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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1910-10-13
The Irishman,s Resource.

In his volume of essays, Dreams
Dead Earnest and Half Jest" Mr..
Coulson Kernahan compares his com
patriots, the natives of the Green Isle.
with the English:
THAT your Englishman never knows
when he is beaten is the veriest plati-
tude. In all the world there is no ma
tionality which can play losing game
with such desperate doggedness. |
venture to think. however, that the
Irishman-and therein is perhaps a
reason why he excels in the art of war
lis more resourceful, is quicker TO
think and quicker to act.
can Englishman, finding himself in a
corner so tight that any one else would
decide at once that there was nothing
for 1t but surrender or retreat, says,
Here l am, and here I'll stick to be
shot at till I'm killed or till relief
comes An Irishman in the same place
would say: It's the mischief's own
hole I'm in! But wait now! What
way II I be getting out?' And get out
the Irishman generally does, for he is
so resourceful that his resourcefulness
might sometimes be better described
as slipperiness."
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1910-10-13
Once Sailor Always a Sailor.

Charitable institutions often find it
hard to learn the occupations Of those
admitted. \ man who has followed
several trades when asked his occupa-
ton names the one he regards as most
dignified even if he has not followed it
for years. The Survey tells OF case
that happened in the Cook County in
Urinary. The man cat the age Of nine
teen was a sailor for one year. His
career as a sailor ended with an acct
dent on the ship by which he lost n
leg. For the next thirty-six years he
took various jobs MS caretaker and the
like such as a crippled person can OBJ
tain. Yet when after thirty-siX years
of independence he was finally forced
to take refuge in Il poorhouse he puts
himself down on the entrance card as
Il sailor. and one feels in that word the
pride Of a Morse son Of the sea"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1910-10-13
CARSON CITY

Editor Record: Here is news from
Carson City.
The tracks of Jack can be seen on
all unharvested corn fields.
Almaites can be seen occasionally
in Carson City.
L. B. Quick has been here in the
city visiting for a few days.
Wheat is fine and large acreage
has been sown.
Your correspondent is trying to
make the people of this place believe
it is foolshness to trod in mud.
The farmers in South Gratiot like
to help pay for good gravel roads in
North Gratiot, where it is more billy
We don't feel like complaining, but
l don't believe the mud is over four
feet on the new made grades.
Carson Grain Co. is surely busy
teams have been seen driving on the
scales as early as 600 o'clock in the
morning and throng was at the ele-
vator until ZOO at night
We have occasion to hear the voice
of the telephone girls at Alma come
in Carson with the-Hello Carson
City-making a fellow think he is in
Alma. They have prettier voices than
they have in Carson City.
We wish |. II. Church would move
to this section of the country and fix
up the roads. We can guarantee him
first class job.
Not a real estate man in Carson
City-no property changing hands, no
farms are being sold. | should think
those Alma fellows would get on to
such jobs. Money in it.
we meet Alma friends on our trips
occasionally to Perrinton and Middle
ton We did what little we could for
John Swartz, but could not cast our
vote for him this fall We learned the
next day he was defeated by a very
small minority; two more years and
then
Don't think we cannot hear the
news from Pine River and vicinity for
we take the Alma Record, and get the
news far and near
Our attention was called to notice
one OF Alma's popular real estate men
going through the streets of Middle
ton on a large load of grain a few
days previous. His farm is in South
Gratiot near Middleton and in fine
condition 1t isn't for sale.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1910-10-13
Wesley and Tea,

In his younger days John Wesley
found it difficult to stop drinking tea.
He wrote in 1746: I'VE agreed it would
prevent great expense, as well Of
health as of time and of money, if the
poorer people of our society could be
persuaded 10 leave off drinking of tea
We resolved ourselves TO begin and set
the example. l expect some difficulty
in breaking off a custom Of six and
twenty years. standing. and according
ly the first three days my head ached
and 1 was half asleep from morning
to night. The third day my memory
failed almost entirely. On Thursday
my headache was gone, my memory
as strong rs ever, and have found no
Inconvenience. but sensible benefit in
several respects from that day to this -
Later in life Wesley returned to the
use Of tea, as his big teapot preserved
in his house in London shows.-Chi-
cago News.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1910-10-13
REAR GAME FOR SLAUGHTER,
English Sporting Methods Closely Al
lied With Commerce.

Ignorant of the fate that awaits
many of them during the hunting sea-
son, 1900 happy young pheasants were
enjoying life on an English estate in
Sussex. They belonged to firm whose
business it is to raise pheasants for
supplying DEFICIENCIES on private es-
tateS.
There promises to be n good demand
for our young pheasants this year.
said the manager of the firm, ''as the
early breeding was spoiled by bad
weather. The young birds fetch from
so cents to S1.50 apiece, according to
the demand. People find it far less
trouble and expense to buy their birds
for shooting than to breed them. and
a big business is done each year in the
sale of the young birds.
"They are Matched and brought up
in the first place by ordinary hens,
good hen taking q sitting of twenty
eggs. When the birds get older and
able to fly their wings are bound to
prevent them going far"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1910-10-13
The Making of a Business Man.

So many panes Of glass In old Mr..
viner's greenhouse had been broken
that he had at last offered a reward of
10 shillings TO any one who should
give information as to the identity of
the latest offender. The bait soon
drew A youngster called on Mr. Viner
and Informed him that lad named
Archie Thompson was a guilty party.
He received his reward, went away re-
joicing, and the old gentleman forth
with wrote to the local schoolmaster
demanding the production Of the said
Archie Thompson to make good the
damage he had done to his windows.
Next day the informer called again.
'The schoolmaster sent me-" he said
briskly. I've seen a glazier, and he'll
put your glass right for 3 shillings.
Here it is, and"-
Not so fast, my lad" said Mr.. Viner.
"Have you come on behalf Of Archie
Thompson
"Well, yes, sir, in a way" said the
boy. Fact is" he continued confiden-
TALLY, I'm himv'-London Answers.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1910-10-13
SUMNER.

c. A. Button went to Detroit
Wednesday to visit friends, returning
Monday.
ID. ]. Ayers and Ralph Holcomt
were in Riverdale Thursday on bust.
ness.
| Henry Ferris and wife were called
TO Alma Friday on account of the seri-
Gus illness of the formers brother
VIM. Ferris.
James Rich and wife, of Vickery-
vile, visited ID. ]. Ayers and wife
Sunday.
Mrs. Irett Tucker returned from
Shelby Friday, where she has been
visiting her sister, Mrs. Worden.
George Glow and family, of Alma
visited III. A. Glow and wife over Sun
day.
James Rich and wife and ID. J.
Ayers and wife and son Ellis called
on Harry Walston and family, near
Alma, Sunday.
Mrs. Effiie Hoxie was in Elm Hall
Wednesday evening.
H. A. Glow went to Ann Arbor
NJ Onday 10 see MS granddaughter,
Lura Fullerton, who is very i'll with
typhoid fever.
Miss Dora Curtis of Carson City
called on Mrs. d. J. Ayers Sunday
evening.
Mr. and Mrs. George Graham, OF
I Edmore, and Mr. and Mrs. Claude
Graham, of Flint, visited relatives and
Friends Saturday and Sunday.
Daniel Stanbach was in Ithaca Sat
urday
Arthur Milford was in Carson City
Thursday and Vestaburg Friday.
Mrs. Samuel Cleverdon and daugh-
! ter Mildred went to Alma Monday.
I Reason Forquer went to Missaukee
Monday to visit his sons.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1910-10-13
DIME NEARLY RUINS HORSE.
Lands In Shoulder During Fall and
Operation Is Necessary.

An operation performed by City
Veterinarian Matthew a. Pierce Of
Paterson, n. j.. on a fire engine horse
to ascertain the cause of a lump which
had been raised on the animals Shout
der resulted in finding a ten cent
piece imbedded in the flesh nearly an
inch. 90
How the coin came to get in the
horses shoulder is unknown. but DR..
Pierce ventured to say that the ami
NAL picked up the dime three years
ago. when ii slipped and fell. sliding
for several feet along the pavement
DR.. Price thinks the dime was picked
up by the horse then and escaped the
eye of the doctor who attended the
horse afterward. The swelling was
reduced by the removal OF the coin.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1910-10-13
GRASS ALASKA EXILE'S FOOD.
Willingly Exchanges Vesetarianism
For Deck Hands Board.

When the steamer Monarch was on
her last trip down the Tanana river.
in Alaska, some one noticed that flag
was being waved from n little island
In the river. Captain Blair stopped his
boat and sent back to investigate.
There he found an unfortunate man
who had been wrecked on the island.
lost all his outfit and was reduced to
the necessity of eating grass.
AS the man had been three days
without food he was weak. but he took
job as deck hand on the Monarch
where a few good meals Strengthened
him out.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1910-10-13
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

John G. Z. Lewis, %, Wheeler
township; Iva Ford, "a, Elma, Wash
ington.
Elan G.. Hess, "a. Pennsylvania
Marcelia E. Farmer, 20, St. Louis.
Elmer s. Huffman, p, Bethany;
Glenna Nora Dershem, 10, Bethany.
Floyd Valance, "a, Fulton; Flora
Farrell, rs, North Star.
Orvil Andrews, D, Sumner; Katie
Morrey, Il, Chicago.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1910-10-13
A Nickname For Barrett

Lawrence Barrett. the tragedian. was
subject to dyspepsia, and when he was
suffering from that disorder he was
cold and distant toward his company.
One irreverent fellow always refused.
however, to be suppressed. He said one
day: Just look at Cassius. He looks
as solemn and righteous as if he'd
swallowed the sword of justice. Let's
call him the Scabbard." And the Scab-
bard he was-out of his Harrington
the rest of that season.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1910-10-13
ADVERTISED LETTERS.

Advertised list for the week ending
October 8, 1910:
Harris Mill Co., Mr. Frank H.
Leonard. c. S. B., Mr. +. Lincoln
Mr.. G. w. Messer, Mrs. Nettie Rob
toy, Mr. Floyd Vanguilder, Mr.. Thos
Weeks, Miss Edith Williams.
The above. if not called for, will be
sent to the Dead Letter Office Octo-
Der "a, 1910.
c. L. BROWN. 2. NJ.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1910-10-13
FLIES ALPS ON DEATHBED.
Terrors Of Chavez's Famous Trip Told
In Delirium.

The last hours Of George Chavez,
the Peruvian aviator. who died of in
jures received in alighting after his
flight over the Alps, were pathetic.
AS he lay in delirium in a hospital
at Domodossola. Italy, he constantly
repeated his famous and fatal fight
over the Alpine passes, saying:
''Still more snow. more glaciers, an
other towering peak ahead. Good God,
it's frightful When will it endT
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1910-10-13
paru's Debt QuadrupIed.

During recent parliamentary dis
cussion OF the financial situation the
Peruvian minister of finance admitted
that the national debt had quadrupled
.ince 1907. while the budgets annually
showed a deficit. He proposed a new
loan Of 100000. 1t is doubtful II
the lawmakers viii approve the sug.
gestion.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1910-10-13
Two Views.

Guy--He that courts and runs away
may live to court another day.
Gertie-But he who courts and does
not wed may find himself in court in
stead
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1910-10-13
Costly Dressing.

Mrs. Washington Terrace consented
to be interviewed.
"What? Dress on 5000 year,"
She made wry grimace with her
face and hands.
why. l couldn't dress my salads on
5000 year" she said.-St Louis Post
Dispatch.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1910-10-13
Hinh Notes.

A reporter once said to Caruso:
"What is your price per nightT'
"Per nightY' Caruso chuckled. "You
mean per note"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1910-10-13
a Stribed One.

Now, children. what is this?' asked
the teacher, holding up picture Of
zebra
at looks to me like horse in q
bathing suit answered little boy
Our Dumb Animals.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1910-10-13
COWBOY MAYOR
SHOT RELATIVE.
DdhIman Defends Career In Me-
braska Campaign.
THOUGHT HE HAD KILLED.

Democratic Gubernatorial Nominee
Admits Hs Was Pretty Tough Texan
When He Sent Bullet Into Brother
in-Iaw Who Had Deserted Wife, but
Proudly Points to Subsequent Life.
Mayor j. @. Dahlman Of Omaha,
candidate for governor of Nebraska
on the Democratic ticket and the fore
most wild west figure In politics, has
told the story Of his life because Of
rumors that there are incidents In his
career which would not leave him on
such a plane that he could ask for the
suffrage of the people Of the state.
These rumors affected his early life
in Texas, where, it was stated, he had
shot and killed a man and fed the
state, coming TO Nebraska under the
name Of Jim Murray" Mr.. Dahlman
confirms the report that he shot q
man and fed from Texas and assum-
ed the name of Murray. But the man
he shot did not, he says, die His YER
sion Of it is as follows
Resented Desertion of Sister.
'"The immediate cause of my leaving
Texas was this: An elder sister mar
ried a man named Charley Bree, a
shiftless sort of fellow, nothing more
nor less than an outlaw. They lived
together for two years, and some time
after their child was born he deserted
her for no apparent reason than that
he was tired Of married life and his
innate cussedness.
Il was a fiery, quick tempered boy
less than twenty years of age. There
was scarcely any law in the coun-
try and none that was likely to reach
a cuss like that. sentNim word that
/ would shoot him the first time saw
him.
Things went on in this condition
for some time, and Bree and did not
meet. Then one day, purely by acct
dent, we met in town where neither
each other than we both pulled and
shot. l got him; he missed me. We
shot but once each. My shot hit him
above the eye, and he dropped like
lead. i thought he was done for and
wasted no time in getting away.
rode through into Arkansas and stay
ed there in secret, soon after coming
to Nebraska.
Brander of Mavericks.
"As l became young man. he said,
"about the only right knew was that
of the pistol and quick hand. The
law was but poorly enforced and men
lived by the right of might. | got 10
be pretty tough, / admit l went
around a good deal of the time with
a chip on my shoulder, hoping some
one would knock it off.
THE country was full of maverick
cattle, and no one was a better hand
than l with the rope chasing down
these strays and putting the branding
iron on them. Everybody did it.
was training with bad crowd. as bad
as there was in the country, harum-
scarum, devi-may-care fellows. you
know. | could see that it was only
question of time when / would get into
trouble. so | came to Nebraska TO get
away from It."
Dahlman's recital concludes with the
story of his career in Nebraska as a
cowboy. sheriff, mayor and political
leader.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1910-10-13
swis. Own Railway moropoIy.

The government owns a majority of
the railroads and owns and operates
all the telegraphs and telephones in
Switzerland. manufacturing the equip
ment for all except steel rails.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1910-10-13

Life is campaign, not battle, and
has it's defeats as well as its victories.
-Piatt.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1910-10-13
K|PL|NC MADE
TO EAT WORMS.
Former SChOoImdte Tells Of
Future NOye|iSt'S HardShips.
BULuED BECAUSE OF SIZE.
"staIky & Co." Not Correct Portrayal
Of Life at Westward Ho, Asserts
Captain st. John of British Army,
Who Also Critioises Some Stories Of
Military Life In India.

Military Life In India.
Schoolboy memories Of a queer little
lad who afterward was Rudyard Kip
ling were told by Captain Arthur st.
John, retired officer Of the English
army, world traveller and leader In
the movement to reform English pris-
ons and a delegate from England to
the international prison congress.
at was in 1873 or 1879 that first
remember Kipling," said Captain st.
John. 81 was then in the upper form
OF the United Service school, West
ward Ho, which is on the north Devon
coast. A queer little understood lad
he was then, perhaps thirteen years
old.
User of Long Words.
81 remember him distinctly; and
knew him as well as an older boy in q
large school usually knows his juniors.
Kipling's fondness for long words
made him noticeable. The older boys
knew him as the little fellow who
knew the meanings of long words
HE would give little information II
you asked him what the words meant.
He was afraid of being jollied. For
all that, he was not a chap who would
care for his own rights very well.
IL remember particularly that the
older boys would order the lad to eat
He would pretend to obey and would
go through the form of eating the
worms assigned to him. don't know
whether he did or not.
1--WE older boys knew him also as
the little fellow who would eat worms
For all his apparent yielding 1 never
felt that the subserviency went very
deep. He would apparently yield be.
cause he was unable to do otherwise.
We felt, however, that below the sur
face his spirit was his own.
Criticised For "Stalky."
"Of course he was never good at any
form of athletics. Although Westward
Ho is situated on the ocean, do not
remember that Kipling was even a
good swimmer He was understood
and too nearsighted for sports. His
story. 'Staky & Co.. was written
about Westward Ho. OF course the
story is not a correct portrayal Of the
school life. There used to be story
that Kipling dared not meet his school
mates after writing the story. / can
deny that. We did not resent the
story.
"The same things are said of his
Anglo-Indian stories. l was born in
Jolander in the Punjab region. and
later served with my regiment in In
dia, among other places. The officers
attached to the Indian service resented
the life which Indian officers lead in
the stories-the whisky and women
features l refer to. Still, all who know
Indian life know that he interpreted
the Indian character well, and most
English officers are fond Of the straight
Indian Stories
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-05-21
Bluejackets at
Bluefields Will
Aid Americans
United States Gunboats Land Men in
Nicaragua to Prevent Fighting
and Protect Interests.

BLUEFIELDS, Nicaragua, May 9O.--The
United States gunboats Dubuque and
Paducah landed 100 blueJackets here today
to protect American interests in Blufields
and to prevent fighting within the town
limits. The American force is preparing
for any emergency, having taken ashore
several field guns and rapid firing guns.
The commanders of the gunboats already
have served notice on General Irias, in
command of the steamer Venus, that they
will not permit bombardment of the city
of Bluefields or an armed conflict within
the city. They placed no restriction, how
ever, on the bombardment of the bluff,
which is fortified and garrisoned by the
forces Of General Estrada, provisional
leader.
Latest reports, however, state that the
Venus, with Nicaraguan troops aboard, and
the tug San Jacinte have temporarily dis
appeared from the waters around Blue
fields. This has been the first occasion
that It has been deemed necessary to send
bluejackets ashore from American war
ships.
The landing parties were held in readiness
on the American ships. when the forces OF
the Nicaraguan government and the
provisional government opposed each other
several months ago. but it was not neces-
sary 20 send the men ashore.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-05-21
BLUFFS GUN CLUB ORGANIZES
Local SpOrtsmen Form Body which
VIII Use Rifle Range.

Local SpOrtsmen Form Body Which
VIII Use Rifle Range.
The Council Bluffs Gun club was organ
ICED at meeting OF local sportsmen and
trap shooters held last evening at the
Grand hotel, with these officers! President,
M. r. Smith; vice president, o. c. Brown,
secretary, J, II, Clark, Jr., treasurer, Ed
son 8. Damon; field captain, James w.
Mitchell
J. H Clark, jr., was appointed press rep
resentative and ]. w. Mitchell, Harry u.
Haas and Fred Empkie were appointed a
committee on bylaws and constitution.
About twenty-five members of the old
Pottawattamie Gun club were in attend
ance and all members of this organization
will be admitted TO the new club without
entrance fee. The club will use the grounds
near the river where a range for rifle
shooting will also be fitted up.
The club win meet next Thursday even
ing in the office of County Treasurer j,
w. Mitchell in the court house, at which
time a constitution and bylaws will be
adopted. All former members OF the Pot
tawattamie Gun club desiring to join the
new club are requested to be present at
the meeting next Thursday evening and
enroll their names
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-05-21
Council Bluffs
Woodmen Tender
Reception to Smith
Congressman Given Welcome by
Hazel Camp, Who Makes Short
Address on White House.

Congressman Walter I. Smith was ten
dered an informal reception by the mem
bers Of Hazel camp, Modern Woodmen Of
America at an open meeting held in the
lodge hall in the Merriam block last even
ing. There was a large attendance and an
interesting feature of the evenings pro-
gram was a talk by Judge Smith, descrip-
tive of the, White House and other gov
eminent buildings in Washington.
The program opened with a piano solo
by Mrs +. IL. Day, followed by selec-
ton by a quartet consisting Of Messrs.
Poston, Mckee. Adms and Lewis. Attor-
ney Henry Peterson presided.
Prior to the reception at the Modern
Woodmen hall, Judge Smith addressed the
colored republicans club, named in his
honor at its headquarters over 1913 Pearl
street.
This evening Judge Smith will speak at
Guthrie Center and on Saturday will speak
in the afternoon at Bagley and at Panora
in the evening.
We are showing some very choice styles
in ladies low shoes at Sz.z5 a pair. You
Will find these the equal in every respect
Of much higher priced goods. They are
now on display in our window. Duncan
Shoe Co, % S. Main st,