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Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-27

fin, viz, seasickness. Then the spray began to
splash down on the ~captiyes, not up from the
salt, brackish sea, but from the pals of water
placed about on the poop deck to make the
trip damp enough to be realistic. Something
about the water splashing down over the of
the deck above into the faces and over slick
ers helped the candidates recover their sea
legs.
But as the craft moved out into the stream
they were deafened by many strange noises.
There sounded in the ears of the captives
the roaring of water as of a huge milldam,
the thrashing of heavy sprays, the thunder
ing of many sails and shrill cries of seamen.
The whole world seemed to heave giddily
by and then giddily downward, and the can
didates had to chase their thoughts for awhile
to realize that the noises were made by the
wheels on which the boat was run from one
end of the den to the other, and the shrieks
of seamen and laundering of sails were
really the uproar and laughter of their friends
in the audience.
Adventures did not end with the splash
ing of spray into the faces of the candidates.
AS the brig sheered swiftly and giddily
through the long, cresting swell on the star
board tack, a keen observer could see on
the left, under the arched foot of the fore
sail, a shoal of sharks frolicking like gold
fish in the clear waters of a mountain pool.
OF a sudden one of the dusky man-eating
sharks appeared at the prov of the brig,
showing a row of large, sharp teeth with
serrated edges. There was a rush of the
innocent to see the great dogfsh and then a
cry of pain.
"You sot and swine" the captain shouted,
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lat Marked Trip Around. the World

reached, the sheet being quickly withdrawn
by the would-be rescuers, the candidate falls
like a chunk of putty on a pine slab to a big
mattress of hay many feet below.
While the misguided one gathers himself
up from the soft folds of the mattress, the
crew of Samson's ship takes advantage of his
bewilderment and the audience becomes
strangely aware that someone is about to be
shanghaied.
The seamanship Of Samson is above re-
proach, but it was with di1iculty that he
secured anyone to man his ship this year
without r~esorting to the methods Of the tramp
he got a name on the high seas which would
make Jack London's Sea Wolf" look like an
innocent Venitian gondolier.
The candidates were dressed hurriedly in
yellow slicers or white musling nightgowns
and driven across the gang plank. Once the
plank was drawn in, they were destined to
take the full voyage and a few to feel the
warm breath of a deep sea shark as he
pressed them affectionately against his palate.
Gregoire Gerald Sarpy is said to have mi
vented a keelboat which would run safely
among the snags of the Missouri river, but
the man who built Samson's galleon made a
craft which would sail up a spiral stairway
or carry cargoes of candidates up Salt creek.
With the ringing Of the bell and footing
of the first whistle the candidates began pay
ing the penalty of the first days of naval life,
which is generally exacted by nature from
the youngest little MILDLY or the rawest grif-
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-27

Thomas was Grand Mufti and he made
me feel jealous, because his voice is
better than the ships big horn used of
the shores of Earraid. SAMSON.
June 8-With a bunch of American
Indians and cowboy business men
aboard the old ship tonight l thought
the Mackinaw would go down among
other deep sea treasures. A crowd
came along shore about 8 O'Clock ring
ing sheep bells and singing in a loud
tone of voice, Omaha, My Omaha"
They called themselves boosters, and
the few we carried aboard were a hard
bunch to handle. They talked a funny
language, said to have been used On
the Great Plains. One of the names
/ heard was Northumberland and the
other was Jefferis-peculiar names.
But the evening was a great success
About 500 carried to the kingdom thus
far. No sleep at all. S.
July 28-Wind blew a gale. Up
roar confusion, violent movements
and many landsmen sick at sea. The
forecastle is a roomy place, but 1t
would not hold them all. One man.
with a broad smile, called Bryan.
showed he had travelled far by land
and sea, both by his actions and words
which he spoke before the king. Had
a good time, yo-ho, yo-ho, fifteen men
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you've pushed him overheard"
Backing away from the boat the voracious
and dangerous sea monster could be seen
from all decks, bearing away in the huge
mouth one of the candidates who was crowded
overheard by the curious.
The shark, which grabbed more than one
candidate from the ship and pulled him in on
a tongue stuffed with excelsior, was always
running up to meet the incoming brig, maxi
ing the trip on wheels and propelled by a
gasoline engine or other safe motive power.
1t was not known to take any dead ones
during the entire season. regardless of the
tradition surrounding the sharks and their
reputed a~ppetites for lifeless things.
In a convenient port the crew and VIC
tins of the shanghai plot came ashore and
were presented at the court of the king to-
gether. In all seriousness, the grand multi
gave the newcomers a charge each time the
ship came in, and each time he called on
visitors at the court, foreign ambassadors,
rulers and those who hope to be, captains of
industry, orators and those who still have
pebbles in their mouth. business men and
railroad managers all gathered about to
praise Ak-Sar-Ben, the kingdom and throb-
bling, busting metropolis, in which the throne
room occupies a center location.
From the log book of Samson's craft the
following extracts are taken:
June Got to bed very late last even
ing, as we shanhaied a big bunch, and Frank
Ransom and c. S. Montgomery talked. oh!
ever so long. Then it was the first night
of the season, but the crop is going to be large
and the catch good. The sea boiled white
all over and bristled with rings and bubbles.
indicating many $40 bills in sight. B.. f.
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Continued fromrPageusezen.)

cal purgatory and later shanghaied by the
pirate crew of Samson pilot to the king.
One at a time the chosen ones sit on the
north pole of the miniature earth. 1t starts
to revolve on an imaginary axis, whose points
are fixed at Monte Carlo and Broken Bow.
This new earth owned by the king knows no
orbit and does not use Its poles. 1t runs as
lawless as a motorcycle and Greenland's icy
equatorial suns. When the candidate who
was seated in a comfortable chair somewhere
north of the Hudson bay reaches a point some
where opposite the Panama canal, Samson,
the powerful, removes the force of gravitation
from his earth and the candidate is pitched
off into a great white space which looks like
a milky way without the cream SKINNED,
canvass and held up by four untrusty mem
bers of the crew.
About the time the candidate realizes that
the force of gravity has been removed from
around him and that he is to shoot with the
comets toward the Ursa major, he sees the
milky way and decides he would rather dive
into 1t than to stick to the chair and depend
on his muscles to hold him on the earth while
the point at which he is hanging is whirred
recklessly through the unexplored regions of
the south frigid zone-and he dives straight
toward the milky way.
But the same old moon is shining, and
it's the same old milky way, for 1t is never
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-27
The Two Versions.

At a dinner during the recent Episcopal
convention at Richmond a young woman
sitting near the bishop OF London said to
him:
Bishop wish you would set my mind
at rest as 10 the similarity OF dlssimilarity
between your country and ours on one
point. Does the butbffly because the to-
msto cam"
The bishop laughed heartily at this VI
vacious sally. Not so a young Engiishman
Of his party. who. after dinner, sought
his host.
Il want 10 know, you know" said he.
'about that joke Of Miss B-s She asked
II the butter flew because tomatoes could.
Pray tell mo what The point br%L4ppin-
colts Magazine
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-27

on a dead mans chest, but no BOTTLE
of rum. SAM,
September 15-Sold the old boat for
a dry dock, after bringing the king
1859 good one All rules were
broken during the evening, as a
woman came aboard. There is an old
sea saying that a woman on board a
pirate ship will keep away revenue cut
ters, but we decided the rule did not
apply to us and were glad to sell out.
What ] will do for a living next year
is up to Gus. SAMP.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-12-24
LOCAL HAPPENINGS

Robert Craig of Sault Ste Marie, a
graduate of Alma college class of 1907,
was in the city last Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs Arthur Swallow will
spend the holiday vacation visiting Mr..
Swallows parents at Elsie.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. A. Palmer and
daughter, Edith, formerly of Man
chester, Iowa, now of this city united
with the M. f. church last Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. c. Richardson and
son will enjoy their Christmas dinner
with Mrs. Richardson's parents, Mr..
and Mrs. w. X. Knowiton of Saginaw
Bert Hayes. jr.. of Grand Rapids, and
Miss Mamie Hayes OF Lowell, will spend
their Christmas vacation with their
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Hayes of
this city
Miss Iva Pulfrey, who recently n
derwent an operation for appendicitis at
Mayhue hospital Rochester, Mimi,
continues to improve rapidly and she is
now entirely out OF danger.
A. O. Davis and wife will entertain at
Christmas dinner Mr. and Mrs. Pompe y
of Pleasant Valley, Mr.. and Mrs. Ely of
St. Louis, Mrs. Freeman of Saginaw
and Nelson Lewis and family of St.
Louis.
Miss Edith Cook who is attending the
Western Reserve Library school at
Cleveland, Ohio, returned home Tues
day and will spend the holiday vacation
with her parents, Prof. and Mrs A. p.
Cook.
The Civic Improvement League, at
its meeting held last Friday. completed
arrangements for the free public read
ing room on State street. A college
student will have charge OF the rooms.
The official opening will take place
January l.
Here is the best peice of news we have
heard yet You can get pork chunk fol
Toe a pound, hamburg steak for 10 cents
pound. fresh sausage for 10 q pound,
sugar cured ham for TAX cents pound
and sugar cured bacon for 10 cents a
pound at Banghart's, the meat man.
He has both phones and delivers your
orders Remember its Banghart I553t1
The Civic improvement League has
issued little hand circular request
ing the assistance of all in keeping
Main street clean. Gentlemen are re
quested not to drop paper, etc. on the
street, but instead deposit 1t in baskets
that will be provided for that purpose
A request against splitting on the walk
} is also made and ought to be observed
by all.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-12-24
SARAH kNAkARA WON FIRST GRAND PRIZE
Miss Ethel Maynard OF RiOerdoIe. Secur-
ed The Second Grand Prize.
More Than 500, 900 Votes Oere PoUed%
OTTER Prize Winners.

Contest which closed Tuesday night Miss
of handsome Whitney
the Miss
and the territory comprising these
popular Rerds teacher the second
the highest number of votes the district
city of Alma
poed the enough
after determined the
CONN ttee made following
Miss SarahM cNamara grand
Miss Maynard second grand
o. b Clark Mrs ID Clement
Miss Fndaer fourth; Mrs Maud
Ieonar Mis- Dckerson, sixth
the Fourth them could the
however that Miss Hamilton would be suitably
waried 70 he fsthfulnes
desires its appreciation the splendid
genene did the all
in gratifying
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-12-24
ARCADIA CENTER
Merry Christmas.

htiIy SnIiSlnds.
School closed last Friday for two
weeks vacation.
Mrs. VIM. Kiser started for Ohio.
Wednesday, to visit her daughter whom
she has not seen for seven years.
Fred Bradford S brother of Ionia, who
has been visiting him, returned home
Wednesday.
A very pleasant time was spent at
Mrs. Grove Peck's last Friday evening
by number of her young friends. The
party was held in honor of her sister,
Mrs. Ivah Hopkins OF CORTLAND, n. Y,
who is visiting here. Mrs. Hopkins
leaves for her home Christmas morning.
Mrs Mattern entertained sister from
Alma last week.
The friends of Miss Minnie Peck were
surprised to hear of her marriage to
Mr.. Ward of east Arcadia, which occur
red last Monday.
Miss Wolverton has been in Alma
few days caring for her daughter, who
is i'll.
Charlie Mangus is with his father at
Sumner who is very low, having suffer
ed stroke of paralysis.
Mr. and Mrs. I'D. Forest spent few
days last week visiting his father at
Sumner.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie Brown lost their
baby week ago Sunday. The funeral
was held last Tuesday. They have the
sympathy of all in their sad bereavement.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-12-24

In every contest some one must win
and some one must be defeated. Some
will receive the applaudits and congrat-
ulations OF their friends while others
must feel the pangs of defeat and dis
appointment. Life is measured by
successes and defeats, and SO this week
It is our duty to record the names OF
, those who have won the prizes offered
in the Records Christmas voting con-
test. We regret that all Who have
striven 10 win prize cannot be among
the victors, for the contest has been
a spirited one and all of the contestants
have worked faithfully. The condition
Of our bank account, however, makes ii
impossible to reward ali who have thus
worked, and we trust all will accept
the result with the same good feeling
that they entered the contest.
The contest has been conducted honor.
ably and justly and every consideration
and courtesy that has been extended to
one candidate by the management of
this paper and by the contest manager
has been accorded every other contestant.
The contest has been fair field with
no favorites," and we desire to congratu-
late those who have been successful in
winning the handsome prizes offered.
The contest was inaugurated for the
purpose of increasing the, subscriptions
to the Record and the result has far
surpassed our fondest hopes. To our
large list of subscribers, whose names
were on our books when the contest
was announced, have been added sew
eral hundred names of substantial
farmers, laborers and townspeople in
whose homes the Record lad not been a
weekly visitor. This large addition to
our subscription list greatly enhances the
value Of the Record as an advertising
medium and places this paper in the
front rank amoDg Michigan progressive
weeklies. This large addition to our list
will afford the merchants Of this section
of the county an opportunity to reach
more homes than have ever been reach
ed by any newspaper i'll this section.
That our live merchants appreciate this
fact has been manifested in the large
amount of advertising carried in our
columns during the past few weeks.
This increase service is offered NJ no
additional cost and we shall be greatly
disappointed il our patrons do not avail
themselves of this opportunity to reach
the people Of this section.
With this increase in our subscription
Inst brings new responsibilities upon the
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-12-24
Christmas at the ( Public Schools

The city public schools all closed to-
day for the regular Christmas vacation.
There were special Christmas exercises
al both schools. IL took eight Christ
mas trees TO accommodate all. The
presents given by the children, the gifts
Being mostly for The pupils parents.
The presents in the main part consisted
of articles made by the children either
in the manual training or sewing de-
partment or in the general school work.
Then there were special Christmas
exercises in each room. Altogether the
day was made one Of pleasure and JOY
for the children aud all went home
greatly pleased with the result.
sdA
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-12-24

publishers OF the Record and we shall
endeavor to meet every requirement.
During the coming year the paper will
be improved III many WAYS and It's news
features will be made TO meet the de-
mands OF this prosperous community.
There is no better section in Michigan
than that in which the Record makes its
weekly visits and we shall endeavor TO
make the paper a worthy representative
OF our progressive and growing city and
of the prosperous villages and hamlets
surrounding Alma. To accomplish this
we solicit the cooperation of all our
patrons, the new ones as well as the old
ones, and if all will assist us in gather
ing the news no one will have cause to
regret that their names have been added
to our list. We have both telephones
i'll our Office, the Union and the Bell,
and patrons will confer great favor by
calling at any time they have an item
of news.
The contest created great deal Of
interest and enthusiasm. All of the
candidates worked faithfully and their
friends were loyal to the last The last
three or four days of the contest showed
large increase in the number of votes
for the favorite candidates and demon
strated that the public had become
thoroughly aroused over the outcome of
the contest. Saturday, Monday and
Tuesday this Office was busy place,
friends of the several candidates calling
to pay their subscription and bringing
in new names that they might help their
favorite candidate. The best of feeling
prevailed and all seemed intent upon
helping some one win the prizes. The
contest closed Tuesday night at nine
O'Clock and owing to the great interest
was deemed advisable to have the
count take place at the city hail. The
ballot box was removed from this Office
at seven O'Clock and until the clock
struck nine all of the contestants and
their supporters we're on the tip-toe of
expectancy. The contestants worked up
until the last hour ana during the after
noon and evening many new names
were added to our list In fact not
until the close OF the contest, did the
contestants cease to work for the prizes
and If any one escaped they were fortu-
nate indeed.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-12-24

Alex Mcdonald, living one mile north
and two and one-half miles east Of
Beebe and four miles south and one
mile east of Breckenridge, has sold his
farm and OH Tuesday, December 90,
will sell at auction all his personal
property. J. b. Rowell is to be the
auctioneer and tine Presbyterian Ladies'
Aid will furnish the refreshments. This
promises to be one of the largest auc-
ton sales Of the year. Remember the
date.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-12-24
SETHTON

Revival meeting at New Haven
Center
James Leonard aud son, Arthur OF
Maple Rapids, visited arH. A. Gardner's
Tuesday
Mrs. Loretta Holiday aud children Of
Mt. Pleasant are visiting relatives in
this vicinity.
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Joslyn and Mrs.
Geo Wells Of New Haven spent Sunday
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-12-24

Mr. and Mrs Geo. Pulfrey will spend
Christmas with their son, Herbert
Pulfrcy, OF Saginaw.
Prof. r. T.. West and family are at
Lapeer TO spend Christmas with rela-
tives in that village.
Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Gray and son of
Grand Rapids. are here to spend Christ
mas with their aunt, Mrs. {. +. Brown.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-12-24
NORTHWEST SEVILLE.

Joshua Phillips and viii Norton
were in Alma Saturday on business.
Jasper Norton and wife, of River
dale. spent Wednesday with Vinous
Dickinson.
Jasper Norton and wife. and Mrs.
V. Dickinson spent Thursday at the
home of John Ingram.
Vinous Dickinson and family and
Mrs. Eber LOOMS attended quarterly
meeting at the Tice Methodist church
Sunday.
Protracted meetings We're held till
Wednesday night OF this last week,
Rev. Sanders. Of Bedding, was here a
few days.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-12-24

Those Christmas specials at Mrs.
GafFenv's millinery shop are worth look
inc at. You are invited TO inspect
fhem.
Mr.. and Mrs J. r. Robinson Of Grand
Ledge. are visiting at the home OF their
daughter. Mrs. Il. 4. Wells, They
leave Christmas for Mancelona to
a. attend the golden wedding Of Mr. and
Mrs. ID. w. Lazell. Mrs. Lazell is a
sister Of Mr.. Robinson.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-12-24
Advertised Letters.

Advertised list for the week ending
December 18TH, 1908.
Mrs. Almira Gault, Mr.. VI +. Henry,
w. NJ. Morviago, X. c. Morrison, Mr..
Will Phelps. Billie Watson, J. Louis
Wean.
The above II not called for will be
sent to the Dead Letter office January
4th. 1909.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-12-24
at V. II. GARDENERS.

at v H. Gardeners.
J. J.. Hyatt and family visited relatives
on Egypt street the first of the week.
VIM. Welton has purchased the
Brannon farm near Carson City. He
will not move until spring
Miss Nina Wiles of west New Haven
is visiting her cousin, Mrs. Leo Bell
niger
John Jarvis and wife made business
trip To Brice, Monday.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-12-24
Notice.

Owing to the fact that We go out of
business Jan. l. 1909, we must ask all
persons indebted to us to come i'll and
pay their accounts. We must have all
accounts settled by Jan. 1.
cows & Cows.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-12-24
Church noteS.
CATHOLIC CHURCH.
Sunday after Christman.
St. Louis.

CATHOLIC CHURCH
Sunday after Christman.
ST. Louis.
Low mass and sermon at 500 a. m.
Alma
High mass and sermon at l0:30 a. ID.
Catechism for children at 800 p. IN.
Rosary and benediction at $3.50 p. IN.
All are cordially invited.
Shepherd.
The ladies of ST. Vincent lie Paul's
Catholic church, Shepherd, will give a
chicken supper New Years eve in their
church hall, for the benefit of the
church.
The remodeling of the church is fast
nearing completion and will soon be in
for the holding divine services
The Rev. W. S. Seyres, general mis-
sionary of this diocese, will give morn
ing service at st. Johns church Sun
day, December q. in observance of St.
Johns day
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-12-24

There are quite a number from this
vicinity attended the shooting match
at Summerton Saturday. e. Loomis
won fine goose.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-12-24

A specific for pain--Dr. Thomas
Eclectric Oil, strongest cheapest lini-
ment ever devised. A household remedy
in America for 25 years.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-12-24

Miss McNamar desire the Record to
extend her sincere thanks to the many
friends who assisted her in winning the
handsome piano.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-12-24
GEO. I. SHARRER.
Barber Shops viii Close.

The barber shops will all remain open
late Thursday evening and be closed all
day Christmas
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-12-24
DR.. ". C. Walkers Visit.

DIR. w {. Walker OF Detroit, the
noted specialist, will be at the Wright
House Wednesday, December 80.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-12-24
Coal Time

is not ended by any means. The most
dissgreeable part Of the season is yet to
come.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-12-24

Start the New Year Wisely.
Have us put a supply Of coal in your
&C liar 80 that you can assure your caller
Of really warm welcome Resolve to
DO 1t today The quicker We put the
coal in your cellar the surer you are Of
comfort to both body aud mind.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-12-24

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The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-07-25
5OO-FOOT SHAFT FOR THE
FLORENCE EXTENSION MINE

ence hill on the south, and it is the be-
lief of the management that the Rogers
Syndicate ore shoot extends into this
ground.
Work around the south side of Little
Florence hill is very active n as the
exact trend of the Rogers Syndicate
and Little Florence veins is not known,
several leases are certain they will
get into this famous high grade, and
there is considerable rivally among the
operators. The Florence Elk. people
broke into what at first was supposed
to be a good body of ore, some weeks
ago, but it turned out to be only a
stringer. The ore ran well, and the re-
port went out, but was promptly denied
at the company Office, that the company
had made a good strike and big things
We're "doin'" on the property. The
stock took a slight jump as a result.
Lately it HIS been fuctuating between
Is and 20.