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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-10-29
ALMA, MICH, FRIDAY. OCTOBER "a. l&

done but much more needs doing.
President John W. s. Pierson reported
that Montcalm was organized into town
ship associations. Thirty five township
conventions and five rallies have been
held. Sixty six out of eighty schools are
holding uninterrupted meetings and in a
prosperous condition. Mr.. Pierson him
self during the year visited forty one
Sunday Schools, attended twenty-six
conventions and travelled 2042 miles in
the work. President Lumon Gee re-
ported that all the townships of Gratiot
county are organized except one, and
the buildings where township conven-
tions have been held were too small to
hold the people. House to house vista
ton, the home department and normal
work have been advanced.
The normal lesson on the Teachers
Meeting" by E. K. Mohr, was well
treated under the headings, Why?
When? Where? Who? and What! The
Weak Points" of Sunday School and
the way to make them strong were
brought ont in short talks by various S.
s. workers. The following weak points
were mentioned: /, Teachers lack of
defniteness; ?, Teachers talking too
much ;3, Lack of promptness; 4, Lack of
corporations 5, Failure of teacher to
keep posted on S. S. news; 6, Lack of
definiteness and effectiveness.
The session Tuesday afternoon was
opened with Bible reading on "Conse-
Grafton" by f. X. Mohr. In the
Primary Teachers Hour" Mrs.
Fancher of Mt. Pleasant spoke on the
Importance Of teaching children to pray
Rev. Carrel spoke of the astonishing in
correctness with which people quote
scripture and showed the necessity of
having the child memorze scripture and
of getting the Word of God into his life.
Mrs. John w. S. Pierson advised to
study the child, then the lesson, then
yourself. First the soil, then the
seed then the sower. She gave some
Primary principles as follows: Be pun
ctual; avoid too much material; treat
the children like little men and women !;
forestall Interruptions avoid bewilder
ing details know which truth to teach ;
be sure to place the emphasis where it
belongs; make the lesson the interesting
feature adopt the Vocabulary Of the
child; and be seven day primary
teacher
During the temporary absence Of Pres
ident Gee, a successful effort was made
to raise the money to pay his expenses
as delegate to the State Convention and
on his return Rev. Carrel in very
happy way presented him with 1926.
The question drawer was opened by
Revs. Jones and J. S. McGreaham. A
prayer of conservation closed the very
helpful and successful institute. 1t was
full of inspiration from the first and
there was not poor number on the
program. Not little credit is due to
the executive committee and especially
to President Gee for their untiring and
successful efforts. The attendance was
fairly good throughout, there being
present many of the leading workers of
the district
The officers for the ensuing year were
elected Monday evening as follows
President Lumon Gee; vice-president,
H. Latta secretary and treasurer, Miss
Alma Kinds; executive committee,
Rev. NJ. Wright, Geo. NJ. Hutchinson
and John w S. Pierson.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-10-29
The line up is as follows

hanhey :, . -. QudT'erOaCh. - 'Srdue; ,chptI
NJ. A. C-Substitutes. Smith and Russell
Referee. Henry Keep. Colors green.
Alma College-The Reserves will act as sub
stitutes Umpire, John II Rice. Colors ma
room and cream
The brand new college yell will be a
feature of the occasion. Learn it,
Alma
Alma Rah
Alma
Alma Rah
Urahl Hoorah
Alma! Alma
Rahl Rahl Rah
Come out and help the boys meet the
big expense of bringing the team here.
Admission, % cents.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-10-29
Wins
Grocery.

"If you have brought your tickets in
or IL you have any TO bring, speak about
the mbefore Sept 10, 1897.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-10-29
Do You Want GoId2

Everyone desires to keep informed on
Yukon, the Klondyke and Alaskan gold
fields. Send 10c. for large Compendium
of vast information and big color map TO
Hamilton Pub. Co., Indianapolis, Ind.
g69.6w
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-10-29
Upholstering.

Dear & Packard of Grand Rapids have
opened up an upholstering establishment
in the Adams block opposite the RECORD
office. Will call at homes and make
estimates OH work All work done ON
approval. Prices guaranteed reasonable.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-10-29

HOUSE and three lots, good barn, wood
\ house, and nicely located.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-10-29
NntIca

wish TO announce to the ladies oi
Alma that have secured the services OF
Mrs. w A. Seaver of Detroit who will
have charge of my dressmaking parlors
during my absence.
Mrs. H. b. HUBERT.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-10-29

Kipp sells pure milk and sells it every
day. Try it,
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-10-29

NOR sale.-House and lot in Alma on Superior
Il street between post Office and college.
9i3 MRS. MCNAMARA, Alma, Mich.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-10-29
Bargain Column.
WHOLE NO. 973.

EOR sale. Small house and two lots on
IL Wright street, Alma, 973
JAS. d GLAvIN, Mt Pleasant, Mich.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-04-29
Ark.Like Church Built in Day.

1t is generally accepted that it took
Noah ITO years to build the Ark, says
the New York World, but it took a
number of carpenters at Chicago less
than a day to put up church built
on the lines of the ark. On a recent
Thursday night the site where the
church stands was vacant lot, but
next night there was a building capa-
BILE of holding 5000 people on the
ground.
The Rev. M. B. Williams, an evan
gelist, from Atlanta, is responsible for
the construction of the building. Hd
has been holding revival meetings in
the United Presbyterian Church. One
Thursday night he proposed that q
church be built on the ground in RAJ
venswood suburb of the city. Inside
of few minutes $500 had been raised
The ground was donated.
BY midnight a contractor had taken
the job tn build a church in day. All
daylight the ground had been levelled
Soon wagonloads of lumber began tc
arrive at the place. Scores of carpen.
tiers were put to work. The frame went
up almost as if by magic.
Then the rattle of hammers followed
and the sides were seen to close in
Electric light wires were strung from 3
plant two miles away, and the organ
and choir furniture were put in while
the doors were being hung. At mid
night the last nail was driven, and In
few minutes the sexton turned the
key in the door, which was opened for
the dedication ceremonies on the fol-
lowing Sunday morning.
The church will seat 5000 people
Over $4,000 feet OF lumber were han.
died in the twenty-four hours.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-04-29
Quaint English Customs.

There is scarcely manor In En-.
gland where some queer old custom
dating back to the feudal times does
not survive, recalling the former pres
tige and glory of the lords of the
manor" Thus at Broughton, on each
Palm Sunday since time immemoriai,
the se-called "gad whip" immortal ser.
vice takes place. The lord of the man.
or, leaving his pow in the chancel, ad-
vances to the steps thereof and cracks
heavy carriage whip three times,
while the rector Is reading the first les
son. At the beginning Of the second
lesson he approaches the parson with
the whip in his hand and purse with
gold pieces tied to the end Of the lash.
This he waves thrice in the air and
then holds the whip so that the purse
hangs directly over the priests head,
until the conclusion Of the chapter,
when the priest takes possession Of the
purse and reverently places 1t on the
altar. Volumes might be written about
these queer immortal customs, the orr
gin Of most of them being lost in antiq-
uity.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-04-29

The figures Of the losses by fire, month
by month, during the years 1894, 1895
and 1896 are published, those of Decem.
Der last alone being estimated. The ag-
gregate losses during 1895 were $685.
246 AGO. during 1894, S129, $780, 700, and
s115, 295, 500 during 1896. The losses
the past year from June to December
show large falling off compared with
the same months during the previous
Tears, but the estimates for December
ire in excess Of the losses Of that month
turing the two preceding years. The
oss by fire during these years is about
equal to the receipts of the treasury for
customs, and more than one-third OF
the receipts Of all the railroads in the
country after paying operating ex-
penses. This Is large amount of mon.
ey to charge off mainly to carelessness
and recklessness.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-04-29

Spanish theater-goers are raising
great rumpus over the recent high
handed proceeding of the Madrid au-
thorities in ordering all places OF
amusement closed at midnight. Here
tofore 1t has been the custom to Keep
open until in the morning owing to
the fact that the fun-loving Spaniards
want a great deal for their money, two
fve-act pieces and curtain-raiser be-
ing no unusual program for an even
ing
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-04-29
REMARKABLE REcovEnY

From ne Courier Buffalo, N. n

from Anne1nias
from ne Courier, Buffalo, ~ r.
Miss Lulu Stevens; daughter OF George
steyens: the well-known blacksmith, OF Gas
hort. Niagata, County; New York. has sur
brised her fieighbors considerably, by nor
diving Ave months ago, when the physicians
said she could not live.
This was quite a remarkable case. Tne
Young woman, who is very we'll known, on
account OF her musical ability. mad peen
Very healthy girl. until about one year ago,
when she began 10 fail, and grew SO pale
And apparently bloodless and SO weak thar
after a few months She was given up 10 die.
Last winter a physician VINO was a visitor
at Gasport met Miss Stevens, and seeing ner
emaciated condition, and hearing from the
local doctors that the disease was anaemia,
prevailed Oh the girls mother to make her
fry DR.. Wiilisuis Pink Pills. Directly she
commenced the treatment She began 20
mend, ard now since February, when sire
decided to take them, she has become we'll
and strong and the picture OF good health
The mother OF the girl, Mrs. Stevens, says:
LIVERY one in Gasporr knows tnat PINK
pills cured Lulu, and I feel very tnanKIul
that we heard OF them In time to save my
child's life."
DR.. williams Pink Pills contain, In con-
defrsed form, all the elements necessary 70
give new life and richness to the blood and
festore shattered nerves. They are also u
specific for troubles peculiar to females.
such as ,suppressons, irreguiarit'es ana ~
forms Of weakness. They build up the biooo,
and fes,ore the glow Of health to pal, and
saliow cheeks. III men they affect a radical
cure in ali cases arising from mental worry,
oyerwork or excuses OF whatever nature.
pink Pills are sold in boxes (never in loose
bulkl at 80 cents box or SIX boxes ior
30 IA ai,d NAV be had OF all druggists, or
Attract 81 mail from br. williams Medicine
Company. Schenectady. N. y
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-04-29
Oxygen for Wounds,

Remarkable results are reported to
have been obtained in England by
treating wounds with oxygen gas. Two
kinds of heterogeneous are found in
wounds, one kind being beneficient and
the other injurious in its effects. Oxy-
gen causes an increase of the former
and decrease of the latter, SO that,
according to writer in the British
Medical Journal, wounds treated with
oxygen heal more rapidly and with less
pain than by any other form OF treat
ment.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-04-29

We offer One Hundred Dollars reward for
any case Of catarrh that eahnot be cured by
Halls Catarrh Cure
F. j. CHENEY & CO.. Toledo. o.
We, the undersigned have known F: J.
Cheney for the last 10 years. and believe
him TO be perfectly honorable in all bust
ness transactions. and financially able to
carry out any obligation made by their hrn,.
WEST &TRUAX, Wholesale Druggists lot
edo. Ohio - -.
WALDING. KINNAN 4 MARVIN, Whole
sale Druggists. Toledo, Ohio.
Halls Cstarrh Cure is taken internally,
acting directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces of the system. Testimonials sent
free. Price. 75c per bottle. Sold by all drug
gists.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-04-29

A Massachusetts minister has de-
clined to receive 1000 increase in his
salary and the congregation is about
evenly divided as to whether this in
dicates remorse Of conscience or lu-
macy.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-04-29

Freddie-oh, if I was only certain
that she loves me! George-Why don't
you ask her? Fredde-That would end
the uncertainty and make me miserable
in another way.-Philadelphia North
American
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-04-29
Life Isn't Worth Living

70 one who suffers the maddening agony OF
Eczema. letter and such irritating, itching skin
diseases. Every roughness Of the skin from
simple chap 10 letter and Ringworm even OF
bong standing is completely. quickly and surely
cured by Tetterine. Is comfort worth 20 cents
to you? That's the price of Tetterine at drug
stores, or by mail for price in stamps from j Il.
Shnptrfne, Savannah, Ga.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-04-29

Not the least IamenIaDIe FEATURE OF
Nine. Melba's mishap is that the loss
Of her emphasizes the presence of a
vast number of singers who cannot
sing, but who are persistent in trying.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-04-29

sNo," said Miggles, few railroads in
this country are conducted on the
square" 'Pd like to know why not"
"Oh, because most of them maintain
round houses. "-Phsiadelphia North
American.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-04-29

Maggie Mitchell has lately put up an
apartment house costing $250,000. The
actress has had great many good
houses, but this seems to be the best
of all.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-04-29

In the police court Of Louisville, KY.
a prisoner charged with disorderly con-
duct secured his dismissal by answer
ing, when asked where he lived, that
he didn't live, just boarded. Hs'
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-04-29

A New York girl committed suicide
as the result Of tight lacing. If she was
a sensible girl it is a pity that she
should be WASTED like that.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-04-29

Wanted: Agents-Salary and expenses
or commission. Send stamp for reply.
Martin Saunders, Birmingham, Ala.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-04-29

Over 100000 cured. why not let No-To-B BAG
regulate or remove your desire Tor tobaccos
Saves money, makes health and manhood.
Cure guaranteed. 80 cents and Sl.00 at all
druggists.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-04-29
No-To-B BAG for Fifty Cents.

The melancholy days for many Office
seekers are here.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-04-29

The year 1897 is predicted to be one Of
great note as big crop year,
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-04-29

JUST try q 10c. box of Cascarets. the finest
liver and bowel regulator ever made.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-04-29

None of the receipts for mince pie say
anything about dyspepsia, and yet 1t seems
to be one Of the ingredients
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-04-29

Fits permanently cured. NO TITS or nervous
ness after first days use of DR.. Kline's Great
Nerve Re.torer. 81 trial bottle and treatise free.
DIR. r. Y. KLINE, Lid. s3l Arch st. Phila. Pa
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-04-29

Some how the wittiest girl Isn't the one
man picks out to marry.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-04-29

cannot speak too highly OF Piso's Cure
for CoDSumption.-MRS. FRANK MOBBS
ZIG w 22d St New York. Oct 20. 1894.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-04-29

Mrs. Wlnslow's Soothing Syrup for children
teething, softens tn e gums, reduces infamma-
ton allays pain, cnres wind collie. Csc. a bottle.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-04-29

Few animals possess the sense OF smell in
q greater degree than the horse
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-04-29

Military physicians in India prescribe
opium as harmless tonic for soldiers in
faflyuing marches
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-04-29

WHEN bilious or costive. eat a Cascaret,
candy csthartic; cure guaranteed; l0c., &c.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-04-29

CAscARETs stimulate liver, kidneys and
bowels. Never sicken, weaken or grippe; l0c.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-04-29

mine in Idaho last week shipped out
three cars Of bullion valued at IS. $50.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-04-29

All about Potash-thc results of its use by actual
pertinent the best farms in the United States-s
told in little book which we publish and will gladly
mail free to any farmer in America who Will write for it,
GERMAN KALI WORKS,
90 Nassau ST., New York.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-04-29
\Orn
Potash.

A trial of this plan costs but
little and is sure to lead to
profitable culture.
The times., 1897-12-08
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER S, 1897.
what win wan street sayq

what VIII Wall street say?
Rather amazing in it way is the con
sensus Of opinion among Republican Con
gressmen that nothing whatever can be
done at the present Session 10 promote
the views OF President Mckinley and
Mr. Gage in the line Of destroying the
peoples money and tumingover the moa "
ISSUING function Of the American Gov-
eTrment TO the national banks.
In Itself, this sheds yery bright, not
to sag lurid, side light upon the weakness
Of the Presidential message. Tie prin
yipal contention Of Mr. Mckinney in ad-
dressing the Congress on the present &C
casIon was that tie greeabacks must be
impogEGed, or, otherwise, the Treasury
would he econfronted vithtEe awfulalterna-
tive of doing it's duty under the law and
threatening tue gold raiders with the
silver option Of the Government, or OF
issuing more bonds 0f doubtful legality
and certainly with tie prospect Of polit-
ical pt tnishment.
That tie Executive recommendation was
half-hearted and timorous the text CT
the n-essase is proof absolute; that the
Legislators to whom it was addressed
believe that the country cantemn and alb
hOr it equally s plain. Under such Il
tions ii is not strange that Democratic
organs throughout the union consider the
outlook for the destruc,ion Of Republican
rule us very enCourag ging indeed.
The times., 1897-12-08
Mckinley ana Cnha

The President deyotes great deal oi
space n his message TO a discussion OF the
Cuban Try5cm, and hot signany To his
honor or credit Much Of what he iIas to
say on the subject might haze been antici-
pated, bat in several respects his p-esenta-
tion VIII create a sensation Of pain in tie
hearts Of an American citizens, becau of
the sJ4rtEng evidence presented to us in
the text, that Mr.. Mckinley deliberately
is trying 10 beg tie question, 10 ignore
notorious facts, ana induce Congress
collectively to believe statements which, in
their individual capacity, all Senator's and
Members know % be disingeuaoCs, ulislead-
ing. and sGbversive Of tie facts OF tie situa-
ton as it exists today. In referring 10 the
truce and treaty Of Zanjon, which termi-
mated Tie Ten Years War, Mr. Mckinley is
careful not 10 mention the fact that, wlile
nothing could have been fairer than the
Spanish reforms and self government for
Cuba then promised. nothing in history
has heea more dastardly than the spanish
violation If that treaty. II is OF piece
witt Spanish policy and bad faith duringgI
time. The revoluuonists in 1873, We're
promised government and privileges idcn-
teal Nyith these accorded 70 Porto Rico
Under the short-lived Spanish Republic that
island had been given a remarSably Jree
government But as SOON as the Cubans
had lai1 down their arms. The C0rteS alb
r,oaraa fi,.. Tsorto pioar 10 ms ayrJ5aF +i,a
Old system OF despotism, ana then Informed
She Cuh4ns that, as their country hus was
placed on the same basis as Porto Rico
they could net complain that tie treaty OF
Zanicn lad not been carried oat. It was
this infamy which led 10 the revolution of
1895, and the erection Of the present
Cuban Republic.
The present iBsurrection broke out in
February, 1885. ltis not ny purpose at
this time To recall its remarkable increase,
OF to characterize ITS tenacious resistance
against the enormous forces nassed against
it by Spain The revolt ana the efforts
to subdue it carried destruction t. every
quarter OF the Island, developing wide
proportions and defying the efforts Of
Spain for its suppression. The civilized
code OF warfare has been diSregardad I'd, no
less 50 by the Spaniards than by the Gu
bans The American people win be
astpuIshed at the statement contained in
the Iest sentence above quoted 1t must
have been written inadvertently, since
everybody knows on the most complete
and irrerutable evidence that it is not
true While the spaniards have murdered
prisoners or war, outraged AMI butchered
women and girl children. or sold them
openly in tie market places to beastly
soldiery, and regularly have assassinated
wounded Hen, their nurses and pbysiciaus
The times., 1897-12-08

when surprised in Cuban hospitals. the
patriot defenders Systematically haze re.
leased spanish prisoners. carefully tended
the Spanish wounded and returned them
tenderly TO their lines, and have always
respected non-eombatants, and female yir
tue. The charge made 10y the President
is OF a character not TO 5e misunderstood,
and il win not rebound 10 his personal or
official glory. And here, let 1t be re-
marked that the message does rot refer
IN the sickenine butchery oC GOWN, the
young American correspondent, to The
frightful torture and murder of Phila.
delphia dentist in a Spanish dungeon, nor
to the imprisonment and torture of the
Competitor crew. Mr.. Mckinley points
with pride 10 the tardy release OF Ameri
can prisoners generally, but Goes not in
dicate that nc has done or proposed any
thing in the way of indemnity, much less
punishment for the cowardly and cruel ac.s
of Spain against American citizens, in vio-
laticn of the dictates Of civilization and
treaties.
We shall consider this branch Of the
message, more in detail, hereafter AT
present it is only necessary to remark that
Mr.. Mckinley does not find that the revo
luton has attained such proportions aud
the revolutionary government such Il status
as TO entitIe il to recognitiono of belligereacy.
Either Mr. Mex inley has been kept in ig-
rorancn of What the mass oP laaafn n
thoiities ON interna tional law have to say
OF, the SUBJECT, or he is determined to ignore
the books ana construct a new and more
convenient code out of his inner conscio Is
ness. Equally he ignores the unquestioned
situation upon the island today. He gives
bis own view OF the Sagasta scheme of
autonomy, hut succeeds in CLOSING over
the fact that it does not include seIf-
government, which, however. he sa IS it
does. Under il theirs is not an independent
act which; the local parliament is ca pra Die
or. Every bit OF nonli ina legislation passed
by it, is subject TO veto by the Spanish
Curtes, while as proposed upper house is
10 be packed in the Spanish interest.
through ma jurity membership appointed
10y ths, Crown. The message praises the
alie ged change from the nhuman policy
OF weyler to one OF civilized warfare nder
Blauco. This Is little surprising in view
OF the fact That a mountain of testimony
comes to us every day that the murder OF
prisoners, the hutchery of hospital patients
goes ON increasingly. That the President
should find it conveuient to forget all
about recent Cuhan victories, the capture
of the port and harbor of Ranes, and he
orderly government of the Republic over
more than nine-tenths of the island, are
matters OF course. He earnestly legs
Congress to give Spain time TO reeonqper
the island, ana leave the question of our
duty and honor in the premises 10 hin-
self, that the interests which haze die
tated and stlll do dictate the Cuban policy
of the Administration may not be Jeopar-
died in their rund or Suear estate holdings.