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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-06-04
GRAND MAS TEA, 10 cents, cures
stomach, kidney and liver diseases.
Burned TO Death.

Word has just reached this office
from Higgins. Mo-, of the sad death of
Miss Eda Walker, a former Gratiot
county girl. Miss Eda left the house on
the afternoon of May 9TH, and went out
where her parents were at work clean
ing up piece of land. While throwing
brush onto the flames her dress caught
fire and in spite of the frantic efforts of
her parents she was so badly burned
that death resulted some 24 hours later.
Her father and mother were both badly
burned in trying to rescue her.
Eda Walker was born, April l6, 1867 +,
near Elm Hall. Her early childhood
days were spent there until her father,
James Walker, decided to try his for
tune in the west and so moved with his
family to Higgins, Mo. Eda was a loving
and affectionate daughter, sympathizing
sister and true christian. Besides her
large circle of friends she leaves a father,
mother and one brother to mourn their
departed one. The remains were inferred
in the Concord cemetery.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-06-04
DECORATION DAY.
Appropriately Observed at Elm
Hall.

Roy J. Covert Of Alma the Orator.
The little village of Elm Hall was not
lacking in patriotism and loyalty to the
old soldier, Monday. Early i'll tho day
a large crowd had assembled III the
place and by the time for the regular
exercises in the NJ. +. church well
filled house greeted those who took part.
The music for the occasion was especial
ly good, rendered by the best local
talent
Roy J. Covert of Alma, a rising young
attorney -at-law, delivered the address.
He spoke of the true meaning of the day
and how it should stir the loyalty and
patriotism of every heart, pleading for
its careful observance. His eulogy of
Lincoln, the martyred war president
was especially fine while the closing
words wishing continued blessing and
prosperity to the boys of the Blue and
Gray" were beautiful and eloquent
The hearty applause which greeted
the young orator at the close showed
how well he had pleased his audience.
After the address the usual order of
decorating the graves of fallen heroes
was carried out.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-06-04
THE NATIONS DEAD.
ALMA OBSERVES MEMORIAL
DAY.
Rev. r. T. Lynd and Hon M. s.
Brewer Speakers.

Rev. r. T. Lynd and Hon M. s.
Brewer Speakers.
Sunday afternoon the members OF
the G.. A. r. and w. r. @. assembled in
body at the Baptist church and listened
to very able patriotic sermon by Rev.
H. w. Clough. Early Monday morning
the work was continued by the Post
which went to Wright's Cemetery and
with appropriate services scattered low
ing tokens on the graves of their depart
ed comrades The regular services of
the Alma societies were held i'll the
Opera House Monday afternoon.
The music for the occasion was
especially well chosen and delightfully."-
rendered. Rev r T. Lynd of Ithaca
delivered grand and inspiring address
TO the heroes and their wives which was
received with loud applause by the
packed house of spectators.
Hon. Mark S. Brewer of Pontiac was
invited to speak few words and re-
sponded in his usual scholarly and elo-
quent manner. At the close Of the ex-
ercises the procession formed with the
Alma Light Guards III the van followed
by the CT. A. Il. and w. r. G. and the
Fremen in the rear and marched to
Riverside Cemetery where the graves
were strewn with flowers and the usual
ritual carried out
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-06-04
Cut Out the Rye.

During the past two or three years
there has been considerable trouble i'll
this state caused by rye getting mixed
in the wheat. A large quantity of
wheat that would otherwise be of fine
quality is utterly ruined for milling
purposes by the rye that is mixed
through the grain, and many a dollar is
lost to farmers that might easily and
readily be saved by the exercise of Il
little care during the next thirty days
to cut the clusters of rye out of the
wheatfields.
Michigan millers require the best
grade of perfectly clean wheat i'll order
to produce flour of as fine quality as
they have been making the past ten
years or more. Michigan first grade
flours are justly celebrated in the most
discriminating markets both at home
and III foreign countries. This reputa
ton can not be maintained except by
the use of first-class grain. Wheat
mixed with rye brings only low price
in any market. Farmers can not spend
a little time to better advantage than to
go through the wheatfields in the early
part of June and cut the rye out clean.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-06-04
All Paiter with F @. Atkins g. Co

A. H. Paiter, with E. Q. Atkins e. Co.
Indianapolis, Ind, writes: II have
never before given testimonial in my
life But will say that for three years
we have never been without Chamber
lain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhpa Rem
edy in the house, and my wife would as
soon think of being without flour as
bottle of this Remedy in the summer sea-
SON. We have used it with all three of
our children and it has never failed to
cure-not simply stop pain, but cure alb.
solutely. 1t is all right, and anyone
who tries it will find So" For sale by
Bivins q Rhodes.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-06-04
College Notes.

Certain members of the geology class
are reporting to Dr. Bruske this week
Why?
William Howe class Of '96, has secured
position i'll the city schools of Sault ST.
Marie for the coming year
Show your college spirit tomorrow
afternoon by attending the Saginaw
Valley Meet, blowing your tin horn and
being kind to 1.-The stranger within our
gates"
Miss Baker was called home to New
York the last of the week by the illness
of her brother. The entire dormitory
push" went down to the morning Ann
Arbor to see her off.
Rev. Frank p. Knowles has been
hired to travel through the state Of
Michigan this summer in quest of new
students for Alma College. He is the
man who can get them if anyone can.
Next week the poor students will
undergo that ever memorable and joy
Gus (0 occasion, examination week.
Visitors from the village or elsewhere
will be welcome. Where the test is
oral you are requested to visit with the
instructor as much as you like.
The Ninety Seven Publishing Com
pany have undertaken the publication
of an Alma College Annual. 1t will be
called the "97' and will contain con-
tributed articles by members of the fac
ulty, facts of especial interest and the
usual "grinds." The RECORD does the
printing.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-06-04
One of Llncoln's Dispatches.

One OF Lincoln = dispatches.
In his Campaigning With Grant, !"
in the June Century, General Horace
Porter tells of General Halleck's S fear of
trouble from the enforcing of the draft,
and his desire that Grant should send
troops TO the Northern cities. General
Porter says: On the evening of August
II General Grant was sitting in front of
his quarters, with several staff Officers
about him, when the telegraph operator
came over from his tent and handed
him despatch. He opened it, and as
he proceeded with the reading his face
became suffused with smiles After he
had finished it he broke into a hearty
laugh. We were curious to know what
could produce so much merriment in
the general in the miust of the trying
circumstances which surrounded him.
He cast his eyes over the despatch again,
and then remarked: "The President
has more nerve than any of his advisers.
This is what he says after reading my
reply to Halleck's despatch" He then
read aloud TO Us the following:
." L have seen your despatch express
sing your unwillingness to break your
hold where you are. Neither am / will
ling. Hold ON with bulldog grip, and
chew and choke as much as possible.
A. LINCOLN
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-06-04
Tho Decline of ChiyalrY.

Wife (droarily)-Ah, mel The days OF
chivalry are past
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS the matter nowf
Wife-Sir Walter Raleigh laid his cloak
on the ground for Queen Elizabeth 60 walk
over, but you get mad simply because poor,
dear mother sat down on your hat.-Bos-
ton Globe.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-06-04
METHODIST.

The Pastor will preach morning and
evening. Subject for morning, "Enoch." d"
Subject for evening, Gideon" Sun
day School at 1900 IN. Epworth League
Tuesday evening at ! 80. Prayer meet
ing Thursday evening at 7:30. All are
cordially invited.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-06-04
For Sale.

House and lot in block rs, lot /. 2 and
3, village of Alma, known as the Pritch-
ard property. Will sell cheap for cash,
or will trade for farm land. Write to
J. :. Weidman, Weidman, Mich, for
prices, etc. Yours respectfully,
g45.tf j. S. WEIDMAN.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-06-04
Old Religious Rites.

India celebrates annually cocoanut day.
sacred to the worship Of their god Of the
sea- In order to propitiate this diety, cocoa
nuts are thrown upon the sea by the Brah-
man priests, but the practical Mussulmans
gather these votive offerings from the
waves aud sell them again
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-06-04
Notice.

The citizens of Alma are hereby mott
fed to clean the alleys, touching their
premises, of all refuse and rubbish also
to remove accumulations from their out
houses. j +. SUYDAM,
Health Officer.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-06-04
GRAND MAS TEA, only 10 cents,
small in price great in results.
EXCURSION
TO
CRYSTAL LAKE AND FRANKFORT.

Sunday, June 9th, the Ann Arbor railroad
will run an excursion to Crystal Lake and
Frankfort special train leaves Alma at 8 100
a, IN. Fare for round trip only H.50 Return
ing train leaves Frankfort at $500 p. N. and
Crystal Lake at $3.50 p IN. Children under
twelve years half the above rate.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-06-04
LONG WINS SEVEN FIRSTS.

Most interest was developed i'll the
class relay race which was easily won
by ''9S" for the second year i'll success
sion. In the faculty bicycle race Prof.
j. r. Ewing finished with flying
sprint, closely followed by Dr. Lanca-
shire and Rev w. +. Jones.
Owing to the cold weather but small
number were i'll attendance.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-06-04

GRAND MAS TEA Ioc cures bilious
ness, constipation and sick headache
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-06-04
GRAND MAS TEA Ioc, all druggists
Religious Notes.
EPISCOPAL.

EflSCOBAL.
Whitsunday, shortened morning
prayer and Holy Communion at a. m.
Sunday school and evening service at
the usual hours. All are invited.
PRESBYTERIAN.
Next Sunday will be observed as Chill
drens Day. At 10:30 a. m. Children S
Day exercises of music and recitations
will be given, and i'll connection with it
the pastor will preach a short sermon to
the children on "How TO Make Life
Beautiful" In the evening there will
be held Vesper service. The evening
subject will be "In the Days of Thy
Youth" Each one is cordially invited
to attend these special children's serv-
ices.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-06-04
PRESBYTERIAN.
BAPTIST.

Rev f. II. f.. jameson, ID. D., of
Detroit will occupy the pulpit of the
Baptist church morning and evening.
Other services of the church as usual.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-06-04
For Sale.

A Standard Deering self binder, near
ly new, cheap. Inquire at Banghart' 3
Meat Market. 951-2w
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-06-04

GRAND MAS TEA, only 10 cents, it
don't cost a fortune to give it trial.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-06-04
Too busy.

again to write an adv.
but we are selling
lots of
The Portland daily press., 1897-10-26

Although the accident is one of the
worst that ever happened on an Ameri-
can railroad, the scene was not one Of
great horror, because the victims were
beneath the water. The man who was
rescued with his arms torn off, was the
worst injured person seen. When Mr..
Liscomb came up they were trying to re-
slscitate him by causing artificial respi-
ration, by pressing his sides; but it was
of no avail. His pulse had ceased, and
his eyes were already glazed.
Mrs. Liscomb heard very loud noise
when the accident occurred, and it is
surmised that there may have been an
explosion when the engine went into
the water.
the heavy steel rails were bent in an easy
curve towards the water. 1t seems to
be matter of some doubt whether the
engine jumped the track and drew the
cars after it into the water, or whether
the embankment gave way beneath it.
In the car with Mr.. Liscomb was an
enthusiastic photographer, Mr.. W. S.
bartholomew Of Chicago. He escaped
from the car with Is fresh plates and his
camera AS they stood on the banks
Mr.. Liscomb suggested that he take pict-
ures of the scenes. Some Of the New
York newspapers would be sure to want
the plates. Mr.. Bartholomew did this
getting some excellent views. He car
ried them to the Journal in New York,
and from them the PRESS republishes
this morning view of the car in which
were Mr.. Liscomb and his party.
Mr.. Bartholomew has also promised
to send Mr.. Liscomb photographs from
the plates, in order that he may have
these most realistic and interesting SOU
yenirs of an event which ordinarily does
not happen to man more than once
or twice in his life
! From New York the party came home
by way of the Fall River line in the
steamer Priscilla. Off Point Judith they
encountered very heavy seas and were
much tossed about.
| From Boston they came by train, and
were very thankful to get home at last.
Mrs. and Miss Lisoomb are suffering from
their experiences, but are not seriously
indisposed. Mr.. Liscomb was at his
place of business in the afternoon Ali Of
them are receiving many congratula-
tions on their narrow escape.
The Portland daily press., 1897-10-26
EEEgsHR EE7EgHatAasasssGS2assRRs Is asssGS2assRRs PRICE THREE CENTS.

William Sohenckenhecker, Newark, N.
j., otherwise known as VIM. S. Becker.
Giuseppe Tanguana, New York.
Mrs. Robert Lindsman, Utica.
Unknown woman.
Chin Lee Song, San Francisco, on his
way to New York, to make r. residences.
Chin Fong Hop, brothr Ct in Lee
Song.
Hoo Wuh, New York
Lee Tong Sing, New York.
Unknown Chinanan, with letter to
Hop Sing of Newark, n. j.
Wong Gin, residence unknown.
Unknown Chinaman.
Unknown Chinaman. , szE-.
The number is nineteen, as sent last
night by the Associated Press and there
is little doubt tonight that this is the
total list of the killed The bodies of the
engineer, fireman and Mr.. Van Etten's
secretary are yet in the river, with small
hopes of their immediate recovery.
There was a display of curiosity today
at Cold Springs, where the sixteen dead
bodies lay. OF those sixteen dead, eight
were heathen foreigners, whose names ssor
residences meant scarcely anything to the
general public, and yet six of these eight
were identified and claimed long before
any person had come forward to inquire
or seek for two we'll dressed and evident-
ly very respectable white women, the only
women killed in the wreck. In tbs
The Portland daily press., 1897-10-26

3ago. Therefore, at the suggestion OF tne
ticket agent, hs engaged compartments
on the Wagngf sleeping car Hermes.
which started from Niagara Falls on
the els train The Hermes was put in
about the middle of the train. Mr.. Lis
comb does not think that there were
any other Maine people on the train.
Mrs. Liscomb had lower berth, about
the middle of the car, and her daughter,
Miss Mary Liscomb, had the berth above
her. Mr.. Liscomb had the lower berth
lust across the aisle.
The train left Buffalo at 7.SO p. m.
From there to New York the distance
is AS miles, and the running time is
10 hours. This makes the average speed
about 81 miles an hour. But as mat
ter of fact the train was delayed about
half an hour at the first of the run, and
afterwards 1t seemed to be run at very
high rate of speed as if to make up
time.
This high speed was so noticeable>that
Mrs. Liscomb commented on it In the
evening before they retired. She as we'll
as some of the other passengers. seemed
a little nervous; but Mr.. Liscomb reas-
sured her by telling her that it was the
finest road in America, and that 1t was
next to impossible for an accident to
happen.
Mrs. Liscomb was not entirely reas-
sured, however, and at dawn, when she
was awakened by the fast running with
an intuitive feeling that something was
about to happen, she began to get togeth-
er her clothes and to put them on. She
had not completed her dressing, however,
when the crash came. Both Mr. Liscomb
and Miss Liscomb were still asleep.
Mr.. Liscomb was awakened by a loud
noise and the swaying and humping of
the car over the sleepers. cit has come
at last" was his thought as he realized
that after so many years of fortunate
| travelling he was at last in a railroad
| wreck. Mr. Liscomb and Mrs. and Miss
Liscomb held to the sides of the berth
while the humping and swaying contin.
ued. It was terrible moment, one that
| none of them will ever forget as they
felt themselves hurled onward towards
a distressing uncertainty.
But when the car finally stopped, and
no further crash came, Mr.. Liscomb rea
soned that it was over and began to re,
assure his wife and daughter. Mrs. Lis.
| comb had been holding on to the little
shelf in front of her In the berth, and
was much shaken up, for being fully
awake her experiences were undoubtedly
more distressing than was the case with
those who were asleep when it began.
But Mr.. Liscomb's composure was shat
tered by shout from the man in the
compartment ahead: "We are in the
river. The water is coming in. Get out
Of this car as soon as you cam
Mr.. Liscomb got on his trousers, and
Miss Liscomb put on portion of hel
clothes and took the remainder in g
hurriedly made bundle under her arm
Mrs. Liscomb, thanks to her premonitior
of disaster, was moro nearly dressed.
At first they tried to get out by the
lower end of the car, for it was lying
at quite steep inclination of 40 degrees
and also was tipped towards its side
The Portland daily press., 1897-10-26

morgue they lay for the full two days
unclaimed and unsought, evidently,
while the other dead were claimed and
taken care OF. The sixteen bodies that
were held at Cold Springs for identifca-
tion and the claim of the relatives, wera
divided between the undertaking estab-
lishments of Mr.. McKeeI and McIlvary
The first body identified today was that
of Samuel Williams of Buffalo, who died
after being taken out Of the wreck and
while on his way to the PeekSkill hospital.
The body was removed from Peekskill
to Cold Spring last night and this morn
ing was identified by the mans brother,
H. G. Williams, and Rev. August Goetz,
of Buffalo. The body was shipped to
Buffalo this afternoon.
Early in the day the Cinnamon, who it
was supposed would have to be buried at
the county's expense, were for the most
part identified by prominent celestials
from New York. All but two or three
were identified by Sam Ping Lee, vice
president of the Chinese Equal Rights
League of New York, and by Charles
Sing an Americanized Chinaman and
court interpreter of New York. Most of
the Cinnamon lived in New York. Chin
Lee Song and Chin Fong Hop were
brothers. who lived in San Francisco
and were on their way to New York to
live. being in charge of their father, Chin
Quong Hon, of New York, who is now
among the injured in the Peeksk1ll
hospital. Hoo Wuh, fifty years old, and
for number of years a resident of New
York was on his way home from visit
to San Francisco.
During the afternoon number of en-
ployes of Mott street undertaken reached
Cold Spring prepared to take the eight
n 0r iQ1
They were acting for the "Chong Wah
kung Saw" Chinese benevolent society,
which had planned to have the victims
buried in the Celestials' lot in Evergreen
cemetery tomorrow. The undertakers
brought with them eight coffins T.. The
New Yorkers got the necessary burial
permits from the coroner and this evening
the Cold Spring undertakers took the
| bodies to the railroad station to turn
them over to the friends of the China
men from New York city. The local
undertakers had already placed the bodies
The Portland daily press., 1897-10-26

But they found that exit at the lower
end was cut Off by the water, and then
they began to scramble up theEincline
towards the upper exit. Therelit was
found that the end of the car was SO
smashed that it was impossible to get
out by the door. But someone on the
outside smashed In window. Through
this Mr.. Lisoomb, Mrs. Lisoomb and
Miss Liscomb. Then he crawled out
himself, having secured the remainder of
his clothes and baggage. The other pas
sengers also got out in the same way.
Once outside they climbed up the bank,
which was frightfully torn by the pas
sage of the engine AFFILIATED forward
oars.
Once on the roadbed above, they stopped
to complete dressing. and survey the ter
rible scene in the early gray Of the morn
ing.
1t WAS avery short time, perhaps ten
or even 30 minutes-few can reckon min
utes at such time-before they saw the
car from which they had just escaped,
slide down thej embankment and slip
into the water.
Mrs. Liscomb and Miss Liscomb sought
shelter from the chill of the morning in
the sleeping cars that remained on the
track. The people in those cars did not
at that time know that an accident had
happened The air brakes had stopped
these cars without awakening them.
The Portland daily press., 1897-10-26
A RAILROAD SOLD

Strong, October 25.-Sherif Blake sold
the personal property of the Franklin
and Megantic railroad company at pub
lie auction here this afternoon to salts
fy an execution issued in favor of Mr..
Weston Lewis, president of the Sandy
River railroad. The whole property was
sold, including one LOCOMOTIVES, and was
bought by Mr.. Lewis, who, with Mr.. P.
II. Winslow, of Gardiner, and Hon. F.
+. Timberlake of Phillips, attending the
auction. The real estate of the company
will be sold next month.
The Portland daily press., 1897-10-26
r he WEATHER..

ashington, Oct.25.-Forecast for New
England: Fair, except showers on the
southern coast, northeasterly winds,
brisk to high on the southern coast,
probably strong gales off the coast.
Boston, a., Oct. 25.-Forecast for
Tuesday: Fair weather; northeast wind.
Local Weather Report.
Portland, Me-, Oct. 25.-The local
weather bureau Office records as to the
weather are as follows:
8 a. m.-Barometer. 30.O42: thermo-
meter, 4S /; dew point, Al. humidity, 76:
wind, NV; velocity, 8; weather, D cloudy.
8 p.m.-Barometer. 30.024; thermome-
ter. 400: dew point. 43; humidity, SO,
wind. SW; velocity, 1; weather
clear.
Mean daily thermometer, 81: maxi
mum thermometer, 30; minimum ther-
mometer. AZ; maximum velocity of
wind, 10 NE; total precipitation, 0.
Weather Observation.
The agricultural department weather
bureau for yesterday, Oct. 25, taken
at 8 p M, meridian time. the observa-
ton for each section being given in this
order: Temperature, direction of wind,
state of weather:
Boston, 50, NE, clear: New York, Sc,
NE, rain; Philadelphia, "a, NE, cloudy;
Washington. Sc, NE, rain; Albany
62, N, clear; Buffalo, so, NE, clear;
Detroit, "a. NE. clear; Chicago 58,
4. clear; St. Paul. 10, Sc. clear;
Huron. OAK, Ga, W, cloudy; Bis
mark. 46, NV. rain; Jacksonville;
6S, w, clear.
The Portland daily press., 1897-10-26
PEACEFUL.

spains Reply Said to Be Conciliatory by
Herald Correspondents.
New York, October 25.-The Herald
this morning publishes the following:
Madrid, October 24.-Spain's answer
to the note sent by the United States was
drawn up today in final form and pre-
sented to the Queen Regent, who is be-
lieyed to have given her entire approba-
ton to it. The minister will coarteousiy
indicate to the United States that radl-
cal change has taken place in the span
ish government since the note was pre-
sented to the Duke de Tetuan, and that
this change has already been marked Dy
the Inauguration of a new policy IN the