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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-10-09

Deposition Was Altogether Too suspl.
clous Of Bank Officials.

did you hear bout the old mans
experience In the bankin' business p
mo; what was it?"
why. he put $50 In bank-first
money he'd ever put there-an' the
boys toll him that he'd better keep q
eye on the bank. as they failed mighty
frequent. an he wuz liable to lose
ALL"
"WelI?"
We'll, he hung round that bank SO
constant that the bank people got sus-
picious OF him, an thought he wuz
goin' to blow the bank up; whenever
he seen the cashier come out he fol.
lowed him round town. always keep
In him In sight; an II wuz the same
way with the bank president. an all
the clerks; an when he finally ap-
piled fer job as janitor o. the insti-
tution-so's he could be on the spot
in case O. trouble-they had him ar
rested an the judge decided that he
was crazy an they wuz Jest about to
send him to the lunatic asylum when
his friends explained things an the
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-10-09
Horse Dsntlsts Needed

A bright young woman who attends
the horse shows remarked that she
believed many horses indicated SUI.
fering from diseased teeth by rest
lessness and other forms of bad
manners" On giving the subject con.
sideration one is led to the conviction
that this Is not only true, but that
there 10 also room for mulch improve
ment In veterinary dentistry.
About the only treatment prescrib-
ed by the ordinary veterinarian and
somtimes practiced by the coachman
or groom. is floating" or filing the
teeth which become worn down on
one side and leave the higher side
sharp and sometimes jagged. But We
never hear anything about filling the
teeth. or otherwise treating them. es-
pecially IL they or the gums be ulcer
ated, beyond pulling them out. Al
the young woman referred to also re-
marked. What excruciating pain IL
must be to have cold steel bit nut
on sensitive tooth, possibly ON a
nerve exposed"
Ihere are many reasons for n
horses misbehavior, adds the Rider
and Driver. aside from his bad tenn.
per-"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-10-09

Two men had Just come from the
dining room of one of the downtown
hotels. says the Kansas City Star.
Sitting down and lighting a pair OF
black cigars. each was prepared 10
convince himself at least that the
other didn't know much about good
things to eat.
Well" said the one with the florid
countenance, blowing cloud Of
smoke toward his right eye. i've
eaten In pretty nearly every good ho-
tel In this country. but I've never
found anything to compare with the
grub my mother used to set us back
home"
II was evident from the mans &C
cent that back home" was some
where In England
yes" said the other man. who had
mutton chop whiskers and touseled
gray hair, and the chances are the
grub your mother pHased you with
wouldn't go At all with me-"
i guess you never sat down to q
dinner OF Mscclesfield bacon. Che
shire cheese and treacle pudding To
put on top. You know the forest fed
bacon OF Macclesfield IL famous the
world over"
But what OF that? I wouldn't give
dish OF haggis like my aunt In
glasgow used to make for all the
bacon In Chester-and the cheese and
Cheshire cats thrown In"
But. man. you have never tasted
the real thing. and"
And the scenes my aunt could
bake would melt"
On, forget IT," said the English.
man, throwing away his half-smoked
cigar, viciously, missing the mark two
iest. Come on. Scotty, let's see II
we can agree on what's good 70
drink"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-10-09
WOODWORK.
Dry Branches OF Trees Which Can Be
Turned into Beautiful Ornaments.

Any boy who Is clever with his
knife can make many pretty and use
full articles from dry branches Of
trees. One shown here is a keyholder.
the other a photograph stand. They
are cut with a sharp pocketknife and
the different parts glued together or
nailed with thin wire nails. The most
important point about 1t is the joining
OF the pieces. Notice how the joints
are cut to Mt well together (see Illus
tration). When the keyholder frame
is ready hooks and rings should be
screwed into 1t to hang the frame up
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-10-09

that the wall that is plastered both
outside and in is the very best to reg
ulate moisture. Dampness can't pen
citrate such a wall. Perhaps II is q
misnomer to say that dampness can
penetrate any good cement wall. but
our experience is very much in favor
OF hollow construction. We all
know that beads OF moisture during
certain kinds OF weather, will stand
on the inside OF solid wall We may
not go into the subject deep enough
to determine whether the moisture Is
there because the wall is colder than
the air or because We have not pro-
vided proper ventilation for the rooms
inclosed. II Is enough for us to know
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-10-09
Records Depth of Water.

An instrument has recently been in.
vented for recording the depth of
water. and which makes a pen record
something on the principle of the ma.
chine which records the rough places
In railroad track. A slab of metal
attached to rope is dragged over the
bottom by a boat moving slowly. The
other end of the rope extends over
pulleys to the charting room. where
pen records the ups and downs. or
peaks and valleys OF the bottom. max.
ing a typographical map. Experts
know how to translate these tracings
into feet or fathoms. The results are
much more accurate and vastly quick
er than the old method OF sounding
with a hand line.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-10-09

your playmates at an afternoon or
evening company, says the Brooklyn
Citizen. 1t is done in this way:
Your hands are placed in a child's
shoes, after which you must rest
your hands on the table. They will
nave the appearance of real feet.
Put bonnet on your head, shawl
over your shoulders and a childs
petticoat to cover your arms. Now
your friend stands behind you, con-
cealed by the curtains. She thrusts
her arms out on each side of your
body, giving the dwarf the missing
arms and hands. II your friend "a
original, she can make all sorts OF
runny gestures, while you recite.
sing songs and see what fun II Is and
how easy IL is to work.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-10-09
Drawer Attachment.

very beautiful effect in their reflection
In the glass. Below the shelf are two
curved supporting brackets, between
which can be fitted two drawers, the
upper one to pull out and the lower
one to tip outward on the pins. which
support 1t at either end. These pins
pass through the lower point of the
brackets into the lower edge of the
drawer. This is all plainly shown in
Fig. 2. II the whole is made OF some
handsome wood. says the Orange
Judd Farmer, the surface will only
need oiling and careful rubbing with
wooden cloth.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-10-09
After-Dinner Mans.

Complete relaxation after eating-a
suspension of mental and physical &C.
tivity-will favor the processes of nat.
ural digestion, not only because of its
tranquillizing effect upon the nerves.
but because the stomach may use the
surplus unused energies OF the body
in the process OF digestion. Happy
the man or woman who can take an
"after-dinner nap" IL means health
happiness and long Iife.-what to
Eat
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-10-09
L Learning 10 Fish.

A middle-aged man created a sensa
ton the other day at a kite-fiying con
test by appearing with a rod and reel
His kite, attached to a fishing line
shot heavenward in beautiful style
something really Eddyesque. When II
got up about 800 feet the man passed
the tackle over to his little son, say.
ing: There you are. Chester; you've
got a twenty pound fish in the sky;
play him for all he's worth" 1t was
a pleasure to watch the boy. He would
reel her out" and reel her in" Every
other youngster on the field was filled
with envy. We old fellows know that
kite will bite and tug and dart and
dive just like fish; and here is a boy
learning the art OF angling on dry
land, far from boats and dangerous
storms. Splendid sport. Cheap and
manly. And 1t makes good fishermen
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-10-09
For Married EoIk.

A great physician, who had a big
reputation not only as clever doctor.
but also as a healer OF matrimonial
disagreements. once told Bulwer Lyt-
ton, the novelist. the secret of his sue.
cess. He used TO order the husband
away TO one place. under the pre-
tense OF Its being necessary for him
to drink the waters, and send the wife
somewhere else. He declared that in
ninety-nine cases out Of a hundred IL
the husband and wife could be pre-
vented from seeing each other for six
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-10-09
American Archbishops.

or the fourteen archbishops in the
United States. Archbishop Ryan OF
Philadelphia is the oldest, and he is
but 76 years OF age. Cardinal Gibbons
is 70. Archbishop Ireland OF st. Paul.
who comes next in point of years. is
SO, Archbishop Keane OF Dubuque is
6s. and Archbishops Farley and Rior
dan OF New York and San Francisco
respectively are 65.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-10-09

A young lady, evidently an anna
teur fisherman, presented an odd
sight as she walked up Atlantic ave-
nue. Sunday with a large cod in her
hand. To all appearances she had
been fishing and the fish that she
carried was the prize of the catch.
She insisted on carrying 1t with her
on the electric car. and although
many held their noses as the car sped
on she paid no attention to them, but
instead simply smiled.-Boston Even
ing Record.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-10-09

TITS called a loving cup you sayi
N.Y. what a big cup It Isl What's i
, ..IoJ
The rum punch and things ike
that"
But why is II called q loving cupY-
Because its for people loving run
punch and things like that"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-10-09
Completed Cabinet.

cannot be afforded. get a furniture
dealer to cut out a piece of mirror
glass from a cracked mirror, usually
to be found in such an establishment.
II he does not have 1t. try a dealer
In window glass. Your dealer may
also keep in stock silvered mirror
glass in various sizes.
AT either side of the mirror are
"sconces' for candles. which give o
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-10-09

weeks. when they met once more
there was a remarkable increase of AT.
lection.
The only thing has been that they
could not stand seeing each other so
much" he explained.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-10-09
His ch,,o.

Has a reformer any chance in pol
itics?"
1T all depends" answered the cold.
blooded campaigner. ION whether he
is set In his ways or is willing to be
taught"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-10-09

most OF us know by experience that
IL is an expensive annoyance because
outside painting must be done at the
proper season when the weather is
neither too warm nor too cold and
when there is no dust blowing and no
flies to stick fast In the fresh paint
A good many prefer a cement plas-
ter house to a solid cement wall or
solid cement blocks for the reason
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-10-09

cluded. but IL they are disappointed
In one set OF ambitions they are apt
to take up with another. What a pity
Il Is that their enthusiasm and conn.
fencs are not contagious"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-10-09

sweat OF our brow in the laboratory.
and afterwards In practical construc-
don.
II is no longer necessary to use ex-
pensive building materials because we
are afraid to trust cement. In the
hands OF good workmen cement Is the
best building material we have. and
we are no longer confined to any one
mode OF construction. We have learn
ed how to combine cement with other
materials and to save expense and at
the same time to turn out a job that
looks well and that will last forever.
and answer for street paving mate
rial afterwards.
One great advantage in outside plas-
tering is the ease with which 1t Is al.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-10-09

and to hold the keys, says Washing
ton Star. The back support OF tho
photograph stand is fastened with thin
strips OF leather nailed down over
the horizontal ends Of the support.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-10-09
THE DWARF.
Hsw TO Have . Great Deal Of Fun,
with . Very Little Trouble.

This Is q peculiar looking dwarf
that stands on the table, is 1t not?
You could. with the assistance OF a
friend and some OF mothers ward
robe. make the dwarf and so delight
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-10-09

IL frequently happens that the
under dog is exactly where he be-
longs
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-10-09
A WALL CABINET.
IL 10 Easily Made and 10 Artistic and
Useful.

Here is wall cabinet very easy
to construct on account OF it's simple
lines. and very attractive. also. The
upper part OF the back has a beveled
edge mirror inserted in 1t. II this
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-10-09

bank folks give him his money, an
tot him to git!"-Rehoboth Sunday
Herald.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-10-09

After one has had hearty meal n
Is easy TO begin dieting.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-03-28
Deafness Cannot be Cured

~ israi applications. as they cannot reach
the diScasrd pardon Of The ear. There II
eniy one way TO cure deafness. aud that IL
oI constitutional remedies Drafnrss IL
eaGsed ty an infam@d condition Of the mu.
enus lining az the Eusiachlan Tube. when
this tube h i~nrainrd you have a rumblIn;
sound or Imperfect hearing. aud when IL IL
sntfreiy clos.i. Drnfnrss Ia the result. and
0ulees the indim'Eailon can bc takrn out
o&d this fnl,r rcstotrd to its normal roudi.
elcs. bearing VIII he destroyed forever:
niue easrs out ~ ten are caused ly ca.
easyh. which IL nofhin- hut nu infia med con.
Alton 81 the mu'ogs surfaces.
We WILL give Que Hundred Dollars fo-
any case of Deafness tcaused by catarrh,
that cannot nc CURED by Halls Catarrh
Cure. Send for circulars. free.
X y. J.. CHENEY n Co. Toledo. o.
Sold IVY DrugeIits. s5c.
Take Hairs Family Pills for constipation.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-03-28
DON'T THINK YOU ARE OLD.

a certain amount OF social. life Is alb
.solutsly essential To the old as well as
TO the young. A woman never growa
so old that she ceases to enjoy tho
company OF others. and generally tho
older she grows the more she enjoys
Il. II Is always n pity to SEQ n man
fall into n state which he explains M
saying. "Oh. were getting old. and
don't care for 30 much variety In
lives" says woman's Life. In the pure
selfshnrss OF his soul no always speaks
OF us and "we." as II II naturally fol-
lows that because he Is getting anti
quated his wife must keep pace with
him In his decline. Let him keep In
touch with the world. and both he and
his wife will be the better Inc the
younger for L.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-03-28

From M Philadelphia Public Ledger.
Scottish folk are provcrbiaily ann and
prudent In money matters. n the follow
Ing shows that the younger generation 10
no exception TO the raie.
A teacher In q iowiand school was TAX
Ing mental arithmetic with a class OF boys.
She asked one urchin:
'iiow much would your mother give you
TO buy lou pounds of tea at o. : and AK
"a poundg'
We nc'cr set sac much ut once as that.
mum"
Never mind that. Four pounds at ono
and six
but we Gamma AFFORD tn' one and s,x.
mum. We always hae tho one and "
Answer the question. What would sha
Riye YOU 10 pay for four pounds OF tea
at"
"Sawthin', mum
What do you mean by nothing"
shed IA gle me only bawbecs. she'd
tell me tao ask the mon tae pit IL doom"
'oh. dear! oh. dear! But supposing
Ehc did,
With a plying smile came the reply;
"a can sic ye're ne'cr met ma mither.
mum"
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-03-28
FIFTEEN YEARS or ECZEMA

1esvabie itchtag Prevented sleep
Glands, Areas asd Legs . Affected
Cueecapn Cured in SIN Days.
n had eczema nearly fifteen years.
The affected parts were my Lands.
arms aud iess rhey were the worst
d tie winter time. and were always
itchy. and ! could not keep from
scratching them. had To keep both
hands bandngrd all the time anu at
GlgIt would have 10 scratch through
the bandages n u. itching was ~ Sc
we're. aud ut times ! would have TO
tar everything: on my hands To scratch
tie akin. could not rest or sleep !
had several physicians e me. but
thay could not give me a permanent
curs nor even could they stop the Itch
1ne. After usin; the Cuticura Soap.
ouc box Of Cuticurn Ointment and two
bottles OF Cuticura i,esolvcnt for about
Gig days the itchln: had ceased. and
now the sores have disappeared. and {
never felt better In my life than ! do
now. Edward worcii. Band 3Dth u 4
Infantry. Fort Crook. Nebraska"
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-03-28
ORIENTAL EYES.
Operations Performed on Corners TO
Produee tho New Effect.

Another style that American women
are borrowing from the japanese Is the
almond shaped eye that has gone 80
far toward becoming the envy OF the
fashion follower of today that beauty
doctors are resorting TO the use of the
knife To- give the desired effect. only
n very few American women have been
born with eyes that slant upwards ut
the corners I'm truly oriental style n
IL has only been recently that the dis
covcry was made that this slant could
be obtained by n tiny slit 80 slight that
Il ian hardly be distinguished. The
operation Is not painful. but IL IL n de-
cidedeIy dangerous u for a slip OF the
knife could put out the sight entirely.
American womcn viii do anything for.
the sake OF adding TO their beauty. n
few years ago artificial eyelnshes wero
instituted by beauty specialists and
many women submitted to the painful
ordeal OF having tiny hairs sewed into
the eyelids for the sake OF Ions curling
inshes that yelled even their cheeks.
The artificial c~yelashes were not very
satisfactory as no beauty doctor could
be found who could sew In the delicate
little things so they would stay for n
length OF time nor could n OF them
arrange them rs thickly rs 10 necessary
to give n natural appearance. The new
slit In much less painful and far more
satisfactory, but only h real beauty
fend will probably be tempted TO un-
dergo this operation either.
Nothing yet has been found to change
the color OF the Eyes. though many Diff
ferent drugs are used TO enlarge the
pupils or brighten them. Dark eyes
are the fashion OF the day m the real
beauty must n v large lustrous orbs
that reveal mystery and magnetism.
In their depths. Many actresses n
his dark slanting kind that are both
the envy and admiration OF the society
a~spirant. Among them II Jane Hading
whose oriental eyes were made when
she was nothing more tina n child
travelling I'm the east with her parents.
They had the slight operation per-
formed on the corners Co make them
more like the eyes OF the fascinating
little japanese OF whom both were ar
dent admirers.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-03-28

! THE SUCCESSFUL ACTRESS.


According TO David Belasco. and he
II supposed TO know. for he n made
soinc OF the leading actresses on the
American stage. IL In not necessary for
n TO De beautiful To put herself
among the stars. for there are far
more important attributes than mere
beauty when II comes to real acting.
She who climbs TO the heights OF art
In this line must first OF all possess n
magnetism that bctrays itself In avolce.
look. action. before she has been ON
the stage two minutes. She must be
alive and ~pulsating with all that dis
tinguishes the oma of power from
the dull inane woman who IN forgotten
the moment she II out OF sight. That
mysterious something that reaches out
and takes hold OF the hearts OF her lis
teners must be hers n she is TO take
her place among those who achieve
success.
The next I'm Importance In physical
endurance. for no woman who has not
vitality enough To more than drag
herself across tho stage can properly
go through emotional scenes that rack
both body and nerves.
The voice can make or mar the sue
cess OF n woman of the stage. III IL In
pitched too high or too low. or has
tones hat are unpleasant to the car
II may SO detract the attention that the
woman who possesses II u be great
Indeed TO be able To charm I'm spite OF
It's Earring notes.
The face must also be able To depict
emotion. IL n be the canvas upon
which the lights and shadows that pie
ture feelings and thoughts are thrown.
4 smile no matter how ficeting must
tell n story In itself. while an express
zion hat turks In the eyes may be as
important as all the lines the play
contains.
The successful actress. the artist
who never fats tn please. possesses all
OF these qualities before n car be
counted among the really great. Beside
them mere beauty of a n figure
count for as little as may a painting
beside an original.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-03-28
CHAPTER IN.
I MEET MONSIEUR MARTIGNY.

Our regular work at the Office. lust
At that time happened TO be unusually
heavy and firing. The Brown lnjunc-
ton suit. while rot greatly attracting
public attention. involved points OF
such nicely and affected interests so
widespread. that the whole bar OF New
York was watching q. The Hurd sub
stitutioin case a more spectacular
and appealed TO h press with peculiar
force. since one Of the principal VIE
tins had been the eldest son OF Pres
ton Mci.andbcrg. the veteran managing
editor OF the Record. and the bringing
OF the suit inipugncd the honor OF
his fa~n.ily-but IL is still too fresh
In the public mind to need recapitu-
lation here. even were Il connected with
this story. The incessant strain told
upon both OF our partners and even
upon me. 40 that ! returned To my
rooms after dinner one evening deter
mined to go early to bed But I had
scarcely Gonncd my house coat. set
tied ia my chair. and got my pipe 10
going. when there came a tap ut the
door.
Come In" l called. thinking IL vas
Mrs. Fitch. my landlaiy. and too weary
To get up.
But II was not Mrs. Fftch's pale
countcnancc. with It's crown OF gray
hair. which appeared In the doorway.
~ "tS s'Aahh az '@iN'Ntiihlg llOEiI
ylsnge.
You win pardon me. sir" began a
voice. which I Instantly re-
m~cmbcrcd eve before TN. short.
square figure stepped over tho thresh-
hold into the full light. but I have
just discovered that ! have no match
with which To ignite my gas. ~ might
from you borrow One
Help yourself" I said. and held out
TO him my case. which Was lying on the
table At my elbow.
You are very good he said. and
then. as he stepped forward and saw
me more distinctly. he altered n little
exclamation OF surprise. An IL Is
Mista!r-
Lester" ] added. seeing that he hest
tatcd.
1T Is n great pleasure" he was say
ing. ns he took tho matches. "a great
good fortune which brought me Ca
this house. So lonely one grows nj
times-and then. I greatly desire some
advice. IL you would have tho leisure
-
Certainly" and ] waved towosd q
chair. sit down"
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-03-28
soloMoN's IDEA.


In the old days. before Mrs. Parsons
suggested her trial marriage theory. or
Sioux Falls was dignified by n dot on
the map. when Solomon's wives and
his wisdom went unquestioned. Sam
uei summed up In a few sentences what
attributes made the true woman, as
Solomon. from wide experience and
manifold dealings with women. had
authorized. The same description can
be said TO apply equally well to h true
woman OF today:
THE heart OF her husband doth safe
ly trust I'm her"
"She will do him good and not evil
all the days OF her life"
she sirdeth her loins with strength
and stretcheth out her hand to the
poor"
she givcth aid to the needy
Her husband IL known within the
gates"
she openeth her mouth with wisdom
and In her tongue IL h Law OF kind
nesf."
Her children rise up and a her
blessed" ?
To make the kitchen floor white.
use cold water and common soap I'm
s~crubbing IL. Hot water and washing
powders will turn IL yellow.