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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-02-12
Additional Local,

Toilet soaps at Noah's Ark.
A. w. Wright was III Saginaw on
business Wednesday.
Pearl Chadwick left Wednesday for
Merrill to visit friends.
j. NJ. Nichols left for Chicago We'd
nesday to look after business interests.
Mrs. Bennett was very sick the first
of the week, bat is some better at this
writing.
Rev. J. a. McGrahlm of Brecken
ridge visited Alma friends Tuesday
evening.
Mrs. Minnie Stewart and Henry
Frosch of this place We're married last
Friday evening.
Mrs Frank Scott and Mrs. Convis of
Ithaca were guests of Mrs. l.. II. Hayt
on Thursday of this week
job Slate of Laingsburgh, formerly of
this place, was in town this week build
ing fence on his farm south of the viii
lage.
Remember the Gratiot County Sun
day School Convention to be held in
Breckenridge February II and IS. All
delegates will be afforded free entertain
ment.
The Ladies Aid Society of the Pres.
byterian church will meet next Tuesday
afternoon at two o'clock at the home Of
Mrs. j r. Peters All the ladies should
remember that there is work TO be done
and be present.
The EX- Prisoners of War association of
Michigan will hold their 10Th annual
reunion in Grand Rapids, February 20.
Business meeting will be held at 80 p.
IN. and campfire in the evening. All
old veterans urged TO be present.
DR.. Bruske spoke at the anniversary
celebration in Stanton Wednesday
evening. Rev. w. G.. Burns has been
the faithful and efficient pastor of the
First Congregational church Of Stanton
for ten years and this was in commemo-
ration of his installation.
Owing to inability to meet their pay
ments on original stock, Medler q
Rogers were forced TO close their store
, Saturday morning. f. L. Pollasky has
taken the stock back to apply on in
debtedness and will close it out at half
price We are unable as yet to give oul
readers any further facts regarding the
matter.
Big preparations are being made fol
the meeting of the Michigan Club on
February % to be held in the Auditor
ium, Detroit. Among prominent re
publicans who will be present we note
the names of Mark Hanna of Cleveland
Congressman A. j. Hopkins of Illinois
Geo j. Corey of Illinois and Russell a
Alger of Michigan Gov. Pingree viii
deliver the address of welcome anC
Russell a. Alger will act as toastmaster
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-02-12
At Our State Capitol.
Many new and iterestlng Bills Pro-
posed.
LANSING, Mich, Feb. 1;

LANSING, MICH, Feb. II.
This has been very busy week with
the members of the Legislature. Sen
ator Youman's has formulated and
introduced a bill for the encouragement
of the beet sugar industry in the state.
Through the efforts of the League of
American Wheelman bill has been in
troducol in the senate requiring the
railroads to carry bicycles as baggage.
An interesting discussion will undOubt-
edly ensue over this measure and it will
be fought by the railroad companies
from start TO finish, they claiming that
they should no more be required to
carry bicycles than any other convey
ances.
Representative Dickinson of Wayne
has given notice of bill TO suppress
mob violence making the county where
the act is committed respond to the
same. This law is in force III New
York and Ohio and seems TO work with
good success.
Senator Blakeslee has given notice of
bill to establish an Office of the fire
warden in each township. 1t is in
tended that this Office shall settle all
disputes between insurance companies
and claimants.
1t is a pretty sure thing that at the
close of this session the state saloon tax
will be raised to $3.50 The anti saloon
league is doing very effective work this
year and now claim good working
majority i'll both houses. Senator
Mason of Gladstone has the bill in
charge.
Representative Peters would have the
members of legislature transported
across the country free so has introduced
a bill to that effect.
\ bill is proposed to appoint a COM
missioner TO confer with one from Ohio
relative to the determining of the real
boundary line between the states.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-02-12
RUINED IN THE KITCHEN,
is the Fate of Many Good Articles
of Food and Drink.


of Food and Drink.
1t is too often true of our American
households that, while the host or host
ess may take unusual pains in the selec-
tion of good articles of food and drink,
they come on the table in anything but
Il palatable manner, having been entirely
and completely ruined in the kitchen.
The choicest cut of meat may be made
tough and greasy by improper cooking
and the finest Arabian Coffee may be so
prepared in the kitchen that it will come
to the dining room weak and nauseating.
1t is perculiarly unfortunate for new
article to receive a blow by the cook, in
the way of careless preparation.
Postum Cereal Food Coffee if boiled
10 minutes and with enough Of it in the
pot to make the beverage a deep seal
brown of the thick Mocha is a most
charming and delicious breakfast coffee,
which changes to rich golden brown
when pure cream is added and tastes
like the milder and more expensive
grades of Java.
Any one who has had an unfortunate
experience in the first brewing of Post
um, may depend that the fault is in the
kitchen and can easily be remedied by
following the printed directions. 1t is
quite as easy to prepare as ordinary
coffee.
Some designing grocers tell their
customers that this or that cereal coffee
is ''iust as good as Postum"
There is but one original Postum
Cereal Food Coffee and no imitator has
yet succaeded in producing anything
even approaching it III flavor and quail
! ity.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-02-12

Representative Peters would have tn
members of legislature transporte
across the country free so has introduce
a bill to that effect
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-02-12

\ bill is proposed to appoint a com
missioner TO confer with one from Ohi'
relative to the determining of the rea
boundary line betWoen the states.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-02-12
Basket Ball.

The first of series of games of basket
ball was played in the gymnasium Sat
urday afternoon between two picked
teams. The reds, Brooks, Grigsby John
son, Bush and Crane, won after hot
game over the blues, Scott Kinnie, Ma
gaw, Carmichael and Bruske. The
blues lost largely through the fouls made
by Scott. The halves were twenty min
utes long. All lpresent enjoyed the game
hugely. Score 21-11. An admission fee
of ten cents is charged, proceeds to 60
towards meeting the athletic association
debt. Another game will be played
next Saturday
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-02-12
DIssolution Notice.

The flrIn Of Russell n Parker have this day
dissolved Partnership the business being CON
tnued by j Is. Parker. All accounts due and
bills against tho nrm 10 be settled with Mr..
Parker
Alma Mich, February 1897.
j. B. PARKER,
g3l-3w ISAAC RUSSELL.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-12
BRITISH NAVAL OFFTCERN
From The Marine Journal

From The Marine Journal.
The relative rates Of American ana E-'''sh
naval officers pay In comparison are ss ul,oMs.
Naval cadet. $500; midshipman. t}2 about >loo'
ensign Sl,2OO; sub-lieutenant. t9l. about >f@
with extras as navigator fl5. about So
tenant junior grade, 81 500: leutenar. .r. I'D
t216. about $500 TO $3.50. with extra . %
ii3. about 1865; Lieutenant $500; leutenI
in command f20l TO f274. about Sl.oo5 20 >l.a'1.
with extras from isl to Gal about $500 o. 500.
Lieutenant commander. $3.50; commander. >t-
500; commander f365. about 81 SOB with cNf''s
to Gal. about S7O5; captain. $4,000. captain.
$40 To 1902 about 81 $50 to 5000 with extras
from f91 to 1928. about S455 to Sl6fO Thus
only the senior captain In the British Navy. wth
full allowance OF extras, receives more than our
junior captain. But after gets 10 be cap
TAIN things change. In the first place, every
British captain becomes rear admiral In Re"
years. as the rank OF commodore is simply TEN
porary. and rear admiral starts with tl6l-
about $S.2lO). and may wind up with tZ,io'
about Sl36S5) our rear admirals only ger
$4,000 at most, while their comrades OF equai
rank In the Army, the majo generals. get SI.3eO
Then the British sailor has two. and sometimes
three. steps after he gets his flag he may be
come vice admiral. with pay ranging from ST.
775 to $I55l0 and even admiral with pay ana
allowances OF ST. 100 to Sl9S35. IL the British
officer pulls along until he's a captain. he's AL
right: II Is just the other way with our officers
Our lower ranks are paid better than the upper
ranks. proportonately.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-12

ed, So they exaggerate. and their sensiblity
rings false.
bringing together the two utierances Of The
Tribune's musical criticism just cited enables
US to define our position and to state our whole
complaint in n few words our position is that
the kind Of conducting described in the
criticism ought 10 be confined to the sort Of
music described in the other. Our complaint
is not that these compositions performed.
and not that they are performed in that way.
but that the Inspirations of the great composers
Of absolute music are played. if at all. either in
the same way or in "A careless and perfunctory
manner which is worse than no performance.
We would not lay a straw in the way of the
new liberties, we are more than willing tn
cede that TO compose music without any balance
between matter and manner, but with a great
splashing on Of Instrumental colors and to
conduct music without the slightest regard for
the expressed intention OF the composer. or for
what is demanded 10y the music itself are among
the dearest rights of advanced Magnetism; all
ask Is that these liberties shall be exercised
together. And If at the same time we confess
to a sincere dstastc for the oVer-coufdent rev
liberties when they force themselves with their
material and external and arbitrary methods
upon music whose true meaning. we believe
can never be reached 10y those methods that is
not being timid old dreamers In Rocco wigs.
Is II?
once it seemed To us who learned our musical
ideals first Of all and long ago from the con
Quoting of Mr.. Bergman, the style of read ng
sought To- discover and reveal the mind Of the
composer NoW nothing is sought to be revealed
but the notion modern Magnetism has OF Wag-
ners revelations That Wagner himself wa
not iIfdll 49, even in :. gard To his own noblest
thoughts The Tribune testified last September
in an Id pirab, aTii1. IN the use Of "A visible
sword by Wotan in 'Das Rheingold.O once We
think each Of the other great composers had
his indiN duality nor only SPECIFIED but rev
erenc.d II was made clear To us listening
that no learning was required to feel its pres
ence. You could hardly, then, make musician
a greater r.pTpirh thau To- say ne seemed in
sensible 10 it. Now Beethoven. Mozart. Schu-
bert Sthumann Mcudclss, hu ms cad ~ being
read from within. have "A foreign powerful per
sonaliN thrust upon them from without. one
and the same for all. No doubt competent
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-12

harmonies and splashng on Of Instrumental
coors'
ION January Of this year, speaking or per
Torrance Of Tschaikowsky's Pathetic symphony
by the Philharmonic. the critic of The Tribune
said:
"Doubtless Mr.. Sed has reasons which suffice
version of the tempt indicated by the composer
and demanded by the music. but II is Impossible
to justify eXtenuate il. The symphony IN
vites dramatic reading. but ii can Ill endure
perversion Of the text.
IF a symphony by Tschai Ike, sky cannot en-
dure a perVerSion of the tex, can one by Schu-
bert? When his & Major symphony was last per
formed by the Philharmonic the opening Andante
was dragged into Largo. to furnish startling
contrast for the Allegro which followed pell-m
like a Presto. TIE Andante con motto. when we
used To think depended for its significance as
whole on the preservation Of its lovely rhythm
where the varying shades Of feeling are surely
meant 20 play back and forth in changing colors
and reveal themselves behind the even swing or
the tempo the Anddnte which. no matter what
the emotion may he. is never achrymose, whose
one or two retards e. think. sufficiently felt
in the mu sic without much change in the time;
whose lovely cello ard oboe duet is easily exag-
gerated into a sentimental wall; was hurried and
slowed up and hurried again. and again dolo-
rously dragged like a schoolgirl giving her idea
OF tempo rubato in Chopin's E-Flat Nocturne. Its
attempts to be interpretative reminded one or
the efforts OF certain French romancers to be
good They have no standard in themselves by
which to know what is real from what Is anect-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-12
BRITISH. YET 4 Maori CHIEF.
THE HON VICTOR ONSG.OW MAY WEAR
THE Hula PLUME AND THE
FEATHER CLOAK.

A Maori chief who is a member OF family
high in British arist1cracy is somewhat OF
rarity. Such person. according TO Tne
Sketch" exists in the Hon. Victor Alexander
Herbert Hula OnslOw, son Of Lord and Lady
Onslow. He is still only a lad, the eldest son
OF the family. Viscount Cranley. having just
come Of age.
The young chief cannot as yet boast that many
victims have fallen to his bow and spear, but he
u.s. no doubt. destined to perform all manner OF
doughty deeds in the future, else would he have
little right to sport in his cap the white tipped
plume of the ar-famed Hula bird. or 10 develop
his form In the voluminous cloak of feathers
which only the most distinguished Of the Maori
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-12

count over some grisly scene of cannibalism in
New-Iealands unrercncrate days.
The child was born during the years his father
was Governor of New Zealand, and a special
deputation waited on the Earl of Onslow to re-
quest that Maori appellation should be be-
slowed upon him. His ENceency consented and
to the name Of Victor given him by his royal
godInolher was added that Of Hula, in memory
OF warrior celebrated throughout the Double
Island Later on Lord and Lady Onslow trav-
ellcd into the interior in attendance on their son.
VIII vas. IN fun concaye. initiated as Maori
chief. the whole tribe chanting WaI songs in his
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-12

musician II he should hear a newly discovered
work Of one Of those masters even II II were 30
performed would know its origin from lts
structure but In the hard and vehement grasp
Of dramatic Interpretation the fragrance OF
absolute music dies. and the mere music lover
could never now as once he could, recognize ana
place with delight, by means OF It's characterls
tic loveliness a new flower Of his favorite COM
noSar'S
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-12

leaders and those OF royal blood may wear
CalIow as the urchin may be, there is determi-
nation enough and To spare in the manner in
when he Yields his sceptre of jade. and he is
evidently sublimey Indifferent TO the fact that
the historic truncheon mas in all proba bity been
waved more times than its present holder can
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-12

honor. After the performance OF war d.. COS
and other rites, all filed past to Do homae. D
their new liege, and TO beg him to appear anon;
them once more when he should have dug At
tanned to ripper years.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-12
MUSICAL COMM ENT.
CECILE CHAMINADE-THE PHlLHAR-
MONIC TY-CONCERNING IN
rr,pppr-T ATOMS OLD AND NEW

II Mile Chaminade comes TO America next
spring as il is said she intends to do. there Will
doubtless be a flutter among the women's musl-
cal clubs The young woman has made great
reputation with her songs and dainty piano
forte trifes Possibly there is want OF pro-
portion between her accomplishments ano her
fame as well as between the opinion held OF
her abroad and at home. but she Is woman
and the enthusiasm which she has inspired Is
amable 1t will be pleasant to see her in the
concert room and there can be no question but
that her presence will add to the charm which
her music exerts
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-12

Mile Chaminade is thrty-six years old nav
ing been born in 1861. She is said to have be-
gun setting little tunes when she was eight
years old and at eighteen she gave her first con-
cert in Paris Among her teachers was Ben)a-
min GODDARD The conn ositons by which she
is known are all in the small forms, but she
has followed large ambitions at times and writ
ten a work for orchestra and chorus entitled
lies AmazoLes" Romeo and Juliet" sym
phony, a comic opera entitled La Sevilane,
a ballet called "Callirhoe" and two pianoforte
trios $40 is popular performer in the draw
Ing rooms Of London and Paris
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-12

A music lover who wrote several communica-
tions TO The Tribune last spring on the subject
OF the Philharmonic Society and its concerts
returns To the subject in a letter which con-
tains so much that is sound and healthful
that IT is given herewith without criticism or
comment Of any kind. In explanation OF the
line Of argument pursued in the opening para
graphs of the letter It may be said that the
writer objected last spring to tendency on the
part of Mr. Seidl to give dramatic readings To
the classics In its comment on this point Inc
Tribune warned against extreme conservatism
and urged the need of keeping the heart young
and the mind open TO the new manifestations IN
music 1t was not necessary that our genial
correspondent should justify the spirit OF her
earlier writings, but she does it so cleveriy tha'
It adds to the value Of her letter, and IS there
FORE permitted to stand.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-14
PER sONALA

Prof. Berkeley, colored, of Clahin Uni
versity. South Carolina. is a candidate
for the. consulship at stuttgart. He speaks
German and French fuently.
IF. w. Aver of Bangor. Me-. who is
one Of the best-known bhilatelists in the
world, recently sold a single stamp of the
Hawaiian issue of 1851 for $500
The newly arrived Chinese minister
will be a little more like folks" than has
been any of his predecessors. for he
speaks English fuenty and keeps up
with the times. He made a speech to the
Protestant clergymen of San Francisco
the other day, commencing the work of
missions in China and he has views on
the subject of the Chinese exclusion act.
Col. Vassos, the Greek commander in
Crete, is said to be of Montenegrin origin.
His grandfather offered his sword to
Greece in the days of the war of indie
pendence, and became one of the chief
lieutenants of Karaiskaki, the great Greek
leader. He then earned the surname of
"the Tenacious" and recent events have
proved that the old mans leading quail
ty has been fully inherited by his grand
son.
John D. Sanborn Of Acton, Me, lives
four years ago. He has never failed to
vote a state or national election since
he attained his majority, has always at
tended the Congregational church with
equal regularity and for thirty-seven
years, or since its establishment, has Wis
tied the Acton agricultural fair each day
in every one of its seasons. Perhaps the
thing he is most proud of is the fact that
he never used tobacco or intoxicating
liquors of any kind.
The Ladies' Pictorial says: Lord
Stanley has a good deal of reason just
now to congratulate himself on a clrcum-
stance of which he was humorously re-
minded in the House of Commons last
week-namely that he has narrowly es-
capped being Crown Prince of Greece at
the present moment. 1t is a fact that
some years ago the crown of Greece was
offered to. and decline by, the Earl of
Derby. Had he accepted it Lord Stanley
might now have been face 10 face with
the Turks and the concert of Europe, in
stead of presiding over the kitchen COM
mittee of the House of Commons"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-14
BRIGHT BITS.

Employer thought you wanted to
go to your grandmother's funeral this
afternoon.
once boy-Please, sir, it was postponed
on account of wet grounds.-Truth.
Mothers Guile.-"Mother" said Mrs.
Smarton. Says the smell of stale tobacco
makes her sick"
"Ahr said MIR. Smarton, filling his pipe
80 she has concluded, she says, that
she will stay until she gets used to it. if
it takes her all er."-Indianapolis
Journal.
"A Familiar Occurrence.-"There are in
the history of all nations" said the car
nest man, "crises when some few men
must step forward and save their coun-
try from utter ruin
YES" replied Senator Sorghum, that's
very true. 1t happens once every four
years with us."-Washington Star.
Abuse of Friendship Brown-I hear
Jones and Smith are no longer friends.
Sprocketts--Yes; Smith called on Mrs
Jones while Jones was out of town.
Brown-But there was nothing wrong
about that.
Sprocketts-There wasn't Ell? He want
ed to borrow Jones bicycle to learn on,
and she let him have it.-Puck.
Too Appreciative.-Miss Gotham-And
I suppose they have bargain days in Glas-
cow Mr.. McIvor?
McIvor-Ma conscience. no! 1t wad ma
do ava. 70 --.+..
Miss Gotham-Indeed Why. I thought
bargain days would just suit your people.
McIvor-That's just it! It would suit
them over weel Gin they had bargain
days naebody wad buy onything on the
ither days, We ken.--Puck.
Observing the Prophecies Now, -
said Mrs. CumroX, Il guess we're all ready
for the dinner party"
Sure you haven't forgotten anything. -
rejoined her husband.
"Oh, yes! There's one little matter that
l wish you would attend to for me- l
want you to telephone to the confectioner
and have him send up two or three pounds
of bon mots. l understand il is considered
proper to have some between the courses. -
Washington Star.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-14
Improved Quarantine.

The change in the administration of
quarantine and health affairs has caused
a feeling of relief to come over many who
are deeply interested in the welfare of sa-
vannah. Whether there were mistakes in
the past or not, an impression had been
made upon the minds of a great many peo-
pie that the quarantine as administered
was injurious to the commerce of the
port and the general business of the city;
not Intentionally, but because of the over
zealousness of those in charge, and posi-
ing vessels and their crews safe and com
Portable at quarantine.
From what has been said about the
quarantine station there appears to be no
doubt that it is lacking in such things
as are indispensable at such places, IL
the future OF the commerce Of the city is
considered. 1t is, therefore, a source of
satisfaction to sknow that it is proposed
to supply the station with every adjunct
necessary to facilitate the handing OF
ships detained there and to care for those
who are on board of them. Everything
possible to make the ships safe should
be provided, and arrangements should be
made so that they will be delayed no
longer than is absolutely necessary to
put them in good condition. There should
be no charges made for any services
rendered to ships in quarantine coming
with clean bills Of health where such SER
vices are only precautionary and in the in
terest OF the city more than of the ship.
With deep water. safe anchorage and
a liberal, but safe quarantine. there is
no reason why there should not be a large
and rapid increase in the commerce of the
port