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The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1911-07-07

vECHI HEARD HIS DOOM.
was important. 1t was addressed on
the back to Peter Driscoll and was
dated April s. 1895. 1t read:
Send the balance of the property at
once or take the consequences
MEMO.
am endowed with a fair amount
Of curiosity and. fortunately for me.
have the means to crafty It tele-
phoned a prominent detective agency
to send me good man. 1t sent
me Evan Hunt. Showing him my
desk. told him where had bought
1t and directed him to trace its own
ership. The next day he reported that
the storekeeper from whom had pur-
chased 1t had obtained it from the
estate Of Peter Driscoll. man who
had been found murdered one morn
ing In his bed.
was very much moved by the news.
saw at once that the discovery of the
paper placed upon me an obligation to
turn the letter over to the authorities.
But as am Of retiring disposition
did not relish being mixed up In q
murder case. l concluded to prosecute
my Investigations further before max
Ing the matter public. Pledging my
detective to secrecy. I showed him the
paper I had taken from the desk and
directed him to find the writer. Tht
signature Memo" was undoubtedly as
sumed. But the detective believed tn,
handwriting was that Of the person
who had made the demand since thos,
who levy blackmail are not likely t
impart a knowledge Of what they ar
doing to any one else.
1t was fully month before he re
ported that he had found q man whom
he believed to be the writer Of til
letter. No clew had ever been foun,
b lead the police to the murderer o
Peter Driscoll Hunt had secured a
acquaintance with Driscoll's family
They had been rich. but discovered q
the death Of their father that the prof.
srty. which had consisted Of interes
bearing stocks and bonds. had disaI
peared. They had concluded that b
! had been speculattng and lost It. The
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1911-07-07

An investment last winter and spring
Of SIS in advertising space in two agri-
cultural publications put $2,4O0 in a
farm boys pocket. He advertised seed
corn. 1t was the first publicity pur-
chasing he ever did, and naturally he
went about it in that diffident, incred-
ulous manner which is of considerable
assistance to the NEW man" in killing
trade. Still he made money and, what
is more important when philosophical
~ considered, learned to appreciate the
value of printers ink.-Agricultural Ad-
vertising.
II there are any doubling Thomases
among our merchants, they should
advertise I'm this paper. 1t reaches
the buyers in town and the adjacent
territory.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1911-07-07
b. ARTHUR TURNER BEALE
Copyright by American Press Asso-
citation. 1911.

When I went into my new house
desired to have one room in 1t as an
tioue as possible. That room is my
library. Among the furniture de-
sired was a desk. looked about ev'
erywhere for one that l. could he sure
was very old and at last found one
that filled my wishes. Upon getting
It into my library unlocked every
drawer and after busting It wiped 1t
with a damp cloth. ! noticed that
every bit Of space in the desk was
converted into use except rectangu-
lar area which seemed to have been
omitted. A bit of veneering as large
as the tip of my finger had become
loosened. In pressing on it released
a secret drawer. There was only one
piece Of paper in the drawer. but II
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1911-07-07

PREACHING the doctrine OF n
"sane" Fourth must have had
some effect. Either not so many
dangerous explosives were used
or those who used them were
more careful than in past cele-
brat ions.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1911-07-07

AS dry weather approaches 1t
becomes important that the old
buildings and piles OF rubbish
and old lumber be removed
from Gray street. 1t is all a fire
menace to the town.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1911-07-07

The news that Senator La
Toilette will be a candidate Tor
president next year seems to
have spurred three Idaho states
men into getting into the field
early to try for gubernatorial
honOrs.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1911-07-07

THE wheat and hay crops in
Idaho are bigger than ever,
promising abundance OF flood
for man and beast" for another
twelvemOnth.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1911-07-07

Insure your life 10 the Prudential
Life Insurance company, the best In
the country. +. Fl. Bradbury, agent,
Rathdrum. ~
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1911-07-07

The loss of more than 500 lives Is
to be credited t. the great heat wave
Of July l to 5, 1911, says New York
dispatch.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-05-11

S. i'll the central counties 81, in the
northern counties IS and in the upper
peninsula %.
The per cent of wheat sown that
will be plowed mp because winter
killed or otherwise destroyed is . in
the state. central counties and upper
peninsula. in the southern counties
and 3 in the northern counties The
damage by Hessian fly in per cent is
3 in the state in the southern coun-
ties, , in the central counties and
in the northern counties
The total number OF bushels OF
wheat marketed by farmers in April
at % Touring mills is 92,4S2 and at IS
elevators and to grain dealers 5G,457,
or a total of 1899 bushels. OF this
amount III ,492 bushels were marketed
in the southern four tiers OF counties,
345S0 in the central counties and p
S67 in the northern counties and upper
peninsula.
The estimated total number OF
bushels of wheat marketed and used
by growers in the nine months. Au-
gust-April is 1O,ojO,OOO The amount
Continued on page eight
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-05-11
P R|V A1E BANK 5
Can Now be Made State DepOSitOrieS
..-ln Michigan.

Governor Osborn has signed the bill
passed by the Michigan Legislature
amending the title and sections one,
two and eight of the Public Acts of
1909, entitled AN act authorizing the
board OF supervisors of any county,
or the board of auditors in those
counties having board Of county
auditors, TO designate a bank or banks
as a depository or repositories OF
county monies, and prescribing the
duties of certain officers relative
thereto, and prescribing certain pen
alties for the violation OF its provis-
ions, approved May IS, 1909, and to
add one new section to said act to
stand as section ten.
Section 10 reads: wherever the
word bank or banks occurs in this
act it shall be construed to mean any
institution doing a banking business
whether incorporated or not
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-05-11
THEY BOTH ARE DEAD
Misses ZelgenfuSS and Graves Die
From Burns Received in Filling
LIGHTED GASO LINE S 7 Owe
Miss Graves Home Was in SanduSky Body
Taken There for Burial

The burns received last week by
the Misses Zeigenfuss and Graves, a,
noted in the Record at the time,
proved fatal to them both, Miss lei
genfuss dying last Wednesday even
ing and Miss Graves Saturday
Miss Mary Zeigenfuss was born in
Greenville in 1890 and came to Alma
three years ago with her parents.
During her residence in Alma she has
been confined TO her home a great
deal owing TO poor health. Funeral
services were held Saturday from the
Baptist church, and the remains laid
to rest in Riverside cemetery. The
service was conducted by Rev Cook
and six OF her young lady friends
acted as pallbearers.
Miss Graves parents arrived in
Alma last Friday and were with their
daughter at the time OF death. The
remains were taken to Sandusky,
where funeral services were held yes
terday.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-05-11
JUDGE BEN B. LINDSEY
At Realty Opera House Wednesday
Evening, May, 18th

The last number of the Alma Lecture
Course for the season OF 1901 will be
held Wednesday evening, May, nth at
which time Judge Ben B. Lindsey will
be heard Holders of season tickets
may secure reserved seats without charge
by exchanging same at Wheatons drug
store next Monday for reserve seat
checks. No single admission tickets will
be sold until evening of entertainment
Judge Lindsey's subject will be mis-
fortunes OF Mickey"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-05-11
COLLEGE FESTIVITIES.

The early Commencement festivi-
ties have begun at the college. On
Thursday evening, May 4, President
and Mrs. Bruske entertained the
junior class of the School for Kinder
gartners They were accompanied by
their teachers, Miss Robinson and
Miss Farley After the usual refresh
ments were served the class was ad-
dressed by the host and hostess, Miss
Robinson, Miss Farley and the presi-
dent of the class This feature Of
the occasion was followed by conver-
sation. music and games. All had a
delightful time and felt that the bonds
that unite them to the college were
more closely drawn than ever before
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-05-11
A. A. R. R. MOTOR CARS
First Service Of KlnG In Michigan to
be Installed by A. A. Railroad
TO Be DRIVEN BY ELECTRICITY
Five Cars Will be Used and viii Cover Whole
Length of the Line

The first of the Ann Arbor rail
roads new gasoline motor passenger
cars arrived here Friday afternoon on
its maiden trip, and was scheduled to
leave Owosso Saturday morning for
Toledo the southern terminal. 1t left
Frankfort, the northern terminal. and
made the regular stops, being received
everywhere by crowds Of people alive
to the innovation of the inauguration
OF electric car service on a Michigan
steam road. Officers Of the road who
made the initial trip were w. d. Hol-
liday, assistant TO the president; J. J
Kirby, general passenger agent; ].
Goldman, auditor; K. A. Gohring, SUI
perintendent, and Assistant Master
Mechanic I'relick, who acted as en-
sineer. The normal crew of the car
will include a conductor and baggage
man, besides the engineer
This is the first car of FIVE TO be re-
ceived. She first will run regularly
between Toledo and Ann Arbor, be
ginning next week The second will
run between Ann Arbor and Owosso,
the third between Owosso and Mt.
Pleasant, the fourth between Mt.
Pleasant and Cadillac, and the fifth
between Cadillac and Frankfort All
will be in service in few weeks.
The fare on these cars will be the
regular two cents a mile, as on steam
roads, with the provision, granted by
the last legislature, that the mini
mum single fare will be FIVE cents.
1t is understood when the train sched-
ule is perfected that the car will make
two round trips day on each of the
five divisions of the road.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-05-11

and do everything necessary to carry
into effect the provisions of the law
giving them the power TO regulate
telephone companies. All telephone
companies must keep their accounts
in the manner and form prescribed by
the railroad commission, the better
10 enable them to ascertain what rates
Would be necessary. Printed sheets
showing all rentals, rates, toll ser
vices, etc, must be filed with the COM
mission and must also be publicly
displayed in all offices of all the tele-
phone companies in the state, so that
everyone is informed of the exact
rates for telephone service.
Altogether the telephone law as re-
Gently passed is one OF immense ben
eft to the people in many ways, fur
nishing a means TO end the discrim-
nations in rates, drawbacks, rebates,
etc, etc, and by its provisions OF re-
quiring physical connections between
competing lines in some cities renders
it absolutely unnecessary to cumber
up streets and alleys of cities with any
additional unsightly pole lines and
wires, reducing to minimum fire
hazards and other dangers
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-05-11
HELD ANNUAL MEETING
The Civic Improvement League Met
Last Week and Elected officers
MRS. JOHN CAPLE PRESIDENT
The League Now Have Charge Of the City Street
Sprinklng-IntereStln Reports

The Civic improvement League held
their annual meeting last Friday after
noon and elected the following Of
ficers for the ensuing year:
President-Mrs J. S. Caple.
-President-Mr F. King.
Second President - Mrs S.
Messenger
Recording Secretary-Mrs " Shep-
hard
Corresponding Secretary-Mrs. VIM
Bahlke.
Treasurer-Mrs. l.. \. Baker.
Delegate to Federation-Mrs. Tim
by
Alternatc-Mrs. Z. Brewbaker.
Several interesting reports were
submitted among which was that Of
the secretary which showed in part
as follows Fourteen regular meet
ings and two special meetings have
been held during the year There was
S5lO6 on hand May /. 1910, and
S621oo collected during the year,
making a total Of S652O6, of which
there remains in the hands of the
treasurer S6434, and all bills paid
The tuberculosis fund has a balance
OF S26.2O.
The ladies have maintained the free
reading room, besides interesting the
children Of the city in gardening and
domestic science One hundred and
sixty-nine loads of rubbish were taken
to the dump during the 1910 cleanup
period inaugurated by the league The
ladies have now, by the consent of the
city council, taken charge Of the city
street sprinkling. and will see that
there is no cause for complaint from
that source and the net earnings, if
any, accruing from same will be used
in the maintenance OF the free read
ing room. Robert Cook will have
charge OF the collection department.
for the league
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-05-11
BOY 5 PRIZE CONTEST
Inaugurated by the Civic Improve.
ment League

A few weeks since, the Civic
League of Alma promoted most in
.eresting contest for girls, in bread
and cake making. mending and darn
ing, giving prizes for proficiency in
each.
That the boys may have similar
opportunity 70 engage in a whole
some competition, the league has just
Initiated a contest in essay writing,
on the subject of Birds Have Seen. -
The contest is limited to boys in the
four middle grades OF the public
schools, and has the hearty endorse
ment of the teachers of those grades.
The boys OF the fifth and sixth grades
will compete for one prize, and the
boys of the seventh and eighth grades
Tor another. The object is not so
much TO promote efficiency i'll essay
writing as TO stimulate individual in
;erest and observation concerning the
beautiful birds that abound in the To-
cality OF Alma. and TO enable the boys
10 narrate their experience in a COM
mendable manner.
A definite outline of the Leagues
plan has been forwarded TO the teach
ers referred to, and the boys are al
ready entering with enthusiasm upon
preliminary study.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-05-11
POORLY Paid LABOR
$3.50 per Week Weekly Wage In
Great Britain

Under the head, poorly paid labor
the Michigan Investor OF last week
said:
Sixty per cent of the adult workers
OF Great Britain receive less than
$50 weekly wages. according to sta
tistics quoted in the House of Com
mons by H. J. Tenant, the Parlia-
mcntary Secretary OF the Board of
Trade in opposing the motion OF Will
Crooks. the labor member from Wool
wich, for a compulsory minimum wage
OF $3.50 Mr. Tenant reluctantly had
recourse to cold logic and said that
the motion would involve a cost Of
eighty-cight million pounds sterling.
The sudden increase OF wages, he de-
clared, would raise the cost of pro-
duction and invite increased foreign
consumption.
1t is little wonder with wages at
such low ebb some of the munich
pally operated plants in England and
Scotland show paper profit Where
would these plants as regards profits
if the workingmen employed by mu-
inequalities were paid the same wages
as American workingmen. The Ed
inburg street railway system is tout
ed as being great money maker,
but in all figures presented the rate
OF wages paid motormen and con-
ductors is carefully concealed. As
matter of fact the rate paid is
about half what motormen and con-
doctors in Detroit earn.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-05-11
TUESDAY. MAY 10Th
Memorial Day Exercises viii be Held
in This City
JAMES {. MITCHELL ORATOR
Complete Program Next Keek-H. j. winChell
to be President OF Day

The local O. \. X. and w. X. {.
are making arrangements to observe
Memorial Day, which this year falls
on Tuesday OF the week, commenc-
ing May 2s. Prof. J f. Mitchell OF
Alma college will deliver the oration
and an exceptionally interesting pro-
gram is being arranged In the fore
noon committees from Meyer camp
will visit Wright and Bailey ceme-
teries and strew flowers over the
graves of their fellow comrades, while
the exercises OF the day will occur in
the afternoon at the opera house. fol-
lowed by the march to the cemetery,
and the strewing of flowers Com
plete program next week.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-05-11
STATE BANK AT VESTABURG

The State Bank of Vestaburg on
May 1, succeeded to the business of
the Bank of Vestaburg, Wallace, Orr
& Co., proprietors. The Bank OF YES
taburg has been a success since its
organization, and the new bank starts
with a fine business built up by the
private bank.
The officers OF the new bank are
William J. Orr, President; William II.
Wallace, vicc-prcsident; Ed c. Cra-
mer, cashier. Directors, William J.
Bilbrough, +. J Orr and Ed c. Cra-
mer.
The banks capital is $2O,OOO all
paid in
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-05-11

=. w. Creaser has purchased the
property on Superior street recently
occupied by VIM. Milliman as a meat
market, and will at once commence
the erection of a modern store build
ing. The building will be two stories
high, 26 feet wide, with a stairway on
the east. Mr.. Crcaser will fit the sec
ond floor for offices, a portion of
which he will occupy himself. The
building 10 be erected will be a great
improvement to Alma's business
street.
Arrangements are being made for
the proper observance Of Memorial
Day at Ithaca The Memorial Day
Association met at G.. A. r. hall Mon
day evening and reorganized by the
reelection of ] G, Watson as presi-
dent A. J. Brown as vice-president,
Mrs. X. p. Peet as secretary and VIM.
Stahl as marshal.
d f. Award arrived in Clare last
week Thursday after a months work
in Washington at the same old job Of
reading clerk \ large number of
candidates was tried out for his place
and his assistant and finally selected
P. S Haltigan of Washington, D. c.,
and H. NJ Williams Of Illinois
Mr.. and Mrs. Stuckey Of Alma, for
merly of Sethton, spent from Friday
until Monday at Sethton visiting old
neighbors and friends and attending
the North Shade Sunday school CON
vention, which was held at that place
sunday Middleton Record
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-05-11
The LITTLE JUMBO.

Nelson Bros, manufacturers of the
Little Jumbo gasoline engine, have
their plant running to its fullest ca
pacity and are unable to make Little
Jumbo's" fast enough to fill the or
ders that--are pouring in upon them
for this their latest product. While
the engine is receiving attention, the
pump jack which has made them a
reputation for first class work wher-
ever it has been used, is being shipped
from their factory in carload lots.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-05-11
BOARD OF REVIEW.

The Board of Review for the city Of
Alma will meet in the Council rooms
in said city hall on Monday, May Is,
A. d. 1911, at o o'clock a. m, and
shall continue in session at least four
days successively, being in session at
least six hours per day during said
four days, for the purpose of review
ing assessment rolls of said city.
Dated Alma, Mich, May 3, 1911.
D. w. ADAMS,
City Clerk
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-05-11
NIGH. CROP REP yRI
Condition Of Farm Products as Re-
ported by Secretary Of State

The condition of wheat, in the
State, southern and central coun-
ties. shows decided increase over
the figures given in the April report,
the average being 93 in the State. 95
in the southern counties. % in the
central counties, 81 in the northern
counties and 95 in the Upper PENN
sula
The condition on April 1, in the
state was 81, in the southern counties
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-05-11
EMBROIDERY SALE.

The Ladies Guild OF St. John
church, will hold sale OF embroider-
ed nAlin underwear, in the Parish
hall, Thursday afternoon. May 18th
Supper will be served from five o'clock
until all are served.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-05-11
DRILLS TO BE REPEATED

The Co eds Gymnasium Drills given
with such success at the college gym on
College Day will be repeated Friday
evening. The Drills included extension
drills, dumb-bel drills, folk dances in
costume and zouave drill. The time is
z 80, the admission price is 25c.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-05-11
CEMETERY LOT OWNERS.

Those having cemetery lots in Ri
verside, desiring the same cared for
during the coming season, can have
same done by paying $1OO to A. w.
Buck or d. w. Adams This includes
sprinkling and moving Pay your
dollar now and have the lot in good
condition for decoration day
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-05-11

GIRLS WANTED-1OO girls wanted
as weavers in our mills at Belding,
Mich. Experience not necessary.
Steady work and good wages Par
ticular attention is given to clean
and sanitary surroundings. For par
ticulars as TO work and wages, write
to Belding Bros. & Co., Belding,
Mich. 1679ts
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-05-11

The Presbyterian Fortnightly will
meet with Mrs. John ID. SpinDey, 1877
Hastings st Tuesday afternoon. May 16.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-05-11

Mrs. Walter Cuple entertained a
number of her friends at five hundred
yesterday afternoon. A good time
was enjoyed by all present.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-05-11
HE SUCCEEDED

John Wanamaker once said Il never in my
life used such thing as poster, dodger or a
handbill My plan for rs years has been to buy
so much space in newspaper and fill it up with
what wanted. would not give an advertise
ment in a newspaper of 400 circulation for 5000
posters and dodgers"
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1911-10-20
GUARD FATHER
OF STOLEN BOY
Threats Made Against the Life
of Antonio Mareno.
Boys ABDUCTORS SENTENCED
Friends Of the Prisoners Demand That
Mareno Go into Court and De-
clare That He Had Per-
Jured Himself.

Chicago, Oct. 1S.-Declaring thrtats
had been made against him and that
he feared he would be murdered, Al
tonic Mareno, father of six-year-old
Angelo Mareno, who was kidnapped and
later restored to his parents after $500
ransom had been paid, appealed to
Police Inspector John Revere for pro-
lection.
Detectives were detailed to guard
the house night and day and two
others were detailed to be near Mareno
while the man Is at work
The police also declare that Mareno
had received number Of letters
threatening him with death unless he
agreed to go into court and swear that
he had perjured himself in the trial
of Giuseppe and Carmelo Nicolosi,
brothers, and Mrs. Carmello Nicolosi
and Mrs. Biagia Cutrona, mother of
Mrs. Nicolosi.
The two men and Mrs. Nicolosi were
convicted, the former being sentenced
to life Imprisonment and the women to
seven years.
According to information furnished
the police by Mareno, he has been
stopped a number of times on the
street and threatened with death.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1911-10-20
WIDOW HELD FOR MURDER
Mrs. Stannard Says She Kept Board
ers to Pay Husbands Debts.

Ontonagon, Mich, Oct. IS. - In a
statement issued following her ar.
raignment on a charge of numbering
her husband by administering strych.
nine in his coffee, Mrs. Charles S.
Stannard told of years of privation
and hard work during which, by TAX
ing boarders, she helped her husband
meet debts incurred through his fail
ure in business.
Following fire which destroyed the
store of Stannard Bros. (the firm be-
ing composed of the dead man and
his brother Asa), Mrs. Stannard
charged that Asa collected $4,000 in
surance and kept 1t all.
George Stannard, a brother Of the
dead man, replied to the widows
charges. He said only $4,000 insur-
ance was collected and it went to pay
the debts of the firm.