Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-12-24

%'Aios %'hs w iiNOhs vi A'Ns i<Ohlot hNf
in town Tuesday canvassing for Blaine
Twenty Years in Congress-" and
Famous American Women" both ex.
cellent works to he in any household
A dispatch from Grand Rapids says
II is officially announced that the
United States express company will be
supplanted on all the branches of the
Grand Rapids q Indiana and the Penn
sylvania railroads after January | and
the officers of the Adams are travelling
over the roads establishing Offices at
points where the Grand Rapids IL
Indiana road only has access. This
will drive the United States out Of all
towns except Grand Rapids.
1t is pity that Alma is not on the
line of the G.. r. 4 /.
"Twenty-seven hundred feet is as
high as it is safe t. build of brick. With
a greater height the weight crushes the
lower courses in the structure. But no
matter; that height is sufficient for any
thing likely to be built in this country:
with the possible exception that Alma
may feel Il little cramped in Its aspira-
tions by this arbitrary limit. And
speaking OF aspirations we are remind
ell that Alma is the abiding place Of
that estimable individual who once de-
clared, and afterwards stuck TO it, that
the moon i'll its journey around the
earth, travels ut the rate Of $40 900
miles an hour. So it is plainly seen
that special figures have to be made to
meet special aspirations and ideas. -
Now if anyone can tell us what Tucker
is driving at, we'd be pleased to hear
them.
Many Of our exchanges give, each
week, quite an amount of interesting
school news. The RECORD has offered
gratuitously, from / to column each
week. or so often as it shall be conven-
lent, both TO our Union School and the
Normal School. Occasionally a few
notes are brought in, but it seems as
though weekly contributions might be
made and our citizens and patrons Of
the schools interested and instructed in
regard TO the work being done by their
children. II the teachers are too busy
why not appoint some Of the larger
pupils to attend TO the work 1t would
be good exercise for them and would
interest every RECORDreader.
An exchange says that if instead of
the closing anthems some of the minis
ters should at the close of the service,
give the orders: Attention worship
ers For hats, dive For overcoats,
90 Jerk, twist, plunge Make your
selves ridiculous, all :" The effect
would hardly be variation from the
present style of getting ready to go out
OF church. The singing ST the doxol-
ogy seems to be the signal for a general
putting on and adjustment, and when
the benediction is pronounced the ruff
fled congregation look more like jump
ing out OF the windows, or uniting in
a crushing and crowding race for the
doors than listening to the words Of the
good pastor.
Another swindle has been unearthed
Some firm with big name and glow
ing letter head, sends out blank form
10 farmer. requesting statistics relating
to the yield of crops and other agricul-
tural matters. The farmer is to fill
up the blank and sign his name, just TO
verify tho statement you know. The
next thing the unsophisticatee infor-
mant knows one Of these notes turns
mp in the hands Of an innocent holder.
And so the world G es on. The only
paper TO which farmer can safely
his name is to his home paper
1t never comes back to him in shape OF
a note for 5000 or so, but each week
the full price of his sub
and at the end of the year
his investment represents cash value.
OF Mr.. Arthur ID. Amsden. who
enters the employ of the RECORD New
Years, and also commences his du-
ties as leader and instructor of Wright 5
Opera House Band the Stanton Her
ald has the following kind notice:
Mr.. 4. u. Amsden, who for the
past three years has been an attachee
Of the Herald office, viii sever his COLI
nectian Herewith on January lst and
remove to Alma. where he has accepted
a position on the Alma Record. Mr..
Amsden has had exclusive control of
our job printing department for the
past year and has made many warm
friends and patrons among our business
men for the neat and satisfactory man
ner in which he has performed his work
Mr.. Amsden and his estimable wife
will prove "A valuable acquisition to
Alma's best society and we trust they
will be accorded a warm welcome.
The following criticism was hand
ed in too late for publication last week.
Our citizens should remember, how
ever, that the village fathers have
transacted great amount of business
this summer and fall, likewise expend-
ed quite an amount of money. and no