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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-05-20
Union Telephone Co Have Direct
Wire From Alma to the
States Metropolis.
GREAT CHANCES IN NINE YEAAs
The Union Telephone Co a Credit
to Alma and the State Of
Michigan.

Last week Our readers will remem-
ber the Record briefly noted the fact
that the Union Telephon Co. of this
city had completed the stringing of
wires, by the use of which their SUBJ
scribers were enabled to get Quick
service with Detroit. The writer
was one of the first to use the line,
and in less than a minute after plac-
ing the caller, was in conversation
with the desired parties in Detroit.
IN constructing this line and the i'm
provements incidental there to, 9O2
miles or over 80 tons of copper wire
have been used
The Union Telephone Co. are now
connected with Detroit by four dis
tinct lines, as follows: Direct lines
each from Alma, st. Johns, Owosso
and Fenton. With the completion of
the Detroit line the Union Telephone
subscribers can be connected at his re-
quest with anyone of III, 900 subscri-
bers in Michigan. or if he wishes to
reach the Buckeye state 300, 900 resi-
dents have the Independent Telephone
while if desired Alma central can give
you anyone of 2lS,0 subscribers in
Indiana. Rapid service, fair rates,
courteous treatment coupled with push
and energy are the means through
which the Independent Telephone sys-
tenn is forging 10 the front. The his
tory of the Union Teller hone Co. is too
well known too our reader to permit
any information being given them, all
of whom remember when, only few
short years ago the Gratiot County
Telephone Association was organized,
from which in 1899 came the Union
Telephone Company with G. O. Trask
as general manager. He was followed
bv Thomas Bromley and then by ]. III.
Fildew. In November 1903 w. j.
Melchers succeeded Mr. Fildew and
with each of the first three general
managers are to be credited with
hard work during which time the
company enjoyed steady growth. yet
1T must be conceded that TO Mr. Mel
chers belongs the credit of the rapid
growth of the company during the
past FIVE years. The Union Telephone
Company in point of business done is
now the second largest in the state,
being second only to the Citizens Com
pany of Grand Rapids. Connections
from the Alma Office can now be made
with 1900 cities and villages in Mich
igan and the number is constantly be-
ing augmented. The citizens of Alma
have reason to feel proud of the fact
that the home offices of this. one of
the strongest organizations of the
state. are located in their city.
The growth of the company cannot
be better shown than in the state
ment that nine years ago when or
gani7ed $4,000 capial was authorized,
today the authorized capital stock is
S75OC0,00
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-05-20
INTERESTING LETTER

The Record is in receipt of letter
from Miss Velma Sharp descriptive
of the Austrian city, Vienna. where
she spent sometime recently. The
letter which is full of interest to our
readers. will be published next week.
Miss Sharp is now in Dresden, from
which city she goes to Berlin, thence
to Hamburg. where she takes "a steam
or for New York May %. expecting to
reach Alma about June 10th.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-05-20
BRADLEY CLUB.

An enthusiastic and representative
number of citizens met last Friday
evening and organized Bradley Club.
The CLUB is headed by Bert Hayes as
president and although only a few
days old has nearly two hundred names
enrolled on its membership blanks
~. b. Bradley for governor is the
slogan that viii be heard Throughout
Gratiot county from now until after
his nomination at the primaries next
September. 1t is quite evident that
the citizens of Gratiot county. like
those in other parts OF Michigan.
have no use for the third term idea.
Alma Bradley Club membership
application are being circulated and
freely signed Ho1n|
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-05-20
OSTEOPATHS WON.

The osteopaths won a decided victory
last Monday when Justice Dickey, in
the Supreme court of Brooklyn, handed
down decision stating that they were
entitled to the same recognition by the
board of health as other physicians.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-05-20
FOUND IN PINE b|FR|
The Body Of Bert krson
Discovered Early Fridly orn-
ins-Burial in DdD

The search for Bert HenDe term
mated last Friday morning e body l'
was found, as had been fekn 1n the q
channel of Pine River, I'D nine
and ten o'clock IN the ng by @
Robert sk' er.-S Allen Hoot d Ger II
aid luton. who were tng for re
the body in the same b6at ttempts Is
had been made since Tuesdy slQwer
the mill pond by opening the mill race, -
but owing to the heavy rain which !
fell steadily during the three days in
which the search lasted, the river re-
mained roily and above the normal,
level Attempts were made on We'd
nesday and Thursday to raise the
BODY bv exploding dynamite, but in
vain. The men who found the body
we're dragging at random and after
finding the body towed IL at once to
Charles Murphy's boathouse to await
the arrival of the coroner. The body
was taken to Convis' morgue where
an inquest was held No light was
thrown on the manner in which Hen
derson met his death. The evidence
was TO the effect that the deceased
was seen al 4 80 Monday afternoon on
the steps of Pioneer Hall by David
Iuglis. student. whom Henderson
asked to accompany him. Inglis
refused, owing to some work he was
Obliged to do. Deceased was also seen
OH the corner of Grant and Center
by James Hogg. who said Henderson
spoke of going for a canoe ride. The
canoe was seen drifting abont q
o'clock and was found later Monday
night by searching party of students
who had hecome alarmed at Hender-
sons absence.
According to the testimony at the
inquest the canoe contained about
two inches of water. while the NOV
able floor was still intact and a
cushion and two punches of violets
were found lying in the canoe This
plainly, showed that the canoes had
not been over turned. The watch
carried by Henderson was found to
have stopped at l4lf minutes to
The verdict of accidental drowning
is undoubtedly correct. No suicide
motive can be found AS the cause of
the death. Henderson was of
cheerful, even disposition. not given
to worrying, and was not IN any sort
of trouble. He was the son of Art
hur and Anne E. Henderson. and was
born in Detroit, November IL. 1882.
His full name was Albert Fletcher
Henderson. he was the fifth son in
family of seven The second son
dying in infancy. four brothers and
one sister survive. He was a member
of St Andrews Presbyterian Church
aud G. K Society. Detroit. Graduated
from the Trowbridge school June 80
1901. and afterward attended Detroit
Central High School for one year. In
1902 he became an apprentice in his
fathers machine shop. finishing in
1906. He entered the Alma College
Academy in 1906. intending 10 grad
uate from the college aud enter Prince
ton Seminary later
After short service in the college
chapel the remains were taken to De-
troit for interment The funeral was
held there Monday afternoon
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-05-20
seat town, heads the list with 8 drug
stores and 607 sales

The above covers all sales made and
reported to the prosecuting attorney up
to Monday. May Is. The last week
report from Pompeii. Wheeler and
Breckenridge had not been received
when the above statement was COM
piled. 1t will be noticed that the
drug stores of Ithaca have reported
more sales than all of the nine drug
stores In the county outside of Alma
and st. Louis.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-05-20
CIVIC IMPROVEMENT LEAGUE

The members and friends of the
Civic Improvement League are urged
to be present at a meeting of the
League, called for 3 o'clock Friday
afternoon at the Presbyterian church.
Remember the hour and date, Friday,
May %. at y. m.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-05-20

The Faculty Of Alma College desire
to EXPRESS their high appreciation of
the helpfuIness of the many citizens of
Alma who assisted in any wav in re-
covering the body of Albert Hender-
son, the student who was recently
drowned in Pine River All expressed
the utmost readiness to help. many
gave long hours to the search even in
the drencbing rain. and some gave not
only their time but also the use of
their launches by day and by night.
The Faculty wishes TO ainestly thank
all who in any way contributed to
the success of the search We feel that a
new tie of sympathy has been formed
between the town and the college In
this time of sorrow and loss.
The Faculty
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1908-04-09
POPULIST CANDIDATES
Tom Watson Of Georgia is Nominated
For the Presidency.

For president of the United States,
Thomas E. Watson of Georgia.
For vice president of the United
States, Samuel Williams of Indiana.
St. Louis, April 4.-The above ticket
was nominated Friday by the Peoples
party convention after two stormy
sessions throughout which the Ne
braska and Minnesota delegations,
working in the interests of William J l..
Bryan, strove desperately to bring
about an adjournment of the conven-
ton until after nominations had been
made by the Democratic and Repub-
lican parties.
Hopelessly outnumbered, and with
out any chance whatever Of gaining
their object, the Nebraska men fought
desperately to the last, and when Jay
w. Forrest of Albany, N. Y, mounted
the platform to place Watson in nom
nation they Withdrew from the con-
vention, attended by the Minnesota
delegation, which consisted, however
of only one man, T. J. Meighan. If
Bryan is nominated at Denver the
men who walked out of the conven-
ton will support him and they declare
that the the Populists of Nebraska
will do 50 to a man.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1908-04-09
POLAR EXPLORER RETURNS.
Capt. MikkeIsen Finds Indications of q
New Continent in North.

Seattle, Wash, Apr. 4.-Capt., Ejnar
Mikkelsen, who Jointly commanded
the Anglo-Polar expedition which
sought to find an undiscovered con-
t1nent in the Beaufort sea- arrived from
the north on the Yucatan. Capt. Xix
kelsen's vessel, the Duchess of Bed
ford, was lost In the ice pack near
Flaxman island a year ago. Ernest
DeKoven Leffingwell, who, with Capt.
Mikkelsen, commanded the expedition,
remained at Flaxman island to con-
tinue his scientific work. Capt Mix
kelsen started October Is from Flax
man island and made the journey
along the northern shores of Alaska
to Nome, arriving at the latter place
January 3. He left Nome with a CON-
panion January IS and jorneyed with
dog sledges up the Yukon river to
Fort Gibbon, and came out by the way
of Fairbanks and Valdez. Capt Mix
nelson's expedition traced the con.
tinental shelf in the Beaufort sea and
ascertained that if land does lie be-
yond the sea it is an Independent con-
tinent.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1908-04-09
WORK OF BURGLARS,
Professionals Crack the Safe of q
Saltwater Store.

saltwater, Mimi, April 1.-The big
establishment of the New Store com
pany, at South Saltwater, habits safe
cracked by professionals Sunday
night. About $50 in silver was Sc
cured. The bulk of money on hand
was not in the store. 49,
This was the second robbery at the
store in few months. Entrance was
secured by boring holes and taking
out piece of rear door so that the
latch and bar could be removed.
Two boys, employed in the store,
slept up stairs, but heard no noise.
The stair door leading to their apart
ments was braced so they could not
get out and they called from Win
dow to be released.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1908-04-09
BURIED IN RUINS.
Two Tenement Houses Collapse Kill.
ing or lnjuring Forty.

London, April 1.-Two old tenement
houses in Castle street, Oxford, COL
lapsed, and it is believed that 40 peo-
pie, mostly German walters, are
buried in the debris. q
Up to noon eight dead bodies had
been taken from the ruins, and it was
believed that several others are still
buried in the debris. Twenty persons
have been taken out alive, but none
Of them is seriously injured.
The accident, which was at first
thought to be due to an explosion of
gas, turns out to have been caused
through the foundations of the struo-
lures being weakened by the excava-
tions for z new building adjoining.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1908-04-09
Easily Made Afuhan.

An afghan that is great favorite
with young girls and women is easy
to make for those handy with the
crochet needle. 1t is, made in i've
strips done in double crochet. Pink or
the palest blue Germantown zephyr is
used. These strips are cast on 80
stitches and are two yards long each.
When finished the strips are joined to-
gether by four bands of Cluny inser-
ton the same width as the yarn strip.
A band of the yarn is left on each
side Of the afghan. The afghan is
then edged with ruf1e of lace to
match the insertion. A lining Of silk
to match the yarn is sewed in daintily.
In this style the afghan is called a
''fascinator," and is extremely popular.
When the afghan needs washing the
silk lining may be ripped out and the
remainder put in the tub, as the yarn
and lace both are strong and will wash
we'll
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1908-04-09
HOUSE PASSES
LIABILITY IAN
STERLING BILL GETS oNLY ONE
ADVERSE VOTE THAT or
LlTTLEFlELD.
All Common Carriers are Included n
the Provisions Of the Measure Is
it is Passed by the House Of Rep
resentatives.

Washington, April with only
one vote against it, that of Littlefeld
of Maine, the house of pepresenta-
tives under suspension of the rules,
passed the Sterling employers liabih-
ty bill after forty minutes debate.
In brief the bill established the
doctrine that the railroad Companies
engaged in Interstate commerce are
liable for personal injuries received
by employees in the service of such
carriers. 1t abolishes the strict COM
mon law rule of liability which bars
recovery for the personal injury or
death of an employee occasioned by
the negligence of a fellow servant.
1t also relaxed the common law
rule which makes contributary negli-
gence defense to claims for such
injuries. A provision, however, d.
minishes the amount of the recovery
in the same degree that the negli-
gence of the injured one contributed
to the injury. The bill further makes
each party responsible for his own
negligence and requires each to bear
the burden thereof.
The bill as passed by the house was
transmitted to the senate later in the
day and on motion of Senator Dolli-
yer explained that the bill il quite
similar to the measure reported to
the senate from the committee on ed
ucation and labor.
Mr.. Dolliver contemplates asking
the senate to agree to take up the
bill at an early day. He will probab-
ly move to substitute the senate bill
for the house measure and after the
senate acts will leave to conferees the
task of agreeing upon a compromise
measure.
The house bill is much more sweep
ing than the senate bill, as it applies
to all common carriers' while the
senate bill applies only to common
carriers by railroad."
The senate passed the army bill ap-
propriating 500, 900.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1908-04-09

the slippered toe OF another softly
beating time beneath the faded hem
Of her gown. At the Anal happy and
nghtsome chords Of the gay little in
termezzo there we're dozen old la
dies where there had been eight. a
clapping OF hands. also, rewarded the
efforts Of tie artists.
That was beautiful" breathed the
admirer of Hiawatha, happily; 81
could listen to that all night
You don't know What You Gwine
to Do When the Rent Comes Round? 2
do your" timidly inquired a particu-
larly saint-like old soul, leaning feebly
forward from her rocker, emboldened
by the success of her predecessor.
The vaudeville artists laughed aloud.
They We're beginning to get some fun
out of it, too.
L ss:ould say we did," replied Miss
Radford heartily, and Rufus Rastus"
brought more than one crocheted Slip
per to beating time to his Irresistible
rythm. From every corridor came
gentle creaking of doors, and down
the stairs came softly trooping a
steady line of the lame, the. halt and
the blind.
When Rufus Rastus was finished
there were not half chairs to accom-
modate the eager and enthusiastic
audience. Poor old Anna flaming
had left off her weeping and stood a
little back from the open door, step
ping lightly back and forth to the mu
sic and humming to herself.
Il don't suppose you-could- sing
something kind of-lively, could you?'
The Questioner was bowed and GRIN
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1908-04-09
FRAME POPULIsT PLATF0RN
STORMY SESSION OVER TRUST
PLANK FOLLOWS.
Committee Rules That Issuance %
Money 10 Government and Not
4 Corporation Function.

st. Louis, April 4.-The platform
submitted to the populist convention
was completed Friday after an all.
night session of the committee on res
olutions. Much consideration was
given to the money plank, and when
family accepted by majority of the
committee it was not satisfactory to
the minority and q fight over its
phraseology on the door Of the con
vention took place. A debate took
place on the trust plank.
AS prepared by the committee this
plank declared that the issuing Of
money is function Of the govern.
ment alone that should not be dele
gated to any corporation or individ'
ual. The Aldrich bill is denounced
as "a method by which the nation
and the people can both be robbed. It
has not in it an intelligent purpose
that Is honest" The Fowler bill il
also denounced.
The plank on trusts demands that
the government own and control the
railroads, and all public utilities which
in their nature are monopolies. Own
ership of the general telegraph and
telephone lines and q parcels post
were also asked. The taxation of mo.
nopoly privileges while they remain
in private hands is another feature of
this plank. Other planks: The en-
actment Of legislation looking to the
improvement of conditions for wage
earners. Abolition Of child labor and
suppression of sweat shops. Aboli-
ton of convict, ~ opposed to free,
labor. Exclusion from American
shores of foreign pauper labor. Eight
hour workday and legislation in favor
OF safety appliances for workinsmen.
Enactment Of IN employers liability
act within constitutional bounds. I'm.
mediate adoption Of precautionary
measures to prevent 4 repetition Of
recent mining disasters. Work on
public improvements in times of de-
preston for unemployed men. The
passage of a law prohibiting courts
from assuming jurisdiction involving
the constitutionality Of any law enact
ed by congress and approved by tho
president The maintaining of farm
ers' organizations and extension Of
their power and influence.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1908-04-09
MINI ehaha Postof fice Robbed.

Minnehaha Postoffice Robbed.
Minneapolis, April 4. Robbers blew
the pOstomce safe at Minnehaha with
sitroglycerin early in the morning
completely wreeking tho room and
taking with them 1900 in cash and q
lssye package Of stamps. The rob-
hssy Was not discovered until the
building was opened for business at I
n he morning. The postonice ID To-
Gated in the general store Of j. A
Hartzel. Owing to q strong wind the
sound Of the explosion was not heard
md the robbers were permitted =
finish their labors.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1908-04-09
New Bead Neckiet,

A new and pleasing form of bead
necklet which is about three times
the length of the ordinary string. It is
passed round the neck outside the COL
lar and is caught in the center of the
front with fiat, polished clasp. The
latter is provided with deep-set pin.
which will take in a much thicker bulk
than would the ordinary brooch. For
the outside of the dress collar there
are also narrow ornamental ties of
satin or thin velvet which are secured
as are the beads above described.
The material is double and bias, and.
at the widest point the tie is but an
inch, but it narrows still more toward
the ends, where it is tipped with q
metal point three or more inches long.
The ties themselves average a yard
and one-quarter long. They come in
black and in all the fashionable
shades, and are selected now and
then to match the collar itself.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1908-04-09

the outlines of many of the most dis.
tinguished looking new hats, although
its pronounced form is no longer
characteristic of the best millinery.
There is great variety in the ar
rangement of the coverings for these
hats, although the main points of the
trimming are the same. They are
made entirely of satin and trimmed
with the tulle, or they are made of
tulle and fine net and faced with the
satin, a broad band of this material
being used to encircle the brim. Often
the sole trimming is an enormous bow
made of loops of the tulle, and even
when some other trimming is used
this bow is the principal decoration
on all the newest hats of this sort
The bow is not only large, as shown in
the design, but is made of a number
of loops most ingeniously stiffened so
that they are quite as airy and light
In effect as II they depended only, on
their own body for their jaunty grace.
If other trimming is used on these
hats it is usually only fine aigrettes,
as all heavier and richer trimming,
such as plumes or fancy feathers,
would mar the effect of airy simplicity
which characterizes this style of hat.
Black is the favorite color for these
hats, and they seem not to have quite
SO much distinction in any other color.
In some of the black hats a white
camelia or perhaps a branch or two
with their dark green leaves is thrust
through the tulle at the center of tho
row. A camelia is also used some
times under the brim
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1908-04-09
RAGPICKER SLAIN
FOR HIS MONEY
MURDERER LIVES IN SAME HOUSE
AS VICTIM TWO WEEKS b.
FORE CRIME IS KNOWN.
John Smoiensky, Seventy-three Years
Old, the Victim; Fred EschIs the
Murderer. He is Captured after
Short Search.

st. Paul, April 6. Living constant
~ day and night with the dead body
of his aged companion, John Smolen-
sky, whom he murdered Tuesday
night, March 81, in little shack on
the upper flats, Fred Eschle, forty
seven years old, an ex-convict, kept
the crime under cover until yesterday
morning when Smolensky's body was
discovered. He had been shotin the
head and hidden in small vegetable
cellar beneath the kitchen.
Eschle fed Saturday night, but was
captured yesterday morning near
1ilydale by Detective Frank Fraser
and Patrolman John Melrose. He
immediately admitted killing Smolen-
sky, making a complete confession
and attributing drunkenness as the
cause for the deed.
Within seven hours of the finding of
the body Eschle was under arrest.
Immediately upon the finding Of the
body Chief O'Connor threw ont the
dragnet, and dozens Of detectives and
policemen were securing the south
side of the river. Hunted like an
animal, Eschle was finally driven to =
small wood near Lilydale, where he
was run to earth. He made no re-
sistance and was unarmed.
The murder of Smolensky is in ma
ny ways the most remarkable of any
murder in tho police annals, and for
cold-blooded preparation, inhuman
indifference and almost insane auda-
city it has few equals. Robbery was
undoubtedly the motive, although
Eschle claims drink was responsible.
Smolensky, who was ragpioker
and seventy-three years old, was
shot through the right side of the
head with a double-barrel 12-guage
shotgun, Eschle standing about six
feet away from his victim when he
pulled the trigger. The heavy shot
literally tore off the top of Smolen-
sky's head, SCATTERING blood and
brains on the floor.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1908-04-09
UNRuLY JAPs.
Japanese Attack Staff in an American
Consulate.

Mudkin, April -Four Japanese
entered the American consulate here
and Drutally attacked the native staff
In revenge for : private spite.
Consul General Straight made .
reqnisition on the Chinese police and
the japanese were arrested and taken
to the Japanese consulate.
No apology has yet been offered
and it is probable the matter will 30
made subject Of diplomatic aotion.