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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-11-11
EMPRESS AND PIANIST.
Josef HOfmann Wouidnt Await Roy
nlty'S Leisure when the
skating WINS Fine.

Josef Hofmarn, the famous young
pianist. is fond Of all sorts of sports,
especially of skating, in which, as a
boy. he excelled. when visiting 81.
Petersburg q year or two ago" writes
Mary b. Mullett. in Ladies' Home Jour
nal. Josef was summoned TO play be
fore the eX-empress, the hour named
being from three to four in the after
noon. 1t was perfect day. The Neva
was frozen over. Of course and the
skating was at its height. Immediate
" after luncheon Josef's father found
his son dressing as if to go 10 the pal
ace.
"'Where are you going? he de-
manded
"'To play for the empress
"'But you were not TO 60 until three
o'clock
Three o'clock! If l wait until
then it will be too late to go skating
I'm going now!'
"He went. And ii Is not a surprise
10 anyone who knows Holman tC
learn that he played for the ex-em
press as soon as he reached the palace
and that he then went off and skatet
the rest of the afternoon"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-11-11
"TEDDY'S TERRORS."
The Cow Puncher 10 Said to hnvo
Nindicated Himself In
the West.

The cow puDcher has his big raw
hide boot square down OH one vi the
big Illuminated pages OF history, says
the Denver Republican. He mas put bis
foot in it, 10 his undying glory and to
the utter eradication OF all the slight
ing things that have been said aoou'
the unruly herder Of stampeded steeTs
on wild western plains.
Col. Roosevelt never tires OF laud-
ing his regiment Of rough riders, the
basis Of which, he says, is the COW
puncher. There are eN-pollcemen
Harvard men, country doctors, dudes
and heirs TO millions in his regiment
but the framework OF the organiZa-
ton that has won fame in Cuba is the
cowboy. bronzed, daredevil, loud and
unveneered.
"They scrapped by nature" says
Roosevelt. and apologies for the Ian
guage. while sticking TO the assertion.
They were not ambushed. They knew
where the Spaniards were and hit
them because they wanted 10. They
bad not had any excitement. Life
without a little scrap vas intolerable
Anything would do 90 ,iven thingi up
bit. The cow punchers had not hao
even a good yell since they left Ari
IONA and oklahoma. The fight In the
tropical underground was just like
day off in town to most of those un
couth fellows, every one made o
heroic stuff.
The rough riders will 60 into histor,
along with other immortal fighters
the Light brigade. Napoleon's imperia
guard. Xenophon's ten thousand
Caesars Tenth legion; and they vii
by and by get into fiction as successor
20 the White company OF Coma
Doyle and the Zulu grays OF Ride
Haggard. And their names will b
fragrant Of romance. and their deeds
magnified and gilded, will thrill man
n freside circle in the golden days tina
are to come. II is worth some thing I
be one Of Teddy's Terrors.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-11-11
CLEVER WAY TO OBTAIN GIFTS
Why Ii Is Not quite Clear That Wom-
en- should DO This Sort
of Thing.

Men, as a rule. do not desire TO pre-
sent handsome souvenirs 20 women VINO
have been gracious to them, but women
who intend to obtain certain things 90
not hesitate to maneuNer, says the New
York Press. An instance OF this kind
occurred recently, and IN this way;
Having accepted an invitation for a
matinee, charming girl found upon ar
irving at the theater that she had no
fan. The air. 10 her, being intolerably
stuffy, she insisted upon going TO shop
near by to get one. She was accom-
panied by a man of the party. and after
choosing fan she had decided upon
DAYS before excuses followed about pay
ing for it. What could the poor man
do? He paid for the fan and swore at
himself for being trapped. Within the
next month this same char1niugly In
nocent maiden obtained handsome
smelling bottle in the same way. But
| later on the two men discussed this al
| fair over b. and ;. at their cIubs. They
have ceased their visits at the house OF
the Young woman, but she goes on col
| Letting from other men friends II the
same ingenious way.
just why girls prefer this way OF ac
cumulating small luXuries is not quite
clear. because those who follow this
scheme are in a position TO buy. or have
bought for them in their own families
the same articles they take from men
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-11-11
SETTLEMENTS FOR WOMEN.
English Women Try scheme 10 Aoo
to Their Incomes by Sell
ing EGGS, Etc.

An important ew,erimen, will short
" be- made in England, with the object
of forming settlements Of women IN
different parts Of the country for the
cultivation Of the land, and thus en-
abIirg them 10 add to their incomes by
the sale Of fruits, flowers, vegetables,
poultry, eggs, honey, etc. The idea
was started by the countess OF war
wick. and an institution will be opened
in connection with Reading college in
October. where they may be trained
specially for the work. Ii Will be
founded for the definite purpose of en-
aiding women over the age of 16 10 OBJ
tain thorough training (theoreticaI
and practicaD in the lighter branches
Of agriculture, viz; Flower and fruit
growing and packing for market es'
pecially bush fruit, tomatoes, mush
rooms, etc, bee and poultry keeping
and dairy work. The council OF Read
ing college has consented 10 provide
the necessary courses of instruction
and 10 recognize the countess OF war
wick's hostel as place Of residence fol
women students. The full course OF In
struction will extend over two years
but those who wish TO do so may joii
the short courses and special classes
II is hoped that the inclusive fees TO
instruction and board will not exceed
/ $3.50 year.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-11-11
SCHOOL NOTES.

The basket ball girls play pretty
good game.
The eighth grade are working on an
other debate.
f. A. Holden of Lansing visited the
eight grade this week.
Miss Patterson's class of kindergarten
workers visited the first grade this week.
Glen Fisher of the third grade re-
turned to school after five weeks alb
sence.
The It'll grade are drawing maps Of
North America from memory, upon the
blackboard.
The first three grades are studying
Columbus and the Pilgrims in prepar
alton for Thanksgiving Day.
Mr. Wilson visited the eighth grade
Visitor 5 in High School; Messrs. Ely
Wilson, Tubbs and Miss Wilson.
The schedule for the football game
are, next Saturday, II S vs.. 2nd team
college. Saturday after next, II. S. VS.
Indians at Mt Pleasant.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-11-11
lust BEFORE DEATH.
The First Impressions of Life Are the
Last to Fade from
Memory.

In the account of Mr.. Gladstone's
death given In the London Telegraph
II was stated that during the last two
DAYS, whenever he was delirious, his
broken sentences, even his muttered
PRAYERS. were spoken in French. 1t
Is probable that during his earliest
childhood his nurse was French, and
that she had taught him to pray In
her language.
1t is fact established by physicians
that the mind, after a lingering ILL.,
ness. Just before death, frequently
poes back to it's earliest experiences.
The first impressions of life are the
last TO fade from the memory. Aged
women who have long been grand
mothers. when propped up on their
death-beds to sign will, have been
known to write the maiden name, un-
used for half century.
The vicious old roisterer, Falstaff, in
his diving hour "ba billed O. green
felds:" and Napoleon went forth to
meet the grim conqueror of all kings
not a poor prisoner surrounded by his
iailers, but at the head Of his armies
again young, dominant, victorious.
DR.. Nalmy, a surgeon in the confed
crate army during the civil war, once
stated that it was not uncommon fol
men who died on the field from gun
shot wounds TO forget the battle
| raging near them and in theil
thoughts to go back home. No mat
ter how furious the passion of thu
FIGHT had been, the touch Of dealt
swept it away, and they muttered o
mother" or some prayer which the.
had long ago learned from her. Non
Of us can pierce the awful myster,
of death; yet it sometimes seems a
If the soul going out again into IN
darkness. passed into the unknown
from which it came, and found at II
exit the dear, familiar faces an
thoughts which welcomed it her
waiting to bid 1t Godspeed upon II
iOurnpV.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-11-11
Close Game at Ann Arhor.
College Team Loses to the An-Freshmen b
One Point.

Supporters of the college team who
believed that the management ha
tackled something altogether too fast in
signing for a game with the All-Fresh
men of the L of NJ. were agreeably
surprised at the game last Saturday
Although Regents Field was a sea
mud close and interesting game
resulted.
Ann Arbor kicked off and Brown re-
turned the ball 10 yards. After several
short gains Wells carried the ball in a
mass play on the tackle TO Ann Arbor's
D yard line but was called back by
some unfathomable decision of tn
referee Both teams alternated in pos
session of the ball till Ann Arbor tinallN
managed to shove the ball over few
minutes before the call of time and &
add goal making the score 60 in favor
of the local team.
Wells kicked off at the beginning OF
the second half and in very short tim,
the University men were forming the'i
defence on their own goal line. Anothe
rank decision by Likely" Clark of base
ball fame would have here set then
back again if protests of players an'
crowd had not forced him to change
On the next down Brown carried tn
ball over the line, but the wet ball an
slipping field bothered Wells in kickin
the goal From this on strife continue
in the middle of the field till the call Q
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-11-11

Occasionally fresh oysters show up
green in the shells. Many persons
think the color is caused by ccntami-
nation from copper or some other
metal or substance. and that the oys-
ters are not wholesome. The nation
al fish commission has recently made
an examination Of green oysters, and
announces that the color is caused Uy
vegetable matter which serves as food
for the oysters, and that ii does lot
IN any manner detract from tie
healthfulness or flavor Of the biyalye.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-11-11

lHERIFFS SALE.--Notice ia hereby given,
y that by virtue OF writ or heri facias Issued
out the Circuit Court for the County OF Gratiot
I'm favor Of Abram purfee against the goods and
chattles and real estate OF Harvey Welch in
said County. TO me directed aud deli ed did
on the Tenth day OF October, A. D., 1898 levy
upon and take all the right title and interest OF
the said Harvey WEIGH in and 10 the following
real estate. that is 10 say: The West sixty y60)
acres of the south half 90 of the North West
quarter 90 OF Section Thirtydve (35) I'm Town
twelve az North Of Range Four (il west
Gratiot dounty, Michigan
All OF which / IN tll expose for sale at public
auction or vendue. to the highest bidder. in the
Village of Ithaca in the said County OF Gratiot
that being the place OF holding the Circuit
Court for said County ~ GratiotD on Monday
the 18th day of November A. d., 1898, at ten
o'clock IN the foreT Don.
Dated this 10th day of October, A. D., 1893
JOHN ID. SPtNNEY NELSON j. MCCUi LoUGH.
Attorney. Sheriff.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-11-11
FREAKS OF THE MAUSER.
The Queer Courses Followed by the
Bullets After They struck
Our Soldiers.

"Those Mauser bullets did some
mighty queer things" said wounded
soldier the other day, according to
the New York Commercial Advertiser.
"As long as they were flying through
the air they went straight enough,
but when one struck mans body
there was no telling what it would do.
Sometimes 1t would be straight
through him, bones and all, and go
tipping on TO plug some poor fellow
half a mile away, perhaps. And then
again 1t might chase around inside him
like a hen with her head cut off.
II saw a man who was hit in the
right eye by a Mauser. The ball, In
stead of lodging in his brain. went
through his temple and down the side
Of his face in front of his ear, just un-
der the skin. 1t kept on, leaving red
track all the way, went down the side
of the neck, over his shoulder and
down his back Near his waist II
came out. Another man was shot In
the left breast. The ball went through
his chest, turned down, went through
his liver. plowed its way through the
muscles of his right thigh, and came
cut near his right knee. It's mighty
queer the way those balls go some
times. I suppose they hit bones and
glance, but that won't account for il
always. Another queer thing is thai
most all the men were hit between the
belt and the knee. The Spanish free
-
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-11-11
NEW YORK'S DEAD.
IL Takes over seventeen Acres OF
Ground Every Year to
Bury Them.

The dead of London require an an
nual waste Of % acres Of valuable
ground, says Louis Windmuller, In the
North American Review. If 1000
are crowded into the space OF one
acre, the limit in the case OF the most
populated graveyard, and if we ac-
cept the present rate Of MORTALITY
20 per / 900 inhabitants, as the stand
ard. New York, with population OF
100000. would have 10 provide room
for 10000 corpses, and would require
annually 17R acres to bury them IN.
Unless the custom is changed, the
available room in the vicinity Of al
large cities will gradually be alb
sorbed by remains of the dead.
In considering the welfare Of In
dividuals the expenditure of one may
benefit another, but citizens should be
treated on equal tepps. With the eN-
ception of Greenwood. almost all een-
eteries used in the neighborhood OF
New York are either poorly managed
by churches or administered for the
benefit of a few fortunate sharehold
ers. The rural cemetery law as amend
ed in 1879. allows them to divide among
themselves the net profits from the
sale Of plots Realizing about $4,000
for an acre which hardly cost $4,000
their investments bring large revenues
and are esteemed valuable. By as
suming the guise of benevolent So
cietles. owners succeed in evading pay
ment Of taxes which their less for
tunate neighbors are obliged 10 pay
The trustees are never called upon tc
make roports to the state and they
give but scanty information 10 theil
stockholders
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-11-11
Cough. Of nm Engine.

The cough, or puff, of a railway en-
CINE is due 10 the abrupt emission OF
waste steam up the chimney. When
moving slowly the coughs can, OF
course. be heard following each Other
quite distinctly. but when speed IS pui
on the puffs come out one after the
other much more rapidly. and when j.
coughs second are produced they
cannot be separately distinguished by
the ear. \ locomotive running at thu
rate of nearly 20 miles an hour give
out 90 pufTs of steam every second
hat is. ten for each Of its two cylin
der.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-11-11
College Department.
Devoted to the Interests OF
Alma College.

+. w. McCabe preached near Grand
Ledge Sunday.
Messrs. Foote and Brown attended on
Monday the funeral of Mr. Will Daniels
of Ithaca, one of their old schoolmates'
The Zeta Sigmas were entertained at
Pres. Bruske's Monday evening, cele'
brating the twenty-fir birthday of Mr..
Paul Bruske.
The football team has been making
good progress under Dr. Sweetland this
week preparatory to playing at Mt
Pleasant tomorrow.
The Mandolin Club is contemplating
tour during the Christmas vacation, the
itinerary taking in Cadillac, Reed City,
Mt. Pleasant and several other places.
Several revisions of the society rosters
have to be made this week. Mr.. Swift
Joined the Adelphics, Miss Gibbs the
Philos. and Miss Mcleod the Alpha
Thetas.
Reception evening at the dormltory
was especially interesting last week
from the readings by Miss Nordrum.
This is the first time Alma has listened
to the head of the elocution department
whose talents are certainly unusual.
In the neighborhooc of 800 has been
expended lately in improvement on the
physical laboratory under the direction OF
Prof. J. w. Ewing. Prominent among
other acquisitions is a fine Kepler Holz
electric machine.
Preparations are being made for an
entertainment to be given in the chapel
week from tonight, the purpose being
to start a fund for procuring new chairs
for the dining room at the Ladies Hall
The principal event of the evening viii
be the presentation of one act burlesque
"The Sweet Family"
Prof. Mitchell announces that, after
tomorrow's contest, the schedule calls
for but two more football games, botf
with the Owosso Athletic Club, who
play here Nov. 10Th and i'll Owosso Nov
Goth The management, although
hitherto unsuccessful in arranging an
other college game, are still i'll CORES
pondence with Albion College
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-11-11
STUMP PENCILS ARE MASCOTS.
Members Of the New York stock EA-
change superstitious ABOUT
Lead sticks.

Talking of hoodoos and mascots''
said a member of the stock exchange,
reports the New York Post, 1.-The boys
on the floor of the exchange are as SUI
perstitious as a lot of sailors. II you
don't believe it you look at the lead
pencils they are using the next time
YOU are in the building.
"You won't find a man using long
lead pencil. Why? Because a long
pencil is a 'hoodoo' OF the worst kind.
They always cut new pencil III halt
before they sharpen it. Some OF these
pencils acquire the reputation OF be-
ing lucky.
LESS than a week ago | came down
without my pencil, which, 10y the way
is a lucky one-every memorandum
made with that pencil results IN a
profit for me-and | borrowed one
from friend on the floor. lie handed
me n stump about an inch long, and
said: You can use that; it's lucky
pencil.
Sure enough, made two deals IN
the morning, and each Melted me a
handome profit.
81 was about 10 make a memoran-
dunn of some stock had bought when
my friend approached and said:
"IIere, take this pencil and let me
have mine again. I've lost on every
deal since ] loaned ii to YOU.
Sure enough, l lost on that deal ano
the luck went back TO the owner of the
pencil.
when you get hold of a lucky pencil
you want 10 hang on 10 IL.
"Some Of the boys have little lucky
pencils not more than an inch long
and they guard them as they would
their lives.
IF you through carelessness or &C
cident, cause them to break the LEAF
point they lose whatever regard the.
have for YOU and forever afterward re
gard you as inimical. Some of then
wouldn't take five dollars for littl
piece of pencil worth considerably les
than a cent"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-11-11
Rates For Thanksgiving via. Grand Trunk
Railway System.

For Thanksgiving, Nov. oath, 1898,
the Grand Trunk Railway System will
make a round trip rate of one fare and
third to points on its lines west of the
Detroit and st. Glare Rivers and con-
Meeting lines in Michigan on Nov oath ,
good going on date of sale, and within
radius of 100 miles from starting point,
valid to return OH all trains up to and
including November 25th, 1898.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-11-11
Secure a Home.

The Elwell property in the north part
of this village, hereafter to be known as
Park Place, was recently purchased by
j. T. Hall and G.. S. Ward who have
had it plotted into village lots which
they are Offering for sale at low prices
and easy terms Now is the time to
secure desirable location for home,
For further particulars inquire of G.. S.
Ward. Alma, Mich. 1920
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-11-11
To Remember Faces.

To remember n face, as a person is
called. the rule is not difficult to fol-
low. Pick out some feature or pecul-
iarity by which you can distinguish
that face or person from all other
faces or persons and associate the
name with that feature or peculiar
ity. No two countenances or figures
are alike. and il is by noting how they
differ one from another that you will
remember them.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-11-11
Chinese Imperial Ceremony.

On the accession of a new emperor
Of China he goes in solemn rite to the
Temple Of Heaven, in Picking, and for
many announces 10 his imperial pred
ecessors the new titles and dignities
which he has assumed. These ances-
tors are then dutifully invited to the
banquet of commemoration. where
seats are duly reserved for them.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-11-11
Will r. Speck, editor Of the Warren

Will r. Speck, editor of the Warren
County Gazette, Richardsville, Ky"
writes The DR.. J. II. Mclean Medicine
Co. as follows: "Gentleman-Ny
wife's praises Of DR.. J. II. Mclean 5
strengthening Cordial and Blood Puri-
fer have overcome my antipathy to
writing a testimonial for IT, and l there
fore add my recommendation to the
hundreds YOU are doubtless receiving
daily for yonr valuable remedies, Your
Strengthening Cordial is truly wonder,
full strength giving medicine, and ara
NV wife more good III relieving weak
ness and nervous prostration than one
hundred dollars spent with our best
physicians. Igive one physician credit
however, for recommending your Cor
dial 4" b. s. Webb
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-11-11
0aIavsare Dangerous

Many of your friends, or people whom
Won know OF have contracted consump-
ZION, pneumonia or other fatal diseases
bv neglect of simple cold or cough,
Foley's Honey and Tar, safe, sure and
pleasant cough medicine, would have
saved them. 1t is guaranteed. BIviNs
& RHODES.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-11-11
FOOT BALL.

The Alma high school team will play
the college reserves on the college cam
pus next Saturday tomorrow, the game
to be called at two o'clock. This will
be a holly contested game and all lovers
of the scraps on the gridiron should at
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-11-11
he lineup

Referee. Clark; time of halves, 20
minutes; final score, U. of VI. Freshmen
8, Alma College D.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-11-11
Treatment of Mexican Prisoners.

The term of prisoner in Mexico
is divided into three periods. The
first is occupied with penal labor. the
second is spent IN the training school
with small pay, and the third is pre-
paratory to freedom, with paid work
and many privileges.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-11-11
HIS the Spot.

When suffering from a severe cold
and your throat and lungs feel sore,
take dose of Foley's Honey
and Tar, when the soreness
will be at once . relieved, ) a
warm grateful feeling Vand
healing of the parts affected will be ex-
perienced and you will say: ut feels
so good, IT HITS THE SPOT" II is
guaranteed. BIvINs s. RHODES.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-11-11
Religious Notes.
NJ. +. CHURCH.

VI. +. CHURCH.
Services at the usual time. Preaching
both morning and evening by the paster
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-11-11
DR.. SPIN EY

will be at Wright House, Alma,
Thursday afternoon and even
ing, November oath, and Vat.
ithaca. Dale House, Thursday
until 200 M, Nov oath.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-11-11
nirthdayr Celebrnted In Eeypt

The custom Of keeping birthdays Is,
knany thousand yenrs old Phara oh's
birthday festivities arc mentioned u
Tie pSuf0spdb,