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Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-07-22
ORCHID HUNTING.
Tho Terrors and the Dangers Of
Tropical Forest.

Tho Terrors and the Dangers OF .
Tropical Forest.
1t is not a pretty story. this nara
tive Of trip up the Orinoco, but you
may understand orchid people better
if you read 1t.
1T began unluckily," said he. II
took partner because I'd learned that
the dark places of earth are hard upon
a man by himself. 1 met him at Port
Of Spain. and he was eager for the
adventure because he had just abscond-
ed from a British mercantile house in
Havana and the Orinoco sounded to
him like haven.
I'VE hired few negroes. Our real
guides we would pick up at Angos-
tura. One day while waiting for the
stores to be packed took my partner
out to show him what an orchid was.
'Near the Pitch lake l saw one in
tree and ordered one of the negro
boys to shin up and get it. He would
not. A deadly snake dwelt in that
tree, he declared. He was afraid
afraid Of snakes! Nice, efficient, help
tul boy to take into tropical forests,
wasn't he? LIZ a>%~ ~s5
! ut was INSTRUMENTATION before the
expedition had &even started. N So ]
cuffed him and handed him my hunt
ing knife. Bring down that flower
and also the snakes head,'I ordered,
and, whining, trembling. he went up
the trunk. He was detaching the or
child from where It clung when a
thing like spear. as black as his own
skin. suddenly struck at the boys
wrist. He screamed with terror and,
topping down, writhed with pain. He
died, and felt q gloom settle on my
spirits. ~ s r.
h >''Well. at Angostura we took RATS
and six guides upstream. First one
guide died Of fever; then another was
bitten by poisonous insects. One fell
in with-or into-an alligator. We
needed meat, and the skin was worth
a good deal, 30 half in revenge, half
In curiosity, we went out and plugged
holes in the monster. When the guides
cut it open they stopped and drew
things out-the bones and the cotton
clothes Of the guide this cannibar rep
tile had swallowed. The very knot
was still in Ills sarong. Oh, don't
sQuirm! This ID orchid hunting.
1--WE had three guides left at the
!, end Of the second month, when, pad
ding along one day where the vines
overreached and let snaky tendrils
draggle down, we came to a fifty yard
clearing. We saw there the sides Of
three canoes, half smothered with rap
ID growing vegetation, and 1900 ALI
gator skins well salted, but decaying.
Hanging to the roof OF what had been
q kind Of lean-to were 100 orchid plants
--withered and dead. On the door lay
two rusty rifles and two skeletons.
Out by the ashy place where the fre
had been was q third skeleton. Up
between the ribs were cheerfully grow
Ing some gay weeds" - Every body's
Magazine. ss b .5.3 I. & I:
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-07-22

Petty thieves are. hanged; great
thieves are asked to dinner. German
Proverb. E.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-07-22
Asst WEEK aud the week
before we talked to you
4 about the necessity 4. Of ! ]
. protecting your family

from the dlrty Fly.
The screen; window and door
6 on / a, house ,2 81 is necessary. The The.
screened. porchTis really not 3
necessity, but more Of a luxury.
How much enjoyment you would
get ifsyour porch was screened; /
a place you could 60 to these
hot summer evenings, after a
long day of hard: work, and get.
real solid comfort. Measure
your porch and come to our
office next time you are passing /
and we will tell you exactly 1
what it will cost; it is not ex-
pensive, you will wonder why
you did not 90 it before. i ! ..@
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-07-22

Try Tribune Want Columns.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-07-22

Minot elected Arthur LeSueur, an
able attorney, as president OF the
city commission. The main fight
was over the election Of the police
magistrate, a contest in which Judge
Murray was successful in succeeding
himself. l5 s5lSE
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-07-22
loltina Him.
rl,A nixision

I sWhat!'' exclaimed Mrs. Flatleigh.
4 You don't mean to tell me you pay
girl $40 week for cooking r Il sssss
"Oh. nor replied Mrs. Urbanville.l
1--WE only pay her 81 week for cook
ing The other So Is for staying. -
Chicago News. III. :. II. ss9 ss5
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-07-22
"ENGLAND UNARMED."
Cannon Henson Tells Canadians That
Empire 10 In Peril. tes<a

Cannon Henson Tells Canadians That
Empire 10 In Peril. shs@@a :
Addressing the Canadian club Of Vic;
toria at a luncheon there, the Rey.
Canon Henson Of Westminster abbey,
London, strongly urged the clergy of
all denominations to preach the gospel
of practical patriotism throughout the
British empire, melting sacrifices ev-
erywhere in order that Britain may
procure as quickly as possible an $ef-5
fcient army and navy capable of con-
tending with the powers massing
against her. he regarded the present
agitation in England, he said, not as
scare, but rather the prelude to a great
national crisis.
England today is practically unarm-
ed and defenseless," said Canon Hen
son. 't.Why should we alone among
the nations believe we can go on for
ever enjoying undisturbed the heritage
our fathers won for us? The empire
must for it's continued existence be
sustained by new patriotism.
1--WE have seen Russia with all her
mighty power collapse before what
hitherto had been thought to be a
small and unimportant, nation. Eng
land has watched with growing ankle
ty. the sharp and brutal methods Of
diplomacy applied to Russia and
France by a powerful state in Europe.
It Is upon these grounds that the peo-
pie OF Britain are thinking OF the
pressing urgency Of this great question
Of imperial Defense" ,=< .
So. 81: 4 Va Joltins Him.. b.. g., 4s
Bashful Youth Miss Bella, does
does your mother object to my coming
here so much? Fair Charmer-Oh, /
think not! heard her telling papa the
other evening that you merely came to
pass away the time; you didn't mean
anything serious. london Tit Bits. I
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-06-25
GET TRACE Of
FRISCO FUGITIVE

TOLEDO, O.. June ga. X.
Detweiler, who is alleged to have
been a fugitive from justice since
his indictment b ythe grand jury
two years ago in connection with
the San Francisco graft cases, has
been travelling over the country
business, according to
revelations made in a civil suit
filed in the common pleas court
today.
The proceedings were institut-
ed by Attorneys Marshall and Fra
ser in behalf of the law firm of
King, Tracey, Chapman & Wells,
which has acted as Detweiler's
Counsel since his Indictment.
The plaintiffs seek fees amount
ing to $13,035, with interest. The
Petition recites that Detweiler
sol dhis telephone interests in
California to the James H. Adams
company of Los Angeles for $685.
900, when he had only $4,000
actually invested, giving him a
clear profit Of $155,000.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-06-25
Her Plight Discovered. She Is Re
leased and Then Revived--Hus-
band Wreaks Terrible Ven-
geance, Thinking She Had Been
Untrue.

BERLIN, June 25.-The aris-
tocracy of all Southern Europe is
aghast at the almost incredible
occurrences which have taken
place in the family of the wealthy
Roumanian Prince Strashnitsky.
The details appear for the first
time in the LokalanZeiger.
At Kilomsk station the railway
officials noticed upon an open
truck big, tightly corded parcel
without, any name or address.
They opened 1t, and found there
In a woman, very young and beau
tiful, whose flesh was cut by
cords.
Only after prolonged efforts
was the mysterious woman recall
ed to consciousness.
Describes Outrage.
She described thereupon the ap-
palling outrage of which she was
the victim. Her husband, Prince
Strashnitsky, she said, had sus-
pected her of betraying him, and
the suspicion was we'll founded.
Her admirer was the factor in the
princes Roumanian estate, and
between the love-blinded pair an
elopement had been planned. A
servant betrayed the scheme tc
the husband.
Dragged and Bound.
The prince plotted revenge. He
seized the factor and locked him
up. He gave his unsuspecting
wife drug, and while she was
unconscious bade his stable boys
bind her limbs and sew her into
a cloth covering.
The living parcel he took to the
station in his own trap, and, by
distracting the attention of the
station officials. managed to get
it through unnoticed upon a
truck.
Shipped on Train.
Shortly afterward the train
started. The princess lay all night
unable to stir, and only twelve
hours later was the ter,ihla mack.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-06-25
TAKES HIM FOR STRANGER
AND PUTS HIM OUT OF WAY
To GET MONEY.

VIENNA, Italy, June 25.-It is
reported fro ma village near Stei-
namanager, in Hungary, that, a
farmer named Veres, who had
just returned from America, was
murdered by his wife without her
knowing that he was her husband.
Veres emigrated IL years ago,
and after making a small fortune.
decided to return to the village
where he had left his wife. He
arrived there recently, and the
first persons he met were two
cousins, who, however, only rec
ognized him after being told who
he was, so greatly had he altered
in his appearance.
Before leaving them Veres re-
marked that If his wife and moth
who lived together in a
lonely house outside the village,
should fail to recognize him he
would not at once reveal his iden-
,tity, but would hear what they
thought of the absent man..
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-06-25
MURDERS HUSBAND
THROUGH MISTAKE

/ When he reached the house
neither the wife nor the mother
in-law guessed who the stranger
was who begged for food and shell
ter for the night, whereupon he
promised payment, opening his
handbag containing money and
valuables to prove his ability to
pay.
The two women thereupon adj
mitted him, but the contents of
the handbag suggested to them to
murder the stranger, whom they
believed nobody in the village had
seen, and whose disappearance
therefore would not attract atten-
ton.
They brought him wine contain
ing cyanide of potassium, used as
rat poison by the peasants here,
which the unfortunate man drank,
and soon died. The women buried
his body in the garden that same
night.
Next morning, when the two
cousins came to hear how the
returned husband had been re-
ceived, the Mortified women made
q clean breast of their crime and
surrendered to the police.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-06-25
DEADLY Fight
IN A CAR
PRISONER, FREED FROM DE-
TECTIVE'S GRASP, FALLS
.HEADLONG ON TRACK.

LONDON, June z5.-At the
open door of railway car a Bris-
toll detective had desperate
struggle with a prisoner who had
attempted to jump from the train
while 1t was travelling at a speed
of between thirty and forty miles
and hour. The train dashed on,
the other passengers unconscious
of the dramatic fight which was
in progress, until the police off
Ger suddenly felt his grasp of the
prisoner relaxed, and saw the man
hurled on his head on the metals
He pulled the communication
cord, and when the train had been
brought to a standstill a search
revealed the would-be-fugitive ly-
ing where he had fallen, in a dy-
ing condition. He expired a few
minutes later.
The man was John Motley. His
parents were Bristol people, but
he lived apart from them. Re-
Gently. he broke into their house
and took their life savings,
amounting to about $3.50. He
was arrested at Bournemouth
and was being taken to Bristol by
Detective Clark.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-06-25
ETHEL LEVY Gets
$3.50 WEEK IN
EUROPE

PARIS. June 25.-Ethel Levy,
once the wife of George Cohan,
signed contract yesterday for a
starring tour of Berlin, Moscow,
Vienna and other leading cities
of the continent at a salary of
$3.50 weekly. 1t has been a long
time since any American girl
made such a hit in Paris after
nearly two years of hard work.
Before she had won success the
late Catulle Mendes saw her at
the Olympia shortly before his
death, and hailed her as 1.-THE
Balthy of America" The public
was quick to recognize the SINH
arity of the methods of the two
mart, romping artistes, and their
good-natured rivalry has been the
Talk of the boulevards. The re-
silt is that they have decided to
join forces next season. Imme-
diately after her continental tour
Miss Levy will open the Theater
Des Capucines, having as her CO.
star the real Balthy-she of Paris.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-06-25
CHILD MISSING

MODESTO, CAL, June 24.-Ce-
ell, the four-year-old son of j. d.
Hopkins, has been missing from
his home near this place since 2
O'Clock Wednesday afternoon.
Parties have been searching the
countryside all day, but no trace
of the little fellow has been
found.
kidnapping is not taken into
consideration, as the child's-par-
ents are not wealthy.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-06-25

DENVER, June 25.-"Three
stepfathers in eight years was too
:. many. 1 tried to adjust myself
to each succeeding change, but
finally gave up. l was tired out"
This unique and laconic excuse
for a runaway escapade was Of
fered Chief Of Police Armstrong
by 16-year-old Eva Smith, daugh-
ter of Mrs. M. B. Hunt, 1850
Stout street.
The girl has Just been return
ed to Denver from Fort Lupton
Safter a smashing fifty-two-mile
ride in an automobile, with which
Detective Billy Green and Mr..
and Mrs. Hunt had made the pur-
suit and capture.
Miss Smith, after packing two
suitcases, had tsolen away from
her home. She left no note to her
mother. She said her one thought
was to get away from the pres
ence of the hated stepfather.
Chief Armstrong located the
girl at the home of friends in
Fort Lupton and ordered her ar
rest for detention. The Fort Lup-
ton marshal took the girl from
the friends house to the village
calaboose, where Eva remained in
tears until the arrival of the Dem
yer auto party.
4 mo, chief" she said, with Just
the slightest trace of tears, Its
not a boy, nor the stage, nor any
of those foolish things, that made
me run away. 1t was just stepfa-
theirs, that's all. Each one had a
new set Of rules and regulations
that he insisted upon enforcing.
wouldn't get even slightly accus-
toned to one before all would be
changed by another stepfather.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-06-25

And each one seemed to think
that he knew more than any
body else in the world about rear
ing girls. / was simply tired to
death. Then l determined to bolt
1t all and seek peace somewhere.
That's why ran away"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-06-25

STEAMER FLYER will make
special trips this week Wed,
Thurs, Sat. and Sum-, leaving Sc
attic at $3.50 p. M, and leaving
Tacoma IL D. m. ss*
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-06-25
Princess Is Bound,
Gagged and Shipped
Across the Country

age undon-.
The princess. II is added, stood
the ordeal comparatively we'll.
Strashnitsky and the stable boys
who helped In his act Of ven-
geance have been arrested.
Have you seen the best motor
cycle built, The Merkel, Sh to 6M
h. D., at e. e. Peterson, ga Ta-
coma av
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-06-25
Three Stepfathers
Entirely Too Many;
So Girl Runs Away

MAKES UNIQUE EXCUSE
FOR WILD ESCAPADE-
SAYS SHE HAD TO CHANGE
HER MODE OF LIFE TOO
OFTEN.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-07-01
ITEMS OF SPECIAL INTEREST.

WANTED-Dining room girl and dish
girl, at Hotel Arcadia 1881
For Sale Piano. square. at 423. or
SIP Park avenue.
LOST-A black and white female
English setter. Reward if returned to
o H. Sprague.
FARMERS we want your butter and
eggs. Will pay you the highest ceah
price. Markle & Hynes, the grocers. K
For Sale-A refrigerator in good con-
iition. Enquire at 2ll Grafton Ave, or
call Bell phone 14S.
Wanted-A good secondhand binder.
Enquire of c. G.. Morgan, 3l4 n. Court
Ave. I5s2x2
FOR SALE CHEAP-New eight
gallon oval churn and baby cab. Eu-
quire at Record Office. l5Sltf
Wanted Cook or waitress. at once
at the Alma Lunch room. 1929 East
Superior street
Free-We give our cash customers
their choice of large line of silverware.
Cali and see 1t. Markle & Hynes, tie
grocers. Opposite the post office.
Wanted-A competent girl for general
homework. No washing or ironing
Apply to Mrs W A. Bahlke, Cos State
steeet. l5SOtl
Wanted, competent woman to as
few hours each day. Will pay good
wages Inquire at 5O7 Woodwork or
call 204 Union phone.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-07-01
Paris Green at Browns.

Paris Green at Browns.
Excursion to Grand Rapids, Sunday,
July 4.
Lou Convis was in Traverse CITY the
first of the week.
S. K. Francis of Mt. Pleasant was in
town Wednesday.
Mrs. VIM. Wigs of Ithaca spent
Wednesday afternoon at Alma.
Mrs. Chas Rogers and daughter Nina
we're in Alma Wednesday.
Miss Florence Church went to Elsie
Wednesday.
Mrs. Fred Story leaves today for Pom
tiac. where Mr.. Story has position in
the auto works.
Mrs D. b. Parker went to Perrintol
"Wednesday, where she will visit her
parents for few days
The Modern sIaccabee Circle will
meet with Mrs. Dewitt Vought OH west
Superior Street, July 2. 1909, full at
tendance is desired
Tiger Bills wild west show passed
through Alma this morning. The out
fit was headed for Riverdale and was
travelling overland.
The many friends of Frank Parker the
popular postoffice clerk will be pleased
to know that he is recovering from his re-
cent severe sickness and no setback oc-
curing expects to soon be himsef again
Miss Clare Jeffrey of Haver Oregon,
and her sister, Miss Alice Jeffrey of
Kalamazoo attended the wedding of
their brother Frank, which occurred III
this city last Wednesday morning.
The Modern Woodmen observed their
annual memorial day service last Sun.
day Rev. ]. NJ. Wolfe of the NJ. f..
church preached an appropriate sermon,
after which the graves of departed mem
bers were covered with floral offerings.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-07-01
Notice To Property Owners.

BY request of the common council of
the city of Alma. all property owners
are requested to comply with the state
law and see that all uoxious weeds are
cut from, in and around their
premises For the noncompliance of
said order the state. upon conviction.
can fine the property owner the sum
of $1,000. Get busy and see that the
weeds are destroyed before going to
seed. K
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-07-01
LOCAL HAPPENINGS

A. b. Scattergood has new awning.
Mrs w. A. Tuttle spent last week wit h
| her parents in Durand.
The First National Bank of Ithaca are
moving into their new quarters today.
Detroit Vapor gasoline stoves are sold
in Alma by Smith & Carr.
Mrs. Robert Carr and Mrs. f. d. Kel-
ley of Ithaca spent Tuesday in Alma.
Regular 40c granite stew kettle at l9c,
Saturday only at Gallagher's Bazaar.
You always get the best when you
or der a meal at Gray & Gray's. K
Miss Berney Cheney of Marshall,
MINI. is visiting friends in Gratiot coun-
ty.
Call at Gallaghers Bazaar Saturday
and get one of those 4Oc stew kettles for
only loo. 15S2tl
Messrs. Ely Brewbaker, John Swigart.
Ray Swigart and @. J. Brown were in
Ithaca Wednesday
The Ann Arbor south bond train was
three hours late Tuesday Afternoon, owing
to wreck north of Cadillac.
The Civic Improvement League will
meet at the free reading room ON Satur.
day afternoon at three o'clock.
Mrs. j. B. Parker is visiting friends
and relatives i'll this vicinity. She ex-
poets to return soon to her come in Cal
ifornia.
The train on the Ann Arbor road, due
here at / :52 Wednesday morning did
not arrive until o'clock a. m, nearly
five hours late, freight wreck the cause.
Miss Virginia Mulvey is in the city
and will remain here this week. She
has almost completely recovered from
her recent illness and is looking more
like her former self. She has been
with her mother at Alma for several
months. She will sing tonight at the
high school banquet and during the
week at several of the f. l. functions
Big Rapids Pion eer.
One of the most pleasing musical
entertainments given in Ithaca in
some time, was the recital of the piano
and violin pupils of Miss Udelle and
Miss Amsburv at the Methodist church
Ithaca. Tuesday evening. The attend
ance was fair for so hot night and
all present were loud in their praises
of Miss Amsburv and Miss UueIl for
the very efficient instructions shown
by the work of their pupils Heard
Newspaper men. as rule. have
but two things to sell. space and SUD-
sciriptions. and it would be Just as
consistent to ask your grocer for a
dozen oranges Just tn fiji up" as to
ask the editor for dozen lines in his
pauer to boost your business with the
idea you are doing a kindnes in help
ing to ''fill up" space Try getting a
free dinner at the hotel to make
show of business for the house. Elk
change.
State highway commissioner. Town
send Ely of Alma was in Coe town
shin this week looking over the work
done by township commissioner.
George Fenbv. He says the work be-
ing done nv Mr.. Fenby is highly salts.
factory. the gravel used, of very
good quality. and EXPRESSED himself as
being well pleased Mr.. Ely gave the
commissioners some valuable sugges.
tions along the line of road building.
Shepherd Republican.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-07-01
Trouble Makers 0uSted.

When a sufferer from stomach trouble
takes Dr. Kings New Life Pill he's
mighty glad to see his Dyspepsia and
Indigestion fly, but more-he's tickled
over his new, fine appetite, strong
nerves healthy vigor, all because
stomach, liver and kidneys now work
right. 2jc at G. f. Browns
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-07-01
Added Dress Making Department.

The Alma Skirt Co., has just installed
a dress making department under the
management of Miss Viola Sayles,
formerly with Madam Avery of
Toledo, Ohio. The ladies of Alma will
not be compelled to go to Detroit,
Grand Rapids or Saginaw for tailor
made suits or gowns.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-07-01
Stores Close july ).

Grocery stores and meat markets
close after 9 100 a. IN. Monday. July 3.
Last delivery will be made at $3.50
a IN c. NJ Grow,
Deliveryman.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-07-01
Notice.

Building and Loan payments will be
collected Tuesday, July 6 instead of
Monday July which is legal holiday
p. NJ. Smith, Secretary.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-06-09
The Beggar Was a Sport.

William Oviatt, manager Of the
Three Twins Company, was stand
Ing with group of men at the Broad
street entrance of the Forrest The
atre Monday night after the play. AS
they talked a beggar approached.
says The Philadelphia Times.
"Say. boss" he said, addressing Ov-
iatt, probably because he was the
only one in the party in evening
dress. "I've got dime, and if I had
another dime I could buy bed. Can
you help me out, boss?"
What's that?" Oviatt snapped
back fiercely.
The beggar repeated his tale un-
abashed by his pruff reception. Ov-
iatt's friends wanted to see what was
coming. and the manager growied
OUT
I'll not give you any dime, but
I'll match you for the one you say
you have" and his friends were as
surprised as the beggar at this un-
usual method of charity, anil even
more surprised when the beggar
promptly accepted the chailange.
you're on, partner" he said. dig
glng into his ragged pocket and
bringing forth the silver piece, which
he Tipped into the air and held on
the back of his dirty hand to be
matched"
Oviatt Tipped his dime, compared
the two, won. and, taking the money
away from the beggar, turned to his
friends and continued his talk, ie-
noring the tramp, as if there had
been no interruption.
With laugh the beggar started
down the street.
you're all right, boss. I nearly
v on. though Good night"
Letting him get half way down the
square Oviatt called him back. AS
the beggar reached the group the
manager turned to his companions.
This is the first beggar / ever saw
that was on the square enough to be
game. Come on. boys, chip in for
the bum who is sport"
The bum walked away with a
handful of small silver.