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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1895-11-22
Baptist Mission Workers.

Mrs. Kendall Brooks presided over
the conference Of the Foreign and Home
Mission circles of the Saginaw Valley
Baptist Association held in the Baptist
church Wednesday. Twenty four dele
gates We're present. At the morning
session the following officers were
elected: President, Mrs. Kendall
Brooks Alma; vice president Mrs. Y. 5.
Wood, Saginaw; tary for Home
Missions, Mrs. ). b. Slocum, Bay City;
secretary for Foreign Missions, Mrs. G..
L. Brown, Ithaca; secretary and treas
urer for the associational meeting, Mrs
l.. G. Gregory, Ithaca.
AT the meeting in the afternoon. NJ RS.
NJ. B. Gay Of Detroit, president of he
State Home Mission board. spoke of tle
plans Of the work for the coming yeal-
The Society is pledged TO aid in the sup
port OF two general missionaries in thi 4:
| state, a missionary and wife at Calumet.
| a missionary and wife among the Swedes
! in Muskegon, Bible woman in Mexico,
| a woman TO work among the Mormons
in salt Lake City, "a woman arnong the
freedmen, and a Sunday school mission
ary IN the Dakotas. I'm ALL the society
| Is pledged 10 the amount of about $1,000.
Mrs Gay spoke of the work being donc
bV the missionaries III CaiUm tet ana
Ishpeming, and among the Swedes in
Mus<egon and urged the mem berS of
| the different circles 10 ron ewed efforts
in behalf of the neglected fields.
Mrs. G. VanHusen of Detrt N. prcsi.
dent of the State Foreign ldi ssionary
society, congratulated the ladi es of the
Saginaw Valley Association ON tho
promptnesS with which hey have
responded TO every call, and said that
the contributions of this asso ciatiOu foI
this year were 3S per cent reater they
We're the year before. Mrs. VanHuseI
spoke briefly, but offered the ladie,
many valuable suggestions for the ad
vancement of the work Of missions anC
to make the meetings Of t &c local circle
moro interesting.
Mrs. a. v. Brusl1c. pr esidcpt Of TN
Woman Foreign Mis@ ,uar-- spcicty .
the Presbyterian churo h in this state
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1895-11-22
Grand Temperance Rally.

Judge c. b. Grant of the State
81 9gB5' Bn T9u Tc[t Snndg M y cy@nng y in eGPh he
opera house, on the subject OF the
Enforcement of Law. Everybody is
invited TO hear this distinguished citizen
and eloquent speaker ON this most
important theme. The Judge especially
invites the members of the council the
men generally. and the saloon keepers
in particular 10 hear him. Let every
one come and enjoy this treat furnished
by the w. G. T. L. of Alma.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1895-11-22
SAMPLE COPY.

The live business men Of Alma are
sending ont several hundred extra copies
of the RECORD this week for the purpose
OF putting before the people their adver-
tiSements, at the same time soliciting
your trade 1t costs you nothing. After
looking il over we shall be pleased TO
have each and every one subscribe.
Leave S1.00 with any business man run
ming an advertisement and the RECORD
will be sent TO your address until Jan. !
1891, sixteen months. You can save the
price by having chance to read their
advertisements.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1895-11-22

We have full line Ia BILE Cloths, and Napkins match
Cloths Pa and 80 yard long with Dinner
Damask by the yard at and $125.
Napkins SIPS S15o S175 1925 $500 per
Covering Cloths, each
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1895-11-22
School Notes

Mrs. Timby visited school Monday.
Mcssrs. Angel and Hutchins visited
school Tuesday.
Milton Holmes and Archie Val,Dyne
visited school Friday
The entertainment Monday evening
promises to be very interesting
The foot ball team played with Ithaca
high school Saturday. The score was q
to 0, III favor of Ithaca.
Some of the high school girls are
greatly rejoiced over the fact that college
closes half an hour earlier.
A certain member Of the senior class
has been dismissed from all meetings Of
the class for not complying with the
wishes of the class.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1895-11-22

The undersigned has purchased Of Mr..
Sullivan Il fine thoroughbred Poland
China stock hog. one Of the best III
the county Charges reasonable.
S72.2Wp w. 5. BANGS.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1895-11-22
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ALMA, MICH.

makes but one grade of work,
and that is strictly FrRsr.cLAss.
Old pictures copied and en-
larged.
Fine portraits from llXl4 to
life size made 90 suit or no pay.
Photographic coloring done
neatly.
Satisfaction ga4aHteed ON all
work. Prices will be found
reasonable for the quality OF
work.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1895-11-22

The complete novel IA the Decem.
Der issue OF LAppncOtt'S is The "Oid
silver Trail, by Mary l.. Stlckney. II
deals with Colorado mining life, with
strikes, plots, and various underground
proceedings. as well as with scenery
and mountain Drec2es. The hero loves
his enemy's daughter, ana his pluck
and manlineSs triumph over many OBJ
stacles. The sceuce Of bennett s
Partner" by James Knapp Reeve, is
In wild and lonesome part OF the
Great West, which lends Itself natural
| ly 10 exciting adventures Harry Still
well Edwards, III a striking tale, shows
where the Clues Nt,, which was in
Georgia. "rhree Fatp5, rs outlined
| by Vlrna " Gods, are varying fortunes
which would, or might, have betallen
the California heroine, according TO
which of three suitOrs she married.
The End of Captain Ferguson" by
Beulah Marie Din, is brief but vivid
sketch. IN the moderl heroic manner,
from old wars ln Germany. English
Medieval Life is pleasantly described
/ by Alyan i. SanbuIu, aud Athletic
Sports of Ancient DAYS, by Thomas
James de la Iaut. Lyman Horace
Weeks ives an account Of Japanese
Sword Lore AS "a pendant to ihese
foreign topics, William Cecil Elan
ellis of Cunning for Gobblers" in
Virginia, and Lawrence lrwell of
Orchids" now SO much cultivated
among us Calvin DtN Wilson emu
merates the various kinds of Meats"
eaten in all parts OF the earth Under
the title "Opposing View Points
Frederic M Bird considers the ques-
ion whether editor and contributor
are natural enemies "Shrived,n by
Margaret Gilman George, is an un
usually successful revival of the old
ballad style. handling delicate sub
ject with vlgor and feeling,
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1895-11-22

Cooley 5 the oldest of the magazines,
follows the good old custom of
protfrring Christmas coufections in
their proper season The December
number is notable, therefore. with
Yule.tide fiction and verse. besides
such seasouahle articles as Holiday
Decorations" " "ChriNmas, Past and
Present and "thr., mas Dav in A
japanese Go Down this latter richly
Illustrated by Q. y. Weldon
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-05-27
CcCLxI.


An Act to author:e the sale of land be-
longing .e~dcfneligiouss9 corporations or
societies, n which hurTiee+lS awe been
/. Besnit enacted by5 dhel Senate and
General Assembly Q the State OF New
religious corp9raIionb 2r SPECIFY oWllns
made to remove the bodies buried there
IN and sell the land, Dr. any part Thereon,
provided such eofporatiSuser soeiJy shall
obtain the consent In, writing Of the liy-
widower, If any, Of the said person or
persons buried IN said land or the part
thereof to be sold; and fl ease such
descendants, widow or widoWerS cannot
be found by diligent inquiry; such cor
pcration or society may publish q notice
the municl9ahtyawhefe said dleald is 1oca-
ted, for three weeks successfully, stat
ing its intention to sell such land, or
part tflereefHeand the namesnQf the per-
sons buried therein, or in the part in
tended to be- sold, haLsf If mo objection in
person signing such notice, within three
weeks of the date of the frsel publication
of such notice, by such lfIea1 descendant.
or widow or wfdower, If anYgte shall be
lawful for such corporation or society to
remove and re-inter2safd Bodies and sell
se :. 4hHs be ii & e MAG & aasfyTthhaat Ii such re-
ligiouss corporation Ua4society- shall sell
any land in which any person person has
heretofore acquired a right of burial, the
SAID corporation or society shall refund TO
the party having such right, his heirs,
executors or assigns, the amount paid
for SUCH right, with interest from the
date of payment, and this act shall take
effect immediately: sfssr5 s@SsT"n
Approved March 2S,-1895.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-05-27

value of the same shall be aseertained
and appraised by three disinterested
freeholders. resident in this state, who
In the Presence Of q vines Who sbaii
attest 1.-The ~sasde:1 such 1Hppraisemenr
shall be made on the basis of the mar
slaughtered. and shall be limited to this
sum yofIoneI hunaredJ dollars for regis
tered animals and to forty dollars for
ton so ascertained shall be paid by the
state on the presentation of such GER
tiheate. with the approval OF the said
commission Endorsed thereon, to the
owner or owners; provided, no compen
sation shall be made for animals con-
sidered by the commission to be of no
8. And be it enacted, That whenever the
state tuberculosis commission shal havs
made, or caused TO be made, n exam
ination of any animal or herd of animals
within this state, and shall lave ascer-
tanned such animal or herd Of animals
shall, upon request from the owner there
of, give to him a certificate in writing,
signed by the president. and secretary Of
said commission, certifying to the fact Of
such examination and of the good health
Of such animal or herd Of animals.
state tuberculosis commission snail have
the power to cooperate with the bureau
Of animal industry of the United States
may be adopted by such bureau for the
prevention of the spread of bovine tuber-
culos.s and its eradication in the United
States and its territories.
5. AndSoe it enacted that there shall be
appropriated to the sad state tuberculosis
commission the sum of five thousand dol
lars for ~defraying its expenses and for
payment of the portion OF the appraised
value of slaughtered animals required to
be paid out of the treasury of this state,
be made by the treasurer OF this state
upon the warrants of the state comp
~troller; that in cases Of emergency the
said commission may, with the consent
of the governor, comptroller and treas
urer, IN addition to the sum Of money
hereby appropriated, expend such fur
Their sums of money for the purposes OF
this act, not to exceed in the whole the
sum of five thousand dollars in any one
year.
6. And be It enacted, That all acts and
parts of acts inconsistent with this act
be and the same are hereby repealed,
and that this act shall taeyeffeet mmedi
ately.
Approved March %, 1895. Fs9
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-05-27
LAWS OF NEW JERSEY.
fpY AUTHORITY,
CHAPTER CcCxLvI.-(Continued.


9. And be it enacted, That no person
shall hereafter be naturalized or ad,,
mitted to be a citizen OF the Unit9o
States by any court of this state within
n ahs thlt State Jays municipal neSp ps general. s aas
cial. local or charter election; provlaed,
that the provisions of this section shaIl
not prevent any APPLICANT VINO may Pc
come eligible to citizenship during sad
period of thirty days, from receiving, IN
the manner provided for in this act, a
period, if application therefor s. nave
been made and allowed WITHIN Week
next preceding the commenctnnl OF
said period of thirty days.
10. And be 1t enacted, That any clerk
or other person who RECORDS or mes any
naturalization. or issues any certIlcate
in any case of NATURALIZATION, IN V-olauon
of the provisions or TINS ac,, OF any %
ii. And be it enacted, That no polit-
cal committee or Of any Pc
ceiyed or accepted a nomination for any
political office. shall make any payment
Sbehsif of any person for fees for the
primary or final declaration or applica-
ton for naturalization Or Tor services
as attorney or counsel, or as agent or
otherwise in assisting or enabling any
person or persons TO make such declara-
tion or applications; whoever violates
this act shall be punished upon conylc-
ton thereof, by a fine of not less than
five hundred dollars nor not more than
% And be it enacted, That chapter
one hundred and ei~ghty-fve of the, laws
Of one thousand eight hundred N asta b anS
uniform fees of clerks and judges in nat
uralization cases, and to provide for the
taxation of the same be and the same
is hereby repealed.
parts of acts inconsistent with the pro-
visions of this act be and the same are
hereby repealed. and that this act, shall
10. Ana be it enacted, that all acts and
take effect Immediately.
Passed March IS, 1895.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-05-27
CHAPTER GecLxuI. -.
A Supplement to an act entitled "An act
for the organization of the national
guard of the state of New Jersey" ap-

A Supplement to an act entitled San act
a guard Of the sa state Of New Ss ' 9erse eS'i0a apl
proved March ninth. one Thousand
eight hundred and, sixty-nine.
General Assembly of the State Of New
Jersey. That section nine of the act
to which this, is a supplement be and the
lows.
9; And be it enacted. That all general,
field. stan and line officers who shall
may be commissioned by the com
naander-in-chief, and their commissions
by WHOM the said commissions shall
be countersigned, to the officer who
held the election or made the appoint
to the person elected or appointed until
he shall be uniformed and equipped ae-
cerding to the regulations of the. mill
tary service of this state: should any
person so elected or appointed neglect
or refuse so to uniform and equip for
one month nonfntm IRON ne ne time Of MS election
be returned TO theI acknowledgement.
wit the reason for its return indorsed
thereon, and the election, or appointment
shall thereupon be void; all non-com-
missioned officers shall receive warrants
from their respective commentaries;
blanks and to be furnished by the ad-
jutant-general.
2. And be, it enacted 2 That. section
twelve of the. act to which this is 6.
supplement. which supplement was APP
proved April twe~nty-ninth. one thousand
eight hundred and eighty-four. be and
the same lis hereby amended to read as
L. And be It enacted, That eevesrry officer
of the national sguerd awhoq shah have
served therein for the term of five years,
upon the ttenderSland acceptance of his
resignation. and every non-commiSsioned
officer, musician and private how en-
listed in or wllo shall herea6ter1enaist in
the national guard, who shall serve faith
fully Hereinafter thestermJ ofohis enlist
N M c6a11 r0nnitrog q n sol q rx0a TsAo fhA
commander-in-clf.ef emitting him to ex-
emption thereafteE from Jury duty and
war and oinspnrectionl to1gstft1eqany such
officer, .non-commissioned. officer .musi-
CAN or private 20 said privileges ana ex-
ness to tie state and, to the Command
to which he is attached for military ssup-
plies, and from all preferred charges for
a violation of the laws governing the
national guard
.. And be 1t enacted, That section seven
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-05-27

x
An Act to provide for the furnishing of
stationery and other necessary sup
plies for the use of the senate and
general assembly.
| General Assembly of the State of New
| Jersey, That 1t shall be the duty of the
state comptroller to furnish all the sta
tionery, books and all other. supplies Tor
| for the use of the senate and general as
sembly in the conduct of legislative BUSH
| ness.
| comptroller shall compile a list of all
| articles needed by the senate and general
assembly, and obtain, by public adver-
tisement, in two or more papers pup-
| hshed within this state, bids for the nee.
| essary supplies as aforementioned, and
such supplies shall s be furnished niso ln BY y tie The
| liver all such goods on or before the
| twentieth day of December of each year;
provided, that the cost shall not, exceed
the sum of fifteen dollars for each mem
Der of the selate and general assembly.
3. And be it enacted. That all supplies
as before mentioned shall be furnished
general assembly upon his written
requisition, and not otherwise.
4. And be 1t enacted. That this act
shall take effect Immediately.
Approved March 26. 1895.
CHAPTER cecil.
An act authorizing n validating the
sales of certain church and parsonage
property of the Methodist Episcopal
church and other churches or religious
i Be it enacted by the Senate and
General Assembly of the State of the
f nras { 3 Of FAY any Meth Mefhodis nae Ep phs praseo or
of any other church or religious society
and their successors in office, or a NJ
powered to sell at pubEc or private sale,
and convey, in fee simple or otherwise,
all such church and parsonage property,
together with all the estate, right, title
aud iutnrnCf which the said fr1ISfpagZ or
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-05-27
ecCExIf.

An Act authorizing cities of the first
class to purchase land and erect build
poses.
i. Be it enacted by the Senate ana
General Assembly Of the State of New
in this .state4sWhen t~hedmunfcipaf board
or other authority having the control of
the @ rection of the buildings for the fire
department purposes, shall certify to the
municipal 7b5ard of such city having the
management and control of the finances
OF such city, that the necessity exists for
the purchase of ground anaCfhe erection
for fire department purposes, that. it shall
pc lawful for such municipal financial
board or authority in such city, and they
are. hereby authorized and empowered
TO issue bonds, either registered or cou-
pom, to, an amount not exceedimg9 twelve
thousand dollars, to. raise money. to pay
for the purchase OF asuehalplot and the
or buildings; that said bonds Shall be
pEsay r IN fWsiEei years fr9sal the date
eeeding fopE and soneahaf per eentnm
and that there shall beSa sGfaeieht sum
sneh eifs sae aRa se Rat to y b bas 5 4Hfssr asyy OF Of
sue c b bonds s,+ ana 4 als9 there shsa iR each
levy of such2citBt the furtherasnzn Of one
thousand collars towards the payment
of said bonds, 9to 4beo.properly Invested
and deposited in the sinking fund of such
city to meet the payment of SAID Bonds
a Mden 'ney shan become que taan pay
2. And be it enacted, That whichever
in any city of the first class in this state
the board having charge and control of
tofore set asideJ OF 1Rppr6priated to the
board having charge of the erection of
moun not i~nfsexcessy of theusum OF
twelve thousand dollars for the. erection
of an engine or traek house, or sHgine or
priated has not been expended nor any
part thereof by said, hoarduar the time
the time oIthar passagesof this act, said
board having charge and control of the
finances of any su6Heeify shall have tho
amount not exceeding twelve thousand
dollars. as provided in this act
8. And be it enacted, That ali acts and
parts of acts UNCONSTITUTIONAL be
and the same are hereby repealed, and
this act shall take effect Immediately.
Approved March %. 1895.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-05-27

SAA-A L.
A Supplement to an Act entitled "An act
to authorize the transfer and revocation
of licenses granted by the excise board
of any city of this state, and to author
ize such boards TO appoint a license in
spector, and to fix the compensation of
such officer" approved May sixth, one
/. Be it enacted by the Senate n
General Assembly of the State of New
Jersey, That in order to effectually pre-
vent the violations of the provisions of
the act to which this is a supplement,
and to prevent the unlawful sale, with
out license, of spurious, yincus, malt or
breWed liquors in cities of the first class
in this state, the excise boards of such
jcitiesare respectfully authorized and en-
powered to appoint not more than two
license inspectors in any such city; and
cense inspectors shall possess the sole
power and authority and perform the
Quite pertaining to the inspection OF
and such board shall be solely authorized
and empowered to prescribe the duties
OF such license inspector or inspectors,
and fix and determine the annual COM
p~ensation to be paid such license nspec-
tor or inspectors, not exceeding one
thousand dollars per annum for each of
the inspectors, which annua compensa-
ton or salary, SO liked and determined
by such excise beard, shall be paid
monthly by such city to the person CT
persons appointed license inspector or in
SpectoTS by sue excise board as afore-
said; and such excise board is also fully
authorized and empowered to employ, in
addition to that provided by law, UGH
clerical help in performing the duties OF
the said board as from time to time they
may deem necessary, and the said city
is authorized and empowered upon the
recommendation of said board to pay
therefor fit and proper compensation not
exceeding in any one yea the sum of
five hundred dollars, and any such city
is hereby fully empowered and required
to assess, levy, raise and pay to such
license inspector or inspectors, appointed
as aforesaid. and for such clerical assis-
hammer as the salaries of the commits
sioners of the excise board of any such
city are assessed, levied, raised and paid.
2. And be it enacted, That all acts and
parts of acts general, special, public. or
private, inconsistent with the provisions.
of this act; be and theNsanne are hereby
repeaIed.A1t5s ~
Annrouod NTnnaoh % 1ons
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-05-27

CHAPER CCCLVI.
An Act to provide for the pard-up or cash
surrender values of life Insurance poll
cies.
/. Be it enacted by the Senate and
General Assembly of the State ofslNew
Jersey, That wheneer any policy of life
insurance hereafter issued by. any domes-
tic life insurance corporation of this
state, after being n force three full years
shall. by its terms, lapse or become for
feited for the non-payment of any pre-
emium or any note given for. a premium
or loan made in cash on such policy as
security, or of any interest on such note
or loan the net resere on such policy, In
Guiding existing dividend additions, com
puted according to the American expert
ence table of mortality at the rate Of
four and one-hal per eentum per centun,
shall, on demand made in writing, with
the surrender of the policy within three
months after such lapse o. forfeiture
syrAnce at the published rates # the
corporation at the time the policy was
been agreed III the Applcaflon Or policy.
either to continue the insurance Of the
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-05-27
CHAPTER CCCLIx.

AT Act cohcernlng taxes.
/. Be it enacted by the Senate and
General Assembly of the State of New
Jersey. That all real property in this
state not now by statute exempt from
taxation, shall be assessed for taxation
on shall be paid to the collector of taxes
or other proper officer authorized by law
to collect the same, and no deductions
shall be made from the taxable value of
such real estate to any owner thereof
on account of the Indebtedness of such
owner to any national or state bank:
tanned shall be construed in any way to
alter or amend the method of taxing
bonds and mortgages or real property
method of taxing the property of rail-
road, ana and banking Companies, or
the method of taxing the surplus of in
surance companies in this state.
2. And be it enacted, That this act
shall take effect Immediately.
Approved March %. 1895.