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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-08-31
ANNUAL TAX SALE.
STATE OF MICHIGAN, -
COUNTY OF GRATIoT.

The Circuit Court for the County of Gratiot, in
Chancery.
Michigan for the sale of certain lands for taxes
assessed thereon.
ON reading and filing the petition of the
Auditor General OF the State of Michigan,
prsyinr for A decree in favor of the State
of Michigan. against each parcel OF land
therein described, for the amounts therein spec
fled claimed To be due for taxes, interest ana
charges on each such parcel of land, and that
such lands be sold for the amounts go claimed by
The State of Michigan
1t is ordered that said petition will be brought
on for hearing and decree at the September term
of this Court 10 be held at Ithaca, IN the county
of Gratiot, state of Michigan, on the 10th day OF
September. A. d. 1894, at the opening OF Court on
that day, ana that all persons interested IN such
lands or any part thereof desiring TO contest the
lien claimed thereon by the State OF Michigan,
for such taxes, interest and charges, or any part
thereof shall appear in said Court and file with
the clerk thereof acting as register IN chhncerY,
their objections thereto on or before ne mrs uay
of the term OF this Court above mentioned, ana
that in default thereof the same VIII be taken as
confessed and decree will be taken anu entered
as prayed for in said petition Ana II Is iurther
ordered that in pursuance OF sau decree Tue
lands described in said petition for which de-
cree Of sale shall be made VIII be sofa Tor IN >
several taxes, Interest and charges thereon as
determined by such decree, on the nrst MONDAY
in December thereafter, or on the day or days
subsequent thereto, as may be necessary 70 com.
plete The sale OF said st ana OF each anu very
parcel thereof. at the office OF the county treas
trer, or at such convenient place as shall De So
lected by him az the county seat or the county
OF Gratiot, State or Michigan; ana tnat the saig
then and there made will be public sale ana
each parcel described in the decree shall be sepa-
rately exposed to sale for the total taxes interest
and ch argos, and the tale snail ne haue ~ 'ne
person Offering TO buy for any given tax ana pay
ing the full amount charged against sucn parcel
and accepting a conveyance u the SMALLEST uh
divided fee simple interest therein; or, II no per
con will buy for any of said several taxes and pay
the balance thereof and take aconVeyahce Oh Iess
than the entire thereof then the whole parcel
shal be offered and sold. If any parcel OF lahu
cannot be sold for taxes, interest anu charges,
such parcel shall be passed over for the ume De
ing and shall on the succeeding day, or before
the close of the sale, be re offered and II, on
such second offer. or during such sale tue sa.iie
cannot he sold for Il amount aforesaid, the
County Treasurer shall bid OF the same III the
name OF the state. , ,... IL.
and the seal of said Circuit Court OF Gratlot cGuh'
". this 10th day OF July, A. ID lSsi
SEAL =. Is. DAbOLb' Nile u'' - '"7O'
Countersigned-
JAMES c. KREss, Register.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-08-31
A MODERN VENICE.

derdrainage may be laid below the bot.
tom of the ditches with intakes at prop
er distances and a free discharge at the
first natural water course In this way
roads will be thoroughly drained, and
the water will run off without washing
the road sides.
With a properly constructed bed a
good and durable road is assured. Even
if no road metal is used, the road will
be excellent during nine months Of the
year and passable at all times.
But road 70 be good at all times
must have a covering of metal Of some
kind. In this part of the work the same
object ought to be kept in view-name-
", 10 get rid Of the water, TO keep the
road dry. Broken stone, gravel and
similar material are not necessary for
wearing surface. The clay beneath will
sustain any load put on it if it can be
kept dry The only intelligent purpose
Of using road metal is 10 put a roof over
the road. This requires a slope 70 dis
charge the water directly, and a close,
compact covering 20 prevent water from
sinking into the earth.
1t is not at all necessary TO use
great thickness Of road metal. Thou
sands Of miles of the best country roads
lasting indefinitely have been made
with but three, four and five inches Of
macadam. But the foundation was
properly constructed, smooth, compact
and we'll drained.
Indeed the road is the better for
lighter coating of road metal, because
it will then retain some of the elasticity
of the underlying clay, so desirable for
horses and vehicles.
If proper attention Were given to the
drainage and construction of roadbed,
much less metal would be required, and
very little expense for repairs would bs
required. Our roads would be smooth.
durable and elastic. The work of each
year would remain until the country,
by yearly additions, would have abol-
ished bad roads.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-08-31
The Inthinking Public.

On many questions of public improve
ment there is a general indifference.
Men who do not think and men who do
not care appear to be of the opinion that
such matters can have no personal in
terest for them. 1t is odd that they feel
so. 1t is edd that even the most frivolous
do not perceive that the prosperity of q
community affects every member in it.
Good roads mean increased wealth TO
this county. 1t means increased pleas
ure. 1t means that the farmer with prod
uce can reach the city in half the time
he now spends and therefore at half the
cost. 1t means better health for farmer
and FORECAST. 1t means, in short, that
great thing, a conservation of energy -
Omaha World Herald.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-08-31
State of Michigan

To the Circuit court for the County " Grdt'ot'
an ChGncerB:
The petition OF Stanley " Turner Auditor
General Of said state OF Michigan, respectfully
shows that the list of land. hereinafter set forth
and marked Schedule a, contains descrlp-
ton OF all lands in sad County or Gratlot upon
which taxes were assessed Tor the years men
toned therein and which were return ed a. deln-
ouent for non payment Of taxes, and when taNeS
have not been paid together with the tols
amount of such taxes, with interest computed
thereon 10 the time fixed for sale, and coilectloh
fee a. provided by law, and the cost or adverts,
ing and other expenses OF sale OF eaCh oi sa'u
Your petitioner further shows 70 the Court that
said lands were returned TO the Auditor We hera
under The provision or section 10 Oh Act w VI
the Public Acts of 1893, a. DELINQUENT Tor non
payment OF said taxes for said years respectively
except such of the taxes set forth IN sad
az were returned TO the Auditor Oeneral ptl9r 10
the lsth dav of June. 1893, aud remain unpaid.
Your petitioner further shows ana AYERS that
the taxes, interest collection fee and cost OF al
vertising and other expenses on sae, a. se ~,
in said Schedule y, are a valid Hen on lne SeNeIai
parcels of land described in said schedule;
Your petitioner further shows that the salu
taxes said described lands nave reiha seS ~
paid for more than one year from and AFTER the
date OF their return 70 the County treasurer
said County of Grati0t, under the PROVISIONS Va
Act number two hundred Of the Public Acts OF
1891 or under the provisions OF the several taA
laws under which any of such taxes were pre-
viousy returned and for more IMAM one yeaI
prior 10 the first day OF May, 1874 ana the sau
taxes not having been paid, and the same Delng
now due and rem aiming unpaid as aooNe SGT IoIt ~,
vour petitioner prays a decree in favor OF the
state of Michigan against each parcel of SAID
lands for the payment of the several amounts OF
taxes int est collection fee cost OF advertising
and other expenses Of sale, as computed anu ex'
tended in said schedule against the several par
cells OF land contained therein, and in default OIL
payment OF the said several sums coiiiPuteG az
extended against said lands, that each OF sald
parcels of land may be sold for the amounts que
thereon, as provided by law,to pay the lien arore
said.
And your petitioner will ever pray, etc
wy STANLEY w. TURNER,
Auditor General.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-08-31
ROAOWAYS OF CHINA.
The Celcstials Make No Attempt to Facilf-
tate Land Communication.

tate Lana communication.
While there are no good roads in China
nowadays, there are one or two interest
ing relics of what Were, III and for their
day, most excellent roads The first en-
peror of the Mings, some time during
his reign of from 1868 to 1899, made a
road from the bank of the Yangtse, OPP
posite Nankin, TO his birthplace in An
houi The levels We're carefully grad
ed and the road carried across river
valleys on well built arched viaducts. 1t
remains today simply a remarkable
specimen Of early engineering. The
road from Peking to Tuncha, built
by the emperors of the Yuan dynasty,
away back in the dim ages, remains
as a vast effort of inutility." 1t was
aved with great blocks of granite,
averaging 30 TO so feet of surface each,
all closely jointed. Today it is worn
into ruts foot deep and is almost i'm
passable' With the exception of these
two roads, no attempt of any note has
been made 70 facilitate land communi
cation throughout the empire. The stone
bridges at Fukien and elsewhere, often
instanced as remarkable, are notably only
as instances of the ability the Chinese
display in moving huge masses of stone
by manual labor. For practical pur-
poses they are of little use and las
feats of engineering are contemplate.
Students of the art of making good
roads do not appear TO have much TO
learn from China New York Sun.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-08-31
HOW TO KEEP ROADS.
Perfect Drainage AN Important Factor In
Preserving Highways.

All experience joins with common
sense III repeating to US that the only
essential condition Of good road
granting a practical grade) is drainage.
undertakings and surface drainage,
writes Colonel ID. w McClung in Good
Roads. The surface material is Of Sec
ondary Importance. If kept dry, our
oommn clay makes an ideal road.
Above every other consideration is the
roadbed itself It should be under
drained so that the water cannot accu-
mulate or remain underneath. The in
CAPABILITIES Of the surface depressions and
mudholes are usually caused by water
softening the roadbed In the spring
the frost heaves and disintegrates the
road, because the earth below has been
saturated with water. With thorough
undertakings frost would not disturb
the road There should be Sufficient
crown 10 the road 10 carry the water az
once TO the bitches The tiles for un-
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-08-31
A Careful Observer.

Hungry Higgins-These here gravel
roads is mighty tough on shoes.
Weary Watkins-Yes, that's so, but
whore there is good roads the people has
money, and where people has money
they amt so many dogs. indianapolis
journal.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-08-31
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spin. They do not look upon them selves as mechanics, even of q high rank. They look upon themselves as nrtists engaged in blending liquors SO that they shall give their colors aright and appeal to the eye of thirsty man as well AS to his stomach. They do their work as carefully as the painter mixes his colors and applies them and they look upon themselves as being connected with high art. They will never consent to call themselves iaborcrs, al- though one definition of "laborer" is "one who works with body or mind, orboth." They will not want to call them selvesmechanics, although mechanic Is ''aworkman whose occupation consists In the systematic manipulation and con structive shaping or application of ma terials.n But the fatal defect of the adjective mechanical" as applied to q bartender is that 1t means ''the subordi- nating of the spiritual to the material. VI And if there Is anything good bar tender brides himself on 1t is his ability to subordinate the material to the spir- itual. Therefore such one would hardly condescend to call himself me- chanic, even to get his pay.
 Is q hotel clerk also "a laborer or n mechanic?' Does he work with body or mind or both, or does he make any thing except impressions? If an artistic bartender is open to the legal imputa- tion of being n laborer or mechanic" ," we fear that a hotel clerk might also be if the question were raised.
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ment of putting these anohovies up with vinegar and spices and have found ready market for them. "I have known them," Mir. Swan says, ito be in such masses at Port Hndlook, at the head of Port Townsend Bay, that they could be dipped mp with common water bucket, but as there has been no demand for them the fishermen do not consider them of value, and when hauling their nets for smelt they generally let the an- chovy escape" The anchovy of the sound is seldom more than six inches long, and 1t is much better adapted for canning than the Eastport, Maine, va- ricty of "snrdine, which is either young herring or the small fry of other fish. A test of the fiavors of the Pacific coast anchovy us fish canned in oil was re- gently made, and experts pronounced them delicious. They were put up In California olive oil.
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DON'T SHOOT AHYBODY.

We heartily believe in the celebration of the Fourth of July, md recognizing the fact that noise md bad smells are, in the present stage of civilization, in- separably connected with Fourth of July celebrations, we shall not protest against them. But we do think all con- cerncd, including the mayor, the off, cers of the law, parents of children, young men who are not children and older men who would like 10 be chl- dren, should make an effort against the use of pistols with ball cartridges on the Fonrth of July. They are danger ous. They do not make any more noise than some less danger ous things, and their use is more expensive. There is no reason why they should be used, and there are powerful reasons why they should not be. Therefore let this important mat ter receive the attention it ought to from all concerned. A stitch in time saves nine, and n thought in time may save life or limb. Don't use pistols with ball cartridges on the Fourth of July
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Huggins loves you for yourself alone' Grace Innit-f am sure Of t. mamma. When he calls he hates awfuiiy to have anyone else come into the room.-Puck.
 Do you believe In woman's rightsw she asked the shoe dealer. You bet do." was the reply. And in woman's lefts. too; and I've got 'em for ,s.5o q pair.."--Brownins. King & Co.'s Month ly.
 And your senate, what does 1t do?" asked the intelligent Hindu. "The ren- ate." said the man who was chewing him around. "is something like your Nirvana. It doesn't do. It merely is." Indianapolis Journal.
 Mable-Do you notice how attentive Tom Terrapin is to that Miss Gotr A' wonder If he really means business Maude-There is certainly llt.ie hhcut her to lead one to suppose that hc means anything else.-Brookiyn Lifa
 Fair Rider (to Choliy. who has just taken a header' from his horse In try ing to jump a fence)-I hope you are not hurt much. Mir. Gosling? Cholly tbraveiy)-Not at all; pardon my haste In alighting to open this gate for you!-- Harper's Bazar.
 Well. little girl" said the grocer, what can do for you?" T don't want to buy anything" said the little girl. Mamma told me to find out the prices and then come back. How much will l have to pay to get dollars worth of sugar?'-Chicago Tribune.
 Teacher (to boy whose father keeps 3 corner grocery)-Johnny. if your fla ther has hundred eggs, and twenty of them are bad, how many of them does he loose? Johnny-He doesn't loose any of them. He sells the bad ones to the restaurant keeper.-Texas Siftings.
 Expressing Evidence.-Aunt Sarah Jane-I b'lieve them oldhams Is gitten to be regular agnostics. They don't keep the family Bible on the center table in the best room any more. Aunt Ann Ellza-Well, 'tisn't their re- ligion there hiding It's their age. Them Oldham girls is getting on.-Truth.;
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be Of great use to- artiIlerymen. Since they do not have to march. but either ride or sit on tho gun-oarriages. there Is no reason why the gunners should not be very elaborateiy protected by means of Herr Dowe's patent material But if they are. they will be able to work their guns in tho open and at close quarters in . way which Is now often impossible owing to the fire of nhnrpshooters. In truth. there are hundred points on which the bullet proof clothing alters all the conditions ot war. It will alter. too. some Of the conditions of civil life. Insurrectlon against invulnerabie men will become even more impossible than It Is now. Again. the result on small bodies of men travelling in savage countries win be very marked. Vixen tlIe savage cannot wound his white foe. even men so brave as the Matabeies VIII hhI re- sistarcc hopeless.
 Possibly, however. all we have writ ten is destined to be quite beside the mark. not because Of any flaw in Herr Doves system. but for a totally differ- ent reason. Suppose that the gun smiths retaliate on Herr Dove by mak- Ing gun which will send a bullet through his culrass? In that case. the present conditions will remain. We do not say that they will, but undoubtedly they will try. Meantime. all we can say is that. in the great duel between attack and defence. after lying hope lessiy beaten for two centuries. has re- vived. and appears to have given her antagonist a heavy blow. Time will show whether We shall have to wait fifty years. or only six months. for the countpr-stroke
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luded to there are many in British Co.

iuded to there are many in British co- iumbia.
 About 100 horses roam in the vicinity of peadman's Creek near Kamloops These came from horses turned out by the Hudson River Company many years ago. They are headed by a black stallion. who became very fierce, Att tempts to capture them by the Indians are as e rule futile. Once a small band of them was corralled, and 1t was found utterly impossible to do anything with them. The hard winter this year caused the death Of many of this wandering band as well as many of the free h. dian ponies.
 Tn the whole of the Upper Fraser and Dog Creek stations of this province" SO q dispatch from Vancouver stated last night. 1t is estimated that there are 5000 horses never branded or las soed roaming the hills. wild and agile as deer A proposition was made three years ago to shoot them down to save the ranges. but 1t was deemed imprac- ticabie. and If captured the trouble of breaking Is more than they are worth. Ine nOrseb uTe IlOt III DuHuS DI my great numbers, but wander here and there over an immense district, so that any scheme to utilize them would in- yolve killing them in scattered places and transporting the hides and glue and oil producing sections of the carcases for long distances to the rail- way. Beyond the mountains. near Fort PeIly, Is q band of 1000 or l,50o which defy capture. They are hundred miles from the railroad. Here and there throughout .the millions of acres of prairie are many other wild horses. Some escaped from ranchers. Others are let go as not worth looking after"
 It is expected to begin killing the horses at the Trout Dale abattoir in a few weeks. As soon as the abattoirs are finished at Portland these also will be utilized. The company expects to make big money. The promoters have exer- cised secrecy in their movements thus far, in order to have the advantage of being first in the field.
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cred with the tulle. The bodice has one large rever of the same, as shown, which spreads to the right shoulder to make up the lack of epaulettes there- on. A belt of black satin ribbon fin ishes in loops on. the right side and then one end goes to the trimmed sleeve, while two others form big loops and fasten with a bow on the skirt panel. The very full sleeves have bell cuffs and each is ornamented with six fancy buttons. The whole is "a com bination to at once command admira- tion from any one interested in taste ful dressing. One thing is certain: it will take an artists hand to distribute so much and so novel garniture on any one dress without letting. 1t appear over-done. Let the amateur beware of too close copying, or; at least, let her be content with reproducing parts of this design, rather than attempting the whole. Once you attempt novelties and you verge upon unsafe ground, un- less your touch is practiced and sure.
 The home gown maker need have no fear of trying the little girls dress shown in the same sketch. Though very pretty, it Is safely within her reach, even though she has had but little experience. Its fabric is a thin yellow woolen stuff dotted with, red and trimmed with red and yellow en- broidery. The skirt is gored and "is garnished with two bands of embroi- dery. It is gathered. to a skirt band and sewed to the bodice, which has a fitted lining and fastens at the side. Its draped fronts cross oyer and are trimmed with pointed bertha bor- dered with a band of the wide embroi- dery. which is also employed for the standing collar belt and sleeve trim ming. The dress may be lined with yellowish white satin. t;~.' ...%, ,,
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BARTENDERS LEGALLYC YCLASSIFIE

BARTENDERS LEGALLY CLASSIFIED
 "Labor questions'' are very numer- ous and insistent nowadays. One of the latest has especial interest. It was asked in Meriden in this State, by an attorney who was working for bar tender. There was an insolvent estate, and it appears that the bartender had been employed by the man who became insolvent and that the man had not paid him. There is law in Connecti- cut which says: "All debts due any laborer or mechanic for personal wages from any insolvent debtor whose estate is in settlement, for any labor per- formed for him within three months next preceding the commencement of proceedings in insolvency, shall be al- lowed by the commissioners on his es- tate, and paid in full by the trustee, to the amount of $10O, before the general liabilities of such debtor are paid.n The bartender's attorney asked the commis-
 
 sioners of the insolvent estate if bar tender was not a laborer or mechanic, and if the. bartender he was working for was not entitled to have his bill for bartending made a preferred claim against the estate. The commissioners rather thought he was and they made the claim. a preferred one.
 Thus unless somebody upsets this de- cision g. bartender in Connecticut is a laborer or mechanic. There are, it is needless to say, a good many bartenders in this state who will not readily accept this Classification. They do not look upon themselves as laborers, and they are arrayed as if they did not toll or