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Evening star., 1909-04-26
His Eye Cut in Quarrel.

Arthur Shaw. colored, twenty-eight
years old, was removed to the Casualty
Hospital at an early hour yesterday
morning and treated for a dangerous knife
wound. It Is charged by Shaw that
while engaged in an alteration at 18th
and A streets southeast with Eldridge
Marshall, also colored. the latter cut him,
severing his right eyeball.
After receiving the wound Shaw stag
gered to q drug store and awakened the
clerk. The latter teiephoned for an am
bulance and had the wounded man re-
moved to the hospital The police are
looking for Marshall to have him explain
the charge made against him by Shaw.
Evening star., 1909-04-26
ACCUSED By COWBOY.
Prominent Ranchmen Named as Ac-
completes in Sheep Camp Murders.

DENVER, Col. April 26.-According to
a special from Basina. Wyo.. consterna-
tion has been created in the Tensleep ois-
trict by the report that Herman Brink.
the cowboy arrested for completely in the
Tensleep sheep camp raid. in which three
men were murdered. had made a complete
confession. naming eighteen other men
as participants In the assassination. Two
OF this number. prominent ranchmen, have
and the others are being held
under surveillance by the sherif's depu-
ties.
The authorities are gathering further
evidence upon which to base indictments.
and sensation is promised when this
action Is taken.
Evening star., 1909-04-26
AS MARK OF GRATITUDE.
italian Squadron Sent to Greet the
President Of France.

VILLEFRANCHE. France, April 26.-
President Faillieres and the Duke OF
Genoa today reviewed of villefranche the
combined fleets now here of France and
Italy. Seventeen French and four Ital-
ian warships took part in the maneuvers.
This Italian squadron was sent to greet
NJ. Fallieres In memory OF Frances as
sistance In the Italian struggle for inde-
pendence. Today Is the fiftieth anniver-
sary Of the French advance into Pied
mont.
Evening star., 1909-04-26
Prominent Jerseyite Dies.

TRENTON, N. J.. April 26.-Former
Supreme Court Clerk Benjamin F. Lee
Of this city died yesterday afternoon at
Atlantic City, where he had been stopping
for his health He was eighty years old.
Mr.. Lee had been i'll for some time. His
death was caused by a general break
down. Mr.. Lee was one OF the best
known men In New Jersey. He was born
in Port Elizabeth, in 1928.
Evening star., 1909-04-26
Child Killed. Mother Hurt.

NEW ALBANY, Ind. April 26.-Louise
Arbuckle. aged ten years. was killed and
Mrs. Martha Arbuckle. the child's mother
suffered q fractured limb as a result Of
being struck by an interurban train in
this city last night. The child's body
was carried eight blocks on the cowcatch-
er of the traction engine before it was
noticed by the engineer.
Evening star., 1909-04-26
Son Of the Revolution Ends His Life.

LOUISA. Va. April g. = Benjamin
Francisco. a farmer. shot and killed him
self yesterday at the residence Of his sis
ter, Mrs. David Dennis Winston, Ave
miles south Of Louisa Courthouse Fran
cisco had been in i'll health for several
years. and his family had feared for
very long time that he might attempt his
own l.fe. He was fifty years Of age, the
son Of DIR. Benjamin Francisco and
grandson of Peter Francisco of revolu-
tionary fame. whose great strength and
immense stature were inherited by the
grandson. A wife. four daughters a son.
survive him.
Evening star., 1909-04-26
Former Lumberjack Now Owns Town

Former 1umherjack Now Owns Town
ESCANABA. Mich. April 26s-Joseph
Perrow. an Escanaba man, has closed q
deal whereby he becomes owner Of the
village Of Northland. In Marquette county.
He bought twenty-five dwellings and two
stores, all Of the buildings in the place.
Ten years ago Perrow worked in an upper
Michigan woods as a lumberjack. He
saved his money and now his dream to
village will be changed to Perrow.
Evening star., 1909-04-26
BY TWO 1TALIANA
Young Alabama Man Badly Wounds
Assailants. Who Are Held.

BIRMINGHAM. Ala, April 26. News
has reached Birmingham Of the murder
of John Eady. a highly respected young
man, at SAME. in st. Clair county. by two
italian highwaymen. The affair occurred
Saturday, but the location is a remote
mining camp out Of touch with the out
side world.
Eady fired on his assailants and both
were badly wounded, but he had received
mortal wounds. The two Italians were
captured and are now in Jail.
Evening star., 1909-04-26
Since Tonnmy Grew Up

Since he has got to be big boy now, and
is going to school, what's the use of
keeping all these things around the
house that he will never use again?
Other families in the city will have
to buy the same things for their boys.
Why not sell them the ones you
have?
Now, there's the baby carriage
just as good as the day you bought it.
Then the rocking horse, the blackboard,
the cradle and lots of other things.
These are just as serviceable as when
they were new.
Just write out list and attach the
prices to each item. Send this to The
Star and we will set it up as want ad,
and you can dispose of all the goods in
q few days without any bother or trou-
BILE on your part whatever.
There are other things Tommy
needs worse than he does his old play
things. Sell them and buy him certain
things you could not afford to otherwise.
Evening star., 1909-04-26

Mrs. Sarah Kelly. seventy-one years
Old widow Of Francis Kelly, died at
Pekin. Md. She was native Of Ireland
and L. survived by five children.
Evening star., 1909-04-26

Boy Electrocuted BY Traction Wire.
Special Cabiegram to The Star.
MADRID, April GA boy was elec-
trocuted at Rute. In Malaga. this week. on
account Of small bet he had made with
a companion. He had bet that the electric
current supplying the local tram cars was
harmless. and. climbing upon one of the
standards. seized a wire. He was in
stantly killed
Evening star., 1909-04-26

It Is, indeed, something Of q paradox
Evening star., 1909-04-26

Labor Party in Paradox.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-04-15
Montana"

One of the most noteworthy produc.
tions of the season will he the presen.
tation of Henry ID. Carev's great
American play. Montana. at the
Realty Opera House for one night only,
FRIDAY evening. April 10TH When
Mr. Carey wrote Montana he knew
his subject. He understood the spirit
of the west and knew how to stage 1t
The play Is replete with natural
people and Is redolent of the plains
The great strength and merit of the
plav lies in the fact of the author s
knowledge of the west. its leople and
its WAYS. You do not see the usual
conventional western blood and thunder
meio. drama in Montana" but a
clean. pnre, natural. convincing story
of the plains. No expense has been
spared in the production The scenery
and costumes are in keeping with the
demands of the plav ana the cast is
one of artistic excellence. A splendid
performance of great play is assured.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-04-15
viii Have Chatauqua.

Mt, Pleasant is to have Chautau-
qua assembly the coming summer and
the Fancher field will have another
feature of activity.
There will be tweDtv-eight numbers
on the program and these include
lectures and musical events furnised
by the following. Senator Bob Taylor.
ex-governor of Tennessee: Robert
Stuart Macarthur of New York; Luther
Manship. lieutenant governor of Mis-
sissippi; Ira L. Hicks. the weather
man, of st Louis: Gol. G. A. Gear
hart of Buafflo: DR.. w. III. Sears of
Ohio: Mrs Carrie Nation of Kansas.
Denton G Crowl. the new Sam Jones,
of Ohio; j. Lorenzo Zwicney. now of
Detroit; Mascot. the $50, 600 educated
horse Tom Corwine. polophonic
imitator; II S. Maguire Jr. and wife.
magicins. of Philadelphia; Ellsworth
Plumstead of Detroit; Norton CEau-
tauqna Orchestra and Band of Mime
apolis; Eureka Glee club, Chicago !;
Midland jubilee Singers of DesMoines.
Iva. and The Royal Hungarian
Orchestra, the events taking place
under tent seating 1900 people in
its auditoriu U. There will be camps
and tenters and many Deople will ar
range to spend the entire eight DAYS
Special trains and excursions will bring
in thousands who will wish to hear the
twentv-eight programs during the
eight days of study and mental i'm
provement
In addition to this there will be
given outdoor games and events of
interest. 1t will be period of rest.
recreation and relaxation. as well as of
intellectual acouiremet. Enterprise.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-04-15

the season his curves are breaking
quicker and better than ever, and
he has speed to burn.
Hoben has lost none of his skill
behind the bat and is using the
stick with the determination and
the effect of a "Tyrus." He did
good deal of playing during the
spring vacation and is in excellent
shape.
Phillips has been cavorting
around third base in a way that
makes the baseball fan wear the
never-come-off grin. "Phil" ought
to make good with a vengence.
Clark, another candidate for
third, has been confined to his
room all week with a bad case of
the grip but will be in shape soon
Call has been playing short stop
and second with Graham and both
are showing up better every day.
Fraker has also been springing
a few surprises around second so
that he is to be reckoned with before
the place is clnched by any one.
The tightest race on the team is
the one for first base with three
men running neck and neck. Dear
ing, Gene" Brown and McCurdv.
any of the three will hold down
the big bag creditably and each can
be worked in elsewhere if their
batting warrants lithuanian.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-04-15
Caholic Church Services.
drill 10th mass at Vestaburg.

April 10th mass at Vestaburg.
April 18th mass at Shepherd at 500
standard, 10:3O high mass at Sumner.
April 2lst. high mass at Alma. com
mencing at 900 O'Clock, standard. at
which the children of ST. Louis and
Alma will make their first Holy com
munion and be confirmed bv the
bishop, Rev. ii. Ricnter, Rev. Father
Troy will sing the high mass and the
hishop will preach. There will be a
.numter of priests present. who will
go with the bishop to Shepherd. who
will dedicate the church. st. Vincent's,
on the 22nd of April, ut about 900 a.
m. Rev. Father Delantv of Big
Rapids. will preach the sermon at the
high mass A number of converts will
receive their frst Holy communion
and be confirmed by the bishop at
the high mass. and will be
baptized bv their pastor. Rev. j. A.
Mulvey in the afternoon. April 21st.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-04-15
Spring Dope and Plenty Of 1t.
Something of The individual Men That Are
Making Good.

Athletics have begun in earnest
with the beginning of the spring
term, and each afternoon the athle-
tic field iscovered with college men,
either practicing on the track or
diamond or hurting weights. The
percentage of the college students
trying to do something in the spring
sports this year is by far greater
than that of any previous years,
and Alma ought to be well repre-
scented in all departments of athle-
tics this spring.
The baseball men have been
somewhat handicapped on account
of the winter weather, but never
thelesS they are rounding into
shape so that by next Saturday
they will appear to be playing mid
summer ball.
Capt. Johnson and SANDY"
Duncanson already seem to be
working better in the pitchers / OK
than they did at the close of last
season. Johnson is always carry
ing a baseball with him with the
hopes of discovering a new way to
hold the spere so as to invent some
new curve or freak ball that will
put the Taft Twist" in the shade.
Just a word in regard to SANDY"
If ne doesen't pitch remarkable ball
this year we miss our guess and
the "treafs" are on us. So early in
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-04-15
The FORD AUTOMOBILE
will Enter the Guggenheimer Ocean to
Ocean Contest.

The Guggenheimers have projected
an ocean to ocean automobile contest.
and have offered handsome trophy to
the winning car. The contestants are
to leave New York City June 1st and
cross country 1000 miles to Seattle
Henry Ford. president of the Ford
Motor COMPANY, has announced his in
tention to enter two Model ''T' % b.
cars in the contest for the tronhy.
In letter to Mr.. Forquer Mr.. Ford
said This Is the first real contest
ever promoted. It's the biggest thina
pulled off in the history of the in.
dustrv. It's the first opportunit,
given Americans to appreciate the
real possibilities of the automobile
After Its conclusion the manufacturers
will know more about building cars
than they could learn in hundred OF
the garden VARIETY of endurance runs
and the average everv day buyer will
learn more about cars THAI in dozen
years VI ofuindiy ofcuts.
THE rules governing this race are
the fairest ever devised and the mer
responsible for them are to be con-
graduated for their ability. The best
car wins and that's more than can be
said of the average race or contest
I'm going into this to win. of
course. bnt there Is another reason
too. This race will show the weak
points of the car. When weak points
are penalized. the observer may
neglect to report them If you ever
took in an endurance CONTEST you
know to what / refer.
81 can see no good reason for with
holding sanction. I'm surprised at the
action 1t seems TO me every manu-
facturer having faith in his product
would welcome this chance to prove IL.
can apprecite WHY the man with
a car which he felt wasn't particularly
good. mi ght condemn such a contest but
manufacturers of reliable cars ought
to be glad of the chance to publicly
demonstrate their worth when of the
paved street of their own town.
land 7 feel that there viii be
abundant support rendered this con-
tsst Bus If thsre liant another entry.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-04-15
Resolutions Of Respect.

Whereas. The Angel of Death has
alarmed the outer door of our lodge
and called our beloved sister. Alice
Scott Murphy. TO her eternal home.
Resolved. That in the death of our
esteemed sister Alma Hive, No. 43, has
sustained an irTeparable loss. She
was ever alive to the best interests OF
our order. benevoences. sisterly love
and harmony. We humhlv submit to
the will of God. who knows what is
best. we shed tears of sympathy over
her grave.
Resolved Further. That our chatter
ne draped to her memory and a copy
of these resolutions sent TO the hereav-
ed family and published in The Alma
Record ana Journal Lila D. Shep-
herd. Blanche K. Vliet, Com.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-04-15

If therefore. the contest is given up.
there will be two model IT" Ford
cars start from New York on June
lst for Seattle.
There s plenty of reason for keeping
most cars out of such contests. The
publication of the list of contestants
will show what manufacturers have
faith in their product Incidentally
it will prove how manv makers OF
high priced cars are willing TO put
them to the test against the low price.
light weight cars we will enter. It's
a test of man ufacturers' faith as well
as car superiority.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-04-15
EAST SUNNI ER.

Mr.. and Mrs Roland Saxton of
Alma. spent the latter mart of the
week with Mr.. and Mrs. George
Saxton.
Mrs. Bishop, from near Ithaca.
visited her daughter. Mrs. Frank
Clark. the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs James Dean and Mr.
and Mrs. Claude Beck spent Easter
with Mr.. and Mrs. j. G. Pardee and
family.
Claude Beck and wife spent the
fore part of the week with Mr.. and
Mrs. James Dean of North Star.
MIR. and Mrs s. p. Beck spent
Easter with Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Neidhart.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-04-15
Marriage License.

VIM. Below, 81. Bethany:
Anna Schultises, rs, same.
Charles e Bonesteel, 62, Wheeler;
Viola Sexton, a., same.
Clayton G. Minaker, 30, Newark.
Pearl Crom, 81, Fulton.
Claude Ackles. 10. North Star I'd;
Nellie Odell, 10, Ashley.
Harry M. Jeffries. "a, Chicago. Ill.
Bertha PomPey, ~. Bethany.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-04-15
Potatoes $I.OO Per BuSheI.

A Cadillac dispatch to the Grand
Rapids Herald dated April SAID
Potatoes SCARED from SO cents to 81 90
today. The latter price Is the
highest that has bes1 Maid for that
product in this city for six years
The market is brisk and there are
thousands of bushels of potatoes in the
hands of local farmers who have been
waiting for the ton notch price. -
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-04-15

Verg Hollenbeck. alderman from the
Second ward, as well as one of the pop
ular city mail carriers, was the recipient
of al infants shoe which arrived in the
mail yesterday morning. AS there was
only one shoe aud Verg single man, he
is wondering where the innate" is.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-04-15
Divorce Cases.

The following divorce cases are listed
In the April calendar for trial at the
next term of court.
J. Eugene Kirby VS. Clara p. Kirbv
Edwin J. Moore VS. MYRTLE l.. Moore
William l. johnson VS. Edith johnson
Mary d. Hawkins VS. Alfred L.
Hawks
Bertha NJ. Erskin VS. Elmer Erskin
Clara N. Barrow vs. William NJ.
Barrow.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-04-15

ing April 10th. 1909.
MIR. p S. Evans
W. X. Garrard Esq
Mrs. Dick McCassy
Grace Movers
II j Palmer
The above, if not called for will be
sent TO the dead letter Office April
26th, 1909
G. F. Brown. p. NJ.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-04-15
Ebureb noteS.
ST. JOHNS CHURCH.

Friday at S p. m. evensong. Sunday,
April 18th. Mathis at 10 a. IN. Sun
day school at ll.l5 a. III. Evensong at
Z pm. Strangers welcome.
CHAs RYAN, Rector.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-04-15

The Ann Arbor railway has closed a
contract for two all steel passenger
trains and five locomotives.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-04-15

The next meeting of the Saginaw
Presbytery will be held in Alma some
time next month.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-04-15
Advertised Letters.

Alma. Mich. April 18th. 90
Advertised letters for the week end
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-04-15

q. J. Maier spent the first of the week
srsirg and Cisnd I,dke.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-04-15
Circuit Court April 18th.

The following gentlemen have been
selected as JURORS for the April term.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-08-12
CLARENCE RAGsOALE, or
MOBERLY, FINED FOR
SELLING BAD MEAT
FORMER MEXICO MEN ARE MIX
ED IN PURE FOOD LITIoATIoN
IN A NEARBY CITY CASE Ar.
PEALED
A. C. pInsIe, Formerly Mayor Of
Mexico, the Complaining Wit
ness - RaasdaIs Held or $500
Bond
CMoberIy Monitor.

Some little while ago Clarence
Ragsdale, Formerly of this city,
now residing on a farm east OF Mo.
berry, was arrested on a charge Of
selling diseased meat to several of
our citizens. He was released on a
bond Of $40 and his trial set for
Saturday, Aug. Z. in Judge Evans
court.
Saturday the case was called.
Mr.. Ragsdale was tried on n
count only. that of selling bad meat
to Mr.. A. G. Dingle. He was repre-
scented by Attorney Warwick Nc
Came, Prosecuting Attorney j.. w.
Wight represented the State.
After hearing the evidence, a
fine of 800 and costs. amounting
in all to about $3.50 was assessed
against the defendant.
The case was appealed to the
circuit court and Ragsdale re-
leased on a bond of 5000.
A big crowd attended the trial
and were much interested in the
court proceedings.
Both Mr.. RagsdaIe and Mr.. Din
gle are former citizens of Mexico.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-08-12
MRS. SARAH {. LITTLE
SUES TO HAVE TAX LIEN
REMOVED FROM HER LAND
CONTENDS PROPERTY DOES NOT
Adult ON JEFFERSON STREET
AND THAT PAVING WAS NOT
COMPLETED WHEN THE CON-
TRACT STATED
Gave a Certain Percentage of Prop
erty to Street When She Bought
II to Make County Road In Line
With jefferson Street

Through her attorneys, Fry 6 Rod
uers, Mrs. Sarah E. Little asks the
Audrain circuit court to cancel the
tax bill against her property for the
paving Of Norh Jefferson street and
that the cloud be removed from her
title. The defendants in the case are
mentioned as D. c. Owen and the
City of Mexico. The sum In questio
is $14e5.o4.
In speaking of the case w. W..
Fry said, eve contend thee rdinance
was not legally passed nor the
contract for the paving fulfilled. The
work should have been completed on
January first, 1909, but was not fin
ished until May, 1909, We also con-
tend her property does not Adult on
Jefferson street."
When Mrs. Little purchased her
present property on the north end of
jefferson street, she did Sc from ia
cob Schoop with a proviso to the
effect she would move the fence on
the eastern side of the land far
enough west as to be in perfect line
with the Jefferson street west line
This she did.
LEDGER ADVERTISEMENTS PAY
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-08-12
THE MISSOURI
GIANTESS SPENDS NIGHT
At THE HOxsEY HOTEL
is Q FEET 6 INCHES TALL AND
HAS TWO BEDS TO SLEEP IN
IT. SHE HOPES TO STRETCH
OUT AT FULL LENGTH-FooT
is ALMos SO INCHES LONG
Went to the New Florence Picnic on
Saturday - Has Been With all
the Large Shows Of the Country in
Her Time.

Ella Ewing, the Missouri Giantess,
wa a guest at the Hotel Hoxsel Fri
day night. She was on her way
from the Bowling Green Fair to the
New Florence picnic. Miss Ewing is
9 feet 6 inches tall and has been
on exhibition in this city. She is the
largest human being in the world.
She finds cramped sleeping quar-
tiers in an ordinary bed and has to
have two of them placed together so
she can slumber without folding up.
Her waist line is as high as an
ordinary woman's head and her foot
is almost SO inches long.
Miss Ewing has been n Of the
worlds wonders for years. She is
ageing, but is still sprightly for one
of her size and apparently enjoys
"trooping." She has has been with
all the largest shows in the coun'
try but now travels alone with a
manager.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-08-12
ELECTRIC ROAD
PROPOSITION MADE THE
CITY BY MO. CENTRAL

Mexico had another electric road
proposition made 1t Thursday by the
representatives Of the Missouri Cen
trail lines. "he proposed road is to
run from Mexico 20 Columbia and
all that is required is a bonus Of
$S5, 900 by the farmers whose prop
erty is touched by the line. The
bonus to be paid when the line is
completed and running if that be
before March, 1911.
The men here promised wor
would start 10 days after the bonus
had been raised.
o. F. Spaete, of st. Louis;B.
H. Roberts. attorney of st. Louis;
A. j. Estes, of Columbia; R. B. Price,
Jr., of Columbia and ]. H. Hough-
land, of Decatur, ILL.,, of the McKin-
ley system of electric inter-urban
| compose the party here. They met
representatives of the Business Mems
Assn in the afternoon at the South
ern Bank and at a mass meeting to
be called soon the matter will be
considered.
Mr.. Spaete stated the line from
Columbia to Ashland, Boone county,
woul be under construction in a
few lays. The working materials
already are being shipped. He add
ed they were not here to make any
deal with the Mexico. Santa Fe and
Perry line.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-08-12
.IIealna that his .tep.f.thsr m.

Alleging that his step-father mis-
treated him, Willis irving, aged
about 10 years, ran away from his
home at HalIsvlIle Saturday and start
ed for st. Louis to find him a Job.
Having only money enough to bring
him to this city, tha conductor forbid
him riding any farther and he was
putoffhere. He spent Saturday night
at a local boarding house.
Sunday while playing on the creek
east of this city with some boy
whose acquaintance he made recent,
Willis was thrown to the ground and
accidentally had his left elbow throw
out of place. The injured member
was dressed by DR.. Fred Griffin and
the boy sent back to his home Sun
day afternoon.
The boy said his mother was Mrs
Thos. Sims, residing ear Hallsville.
and that he was a grandson Of Am
brose Hulen, of near Centralia. He
was we'll dressed and carried a box
with his wardrobe In 1t.