rich desirable patterns. regular
value soc, at acc.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-03-05

THE "RoYAL" SHIRT WAIST
in nnohair, nuns yelling, French
flannel, and albatross, in al, the
proper shades, formerly priced
from $500 to $500, at $1.9e.
MoHAiR WAlSTS-Ladies' Mo-
hair and Mercerized Waists in
brown, blue and black, formerly
priced at $500. at 49c.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-03-05

Damask Dresser Scarfs in hand
some floral patterns. size 1882,
regular price $1.0O, at sc.
Damask Washstand Scarfs to
match above, sizes 16x50 and Tx
II, regular value soc, at 29c.
Linen Tray Covers, dainty drawn
designs With fringe, regular value
25c, at 19c.
Table Mats, linen fringcd. 10
inches i'll diameter, SC each.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-03-05

BOYS SHOES, the sort that are
built for service; good thick soles,
nicely finished, neat and dressy,
specially priced at $3.50 the pair.
MISSES SHOES, a particularly
good one for either school or dress
wear. in hutton or lace, specially
priced at $1.3e.
INFANTS SHOES. Just the
very best line in the city-all the
good sorts that are best suited to
growing feet. of which the foot
form last is the most popular, vari-
ously priced from soc to $500.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-03-05
Underwear and Hosiery Reduced

Infants Csc Vests, 15c. Heavy
ribbed, feece-lined, well made and
flnished-all sizes.
Ladies' 15c Hose, &c. We've 20
dozen of these-fne gauge-seam-
less foot-subject to slight factory
1mperfcction which is hardly no
ticeablc
chi'dren's zoe Hose, &c. Sizes
to Sla-good strong stockings,
fast black.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-03-05

2ec Drawers, 1ec. Made of good
muslin, full siaes-fnished with
wide hemstitched tucks.
SOC Drawers, sic. Ladies' heavy
ribbed, tleece-lined drawers, nice
ly tinished-size only.
chiIdren's 12tac and 15c Hose.
1oc, full regular made-English
toe-very strong and durable.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-03-05

a beautiful Lace Stripe Lawn,
40 inches wide, very fine and
sheer. regular 25c quality, at 12I2c
yard.
Large size Cotton Huck Towels,
regular l21sc kind at 10c each.
Yard-wide English Nainsook,
soft. even weave, the CSC quality
at 12iiac a yard
The celebrated Grown" brand
English Nainsook. a beautiful
quality. especially adapted to the
making Of underwear-l2 Yards in
a. piece-put up in neat box, regu-
lar value $500. at $3.50 the piece.
a very pretty quality Of White
Dotted Swiss in three different
size seed dots. a regular quarter
value, at 15c yard
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-03-05

$500 Shirts 75c- The cele-
DRAFTED Eclipse" Shirt for men
sold everywhere at slOO. Clear
anec price 75c-
aec Underwear, sic. Mems
heavy fleece-lincd underwear
both shirts and drawers-good
full szes-the sec kiDd-clear-
ancc price. Sic
Toe Sox Sc. Mems fast colored
black and tan SOY. the 1Oc ones.
Clearance price SC.
soc Underwear 3yc. Mems heavy
plush neece-lined underwear,
shirts and drawers, the regular soc
Kind. Clearance price 3ec.
Wright's Health Underwear, the
acknowledged best. What's left Of
our winter stock at 71c for the
sl.00 goods and sta for the $3.50
goods.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-03-05
Csc Cloth Bound Books, lOc

The seasons book spendidy
cloth type paper over 100
titles
Eliot
other
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-03-05
Ladies' Ready=Made Garments Sharply Reduced

DRESSING sAcoUEs-Ladies,
Eiderdown Dressing sacques,
worth from 1925 to $3.50. at
$3.50.
FLANNEL WAISTS Ladies
Flannel Waists in tan, red and
black, formerly priced at $3.50,
at eec.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-03-05
Meyers Brothers
Department. Store
Meyers IS Headquarters for Thoroughly Dependable
Merchandise at the Lowest Possible Prices!
The Best Shirt at soc

coored madras
full
Scores different o ryouto elect oma Soc
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-03-05

soc Sweaters 3ec. Mems heavy
cotton knit Sweaters in blue, gray
and maroon. high roll collar, all
sizes, at soc instead OF soc.
SOC Shirts 2ec. Mems brown
Derby Ribbed Undcrshirts, the reg
ular SOC ones. Clearance price 29c.
25c Neckwear 19c. Pretty four
in-hands, bows. etc. tho regular
quarter goods. at 1oc instead of
:..5c
25c Suspenders 19c. Mems heavy
elastic web uspenders-well made
and finished, at 1876 instead OF csc.
soc Shirts, CSC. Mems stylish
negligee shirts ia a wide variety
of tasteful designs. All sizes, at
Csc instead of soc
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-03-05
Val Eaces at SC.

A pretty assortment Of Val
Laces, both edges and insertings,
worth from Sc to 12i!@c a yard, at
SC.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-03-05
Ladies' Skirts.

Ladies' Tailored Skirts In navy
blue, black and fancy mixtures.
formerly priced at 1898, 60 40
at ......... .......... 1890
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-03-05
ElnbrOideries at SC.

beautiful selection of ladies
embroidered Stock Collars, Collar
and Cuff Sets and Turnovers, at
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-03-05
Hose Supporters.

The Twin Anchor hose support
or for ladies, plain and frilled web.
The Csc ones at 1870, and the soc
oneS at sec. 4. ....
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-11-24
Sailing Ninety Miles an Hour

In his interesting article. Sailing on
Land" in the December Technical
World Magazine. Rutledge Rutherford
SANS:
Sailing on land is q new diversion,
experimental with at different times
n h past. that has suddenly burst
into prominence. No other summer
amusement conveyance Of mans in
vention can make anything like the
speed of the land sailing vessel. It
skins owe the ground with the actual
speed of the wind. It's only rival in
amusement convevances of winter or
summer is the ice boat: but the land
sailing vessels furnishes much greater
enjoyment than the ice boat. for it's
path is not limited by the narrow con-
fines of an ice pond. and moreover. it
is a summer vehicle, made to sail in
the season when rapid open-air trav-
cling is really enjoyable. So fast will
the land boat move If permitted to go
at its full speed during a strong wind.
that its OCCUPANTS would find ii inn
possible to retain their seats. Hence
its speed has to be checked and regu-
lated by h m~aninulation of breaks
and sails. From fifty to ninety miles
I'm hour. however. has often been at
tanned with safety when the precau-
ton was taken. of seeing that the
passengers We're well secured in their
seats"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-11-24
He Didn't Have to STAY.

/ had been told when I left FOrd's
Mill, on the Poor Fork Of Cumberland
River, at 1870 o'clock, that I could
get a very good dinner at the Widow
Lewis tavern, on Pink Branch, at
noon, and | rode along easily, enjoy
ing the mountain views, says a writer
in Judge. should have been there on
time, but sighted the inn where I
expected a good mountain ~dinner-and
expectation was rosy, for I had break
tasted early and scanty, and had ridden
all morning over rough territory. There
was no hotel sign or other indication
that the Widow Lewis was anything
more than the usual mountain house
of the better class-hewed logs half
way up, topped out with weatherboard-
lng-and l rode up to the gate and
gave the customary "Hello!" A tall,
sallow appeared at the door
in response.
Good day." l greeted her. SIS this
the widow Lewis tavern?"
Eyes, it u.s." she replied, in a mannar
indicating that she was not pleased at
being disturbed in that way.
Can l get dinner here?" I asked
next, not having been invited to light
and come in.
when do you want it?'
Right away, if I can get it."
well you can't" she said decis-
lively.
When can | get it?"
Tomorrow. at noon. plumb"
Good Lord, madam" | exclaimed.
Cant | get anything to eat before
that?"
You can ge supper here at ; o'clock
she said with a definiteness that was
painful to my feelings.
"But l can't wait that long" l OBJ
jected.
You don't have ter. stranger" she
retorted. Your critter amt hitched, is
he?"
was tempted to say something IN
complimentary, perhaps ungallant. but
did not because she disappeared into
the house and l had no other recourse
than to take advantage of the fact
that my horse wasn't hitched.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-11-24
A BOIL ON LIP CAUSES DEATH
Wheeler Hancock Dies at Piedmont
Industrial School From Effects of
Blood Poisoning.

Wheeler Hancock, 20 years Old. a
student of the Piedmont Industrial
School, died at 4 o'clock this morning
after an illness of twelve hours from
blood poisoning. For several days
young Hancock had a small boil on
his upper lip to which he gave slight
attention. since it bothered him hut
little. The boil increased in size yes
terday morning and his face began to
swell. He became desperately ill last
night and. though he received every
medical attention, he died this morn
ing.
The young nan was a son Of j. w.
Hancock, who resides near Reidsvllle.
He entered the Piedmont school at the
beginning of the session and had been
a good student.
An attempt was made to reach tne
parents by telegraph last night, but
Without .esults. It was impossible to
get them until this morning.
The remains were taken to Reidsville
on a morning train, accompanied by the
Rev. j. A. Baldwin, principal of the
school, and Miss Isabel Woodley. one
Of. the teachers. The student body ac-
companied the remains to the depot
Charlotte Chronicle.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-11-24
Far Western Journalism.

1T sounds ike a yarn said a Chi
eago anfIqEary. according TO the Min
neapoEs Journal: but here is the
proof. Look at it for Yourself.
He opened his scrapbook to II clip
ping yellow with age. Ii was a clip
ping from a newspaper OF Tombstone.
and it said:
" hopx our rxadxrs vii pardon
INK appearance of this wxxk's In
txiligxr and thx sxxmingly mystxri-
u absxncx of a cxrtain lxttxr.
Sam Bilbxr camx into our officx
yxctxrday and statxd that as hx was
going Shooting and had no ammunition
NIX would Xxx TO borrow somx of our
typx for shot. Bxforx wx could prx-
yxnt 1t TX had grabbed all thx lxttxrs
cut OF thx most important mox and
disappeared.
"Oux rxadxrs a hxlp in rxplxnish-
ing u stock IL all thosx who WIKI
shot by Sam viii sax thx charge whxn
IL Is PICKED out of thxm and rxturn /,
to u.s."