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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-12-23
Christmas in the Churches.
The Manner 10 which Santa VIII be Enter
tained In Alma.


There is general observance of the
Christmas festival in the churches all
over the land each year and many are
the hearts made glad in consequence.
However, while preparing for Christ
mas, buying presents for the family and
friends everyone should remember the
poor-remember that there are many
poor and worthy children in our village,
who never have realized what Christ
mas meant, and probably never will
during their childhood days, unless re-
membered by others than their immedi-
ate relatives. Knowing of many such
cases, would il not be an act of Christ
ian charity to bestow upon them a re-
membrance or two, that they, too, can
enjoy the day set apart for the particu-
lar enjoyment Of the children. Below
we give an outline of the services in
each of the churches
PRE- sBYTERIAN CHURCH.
The Christmas exercises of the Pres
byterian church will be held in the col
lege chapel on Christmas eve. at seven
O'Clock, and will consist of the cantata,
"A jolly Christmas" on which the
school has been practicing for sometime
The various classes have been busy gath
ering material for boxes which will be
distributed during the evening.
The exercises are arranged so that
scholars of all ages participate. cor.
dial invitation is extended TO the general
public, especially the parents and
friends of the scholars.
ST. JOHNS CHURCH.
| The Christmas exercises here will bt
the same as usually held each year and
will commence at 80 on Saturday
| The exercises will consist of Christmas
carols, and the Episcopal church service
BAPTIST CHURCH.
| The Baptist Sunday School will hole
its Christmas celebration at the church
on Christmas eve at seven o'clock. The
exercises will consist of music, repon'
sive reading, and recitatio ms especially
prepared for the occasion. A Christmas
tree bearing all manner of fruit will bt
the piecc de reslstdHce; and remember
ing the words of the Lord Jesus how h,
| said ut is more blessed TO give than L
receive" an Offering will be made for tn,
benefit Of the home for aged minister
at Fenton, Mich. A cordial invitation
is extended to the friends Of the school
| VI. <. CHURCH.
A program consisting of special reci
tations, class exercises. music, etc, viii
be rendered. Following the program
will be the presentation Of q Christina
ship, by Santa CLAUS, full rigged witt
three full masts and all handsomely dec
GRATED. The church will be appropri
ately attired for the occasion. Thi
promises to be the finest Christmas ex
ercise the church has had. Program
begins at seven o'clock local time
promptly. The public is cordially in
vited All friends of the school wishin
to give presents will please leave then
at the church Saturday afternoon a
two o'clock.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-12-23
Got Their Medicine.
Judge Daboll Prescribed for the Convieted
Criminals on Thursday.

Criminals on Thursday.
The several criminals who have been
proven guilty during the present term
of court of the crimes charged against
them were called up before Judge Da-
boil on Thursday and he passed sentence
on them. They will all have ample
time to mediate upon their sins.
John G.. Smith, for keeping house of
ill.fame, pied guilty so the judge con-
cluded that two years III the Ionia
prison would be what he deserved.
Mrs John @. Smith, wife of the above
named individual anc the principal
actress in the case stood trial and was
found guilty. She got two years in the
Detroit house of correction.
John O'Brien, who was proven guilty
of taking indecent liberties with a fe.
male child was sentenced 90 four years
in the Ionia prison. A just and wise
sentence.
Frank Wilson was convicted Of forgery
and tried TO obtain new trial. The
court overruled the order however and
the Judge thought four years in the
Ionia prison would be necessary for him.
Byron Parrish, the nineteen year old
boy who was arrested only a few weeks
ago for the murder, near Breckenridge
of another lad by the name Of Boyd and
which so shocked the people by the
cold blOoded manner in which il VII.
done, confessed his guilt and the Judge
sentenced him to twenty-five years hare
labor in the Jackson prison.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-12-23
Indoor Meet.
Interesting Athletic Contest al the Gym.
naSium


Friday evening was the occasion Of the
annual exhibition in the college gymnas-
ium. Although the accommodations pro-
vided were hardly ample the attendance
far exceeded expectations. Instead of
taking the form of class contest as last
year, the contest was between the col
lege and acadamy classes and resulted in
q score of l6 to ii in favor Of the latter.
The program was opened by a three
heat, 20 yard dash, won by Schwaderer,
Glass second. The other events result
ed as follows: Running high jump,
Wells first, Glass second; distance ft.
II in. ; standing high jump, Wells first,
Glass second distance II. in, break
ing college record, held by Scott Glass
won the kick by default, and Wells won
the pole vault at nine feet.
Perhaps the most interesting events of
the evening were the wrestling matches
between Reichard and Schwaderer and
Swift and Brown. The former pair Sc
cured fall apiece in three bouts while
the heavy weights were unable TO score
in either of two bouts.
Coach Wells announces that another
exhibition will be held before spring az
which there will be more wrestling
matches. A large mat is needed how
e yer before this can be realized.
One feature of the evening was the
marked absence of the apparatus work
in which the audience usually takes
great interest.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-12-23

Those Wool Fascinators in white, blue
red and black are extra values at 25c.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-12-23
Death of Mrs. Griffin.
Passed Away Peacefully on Sunday L

Passed Away Peacefully on Sunday Last.
Mrs. Edwin Griffin died at her resi-.
dence on Woodwork ave. on Sunday
last of hemorrhage of the brain as a result
of stroke of paralysis she had been
suffering from since Friday Of the week
before. When she was first stricken il
was thought that she would not recover
as she had been in i'll health during the
past year and this was also the third
time she had suffered from paralysis.
However she seemed 10 be improving
somewhat until on Thursday when
hemorrhage of the brain set in with the
above result. She was unable to speak
after she was first taken down. The
funeral was held on Tuesday from the
Presbyterian church, Rev. Jay Clizbe
performing the last sad rites and the re-
mains were inferred in Riverside ceme-
terry.
Harriet Il. Chase was born in Orange,
n. Y, Nov. 13, 1S4l, and died in Alma,
Dec. IS, 1898, at the age of 81 years, one
month and five days. She moved with
her parents to Michigan in lS43 settling
near Kalamazoo, and on July 26. 1865
was united in marriage to Edwin Grif-
fin In 1867 she and her husband moved
TO Gratiot county where they have lived
since in different parts of the county
with the exception of three years when
they moved to Hillsdale county and
then returned to Alma. One daughter
was born TO her, who with the husband.
is left TO mourn the loss of kind and
loving wife and mother. The deceased
was a sister of Miss Mary Chase and
Jas. Chase. Although not member OF
any religious body she had been LONG
identified in the Presbyterian church
and was generally loved by all who
knew her.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-12-23
ACQUITTED.
The Jury in the Brownell Case Surprise the
Public

The Jury in the Brownell Case Surprise the
Public
Samuel and Mary Brownell were
placed on trial at Ithaca Monday for the
murder of Albert Worden in st. Louis
on the sixth of last June. The case
went to the jury on Wednesday morn
ing and that afternoon they brought in
verdict of not guilty of murder as the
killing was done in self-defense. The
verdict was quite a surprise to everyone,
and all are disgusted. Worden was
a worthless character il is true. but the
Brownell's have long had very unsav-
ory reputation and it was the universal
opinion that they should receive about
twenty years in the states prison on
general principles. L. w. Whitney
was their attorney. Tho county had 10
furnish the necessary witness and attor.
ney fees for them, and taking every
thing into consideration the Brownell s
have been profitable acquisition to
Gratiot county.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-12-23

See those Table Spreads for 25c, others
at 75c and $l.00, they are beauties.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-12-23
Special Sale on Dress Goods.

We have some elegant patterns IN Black,
Henriettes, Serges and Rough Goods at
prices that will astonish you.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-12-23

The success that has attended the use
of DR.. J. II. McLeans' Volcanic Oil
Liniment in the relief of pain and in
curing diseases which seemed beyond
the reach of medicine, has been truly
remarkable. Hundreds supposed to be
crippled for life, with arm or legs drawn
up, crook ed or distorted, their muscles
contracted by disease, have been cure
through the use of this remedy. Price
2sc, soc and 81 bottle.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-12-23
"A Winter Opportunity
FOR 10 DAYS.


No n
substantial quality and sale
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-12-23

Handkerchefs by the hundred in cotton,
linen and silk.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-12-23

Special in 25 doz. japanese Silk Hand
kerchiefs, with initials at l5c or for 25c.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-12-23
To Close out Bazaar Stock at Reduced Prices
Warm Shoes VIII keep
J. l.. MILLER u son.
Horse for Sale.

A good work horse for sale cheap.
Inquire Of J. W. Talley, Alma
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-12-23
Specials in Silk.

40 pieces of New Silks in beautiful pat
terms at prices that are bound to sell. These
goods are all new, nothing old about them,
but in the newest patterns.
Natchitoches populist., 1898-08-05
Congressional Candidates.

Our esteamed cotempoary, the
DrSoto News, came out last week
with u long editorial strongly IN
support of Hon. Phanor Brea-
zeale for congress, and alleges that
Judge Sutherlin is in no way Gu
nable man for the position. The
News has y perfect right to sup
port whom it pleasos for congress.
ANY newspaper may, at its pleas
uro, comment upon the various
candidates hut the News makes
some erroneous statements. 1t
saws: "However, with all his ac-
complishments, and many noble
traits of character, the Judge Is
totally untitled for the active field
OF national politics as he is so
conciliatory by nature, us to be nn-
able to cope with the shrewd pro
fre38ional politicians with whom ne
will have to contend, in the arena
of political strife. His is q train
cd judicial mind, we'll calculated
to balance the weight of evidence
or prepoaderance Of law, but not
suited to the more active sphere
Of politics."
The above statements demon
strate very conclusively that the
News has not a very axaIted opin-
ion of any man who is qualified
for the position. The natural in
ference is, that it does not require
man who possesses all the re-
quiremsnts OF genuine statesman
ship, bat on the other hand, a
shrewd, sugar-coated politician on
", WoNld be IL suitable man for
coDaTesS.
We wonld not say any thing that
would lend to detract from Mr..
Bresxeale's candidacy, but such
shallow argument against man
who would crown the fourth dis
trict With honor in congress de-
serves special notice. Sabine Ban
ner.
One would infer from the above
that the DeSoto News considers
its candidate, Mr.. Breazeale, "a
shrewd, sugar coated politician
only"
Natchitoches populist., 1898-08-05

Our Enterprise last weells. tries
to berate the Populist members OF
the General Assembly for swap
ping votes on the Grant parish
court house bill. If the thick.
headed Enterprise could and would
think a moment, it would know
that the Populists would have had
to trade with Democrats, even had
they first gotten all the Citizens
Leaguers (which they did mott.
Every well-informed person
knows that the Primary election
bill was q pet scheme of Gov. Eos
ter's, and if the trade was made on
that, he was party to it, and that
accounts for the veto of the court
house bill.
The PopuIists did swap votes on
several local matters for votes on
the courthouse bill, and every
swap they made they carried out
to the letter, and the man or news
paper who says they didn't, is will
fully ignorant or falsely maligns a
better person than such a man or
paper,
There Wore Democrats lobbying
for the courthouse bill who through
o misunderstanding promised the
friends of Gov. Fosters pet Prl-
mary bill the Populist vote there
on, but that they were authorized
to do so they do not now claim,
and every Populist member will
deny.
/ Again does the Enterprise PER-
vert the truth when it says that not
one of the Populists voted for the
Primary bill. Put on your ''specs"
neighbor, and search diligently
for the truth, and when you find
it don't be ashamed Of it because
you have abused it 80 much.
Natchitoches populist., 1898-08-05
Fosters Eold Government.
[Capital Item.]

The receivers and disbursers of
the tax moneys do not see that tax
alton should be necessarily oppres-
sive. They are prosperous and
happy On liberal salaries, salaries
that have been augmented, both,
in purchasing power and amount.
They are happy and prosperous,
and they do not understand why
it is that every one else is not in
like conditions, and so, they 90 on
raising salaries and making llber-
al appropriations.
Our Executive Department, in
cluding the Governor, Lieutenant
Governor, Secretary of State, Au-
ditor, Treasurer, Attorney Gene
raj, and Adjutant General, and
their Office expenses get for two
Years sos, 1875. In Mississippi this
department sgets for two years
s69,7S9, a difference of s2S,415.
Mississippi's Adjutant General has
salary Of $3.50 90 a year. Our
Adjutant General gets $4,000 a
year.
In Mississippi the people are
not SO oppressed to keep up fat
salaried officers, and the military
arm Of the government Is not ex-
pected to have much to do in hold
ing down discontented people, SO
they appropriate only s12,500 for
the militia. Here, the case is diff
ferent. We give our Adjutant
General 1000 for two years, and
appropriate for the militia SIS, 900,
or total Of $40, 900 for two years,
just S36,500 more than Mississippi
gives her militia, or, in other
words, about -four times as much
as our neighbor expends in pre-
parations for the suppression Of
the people.
Our administration is putting us
through course of reform, and
we need to be held down while the
course is administered. 1t seems
the Mississippians do not need this.
1t must have been the lottery that
SO corrupted us !; though some of
our great men, twenty-five years
ago. thought that long continued
grand larceny OF the negro vote
would have that effect upon us,
and dreaded the necessity for a
resor! to it in a single instance.
1t has come to pass that the cost
Of our election machinery, con-
sisting of registrars and clerks has
been raised from $4,000 a year in
1895, to S35,s0O in 1898. Fellow
tax payers it costs us something
TO have perfect election machinery
by which We may be controlled
Natchitoches populist., 1898-08-05
POpNIist Congressional COM
lNi1tee,

MRsSSG.
Of the 4th Congressional District,
is hereby called to meet at Natchi-
toches, La, on Saturday, Augu st
Goth, at 10 o'clock a. M, for the
purpose of naming the time and
place for the holding of o nomina-
ting convention, and other business.
The committee is follows:
At Large--D. H. Dillon, D. &.
Freeman, H. l.. Brian, A. W.
Stewart and G.. NJ. Norris.
Red River-W. NJ. Hunter.
Rapides-LN. V. Bush.
DeSeto-J. 7. Webster.
Webster-A. A. Miller.
Vernon-Lee McAlpin.
Sabine. w, Nabors.
Natchitoches-Sno. w. Brown.
Grant-C. L. Purvis.
Winn-D. Z. James.
Every member is urged to be
present.
D. G. FREEMAN, Ch.,
Lake End, La.
j. W. Brown, Sec,
Alpha, La.
Natchitoches populist., 1898-08-05
The Result,

Several candidates for Railroad
Commissioner and one or two for
Congressman have been to this
town looking after their chances
for nomination and election.
1t is qaite likely that few people
knew this, and yet you voting
kings are the ones that should dc
the electing. You used to elect
folks to Office, and in those good
old days the candidates came
around, got acquainted with every
body, shook their hand cordially
and solicited their support.
But now, alas the people elect
no more. Not even the Democrat
ic people. More than half are dis
franehised, nearly half the re-
mainder are disgusted with fraud
and robbery in elections, and will
not register nor vote, nearly half
the remnant left to vote belong to
the bosses, and vote as they are
told.
So these candidates, when they
come to town, and it's the only
place they 60 to secure the vote Of
the parish, they make a rush for
the lawyers offces-1st to the big
head bosses near the Bank, End,
to the Col. or acting chief assist
ant boss on st. Denis street, 3rd,
to the Lieut.. or executive, sub
rosa boss on Second street, in Law
yers' row.
II the candidate is 30 fortunate
as to obtain grace in the sight of
these 8 or 4 bosses, they go away
happy, without so much as trying
to get acquainted with the COM
mon herd, knowing that these boss
es hold old Natchitoches in the hol-
low of their hands.
How do you Democrats like that
any way 2 You are bound to admit
the fact that you are never con-
suited, that You are traded off and
voted to suit these political bosses,
and your interests or preferences
are never, NEVER consulted.
Such are the methods and such
the results of machine politics, and
of sticking so close to o worn out
old political party which has long
since served it's day of usefulness
and is now in decay.
Better try the new awhile, at
least. You can't worst matters as
they now stand.
Natchitoches populist., 1898-08-05

L. Z. Thomas said in our town
the other day that all the leading
populists went into the party hop
ing that the tidal wave would land
them in office, that Office was all
they wanted. We have not yet
heard of a single candidate for
railroad commissioner from the
ranks of the Populists, but from
what we see we think it would be
dangerous for our town marshall
to undertake to- catch up the hogs
on our streets until the election is
over, for he would be in danger of
accidentally running a hog over a
Democratic candidate If be wore
to undertake it now.
Dennis.
in Sabine Free State.
Yes, and wouldn't the marshall
be in danger Of getting a candidate
for Railroad Commissioner in the
pound pens
SO greedy and SO numerous are
these Democratic patriots that the
marshall must be an expert if he
can tell the difference between them
and their fellow-swine.
Natchitoches populist., 1898-08-05

The State election in Alabama
held Monday, resulted in q Demo
cratic victory of course.
The Pica,Yune says editorially,
"The Republicans refused to make
any combination with the Popu-
lists, and In many cases voted with
the Democrats. !"
This accounts for PopuIist de-
feat. In Alabama, where the ne
groes have never been disfranchis-
ed, the Republicans could turn the
tide against any party.
The Democratic party in Ala
bama will qualify suffrage during
this term Of office and still fur
ther intrench themselves in Office.
In other words. the State will be
thoroughly l4oaisianized.
Natchitoches populist., 1898-08-05

CHRrsTENDoM, July Goth, 1898.
And in the reign of Foster the 1st,
the Sth year.
Editor Populist-Your article
aimed at the act of the Police Ju-
ry raising licenses to $4,000 per
year, was very good as far as il
went, but don't you think that some
one will ''swipe" the liquor trade
by institutinga a drug business with
a fusel oil attachment. But. say,
Mr.. Editor ! that act paying off
the Justices and Constables takes
the cake for gross ignorance, or un-
mitigated gall by the barrel and
cheek by jole-one or the other,
surely. Now, lets start of on ward
One, there we have Charlie Levy
and Norwood Smith, getting in the
aggregate s110 per quarter. Now
60 with ns down to ward nine,
with about the same population,
and Nat Bird and Theophile Pru-
dhomme, get the whole amount of
$50, per quarter. Say business is
largera Why soa Opportunity
is the same, and if a Justice will
he can make his bills like .Banquo's
ghost or Tennyson's brook. So
your Police Jury rewards the man
who is reckless with tho reins of
Office. But, further.
If Albert Grimmer, constable
Of ward 3, gets the same as his
Justice, how in the devil does an
equitable difference arise between
Charlie Levy and his Constahleg
Again, if Theophile Prudhon,me
and Nat Bird, as justices in ward
8, get SIS per quarter, the assump-
tion arises by reasoning a priori,
that they do the same business.
Now Albert Grimmer is Mr.. Birds
constable, and. gets SIS per quar-
ter. But presto I! Fish and fowl
are the same, or not, just as We
touch the button. Cloutier is Pru-
dhomme's constable in ward nine.
Albert Grimmer gets $15 and
Cloutier $50 per quarter. Now if
this is not juggling with business,
money, facts and figures all in
one, what is ito
We don't mean any harm, but
assuming the Police Jury to be a
deliberatiye body, how in the
world can they do this. Their
work is like an old muzzle loader
--scatters aWfully. We haven't
been to town, but bet that some
tall kicking will result. Will bet
again, that If facts. are uncovered
that the amount Of trihing eases
killed by the 9th ward court, would
make it equal the Est ward.
1ours, ETC.,
HILL BILLY.
Natchitoches populist., 1898-08-05

and prevented from doing ourselves
injury by the injudicious use Of the
ballot. Mississippi makes no ;.p-
preparation for the election ma
chinery, leaving the matter in the
hands IF the county authorities,
where it properly belongs.
The assessors in Mississippi get
S54, 600 for two years. In Louis
lana they get $4,000. Add to this
S29, 900 that they receive as regis
trars and we have a total Of Si13,-
600 given by US, where our neigh
Dor gives only S54, 900, difference
$4,000, In view of tho great
responsibility deyoIyed upon our
registrars, of protecting US against
''nigger domination," in eonse-
quence of the failure of the con.
yention in that respect, and Of their
obligation to SO manipulate cleo
tions as to assure to democratic
nominations the equivalency of
elections, and on the principle that,
''the laborer is worthy of his hire"
it has been thought by the chief
manipulators of our system, that
the registrars and assessors should
be well paid in Louisiana, that we
should not object to paying them
well because they stand between us
and ''nigger domination" and pre-
vent us from injuring ourselves by
an injudicious use of the ballot.
Mississippi's general appropria-
tion bill is S7l4,0S4 less than ours,
yet she gives to education S761,-
579 more than we give. These
two sums amounting to Sl,475,-
653, one half saved to the people,
the other, returned to them in the
education of their youth demands
of Louisiana politicians account
ing and reckoning that they should
be strictly held to, by an impover-
ished people.