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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-04-10

The ladies of the Presbyterian Church
will give their home talent play, "Al
Martins Country Store" at the Opera
House on or about April 26. The date
has not been definitely decided on as
yet. Miss Bertha McLaren will have
charge of the training and Mrs. Wells
of Glare will take part.
VIM. Fitzgerald tells us a very pecu
liar experience that he had one day last
week. While driving near his home,
one mile east and one-half mile south of
Alma, strong gust of wind carried his
beet rack from his wagon and some dis
lance into the air. Mr.. Fitzgerald
leaped as far as he could, falling into the
ditch and the beet rack over him. The
horses ran a short distance down the
road and stopped. Mr.. Fitzgerald was
not seriously injured. but states that he
considered IL a close call.
See my new line of post cards. Just
in, $. K. Bennett. 1862
A deck of beech logs broke away at
the Gorham factory at Mt. Pleasant last
Tuesday forenoon and in the accident
Ed McCulley was instantly killed. Mike
Torpey and l.. Donahue seriously in
jured and, Dan wyman hurt about the
head. Mr.. McCulley was buried in the
pile OF huge timbers and wnen recov-
cred there was no signs OF life remain.
ing In his limp body.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-04-10
The National Hardwood Lumber

The National Hardwood Lumber
Association, recently in session in Mem
phis, Tenn, accepted the committee re-
port that, from the best estimates pos
sible to be had, "there now stood in the
United States approximately 1,475, OO0.-
O00,0 900 feet of lumber, but that $4,000, :
100000 feet were being cut every year"
At this rate the forests would last nearly
thirty-three years, at which time the
production of commercial lumber must
cease altogether.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-04-10
GOOD SAND

Is an important feature in making good
concrete, laying brick. or making NOR
tar of any kind. We have the best that
nature affords and can furnish it on short
notice. Call up Union phone 1903, or tell
Mack, the man with the sorrel team, and
your wants will be supplied.
Yours truly,
T463t3 G.. 5. YOUNG.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-04-10

ATTY. jas. hreSs ildu u law suit III FL
well last Friday.
Prepared paints of any shade. Caple
& Soule, +
Mrs. Flora Wise visited friends in
Ashley last Friday.
Fred Klein transacted business in Ith-
AGA last Thursday.
K. @. Dersham transacted business in
Shepherd last Thursday.
Miss Kate Wynn visited last Saturday
with friends in Mt. Pleasant.
Local option was defeated at the re-
cent election in Isabella county.
Geo. K. Sharrar transacted business
at the county seat last Friday.
L. S. Whitman spent the latter pau of
last week visiting friends in Owosso.
Miss Marjorie Chadwick of Cadillac
Mrs. vern Miner spent the day visit
ing her parents in st. Louis last Thurs
day.
FOR SALE-Horses, Farm or City
property on time. Cash not needed
1464t4 JOSEPH DREW.
J. 7. Swigart was in Ithaca last
Thursday transacting business in pro-
bate court.
Simon Hagadorn announces that he
will place LAUNCH on the river this
summer.
J. e. Yeager and wife left last Thurs.
day for few days visit with the for.
mer's parents in Coleman.
Prof Mitchell was in Battle Greek the
latter part of last week transacting bus
mess for Alma College.
Mrs. CARTS Brown visited the latter
part of last week with Mr.. and Mrs
Fred Strong in Grand Rapids.
Joseph Manufacturing and son, Bart
left last Friday for Detroit, where they
will be employed this summer.
A sign of the season. Messenger
are showing their new clothes for spring
Call in and get try on. It's free.
LOST-A plain gold band bracelet
Leave at RECORD Office aud receive re
ward. Miss Ruth Matthews. I'd
President Bruske is numbered amonl
those who will address the multitud
during the semi-centennial celebration
at Nj. A. @.
Feed moths on Red Cedar Flake
placed in furs and wool goods. The.
are cheap at Stanard's Central dru
store. 1463t1
Stationery and visiting cards. Eato
& Hurlburt's Hot Pressed vellum lette
paper. The best make at Stanard's Cen
trail drug store. l463tl
Mrs. DR.. Story aud little daughter re
turned last Thursday to their home il
Twining, Mich, after an extended visi
with Mrs. J. Gongwer.
! John L. Hidey of Mt. Pleasant passe
through Alma last Thursday ON his wa
to Saginaw to procure plans for the ne,
Presbyterian Church at Mt. Pleasant.
! twenty-five persons dead and NOR
than twice that number seriously IN
;ured is the result of tornado, whic
swept through Louisiana, MISSISSIPPI
and Alabama last Friday.
The Alma dancing club gave thei
Easter party at the Odd Fellows Tempt
last Thursday night. Six pieces G
music from Mt. Pleasant were engage
for the occasion.
Mr.. and Mrs. Francis King gave
dancing party to few friends at thei
residence on State street last Thursds
> night. Davis orchestra furnished til
music.
u G.. A. Habner of the Wright Hous
wishes 70 announce that owing to til
advance in fruit and other table necess
T ties on and after April LIST his rates wi
n be as follows: Single meals, 30 cent
= Table board by the week, $500.
III. f. Lewis and family left last +
a day for Mt. Clemens. Mr.. Lewis
a moving from Alma to his farm near thu
y place. but states that he will return
A June to resume his duties as cooper
the sugar factory,
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-04-10
CH1Ome md
Vicinity

~~>>~~e-s-e-e
Harry Story visited friends in Shep-
herd, Monday.
Mrs G. d. Bell left Monday for St
Paul, Minnesota.
H. H. Hines of Stanton was in Alma
on business Monday.
Bert Pulfrey of Saginaw spent Sun
day with his parents.
Elmer Francis transacted business IN
Detroit last Saturday.
Steve Bennett spent the first OF this
week in st. Joe, Mich.
Putt Taylor of Elwell was in Alma on
business last Saturday.
II. @. Richardson spent Sunday with
his parents in Saginaw.
T. w. Whitney of st. Louis transacted
business in Alma; Monday.
Miss bessie Callahan of Ithaca visited
her parents in Alma over Sunday.
+. H. Soule of Flint visited over Sun
day with his brother. Henry Soule.
Hart Schaffuer and Marx Suits. The
snappy kind at Messengers. I
w. A. Bahlke made q business trip to
Bay City last Monday and Tuesday.
Miss Nj. b. Hale transacted business
an Chesaning and Saginaw, Tuesday.
Garden seeds, bulk or package. Also
lawn grass seed. NJ. Medler.
T. A. johnson transacted business in
Chicago the latter part of last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Morden left Mon
day for one weeks visit to London,
Canada.
Ralph Miller left Monday for q few
days visit with friends in Rochester,
Indiana.
We have new lawn mower sharpen
er that does the business. Burdette
Forquer. 1464tl
Mrs. DIR. Gill and Mrs. K. N. Chad
wick spent the day in Saginaw last Fri
day. -
We have strictly first-class Pennsyl
vania OIL for Incubators. l5c per gallon
NJ Medler.
Mrs. J. T. Gentur returned to Mesicl
last Thursday, after few DAYS visit
with her sister, Miss Lottie Young.
Fred Willard of Mullen, Idaho, spent
several days last week visiting his
brother, Howard Willard, in Alma.
We bought too many Childrens
Suits. Help us to unload them at an,
old price. Messengers. /
Mrs. L. j. Gaffney was in Saginaw
Monday, purchasing bill of milliner,
goods from Reed Bros.
Henry M. King left Tuesday morning
for Simsburg, Conn, where he will at
tend the Westminster school.
p. Fuller. who is at present employed
in an automobile factory in Flint. spen
Sunday with Alma friends.
Mrs. Chas. Ainsley was called /,
Ovary, Ont, Monday morning by tin
death Of her father, John Kundall.
You are invited to call in and see how
you look in one of Messengers swell
new suits. You don't have to buy.
The Alma Uniform Rank of tn
Knights Templar attended the Ithac
lodge meeting last Friday night.
Does your lawn mower need sharpen
ing? New machine, old price, 90 cents
at Burdette Forquer's. 1464tl
The latest and most improved law
mower sharpener is at Burdette Fol-
quer's. New Epler block. l464tl
James Mcbride. former popula
Alma College man, will be ordained i
the Presbyterian Church. Thursday eve
ming.
The Brock Heater Co. has leased th
Wooden Mills building here and will b
ready to occupy il about May 10. Ne'
and efficient machinery will be Unstable
and force Of men employed at once.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-04-10
WANTED.

All kinds of Logs and Lumber, Stsve
and Heading Bolts on p. NJ. or A. A.
railroad; also standing timber.
Gro. SANDAL, both phones,
i45tf Elwell, Mich.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-24

Several descendants OF the abor1g1nes Hve
in Baltimore, Philadelphia and New York, |
and several have become converted to MOI
monism and are now living In Titan.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-24

Several descendants of the aborigines live
in Baltimore, Philadelphia and New York,
and several have become converted to MOI
monism and are now living In Utah.
Annual Tribute Paid.
Only a few Of their original customs are
preserved, one of which IL the annual
tribute to the governor of Virginia. This
is done in pursuance to treaty made be-
tween the governor of the colony and the
successor of Powhatan in 1877. which re-
ouired three arrows end certain number
Of beaver skins to be presented to that
Official annually. The pledge was fulfilled
in that form until the organization Of the
state of Virginia. It was intended to sig
nifty the submission of the aborigipes to
the white authorities, and they conedW1
1t necessary to protect their titles to their
lands. After the organization of the state
of Virginia the tribute was continued as
before until the civil war, when 1t was m
terrupted. OF late years, however, 1t has
been resumed and as the governor OF Viz
ginia has no use for arrows, and beaver
skins are scarce. the chief of.the Pamun-
keys and q delegation consisting of the
heads of several families carry to Rich
mond half dozen wild turkeys and
saddle of venison Of they can shoot a deer)
annually at Thanksgiving time. They are
expected to furnish the governor of Virginia
his Thanksgiving dinner.
When the English landed In jamestown
in 1907 the Powhatan confederacy was OF
recent origin Mr.. MONEYS investigations
have shown that he inherited authority
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-24

over only six small tribes, which occupied
the territory around Richmond for a radius
Of about twenty-five miles and numbered
only about one-fifth as many as he had
thority was despotic and he practiced the
traditional methods Of the savages, slaugh-
tering his enemies and carrying off their
women as captives. Shortly before the ar
rival Of the English he exterminated the
entire Chesapeake tribe and transplanted
colony Of his own people in the territory
he had laid desolate. To make his position
more secure he placed his sons and brothers
as chiefs over the principal towns, while
he ruled over them all at his own capital.
He was greatly feared and implicitly obeyed
because of his own personality rather
than by tribal custom. The powerful
Chickahominies accepted him as an over
lord, but maintained their own home rule,
and took an early opportunity to put them
selves under the protection Of the English.
Overthrow Of opechancanough.
The latter. being ili-supplied with provi-
sions proceeded to live of the country and
sent out foraging parties which were too
strong for the helpless savages to resist.
AS q consequence, before the colony was
two years old the principal Indian towns
were occupied by the white men, Powhatan
had Withdrawn to the interior, and the hos
tiiity Of the Indians was SO acute that no
Englishman was safe outside the stockade.
Open war was deferred, however. until
after the death OF POWhatan, IN 16Z<, Wnen
his brother. Opechancanough. made stimuli
taneous attacks upon almost every settle
ment and plantation. and massacred 347
men, women and children. Retaliation was
prompt and effective. and in January of
the following year, 1923. the Virginia coun-
Gil reported to the home office in London
that I'VE have slain more Of them this
year than hath been slain before since the
beginning Of the colony"
BY this war the Indians were so reduced
In numbers and means. and the white popu-
lation grew so rapidly, that there was no
longer any serious trouble. Opechancan-
ough was captured, brought to Jamestown.
and shot In prison by one Of his guards.
In October, 1648 his successor made
treaty of submission by which the Indians
agreed to abandon everything below Rich
mond and confine themselves to the mar
row strip OF peninsula between the York
and the Rappahannock rivers. now known
as Gloucester and Middlesex counties.
Henceforth. as Mr.. Mooney says, "the
dwindling tribes appear chiefly as appeal
ing for protection or Justice. their chronic
grievance being trespass upon their reserve
lands. From various references It Is evil
dent that Indian slavery was common,
even after peace had come, and this prob
ably FASTENED the intermixture process
with the negro race."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-24

Pamunkey, holding themselves apart from
both white and negro, and are represented
as fairly prosperous and intelligent. They
are probably the descendants of the old
Nantaughtacund tribe, known later, with
Others under the name Of Portobacco.
On the north side of the York river, at
Gloucester Point, Gloucester county, are
the descendants Of q family Of Simpsons.
whose ancestors came originally from the
Pamunkey reservation.
On the eastern shore there are said to
be a very few mixed bloods still living In
the neighborhood Of Accomac Court House
Drummondtown), in Accomac county, and
also a few bearing the family name Of Miles
near Fishers Inlet. in southern Northamp-
ton county
The Indian names have disappeared from
common use by marriage with whites and
negroes. The names most common are as
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-24

Judge Holt, in court at Philippi. ". Va.
decided the impeachment case asaiass L.
~ n Paugh county commissioner OF BAL
Nm county. and removed him from once
An the ground Of oficial misconduct.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-24

c. E. Roife OF Baltimore has been APP
pointed to the management Of the Chesa-
peake and Potomac Telephone Company In
line Q. French.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-07-04
u. S. Express Stockholders
Seek Removal Of the
Senator.
WHERE ARE PROFITS
II Is Said by Holders of 2S,oOo
Shares Tint the Platts Own Only
800 Sharcs.-Sons, Edward ana
Frank Out OF Management OF the
Company Also.

New York, July 2.-Ine move
ment of the minority stock holders
In the United States Express Com
pany for an increase In dividends
from 4 to 7 per cent. is likely to go
further II certain powerful interests
have their way, and result In the
ousting of Thomas G. Platt and his
sons, Edward T. Platt and Frank II.
Platt, from the executive manage
ment of the company.
The demand of the minority stock
holders for q more liberal disTibu-
ton of the company's earnings was
started last Spring In a quiet way.
the minority committee and their
counsel, Eugene G.. Kremer. refusing
to discuss the controversy In any OF
its phases on the ground that 1t was
a matter between partners In q pri-
vate enterprise the therefore privi-
legged.
As the investigation of the COM
pany's affairs has progressed, how
ever, and new facts have come to
light, many of the minority stock
holders have expressed dissatisfac-
ton with the state of affairs that has
been revealed, and believe that the
committees expressed approval of
the present administration conduct
Of the business has not been deserv-
cd. II these stockholders can muster
sufficient strength they will not stop
with the granting Of their demands
for higher dividend. but will insist
on the retirement OF Senator Platt.
The first reply of the Platt man
agement to the minority's movement
for higher dividend was the state
ment that the oompany's assets did
not exceed the share capital Of $40.
100000. Since then the minority
committee has demonstrated that the
assets are at least SCI, 100000, in
round numbers. The other big COM
panies, several of them with consid-
erabiy larger capital. are paying from
10 to 12 per cent. in annual divi-
dends, against the United States Ex-
press Company'B per cent. rates.
and all have larger acknowledged
surpluses. The Adams Express Com
pany only a few days ago made a
distribution Of 200 per cent. in per
cent collateral bonds out of surplus.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-07-04
SPORTING NEWS.

The Belgian crew, holders Of the
Grand Challenge Cup, rowed a trial
over the Henley course In I'm. Is.
Starting in their first team race,
A. H. Cosden's chestnut trotters.
George M. and Crown Prince. de-
feated Governor Holt and Deputize,
in 2:20 and 2:1S%. at the Empire
track New York city.
Governor Stokes, of New Jersey,
has agreed to provide troops for the
Vanderbilt Cup race In that State II
special legislation be obtained.
James T. Hyde says New York
will have an international horse show
and that American horses may 60 to
Paris in 1908.
Con" Walsh, the champion Irish
weight thrower, broke the record for
throwing the 66-pound weight over
bar at the annual games of the
County Cork Mems Association held
at Celtic Park New York.
Harvard'B freshman eight cared
crew defeated Yale by a little more
than one length. while Yale's varsity
four won from Harvard by ten
lengths.
In polo match at Meadow Brook
mems combination defeated the
women'B team by s goals to 6.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-07-04
LOVING NOT GUILTY.
Only One Ballot I'm Case of ex-Judge
Who Avenged Daughter.

WHO hNtnkeu ISiu&tlVeT.
Houston, Va, July 2.-After be.
Ing out an hour the jury, late Satur.
day afternoon, returned verdict OF
not guilty in the case of ex-Judge
William @. Loving, who was tried
for the murder Of Theodor Estes,
the son of Sheriff M. X. Estes OF
Nelson County. Judge Loving, who
is the manager Of the valuable Vir-
ginia estate of Thomas F. Ryan, shot
and killed young Estes on the after
noon of April 22 at Oak Ridge. Estes
had taken a buggy ride with the
Judges daughter, Miss Elizabeth
Loving. and she told her father that
he had drugged and assaulted her.
The trial began last Monday, before
Judge Barksdale.
The jury retired at 4:45 o'clock
Saturday afternoon and from that
time until the verdict was returned
Loving remained In the seat he had
occupied since the trial began. He
was surrounded by the members OF
his immediate family with the ex-
ception of his daughter, who was
not In the courtroom. At 5:45 o.
clock loud knock was heard on the
door Of the Jury room and Judge
Barksdale ordered the Sheriff to pre-
serve order, and cautioned the large
crowd to be quiet when the decision
was announced.
The verdict was read by Foreman
B. 8. McCraw. Judge Barksdale
thanked the jury for It's attendance
upon court at great sacrifices, and
declared that ne believed the verdict
was in accordance with the conscien-
tious views Of the members.
After the fury had been discharg-
cd, Judge Loving. his wife, and other
relatives shook hands and thanked
each juror for the verdict Tears
streamed from the eyes Of both the
defendant and his wife. Judge Low
ing was congratulated by many of
his friends, though, in accordance
with the warning Of Judge Barks-
dale, there was no demonstration In
the court room
Foreman McCrow, a merchant and
farmer, said that when the jury re-
tired one OF them did not exactly
understand an Of the instructions Of
the court. which were read to him.
When he called for vote he re-
Quested all who favored the acquital
OF the defendant to hold up their
right hands. On the first ballot
every hand promptly went up. When
asked what the basis Of the verdict
was. he said. Insanity" He and
other members Of the jury believed
that Judge Loving was out of his
mind when he killed young Estes.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-07-04
MAY NOT DEMAND
AN EXTRA SESSION.
Feeling nt Albany That 1t Would
Not Serve to Break Dead

Feeling nt Albany That 1t Would
Not Serve to Break Dead
lock-GOvernor Silent.
Albany, N. Y. June 2S.-With the
deadlock ON reapportionment un-
broken to the end, the Legislature
has adjourned without date, and
speculation Is rife over the possibility
Of an extra session. Many feel that
there would be no reapportionment
this year even II the Governor were
to recall the Legislature to It's task.
Fealing Is DO bitter on the SUBJ
ject that It Ia declared improba BILE
that either side would yield, even
under the pressure Of an extra sess-
lon Governor Hughes would not
say whether he would call an extra
session, and the Legislators them
selves had to depend entirely upon
rumor.
Just before adjournment the SEN
ate passed the McCus bill making the
carrying Of concealed weapons a fell
ony instead Of misdemaanor. There
was some opposition from members
representing rural districts, but Sen
akor Grady explained that drastic
measures must be taken II the ''Black
Hand" and such elements Of terror
were to be successfully oombatsd.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-07-04
FOREIGN NEWS.
Having rendered final courtesies t,

Having rendered final courtesies to
local and naval officials, Rear Ad-
miral Stockton, with his cruiser
squadron. leaves Royan, France for
La Rochelle.
German stations are soon to be
shipped to Kentucky for breeding pur-
poses to replensih the imperial cav
alrw.
Mr.. Joseph H. Choate, with other
heads Of delegations to The Hague
peace conference, was received In
audience by Queen Wilhelmina.
In Paris the Fourth of July Is cele-
brated by a banquet of the American
Chamber Of Commerce, at which the
Ambassador speaks.
Karl Hau, Washington professor
will be tried at Karlsruhe on July II
on the charge of numbering his
mother-in-law Frau Molitor.
A general Improvement was shown
on the London Stock Exchange dur
ing the week in all classes of securi-
ties.
According to Paris despatch the
Bourse is gradually recovering from
the low prices which have prevailed
for several months.
Mr.. Joseph H. Choats, at the sess-
ton Of the First Committee Of the
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-07-04
y Year Old Girl Stranpled.

New York June 28.-Viola Boy
Ian, eight years old. missing four
days, was murdered by strangers In
dark coal bin under her home at
No. 1890 Second avenue, where her
biood-covered body was found
Less than half hour after the dis
closure of the crime a crowd of sew
eral thousand were in front of the
home prepared for a lynching.
A leather belt used, the police be-
hsve, in strangiing little Viola Boy
Ian, was found to-day within a few
feet of the coal bin where the child's
body was thrown.
The belt, which was almost new
had been shortened until 1t made a
moose about five or six inches in
circumference.
Red spots were soaked into the
leathsr and appeared On the nickls
a The hnsl1a
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-07-04
HUGHES NAMES COMMISSIONERS
Ten Men Chosen TO Exercise Powers
Over Public Utilities.

Ten Men Chosen TO Exercise Powers
Over Public Utilities.
Albany, N. Y. July 2.-Ths ten
men who viii have sweeping juris-
diction over the street railways,
steam railroads, gas and electric
companies throughout the State, hav-
Ing been chosen by Gov. Hughes to
execute the far-reaching powers con-
ferred by the Public Utilities law,
are:
First District (Greater New York;
William r. Wilcox, Of Manttawn.
Chairman.
William McCarroll, of Brooklyn.
Edward NJ. Bassett, of Brooklyn.
Milo Roy Maltbie, Of Manhattan.
John Il. Eustis, Of the Bronx.
Second District Gall other coun-
ties).
Frank W. Stevens, jamestown,
Chairman.
Charles Hallam Keep, of Buffalo.
Thomas Mott Osborne, of Auburn.
James r. Sague, of Hamburg.
Martin 8. Decker, of New Paltz.
Seven Of these are Republicans,
three are Democrats. or the seven
Republicans only one. possibly two,
can be called organization men. Not
one Of the ten is a regular politician.
Six of the ten are lawyers three are
business men, one is a corporation
Investigator. The salary Of each
Commissioners rs $4,000 a year.