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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1895-09-27

In recent times robbery has been re
duced to q fine art. The confidence
man robs his victim and at the same
time makes him believe that there is no
more royal fellow in the world than he,
the confidence man, is himself. The
bond syndicate would make the people
think there are no greater patriots in the
world than themselves, and while they
are attention of the world to their own
innate goodness and benevolence, they
steal millions from the public treasury,
and squeeze tens of millions out of a
long suffering and deluded people,
II there is place of ten times the hot
ness of the orthodox hell they deserve
it, and may God have mercy on their
souls for humanity will not, when it
reads the blotted page of history made
foul and revolving by their infamous
deeds. The highwayman and house
breaker are innocents compared with
the highwayman who, under cover of
law, steal millions of money, drive
millions of people to beggary and starv-
walton, hundreds of thouaands of men
to bankruptcy, tens of thousands OF
respondents to suicide, and thousands
wretches to murder, the gibbet and the
felon's cell. Truly the cry of Shylock
CRATES harshly on the ears of desper-
ate people, "Ill have my bond; I'll
have my bond"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1895-09-27
S. ". NEWARK.

Mrs Carues has been on the sick list for a
week back. -Geo Aliens youngest child
has been quite sick the past week.-Mrs..
Dewitt Walker IL again confined to her bed.
james Lawrence, who was injured
some time ago by a colt, ia better.-Jos
eph Strouse is building new house,
Mrs. Geo. Richardson % Ithaca visited in
these parts last week. -Iacie Vanuatta
spent Sunday with her brother and family.
The Newark boys crossed bats with
Sumner last Saturday at Eugene. Score %
TO IL IN favor of Newark. -. & CarneS
and family had callers from PewamO over
Sunday.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1895-09-27
ELM HALL.

some of our school expect to attend the
county fair the 27th.-Mr. Morris is en-
4 Dying a visit his sister from " rk state.
His two sons Edward and Arthur are also
visiting him. MIR. Clapper and wife are
-Yisiting relatives IN Leslie this week.
'sThe rain We had nearly destroyed the forest
X res.-We expect our new NJ. L. minis
5er this week.-Little Forest Church
, assed away last Sunday morning at five
. 0 clock, after an illness of three weeks. He
vas great sufferer. -Homer Gritfen
and wife, formerly Of this place, now of
Clarence, lost their daughter Elsie the 18Th
,lnstsnt. The funeral was held at his moth
er's residence, one mile east of town, Rev.
Huburt ofiicate.-H. b. Gibson and
"a mily we're in town last Monday. -Sy.
3anderson has moved into the Ring house IN
Che grove. Our school Is doing finely
= ith an attendance OF about eighty, four Of
whom are non residents.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1895-09-27
SUMNER.

Me-. Harris and daughter from Coral are
town and intend residing here this winter.
Mr.. Avery of Chicago is visiting his
mother end sister of this place. Mrs.
lGSodle- of Alma has moved in M. u. Tucker :
and Mrs. Doran Race of
'hzssEeuridge were in town last Sunday Wis
ting relatives of this place. There was
a pleasant little dance at Chas. Ferris Hall
last Saturday evening. All enjoyed good
ame.--Miss Lille Seaver of Alma was
the gnest of Miss Clara Ferris Saturday and
Sunday. -Chas. Button and wife and
jas McGreagor and wife. who have been
sFisitng relatives at Holland, returned home
az. Friday.-An exciting game of ball
gss played here the other day, Carson City
gs. S1mner. The boys played a good game
al ground. Sumner boys won the game
Mr.. Gunsolley and wife of Webbervlle
-igted relatives of this place last week.
The young people of Sumner have reorgan-
red the O. T.. at this place. Their meeting
10 at six p. m. Sunday evening.
teachers OF this place intend to take the pup
&c % their school to the fair next Friday
"A fire caught in Tom Ferris house last
san zday. A portion of the floor in one bed
-oJf1 was burned, but aside from that no
servOzs damage was DONE number Of
6--tt.T. NJ. ladies attended a review of Ell
7geI 1sve last Saturday Miss May Nc.
ruTG sad Mrs. Mcfall of Alma were in town
SATURDAY and Sunday. THE ". r. c. Of
-slis place gave the g. A. X. boys surprise
last Saturday in the way of a grand supper
DVspared tor them while they were holding
tseir meeting. They all reported a grand
ss1-fashioned time aud some of those grand
al army beans..-Mrs. Samuel Biglow
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1895-09-27

declining prices INTO bankruptcy.
Looking soberly at the trend of the
human events rapidly eliminating, we
are not sure that The Bankers Dream"
is purely fiction; but it may be
vision projected by passing events
into the immediate future. The book
is published by Progressive Book Pub.
Co., Vineland. n. j. Price, in paper
covers, % cents; in cloth, 81.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1895-09-27
GSsgSz24sE3yA
Correspondents, Take Notice

Correspondents will get communications
20 rs not later than Tuesday hereafter, As all
srsapers of the Gratiot County Pig. Co will be
..ss1ed earlier. We can not insure insertions
Of regular letters reaching Us at st Louis
sater than Tuesday. If any thing very i'm
Lportant happens, send an extra, which will
be in time If sent direct to the papers at the
home offices respectively, if 1t reaches IA
Thursday forenoon. Late matter should be
sent to all three papers separately, as the
ootside of each paper is set at home.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1895-09-27
SETHTON.

Farmers are cutting their corn; some are
huskng, and some are 40 far behind az to be
putting IN their wheat. -M-s. Shilling
aud daughter have returned home from
Greenyille, where they have been visiting
friends for the past three weeks.-E. An
derson aud family are enj Jylng visit with
a cousin from Canada. gainithe,school
bell Is heard. M. Chambers. teacher
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1895-09-27
A Desirable Residence For sale.

offer for sale my property on Washing
ton Avenue, st. Louis, consisting of house
barn, and about four acres of land, mostly
bearing orchard and vineyard House con
tains twelve rooms, closets and attIcs, wood
house. tool room, and large cellar. Their,
are cisterns and two good wells on the place
also connection with the city water works
will sell cheap with part payment balance
at per cent For terms apply to
JULIA ID. HASTINGS, or
88l-tl3-3p +. W. HASTINGS.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1895-09-27
SEVILLE CENTER.

About thirty friends of Miss Azana
Dunklin dropped in unannounoed Saturday
afternoon to celebrate her birthday She
was the recipient of a beautiful silver sugar
bowl, dreamer and other presents. After a
pleasant afternoon all sat down TO a table
bountifully spread.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1895-09-27

country. The greenhacks are not in
any sense of the term menace, with
any business man at the head of the
L. 5. treasury department. They have
several advantages over the national
bank notes; and, moreover, they cost
the people no interest, while the basis
of the national bank notes cost us in
terest, 3 percent or more.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1895-09-27

ANOTHER attempt will be made by
Wall street bankers and gold-bugs gen.
orally to retire the greenbacks. Baby
Eckels is now out with an oracle, di-
rect from Growers throne, advocating
their retirement. This is only the next
step in the grand scheme OF arch con.
spirators against the people of this
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1895-09-27
WHEELER.

Clifton Maxon aud wife spent Sunday in
Sumner.-Sohoo commenced at the Cen
ter school house last Monday. with Minnie
Lane as teacher.-N. M. Bradford and
wife spent Sunday in this place.-Mrs.
Mary Weed and Mrs. Ben Hohe are very i'll.
Elder Sprague has returned from con
ference and will be with Us for another year
B Scope and wife visited friends IN
Riverdale Saturday willie Bradford
bought a new wheel Tue day. THE
Ladies' Aid met with Mrs. Darlington We'd
nesday. Clark of st. Louis was in
town Tuesday little girl arrived at
Frank Goodnough'., Monday
Johnson went to Cary Wendesday.-
Miss Hattie Webster returned to her home
in Ovid. Saturday. -Charles Allen re-
turned home from Jackson Tuesday.-
Mrs. Maxen is visiting friends IN st. Louis.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1895-09-27
Children Cry for
Pitchers Castoria.
DR.. Miles Pain Pills stop Headache.
A New Experience

No more sleeplessness. headache, nervous
ness. Bacons Celery King IL true nerve
tonic. Ii soothes and quiets the brain aud
nervous system. IL you are suffering with
Rheumatism, Neuralgia. Constipation. Indi.
gestion, Bacon Celery King, stimulates the
digestive organs, regulates the liver and re-
stores the y stem to v gOrou- health and is
in fact the great herbal health restOrer.
Samples free. Large packages SOC and pc
at b. ;. Webs.
NEURALGIA cuBad by Or Miles PAIN
Pulls. zone cent "a dose At all druggists,
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1895-09-27

ANOTHER challenge has been sent
from English yachtsmen for the Amer
teas cup, for race to be sailed in
American waters sometime i'm 1896.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1895-09-27
4 Profitable Investment

If you are suffering with cough, cold OF
any throat or lung difficulty the only sure
way to cure it Is 10 take Otto's Cure We
know that 1t will stop cough quicker than
any known remedy, If you have Asthma
Bronchitis, Consumption, few doses OF
Otto's Cure will surprise you. Samples free.
Large bottles soc and pc at b. ). WebL's.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1895-09-27

All those creesing, crawling singing SEN
sations that combine to make up the tortures
OF any itching disease of the skin are in
stantly relieved and permanently cured by
Doan's Ointment Take no substitute.
Doan's never fails
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1895-09-27

still remains on the sick list. -Mrs. ID.
Seaman visited her daughter, Mrs. Baldwin,
at Elm Hall. last "Wednesday and Thursday.
and Mrs. Heath of Shiloh visited
their daughter. Mrs. Race. OF this place, last
and sunday.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1895-09-27
RIVERDALE.

A dance ia reported at I. Kirwin's Hall on
Saturday night Sept. %. Let's see-that
means Saturday night of this week Come
everybody.-Dr. Darby ia the name on
the new sign at the Commercial house. The
DIR. will soon occupy rooms over J b.
Adams sore, while his residence will be in
r. 4. Noble "a house in the southern suburbs.
n 5. Keys Il Co. q store was burglarized
on Saturday night of last week and lot of
ladies' knit undergarments stolen Suspic-
ions fell upon certain party and there was
apparent reason, 40 said party had suggested
to others a scheme. in which be would offer
them chance TO participate, but upon be-
ing refused such partnership, concluded to
go it, alone and having secured the goods
rested calmly until early Tuesday morning,
when he quietly deposited them on a new
Cook stove in front of L. 5. Tallon's new
hardware store. Arrest will be made, and il
Is believed that the general opinion IA to the
guilty party will be proven true. sheriff
Petit and Deputy Sheriff Gregg of Alma
tuesday afternoon arrested Thos. Kirwin
for the theft committed last Saturday night.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1895-09-27
DON'T MISS THIS GAME,
Lansing State League VS. ST. Louis
Saturday Sept. as.

The Lansing State League base ball
team will play at the st. Louis park on
Saturday, Sept %. The st. Louis
team is playing good ball and expect
10 make it warm for the Senators. A
red-hot game can be looked for Game
called at p. m. sharp.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1895-09-27

When Baby was sick. we gave her Castoril.
When she was Child, she cried for ClrorA
when she became Miss she chung 10 Castoria.
When she had Children, she gave them Cay,oria
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1895-09-27

The secret Of happiness, "Keep your liver
right" Burdock Blood Bitters Is nature's
remedy for complaints of the liver or
bowels.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1895-09-27

DR. Miles NEPvE PLAsTERS cure RHFTrMA
TlSM WEAK BACKS. At druggists, only 25c
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1895-09-27

Dr. Miles Nerve pla-tcrr %. "a, all druggists.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1895-09-27
LODGES

H Ina Chapter, NO. izS, X. A. N. Regular
"A meetings on Monday night on or after full
moon
w A. PAINE, Sec'y
a WRBD HIP
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1895-09-27
Children Cry for
Pitchers Castoria.
All druggists sell Dr. Miles Pain Pills

All pain banlshed by Or. Miles Pain PA!s.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1895-09-27

ALMA LODGE. F. & A. d.-Regular meetings
"A on Saturday on or befoi e full, moon
+. NONTIGEL, W. NJ.
W. A. PAINE. 5ec'y
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1895-09-27
SOCIETIES

n CHURCH-5ervices AT the residence OF
U, F. Brant each alternate sunday until FUR
ther notice REV J. " ILDAAN.
Pastor in charge
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1895-09-27

DREsBYTERlAN CHUhCH-Morning service
lO:3o; Sunday school 1900: Evening service
7:aN. REV. ". r. JONES. Pastor
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1895-09-27

GLMA CHAPTER, o. E s. No. 43-hegu LAT
\ meetings on the frst Friday OF each month
MRS. HANNAH HALL, W. Marion.
MRS LILLIAN REED, Sec'Y.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1895-09-27
PROFESSIONAL

r A. BAGLEY, Physician aud Surgeon.
:, ORce, Opera House Block. once hours,
: &c To z. 80 and TO y. IN. Diseases OF the
eye and ear special
2. 5CYDAM, NJ. D.. Physician and Surgeon.
J once opposite Church block
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1895-03-16

In wonderfully pretty. though the ex-
pertinent is q peculiar one for hard
times. The costume of this order is of
black crepon, tho pctticoat lined
throughout with white tafeta- The
bodice has a white silk collar with
crisp little bows Of black satin and a
skeleton girlle of jet fits the waist
cozily. The crossbands over the bust
and the black satin cape epaulettes are
Of white corded silk worked out with
jet headings.
Maybe it is allowable to describe a
costume or two PREPARED for the charity
ball. A pale pink silk made up for one
of the debutantes has a huge draped
sash of pink and blue gauze tied in q
great knot behind. The bodice is full,
round and blouselilke, draped with
pink gauze and with q full ruche about
the shoulders. The sleeves are short,
but certainly big enough to make q
dress of.
by the way here's a sleeve story. A
New York woman whose dresses ore
models of taste on small money, over
hauled an attic chest the other day and
found a handsome red and black plaided
silk gown that had belonged to her
mother. Tartans are the fashion, and
she pulled it from it's resting place
without pause or question.
''Malke me a high-necked waist" she
said to her dressmalker, "a fancy blouse,
If you please, with big sleeves for after
noon teas"
The dressmalxer considered. Then
without comment she measured. The
skirt was q full one after the fashion
of forty years ago.
ut won't cut the Sleeves" was her
verdict, land whered be the use if it
did; there'd not be a scrap of a waist to
put them TOP"
'tThen cut me an evening waist, said
the woman. quite low. and use up
what's left on the sleeves"
The waist was a most effective one,
and the sleeves were balloons as fash
ion requires, but short-so short they
were nothing more than toy balloons
on the shoulders.
Haec fabula docet, there's more stuff
in one sleeve to-day than in your grand
mothers whole wardrobe.
But to return to our muttons- An
other gown for the charity bah was of
pale green satin with a.soft front of
cream-colored gauge strapped down
with bands Of narrow black velvet rib
bon ending at neck end waist In rosette
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1895-03-16
rnouonTnEsHApowsL,ED DARK

Though the shadows lie dark on our path
love-
Yet, che hjn-tops are cleaning with light
Though the winds sweep around us In wrath
Thore 10 quies aud pcoce On tho height
Then Sing. though toe pathway BIO lone. love:
Age. sing, though the bleak winds are cold:
beyond Is monsicn-Our own. lovo-
All cleaning with jasper and gold.
Though the flowers have dropped at our feet
love.
In silent and hopeless decay.
Yet. there they orc fadcless and sweet, love.
In tho glow Of eternity's day
Then sing. though the clear sunny light. love,
on the 6owerJ spring time DO DER;
For there cometh no canGer.ng blight. love.
To the bloom OF that beautiful shoro.
Though. az cxilcs afar frog, our homo. love,
We wander mid don things and fears:
Yet. beyond. where there gathers no gloom,
lcse,
Tho house Of cur Father appeors.
Loved ones sre waiting ON high. love-
Already the horns-itghes appear:
AMI music Of sweetness uElold. lovo,
OFT ssoals our listening ear.
Then sing: we're ascending each day. love-
Norc near TO tho heights OF rest;
SOFT breczcs are stealing this way. love,
With perfumes OF paFudise blest
day or two more and the gloom. love-
The toll and the strife will TO Ger:
And forever. mid Oenuty and bloom, lovo,
at homo wen repose evernore.
-Enn2 K Ha2nel. In Homo Circle Magazine
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1895-03-16

bows. The full gauze sleeves Ind .
gathered frill of green satin standing
tppon the shoulders and running down
upon tho waist In tapering bretelles.
at the 1aring hem.
A .betrothal luncheon Is capable OF
being INSIDE wonderfully pretty af.
fair. At one OF the most elaborate Of
the season Civ en- in hcnor Of newly
s ssa4csa girl NV Snys ssS the flower
ferns and vio.etA The heart-shaped
tables vvere beds Of the delicate,
feathery green thst means innocenco,
with the modest, lisseetr~cented posies
thrusting their heada up here and
there coyly.
wore MORE gauze ina dainty shade Of
pale violet that fitted In charmingly
with the occasion.
It's great. thing knoz~ how toxlress
for the back view. Most women study
their faces so intently that It never oc.
ours to them to consider that among
the prettiest lines Of the figure are
those from neck to heel behind. The
basque edge, the Eton jacket, the
bodice trimmings, hundred other de-
vices, all very Well in themselves, die
vide and subdivide the figure in front,
but in the back fashion allows, to those
who have sense enough to take advan-
tage of her, perfection of grace and dig
nifty. The princess dress is always at
its best from the rear.
A woman who knows how to pose
most admirably wore at one Of the
weeks receptions dark green velvet
robe, whose lines werc simple and
stately enough for a queen. Em-a
broidered lisse filed in the low bodice
to the waist in front and behind, re-
lieving what might otherwise have
been tho severity of the costume. A
draped sash Of the same material hung
to thu floor. The sleeves were like
green dover leaves parted in threes.
With her head slightly tilted to show
a clear-cut profile she let us look at
her back oftener than her face, and
she was right, though she was q pretty
woman.
A novel skating dress is a gray vel
vet redingote, with gray cloth skirt
turned back in wide, plain revers- The
bodice has a wide cloth belt edged with
gray fox fur and wide epaulettes, fur
edged also.
Is it because Of mime. Sans-Gene~
that the Napoleon gown is suddenly in
such high favor?
Neither cause is it, nor ch ect; but
only one part of a world-wiGe move
ment at which we may only wonder,
not fatho,n. Nor arc there historic
gowns in any period more beautiful
than the stately robes Of Queen Caro-
line and the princess of Lucca and
Pionbino, with their remarkable trains
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1895-03-16
lcoRYnI0nr, 1893. ]

4 one Of Mrs.
Levi. p. Nor
toms recent en-
tertainrnents a
number of pref
ty e v 9 n 1 n g
dresses were no.
ticed. Csae was
of pale blue
silk brocaded
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1895-03-16
NOTES AND COMMENTS.

The new republican legislature
of West Virginia starts out by electing
Steve Ellxins to the senate and making
an outrageous1y partisan COMPRESSION
al gerrymander of the state New
brooms sometimes sweep anything but
''clean. ''-Louisville Courier-JournaI.
Gov. Mckinley is not saying
word while the subject of supplying q
treasury deficit is agitating the nation.
AS fnancier, the little major has
shown a wonderful ability for getAng
a great state into debt, but when it
comes to paying off he is simply not to
be counted in.-Detroit Free Press
--"Go in, Steve!'' was the remarle
that distinguished statesman Of this
country once made to Stephen B. El-
l<ins when he was negotiating claims
against the United States in one of the
South American countries. The unAni-
nous nomination of the same gentle
man for the West Virginia censorship
indicates that he hasn't forgotten this
advice.-Boston Herald.
The nomination Of Elkins for the
West Virginia senatorship does not exc
press the will of the honest masses Of
the republican party in that state or in
any other. 1t could not have happened
ut all except as result Of the bargain
and-sale system under which senator
ships are auctioned of to anyone who
will bid highest for the vote Of q bal
ance of power in a party caucus.-N.
7. World.
The Cu1lom-Tanner machine Ia
in the saddle in Illinois and proposes
to stay. and the republican who does
not bow his knee before the image IL
sets up will be cast into q political
furnace heated seven times. No mercy
will be shown to the rebel against ito
authority, and no one but its favor.
ties will be invited to sit at the ban.
quet it proposes to spread. Political
pie will be served only to favored
henchmen. The republicans of Illinois
may like this kind of political servi-
tude; and again they may not. Time
will teu.-Illinois State Register.
The ways and means committees.
OF the house reports favorably Mr.
wilson's bill to remove the diHerentia1Is
duty on sugar from countries paying
export bounties. II the makers Of t6S
Wilson tariff had not been ao,eolkcSeosn
to retain protective features - khe Mo-.
Kinley tariff they would never AVS
copied from that tarif1 this psuva13oSfs
for q dinerential sugar duty which Nj.
Wilson is now trying to repeal. It ~
safe to say that he will not succeed, Id
while the republicans are every DAY
denouncing the democrats for tkaia dis
ferential duty, they will 1libuaNae -;
the end OF the ee4sion 20 prevent Ia rnlt
pesA -1sonievalle ccuFtes-JosNaa S. Is
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1895-03-16

but rather chilly for firtakions by dun
BRAN tree-boles and over dark, swollen
brooks dividing sullen snowbanl1A
Among the many remarkable things for
which 1894 will be remembered is the
fact that it really brought to vomanlxind
the long threatened double garment of
believe the mode will decrease in favor,
rather will the Knockers wane in size to
proportions more human. / suspect
their voluminous proportions have made
them, In some instances, more burden
some than moderate sixirts-
ELLEN Ospo11.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1895-03-16

falling from the very shoulderblades,
and their rich embroidery, and tho
white satin ball dress Of the jolly wash
erwoman-duchess herself. They are
charming, 1 repent, and the dress
makers study them with their eyes and
wish for chalk and tape for further in
luiry. Tea gowns and ball gowns
and dinner gowns in empire modes we
may have-but there STOP The street
is not for such.
By magic the Observation-Disclosures
have disappeared; to reappear next
spring? Probably, but who knows?
Winter is delicious weather for cycling,