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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1910-06-02
Ten THOUSAND ATTEND
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every State and Province in the
United States and Canada and from
foreign lands; there were about seven
| thousand unofficial delegates or visi-
tors. Sometimes three and four sim
ultaneous Convention sessions were
inadequate to hold the throngs.
1t was a spectacular Convention.
The great Mems Bible Class Parade
on the afternoon of May 20 opened
the eyes of Washington to the virility
and masculinity of modern religion.
In order that some members of Con-
gress might march in the parade, as
they did, and that others might wit
ness il, Congress adjourned early on
the day of the demonstration. Tor
rental rains Immediately preceded
and followed the parade, largely re-
ducing the ranks; nevertheless five
thousand men in hammered process
sion mile long marched down Penn
sylvania Avenue, and were reviewed
at the Capitol by throng of ten
thousand persons.
showed 27,sss,479 members, of whom
100000 are found in the United
States and Canada. This includes
100000 officers and teachers; the
number of schools reported being
2s5,s42. All ages from octegenarians
and other adults by the million to
infants on the cradle roll and in the
kindergarten department are now
found in the Sunday School. This
vast company is scattered over the
habitable globe, the increase in nom
Christian lands being especially note
worthy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Cows of
Ithaca, who were in attendance at
the entire session report most en-
joyable time and an exceptionally
interesting program throughout.
Every civilized nation on the globe
was represented by delegates at the
Convention.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1910-06-02
If You Would Be

A successful farmer, horseman and
stock raiser. you should use Har-
wells Condition Powders, the oldest
and most reliable on the market
Used with great success by all the
leading stock raisers of this country.
Acts as tonic, increasing digestion
and circulation, thereby increasing
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1910-06-02

FOR SALE-Cne golden oak library
table, enquire of Mrs. .. f. Brown, 23l
Woodwork ave-, telephone Union 216.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1910-06-02
FRESHMEN EXHIBITION.

The annual Freshmen Exhibition
given by the students of the Fresh
men Elocution Classes of the college
will be held at the college chapel
tomorrow friday evening, the third,
commencing promptly at seven-thirty.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1910-06-02
LOCAL MARKETS

The following market quotations ar,
corrected every Thursday morning: v-
GRAIN.
Wheat-No. white, .98; No. 2 rec
.9S
Oats--3Sc
Shelled corn-60c.
Beans-Hand picked, per bu. $l.90.
Rye-70c.
Buckwheat-$l.25 per 100 lbs.
HAY.
No. Timothy-$l1 90 to $1,000.
Mixed-$l0.00.
Clover-No. l, $500 per ton
Straw-$4,00 to $500
CLOVER SEED.
June-$5.00 to s.. 90 per bushel.
Alsyke-S5.50 to $500 per bushel.
to $50 per bushel.
Timothy-1.75 per bushel.
LIVE STOCK.
Hogs-$9.2O per cwt
BeefCattle-S7.50 per cwt.
Sheep-$4.00 per cwt.
Lambs-$7 per cwt.
Veal Calves g
DRESSED MEATS.
Beef-10c @ l2c per pound.
Hogs-ll.90 per cwt.
Mutton-9c per pound.
Veal Calves &c per pound
POULTRY, HIDES, ETC.
Young Chickens, large-14 C.
Hens, large fat-l4c per pound.
Ducks, young-10c per pound.
Geese, alive-I1 per pound.
Fat Turkeys, alive-lSc per Id
Beef Hides-7c per pound.
Horse Hides-$2 "a 800.
Deacon Skins-25c.
Calf Skins-9c per pound.
Tallow-5c to &C per pound.
VEGETABLES, FRUITS, ETC.
Potatoes-15c and 20c per bushel.
PRODUCE.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1910-06-02

the appetite and the growing powers.
For sale everywhere at Csc per pack
age. Not at all expensive and after
a trial you will say a paying invest
ment. For sale by Wheaton & Sons.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1910-06-02
Something New.

An odd alarm clock is in the shape
OF an exaggerated watch. The stem
is fitted with a ring, as in the case of
the pocket timepiece, and can be hung
up by means of this on a hook or peg.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1910-06-02

FOR SALE On TIME OR EX-
CHANGE-Farm and city property also
horses, lumber and country store. En-
quire at this Office.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1910-06-02

FOR SALE-One Farrand q Vontey
organ cost $4,000 i'll a number one
condition good as new. viii be sold
cheap. Easy terms Enquire of Mrs.
Z. A. Curtis, $50 Hayes avenue. Union
telephone 27l.
The Chanute times., 1910-03-18
A COLUMBIA BANK REPORT
Oklahoma Commissioner Makes Public
Condition of the institution at
the Present Time.

Guthrie, Okla.-A report on his
liquidation of the affairs of the de-
III ct Columbia Bank and Trust COM
pany has been made by A. NJ. Young,
state bank commissioned, to Gov.
Haskell The report embraces the
period from the time of the banks
failure to March >, 1910.
The banks tital liabilities are re-
ported at $3,294,O2O62. The total
amount that has been realized from
the assets of the bank in cash col
lections. sale of assets, adjustment
and set off accounts, is $2,07S,541.SO.
The bank commissioner reports assets
on hand amounting to $1,0SO,071.21.
He asserts he has paid in cash or 9th
erwise liabilities amounting to $685.
6076S. He comedies approved claims
against the bank of $l33,S0415 and
shows that $500, 6,667.2S is still due the
state bank deposit guaranty fund,
making a total of $70S,471.43. In ad-
dition there are disputed liabilities of
S222447.6 so of which $21O is claimed by
surety companies and which the bank
commissioner refuses to pay. This
would make the total disputed and UNI
disputed outstanding liabilities $685.
91903.
The Chanute times., 1910-03-18
BACK TO THE THREE CENT RATE
The Santa Fe Will No Longer Garry
Passengers for Two Cents In
Oklahoma.

Guthrie, Okla. - The Atchison, To
peka & Santa Fe Railroad company
has filed with the state corporation
commission a schedule giving notice
that the company will resume is charge
of three cents mile for pas.
selger fare in this state. The
change from two cents, which has been
the rate since statehood in 1907, is
based upon an injunction against the
state corporation commission granted
in the United States circuit court by
Judge W. c. Hook. The Missouri, Kan.
sas & Texas is the only other large
trunk line in Oklahoma that has re.
turned to the Scent fare.
The Chanute times., 1910-03-18
pR. HYDE RELEASED ON A BOND
BY Agreement of All Parties Con-
cerned the Trial Will BE Com
menced on April II Next

Kansas City, Mo. - Liberty has
been restored to DR.. B. Clark Hyde.
Five men agree to pay the state $780,
900 if the accused man does not ap-
pear April IL to be tried on the IL
fbmurder and poisoning indictments.
Il desire above everything else an
early trial of this case" Virgil Conk-
ling, the prosecutor, said to Judge
Latshaw. "In order to expediate that
take the position that there is no OBJ
lection to admitting Doctor Hyde to
bail"
"Under the law and by the decisions
of the supreme court your position is
correct" Judge Latshaw replied.
1--WE also agreed Mr. Conkling de-
clared, that the trial should be held
April II, without fail. The attorneys
for the defendant understand that If
the trial is not held at that time
shall take the necessary steps to re-
woke the bail. I want 1t understood
that on no condition shall the trial
be delayed"
The Chanute times., 1910-03-18
VOTE ON SALOONS IN MISSOURI
PROHIBITION AMENDMENT WILL
Dc ON OFFICIAL BALLOT.
Petitions Containing 4o,8o5 Names
Have Eeen Filed With the Sec
retary of State.

Jefferson City, Mo.-Judge Will
liam II. Wallace has filed 40,S05 pro
hibitlon signatures in the secretary of
states Office which is more than 49,
900 more than needed. The secretary
of state must now put the prohibition
amendment on the official ballot next
election.
The petitions are from every con-
glessional district in the state except
the Tenth, Eleventh and Twelfth dis
tricts Of st. Louis Thirteen districts
were filed.
The brewers may attack the Walidiay
of the amendment when the secretary
of state gives out the ballot for print
ing Following is the number filed by
districts:
First, 1859; Second, Bats; Third,
3,44o; Fourth, 2,25O; Fifth, 5,147; Sixth
2Gl9; Seventh, 3,5IO; Eighth, 2,041;
Ninth, $3.50; Thirteenth, 1927; Four
teenth, 3,314; Fifteenth, 5,032; Six
teenth, 2,774.
The Fifth district, which furnished
the most signatures, is made up Of
Kansas City ana the remainder OF
Jackson county.
Judge Wallace, who is president of
the Constitutional Amendment associa-
ton, which had in charge getting up
the petitions, announced that batch
of petitions will yet be filed by Mrs.
ingalls, and other Prohibitionists from
the ST. Louis districts. He is inform
ed, he says, that enough signatures
have been raised to meet requirements
in the Tenth district, which is the
largest in the state.
Wallace says the campaign for pro-
hibition will be launched at Sedalia
when temperance workers from every
section of Missouri and from the out
side will assemble there.
The Chanute times., 1910-03-18
STANDARD OIL BRIEF FILED
The Document Defends the Company
in Supreme Court Declaring its
Business to Be Legal.

Washington, d. C.-The STANDARD
Oil' has filed in the supreme court of
the United States its brief in opposi-
tion to the attempt of the government
to dissolve it as violating the Sher-
man Antitrust law.
This comes as a prelude to the oral
argument of the case Monday by at
torneys for the defense and for the
government. The brief is the work of
D., T. Watson, John M. Freeman and
Ernest C. Irwin. The brief of the gov
ernment has not yet been filed.
The keynote of the defense is the So
called preservation of the "rights of
individual citizens of the United
States"
This decree is complained Of as be-
ing unjust to the men who, according
to the brief, were lawful group,
lawfully doing business" and who, af.
ter what is described as a mere con.
veyance and solely by reason thereof
became group of lawless conspira'
tors" it is charged.
The Chanute times., 1910-03-18
ONE REMEDY FOR HIGH PRICES
WHEN GRoCERs AND COMMISSION
MEN DISAGREE PRICES TUMBLE.
At Topeka, kan., a Boycotted Firm Is
Selling Its Goods From Wa
gons at Lower Prices.

Topeka, Kan. - Topeka people
are enjoying the fruits of real boy
colt.
One of the retail grocers here an
nounced some time ago that the price
Of potatoes was not high enough to
give the retailers very good profit.
One of the wholesale produce COM
mission houses published an adver-
tisement showing that this same retail
grocer was selling potatoes at rs cents
a bushel, that this same commission
house sold to the grocer for so cents
a bushel profit of 80 per cent.
The Retail Grocers' Association got
after the commission man and the next
move was that the commission house
published the announcement that it
has been boycotted by practically ev-
cry retail grocer in Topeka and that
1t could not sell its goods The COM
mission firm then hired lot of wa
gons and is peddling its stuff out di-
rect at prices slightly higher than
wholesale ald many degrees under the
prices charged by the retail stores for
produce and fruits and vegetables.
The peddlers from the commission
house have regular routes and appear
to be doing thriving business. The
retail grocers say that they are not
losing any business Nevertheless the
women of Topeka are buying their
produce and fruits at much lower
prices than formerly and many are
making their purchases from the wa
CONS.
The Chanute times., 1910-03-18
HAVE A REGULAR AIR SERVICE
A Company is Prepared to Garry Pas
sengers From Munich to
Oberammereau.

Munich, Bavaria. - The first reg
ular air navigation service in Europe
will be inaugurated May Is. Regular
trips will be made from this city al
ternately to Sternberg and Oberam-
mergau.
A dirigable balloon of the Parseval
type, having gas capacity Of 500
cubic meters and driven by two
motors of 100 horse power each, will
be used.
The aerial carriage will accommodate
12 passenger besides the crew. The
fare for the round trip to Sternberg
will be $55 and for the round trip to
Oberammergau $175. The regular
service will close for the season Sep
tember /.
An officer from the German aero
nautic corps has been detailed to
serve as captain of the dirigible.
The Chanute times., 1910-03-18
MlLLER'S AMENDMENT FAILED
The House Voted Down the Attempt
to Increase Pay of Rural
Carriers.

Washington, D. C.-Representative
Miller of Kansas kept the house in &C.
tion for something more than an hour
with an amendment to the postal ap-
preparation bill to add $7,O00,0O0 to the
appropriation for rural free delivery.
The amendment would have increased
the pay of the carriers to $50 a month,
but Miller said this amount also would
permit needed extensions to free de-
livery. Madison of Kansas, Shackel-
ford of Missouri and others took part
in a system of rapid fire questions
shot at Miller His amendment failed
This will leave the pay of rural free
delivery carriers unchanged.
The Chanute times., 1910-03-18
A Solar PIexus,

On one occasion Sam Berger, the
brawny manager of James j. Jeffries
was in a small California town, sound
ing some of the residents as to the
possibility of holding prize fight
The local police force, clownish-look
ing individual with huge badge
heard of Sans Investigations.
"You can't hold no prize fight in this
here town." said the police force
threateningly, in his best "I-be-the
marshal" tones. ut is agin' the law
and | won't stand for it."
Jaw, beat it," said Berger, in dis
gust. what do you know about law?
Why, your very appearance in public
Is a misdemeanor "-Lippincott's.
The Chanute times., 1910-03-18
Danger in Splitting on Sidewalks.

In order to show that splitting on the
sidewalks is dangerous to health, an in
vestigation has been made by DR.. John
Robertson, medical health officer of
Birmingham, England, which shows
that seven per cent. of the "spits" col
lected in public places contained con
sumption germs. On the other hand
the dust collected from the floors of
the cottages of the Adirondack Cottage
sanitarium has been found to be free
of tuberculosis germs, showing that a
careful consumptive is not dangerous.
The Chanute times., 1910-03-18
GOV. HASKELL FAILED TO APPEAR
The Federal Court Assessed a Fine OF
SIS Against Him As
A Result.

Oklahoma City, Okla. - Governor
Haskell's failure to appear in the Uni
ted States district court caused the
court to assess a cost of SIS against
him. This represents the expense Of
Charles N. Loder in coming from New
York City to Oklahoma City to be
present at the calling of the case
in which Loder sues Haskell for judg-
ment of $4,000 obtained in New York
several years ago. The case may be
tried during this term of court.
The Chanute times., 1910-03-18
WAYS and Means.

During what is called an ,"observa'
ton" lesson, mistress was question
ing a class Of small boys on certain
points or things they had observed in
connection with the habits of animals
In water.
"What do fishes swim WITH" the
lady asked.
with their fms" replied one
scholar.
Fright. And dogs?"
Their paws" answered the next.
Every good. And, now. the next
boy, what do little boys swim with?''
"Bathing-pants, mum!"
The Chanute times., 1910-03-18
A NATIONAL FARM CONGRESS
One Has Been Called by the Farmers
Union to Meet In st. Louis
May 8 to 7.

Atlanta, Ga-President Charles 9.
Barrett of the National Farmers
Union, has called a national con-
venton of farmers, to be held in
st. Louis from May to 7. The con-
vention is to discuss needed national
and state legislation and to establish
bureaus at different capitals to see
that the demands of the farmers are
heard, and to devise some means of
making the farm more attractive and
of supplying more feed for the nation.
The Chanute times., 1910-03-18
A NEW POTATO CROP ENEMY
The Wart Disease Does Great Dam.
age in Europe and May APP
pear Here at Any Time.

Washington, D. C.-Oficlals of the
agricultural department have issued
a warning against a new enemy
of the potato crop, the wart disease.
1t is attracting attention in Europe.
and agricultural experts say it may be
introduced into the United States at
any time.
The wart disease affects the tubers,
forming large, rough, unsightly warts,
and, in severe attacks, completely de-
stroys the crop. Once the fungus gets
into the soil, it is impossible to grow
a crop of potatoes on the land for
several years.
The Chanute times., 1910-03-18
KANSAS EDITORS AT WICHITA
The State Association Ended Its eMet.
ing by Selecting H. c. Stecher
As President.

Wichita, Kan.-The Kansas Edi'
torial association concluded its work
by the election of the following Off
GERS for the coming year. President,
H. C. Sticher of the Belleville Teles'
cape; vice president, w. Y. Morgan
of the Hutchinson News; correspond
ing secretary, ]. E. jenkins of the Ster
ling Bulletin; recording secretary, W.
e. Blackburn of the Anthong Repnbli
can; treasurer, ]. Byron Cain of the
Belleville Plain News.
The Chanute times., 1910-03-18
A MemoriaI Book to Murdoch.

Topeka, Kan. - s. S. Smith, who
was associated with the late Colonel
Bent Murdoch for twenty-three years
on the Eldorado Republican, and who
controls the paper since the colonels
death, has just issued a birthday
memorial" of the late editor, scholar
and statesman.
The Chanute times., 1910-03-18
"DREAM CITY" BILL IS KILLED
Oklahoma Will Have No Model City
Created for a State
Capital.

Guthrie, Okla. The Dream City"
mill of Senator Campbell Russell
of Warner, which proposed to create
a model state capital city or New
Jerusalem" district, which has been
one of the most noted political ques-
tions in Oklahoma the last two years,
was killed in the house of representa-
tives by lacking eight votes of the
required cons stitutional majority.
The Chanute times., 1910-03-18
Marry Aqaln at s4 Wears.

Lynn, Mass. = James E. Hol.
brook, Somerset fish dealer, has
taken out license to marry Mrs. Su-
san NJ. Pickett, cook. According to
the record made by the city clerk,
Mr.. Attwill, Mr.. Holbrook is 81 years
OF age, and Mrs. Pickett So.
The Chanute times., 1910-03-18
A NEGRO PREACHER LYNCHED
Policeman's Assalant to Tele-
graph Pole.

New Orleans, La. - A message
from Greenwood, Miss, says that a
mob here lynched a negro preacher
of the name of Wallace who shot and
dangerously wounded Patrolman j..
w. Slack of the Greenwood police.
The negro was hanged to a telegraph
pole by the mob Business men OF
the town pleaded in vain to allow the
law to take its course.
The Chanute times., 1910-03-18
LOCOMOTIVE BOILER EXPLODES
Engineer and Brakeman Fatally In.
jured and Fireman Killed on the
Frisco Near Hoxie, Ark.

Springfield, Mo.-While running
S5 miles an hour, the locomo-
tive of a St. Louis San Francisco
freight train exploded one mile south
of Hoxie, Ark. Firema~ J. NJ Barker
of Thayer, Mo-, was killed; Engineer
John w. Underwood and Brakeman
w. D. Mabray, also of Thayer, prob.
ably were fatally injured.
The Chanute times., 1910-03-18
GROCER SAYS FOOD is CHEAPER
Excepting Eggs, Butter, Meat and
Others Controlled by the Cold
Storage Houses.

Wilkesbarre, Pa. - President Rob-
ert NJ. Bursk, of the wholesale gro
GERS of Pennsylvania and Delaware,
who are holding their annual conven-
ton in this city, declared that. elimin-
ating eggs, butter, meats, lard and
foods controlled by the cold storage
houses, the present price of foodstuffs
in this country is lower than 1t has
been in the last twenty years.
The Chanute times., 1910-03-18
wickersham Wants More Money.

Washington, d. c. - Attorney
General Wickersham asked congress
for an increase of funds from $25,000
to $4,000 for expenses in the West
ern district of Oklahoma on account
of the prosecutions of the land frauds
by the federal officials in that district.
The Chanute times., 1910-03-18
NOMINATED CUSTOMS COURT
President Taft Sent to Senate Names
of Men Who Will Constitute
New Tribunal.

Washington, D. C.-President Taft
sent to the senate nominations for
the new customs court of appeals.
The members are to be Chief Justice
Robert NJ. Montgomery of the supreme
court of Michigan, presiding Judge, and
William H. Hunt of Montana; James F.
Smith of California, Orion NJ. Barber
of Vermont and Marion Devries Of
California, associate justices.
The Chanute times., 1910-03-18
GAS CAUSES THROAT DISEASES
A X. U. Professor Says the Natural
Product Makes Affections More
Prevalent.

Fort Scott, Kansas.-The tuber-
culosis exhibit and lectures here
by DR.. S. C. Emley of the University
of Kansas, closed: Pure air, sanitary
houses and sunshine were declared by
DR.. Emley to be a preventive for the
disease. He also stated that the use
Of natural gas was the cause of in
creased cases of tonsilitis and other
throat Affections.
The Chanute times., 1910-03-18
SHOT AT AMERICAN TOURISTS
ing the Mosque Of Omar Near
Jerusalem.

Washington, D. c. - American
parties visiting the Mosque of Omar,
near Jerusalem, have been fired on by
Arab fanatics. Miss Mathile Maurice
of Mamaroneck, N. Y, received a
slight flesh wound and Miss Parker
Moore of Terre Haute, Ind, was
severely wounded but will recover. No
others were injured.
The Chanute times., 1910-03-18
I I est Your Corn

Don't risk crop failure by taking the
word of some one else as to the reliability
of your seed corn. Test your own corn
every ear of it-and know, before the
planting is begun, that the seed you use
will grow.
Geo. H. Lee, of Omaha, has perfected
a corn tester that can be used anywhere
any corn corn tester is used, and besides.
can be used in his incubator and the test
ing done at the same time hatch of eggs
is being conducted. 1t is made in the
following sizes and prices: 2oo-ear, $3.5oi
soo-ear, $500.
Write for descriptive circulars. You'll
save the cost of several testers in the
knowledge gained from your first testing.
Write today to
GEO. .H.LEE CO. OMAHA. NEB.
The Chanute times., 1910-03-18
An Easy Job.

"Do you think that you can make
my daughter happy?" asked Mr.. Cum
rox.
"She has been happy with you,
hasn't she?" rejoined the confident
youth.
81 think SO, sir"
"Well, if she's that easy to please
there ought to be no difficulty"
The Chanute times., 1910-03-18
Kansas city Stands Second.

Washington, D. c. - Only one Of
the large cities of the country, Chi
cago, showed so large an increase in
the postal receipts at the postoffices
as did Kansas City. according to the
figures for February.
The Chanute times., 1910-03-18
Hoo Prices Still Mounting.

Kansas City, Mo. - Hogs sold at
the Kansas City live stock market at
s1O.55, the sixth time this year the
record has been broken. The receipts
were $500, about one-third the num-
ber received the same day last year.
The Chanute times., 1910-03-18
It,s TubercuIosIs Sunday.

Topeka. Kan. April "a will be
tuberculosis Sunday" at Topeka The
ministers will all preach on how to
prevent tuberculosis and literature on
the subject will be scattered over the
city, through the churches.
The Chanute times., 1910-03-18
ALL Old Enlks

That take NATURES REMEDY (NR
tablets) tonight will feel better in the
morning. 1t sweetens the stomach. cor
rects the liver, bowels and kidneys, pre-
vents biliousness and eliminates the rheu-
matism Better than Pills for Liver Ills.
because it's different-it's thorough, easy
sure to act Get 25c Box. All Druggists.
The A. II. Lewis Medicine Co., st. Louis.
The Chanute times., 1910-03-18
Nlnetv.Nlne Years FOR Nenro.

Kansas City, Mo. = A jury in
the criminal court committee William
Jackson, negro janitor, to the pent
tentiary for SO years for the assault on
the three little girls.
The Chanute times., 1910-03-18
Kansas City. Kan, Votes Water Bonds

Kansas City, Kan, - The $780,
900 bond issue for the improvement
of the water department and the
extension Of mains carried at the spe-
cial election by vote of more than
ten to one.
The Chanute times., 1910-03-18

To be gentle, generous, kind; to win
by few words; and to disarm criticism
and prejudice through the potency of
a gracious presence, is a fine art
Hubbard.
The Chanute times., 1910-03-18

A woman waters her grief with her
tears and it springs into lovely flow
er; a man salts his with bitterness
and 1t turns to a thorn.
The Chanute times., 1910-03-18
IoIa votes for vommIssIon.

lola, Kan. - lola gave a majority
of 21S out of s27 votes to the commits
sion form of government. the PROPOSE
ton carrying in every ward.