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The roundup record. [volume] (Roundup, Mont.) 1908-1929, 1913-04-11
Rebel LEADER WILL
NOT SURRENDER
WILL CUT OFF HIS HEAD BEFORE
SURRENDERiNG OR CROSSING
BORDER.

NACO, ARIZ., Apr. 10.-"I will cut
of my head with my sword before
surrendering or crossing into the
United States" This was the state
ment Of General Pedro Ojeda today
With his ranks depleted by killed and
wounded, he continues defiance of as.
saults from nearly 1000 state troops
besieging the Mexican border town OF
Naco, opposite this point. II have
more than 400 men At for duty" de,
clared the federal commander today to
Col. Guilfoyle, commanding the Ninth
U. s. Cavalry. He stated that Of an
original 500, which exceeds previous
estimates, 20 were killed, so wounded
and 10 captured by American soldiers.
NOGALES, ARIZ., Apr. 10.-YaQui
Indians, partisan to neither side in
the Sonora revolt. have taken the war
path between Hermosilla and Quay
mas. Reports reached here of torture
inflicted on inhabitants. Eighteen
Mexican men, women and children
were captured by the India etween
Ortiz and Empalme, f.- -.
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"elG HEARTED FELLOWS OF 4
THE WEST" 1
State of Ohio 1
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT 1
Columbus. Ohio 1

Hon. II. Z. Marshall.
Mayor,
Roundup. Montana.
My Dear Mr.. MARSHALL:
Your wire Of the 31st ult., at
hand. cannot tell you how
much l appreciate the gener.
GUS spirit of you big fellows of
the West. The greatest calam-
ity our State has ever known
has recently overtaken us. We
will make your $30S.0O 60 a
long way in this hour Of need.
Yours very truly,
JAMES NJ. COX.
Governor, State of Ohio.
Alma record., 1913-07-24
HELPS FOR THE
BUSY HOUSEWIFE
New Mop That Connects
With Sink SpIgots.

Now comes the fountain mop de
signed by New York woman. A mop
Of the short handled variety, such as
is used In washing dishes, has the
lower part Of the handle hollow. A
rubber hose leads into this tubular
body, and the other end Of the hose Is
forked, having arms for both the hot
and cold water spigots Of the sink or
washstand When the hose fs affixed
a continuous stream of water-either
the hot alone or the cold alone, or
both together, ut any temperature de
sired-fows down into the mop and
keeps 1t always wet enough to wash
with and always supplied with fresh
clean water. This last Is an important
feature, for In using a mop in q dish
pan full of water the mop becomes
greasy after IL has been swabbed
around In one or two soiled dishes
and does not clean the following dishes
20 well
Alma record., 1913-07-24
READING BRAIN OF DEAD MAN?
Believed Thoughts Were Visible.
Strange Request In Will.

Believed Thoughts Were Visible.
Strange Request In Will.
Cambridge, Mass.-Scientists In the
Harvard Medical school are trying to
read the brain of the late DR.. Maurice
Howe Richardson. ex-member Of fac
ulty Of that institution. The examina-
lions are being conducted secretly In
the neuropathological department and
under the direction of DR.. e. e. South
ard.
DIR. Richardson was firm believer
that thoughts made definite lines in
the brain. and the present examination
is being conducted In accordance with
his wishes rs expressed in his will
He believed that a persons thoughts
were recorded and were at the time
of thinking visible on the outer walls
of the cerebrum. He held that II these
lines were read and the seat OF the
thought located it would make 1t pos
sible to correct defects In the brain by
surgical operations.
Alma record., 1913-07-24
BONDS TO MAKE THIS
A HAPPY MARRIAGE
Parents Of Couple Make Pledges
10 Guarantee Good Conduct.

Canton, O.-An ironclad agreement,
backed by bonds pledging a 800 farm
and 500 in cash put up by their re-
spective fathers. promises to insure the
welded bliss of Miss Elizabeth Boldi,
seventeen years. and Casian Bartt, Jr..
twenty. Of Youngstown.
The young people themselves have
NO doubt In their minds that they will
get along together. They have sworn
eternal love to each other and declare
that the agreement and the bonds are
entirely superfiuous. But the parents.
noting the increase of divorce and the
fact that there are many pitfalls for
the feet of unwary married young peo-
pie. decided to do all they could In a
legal way to make the marriage knot
so tight that it can never be united.
BY the terms of the agreement
Bartt's father promises that his son
will never loaf, gamble, drink. play
pool or dance with any young woman
other than his wife. He pledges a
S70O farm. The brides father has de-
posted a cash bond Of 500 with a
bank that his daughter will make a
model wife. will not gossip, run
around with other men and will cook
to the husbands satisfaction.
Alma record., 1913-07-24

neered by Lamar. there is no law to
reach It,
Under the Cummins bill impersona-
ton over the phone OF otherwise by
any person Of Il member Of congress or
other public official will be made fel-
Ony. punishable by Imprisonment OF
from three to five years, maximum
fine Of $4,000. or both fine and i'm
prisonment Similarly. impersonation
over the phone or any one conversing
from one state to another will be made
q felony.
Alma record., 1913-07-24

Carl Abbott, was in ST Louis Sat
urday.
William Blasidell, of Alma spent
Monday with George Olmstead.
Mrs. Geo. Webb spent Wednesday
with relatives at Cedar Corners.
Geo. Olmstead entertained friends
from Lansing this last Monday.
Miss Lena Curry, of Elwell, was a
guest of Miss Vera Webb, Friday.
Mrs. Kathryn Day, of Alma, spent
Friday with H. B. Currence and wife
Z. Ross has had the Union Tele-
phone placed in his house this last
week
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Beadie, of Al
ma calle don friends in this vicinity
Sunday.
Clarence Ferris and family enter
tanned relatives for a few days this
last week.
Miss Floral Waldo left Monday
for Battle Creek to be gone for a
few weeks.
Howard Hoyt of Alma, made a
business trip in this vicinity the first
of the week.
+. Lemon, of Lansing, is here and
is spending a few days with relatives
and friends.
Mrs. Clinton Nelson of Alma made
a business call in this neighborhood
Friday morning.
Miss Ruth Richard, of Alma, is
spending a few days with her aunt
Mrs. Mary Jones.
Miss Pearl Edgar has returned to
her position as operator at the Bell
telephone office in Alma.
Mrs. Frank Kline, and little neice
OF Arcadia spent Thursday with Mr.
and Mrs James Porterfeld
Mrs. William Strenard, of Alma
and Mrs. William Edgar and daugh-
ter went to ST Louis Friday.
The wind in this locality did quite
lot of damage to the fruit and
broke down lots of valuable trees
James Porterield has had Unior
Telephone placed in his home thi:
last week They are on line 376.
The school meeting was held a
the Brick school last Monday even
ing. Leet Adams will serve another
term in the office which he has helc
in this district for a number Of years
Alma record., 1913-07-24
Town Line News

Hub Belts of Detroit, who spent
few days with his old friends Mr..
and Mrs. |. II. Church has returned
to his home.
o. Folkes, who has been in the
western states on trip Tor some
time called on |. H. Church and
wife Monday.
Glen Folkes, who has been spend
ing a few weeks in New York and
New Jersey on a business trip has
returned home.
A son came on Friday noon to
brighten the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Floyd Nelson. Mother and child
are doing we'll.
Eugene Burton, of Flint, was
guest this week of his grandson Ross
Eugene Burton at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Z. ]. Ross.
Mrs. Edd Hoyt, of Alma, spent
first of the week in this vicinity Wis
iting with relatives and friends and
looking after the farm.
Attorney M. L. Dunham, of Grand
Rapids was a guest the first of the
week OF his father John Durham
and sister Mrs. H. J. Hyde.
Mrs. c. Flewelling and daughter,
Mrs Anna Richard, of Alma visited
Thursday with the formers daughter
Mrs James Jones and family
Miss Jennie Gee was in Bethany
Sunday to visit friends. Miss Gee,
was formerly of that place, having
lived there a number of years.
Mrs. George Webb and daughter
Vera attended the Ladies Aid Soci-
ETY. of the Christian church at Mrs.
F. Parsons Thursday in Forest Hill.
Mr.. and Mrs. Claude Burton are
the proud parets of 11H pound son
born to them this week. They call
! him Ross Eugene after both grand
fathers
Mrs. Frank Folkes has been en-
tertaining her twin sister, Mrs. Bes-
sic Evens of Grand Ledge and Mrs.
f. Vandusker of Riverdale on We'd
nesday.
Misses Bera Mack and Alta Cros-
sett OF Alma spent Tuesday at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs G.. lsham
Miss Crossett was formerly Of here
She has been in Lansing for some
time and from there went to Ohio
where she has been attending busi-
ness college, has finished her work
and returned home short time ago
Alma record., 1913-07-24
TO STOP REPRESENTATIONS.
Cumuins Bill Would Jail Men Guilty
of Lamar's Trick.

cummins Bill Would Jail Men Guilty
of Lamar's Trick.
Washington. With view to stop
ping the practice Of impersonating
members of congress and other public
officials, which practice was brought to
the attention Of the senate lobby inves-
tigating committee by the confession
Of David Lamar, Senator Cummins or
Iowa. member of the committee, has
introduced in the senate bill whose
object is to deal with persons guilty OF
such Misrepresentation.
The Cummins bill would make prac-
tcally impossible the impersonation or
members of congress. such as that In
which Lamar engaged, using the names
of Representatives Palmer and Rior-
dan for the purpose Of driving Judge
Robert s. Lovett and other financiers
into employing Edward Lauterbach as
their counsel.
Despite the confessed deceptive and
fraudulent nature of the plot engi
Alma record., 1913-07-24
BEER MAKES MAN BARK.
Victim of His Own Imagination, Fear
inq Attack of Rabies.

Ann Arbor, Mich.-George MCGOWAN,
formerly Of Dansville, N. Y. who suf-
fered with rabies last March, but, ac-
cording to newspaper clipping found
In a pocket. was cured at Albany.
drank glass of beer and later awoke
the neighborhood in the vicinity Of his
room by barking and yelping
Investigating. the citizens found Nc
Gowan on all fours. alternately biting
at the table leg and swapping at any
one who came his way.
A physician and three policemen
overpowered the man and took him to
hospital. Specialists In rabies de-
clared the case was not one Of hydro
phobia, but hysteria; that the man
lived in constant fear Of rabies and
was the victim of his own imagination.
They ascribed the attack to the effect
Of the beer
MCGOWAN Is now comfortable and
will recover.
Alma record., 1913-07-24

Sheral Callahan, of Alma carried
mail route 4 the first Of the week
while Ural Race had few days va
cation.
Mrs. Cassie Church and little son
went TO Saginaw Thursday to visit
her husband, who is working there,
and also to spend few days with
Clair Nelson and family.
This part of the country was vis-
tied with a rain and wind storm on
Wednesday the farmers are re-
joicing over the rain as the crops
were all drying up for lack of rain.
Ross Tibbits and wife, who have
been visiting with relatives and
friends left for Owosso to spend
few days with her parents, then they
will return home to North Rose,
New York.
Mrs. James Porterheld spent Sat-
urday in Alma at the home OF her
daughter, Mrs. Sheral Callahan and
family She also visited her sister,
from Lapeer, who was guest OF
Mrs. Sheral Callahan.
Miss Ruth Porterheld lett this
week accompanied by her aunt, Mrs.
Blanche Dunstan, to visit friends and
relatives in Otter Lake and Lapeer,
for few weeks. Mrs. Dunstan's
home is in Lapeer, she has been in
this vicinity on a few days visit.
Alma record., 1913-07-24
OverIaden Apple Trees.

Hutchinson. Kan.-Because the ap-
pies are so thick on the trees In the big
Reno county orchards gangs Of men
are being hired to go through the or
chards and knock green apples from
the trees. This is necessary, the fruit
growers explain, to prevent the boughs
from breaking down under the weight
Of the growing fruit oas
Alma record., 1913-07-24

Stoneham. Colo.-Barney Benson had
heard that the way to cure a mule Of
baking was to blow in its ear. He
tried the remedy and is now at hos
pital In Sterling with both jaws bro
ken and several teeth missing. The
mule did not take kindly to the gentle
sephyrs" playing In its ears and az q
rebuke landed both heels on Benson's
NV.
Alma record., 1913-07-24
To eroil In Gas Range.

Broiling steak or chops In the oven
of a gas range is not the simple opera
ton one could VII II 70 be The
flames, OF course, are above the meat
and the dripping pan below, an ar
rangement which would seem emi.
nently safe and proper. But what
happens In actual practice is this: The
Juices and grease run down into the
pan; the fat sputters I'm pyrotechnic
fashion up into the flame, catches fire.
falls In blazing drops on to the meat
and into the accumulated grease below
II, whereupon-pOuf Ouf!-there Is small
but energetic cOnfagration within the
oven which, when the door Is opened,
bursts out into the room and seizes on
maid or furniture.
One housekeeper. who was twice
obliged to entertain representatives or
the fire department as the result OF
her attempt TO have broiled steak or
chops for breakfast, reluctantly but
firmly banished those items from her
menus But the lingering desire for
them was not so easily got rid OF.
And she brooded and brooded over the
problem until she arrived nj an In
genious solution.
Before she placed the broiler into the
oven she put water in the drip pan,
covering the bottom to the depth of
about half an inch. When the fiery
rain Of grease descended, therefore, II
was promptly quenched. The result Is
that this particular household enjoys
broiled steaks and chops as often as
the family purse will permit, and no
pressing invitations to the fire depart
ment are necessary. Try It for your
nelf
Alma record., 1913-07-24
DAILY DIET AND
HEALTH HINTS
BY DIR. T. J. ALLEN
Food Specialist
"hOuSE CLEANING.r

"HoUSE CLEANING"
Several readers report that
after being fully convinced OF
the advantages Of a simpler
diet, they have. made the change,
but seemed to be worse than be-
fore. This Is to be expected In
the case of one past middle life.
Any sudden change produces a
shock land hence the serious
effect Of fasting, unresulated,
especially In nervous persons Of
advanced years). Hence q
change should be made gradual
Iy. When a large part Of tho
cTerny devoted TO digestion and
elimination Of Inappropriate
food is conserved a process Of
kouse-cIeanlne begins, with the
unpleasant feelings familiar to
one who has had experience In
fasting.
Alma record., 1913-07-24
FREE: {: BOOK

On the treatment of Horses, Cattle,
Sheep, Dogs, Hogs, Poultry, Birds and
Trained Animals, mailed free.
For Every Living Thing on the Farm
Humphreys Veterinary Specifies.
A. A. For FEvERs. MIX Fever. Lung Fever.
b. b. For sPRAINs. Lameness. Rheumatism.
&. c. For SORE Throat. Epi1ootic. Distemper
d. ID. For WORMS, Bots. Grub..
x. Z. For COUGHS. Colds. Influenza.
r. F. For COLIC. BeIiyachc. Diarrhes.
G. G. Prevents MISCARRIAGE.
II. II. For KIDNEY and Bladder disorders.
I. I. For SKIN DISEASES. Mango. Eruptions.
). X. For BAD CONDITION. Indigestion.
go cts. each bottle.
Veterinary Oil for Hoofs &c. s1.O0.
Stable Case full outfit $500.
AT druggists or sent prepaid on receipt
of price.
Humphreys Homeo Medicine Co.. Cor. william
and Ann Streets, New York.
Alma record., 1913-07-24
A Handy Pinevsh ron.

A good substitute for cushion for
pins and needles to be used when sew
Ing ON the machine is quickly made by
wrapping o piece Of flannel Or any soft
material several inches IN width
around the crossbar Of the machine
head and pinning on sewing 1t together
Alma record., 1913-07-24
To Keep Lettuce Fresh.

To keep lettuce fresh from one day
10 the other wet thoroughly and roll
up in paper, tuclSing the ends In firm
ly to exclude the air. A paper bag.
the neck tied tightly with a string.
will do. Celery may be kept crisp
a long time In the same way. Cab
bages keep we'll I'm bags hung up.
Alma record., 1913-07-24
Doc Stops Court Case.

Walla Walla. Wash.-Leslie q. Kork
mans dog Chinner stopped case In
the superior court while he caught
mouse. The dog Is fox terrier and
was In court with his master. The
sight Of a fat mouse was too much.
Court omcials aided him, and the ease
was resumed.
Alma record., 1913-07-24
Bone Knife Handles.

To clean the bone handles OF knives
or any bone article It is good plan to
use salt and lemon Juice. First rub
the article well with the lemon Juice,
then with the salt This will remove
all kinds OF stains and grease spots.
Alma record., 1913-07-24
BACHELORS LEAD
IN CRIME 3 TO I
Unmarried Criminals Far Out
number Married Ones.
THREE-FOURTHS UNDER, 30.
Statistics Show That Married Men At
tempt Suicide More Frequently Than
Unmarried Ones - Single Women
Criminals More Numerous.

Unmarried Ones - single women
Criminals More Numerous.
New York. Many more unmarried
Than married men commit crimes. ac'
cording to the report OF Henry ID.
Saver. chief clerk of the district attor-
ney's office. The report shows that II
1912 there were 7S9 convictions or
married men in general sessions ana
In the criminal branch Of the supreme
court and that there were ZOOS conVic-
tions of unmarried men. There were
GO convictions Of married women and
100 convictions of unmarried women,
Records show that in the last nine
years there have been 1906 convic'
lions Of unmarried men, while among
men who had at some time led bride
to the altar there were but 1870 con
yictions. The unmarried men excel in
almost every crime on the calendar,
The most notable exception Is In the
case OF attempted suicide. Last year
the ratio was three married men to
one unmarried.
The report also shows that about
three fourths of the men who are
brought into court are under thirty
years Of age. OF the 1857 men con-
victed last year $40 were under the
age Of twenty and 1878 were between
twenty one and thirty years old. Aft
er the age of thirty the ratio gradually
decreases. there being but five men
over seventy who last year were con
victed Of any crime. Out Of 26,079
persons convicted In the last nine
years 1862 were between the ages Of
twenty-one and thirty and 1928 were
| between fifteen and twenty years.
Among the women two-thrids OF
those convicted were under thirty. IL
| Is also apparent from the report that
In the last nine years there has been
q gradual increase in the number OF
young men Of criminal tendencies, the
number Of convictions of male crimi.
nails under the age Of thirty having in
creased from LOO in 1904 to 2,20O in
| 1912. On the other hand. the number
Of convictions of men over the age
of thirty has remained about station
ary.
The report shows that the office dis
posed Of 6,651 actions during the year.
There were 3,O23 convictions In gen
eral sessions and the supreme court.
of which 1888 were upon pleas OF
guilty and 64O upon verdicts after
trial There were 321 trials that re-
suited In acquittal.
murder In the first degree than In any
other year in the history Of the coun-
ty. Thirteen persons were convicted
OF first degree murder while the high
est number appearing In the records
Of other years is eight. 1t is also wor
thy Of note that for the first time on
record in this county four men were
Jointly tried and each found guilty OF
murder In the first degree.
The average sentence imposed was
Ave years and six months. and the
total state prison terms amounted tc
1901 years. The longest sentences
were for burglary in the first degree
There has been a gradual increase In
the length of sentences imposed since
1904, when the average was four years
and six months The most frequent
crime was grand larceny. with 66C
convictions. Next came burglary, witt
492 convictions.
Alma record., 1913-07-24

Make Your Summer Bed Comforts
The woman who makes her own bed
comforts has something superior In
workmanship and material at much
less cost Pretty comforts may be made
Of fine white lawn. even the cheapest
being suitable. Select something with
q small flower. The ragged robin de
Sign, wild roses or purple clematis
makes neat cover. The edges can be
bound with cottonless ribbon or cotton
insertion Of a Persian or Balkan de-
Sign. A neat comfort may be made
Of checked blue and white sateen in
large pattern. The blue checks should
be knotted with blue.
A lovely comfort may be made with
white dotted swiss, and instead Of be
ing knOtted a daisy design may be
worked over the cover about every
twelve inches apart The designs are
small, but neat and attractive.
Alma record., 1913-07-24
To Restore Lus.or TO Buttons.

A successful way to restore pearl
buttons to their original brightness Is
first 10 rub them with little olive oil.
which takes away the blurred look.
Then sprinkle with nail powder and
rub well with chamois skin.
Alma record., 1913-07-24
Motha In the Carpet.

When moths get into the carpet It is
q very good remedy to spread damp
towel over the part and iron It dry on
the wrong side with hot iron The
heat and steam from the iron will de-
stroy the worms and eggs. This proc
ess VIII not hurt the carpet In any
way
Alma record., 1913-07-24
uomemade Dres. shieIds.

To make dress shields for thin white
summer waists cut thin white flannel
the size desired. trim the edge with
narrow lace and tie In the dress with
narrow tape. They will keep the waist
dry.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1913-01-07
STATEN ISLAND SOUND
IMPROVEMENT NEEDS
CHANNEL UP THE BAY

Pilots A. M Beebe R. J. Waugh, William Lewis and E. E.
Mitchell constituting the local organization of pilots united
in their approval of the twenty-five foot channel project
through Staten Island Sound Perth Amboy but they believe
channel oud be established Raritan Bay avail
able for not later than the time when the Staten Island pro
iect is completed.
Speaking for his associates Captain Beebe told the EVEN
ING NEWS reporter that he felt competent to make some OBJ
servaons the subject he has been Sandy Hook pilot for
thirty years.
The people of this secton said Captain Beebe should
make every effort get appropriation for this work through
congress- and certainly the association which has brought the
project forward it's present status should be supported W
this Office however, feel that the twenty-five foot channel
through the Sound should be supplemented with channel
Rartan Bay.
msconcepon regarding the needs of the Raan Bay channel
In the place. 200 feet wide has been proposed
while 500 channel would meet all requirements and this
Of course could be dug at oneha the expense
would only necessary dig such channel for distance
of 5 mills point abreast of Orchard Shoa Light where
there to-day twenty feet Of water at low tide
Such channel would enable to bring vessel OF twenty
eight draft which would be great step forward in the in
terest of this whole section.
Zone thing to be considered in this connection, said
CAPTAIN Beeb is the fact that freight ships day of
very different design than in former They shallow
greater beam For example, ship of the modern type
can bring 5000 of freight through twenty-five foot
channel where $500 tons the maximum on the same dra
twenty years ago.
In response to inquiry, Captain Waugh stated that
ships enters these waters from New York Bay with
the necessity Of entering the New York Custom House.
1.-THE only delay which would be experienced said Captain
Waugh woud be at the Staten Island Quarantine Station
and ships have wenour hours before the necessity
of reporting and ortyght hours in port without the neces
ty of entering There have been in the past many occasions
when ships have been brought to Perth Amboy and other
points, through upper New York Bay due to the presence OF
Ships bound for New Jersey points south of Tremiey
Point enter the Perth Amboy Custom House North Of
remey Point they obliged to enter the Newark Custom
House while all ships bound for Bayone and other New er
se points the upper bay and North River are in the New
York district.