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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-05-27
Grand RAPIDS TO Entertain EN-.

Grand Rapids, Mich, May 10
Knights Templars. thousands of them.
WILL be here for the fifty-second an
aual conolave, to be held the week
u June s. Already the wearers OF
he white plumes are preparing for
he meet There are forty-eight COM
nasderies in Michigan. and fully two
birds will be in line. Moiai COM
nandery No. s is to be the host.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-05-27
Sherman Postofflce Robbed.

Sherman, Mich, May 16.-Yeggs
entered the local postofiice some time
at night and blew the safe, but Sc
cured only S26 in cash and a quantity
of stamps. The robbery was not dis
covered until in the morning, when
Postmaster Fredericks unlocked the
door
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-05-27
Neck Broken by Fall.

Detroit, Mich, May 1s.-Mrs. Dan
Semond, eighty-seven years old, fell
down stairs at the home of her son-in-
law. George Page, 293 Baker street,
and as a result her neck was broken.
When found by her daughter, Mrs.
Semond was unconscious and died be-
fore medical aid could arrive
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-05-27
MANY Shot In Family Feud.

Lexington, KY, May 19.-Eight men
were shot, two of them fatally, one
horse killed in fight in Floyd county
between the Radcliffe and Bradley
families. No arrests have been made.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-05-27

The doctor rocks at your tongue,
gives you a laxative medicine, and
charges you we'll for 1t. You can judge
by your tongue yourself when you need
a laxative medicine, and FOR 25c. you
can get the best laxative known, which
Is Celery King, the tonic-laxative.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-05-27
Wouldn't Reveal AssaiIants Name.

Pewamo, Mich, May 19-Sheriff
Cilley from Ionia and Sheriff Keeny
OF st. Johns. are here investigating
the death of Ben Cook Cook was
stabbed in a saloon row and died re
fusing to reveal the name of his as
sailant.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-05-27
Clergyman Stays wife.

Fairmont, W. Va, May 19.-S. A.
Coffman. aged fifty years, a promi.
nent Methodist Episcopal clergyman.
killed his wife by cutting her throat.
u In believed be is insane.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-05-27
Gets Heavy Sentence.

Detroit, Mich. May 19.-Judge Con-
molly has sentenced Frank Nantell,
parole breaker. to the limit which the
law provides, seven to fourteen years,
with a recommendation that the man
be held to the maximum penalty.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-05-27
Those Slain By Mrs. GUINNESS
Lie In POtter'S Field.
STONES TO MARK GRAVES
Coroner Still Holds Bodies Found In
Cellar Of House-Autopsie Reveal
That One Body Is That of Woman.
Lamphere's Watch Mystery Solved.

The bodies of the seven unidentified
dead were buried in the potter's field.
Christian services were conducted for
them, and small stone will be erect
ed with an inscription, telling the cir
cumstances OF their death. The body
OF Jennie Olsen has been turned over
to relatives. Ole Budsberg's body
was shipped to lola, Wis, for burial.
Coroner Mack is still holding the
four bodies found in the fire ruins of
the burned Guinness home and which,
according to evidenced produced, are
the bodies OF Mrs. Guinness and her
three children. They will be held
until Coroner Mack files his formal
verdict.
Autopsies of the seven unidentified
bodies has revealed the fact ac-
cording to the reports of DR.. F. T.
Wilcox and George r. Osborne, who
conducted the autopsies under the di.
rection of Coroner Mack that one of
the seven was a female.
Three Disappeared.
This revelation aroused new In
terest in the story that a man and a
woman came to the house one night
in 1904 to take Jennie Olsen to q
Los Angeles college, as Mrs. Gun
ness told those about the place. The
next morning Jennie and the man and
woman were gone Mrs. Guinness said
that they had left on an early train
for California.
The body now declared to be that
OF woman was taken from the same
hole as was that of Jennie Olsen. In
that hole also we're the bodies of Ole
Budsberg of lola Wis, and that of
another man. The theory now ad-
vanced is that Mrs. Guinness may
have. on the same night, murdered
Jennie Olsen and the man and wo-
man who had come TO take her to
California and buried all three bodies,
dismembered. in the same pit. The
body of Budsberg, who was murdered
later than this night was found near.
er the surface than the other three.
The Laporte county grand jury Mon
day heard the stories OF a number OF
witnesses in the Guinness case. Elk
cellent progress was made, but the
greater part of the week will be con.
sumed in the investigation
In view OF the offer of the county
commissioners to pay $4,000 for the
production of Mrs Guinness alive.
Prosecutor Smith expects that this
search will be worldwide.
The mystery surrounding the watch
found on Ray Lamphere when he was
arrested is cleared ]. G. Ramden of
Manfred, n D., who came to investi-
gate the disappearance of his half
brother, John Moe of Elbow Lake,
Mimi, identified the timepiece as the
one owned by Moe when he left home
Lamphere said that Mrs. Guinness
gave him the watch.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-05-27

Marshall Mich, May 1a.-At the
Calhoun county Democratic conven-
ton held here Monday, thirteen dele
gates to the state convention were
elected after a hot fight The regular
committee was in favor OF the delega-
cation being uninstructed, but sub
resolution presented by State Repre-
sentative George ID. Willetts, instruct
ing for William Jennings Bryan for
president, was carried by two-thirds
vote.
The convention indorsed w n. Fer
ris for governor and turned down d.
J. Campau for national committee
man.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-05-27

Mr. John Riha, of vining. Ia. says,
81 have been selling Dewitt Kidney
and Bladder Pills for about a year and
they give better satisfaction than any
pill ever sold" Sold by Chas.
Rhodes.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-05-27
- Cut This Out
DigestS What YouEat
And Makes the Stomach Swesi
e. O. DEWITT q co., Chicago. III
an Ideal Laxative.

Physics and Cathartics which purge. unload the
bowels. and give temporary relief, but irritate
an weaken the digestive and expulsive organs.
Laxative fron-ox Tablets are as different 10
eject as truth is from falsehood. They pourish
and vigor TO do the work nature Intended, thus
eifecting permanent cure by perfectly safe and
natural means. The best laxative for children
Chocolate coated tablets easy 20 take, Rripe
nauseate loo. Csc and 81. 90 at al drug stores
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-05-27
Ths Besl LAXATIVE for ChIIdreD,

Parents should see Il that their children have enc
natural. easy movement of the bowels each Cay
Do not dose the child with salts or gripping pills.
they too powerful in effect and literally tea
their little insides to pieces, leaving the bowci
weakened and less able 70 act naturally than before
the bowels and stimulate all the little organs 90
healthy activity. Chocolate coated tablets, easy K
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-05-27
ARE LIABLE TO BOLT.
Campau Supporters May Start
Contest at Convention.
LIKELY TO FAVOR BRYAN,
Leaders In Favor OF It-cummlngs OF
Lansing May Be Made Temporary
chairman--calhoun Democrats VIII
Not Support campau.

Detroit, Mich, May l9.--lt now
looks as though the Campau faction OF
the party will bolt the Democratic
state convention as the Wayne county
convention was bolted on Saturday.
The bolt is expected to take place
the moment the convention assemblies
and means that two conventions will
be held Wednesday afternoon in
Lansing. The fight will then be car
ried before the national committee at
Denver, Daniel j. Campau relying on
his pull with the members of the com:
mittee to assure the seating of his
rump delegation.
The fight has now become purely a
personal one on Mr.. Campau, as 1t Is
believed that the regular lead
ers will instruct for Bryan.
The first battle at Lansing between
the Campauites and the ants will oc-
cur this evening, when the state CEN
trail committee meets to elect a tenn
porary chairman for the convention.
c. A. Cummings of Lansing will un-
doubtedly be chosen for the place.
though the Campau men are expected
to bring forward Campau man IN
the committee.
Mr. Cummings is a Bryan man and
is a delegate from Ingham county
under Bryan instructions. He, it is
expected, will seat the regular conven-
ton delegates from Wayne tempo
rarily, and it will then be necessary
TO Dust the regular delegation In
order for the Campau men to get into
the convention, a contest in which
Wayne will have a vots
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-11-11
CONGRESS- is REPUBLICAN,
Chairman Mckinley Says ThereIl BE
Working Majority,

Early Wednesday morning returns
received from BIG congressional dis
tricts, out tof 391 in the country. or
these republicans had 179, the demo
Gratis l29, 8 were doubtful and from
G4 districts no accurate returns had
been received. On this showing the
republicans party at this hour lack II
votes Of being able TO control the
house. Speaker Cannon has been re.
elected.
At l o'clock Wednesday morning
Chairman Mckinley, of the republican
congressional committee, gave out the
following statements
From reports received up to mid.
night it would appear that 23O ropub.
licans and lG1 democratic members
of the house nave been chosen, giving
the republicans a majority of 90 i'm
the sixty-hrst congress. Later returns
may change this estimate somewhat,
as there are several close CONTESTS in
which we expect TO make republican
gains"
Returns pto date show the elcc.
ton Of sixty-four democrats to con.
grcss and IS republicans
Republicans gain district in tho
state of Pennsylvania heretofore he'd
by democrats.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-11-11
JAMES S. SHERMAN.

country voters in fun force
Mr. Taft carried practically every
socalled doubtful, state, except Ne.
oraska, where the indications point
to democratic victory.
Mr.. Bryan has carried Nevada ana
Montana in addition TO the solid south.
which includes Missouri.
Returns from Colorado and Mary.
land are too meager to form def
mite conclusion as to their ultimate
alignment.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-11-11

OF representatives probably will con.
tinuc under it's old regime.
Mr Payne will nave cnargc of the
new tHrih bill in The extra session,
which Mr. Taft will call Immediately
after March +th next
MisSouri has returned TO the Sol
I'd Sourl. the presidential ticket,
and cleo 'nwhCrd as its governor.
rhe ti,l returns received were from
the scattering districts in Massachu>
sotts The heavy pluralittcs indicat.
cd there for MIR Taft seemed at once
to dissipatc any probability of land
slide. for Mr.. Bryan a. many demo,
Gratis had claimed, and the republican
managers at once began to put out
claims of victory
Returns from the up-country dis
tricts of New York state, where vot.
ing machines are largely used wore
next TO arrive II had been predicted
Sor days that Erie county. including
the heavy vote of Buffalo. might b.
taken as an index to the drift through
out he country. This has proved
the case, 50 far a- thc national ticket
was concerned, Mr.. Tart having a
plurality Of something more than four
thousand votes Eric county, sur
prisngIy, however gave Chanler
plurality of more than 900.
The opponents OF Governor Hughes
y-n nIripl ~ ,t11 , a.,
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-11-11

Lou r. Wicr. ct al. Defendants.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-09-17
THE HYPNOTIC EYE.
And tho Man Who Likes to Test II on
the Circus Animals.

And the Man Who Likes to Test II on
the Circus Animals.
The man who wants to test the pow
er OF the human eye on savage beasts
is legion, and be affords no end OF
amusement for the attendants at the
circus, who are always on the lookout
for him. Often be may be detected
standing before the cage Of lion,
gazing Intently straight into the eyes
Of the dlgnl6ed old beast, who gazes
back with indifference and finally
shifts his eyes. not because be feels
any mystic influence, but because
something else has attracted his at
tentlon.
A story Is told OF man who tried
the hypnotic trick on an ostrich. At
first the bird crouched down and flut-
tered his wings nervously. but made
no other manifestation for some time.
A few hours later the body Of the
man was found, with the huge bird ql-
ternately stamping and sitting on 1t.
Another Ia told OF man who tried to
outgaze leopard. with the result that
the animal made a fierce charge
against the bars of his cage and at the
man, and the two created a disturb
ance that brought the attendants hur-
rying to investigate the trouble. -Har-
riet Qulmby In Leslie's Weekly.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-09-17

LA UuTuOck, Buh
",rwo hours later d friend Of his
called upon a friend OF mine. and next
mawning there was duel AS near
as | can ,recollect, we were both
wounded. but II made not the slightest
difference with our friendship.
ION an occasion, suh--on an occasion
| was sitting III front OF the postofiice
with Majnh Goodwin. A negro wo-
man passed us and went into the Of
Ace. / observed that her shoes could
not be over No. rs. The majah said
they were fours II not larger
"'But II can't be. majah.'
"'I,ut II surely n, colonel
~ say twos'
"'And I say fours or better
'This time the challenge was from
me. There was covert sneer in the
majah's tones. d sort OF doubt OF my
judgment Of the size OF female foot,
and was irritatsd thereby. He was
expecting my challenge and promptly
accepted II. and next morning he
lodged q bullet IN my leg. He Ii liv-
Ing yet, and our friendship has con.
tlnued unbroken. may say In passing
that the size Of the negro woman's foot
was No. &.
almost one Of my last duels was
fought with d merchant who was
fellow passenger In a South Carolina
stage In fact, we were the only
ones. As we rode along In the dust
and heat be fell asleep and snored.
After he had reused up I also fell
asleep, but whether | snored or not Is
a puzzle TO this day. When Jolt had
awakened me the gentleman smiled
aud said:
Sub, yon are good snorer.'
Sub. you are the same ! smilingly
replied.
But never snore.'
Neither do H.
"suh!
"'Suh!
"And at the next village, reached
half an hour later. we descended from
tho coach, borrowed pistols and had a
couple of shots at each other My bull
lei rakcd his skull. and his wounded
me In the foot and then we became
the best OF friends. Before we parted
we tacitiy admitted that under the cir.
cumstanccs we might possibly have
been guilty Of snoring.
"As last case, sub. / win mention
that Of Colonel Davis. As we were
coming out of the cotehouse one day
q dawg Bit him and ran way.
"Dawggonc yellow dawgr shout
cd the colonel as he danced around.
"'But this was brindle dawg.'
cit was yellow
"'It was brindle.'
"'CoIonel Bunker. | insist upon yell
low
"'Majnh Davis, ! insist upon brindle.'
"0f course he sent his friend. He
could do no less. We met at sunrise.
and both were wounded. and the first
thing We did after sheathing our ra-
piers was to shake hands--no enmity.
no thirst for blood. but Just fighting to
preserve our honah." M. QUAD.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-09-17
The Ita Pain.

In the moonlit garden overlooking
the sea no sound was to be heard save
the petulant plant Of the mosquitoes.
angry at being disturbed at their food.
"Come," said the host. ''let us 90 and
sit under the ita palm. They won't
bother us there"
In comfort under the ita, he went on:
''This tree Is from the Orinoca delta.
the home of the Warau tribe. The
0rinoca delta is infested with mosqui-
toes to an incredible degree. The
Waraus, to escape them, live In a palm
whose odor the mosquito can't put up
with.
"This Is the palm--the ita-which
makes the naked Warau's mosquito
proof bed. A handy thing 1t Is among
these salt marshes to have In garden
too."-Cincinnati Enquirer.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-09-17

The Change That Game When Powds,
and enuN Want Out.


The Change That Game Wben Powds,
and Snuff Wont Out.
The French revolution bad its effect
upon the fashions Of 1870 as well Az
upon matters Of more weighty import
the tendency being greatly 70 simplify
costumes. Young men In England
adopted the short coat, light waist
coat and pantaioons iraugurated iD
Paris BY certain set who affected to
desplse the old court fashion.
The use OF powder, made more ex.
pensiye By taxation, quite died out. and
short hair became universal.
Trousers and Wellington boots, al
frst worn only by the military, were
adopted by civilians about 1914, and
the dandy OF the early Victorian era
wore bis tightly strapped down. lie
also prided himself on bis starched
collar, which had gone out Of favor
under George w.. who preferred
black silk kerchief or stock.
The snuffbox vanished, and the char
acteristic ornament OF the age was the
bunch OF seals hanging from the watch
chain. Various notifications took
place from time to time during Queen
victoria's long reign. but the form Of
mems dress practically remained un.
altered.
The knickerbockers and tweed suit
Of the country gentleman are Of com.
paratively modern date. as well as the
wide awake, the soft felt hat Eng
iish Illustrated Magazine.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-09-17

4 Took Place In Turkey and VIE .
Crest Success.

I Took Place In Turkey and wfse q
Great Success.
"Yes, wunst hunted dragons, and
tho hunt was successful, too,' said o
sailor
III was In Eyoub, the native quarter
Of old ConstantinobIc I lived there
with my wife. Clrcasslan gal, Fat.
NAH by name, and, comm home from
the calf one night
"CaIfT
"surel Calf. Don't you know what
a calf Isl Kind Of restaurant where
you eat and drink and smoke But
where was IT
."You were coming home"
"Wsll, a. we come home from the
calf Fatmah grabbed my arm, pointed
to the moon and give loud yell. The
full moon behind the domes and min
arets was goin' into an eclipse. I
laughed, but Fatmah says:
"a dragon, 0 my beloved she says.
10 tryin' TO devour the moon!' she
says. 'rf the faithful slay II not, there
will be no more moonlight says She
'neverg
'Then, by tar, begun the biggest
racket I ever hear. All Eyoub was on
dragon hunt. From every housetcp
tho faithful fired blunderbusses at the
moon In the hope OF killin' the dragon.
when we got home tried to ex-
plain to Fatmah what an eclipse was
but she thought was lAughin' at her,
30 | gave up my explanations, and,
with q pistol, each Of US Joined 10 the
hunt, bangin away at the dragon from
the winder turn and turn about.
"Tsy crinus, we got him! The hunt
was succeasl The dead dragon
dropped or the moon, and she foated,
round and sIlyery wunst more, above
the palms and minarets standin' black
agin the pale sky.
"Fatmah claimed II was her shot
what landed him, but ! was always
convinced 1t was my own."--New Or.
leans Tlmes-DeH::ocrat.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-09-17
Hard Lines For Bachelors.

"Korea's the wrong place for bache-
lors,' said a traveller. Bachelors in
Korea are considered, as children and
have only children's privileges. You
a Korean bachelor get thirsty. You
enter a rest house and call for palm
wine. The pretty little amber colored
waitress says:
'MarriedT
"'No, says you.
'Heraus then says she, and out
you 90. unslaked.
"you want to vote, but they won't
let you If you are not married.
"You apply for a job somewhere
How many children have your Is the
first question you're asked. And as
soon as you say you're unmarried they
laugh in your face to think that you
should presume to apply for work any
where."--New York Press
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-09-17
THE TREATY TREE.
Where Penn and the Delaware Chiefs
Exchanged Tokens.

Exchanged Tokens.
The treaty tree" the original Ameri-
can Hague. where our first peace con-
gress was held. with William Penn on
the one side and the Delaware chiefs
on the other, was a mighty elm that
stocd at Shackamaxon, on the banks OF
the Delaware river. Kensington. one
Of the suburbs Of Philadelphia, now
surrounds the spot.
As was customary on such occasions.
the parties to the treaty exchanged
belts OF wampum. and the belt said to
to have been given Penn on this occa-
sion is now In the collection Of the
Pennsylvania Historical society. II
consists OF eighteen strings OF black
and white beads. and In the center are
two figures. representing European
and an Indian, with hands Joined In
friendship. In exchanging tokens with
the chiefs Penn said:
"The friendship between you and
me will not compare TO chain, for
that might rust. or the falling tree
might break. We are the same as If
one mans body were to be divided into
two parts. We are all one flesh and
blood" When the Indians handed
Penn the wampum belt Of peace they
said:
I'VE will live In love and peace with
william Penn as long as the sun and
the moon shall endure"
The treaty tree was blown down In
a windstorm March 10. 1910, Its age.
estimated by rings. is 2S3 years. The
William Penn society erected marble
column upon the site as permanent
monuments Kansas City Star.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-09-17

When the horse cars were In exist
ence there was greenhorn known as
John who conducted on the Thirteenth
and Fifteenth street lines. He boarded
with his two aunts, who lived on Cath
arine street, between Thirteenth and
Broad. One day bis aunts thought they
would take ride with John and see
how he was getting along, SO they
waited for his car. Soon the car began
to get crowded and passengers got off
and on at every square John began to
get angry. At last he became so exas-
perated at having to stop so often that
when an old lady asked him to stor at
Chestnut he bawled out: 'I'm darned
sick and tired pulling the bell. It's
nothing but stop here and stop there,
stop here and stop there. Away with
youse all down to Catharine street with
me aunts, and you get out in a bunch" !"
Philadelphia Ledger.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-09-17
Raaalx nacaiuad.

The Husband You want to know
where was so late last nightf I was
at the Office balancing my books.
The Wife-It seems to me that you
balance your books very often. That
excuse is about threadbare.
The H.--H'ml II you don't believe
me- why don't you consult fortune
teller?
The W.--Not much. consulted one
once, and she told me a pack Of lies.
The Indeed! What did she tell
you?
The W.-She told me | would get
rich, handsome, kind, attentive and
truthful husband.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-09-17
Grown sesreer.

people don't seem to see as many
sea serpents MS they used to- remark
ed the guest.
mo" answered the summer land.
lord. II don't know whether to at
tribute II to local option or the pure
food Washington Star.