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East Mississippi times. (Starkville, Miss.) 19??-1926, 1916-07-21
Learn . Little Every Day

American beer is sold in K8rk.
chi, India.
Bolivia's chief exports are tin
and rubber.
Granite is the bottom Of the
earth's crust.
There are 5,073 radio stations in
the Uuited States. ..
Michigan has eighty-six auto
mobile factories
America fisheries yield Q return
Of $20, 900, 900.
A full grown elephant yields 100
pounds Of ivory.
Quick silver is 13 1>2 times
heavier than water.
Sheffield, England, employees we.
men car conductors. ...
The population Of the city of
Panama is now over 65, 900.
Bananas can be ripened best in
a room kept at ITO degrees,
Extensive asphalt beds have
been discovered In Honduras,
New York City claims the
largest electric sign in the world
Every square mile OF sea is 90.
timsted to contain 2O,000,OOO
fish.
Forty-eight different materials
are used in the construction OF q
piano, r ....... ....
Every day the Thames river
scoops 1900 tons OF earth from it's
banks.
Except that OF China, San
Marino has the longest national
anthem. ~.
About 100 different species of
oysters have been classified by
scientlsss.. ~ /
Efforts are being made to de>
yelop the asphalt deposits in the
Philippines.
American cotton has become an
established crop III the Puuiab re-.
gl0n Of India. l...
or the beef killed in this coun,
ty IL per cent - condemnee NJ
unit tor food. ..
Natives OF the Kong Africa, use
glassware and crOckery to u eou-
siderable extent.
The United States produces more
than halt Of tho total copper out.
put 0t the world.
There are said to be 10000
farms i'll Texas Oh which no COWS
are supported.
The United Kingdom is the wool
grower and the United States IL
tile wool consumer.
Producation ut pecans in the
Uniteo: tates has more than trsbled
in the last ten years.
The Russian law allows a tnan
to marry but four times, he must
cut the habit out at 80.
Natives OF Algeria bury with
their deud all the medicines aud
used in their last illness,
There are at least five Iihraties
In the world which contain tiiurs
than l 100000 volumes each.
Thirty ysars ago the average
length of lite in western Europe
and America was about 81 years,
now 1t is 81 plus.
East Mississippi times. (Starkville, Miss.) 19??-1926, 1916-07-21

Aliout 100000 persons are Ell.
gagged in the meat.paeking indus
Try Of the United States.
East Mississippi times. (Starkville, Miss.) 19??-1926, 1916-07-21

The art of candy making ori.
sinated with the Chinese many
years ago.
East Mississippi times. (Starkville, Miss.) 19??-1926, 1916-07-21

Japan is gaining ground Oh
Eug aud In the manufacture and
sale Of toys,
East Mississippi times. (Starkville, Miss.) 19??-1926, 1916-07-21

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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-02-17

On foot. already ffty feet IN ad.
vance. was Big Olaf. still intent on
finishing the race. Smoke obeyed. and
when the two men reached the foot
OF the Dawson bank he was at the 9th
er's heels But up the bank Big Olaf
lifted his body hugely. regaining doc
en- feet.
Five blocks down the main street
was the gold recorders office. Not so
easily this time did Smoke gain 10 his
giant rival. and when he did he was
unable to pass. Side by side they ram
along the narrow aisle between the
solid walls OF cheering men. Now one.
now the other. with great convulsive
Jerks. gained an inch or so. only TO
lose II Immediately after.
II the pace had been killing one for
their dogs. the one they now set them
selves was 10 less so. But they were
racing for 81 100000 aud the greatest
honor In the Yukon country
Smoke felt himself involuntarily lag
and Big Olaf sprang full stride in
the lead To Smoke II seemed that his
heart would burst. while he had lost
all consciousness OF his legs. lie knew
they were flying under him. but ne
did not know how he continued TO
make them fly. nor how he put even
greater pressure Of will upon them aud
compelled them again TO carry him to
his giant competitors side.
The open door OF the recorders Of
fee appeared ahead OF them. Both
men made final futile squirt Neither
could draw away from the other. and
side by side they hit the doorway.
colided violently. and fell headlong on
the office floor
They sat up. but were too exhausted
TO rise. Big Olaf. the sweat pouring
from him. breathing with tremendous.
painful gasps. paved the air and vain
ly tried TO speak. Then he reached out
his hand with unmistakable meaning
Smoke extended his. and they shook
ITS dead heat" Smoke could hear
the recorder saying. but II was rs II
In a dream. And all | can say is
that you both win. You'll have to di.
vide the claim between you You're
partners =
Big Olaf nodded his head with great
emphasis and spluttered Al last he
got il ont
"You d--n chekako," was what Ire
said, but in the saying Of it was adj.
miration: Il don't know how you done
II. bur you did"
Smoke and Big Oiar essayed To rise,
and each helped the other 10 his feet
Smoke found his legs weak under him
and staggered drunkenly Big Olaf
tottered toward him.
I'm sorry my dogs jumped yours.
1T couldn't be helped" Smoke pant
cd back u heard you yell
Say" Big Olaf went on with shin.
ing eyes. that girl-one id fine girl.
eh?"
zone id fine girls' Smoke agreed
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-02-17
Sharrar&W
Real Estate, Loans
and Insurance
Offer the Following For Sale
or Exchange:

FIFTEEN fine building lots block
from Republic Truck Co, for sale
cheap and on easy terms.
FINE Modern Resident property
within 2 blocks of Postoffice.
TWO fine resident properties. modern.
two blocks from Wright House
THREE new houses, one block from
Republic Truck Co.. all vacant for
sale OF easy terms.
TWO modern houses, fine location on
easy terms.
THREE fine farms to exchange for
stocks of goods, General store, Dry
Goods or Clothing preferred.
EIGHTY acre farm, stock and tools,
for sale or exchange What have
you got2
TWO 800 acre stock ranches to ex-
change for city property.
FORTY acres, miles from Ithaca,
for sale or exchange.
EIGHTY acres in New Haven town
ship, for sale or exchange
FINE pair of young heavy work
horses, 2 cows and other property,
will exchange for city property and
pay difference.
RESTAURANT Grocery and Bakery
business, located in a good Gratiot
County town, will exchange for
farm, prefer new land.
EIGHTY acres, one-half mile from
Ithaca, for exchange for Alma or
Ithaca property, Ithaca preferred
BAKERY in good Gratiot town. do
ing good business. Will exchange.
TWELVE acre chicken farm near
Alma. for sale or exchange, nicely
located.
Several other pieces of land TO ex-
change for Alma properly.
IL you have anything to Sell or FIX
change, call and see us.
SHARRAR & WHEELER
Opera House Block,
Alma.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-02-17
CHAPTER XII.
The Adventure With the Little Man.

- WISHT you wasn't 50 set in your
ways Shorty demurred I'm
sure scairt OF that glacier No
man ought 10 tackle II by his
lonely"
Smoke laughed checrfully and ran
his eye up the SliStenius face or the
tiny glacier that filled the head of the
valley Here IL is August already
and the days have been getting shorter
for two months" he epitomizcd the sit.
nation You know quartz. and
nont But | can bring up the grub
while you keep after that mother lode
so long. IN be back by tonDrrow
evening
lie turned and started
4 got "A bunch somethins goin' 10
happen" Shorty pleaded after him.
BuI Smokes reply WAS b3lltering
laugh lie held on down the little val
.ey occasionally wiping The sweat from
his forehead. the while his feet crush
eel through ripe mountain raspberries
and delicate ferns that grew beside
Ia the early spring he and shorty
had come 10 the Stewart river aild
launched out into the amazing chaos
OF the region where Surprise lake lay
And all OF the spring and half OF the
summer had been consumed in futile
wanderingS. when. on the verge of
turning back. they caught their inst
glimpse OF the battling. gold boltomed
sheet of water which had lurcd and
fooled a genera ton OF miners
Making their camp In the old cabin
which Smoke had discovered on his
prey iOus visit. they learned three
things first. heavy nugget gold was
carpetcd thickly on the lake bottom.
next. the gold could be dived for i'm
the shallower portions. but the temper
aturc Of the water WAS man Killing.
and. finally. the draining OF the lake
was too stupendous "A task for two men
In the shorter half OF a short summer
Undetcrrcd. reasoning from the coarse
ness OF the gold that it had not trav-
eled far. they had set out In search of
tlit luuiit lott- iheA H'u tlVN0th Aiit
big glacier that frowned on the south
en- rim and devoted themselves 10 the
puzzlng maze OF small valleys ana
canyons beyond. which. by most IN.
mOuutam-likc methods. drained. Or had
az one time drained. into the lake
The valley smoke WAS deScendiug
gradually videned after the fashion OF
any nOrma valley bat at the lower
end it pinched narrowly between high.
precipitous walls and abruptly stopped
In n cross wall At the base Of this. In
a welter OF broken rock, the streamlet
disappeared. evidently finding its way
out underground.
Climbing the cross wall. from the top
Smoke saw the lake beneath him. I'm
like any mountain lake he had ever
seen. ii was not blue. Instead its In
tense peacock green tokened its shall
lowness. Ii was this shallowness that
made its draining feasible. All about
arose jumbled mountains. with ict
Scared peaks and crags, grOtesquely
shaped and grouped All was topsy
turvy aud unsystematic--a Dore night
mare.
Continued next week.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-02-17
BABY,S SKIN TROIlRLES-

Pimples-Eruptions-Eczema quick
~ weld to the soothing and healing
qualities of DR. Hobsoa's Eczema Oint-
ment. No matter where located. how
bad or long standing. pr Hobson's
Eczema Ointment will remove every
trace Of the ailment. II will restore
the skin to its natural softness and
purity. Don't let your child suffer-
don't be embarrassed by having your
child's face disfgured with blemishcs
or ugly scars. Use DIR. Hobson's
Eczema Ointment. Its guaranteed
No cure, no pay Soc at your Drug
gist.-Adv. 2
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-02-17
SYNOPSIS.

Christopher Bellew a tenderfoot, starts
for the Klondike In a gold rush and pluck
lily works at the back breaking toll OF
packing freight
He meets a beautiful girl. Joy Gastell.
deserts his own party. and he and Shorty.
a new acquaintance, hire out TO two
wealthy prospectors. Joy has nicknamed
him Smoke"
Smoke ard Shorty befriend man nam
ed Brock and nearly perish In attempting
10 cross Lake Lebarge because Of the
uselessness Of their employers.
Smoke and Shorty take command by
force and get through 20 Dawson CITY,
where they are discharged. On Brock :
tip they stampede for Squaw creek
They overtake Joy Gastell and her ia
ther. To help the Sea Lion crowd Jov
ueacherously leads them away from
Squaw creek.
Smoke saves the girls feet from frsez-
ing. He and Shorty by mistake jump a
miners claim and lose it. Then Smoke
nnds Surprise lake. the bottom OF which
IL covered with gold
Smoke is shot at, witnesses the murder
OF miner by the unknown marksmar
and is arrested FOR murder himself.
Brecx shows a surprise lake nugget
the impromptu court Is stampeded, and
Smokes life is saved Smoke wins money
at roulette.
He continues TO win and the gamblers
buy him or His ays.em was based on
the discovery that t,e roulette wheel was
warped
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-02-17
STATE OF MICHIGAN IN THE CIRCUIT |
COURT FOR THE COUNTY OF WAYNE !
IN CHANCERY

STATE OF MICHIGAN IN THE CIRCUIT
COURT FOR THE COUNTY OF WAYNE
IN CHANCERY
National Pole Company. Complainant VS.
Consolidated Light Power CO., DEPENDENT
No. 1885.
NOTICE OF CHANCERY SALE.
In pursuance of an order of the Circuit
Court for the County of Wayne in Chancery
made and entered on the 18th day Of Novem-
Der. A. ID. 1913. and Of supplementary order
dated January 10Th, 1915. in the above entitled
cause. the undersigned. Detroit Trust Com
pany. Receiver OF the Consolidated Light &
Power Company. Michigan corporation. will
sell at Public Auction or vendue, 10 the
highest bidder at the southery or Congress
Street entrance Of the Wayne County Build
ing, in the City Of Detroit in said County Of
Wayne. the 2sth day of March. A. ID. 1916.
at II go o'clock noon OF said day, all of the
property and assets Of the said Consolidated
Light Power Company. including real estate
and interest in real estate, all personal prop
perry. rights. franchises. accounts things in
action. and all and every description Of prop
crty, whatsoever, belonging TO said Company.
except cash in hands of said Receiver. Full
information 70 the terms OF the sale and
detailed description of the property and assets
Of the said Consolidated Light Power Com
pany can be obtained from the Receiver at
its office. corner of Fort and Shelby Streets.
in the said City of Detroit.
In further pursuance of said order of said
Court in this cause. said Receiver will within
three days after such sale report 10 said Court
the result thereof. and "A hearing on such re-
port will be- had for the purpose Of confirm
ing the same. otherwise. the second
Saturday next after such sale at 80 o'clock
in the forenoon at the Circuit Court Room
in the Wayne County Building. in the said
r Van Zile. one of the Judges OF said Court.
Detroit Trust Company Receiver
Consolidated Light Power Com
pany. 25-7-c
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-02-17
NOTICE OF uEARNc ON c,Arvs

NOTICE is hereby given that in further pur-
suance OF the above mentioned order Of said
Chaneery In the above entitled cause that
the undersigned Receiver of said Chippewa
construction Company will or before jan
uary 18th. A. d. 1916. file with said court a
report on the claims and demands against
said corporation filed with il under the
terms OF an order Of said court dated October
mendations for allowance or disallowance
thereof. and that hearing on such report
viii be had before Henry G. Ncol. Esq., one of
the Circuit Court Commissioners for County
of Wayne. on the 18th day of February A. ID.
1915. at $3.50 o'clock in the forenoon, at his
Court Room in the Wayne County Building in
said City OF Detroit at which time any and
all objections TO the allowance or disallowance
of claims must be presented
Detroit Trust Company, Receiver
Chippewa Construction Company
25-3-c
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-02-17
Copyright, 1914, BY tn. wA.s's~ sy.a's.s>

er proceeded TO fetch out The last
ounce OF effort in his animals IL was
squirt that should have been reserv-
ed for the last hundred yards instead
of being begun three miles from the
finish Sheer dog killing that IL was.
Smoke followed.
They topped small jam and struck
the smooth going below. 4 sled shot
out from the side and drew in toward
him, and Smoke understood Big Olars
terrific squirt. He had tried 10 gain Il
lead for the change. This fresh team
that waited to jerk him down the
home stretch had been a private sur
prise OF his.
Smoke strove desperately TO pass
during the exchange OF sleds With
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-02-17
NOTICE OF HEARING ON CLAIMS.

NOTICE is hereby given that in further pur-
suance of the above mentioned order of said
Circuit Court for the County of Wayne in
Chanccry in the above entitled cause. that the
undersigned Receiver of said Consolidated
Light & Power Company will on or before
January 29th. 1916. file with said court a
report on the claims and demands against said
corporation filed with il under the terms of
an order of said court dated October 10Th. A.
D. 1918. together with its recommendations
for allowance or disallowance thereof. and
that a hearing on such report will be had be-
fore Henry G. Nicol. Esq. one Of the
Circuit Court Commissioners for County of
Wayne on the nth day of February. \. ID. 1916
at 80 o'clock in the forenoon. at his Court
Room in the Wayne County Building in said
City Of Detroit, at which time any and all
objections 20 the allowance or disalowance of
claims must be presented.
Detroit Trust Company. Receiver
Consolidated Light Power Co.
25-3-c
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-02-17

Ill He Led by Score Of Yards.
urging aud pouring OF leather hc went
to the side and on until his lead dog
was jumping abreast % Big Olafs
wheeler. On the other side. abreast
was the relay sled At the speed they
were going Big Olaf did not dare try
the dying leap. II he missed and fell
Off Smoke would be in the lead. and
the race would be lost
For half mile the three sleds tore
md bounced along side by side The
smooth stretch was nearing its end
when Big Olaf took the chance. rs
the flying sleds swervcd toward each
other be leaped, and the instant he
struck he was on his knees. with whip
and voice squirting the fresh team.
The smooth stretch pinched out into
the narrow trail. and he jumped his
dogs ahead and into il with 4 lead OF
barely a yard
A man was not beaten until he was
beaten, was Smokes conclusion. and
drive no matter how. Big Olaf failed
to shake him Off No team Smoke had
driven that night could have stood
such a killing pace and kept up with
fresh dogs-no team save this one
Nevertheless the pace was killing IL.
and as they began 10 round the hun
at klOndike City he could feel the
pitch OF strength going out OF bis ami.
mails. Almost imperceptibly they lag
ged. and foot by foot Big Olaf drew
away until he led by a score Of yards
A great cheer went up from the pop
ulation or Klondikc City assembled Oh
the ice Here the Klondikc entered
the Yukon. and half mile away.
across the Klondike. on the north
bank. stood Dawson An outburst Of
madden cheering arose and Smoke
caught a glimpse OF sled shooting
out to him. He recognized the splen
did animals that drew t. They were
Joy Gastelrs. and Joy Gastell drove
them. Mittens had been discarded
and with bare hands she chung 10 whip
and sled
Jump" she cried rs her leader
snarled AT Smokes
Smoke struck the sled behind nor
It rocked violently from the impact of
his body. but she was FUN up ou her
knees and swinging the whip.
Hi. You'll Mush on Chookl Chook!'
she was crying and the dogs whined
and yelped in eagerness OF desire and
effort 10 overtake Big Olaf
And then as the lead dog caught the
tail OF Big Olafs sled and yard by
yard drew up abreast the great crowd
on the Dawson bank went mad.
When you're in the lead I'm going
to drop orr Joy cried out over her
shoulder "And watch out for the dip
curve halfway up the bank" she
warned
Dog by dog. separated by half y
dozen feet. the two teams were run
ming abreast Big Olaf. with whip and
voice. held his own for a minute. Then
slowly. an inch NJ time. joys leader
began to forge past
Get ready she cried To Smoke
I'm going to leave you In minute
Get the whip
And as he shifted his hand To clutch
the whip they heard Big Olaf roar a
warning. but too late Ills lead dog.
incenscd ~ being passed. swerved In
20 the attack His fangs struck Joys
leader on the flank. The rival teams
Jew az one another's throats The
sleds overran the fighting brutes and
capsized. Smoke struggled to his feet
and tried to lift Joy up. But she thrust
;liin frpn her crying:
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-02-17

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ADV. 2
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-25
LOST ON RAILROAD
Boy in Refrigerator Car Some
where i'm the West.
Prisoner When Playing Bandit
With Other Boys.
LOOKING OUT FOR HIM HERE
Railway and Police Officials
Are on the Watch.
No Food or Water for a Chi
cagO YOungster.
LOOKING OUT FOR HIM HERE

Three small boys were playing in the
Chicago terminal railroad yard Sat
urday. They were playing bandits"
A smaller boy was the hostage. He
was held for ransom. The two COM
panions captured him. An empty re-
frigerator car, standing near, they
thought would be an excellent place to
hide him. They threw him in and
locked the door,
A long freight train rumbled by,
stopped and backing to the car made a
coupling. Before the two playmates
realized it the train was speeding out
of sight.
According to word received here,
the boy is somewhere in the west be-
tween the Chicago terminal yards and
the Rocky mountains. He is 8 years
old. His name is not known here.
He is without food or water and no
reports have been received to the
effect that he has been found. The
number of the car is unknown.
Railroad officials in many parts of
Kansas have been notified to watch
for the car and investigate trains. That
as a matter of precaution. The car
pulled out of Chicago on the Pan
handle and might have. been for di-
version on any western road. The
boy and the car may be in Kansas, in
the Dakotas or Texas or other states.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-25
WANTS HER HOME
Ethel RalStOn Also Would Educate
Children With Bequest.

Suit to obtain the right to occupy
the family home, 623 Polk street. for
the charge and education of the chill
dren of herself and former husband
the last Ernest c. Dibble, and to get
the court to order the trustee of the
children to pay her $50 a month for
their education, was filed in the Shaw
nee district court today by Ethel Raj
d. Willis and Naomi Ruth DibbIe,
minors
The plaintiff places the value of the
home at $4,000. She says the will of
her late husband provided $4,000 to
be placed in charge of the trustee for
the education of the children. The
will, the petition states, also provided
that if the widow. the plaintiff, mar
ried again before the expiration of ten
years the real estate should 60 to the
children. August 2. 1916, the plain
tiff says, she married Ursin A. Ralston,
and continued to live in the family
home.
She says. to her knowclge, the
trustee has not paid any of the $4,000
for the education of the children. He
also, she says, asks her to pay rent
for the home place. On the aforemen-
toned questions the plaintiff asserts
that she and the defendant cannot
agree ard she asks the court to de-
eide upon them She says she has a
right to occupy the family home as
loEg as the children are in her care
and charge. She also says she needs
| $50 month with which to lake care
of and educate the children.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-25
"PLAY BALL" is ORDER
Y. NJ. C. A. National League
Contest Is On.

play ball." is the command given
by C. E. Eldridge, manager of the
American membership team opposed
to the National league team, headed
by E. L. Copeland in the worlds series
membership contest starting next
Thursday.
There being no player limit in the
Y. M. Membership league, the entire
membership of 1, 900 has been divided
into equal teams and all of them will
meet the eve before the battle in a big
complimentary baseball supper at the
Central Y. NJ. Wednesday evening.
Among the several hundred players
on the American league team the fol-
lowing are all expected to bat 800 or
better, and field a thousand, the
bulletin today says:
c. E. Bascom o. H. White, c. G.
Blakely, Dr. f. s. Pettyjohn. Chas.
E. Eldridge, David Bowie, John R.
Sargent G. V. Fisher, B. F. E. Marsh,
H. L. Robinson. Robt. A. Welbourn,
E. L. Jester, J. E. Mulhall, A. R. Null
holland, A. C. Schuder, E. Sorensen. c.
n. Stitt H. c. Pribble, A. F. Marshall,
Walter Joyce, Ralph Larkin! H. D.
Hancock, GA. Faulk, r. R. Critch-
ton, L. A. Corlis, A. E. Blythe, d. P.
Brown, L. H. Brosius, w. w. Blair,
Robt Bell, c. E. Cochran, H A. Cole
man, Frank G. Dreaming, John Cleve-
land, E. w. Craver, E. E. BrookenS,
Fred Nolland, waiter r OK, sam Goep-
fert, Ed. L. Spokesman. J. E. Spald-
ing, c. D. Skinner, A c. Patch, Geo.
Godfrey Moore, Rad NJ. Lee, Leon
Thorpe, c. B. Hypes. Fred NJ. White.
A. J. Carruth, jr., S. G. Thompson,
John X Wylie, Ralph McEntire, Will
bur Magill, ]. E. Mcfarland, DR.. c.
H. Lerrigo, John E. Manley, ]. B.
Larimer, E. V. King, Fred Hess. C. A
Marker, H. w. Bomgardner, w. w
| Gillespie, w. A Benson, Byron Stitt
Paul B. Van Ness, DR.. H. w. Putnam
A. P McKown, ]. H. Cooper, B. B.
Eitelman, DIR. F. A. Rooster, ]. E
Bowman.