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The Alaska citizen., 1916-07-31
OFFICERS HONORED.

MEXICO CITY, July 30.-The war office has signally honored all Of the Mexican officers who were killed at Carrizal It has also named a unit of government troops to honor each officer of brigade n,med Gomez" eve question the cor rectness of the last statement con tained in the above dispatch).
The Alaska citizen., 1916-07-31
DROUTA IN KANSAS.

TOPEKA, Kan, July 3O.-This state is now experiencing the long est drouth in the last 30 years of it's history No rain has fallen for weeks. and no relief for the situation is in sight The drouth will have the effect of cutting the corn crop of this state down this year by more than threequarters of it's usu- al production, and all other crops are likewise suffering
The Alaska citizen., 1916-07-31
RIOTlNG IN ROTTERDAM

LONDON, July 30.--A report from Rotterdam states that rioting has broken out throughout the city as d result of the execution of Capt Charles Fryatt. Mobs of excited citizens broke windows in the Ger. man consulate and in other buildings owned by Germans in the city
The Alaska citizen., 1916-07-31
HEAT FEARFUL
 IN TAE EAST

CHICAGO, July 3O.-The prevail ing heat wave was responsible for the death of 50 people in this city last night and this morning, and 300 more are prostrated, The maximum temperature is 96 in the shade. Fully 250OO0 people have gone to the beaches in an attempt to es cape the heat. One man was Sc yerely injured today when, crazed with the heat, he became unmanage- able and hurt himself at the munl- cipal baths at Clarendon.
Alma record., 1916-01-06
OBITUARY.

Lavinia Cook was born in Stark
county Ohio, April is, 1923 and died
at the home of her son, William Sharp
Dec. q, 1915, aged So years 8 months
and II days, death caused by dropsy.
She was united in marriage to An
drew J. Sharp, March 10, 1850. To
this union was born two daughters
and eight sons. All of whom are liv-
ing except one son and daughter, who
died in infancy. In 1868 they moved
to Midland. Mich. then came to Yes
taburg, Mich, thirty-six years ago.
Since her husbands death which oc-
cured here Dec. %. 1887, she has
resided with her children. She leaves
to mourn the loss of a kind and
loving mother a daughter Mrs. Sarah
Thurlby and son William Sharp Of
his place, her sons Benjamin. Clement,
Osborn and Jesse Of Marion, Jake of
Una and Fred of lansing, besides q
grandchildren, 81 great grandchildren,
Alma record., 1916-01-06
AGED MASON DIES

Having withstood the hardships Of
a life in the early days of the West
and later labors in modern times,
Daniel Brooks passed away Dec. 81
leaving behind the history of long
and interesting career. Mr.. Brooks
was born 1925 in Marieville, Va, and
his early life along with many others
Of those times was spent on a home
stead with a log cabin for a mansion
and crude handcarved furniture.
1t was his fathers desire to see
Dan" follow the old trade of the
family and that was a sea faring life
but this was in direct opposition to
the boys nature. Another alternative
was forced and the lad was sent to
school at Prince Williams college,
Maryland, but this was too confning
for one reared in the fresh air and
having always the freedom of vast
green fields. After a term he return
ed home where a rather strenuous
life awaited him on the old farm. At
the age of IA his father found cause
to punish him severely for some slight
offense and Dan left home never to
return. He made his way TO Wash
ington City where he became an ap-
prentice to a carpenter remaining
there 10 years. About this time
C49) men were flocking to the West
in search of gold. This attracted his
attention and he migrated being one
of the first to sink his shovel in Sut-
ters creek. After the gold-fever
abated Dan became interested i'm the
building of a quartz mill which proved
successful. A second mill was erect
ed on the Pacific coast in which he
played a prominent part. Later he
made a trip to Alaska to build another
mill.
In the erecting Of the Central
Pacific railway Brooks was given the
position Of manager Of the building
department of that company. lie
lived 80 years in the West and always
claimed California as his native state.
Mr.. Brooks was once married and
raised q family but lived TO survive
them all so when age crept on calling
for a retirement from active life he
came back East and soon made his
home with Masons being a member of
that lodge since 1852.
lie was a kind genial old man and
as long as he was able to be out he
made his regular calls on some Of his
business men friends every day al
ways welcomed and always having a
radiant smile the sign oil good viii
to all.
Pressing 20 years beyond that mile
stone known as "Time's limit" he fin
ally yielded to a last call to departure
from this life. A short service was held
at the Home and the body was sent
to Rockford, Mich, to his home lodge
for burial.
Alma record., 1916-01-06

needs Of the railroad as he sees them
after a careful study of the condi-
tions.
Publicity of this character is a new
thing for a Michigan railroad. The
one big reason why Mr.. King is max
ing these talks, he says, is to bring
the people and railroad into closer
touch, and to emphasize the i'm
portance of cooperation for mutual
benefit Mr. King has been in charge
of the railroad since June 1914, and
with the active support of every mem
Der of the organization has been work
ing to make the railroad Go" that
is, provide means for its proper main
tenance to give good service. An
earnest effort is being made to
bring about a reorganization of the
railroad on a stable basis. and in that
connection it needs the support Of the
people whose transportation agent it
is. The receiver believes the people
served by the Pere Marquette under
st0nd that if the raj road can be made
to prosper as "GOing concern" il
will be better able 30 furnish them the
kind OF service which will ais them
in the development and progress o.
their respective communities, and that
they will, therefore, appreciate an ex-
position of it's condition and needs to
enable them intelligently to assist in
working out its problems. The first
Talk" will run i'm our issue of Jan.
49,.
Alma record., 1916-01-06

one sister in Iowa, two brothers in
Ohio, many other relatives and a wide
circle of friends who extend their
sympathy to the bereaved children. The
funeral was held at the Church of
Christ Thursday, Dec. so at 200 p. m.
She was laid to rest by the side Of
her husband in the Vestaburg GEM
etery. Relatives from away that at
tended the funeral were Mr. and Mrs.
b. Sharp and daughter, Clement,
Jesse and Osborn Sharp and daughter
of Marion, John Sharp and Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Sharp of Lansing and Mrs.
Ella Flierman and children of Grand
Rapids
Alma record., 1916-01-06
GRATIOT COUNTY'S FIRST
MAIL CARRIER DEAD
William Gruett One of the Oldest Set
tiers Passes Away At County
Farm.

VIM. Gruett the half-breed French
and Indian who was the first mail car
rier in this vicinity passed away at
the county poor farm on Saturday,
Jan. 1st. He was the son of James
Gruett the interpreter who stood as
a connection between the German mis-
sionaries, who established he old
Bethany mission two miles northeast
of ST. Louis, and his Chippewa
brothers of Indian town" as the place
was called in 1S48 when the Mission
was founded.
Uncle Billy, as he came TO be
known was born in 1884, three years
before Michigan was admitted to the
Union as a state 1t was in this bar
rem and marshy country that he was
reared, spending his boyhood days
fishing along streams padding the
conoe over the swamps and hunting
bears, rabbits, deer and wolves in
forest of mingled pine and hardwood.
As time sped on that very country
Germany, which is now torn by the
bloody ravages Of war, out of her
sympathy for hte brother Indian who
knew not of Christ and Salvation or
ganized missionary society in 1910
and a little later sent the Rev. Craem-
er who established the Frankenmuth
mission. In 1S47 at the call of Rev.
Craemer an assistant was sent in. Rev.
Baulein who founded the Bethany mis-
sion to care for the religious welfare
of the adults and to instruct the child
rem. 1t is without doubt that "Uncle
Billy" attended this early school as
mis- father was the Interpreter between
the first white men and his Indian
brothers. Later on white men came
with different motives as the fur trade
with the Chippewas and the lumber
resources Of the vast pine forests were
very inviting.
With the coming of the settlers
there also came the need Of messenger
service which was best carried on by
the Indian who was so fell acquainted
with the trails and forest life. Billy
knowing some English naturally filed
this position carrying personal mail
from "Indian Town" by a trail lead
ing to the next nearest white settle
UltHl az ANcApiuo. liio hAb
when about 18 years of age making
the trip once week on an Indian pony
through binding SHOWS of winter, over
the swollen streams of the springtime
and blanching suns of summer. When
the postoffice was organized and
established in 1855 in st. Louis il
was Billy who carried the regular
mail.
Later in life he was married to
white woman and to this marriage
were born two sons, Jack and AL
who are comedians and musicians.
The last few years Of his life were
spent among friends TO whom he was
always a welcome guest. Patient and
enduring in all he withstood the hard
ships of early pioneer days and with
the same sturdiness mark Of time was
STAYED off to a distance of IL long
years beyond the allotted three score
and ten.
No apparent failings of health came
until last spring, feebleness and the
dawn of second childhood came ac-
Alma record., 1916-01-06
THE =. NJ. RAILWAY.

On the theory that the people Of
Michigan have a direct interest in the
fate of the Pere Marquette railroad,
and are Untitled to know the plans
and policies under which every effort
is being made to rehabilitate this big
transportation system Paul II. King,
Operating Receiver, has prepared a
series Of advertisements which will
appear as "Pere Marquette Talks"
In these talks Mr.. King will give his
views regarding the problems and
Alma record., 1916-01-06
T. p. Taylor, Prominent Louisville
Druggist, Makes Interesting
Statement

The greatest health insurance In the
world is the simplest" he said. Il nev
er could quite understand why people
are so negligent in the use Of the sim.
plest of all preventives Of illness. It's
all matter of keeping the bowels
open. The man who carries a little box
Of ReXall Orderlies has got a good
health policy in his pocket believe
they are the best laxative ever pre-
pared. and their pleasant taste appeals
TO men, women and children alike"
We have the exclusive selling rights for
this great laxative Trial size. 10 cents
LOOK PATERSON DRUG CO.
THE RgXALL STORE
Alma record., 1916-01-06
ADVERTISED LETTERS.

Alma, Mich, Jan. 3, 1916.
Advertised list for week ending Jan.
3, 1916:
Mr.. w. T. Cramer.
Mr.. NJ. +. Levi.
Mr.. c. f. Harsh.
Mr.. l.. Malkin.
Mr.. ]. w. Miller.
MRS. Bertha Primrose.
The above if not called for will be
sent to the dead letter Office Jan. IL,
1916.
V. p. CASH,
Postmaster
Alma record., 1916-01-06

cording to the law of nature and
"Uncle Billy" was taken to the county
poor farm where he passed quietly
away on the first day of the new year.
Alma record., 1916-01-06

Great men had good mothers. but
u al good mothers had great sons
there would be q surplus"
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that the animal is FREQ from these
dscolorations which would show in
the meat
The first inspection Of the animals
by the L. s. Government veterinarians
Is known as the ante mortem or on
the hoof. The men go into the pens
and carefully examine each animal,
and any which show any symptoms OF
disease are tagged "U. S. Suspect"
and sent to pen for more careful
examination. Animals which are con-
demned on the hoof must be sent to
separate establishment to be killed
and denatured, after which the prod
uct may be used for inedible greases
or fertilizer. The animals which have
passed the ante mortem examination
are held in pens until the time for
killing arrives.
Public Permitted To View Work.
At the largest packing plant the
public Is permitted to witness the
whole process Of killing and curing
from start to finish, and each day
many parties are conducted through
the plants where the work is being
done under the most sanitary condi-
lions. This establishment kills about
ten thousand hogs every week day
and the tour OF inspection starts In
this department. 1t is nothing like as
gruesome as the ordinary killing OF
porkers on a farm. As tho hogs are
| driven into n pen or runway mar
deftly fastens chain about the les
of the animal, which the next moment
| Is caught up on q revolving whee
! and thrown on rod which slides
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per cent. Of the tuberculosis cases are
detected. Here the Government in
spector in white. with knife in hand.
examines the glands and cuts further
II he considers IL necessary, always
being careful to dip his knife into
disinfectant solution before he touches
another carcass. II any evidence Of
disease appears the carcass is tagged
~. 8. Retained" and sent to the re-
tanning room for further inspection.
The dead animals which show no dis
eased glands pass on the rail to other
butchers who disembowel them. The
intestines, heart. liver, lungs. etc. are
removed intact and pass to the in
spectors sitting at metal topped tables,
who examine these organs infinitely
for any sign of disease. If such Is
found the viscera is tagged to match
the carcass and both are sent to the
retaining room. But there is still fur
Their inspection of the carcasses that
have proved Q. X. to this point, for
after they are split in half If LESSONS in
the bones or muscles are found they
too are sent to the retaining ROOM
The untagged animals go to the cool
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same KIND as found in certain parts
of the United States are also to be
met with and conquered in Mexico.
In addition to the ordinary variety of
rattlesnakes there is tho horned rat
tier, which is found in tho desert: it
possesses the peculiar ability of crawl
ing sideways as we'll as forward.
When venomous snake bites, its
teeth sink deep into the flesh and
then poisonous fluid, secretod in
glands. is injected into the wound.
1t Is not the bite which Is so danger
Gus but the probability of blood
poisoning later from the fluid.
In Mexico there is a black scorpion
with a deadly sting; and certain CEN
tipedes peculiar to the tropics, are
also said to he venomous. The taran-
tula is really a big. hairy spider and
often grows to be seven inches in
length. It's sting is painful. though
not necessarily fatal. There are, too.
many other varieties of spiders. all
of them smaller than the tarantula.
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an American officer in one OF the
fierce battles has hicks all along It's
blade at intervals, as though its sangu
mary wielder either gave it very hard
usage or else resorted to this savage
method of commemorating the num-
Der of his victims slain in battle.
All in a row are the fintlock pistols
of the long barreled. heavy handled
type. One of them was carried by
Thomas Scott. of the L. S. A, from
1S46 to As. Another one, with n
barrel over three times the circumfer-
ence of an average army revolver and
Scared and worn smooth from usage
was found on a battlefield in 1S47
Scratched on the stock is the name Of
u. Narden"-which might be that
of either its Mexican possessor or
American finder.
The Hancock Collection.
At the National Museum there is an
entire case given over to the soldierly
possessions of Gen. Winfield Hancock,
U. S. A. loaned by a descendant now
in the United States Navy. His serv-
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fortunately this unpleasant gentle
man Is sluggish and awkward in his
movements. with short, thick. clumsy
legs. When full grown he is about 20
inches in length. He loves to lie In
the sand of tho desert with the broil-
ing sun beating down upon him; and
under such conditions his color,
hamelon-like. changes from orange
and black to sandy salmon.
Mexico is fairly alive with snakes,
Among tho venomous ones are the
copperhead and the rattlesnake. The
bite OF the harlequin snake, too, Is
fatal. 1t is so named because of its
Variegated and brilliant coloring. Part
OF its head is black. followed down
the body by alternate rings OF white
and brilliant red. These snakes vary
In size from 20 to % inches. Also
there Is a double for the harlequin
which resembles It closely but Is
harmless.
Copperheads and moccasins OF the
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Santa Annals Stick.

What first appears to be merely the
light Malacca wood walking stick Of
some kindly old gentleman of means
proves to be one used by General
Santa Anna when he invaded Texas
in 1895. 1t has a head formed of a
solid round lump of reddish gold and
ferrule over four and a half inches
long.
Its user was largely responsible for
the collection OF Mexican mementoes
In the Museum for 1t was the fact of
his having transformed the Republic
of Mexico into a military despotism
which caused Texas to cecede and
establish herself as an independent
State: and 1t was for her possession
that the two countries really clashed.
Naturally, there are more weapons
Of warfare than souvenirs of any 9TH
er sort in the array; and Of these the
swords are perhaps the most interest
ing, because they are giving way to
the changed conditions of modern
warfare.
A large sized cavalry sword used by
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-08-31

ice uniforms, swords, medals, belts,
belt buckles, epaulets, shoulder straps
and pistols are on view.
The sword which he used in the
Mexican War is there, and his Shout
der straps from the rank of Second
Lieutenant to Brig.-General. There.
too. is his famous very high crowned,
broad brimmed black felt hat, known
as the Hancock military hat" And
his coveted badge of membership in
the Aztec Club is conspicuously dis
played in the case.
IT was while officers of the United
States Army in Mexico City were
Awaiting the treaty Of Guadalupe
HdalGe that certain of them decided
to form a social club for the purpose
of mutual entertainment. Practically
all officers in or sufficiently near Mex
leo were enrolled for membership,
and the Aztec Club proved such a
marked addition to the social side of
the army that when the army de-
! parted for the States 1t was decided
/ to continue it with a view to cherish
ing the memories and keeping alive
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fantry Battalion. Lieut.. Col. Wi
r. Watson, commanding. Best
are the flags carried by these
talions at the time.
A sword, presented by the Sta
New York, to Brisader-General
Shields. L. S. Vols, has been
ferred from the War DepartmeU
the Museum. This is of blue
with a fine inlay of dull gold In
shades of that metal. The hilt
visored head of a crusader, W
gold figure of Hercules leaning oil
club forming the lower part
Joined to the sword proper by II
golden eagle.
A similar hilt adorns a present.
sword received by Brevet- cd
John B. Magruder. L. S. A., by|
zens of Caroline County, Virginia
distinguished bravery in the Mel
War. Then there is the service 81
carried by Captain Charles o. Cd
u. s. A.. in 1s46. His uniform
worn in the War and bearing man
constant usage. with the silver 1
buff trimmings. huge gold epat
along with the black Masonic lod
chapeau, are also in the collectiI
Well Preserved Coat.
The uniform coat o. Lieut.. 1
win Crosswaite, Co. A., 3rd Ohid
fantry, is in the most perfect c|
ton, devoid of spots, although ~
/ worn for service through the Mel
, War by one who fought in no mi
/ ornamental manner.
Brig. General George Brown
remembered with a medal by the
of New York, and It now rests ag
the purple velvet background
Museum case, along with a Men
ship Badge of General Browns II
famous Aztec Club Of 1s47.
Scared and stained with the
and tear Of battle Is the service S
worn by Capt. Seth b. Thornto
S. A.. when killed on August IS,
about the first officer to lose hi
in the struggle. Beside it Is a
handled, iron-sheathed dagger ca
by a Mexican soldier.
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ers." No longer do we see the "
"Westphalia ham" or York HI
thus giving us the idea that tho |
came from Westphalia. Germa NJ
York. England. The labels now
pear bearing the words "WestpI
style" or York cuts"
Packing Houses sanitary.
But tho meat inspection does
end here as the Government md
ever present in the lard rend}
rooms, in the sausage making al
ments and in the packing rdl
where II is his duty to sec thai
harmful preservatives are used.
the water which runs over the
in the washing must pass the ana
of Uncle Sans agent. One of
principal packing plants In Chi
has a force OF siXtyfive Governi
inspectors at all times present ID
that the rules and regulations Of
Bureau of Animal Industry arc
ried out.
A slaughter house and pad
plant are not easily kept clean.
when the visitor finds clean Al
snow white tables, stor!lized kn
girls in clean white dresses
finger nails as perfectly manicure
those OF a society girl and wor
under conditions far better than
found in department stores. ant
the rooms minus the smells W
used TO accompany such work. the
value OF Government meat inspe'
is understood. Even in the slaue
houses the floors are kept free 81
nauseating offal so commonly II
in these places. The Government
a long list OF regulations extern
even 10 the garments worn by
workers. and in order to meet
regulations several OF the pac
plants have their own laundries
Is estimated that at present a
100. persons are engaged in
meat-packing industry in this c
try.
At present only sixty per cen
the meat used In this country CO
under Federal nspection-the
forty per cent. are under stat
municipal inspection, and much
under no inspection at all; that is
less it is discovered that a farmc
local butcher is selling meat unfi
food.
After a day or two with the tro
Government inspector one hopes
| the day may he not far distant
all American meat will be siveI
ante-m ortem inspection before
leaves the range or barnyard, and
each and every carcass will be
Government stamp before It is
! for food
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"a OW that an invasion Of Mexico
has been so seriously contem-
plated memories and traditions
L Of the last time United States
troops crossed the Border with war
like intent come surging to the fore
ground.
There are numerous army officers,
still hale and able to recount their ex-
periences, who fought in that short
but bloody conflict; but to the average
Individual the Mexican war Is
shrouded in the vagueness OF things
learned about Yesterday at school and
forgotten in the stress Of Today
The Aztec Clubs Exhibit.
There are souvenirs and badges of
membership and honor Of the famous
Aztec Club--composed of American
officers who fought in Mexico-on
view In the National Museum at
Washington. and they form a not in
significant part of the collection given
over to trophies of the war popularity
known as "the struggle of 40"
OF course the weapons with which
their owners actually fought offer the
most vivid interest; and among these
the service swords and pistols stand
out as Of especial interest. There are
swords of varied designs. from the
handsomest of presentation gold ones.
with ornamental jeweled hits, to the
lighting" weapons meant for use.
A particularly splendid one Of the
former variety was given to Brig
General George W. Morgan. U. S. Vol
unteers, in recognition of his gallant