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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1892-02-19
Village Council.
Alma, Mich. Feb. 8, |.

Alma, Mich. Feb. ., 1892.
The common council of the village of
Alma in session at clerks Office on
above date.
Present. Trustees, Young, Hannah,
Brown, Arnold and Montigel.
Absent:-Trustee Hall.
Minutes of session of Feb'y. Ind read
and approved as read.
Claims presented.
ID. Rosenbury, mo. night watch and
deputy marshal .......,..- ...........c Co. cV
Il. ii Smith, i5hrs, work as chief of
Fire Dept. % ="
j. n. Arnold, eSpenses in looking Elwell "a
G.S Young hanging hrc bell 800. 40
Alma Record FURNISHING Ordinance NO 20 oc
On motion the claim of ID. Rosenbury
was allowed, less $40 the amount
paid to L. Wright for night watching,
during the sickness of Rosenbury, the
claim of l.. Nj. Smith referred To Com.
on claims and the balance OF claims al
lowed at footing and clerk instructed
to issue orders for same.
Trustee Arnold reports in regard TO
the Elwell matter and on motion said
report accepted and ordered placed on
file.
On motion clerk was instructed TO
confer with Village Attorney and get
the original contract made with Ham
lin Il Green also to request said attor-
ney TO be present at next regular session
of council and BE prepared to give his
opinion, as to the village being able to
recover on said contract.
On motion clerk was instructed to
serve written notice OH chairman OF
Board of Water Commissioners in
structing said Chairman to call meet
ing of said board at their earliest pos
slble convenience.
On motion the Ways and Means COM
mittee was instructed TO settle with
Village Marshal as soon as possible.
On motion the Com. on Fire depart
ment was instructed to notify the pnb-
lie through the Alma Record, that OIL
Monday, February 10Th, they would
test the new Fire bell.
On motion council adjourned.
G.. 5. YOUNG, NJ. MONTIGEL,
Pres. Protein. Clerk Protein.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1892-02-19
NERVOUS DEBILITY

=, geiiilem having been cured of Nervous
rrrostIasol, seminal Weakness, Premature
Decay and I'll tne eyit Hects of early in.iescr,
non and youthful folly. Ia anxious To mokc
Tnown 10 o,ners the simrle method OF self cure
10 those VINO wish, and viii give him tbair
Nmptoms, De Will send free by return mail =
COPY or the receipt so successfully used in 10
case. Addrees, In confidence James w p,rr
ney' " Cedar street, New York e5O.iyr
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1892-02-19
& WEST MICHIGAN Ry.
JAN. 8, 1892.

tWeek days. tDaily Except Saturday.
0:00 a. IN. has through chair cars to Chicago.
No extra charge for seats
1905 p. III. runs to Chicago solid with Wagner
buffet car; seats. 20 cts.
BIZ D. N. has through free chair car TO Manistee
via VI. & y. + r. r.
l2:00 p. IN. for Indianapolis only
1873 p. N. IL solid train with Wagner palace
sleeping car through TO Chicago
GEORGE DEHAvESs
Gen'l Pass Agent
Grand Rapids.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1892-02-19

Try Dullam's q reat German 25 cent Cough
Cure at YanDenBergh's.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1892-02-19

Teachers Examinations.
The spring examinations for the teachers of
Gratiot county will be held as follows;
Ithaca, March and 4
Alma, March - and %.
St Louis, April 80 and 10
First and second gaado certificates granted
ony at the regular examination ~ lth9ct,
tintCh AVID the exam nations for which viii
Dgs iA at o.H1 O'Clock 4 go OF tl.e hrst day
Examinations tOr tniIL grades VIII begin df
! go O'Clock p. III.
All papers must be wr,,ten With lax Oh iega.
cap paper.
J. ". MCCALL.
FRED FULLERTON.
%. q. TUtTLE,
County Board OF school Examiners.
Ithaca, Mich, February Is, 1897. G7l-sw
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1892-02-19
Alma, Mich, Feb. 10Th, 1892.

The Common council of the village
of Alma in session at council rooms on
above date.
Present, Trustees Young, Hall, Mon
tigel, Hannah and Arnold.
Absent, Trustee Brown.
Minutes of session of February 9th
read and approved as read.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-04-17

1t is an individual rather than gen.
eral misfortune that the excessive rains
in the spring time have ruined good
deal Of unthreShed wheat in the Red
river valley. The market figures show
that there is still wheat enough in the
land to meet all demands in any part of
the world where they have money to
pay for it. This excess OF moisture that
has been of detriment to individuals
leaves the soil in condition to obviate
the more frequent peril to the wheat
grower of lack of moisture. While the
winter was not severe, the frost pene-
trated the ground a sufficient depth
to keep it cool, and, with the
generous rains, meet the requirements
for good crop. 1t is probable that the
acreage in wheat may not be quite as
great as last year, but the present indi-
cations point to another big crop. This
is the great need for an active and pros
porous business year in the Northwest.
When the farmer is thrifty and en-
vironed with abundance all the arteries
of industrial and commercial life throb
with healthful currents. The cities
grow and prosper when the country has
abundant crops. The promise for all
could not we'll be more cheerful at this
time of the year.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-04-17
GOOD FOR ST. PAUL.

The pictures gwen in the papers of
the scramble for the new lands on the
SiSseton reservation are suggestive.
They show that there is a widespread
feeling that farm in the new North
west is one of the best things available
for the hOmeseeker; for in these throng-
ing, jostling landSeekers are enterpris-
ing, intelligent men, and a sprinkling
of independent, educated young women
from nearly all parts of the country.
The first in line at the land Office at
Fargo was preacher, and the next
female school teacher who came from
Illinois. 1t is the good fortune of the
Northwest that its settlers have been so
largely from the elements that are not
content to follow in the ruts of the
fathers, but move on 10 better things
and larger development. The climate
does not tolerate the excavation of low
er ATTITUDES.
The thousands who have been so
eager to find homes on the SiSSetOn
lands are by the conditions under which
the lands are obtainable confined to
those who did occupy them in person.
There are somewhat less than a million
acres available, it is true, but with the
farms and towns they will furnish scope
TO 10000 or $1,000 newcomers who are
or generally will become heads of tam-
lies. As only one-quarter of a section
can be held by any one, community of
small farmers will necessarily be the
result. There can be no bonanza farms,
which are of comparatively small value
to the regions in which they are located.
1t is believed that nearly all these Sis
seton lands are available for tillage,
and the circumstances warrant the sup
position that it will at once become one
of the most thickly populated agricult-
ural communities in the West. 1t is in
the easy commercial radius of st. Paul i,
and will furnish an acquisition to its
tributaries worthy of notice. 1t means
the addition of many thousands of the
most desirable population directly, and
indirectly perhaps the promoter of still
larger results, by the stimulus it will
give to the settlement of other sections
where lands are available on nearly as
favorable conditions. The SiSSeton
lands touch the border of this state in a
region capable of absorbing vastly
greater numbers of small farmers, which
are the best for any country. Then
on the west tens OF thousands
more can find farms on lands
Of great fertility at figures that
will seem but nominal in little
time. There will be an Immediate over
flow from the reservation district, and
the attention of muititudes of Others
will be called to the fact that good
lands can now be had cheaply, but the
end of them is not distant. The open
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-04-17
BLAINE IN TRAINING.

The Mnldoon whom Blaine consulted
was solid man, TOO. -Philadelphla IN
quirer.
How wise a thing it is in Mr.. Blaine
to make himself solid with Muldoon -
Philadelphia Record.
Salisbury will please take notice that,
having gone into physical training Tor
his health, Mr. Blaine will stand even
less treading on Uncle Sans corns.-
Philadelphia Inquirer.
Secretary Blaine says he is not train
ing under the wrestler MuldooE's care.
He is not acquainted with him. and
never saw him iii his life that he knows
of. Pittsburg Dispatch. Il
There is some ENCOURAGEMENT in the
fact that Mr.. Blaine has gone into train
linz under Wrestler MuldUOn. Mr- Null
doom is an expert at the Greco Roman
twist. and may be able 10 show Dir.
Blaine how to throw Off his evil asSO-
Citations. st. Louis Republic.
, The republication of the Blaine boom,
which has been III progress for the past
two or three days. is attended by Sill
gular, and suggestive announcement.
The IheiiS sana OF the secretary or state
ihas sought to avail itself of The corpus
sanum OF William Muldoon. who Dir.
Blaine has taken on as his trainer. Dir.
Aluldoon has trained many good men
for great events, but here he rises to
classic heights indeed. The picture of
Mr. Blaine boldly adopting the honora-
bic methods of the profession III order
to fight the great battle OF his life is too
delightful. -Philadelphia Times.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-04-17
A WORTHY CAUSE.

The GLOBE takes great pleasure in
calling the public's attention to the
work of the Young Woman's Friendly
association, n meeting in aid Of which
was held yesterday afternoon in the
chamber OF commerce. Thus far, with
out outside assistance, it has provided a
room at which working girls have been
supplied with pleasant surroundings
for eating their midday meals, and have
been able to supplement what they have
drought from their own homes by hot
coffee and soup AT nominal price. Dur
ing the past year the amazingly large
humber OF 10000 people have taken adj
vantage of the facilities it has afforded,
and the patronage has enabled it To sup
port itself. 1t IS now proposed to ex-
lena its sphere, and for this purpose
contributions are invited. An enter
prise with such a record and such
purpose needs no advocate. The brief
and simple account Of what it has &C
complished, as published in another
column of this paper, pleads its cause
with fullness and eloQuence TO which
nothing could be added.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-04-17

The GLOBE was Interested while rid
ing on cable car the other day, to over
hear two young women Of apparent
culture and comely personal appearance
criticising ST. Paul as a place Of resi-
dence. They agreed that it was deadly
dull compared with the foreign capitals
at which they had been educated, and
that, If IL were not for the recollection
OF past pleasures and the hope of future
trips abroad. their existence would be
too dreary for endurance. One of their
grievances was tine condition Of our
streets. All the spring, they declared,
they had been prisoners. If the DAY
was dry, great waves OF dust blew in
their eyes to blind and disiigure them.
If it had been raining. painless seas Of
mud made either walking or driving
out of the question. They were quite
healthy creatures, but they very clearly
were not enjoying themselves.
There was a good deal Of reason in
what they were saying and especially
in their complaints about the shameful
neglect of our street cleaning depart
ment during the earlier part OF the
present season. But the GLOBE could
not help but call to mind how similar
problem is reported to have been solved
in New York city. There, too, they
have had dirty roadways, crossings and
cutters, and no legislation or newspaper
agitation seemed to bring relief. Final
ly the women of the community took up
the work fhey organized associations
and invited cverybody's cooperation.
They urged people not to litter the
streets with rubbish and waste, and to
report violations OF the city's ordinances.
BY various devices they created popu-
lar sentiment against filth in public
places.
But they did not stop here. One of
their number--a Mrs. KINNIcUT-un-
dertook also to reform the laws on the
subject. She thought out plan for Il
non-partSan street cleaning bureau,
and got an eminent lawyer to draft it
into bill. She saw the mayor and Sc
cured his sympathy. Next she went 10
Albany, and lobbied it through The leg
islature. Then she persuaded the gov
ernOr to sign it, and it is now in actual
and promising operation. No man
could have achieved this task. Poll
ticians would not have listened TO him.
His disinterestedness would have been
doubted. But good-looking, pleasant
hammered. intelligent woman has ac-
complished Il reform for years desired,
but universally despaired Of
The application of this to the GLOBES
friends of the cable car and others like
them is that if they would try them
selves to do something to add to st.
PauPs comfort and attractions as Il
place of residence. they would not find
it half as dull or half as embarrassing
as it appears to them.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-04-17
2. y. LYoYs. Local Forecast ohicial.
EASTER.

And now again comes Easter, with
every promise Of bright skies and mild
breezes. Sometimes Lent ends before
the frost is out Of the ground, or even
the ice broken in the streams. Under
such auspices the seasons associations
of flowers and new gowns are but pleas
ant lichons. They are tenderly nursed,
10 be sure, by preachers and writers, to
whom such themes are very precious.
but are scarcely needed by the way
faring man, whose Imagination Is not
superior to a rcpugnant environment.
~ today, however, is not real Easter,
ii will be the fault Of the weather and
not the calendar. 1t is already spring
and past, as we measure things by days
and months, and il IS time for
the buds TO be appearing and for the
birds 10 be singing in the trees.
The GLOBE hopes to see and hear such
signs of new life this morning, and to
meet on the streets men and women In
betting attire, and with expressions of
hope and cheerfnlneSs on their faces.
There is wel-established tradition
that whoever fails to wear something
new OF Easter viii 90 ragged all the
res of tho year. Molern eXpounders
of the word have Interpreted this TO re-
fer not necessarily to oyergarb, but to
mean that it is becoming to cast OF
some old habit, either of mind or of
body. at the time when nature is eman-
cipating Itself also. This moral sug
Kestion is. so obvious that it is not worth
while TO follow it further. 1t is enough
10 say that now is the real beginning of
the year, aud if there is any hour par
ticularly adopted for meditation and the
development Of higher aspirations it is
the one which Is at hand.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-04-17
THE REFORM MOVEMENT.

Only little more than two weeks re-
main before our municipal elections,
and there Is one ticket already in the
field. 1t is called independent in poll
tics. and it is headed by the martial fig
ufe OF Col FREDERICK f. WEIGHT.
Close after him follows OsCAE LoHES-
GRIN, the we'll known warbler. who will
be particularly valuable in swelling the
chorus OF the swans death song after
tile battle is over. Tie list of assem-
DIymen is All interesting one, aud
includes TBI REAgDoS as repre-
sentative Of the labor" element:
WILLIAM LIGHTNEE, who is relied OH
10 secure for the movement the enthu
siastic support Of the NuShka club.
which IS a powerful social and intel
lectual organization Of ST. Anthony hill.
and MIKE DAILY. famous reformer.
VINO was selected in response to a unan-
imOus demand Of oEr richest and most
influential citizens, and with the espe-
cial intention Of placating the reform"
element Of the city. The GLOBE hasn't
a word to say against any OF these gen
tleinen, or against any of the others
who have been named with them.
1t bespeaks for them the cordial in
dorsement OF the Probbitionists ard Re-
publicans, aud hopes that they will have
an enjoyable campaign. If there are
better men for ST. Paul's public offices
they have not yet been put in nOnina-
zion; and until they are. MIKE DAILY and
his companions are entitled to all the
encomiums which are usually strewn in
the path Of retormers for them to tram
pie on. The GLOBE. not 10 be out Of
two in the roadway aud cheers for re-
forru
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-04-17
"TA-RA-RA -Bo0M-DE-AY."

The grip has reluctantly released its
clutch OF the big eityS throat. and the
omiRoHs shadow of the dreaded ty-
sphus has passed away from New York.
Nevertheless the happiness OF the me-
tropclis is only relative: there is
string attached 10 IL. Hardly had the
two uncanny visitors mentioned taken
their departure when the city was in
vaded by pestllence bred in the atnos-
phcre of the London concert rooms.
Tne new affection. in the high fever
thrOeS OF which New York is now suf-
feEiug, is called '.Ta-ra-ra Boom-de-ay"
.zrhe malady gets lis name from the fact
fihat its victims. wiIen seized by the
frightful disease, make their misfortune
known by suddenly shouting. singing or
whistling sounds corresponding 10 the
refrain, ''Ta-ra-ra DOom-de-ay."
Neither gOdliness. cleanliness nor the
best resources OF the plumbers art avail
to ward on the eockney Illness. Ii
seiZes upon men at strange hours and
in odd places. Undertakers' aids, rail
road guards, physicians. rich men,
so they say, clergymen-haye all been
attacked at critical moments by the deS-
Glazing plague.
Never since the final dOwngOing OF
McGinty has a topical song met with
such eXasperatIng success as has at
tended this unutterably stupid output
OF tumid English humor. There Is,
however. one thing just little more
stupid than the song: that is the viii
ated American TASTE which sends 1t
booming over the continent long after
it has begun to stale even 10 the not 100
sensiti We English ear.
-
The following verses from society
journal are TO the point. as showing how
the people understand the misfortune
which has oYertaken them:
| hear It In the Office hear il In the street.
From miliouaires and pdupers, the Iowly,
the elite;
Philosophers and fools unite, as men Of COM
mon clay.
| In bawling Tara ra Bombay, Ta-ra-ra
Boom decay.
II ceases not the whole night through; po-
| lIcemen on their bea
| To cheer their spirits in the dark. the awful
phrase repeat
And burglars softly whisper it. and jewellers
who stray
Run into lamp posts to the tune of TIA ra-ra
| Boomde-ay
The organ grinders got it aud plays it night
aud morn
As though MS hurdy gu-dy could perform no
other tune;
SalYationists are after it; we soon shall hear
them pray
Ta-ra- ra AIlelHiu- 4 lleluia Boom de'ay.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-04-17

II NIL comes back again in dream
Whence r ! light fresh cigag.
From dusk Of memory / seem
To Waken one ecstatie star;
The heavy curtains drawn aside
Reveal patch of twilight blue.
And through the window opened wide
Comes breath Of roses stepped IN dew.
watch the blue wreaths upw ard roll.
And fade before my drowsy eyes,
And fancy the tobacco ; soul
Gains its tobacco paradise,
SO lovingly the curls caress.
So lightly float aud kiss and greet.
dream that all their happiness
| caught from my illusion sweet.
Like ghosts they softly go and come
Across the shadows of the night
And bring me happy visions from
The biisSful dreamland OF delight;
Again I smell tina dewy rose
or that sweet Once-upon-a-time.
Which put my paragraphs OF prose
In meter. melody. and rhyme.
Dear heart OF mine. do Won recall
That tender twilight time OF loves
How you reached ont one finger small
To catch the curl that scared above!
Do you recall the tears tat came
When first found the hope 10 bring
Unto nay lips your own dear name
And with the azure curl ring;
o soIaee Of tobacco brown.
o JOY of summer night cigars
From you wheRe'er the heavens frown
Learn the lesson OF the stars:
And. best OF AL, that wish 50 fond,
Made in the heyday of my life,
Came true. ana now u diamond
Cleans OH the finger of my WIFE
Frank Dempsler sherman
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-04-17
PLAY BALL"

Now is the season when Capt Arson
begins to realize that he IS on earth
Chicago News.
Perhaps Old AnSe was looking
through his glass arm when ne said the
Chicagos would win the pennant this
year.-Chieago Mail.
Very we'll done, Caps. Arson. Ii Is
not much 20 beat st. Louis. but il is n
kood deal to escape being beaten by 81.
LoulS--Chicago Evening Post.
The base ball season is now open and
employers vii soon observe an alarm
ing increase of mortality among the
aged relatives OF their clerks. Chicago
Times.
Capt. Arson has lost some Of his old
est and most time-honored colts, but we
are credibly informed ne has his eye on
new and improved maScOt.-C hicagO
Tribune.
Arson has been interviewed. lie
says he has great team, and one that
Will bring the pennant back to Chicago.
Like Ajax defying the lightning. he
stands upon the emerald diamond
Chicago Mail.
The hold that base ball has obtai nee
upon the American people is matte
of surprise TO even its most devoted
admirers. Season after season passes
away, and yet it continues to draw likt
a mustard plaster Ii Is the nation a
game of the great American people. -
Chicago Mail.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-04-17
EASTER.
Written for the Globe. I

Written for the Globe.
In Lenten darkness weeping,
Sad. dreary yigils keeping,
Long we've mOurned our LORDS delay;
Glory He comes today
The glad Easter morn appears:
''Christ Is riseun' Gains our fears.
From sleep of death awaking
The earth her chains is breaking.
And with fair blossoms sweet.
Nature smiles her Lord TO greet;
Wildwood birds His welcome sing,
And their sweetest homage bring.
Sunshine warm with kisses sweet,
Brings the grass TO meet His feet;
Soft winds haste the new to tells,
Ear and near i'll every dell:
Jesns lives-''Christ is risen"
Broken is deaths dark prison,
While all nature halls her King,
Let us in His temples sing;
Bring offerings pure and sweet,
Loving thoughts and goodness meet;
And with kindly deeds holy ehrism
Wash away all hate and ism"
Let all strife and anger cease.
Christ has come. the Prince of Peacer'
He whom prophets long foretold.
Calls today into His fold
All who truth and goodness teach,
BY noble lives and loving speech.
And We who still are grieving,
Look up, your Christ receiving;
TO you He's gently saying
why in doubt i'll darkness praying?
Why still for loved ones weeping.
They are not dead, but sleeping.
=
BY every loving thought and deed.
BY our spirits deepest need.
BY the flowers tnat bloom today.
By the sunshine's blessed ray.
By ALI signs III sky and earth.
Death is but immortal birth.
Hattie HOag Kohlman.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-04-17
CRISP AND CRINKLY.

The hangman can get along if he has
"a head to execute. BIngEamton Re
publican.
The girl who looks like an angel in
any sort Of Il bonnet Is all right this
year Lancaster Examiner.
He-I love you madly. She-lt GER
tainly is madness for you To think OF
loving me.-Somerville journal.
A lame defense may be very effective
il it's in the case of a man who uses
erutch for a weapon. - Philadelphia
Ledger.
Tcacher-N what animal is it, my
dear. that furnishes you with shoes to
wear and meat 10 eat? Little Girl-My
father. ma 'am.-ArkansaS SgulD.