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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-11-09
LOCAL HAPPENINGS

Steve Bennett has returned from
his hunting trip.
NTH. Montague left yesterday for
a short visit with friends at Traverse
City
Miss Elizabeth Satterthwaite of
Tecumseh is visiting Mrs. Frank
Hurst.
Miss Clara Kathan of Grand Rap
ids is visiting her sister Mre. Leon
Stinchcomb
Neva, the little daughter OF Mr.
and Mrs. Leon Stinchcomb is very i'll
with pneumonia.
The w. r., c. Thimble Club will
meet at the hall Tuesday. Nov IA.
Pot-luck dinner.
Mr.. Merritt w. Voris was in the
city Thursday and Friday of last
week in the interest of "Ben Hur'
DR.. and Mrs. J. II. Lancashire and
Mr.. and Mrs. Francis King went to
Saginaw Monday to attend the we'd
ding of a friend.
Steve Hill and Miss Elvena Hoover
former Alma college students were
married last week. Their Alma
friends extend congratulations,
The ladies of the Presbyterian
church will hold their annual expert
ence social in the church parlors, Fri
day, November 10th. Pot luck sup
per at o'clock.
NJ. L. Perrigd of Forest Hill has
secured the services of Mr.. Snyder
from Bay City, a blacksmith of years
of experience and a man thoroughly
competent in all branches of black
smithing. Mr.. Perrigo wants your
business and will positively guarantee
all work entrusted to his care
Last Sunday afternoon the inmates
of the Masonic Home were delight
fully entertained by the members of
the RoSsin orchestra who were
guests at the Wright House over
Sunday Needless to say they had
an appreciative audience and such en-
tertainments are a credit 10 those
promoting tncnn.
The next number on the Alma Ly-
ceum course is the intensely interest
ing lecture by Frank ]. Cannon on
Mormonism The date is Tuesday
Nov IA. and the lecture begins al
s:15 p. m. All ticket holders are urged
to be prompt in attendance. A few
single admission tickets will be on
sale at the box office. Both entrances
to the hall will be used
Miss Bessie Holmes entertained the
Young Ladies Sewing Club at the
home of Mrs. V. H. Shepherd Tues
day evening The club is composed
Of young ladies from various offices
in the city who meet one evening
each week to sew and for a socia
time, this weeks meeting being the
first of the season.
Last Friday evening, David Dc
Pew who lives on the Cohoon farm
undertook to move a drilling mach
inc, a team of horses was hitched &c
II and it all went well until for some
unac countable reason, when in from
OF John Swigart's residence on State
STREET. the horses sprang forward
the sudden movement throwing Mr.
DePew to the ground, and the mach
inc which weighed two tons toppleC
over on him. Drs. Lamb and Gard
ner were called and the injured mar
was taken to Brainard's hospita
where it was found that he had re
ceived compound fracture of the lie,
besides other injuries. Mr.. De Pew
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-11-09
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

n Roof to J. A. Roof, lots
331, 412, Alb, Ashley. ..$ 900
f. Stewart and wi to n. Com
stock, pit he IS, Bethany. 100
p. T. Shelf to w. c. Smith
and WI, lots and 4, blk Is
Hastings add. ST Louis. -. 175
+. McCandless and WI. TO r.
s. Wilkinson and WI, lot
>, blk II. Ithaca ..... $3.50
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-11-09
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
FOOT BALL GAME
NOV. 18th.

For the Michigan. Pennsylvania Foot
Ball Game at Ann Arbor. Saturday, Nov.
18th, the Ann Arbor Railroad will sell
excursion tickets for train leaving Alma
at 1888 a. m, for $500 round trip, Re-
turning train going north will leave Fer
ry Field 4:35 p. III. Train will wait at
Ferry Field until it is finished. l704t2
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-11-09

is nearly seventy-seven years old and
ordinarily his age would be against
him, but at present writing his con-
dition seems to favor recovery.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-04-06
INSURRECTOS LOSE
IN FIERCE BATTLE
Lack Of Ammunition COmpeIS
Insurgents to Retire.

FL Paso, Tex, April 1.-The blood
lest and most important battle of the
Mexican instruction thus far in the
state OF Sonora is ended after two
days of stubborn fighting which began
near the towns of Ures and San
Rafael.
Although the insurrectos outnum-
bered the federal forces their am
munition became exhausted In the
continued engagement, while the fed
erals were able to obtain reinforce
ments and additional ammunition
from Hermcsillo. and the insurrectos
were compelled to abandon the fight.
Although the loss on both sides was
heavy reports of the killed and wound
ed have been greatly exaggerated and
1t Is now known that not more than
100 we're killed on both sides.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-04-06
Filming EnsIish Servants In 1870.

Filming EnGIish Servants In 1890.
Nan Newton. for breaking Z teapot
IN PhiIrs chaMber. q. &C.
Richard knight for pride and
alighting. q. Cd.
william Hetherington. for not being
ready to 60 to church three sundays.
10 shillings.
Thomas Bridal. for being &C Nunea-
ton from morning to night shiI1lngs.
Cook, dead drunk. 10 shillings.
Anne Adams to be- washmaid a
Lady day. she went away the 2oth
Of June for being wanton and careless.
She lost I'VE pairs Of sheets and ave
pillowbeers. for which my vito made
her pay fl.-piary Of Sir Richard
Newdigate
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-04-06
FIRE IN EMPIRE
! STATE CAPITOL
Damage Amounts to About Five
Million Dollars.

Albany, n. T.. March 30.--Five mil
lion dollars probably could repair the
damage done by fire in the state CAPT
tol, but money cannot restore the his.
torical records which were the pride
OF its state library. After examining
the exterior walls with a transit State
Architect Ware said that the massive
pile Of granite was as plump and true
as ever.
Although the fire started in the
northwest corner of the building il
caused the greatest havoc in the south
west corner. Here the red tiled, point
ed cupola fell. carrying down part Of
the carved granite work that support
ed it and towering stone chimney.
The entire west wall above the second
floor was blackened and many OF the
stone window frames were ruined by
the fierce heat. The granite cornice
also was ruined. Conservative esti-
mates place the damage to the exterior
stone work at 100000.
The interior masonry was damaged
TO the extent of s1,5o0.O00 and the
same sum will represent the loss on
the contents OF the state library.
No trace has yet been found OF Sam
uel ]. Abbott, the aged night watch
man in the state library.
The flames licked up the state
library, court of claims. the assembly
library and document rooms. most of
the Offices OF the excise department
and the quarters OF the senate finance
committee and water and smoke took
up the work that the flames laid down
and the damage from this cause ex-
tends to every part OF the building.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-04-06

Mr.. and Mrs. s. l. Potter were
called to Mitchell this week by the In
ness Of Mrs. Ella R. Lane.
Stephen Pearson. /. S. Coomes, G..
g. Ray and Geo. Weller went 10 Bris-
By suto Monday to attend the M. B.
A. meeting.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-04-06
Brain Of IN. Bee.

In German scientific periodical q.
Jonescu gives the results Of his studies
Of the brain OF the bee. As might be-
expected from its wonderful instincts,
this IL found to be very complex. The
various divisions Of the brain are de-
scrlbed In detail, but perhaps the most
interesting part IL the comparison Of
the brains Of queens, workers and
drones. The worker has larger brain
than the queen. and a. the difference
between queen and worker Is the re-
suit Of 6iet during the grub stage It
appears that the food which develops
size Of body and fertility b not best
for the growth Of brain. The ''royal
jelly" a. q mental stimulus ID q fall
ure. In the drons the brain II not
larger than IN the worker, but the OBJ
tic lobes ara large corresponding to
the large eyes.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-04-06
FAIR EXCHANGE
Anew Back For an Old One.
How il can be Done i'm Mebster.


The back aches at times with a dull
indescribable feeling, making you
weary and restless; piercing pains shoot
across the regions of the kidneys, and
again the loins ars so lame to stoop is
agony. No use to rub or apply a
plaster TO the back in this condition.
You cannot reach the cause Exchange
the bad back tor new and stronger
one. Webster residents would do well
to profit by the following example.
T. NJ. Buchanan, of Groton, S. Dak.,
says: 'The contents of one box of
Doan's Kidney Pills made me feel like
different man. For several years my
kidneys troubled me and when ! got up
in the morning found it almost impos-
sible to straighten. had a constant
pain through my kidneys and often was
obliged to quit work. The kidney
.secretions were unnatural and passed
too frequently. A few weeks ago,
was induced to try Doan's Kidney Pills
and procured box and began their
use. My back is now practically free
from pain and lameness and the diff
Guilty with my kidneys has disappeared
Doan's Kidney Pills deserve the entire
credit for this Improvement"
For sale by all dealers. Price so
cents. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo,
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name Doan sand
take no other
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-04-06

Miss Haesecke resigned her position
as teacher of the eighth grade last
week and departed Friday evening for
her home in Minnesota. The lady
made large number of friends during
her residence here who will greatly
miss her.
w. h. Stevens, who now deals in
real estate and automobiles at Presho
but who was formerly located at Butler
in this county, was here for visit Of
couple of days the firsd of the week.
Mr.. Stevens married sister of s. l..
Potter.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Nicolay returned
Monday night from Taunton, Leone
county, Mimi, and will hereafter make
their home on the old farm 3 miles
northeast of Webster. Their old
friends and neighbors will gladly wei
come their return.
Edwin Hallstrom, the second son Of
county commissioner Hallstrom, was
brought in to the city hospital from
the farm Sunday and operated upon
for Appendicitis. The operation was
successful and the young man ~ recov-
ering in fine shape.
Harry Hart Is always doing some
thing. At the present time he IL TAX
ing fall out Of diphtberis. We are
informed that he has Il In = very mild
form but a strict quarantine has been
established ard his 10 the only case
reported In the city.
Miss Anna Ray went over to Sisse-
ton Monday to look over school but
when she reached that city and went
out to look over the rural knowledge
box decided that the wages were not
sufficient and 30 returned to her home
| in Webster Tuesday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Swenson and
| family. who have made their home in
Webster for number of years, left
last week for Ortley where they will
make their future home. The family
have made large circle of friends
here who will greatly miss them and
all will hope for them prosperity in
their new dwelling place.
H. A. Securing. who was in this city
from Andover Wednesday reports that
the storm of Sunday brought him con-
siderable hard luck. He is a breeder
Of fancy Poland China hogs and had q
few sows which had already narrowed
and In spite of the best of care eight
OF the little ones had been killed by
the storm. This represents quite !
loss as Mr.. Securing was offered $500
for one SOW and her eight little pigs.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-04-06

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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-04-06

Benjamin Wickre, who has been
taking course in the South Dakota
agricultural college at Brookings,
arrived home on Saturday morning and
viii put in the remainder of the year
assisting his father in running the
home farm in Independence township.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-04-06
ADELAIDE YERKES DEAD

Widow Of Millionaire Traction Mag
nate Passes Away.
New York, April 3.-Mrs. Mary Ade-
laide Yerkes, widow of Charles T.
Yerkes, died at her home in this city
She had been in falling health since
last November. when she suffered an
attack of grippe. Five weeks ago she
took TO her bed with heart affection
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-04-06
HOLD RANCHER AS KIDNAPPER
Alleged Leader Of Las Vegas Abduc-
tors May Be Lynched.

tors May Be Lynched.
Las Vegas, N. NJ, April 2.-Tom
Breene. a ranchman and cowboy, was
arrested here charged with being the
ringleader OF the kidnappers who car
ried away Waldo Rogers and forced
the payment of $4,000 ransom for his
return.
Two other arrests are expected. In
tense excitement prevails and vio-
lenoe Is feared.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-04-28
WINS U. D. C. MEDAL.
Smith Baker Of Port Gibson Successful.
Presentation May /.

presentation May /.
west Point.-ln the contest for the
medal given annually by the Mississippi
division OF the United Daughters of The
eonfederaey to the pupils of the three
highest grades of the public schools OF
MISSISSIPPI, for the best essay on sub
Jeet pertaining to Southern history, first
pace was given to the essay sent from
Claiborne County Chapter, United
daughters of the Confederacy, Port
Gibson. The fortunate young writer of
the essay is Smith Baker of Claiborne
county. Essays sent from John D..
Kerr Chapter, Oakland and Durant
Daughters Chapter, Durant, were given
honorable mention.
The medal will be presented to the
young man on historical evening at the
state convention of the United Daugh-
ters of the Confederacy, at Meridian,
May 1.
The judges complimented most highly
all the essays submitted, numbering IS,
which is the highest number ever sent
in since the contest was established in
Mississippi division, U. D. c.
The theme selected by the historian
of the division, Mrs. S. g. Rose, West
Point, was of great interest, and par
ticularly appropriate for the youth of
our land. For in the contemplation Of
the life of Sam Davis, who counted
honor dearer than life, the boys and
girls of Mississippi have learned les.
sons of bravery, courage, patriotism and
devotion to principle.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-04-28
.SELFRIDGE IS INJURED
london Merchant Has Acciden.
While Motoring.

Harry Selfridge, the merchant, for
merly OF Chicago, his mother, his wife
and one of his daughters were painful
ly injured in an automobile accident
near Ambleside, in Westmoreland
county, England.
The party was touring the Cumbrian
mountains and was not far from the
head of Lake Wirdermere. The car
was descending Kirkstone pas when
the brakes failed and it ran away,
sweryed from the road and plunged in
to the side Of house. The car was
smashed to bits and it's occupants
were thrown to the ground.
Mr.. Selfridge was severely injured,
sustaining cut and concussion of the
brain, being rendered insensible. He
did not regain consciousness until
morning. Mrs. Selfridge was cut about
the face and two bones in the forearm
were broken. The elder Mrs. Sell
fridge and Miss Selfridge were severe
ly bruised
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-04-28
HIS NOME A Shameless
Ohio fian Stays His Vile and
Three Children.

Grant Rickert, of Youngstown, O.,
attacked his wife and five child,
ren with Gun and AK, killin g the wife
and three CT the children and probably
mortally wounding two other children.
He then shot and killed himself Rick
ert feared he was going blind and that
the eyegight Of his children was i'm
paired, the neighbors say.
A sixth child ran out Of the house
and told neighbors that his father
was killing his mother. The lads
pleas for help were not needed imme-
doately Instead the police were tel
ephoned for.
When they arrived they found the
bodies lying about the floor and the
furniture broken. The house resem-
bled a shambles. The children ranged
in years from FIVE to sixteen.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-04-28
FURNITURE STRIKE ON
Between 5000 and 1000 Men
OFT in Grand Rapids.

The strike of furniture workers at
Grand Rapids, Mich, which has
been hanging fire for several weeks
while committee of citizens has
endeavored to bring about an under
standing between manufacturers and
men, was declared on at o'clock In
the morning.
Union men in nearly sixty factories.
including woodworking shops, packed
their tools and walked out. Between
5000 and 1000 men, including varnish-
ers and finishers, as well as cabinet
makers, carvers ard woOdworkers,
went out. Three thousand other en-
ployes, who are not unionized, are at.
fected by the strike.
The strike came as the result OF the
manufacturers refusal in communi-
cation to the citizens committee Of
inquiry to grant concessions to the
men. The men asked 10 per cent
increase in wages, nine-hour day
and abolition of piece work. The man
ufacturers declare they will continue
to treat with their men individually,
but refuse to grant an increase In va
ees, basing their refusal on trade cen
ditions.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-04-28
SPORTING AFFAIRS
ess q

Another superb exhibition of 1ine
science in New York city GRABBED
Packey Mcfarland Of Chicago to cat,
point Harlem Tommy Murphy in a
fast ten-rourd glove contest at the
FairmoIt Athletic club. So pro-
nounced was McFarland's s advantase c
that the big crowd was never in doubt
as to the result of the bout
Governor Shafroth of Colorado veto.
ed what is known as the breeders bill,
which among other things legalized
horse racing in Colorado and provid-
ed system by which bets could he
made. A similar bill has been intro
duced in the senate to be used in
case the governor took such action.
Negotiations are under way in New
York fer race between Glenn H. Cur
tiss in an aeloplane and some of the
fastest motorboats Of the National
Yacht club.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-04-28
AN INSTRUCTIVE ADDRESS.
Mr.. Blackwell Talked Entertainingly
About South's Great Staple.

Jsckson.-Mr n. t. Blackwell, of Dal.
las, one OF the foremost cotton experts
in the country, delivered an interesting
address at the court house. His address
was in part as follows:
Il address you as Il cotton farmer and
small one ct that. There are many
things you should know about Gotten
that you do not know because your il
terest in your cotton ceases when 70
throw it Off at the cotton warehouse
He pied for soil conservation and diver
sitication rs the only hope for the con
tinucd prosperity of the South. IL,
called attention to the waste in btAnn.
cotton stalks which contain 80 per toi
of potash and phosphate which should b.
returned to the soil
Continuing he said the present pros
perity and independence of ths Soutl
arc due more than anything else to di
versihcation, which, of course, has beer
at the expense of the cotton acreage. Il
is staggering fact, but fact never.
theless, that II 900, ,OC0-bale crop at L,
cents per pound will bring ss25 100000
while a 13,000,0 0,000-balc crop at IL cents
per pound will bring only $7s0,00o,00
Every farmer knows that it will COS
fully sS0,000,000 more TO produce thl
extra 100000 bales, which would fur
ther reduce the net price received for a
13,00o,0 o,000-bale crop to even $700,000,000.
Not only this enormous sum would
be lost, but corresponding reduction
in grain, potatoes, vegetables and other
agricultural products must give way for
13,000,o 0,o00-bale crop, and would there
fore be lost entirely. Cotton-planters:
Ponder these figures and diversity.
He urged his hearers to even plow up
cotton and plant things to eat if they
had neglected to plant some in the be-
ginning.
He then went into lengthy discus
sion Of the legitimate American Gotten
exchanges, claiming that the passage OF
the Scott bill or similar measures would
destroy the hedging feature at the pres
ent absolutely necessary to carry on the
spot cotton business of the country,
which would destroy the American
Sh"ilssSo anu p''li SfcNuhNtiOii III AhtSi
lea while it could never lessen specula-
tion in Europe, and that such legislation
would.
1. Unsettled end completely revolu-
tionizc cotton prices by making Liver
pool the ruling cotton market of the
world.
2. That by depressing cotton values
a corresponding depression would take
place in all Southern values, especially
land values.
3. That it would require ten times
the barking capital available at the
South to move the crop.
4. Aud finally that it would result i'll
the Capitalization of the cotton traffic
Of America to the great disadvantage OF
the cotton producer.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-04-28

: Crimes And CASUALTIES
eoo Q O 600 . oeeeoe G

AT st. Louis, Mo-, two are krown
to have been killed and several more
thought to have died in a fire which
swept the Essex building, Sl7-S23
Washington avenue, at o'clock in the
evening. Among those believed to
have persisted are three girls vEo ap.
peared at the windows Of the fifth
floor just as the fire engines arrived.
The doors leading to the fire es-
capes in the frcnt, down which the
three girls seen at the wiz dows might
have escaped were locked. This is
thought to have been responsible for
their death, and Building Commission
er James A. Smith said that he would
order a rigid investigation of the
premises if it appeared the locked
doors were the cause CT any fatalities.
A negro elevator boy, whose name the
police were unable to learn, was the
hero of the fire. With the flames all
about him lie continued to run his car
to and from the top floor, bringing
down over 100 girls.
At Kansas City, Mo-, G. A. Barber,
building contractor, forty-fye years
old, shot and killed his wife and IA
tally wounded himself at the residence
of his mother-in-law, Mrs. j. Il. S2un-
ders. The couple had been separated
Recently the wife sued for divorce.
Barber went to the Saunders resi-
dence and concealed himself in the
cellar. He shot his wife when she ap-
peared in the yard.
Near Kansas City, Mo, Ned Crane,
driving a Buick racing car in a prac-
tice test at Elmridge race track, prep
aratory to his attempt TO establish
new records, was instantly killed when
the machine threw tire and turned
over. Crane was the holder CT many
records, one of which was that Of an
hour and fifteen minutes for 100 miles
on the indianapolis track made May
80 last year.
AT Sioux Falls, S. D., Tuesday, while
on the way to the polls to vote Nose
Kaufman, a wealthy resident, CT Sioux
Falls, dropped dead in the street. A
few years ago Mr.. Kaufman's wife
was the defendant in a sensational
case in which she was charged with
numbering her sixteen-year-old servant
girl.
At Chicago Monday William Gregory,
twenty-one years old, 3014 Flourney
street, was shot and killed by George
Matrisciano, eighteen years old, fcl,
lowing quarrel in the lobby of the
Castle theater, West Taylor street and
Center avenue.
Will Potter, young negro who SHOT
and killed Frank Mitchell, a young
white man, after a quarrel, was placed
on the stage in the little opera house
in Livermore, Ky, and riddled with
bullets from the audieIoe.
After a quarrel over a trivial mat
ter Thomas Dillon, well known turf
man, shot and killed Patrick J. Noon
ey, enc OF the proprietors CT the lie,
land hotel in Lexington, Ky.
One man was fatally wounded when
thirty discharged employees of George
w. jackson, Ire, attacked a foreman
in Chicago.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-04-28
STEAMER ON ROCKS
Portuguese Vessel Strikes Near the
Cape OF Good Hope.

The Portuguese mail steamer Lusi-
tania went on Bellows rock, two miles
west of the Cape Of Good Hope. Her
passengers and crew were taken off
by the British warship Forte and a
government tug.
Eight persons we're drowned durir g
the transfer of the SEQ people from
the wreck to the Forte. Those lost
were four men, two women and two
children, occupants of two small boats
which cansized Their companions
were rescued.