Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-08-05
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The General Federation of Woman's
Clubs, assembled in Denver, .ele-
graphed to Speaker Reed a recon-
mendatiOn that Senator Hoars bill,
protecting birds and forblddine the
wearing of them, be passed. If the
club women-who are in the main
society women-say that bird millinery
must 90, it will 90, and the builders Of
bonnets may as well make up their
minds now TO dispense with the
which have caused such havoc among
the song birds. To emancipate herself
from the thralldom of Dame Fashion.
to refuse submission to her capriciou,
and arbitrary DEGREES, is one OF the
prerogatiyes Of the on-coming woman
the colossal woman" Mrs Henrotin
apply calls her-who is "to live an
applied Christianity in the marts Of
trade, in the home. the school, the
world
Gov. Adams, of Colorado, in his
address of welcome to this Federation
Of Women's Club said Had the single
word ''sex" been inserted in the
fifteenth amendment. | believe that
our nation would be a generation in
advance OF its present position on the
problems OF moral and municipal
reforms.
The police Judge of jacksonville.
Fla, gives notice that he will inhict
the full penalty on violation Of the
Sunday liquor selling law.
The prohibitionists of Alabama are
pushing an aggressive campaign. A
campaign fund of $4,000 is being
raised by the state committee.
The grand jury of recent term of
court IN Duluth, Mimi, denounced the
mayor and common council of that
city Tor allowing saloons to violate the
law.
The prohbitionists of Virginia are ex-
pectng TO begin on August lst, the
publication of state prohibition paper.
j. l.. Gravely, of Danylle, is in Charge
OF the enterprise.
The statement is made that alcoholic
candy is largely sold in Manchester
and other English towns. 1t is said to
be imported from Germany and an
analyst declares that it contains pro. :
as much alcohol as does
beer. !
General Miles, commanding the
army, has issued a general order, in
which, among other things, he says:
The history of other armies has demon s
,trated that in a hot climate abstinence
from the use of intoxicating drink is :
essential to continued health and
Efficiency. Commanding officers Of all
grades and officers of the medical staff
are enioined to restrict or to entirely
prohibit the sale of such beverages if
he welfare of the troops or the interests
If the service require such action.
The Champion Qiquor organ) makes
he following statement: legal au- a
horities at Washington have decided n
hat the old statutes prohibiting the ~
ale of ntoxicants to soldiers can not :
De inforced, and half dozen saloon L
,eepers who were in the tolls of the o
,olice for said violation are now re-. "
oicing A general order has been
ssued to the saloon keepers by the
'olice TO the effect that they may sell p
Kinks to the soldiers" o
Another case of malicious mischief II
as come to light on the East Side.
lew York city, where so.called brandy G.
iscuits have been soldl,to the school G
hildren. One boy of eight was sent !,
} Bellyue, suffering from acute alcohol u
m from eating a large quantity of Re
lese biscuits. They contain few y,
rops of grain alcohol, the effect of 7.
hich is at once apparent on child,
om the flushed cheek, high pulses and 81
right eyes. The alcohol is sweet and