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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1892-02-12
| TAKE THE | FAD
FUN ON AN al" TRAIN.
4 Carful of Passengers Kept Roaring with
Laughter by Harpist.


Laughter by Harpist.
When the 2:30 a. m. train on the Sixth
avenue elevated road reached Park
place the other morning a man carry
ng covered harp boarded the train
with the heterogeneous crowd that was
standing on the platform without at
tracing particular notice.
Just as the train started he put his
hands under the cloth that covered his
instrument and began to play softly
some Italian music
Two other men were seated on his
right, and the only woman on the train
sat beside the furthermost one, who was
evidently her escort.
When the train reached Grant street
the soft strains of Martha" gradually
died away, and suddenly the perhaps
less classic but more modern tune of
MARY and John" smote the ears of the
passengers. The catchy air soon proved
that il had not yet lost its popularity
among a certain class of belated and
hilarious young men who were near the
player, for several of them began to ac-
company him. thus reversing the order
of things somewhat
A few seconds later female voice,
strong and clear, broke in and was dis
tinctly heard above the more volu-
minous but less strident voices of the
young men.
All the passengers forthwith craned
their neclSs to look at the woman, who
did not not seem to be of the kind that
would join such an improvised concert
in such a place Every body laughed
except the woman, who blushed a Grim
son red. No one could see her lips
move, and as it happened-perhaps Tor
the first time in her life-her mouth
was closed. She was evidently greatly
embarrassed and turned from her es-
cort to the crowd of astonished passen-
gers and finally looked under h er seat.
All sorts of EXPLANATIONS of astonish-
ment went forth.
"She's mighty good ventriloquist,"
one said.
"Ill bet she's got a whistle in her
mouth, another exclaimed.
The passengers were now all roaring
with laughter.
Fourteenth street" called the con-
ductor
The woman got up. John" she
said, almost Historically, 81 am not GO
ing to stand this any longer. Let's get
out. Gomez
John went
When they were out of sight the fe-
male voice was still treating the crowd
TO rather risque dialogue between
Mary and John.
An investigation was set on loot, when
IL was discovered that the harpist, whom
people at first thought an Italian, while
laying his head nonchalantly on the left
side of his harp, as lazy italians are
wont to do, was initiating female
voice so perfectly as to completely de-
ceivc everybody.
Another outburst of laughter fol-
lowed, when the harpist lazily and UNI
concernedly got up and left the train at
Eighteenth street, apparently unaware
of the fun he had been making at The
woman's expense. N. Y. Herald.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1892-02-12

BY the vote of the people last
week Gratiot will be placed, for the
next two years among the prohibi-
ton counties. The mere fact that
the measure has become a law is not
the whole of the question by any
means. 1t remains yet to see that
the law is enforced and enforced
strictly. In one sense local option
by counties is an experiment and in
order that its efficiency may be fully
tested it needs thorough, rigid en-
forcement.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1892-02-12

From September, 1879, to June
1891, there has been an increase of
about 700 per cent in the deposits
and an increaae Of over 500 per cent
in the capital stock of Iowa State
and Savings bank has increased from
So to SO, and the deposits from 3d.
$4,000 to $50. s21, 495. For the
year ending June 80, 1891, the de-
posts in these institutions showed
the enormous increase of 81 per
cent. and the clpital stock an in
crease of % per cent. In other
words, the average yearly deposit of
every man, woman and child in the
state of Iowa is almost Sls. This
effectually disposes of Gov. Boies as
an available presidential candidate
of the calamity party; no platform
of calamity and "reform" will ever
hoodwink the people of Iowa. Pro.
lection is good enough for them.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1892-02-12
A PATRIOTIC WORK.

Every person who ia opposed to Free Trade
peudouco secured through the policy OF Pro-
lection, should read the documents published
by the American Protective Tariff League. As
patriotic citizen, it is your duty to place these
documents in the hands OF your friends. They
are interesting aud instructive and embrace
discussions OF all phases Of the Tariff question.
The League publishes over 80 different docu-
mcnts. comprising nearly GOO pages of plainly
printed, carefully edited and reliable Informs
ton among the authors OF these documents
are Hon. james c. Blaine VIM. Mckinley Jr.
Governor 90 Ohio senator S. If. CullOm. of ILL.,
nois senator Joseph =. Dolpi. of Oregon. Ex-
Consul 10 Liverpool; senate. i. 5 Paddock. Of
Nebraska; Senator FRYE OF Maine Senator
Casey of North Dakota Senator Justin s. Nor
ril, Of Vermont; Senator Nelson Aldrich OF
Rhode Island Hon. Thomas H. Dudley. OF New
Jersey. Hon. Robert i. Porter. OF Washington
Prof, r. Dodge. ~ the Agricultural Depart
meut at Washington Commodore w. II. L.
Hughes lion. T. \ HartshOIn. of New York;
Congress IAN Deliver. OF Iowa Hon. Il. +.
Jones: David Hall Rice OF Boston : Ex-Cong-
ressiuan Perkins. OF Kansas Or. l.. p. Miller,
OF New York Hon. Geo. Draper. OF Mass; Hon.
c. L. Edwards, Of Texas Judge Vim. Lawrence,
OF Ohio; Hon. u q. Hartman, OF New York;
Hon Geo. = Boutwell,, OF Mass; Hon f.. II.
Am.down OF New York ; Enoch Ensley. Of
Tennessee.
This complete set of documents will be sent
to any address. post paid, for Fifty C5Ol Cents.
Address wilbur Waterman. Sec'y.. No. -
West Twenty-TAird Street. New York.
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ence. This is the physical and

renee. This is the physical and
social side. The moral goes hand
in hand with them. Through bible
classes, weekly meetings, personal
work and special gospel meetings
the young are led to consider their
relations with their Maker and are
encouraged to resolve to devote their
lives to the interests of what is pure
ennobling rather than what is evil
and degrading.
The work in College Association
is very similar to that in the cities.
They usually possess fewer faciii-
ties for effective work, have a
smaller field in which to labor and
keep no paid officers unless in very
large institution. Their work is
therefore often less effective in
reaching the more thoughtless and
wrongly disposed boys among the
students. Given the building or
rooms however with the other facili
ties employed with such advantage
in towns and cities and their work
may be made equally successful and
it cannot fail of being more valuable
to the world because they reach the
class of men who are to occupy
the higher and more influential posi-.
tons in life.
1t is this consideration which leads
college associations to desire build
ing so earnestly aud to labor SO dill.
gently to secure one.
In the thirty one associations there
are at present about $500 members
who with the aid of a large number
of contributing friends sustain the
work in its various departments.
The state is divided into eight
districts" known respectively as the
Detroit, Kalamazoo, Lansing, Grand
Rapids, Saginaw, Upper Peninsula,
A!pena and Manistee Districts.
These embrace the various Associa-
tons in their respective localities and
are under the oversight Of a Dis
trict Committee appointed in each.
The Saginaw district which has just
met here in its annual convention
comprises the Associations in Sagi-
nav, Bay City, Flint, Owosso, Alma
and St. Louis.
A state convention of all the Asso-
Citations is held in October of each
year and somtime during the winter
each district holds convention
similar to the one just here.
Of the various special agencies
employed, the work among lumber
men and miners, the Railroad De.
partments, the Student Deputation
work and the like, space will not
permit 4 mention. In general the
work is well organized, aggressive
and successful deserving the hearty
cooperation and worthy the liberal
support of all people who would see
the young men of Michigan helped
to honest, useful, upright, Christ
like lives.
l.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1892-02-12

The American people consumed
363,263 tons more of sugar in the
nine months that sugar has been on
the free list than in the nine months
preceding. The per capita consump-
ton during 1891 was GAG pounds
while in 1890 it was only 54.56
pounds and the price of sugar has
fallen so low that three pounds can
be bought for the old price of two
pounds. In other words, the average
American eats more than pound
and a quarter of sugar per week,
against about pound one year ago,
and pays for that pound and quar-
ter l5& per cent. less than he did for
the pound which ne formerly con
sumed. And yet it was boldly de
clared that the Mckinley tariff legis-
lation of the Fifty-frst congress
would inevitably enhance the price
of necessaries of life.--Ex.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1892-02-12

In addition to the detailed report
of the Saginaw District Convention
which will be found in another
column few words by way of ex'
PLANTATION and information in regard
to the methods employed and work
accomplished by the Michigan as
sociations may prove timely and OF
interest.
There are at present in Michigan
thirty-one associations, scattered
here and there through the state,
from Hillsdale and Adrian on the
south to Marquette and Houghton
in the Upper Peninsula, ten of them
being in colleges or other lnstitu-
tons of learning. These associa-
tons are under the general oversight
Of state executive committee con-
sisting of a chairman, secretary and
treasurer and fifteen gentlemen
chosen from various cities through
out the state. Among these are
such well known men as Ii. G.. Van.
Tuyl, (chairman,) J. NJ. Barley, F.
d. Taylor, G. r. Angel, of Detroit
w. II. Gilbert, d. w. Briggs, of
Saginaw, Hon. f. w. Wheeler, of
Bay City, and c. II. Hollister, of
Grand Rapids. This committee has
its headquarters in the magnificent
Young Mems Christian Association
Building, in Detroit. Through this
organization a state and assistant
state secretary are employed who
give their whole time and attention
to the work, the state secretary, Mr.
Ii. M. Clarke, travelling almost con-
stantly, visiting associations, assist
ing in meetings, advising, council
ing, planning new lines of work and
organizing new associations.
Of the thirty-one associations
seventeen employ each local secre-
tary who gives his whole time to the
interests of the association in his
town. These secretaries are rot
chosen at random but are trained
men fitted for their positions, by
special course of instruction in most
cases, who have made study Of the
best methods of reaching and help
ing yrung men. By these seventeen
associations and in number of
others building or suite of rooms
is kept open every day and evening
where gymnastic apparatus is pro-
vided, the best papers and periodi-
calls kept on file aud games fur
nished. Here the young men are en-
couraged to come and everything
possible is done to make the rooms
inviting and home.like.
Glasses for regular gymnastic ex-
ercises are maintained, often under
the personal care of a specially
trained Physical Director. Night
schools are frequently held, short
talks and popular lectures provided
and socials and various similar
amusemcpts are OF frequent occur
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1892-02-12
DRIVING PARK ASSOCIATION.
Annual Meeting and Election
of Officers.

The annual meeting of the Alma
Drying Park association met last
Wednesday evening and elected the
following officers.
President: N. j. Mccullough.
Vice Pres DIR. w. Kelly,
Sec. j. Ii. Arnold,
Treasurer:-G. s. Ward,
Directors:-A. Z. Woodward, M. c..
Dallas, c. F. Brown, Geo. Emsley and
Frank Beckwith,
Superintendent of Grounds-M. G..
Dallas.
The following financial statement
was presented and accepted;
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1892-02-12

The proposed bill for the admis-
sion of Utah as state ought never
to pass until there is no question but
that polygamy is effectually stamped
out. Admitted in its present status
only intrenches the evil.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1892-02-12

Has any one noticed any particular
ly bad effect that the Mckinley bill
is having on the manufacturing in
terests of the country?
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1892-02-12
Rates Of Subscription

BUSINESS LOCALS in Local Column, 10 cents
per line for each and every insertion.
Locals under special head. cents per line.
RESOLUTIONS, SlOO
CARD or THAMES 80 cents.
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% Nativity 25; DR.. Windthon'' w. N'''
Jefferson. $50. and United, 20 r,. ,.,
st east and west OF Eighth ave. anu l" r"' 80
ST.. wost Of Fighth-ave. The Ca'nohc N"e' "
America turned ont In large nucnn.v arross their
able for tie scarlet sash tied dlagonaiiS 49, cre.n
coats. The Tnt'd Italian socencs, order They
and had AZ least 500 men IN narchlng orue.. me
were easily distinguished BY lhsir pshs Srne, of
richly coiosed decorations The mar M e. - ".
this division was Dr.. e. W. Welty. aha ins " IN
Patrick Martin. John Boyle IatS S 10y ~ n..ry
O'ConneII James Brophy, jeremiah Hein Johh Deian'
AdOlph Cantger and James ClaIh. 49,, . .-, -,
The SJcietes which met IN fli1I-Ioui'h mosd VI
Eghtb.avr were: Catholic knights OF America
200: Catholic Mutual benefit Assoc,auoh' , NV"
Those forming east Of Eighth ave-. were hieu
bohemian societies $50 st. Antonas Martyr sociey
40; 81 Columba's society. 80 societies OF Parish ol
Carmee Fathers. 400: societies OF Parish OF 81
Brigd. $50 societies Of Parish OF 81 Eli,abeh ol
Hungary 100 societies Of Parish OF The Most Holy
Redeemcr (Third.s., $50; societies Of Parish o.
St Alpbonsis 100 societies of Parish Of st FRANCIS
Of Assist. $50: United italian societies; 9o9
the societies who started ron "rs ,hs,r aivisor
join earlier They wer, societies OF ch no
society OF NJ. Carmel. 40.
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anchored feet of civic boats and yachts 1eli III
behind, and the whole display faded and vanished
un the North River As the head Of the fleet
passed the red walls OF Castle William the guns
broke out there and were answered from bedlew
Island. All the shores along the Nor'h RIVER
were black with people. From FAR INTO the Ia
terrier of New-Jersey the people had come to crowd
the shores of jersey City and Hoboken whlh on
tie Palisadca the Thousands cr9v ~ thc ,asss %
the cliffs As TO the New-York shore the whoie
country had contributed to form lts aSoth % o,
servers and there they stood on rool anu peihe""'
watching the feet go by. -, -, p;,,
The men-of-war anchored OF the slopes OF M. .
srside Park and the great procession oil CIVIC
the sound of the guns OF the men-of-wsr awok ".
the echoes Then the two divisions rouhaeu in no
rs axea for them h. and I'M ' Blue a and
down in stately procession until the last OF h ,,y
boats had passed the menof,wsr Then me smoW
was over and the fleets disbanded. ~, Ea0V IL CO..
senrht it's own, anchorage or pier. whle .ne -,
seous liaht of evening spread through inc "i'''
air and the Ncw-Jersey hills.
SWIFT MESSENGER BOATS.
All this time the fleet torpedo boat Gushing
and the fast steam yachts which had aoa'u a.,
carriers of Commodore Kanes stan We're ni''iiS
about keeping the procession in oruer an" l''Ap
inr almost out of the water In their eagefhess
All the Yachts and the boats which formed the
civic parade were crowded TO the ran WIN P S,'
eje who had come out in them TO see the POI 80
The floating population OF New t"ln t%o nro-
large Yesterday. The boat which closeu ,aV Ipnd
ccssion was the Vamoose, restraining hcl - !.
Eke a grayholnd in lash. II was ai'Vsc,"cn =
areat dispiav and one Of which New lork ""s
;nstlv proud The queen Of the western " "d dr
sat by her waters in glory and IN iight. Sr '''
nrord of the past and hopeful OF 'he i"'''
rNGLAND's FLAG MISSING
From the feet Of foreign war vesSels ASSUME"
Yesterday one flag was missing when ever! "n''
had expected and hoped would be seen mere q Wv
norade That was the red flag OF Ehg,ano,
Inst st Quarantine a merchant ship was ny ING
fbe British flag She dressed snip an" was
candy with flags in honor of the day. nut rom o.'
those strong harbors Of Halifax and bermuu'
NJ British mnn-of-war of that mighty Empire
North Atlantic fleet came to do honor ID 'n' u''
and to the Nation ,,...
The interest in the visiting men-o'-""i
cre.t among thousands who thronged 10 s+ wv
narade and he who could give the name ol
commander Of one Of them was in high respect
They were good ships all and worthy TO De leu
BY the Philadelphia g ,o,t.
The parade in spite of the great hummer OF oo''s
assembled passed of without an arcieits VI ro
r;ous nature and there was no hltch III tne pro
o ,vh,ch Commodore Kane ard his aS.lstsn1'
III so carcfnllv prepared. II was heautlt"l 'aN
.,", n-cat narade and great in the memory OF 20
l1mbus 49,, rs aud p,oo,omm
FIR complete account ofthe Ndral furdoe an" 1''s'"
for odny see pages IL and H.
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RATION FOR GENERAL M'MAH0N.

HIS STAFF GIVE HIN PLEASANT 81
THE NETWORK HOTEL.
Al a meeting last evening at the New 10Th snsi
~ Grand Marshal Mcmahon with MS Aus, ~. g..
ns,ruc,ions and consultation In regard TO the ,oi"
lion military parade this morning they prese'
Him . handsome baton Of ivory and silver w..
comnlete surprise 10 General Mcmahon. as Nc .s.
hon kent I'm complete ignorance OF the plan 40 vs..
General came into the room. Colonel W. d. Mann -
arh made the presentation speech which was hes,
cheered General Mcmahon was deeply touchea ~ 80
audience ~ esteem and affection from his aias. o."
demanded IN A few eloquent sentences saying "
Colonel all you have said touches n'o ~
and I hardly dare reply. / cannot tel YOU Ca,
arrreriate this, for | love you ALL ana / '" a.
al Nc surprise is great In receiving TINS 'oseA .H
rou, oood. will IL ever new continent IS d'se
on tho four hundredth anniversary OF the occAso
hone that the grand marshal OF the greates' CIV,
that continent will have for his Aus AZ "'" 80.
and brave men and as many loving hearts 10
around me- now" beautiful
The baton WINS made by Tiffany. and Is oe," ra,n
niece OF work In ivory and silver ~ ""s ,s,ters
!, knot of red and yellow ribbon. III so"' .a, octs
IN the ivorr Is inscribed: &c u u "
lc-lso2 New.lork city" an.,. Mai.
ON the silver ferrule the inscription Is ,uu,.,r
c.r Martin T. Mcmahon. Grand Marshai "'' xors
p..a,o Centennial Columbus Celebration New"
,,,, oct 10 1885,. Presented by MS Mus. Major.
81 the staff and aids there w.r,r vi pafterson.
c.oarsi Arson Mc(ook. Lieutenant IL: IL a,t MUD
co,onci samuel Trlesdell. Captain D r.. pIu,
<,.,.x 40 s.vsuth PAGE,
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CATHOLICS IN HISTORY.
ORATORY AND MUSIC AT THE CARNEGIE
HALL
ADDRESSES By ARCHBISHOP COGR.G\N. FX COY
ERNOR JOHN LIE CARROLL AND

=. Il. COuDPRT.
The part which Roman Catholic had In the dis
coycry Of America and has" maintained IL its suh-
,cqncni history was hingly commcmorat'd by "N
rlcisc> held Last evening al The Carnegie Music HAN
The occasion was under the auspices of tic Catholic
Clnb Of New ORR and the United state Cah)lc Ills
toical society. The audience prc-cnt wa, Of excellent
izc though It did not ill the arg" space which the
hall affords The portion of the Stage which was moi
occupied by the la~rc ochexra aud chons-th" latter
composed of the choirs Of the churches Of 81 Francis
Xavier and 81 Lawrence. OF this cty. and -. Peter
Of Jcr.cy Clty-waS flied with prominent men, the
most but not all Of whom clergy men members
Of the Catholic Church.
Among those present were Judge Joseph +. DAILY,
chairman Of The Joint committee Of the two societies
Archb. ,hop Corigl,. Bishop ronu. OF san Domingo,
nuosfoIc delegate Of the Pope Bishop O'farrcl. Of
Trenton Bishop GabrIcl,, Of Oedensburg Bishop Nc
Douneu OF IIroDklyn: Vicnr-General Mooney, OF New
Yo.h the Rev Father Cannon Of II. Johns COLLEGE,
the Rev Fathers Edwards, Kenrncy. rhran, McSNecny,
Galllgan and McGinns; DR.. Charles lIcfbeImann. Of
New York college. John A. Mooney. Marc r. |allctte.
James Johnston Thoma5 MOshcr and the following
members Of the joint committee: Francis ID. lloyt,
secretary DR.. Thomas Addi, Emmett, General John
Newton the Rev. lanes II. Mclean, Henry Heide,
joseph oBrcn Peter Doclgrr, Robert J. Hoguet. Will
lam r. Grace Henry Amy, Charles H. sloane, Augustn
Walsh Joseph TErron, John d. Kelley. IT., Frank A.
OILS Joseph j. ODonohuc, Morgan j. O'Bricn, Richard
IT, Clarke Patrick Farrcly Conrad Bachem, Jeremiah
Fitzpatrick Louis BenLger and c. V. Fones.
The exercises began with n short address by Judge
DAILY lie referred briefly 10 the objects OF the
Catholic Historical society. IL was formed Tor the
purpose Of clearing up disputed points In church
history and preserving records for future historians
It's usefulness had been In the great mass OF
important historical information which II had already
brought To light At the close OF hi, address he intro
duccd Archbishop Corigan the presiding officer OF
the evening.
The Archbishop expressed his regret that he could
not stay through the exercises, he was obliged "a
review the procession Of the Catholic societies. lie
icrrcd 10 points Of especial appropriateness in
the present celebration saying that by the disposition
of the Holy the Diocese Of New YORK included the
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stitutos to make q larger prOHI' Iua5 tne
reason tho makers Of DR.. Pierces medic' iss
object to tho cutting Of prices-and wa. TIC
re@son they prsr'n, h T. on ir tne fra"d and i'm
positipn. the genuine guaranteed medicines
Of DR. r.. Y. Pierce are now sold only through,
druggists regularly authorized as agents and
aImays at those long established prices; ,,.-
Golden Medical Discovery for the nvep
blood and mngsl, sITs
Favorite Prescription for woman's week no
nesses and ailmentsl, ..Sn nT
Pleasant Pellets for the liver, stomach
and bowolsl Is cents.
But they're the cheapest medicines Sold
for you pay only for the good you get. The
money is refunded II they don't benefit OF
cure Beware Of spurious limitations or sub
stltutss ct lower prices than above
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CELEBRATING WITH SONG.
MUSICAL FESTIVAL OF GERMANS.
THE SEVENTH REGIMENT ARMoRY THRoNGED

THE SEVENTH REGIMENT ARMoRY THRONGED
WITH IATRIoTIC CITIZENS.
In the 9TH Regiment Armory In the evening, the
city's citizens Of German birth enjoyed what was
their distinctive portion Of the celebration. They
gave a monster musical entertainment, which had
been planned long before IL known that the
municipality such would take the lend In the
general rejoicing. When the Germans wish TO celc-
brate any great achievement In arts. science. or
politics, their thoughts turn first Of all TO music, and
II was but natural that their part Of the icstivl-
ties should be musical. An appeal to the clubs Of
singers, Of which there score or more I'm this
city, suffced TO bring together IA choir of about 800
voices. These were supplemented by efficient solo
sngcrs, and orchestra Of over 100 With such n
force. all inspired by patriotic devotion TO their ADOPTED
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but one should remember TO the most perfect
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