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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-12-23
ST. LOUIS.

Mrs. DIR. Kennedy visited Saginaw
Saturday.
q. +. Chllds went to his home in
Columbiayille Saturday.
Miss Nellie CornforI of Corunna is
visiting friends in the city.
Mrs. VIM. Black started Saturday
for visit to her mother in Flint.
NJ. b. King. the book binder, was in
the city Friday looking up orders.
Miss Ora Burgess visited at her sis,
ter's, Mis- j. r. Wilson's SATURDAY..
Mrs. j. w. Bernard returned from
Bay City Friday evening, where she
has been visiting friends.
We notice that Willis Weeks was
elected secretary Of the local consulate
of the l.. A. w, that was organized at
Saginaw last week.
&C. w. Tam. an old-tlme st. Louis
tie, now travelling for the Detroit Free
Press, was in the city last Friday, look
ing after the business interests of that
paper.
The Graliot County Telephone En-
change put in three new telephones
last week. in the grocery stores of X. +.
Hughes. George White and II. b. cid
dings.
Gale b. Davidson and wife of De-
troit visited Mr.. D.s brother. +. w.
AIR. Davidson will manage the hotel
and club house at Pointe an Barque
this next season.
The w. h. c. viii, on Wednesday,
December 2Srh. give ) cent tea al
the residence of Mrs. Geo. Wilcox,
corner Of North and Pine streets. All
are cordially invited.
Henry Dawson of Bethany claims
tho champion porker for the season.
Last Thursday he killed Berkshire
hog that dressed 625 pounds. tie said
be wanted lard enough for his own use
and he thought he had it. Has any
one killed a better or bigger one?
a surprise party was given last Fri
day evening at the home of +. J.
hioser in honor Of Bert Cowles and
Miss Eva Franks in which over thirty
young people participated. Refresh.
ments, consisting OF ice cream and
cake were served The evening was
spent in games and all had most en-
joyable time.
The news of the death of Miss Mae
Smith, of Ionia. whose serious illness
was noticed last week, came TO Us too
late for insertion ut that time. Miss
Smith had many friends in St. Louis,
who will sympathize deeply with the
members of her family over the loss OF
one so lovable in character.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-12-23
TOLICENsE THE BARRIERS.
The Trade Wishes 10 do 30.


A body of representative BARRIERS Of
the state met at Port Huron December
9Th and formed the State BARRIERS Pro-
tective Association, which is now send
ing out petition to the BARRIERS of the
state. which asks the legislature to
pass law by which BARRIERS must pass
an examination and be registered, the
same as a pharmacist or dentist, in or
der to work at the trade. The law
provides for a fee which shall pay all
expenses of examination, and provides
that all BARRIERS now regularly work
ing at their trade shall be furnished a
license. At hrst sight, it would seem
foolish to pass such a law, but when
one considers the mass of incompetent
BARRIERS that the so-called barber-schools
turn out, there is discovered to be rea-
con in it.
+. NJ. rhedgar tells US that when he
visited barber school in Chicago, he
saw the scholars" turned loose on a
crowd of dirty unkempt dock. hands
and tramps, and left to their own de-
wise, the sufferer being told to "get
out" IL any complaint was made. A
barber needs to know as mu -
the care of tools and the d.sinfecting
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-12-23

Even the New York World" yell
lowest among Free-Trade journals,
grows enthusiastic oyer Mr.. James X.
Keene's citation of the great facts of
our country's prosperity as disclosed
by the huge foreign credit balances
earned bv reason of the enormous ex-
cess of exports oyer imports. Refer
ring to the fact that with the close of
the current calendar year our credit
gains for four years past will reach the
big aggregate of $1,000, 100000, the
World of December 10 says:
Every dollar of the difference must
be paid TO us in some shape. Much of
it has been paid already in gold i'm.
ports and otherwise. Much of it still
stands to our C edit in European banks
All of it is an addition 10 our country's
wealth.
A large part of it goes to enrich the
farmer, and by his enrichment to bene-
lit the country merchant, the carrier
and everybody else concerned in
"handling the crops" But much of it
also gees to the manufacturer and his
workingmen, for the increase in ex-
ports of manufactured goods is al
most phenomenal, and it is a permanent
source of wealth because it represents
an ability to manufacture at less cost
than anybody else can.
In brief, the country is rich and is
growing richer both as to its farmers
and as to it's factory operatives. 1t
will hardly consent, under such condi.
tons of increased and increasing pros
peritv, to take up again the dead issue
of cheap money when its labor Is re-
warded abundantly with money that is
not cheap. The silver issue is dead
killed by prosperity"
This reads remarkably like Repub-
lican campaign document. so sweeping
and comprehensive in it's claim as to
the grand results following the election
of William Mckinley and the restora-
ton of the American policy. Protec-
ton brought prosperity, and prosperity
killed the silver issue, and there you
are!
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-12-23

Take Care of the Home,

A little one was requested by her
teacher, who was proud of her talent,
to submit to her mother composition
which she had written. Days passed,
and the child was asked what her
mother said of her work. 30, |
haven't seen me NINA Vet To ask her, )"
was the reply. mamma is away, Is
shey" 30, no; but to tell the truth |
don't see mamma very often. When l
come to school mamma is in bed, you
know. and when | 60 home she is out
to tea, luncheon, reception or driving;
and then we never dine with mamma;
and very often she is ont to dinner. or
giving dineer; and in the evening
she always has some entertainment on
hand. SO you see it is quite impossible
for me to see her very often" Poor
child
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-12-23

Mr.. Bailey (Dem. Texas, the leader
of the minority. created furry at the
opening of the session of the house to-
day by Offering the following resolu-
ton for reference To the committee on
rules:
Resolved. That the committee on
judiciary be and it is hereby Instructed
to ascertain aud report to this house:
Whether any member of the house
has accepted any Office under the
United States; and,
Whether the acceptance of such Of
flee under me United States had vacat-
ed the seat of the member accepting
it," OF course this was aimed at Joe
Wheeler.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-12-23
Marquette people figure on building

Marquette people figure on building
an ice palace like that at Montreal.
Senator Burrows has introduced a
bill TO appropriate 500, 900 for public
building at Battle Creek.
Nettie Willer, aged %, attempted to
commit suicide at Owosso by taking a
dose of chloroform. disappointment
in love.
Two f. & p. NJ. freight trains col
lided at Worthwhile Both engines and
~ loaded cars were completely
wrecked.
George Webster hung himself in the
county Jail at West Branch. He was
arrested for beating his wife while he
was drunk
The official vote shows that a total
of All ,144 votes were cast in the state
election. Pingree's exact plurality
was 10 ,097.
John Reid. aged 90, of Grand Rapids,
went to a dance lie quarreled with
his best girl. then went home and
killed himself
Cannon Rocks, q clerk, aged 10,
while hunting near Stanwood. was ac-
cidentally shot by a companion. He
died from hemorrhage.
Heaton's larg lour mill at Lake
Odessa was burned TO the ground.
The loss is $1,000, with small insur-
ance 1t will be rebuilt.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-12-23
In OUR GREAT STATE.
THE HAPPENINGS IN MICHIGAN
BRIEFLY RELATED.
Sister, Her Husband and a BOY and
then Commits Suicide - Undoubtedly
the Deed OF an Insane Man.
A Crazy Farmers Terrible Deed.

A farm hand named Walter Hitchings
butchered three people on the farm of
VIM. Hunt, two miles west of Free
Soil, Manistee county, with an AK and
knife. The murderer afterwards cut
his own throat. The dead are: VIM.
Hunt, Mrs. Hunt, Thomas Hayward,
a hired boy, and Walter Hitchings.
There are no living witnesses of the
awful tragedy but the story is told by
surrounding circumstances. Hitchings
was known to be slightly demented,
but he was never very violent although
quick tempered. He was a brother of
Mrs Hunt and made his winter home
with the farmer. Hayward was Is
years old. The three men started out
to cut wood, and it is evident that they
had not long been at work when
Hitchings was seized with an insane
desire to kill, and raising his AK he
brought the sharp blade down on
Hunts head, cutting the skull open.
Young Hayward turned and ran in
terror, but stumbled and fell and the
mailman was upon him in an instant
two died almost instantly. Hitchings
returned to Hunts body and dragged
il to q brush heap where he carefully
covered it up, but Haywards body was
only partially hiddtn
The insane man then ran hastily
to the house, grabbed his sister and
with "A big. dull jack knife terribly
slashed and cut her in several places
before he succeeded in cutting her
throat. That the poor woman made a
desperate fight for her life was evident,
but her strength failed. The murderer
made two gaping wounds in the back
of her head, from which the brains
oozed and then pushed the body under
the bed. He then went up stairs and
tried to cut his throat with the jack
knife. but it was too dull so. with blood
flowing from his hacked neck, he be-
gan to search for razor. At this
point Mrs. Kritzen. a Polish neighbor,
and Hunts eight-year-old daughter,
ran over in response to Mrs. Hunt :
screams. lIitchipgs started at the wo'
man. brandishing the bloody knife. and
she caught up the one-year-old baby
from the floor and ran out. slamming
the door behind her, and fled to her
home with the children by the time
help has been called and reached
Hunts home Iiitchings had completed
his awful work and lay at the foot OF
the stairs with his throat cut from ear
to ear, and "a bloody razor beside him.
Hunt lived with his second wife
who was sister of his first. A son by
the first wife aged Is, lives near Seat
, tie, Wash. and another. aged 20 was
at work at Millerton at the time of the
tragedy. by his present wife Hunt
had two children, girl of and boy
one year old, who are being cared foI
by kind neighbors. llitchings and
Hunt were each about 30 years of age
Mrs. Hunt was about ~ years old.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-12-23
Those Who Endur

The pains of rheumatism should be re.
minded that cure for this disease may
be found in Hoods Sarsaparilla. The
experience of those who have taken
Hoods Sarsaparila for rheumatism
and have been completely and perma-
nently cured, prove the power OF this
medicine to rout and conquer this DIS
ease. Hoods Sarsaparilla Is the One
True Blood Purifier and it neutralizes
the acid which causes the aches and
pains of rheumatism. This is why il
absolutely cures when liniments and
other outward applications fail to give
permanent relief. BE sure 10 get
Hoods.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-12-23

of utensils as a physician, and there is
no reason why they should not be
made to do so, and not run the risk OF
spreading noxious and even danger
Gus diseases through the medium Of
their tools.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-12-23
Cumulative Evidence

A proof Of merit in any article is the
amount of free advertising it receives.
The universal success of Pabst Malt
Extract, The BEST" Tonic, is largely
due to one persons telling another Of
the benitits derived from its use. 1t 10
sold in almost every city and town in
the United States. Its purity and efficacy
have given it the immense popularity 1t
has attained. 1t is indorsed by thou
sands of physicians and patients 1t
makes strength. 1t gives vigor and
health when every avenue of hope seems
10 be closed.
When you ask for Pabst Malt Extract.
The BEST" Tonic, do not be led into
buying something else. Many imita-
tions have recently appeared. Remem-
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-12-23

Congressman Bishop took in tow a
committee consisting of A. +. Temple,
l.. b. Smith and G. G. Billingsworth,
of Muskegon, and arranged for hear
ing tor them tomorrow with the river
and harbor committee, of which ne is Il
member.
These Muskegon gentlemen came
for the purpose of urging the river and
harbOr committee TO report favorably
a bill for the improvement Of Muske-
gon harbor, or to include the improve
ment in the general river and harbor
bill, which is TO he reported 10 the
house Immediately after the holiday
recess.
Congressman Hamilton also had a
committee on his hands. and tins
morning secured them a hearing be.
fore the river and harbor committee,
and filed with the committee briefs
about South Haven and Saugatuck
harhors. rhe men from Representa-.
tive HamiIton'S district are j. S. Nor.
ton and H. G. Eye, OF ST. Joseph; j.
NJ. Gore. OF Benton Harbor; and John
w. Fletcher of ST. Joseph. The eyi-
dence they gave as Ia the need of the
Improvement of the harbor was order
ed printed.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-12-23
Lost His Barn

Saturday evening barn belonging
to Wallace Irwin of Emerson, who
lives some seven miles northeast of
this city, was burned to the ground to-
gether with quantity of feed. some
tools, two cows and one horse. The
loss will foot up about 5000 with an
insurance of$550. L. is thought that
the barn was set on fire but there is
no clue TO the incendiarv.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-12-23

Fathers and mothers, what are the
special subjects of conversation in your
homes? A little girl shocked her
father a few days since by hurrying to
the door for the morning paper so as
to have an opportunity "to read the
rest OF that murder case" so she said.
She had heard it discussed at the
table the night before.
1t is appalling to think of the terri
BILE record of crimes in only one week.
But don't talk about them in the
children's hearing. Some people seem
to delight in going into all the horrible
details connected with crime; they
dwell upon the evidence of this clue
and that apparent mystery until the
young people become SO excited and
curious that they, TOO, hurry for the
papers to- read the sensational accounts.
1t is deplorable thing that so much
publicity Is given to the details of
crime and so much space in the daily
papers devoted to 1t.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-12-23
Growing Wheat in Excellent Condition.

The official crop report for December
says that the average condition OF
wheat in the state Dec. was 100. com
parison being with average years. The
percentages by sections are as follows;
Southern counties lOl, central 81. and
northern 0S. One year ago the percent
age for the state was -.
Fall pasture was remarkably good
until late in TIE season. The condition
of live stock is practically full aver
age. The figures are: Horses and eat
tie. 81: sheep. 81. and swine. 90.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-12-23
35th Michigan May Go to Havana.

1t was rumored AT corps headquarters
at August. Ga. that the 35th Michigan
would be transferred to the Seventh
army corps. now commanded 10y Gen.
F't2Nurh Ire That corps is under or
dcrs 20 20 to cuba Ivy Dec 20. and if
the regiment is transferred TO that
corps the boys will eat Christmas din
ner somewhere near Havana.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-12-23
Detroit woman's Terrible Deed.

While temporarily deranged, Mrs.
Frank ID. Brooks, 1867 Russell street,
Detroit. shot and wounded her attend
ing physician. DR. O. :. Bell and after
he had escaped She shot and killed her
9-year-o!d daughter. Bernice, and then
suicided. The husband and father
found tia dead lcGies of his loved ones
when iAs .-2turnt i from his work.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-12-23

Congressman Corliss this afternoon
filed his bill providing FOR the construc-
ton of canal across Nicaragua. The
bill provides for the issuance Of bonds
for $l20.00O, 600 OF denominations of
not less than $50 and not more than
$1,000, at 3 per cent interest. The
board of trustees 10 he appointed by
the president are TO ave charge of the
building of the canal, which is to be
deep enough 10 take in the greatest
ship afloat. All nations are TO use the
canal on equal terms, and for radius
of 200 miles from the harbor al either
end it is to be considered always as
neutral territory by all nations. The
bill provides for the purchase of the
and through which the canal is TO
run.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-12-23

Der that Pabst Malt
Extract, The Best
Tonic, was the only
malt preparation
declared perfect
by the judges at
the Worlds Fair,
and alone marked
with 100 points of
perfection. The
way to obtain the
greatest amount of
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-12-23

benefit for the least amount OF money is
TO have your druggist deliver you .
dozen bottles at time.
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-18
GERMANY'S DAY DREAM.

Germany it seems cherishes the dream of being still further aggrandized at the expense of it's European neighbors- About the only way that it can justify itself in seeking to bring about realization of thlS
 dream is to assume that it is best for
 people of the same blood to be united.
 When the German empire was formed at
 the close of the Franco-Prussian War, not
 all of the Germans were included by any
 means. There are some 20, 900 900 of Euro
 pean Germans who are not citizens of
 the German empire. There are 1O,OOO 900
 Germans in Austria, and Germany sees
 in it's minds eye the day when Trieste
 will be German port and the empire will
 have a Mediterranean outlet. Then there
 are 3000,0 ,000 Germans in the Baltic prov inces of Russia, to say nothing or the Ger
 mans in Holland, Belgium and Switzer-
 land. There seems to be good many
 obstacles in the way of gathering In all of these Germans, but it is said to be the actual, though not the avowed, policy of Germany to overcome these difficulties. Already sentiment favorable to Ger man unity is being cultivated wherever there are Germans. The scheme is worthy of the devotion of German statesmanShip. The annexations contemplated would be annexations of contiguous territory and inc accession of national greatness-mo than all of the islands Germany might get could be. Germany would better grow as
 much as it in Europe before 1t gives its attention to far-away colonization In l the meantime it would better keep on the good side of Great Britain and the United | StateS.-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-18

trated, that industry would be struck with paralysis and that the nation $ creu- it would be shaken to its foundatlons, were current in that portion Of the press which vehemently opposed the eJectmehl of Spain from Cuba
 We have been at war for two months, and the utterances of the alarmfSts WHO foretold widespread financial d1Sturpahce and popular distress have already been forgotten. The nation is buying ana sell ing, cultivating the Soil manufacturihs goods for domestic consumption and torI eign use and engaging in all its usual forms of peaceful activity without inter- ruption. Bank clearings show marked increase in the general volume of Dusl- ness. The railroads are reaping larger profits from the transportation of troops and supplies. The soundness of the coun- try's credit has been magni1cently dem onstrated, and 1t Is recognized on all sides that the Government can, if necessary, dispose of the entire $500 900 900 in bonds and certificates authorized by Congress without going abroad to ask for single dollar.
 These are lessons that deserve to be needed. They do not prove that war is desirable thing, but they do demonstrate the latent strength of this republic and the stability of our financial system, faulty though it may be in some particu- lars. Nations. like men, need faith in themselves. The events of the last sixty days have brought with them many com pensations.-Philadelph Bulletin.
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-18
FRECKLEs AND THOUGHT

We are almost constrained to say fare we'll to the freckle. The girls declare 1t must go. The pretty little dots left by kisses of the sun have been hunted from pillar to post through many a long cam paign, often unsuccessfully. but the time of the most obstinate of them seems to be perilously near. The girls are going to think them off.
 and it will be brought into service in hun dreds of resorts this summer, we are told Those who consider themselves afflicted will form circles and sit around and think. and think, and think, and by dint of taking thought they will improve com plexions.
 onstrated fact that freckle is a thing of ugliness? Think of all the women you can remember and see if 1t is not true that the one whose natural endowment of good health good humor, graceful yivac- fv. and wholesome wit was accompanied by healthful array of freckles like those in the depths of the tiger lily was the most fascinating and the most dangerous. Helen of Troy probably had freckles, and we doubt if Cleopatra ever wholly got rid of hers.
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-18
STAINS FINANCIAL COLLAPSE

It is estimated in Madrid that the war is costing Spain $2S, GOO, GOO a month in ,direct expenditure, not mentioning indi- rect cost
 Since April the Bank of Spain has ad- vanced S40,000 600 on treasury bonds, talk ing a mortgage on the revenues, and $75,- GOO on a nominal s20O 600 900 of Govern ment per cents, worth about $66 900 ,Oo0 in the London market.
 Thus Spain has borrowed $115 OO0, ,000 for which she sacrifices her revenues and promises to pay S24O 900 900, besides inter est. The sum thus secured will last barely four months from April, or say till September l.
 In the meantime in order to secure even these small loans, Spain has permitted the bank to increase it's issue of CleDreCiated notes so enormously that ffnanciers every where regard the collapse of the bank it. self as an impending event, and so close ly are the banks affairs and the national finances connected that the banks col lapse would involve that of the Treasury it has so long and so painfully supported.
 From the first every financier in Eu- rope has seen clearly that Spain could not out invoking financial ruin. Now every financier sees that Spain cannot long con- tinue the war even at that risk The time draws near when she will not be able to buy food or arms or ammunition for her troops or to pay for their transportation from one point to another.
 So the financiers and bankers and busi- ness men of Spain are added to the list of those who call upon the Ministry to make peace as the only means of prevent ing universal bankruptcy throughout the kingdOm.-New York World.