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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-01-15
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ABSOLUTELY PURE

Not single marriage license issued IN
VII lie week " hat is going to hap
pen?
Geo. Clark and y ~ Cuff, of It. Louis
c1'led on friends in this place last SUI
day.
Abel Bros. have moved their tailor
shop into the room vacated by L. Tom
son
Mr. Peck, of Fenton. is in this place
this week shaking hands with old
friends.
Miss Edith Sowersby is assisting Judge
OF Probate Chase In the office for short
time
l. Altenberg & son shipped six car
loads of stock to eastern markets last
Saturday.
james G. Cress is nicely located in his
new office in the DeMay block and is
doing business.
Our business men held meeting on
Monday evening to investigate some mat
tiers IT Importance.
Todd Bros. will move their restaural
into the building vacated by Groomer 81
Finch II King n Abel.
Revival services are being held at the
Presbyterian church this week. Rev. z.
" JenGess, of Bay City, is aiding Rev.
l.ynd.
n. b. Bradley answers to the call of
yranpa now, all because a st pound girl
vas born to Mr. and Mrs. Nm Bradley
IN Sunday last.
Byron W. King, OF Ksngs Oratoriai
school Of Pittsburg, gives one of his ia.
nous entertainments at the Baptist
hurch Friday evening. No one should |
Mss this treat.
Chris. Borth wick attempted to take
he life Of hls wife early Monday morn
ing. lie chased her about the building
With butcher knife in his hand and
alter with a razor Marshal Smith took
nm over to the Jail. 1t is thought that
he is out of his head
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-01-15
Meaning of the Word "omsba,

The name Omaha bears testimony
TO the long journey Of the people, and
reveals some of the causes which brought
about this breaking up into distinct
tribes. 1t is composed Of two words,
which signify going against the cur.
rent, or up the stream. The Omahas
were the people who went up the
stream, while the Quapaws, their near
OF kin, went, as their name reveals.
with the current, or down the stream.
The traditions Of both these peoples say
that the parting occurred during hunt
ing expedition, each division finally set.
Ting in the lands whittier they had
wandered apart. This epochal hunt
must have been centuries ago, for the
Quapaws bore their descriptive name in
1910, being mentioned in the Portu-
guese narrative of De Soto's expedition
as then living on the Arkansas river,
whore they dwelt until 1899, when they
coded their long occupied lands to the
United states. Alice G.. Fletcher in
Century.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-01-15
Michigan rop Report.

In answer [" he question" Has wheat,
during December, suffered injury from
any cause?' 1913 corr spondents in the
State answer yes" and 50S mo" and
in answer to the question. HAS the
ground been well covered with sn W
during Decembery' 80 correspondents
In the southern counties answer eyes.
and 37o mo- IN The central counties
answer yes" and l52 "no,n aud in
the northern counties answer ayes. g"
and GA no"
The total number of bushels of wheat
reported marketed in Decem Der j.
993 500 and in the five month";, August
December, 1858, 243, which is $50
3l9 bushels more than reported mark
ted in the same mon rs last year.
The average condition OF live stock
in the State is reported as follows, COM
parison being with stock in good,
ealthy. and thrifty condition: Horse.
~ per cent; cattle. 80 per cent sheep,
" per cent, and swim, SO per cent.
The average prices January of
some of the principal farm products in
he markets where farmers USUALLY
4arket such products, were as follow s.:
The average price of wheat was 81
cents per bushel, of corn, % cents, and
If Oh S, lS cents, aud the average price
of hay was 1913 per ton.
The average price of fat cattle was
1903 per cwt., of fat hogs, 1902 per
owt., and Of dressed pork, s4O3 per
;wt.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-01-15
MICHIGAy'S OWN PEOPLE.
Statistics of the Mich gan Born Furn
lshed by Secretary q 4rdner

i7Hou ny oecTebtiN II 4rdner.
The last censnS bulletin was issued
by Secretary of State Gardner last
week. 1t gives statistics Of
the Michigan-born population of the
state as shown by the census of June
/, 1894.
The total population of the state.
June l, 1894, was 2,241, 641. OF this
total ,253, 1876 were born in Michigan
The Mchigan-born were 1892 per
cent OF the total, md 1902 per cent of
the native, population of the state.
The Mrchigan-born population of the
,7uthern tour tiers of counties was 49,
$50, or 5S. 60 per cent OF the total: Of
the central, 244,S7S, or 56 .2S per cent;
OF the northern, 1873 $40, or 52.O2 per
cent ank of the upper peninsula, 81, 4S4
or ~ 30 per cent, of the total. OF the
total native population; "A 10 per cent
in the southern and northern counties.
Il 20 per cent in the central, and 79.15
per cent in the upper peninsula, were
born in Michigon. The Michigan pop.
ulation of the Incorporated cities was
4l6,s47. This is 5O.77 per cent of the
total, and 76 50 per cent of the native.
population OF the cities.
The number of Michigan born males
was 635,97l, or 507 per cent. and of
females, 6l7,525, or 40 .26 per cent. OF
total Michigan-born. The number Of
school age was Sol ,423-2S4,6I males
and 276,774 females The number of
malef of voting age was 20s,714. and
of military age, 3O3, 1888, and the num-
Der of females of chld-bearing age,
252, $50.
The civil condition of the Michioar-
born population is reported as follows:
Single, 952, PA; married, 2s4 ,556; wild
owed, 1898; divorced, 1852. The
civil condition of IL persons is not re-
ported.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-01-15
Pine River To wnship Farmers Club.

"A very interesting and instructive
meeting OF the farmers club Of Pine River
township was held at the pleasant home
II Mr.. and Mrs 6. Curtis on Thursday
Jan. notwithstanding the extremely
ough roads there was a very large attend
ance
The members of the club seem TO take
great interest IN its success. are prompt
IN Their attendance and take deep inter
Est In preparing the parts assigned 70
! them upon the program. Secretaries re-
port read and approved. The first sub
lect discussed was, What is the best food
in addition TO milk for Calves? Most of
them after feeding milk give them liD-
eral ration of corn meal, Others in times
past added flour TO milk out it was gen
orally conceded that whatever was fed
give To them dry after feeding the milk.
VIII the price Of wheat reach one dol
ar by January LIST? The general opinion
was nothing certain at the present con-
dltiOn of things, but low prices.
Have we any chance to get better
prices for butter? +. VI Frear and II
VI. Davenport argued if the farmers would
produce betterg rale of butter they
would demand better prices, but so
many make an inferior grade that it de
presses the prlce
A selection was then read by Mr. Rem
egar, "Parody on Maud Muller which
was very good and created considerable
merriment. Then followed IA recitation
by Marie Curtis, lhora, which was
Skilfully rendered and gracefully re-
celved. Then came select reading by
\leX Henry. entitled "DriDking, Cigar
cite Smoking and Gambling which was
an excellent thng-a subject which |
ought to be more thoroughly considered |
IN prOhted by. Then followed recita- |
non by Edna Abbott. Elsie S Thanks |
giving after which Mr. G urtIs read = |
selection entitled, Farm Management" |
which was well received and ought t. |
ave been thoroughly discussed, but for |
ack Of time wrs not.
Adjourned TO meet with Mr.. and Mrs. |
+. VI. Frear, Feb 4, 1897
The following is the program for the
bove date:
Meeting to be called TO order at 1890
4 IN. by The president: music; paper.
Mrs Renegar; question Tor dinner; time
allowed for appointing place Of next
meeting; receiving new members; ap
pointing committees, etc: the Jersey vs.
he beef or geueral purpose COW Atiir-
native, &. W. Abbott; negative. ~. VI
Devenpyrt; led in discussion by Otto
Nev: recitation, Miss Nggie fIenery; Sc
eclion, Ms. Otto Mey; reading, Mrs. VI.
4. Udell; paper, Mrs. &. Curtis.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-01-15
COUNTY NEWS,
South Arcadia.


Mr.. Aznm Roberts lost fine colt las
week.
Bing Kinney had horse very slcl
with ind gestion last week.
They say there Is going TO he dance
this week Old folks, watch out.
Several of the farmers of this place were
in Alma last week paying their taxes
The high water has made fine skating
for the Young people and they are max
ing good use of it.
several of our neighbOrs went out last
sunday to get good square meal, sorry
We were not along.
Mr. Geo Tracy and Sarah Howard OF
Newark visited their sister Mrs. Justice
Daymon last sunday.
1t is reported in this place that pota
toes and apples are rotting i'll the pits
owing TO the warm winter
Mrs Slymur Hustled WAS called t
Alma Friday on the account of the i'll.
ness of her mother Mrs. Jacob Rogers.
We expect that early in the spring
newly married couple will occupy the
house bel longing to Mr.. WagstaG. 1t IL
hoped that they will come as we like b.
see their bright faces among lis.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-01-15

hev. Long is reported no better.
Niunlck's case will be tried next Mon
day.
Fay Hall is the new clerk at the post
Office.
will ood of Toledo, is in town call
ing ON friends
Clark Beckwith has returned to his
work at Manistee.
W.T.. Pitt has been appointed assistant
by +. M. Vandercook.
Frank Heron has accepted a position
with q. III. Heath d Son.
The Nastodon Minsirels appeared at
hurch's opera house Thursday night
last.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-01-15

The number oi M,cnigau-uuru in
habltants old enough to legally marry
is $50, 1873, of whom 263. 59S are males
and 2Sl,535 semales. OF the males
1876 1913 or 50'07 per cent, anu of Il e
females, l57, 800 or So. 80 per cent. ale
married.
OF the total native population old
enough to legally marry, 80. 80 per cent
Of the femal, ;, are married.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-01-15
West Pine River.
Intended for last week J


Edward Cornell, of Alma, spent par
of last week III this neighborhood.
Daniel Wood, of this place, lost one O
his valuable team horses on Friday last
1t died OF acute indigestion.
George Cuther and family, formerly o
Clinton county, occupies the house on c
Nelson's farm, west of the L. Il. church
George Brown expects to move thi,
week four miles east of Shepherd where
he and his brother have a wood Job OF
hand
The transform which continued durin,
Saturday and sunday last is said TO b,
the heaviest one Of this year to date
All the streams in this vicinity Just T.
booming.
-Ther is dog Of the y-eared var
ETY. in the neighborhood which has
wonderfully well developed "weakness
for fresh laid eggs; and makes 1t poin
to call around those outof door precincts
where fresh LAID eggs are supposed t.
materiaize. Now, as fresh laid eggs ar,
by no means "A bad thing to have arounC
this time 4 the year, it wouldn't be sur
prising if some one seut that intel igen'
on long voyage of dis.
covery.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-01-15

Whee.men are by no means unani,
nous in considering asphalt an ideal
pavement. In fact majority of them
probably vote it a failure, so far as pro-
viding a desirable path for bicycles is
concerned. Asphalt laid on a concrete
base is dead" and unyielding as gran
lite, and the exertion required to propel
bicycle over it is considerably greater
than over most other forms of roadway.
a new cedar block pavement is better
than asphalt, and a good smooth dirt
rond, or, better still, well-founded
path is superior to any pavement what
ever-except in muddy weather, where
in lies the rub. Asphalt not only
lacks the quality of being elastic, but
Is dangerous TO life and limb when rid
den on with bicycle, because IL is or
dinarily kept so wet that IL is fearfully
and wonderfully slippery.-NfilwauIees
Wisconsin.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-01-15
HOW INDIANS MEASURE TIME
They Fix Their Dates by Sleeps and Moons
and Winters

Our Indians measure time solely By
days, by sleeps, by moons and by win
tiers. The Indian has no name for any
subdivision of time less than day.
When he desires to indicate shorter
PERIOD he points TO the heavens, and
measuring off space says. "It was as
long as 1t would take the sun TO go from
there to there. A day is from daylight
to darkness, sleep" or night, from
dark 70 daylight. He has 70 name for
any day, nor has he any subdivision of
time corresponding to our week. A
moon commences with the first streak
or the crescent in the west and lasts I'M
III the next one appears, but the days of
the moon are neither numbered nor
named. From winter TO winter" is
the nearest approach he has to our term.
Ihe year commences with the first fall
OF snow. An Indian will tell you he is
so many winters old. but having no
months or days he never has birthday.
The Indians who formerly inhabited
the southern part of Texas, where there
as no snowfall, are said TO have fixed the
commencement the year at the first
'norther, furious and chilling wind
that sweeps from the north and is of fire..
quent occurrence during the winter
months.
40 year has any name or number fix |
ing sequence or point Of reference, bat |
each band will designate year by its
most prominent occurrence, as a fight |
with hostiles, death of chief, preva-
fence OF disease, abundance or scarcity
OF food, or failing anything marvellous
or striking by the name Of the stream on
which was located the winter camp.
But these are mere remembrances, and
excellent as is the Indians memory
they, after a few years, fade into
tumble of disconnected facts without
sequence or usefulness. -Cincinnati En-.
luirer
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-01-15
UNPROTECTED GAME.
Suggestions for sportsmen Who Want ..
Shoot Near Cities.


A good many shooters are puzzled 20
know how they can get practice for
bird-shooting near the cities during
close seasons without paying for prac-
tbce at the traps.
There are several kinds of birds which
fly in such manner as to require skill
in the killing, and are not protected by
law at any time. OF course, a small
gauge gun is best for such practice, as
it takes more skill to kill with it than
with a big gun, and the more skill rs
quired the better the practice.
The kingfisher is rapdly-darting
flyer, rather shy and hard TO Kill. With
2S-gauge gun a shooters abilities
would be well tested.
The English sparrow, if put up badly
scared, will give considerable sport,
and the man who can get three with tyY3
shots out of small flying flock may
regard himself as a good shot. OF
course, man wouldn't aim at the center
OF the flock, and pull. He aims at par
ticular birds, and, if he misses the ones
aimed at, he calls the shot a miss. Red
winged and crow blackbirds lily rap
idly, when their nests are rot near 10y.
They are not protected, and may -
found in partly wooded pastures.
Some sportsmen may OBJECT 10 is as
being useless slaughter. and ii would
be il the birds were thrown away. He
would dress them all, except the king
fishers, which taste iish5, and thS. pot
pie they make would he followed by
another before long. The .,ael.sh spar
rows make fine stew. as the Hos>h IS al.
WAYS hard and sweet
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-01-15
GIRLS VALUE PURITY IN MEN.
The frc-pti"ns, Who Wed Men Of the
World, Always Repent of 1t.

World, Always Repent of IL.
Young man writes TO Edward w.
Box inquiring why so many girls seem
10 prefer the company of Young fellows
Of slightly blotted character-men who
have seen the world-and in many cases
MARI them, in face of the fact that
their past lives are known to them. In
The Ladies Home Journal Mr.. Box, its
editor, makes this reply: "Girls-that
Is, the right kind Of girls-do not prefer
the company of young men Of this sort.
Doubtless, you have come across in
stances where this rule has been other
wise; so have l. But it is all in the
seeming, and not in the reality Depend
upon one thing-girls have as high an
estimate OF purity in man AZ men have
of purity i'll woman.
There are, Of course, cases TO the
contrary, but these are few. Where girls
marry men who are known TO have led
what Is called worldly life, it il
more generally due TO misunderstood
ing OF facts or to ignorance than people
imagine. There Is type of girl who
finds peculiar satisfaction in the con.
quest OF man who has seen the world
and then comes to her as the one woman
of all her sex who can make him happy.
This sometimes pleases her vanity and
love of conquest, but she is not many
years older before she discovers that she
has satisfied those feelings at very
high cost
There is another type of girl who
rather fancies man who is what is
called fast. But that sort of girl is
painfully Ignorant of what is meant by
that word as applied to a man. If She
were not, she would be very apt to
change the adjective to vulgar And
as she natures she finds this out. 1t is
only young men of upright lives who
can hope to win the favor and love OF
girls of high motives, the girls who
make the best wives. If, at times, girls
seem to favor yonng men of another
kind, the glamour is simply transitory.
II is rare, very rare, that a girls better
instincts do not lead her to the higher
grade OF yonng men. An upright life
never fails of reward, and Of the highest |
reward, from the hand of woman"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-01-15
This Laws of Nature.

The laws of nature are just, but terri
bic. There is no weak mercy in them.
Cause and consequence are inseparable
and inevitable. The elements have no
iorbearance. The fire burns, the water
browns, the air consumes, the earth
buries. And perhaps it would be well
for our race if the punishment of crimes
against the laws of man were as inevita.
BILE as the punishment of crimes against
the laws of nature-were man as unerr.
ing IN his judgments AZ nature. Long.
fellow.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-01-15
st. LOUIS.

Frank Lane went to Saginaw Tuesday.
Mrs. John Shelf is confined TO her bed by
illness.
A. Everett is confined 10 the house by
rheumatism.
Chas. Alexander and wife made IA bust
ness trip to Saginaw Tuesday.
Charlie Wagner of Emerson, who has
been seriously i'll for the past three weeks,
is convalescing.
DIR. Wheeler was called to Shepherd Mon
day evening in consultation with pr Cru
Der OF that place.
John Collin returned to Pittsburg Tues
day morning after spending the holidays
with his grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. Jno.
\. Elwell
Frank j. Maynard was arrested last Fri
day on a warrant sworn out by his wife,
Matte Maynard, charged with assault and
battery. He was taken before Justice Shelf
and the case dismissed by Maynard paying
the costs.
The management of the Alma Sanitarium
had broiled quail at time when the law
said that quail were not legal eating. As
consequence county game warden Ioungs
became acquainted with the fact and
prosecution followed. A light fine and the
costs were imposed
Rev Jno. \. Mctireaham spent Sunday
in Bay City.
Frank Shannon is buying logs for the
Frazer mill in Egypt this week
w. Q. Taylor has so far recovered AS to
be able To resume his duties at the ID. G.. =.
Il " station. The business men and public
will be glad to see Mr.. TAYLOR back at his
old stand
Charlie Taylor OF Chicago, who sprained
his ankle while discharging his duties as
street car conductor has resumed his work
Of collecting the nickels. Charlie makes
first class man and makes as good time a.
some Of the older men, and is held in high
esteem by the company.
Reubin Disinger OF 1'ihin, Ohio, visited
MS broti er B. F. over Sunday.
\ five Hundred dollar fire. started by
ome incendiary, entertained the Mt. Pleas
mt fire department last Friday.
One of the largest gatherings of the season
vas at the residence of Mr. James Griffith
II Emerson, when the Ladies Union Aid
'ociety gave a chicken pie and warm candy
ocal January 9TH. The drawing of a
eautiful log cabin quilt also took place at
hat time. At about $50 the guests began
, arrive and soon the rooms were crowded
18th people, old and young. The even
~ was spent visiting and playing games
nd listening to music from the organ bv
le Misses Mamie and Belle Becker and /
ellie Richardson. AT about $40 the tables
ere laid and all partook OF a sumptous re-
'st 81 chicken pie cake and coffee After >
is came the warm candy, Mr. f.. John :
rs CONNECTION, which was thoroughly en-
we'd a. all must know who have ever been
rtunate enough 10 sample Mr.. johnson, i
ndv. Soon the dining room was cleared
ID the coupon drawing for thc quilt began ?
lis took con-idcrablcti time as IA great many ~
mbers were drawn out. but finally the "
/ one was drawn and Mr.. ttcorge Heiz- n
: name upon il. he being the lucky p
e to obtain his supper and a fine worstcd %,
lit for ten cents. The lade- realized "
put SD from the sale. The guests soon m
parted all declaring that they had passed D.
pleasant evening and one long To- be re- >, -
mbered.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-01-15
ElWeII.

DR.. Quivey speut Sunday with friend
IN Elwel
f. VI. Knapp is home from an extended
stay in hillsdale Co.
Mrs. VIM. VanSickle IS entertaining a
brother from York state.
r. j. Llthrpp spent several days of las
week in Vanderbilt, Otsego Go
|. Chapman and d. F Abbott are load
ing car of potatoes for the eastern
market.
It is rumored that a certain druggis
in Elwell mas regular standard Oi
cincn on the drug business.
Henry Stadlberger is home from 3
months visit in Canada. nenry say,
Michigan is good enough for him
Mrs. E. Chairman has been suffering
for the past week with a severe attack of
quinsy, bat is better at this wiring
Tie witty (?) correspondent of the Ar
GUS from Ewell has been getting in som,
more OF his neiarious work. The pnnci-
pal victim is as usual Kie scott The
general sentiment seems to be thai
"~andy" would b as good as Kie, If he
only beaayed as well.
Rev Mr.. Robinsou's baggage was side
tracked somewhere between Big Rapids
and Elwell and as result his Sunday
sermon was about "a hours late.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-01-15

The folly of prejudice is frequently
shown by p7oplc who prefer to suffer
for years rather than try an advertised
.'emedv, The millions who have no
such notions, take Ayers Sarsaparilla
for blood diseases, and are cured. SO
much forCOmmOn sense.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-01-15

II was troubled with that dreadful
Il iseasc called dropSv; swollen from
mead 10 foot. Burdork Blood Bitters
has completely cured me. 1t is a
most wonderful medicine" Joseph
Hcrick. Linwood. Ont.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-01-15

Thousands of the victims of con-
sumption owe their death To the sim
pie neglect of Il cold. Dr. Wood,
Norway Pine Syrup cures coughs and
colds, bronchitis and all throat and
lung troubles.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-01-15

Badness is either hereditary OF
caused by sickness. mental cxhaus-
ton, wearing tight fitting hats, and
by over work and trouble. Halls
kenewcr viii prevent il.