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Alma record., 1913-07-24

DUKE AND DUcIRaB OF ORLEANS.
10 take them to Gaines Mills and
Fair Oaks. where he had fought gal
lantly.
His son and his nephew were hand
some, dashing young fellows, who had
seen service and hunted tigers In In
dia. The old count pointed out and
expatiated on interesting places along
the historic route. scenes Of notable en-
gagements in which he had figured
thirty years before. and became so alb
sorbed In the memories that he did not
discover the keener interest manifest
ed by the young noblemen In two pret-
ty sisters Of Richmond. one q blond
and the other a brunette. vivacfous
and fond Of admiration.
Misses Ophelia and Louise Bulling
ton betrayed sufficient interest to EN-
bolden young Evan Chesterman, Tea
ture writer. to offer to introduce them
Not Just then. though: the old count
was watching the youngsters with rig
orous solicitude. He was stern. proud
a stickler for etiquette. never forget
ting that he was undisputed head OF
the house of Bourbon.
Before the boat reached Richmond
however. the plans were arranged b!
Chesterman for the party to call or
the girls at home that evening. Weary
from travel. the count was easily per
suaded to retire early and was tucked
away. His room at the old Lexington
hotel was across the hall from that O.
the duke and prince. Nine o'clocl
found him snoring. while a cab will
drawn curtains was hurrying the part.
of three to spend the evening with th'
beauty sisters. Both the young noble
men spoke good English. and a joll.
party II was. with clever stories an
/ love songs dashed OF In glass o
wine and the spice Of adventure.
When the party returned at midnigh
the count awoke to learn the truth
and things were blue around the hote
Catching them sneaking into thei
rooms. he thundered his censure an
threatened to disinherit the duke 70
80 far forgetting himself as to visi
strange women out Of his station an
start gossip.
"Picture the horrid American news
papers out with your escapades 4
ghastly headlinesr' he growied. Ugh
I'm most shocked and mortified. An
you. SIR. heir and head Of the grea
house Of Bourbon
Alma record., 1913-07-24
Elm HALL HAPPENINGS

Mr.. Earl Woodard and wife called
on her aunt, Mrs. T. J. Blair, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Pratt visited
their son, Will Pratt, and family last
week.
Stanley Ball and wife and Leo
Ball of Chicago are visiting Mrs. c.
Pratt
Daisy Sly went to Laporte Friday
to visit her uncle, Logan Sly, and
family.
Oliver Birdsall, who has been sick
so long, is improving.
Mr. and Mrs. T. ]. Blair and son
Carl visited O. M. Blair in Ferris
Sunday.
The w. R. c. ladies served ice
cream last Saturday evening. Re,
ceipts, $735.
Mrs. Effie Hoxie and Floriar
Hoxie spent the week end in Ithaca
and Perinton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elliott of Chicago
visited her brother, Will Pratt, ano
family last week.
ARA Andrews living south of towr
lost horse and two-year-old colt by
lightning in last Wednesdays storm
About fifteen men turned out Mon
day and built the church sheds. Th,
ladies of the church served dinner
Alma record., 1913-07-24

Mr.. and Mrs. George Douglas OF
Ferris were callers in town Saturday
Allen Winters was shocked by
lightning last Wednesday while
painting a barn for Grant Beach in
Ferris.
Mr.. Will Peck and Miss Grace Sly
were married last Wednesday at the
home of her brother, Logan Sly, in
Laporte.
The third game between Riverdale
and Elm Hall was played Sunday
Score s to s until the thirteenth in
ming when Elm Hall made three more
scores.
Alma record., 1913-07-24
Gard Of Thanks

We desire to express our sincere thanks
to the friends who, by their assistance
and words of comfort, in part relieved
the sorrow occasioned by the death of
our husband and father. and also to the
kind friends for the beautiful floral
offerings. Mrs. Jefferson Pratt.
Lewis l.. Pratt.
Mrs. Flora Hunt.
Mrs. Myrtle Ipe.
Mrs. Lucy Sandel
Alma record., 1913-07-24
CURIOUS BITS
OF HISTORY
BY A. w. MACY.
A LUCKY STUMBLE.

Once upon a time, at dane
ing party at Windsor, youna
Welsh soldier stumbled and fell,
landing In the lap of lady "no
wss sitting by and looking on.
Strange to say, this mlshap was
the beginning of a love affair
between the two, which cul y
mated in their marriage. The
lady was Catherine, widow Of
Henry V. of England. The
young soldiers name was Owen
Tudor. Three children were
born to them, the eldest OF
whom, Edmund Tudor, married
Margaret Beaufort, daughter Of
the Duke of Somerset. A son
Of Edmund arc Margaret ne-
came Henry VII, and, negInn'ns
with him, and including Henry
VIII. Edward VI, Queen Mary
and Queen Elizabeth, the line
of Tudors ruled England for
one hundred and eighteen years.
Il wcs a lucky str3lble for TIE
young Welsh soldier, but In
view of some things the Tudors
did to them, il is doubtful
whether Ii was lucky for the
people of England.
Alma record., 1913-07-24
OLD Filtration
BY FRENCH DUKE
Troubles Of Orleans Family Re-
call an ESCapado.
COUNT WAS SCANDALIzED.
Young Frenohmen In America Visited
Pretty Virginia Girls, Causing Head
of House of Bourbon Much NORTH
oatiop-How Filtration Started.

of House of Bourbon Much NORTH
oation-How Filtration Started.
Richmond. Va.-Recent cablegrams
from Brussels setting forth the esca-
pades Of the Duke of Orleans and the
duchess suit for separation recall an
Incident In his career In Richmond
twenty years ago
One bright spring morning In 1893
something of a furor was created
among the passengers on the little
river steamer that piled between Nor
folk and Richmond when they learned
the identity of three distinguished per
sonages aboard They were travelling
incog, but some one recognized them
as the Count of Paris, his son. the
Duke of Orleans. and his nephew,
Prince Henry of Orleans. The elder
had come over to revisit battlehelds
on and near the James river. where he
had figured In 1862 when on the star.
with his brother, of General Mcclellan
of the Union army The count was re-
yising his book on civil war and desir-
ed fresh view of locale and atmos-
phere. They had visited Yorktown
and Williamsburg. In which battles he
had taken part, and the itinerary was
Alma record., 1913-07-24

A baby boy arrived at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Nelson of
Elwell, Friday morning Mrs. Froush
of Alma is looking after the needs
Of mother and son.
The w. r. 9. Thimble Club will meet
at the Hall, Tuesday, July 29th. Pot
luck dinner at noon. Come early.
Alma record., 1913-07-24

Lightning struck DR.. Shaffer's
store and Harry Shaffer's house east
of town last Wednesday evening.
Not much damage was done as it was
discovered Immediately and the fire
extinguished.
Alma record., 1913-07-24
ITEMS OF SPECIAL INTEREST

FOR SALE-Ninety acre farm, well
situated good buildings, excellent
soil with crops, stock and tools at a
bargain price.
j. +. Morgan, owner.
Three and one-half miles north and
west of Elwell. l792t4
Alma record., 1913-07-24

FOR SALE-2OO bushels of Potatoes
at 20 cents. Come at once. Otis
Eggleston. Four and half miles
south and half mile east of Vesta-
berg. 1793t2
Alma record., 1913-07-24

CAMP AT ROCK LAKE-Cottages,
tents and boats for rent. Lots on
lake 5Ox5O feet for sale, $4,000
Trains met at Vestaburg for $1.00
Frank Platt, Vestaburg, R. 2. Union
Phone, Vestaburg. 1792t4
Alma record., 1913-07-24

Wanted-Girl for Hotel Arcadia, ore
who understands dining room work.
Wages $500 month. Geo. NJ Pulfrey
Alma record., 1913-07-24

WANTED-A good hustling sales
man to sell goods on salary. Ad-
dress w. A. Daglish, Box gram
Saginaw, Mich.
Alma record., 1913-07-24

FOUND-A pair of gold trimmed eye
glasses. Owner can have same by prove
ing property and paying for this notice
Enquire at this office
Alma record., 1913-07-24

LOST Railway mail clerks pass
containing currency and paper. Re-
ward if returned to postmaster,
Alma.
Alma record., 1913-07-24

FOR SALE-Jewel hard coal burner
and steel kitchen range. Enquire
over Delavan's store.
Alma record., 1913-07-24

Copyright. 1911, by Joseph B. BowlesJ
Alma record., 1913-07-24

Miss Eta Stuckey spent Tuesda.
of this week in Saginaw.
Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Clan of 81
Johns spent Sunday in Alma.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-07-29

to overcome the inertia and despair
that settle down upon a man disgraced
and deprived OF his liberty"
Prison libraries form an important
educational factor, and special atten-
ton is given to them in the Bureaus
bulletin. DR.. Hill notes that there is
usually plenty of books, but that the
quality Of the reading matter is seldom
satisfactory. He cites the opinion OF H
H. Hart, of the Russell Sage Founda,
ton. that mot one prison In ten has a
suitable selection of books. Most of
them are composed of one-third I'M
readable books and one-third trash"
In his conclusion DR.. Hill urges that
better methods and greater efficiency
in character building are needed all
along the line, back to the school and
the home. He believes that public eff
fort should be directed more fully to
providing the right kind OF education
for the thousands of neglected chill
dren whose environment is such as to
make the development OF bad and dan.
gerous characters almost inevitable.
The hopeful sign Of the times is an
aroused public sentiment that is de-
handing a full knowledge Of the facts
and vigorous use Of the best means
OF checking moral degeneracy at Its
source"
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ciety Of England and to spread prop
agnada in favor OF national legisla-
ton making cremation compulsory as
sanitary reform. A special commit
tee appointed at the closing session
Is today working on memorial which
Will be distributed in every city In the
country for signatures and which
VIII be presented to congress at the
regular session In December. The
organization hopes to wipe out every
graveyard in the country. It's mem
,bers contend that burial under any
conditions Is one OF the most abom-
Unable relics OF savagery and that
cremation should take its place with
other up to date reforms OF the TWEEN
tieth century"
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TWO HUNDRED
ACRES OF CLOVER
Ono Of the Finest Fields In the Yves,
is Inspected by Big Crowd
Today.


DELMAR, Ia, July 29.-Agricultur.
al experts from many points In the
central west are here today attending
the Sweet clover" picnic on the farm
of Frank Coverdale, four miles south,
west Of here. They come upon the
invitation OF M. L. Mosher, Clinton
county crop expert to view the two
hundred acres of sweet clover upon
the Coverdale farm, one OF the finest
fields in the west Hundreds OF farm.
ers from the surrounding country ara
here and will listen to addresses this
afternoon by the experts after dlspos.
ing of picnic dinner. Among the
experts here are William q. Eckhart
county adviser OF De Kalb county.
Illinois; w. J. Kennedy, director OF
the government extension at Ames.
G. ". Gregory. editor OF the Prairis
Farmer, Chicago; 2. M. Wentworth OF
the state board OF agriculture; p. C,
Taft Of the state college: A. N. All
bott. president of the Illinois stats
Farmers Institute and @. r. BIis,
Scott county agricultural adviser
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Praises Student Militia.

IOWA CITY, Iowa, July 29.-Cap-
tain w. H. Raymond, of the United
States army. the government inspec-
tor who reviewed the University Of
Iowa regiment last spring, has sub
mitted his report to President John
G. Bowman.
Captain Raymond reports that the
general appearance Of the cadets at
inspection was very good" In form
ing general idea as to their fond.
ness for military life, general intel.
ligence, and neatness In appearance
he reached the conclusion that the
Iowa students made a very good i'm
preston He states that they were
"soldiery, well-mannered, and fond OIL
military life"
The University military department
az inspected by Captain Raymond
was composed of $50 students organ
lied as a regiment of two battaliont
of three companies each, field staff
band, and signal detachment OF thir
! teen men.
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Compulsory Mustact,es In Britain,

LONDON, July 29.-British army cir.
cles and the general public don't know
whether to laugh or become alarmed
over the nearest approach to a strike
the British army has experienced. The
whole thing hinges ON the question OF
compulsory mustaaches for English
army officers. Since the beginning of
the nineteenth century British army
officers have been compelled to wear
mustaches, or at least such hair as
could be cultivated on the upper lip.
The kings regulations distinctly say
"the chin and under lip shall be shay,
en-, but not the upper lip. Whiskers OF
moderate length may be worn" Re.
Gently. however, society set It's face
not literally but figuratively-aga inst
whiskers, including mustaches and Off
GERS have been agitating for the right
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-07-29
pRisoN SCHOOL q

That even prison life is yielding to
modern humanitarian impulses Is In
dicated in the number OF prisons that
are maintaining schools for the bene-
fit of prisoners Out OF fifty-five pris-
ons in the United States and Canada
reporting to the United States Bureau
of Education, forty-four have schools.
In tfirty-three of these a civilian
head teacher is in charge. Altogether
there are twenty-seven evening schools
nineteen day schools, and eight cor
resondence schools. Both academic
and trade subjects are taught.
In arguing for schools in prisons
DIR. a. c. Hill, of the New York state
educational department, who has pre-
pared q bulletin on the subject for the
United States Bureau of Education
points ont that there are three ways Of
handling a man whom the courts have
pronounced unfit to remain IN society:
"First, he may be put to death al
once: second, he may be slowly killed
in a destructive environment; third
he may be placed in favorable en-
vironment and restored to norma
health, If possible"
Prison schools represent an attempt
to apply the last of these methods, &C
cording to Dr. Hill. schools In pris
ons are the expression of the highes,
conception yet formed of the proper
way to deal with men and women seq.
regated from society for violating It's
laws" he says. "They are an out
growth of the belief that the door of
hope must never be closed to any hui
man being. They stand for opportun-
itv Thew are h"manttv'e offer Of holm
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WHAT ARE YOU READiNe7
The Daily Paper is Teacher, Guido
a Mentor and Friend.

Philadelphia Telegraph: In your sur
vey of today's paper you will probably
find The story of murder, suicide. a
divorce, defalcation, bit Of political
trickery, a business failure and man.
other major and minor evidences OF tho
seamy side Of life
The recital of these things may
seem such a twice-to1d tale of misery
that you may be tempted to throw
down the paper in disgust as chront
Gle Of depressing disaster. You may
jump to the conclusion that, If the
world is not growing worse, at least 1t
is not growing much better.
This will be very natural concln-
sion, but 1t will also be very onesided
one. The same issue will probably tell
you Of a deed of personal heroism of
o great public benefaction, of piece
of remedial legislation, Of brave eff
fort at self-improyement. of notable
! dedication of life to some unselfish
j ideal, of conspicuous example of con-
quest over a greyious handicap Of
some release from some bad habit
All these items are news. the legitt.
mate record Of humanity's doings. ,-u,
tivate sense of proportion in realins
about them. Examine their relative
Importance and effects before you
jump to any conclusion.
Above all, as you read of these
things, try and get at the reasons foi
the bad or good results that they
! chronicle. Try to analyze the causes
for the murder, the suicide, The divorce
and all the other evidences Of socia
defeat and disaster Then eramin.
4 your own personal aims, inclinatious
and acts, and see II you are iny,tinr o,
encouraging any OF the habits of minf
Z and conduct which led to them. II 80
check them.
Do the same with the more cheering
items Of news. And az you do SO le
them inspire you to set In motion sim
ilar causes.
!. Thus your daily paper will become
teacher, a guide, a mentor. friend.
will breed In you profonnder inter
with 1t, a more alert conscience and
stronger Will
And thus, whether the world aroun,
you grows better or worse. you Mt leas
will be growing personally better
Thorough your own improvement VII
eventually come that of the liltis co.
ner Of the world In which you live.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-07-29
Saturday PAY Envelope.

I would away from the city street.
With it's gloom and its noise rife.
Out into the country pure and SWEEP,
Out into the simple life
I know there is rest and quiet there,
And peace. and pure delight;
But one thing I'd miss and miss for
fair,
Is the envelope Saturday night.
One can raise SO much on the garden
patch,
And exc out good appetite!
But out of the soil he cannot scratch
A full envelope Saturday night.
We would all away from the city'a
gloom,
From its noise and its grimy air.
But we stay and stay as the years go
by,
In the thick Of the city's fight.
Just to feel the touch and I wonder
| why,
OF the envelope Saturday night.
Boston Herald.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-07-29
Explaining to the child.

How do you get your children to act
so quickly?" inquired friend as sho
watched the busy youngsters OF her
neighbor as they were setting the table
for their mother. my children just
dream over everything give them tt
do"
"Yes. isn't 1t too bad the way child
can dwadle" The mother smiled rem
iniscently. Zone morning my littlest
one looked on plaintively from her
shoebuttoning and said, Mother, when
/ get little girl am not going to tell
her Hurry Hurry Hurry oil the
time.
''Of course laughed and still laugh
ing asked: When you get two little
girls and two little boys, and have tc
get them all up and dressed in the
morning, and put up their schoo
luncheons, and get their breakfasts
ready so they will be In time fol
school, and then wash the dishes ant
get to the dressmaker's at 10 o'clock
what will you do IL those boys and girl
just won't help bit?'
ITO my Surprise she began to buttoi
as If her life depended on it. Why
mother she answered, I would jus
smile and 'splain'
THAT gave me an idea," concludes
ron ~ ~ ~ = ~1fc- rInr,o Tow
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-07-29

the regulations and done so, an act
that led to their appearance before the
colonel. The original offense, of
course, is counted purely as technical
one but 1t becomes rank insubordina-
ton after that. It could even be called
mutiny. Easy going colonies have
urged the war Office that 1t is silly to
punish officers for so slight thing as
shaving ones upper lip. but Whitehall
stands by red tape. and the red tape
says there must be mustaches-so
mustaches there will be. In the mean
time, delinquents are pointing out that
King George himself ignores the regu-
lations by wearing q beard
Frank Richardson. well known au-
thor, has come to the support OF White
hall by saying: Il am absolutely op.
posed to any order that will abolish
the lip whisker. Were the change al.
lowed who could distinguish soldier
from. such undistinguished persons as
lawyers or actors-or even authors and
novelists. 'Twould never do"
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When Coed Bonds are Cheap.

Chicago News: How to invest his
few hundred dollars of savings Is
usually a grave problem for the thrift
ty person with small income or the
prudent man or woman who has re-
ceived little legacy. Because OF
lack OF experience such persons are
likely to be overcautious or exactly
the contrary. In either case they
usually dispose OF their money more
or less unwisely.
In times like the present, when
good city bonds and other sound
securities are selling at less than par.
there are many exceptional opportuni.
ties for the wise investment OF small
sums. The great need OF the inexper-
fenced person with money Is knowI-
edge as to where safe advisor may
be found. He should know that city
bonds or similar securities recon-
mended by reputable banks OF well
known bond houses are good and are
now going at bargainrates.
Such issues when brought to the
public's attention apparently find q
ready sale over the counter" For
example, in st. Paul recently a de-
! partment store sold 100000 OF city
I improvement bonds by the same
I methods that 1t uses in selling other
/ merchandise. In Baltimore promi
nent newspaper readily disposed o,
about s1,0oo,o0o in city bonds after
an offering of the Issue to bond
4 houses had proved failure.
The success Of these sales was, oil
course, due to the low prices at which
thoroughly good bonds were offered
and to the large measure Of publicity
given to the offerings by reputabl,
selling agencies. Intelligent persons
even II lacking in general knowledge
Of securities can readily understand
that bonds issued In legal name
| by a Furnishing city are desirabl,
q investment when purchased at a rea
sonable price. Such times as the pre-
sent give unusual chances for invest
ments Of this sort.
When q citizen has invested In on
or more bonds issued by his own cit,
he IS likely to take keener interes
than ever In the affairs OF his city
and particularly in It's government,
Therefore the city as. whole woul
profit by a wide distribution Of It's 81
curtties among small investors resit
!, ing within It's borders.
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Railway Business for Nav.

During May the railways of the
United States received for their ser
vices to the public an average of 3d.
100000 day: 1t cost to run their
trains and for other expenses of oper-
alton s5,e2o,0oo day; their taxes
were s341,5o0 a day; their operating
income s1,972,322 day for the 220..
s97 miles of line reporting, or at the
rate OF $3.50 for each mile of line for
each day. Thus for every six dollars
OF their earnings which remained
available for rentals, interest on
bonds, appropriations for pettermenIs
improvements and new construction
and for dividends, the railways had tic
pay more than one dollar in taxes.
@f -. a..
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What You May Send.

You can send almost anything by
parcel post. There are just a few
things you can't ship. You cannot
ship live animal But you can send
a queen bee. You cannot send raw
hide, an Internal machine, liquor. But
you can send medicine and cured
relts. You can send eggs. vegetables
fruits, butter, lard. You can send
fish, fresh meats, dressed fowls within
the first one-that is, for radius OF
fifty miles
Eggs and women's hats are two oil
the troublesome items that require
careful packing and an inventive
faculty that viii contrive clever de
vices for packing. In a hat box the
pressure comes upon the center. not
on the edges. So crate is necessary
A new industry viii be created, be
cause containers in all sizes are need
ed. They ought to be on sale in ey
cry village-egg crates or corrugated
paper, for instance. Fifteen eggs from
Oklahoma came a distance OF 1,50t
miles, and no eggs broken.
Butter needs nonconducting pa
per. pelatinized 50 that the heat of thf