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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-11-11
TONNAGE THROUGH 500.

Sahlt Ste. Marie. Mich, Nov. g.
That the 6O.OOO,000 tonnage mark
through st. Mary's falls canal will be
reached this season. thus fulfilling
hopeful prophecies OF marine men. is
not probable. Thus far traffic has
amounted to 4s.16S,ss tons. an excess
over the entire last season of SITS.
131.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-11-11
REV, IRL R. HICKS ALMANAC FOR 1910

Ready November 18th splendid
yearbook on astronomy and meteor
ology the only one containing the
original Hicks Weather Forecasts. -
By mail postpaid CSC on newstands
soc. One copy free with a years
subscription to Word and Works the
Rev. Irl X. Hicks Monthly Magazine
the best 81 monthly In America. Dis
counts on Almanacs in quantities.
Agents wanted. Remember the
genuine Hicks Forecasts are not
published anywhere else--vou get
them only In his own publications
Word and Works Publishing Co. 220l
locust St.. st. Louis. Mo.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-11-11
Two Burned by Explosion.

Grand Rapids. Mich, Nov. 6.-By
the explosion OF a gasoline torch in
the iron room Of the Grand Rapids
School Furniture plant. Anthony f..
Allrtski, aged twenty-five, was so seri-
ously burned that II Is feared he can
not recover. and Joseph Kekusylski.
aged thirty-nine, was slightly burned.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-11-11
Another ST. Clair Pioneer Dies.

st. Clair, Mich, Nov. S.-The Sec
ond sudden death of a pioneer resi-
dent within ten days has occurred
here. Edward T. Soils dropped dead
from heart disease. He was sixty.
nine years old and had lived here
fifty-three years.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-11-11
HOMESICK WOMAN.
Gashes Her Throat With Cleaver, and
Death Ensues.

Detroit, Mich. Nov. 6.-Because
poverty prevented her from returning
to her old home in Philadelphia,
where her sister still resides, Mrs.
Caroline Schneider gashed her throat
from ear to ear with a small cleaver
while she was alone In her home at
104 Humboldt avenue.
No other Notice than inconsistencies
can be ascribed for the woman's act.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-11-11

THE candidacy of Patrick Kelley for
governor of Michigan seems to be gain
ing strength in this meek of the woods"
There is only one thing sure, Kelly has
many friends in Gratiot.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-11-11
Silver Refinery For Flint.

Flint, Mich, Nov. S.--The Detroit
Silver Refining company, which will
become the Flint Refining company in
few days, has commenced the erec-
ton OF a smelter here to handle Co
bait. Elk Lake and Gowganda ore ex.
clusively.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-11-11
WHAT A WOMAN WILL NOT DO,

There is nothing woman would not do TO re-
gain her lost beauty. She ought to be fully as ZEAL
Gus in preserving her good looks. The herb drink
called Lanes Family Medicine or Lanes Tea
is the most efficient aid in preserving beauti-
full skin, and will do more than ANYTHING else to
restore the roses to faded cheeks At all druggists
and dealers, csc.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-11-11
Swallows Needle and DIES.

Calumet, Mich, Nov. 6.--John Kom-
pula, aged fifteen years, is dead as the
result of swallowing a sewing needle
Death came within Ave minutes after
the accident.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-11-11
Gun Cost Him an Arm.

Reed City. Mich, Nov. George
Anderson, living in the country near
here, was hunting Sunday, and the
premature discharge of the a gun so
lacerated him arm that amputation
was necessary.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-11-11
Alps Kill Eiqhty.four In a Year.

Berlin Especially Statistics show
that during the year from Oct Is,
1908, to Oct. Is, 1909, the deaths due
to misadventures In the Alps were
eighty-four. The greatest number OF
casualties occurred TO Swiss and Ger
mans.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-11-11
LIGHTNING'S FREAK.
Fires Shotgun In Bedroom, Of Colored
Couple at Benton Harbor.

Benton Harbor, Mich, Nov. 9.-This
section was swept by a rain and cleo
trical storm, Sunday night. which has
seldom been equaied for this time of
year Considerable damage was done
by floods. The local telephone serv-
ice was impaired and lightning struck
several buildings.
1t performed freak at the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Claude Curtis. colored.
Striking the chimney, the bolt trav-
eled down a f1ue into the bedroom
where the couple were sleeping and
struck shotgun hanging three feet
from the bed. The weapon was dis
charged. the shot narrowly missing
the two.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1909-04-01
Esperanza Iris

va sc puedc anunciar, POGO mas Z
mcnos, cl dia del debut de- esta nota
Ne artisa, esr lla dc la compania que
iirige don Miguel Gutierrez, llegado
yer en- cl varor alcmdn, y que per
mlncc,r ri dos dias en- "Miraf'or,s
I'll senor Gutierrez, que IS empresa
% director de IS ena, ha venido SO
,. preparar la temporada, que resul
ara bril- ante, segnn todas las senales
La.compania a tia aun con fXi'o ei
| toatro "Nacional', de Caracas, y
mbarcara en- la Guayra el dia ~.
La primera function Sc podra dar
San Juan, del Is al % del IN que
oy comien ma.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1909-04-01

Ilumacao, es I'm pueblo qle carcce ds
aqua, qIe el sis ema dc a5astecidies.
to esta ALI como en- la edad media.
Tencmos noticias de que 81 Ayunta-
uiento. sccundado ror su active alcaI-
de, hace cuanto pucde para que n
ciudad no deje NADIA Que dcsear en-
uanto 4 ornate TGbli y Sanidad.
Lo que hace ia Ia dicho pueblo,
s un acueducto, cuya obra sera uA
Lecho en- breye.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1909-04-01
In paz arm ada
OCHO ACORAZADOS ANUALES

Nuva York, jueves.-La p1blica alarma rel
nantc en- Inglatcrra, ante el inusitado desarro-
llo que Alemania y otras potcncias estan dando
sus escuadras, ha obligada al gobierno ingles
tomar cl acucldo de construir anualmente
ocho acorazados del tipo 'Dreadnought'
De esta manera sostcndra siemprc Ingatcrra
una gran fuerza naval insuperable.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1909-04-01
El rey dor Pc dro
riGe una pension
Ia ABDICACION DEL SOBERANO

Nrcva York. iucvcs.- FL rcy Pom Pedro d
Scrvia pidc una pension para rctirarsc Il In Vi
da pIivada. abdicordo dc In corona.
Fl pallamcrto sc'vo c concedera una pen
sion dccorosa, para que pucda vivir dignamentc
IN q est aric'o q actual sobcrano
go = y '"cio rel 'c Pclgrado Sc agona l.
mutitud pidicndo al monarch que no abdique.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1909-04-01
e a trO no Sc atreve
a desc mbs srcar


Nueva York. iueves.-El general Castro die
que prcficre de'embarcar en- Colon, que lie ofre
mas garantias
Los planes 'c' ev presidente no son tan pacl
icnS COMO anurcl9ha
In opiri6r cr Caracas eSta indignada contr
el ev vpresidente Castro cree que, de atrever-
Sc 4 dcecmbarcar el ex-presidente en- Venezuela.
el pobierno no podra protegere contra la ira po-
pular.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1909-04-01
f acugducto de nu0acao

Tn senor corresT OF sal en- IIumaoao
ace una pintura tlistc de aquella ciI
lad en- TN colega de S1n Juan. Y 4
ste prop jsito, el corr sponsai dice, que
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1909-04-01
E bill de las tarifas
en- Ia Cam ara
LA FECHA DE la APROBACION

Nucva York. ireyce.-Fn Ia Camara de Re
'rercntanteT, scelln dicen los dcspachos que Sc
"ccihcn dc Washington. Sc ha llcgado Dor fin ~
"cro' =" dc votar el bill de las talifas el 10 del
corricntc
II cI Srnado IA oposci6n es mas firme, V Sc
1fifma que cada vo7 Sc acontla mas contra ell ca
botaie de que Sc habla para los filipnos.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1909-04-01

Fn rel ado de H. itrsdie,i(n &c Napuapo,
hern T1et <lII 1itc 31a midE
lie cinco mil cuadrados ado
ellie de spana fenle del cua il >audables
briSaS
Fn die no hall enea1 adas
echadas de he gal, anado adt y
a. para tai eCanti y la para
G | n algite de n amposteria
Quien la aouuislci6n de dt has tncas, puede
lrigirse
>ucr>. de- NJ /. ha < Co.
San Iuan p. r.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1909-03-03
EnuIish Hunting Dress.

When out hunting everybody should
be dressed as gentleman, and the
most detrimental thing to fox hunting
il the modern innovation really gross
laziness and an insult to the hunt and
the MASTERY of young gentlemen com
ing out dressed In rat catching clothes,
shooting caps and fancy costumes of
their own, and much harm Is done.
There Is nothing the farmers dislike
80 much as this habit, for they never
know whether such persons are rough
riders or gentlemen or people from the
towns or who they are galloping over
their land and over their fences.
There is but one proper and legiti-
mate fox hunting dress for gentlemen,
and that is red and black coat white
breeches, top boots and high hat, and
certainly thirty years ago nobody
would have dared to come out dressed
otherwise Where the hounds belong
TO the country. landowners are en-
titled 10 wear the hunt button, but !
do not think that this entities the sub
scribers to wear 1t unless they are in
vited to do so by the master or by the
committee, Is the case may be.--"The
Highest Authority" In Baily's Maya
zine
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1909-03-03
THE TURTLES HEAD.
Chopped OFF. It Retains LHe For a
Number of Hours.


Number of Hours.
On the counter. in porcelain DISH
stood the severed head of n large tur-
tie.
THAT Is rather grewsome," said u
man who was buying oysters
The oyster opener glanced ut the
head carelessly.
at is a bet" said he Il bet Gus
Schmidt that the head would keep
alive twentyfour hours. It's nearly
twenty-five now since l chopped It
off. Gus Is late But win anyhow"
he added.
where's my money? Pay me my
money! deep voice shouted at this
moment. and short man staggered
In.
you've lost, Gus" said the oyster
opener. There Is still life in her."
'There is--nit,' said Gus Schmidt.
NIX on the life"
And he extended stumpy finger
fearlessly toward the turtles mouth.
"Geew
Startled, amazed, Gus Schmidt leap
ed back. For In the turtles open eyes
fierce light had flashed. the ugly
mouth had opened and shut with q
sharp snap and the head In some
strange way had advanced an inch OF
two toward the tempting finger. much
as piece of steel advances toward u
magnet.
This may surprise you, Gus" said
the oyster opener, wiping his wet
hands In order to pocket his winnings.
"But It don't surprise me none. I've
seen turtle heads keep life in 'em long
er'n this here."-New Orleans Times
Democrat
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1909-03-03
BLUE EYED BABIES.
They Are the Favorites For Adoption
Out of Orphan Asylums.

They Are the Favorites For Adoption
Out of Orphan Asyiums.
Every baby who expects to be
adopted out Of an orphan asylum
ought to make 1t a point OF being born
with blue eyes" said an asylum direct
or That precaution will insure him
a maximum of home comforts with Il
minimum of endeavor There is no
doubt that In an institution of this
kind blue eyed babies up for adoption
are more popular than the dark eyed
youngsters. The brown eyed, black
eyed or gray eyed girl or boy may be
Just as pretty, Just as amiable. just as
likely TO achieve future eminence as
the blue eyed child, but 1t il hard to
make benevolent nuxiliaries of the
stork believe 80. In their opinion blue
eyes indicate special virtues.
know he Will turn out to be an
honest. reliable little fellow because he
has such heavenly blue eyes, Is the
way they explain their preference.
$50 on the strength of these heaven
~ blue eyes the baby is chosen. The
youngster will no doubt do justice to
his bringing up. but 1t Is hard for the
children with eyes of another color to
be so Disseminated against"-St. Lou
Is Post Dispatch.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1909-03-03
- The
Scrap Book
Wanted Ali the Facts.

When the policeman told Patrick
Collins that he was before the court
Mr. Collins felt his way to the rail and
stood there, his hands upon 1t. His
head was completely wrapped in band
nges. Just one little peek hole was
left, through which Il CLEAN of light
penetrated to the inner Collins. He
turned his head sidewlse, like a bat
tered and very dissclute robin, and
peered at the magistrate. You are
charged with disorderly conduct. Col
lins," said the court.
81 know it," Mr.. Collins was under
stood to humble. II want to be held
for trial.
You want - to - be - held - for.
trial?' gasped the court why not
plead guilty now, pay dollar fine and
20 away free?'
Mop" said Collins, straining Ian
guage through the cloths Mop,
wanta be tried"
And In the name of common sense.
why?" asked the court.
Because said Collins through his
swollen lips, 1.-THE last l can remember
was when l was standing peaceful-like
on corner. Then the next thing
can remember two doctors were sew
ing me together, SO l wouldn't fall
apart before l got to court. l want to
he tried and hear the stories of the
witnesses. That's the only way I'll
ever find out what came on
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1909-03-03
Wild Animals Asleep.

II Is always pretty sight to coine
upon wild animals asleep. so graceful
are their attitudes. The fox curls him
self up with all the charming. luxuri-
Gus air OF cat He rests his head in
the lap of the two front pads, then
twines his brush neatly round over his
long pointed nose. He Is a light sleep
er, but hares and rabbits are still more
easily reused.
We believe they sleep with their eyes
wide open. The uncapped lenses of the
eyes remain active through sleep, so
that any vision Of danger impressed on
the retina conveys an automatic alarm
to the slumberer's brain. People are
sometimes puzzled when in open fields
they notice Il dozen or more hare forms
within a few yards Of each other.
They may conclude hares swarm in
those fields. Probably the reason for
the many forms is that hare likes TO
face the wind when sleeping and so
scratches out many forms to suit the
winds changing directions.--St. James
Gazette
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1909-03-03
SUPERSTlTIONS.
They Find Place In the Minds Of
Even Great Men.

They Find Place In the Minds Of
Even Great Men.
A man more absolutely governed by
pure reason than Lord Macaulay could
not well be found. But In his diary
he refers TO au after dinner talk
about the feeling which johnson had
Of thinking oneself bound to touch
particular rail or post and to tread in
the middle of n paving stone. and he
adds. Il certainly have this very
strongly" In one OF his HILBERT lee
lures Max Muller said to the students:
MANY of you, | suspect. carry ha'-
penny with n hole in 1t for luck | am
not ashamed to own that ! have done
80 myself for many years"
Charles Dickens refused to lie down
ualess his bed were placed due north
and south. He gave notice of the rule
before arriving at friends house or
II hotel. but II compass was always
handy In his baggage to make sure
Miss Justin Mccarthy has told how
Parneli gravely checked her stirring
coffee 1.-THE wrong way" and insisted
that she should take another cup. A
gentleman of Portrush sent Lord Rob
erts an old horseshoe when things
looked Ill In South Africa Gratefully
acknowledging 1t, the general added
that he would keep this horseshoe in
company with one l picked up the
day l entered the Orange Free State
and another | found at Paarieburg
the day before General Cronje sur
rendered. Pail Mall Gazette.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1909-03-03
FOUR BOXES.
An Effective Quartet Of Great Gov
erninu Powers.

An Effective Quartet Of Great Gov
erning Powers.
THE world Is governed by three
boxes,' said an American wilt OF cen
fury ago, the cartridge box, the ballot
box and the bandbox"
Between the first two Of these great
governing powers no one questioned
the natural alliance, but that the sex
whose box was the bandbox should
also claim right to use the ballot
box was in his day undreamcd Of Half
a century later. during the civil war,
Horace Greeley, the famous editor,
held the old opinion.
Madam" he said bluntly at a pub
lie meeting to the pioneer suffraglst.
Elizabeth Cady Stanton, "the bullet
and the ballot go together. II you
want to vote. are you ready TO fight?"
Certainly. sir" replied the quick
witted lady, TO the delight of the audi
ence. Il am ready TO fight just as You
have fought-with my pen
Not all the early women suffragists
would so readily have countenance0
warfare, even In jest, for n notable
number Of them were Quakers or Of
Quaker ancestry, to whom force was
abhorrenf In the Society Of Friends
the rights OF men and women have
been always absolutely equal so that
as Lucretia Mott declared, 1t seemed
but natural to wish to counsel and
net with men everywhere on even
terms, az she had always done in
Nantucket
One Quaker philantbropist, Abby
Hopper Gibbons, who had never been
identified with the "woman's rights"
women, yet acknowledged with de
mure humor that although she talked
little about her rights, she had been
In the habit OF always taking them"
when she could
Once, however, she failed to take u
very important one when she was
summoned to do so. She had singu-
larry bold and firm handwriting, easily
mistaken for a mans, and often signed
business communications simply A. II.
Gibbons. so that she one day found
herself, as Il citizen and taxpayer.
imperatively required. in the name OF
the law. to furnish reasons why she
should not serve as juror.
II know Of none," she wrote serene.
ly at the foot Of this formidable docu
ment and sent 1t back. But the official
who read this apparently impertinent
response must have investigated the
record Of his correspondent and found
reason. for A. H. Gibbons, house
holder of New York, was excused from
service in that fourth box. SO impor-
tant In civilized communities--the jury
box.-Youth's Companion
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1909-03-03
The Experienced Swine.

The crowd around the postoffice
stove, after exhausting the possibili-
ties Of politics. local and national had
been discussing the alleged lack of the
truth telling instinct In Old Man Simp-
kins. Uncle Ezra came In. and Jim
Peters said:
What do you think about 1t, Uncle
Ezra would you call Old Man Slmp.
kins Harp
WELL" answered Uncle Ezra slowly
as he thoughtfully studied the ceiling,
Il wouldn't go so fur as to call the
old man llar, but do know 1t to DO
fact that when feedin' time comes
to get any response he has to have
somebody else call his hogs fur him"
--Woman's Home Communion.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1909-03-03

A CAREFUL MAN.
When II Came to Money He Had to
Put on the Srakes

When II Came to Money He Had to
Put on the Brakes.
The passengers In an accommodation
train which was winding Its way
through New Hampshire were inter
ested and amused by an elderly couple
who sat In the middle of the car.
They talked rs il there were no one
else In the car. Therefore, having
heard most of their private plans, no
one was surprised to have the old man
take the assembled company fully into
his confidence. At one station he rose
and addressed the passengers In gem
eral.
Can anybody change five dollar
bill for two twos and one or five
onesT he inquired.
II ean," said brisk woman, and
the transfer was quickly made.
Now, could anybody change this
one dollar bin for four quarters or
tens and fiyes?" asked the old man.
Il cal give you two flfties." said a
man from the rear seat. unless some
body else can do better"
1t appeared that nobody could or at
least nobody offered. so as the train
started the old man lurched down the
car to the possessor Of the two fifty
cent pieces.
THANK you" he said as he took the
money. Pm obliged. though I'd have
liked the quarters best You see, Mar
thy has set her mind to stop Off at
Nashuy whilst go on up to my broth
er's with the eggs and truck. And,
though she don't plan nor mean to be
spendthrifty woman, when she's let
loose amongst lot of stores she'll
run through so cents In an hour easy,
and l kind Of have to put curb on
her."-Youth's Companion.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1909-03-03
As Smart AZ His Boy.

When Sir William Gilbert was TWEEN
ty-seven and was known to the world
as promising writer, his father who
was retired naval surgeon, wrote
emi-metaphysical, semi medical book
entitled Shirley Hall Asylum" his
first book
Edith A. Brown. when preparing u
biography ef the younger man, having
heard that The son was the incentive
from without which spurred into nc.
tion the inherent but dormant literary
talent OF the father, asked If such was
the fact.
yes" replied the author OF the
Bah Ballads" and the wittiest libret-
toe ever written, Il think the little
success which had attended by hum.
Bile efforts certainly Influenced my
father
you see he added, with a Buspi.
cion Of smile. my father never had
an exalted Idea OF my ability. He
thought II | could write anybody
could. and forthwith he began"
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1909-03-03
win no desire TO drive you lruu .nr
stage that 1 framed my criticism as

win no desire to drive you Iru.u INC
stage that framed my criticism as
did
Cant you see," he continued pas
sionately, 1.-The awful position In which
was placed. If praised your acting
should have made my paper the
laughingstock of the town. If | spoke
the truth / knew that | should lose
you. Every line of the story In this
mornings paper was studied that
might speak as warmly as | dared
without stultifying the paper"
at was little better than the rest, F"
admitted Norma, but | thought you
bad been little kind so that | would
not suspect how you had induced the
other critics to be so mereiless."
ION the contrary. 1 saw none of the
boys" he declared. Il was far too
sick at heart to mix with them and
hear their ugly comments
WAS really as bad as that?" asked
the girl wonderingly II thought 1t
was because I was an amateur and
had the money to hire the theater and
the company. They always jump
upon the rich amateurs. had heard.
l thought that was 1t. Was l really
as bad as all that?"
Don't ask me-" pleaded Hartley
but the pirl persisted.
you have a good voice and Il good
presence" he said slowly You have
some crude ability, but that is all.
You lack the spark of genius. Even
money cannot buy that
"Then you think will never be an
actress?" she asked with quivering
lip. Hartley shook his head, and she
turned away to the window, pressing
her brow to the cool pane, against
which the sleet ratified angrily.
For several minutes she stood thus
looking out into the whirllng snow
and hail with unseeing eyes. while
Hartley silently watched her.
He would have given the world To
take her In his arms and comfort her,
but instinctively he realized that she
must fight her battle alone She was
the one woman in all the world 10
him, and yet he dared not speak.
At last she turned. and now her eyes
were smiling. though her lips still
were drawn and white.
"Why struggle against unanimous
condemnation? You must be right"
she conceded. q! never shall make an
actress, and you said that you never
would marry an actress"
I'D marry you II you were Bern
hardt and Duse In one" he cried "but
l rather would marry Just you, dear.
Will you have me? In spite of the
blow that l have struck your pride
can you love me?'
81 hate TO marry wife bcater," she
said, with wan little smile. "but,
Frank think I'd rather have your
love than to be a great actress, and
l don't mind the notice-now."
Jimmie, coming in with card,
turned and fed precipitately.
II used to think that Mr.. Murphy
had the best Of 1t. goin' to prize fights
an ball games" he said refiectively.
but guess it's Mr.. Hartley that has
| the cinch I'd rather kiss that pippin
| than know the hull ball team"