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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-05-18

n young Hioges had net been reading
Lady Fitz-M Msudlin's Dark Secret" until
. o'clock In the morning. he would not have
arrived At the dry goods store with his head
full of Chesternsldian and elegant phrases
with which to regals the girls n tho glove
counter.
II he had not had those phrases in his
head. he would not have made an impres-
sion Of elegance and education upon the
wife Of the proprietor, who happened to
call In and pause neR the bargain counter
70 ask . question.
II he had not made snoA an inprsssion.
the wife Of the proprietef would ma have
expatiated about him TO her hushAnd fox
about 10 consecutive breakfasts,
II she had not thus expatiated, her hus-
band would not have been led TO place
young HiRger In position where he could
look important and do no particular harm,
from which position he was SUCCESSFULLY
pushed MP TO higher places and at last to 9
partnership In the drm.
II young Higger hadn't been reading
Lady Fitz-Maudlin's Dark Secret" hi
would still be salesman In the silk depart
ment. But the world says he II . man q
wondsxfui enterprise and . Napoleon q
6naAeA-Chieaes Record.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-05-18
THE BOY AND THE cATBOAT.
4 Small ssilboat Ii Said to He u Great De-
veloper Of Character.

4 Small sailboat Il Said to He Great De-
veioper Of Character.
Every father who lives In the vicinity Of
navigable water and who can afford It
ought to give his boy a catboat or at least a
sailing canoe. That Is of course assuming
that the boy has healthy body and mind
that works with ordinary accuracy and
GOODNESS. II he cannot afford to buy boat
for the boy, he ought to seek out opportuni-
ties for him to learn to sail in other boys
boats.
To neglect this Is to neglect one OF the
best of the means Of ySdthful education.
The mastery Of catboat improves every
faculty Of the boy. 1t makes him strong
Of body. alert of mind, cool in danger,
thoughtful of the rights of others, self re-
spectful and firm In maintaining his own
rights, for no boy can sail a catboat with
out racing with another boys catboat, and
when he races he must obey the law OF
way, and he must insist on every advantage
that is rightly his.
His reasoning faculty. too, is more large
ly developed than In any other game except
that Of football which catboat finely sup
plements, the football field enabling the
boy to measure himself against contending
human intelligence. while the catboat en-.
ables him to contend against the invisible
elements OF inanimate nature.
But accidents occur with catboats." So
they do. and 30 they do with horses, bi-
cycles rowboats, balls, bats, dogs and the
sporttve game Of tag. Will you have your
boy "muff" or a sissy" Accidents do
happen In catboats, and sometimes they
arc fatal. but how many fatal accidents
have happened 10 boys who have been
properly taught to handle their catboatsi
Not many. The usual catboat accidents
happen TO che full grown ignoramus, who,
not knowing a sheet from a sail, fills his
boat with other ignoramuses and reaps the
consequences.
Such accidents as these are not to be
taken into account. Notwithstanding them
It Is true that II you would make real
man Of your boy he should be taught to
sail boat.-Harper's Weekly.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-05-18
SOLD AGAIN.

A party Of fakirs representing to be
travelling for Detroit firm, has been
at work in west of Elwell. They
claimed the farmers were paying too
much for their groceries, and by taking
quantity Of them they would savellots
Of money. Taking the slick rascals'
word for it several farmers gave orders.
On the arrival Of the goods, they found
them not only worthless but they had
paid very dear price. They now have
tea to sell at cost (Sl.00 per pound) and
some Of them have 10 pounds of nut
megs, 10 pounds Of cloves, baking
powder in 10 pound lots at 40 cents per
pound. The man that expects TO buy
something for nothing is always food
for sharks and deserves to be feeced,
and usually are. They want the mer.
chants to buy all they have to sell but
will patronise any snide that will tell q
slick story.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-05-18
COLLEGE NOTES
The Business Department of the c

The Business Department Of the Col
lege is fast becoming one Of the best
and most practical business schools In
the state. The principal Is introducing
into the work Of the department many
new features to reduce the fiction Of
such schools and to make the work
more and more the duplicate of real
business.
The latest addition Is q system OF
inter. between business
colleges. whereby the students of Alma
College have business relations with
three other colleges, one in Canton, o.,
one in Indianola, Iowa, and one in
Saltwater, Minn., illustrating business
exchange between cities. Through
this means, the student gets a practical
knowledge Of shipping, Of making COL
lections out of town, Of making remit
tances to distant firms, of ordering and
purchasing merchandise. A very i'm
pOrtant feature is the attention drawn
to the markets of the world, as the
prices of the various articles are based
on the daily quotations at Chicago, as
reported in our daily papers. The
bank of the department here keeps q
deposit with the Minnesota bank, on
which 1t sells bills on exchange.
These drafts are used in Ohio and
Iowa for the payment of bills but 6nally
as in real business, they find their way
to the bank on which drawn. Play?
OF course it is; but is practical play.
1t is to the business student what the
laboratory is to the student Of natural
science. an opportunity to'practice what
he learns without risk to himself or his
employer.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-05-18
A Horse That Didn't Like the Whip.


Mrs. William n. Crane, the wife of the
comedian, tells funny story about little
horse she recently purchased. AS soon as
campaign, she noticed in livery stable a
very nice and fat little horse.
She took fancy to the animal and pur-
chased him.
He Is very gentle" said the liveryman,
''and good worker. Any one can drive
him, and he has no bad habits. I must
warn, you, however, never to strike him
with whip"
What, will he run away" asked Mira
Crane In alarm.
mo-" answered the man hesitatingly,
but it would be dangerous"
The next day Mrs. Crane had the horse
hitched up 70 q cart and with another lady
proceeded TO take drive. The horse was
very gentle. He had certain choppy gait
very slow. and he never varied it. At first
Mrs. Crane was as delighted as child with
q toy, but after awhile the slowness Of the
little animal became monotonous. Mrs.
Crane tried to coax him to ''gee up," but
he wouldn't gee" Finally she got tired.
Here goes" said she as she took tight
hold on the reins and braced herself well in
the cart. Hold yourself, because am 60
ing to strike him with the whip whatever
be the consequence"
With great deal Of fear she raised the
whip, feeling that as soon as 1t descended
the pesky animal would pick up his legs
and run as fast as he could. But he did ne
such thing. The instant the whip struck
him he stood stock still and wouldn't move.
THAT horse wouldn't budge," said Mrs.
Crane the other day, land we had to walk
homo and pay boy to drive him wheneve,
he took 1t into his head to move. ."-Cincin-
natl Commercial Gazette.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-05-18
Church Notes.

The fourth annual convention Of the
Young Peoples Societies Of Christian
Endeayor Of the Gratiot County Union
will be held in the Presbyterian Church
May Is and 10. Good music. Address,
Friday evening by w. II. Strong, Of
Detroit, Pres. Of the State Union.
Opening exercises begin promptly
at 700. Song services will be led by
Messrs. Ewing and Beckner, and Miss
Otis, assisted by the College Male
Choir. Everybody invited to attend,
young people Of the town especially.
Come and bring friend.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-05-18
"A Candid Admissiou.

The proprietor Of large store In Texas
town noticed that bis head bookkeeper had
hired young assistant.
WHO n that young fellow you have en-
gagedw asked the proprietor.
"He II o nice young man. He comes from
Boston,"
Comes from Boston, does her Just you
keep your eye on him. Those Boston fel-
lows will cheat you out Of your eyeteeth IL
they get half chance. came from there
originally myself. f."-Texas Siftings.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-05-18

The French commisssriat and the minis
Ter Of war have been figuring on another
Siege Of Paris and the amount Of food that
would necessarily have to be laid ip for
man and beast. Here are the figures:
Breadstuffs, 24S, 900 tons; meat, lie, 100 tons;
salt, L. ,79S tons; dry vegetables, "a, 40 tons;
potatoes, 295, 200 tons; milk, o.o02 800 cubic
meters; coal, 1000 600 tons; hay. 6ss, $40
tons; oats, 50.052 tons; straw, 6s.S54 tons.
The above are given - the very lowest
estimates on six months food supply for
the s, ,S00, 900 human beings and the 2,750..
600 domestic animals now within what ID
known as "the outer 6efepse Hnea," Such
. supply would cost eloo. .0oo. .oo0 st. Louis
Repub,tc
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-05-18

oUNDAY EXCURSION to Crystal Lake and
y Frankfort Sunday, May 10th, the t., A, A.
4 N. N. R'y will run the first excursion of the
season To crystal Lake and Frankfort. These
excursions have become Justly popular, for II
would be difficult to find more delightful
places to spend day. The special train leaves
Alma at 500 q, m. arrives at Crystal Lake IL
O'Clock, Frankfort 1880 Returning, leaves
Frankfort @: 90 p. m. Crystal Lake $3.50. giving
excursiopists six hours at either place. Fare
for round-trip only $l.75. Fillyour lunch bas-
kets and take your family. w. Il. BEsNEIT,.
e93.lw g. =. A.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-05-18

NEW and Desirable Route to Milwaukee. The
IN D., T.. & N. R'y 10 now selling tickets at low
rates to Milwaukee and the northwest via the
portation Co. steamer "Nyack," formerly of
the I. g. T. Co. feet The "Nyack' is large
strunch and fast boat, with all modern Inn
proyements and cabin capacity tor $50 people.
Steamer leaves Muskegon $500 p. IN. Mon.
days. Wednesdays and Fridays, and at IL p. m.
Saturdays, arriving Mt Milwaukee at O'Clock
next morning, connecting with early trains
for St Paul and other points. Ask our agents
for full information and try the new line,
ss2-sw GEO, DEHAvEs, q, p, A.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-05-18

ATTENTION G. A. R.-For the G.. A. X, Ma
"A tional Encampment at Pittsburg in Sep
tember the T., A. A. L. N. M. R'y will make
special reduced rates from all stations on its
line. Tickets on sale September bth to 9th
limited to September 25th. Call on our agents
for particulars. w. II. BENNETT,
fQ3-3m G.. =. A.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-05-18

Take q new retinned toaster, bend the
handles down for rests and gild them. Gov.
er the large part with electric blue felt and
pad It lightly with wadding. Paint spray
Of yellow wild roses on each of the out
sides. Edge and loop the corners with gilt
cord oneeighth Of an inch wids-Minns
apolis HousekeApas
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-05-18

IIOME SEEKERS EXCURSION TICKETS.
n Will be sold by the c., NJ. & S. y; Ry on
Nay Sth and May 29th, 1894, from Chicago to
81, Paul, Minneapolis, Omaho. Sioux City,
Kansas City and points beyond at practically
one fare for round.trip. Excursion tickets
will be good for return passage thirty days
from date OF sale but are good for going pas.
sage only on date OF sale. For further partic-
ulars apply TO any coupon ticket agent in the
United States or Canada, or address Harry
Michigan. 193-3w
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-05-18
For Sale, Rent, Exchange Etc.

EOR the Bay View camp meeting and Chau-
I tauqua Assembly at Bay View, Mich, July
10th to August 18th, the T., A. A. & N. M. R'y
tickets for sale at all stations from July 9th TO
18th, limited to return until August 10th.
.Q3-3mo w H. BENNETT G.. Z. A.
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1894-07-30
A GREAT CONFEDERATION
$500 PERSONS ARE WITHOUT
HOMEe.
Only 81 Out Of 500 Bulldogs Re
main OF The Town of Phillips,
Wis.-FOrest Fires The Cause -
Relief At Hand

PHILLIPS. Wis, July 30.-At daybrcak
Yesterday morning a dense smoke COW
cred an area of forest of 100 miles square
and the centre was this dcsolate, fire.
swept little city. More than $500 per
SONS have fled to the forest or to the vii
lage near by.
The town this morning was heap of
ruins, and the smoke was so dense that
the headlight of a locomotive could not
pe seen so feet away. Three relief trains
reached Phillips soon after 4 o'clock
in the morning. One was in charge of
Gov. Peck and his staff,
The loss by the great conilagration is
difficult to estimate. Out OF 800 build
ings in the town only 81 remain. b. W.
Davis of the Davis Lumber company
estimates the total loss at 81, 100000,
with scarcely half OF the full amount
covered by insurance. The Davis Lum-
Der company lost $500,0OO, fully in
sured. The next largest loss is that of
the Fayette Shaw Tannery company,
5000 900.
There is no way Of estimating then num-
Der of lives lost in the fire. 1t is known
that l6 persons pcrished on raft that
burned in the bayou. A bridge or trestlc
crossed the bayou and when the supports
of this bridge were burned away it fell.
Women and children were crossing at
the time and some must have perished.
AS the fire swept towards the bridge
a number of children were seen to take
refuge i, the big lumber ward. Their
cries were heard by others who fled
toward the water. but the children have
never bccn found
Supplies are being literally distrib-
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1894-07-30
NEAR 1000 DROWNED.
AnO'h*r account Of the sinking Cf
the KON Rhtnx.

An"nSr account Of the Sinking 81
the KOw ahtnx.
SHANGHAI, July 30.-Thc following is
the latest Chinese version of the sinking
Of the troop ship kow Shing:
"Whcn the kow Shing was ovcrhauled
by the Japanese cruiser the latter sent n
boat alongside the transport with a
prize crew to convey her to Japan. The
Japanese oatdcd the k>w Shing. and
ordered her comm ,nder, Captain Gals
worthy, an Englishmtn, to proceed to
Japan. Captain Galsworthy refused to
obey the order and the Japanese with
drew to report to the commander of
their cruis>r.
Later they opened fire upon the trans
port. using machine guns mounted in the
tops OF the Japanese ship This fire was
SO well directed that it soon cleared the
kow Shing's decks. The cruiser then
discharged two torpcdocs at the trans
port, shaking her and drowning nearly
all of about 20JO souls on board
Col Won llannekin, a German. former
" the Vceroy's aide-de camp, and num-
Der of other foreign officers, were among
those killed bv the fire from the cruiser
before torpcdocs were discharged.
LONDON, July 30.-The consensus OF
official opinion is that prolonged war
between China and Japan is at hand,
and that European ,ll,rts to restore
peace will be iutil'. This is the opinion
of dipl"matists best acquainted with
Eastern politics.
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1894-07-30
NO TROUBLE AT ALL.
Knoxville Defeated In The Third
Game Here.

Saturdays game between the Ashe-
villes and Knoxvilles only emphasized
the fact that the boys from the ancient
city where the time is an hour behind
that OF Asheville are themselves farther
than that behind the locals in ball
playing ability. They mean to play
and some Of them play as grittily as one
could; but they are overmatched in
contest with the home team. When the
last game was played the visiting nine
was crippled by the departure of Craw-
ley and the indisposition of Moore. In
order that the team might be able to
play. the home club, as a courtesy and in
order to see the series ontluded. let Viii
liams play with the visitors, and he COW
cred first through the game. There was
not much animation in the struggle, and
the attendance was small. The Ashe.
villes took advantage Of the occasion to
look after their percentage in the race
foi the jersey. Green whipped up the
hand wagon III the first and McClung
took a brace of bases, and the pair scored
on hit by Young down the line that
first didn't pick up. Lan!cr doubled, but
was left at second. Moffett was hitter
for Knoxville and after getting to third
was brought in by Spence's single. One
was added by Ashcvile in the second. in
which Green looked safe for perhaps
triple but it was prettilv encompassed
by Perry. In the third Stephens began
the sun dance with a double and before
the song stopped three pairs of red legs
besides his had come in. Motlett broke
his bat getting o hit and being caught
| off first was tricdto rundown bet tween
bases. Five players gathered around
and the most exciting event OF the dav
ensued. In spite OF the warm surrourd-
ings Mollctt got back to first. Then
some one asked the question: at FIVE
men can't put one man out how long
will it take to put three men out:'
Mufltt relieved Tavlor in the fourth
and two were add, d to the heavy column
on the blackboard. The fifth was fruit
less but there were three in the basket
for Ashcvillc in the sixth, Metz and La
nier taking two bases each. Nc lung
| featured tHc ScNcHtH ny 'I'iHihS lHS
ball over right ic &C for a home run, so
much to the surprise OF Perry that he
threw his glove alter the flying ball. The
scoring stopped then and there. One OF
the pretty plays of the day was Flour
noy's catch of McCluns's fly in the ninth
The score by innings:
| l T. s y .
| Ashcvllc .....2 4 2 o s D Ola
| Knoxville ...l U q 0 o o o.
| Pops.
And IIit-thc- Ball Haynes is expected.
Have you heard the Moonshiner Quar-
tet'
Grecnviilc If, Spartanburg +; Satur
days game,
The Ashcvillc boys arc fast becoming
good Judges OF Ice cream,
The home team left this morning fol
Spartanburg to play three games. They
will return Wednesday night.
There promises to be a great crowd
cut to the games with Grccnvillc, begin
ming Thursday. Aslleville, you must win
THE CITIZEN promised not to tell that
Manager Redwood ltll before the Gani'
closed, to seek something more interest
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1894-07-30
CRIMINAL. COURT.
The Miil OF Justice Continues 10
Grind AWAY

In Criminal court Saturday Fred.
Lawrence, colorcl !, charged with the
larceny of a large lot Of clothing from
the Baltimore Clothing, Shoe and Dry
Goods company was found guilty. To-
day he was sentenced to four years ON
the county roads.
George Fairfield, colored, was convict
cd of stealing -four, etc, from X. b. No
land & Son. Fairfield claimed he had
played cards for TWO weeks in rear of the
store and won every day, the loser pa,
ing in -four and other goods. He appa.
rently played the game, but the firm that
held the other hand knew nothing OF the
game. Fairfield was sent TO the roads
for one year.
Thos. Jackson, heretofore convicted O
assault, was fined penny and costs.
Today the case of State IS. ID. l.. Rey
nolds, enlightenment, was removed tc
the Superior court.
State vs.. Waits Harris, assault Will
deadly weapon; on trial.
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1894-07-30
CONDENSED TELEGRAMS.

Mayor Hopkins of Chicago notified
the Pullman company that il it did not
start its works the troops would be
withdrawn from Pullman.
The American shooters who have Just
returned from England accuse the En-.
glsh of very unsportsmanlike conduct.
The Senate Sugar Investigating COM
mittce believes II has uncovered an Mt
tempt to blackmail senators.
China is shocked that Japan shout
have plunged into war without thu
timc-honorcd formalities.
The French Senate has passed the anti
anarchist bill.
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1894-07-30

Funeral services over the remains of
the late Rev. DR.. Thos. Myers were held
Yesterday morning at the residence of J.
Norris Myers, conducted by Rev. DR..
Chreitzberg assisted by Rev. X. Can
non. The remains were taken to Balti-
more for interment, leaving on the 2:30
train. The funeral services were held to.
day at Strawbridge church. and the in
terment was in the family plot in Green.
n,nunt CemctCry
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1894-07-30
A Locked Door.

EDITOR THE ClTIzEN:-Will you kindly
allow space for censure of the deacons OF
the Presbyterian church, ?-what might
have proved culpable negligence, the
south exit door Of that church being
locked throughout the service on Sunday
morning, and this with so large con
grcgation that the aislcs were considcra'
lily blocked. 1t is to BE- hoped that the
seriousness of such a situation will not
le overlooked again. Apprelensive.
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1894-07-30
Referred TO The Rules.

WASHINGTON, July 3O.-ln the House
today Talbert, South Carolina, after the
reading Of the journal tried to learn from
the Speaker whether or not the commit
tee on coinage, weights and measures
and on banking and currency had the
right to pigeonho!e his resolutions di-
recting them to report his resolutions
directing them to report bill for the
free coinage OF silver at the ratio of 16
to 1, and the bill providing new finan-
cial system, but was not successful. The
Speaker referred him to rules for infor
nation desired.
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1894-07-30

LAY THE AXE TO THE ROOT
Ordinance Against the Tree oi
Heaven 10 he Enforced.

Ordinance Against the Tree Of
Heaven 10 be Enforced.
Acting under instructions from the
Mayor, Chief of Police Harkins says
that section 337 of the City Code is to
be rigidly enforced from this date. The
section refer ~ to is as follows:
"The tree known as Ailantus tree or
Tree of Heaven, is hereby declared to be
public Nuisance. and any person own
ing or occupying any lot in the city of
Asheville, and allowing said tree or any
sprout therefrom to grow on the same,
shall on conviction pay fine of ten dol
lars"
Section 33S says it is the duty OF the
policemen to give notice tor the destruc.
tion OF all such trees, and this they will
begin to do ct once.
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1894-07-30
THEY ARE AGAINST FUSION
80 THE POPUI.Isr COMMIr-
TEE RE0OLvEs.

A Meeti0g Held Here aa' urdav in
witch The Fxe cuiiye COmmit-
tee ne cIarss Axainsl Coalition
In The Ninth DiSiric'.
A meeting of the executive committee
Of the Peoples party was held in the
court house Saturday, at which the fol-
lowing resolutions were adopted:
Resolved, That we are in favor Of
temperance reform to the extent of total
prohibition as rapidly as the people will
adopt it, and also we are in favor of the
abolition of all licenses, revenue or sw-
cial taxes from the manufacture and sale
Of Intoxicating drinks. 50 as to destroy
the money power that is now attache !
to it.
Resolved, That we are in favor OF the
Australian ballot law with provisions
preventing the disfranchisment of those
who cannot read or write.
Resolved, That we are in favor of re.
form in county government so as to
make all Offices elective
Resolved, that we are opposed to co
alition with the Republican party in the
Ninth district, as is advocated bv some,
and We hereby instruct our delegates tu
the State, Congressional and Judicial
conventions to oppose it by every honor.
able means"
Vim. l.. Henry, chairman, and Samuel
Archer, secretary, were appointed dele.
gates to the State convention with Geo
L. Boggs alternate, Jones Morgan and
Samuel A cher were made delegates to
the Congressional convention; to the
Judicial convention, ]. Jarvis and D. NJ
Gudger.
A resolution that the proceedings b,
furnished THE ITIzEN and other papers
was passed and the meeting adjourned
subject to the call of the chairman.
Messrs. Archer and Boggs left this af
tcrnoon for Raleigh, to attend the Stat,
convention which will meet Wednt sday
They are determined to fight fusion "tc
the last ditch"