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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-06-19
Silks

One lot Of Fancy Waist Silks y in.
Sold at SIPS. Sale price. .$1.05
One lot of Fancy Waist Silks p in.
Sold at SIPS. Sale price. $50. CSC
One lot of Fancy Silk Suitings p in.
Sold at $50. Sale price. SOC
One LOT of Plain Taffeta, all colors, D
in. wide. Sold at 7sc and Sc.
Sale price. ........ ........5 SOC
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-06-19
BEGINS SATURDAY, JUNE 29th==
CLOSING SATURDAY,

Ground Pepper, Cloves, Mustard,
Cinnamon, per pound.........2Sc
Dutch Cleaner. OSc
Sunny Monday Soap, 9 bars. .25c
Bon Ami ................. O4c
Spring Wheat Flour, Is sack. .60o
oOc lea...... ........ ....... SOC
40c Tea. SAC
Tea Dust, per Ii. ..............l loo
korn Kinks ............... use
the items we are offering.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-06-19

SO in. Plaid Batiste, Champaign color
Regular Price Sl.00. Sale price 7oc
40 in. Fancies in Grey Plaids and
Checks. Regular price 6Oc. Sale
3 in. Plain Grey Panama. Regular
price Sl.00. Sale price. ....... 7oc
Black Mohair, 80 in. was $50 ~ 6oc
$500 z SOC
l.25 YlOo
$50 s1.l9
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-06-19

White Wash Goods.
5000 yards White GoodslO re and &c vaues-Se 0Sc
5000 yards Apron Gnghams-Fa Colors O7c
1000 lOc-- " .................... .OSc
..04c
While they last &c Chhd Black Hose for BIC
IS dozen Ladies Jersey Ribbed Vests 7c each for 23c
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-06-19
Clothing and FURNISHINGS

Fancy Mix Pants, was Sl.50 sale 81 d
Stripe " " 200 l.67
Pants everyday wear" 75c Ole
Work Shirts was SOC 4Sc
Absolutely Fast, non-cracking Black
Sox-special at 25c, on sale al. l5c
The Washington times., 1907-03-24
HOUSE TO RESIST
JAMAICA 'QUAKERS
Kitchener'S Brother Goes
Home to Get Ma
terialS.

LONDON. March 23.-COl Henry E c.
Kitchener, Lord Kitchener-s eldest
brother. who resigned from the British
army several years ago TO become a
banana planter in Jamaica, is now in
England purchasing material for the
construction Of an earthquake proof
house on the Kitchener" model
Colonel Kitchener's residence in the
suburbs OF Kingston, was badly dam
aged by the earthquake.
lie has decided 10 build q house with
walls composed Of rows Of drain pipes
placed on end and filed with cement
with layers of cement between, with a
casing Of cement on the outside and
thin wood inside. He declares that this
combination VIII resist any earthquake.
Colonel Kitchener Travelled from
Kingston 10 Bristol by the mail steamer
Port Antonio, which arrived "a fortnight
ago During the voyage he was ap-
preached Dy an ambitions millionaire.
who announced his intention Of going
TO India next month. He asked Colonel
Kitchener TO give him a letter OF intro
duction to Lord Kitchener, the COM
mander-in-chief. Il am sorry." replied
Colonel Kitchener cOldly but I do hot
know him well enough
The brothers have been estranged for
years in consequence Of q family quar-
rel some years ago before Lord Klech-
ener received his title. or was even
Sirdar in-Egypt Colonel Kitchener is
heir preSumpJiVa 90 the title His
Lieut. A Beckett. Of the West India
Regiment
The Washington times., 1907-03-24
REV. v. CARLILE
VISITS BOTH Of
HARLBOROUGHS
Partly Expected to Sue
coed in Affecting a
Reconciliation.

LONDON. March 23.-Once more the
rumor is revived that the Duke and
Duchess of Marlborough are 10 be
brought together again 10 live happily
ever afterwaTd. The rumor is due to the
fact that the Rev. W. Garlic, chief Of
the Church Army, has been doing his
best 10 bring about a reconciliation
A few weeks ago MI Garlic. who is
very friendly with the King and Queen,
visited the duke at BIenheim, and lately
he has been the guest Of the duchess at
BeauIieu in the Riviera
Mr.. Garlic impressed on the duke
and duchess the need of a reconciliation,
and many friends Of the Marlboroughs
believe that the clever and eloquent
chief of the Church Army will succeed
where the King failed.
There have been reports that the
duchess is to devote the rest of her life
10 the social work-in other words, dis
trict visiting in the slums-of the Church
Army. This Is absolutely without foun-
datiou The duchess has always been
intensely interested In the Church Army.
She has already secretly helped hun
dreds of men and women TO obtain en-
plOyment, and has assisted other hun
dreds of FIRST offenders" on their re
lease from prison,
The duchess knows she would do no
good by saying "a few kinds words
TO the sufferers themselves. She merely
intends to help Mr. Garlic even more in
the future than she has done in the
past with her wealth.
A London newspaper recently stated
that the Duchess of Roxburghe nee
GoeIe), had. in view of the visit of the
Prince OF Wales few weeks hence,
spent over a million dollars on altera-
lions at Floors Castle, Scotland. The
young duchess, who is going there quite
Informally to set some spring salmon
fishing, is extremely annoyed at this
statement. because she thinks il might
give Offense.
The Washington times., 1907-03-24
FIRE DAMP DETECTOR
TO PROTECT MINERS

PARIS, March 23-Dr Grehant has
given the following information about
an invention. upon which he has spent
nearly all his time since the disaster at
Courrieres. last year, when several
hundred miners lost their lives
1T consists of a column with d metal
dome. while at its base is a tube con-
nected with an electric battery Be
tween the dome and the column is a
graduated tube. through which the air
passes. and il IL contains even a very
small percentage OF FIRE damp an cleo
trio alarm goes of. sounding its warn
ing long before the danger point IS
reached
The Washington times., 1907-03-24

freely ut the castle ever since she mar
ried. The electrical plant in itself was
very costly. and the old place was in
such a state of dilapidatiou that many
structural alterations had 10 be made
The state rooms have been completely
redecorated and the gardens transform
ed, but nothing has been done with a
view to royal visit
The late Queen Victoria was perfectly
satisfied with her rooms when she visit
ed Floors in 1861. and SO were the pre-
sent King and Queen who spent a few
days there about fifteen years ago. In
those days the furniture was distinctly
stiff and early Victorian Today il is
Old French and shaded electric lamps
take the place of candles set in Old
Sheffield plate CaudlesJicls.
The Washington times., 1907-03-24

yacht Trinacria. which viii be surround
ed by five hattleships and six torpedo
boat dcstroyers. forming an impene-
traaIe Gordon.
II is not Impossible that the King will
listen 10 tho many petitions and go 70
CoustantnorIe 10 see the Sultan. Should
this visit take place it viii naturally
have great political significance, con-
shutting an assurance of italian infiu-
euce in the orient
The King knows that anarchists intend
% attempt to assas-iuate him during
his voyage. but is absolutely fearless.
but his surroundings try 60 persuade him
from going % C0nstautiuoule. where
ir VIII br next to impossible 10 guard
him property.
The Washington times., 1907-03-24
SMASHES $500 DIAMOND
WITH BUTCHERS CLEAVER

ALTOONA, March Z0.-Henry Doerr. a
prominent butcher, lost a 500 diamond
ring under peculiar circumstances
He laid the ring on a choppiug block
while he did some work. Forget ing
about il, he later placed a quarter OF
beef on the block and proceeded TO cut
out a roast
Finding the use of the cIeaver ueces-
sary, he brought il down with unusual
force, shatyering the diamond into
hundred pieces
The Washington times., 1907-03-24
WHAT IS GOING ON IN THE CHIEF CITIES OF EUROPE
JOKERS IN PARIS,
SCARE WITH BOMB,
SUBJECT OF CAR
By MARQUIS DE CAsTELLAEE.

PARIS. March 23.-One should think
that the Cars uQruly subjects would
have enough to do in numbering their
own officials at home, but-nO-Jhey have
bombs and internal machines even for
those who have incurred their dis
pleasure in this city.
Several Internal machines have been
intercepted by the authorities addressed
TO NJ. Potowski, the director Of the
Polish mission here, and because Of this
he is afraid of opening any parcel that
comes in the mails from his home COun-
try. but notifies the project Of police.
The other DAY this official received a
letter begging him TO send Immediately
for an Internal machine which had been
sent TO the mission by post ". POtOw-
ski added that ne had received many
threatening letters lately. Five minutes
after the first letter came another I'm
ploring the project 70 be quick, and two
more followed in rapid succession. NJ
Potowsk said that Immediately after re-
ceiving the Internal machine he had left
his fiat and warned all the occupants Of
the house TO leave as well
Dangerous" Machine Removed.
The special wagon from the municipal
laboratory was sent for the internal
machine, while n strong force Of police
kept the crowd at a safe distance from
the endangered house.
With every precauu0n the dangerous
parcel was conveyed to the waste
ground near the municipal laboratory,
where it was placed in water. When
unpacked il was found 70 be "a tin box
about the size Of a oue-pOUnd tobacco
Tin filled with "a Shiny black substance.
The chemist OF the laboratory touched
this substance, tested 1t and then burst
into laughter Some friend Of n. Pc
towskis had sent him a tin Of cayiare.
Interesting Medical Cases.
Two interesting medical questions Of
high Importance have just been before
the Paris courts. They are.
l. Can a medical practitioner in hos
pital perform an operation In the alb
seuce Of his chief2
p Can such an operation be performed
upon a woman without the consent of
her husband2 NJ. and Nine Dury
claimed from Prof. Hartmann and his
assistant. NJ Paul LeCeue, both sur
The Washington times., 1907-03-24
KING VICTOR EMMANUEL
PLANS TRIP TO GREECE

PARIS. March 23-Preparauons are
being made in Rome for the departure
of King Victor Emmanuel for Greeee-
where ne is to visit King George. He
VIII leave in the early part of April
and work IS being rushed I'm the dock
yards, where the battleships are being
0verhauled which are TO act as escort
The King himself viii use the royal
The Washington times., 1907-03-24

geOns Of the LaribOisieTe Hospital, 10000
francs damages before the first civil
court on charges Of this nature.
Madame Dury entered the LaribOisiere
Hospital in November, 1904. TO have an
operation performed on her right breast
and she complained that on the 25th of
the same month Dr. Lecene performed
an operation on her for "supra-vaginal
hysterostomy," which was done with
out her consent or that Of her husband
was perfectly unjustified, and was fol-
lowed by serious effects upon her gen
eraI health.
Case Created Sensation.
1t was not disputed that the operation
was skillfuuy performed. but the con-
tentiou was that this was not the opera
ton asked for, and that, as a matter Of
fact, it was quite unjustifed. The case
created almost as much interest in the
against DIT. Doyen. which was decided
a few days ago.
DR.. Hartmann's defense was that of
professional secrecy. He contended
that the operation he performed was
the one required. and that as a doctor
IL was not necessary for him 20 inform
the husband OF the real causes Of Mad
anne Durys aiImenr. He made a cOun-
ter claim for one franc damages on ac-
count Of the attack on his professional
reputation After arguments on either
side the court found for Dr. Hartmann
and awarded him one franc damages.
The Washington times., 1907-03-24

sECTION-Res
hsn nifty patterns Some exclusive tie novel designs hoseyn
everything good department of this character should owbcue
the
The Washington times., 1907-03-24


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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-07-26
A COLLISION
At Sea Brings Death to
Over so Persons.
AWFUL DISASTER
Off the California Coast-Steame
Columbia Sank Almost Instant
ly, Yet 200 People Escaped.

Eureka, Cal.-Of the 249 people
on board the steamer Columbia,
which was run into and sunk by the
schooner San Pedro, 144 were
brought here Monday by the steamer
Elder. OF these, 107 were passengers
and 81 members of the crew of the
Columbia. In addition to these, four
lifeboats are reported to have been
picked up, one containing 13 people,
one IS and one 10. The number on
the fourth boat is not given.
San Francisco, Calm one of the
worst disasters in the history of
the California coast, between 90 and
60 lives were lost by a midnight col
lision between the steamer Columbia
and the steam lumber schooner San
Pedro in Shelter Cove, 10 miles south
west of The Mendocino-Humbo
county line, between IL and l o'clock
Sunday morning.
The Columbia. 300-foot steel ves-
sci of the San Francisco and Portland
Steamship Co., while bound from San
Francisco for Portland, Ore, with 1S9
passengers and a crew of 60, collided
with and was rammed by the San
Pedro, 170-foot wooden steamer
southbound, for this city. The sea
was smooth, but the weather was
foggy. The San Pedro looming out OF
the mist a few ship lengths away,
bore down on the Columbia at high
speed, despite frantic efforts to clear.
With a grinding crash the San Pedro
sank her stem fully ten feet into the
Columbia's port bow.
Nearly all the Columbias passen-
gers and many OF her crew were
asleep when the crash came. AS the
San Pedro backed away, the sea
poured in through the ragged hole in
the Columbia's bow above and below
the water line, and in five minutes the
Columbia sank to the bottom, the deep
waters of Shelter Cove covering the
tops of the Columbia's masts.
Shortly after the collision the
steamers Roanoke and George w. FL
der and the steam schooner Daisy
Mitchell, all southbound, came on the
scene and stood by. The Elder took
the San Pedro in tow and the latest
report announces their arrival at
Eureka. The stem of the San Pedro
was smashed to splinters, one of her
masts was snapped off at the deck
and she was settling and had heavy
list when taken in tow.
The Daisy Mitchell offered assist
ance to the Elder, but this was declin-
ed. She picked up a l'feboat and
raft of the Columbia and brought
them to this city.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-07-26

IT'S really quite legitimate in Wash
j ington, you know, where one official
ly, scarcely stays but more than one
consecutive minute-to take all sorts
of social short cuts. One may not wait
for the natural evolution of things.
Time flies. The other fellows turn is
close upon US. So it's hustle, hustle,
and hump yourself while your stock is
at premium.
The meteoric career of the Shonts
at the capital offered an interesting
example of the "off-again-
e-again-Finnigan" system. Very
charming people, indeed, with perma-
nent wearing qualities were Mr.. Theo-
dore P. Shonts, former chairman of
the Panama canal commission, his
wife and two attractive young daugh-
ters, Miss Theodore, sought in mar
riage by the Duke de Chaulnes, and
her sister, Miss Marguerite. The
Shonts girls have lovely clothes and a
cordial grace of manner with a south
ern flavor to it. Much of their life has
been spent at their fathers handsome
estate near Mobile, and on southern
waters in the paternal yacht Marga-
dora. "Margadora" is graceful tele-
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-07-26

cheats but for information furnished
by disgruntled maid servants. Many
a fine woman returning to this coun-
try with a lot of undeclared jewels
and other valuables has been discom-
flied by word iudiciously dropped by
her maid. 1t is not always the wisest
thing for wealthy woman to dis
charge her maid too soon after return
ing from purchasing expedition
abroad More than one Fifth avenue
woman is wondering to-day how the
government got the tip that she was,
bringing diamond necklace without
the formality of declaring it.
Modest clerks in high-priced jew
elry stores in Paris earn a good deal
of money on the side by keeping:
United States government officers ad-
vised of the purchases of expensive
jewelry by travelling Americans. When
the Americans return home their
statements are carefully scanned to,
see If all their purchases are included
Many seizures are made in this way.
The clerk is always rewarded by a.
percentage of the extra penalty i'm
posed and in the same way maids and
other servants who furnish informa-
tion are paid"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-07-26
AN EXAMPLE OF SHORT
CUT TO INNER SOCIETY

scopfng together of the names of the
two Misses Shonts.
A story runs that at the outset of
her brief Washington career, Mrs.
Shonts, wife of the present president
of the Interborough-Metro COM
pany of New York, desiring to give
large dining while comparatively a
stranger, was assisted in the making
out Of her guest list by friend who
was q veteran social expert here. A
certain venerable senator, who had
never met the host and hostess, vague
as to identities, was numbered in the
company. Il am most happy to know
you, Mr.. Senator" amiably proclaimed
the lady of the house. You will find on
the table there the name of the lady
whom you are to escort to dinner"
Yes, thank you, madam" said the
old gentleman. in no wise recognizing
his fair hostess, producing from his
pocket small card contained in an
envelope, and proceeding to scrutinize
it through his glasses. 81 already have
my happy fate right here. She seems
to be party by the name of-er-let
me see-by the name of Shonts, or
something of that sort"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-07-26

A BOUT 100000 or 5000, 900 white
"A ants have decided to raze the
Smithsonian institution, and the pre-
liminary work has begun.
Woodwork is disappearing, the floor
ing is falling away in places, and what
the ants have done to the parts of the
building which are hidden from open
view can only be guessed, until neces-
sity shall require an overhauling of
the whole building.
Where the white ants came from
nobody can tell. They cannot be killed
by any means except fire or liberal
use of kerosene. They increase more
rapidly than any other known species
of ant, and that is at rate almost be-
vond computation. They are hideous
to lcok at, being soft, unlike the North
American ant, and bristling with a
slight fuzZ.
They are armed with little sawlike
mandibles, which can make their way
through the hardest wood In an incred-
IDLY short time. And their appetite is
appalling.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-07-26
SMUGGLING is POPULAR
AMONG RICH AMERICANS

ssVNE have confidential information
w that the manufacture of trunks
with false bottoms abroad is a thriv-
ing industry just now" said treasury
department official the other day.
These trunks are designed primarily
for rich Americans who are now trav-
cling in Europe and who will secrete
diamonds, pieces of jewelry and other
valuables in secret trays, faise bot
toms and other places where an in.
spector would not be expected to look.
These trunks are made very clever
1y and, although 1t is an old dodge, it
will be worked with some success this
year. They used to make these trunks
with false bottoms of such depth that
the deception was quickly discovered.
They do them much better now and
our inspectors will have to keep a
sharp lookout to prevent fraud. Only
the most experienced inspectors who
have handled trunks for years can
gauge these false distances accurately
and had fraudulent trays and bot
toms.
you would be surprised to know
how many of our captures of smuggled
goods are made. Our inspectors would
be unable to expose many of these
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-07-26
HAU is CONVICTED.
A College Professor Is Found Guilt.
of Numbering His Mother-in-Law.

Karlsruhe, Germany. = Karl Hau,
a brilliant young law pro-
fessor of Washington, D. c., was con-
demned to death this morning after
five days trial for the murder of his
wife's mother, Frau Molitor,
wealthy resident of Baden Baden, in
that city November last.
The prisoner heard the verdict of
the jury with perfect composure and
chatted smilingly with his counsel af-
ter the judges withdrew to fix his SEN
tence. Upon the return of the judges
Hau arose and standing with folded
arms, listened to the sentence with
out moving muscle. A moment later
he was hurried away to prison by
half dozen policemen. The sentence
is unpopular with the street crowds,
which have been demonstrating for
several days in Hau's favor and
against the Molitor family.
After the adjournment of the court
for an hours recess at o'clock last
evening, the women of the Molitor
party were compelled to remain in
one of the offices of the court house
because it was dangerous for them to
appear III lHS SlFtelS. carriage
waited for them in the courtyard, and
it was several hours before they were
able to leave Meanwhile enormous
crowds had assembled in the streets
adjacent to the court house. CordJns
of police kept the crowds in check for
an hour or more, but then lost control
of them, the masses pushing forward
to the doors with the evident inten-
tion of storming the entrance.
There were many shouts from the
crowd of "Hau is not guilty." the
voices penetrating to the court room.
Finally two companies of infantry
and a squadron of mounted police ap.
peared on the scene and drove the
rioters before them. The infantry
with fixed bayonets cleared all the
streets within 300 yards Of the court
house.
large number of arrests were
made. One old woman was trampled
down by the horses.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-07-26
ANTS THREATEN TO EAT
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTE

Whole window sashes were turned
from solid wood to sawdust under the,
industry of their sawbills. The floor
ing was eaten away from the walls for
the space of three or four inches. and
the cases in which rare specimens of
butterflies and birds were kept were
chewed to fine powder.
Now there is positive danger to the
institution in their annual appear
ance, as the building is drawn on SO.
heavily to feed them that the wood
work has become weakened.
If something be not speedily done
to exterminate the white ants the
building itself will be exterminated
The Smithsonian institution is one
of the nations greatest ornaments. 1t
was presented through fund by the
late James Smithson, son of the
duke of Northumberland, and the leg
acy, brought to this country In gold
sovereigns in 1888, yielded as a build.
ing fund more than 100000
The building is used to house spect
mems of natural history.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-07-26
THE HAYWOOD TRIAL.

The field for argument both for the
prosecution and defense of William D.
Haywood was limited by Judge Wood,
who removed from consideration OF
the jury all evidence bearing on the
alleged conspiracy of mine owners
and others against the Western Fed
Grafton of Miners. Immediately fol-
lowing the announcement of this de-
cision argument commenced. Judge
Hawley, leading counsel for the state
spoke for two hours and fifteen min
utes.
A day of argument on the admis-
sion of points of evidence followed
the announcement from the defense
that they had no further witnesses to
offer in behalf of William ID. Hay
wood. The defense introduced no
evidence in surrebuttal.
The state in the Haywood trial
closed with the evidence of two more
witnesses in rebuttal.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-07-26
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Cq19JsvSA,sc A,scTllA1Nl1S
7S5g DjII

The other day corporal and pri-
vate of marines were elected from the
building by officers and Immediately
tremendous protest was voiced by
the navy department.
Another insult to the uniform" 1t
was alleged, and the demand arose
from army and navy quarters as to
whether the uniform of the nation
must forever be thus subjected to in
suit, till it was to be elected on sight
from public buildings. The secretary
of the navy set an inquiry on foot.
Then came the explanation that the
two marines had been especially Of
fensive in their advances toward wom-
en- in the building, and that when their
cases came to be looked into ample
testimony against them would be adj
duced.