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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-07-15
SERVICES AT M. E. CHURCH

Next Sunday morning Pew. Wolfe.
pastor of the Methodist church will
use for his subject Jesus Method of
Interpreting Law" You are cordially
invited to be present. Evening SER
vices at 1890.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-07-15

When the wife and family of Melvin
L. THOMPSON. of Alma, Mich, arrived
in Detroit Thursday morning, expect
ing TO find Thompson waiting to greet
them in their.new home at 1907 Twenty
third street. they found the house bare
and empty. learned that their car of
furniture had never been unlooded.
and finally found the foregoing letter
as the explanation of the mystery
Thompson's wife. sten-daughter. and
the husband of the latter are left al
most penniless. without enough mon
ey to move their furniture to their
new home. as all had contributed to
the fund which Thompson lost Thurs
day night to two pool sharks. The
happiness of the trio changed to grim
despair and grief. S. w. Smith. the
son-in-law. was married to Thompson
daughter only two weeks ago. and the
new home was to have been their real
start in life. The young couple and
the parents had planned the moving
event at the time of the wedding.
Thompson. who owned three horses and
operated the street sprinkler in Alma.
Mich, sold out all of his effects. and
the whole family came to Detroit,
June 2s. when they rented their new
home. returning to Alma. july 1, to
finish their final preparations.
net Wodpaodov Thornoon suant tr
Durand TO visit some relatives. while
his wife. daughter and son-in-law
went to Flushing. agreeing that the
four should meet In the new home.
which Thompson was to have all ready
for them. Thompson arrived here
Thursday afternoon, found his car of
household goods at Twelfth street. and
made arrangements with the River
side Carriage company for its removal.
Then he met an sffable stranger on
the street Thompson had a 800 in
his inside pocket. 1t was the old
story. Thompson hacked the stranger
in pool game for every dollar he had
except Sl.50. The stranger then de-
clared that he would get some more
money at his hotel. He took his clev-
er opponent" with him and Thomp-
son waited in vain for their return.
The next morning Thompson ap-
peared at the iewelry store of William !
Davies. 1925 Grand River avenue. a
former Alma friend of his. He asked |
permission to leave his little black dog.
his grin and raincoat at the store until /
he returned. stating that he was going
to meet the movers at the car. and see
about having the furniture moved.
The movers waited nearly two hours
for him. but he did not appear Neith-
er did he return to Davies store
When Smith with his wife and Mr..
Thomson heard Mr. Davies story
they were almost frantic with anxiety.
fearing that Thom pson had met With
foul play. Then Smith suggested that
thev look in the grin. where the let
ter. telling of ThomDsons suicidal
plans. was found.
Smith immediately took the letter
10 the detective bureau. He was so
stunned by the sudden shadow which
had fallen upon their bright nlans
that he acted as If i'm trance. II
suppose there is nothing that we can
To-" he remarked hopelesslv. II sun
pose he has thrown himself in the riv-
'r, but even positive proof of that
would be better than the anxiety
which we are all lsboring under now.
His wife is almost prostrated. and
,one of ms know exactly what TO do.
Dur furniture is still on the car Il'
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-07-15

If you haven't time to exercise regu-
larly. Doans Regulets will prevent con-
stipation. They induce q mild easy.
bealthful action of the bowels without
gripping. Ask your..druggist for them
25c.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-07-15
LOCAL HAPPENINGS.

owners of all water powers to see ia
1t that the regulation fish runs for fish
are provided ON their dam. The dam
belonging to the Alma Grain and Lum-
Der company has been equipped three
times with such run. The first two
times rough water took the runs out.
bot the present one put in a wear ago
is in to stay. an,.n .----. -'''4i-
Frank II Dodds. of Mt. Pleasant. re-
publican candidate for Congress from
the Eleventh District. was an Alma
visitor last Friday and in company
with Senator T. A. Elv called on a
large number of our citizens. Mr..
Dodds was cordially received wherever
he went and the many assurances of
support rendered him in his con-
gressional candidacy speak volumes
for the high esteem in which Mr..
Dodds Is held in this city and county.
Saturday night Perry Shad. cham
pion wrestler of the Michigan Agricul-
tural College met and defeated Kidd.
the st. Louis wrestler at st. Louis.
Shad made short work of Kidd. He
secured the first fall In about eight
minutes. After thev had wrestled
about ten minutes in the second round
Kidd gave up saying Shad had him
outclassed at all stages of the game.
Shad will meet 4. Fenby at st. Louis
about july 30. A good match is GER
tain to ensue IL these men meet.
The manv friends of Mrs. G. F..
Brown in this citv. who for rhe past
week has been the guest of friends in
Grand RaDids. will be panied to learn
that she is very sick in that city. Ir
RESPONSE to information from granu
Rapids her husband left for the Fur
niture City Monday evening and at
the request of attending physician. DIR.
Barth. Mrs. Brown was removed to St
Mary's hospital, where she will receive
the best of care. Her numerous
friends hope for her speedy recovery.
One of the historic landmarks of this
city. Is the old sycamore tree which
overhangs the river back of the Alma
Plant This has been
with boys ever since many of
the old ones can remember The viii
age swimming hole in wears past was
directly under this tree There is hard
" bov who has grown up in Alma in
he last 30 years who has not carved
nis initials somewhere on the tree The
I'D tree hangs far out over the river,
out appear to be good for another 80
7ears
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-07-15

Mrs. +. l.. Bluett. of Clinton. Can.
the guest of her sister. Mrs. II. II. Err
win.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-07-15

Paul Kress Is working in the post
Office a. substitute clerk for few
weeks
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-07-15

gave him all of my money. keeping on
ly enough for incidental expenes for
our trip before we arrived here. "
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-07-15

The Famous Alma Bread Flour For
sale everywhere <
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1908-03-05
FOR NEPHEWs AND NIEcEs.
A Philadelphia Woman Sets Aside
100000 on the Day of Her
Second Marriage.

Philadelphia PA few hours after
the marriage of Mrs. Anne Weight
man Walker to Frederick Pen
field in New York Wednesday, her
attorney in this city announced on
behalf of the bride the following gifts
to relatives and institutions:
A deed of trust under which 100000
are set aside for the benefit of her
nephew and five nieces, and 100000
for the benefit of four great-nephews
and nieces, in equal portions.
Fifty thousand dollars to the Col
lege of Physicians in this city, as a
memorial to her father, the late Will
lam Weightman.
Forty thousand dollars to Franklin
institute, in this city, to carry out
contract gift made as a memorial to
her father.
Fifty thousand dollars to the His
torical Society of Pennsylvania as a
memorial to her first husband, Robert
G.. Walker.
Twenty thousand dollars to the So
ciety to Protect Children From Cru
city, of Philadelphia
Twenty thousand dollars to the So
ciety for the Prevention of Cruelty to
Animals.
rive luOuSdHu 10 the fTOl. beOTSe
Allen memorial in the University of
Pennsylvania and similar amount to
the library fund of the Perkiomen
seminary, of Pennsylvania.
Mrs. Penfield is the daughter of the
late William Weightman, wealthy
manufacturing chemist of this city.
AS the only surviving child she was
made sole heir of Mr.. Weightman's
great fortune and her wealth has been
estimated at from $40 100000 to $780,
100000. Mrs. Penfield's first husband
was R. C. Walker, who was a Penn
sylvania member of the Forty-seventh
congress and well known lawyer of
Williamsport, Pa. He died in 1908.
Mrs. Penfield has two brothers who
died leaving six children. After the
death of Mr. Weightman, Mrs. Jones
Wister, wife of one of the brothers,
attempted to break the will in the
interest of her daughter. In making
her gifts Mrs. Penfield says that but
for the attempt to break her fathers
will she would have previously made
a deed of trust for the benefit of the
nieces and nephews similar to one
which had been provided by Mr..
Weightman.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1908-03-05
HERMIT MURDERED 20 WOMEN.
A Russian Monk Is Sent to Prison for
Long List of Crimes.

Verkhoturye, Perm, Russia - The
circuit court of this town on
Thursday meted out partial justice to
a monk named Feodotoff whose crimi-
nal life was revealed last fall, by SEN
fencing him to penal servitude for Is
years.
Feodotoff came to Verkhoturye about
two years ago and set up a shrine in
a neighboring forest, where he lived
as hermit. He soon attained a great
reputation for marvellous cures and his
little chapel in the woods became the
objective for pilgrimages from all
parts of the province of Perm.
The monk enjoyed great reputation
for sanctity, but when the revelations
came it was learned that his holy ways
and words were nothing but a cloak
for robbery, murder and debauchery
of every kind. The repeated disap-
pearance of female pilgrims who visit
ed the monks chapel finally attracted
the attention of the authorities and in
vestigation disclosed the bodies of 20
victims whom Feodotoff had assaulted
and murdered and then buried in the
cellar of his house. The charge of
sacrilege, in that he had stolen the
sacramental vessels from churches and
monasteries, also was established
against the hermit.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1908-03-05
Adulterated Eoodstuffs.

The chemist in charge of the labora-
tory of the department of agriculture
at Chicago has been paying careful
attention to the purity of foods. Re-
Gently he made statement that one
great spice company annually ground
up 600 tons of cocoanut shells and fla
yored the same with essential oils and
then sold the powdered stuff for pure
spices. He related about another con-
cern which sold 100000 worth Of
spices annually, only five per cent. of
which were pure. The common arti-
cles used for adulteration of spices
are sawdust, brick dust, burnt grains,
cocoanut shells and other kinds of
shells and barks. 1t is the aim of the
United States government to put an
end to this adulteration of foods.
Since the government has become
active in tracing down such frauds a
number of unscrupulous grocery
houses have been compelled to go out
Of business.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1908-03-05
JEROME REFUSES
TO Do HIS DUTY
is THE CHARGE PREFERRED
AGAINST DISTRICT ATTORNEY.
SHIELDS RICH CRIMINALS.
A Petition Asking for His Removal
from Office Is Presented to Gov.
Hughes by Stockholders in
a Street Railway

New York City. - Twenty-Five spe-
cific charges are made in a petition
praying for the removal of William
T. Jerome as district attorney of the
county of New York which was sent
to Gov. Hughes at Albany Thursday by
committee of stockholders of the
Metropolitan Street Railway Co.
through their chairman, William f.
King.
The petition alleges that Jerome
failed properly to prosecute charges
of alleged Jury fixing" and the giving
of false testimony in street railway
cases; that the prosecution of viola
tions of the criminal law by the life
insurance companies of New York, as
disclosed by the Armstrong committee,
has been delayed; that an alleged
criminal conspiracy to divert the prop
erty of the Metropolitan Street Rail-
way Co. into the hands of few men
was allowed by Mr.. Jerome to go on
and hundreds of stockholders robbed
of their money, and that no attempt
was made to punish men alleged to
have committed other frauds in con-
nection with New York traction deals.
Mr.. Jerome's statements as to
judges are alleged to have been not
only improper but scandalous in their
nature, and to have tended to destroy
the confidence of the people in the in
tegrity of the courts. The committee
also charges that the district attor-
ney misconducted himself in failing to
indict and seek to convict some one of
the officials of the New York Central
Railroad Co. in connection with the
collision in that company's tunnel in
1902, when II persons were killed.
Various other cases of alleged failure
of the district attorney to perform his
duty are cited in the complaint.
The petition charges that contribu-
tions to the campaign fund to elect
Mr. Jerome were received by one of
Jerome's assistants from men connect
ed with large corporations seeking ia
vors from the district attorney and
that the sum, the amount of which is
unknown, was upwards of $4,000.
Among these contributors, it is al
| legged, was the attorney for James II.
Hyde, who contributed $4,000.
Albany, n. Y.-Gov. Hughes said
| last night that the charges against
District Attorney Jerome would take
the usual course. A copy of them will
be sent to Mr.. Jerome, so that he may
send an answer to them to the gov
ernor, after which the governor will
| decide as to his course.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1908-03-05

New York City-"The whole story"
as she called 1t, was told last
night by Glacia Gala, the beautiful
opera singer who, in the tragic role of
a deserted bride denouncing her hus-
band as the murderer of her brother,
has excited interest on two continents.
Her successes in Paris, her marriage
to Paul Roy in Boston, the quarrel at
the New Hampshire summer home,
followed by duel; her flight in the
night to her mothers home and the
ten agonizing hours she spent beside
the corpse while the recital of suicide
was being decided upon were given
by the woman with all the dramatic
art of which she is possessed.
She agreed to shield her husband,
she explained, because -"Oh, when
you love a man So" Now that her
husband has left her and denied the
legality of their marriage, and has
even asserted that she Is several
years past her admitted age, the sing
er says that she has had time to real
iZe "the horror of 1t all" and will
never let up until | drive him to the
electric chair"
Miss Gala, as she prefers to be
called, closed the interview with the
statement that she had already told
her story to the New Hampshire au-
thorities and to her attorneys here, by
both of whom she had been forbidden
to talk about the matter
Miss Gala, who in private life is
Mrs. Paul f. Roy, came here several
days ago and has since made her
home with her cousin, George E. Hodg-
don, a dealer in automobile supplies.
A few days before her husband sailed
for Europe she called at his apart
ments, but he was not in. She did
not see him at any time here and had
not lived with him since the death of
her brother, George A. Carkins, on
January 2. She engaged counsel in
this city and obtained warrant for
the arrest of her husband, which was
afterward sent to Rome The state
ment by her husband, cabled from
Paris, in which he asserts that his
brother-in-law was killed in self-de-
fense led Miss Gala to give her YER
sion of the tragedy.
Portsmouth, n. H.-A warrant for
the arrest of Paul E. Roy on
the charge that he murdered his broth
er-in-law, George A. Carkins, at New
ington January 2, was sworn out last
night by Sheriff Coils, of Rockingham
county. Although Roy is in France
and is said to be a citizen of that
country, the authorities have deter
mined to get him if possible.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1908-03-05
BUILDING UP THE CHARACTER.
A Few Words to the Youth Who Would
Make the Most of Life.

It is well that the majority OF us
young men, anxious to make the most
of life, care to have what is common
ly known as a bad reputation" Do
you, young man. ever stop to think
that there are immutable laws that
control the universe and all therein?
Do you ever consider that light Is
only the evidence of luminous body?
That the brilliancy of the diamond is
merely the rays reflected from the
perfectly crystalized carbon? Reputa-
ton is only the reelection from char
acter as it is variously projected upon
the screen of public opinion: but rep
utation is not character, any more
than the light is the luminous body,
but is merely the effulgence, the re-
suit of character.
The imitation diamond for a time
may rival in splendor and brilliancy
the reflections of light of the genuine
gem, but this brilliancy is soon dulled.
The same with reputation, which
sometimes attaches to character
which will not stand the test Of time,
or the scrutiny of the exacting eye of
Justice. Week after week we read
in the pages Of the press of the
downfall and disgrace of men high in
public estimation and who, until their
duplicity was exposed, were men Of
most excellent eputation-reputation
reflected falsely from an unclean char
acter.
Character is the mold of moral con-
sciousness. 1t is the outgrowth of
the heart carefully nurtured by truth
and love and directed by intelligence
solely influenced by that which is
moral in man. 1t is by reputation
that we are to be judged by those
with whom we are thrown in either
business or social intercourse. Our
own acts are the standard by which
we will be either praised or con-
demned. Our own acts are the indica-
tions of the spirit within. Though we
may be most excellent in character,
sometimes we may be falsely estimat-
ed; may acquire through some misun.
derstood circumstance a reputation un.
desirable. But character ever counts
1t is sure to bring to the front its
worth. The diamond may be robbed
of its brilliancy for a time by CRIME
and dirt, but it is nevertheless a dia.
| mond. Your true worth may be OBJ
scured for a time, but it is sure to
become known.
Character is the greatest thing the
| young man has to guard. 1t is the only
sure foundation upon which hopes can
be rightly based. He who is true to
himself cannot be untrue to others
| Would you have character and repu
tation, you must work, constantly, un
ceasingly as conscience becomes dead
ened and degenerate when not exer
cised, and conscience directs the
building of character. There are
qualities in man that mark his great
ness and his superiority-the moral
and the mental, and it is by the exer
else of these that greatness and sue
cess are gained.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1908-03-05
Carnival Beuins.

New Orleans, La. = The street
pageants of the Mardi Gras carnival
began last night with the parade of
the knights of Momus Seventeen al
legorical floats, each representing one
of Aesop's fables, drawn by several
horses and bearing masked and fan
tastically dressed knights, paraded
through packed streets.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1908-03-05
Congress-.

Washington.-There was a lively de-
bate in the senate on the 9th be-
tween Senators Owen, of Oklahoma,
and Curtis, of Kansas, both of whom
have Indian blood in their veins, over
certain portions of the Indian appro-
priation bill. The house debated the
army appropriation bill and the pro-
vision for increased pay for non-com-
missioned officers and privates was
stricken out
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1908-03-05
Congress-.

Washington. - Senator's Culberson
and Nelson spoke in criticism of the
Aldrich currency bill in the senate on
the 26th. The bill to revise the Grim
inal laws of the United States was
passed In the house Mr. Dalzell (Pa.) }
deliered long speech in defense OF
the Republican party and its policies
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1908-03-05
Banks Directors Must Pay $1,000 900

Waynesburg, Pa.-Receiver Strawn,
of the defunct Farmers and Dro.
Drovers' National bank, has notified
the former directors of the bank that
they will have to contribute $1,500,00
as a result of the failure of the bank.
The institution was closed on Deem
ber ~, 1906, and the shortage amounts
to 81 800 900.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1908-03-05
AUTOMOBILES FOR THE FARM.
TIIers Of the Soil to Be on Equality
with People of Towns.

One of the large companies en-.
gagged in the manufacturing of farm
machinery proposes placing on the
market at an early date an automobile
especially designed for farm use This
machine will be sold at a reasonable
price, and will be put out in various
styles ranging from a runabout to
heavy farm truck, which the farmer
can use in transporting his grain and
other produce to the markets.
Transportation of farm produce to
the railroad stations and the markets
is a question of economy 1t is esti.
mated that at the present time it
costs the farmer about nine cents per
hundred pounds to carry his grain a
distance of IL miles to the railroad
station or market place. 1t is ex-
pected that the installation of auto
mobiles for hauling purposes will de-
crease the expense to three or four
cents per hundred pounds. The COM
ling of the farm automobile means fur.
ther improvement of roads. Already
the automobile and the rural deliv-
cry of mail has worked wonders in
the way of stimulating interest in
road improvement. Once the farmers
become automobile users they will
be more energetic workers, in fact,
enthusiasts for high-class highways.
Another use of the automobile in
agricultural districts is its employ
ment by merchants for delivering
goods to patrons in the country. In
a number Of eastern states enterpris-
ing merchants send out their clerks
with automobiles in the morning to
solicit the orders of the people resid-
ing on the nearby farms, and use the
automobile for delivering goods in the
afternoon. Merchants who have
adopted this plan have found it prof
liable and their business greatly in
creased, not considering the adver-
tising received by this innovation.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1908-03-05
Killed His Wife

Philadelphia, Pain a rage be-
cause she had refused to go with him
to New Jersey, Jacob Koebler, aged
25 years, on Thursday shot and killed
his wife, wounded her father and
mother and then tried to end his own.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1908-03-05
Endorsed Taft,s Candidacy.

st. Louis, Mo.-Resolutions ia
voring the candidacy of Secretary Taft
for president and commencing Roose-
velt's administration were adopted by
the Republican state convention here
Thursday.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1908-03-05
Refused to Remove kelsev

Albany, N. Y.-The state senate
on Wednesday rejected the resolution
removing Otto Kelsey from the Office
of state superintendent of insurance.
The vote was 10 to So
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1908-03-05
Runaway Engine Caused Two Wrecks.

Brockwayville, Pa. A locomotive
running wild through the Erie
railroad yards here on Thursday
crashed into the rear of a freight
train at the Buffalo, Rochester & Pitts
burg railway intersection, killing two
men who were In the caboose of the
freight
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1908-03-05
Where Some Citizens Fail In Duty.

Many who have succeeded upon the
farms remove to the nearby town
to enjoy life, perhaps to give to their
children the advantages that the good
schools of the place afford. 1t is too
often the case that these people fail
to become the model town citizens
they should be. While they are desir-
Gus of having all the advantages that
the town has to offer they are adverse
to doing that which means it's i'm
provement and upbuilding. These
classes are the "moss-backs," the ones
who think that they have done their
duty toward themselves and their fell
low men when they manage to earn
sufficient on the farm so that they can
cease work. 1t may be their priv
ilege to quit labor but they show
poor and lowly spirit when they fall
to give the town which they select az
a home place the support