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Alma record., 1913-07-31
KILLED By LIGHTNING.
william Gephart OF Wheeler Town.
ship Killed Sunday
WORKED ON THE WATSON FARM
Burns Chase Shocked And GephartS Daughter
tainted

Last Sunday afternoon about toul
o'clock, VIM. Gefart, who resides IL
Breckenridge and works on the Wat
son farm near that village was struck
by lightning and instantly killed. Mr.
Gefhart and family in company with
others had enjoyed the day on the
bank OF the Pine and had started on
the homeward trip, reaching the farm
OF Brown Chase one-half mile north
OF north Wheeler where the accident
occurred. The following account is
from the Records ST Louis cores
pondent.
Mr.. Gefhart had been spending the
day at the river accompanied by his
family and friends, and had been hav-
ing a picnic and family reunion and
had passed a most enjoyable day and
when it became evening they packed
their baskets, pans, etc, into the wag-
on and were prepared to go to their
home near Breckenridge. They start
ed on their way and it began to
sprinkle, so they thought it best to
stop and wait until the storm had
barnyard of Mr. Burns Chase. Mrs.
Gephart going into the house but
Mr.. Gephart and his little daughter
about ten years stayed outside to put
the horse up and attend to the wagon
Mr.. Gephart put the horse in the
barn and as there was not enough
room for the wagon he decided to
cover it with some blankets and a
macintosh, while the little girl stood
near by and watched him. Just as
he was going to put blanket on the |
wagon a bolt of lightning struck him
squarely on the head, burned his hat |
up and crushed his head, then passed |
down and tore through his arm burn
ing his shirt sleeve entirely up and
tearing his arm open, he was killed
before he could move a muscle or
say word.
His little girl screamed Look out"
and then tainted away She after
wards described the lightning by say
ing that it was big red ball of fire
coming toward them, she only had
time TO scream 'look out" until she
saw her father, who was only a few
before a laughing parent
out now bleeding corpse. The COM
oined shock of the lightning and of
sight caused her to keel over before
'he could even get TO the house. 1t
vas sad ending for so happy day
His wife is in great sorrow, and the
hock was hard to bear"
Alma record., 1913-07-31
CONGRESSMAN DODDS
Awarded Six Cents Damages Against
Editor Gould

Alter twenty hours deliberation. the
jury in the libel suit of former Con-
gresham Francis H. Dodds, against
Editor Bert M. Gould, of Mt. Plea
SAINT, brought in verdict last Friday
OF cents damages. Both sides ex-
pressed themselves satisfied and an
appeal is unlikely.
lhe verdict is considered by Mr..
Dodds to be a vindication of the
charges made by Gould that he voted
against the popular election of sena-
tors and in favor of the sugar trust
lhere is still pending suit begun
by Mr.. Dodds against Congressman
Lindquist, of Greenville, for $50 900.
oased on the same statements made
during the campaign last year.
Alma record., 1913-07-31
SUN SCORCHED TREES
Many OF Them In AIma-TreeS Not
Diseased
SHOULD NOT Be CUT DOWN
M. A. c. Scientists Say No Cause For Alarm
Receiving Hundreds OF Specimen Leaves

For some time past many of the
beautiful shade trees in the city have
shown dropping and withered foli-
age and many have thought some in
sect was at work on the tree diseased.
1t seems that this condition has
been general throughout the state as
shown by the following taken from
the Lansing journal of last Friday:
Hundreds of letters are coming to
the department OF plant pathology at
NJ. a. {. from anxious shade tree
owners who are alarmed lest they
VIII lose some of their valuable shad-
ers through what they consider is
some disease. The department is in
receipt of half bushel sample leaves
taken from the trees, especially the
hard naples, for analysis. In each
instance the leaves are brown and
curled up and have all the appearance
to the initiated of having been killed
by worms or insects.
The brown spots, however. are
merely sun Seorches, as has been
proved by scientists in the department.
and are not the effects of any disease.
In only two instances has a disease
been discovered, and this was of a ma
ture not particularly harmful. Owing
to the brown spots, however, the de-
partment has discovered that a num- |
Der of Michigan city and village
lwellers are cutting down these sun
Scorched trees, thinking that they
would infect other nearby trees
which had not suffered from the sun
md which had green foliage.
On the strength of the sun-scorch
'eing suspected as disease, hun
lreds of fine shaders have been cut
Iown, some of them upon the advice
II so-called "tree-doctors" who are
bsolutely ignorant of tree culture
'r their diseases. In other towns
tree-doctors" have reaped a golden
arvest for spraying the sun-scorched
rees to kill the insect" The head Of
ne department of plant pathology
eclares that while the sun-scorch
lay cause the leaves to curl up and
rop and may retard growth to a GER
an extent, the tree is unharmed and
hould not be cut down under anv
rcumstance as they will leaf out in
lie spring as green as ever"
Alma record., 1913-07-31
MRS. AU[VEY DEAD.
Funeral Held Monday AT St. Mary'S
ChurCh.wdS Buried At Big Rapids :

Mrs. Catherine Mulvey of this city
| after an illness of about four months
passed to her final rest Friday morn
ing, July 25, at the home OF her son,
Rev. John A. Mulvey, with whom
she has made her home for the past
five years.
Miss Catherine Richardson was
born in Dorndorf, Herzogtum, Mas
sau, Germany, August s, 1889, and
came to this country in 1s45. She
attended the Female Seminary, Steu-
benville, Ohio, and taught school for
several years. She was married to
John Mulvey in 1862, who died in
Big Rapids in 1905.
Mrs. Mulvey was woman of
strong Christian character and pos
sessed keen and intellectual mind.
She was contributor to several pa
pers for years.
She is survived by all of her child
rem: Joseph, of Beaumont, Texas;
Louis, Shepherd, Mich, Mary, Au-
burn, Indiana; Mrs. c. E. Stanton,
Oxford, Mich; Virginia, Morgantown,
w. Va; and Rev. John, of St. Mary's
church, this city.
The funeral services at the Catho-
lie church Monday morning were
very solemn and impressive. Mrs.
Mulvey had all the honor that the
ritual of her church bestows upon
faithful souls. Many priests were in
the sanctuary and choir
Following is list of the priests:
Kew. John Mulvey conducted the OBJ
'equies and sang solemn High Mass.
assisted by Deacon Fr. T. A. Cald- |
we'll of Bay City; Subdeacon, FIR. F.
Brogger, Merrill; Master of Cere-
monies, Fr. Fred. Williams, Hem
ock; acolytes, Frs. A. O'Toole. Al
'ena, John Mcneil, Mt Pleasan.. +
ohm Mcdonald, Aubup
Assisted in sanctuary, Frs. Z. A.
-etevre of Saginaw, a pupil in Mrs.
lulvey's first school; FIR. Hyland,
saginaw In the choir were Frs.
. Suprenant, Saginaw; A. Zugelden.
Seal City; ]. ]. McAllister, Clare;
V. Miller, Gladwin; FIR. f. McDon-
Id, Midland; Rev. Wendell Miller. a
fe long friend of FIR. Mulvey's
reached an eloquent and beautiful
ermon.
Many friends sent flowers and let
srs OF sympathy, all of which were I
realty appreciated by the family.
AT six-forty Monday morning the c
emains were taken to Big Rapids.
lichigan, where on Tuesday Mrs. '
lulvey was buried by the side of her /
lsband .
Alma record., 1913-07-31
NCAUSE 70 G.; NPLA|N
Much Work Available In City, Many
Beautiful Homes Being Erected

Once again as the annual decrease
IN business activities reaches the city
the habitual calamity howler begins
his work. The city this summer is
not visited by such a boom as was
present last year, but we do maintain
that business is as good as during
any summer when stress has not been
laid on one particular thing as it
was last year, when the city installed
the pavement
According to contractors in the
city the building activities are not as
pronounced as they have been in past
years, but putting it in the words of a
local contractor, 1--WE are having
enough to do and have got enough in
sight to keep us busy until fall" The
is bright. After such a re-
mark 1t would seem that the calamity
man has no place here.
In all probability the amount of
work going on in the city this sum-
mer will reach somewhere in the vi
cinity of 100000. The building for
the most part is not on a very pre-
tentious scale, but will be a great as
set to the city both in making il
more beautiful and drawing business
The work that the city itself is
loing this year amounts to approx
mately $4,000. The pavement to be
Installed on Michigan, Wright and
Euclid avenues will commence in 6f-
een days and will give employment
or those desiring work until the |
middle of September. The Job will |
'ost $s,2O0 and will be under the su-
'ervIsion of the Rowland company
u Charlevoix. Besides the work of
'aving the streets the city has COM
nenced replacing the old water mains
N several of the streets at cost of
a 500.
Inc erection of new home for the
oliege president costing $4,000 and
ne remodeling of Pioneer Hall, dec
rating the buildings and recitation
Continued on page 2
Alma record., 1913-07-31
VICTIM Of PARALYSIS
John RObart Seized While LeayiD0
For Work

J. b. hobart died at his home in
Alma on Thursday, July Gath, at the
age OF thirty years and ten days. He
was born in Paulden county, Ohio,
coming here as boy He was united
IN marriage to Daisy Evans in 1899
10 this union were born three child
rem, Olive, aged thirteen, Lee, aged
elght and Alice, who died in infancy.
one sister and one brother besides
his wife and children are left TO
mourn their loss.
Alma record., 1913-07-31
ROBINSON'S CLOAK STORE
Moved to Store Room in the Opera
House Block.

The d. w. Robinson cloak and
ready-to-wear stock has been moved
from the |. O. o. F. block to the
room formerly occupied by Simon
Messenger on East Superior street
Workmen are busily at work INSTALL
ing glass wall cases which will be
used for displaying one of the largest
lines OF ready-to-wear goods shown
IN this. part of the state. When COM
pleted Mr.. Robinson will have a store
room of which he may not only be
proud but one which will be a credit
to The business street of our city.
Commissioner of Schools
Alma record., 1913-07-31
TEACHERS EXAMINATION

The next regular teachers examin-
alton will be held at the high school
room, Ithaca, Thursday and Friday.
August IA and IS, 1913, beginning at
eight a. m., standard time. Certifi-
Gates of all grades will be granted
from this examination. Reading and
the Reading Circle work will be the
same as in April.
Applicants for all certificates shall
be examined in Agriculture together
with the subjects required at the
April examination. Send for Bulle-
tin No. Is.
HOWARD AZ POTTER.
Alma record., 1913-07-31
\. A. IUI1LE DEAD
Passed Away Friday Night After
Lingering Illness
46 YEARS A PHARMACIST
Considered BY State Board One OF The Best
In State Burial At williamson

After an illness lapsing into several
years, w. A. Tuttle, until a year ago
the popular pharmacist at Wheaton
q Sons, died at Brainerd hospital,
where he had been taken during the
day IN the hope of relief, early Fri
day evening. Death came as a re-
lief after three months of almost
continual pain Mr. Tuttle was 65
years old June II
The deceased was the son of VIM.
Iuttle of WILLIAMSON, who was one
OF the old pioneers of Ingham coun-
ty. He was born at WILLIAMSON in
lS4S and received his education at
the district schools of the county.
When he was eighteen he was offered
position in drug store at Will
liamston as clerk. He accepted this
offer and Immediately decided to
make this his business.
For 46 years Mr.. Tuttle has been
behind the prescription case. Short
ly after his acceptance Of his first
position in WILLIAMSON he entered
business there. During the 40 years
OF his business life he has been en-
gagged in the drug business in Will
iiamston, Grand Ledge, Holly, Du-
rand and this city He came here
from Durand five years ago being
engaged at that time by George
oharrar, who was then proprietor of
the Mitchell drug store. Mr.. Tuttle
remained at work until a year ago
when he was forced to discontinue
owing to poor health.
Immediately following his retire.
nent he attempted to find relief in
he north country and made a trip to
he upper peninsula. After he re-
urned he went south where he spent
he winter in almost perfect health.
the spring when he returned to
lis home here for a time he appeared
o be improving, but before long the
I'D trouble reappeared and he was
onfned to his home almost contiu-
ously until his death.
Mr.. futile during his illness has
ad the best treatment obtainable.
ut recently in the hope of gaining
ONE relief, a change was thought
etter. Friday he was removed to
'rainerd hospital where he could be
direct charge of a physician. Dur
lg the afternoon he was treated as
as thought best after a careful dag
osis OF the case; following which
c seemed to be relieved and fell off
ITO a restful sleep. About seven
clock his breathing grew less al
Tough easy and he fell away with
ut awakng.
AT the.request of Mr.. Tuttle a post
ortem was held Saturday morning
Y Or. Brainard witnessed by DR..
lydam. Alter a careful examina-
on verdict was rendered stating
at death was caused from cancer
the intestine.
Funeral services were held Sunday
ternoon at four o'clock at the
'me on Lincoln avenue, the Rev. ].
'ank Jackson of the Episcopal
urch officiating. Monday morning
e body was taken to Williamson
r interment. Short services were
Id at the grave.
In 1891 Mr.. Tuttle was married to
lss Gustie Gates Of Durand. who
rvives him. Besides Mrs. Tuttle.
RS. Nickola of Flint, S. w. Gates
Durand and Mrs. Jennie Shane of
lrand, and host of friends in this
mourn the loss of a friend and
Iper.
Mr.. futile was a member of the
lsonic order at Holly. He was
1sidered by the state board of ex-
iners to be one of the best phar-
cists in the state.
Alma record., 1913-07-31

A little daughter came to gladden. the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Pearl Decker last
Friday.
Peter Story and wife spent the
week end with friends in Grand Rap
ids.
Alma record., 1913-07-31

r. {. Leonard and son of Chicago.
were in Fenton Saturday attending a
family reunion.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1913-12-05
TAKES OFF OANDRUff
HAIR STOPS FALl|KG
glossy, fluffy, beautiful-NO
more itching scalp.

Within ten minutes after an ap-
plication of Danderine you cannot
! find a single trace of dandruff or
falling hair and your scalp will
not itch, but what will please you
most will be after a few weeks
use, when you see new hair, fine
and downy at first-yes-but real
ly new hair-growing all over the
scalp.
"A little Danderine Immediately
doubles the beauty of your hair
No difference how dull, faded, brit
tie and scraggy, just moisten cloth
with Danderine and carefully draw
it through your hair, taking one
small strand at time. The ef-
feet is amazing-your hair will.
be light, fluffy and wavy,and have
an appearance of abundance; an
incompatible lustre, softness and
luxuriance.
Get a 25 cent bottle of Knowl-.
tons Danderine from any drug
store or toilet counter, and prove
that your hair is as pretty and soft
as any-that it has been neglected
or injured by careless treatment
that's all-you surely can have;
beautiful hair and lots of it if you
will just try a little Danderinee.-
Adv. 81
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1913-12-05
LITER, WHO SE:G,VED
e YEARS, FREED
CO.0red t..1rd3rar PardOned b.
GOV;rdOT GoIdSbOrough

Baltimore Md, Dec 5. = John s.
Hudson, colored, ''iifer," who had
served twenty-three years in the Mary
land peniteniiary,y was pardoned by
Governor Golsborough. Hudson killed
John Butts, colored, in Worcester
county in 1880.
Prior to taking final action on the
pardon, which was strongly recon-
mended by States Attorney John :on
of Worcester county, and the sever
members of the jury who are now liv
ing, Governor Goldsborough visited
Hudson last week.
'Ive heard of persons eyes shining
for JOY" said the governor, "but when
I told that man l would pordon him
realized for the first time just what
the expression could mean"
Hudson, after conviction in May
1890, was sentenced to be hanged on
Sept. 12, of that year. Governor Jack
son, two days before the time for the
hanging, granted respite until Oct
10, and two days before the expiration
Of this extension commuted the sen
tence to life Imprisonment.
When told that his pardon had beer
granted. Hudson was so happy that
for a few moments he could scarcely
speak, and his round face and fat body
throbbed with emotion. He talked
calmly after the first effects of the an
nouncement and said that he would
return to his old home at Snow Hill
and work on the farm of his former
emDlOyer
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1913-12-05

Twenty-three per cent or the meul-
are now victims of the morphine
habit. DR.. Kiester said the medical
| and criminal records of the country
| indicated that complete abolition of
the manufacture>of habit-forming
drugs, including alcohol, would mean
so per cent less homicides, 60 per cent
! less suicides and 33 per cent less lu-
macy. He said the loss to medicine,
whatever it might be, from the pro-
hibition of morphine, alcohol, opium
and cocaine, would be worth while, in
view of the possible benefits.
| Dr. Kiester's statements gained add
ed significance through an address
ward by DR.. C. ]. Douglas. of Boston,
| who described the ravages of new
drug which, he said, is now making
| fiends by the hundreds in his own city.
This is a new product of opium and its
discovery has been so recent that no
existing state law may be made to ap
ply against it.
This new chemical is called heroin
It's effects are like those of morphine,
and it is sold so openly in one dis
trict of Boston that the vicinity of the
drug store which markets it has be-
come known as "Heroin Square" The
fends, who have increased by the
hundreds within the last few months,
DR.. Douglas said, regularly hold what
are known as shifting parties" when
the drug is passed about occasionally
as the chief means of entertainment
The various speakers urged that the
present means Of dealing with con-
irmed drunkards by means of arrest
fines. IMPRISONMENT. and the like are
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1913-12-05
'CASCAbETS" RELIEVE
SICK, SOUR STOMACH
Move acids, gases and clogged-up
waste from Stomach, Liver,
Bowels-Cure Indigestion
Get a 10-cent box now.

Get 10-cent box now.
That awful sourness, belching of
acid and foul gases; that pain in
the pit of the stomach, the heart
burn, nervousness, nausea, bloat-
ing after eating, dizziness and sick
headache, means disordered stom-
ach, which cannot be regulated un-
til you remove the cause. 1t isn't
your stomach's fault. Your stom-
ach is as good as any.
Try Cascarets; they Immediately
cleanse the stomach, remove the
sour, undigested and fermenting
food and foul gases; take the ex-
cess bile from the liver and carry
off the constipated waste matter
and poison from the bowels. Then
your stomach trouble is ended. A
Cascaret tonight will straighten you
out by morning. 10-cent box
from any drug store will keep your
stomach sweet; liver and bowels
regular for months. Don't forget
the children-their little insides
need good, gentle cleansing, too.
ADV.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1913-12-05
SAYS DRUG EVIL IS
WORSE THAN Rum
Scientist Tells Of Increasing
Use in This Country.
DOCTORS IN ITS THRALLS
Declares Nation Will Degenerate Back
to Something Worse Than Monkey
dom If Use Is Not Checked.

Philadelphia, Dec 5. = The United
States is now second to China and
ahead of every other country in the
world in the use of opium and the mar
cotics derived from it, according to a
statement made by DR.. B. G. Kiesteri
a specialist, of Roanoke, Va, before a
meeting of scientists and specialists
at the Rittenhouse hotel.
The menace is so great, the speaker
said, that there is danger our'our de
generating back to something worse
than monkeydom."
DR.. Kiester's figures were such as
even to startle his listeners, who are
the delegates to the yearly meeting
Of the Society for the Study of-Alcohol
and Other Narcotics. The danger OF
the habit forming drugs was growing
SO great, he said, that the only logical
course is to cut them out of the phar-
macopea entirely and prohibit their
manufacture.
The figures which the speaker pre-
sented show that 100000 pounds of
opium are imported into the United
States each year. This is fifteen times
as much as is consumed in Austria,
Germany and Italy combined.
Seventy-five per cent of this opium
is manufactured into morphine. Or
this quantity, DR.. Kiester said, 80 per
cent is used by morphine fiends, while
only 20 per cent finds it's way in-o
legitimate medical practice. Morphine
Is being used extensively even in Gig,
arettes. American cocaine fiends con-
sumo 10000 ounces of the drug each
year.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1913-12-05

not only futile as rei0rmatfve or pro
tective measures, but an enormous
and unnecessary expense to the COM
munity The methods SO far generally
employed, it was said, have been pre-
judicial to both the victims and the
taxpayer.
Outdoor colonies, so equipped that
otherwise helpless victims may re-
ceive prolonged, humane and scien-
tific treatment and a general curtail-
ment of the free sale of intoxicants.
were the rules suggested.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1913-12-05
HoW's This?
Pharmacy and all druggist!


We offer One Hundred Dollars
Reward for any case of Catarrh
that cannot be cured by Halls Ca
tarrh Cure. F. J. CHENEY & CO.,
Toledo, Ohio.
We, the undersigned, have known
F. J. Cheney for the last Is years,
AMI believe him perfectly honorable
in all business transactions and fl
nancially able to carry out any OBJ
go.laIs TToNaI BANs aSs og OF 9;o coMMERcE.To % 70
leedo, Ohio.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken in
ternally, acting directly upon the
blood and mucous surfaces of the
system. Testimonials sent free
Price Is cents per bottle. Sold
by all Druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for con-
stipation.-Adv.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1913-12-05
Bio Grain Firm Bankrupt.

Philadelphia, Dec s.. - A petition
was filed in the United States court
here to have lillian L. Bear and the
firm of William L. Bear & Co. adjudg
ed Involuntary bankrupts. The firm is
one of the largest grain dealers in the
east and has branch officers at York.
La caster, Pottsville, Harrisburg and
Wi Transport
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1913-12-05
Wilson Fails to Settle Mine Strike.

Denver, Colo, Dec. 5.-By unani-
NOUS referendum vote the striking
coal miners in the southern Colorado
coal fields rejected the strike settle
ment proposition made to them by
Governor Ammons. The vote was made
known when union officials notified
Secretary of Labor Wilson of the out
come of the referendum. Secretary
Wilson in turn notified Governor Am
mons.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1913-12-05
Immigrant Wounds Four.

New York, Dec. 5.-Sardis Ishao. q
Syrian immigrant, detained at Ellis
Island for medicol examination since
Nov %, became violently Insane In
the detention pen. He attacked his
guard, Vincent E. Stowe, probably
mortally wounding him with knife,
turned on two aged companions, Bit
ing their ears and cheeks severely, and
then made for J. E. Lapointe, a watch
man. He had nearly severel the watch
mans thumb with his teeth before he
was subdued
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1913-12-05
TO PASS CURRENCY BILL
Smoot Says Senate Will Act Before
Christmas.

Washington, Dec. Sit seems likely
now that the currency bill will be
passed by the senate before Christ
mas.
"It is my judgment that the bill will
go through the senate not later than
Dec. 81" said Senator Smoot, one OF
the leading members on the Republic
can side.
Senator Smoot's opinion was shared
generally by other conservative Re
publican leaders.
The senate was unable to reach an
agreement on the Kern resolution pro
viding for day and night sessions to
consider the currency bill.