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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1906-01-12
Factory Burned.

Evansville, Ind, Jan. 6.-The Spe-
cialty Furniture company's plant
burned Friday, entailing loss esti-
mated at $4,000.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1906-01-12
There is an agitation in Glasgow,
Scotland, to have umbrella stands pro-
vided on the platform of the electric
street cars.

The apple crop of 1916 in the United
States is commercially estimated at
about 23,500,000 barrels. In 1904 sim.
liar estimates put the crop at 45,400,.
coo barrels.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1906-01-12
Everybody Must Paw.

New York, Jan. 6.-The express
companies have decided to join with
the railroads in refusing to issue passes
for the carrying of business free OF
charge.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1906-04-19

or the murdered man, whose gaunt and
deep lined face, with the furtive look of
terror In the depths of her red trimmed
eyes. told of the years of hardship and
Ill usage which she had endured With
her was her daughter, a pale, fair hair
ed girl, whose eyes blazed deflantly at
us rs she told us that she was glad that
her father was dead and that she bless
ed the hand which had struck him
Black Peter Carey had made for him
self. and ii was With sense of relief
that we found ourselves in the sunlight
again. making our way along path
which had been Worn across the fields
by the feet of the dead man.
The clubhouse was the simplest of
dwellings. wooden walled, shingle roof
ed. one window beside the door and one
on the farther side. Stanley Hopkins
drew the key from his pocket and had
stopped TO the lock when he paused
With Il look of attention and surprise
upon his face.
Some one has been tampering with
it," he said.
There could be no doubt of the fact.
The woodwork was cut, and the
scratches showed white through the
paint. as if they had been that instant
Gone Holmes had been examining the
window.
'Some one has tried to force this
also. Whoever it was has failed to
make his way In. He must have been
very poor burglar"
"This Is q most extraordinary thing"
said the Inspector. 81 could swear
that these marks were not here yester-
day evening"
''SoWe curious person from the vii
lage, perhaps" suggested.
VERY unlikely. Few of them would
dare to set foot in the grounds. far
less try to force their way into the
cabin. What do you think Of it. Mr..
Holiness"
II think that fortune is very kind to
u.s."
"You mean that the person will come
again.
ut is very probable. He came ex-
pectlns to find the door open. He
tried to get in with the blade of a
very small penknife. He could not
manage it. What would he do2'
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1906-04-19

or wOuld 1t prove TO De some SKulklux
jaclal, dangerous only to the weak and
unguarded?
In absolute silence we crouched
among the bushes, waiting for what
ever might come. At first the steps
of few belated villagers or the sound
of voices from the village lightened our
vigil. but one by one these Interruptions
died away and an absolute stiffness fell
upon Us, save for the chimes of the dis
taat church which told US Of the prog
ross Of the night, and for the rustic and
whisper of Il fine rain falling amid the
Collage which rooted US In.
Half past had chimed, and it was
the darkest hour which precedes the
dawn, when we all started as low
but sharp click came from the direction
of the gate. Some one had entered the
drive. Again there was long silence.
and l had begun to fear that It was a
false alarm, when stealthy step was
heard upon the other side of the hut,
and moment later metallic scraping
and clinking. The man was trying to
force the lock. This time his skill was
greater or his tool was better, for there
was sudden snap and the creak of
the hinges. Then match was struck.
and next instant the steady light from
candle filled the interior of the hut.
Through the gauZe curtain our eyes
We're all riveted upon the scene within.
The nocturnal visitor was young
man, frail and thin, with black mus
tache. which intensified the deadly
pallor Of his face. He could not have
been much above twenty years of age.
have never seen any human being
Who appeared to be in such pitiable
fright for his teeth were vlsibly chat
tering, and he was shaking in every
limb He was dressed like q gentle
man. in Norfolk jacket and knicker-
bockers, with a cloth cap upon his
head. We watched him staring round
with frightened eyes. Then he laid
the candfeend upon the table and dis
appeared from our view into one Of
the corners. He returned with a large
book. one of the logbooks which form
ed line upon the shelves. Leaning on
the table, he rapidly turned over the
leaves Of this volume until he came to
the entry which he sought Then. with
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1906-04-19
Have you any reason to suspect rob.

Have you any reason to suspect rob-
berry,"
mo, sir. Nothing seemed to have
been touched"
Dear me, it is certainly a very In
teresting case. Then there was knife,
was there not"
"A sheath knife, still in its sheath.
1t lay at the feet of the dead man.
Mrs. Carey has identified it as being
her husbands property"
Holmes was lost in thought for some
time
WELL" said he at last, II suppose l
shall have to come out and have a look
at It,"
Stanley Hopkins gave cry Of joy
THANK you, sir. That WILL indeed,
be weight off my mind"
Holmes shook his finger at the in
spector
1T would have been an easier task a
week ago. said he. But even now
my visit may not be entirely fruitless.
Watson. If you can spare the time 1
should be very glad of your company.
II you will call four wheeler, Hop
kins. we shall be ready to start for
Forest Row in quarter of an hour"
Alighting t the small wayside sta
ton, we drove for some miles through
the remains of widespread woods
which were once part of that great for
est which for so long held the Saxon
invaders at bay-the impenetrable
weald, for sixty years the bulwark
Of Britain. Vast sections of it have
been cleared, for this Is the seat Of the
first iron works of the country, and the
trees have been felled to smelt the ore.
Now the richer fields of the north have
absorbed the trade, and nothing save
these ravaged groves and great scars
in the earth shows the work of the past
Here. in clearing upon the green
slope Of hill, stood long, low stone
house, approached by curving drive
running through the fields Nearer the
road and surrounded on three sides by
bushes was small clubhouse, one win
dow and the door facing in our direc-
ton. 1t was the scene Of the murder.
Stanley Hopkins led us first to the
house. where he introduced us to bag
gard. gray haired woman. the widow
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1906-04-19
Come again next night with a more

Come again next night with more
useful tool"
$50 should say. 1t will be our
fault if we are not there to receive
him. Meanwhile let me see the inside
of the cabin"
The traces of the tragedy had been
removed, but the furniture within the
little room still stood as it had been
on the night of the crime. For two
hours with most intense concentration
Holmes examined every object in turn
but his face showed that his quest was
not a successful one. Once only he
paused in his patient investigation.
''Have you taken anything off this
shelf, Hopkins?"
NO; have moved nothing"
Something has been taken. There is
less dust in this corner of the shelf
than elsewhere. 1t may have been a
book lying on its side. 1t may have
been u box. Well, well, can do moth
ing more. Let us walk in these beau
tiful woods, Watson, and give few
hours to the birds and the flowers. We
shall meet you here later, Hopkins
and see if we can come to closer quar-
tiers with the gentleman who has paid
this visit in the night"
1t was past II o'clock when we form
ed our little ambuscade. Hopkins was
for leaving the door Of the hut open,
but Holmes was Of the opinion that
this would rouse the suspicious Of the
stranger. The lock was a perfectly
simple one, and only strong blade
was needed to push it back. Holmes
also suggested that we should wait, not
inside the hut, but outside 1t among
the bushes which grew round the far
ther window. In this way we should
be able to Watch our man IL he struck
light and see what his object was in
this stealthy nocturnal visit
1t was long and melancholy vigil,
and yet brought with it something Of
the thrill which the hunter feels when
he lies beside the water pool and waits
for the coming Of the thirsty beast Of
prey. What savage creature was 1t
which might steal upon US out Of the
darkness? Was it fierce tiger Of
crime, which could only be taken fight
ing hard with flashing fang and claw,
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1906-04-19
The Adventure of
Black Peter
20. 6 OF the serie.

fcoay,i;hs, l99s. BY H. Conan Doyle and Collier,
E'eckly)
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1906-04-19

7V3, by .NtL7Hre, PbH7ipJ . Coz
HAVE never known my
friend to be in better
form, both mental and
physical, than in the year
%. His increasing fame
had brought with it an
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-10-03
RESOLUTIONS

Whereas, 1t appears to the salts
faction of the Common Council of
the City OF Alma, Michigan that it
is wise, expedient, necessary, and for
the public benefit and Improvement
OF the said City of Alma, to purchase
lands for a park and public grounds,
10 lay out, tile, drain, light and grade
same, erect pavilion or other suita-
Bile building thereon. and to build
walks, erect fountains and otherwise
beautiiy said park and grounds; and
Whereas The City Engineer has,
by direction of the said Common
Council, prepared and filed an esti-
mate OF the cost OF such improve
meuts, estimating the cost at S2o,-
o0O and
Whereas. The said City OF Alma,
has not on hand available funds to
buy said lands and pay for such i'm
provcments. nor can the said amount
be raised by taxation in addition TO
The other necessary amounts to be
raised for the general expenses OF
said city for the years 1906 and 1907;
therefore be il
Resolved. BY the Common Council
of the City Of Alma, now i'll session
that the question of issuing the City's
bonds for $4,000 to be known as
City Improvement Bonds" for the
purpose OF purchasing lands for
park and public grounds, laying out,
thing. draining. lighting and grading
same. erecting a pavilion or other
suitable building thereon, building
walks. erecting fountains and other
wise beautifying said park and
grounds. payable. $4,000. in each year
for ten years. beginning with the year
1916. be submitted to vote OF the
electors OF the said City OF Alma, at
Special Election to be called and
held in said City for that purpose;
and be il further
Resolved, That the City Clerk be,
and he hereby is authorized and in
structed to call Special Election to
Ice held in said City OF Alma. on the
9Th day Of October, A. d. 1906, COM
mencing at seven o'clock in the fore
noon OF said day and continuing until
Eve o'clock in the afternoon thereof,
for the purpose OF submitting to the
electors OF said City OF Alma. the
question cf bonding the said City for
$4,000. for the purposes above set
forth.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-10-03
Fl FOOTBALL TEAM PLAYS ALMA A TIE GAME

Last week the class Of 'O9 elected
their officers:
President Miss Hazel Fraser.
President Paul p Robins.
Secretary and Treasurer-Walter
Pollard.
Almanian Rep.-Miss Madge Booth
Mr.. Fred Dafoe Of Mt. Pleasant,
was the guest Of his cousin, Clarence
Dafoe, on Monday.
David lnglis and Percy Slayton
spent Sunday in Bay City.
Mrs. McFadden spent few days
at the college visiting her son, Allen
ID. McFadden
Joe Magidsohn, who left Friday
morning for a few days visit with his
parents in Elkton, returned Monday
morning.
Clarence Dafoe will be kept from
practicing foot ball for few days
because of an injured knee and ankle.
Another Elkton boy, Leslie Weber,
VINO 'l'SSl"eo III ''.e -e1"oc',ly' ''49
decided TO ei'er me Ps''"'',' ~ - '' -,
III ".oe' l" "V ii' '''' 7'''''N
his brother.
FRIDAY noon uieo'''s ol an 'n1
yo'"s men eN'So','S ~ '',,' ~
ministry was c'"eo 10y ~ i'i ,'''0
l"ey are aio''''' 49, i'''''''''' 80
oerse"' Nl.l' zen ~ C'''',''' 'T J,.
N-'.i 9.''i'' N' "N"0'''
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-10-03
RETURNS TO BANKING
+. r.. Kelsey and g. 81. Slccum to Start a
Bank st middleton.

The Tuscola Courier of last week said;
"Aftera thorough consideration OF the
plan which has been expected would
take T. T.. Kelsey TO Detroit the present
fall he suddenly announced tins week
that he had decided to enter the banking
business and would locate in the town Of
Middleton, Gratiot county, where under
the name "Bank Of Middleton, +. +.
Kelsey & Co. proprietors," he will be
doing business as soon as.he can, secure a
safe. G.. H. Slocum OF Caro-, takes an
interest in the business with Mr.. Kel-
sev. but of course not in an active ca
pacity but simply as an investment.
A few minutes after giving the news
Ilr. Kelsey left town but we expect tc
give further particulars next week -
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-10-03

The men selected by Coach Harper
for Saturdays game were:
~Center-lIill.
II. Guard Marshall.
J. Guard-Bradfeld
r. Tackle-Moon.
L. Tackle-Capt. McCollum.
X. End-Chapel.
L. End-Dafoe, A. Duncanson.
Quarter-back-Casterlin.
Full-back- Helmer.
X. Half back-D. Duncanson.
l.. Half-back-Hoag.
Although the boys were covered
with mud, making it sometimes diff
cult to tell one from the other, al
though it was so disagreeable and wet
they never wavered for a moment,
but carried +. Is ball away from
their goal line out into the field again.
The Ferris Institute men must have
averaged from ten to fifteen pounds
heavier than Almas men. but they
were no stronger in courage nor were
they speedier. The yelling and cheer
ing on the sdelands was constant and
the fellows were we'll repaid by the
way the team responded
Coach Jenkins from the North
western University does not follow
such admirable tactics as does Coach
Harper lie does not show the de
sire for a good clean game, but rather
makes use Of any means that will he
for his interest
However. there was much cnthus-
iasm exhibited by the L. rs, for one
hundred and fifty "rooters" came
down in a special train They went
( back knowing that neither side had
|met defeat
Ncxt Saturday Oct 6, is our first
/ intercollegiate game This win be
Ihcld ON Davis Field with NJ. A. c
asst year the ri. A. c. boys said that
thcir game with the Alma was tn,
most delightful Of the season. Thi
year they have a very good team anC
have already beaten Olivet quite bad
ly. We are in great hopes that tn,
! Alma team viii be the victors thi
season, and feel assured that every
thing will be played on a fair basis
Fair play has always been the desir
of the fellows and this year on
coach has developed this desire TO
greater degree
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-10-03
IS IT RESULTS YOU WANT?

IF It is results YOU want when YOU pay
for advertising, YOU get them bv using
the columns OF the RECORD. The RIG
ORD mails more papers i'll the Alma
postofiice every week than ali other
county papers combined. The RECORD
also enters the home Of every sugar beet
grower who sells his heets 10 the Alma
branch Of the Michigan Sugar Co. Its
circulation department is open to all
advertisers. A. u business geite; it Is
not excelled in central Michigan If YOU
have any hing YOU do not want, er ii
there is anything you DO want, try ths
advertising columns OF the RECORD
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-10-03
NORTHEAST BETHANY.

Mr.. and Mrs. J Briggs visited at
n Gidley's Sunday
Louisa Fenner visited her parents
Sunday
Bertha Fennee called on Grace
Hearn Sunday
All the girls Of Northeast Bethany,
who are not engaged, should watch
for the new buggy in that vicinity.
Mrs. John Define has been quite i'll,
but is again able to be out.
Frank Kchl. who has been seriously
ill with typhoid fever, is slowly re-
covering
There viii be preaching at the
Evangelical church Sunday evening
Everybody is invited TO attend.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-10-03
SUMNER CENTER NEWS.

Mrs Birdia Tombliu and mother,
Mrs. John Johnson and children. and
Mr.. and Mrs. Jean Kelley visited Mr..
and Mrs Theron Kress sunday
Miss Ethel Lockard visited Miss Ruth
Ray Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Leory Kress are moving
to Alma. Roy kress Is going to work
in the sugar beet factory.
Mr.. and Mrs Virgo Ray have gone TO
Lyons to work on the dam.
Mrs. Ida Harding has returned to her
home in Lyons.
For the very latest styles in millinery
call on Miss T.. NJ Brown. WoodVerth
ave 1864
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-10-03
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

Edgar Frisbie -, Carson City, Mich
Minnie V Feightner, Is. New Haven.
Alexander Stewart %, Bethany Tp.
Viola Bigsby 20. Bethany Up.
Roscoe Cowdrey 2l North Star
Lottie Goodwin, North Star
Harley Green 2G. Lafayette, TIP
Clara Schnepp p Riverdale, Mich
JOHN D 1ark 20. North shade.
Edith Reese rs. Sheridan Mich
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-10-03
CREDIT 10 ARCADIA NO. 3.

pupils neither absent nor tardy Dor
LAM snitt, VIII Murphy. Glen Camp
bell. Eslua Tiaufon'. Assem- one DIV
but not rrfy, HALE Welt, EftoTd bev
eriy. Georsr Pink. Edna campbell
Namher eoiol'cd. IS Average attend
ance IS
Echert school. Afcads NJ 3
GRACE SC Tr, Teacher.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-10-03

WANTED-Ten more lady bean
pickcrs TO pick beans in our eleva-
tor. Steady work guaranteed. Chat
terton & SON Mt Pleasant. 143st2
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-10-03
ADDITIONAL LOCALS.

New goods are constantly arriving at
Miss e. NJ. Browns millinery store on
Woodwork ave. 1864
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-10-03

FOR SALE Several good work
horses ranging in age from 4 TO 9 years,
weight from 1870 to 1000 pounds; cash
or bankable paper viii buy then, cheap.
l431.tf L. NJ. BARTLETT.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-10-03

At meeting of the Ladies Aid
Society held a. the Presbyterian church
last ruesday at erlo'u. Mrs.. " >.
wight WAS eiec-ed president tor the
ensuing year.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-10-03
REPUBLICAN STATE TICKET.

For Governor
FRED NJ. WARNER, OF Pennington.
For Lieutenant-G Governor
PATRICK II. KELLEY, of Lansing
For Secretary of State
GEORGE A. PRESCOTT, of Tawas Clty'
For State Treasurer
FRANK P. GLAzrER, OF Chelsea.
For Auditor General
JAMES b. BRADLEY, of Eaton Kaplds'
For Land Commissioner
WILLIAM H. ROSE, of Bath.
For Attorney General
JOHN e. BIRD, of Adrian.
For Superintendent of Public Instruc-
ton
LUTHER L. WRIGHT, of Ironwood.
For Member State Board of Education
DEXTER NJ. FERRY, Jr., of Detroit.
Congressional Ticket,
For Congress-
ARCHIBALD b. DARRAGH, of ST. Louis
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-10-03
CITY REGISTRATION NOTICE.

To the Electors Of the City of Alma,
Michigan:
Notice is hereby given that the
several Boards of Registration IN and
for the CITY OF Alma, Michigan, VIII
be in session, in their res"cctiVe
wards, on Saturday, October 6tl, 4.
d 1906, from the hour OF O'Clock
in the forenoon until clock III the
afternoon of said day, for the purpose
of completing the lists OF quaiihed
electors of the city of Alma, and no
person can be permitted 10 vote at
the Special Election TO be held IN
said City on Monday, October sth
A. d. 1906, who is not registered.
Said Boards of Registration viii
hold their respective sessions in the
following designated places, i'm the
several wards of said City. to-wit:
WARD NO. l. In the City Hall.
WARD NO. 2. In Marshall Dalias
building. on the east
side OF State street
one door south OF
Convis & Convs
Furniture Store.
WARD NO. 3. On the second floor
of the building
known as the old
Pollasky block, over
the Journal office;
stairway entrance
from the sidewalk
on the west side OF
building.
WARD NO. 4. In the Minnick
building on the
north side of West
Sroarior street one
door east OF Min
hicks Livery Barn
Dated September 22nd, 1906.
d w. ADAMS,
CIV authority) City Clerk
SPECIAL CITY ELECTION.
To the Electors Of the City OF Alma,
Michigan
You will take notice that a Special
City Election will be held in the City
of Alma. Michigan on the sth day of
October. A. D. 1906, commencing at
seven o'clock in the forenoon of said
day, at the places in the several wards
hereinafter designated. at which
Special Election there will be sub
mitted the proposition OF issuing the
Citys bonds. in the sum of 100000, for
the purpose of purchasing lands for
a park and public grounds laying out,
thing, draining lighting and grading
same, erecting pavilion or other
suitable building thereon, building
thereon. building walks. erecting
fountains and otherwise beautifyine
said park and grounds
The places for holding the election
in the several wards in said City. are
as follows:
WARD NO. T. In the City Hall
WARD NO. .. In Marshall Dallas
building. on east
side OF State street
one door south o
Convis & Convis
Furniture Stor
WARD 40. 3. On the second hCoi
Of the building
known as the olc
Poliasky block, owe
the Journal Office
stairway entranc
from the sidewalk
on west side o
building
WARD NO. A. In the Minnicl
building ON til
p north side OF Yves
Superior street on
door east Of Min
hicks Livery Barn.
Dated September 22nd, 1905;
D. w. ADAMS,
(By authority) City Clerk.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-10-03
legislative Ticket

For State Senator
TOWNSEND A. ELY, OF Alma.
For State Representahye-
CLIFTON J. CHAMBERS, OF New Haven
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-10-03
WARD NO. 3.
WARD NO. A.

Dated September 22nd, 1906
ID. w. ADAMS,
ID .t,e..:...N C;t- Cfa~t-
Amador ledger., 1906-07-06
THE ORIGINAL SWIFT MEAT-PAcK1NG PLANT, CHICAGO.

sufficient appropriation for foreign in
spection, number of large packing
house concerns voluntarily offered to
defray the cost involved.
CONSUMER PAYS COST ANYWAY.
1t is stated that, of course, the pack
ing house people, otherwise the beef
trust, will pass the cost of the inspec-
tion along to the consumer; but as it
will only amount to about or 6 cents
a head on each carcass the increase
will not be appreciable in the individ
ual beef steak, at least it ought not to
be, but the combination of packers,
dealers, wholesalers, retailers, ETC.,
will doubtless make an excuse for put
ting up meat at least a cent a pound,
and thus make an investment of many
hundred per cent off the amount
which they pay for the Government
inspection.
HOW THE TROUBLE BEGAN.
Some time ago Upton Sinclair pub
lished "The Jungle" 1t was a novel
and horrible. 1t showed that the in
spection service at the Chicago pack
ing houses was wholly inadequate. 1t
was proved that the Government in
spectors passed on the conditions of
the carcasses when the animals were
killed; but after that there were no
inspections and the conditions were
Incredibly revolving. PresiG mt Roose-
velt read the book and is stated to
have been outraged at the statements
made. Were they true or were they
exaggerated? He made some inquiri S
and found that the statements were all
well founded. Then he was genuinely
angry. Secretary Wilson sent COM
mission out to look into the condition
of affairs, but the President was ap-
parently not satisfied with the Govern
ment commission, so he sent his close
personal friend, Mr.. J. B. Reynolds, a
prominent social worker and a man of
means, and Mr. Charles p. Neill, the
United States Commissioner of Labor,
on a purely personal Inspection tour.
The expenses of the two investigators
We're paid by the Government, but the
men received no salaries and the in
quiry was, in way, unofficial.
There has never yet been any writ
ten report made public from these two
Investigators; likely there will not be;
but the President knows all they
found out, and the packers know it
too. Both the President and the
packers were Mortified; the reasons
were different The story around the
Capitol regarding this investigation
runs something like this: The packers
said, ''If this sort of a story gets out
1t will ruin our business abroad" The
President remarked in effect, IF al
that know gets out, it will ruin
your business at home too"
"Now," said the packers, ''make any
sort of an inspection law you want,
pass it and we will stand for it, and