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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-15
UTILITY OF HYPN0TISM
Practitioners Tell of Remarkable
Cases of Benefit Resulting from
Suggestion.

In this day OF rnarvels. when radium the X-ray
toxins and anttoxins working their wonders in
the aid and upbuilding OF humanity one Is not sur
prised 10 hear OF the mental. moral curative and
even commercial values OF hypnotism It's prac-
ttioners assert that under its quietng influence
subjects have undergone physical operations with
pain: accomplished feats which they never
could have performed In a normal state; written
books painted pictures. told valuable truths. used
limbs long useless and been cured Of certain drug
habits
True II that the mesmerisn and the magic
that have long been attendant upon It In magazine
stories and yellow backs" along with bizarre
newspaper accounts OF hypnotic influences in the
courtroom and in forced affairs OF the heart are
objects OF skepticsm and fear in the minds OF
those who conhne their knowledge Of hypnotism to
these sources alone. Yet the mind that seeks the
light from more authentic sources can hardly fail
10 realize from facts adduced that there is some
tking more than mere mysticism or charlatanism
For facts there are. concrete and hard seeming 20
prove that remarkable results have been and are
being wrought through hypnOtism by men who
have made Of II a careful and scientific study.
According TO these men. the hypnotism which has
conferred these benefits Is not the kind that is
mingled with necromancy and mediumstic seances
Rather II is simple state. in which the normal
course OF IDEAS is restrained. where falls into
a sleep and yet is in communication with the
hypnotist. During this state the body Is as when
one is sleeping naturally Is under an anesthetic
the mind being oblyious to all save the suggestions
OF the hypnotst.
Hypnotism's aid in education is given in a case
cited by DR.. osgood Mason. who tells OF a fifteen
year-old girl In OF the grammar schools or
New York. She read and intellisentIy enjoyed
history. biography and the better class OF novels
but for her regular class studies she had no apti
tude whatever. Her parents wanted her to pass
the examinations for entrance TO normal school
and procured tutors to help her in her work but
to avail. She continued to read the things she
liked. and what had no appeal TO her was neglected
altogether. AT last hypnotic suggestion was adj
yised and tried. She submitted, and received the
suggestion 10 concentrate her mind her studies:
that IL she did her memory would be improved and
with this she would lose her excessive seIf-con-
sciousness and tmidity which greatly troubled
her. the six treatments that followed the girls
will worked with that of the hypnotst. IL is
serted. Improvement followed her mind worked
in harmony with her studies and when the
time to take her examination she passed it
with
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-15

MORO Castle. Built into the seward wall of this
historic structure, and dumping into the sharks
nest is a stone chute down which the garbage IS
thrown and tradition has II that the Cuban pris-
oners Of the Spanish regime. after their execution
In the gloomy Laurel Ditch OF the nelghboring
fortress Of Cabahas also took their cOrporeal de-
parture by the route. The sharks nest IS
by no means lacking IN tenants az the present day
and Il only a few months ago that Havana
paper. commenting the academic opinion OF
learned Chicago professor 10 the effect that the
danger swimmers from sharks a myth. and
that he himself had fear whatever Of that
"cowardly FISH," suggested that the bathing prlvi-
leges OF the 'nido de tburones be extended 10 the
bold savant IN order 20 round out his education
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-15
BAD HABITS ELIMINATED.

Another case of a pupil in tho New York schools
is that OF a tall pale. habby boy large for his
sixteen years. This lad smoked cigarettes to
cess, possessed an impaired memory. was detected
and dull He told how much of
hypnotism would make him. and submitted
TO the test. For two and half months he was
kept under the treatment. and. while his case was
a stubborn and at first refused to benefit.
his habits at length began to better he grad
ually dropped the cigarette habit. and now he
smokes only two week His memory has
improved. 1t is declared. he has taken a new m
seems a different lad
Along the line DIR. John ID Quackenbos
cites tho success he had in a New York lodging
house in aiding the reform OF newsboys and boot
blacks. One of these. Frank Black. boy OF twenty
had smoked cigarettes for eight years. and at the
time he began his treatment he was smoking fifty
cigarettes day He was in bad condition physi-
cally and after suggesting 10 him that his condi-
ton would be much improved thereby he told
TO smoke more than four cigarettes a day. The
first day he smoked five cigarettes and three pipes
OF tobacco; later he lowered this number, and as
he continued to take treatment IL was further sug-
gested to him that besides njuring his nerves to-
bacco would also injure his business prospects II
he told that health. money now wasted and a
better position were his If he continued to abjure
tobacco The inclination at last left him. II Is as
serted. and the Improvement, according to the ex-
perimenter. II marked
In the OF alcohosm some remarkable
cures ere recorded by different authorities. Dr. c.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-15
ALLENHURST.

Allenhurst. N j.. Aug. 14-Mme. Rosa Olitzka.
the Russian grant opera singer. is visiting friends
In this neighborhood On Thursday evening aha
was the guest of honor at dinner given ~ Mayor
William Levy OF Deal Beach. Others present in
Guided Tall Esen Morgan. Or. and Mrs. Offenbach,
MIR. and -sirs. Leo Speyer and Mr.. and Mrs Myron
Oppenhem.
The Allenhurst Comedy Club will present the
two-act comedy. Polly from PEORIA" At the Allan
hurst Casino on the evening OF Friday. August -
All OF the boxes for the society amateur CIRCUS
to be given next Saturday for local charity have
been taken by the summer cottagsrs hereabooea
j. N Vance, IT,. Carl G. Johansson and Dudley -
Isaacson of New York City. arrived thio wook .
the Curlew Hotel.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-15

hesrsay I'm the matter, but from personal observs-
ton, IL CHANGING not long ago that q party Of
which was member the last slant home
from Pearl Harbor on small yacht ran full into
the "anchOring committee Just IL was complet-
ing IT'S preparations for the clubs Sunday morn
ing outing. The bait" broken down mule from
one OF the sugar plantations. had still enough life
In IL 10 protest vigorously against the treatment Il
was receiving and its tendency to drag anchor
was giving the committee a good deal OF worry
Two OF the members OF the organization whom we
set ashore unblushingly confessed that they had
never used anything else but live bait I'VE tried
meat as a starter" they said. but It was no GO
The sharks hereabouts must have blood. and the
only manner We can serve II up TO them attract
lively is in the manner you have seen. Sheep and
pigs won't do because. rule they won't last
long enough 10 hold the sharks iii the tide goes
down. The exigencies OF the sport require mules
or horses"
"Exigencies OF the sporti' / am not able to say
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-15

whether the Society for the Prevention Of Cruelty
70 Animals has branch IN Honolulu not.
Shark skin. shark teeth. shark OIL shark meat
and several other products OF the dead shark
articles OF greater lesser utility, but ! have
heard OF only one instance where the living shark
put 20 a practical use. This when they
used him a prison guard In the old days when
British oonvicts were transported 20 Australia, the
monsters serving this purpose for many years at
the Port Arthur settlement miles south OF Ho-
bart the present capital OF Tasmania The prisons
this point. OF which may st be seen.
situated a peninsula whose only connec
ton with the mainland was by long, narrow strip
Of sand called from its conhguration the Eagle
hawks Neck"
The convicts enjoyed considerable liberty on the
peninsula. but 20 prevent their escape TO the main
land half starved bloodhounds chained all the
way the narroHest portion OF the Neck"
Several prisoners having avoided the bloodhound
zone by swimming. the authorities adopted the ef-
fectiye but grewsome expedient Of feeding the
sharks at this point several times a day In few
weeks the place became literally alive with the
voracious eaters and from that time the
only convict that escaped accomplished his
purpose by rolling up In kelp and working himself
along inch by inch, timing his movements 10
respond with those OF the other heaps OF seaweed
which being rolled by the surf
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-15

once saw in Sydney what is justly regarded
OF the most remarkable photographs OF any de-
scription taken that of shark IN the act OF
SEEKING boy. Ia is in the possession Of a nephew
OF the famous British explorer. Sir John Outram
and was taken by the latter a number of years ago
in the harbor OF Colombo. The photographer
standing with his camera ready 10 make
posure some boys who were diving for coins.
when the grim tragedy which forms the subject Of
the print in question suddenly enacted before
him and he pressed the bulb. he afterward said.
quite unconsciously. The print. which is OF about
four inches by five in size, shows the head and
shoulders and franueally tossed Of the vic
tim above the water and in good focus. On tho
face with fits staring eyes and open mouth. was
caught expression OF the most extreme pain and
OF the shark. only the upper half Is visible
and this somewhat blurred on account Of the dis
turbance OF the surface and the refraction OF the
water. The details OF the head. however. with its
great Jaws closed upon a thigh OF the unfortunate
youth. may be distinctly traced. That the expo
was made at the very instant of the attack Is
clearly shown by the fact that another OF the boys.
who had apparently just risen 10 the surface Is
holding up a coin and grinnng his appreciation In
the direction OF the steamer.
have nshed for sharks at number Of points
both north and south OF the equator. but the only
personal experience / recall at all out OF the
ordinary occurred during the visit TO FIJI OF the
schooner yacht which 1 cruising through
those latitudes. They had told US In Samoa that
Suva Bay a sharks nest and graphic ver1nca-
tlon furnlsItd on the morning Jus
arrival 1t had been the custom Of the men OF the
party I'm all the harbors had visited up TO this
point both In the North and South Pacihc TO
begin the day with plunge over the rai-a prac-
tice which. though not recommended by old resi-
dents, we had never deemed sufficiently dangerous
TO warrant denying ourselves the refreshing pleas
ure. No had been threatened by shark. and
only dozen or 20 lurking black inns had been oo-
served from the yacht in the course OF the voyage
So II WAS with no misgivngs that j. drowsy with
sleep, pulled my suit the first morning In
EuvA. and went the rail in cool, deep, eye
opening dive. Three four seconds later. wrote
a companion in his Gary. II saw F. come sput-
tering up through the water gain the starooard
gangway In a half dozen frenzied lunges. TO come
clsmbering aboard and collapse speechess with
fright. on . cockpit transom- At the same moment
a great shaft OF greensh white shot like a meteor
under the stern and an instant later chorus OK
excited yslis broke out the deck Of the Wanakss
q Union steamship Company's maiiboat which had
come in durihk the night and anchored half
cables length beyond US. The commotion was
caused by the hooking . line hanging from the
stesmsSs stern q . huge tiger shark. . monster
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-15
s3ooSED BY ESCAPE OF WATER.

III n. s1' before a morning OF sport" is sched-
kseur.s o0cy OF condemned horse or mule 10
" ~,.,.' m The city pound. taken out In a scow
sks IN the middle OF the pen" at high
sssw :, ~sssnce never failing 10 attract q xoodly
tsx,o..nxs 10 the spot. These latter. becom-
ssssns - ~ Their feast, fail to notice that the
~ Is cutting OF all chance OF escape.
snh~. ' are ready to hand for the early
skrrl. entertainment OF the patrons OF the
Y ih a,..., me healthy and invlgorating psstirns
Sxus,r.a'efs consists in variations OF walk
sslus' sroune the top OF the wall and hsr-
IL hootinE the leyiathans.
eA4 s,.s.-S 4 have alluded 20 il not charged
Ss.iss,a OF killing the sharks In the fashion
9skvu :" destruction OF these monsters. In
4sSt a'.'. accomplished. being generally
~ = az proper and legitimate the
~ s r,.Aesput rather because Of the fact
nA 4 used as q lure. while popularity
~, 0SSd when anchored. is on the con-
alive. l. am not speaking from
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-15
SHOULD BE A GUARANTEE.

Maid OF Ideals-I could never wed the heir 20
tainted millions. Are your fathers hands clean
In his money making?
Man OF Fact-They ought TO be. lie made 1t in
soap-BaltmoTe American.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-15

It's jolly old game you have of played before
when bathing you 20 with hilarious din.
The nettie chases out on the shore
and the merry mosquito Will chase you back In.
Warrington Star.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-08-26

Rev. A. @. Austin and wife are the
parents of baby girl, born Tuesday of
this week.
Rev. Moscrip, of Rochester, N. Y.
occupied the pulpit of the Baptist
church in this city last Sunday.
B. A. Church, Cashier of the Gratiot
county State Savings bank of st. Louis,
was caller at this Office, Tuesday.
Mrs. Reuben Cummings is recovering
from her recent operation for appendi-
citis and will soon be as well as ever.
Miss Laura Nelson, of Saginaw, who
has been the guest of Miss Cheeseman of
this city, returned to her home, Monday.
After visit with his daughter, Mrs.
H. McCurdy and family, DR.. Knapp
returned, Sunday, to his home in Cleve-
land.
Miss Ethel Sober, who has been the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Glass, re-
turned Tuesday, to her home in Ann
Arbor.
The corner stone of the new Meth
odist church being built at Shepherd
will be laid Friday afternoon of this
week
Mrs. G.. w. McCarty returned to
Alma, Monday, and left, Tuesday, for
Chicago and Seattle, where she makes
her home.
George Willard, J. Booth and w. r.
Kinch were in Mt. Pleasant, Tuesday,
in attendance on the Sailors and SOL
dier's reunion.
Arthur Smith and wife, and Mrs.
Adell Washburn, who have been the
guests of John Knoertzer and family for
the past week, returned, Monday to their
home in Kalamazoo.
A representative of the Grand Rapids
Salvation Army Rescue Home was in
Alma, Monday. soliciting funds for the
continuance of the work.
Messrs. John and Russell Gaffney re-
turned Tuesday morning from an ex.
tended outing spent at the northern
Michigan resorts near Mackinac. The
boys report good time.
Bert Forquer, the automobile man
left Monday for Detroit for Model T
Ford automobile, which he sold to n. T
Kirk, of Stanton. Mr.. Forquer drove
the car from Detroit 10 Stanton.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-08-26

The following market quotations are
corrected every Thursday morning:
GRAIN
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-08-26

Erwin Fleming is visiting in Jackson
county.
Mrs. Dudley Hoyt is visiting relatives
i'll Hastings.
Dan Wood and family are attending
camp meeting at Jackson City.
Mrs. Alvah Pallot is staying at Dudley
Hoyt's.
Mrs. Leslie Hoyt and daughter, Eliza,
and mother, Mrs. N. Whitcraft, are Wis
iting relatives i'll Lansing.
A little boy has come to stay with Mr.
and Mrs. George Phillips.
Miss Edna Erickson. from near
Ithaca, is visiting friends here
Albert Slayton, of Bedding, is visiting
relatives here.
Mrs. @. F. Wight received the new:
last week of the death of her father
Edward Travis of Georgia.
Charlie Plowman and family, who
have been visiting relatives near Lansing
the past two weeks, returned home
Sunday.
They commenced grading the new
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-08-26

Owing to extensive repairs that are
beirg made at Wolfe's bridge west Of
the city, the water i'll Pine river has been
lowered by the removing of the sluice
boards at the dam in this city.
Dreamland Theatre will present in
moving pictures this, Thursday, even
ing the great prize fight recently fought
by Tommy Burns and Jack Johnson,
All lovers of good sport should be present
S. b. Crandell and wife, i'll company
with Mr.. and Mrs. J. b. Scott, left
Ithaca, wednesday, in Mr.. Scott's
Buick for Fremont. They expected to
reach Fremont last evening, going by
way of Grand Rapids.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-08-26
Fourth-Paper, w. I. Pitt

Fourth-Paper, w. L. Pitt
Fifth-Music, Mrs Fuller
Standardization Miss Grant
Seventh-General discussion led by
MIR. +. A, Potter BEST Methods OF
soil fertilization on WORKOUT lands. -
Eighth-Music Miss Young
Ninth-Select Reading Jno Rock
erfellow
Tenth-Music Miss Gee
DISQUALIFICATION Box.
Twelfth-Song by all
acknowledgements
All are most cordially invited
Bring something good for the table
and let us have good program, a
fine dinner and nice time. Meeting
called to order ut 1000 O. clock sharp.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-08-26
Wright school grounds, Friday.
George Lanshaw and wife visited
relatives here over Sunday.
ORDER or HEARING
STATE OF MICHIGAN, } &C

STATE OF MICHIGAN :
COUNTY OF GRATIoT. 90
At a session Of the Probate Court for said
county, held at the Probate Office in the village
of Ithaca, on the 10th day of August in the year
one thousand nine hundred nine.
Present-Hon Isaac s. Seaver, Judge OF Pro-
bate.
In the matter of the estate Of Caroline Win
chell, deceased
on reading and filing the petition duly veri-
fed OF John NJ, rinney son OF said deceased,
praying that the administration of said estate
be granted 10 John 7. Swigart or to some other
suitable person.
Thereupon it is Ordered, That Monday, the
10th day of September next, at ten O'Clock in the
forenoon be assigned for the hearing of said
petition, and that the heirs at law
Of said deceased and all other persons interest
ed in said estate required 10 appear at a
session of said court, then 20 be holden at the
Probate Office in the village of Ithaca and show
cause if any there be, why the prayer OF the
petitioner should not be granted
And il is further ordered, That said petitioner
give notice 10 the persons interested in said
estate of the tendency of said petition and
the hearing thereof by causing copy of this
order to be published in The Alma Record, a
newspaper published and circulating in said
county three successive weeks previous to said
day OF hearing.
[ A true copy ISAAC ;. SEAVER
SEAL Judge of Probate 1890
First insertion August 20.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-08-26
LOCAL HAPPENINGS.

John Durham spent Sunday at
Fenton.
Mrs. Frank Bennett was in Ithaca,
Monday.
Sidney Cook is confined to his HON
by sickness.
E. Nj. Wood, the architect, spent
Tuesday in Flint.
Glen Fisher was in Grand Rapids,
Tuesday of this week.
Chester Walker spent few days with
h ome people this week.
Hon. A. B. Darragh, of St. Louis, was
at Riverdale, Tuesday.
John Sinner, Of Wheeler. was in
Alma, Tuesday forenoon.
n. w. Struble, of Shepherd. was in
Riverdale, Tuesday of this week.
Tom Northcott, of the Merrill Mon
itor, was an Alma visitor, Tuesday.
Laurence Montigel is spending week
with friends at Fenton and Detroit.
Mrs. Sidebotham and daughter re-
turned to their home in Brooklyn Tues
day.
Miss Edwina Nelson, of Saginaw, il
the guest of Miss Jessie Vliet, OF this
city.
Miss Minnie Kinnard, of Cass City
spent Sunday with Miss Lois Fraker OF
this city.
Miss Winnifred Knapp, of Cleveland
is the guest of her sister, Mrs. H
McCurdy.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. b Scott, of Fremont
spent the first of the week with thei
Alma friends.
George Button, of Flint, spent few
days last week with his parents aut
friends in Alma.
Miss Vernie I.embach, of Clio, spent
few days last week at the SHEPHERD
home on Woodwork avenue.
Miss Elsie Swartout returned Monda,
evening from Detroit. where she spent
portion of her summer outing.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-08-26
Gargett a few days.

Gargett few days.
Mr. and Mrs. Strickland of Sumner
visited their daughter Mr.. and Mrs
LEROY Kress Sunday.
Miss Susie and EMS Halves were in
Alma Sunday. o. -
Miss Tressell Gee and Miss Ethel
Lockard and Carrie Bailey are goin g
to attend Alma High school this year.
Mrs. James Gargett furnished ice
cream for the Cleaners last SATURDAY
night
Mss Ella Lenoard.and cousin were
callers of her aunt Mrs. Ed Rocker
fellow Saturday.
Mrs. Anna Kress was in Alma
Monday.
Mrs Edd Gee, who has been visiting
her mother of Merrill has return ed
home
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-08-26
BLESSINGS of a Diet.

Nowadays it's godsend for a man
TO get rheumatism. Instead of filling
him up with salicylic acid, iodine OF
potash and other atrocities to tear
out his insides. intelligent physicians
put him on a diet. When they cure
him of being a hog they cure him OF
his rheumatism and everything else
from a murderous liver To the DISPOSE
ton of a fiend.-New York Press.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-08-26
MARRIAGE License.

Reuben GRADER. "a. North Star.
Alice Rowley. %. Mason county.
Floyd H. Hill 20. Washington,
Lottie L. Metzger. 10. Washington.
Carl F. Simmons % Emerson,
Elva Vern on. "a. Emerson.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-08-26
Bone Black Fertilizer.

NJ. l.. Perrigo of Forest Hill has just
received and unloaded at Forest Hill
car load of Homestead Bone
Black Fertilizer. Read his adver tise-
ment in this issue.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-08-26
SUMNER CENTER.

Mrs. Burt Gee was caller on Mrs.
A. johnson Friday.
The Sunday school held their picnic
in Sumner park last Thursday.
Miss Edith Lockwood of Alma. il
visiting her sister and Mr. James
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-08-26
LOCAL MARKETS.

The following market quotations are
corrected every Thursday morning:
GRAIN.
Wheat-No. l white, Sl.04; No. 2 red'
S1.04;
Oats Bic.
Shelled corn--70c.
Beans-Hand picked, per bu. $500.
Rye-60c.
No. Timothy-sl0.0O.
Mixed-$l0.00.
Clover-No. / $500 per ton.
Straw-S5.00
CLOVER SEED.
June-S5.OO @s5.75 per bushel.
Alsyke-$7.0O per bushel.
Mammoth-S5.OO Ca 1915 per bushel
Timothy-l.75 per bushel.
LIVE STOCK.
Corrected by p. I. Banghart.
Hogs-$6.75 q 100 per W.T.
Beef Cattle-S31s@$4 90 per cwt.
Sheep-$2.5o,@ $500 per cwt.
Lambs-s5 a. $50 per cwt.
Veal Calves SO "a S6la per cwt.
DRESSED MEATS.
Beef-7c "a nc per pound.
Hogs-lO "a 1880 per cwt.
Mutton-Sc per pound,
Veal Calves Sc per pound.
POULTRY, HIDES, ETC.
Young Chickens, large-l2c.
Hens, large fat-9c per pound.
Ducks, young-9c per pound.
Geese, alive-SHc per pound.
Fat Turkeys, alive-l2c CG lac per 10
Beef Hides-7c per pound.
Horse Hides-S2 (9 2 80.
Deacon Skins-25c.
Calf Skins-9c per pound.
Tallow-4c per pound.
VEGETABLES, FRUITS, ETC.
Corrected by Miller Bros.
Potatoes-s.5 80 per bushel.
PRODUCE.
Butter-25 per pound.
Eggs-2lc @22c per dozen.
Lard-13c per pound.
Honey-14c per pound.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-08-26
WEST PINE RIVER.

Miss Edwina Robin, of Owosso, visited
at her aunt's, Mrs. @. F. Johnson's, last
week.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-08-26
Seville and Sumner Club.

The next meeting of the Seville and
Sumner Farmers club will be held
Jointly with the Cleaners at their hall
in Elwell on Thursday. September End,
1909. Following is the program for
the day:
First-Song by all
standardization
Third-Reading of minutes of last
meeting.