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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-11-13
wisconsin Pine Lands settled.

Every acre of the s., 10000 worth of
pine lands, the Omaha indemnity limit, at
Ashland, Wis. which was thrown open TO
settlement at the United States land Office
on the I'd has been filed upon. and in a
great many instances filed upon several
times. A crowd of miners watched the
land Office all night and when the door was
opened made a rush for il, II was as ex-
citing as that of last spring. but the OFF,
Gals were fully prepared for it. Several
special government agents were present
and the filing was conducted at the rate of
one every minute all day. The line was
composed of both sexes, old and young,
nearly crazed with excitement and suffer
ing before the doors were thrown open. A
special train arrived in the afternoon with
a crowd Of settlers who had been living on
the lands in question for some time or had
recently squatted upon them. They made
their applications without serious difficulty.
Two hundred and fifty applications were
made by mail and many more personally.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-11-13
A Warning To Farmers.

Several sharpers calling themselves
members Of the Chicago purchasing COM
pany, have been operating in different
portions OF the country and doing thirty
ing business by swindling the farmers.
They traverse the county with some per-
sou who is posted as 10 the standing and
responsibility Of the farmers. After being
introduced they offer to sell goods at whole
sale prices, charging farmers only 81 as
the intiatory fee, which makes the farmer
member Of said company, and then pro-
ceed To show how the farmer is cheated
by the local dealer and assure him he can
save 80 per cent by sending orders 10 the
purchasing agency. They then send goods
which they represent 10 be worth 1928 at
retail and close up with the farmer for So
cash, his initiatory fee, and his note for
$50. The goods are found TO be worth
only about $40. They carry samples of
pure granulated sugar which they claim
to supply at the rate OF twenty six pounds
for 81. but receive no orders, letting the
farmer order from headquarters. A large
mum Der of the farmers have been victim
lied and robbed OF hundreds Of dollars
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-11-13
Canadian Cabinet Changes.

AB Ottawa, Ont, special says: Tho
cabinet differences have been arranged and
the political crisis is over temporarily.
Secretary Chapleau has had an interview
with the premier, the other minister's
present being Sir John Thompson and
George <. Foster. The result of the in
tervicw was that Secretary Chapleau
agreed TO continue in his present. position
for time and to succeed Hon. Edgar
Dewiney as minister Of the intsrior when
the latter retires 10 become lieutenant
governor Of British Columbia j. A.
Ouimet, ex-speaker OF the house OF COM
mons, will succeed Mr.. Chapleau as secre-
tary OF state and A. X. Anglers at present
Acknowledgement of Quebec, will come
into the cabinet as minister of agriculture
replacing Senator John CARING.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-11-13
AROUND THE STATE.

s. Perry Youngs has been appointed
postmaster at Stanton.
The scarlet fever epidemic is abatng at
Musl6egce and ali schools are running
again.
The "Cathelc club" is a new organ
izatou at Hancock for social and literary
purposes.
@. Il. Buruett has been appointed post
master at Osseo, Hillsdale county. vice j.
,ONeh resigned.
Danid Doiga, aged Il, dropped dead at
Jackson Of heart disease. He had lived in
Jackson - years.
II. T.. Willets has been appointed post
master at Altoona Mecosta county. vice
IL. Lyons, removed.
The presbytery of Saginaw has organ
lied the second church and the Rev. r. c.
II. Sinclair, Of Carleton, Ont. has been
sastalled as pastor.
Jcseph Former, Of Henrietta, was shot
through tho thigh on Monday and fatally
injured. He was % years old.
Hugo Thum, ex-alderman and we'll
snown druggist OF Grand Rapids, is going
20 Riverside, Cal, TO raise oranges.
Ex-Gov. Luce is getting over his recent
iudsposition. although he complains of
neuralgia OF the spine, at intervals.
Sour boys between 12 and 10 years OF
age were drowned near Midland, Ont, by
the capsizmg of a sail boat in sguall.
William Miller, who murdered Minnie
Ranhauser liz New York and then fled,
committed suicide at Englewood, n. j.
William Jones Petoslley, the bad Otsego
Indian found guilty OF forgery. was SEN
tcaced to Imprisonment at Jackson for four
years.
Rev. FhomaB w. Mclean. rector OF
Trnity Episcopal church, Bay City, has
received call from ST. Paurs church,
Minneapolis.
Douglas fruit growers will have second
propeller upon which 20 ship fruit TO Chi
cago another season. The new boat will
be,euiit at Douglas.
Five freight cars and caboose were
wrecked on the Chicago & West Michigan
railroad at Grand Haven on Tuesday. The
train ran into an open switch.
Capt Harry Bush. of Kalamazoo, for
10 years a member of company G, Second
regiment, has left the state service, hav-
fnH NCNOtNCI uOuoTdolc
DoEdeiciS Dephiliip, aged %. was acct
denLaliy shot ia the breast at Lake Linden
Ing the premature discharge of a rifle in
the hands OF comrade. He vii, die.
Wiasin as hours after her water bonds
were voted Benton Harbor had disposed OF
them Go her own citizens, which is taken
ASIAN Indication that her credit Is gilt
edged"
Frank ReiciE. ir.. OF Bay City. caught
his right beg in buggy wheel. The thigh
was broken in two places and the leg near
ehe knee. Amputation was necessary ADD
ltbo lads recovery is doubtful.
Tho semi-annuai convention Of the Cold
water district ministerial association con-
vened at Reading on Tuesday and held two
days. Thirty ministers were In astend
ance. Roy. Dr. Parr. Of Ellshart, Ind.
delivered his special lcctsro on 'Ou,
Young People"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-11-13
rsema,e Counterrcis shower.

Counterfeit $50 gold coin certificates
have appeared ia Bay City. Two mer-
chants have already been victimized, but
the sharper who is passing the spurious
money has not yet been apprehended. One
of the counterfeits was passed by u woman
VINO made small purchase and rendered
the crooked bill in payment She received
the change and got away before the
character Of the note was discovered. The
spurious note is a Photographic imitation,
and possesses all the prominent features of
the genuine excepting that it is quarter
of an inch shorter than the genuine gold
certificate of the same denomination.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-11-13
Tore UP the Railroad Tracks.

Inc citizens OF West Bay City living
along Williams street were aroused TO a
high pitch of indignation when, at daylight
Sunday morning. they found gang of men
laying raaread track along the street.
A crowd soon gathered and the work of
tearing up the track commenced. Within
aa hour work which had been in progress
stnce midnight was entirely destroyed, and
the citizens were masters of tho situation.
The Cincinnati. Saginaw ~ Mackinaw
railway was the prime mover in the mat
ter. The fight has been progressing some
time between the Michigan Central and
the former road for the possession Of n
side track on Williams street, aud the Cen
trai tore up tho rails for several blocks
The trouble was caused by the Cincinnati.
Saginaw & Macknaw attempting TO repair
the break
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-11-13

for several years. Mckinley, republican,
was also defeated for congress.
Therefore the contest this year was very
sultry. One party putting forth its best
efforts TO retrieve lost fortunes and the
other strainiug every point 20 maintain
their hard earned position. The fight was
for governor, the candidates were Camp
bell. democrat. and Mckinley, republican.
McKinley's tariff bill figured greatly in the
contest. Mckinley's plurality is %, 900
Hamilton county. in which Cincinnati is
situated, is a democratic stronghold, but il
gives Mckinley plurality of about 5000.
The legislative candidates elected are
mostly republicans and will make up the
general assembly as follows: House, rep,
20; DEM, 80. Senate, rep, IS; dem, IS.
Frank Brown. democrat candidate for
governor in Maryland has majority of be-
tween 10, 600 and $1,000.
Chief justice Of the supreme court was
the only state officer voted for in Colorado
and Helm, rep, is elected by about 5000.
In Mississippi county elections were held
with very light vote and democratic vic
tories.
District judges and county officers were
voted for in Kansas and returns show a
republican gain and farmers alliance
loss.
Jolley, republican, was elected to coz
gress from South Dakota with about 90
per cent of the usual vote polled.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-11-13
MEN AND THING S.

The striking printers at Berlin have
been replaced with scabs.
The president has recognized Paul Thai
as Russian consul at Chicago
Carter Harrison has bought the Chicago
Times and will try TO run IL as q news
paper.
The increase in the production of the
Pennsylvania oil field during October was
81, 452 barrels.
Thirty families have been rendered
homeless by a fire at New Portland, Me.
The loss is $50, 900.
J. c. Myers, an ex-convict, fatally shot
l. G. Cline, at Xenia, o., Monday, during
q quarrel over politics.
Fire at Enwood, Penn, destroyed a
block Of seven stores and dwellings, en-
failing q loss OF $40, 900.
Thomas Flynn, of Milwaukee,, Wis, a
tanner 90 years old. swallowed his false
teeth and choked to death.
Burnham & Dawson's lumber yard ut
Lowell, Mass, burned on the 2d- Loss
800, 900; insurance probably one-third.
Gov. Page, Of Vermont. has issued his
proclamation announcing Redheld Proctor
as United States senator TO succeed Hon.
Geo. 4. Edmunds
Ground has been broken and work DO.
gun on the Inter-continental railroad, which
is 10 t<anect the United States with Mex
leo and Central America.
Tue Blair county, Pa, almshousc, near
Halliday burg, sheltering SO psupers. burned
last week. One woman, after being taken
out, rushed back into the danes and per-
ished
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-11-13
TIE BALTIMORE FLOWN UP.
The Reports not Beiieved.---Unusua
Activity Seen in the Navy Yards.

The Reports not Beileved'-o"usu
Activity Seen in the Navy Yards.
A New York special says the Herald on
Saturday night received cables from val
paraiso, Chilli, stating that the United
States cruiser Baltimore had been blown
up by Gillian torpedo boats and large
portion OF the crew drowned. NO particu-
lars were given in the dispatch and further
information is anxiously awaited Ihe
Brooklyn navy yard presented an appear
ance of activity, witnessed Tor the hrse
time since the exciting times OF the REBEL
lion, Sunday. The hum and ain OF ousy
workmen on the war vessels Miahtonomah
and Atlantic disturbed the Sabbath still
ness as a body of 400 blue jackets marched
across the yard TO divine service. Work
men have been busily engaged day aud
night for the past week in preparing the
two vessels for speedy service at sea.
Sunday the work of preparation was con
tnued, IL being the first Sunday since the
late war that such a thing has occurred.
There were so men at work on the two
vessels, and all expedition will be used I'M
til they are ready for service al sea. The
navy yard authorities denied the rumored
sinking of the United States war vessel
Baltimore at Valparaiso. 1t was said that
the officers and crew of the Baltimore ex-
ercse the same viligance as in war times,
and the torpedo nets about the vessel would
save her from sudden attack. The unusual
hustle and activity at the navy is said not
TO be due to the reported sinking OF the
Baltimore, but it is conceded that the
strained relations between this country and
Chilli has caused the government much anx-
iety TO get all its war vessels ready for any
poss ble contingency.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-11-13
Parson Against Parsos.

Rev. J. Wesley Hill, OF Utah, addressed
a prohibition meeting at Orange, Mass,
rejecting severely on President Harrison
and Gov. Russell. Rev. George s. Sud-
son. pastor Of the Congregational church.
Kissed him, and in debate that followed
the audience got greatly excited and Mrs
Judson tainted. There was hostile de-
moustration aud the pastor Of the Univer-
salist church declared that Mr.. Hill should
be drivea from the town. The obnoxious
clergyman was finally escorted 10 his hotel
under the protection of officera
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-11-13
Four churches in Kalamazoo ara without

Four churches In Kalamazoo are without
pastors
The Fulda beat tho best previous steam
ship record from New York TO Gibraltar.
the time OF her passage being eight days
and eight hours
The executive committee OF the Ma
tional educational association has decided
to hold tho next annual convention ~ Sara
toga Springs July 10 to l5. 1874.
G.. w. Prico Chicago somnambuliss
was In Colorado with hunting party
One night he arose in his sleep and shortly
afterwards orawled into camp on ali fours
J. RFCobb mistook him Cor Q bear end
Shot him dead.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-11-13
AInckyLansin- Artist.

boon awarded the Chamber art prize,
VIII iCh was given by the jury of admins
tration after competitive exhibition of
the works OF amateur American painters.
II cntitics Potter to five years art course
On Europe, two years of which must be
spout in Paris and the remainder in art
oeaiers of his own choosing. He is
allowed 5000 for expenses in addition TO
transportation and free instruction. Pot
ter is SON OF the well known farmers
alliance advocate and newspaper publisher.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-11-13
Ernest Hauer shot and Instantly killed

Ernest Hauer shot and instantly killed
Arthur Anderson on the ist at Oshkosh,
Wis. The boys are about 10 years old aud
were around Anderson's boat house. on the
shore of the lake, arranging deooys for
duck shooting. Hauer shot at a bird on
the boat house Just then Anders On came
around the corner and received tho full
charge ia the neck. Hauer is now in Jail
Mrs Anderson became insane. Her hns-
band also lost his lifo by accident He
was drowned at Grand Rapids four years
ngo
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-11-13

Rev. Il. s. Preston. vicar general Of
New York. died en- the 4th.
George II. Day has been appointed In
dian agent for the Kiowas, OF Oklahoma
Mrs. Della Stewart ParnCti writes 70
the Irish people TO elect only Paruellitine
90 parliament
Halloween iokers In Grand Rapids are
not afraid of spookS One of thom turned
on the fire alarm switch connected with
the bells IN the rooms of large aud fash
sonable boarding house. Spooks spooked
about We halls in the widest kind Of con-
fusion.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-11-13
REPUBLICAN NEBRASKA.

In spite OF the fact that very light vote
has been polled the election in Nebraska
was the most holly contested Of any strug-
gle ever witnessed there. The light vote
IL due partly TO the weather and
partly TO the Australian ballot system
of voting. A. l.. Post republican
candidate for supreme court Judge was
elected by about 1000 majority.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-11-13
OLE vIRGINNY

Virginia is out and out democratic; every
senatorial district in the state being solid
for democracy. The democrats will have
large independent working majority in
the next legislature.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-11-13

James E Lewis, proprietor or the Lake
Erie iron works at Cleveland, died at his
oflce, Of "heaFt failure
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-11-13
MCKINLEY AND AMERICAN TIN PI

MChiNLff AND AMERICAN TN PLATE.
Probably the field Of the hottest contest
and the goal Of hope for both democrats
and republicans was Ohio At the last
election Campbell, democrat, was elected
when the state had been going republican
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-11-13
THE RIGHT TO VOTE.
WAS NOT UTILIZED ON TUESDAY,
HENCE LIGHT POLLING.
Of Michigan md from Ohio, New
York and Other States.
The Vote I'm Michigan.

The hardest tight in Michigan was In
the Fifth District, where n successor TO the
late Congressman Melvin III. Ford was
elected. The republicans were victorious
Capt. Charles h. Belknap was elected by
plurality OF about 1000. The former
figure is the estimate Of the republican
congressional committee, but some of the
political fgurers insist upon the latter NUN.
Der. a large vote was called out in Grand
Rapids, but only about two-thirds OF the
country vote appears TO have been
polled, judging from the returns from
Grand Rapids, which was regarded as a
democratic stronghold, gave Belknap. re-
publican plurality of lao votes. There
were four candidates, Belknap. rep, 4, 265;
Lawrence, dem. 4, 105; Hutchins, peoples,
2,555. lonia county gave Belknap 3i5
plurality, Ottawa county about 400, Ale
gan county $50, Kent county, outside OF
Grand Rapids, about 300
~ DETROIT.
Detroit is usually democratic, even mu-
nicipal elections, but this year shows a
great gain for the republicans. Hazen S.
Pingree, rep, who mas served one term as
mayor has been reelected with good ma
jority. There were four tickets in the
field: The republican headed by Hazen ;.
Pingree; regular democratic, John Miner;
Independent democratic, VIM. G. Thomp.
son: citizens, r. G.. Deinzer. The vote
was, Pingrec IA, $50, Thompson 1856,
Miner 3, l75. Deinzer 3SS. Pingree's plu.
rality 1924. Out of 10 aldermen TO be
elected IL republicans were victorious.
The republicans elect a city clerk by / 1913
plurality; city attorney, 6,509; city treas,
urer /, 436; police justice, 3, 7S6; justice OF
the peace, 1927. The only democrats
elected are four alderman.
DEMOCRATIC VICTORY IL NEW YORK.
The fight for governor of New York has
been bitter one. Both parties had pop
ular men as candidates and both parties
were in il TO win. The demo
cratic leader was Roswell II. Flower,
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-11-13

The election in Pennsylvania was "a
select an auditor General and state treas
urer. Both tickets had the names OF
strong men, The result is republican
majority OF about 80. 600. with a small vote
polled. Gregg and Morrison, republicans,
were elected for auditor general and treas.
ursr respectively.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-09
TOO TENDER.

That suggestion of the London Telegraph
to choloroform condemned criminals be-
fore elecuoeuting them displays tender
ness which cannot be approved unless the
public is first committed TO the idea that
the capital penalty is inflicted only to get
rid of murderers. and not at all by way of
deterrent example. Between cruel pun
ishments and the delicacy of feeling which
would make a murderer's transit as easy
as the modern pulling of tooth in dent
lists chair, there is a wide difference Life
itself can be no great pleasure to major
itv of the wretched criminals who incur
the death penalty. Were the passage to
the other world exempt for them from
physical pain, it is reasonably to be feared
the temptation to deeds of violence would
thereby be vastly increased
As electrocuhon goes, the affair Of Tues
day at Sing Sing proves that it is less hor-
rible in its surroundings and in the suffer-
ing Of its victims than hanging In SO
far as the distress of the criminals situa-
ton is mitigated by this, the public have
no objection; but when it is proposed to
make dissolution entirely painless for this
class. we are forced to remember how easier
their physical fate would be under the
TclsqrGpBs prescription than that which
the more deserving portion of the race has
10 endure in making its exit from this
world
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-09
AN UNFoUNDED COMPLAINT.

The opinion of Senator Chandler against
the precious proposal to exclude the Cana
dian railroads from the transportation of
the Northwest is approvingly quoted by
the Washington Post Mr.. Chandler very
properly thinks this proposition is inad-
misable. But he intimates that if the rail-
roads of the United States are hampered
by the long-and-short haul clause of the
Interstate commerce law and the Cana
dian railroads are not, it should be
amended, ''and the American and Cana
dian roads should be permitted to compete
on equal terms"
The conclusion is uneXceptionable if the
premises are as stated. But in view of
Senator Chandler'S use of the ''if' as a
supposition in accordance with fact, it is
pertinent to inform the esteemed Post that
there is no foundation for the complaint
The railroads of the United States are not
hampered in their competition with the
Canadian railroads by the long-and-short
haul clause of the interstate commerce
law. The two classes of roads can COM
pete on perfectly equal terms as the law
now is. This can be made perfectly plain
by the statement of these indisputable
facts:
First-The Canadian railroads are not
exempt from the law. On all business
arising or terminating in the United States
they are subject to it as the United States
roads are on all interstate business. 1t is
true the long-and-Short haul clause cannot
reach purely Canadian business. Neither
can it reach the purely State business of
domestic lines. 1t is cogent that the busi-
ness of the New York Central Railroad,
arising and terminating between Buffalo
and New York; of the Pennsylvania Rail-
road, arising and terminating between
Pittsburg and Philadelphia; and of all
-four trunk lines, arising and terminating
within the State lines of Ohio, are exempt
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-09
Lincoln Wasn't Arrested.

During the Civil War an order was issued
forbidding the discharge of firearms within
the limits of Washington. All sorts Of maya
zine and breech-loading rifles had been sent
to the White House for President Lincoln's
inspection, says the New York World He
had studied them, and one afternoon he said
to Mr.. Stoddard, one of his private secre-
taries,
''They say you're pretty good marksman.
At $50 tomorrow morning we'll go out on
the mall and try some of these guns"
In the morning the President said to his
secretary, who tells this story, "You take
that thing and I'll take this, andtwe'n go
right along"
"That thing" was an old Springfield musket
filed with cartridge chamber that went on
and came Off with screw twist. Mr.. Lin
coin selected Spencer rifle.
though the Springfield kicked him. Presi-
dent Lincoln crouched that he might hold
his Spencer with an elbow resting on his
knee, and squinted along the blue barrel.
short sergeant and four OF five men on
guard duty, hearing the firing, had run up
to the two marksmen.
"Stop that firing! Stop that fring!" ex-
claimed the sergeant.
Bang went the rifle, and the Presidents
tall, gaunt form shot up to its height. He
smiled upon the shouting sergeant, who,
recognizing him, stood still and was silent
Then the squad, without uttering word,
executed fright about, face" and with q
double quick raced to the guardhouse.
"Well, they might have stayed aud seen
the shooting" said the President, with q
laugh,