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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-01-26
HAD AN IMMUNE" LIST.
"Town Topics" Did Not Make Attacks
On Certain Notables.

New York, Jan. 24.-The trial Of
Norman Hapgood, editor of Golfers
Weekly, charged with criminal libel,
by Justice Joseph NJ. Deuel., a city
magistrate, as a result of the publ
cation Of a paragraph concerning the
latter's connection with Town
Topics" is nearing an end After the
examination of Col w. ID. Mann, edi-
tor of Town Topics" was concluded
Tuesday morning, the defence intro.
ducel a number Of witnesses, and up
on adjournment last evening, counsel
for Mr. Hapgood announced that they
would PROBABLY finish their case to-
day.
The witnesses introduced by the lie.
Tense included Commodore Elgridge
Gerry, who testified as to Justice
Deuel's Efforts to INDUCE him TO sub
scribe to 'Fads and Fancies;" Chas
Stokes Wayne, formerly managing ed
itor Of "Town Topics" who gave The
immune list" of the publications. two
solicitors for "Fads and Fancles," and
James A. Burden, Jr., OF Troy, y. "
who also was approached in connec-
ton with "Fads and Fancies.''
Commodore Gerry said he found
that Town Topics" was interested in
"Fads and Fancies," and that he re-
fused to subscribe to the work. Mr..
Burden said that when he was APP
preached, he was told that Col. Mann
welded a trenchant pen. This, how
ever, did not induce him to sub
scribe.
Wayne's list of discrimination
attacks of Town Topics" Included
Russell A. Alger, James Hazen Hyde,
Perry Belmont, Jas. r. Keene, Will
liam X. Vanderbilt, George Gould, j.
Pierpont Morgan. Chauncey NJ. De-
pew, and A. j. Cassatt and about so
others.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-01-26
nRDER OF HEARING FOR GENERAL. PUR-
" POSES AND For APPOINT WENT OF AN
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nRDER OF HEAkING FOR GENERAL. PUR-
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ADMINISTRATORS. State of Michigan county
of Gratiot -.
At session of the probate court for said
county. held at the probate Office i'm the village
Of Ithaca, on the 10Th day Of December. in the
year one thousand nine hundred FIVE (t9CSD
Present. Isaac :. Seaver. Judge of probate.
In the matter of the estate Of Ira Andrews,
deceased
ON reading and filing the petition duly veri-
fed of Zion Andrews, brother of said deceased
praying that the administration of said estate
may be granted to John Whitman some other
suitable person.
Thereupon il is ordered that Monday. the
10th day of January next, at ten O'Clock in the
forenoon. be assigned for the hearing of sold
petition and that the heirs-atiaw of sa 4. de-
Gear ed. and all other persons interested Ia said
estate are required to appear at session Of said
court then to be holden in the probate ohice in
the village of Ithaca. and show CAUSE. IL any
there he, why the prayer Of the petitioner
should not be granted:
And IL is further ordered. that said petitioner
give notice to the persons interested in said
estate of the pendency of said petition and the
hearing thereof by causing copy of this order
to be published in the Alma Record a news
paper published and circulated In said county,
for three successive weeks previous TO said day
of hearing.
"a true copy) ISAAC s. SEANER.
! tSeail Judge Of Probate.
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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-01-26

NOTICE TO CREDIToRS--State of Michigan.
IN County OF Grssiot, Probate Coart for said
couaty
Notice is hereby given, that by am order of the
probate court for the cos.nts OF cratiot. made
CA the 26th day Of December, A. ID. zoos four
mouths from tn at date were allowed for creditors
TO present Their claims against the estate os
Daniel Lynch. hate of said county deceased and
that all creditors of said deceased are required
to present their claims 10 said probate court
for examination aud allowance on or before
the 2oth day of April next and that such
claims will be heard before said court ON
Thursdsy, the 18th day of April next at ten
O'Clock ia the forenoon of that day
Dated Ithaca, January Sth. 1900
ISAAC :. SEAVER
iAa-4Si4 Judge Of Probate
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-01-26

THz extent in which counties and COM
munities are convulsed, and ordinary
interests distracted and dislocated, and
society scandalized, by the occurrence of
grand jury investigations i'll this state, as
so we'll illustrated at the present time III
Shiawassee county, prompts the inquiry
why the system i'll vogue i'll sister states
and which was abandoned here many
years ago, is not better. In those states,
or i'll some of them, at least, grand
jury IS drawn as regularly as petit jury,
and sits as the opening feature Of every
term of circuit court, just as is still done
in this state by the United States courts
Being thus a regular institution and a
matter of course, the grand jury creates
no excitement or scandal, any more than
the meeting of the court does, and is
frequent sessions investigate suspicious
and presumptions of wrongdoing before
they have grown and festered into alarm
ing conditions of either real or imaginary
wickedness, perilous often to public
interests, and always to private reputa-
tions. Criminal arraignment then is
only upon indictment and not upon in
formation, and could not be brought
about nor impeded by an over-zealous or
a delinquent prosecutor, without the
formal agreement of majority of the
grand jurors.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-01-26

WHATEVER may be true touching the
points just now under controversy in the
matter of railroad assessments and rail-
road taxation in Michigan, the people of
this state will be interested in the fact
that this state now stands alone in the
matter of proportionate returns to the
state treasury on railroad taxation account.
Not all that is due 10 the state on this
account has as yet been paid by the rail-
roads, but the existence of a suit TO
delay or escape such payment in full is
of course no fault of the tax law from the
requirement point of view. Attention
has recently been called to the fact that
in Wisconsin the average rate of tax on
the railroads is only $I.I5 per $Ioo of
valuation, as compared with $I.46 or
SI.74 in Michigan, as the railroad valua-
ton question may be finally decided.
The statement that Michigan's railroads
will pay more taxes proportionately this
year, as the present assessment stands,
than the railroads of any other state in
the union, is interesting information SO
far as it goes whatever may be results of
efforts to increase such payments.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-01-26
IN EIGHT YEARS
Chief Engineer etevens Believes Lock
Canal Can BE Completed.

Chief Engineer ctevens Believes Lock
Canal Can Be Completed.
Washington, Jan. pa lock canal,
al a cost of s147OOO,O 900, and>not more
than eight years to build, or a sea
level canal, at a cost of about $3.50
100000 and from II to 10 years to
build, were the two problems discuss
ed Tuesday by the senate committee
on inter-oceanic canals. The lock type
was favored by Chief Engineer John
f. Stevens, in charge Of the construc-
tion work on the isthmus of Panama,
who was before the committee all
day and will return this afternoon.
Informal expressions of members OF
the comittee favor Mr.. Stevens rec
concentrations.
The opinion was expressed by Mr..
Stevens that a lock canal would ap-
ply all the needs Of commerce, aud
that practically the only argument
thta could be made in favor Of the
sea level canal type, is in the time
that would be saved in conveying the
ships from ocean to ocean. The con
struction Of a central lake, to receive
the waters of the Chagres river, it is
said would permit steam vessels of
the largest type TO pass through the
lake under their own power, and there
by make up most of the time that
would be lost in passing through the
locks
It is the saving Of time ana money
that appealed to Mr.. Stevens in his
argument in favor Of a lock canal He
estimated that the canal may be built
in seven years, and made the positive
assertion. on his reputation as an en-
gineer, that the construction would
not take more than eight years at the
outside.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-01-26

IT is not necessary for the voters of
Michigan to familiarize themselves with
all the details of our states new primary
election laws III order to intelligently
take advantage of its several privileges
and requirements as they present them
selves. The first requirement of the law
is that all voters who desire to take part
in making party nominations shall be
enrolled as members of their respective
parties OH the first Monday in April.
There is nothing to be done until this
April enrolment takes place and only
the simple act of giving to the election
inspectors such information as their
blanks call for is necessary at that time.
The other requirements and privileges Of
the law follow at stated intervals and are
equally definite and direct Party enroll.
ment on the first Monday of April. That
is the requirement part to be attended tc
and the only one that need now be KEPT
in mind.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-01-26

Blind, bleeding, itching and protruding
piles are instantly relieved by ManZan.
This remedy is put up i'll collapsible tubes
with nozzle attachment, so that the nedi-
cine may be applied inside directly where
the trouble originates. ManZan relieves
instantly. Sold by Geo. l.. Sharrar.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-01-26

Any one suffering from Kidney pains,
backache, bladder trouble or rheumatism
who will take dose Of Pine-ules upon re-
firing at night shall be relieved before
morning, Sold by Geo. +. Sharrar..
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-01-26

Young people wanted to learn telegra-
ply. Railroads and telegraph companies
need operators badly. Total cost, six
months course at our school, tuition,
(telegraphy and typewriting) board and
room, SOL; this can be reduced. Cata-
logue free. Dodge's Institute, Monroe
ST.. Valparaiso, Ind. 47tI3.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-01-26

The season of indigestion is now at
hand. Rings Dyspepsia Tablets relieve
indigestion and correct all stomach dis.
orders. Sold by Geo. l.. Sharrar.
The Washington times., 1906-09-23
Chase,s-Houdini Again the Feature.

Houdini is to stay at Chase's for an
other week, and so great has been the
demand for seats that the management
has had to provide additional seating
accommodations All this week the
wings on the stage OF the theater will
be filled with chairs and the overflow
audience Will be able to purchase these
desirable locations az a slightly ad-
vanced price. The Handcun King has
accepted a number Of extraordinary
challenges that have been proposed in
vOlving the most difficult escape feats
he has ever attempted. At every per
Torrance this week there will be a
challenge contest in addition 20 the
manacle wizards usual program Of
handcUn releases.
On Tuesday evening he will be con-
fronted by a packing case that viii be
entirely constructed on the stage be
fore the eyes OF the crowd, so that there
can be no question about the integrity
of the make Of the box. On Wednesday
night he will be jacketed after the
method used at BlackwelTs Island IN
The Washington times., 1906-09-23
Miss CroSman a Crack Shot.

Miss Henrietta Crosman's many
| Washington friends. some OF whom
/ have enjoyed her hospitality at Lake
! Sunapee. n. H.. viii be sorry 10 hear
| that she has given up her place there,
and says that never again will she keep
/ house In summer. She is d victim OF
"wanderlust." and expects hereafter to
spend her summers in Europe. Those
who have visited her at Sunapee and
/ seen her devotion to out-of-d door sports,
her ardor for canoeing, Eolhng, and
shooting, her fondness for long walks
over the hills. and a luncheon In the
woods. will not be surprised that her
wanderings over Europe are 10 be
pedestrian.
She means 20 do Europe afoot. but
unexpected eanniness on her part!-an
automobile will trail along and give her
a lift when her spirits lag or her feet
grow weary.
Friends 10 whom she had outlined her
project wonder II she will be content
with any manner of vacation that does
not include the boating and swimming
and other sports I'm which she has taken
such delight at Sunapee. They prophesy
that she Will sadly miss the races and
prize contests in which she participated
often victorious. For she has many
trophy Won on the golf links or In
canoeing OF swimming races, She took
part in the sports OF this nature and
contributed literally 10 the prize fund.
One of her greatest delights at Suna-
pee was target shooting. She is an ex-
pert markswoman, and her favorite
shooting was at a number Of golf halls
which she suspended from branches of
trees with strings and fired at after
she had set them swinging in various
directions. Many a wager she won on
the number OF times she could hit with |
out missing. But with all her fond I
ness for shooting Miss Crosman has
never shot a living thing animal or /
bird. She maintains that hunting for j
sport is the highest form of cruelty I
and she has never brought herself 10 l
perpetrate IT, For like reason she has !
never caught a fish. and because she |
cannot endure the sight Of d fish caught !
The Washington times., 1906-09-23

sane Asylum; his feet and legs VIII be
incased in a canvas bag and he will be
physically helpless at the time he starts
70 get cut of his bonds which viii be
done openly on the stage. The order or
evening upon which each special chaI-
lenge viii be executed will be announced
from he stage by H0udini at every
performance; it being impossible for
him 20 determine what challenge he
can attempt sooner than a few hours
In advance Of the attempt.
A bonanza bill OF novelties and come
dies Will surround the star of the week.
the numbers comprising May EdOuin
and Fred Edwards IN "a Bachelors
Dream the four Harveys. invisible
wire sensa uonaIists; Charles Barry and
Huldah Halvers. late Of Babes in Toy
land" Ray Cox. the singing and con-
versational coincidence Caron and
Farnum. aCFobate Iaughmakers; the
The Washington times., 1906-09-23

and william Clifton are appearing as
Ferdie and Percy. respectively, with a
supporting cast Of fifteen principals and
chorus Of thirty young ladies. together
with the specially engaged services Of
Arthur Earnest, Maude Morris. and
Esmer Cornwall, Manager Mitchell has
taken advantage of the two acts 20 in
troduce the Madison Square Garden. the
WaldOrf-AstOria Hotel ball room, Her
aid Square az night, and lastly. the
famed home of the hall room boys With
this high-class musical comedy richly
staged, Manager La Note has every
confidence that the third week OF the
season at the Majestic viii see packed
houses at each performance, notwith-
standing the fast company OF the two
preceding weeks. Matinees as usual on
Monday, Wednesday. and Saturday.
The Washington times., 1906-09-23

Tanakas, japanese top twirlers and ne
cFomancers, and 'Robbing the Innkeep-
er" motion pictures.
Academy-Cecil SpOOner in "The Girl
Rallies"
Miss Cecil Spooner, who is 20 have the
leading part IN Tho Girl Rafhes," at
the Academy this week, Is new 10 the
road, but is fairly idolized in her home
theater at Brooklyn. n. Y and had she
been half as ambitious as she IS capa-
bic, would long ago have been popular
all over tho country. Some years ago
her mother. who is very ambitious for
her two talented daughters. put Miss
Cecil on Broadway IN a production OF
her own at Days. The play failed,
but Miss SpooneT scored a great person
al success, even the most notorious
knockers among the critics coneedlng
her exceptional talents. and prophesy
ing a brilliant future for her. The next
season she could have signed with any
one OF half a dozen Of the Broadway
managers. but preferred her work in
her mothers stock company. Since
then she has steadily refused all offers
10 star her until Manager Charles T..
Blaney persuaded her TO read his new
play. THE Girl Raf1es." The charac-
ter appealed 10 her. and as she could
only play IL under Blaney's management
she went under his management She is
OF the Lolita type, a graceful dancer. a
rollicking sOubrette. a clever character
actress. and quite capable Of playing
dignified legitimate parts.
The Girl Raffes" is said 70 be a
capital play OF the new style OF musical
melodrama. II tells the story Of life IN
New York as Il is seen today among
those who seek riches without caring
10 gain them honestly and recites their
experiences in eIuding the law
and the vigilance Of Rafhes and her de-
tective lover Handsome Billy, who are
constantly on their track and who final |
~ run them 10 earth. While there are /
many scenes that thrill. there are no 1
and few shots fired. The com /
ady OF the piece Is given free play at /
all times. and Miss Spooner's delightful /
5peciRlties are among the enjoyable 4
The Washington times., 1906-09-23
Lveeum-The Co. Burlegauers.

The Offering at the New Lyceum
Theater for the week commencing to-
morrow matinee Will be The Merry
Burlesquers, presenting a series Of
pleasant surprises IN the way OF COM
edy and vaudeville Manager Mills has
instituted several distinct departures
from all fcrIuer rules OF burlesque and
viii offer a program OF novelties most
pleasing 20 burlesque patrons. The cur
tain rises on the merry musical me-
lange THE Mummy Girl" introducing
Phil Ott Teddy Simonds, Nettie Mel
son, and the entire company IN up
roariOus comedy. sensational features,
musical ensembles, ard clever novelties.
There are said TO be a score OF pretty
girls IN the chorus. who can really sing
and dance IN the most approved style.
The costumes and scenery displayed
are said 10 be elaborate and lend an
The Washington times., 1906-09-23
Luna Park-Closing Days to Be Ga
Ones.

The announcement that Luna Park
viii close for the season Of 1906. Wednes-
day, October 3. viii be regretted by
many thousands Of amusement lovers OF
Washington. Alexandria. and numerous
out-of-town localities. The big resort
has filled a lOng-standing gap in sum
mer amusements in and about Washing
ton, and has also been the means Of
making less monotonous the vacation
days OF Washington's small boy and
girl. The Park has enjoyed remark
ABLY successful season, and the few re-
naming days are filled with unusual an
nouacements IN the way Of entertain
''The Greater Washington Band"
which is 10 remain at Luna throughout
me balance of the season. has preDar-
ca an unusually attractive program for
lis week. This afternoon sacred music
wln have the prominence. Next Friday
afternoon and evening will be known as
rag time night, when nothing but
popular and uD-tO-date selections viii
De rendered
For the free outdoor attractions this
week hiIo. an Egyptian jailbreaker, to
B6theT with the BenedettO Bros. aero
oIauc marvels. VIII share IN the double
Tree feature. The hippOdrOm6 attrac-
lions throughout the balance of the sea
son az Luna viii contain two celebrated
acts instead Of one as has been the
policy IN the past
Three big days are TO be celebrated
before the Park closes They are.
Southern Day, October ]; Greater Wash
iugton Day. October 2 and German Day.
october 3, the latter event closing the
big resort for the season. For each OF
these days an elaborate program has
been arranged. and II weather permits
the three closing days Of she season
at Luna viii likely occur amid a blaze
OF glory. and VIII be the scene OF much
rl0tOus merriment-
The Washington times., 1906-09-23
NEWS AND CHAT OF THE WEEK

liners I'm an extraordinary vaudeville
performance for a weeks engagement
which will begin tomorrow afternoon
and include daily matiness. The acts
selected are such as should command
the attention OF all who like this form
Of entertainment.
To begin with, the Great Lafayette,
fresh from a particularly successful en-
Eagement at Hammerstein's Victoria
Theater, New York. viii present three
OF his latest creations. two of which the
"Satyr and His Band" and THE Medi-
cine Man" are said 10 be the most
startling Illusions ever idenuned with
the Great Lafayette Show.
The next special feature to be offered
IN a program replete with mystery.
music and merrimenJ Is the engage
ment Of Josephine Cohan and company
presenting One-act musical farce, enti-
tied FRIDAY. the Thirteenth" employ
Ing half a dozen performers. Then
comes Fred Nihlo. known as the Ameri-
can humorist. with a brand new budget
of funny stories. Both Miss Conan and
Mr. Niblo will make their first vaude-
Vile appearance in Washington I'm seven
years. when they appeared with the
celebrated -Four C0hans.
Leo Garlic. the famous Chinese imper- !
senator. and Mills & Morris Minstrel
Maids occupy special places on the bin.
while an attraction of exceeding inter
est viii be found in Fred ICarn0 and his
London Pantomime Company, embrac-
ing fourteen people, who viii present the /
great success, "A Nisht in a9 English
Music Hail"
judging from this array of talent. it /
is a program I'm which the weak spots /
usual In vaudeville are conspicuously |
absent
The Washington times., 1906-09-23

Tanakas, japanese top twirlers and ne
cromancers, and ''RObbing the Innkeep-
er" motion pictures.
The Washington times., 1906-09-23
Coming Attractions.

National-Yiola Allen in "Cymbeline. Il"
Viola Allen will open her season ar
the National Theater. Monday, October
!. with an elaborate production OF
Shakespeare "Cymbelne." appearing
in the delightful role OF Imogene. a char
acter that has taxed the powers OF the
Continued on Seventh Page)
The Washington times., 1906-09-23

and taken from the hook. she never
joins a fishing party. Miss Cr0sman's
repugnance for catching hsh or shoot
ing game does not carry her 10 the point
Of refusing them for food. Indeed. she
Is extremely fond Of fish and Of game.
but al the same she leaves the
slaughter 10 other persons and out OF
her sight. So she Is no witness 20 the
life-taking.
The Washington times., 1906-09-23
Maiestie-sunday Concert.

Miles Brothers latest American and
European Motion Pictures and Vaude-
Willie, under the direction Of A. c.
Mayer will be the attraction at the
Majestic Theater tonight. at popular
prices. Great care has been taken TO
produce pictures OF the latest current
events OF the day. These concerts AFFORD
an excellent way OF passing a Sunday
evening in very appropriate and in
teresting amusement.
The Washington times., 1906-09-23

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The Washington times., 1906-09-23

effective background TO the action Of
the comedy. The show girls are said to
be the handsOmest ever seen with an
attraction Of this kind
The Washington times., 1906-09-23
Majestic-"The Hall Room Boys"

THE Hall Room Boys" which comes
10 the Majestic this week, IS another Of
those drdmatizations of a series Of
clever newspaper cartoons which have
been so successful on the stage in the
last few years. John W. Mitchell, who
as a producer bears an envlable repu-
tadon, became interested in the doIngs
Of the hall room boys" who on $3.50
ger week seek to maintain standing ia
society. Joseph Byron TOtJen. after
study OF their doings evolved a twO-act
comedy that is said to be the closest
approach 10 a perfect transfer Of the
cartoon character 20 the stage that has
ever been accomplished. Be this as 1t
may, with Mitchell producing, Totten di-
recting, and Alexander Spencer con-
tribuung some twenty musical numbers.
The Hall Room Boys" is making hit
in the East, and nothing but packed
houses are good enough. Tom WhiffeR