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The Washington bee., 1911-05-13
What aearhlsr" Once Msant.

''Garble," ''garbled," "garbier," are
words which nowadays convey quite a
different meaning from that which
was formerly accepted. "Garble" orig
inaIIy signifed simply ito select for =
purpose" At one time there was an
officer, termed ''the garbler Of spices"
whose duty it was to visit the shops
and examine the spices, ordering the
destruction OF all impure goods His
duties were similar to those Of the in
spector Of the modern health depart
ment, who forbids the sale OF decayed
vegetables or tainted meat. The word
comes from a root meaning ito sift."
The impurities sifted out have in the
course OF generations corrupted the
term till ''garbled report" is no long
er a report wherefrOm all uncertainty
has been removed. but one that is full
OF misrepresentation and made mis-
leading with deliberate intent.
The Washington bee., 1911-05-13
First Oil Wall.

In the year 1859 E. L. Drake of
Titusville, Pa. drove the first oil well.
Like other pioneers, he was regarded
as a dreamer or q fool, and people
laughed at the idea OF tapping a sub
terranean oil lake. It was only by
pretending that he was in search Of a
bed Of salt that be was able to get
driIlers to work for him. When the
borer had reached a depth Of about
seventy feet Drake found his antici-
pations realized, and be was the pos
SCISSOR Of an oil well which. with the
aid OF a hand pump. yielded him
twenty-five barrels a day.-New York
American
The Washington bee., 1911-05-13
MsIacca Sticks.

The NEST costly walking sticks come
from the Malay archipelago, and the
most highly priced stick is the malaccs
cane. To insure straightness these
sticks are reared in glass tubes. a
good malacca should be a yard long,
not less than an inch in diameter at
the upper end, perfectly straight and
smooth and Of a very dark chocolate
color. slightly mottled. 1t should be
used delicately. for the lacquer which
gives 1t It's beautiful gloss is easily
chipped.-LondOn Graphic.
The Washington bee., 1911-05-13
BIzsf AND HAtEv.
The Story of the Origin Of PoPsslas
Air In Carmen"

The Story of the Origin of a Popu8aP
Air In Carmen"
BiEet the composer Of the world IA
nous opera Carmen" and HaleYy,
bis hbrettist, once occupied apartments
whose outer doors opened on the same
landing. As soon as be had finished
an air Bizet would hasten to submit #
to his neighbor, who subjected it to
the most severe criticism. From morn
ing to night the piano resOunded in
the composers apartments. One night
Btzet finished dramatic bit In which
he flattered himself he had success
fully sketched the pride Of a trium-
phant toreador after a successful bull
fight But Halevy listened in silence
and showed but a moderate enfhu-
siasm- Btzet. somewhat pIqued, asked
tho cause Of this coldness.
TITS good, / admit" said Halevy.
''In fact, It's too good 1t lacks move
ment; it lacks snap-in short. it's not
popular enough"
Not popular enough? shouted the
piqued composer. do you want to
write for the slums2" He went out in
q hun. but soon relentsd and In an
hour returned with another air. lis
ten % this" said he. Here Is my
sOEeador idea written down to your
popular level" Il was indeed the
song Of the toEeador and the only one
which on the first night received an
encore and seemed to move the Axst
night audience from III torpoF.
The Washington bee., 1911-05-13
An Artists Struaeles.

Professor Won Herkomer. the famous
painter, had such a struggle to gain
a living in his early days that had it
not been for his ineXhaustible stock
Of padllce and self confidence he
would probably have abandoned art
entirely. He sold his first picture for
2 guineas and later on earned for a
short time a couple Of pounds weekly
for a woodcut which he supplied to
a comic paper. This modest salary
coming to a stop. he was at his wits
end to know what to do. He applied
to a troupe Of minstrels for an en-
gagement as either player, but in vain,
and then took to designing carpets.
For some years he battled with pow
erty, achieving no success until he
obtained employment on a weekly IL
lustrated jou-nal.-London Globe.
The Washington bee., 1911-05-13
He AMUSED THE CUBS.
Then The Young Lions Took Turn at
Amusing Him.

Then The Young Lions Took Turn at
Amusing Him.
A negro attached to an African hunt
ing party met with a curious adven-
ture, says an English paper. Wander
ing one day from camp, he surprised
two lion cubs at play and thoughtless-
IL commenced to amuse them. He was
only too successful. The big cubs gam
boled feariessly about him and to his
dismay refused to desist when he
wished to leave them.
Realizing the danger TO which he
would be exposed should the mother
appear, he began to run, but the cubs
refused to be shaken off and in their
play scratched his legs in fearful
fashion.
That the creatures were thoroughly
enjoying themselves was evident from
their manifestations Of delight. and
before long their unusual cries brought
a Honess leaping to the spot.
Trembling in every limb, the negro
faced the growing animal, while the
cubs continued to jump up at him,
eager for further cRresses. The en-
ragged ioness moved round uneasily
in a circle, man and beast keeping
their eyes steadily on each other. Sew.
eral times the lioness crouched to
spring, but the man, from fear, never
shifted his gaze.
At length, after what seemed an age
when the negro was ready to droI
from exhaustion, the animal suddenly
called her cubs away and disappeared
into the surrounding scrub.
The Washington bee., 1911-05-13
ENGLAND'S LIGHTHOUSES.
The Seven Districts Are Controlled by
Board Known as the
"EIder Brethen."

/ The lighthouse service Of England Is
controlled by a board composed Of
thirteen 'elder brethren" When a va
cancy occurs one of the younger
brethren" is selected by the "elder
Irethren" to I'LL it The position is
zbor life, and the salary is f5O0 year.
Amy commanding officer Of the navy
or master OF the merchant marine Is
eligible for election as one Of the
younger brethren" by the ''elder
brethren" There is no salary attach
ed to the position, but they are eligi-
bic for election as one OF the ''ebdeF
brethren"
England is divided into seven light
house districts, each in charge or q
superintendent. The superintendent
are persons who enter the service as
apprentices at the age Of thirteen and
have worked up 10 the position of
master on board Of q steam tender.
They are selected for the position OF
superintendent by the "elder breth-
EA" A aSnDeEi2teldent has -sontra
The Washington bee., 1911-05-13
PLANET PROBLEMS.
We Really Know Very Little Even
ABOUT the Larger Heaven.
ly Bodies.

'SThe amount Of ignorance not yet
removed concerning the planets is very
great" writes e. S. Grew. I'VE do
not know, for example, whether the
planet Venus rotates. II it does 1t may
possibly have q life and vegetation
like cur own, though we suspect that
It Is clothed In eternal cloud. or
saturn's rings We cannot say whether
they consist Of millions Of tiny moons
Ike brickbats or whether they may be
even smaller still-a veil of shining
dust. OF Jupiter we can only say that
1t Is covered with clouds, though Of
their substance we know nothing,
and, according to Professor Lowell and
Sir william Higgins, some OF the
bands we see on 1t may be riffs in the
clouds revealing the body Of the plan
ct. Little lines crisscross these bands,
Photographs Of Jupiter taken at Flag
staff observatory seem to indicate that
these lines, too, are the upper clouds
Of Jupiter
"BUt whenever we see a planet we
see it badly. Even Mars, the most
clearly revealed Of them all, Is con
stantly obscured by a refracting haze.
so that even Of the famous canals,
though nearly 500 in number, only a
few are percepdble at a time, and an
unskilled observer would probably not
make them out at all. Sandstorms,
sometimes snowstorms, sweep the sur
face Of the planet, and because the
winds OF Mars are very gentle and
slow moving these occurrences take a
long time to pass by."-London Family
The Washington bee., 1911-05-13
Tibetau Penal Code.

The Tibetan penal code is curious.
Murder is punished with fine vary
ing according to the importance of the
slain, theft by a fine Of seven to one
hundred times the value Of the article
stolen. Here, again, the fine depends
on the social importance of the person
from whom the theft has been commit
ted. The harborer Of a thief is looked
upon as a worse criminal than the
thief himself Ordeals By fire and By
boiling water are still used as proofs
Of innocence or guilt, exactly as was
the custom in Europe in the middle
ages. And if the lamas never inf4ct
death they are adopts at torture.
The Washington bee., 1911-05-13
Coral That Shocks,

On the coast Of the West Indian
islands a curious kind Of coral is
found. called "millepoca." This has a
most extraordinary property which
makes the people who know It very
shy OF handling it. The moment you
pick up a piece a sort Of electric thrill
runs through you and an agonizing
pain shoots through your jaws You
feel as If every tooth and every nerve
and muscle connected with them was
burning. The acute pain lasts gener-
ally for about half an hour and slowly
passes of. but the effects do not dis
appear entirely for hours. The reason
Of this curious shock or poisoning Is a
mystery.
The Washington bee., 1911-05-13
CoFPectRa.

It is the custom Of a well known
minister TO point his sermons with
either dearly beloved brethren" or
now, my brothers" One day a lady
member Of his congregation took ex-
ception to this.
why do you always preach to the
gentlemen and never to the ladiesr'
she asked.
''My dear lady" said the beaming
vicar, zone embraces the other"
But not in the churchp' was the In
stant reply.
The Washington bee., 1911-05-13
BURGLARS Resettinu Sin.

The burglars besetting sin is heed
lessness. The chances are that it was
heedlessness that first drove him out
of honest employment and made a bur
glar OF him. The burglar ranSacks q
house and carries away a spoon hold
er, card tray or some other tnexpen-
siVe souvenir Of the occasion, and he
Overlooks the thousand dollar bill On
the dining room table and the rope Of
pearls on the towel rack. This heed
lessness seems to be common to the
whole fraternity. We do not know
what the experience Of other cities Is,
but in Newark the burglar leaves an
astonishing amount Of portable wealth
behind him invariably. When he reads
on the day after the robbery that he
took Mrs. De Stiles chatting dish and
ignored her $500 ruby bracelet beside
it or that he upset the Pompleys
dresser drawer to get the revolver and
failed to see the government bonds
that lay In plain sight on the wash
stand, how he much gnash bis teeth
and hate himself for neglecting to de-
velop his powers Of attention and OBJ
servatiOn in his youth!-Newark News.
The Washington bee., 1911-05-13
4 ~ a7sssE1e, -. -:


Lightkeepers are appointed for life.
They enter the service between the
ages Of nineteen and twenty-eight and
their salaries are regulated according
to length Of service and not according
to station. Lightkeepers as we'll as
the other employees Of the lighthouse
service are pensioned when too old to
perform duty. There is a regular
lightship service, also for life, and the
officers are selected from the men.
The men enter between the ages Of
nineteen and twenty-eight, but must
have been at sea. They are then eligi-
bic to work up to lamplighter, mate
and master. These men are pensioned
when too old to serve.
The Washington bee., 1911-05-13
Taken Literally.

The tramp approached the pompous
gentleman and asked for q copper
go to the ant. thou sluggaFd." " quot
ed the gent.
"'Taiu't no use, mister" answered
the weary one. "Me aunts fist as
tight listed as me uncle and me other
relatives" Exchange.
The Washington bee., 1911-05-13
Tha Cruel Reason.

Mrs. Gossip-HOw does it come that
Mrs. Newrich invited you to her party
I thought you were enemies. Mrs.
Sharp-We are. but she thought l had
nothing flt to wear and wanted to
make me feel bad.
The Washington bee., 1911-05-13
So EaoIiah.

'She is neglecting her game Of bridge
dreadfully."
why Is she doing thatT
Some silly excuse. Says the chill
dren need her. believe" Pittsburg
Post
The Washington bee., 1911-05-13
The Bow Told Him.

Father (after a long search)-Wen,
here it is. / wonder why one always
finds Il thing In the last place one
hunts for it? Bright Boy-I s'pose It's
cause after people find it they leave OF
looking.
The Washington bee., 1911-05-13
mystery
Not DanqsFOus.

Madam. I thought would tell you
l met your husband awhile ago, as l
heard he had started from home to
Kill a man he quarreled with"
''Oh, sir, tell me-was my poor VII
Ham shotP
''No, madam. Your poor William
was only half fshot."-BaltmoFe Amer
feaB
The Washington bee., 1911-05-13
DaoreEsinu Siuhta.

II there Is anything more depressing
than rain falling on an overturned
tombstone or the sight Of a dining
room table covered with dirty dishes,
what is it7-Atchison Globe.
The Washington bee., 1911-05-13
She Still Lectures,

Mr.. Tile-Your wife used TO lecture
before she was married. Has she given
it up now7 Mr.. Milds-Well-eF-yes
that Is, In public.
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But ThnN Can.

Mrs. Muggins-When a girl Is mar
Fied she is apt to think her troubles
are over Mrs. Buggins-Yes: she does
not seem to realize that things can 60
amiss with a Mrs.-PhiIadelphia Rec
ord
The Washington bee., 1911-05-13
The NaN Cook.

Wifsy-This pudding is d sample Of
the new cooks work. What do you
think OF it? Hub-I'd call it mediocre,
wlfey-No. dear; it's tApioea.-BOston
Transcript
The Washington bee., 1911-05-13
An AnoianE Husfau1

Il wonder If men have always COM
planned about the food their wives pre-
pared for Them" said one woman
81 guess So" replied the other.
adam started it."-VVashington Star.
The Washington bee., 1911-05-13
Relief.

NY patience Is taxed very oftea."
''Well, l notice you get rca&sf IN the
usual way"
''What's thatT'
Swearing 1t oR."-BaItimszs AAsE-
csn.
The Washington bee., 1911-05-13
Disauieed.

CBstOmeg-I'm going to a masked
ball, and want something that viii
completely disguise me.
Cestumer Certainly, sir. l win give
xou something niee.-Pels Mela
The Washington bee., 1911-05-13
Tommy's Reason,

Tommy" the schoolma'am asked.
"why are you scratching your headr'
Cause nobody else knows jest where
ii itches."
The Washington bee., 1911-05-13
He kneM.

Teacher-Now, Willie, tell Us one Of
the principal events in Roman history
and mention the date. Willie-Mark
Antony went TO Egypt cos he had d
date with Cle0patrA-HarpeT' Bazaar.
The Washington bee., 1911-05-13

II you would hit the target aim ut
ue above 1t. Every arrow that fies
fsels the attraction Of earth.-Longfel'
A
The Washington bee., 1911-05-13

To bear Is to conquer cur fatA-
Campbell
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-08-17

Miss Grace Pulfrey returned last
Monday evening from a trip to Nj
agara Falls.
Miss Sophia and John Durham
went to Portland last Thursday to
attend a house party. Miss Durham
goes on TO Grand Ledge and Lansing
and John stops at Ann Arbor and
Ovid on business,
prised man last Monday evening
when the members OF the q. A. K.
and w. X. c. walked in on him and
reminded him that it was his sixty
fourth birthday. After pleasant
evening spent in various amusements
light refreshments were served and
the guests departed to their homes.
The real estate firm OF Sweet &
Swigart Tuesday sold the Daniel
Stendt property on East Superior
street. This property was formerly
the home w. A. Bahlke and family.
The purchaser, MrGeorge Susdorf
OF Rantonl, Illinois, expects to move
here with his family next spring and
make this city his future home. The
consideration was $3,65O.OO.
. There will be a picnic on the park
grounds August %, given under the
auspices OF the ladies OF ST. Mary S
Alter Society. Dinner will be served
from II to l.. In the late afternoon
and evening ice cream and cake will
be served In the afternoon at 3
o'clock there will be ball game
between Alma and the best players
from Shepherd, Summerton and
Forest Hill Not only the parish
toner's but all are invited to partici-
pate in the days festivities. Don't
forget the date, August %,
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-08-17

Mrs. " P. Cash of Riverdale, was
an Alma visitor Tuesday OF this
week
A letter from the Misses Emma
and Edna Swigart written at Seattle,
announces the fact that they leave
for Vancouver this week and will
visit the northwest before returning
to their home in Alma
The street lights west of State
street have been out of commission
since Monday night occasioned by
a loose bolt nut. or some other for
eign substance coming in close con-
tact with the delicate machinery
comprising the arc dynamo. A dy-
namo will be installed as soon as
possible to take the place of the
one which went TO pieces. In the
meantime a portion of our city
streets will be in darkness.
There will be a picnic on the park
grounds August 23, given under the
auspices of the ladies of St. Mary's
Alter Society. Dinner will be served
from - to l. In the late afternoon
and evening ice cream and cake will
be served In the afternoon at 3
o'clock there will be ball game be-
tween Alma and the best players
from Shepherd, Summerton and
Forest Hill. Not only the parish
toner's but all are invited to partici-
pate in the days festivities. Don't
forget the date August 90
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-08-17

Mrs. Anna Martin returned home
Wednesday evening after spending
ten days with her daughter Florris
in Flint.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jerry Birdsall of
Grand Rapids, came Wednesday for
short visit with friends and rela-
tives. Jerry returned home Saturday
night Mrs Birdsall remained for
a longer visit
Mrs. Maggie Hoff OF Grand Rap
ids is visiting her parents, VIM.
Parks and wife.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harrison visited
their daughter Mrs. Hattie Norris
OF Butternut Saturday and Sunday,
Mr. Rings taking them with his auto
He went on to Tonia and visited
VIM Swain
Miss Winnie Trap of Alma took
dinner with DR.. Shaffer and wife
Saturday She attended the funeral
of Slayer.
Mrs. Hattie Elliott is entertaining
her mother Mrs. Shelby of St. Louis
Shred Bomine and family of FL
we'll spent Sunday with his sister
Mrs Stella Fallick
Miss Derra Hick spent Saturday
and Sunday with her friend Miss
Hazel Kleere of Summer
Mrs. Viva Hicks and son Herbert
were in Alma Friday afternoon.
Chas Elliott and family are spend
ing a week with Relatives and friends
in Hamburg
Roy La Voy and wife and Clyde
La Voy went to Pennington Monday
to do mason work
VIM. Bratt and wife are proud
parents of little daughter.
c. l.. Brooks and son was in Alma
Monday on business.
Little Dorothy Norton was thrown
from the buggy Sunday in a runa-
way and had her face cut quite
badly.
Mr.. Jacob Strayer an old and re-
spected resident died Wednesday
afternoon. The funeral was held
Saturday morning at the F. NJ.
church. Rev. Potter of Alma ofhciat-
ing. He leaves an aged wife and two
sons and two daughters to mourn
his loss.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-08-17
ELM HALL HAPPENINGS
Items Of Interest from the Sumner
Township Village

Mrs. Margaret Huff of Grand Ra-
pids is visiting her parents Mr.. and
Mrs. William Parks.
Dessa Hicks visited Hazel Klees in
Ferris over Sunday
Albert Morton visited Thomas
Morton and wife in Alma, Friday,
and found Mrs. Morton much better
Mrs George Butcher was in Tole-
do Wednesday.
Warren Woodward lost a valuable
horse Thursday night by lightning.
a barn west of town owned by
George Oliver was struck by light
ming during the storm Thursday
night but not much damage done
Mrs Louisa Swain was taken quite
sick last Friday night and DR.. Nc
Laughlin of Elwell was called Satur-
day.
Grace Sly came home last Tuesday
for short visit with her parents Mr.
and Mrs Orland Sly
Mrs. Elgiva Macomber of Vesta-
burg, visited Mrs. Ackley Ward on
Thursday
Mr.. and Mrs, Jesse Birdsal Of Cd.
Rapids came Thursday evening to
visit relatives. Mr. Birdsall returned
Saturday but Mrs Birdsall is visit
ing her parents Mr. and Mrs. James
Hildreth
w. H. Earls Of Lansing was here
on business Thursday and Friday
Floran HoXie and Clarence Mar
tin were in Ann Arbor Wednesday,
Mrs c. Wilson. Mr. and Mrs A.
Douglas Of Ferris and Mr. and Mrs.
Charles Elliott and daughter Letta
went to Toledo. Wednesday.
Burdette Forquer of Alma was in
town Wednesday.
a cheese meeting was helF Thurs
day evening in Blairs hall
Buelah Bryant is home from Big
Rapids
Mrs. O. NJ. Blair OF Ferris was in
Ann Arbor Wednesday
Mrs. Wesley Parr and two daught-
ers OF Alma called on Mrs. c. A.
Pratt, Sunday.
William Pratt and wife are proud
over little daughter born Sunday
evening
Mr.. and Mrs. T. J. Blair and son
Carl and J. H. McCurdy visited O.
Nj. Blair and wife Sunday
Charles Brooks was in Alma Mon
day.
Mrs. F. NJ Martin returned from
Flint last Tuesday.
Vance Woodward and wife and a
sister of Mrs. Woodland visited Mrs.
c. A Pratt Monday
Florian Hoxie went to Perrinton
Saturday.
The Ladies Aid Society served ice
cream Saturday evening in Blair's
hall. Proceeds nine dollars
Sumner Hoxie was in Port Huron
and Sarnia Sunday.
Will Charters and Hazel Wilson
were in Crystal Sunday
Delbert Hicks and son Hubert
Roy Coonrad. Audley Charter Floyd
Follick and Earl Winters were at
Bass Lake Sunday.
Mrs. Emma Daley and Andrew
Lewis wife and daughter Maude,
were in Crystal Sunday
The Sheriff and Prosecuting At
torney were in town Saturday.
Carol Brooks and Harzie Fisher
were i'll Toledo Wednesday.
Ethel Davis of Elwell was home
over Sunday
The Crotons had reunion at Glen
Croton's Sunday.
Carl Fisher and Cecile Ward were
in Crystal Sunday.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-08-17
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

Dennis +. Strong, %, Pine River
Belma May Barrick, IS Isabella
county.
Dean {. Mitchell, "a, Hamilton
Pruda Remaly, 20, Ithaca.
James Kline, 70, Breckenridge,
Mary Averill, 65, Breckenridge.
Ray Roycroft, 20 Alma, celia
Plank, 10, Alma
Frank Croton, p, Elm Hall, La
verne Davis. 81, Onaway.
Theodore Greenhoe. %, Elwell
Alta Taylor, %, Elwell.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-08-17
HELP WANTED AT THE BAT
TIE CREEK SANITARIUM.

Tray room, dining room and table
waiting. ages 1885 years. Pleas
ant surroundings and good wages.
Address Employment Dept, Bat
tie Creek Sanitarium Battle Creek
Mich.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-08-17
Prompt Service

Mr. Winchell of Alma and Lawton
Ferris were in town Monday.
James Fisher and wife, Sid Evey
and family, John Seamon, wife and
son Otis, Bruce Lang and family and
Dave Rexford and wife are camping
Horse Head Lake near Mecosta.
Mrs Marcy Carr is entertaining her
sister Mrs Marcy Patton of Brecken-
ridge
A miscellaneous shower was Civ
en- Mr. and Mrs Frank Croton Thurs
day evening They received many
useful articles
Sunday while Buelah Bryant and
Ruby Mitchell were out riding their
horse became unmanageabe and Mr..
Norton attempted TO aid them but his
horse became frightened and threw
his wife and little granddaughter out
the little girl was severely cut about
the head on broken crock. DIR. ].
Shaffer was called to dress the wounds
The buggies and harnesses were
smashed quite bad.
Jacob Strayer the last OF large
family of pioneers of this section died
at his home in the western part of the
town, last Wednesday. He was 80
years old and leaves a wife. two
daughters. Mrs. Stella Colburn and
Mrs. Anna Heron and two sons,
Lawrence and Elmer Strayer. The
funeral services were held in the +.
NJ Church. Rev. Potter officiating.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-08-17

Mrs. V. P. Cash of Riverdale, was
an Alma visitor Tuesday OF this
week.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-03-03

CONGRESSMAN BURKE is to be
congratulated upon the splendid
fight he made as chairman of the
Indian Affairs comittee in stand
ing against an attempt to loot
the red men out of 800, 900 of
their appropriation. Senators
Clapp of Minnesota and McCum-
Der of North Dakota fought him
hard but the South Dakota rep
resentative threw the search
light on the claim in such a
thorough manner that the house
stood by him to a man in the
contest.