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good done to the few does not compare
with the harm which, comes to. general
snowstorm comes on above ali things the
city must 30 opened up quickly, and on the
shopping and theatre sS0 d%is trG%e ana ~ hi iS ~ N Ye erS
ment should 90 6y unutilized. The trafnc In.
are lost, by the delay Incident to large, drifting
snowfalls. The starting points are ixed. we'll
bone, of the city, with the Important ferry streets
Tor ths only exception a As the wo,k pEosTcss.
Centre g line SH, DOWN through j Sa S' MSnS%sta aTO 1sl sns long
soon the main north and south thorough.
fares and the, principal cross streets are cleared
but busy streets. Special attention is paid to
tho important section below Houston street,
street districts, :and to tho shopping and thoa.
tire centres above this line. A night gang takes
up the work where the dsy'gang1 leaves on, and
night after night, the bitter cold Of windy
street or tho exposure Of a pier end overlooking
we're and no one need envy the brave fellows
THE mon are nearly all badly in need of the
work and the few dollars It brings them. There
are ten mon for every shovel given out and the
distributing wagons are often the centres Of
bookkeeper, out q work, the dinneriess sales.
worstcd by a burly laborer or %loafer.
This city owes an everlasting debt Of graft.
tuuc 10 SOl. w brlnS lot tho strides ne made IN
eolving the problem of snow removal. lie
started the clearing OF the tenement districts.
and We who live in the fine re Sidence portions of
the city can't realize what this means to tcne-
ment jewellers. Women frequently come horc
from their homes on the fashionable avenues
and boulevards and ask what we mean by
cleaning the foreign streets on the east side and
leaving tho good American streets untouched.
They little realize that the removal Of snow
from the tenement districts affects the general
as quickly as in the traflc districts. 1t means
everything to the poor to have this done. They
have no rubbers, and 1.-Two In. poorly heated
houses. The women and children get their
feet and skirts wet and illness follows. l be-
lieve the wonderful decrease In the death rate
Of this city in the last four or five years Is large
ly due to the prompt clearing OF snow from the
streets. The rubber men declare that their
sales have fallen Oft lOO.0O0 annually since
the system reached its present state of perfec-
ton. Our present contract system ia such that
1t serves as a model for other cities and hun
dreds Of letters arc received hore asking for
our exact methods.
With the pliers. shovollers. and cartmen
might, 1t is really a fascinating and inspiriting
sight to witness the onslaught upon a block.
With n goodly number OF vehicles the snow
seems actually to melt at their touch"
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HANDY WITH THE GREAT SCOOP.
How the Man Running the Mud Digger Helped
Out the Man on the scow.

How the Man Running the Mud Digger Helped
Out the Man on the scow.
There was a big mud digger at work deepen
ing a slip between two South street wharves,
s~cooping up great mouthfulso Of mud and depos-
iting it in a scow alongside. AS is always tho
case, there was more or less stopping over and
dripping, and some mud accumulated along the
ledge forming the deck Of the scow, between
the edge of the boat and the side of the box.
When the mud digger had cut down to tho
line where 1t stood it was moved for n fresh
start, and at the same time the scow alongside
was shifted so as to bring an empty bucket
within reach Of the great scoop. To reach tho
cleat on tho deck OF the scow and cast of the
hawser. and to make 1t fast again. tho man on
the scow had to walk along tho ledge or narrow
deck along the side OF the box, which was partly
covered with mud. To give q safe foothold
along there 1t was necessary first that the mud
should be cleaned of. The man on the scow set
out to push and sweep tho mud off with n
broom. and he had made some headway In this.
when the man in the pilot house of this mud
He could handle the great scoop and every
thing about, it 10 all appearances as easily as a
child could handle q toy shovel. He put 1t Just
just where he wanted it In emptyinG it. and he
raised II just enough to clear the edge Of tho
box with certainty. but no more; wasting
shovel around just ns he wanted to.
And now, while they were shifting, the dig
ger and the man on tho scow, in rubber boots.
was working toward tho cleat to cast Off the
haWser and shift the scow, the man In the pilot
house Of tho mud digger swung the great scoop
and dropped Ii into the water. down until IL was
just submerged. Then he lifted IL and swung 1t
around. low, over the narrow deck OF tho scow.
and opone It and let ont the hoEshead OF water
boots didn't have to sweep any more after that;
he just walked forward and cast off the line.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-27
Restitution After rn,rt,.two Years.
From the Kansas city Times.

~JEFFERsoH CITY, Mo-. Feb. 22.-Jack Carder
OF independence. Mo-. was here to-day aid re-
ceived from Father .. J. s. Hoog of st. Peters
Catholic Church of this city a draft for 5000.
There Is an interesting story connected with the
money, which comes back to its rightful owner
after a lapse Of thirty-two years.
During the war Mr.. Carder lived in Lafayette
county at the place now known rs Carder. Hav-
ing a sum OF money in gold amounting to sew
eral hundred dollars, he buried 1t in his barn.
His place was shortly afterward oyerrun with
soldiers, and when no went to get his money
after the war had closed IL was gone. 1t was
suppo ed that 1t had boon found and carried
away b.. tho soldiers. but nov 1t transpires that
q neiRhbor OF Carder got the money. He di-
yided 1t with another neighbor. The man who
found and appropriated the coin died twenty
eight years ago, but the man with whom he
divided lived and prospered. Some time ago.
being In III health. he confessed to a priest his
part1n the transaction. and by the counsel of
the spiritual advisor al once took steps TO make
restitution.
The draft for 5000 covered the original amount
and interest. The confession 10 supposed to
have boon made in st. Louis. and Father HooV,
who lived for many years In Lafayette county,
probably figured In the matter on that account.
Tho name OF the party making the restitution
is, Of course, a secret, known only TO culprit and
oonfessiOnalist.
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Too Late.
From the Youths Companion.

A young man. upon whose upper lip the first
faint signs OF adolescence had begun TO manifesb
themselves. had become deeply enamored OF .
maiden several years his senior.
His home. and hers as we'll. was IN an ambi.
tiOus rollrga town in the middle West, among
whose municipal regulations-but lot us not an
iiciputc.
He had been undcr the influence OF tho tender
passion for II period certainly not less than four
fate. One eventual evening, after walking up
and Down the Sidewalk in 'front.' OF her home
until nClrIy q O'Clock, he went M the GoOrsteps,
rang tho bell, and MAS admitted. Tho young
lads rcrcived him in the pnrlor. and without loss
OF time h. G"cl red himself in the most iriDAS-
stoned manner.
There WITS u brief silence.
Thon the deep tones OF a distant bell werS
heard.
Harry" she said, pattinG him gently on the
head. "there goes tho curfew. Come earlier
next time. Good night"
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At THE AQUARIUM.
A Feeding Time Incident or LIrc In the BAL.
nnced Tanks

When the decorator crab gets too big for its
shell it does what many other shellhsh do,
1t sheds it; emerging with its new shell already
formed, but. at that stage of Its growth, pliable
and not much thicker than paper. In its soft
shell state IL is comparatively defenceless. and it
keeps out Of the way OF other shellhsh II it can.
but its new shell soon hardens. and then it goes
about in its accustomed manner.
The decorator increases greatly, perhaps n
third in size. almost Immediately after leaving
its old shell. which it scarcely seems possible it
could ever have inhabited; but it gets out OF the
old shell nevertheless without damaging it, and
leaving 1t often disposed in a most lifelikc form.
The decorators st the Aquarium are fed sep
~arately. so that each will be sure to get it's Dor
ton; the food is put down to them on tho tip of
q little stick, which is shaken gently over them,
and the food thus detached falls within the
crabs grasp. There is no current In tho bal
anced tanks in which the smaller decorators
arc. and ANYTHING dropped in the water drops
straight down. The other day there were found
in one Of these tanks. clinging to the ulva. two
decorators, which were supplied. AS usual. by
p HnS g b their sprs food ID in the H ~f Rsine ws semsw they
pressed for timc that day. however. the man
who fed them did not wait. to see the crabs
actually eat no placed their food within reach.
and trusted them to do the rest.
But CHANGING in at this tank on his return
from feeding the small fishes and things in the
other balanced tanks he saw the two decorators
that he had found on the ulva hill there and in
precisely the same attitudes as before. and then
he realized that they were not live crabs. but
sheGdings; he had been feeding empty shells.
On taking them out of the tank he found inside
OF ono Of them the ragmcn Of food which he
had dropped for 1t. which had dropped into 1t.
through the opening between the upper and the
lower part OF the shell which the crab had made
in getting out.
II may be that the two decorators formerly
residing in these shells. but now secure in some
distant part OF tho tank with new shells harden.
ing on their backs. smiled as they thought Of
that the man who fed them smiled as he ar
ranged them for preservation in the Aquarium's
collections.
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mems home IL won't be restricted to respectable
Rirls, but we'll take In the other kind, too, and
make. them respectable. They arc often more
sinned against than SHINING"
Mrs. Matthews 10 n Qundroon. Sho is tall
and slender, with delicate features and manners
gentle and refined. She has been we'll cdu-
Gated and was employed rs private secretary
before her marriage. From time to time. ar
ticles from her pen relating to the conditions
and limitations of her Taco have been published
In religious journals.
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"Um-m.' said Mr.. Bihieby. ~ don't know
to what use the biggest basket is put to. and
I shouldn't know where 10 look for It, hut / can
locate tho smallest basket without difficulty.
IL 10 used Tor tue early winter strawberry
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TO MAKE IL warm for ,ho Rev. nooLe,.

From the Charleston (W. Va) Gazette.
The fact became noised abroad among his
parishioners that the Rev. ii. @. Rocky OF
rscsntiy Twelve four-horso teams. each with 4
cord OF wood, drove up at the door Of the par
BOnaRe.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-05-20
Republican Meeting.

The preparation for the Republican
Club Banquet to be he at ST. Louis on
the evening of June 10th are being
pressed forward, and there is every rea-
son to expect grand affair. The first
plan was TO have all the speeches given
as toasts, but SO great "A number eX-
pressed desire TO hear the noted visitors
that this will be changed, and the ban
quet and few tOasts will be given III
the dining room of the Park House, after
which the banqueters will cross TO the
opera house, where seats will be re-
served for them, and the addresses will
be delivered there. The latter rooE
will seat thousand people and as things
look now will be all too small.
The executive committee has invited
Senator Burrows, Gov Pingree, Con
gressmen Mesick. William Alden
Smith and Hon. Grant Fellows. All
these gentlemen have promised TO be
here. except Mr.. Smith, and we have
good reason to expect him to be present
and respond TO the toast, Cuba. No
such galaxy of great men has ever been
assembled III Gratiot. Old men may
never see such another Young men
should not miss this one, for impressions
made upon such occasions are lifelong
Tickets for the banquet are fifty cents
and are on sale in every township 1t
will be necessary 10 secure them before
June 18th, If one wishes 10 attend the
supper but there will be no admission
fee charged for the speeches i'll the opera
house. There will be no axe TO grind,
no knives to sharpen. 1t is to be a
gathering of good fellows, who believe
in the pOlitical principles of Lincoln and
Garfield, Blaine and Mckinley. The
wanderers of two years ago will be wei
come, and only those who yearn for fifty
cent wheat should stay away. Lay aside
for one night your personal differences,
smother prejudices, let the chores go
undone if necessary and the store un-
cared for and come to st. Louis TO be
filled with good things, and in turn 70
fill that city with that best of good
things-loyal Republicans, who even in
busy season can find time TO devote 20
the advancement of their party and the
support of their President.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-05-20
RESOLUTIONS.

WHEREAS, 1t has pleased the All Wise
and Supreme Commander to muster out
our friend and comrade Darius Reid and
remove him from a life of suffering
brought OH by his faithful service to his
country in the dark days of strife and
carnage, taking him from the bosom OF
his family he loved so dearly, and from
the ranks of VIM. Meyer Post, No. l52,
q. A. r., of which he was an honored
and esteemed member. Therefore be it
Res0ired. That in his death we have
lost a true comrade. One who was faith
full to the principles Of our order and
ing himself upon the altar of his country
a willing sacrifice at the time Of her
greatest peril. One who had endeared
himself to US by his kindly bearing and
unselfish disposition, and that while we
bow in humble submission TO the will of
the Great Commander our hearts are
sad and eyes moist with tears as we pay
the last tribute of respect to our dead
comrade.
Resoired, That we deeply sympathize
with the bereaved family who have been
called upon to part with their earthly
friend, counselor and support, and we
commend them to him who has promised
to be the widows God and a father to
the fatherless. Praying that he may
grant them the consolation they so
much need.
Resoircd. That a copy OF these resolu-
tions be rendered the family of the de-
ceased and that they be published in the
village papers and recorded on full page
Of our record books.
j. w HOLMES, Conn
JOHN GREIG.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-05-20
Word from viii Spieer.
1002w4.

Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Spicer are in
receipt of three postal cards from their
son Will, who left Island Lake with the
first regiment Sunday night. The cards
were all written on the journey, one
Monday afternoon from Cincinnati, a
second Monday evening from Lexington
and a third Tuesday morning from
Chattanooga In all three of them Will
speaks of what pleasant trip they are
having and the beauty of the scenery,
regretting that they could not have
made the whole journey by day light.
We quote few words from the postal
written in Cincinnati, relative TO their
reception III that city: "There are about
fifty railroad engines and all the factories
blowing their whistles and people by
the thousand cheering. Our train,
which has the first battalion, has about
twenty cars The second train is just
entering the city and the fellows are
receiving just as much applause as we
did. The Cincinnati Inquirer says we
are the best looking and most orderly
crowd that has passed through here"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-05-20
Official War Book

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Mention this paper.
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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-05-20
Death of John Graham

The angel of death visited John Ora.
ham early Tuesday morning at his home
seven miles southwest of town after an
illness of several weeks. Funeral ser.
vices We're held in the NJ. +. church of
Sumner Wednesday, Rev. NJ. d. Carrel,
ID. D., officiating. Interment was also
made in Sumner.
Mr.. Graham was in his eighty first
year and old age was undoubtedly the
real cause of his death. Twenty years
ago he moved to this country and settled
on the farm where he was residing at
the time Of his death. He was pros
porous farmer, a good manager and a
peaceful and law abiding citizen, COM
manding and retaining the respect of all
who knew him. In his family relations
he was a devoted husband and father,
and his wife and six adult children are
left to mourn their loss Thus the pio-
neers of Gratiot are being gathered to
their fathers
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-05-20
Forty Years Old.

Last Saturday night a goodly number
of the firemen and X. 0. 7. NJ. members,
accompanied by their wives, gathered
at the Fireman's Hall and proceeded to
the home of Dewitt Vought taking him
completely by surprise, The event was
in honor of Mr.. Vought's fortieth birth
day and in token of their regard they
presented him with a beautiful rocking
chair TO make the next forty years of his
life more comfortable. The firemen's
quartet entertained the company with
several selections and the refreshments
which the ladies had carried with them
were served to the guests, after which
all departed feeling that it had been a
pleasant event in each one of their lives.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-05-20
Hon. w. 6. MesiCk.

Representative William s. Mesick of
this congressional district is coming Co
the front as an influential new member
of the both congress.
His judgment on many national and
international questions has been on a
par with experienced and seasoned old
members, and his party loyalty has at
all times been of the staunchest character
His defense Of the President and the
Administration during these trying
times has been earnest and faithful and
won him many friends and admirers.
His work for the OLD soldier has been
valuable and the frequent mention of
allowances secured by him show that he
has thoroughly familiarized himself
with pension legislation.
He has been active in committee work
and the results of his efforts show he
has been more than usual influential in
q first termer. His securing a favorable
report from the committee on war claims
giving /. Wilson Aver Sl2,0 600, after il
had been rejected by the chairman OF
{ he same committee in the oath Congress,
was an event of unusual Importance.
His report on the Wise VS.. Young
Virginia contested election case is said
to be one the best legal productions in
the House this session. and in his argu.
ment before the House the precincts were
closely and ably Analysed and had much
70 do with the success Of the contestant,
whose case Mr.. Mesick championed,
being seated by the largest majority of
any contestiug member during this
session OF Congress.
Quiet in manner, cool in judgment
and always reliably Republican, he has
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-05-20
Deciding Game.

The Alma regulars and Mt. Pleasant
Normal team have each won one game
from the other and the third game,
which will decide the championship,
will be played on college campus to-
morrow Saturday at 3 100 p m. 1t
will be a hotly contested game as both
sides are determined to win. The
Alma boys are very anxious to have a
large crowd present to cheer them on
and also help them out financially.
Come everybody, see a rousing game
and give the Alma team substantial
support.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-05-20
Remembering the Soldier Boys.

Among those who went to Island
Lake list Sunday to bid the Alma boys
goodbye before they left for the south
were Mr.. and Mrs. Holmes. They took
a number of things for the boys, among
them companion" or housewife,
for each. Several of the town ladies
and some of the college girls assembled
at Mrs. Brushes Saturday afternoon and
made these companions, supplying each
with pair of shears, needles, thread,
buttons, in short-all the necessities
for repairing. The ladies were greatly
assisted in their work by everyone whom
they asked for contribution. Mrs
Abel also sent large basket of fruit
cake and other dainties for the boys to
mix in with their army rations. Word
has been received from the boys that
each one got what was intended for him
all right and that they fully appreciate d
everything sent and were very grateful
to the senders. The regiment to which
they belong probably left for Tampa
yesterday
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-05-20

When you are suffering from catarrh
or cold in the head you want relief right
away. Only ten cents is required to
test it Ask your druggist for the trial
size of Ely's Cream Balm, or buy the
soc size. We mail it.
ELY BROS So Warren St. NY. City.
was afflicted with catarrh last autumn.
During the month of October l could
neither taste nor smell and could hear
but little. Ely's Cream Balm cured it,.
Marcus Geo. Shautz, Rhaway, y. J.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-05-20

For the many accidents that occur
about the household or farm, such as
burns, scalds, bruises, cuts, rag
ged wounds, bites of mosquitoes or other
insects or of animals, gals or chafed
spots, frost bites, aches or pains on any
part of the body, or the ailments result
ing from exposure, as neuralgia, rheu-
matism, etc. DR.. J. II. McLean's Vol
canic Oil Liniment has proven itself
a sovereign remedy. Price 25c, soc and
a a bottle. For sale by b S WERR.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-05-20

Aliens Foot Ease, a powder for the
feet 1t cures painful swollen, smart
ing feet and instantly takes the sting
out of corns and bunions. It's the great
est comfort discovery of the age. Aliens
Foot-Ease makes tight-fitting or new
shoes feel easy. It's a certain cure for
sweating, callous and hot, tired, aching
feet Try it to-day. Sold by all druggists
and shoe stores. BY mail for 25c in
stamps. Trial package FREE. Ad-
dress. Allen S. Olmsted. lie Roy, n. y.
g55.im
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-05-20
A Queer % Medicine.

There is medicine whose proprietors
do not claim to have discovered some
hitherto unknown ingredient, or that it
is cure-all. This honest Medicine
only claims to cure certain diseases,
and that its ingredients are recognized
by the most skilled physicians as being
the best for Kidney and Bladder di.
seases. II is Foley's Kidney Cure.
BIvINs & RHODES.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-05-20

AS we go to press word comes that
England's great statesman, her "grand
old man." VIM. +. Gladstone, passed
quietly away yesterday morning. He
had been i'll so long that death was re-
lief TO him; but the world mourns the
loss of one who was the pride, not only
of England, but of many nations and
people.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-05-20

There comes time in life to all of
us when we feel mean and "out of sorts I
and in a condition to invite disease. 1t
is then we need such a remedy as Dr.
J. II. McLean's strengthening Cordial
and Blood Purifier. To persons ex-
hausted by sickness or overwork It's
invigorating influence is surprising,
promptly restoring health, energy and
cheerful spirits. For sale by B. S. WEBB.