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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-04-03

WAsHINGToN, March 30. The pos
sibllity that the next president of the
United States may be elected by the
House of Representatives is being dis
cussed 10y politicians in this city, and
there are very many who do not regard
il as an uncertainty. The speculation
ON this interesting point arises because
of the muddied political condition.
The election OF a president bv The
House could come about IN several
ways. Should there be a bolt of the
SILVER republicans AT 81, Louis, a bolt
OF the silver democrats Al Chicago.
and a union OF all the siiverites and
pOpulists, Il strong new party would be
the consequence. Then should the re-
republicans. which is likely To be the
case, adopt a platform fay Oring the
use of the two metals, and the gold
element of the democrat party put out
a platform, fayOring the single gold
standard and giving silver the grand
bounce, it can easily be seen how un-
certain the situation would be- The
nomination of Cleveland or Olney on a
single standatd platform, the nomlna-
ton of Mckinley or some other repub
lican on platform for the use of the
two metals, and the nomination Of
free coinage candidate would compli-
cate matters considerably.
Following the line indicated, sup
posing the gold standard democrats
could carry New York, Massachusetts.
New Jersey, Maryland, or a few other
states; the republicans carry the uNual
republican states, with the exception Of
the south and west; the silver men of
the south and west, neither party would
have a majority in the Electoral col
lege. 1t IS reasonable, too, to suppose
that a party adherlng 10 a single gold
standard would stand chance of car
rying a few states, and, indeed, many
politicians argue that it would be al
most sure to carry New York. The
gold standard people might also pick
up several northwestern states.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-04-03

II. r.. MEYER
Agent. Alma
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-04-03
HOUSE MAY ELECT.
The Next President May Be
Chosen BY That Body.
ELECTION OF SENATOR'S By POPULAR
VOTE.

The Change Would Not Effect the Ma
lure OF the Governments Organiza-
tiOn.-A Congressional GeN ser
Eruption EN- bass ador Bay
ard the Cause This Time.
-PyJhiau Memorial
Temple
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-
on privileges and elections, tavoring the
election OF United States senators by
popular vote. instead of As now by the
legislatures of The states, was written
and presented by Senator Mitchell of
Oregon. who was first To propose such
an amendment to the constitution.
That was IN the ftueth congress, which
convened i'm December, 1881 The re-
port contains some interesting reading
on this subject. The committee STATE :
that the principal objection which Ina 5
been urged against the proposed
change is that it would operate To
change the nature of the organization
of the government, Of the relations.
not only which the states bear 10 the
federal union, bat also the relations
which the senators bear 10 the states
respectively and TO the people of the
states.
The answer 10 this Is that the pre-
posed amendment does not in the
slightest degree trench upon the ma
tional system The theory that the
senators are Tie representatives Of the
states. rs such. may DE admitted with
out question, but il Is one, nevertheless;
which does not grow out of or in any
manner depend upon, the method by
which senators are elected. but wholly
and entirely on the equal ratio Of rep
reseutation 10 which each state i, en-
titled in the senate of the United State,
The share of representation TO bee ac-
corded each state i'm the Senate is one
thing and the manner Of selecting that
representation. whatever il may bc. il
quite another and different thing. The
report then goes on;
"But conceding for the argument,
the correctness of the doctrine that sem
ators are the representatives, of the
states in their sovereign or political
capacity. who, let Us enquire, are
more Justly entitled To a direct voice
in the selection of the men who
shall, If YOU please, represent the states
respectively. in their sovereign or pol
tical capacity i'm the senate. defend
their rights, maintain their dignity,
assert their prerogatives, uphold their
integrity, and demand and insist upon
the proper enforcement OF their char
tered rights than the people-the quail
flied electors of those states Who are
more entitled to speak for the state
than the people of that state in their
individual and collective capacity as
qualified electors? And if entitled 20
speak. then why not directly and for
themselves. aud not through their rep
rsentatives in state lcgislaureg'
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ERIE MEDJCAA REFERENCE BOOK
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afflicted with Any FORM of private dis
ease peculiar to their sew, errors of
youth, contagious diseases, female trou-
blcs, ETC., etc,
Send ? two cent stamps, 10 pay post
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clans IN this country. DR.. HATHAWAY
* CO., 20 Dearborn Street, Chicago.
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1T WAS MATTE ovERxAS.
Dramatic Meeting Of the Principals
In the Brown Scandal.

CHICAGO. Dec. 1.-THE Lord saves.
He has saved me. ard OF all sinners. the
lowest" These words. uttered with a
fervoF. rang from the lips OF young
woman at a Salvation Army meeting In
Willard hall last Tuesday noon. Her eyes
wandered over the little sea OF heads
bowed ia prayer. ~ the sound or her
voice. one OF the heads turned involuntar-
iiy toward her. A man. with pallid face,
started a. though TO rise The eyes Of the
two met for a moment. and there was a
fash OF recognition. Then the man recov-
cred control OF himself He resumed his
seat and through the remainder OF the
service sat with bowed head and ehamed-
faced mien. Few in the audience saw the
little arene.
The two were the principals IN the
overman-Brown church trial az San Fran
cisco. Rev. Charles o. Brown and Miss
Matte Overman.
Al the close Of the trial, Miss Overman
Joined the Crittenden workers Hence
forth she will be known as Sister Martha.
II vas while on the way 20 Washington.
where she goes To assist Mrs. Emily Wal
ter Barrett IN rescue work, that Sister
Martha happened into Willard bah. When
the meeting was over. she went straight
TO Anchorage mission TO address an audi
enge OF young women.
Rev. MIR. Brown. when the meeting was
over went his own way. and that brief
glance during the service was their only
meeting. What the clergyman r. doing
IN Chicago. no one seems 20 know. Short
Isl after the trial he left san Francisco
ard driffed 10 the East 20 DC lost sight OF
until his dramatic meeting with the
woman whose name was once linked with
MS own.
DUBUQUE. n, Dec. li.-Rev. c. O.
Brown. OF San Francisco. was In Du-
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whatcom Greatly interested.

wHATCOM, Dec. 11.-Special.-Th de-
cision of the supreme court in the street
assessment cases of the city against the
Bellingham Bay improvement Company is
of great interest to this city, involving the
legality of street-grade assessments due
the city TO the amount OF nearly $loe.00
OF which nearly four-fifths is against prop
erty belonging to the Beliingham Bay I'M
provement Company. The case just de-
cided directly involves only about $500,
but il is claimed that it settles all the
points of law involved N all the cases.
and upon which the company has hitherto
based its refusal to pay. and fully sus-
tains the citys claims that the grade
taxes levied under the reassessment ordl-
nance are a valid lien against the property
improved.
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caused Mr.. Cooper % Withdraw from
many Of her puoiIc undertaxings.
Mrs Cooper was born "a New York "a
years age. and before the war wzs prom
insnt advocate Of abolition she was N
Memphis during . smallpox epidemic. and
did effective work as a volunteer nurse.
Two OF her children did during the Opt
eeTYitc- She and her husband worked as
INSTRUCTORS 70 che freed men after ths
war. and came 70 San Franctseo In IRE.
founding the Kindergarten system In this
stats. Size was prominent - n director Of
the Associated Clarifies. was at ore time
pr1sdeaz Of the Pacific Coast WoE1zns
Press Association. the WoEnan's Suffrage
Association. and the womaa's christisn
Temperance Union. For twoniy years shs
has been contributor 70 the press. part
Of the time being e9gaged a. an editorial
"a ritter on local paper. Sire was especial
IL prominent IN the CONVERSATIONAL
churches Of the state as q delegate 20 con-
ferenceS. and often occupied the paiDirs
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as the contract for furnishing was made
between the Cannons and Webster & Co.
the appellant cannot compel them TO al
low the furnishings to remain In the
building Il being shown that their re-
movag win inturs the property only to the
extent of the value or the doors ana win
dows.
The supreme court has rendered other
decisions as follows:
H. c. Merriam, appellant. VS.. w. NJ Rid
path. Maria Hotchkiss and r. Hotohkiss,
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES county: affirmed.
Mitchell, Lewis, S.ayer & Co., appel
iants. VS.. r. O'Neil and Florence ONeil-
Whateom county: affirmed
e. ". Dooley. appellant, W. Hanover
Fire Insurance Company, Of New York.
Observation-Disclosures county. reversed.
Oregon Mortgage Company, appellant
VS.. H. Carstens. respondent. appeal from
King county-The question presented was
the power and right of an alien corporation
TO acquire and hold real estate In the
state of Washington; reversed. the SUI
preune court holding that the object of
the constitutional prohibition is to prevent
the acquisition of land in large quantities
by aliens, but Is not supposed to hold as
to small private transactions
State OF Washington ex rel. II. ". Coin
er. as prosecuting attorney of Pierce coun-
ty, appellant. VS.. J. Wickersham, re-
spondent-Appeai dismissed on respond
ent's motion.
Samuel Hiee. appellant vs. z. S. Orr.
mayor of the city OF Tacoma. respondent
This case was originally made to confirm
the appointment of J. Wickersham as city
attorney by the mayor. the city council
refusing to confirm the appointment Up
on hearing it was shown that the city
council had confirmed the appointment of
Wickersham, and the controversy was
thus settled. The appeal was dismissed.
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buane abort six weeks ago. en route fron
6srzwSerry Point. where the Northeast
e-n Iowa Congregational Association was
IN session 20 Chicago. TIE association.
which met 10 refnfe the action OF thu
BAY conference. admitted him TO fellow
salp- This was accomplished By many
Of those who opposed the action resratnsng
from voting. Rev. Nr. Brown came clam
essgineiy into Dubuoue. and refused TO b
fnte~vasved He left here for Chicago
His friends hers say they do not know Of
hfa pressr. whe~ea boats
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SUPREME COURT DECISIONS.
Contractors Entitled to Remove Ma.
teriaI From Mortgaged Building.

OLYMPIA, Dec. Special.-The SUI
rrems court has affirmed the judgment Of
the superior court for Spokane county in
I the case of the German Savings and Loan
Society. appellant, VS.. c. F.Webster & Co.
ct al, as executors. respondents. The APP
pellant owns a mortgage on the lots in
Spokane wherein II situated the unfln-
ished bank building begun in boom times
by the late A. M. Cannon, OF that city.
Webster & Co., under contract with Can
non. furnished the windows, doors and
other portions OF the building TO the value
Of $5,e67. As Cannon was unable to pay
for them, the company sought TO remove
their property. but the German Savings
and Loan Society objected TO this. as they
claim their mortgage covered the entire
property. The supreme court holds that
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DUEL AT THREE PAGES.
Miner and GAMBLER Meet In . MoAss-
to safoan-One VIII Die.

MODESTO. Cal. Dec. il.-Tns after
noon J. II. Young and William Pritehard
got into a difficulty. In which strong Ian
guage was used. The men separated, but
met again In the Brooklyn saloon. Both
drew reyolvers simultaneously. and COM
nenced shooting at each other. They
were about six feet apart. and Young fired
five shots and PritchaFd two. THE shots
from Young's pistol went wide OF the
mark. while P5tchards struck his ad-
yerSAry.
C.. q. WHaiIon. owner Of the saloon,
took part In the melee. ana struck Young
several blows on the right temple. and
Knocked him down. Young WAS shot
through the abdomen and the shoulder.
and viii probably die. Young was engag-
ed In mining ia different parts of the state
He was drunk AZ the time of the shooting.
PrtiehArd has been resident Of this city.
and Is a gambler.
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uUwrcIPAL ELEor1oHA



RTTZvILLE. Dec u-Fsfty-twc votes
were cast at tha election DR.. y. r. Bur
rough was elected mayor. c. O Greens
and Pat Acsfraw coancilnfen over G. h
Satpmau ard W. p Peters. and W l.
Oimstead. treasurer. But little enthusi-
esus was manifested except in the race xor
mayor.
KALAMA Dec. 1.-THE city election re-
suited In The election OF the fuil hepuo-
ncan ticket by majority OF twenty-three.
including Watson for mayor, JeTard and
Harvey for the council. A. 7. Brewer Ter
treasurer. Republicans and Populists
both nominated fun tickets and hard
Eight was made
oakesdaIe.
oAKESDALE. Dec. 1.-THE election -
suited IN Q partial victory for the law
and-ordsr ticket all thu candidates on
that ticket being elected except John M.
Reed d. B. Putnam, 3 II. Thompson,
and Herman Witss for couneiinen.
Charles A. Brown for treasurer were sue
cessful.
Medical Lake.
MEDICAL. LAKE. Dec 1.-THE eitisen's
ticket defeated the silver ticket. The re-
suits were; Mayor. Peter Lund: treas
urer. Stanley Haliest: councilman. James
Campbell. William Morrer. Peter Irvine.
CaIfon.
COTTON. Dec. u-At the city election
DIR. A. w. Simpson was elected mayor,
q. W. Potter. e. NJ. Stoy and r. E. Fam
ming councIiman. The Citizens ticket
carried the day Tanning being the only
one elected on the Peoples ticket
Uniontoyvn.
UNIONTCwN. Dec 1.-The election
here resulted as follows: Councilmen,
Joseph Partz. A. ]. Prints. Daniel Strut
tier, all on the Peoples party ticket; may
or. DIR. Ehlen, free silver, treasurer, L +.
Boerr. Democrat.
ColvfIlc.
COLVILLE, Dec. u.--At the city cleo
tion Mayor 5. 3. Goetter was reelected,
as well as John U. Hofstetter and Thorn
as Ascund as councilmen, and T. A. VIM
tsrs as treasurer.
Vancouver.
VANCOUVER, Dec. Incomplete Re-
turns OF the election show that for city
attorney Bowles received a majority OF
four votes over Green: for clerk. Beeson
defeated Evans by a majority OF 1ss: for
councilman, North ward, Stephenson de-
feated Tooley by 10 votes; West ward,
Schofeld defeated Beckett by I76 votes !;
East ward, Klein defeated Noryal by Is
votes, and for councilman-at-large Rus
sell received a majority over Sparks Of ID.
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Britain and the establishment OF IN I'M
dependent Canadian republic o. this con-
ssnent has begun 70 take tangible shape
has oeer IN active progress during the past
Eve or SIX months, and q Convention has
been called 70 meet IN this city IN March
nsxr. with the object OF decorating Al the
groups and clubs a. the Dominion The
movement fs gaining ground rsTssdly In
the rural districts. especially N Port
DrumTnond ard Graney An important
secret meeting was held lsss night in this
city.
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eAN FRANCISCO. Dec 1.-The Dre-
lsnsnzry examination OF Mrs. Edith Ca
rev. accused o. poisoning her husband.
has terminated IA her being held Tor trial
by IRE coart II Yokohama Reports Of
the trial SHOW that the ease 10 Q strong
orc. Nearly al the testimony strength
ems the esfdence o. her guilt During the
hearing several compromising letters were
Submitted tending 90 show conspiracy.
One OF the letters was written By Harry
" Dickinson. a friend of the family. who
confeesss having az enc time a1xrreled
with the dad man Ia this letter TO Mrs.
Czrew. Dickinson assumes the part OF ad-
wiser in the divorce proceedings prior 20
the poisoning. a physician testified to
finding arsenic IN the remains OF Carew.
The accused woman was asked TO plead.
but declined TO make a statement She
was then he1d for trial. and IN the mean
time Will be confined In the British Jail
In the settlement.
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murdered for HI. MONEY.

SALT LAKE. Titan. Dec. ia special
10 the Tribune from Boise. Idaho. says:
Thomas Il. Reese. who was found dead
al Ogden today, was on his way lone
from Wells, Nevada, where he had COM
pleted the work on a new shelter. His
widow says he had 500 IN his possession.
and she IS convinced he was robbed and
murdered. Reese was found IN vacant
house In a dying condition and died within
a short time.
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Sentenced to he shot.

SALT LAKE. Dec. 1i.-At Randolph.
Utah. today Judge Hart sentenced Patrick
Coughlan TO be shot on December Is for
the killing OF o.acers Dawes and Stage
last year. The execution Will take place
in Rich county, near whore the officers
were Killed
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The entire line OF the Northern Pacific
IS now open and in good shape. No delays
whatever encountered by travellers TO local
or Eastern points.
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warrant for n Railroad Man.

CHICAGO, Dec. u.-At the instance OF
the interstate commerce commission. a
warrant has been issued for the arrest OF
A J. O'Reilly, commercial agent OF the
Louisville, New Albany a Chicago Rail
road Company at indianapolis. on a charge
OF violating the interstate law.
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Mrs. Samuel Driscoll viii play violin
solo at the band concert next Sunday.
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VISIT BY QUEEN ILL.


Her Csnfng Entirsly UnexDeeted.
a,a the 0hJect Unknown-she May
&c On 70 Europe, or May Person
ally Plead Her Cause Before Pres
iAsnt Clevefaaa-shs Left the
Isianas at the First Opportunity.
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or churches Of that denomination She
organized a new eongre cation. and built
a rev church In an outside district q rev
months ago
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n ne One True Blood Pustisf. An drug-
gists. 81.

n. ~. mn. cure liver Ills. easy 20 take
il0ed ILLS easy 10 operate Is cents.
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Canadians seeking INDEPENDENCE.

MONTREAL. Dec. 1.-THE strong un
dercurrent OF sentiment throughout Can
ada favorable TO a separation from Grea
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-05-28
sammer Homes.

In the lake regions OF Wisconsin.
northern Michigan, Minnesota, Iowa
and Dakota. there are hundreds OF
charming localities pre-eminently fitted
for summer homes. Nearly all are To-
Gated on or near lakes which have not
been fished out. These resorts are
easily reached by railway and range In
variety from the full dress for dinner"
to the nannel-shirt costume for every
meal. Among the list are names famil-
lar TO many Of our readers as the per-
lection OF northern summer resortA
Nearly all OF the Wisconsin points Of in
terest are within a short distance
from Chicago or Milwaukee, and none
OF them are so far away from the busy
marts OF civilization" that they cannot
be reached in few hours Of travel, by
frequent trains, over the finest road In
the northwest-the Chicago. Milwaukee
& st. Paul railway. A description OF
the principal resorts, With list Of sum-
mer hotels and boarding houses, and
rates for board. will be sent free on ap-
plication to Geo. III. Heafford. General
Passenger Agent, Chicago.
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daily ana annually. The flowers upon
graves and chaplets woven around fad
ed banners bear testimony that the Re-
public cannot forget her old soldiers,
can never allow them to be visited with
8cial contempt. Mr.. Lincoln, the great
est figure of the past tempest declared
that the world "can never forget what
they did" Decoration and Deed go to-
gether. Some things may cause contro-
versy, but when men have fought and
bled and suffered, no wordy war can
supplant their claims on our respect.
Let two veterans meet who fought
on opposite sides, and their stories are
mingled with their tears. No warmer
comradeship, no more fraternal inter
course could be desired. There is no
more honorable feeling than that of one
brave man for another equally brave.
Today the feeling will predominant,
and among the "reminiscences OF strife
will be the actual -brooding pres
ence of peace, good will and loving
unity.
Decoration Day is the gift of the
womanhood of our land thirty or less
years ago. They gave it not with tri-
umphant paeans of victorious rejoicing
but amid heartache and grief and tears
Vgere those first graves decorated, the
name bestowed and the date perpetual
ed. If there is more sacred gift than
that born of suffering woman's holy
love, one does not know IL. And we
are convinced that the soldiers mother
who prayed for him in the closed room
OF intercession and his sweetheart and
his wife who loved him as none other
did OF could, will demand that Decora-
ton Day shall ever represent their
hearts, and its flowers their hopes be-
yond the veil, and its tears and joy,
Nike rain and sunshine in springs ming
ling of both, be indicative of the
mingled feelings with which they re-
consecrated the places where lay the
dead of blue and of gray.
The senates and legislatures of fed
eral and state governments have de-
creed many public occasions. Here is
one ordained by those whose common
suffering and charity and PATIENCE have
ever redeemed the credit of a people
whose silence enhances their glory
the women of the war, who gave us
Decoration Day.
I. The lessons of patriotic value taught
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TODAY.

Is not this day enough for all our
powers,
If its exactions were but fairly
met
If not one unpaid debt
Were left to haunt the peace OF future
hours,
And sting us with regret?
Unbounded blessing lieth in Today.
II we but seek we find 1t hidden
there;
II is the golden stair,
Leading, 1t may be, by an unknown
way
To all we hope or dare.
From sun to sun let us this lesson learn
Upon Today our fairest chances
wait,
And, whether soon or late,
Our destiny upon its hinge may turn
Today, sweet friends, is Fate.
Annie l.. Muzzey.
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ME MORIAL DAY.

Slowly beats the drum, and softly
Sounds the bugle DER the way;
Old "unreconstructed rebels"
March in martial line today,
But in peace, and not for battle
Meet again the boys in gray"
Now the strains of dear old Dixie"
Through the distance proudly break,
But the hearts beneath our garlands
Cannot at it's call awake:
Once 1t cheered their dropping spirits,
Raised their banners trailing low,
Urged them on to fight. and win
Our own fair Southland from the foe.
Drawer hearts ne'er beat than these
That meath Mount Olivet's shadows
lie,
Nobler men ne'er fought-God bless
them!
Deeds like theirs can never die,
And we proudly do them honor,
And our wreaths of laurel lay
Ger the sacred dust OF heroes
Martyred hosts who wore the 81 ay.
See the gray "old guard" advancing
With their measured, stately tread,
Toward the grass-grown graves of COM
rades
Round the bivouac Of the dead.
But the ranks are growing thinner,