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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-09-23

Chas w Giddings, our CANDIDATE for
State Senator, was born in Sherman,
Fairfield county, Connecticut. Soon
afterwards his parents removed to
Palmyra, Ohio, small town in Portage
county, on the famous Western Reserve.
Here he obtained his early education.
In 1866 he came with his parents TO st.
Louis, Gratiot county, where he has
ever since resided
Mr. Gidding's father was well known
in the early history of the county and
was for many years supervisor and
justice of the peace of Bethany town.
ship.
Mr.. Chas Giddings was appointed
Under Sheriff, January /, 1878 and served
in this position four years, during which
time he studied law and was admitted
in 1877 after passing very creditable
examination. During part of this
same period, he also held the position Of
Deputy U. s. Marshal for the Eastern
District of Michigan.
He was elected Circuit Court Commits
sioner in 1878 In 1880 he was NOM
mated for prosecuting attorney but
through "A fusion of Greenbackers and
Democrats on this one Office was de-
feated by few votes. With these ex-
ceptions he has never been candidate
for any county or district Office, but has
devoted his entire time to the practice of
his profession and the working of his
farm near St. Louis.
Mr.. Giddirg's first vote was cast for
the republican party and he has never
voted any other ticket He is known as
a sta!waIt and has ever been among the
most forcible and eloquent campaign
speakers in our county. He is a ready
and eloquent talker If elected he will
be a power in the state senate in the in
terest of equal taxation.
He is an ardent advocate of sound
money and protection and 20 quote his
own words, "has never been straddle of
any POLITICAL fence nor Republican plat
form but has always stood squarely on
such platform and every plank of it. -
He deserves and will receive the united
support Of the Republican party in the
10Th senatorial district and as we hope
and believe will be triumphantly
elected.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-09-23
The First water Plant.

The Quakertown (Pa.) Times awards
10 Bethlehem the distinction OF having
erected the first waterworks In the
United States. Near the banks of the
Monocacy creek (the Indian name for
creek OF many bends), 1t says, there IS
q never-failing spring of pure cold
water, which has formed the supply OF
Bethlehem from It's founding up 10 the
present time. In the spring OF 1884
Hans Christopher Christensen began
the erection of the first waterworks IN
the old mill. The water was forced
through wooden pipes up the hill into
. wooden reservoir, situated where the
Moravian church now stands.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-09-23
ONE MANS CHURCH.
Colored Zenlot Building a House of
WOrship Entirely Jnaided.

A Georgia colored man, Andrew Bon
ner by name, is manifesting his re-
ligious enthusiasm in substantial,
though unusual way. Bonner is a SIM
ple-minded negro, filled to OVERLOOKING
with what his admiring wife terms de
oil time religion" He resides with her
in College Park, village few miles
from Atlanta. His ambition for years
has been to build church for the ben
eft Of some of his own race, the ma
terial used TO be procured with his own
earnings and no workman TO assist him
In the rearing of the edifice, says the
Chicago Chronicle.
With utter disregard Of legal meas
ures, Andrew selected two years ago n
site for the church of his dreams, which
he expects TO be monument to his
memory long after he has returned 10
dust. The fact that he does not own
the ground has never disturbed him.
When far-sighted white friends urged
him to wait until the ground could be
bought for the purpose he paid no heed
TO the proposition, but kept to his orig
inal purpose. Every spare penny was
spent by him for lumber and nails.
The work has necessarily been slow,
but now, after "a months of patient
labor, Andrew gazes with pride upon
the building, which is almost covered.
The old man IL said to have some
times denied his family bread that he
might save money for this pet project.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-09-23
100000 GONE IN A FLASH.
Klondike Telegraph Line which Was
Wrecked by the AtInntic Gable.


Long ago-in 1s63-64-there was no
cable between Europe and America.
Transatlantic news-even during the
exciting episodes of the civil war-was
always about fortnight old, says the
London Mail. The attempt TO make Il
cable connection had ended disastrous
~, and in this juncture of affairs was or
ganized a gigantic enterprise, looking
TO the connection of the United States
with Europe via Klondike and Behring
sea. Most electricians and telegraph
experts had made up their minds that
40 miles-which was the distance across
the stralt-represented the longest a
submarine cable could be successfully
worked.
A company was formed, and what
was known IN those days as Russian
extension stock went Off at premium
Of 60 per cent. In 1865 the line between
New Westminster and the Yukon river
was surveyed. found TO be practicable,
and traversed completely the present
Klondike region.
The line was expected TO be finished
In 1867. Even the tariff for messages
was fixed at G 5 (s25) per message. The
receipts were estimated 70 yield about
50 100000 per annum. The line was
actually constructed from New West
minister along the present route of the
Canadian Pacific railway to Ashcroft,
where 1t was continued north toward
Behring sea to Fort Stager, 300 or 400
miles beyond Quesnelle. This line is
at this present moment In operation In
portion OF the Cariboo country.
Then, In the midst of the whole bust
ness, after three years Of hard work.
came like a thunderclap the news that
the Atlantic cable was success. Three
| million dollars had been expended. yet
the next day Russian extension stock
was not worth the printers ink on its
surface
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-09-23
A Card from the Alma Electric Light
&POWer Co.

During the past summer occasional
complaints have been made to this COM
pany concerning its water service, which
evidently arise from "A misapprehenslon
of our relations 10 the village; and tins
statement is made for the better in.
formation of the public:
By the terms of our CONT act Ga good
one for the village) the service is large
ly under the control of the Common
Council and is operated according to
posted directions which may be SCI n
at the station at any time. These oil
rections were framed by the water
commissioners in the interest of the tax
payers and appear to meet the usual re-
quirements of the community. Ii our citl
Gems think the pressure Is not sufficient,
the Council has tie power to regulate 1t.
Adverse criticism has also been made
concerning uustcadiness in the electric
lights. An absolutely steady light al
WAYS and all the time, is still the dream
of electricians; it has never been pro-
duced. But it is sufficiently steady for
commercial purposes, and TO make 1t as
steady as possible is the aim of every
central station manager. When 1t Is
remembered that the momentary slip
ping of belt or clutch, or the disar-
rangement of any other part of the APP
paratus between the motive power and
the lamp, will cause a huctutation, the
wonder is that variations in brilliancy are
reduced to such minimum. We have
lately installed very sensitive regulator
in connection with our incandescent
dynamos which under ordinary circum-
stances holds the voltage within about
two or three per cent. of normal.
Where conditions dictate or warrant
the installation of high speed engines
direct connected to slow speed dynamos,
somewhat better regulation may be
secured, but the light always and in
variably the same, has not been seen in
this world; and according to the Koran
the chronic kicker has no hope of seeing
it in the next.
AS now equipped and operated the re-
suits obtained at our plant are above the
average and we hope by an intelligent
study of the situation to steadily inn
prove them. We trust our patrons viii!
not demand the impossible.
1t is also alleged that our meter rates
average higher for incandescent lighting
than are charged at other places; but it
should be remembered that where the
demand is very limited. the rates must
be higher. However, it is now urged
upon us that a lower rate would largely
increase the demand and we shall be
very happy to find it So and as practi-
cal test at time when the advantage Is
on the side of the consumer we beg 70
the meter rate will be twelve 12) cents
per thousand watts, Ga reduction OF
about % per cent? no monthly bills
rendered for less than one dollar II re-
sulting conditions warrant it, further
concession will be in order. Estimates
for wiring cheerfully given and mater.
ials furnished at lowest prices.
In conclusion we wish TO thank oui
patrons for their patience, past, present
and future. and TO assure them that no
reasonable effort will be spared to give
a satisfactory service.
ALMA ELECTRIC LIGHT d POWER Co
SEPT. %, 1898
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-09-23
ELEPHANT CURIOSITY.
An Animal Which Stands with It's
Feet Embedded In Rocks.


On the Miles Wilbur farm, less than
two miles from Palmyra, Wis, nearly
midway between Bald bluff and the
Curelian spring, on wild, rocky hill
side Of the Kettle range of bluffs, may
be found n huge rock known far and
near as the "stone elephant" says the
Boston Transcript.
1t is annually visited by large num-
bers Of people, some of whom pronounce
1t a petrified elephant of monster size,
but the theory most generally believed
Is that II was hewed out Of the solid
rock in which it seemed imbedded cen
turtles ago by some prehistoric race.
As II TO substantiate this latter
theory, from time to time many val
liable tools, relics and implements I'M
known 10 the people of this age have
been found about its base and In that
immediate vicinity. The elephant is
about 20 feet long, six or eight feet
high, OF dark gray color and weighs
hundreds OF tons. The >body only Is
above the level of the ground, its legs
being deeply sunk below, holding II
firmly in n standing position.
A tradition believed by many Is that
around this huge stone the Indians
gathered TO offer sacrifices to the great
spirit and burn their prisoners at the
stake, or make them the victims OF
slow torture known only to the In
dams. II IS long established and gen
orally believed theory that in this i'm
mediate vicinity and about Bald blufi
and the Big springs were some Of their
most famous battle fields and hunting
Grounds
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-09-23
THE QUEEN CLEANS HOUSE.
Old Apartments In Kensington Pal
ace Ia lie Put In order.


Queen Victoria has given orders that
the old state apartments in Kensington
palace, which have long been disused,
shall be put In order and opened 10 the
public indefinitely, says the New York
Mail and Express. Nine rooms will be
renovated, among them the bedroom in
which her majesty was sleeping on the
memorable June morning nearly CT
years ago when the news came. to her
that the archbishop Of Canterbury was
waiting In the council chamber to tell
her that she was sovereign OF one of
the great Kingdoms OF the world.
All these nine rooms are denuded of
furniture and almost knee deep with
dust. The ballroom in the Denmark
wing, where the men and women of the
aristocracy held high revel for two cen
turtles, has been found handy place
for tucking away things which were
not wanted elsewhere, and ii looks like
n regular junk shop. Rusty barrel or
gans, broken-down tables, unseated
chairs and pictureless frames lie on the
floor in heaps, and over these hangs in
ragged strips, as though to cover the
desolation, the tapestry which former
~ decked the walls, striking illustra-
ton of the base uses" to which royal
palace may come.
Another Of the rooms TO be restored
Is Sir Christopher Wren's famous ban
quoting hall. The chamber in which
the queen was born will not be opened
10 the genral public, but admission may
be gained by special order from the
lord chancellor. In this room, which
has been kept in order, a brass plate has
been placed, inscribed: an this room
Queen Victoria was born May "a, 1919
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-09-23
MOUNT VERNON'S GUARD.
Little Old CoIored Man Hasn't Missed
a Day In Years.

Edward Parker, the little old colored
man who occupies the sentry box at the
tomb of Washington at Mount Vernon,
lives In Washington, says the Washing
ton Star. That is, his family lives here,
and he comes over by special permit
Of the organization which has control
Of the old home of the first president
of the United States.
For years the tomb Of Washington
has been constantly before this old coll
ored mans vision. He has never missed
n day from that dingy sentry box since
Mount Vernon passed into the charge
OF the ladies. and before that, dating
from 1s4l, he had lived on the place.
He was slave OF John Washington, and
is the last Of the old servants now Nv
Ing.
Every other Saturday Parker comes
over TO Washington, always carrying
with him an old-fashioned carpet bag,
so common In the days of reconstruc-
ton. The following Monday morning
he may always be seen a half hour at
least before the first train starts for
Mount Vernon waiting around the cor
ner OF Pennsylvania avenue and Thir-
teenth street. He has never missed the
first train since the electric cars began
running 10 Mount Vernon. Before that
the first boat TO Mount Vernon, on al
ternating Monday mornings, always
found him n passenger.
Parker Is, indeed character. He as
sisted in burying the last person con
signed TO the vault in the Washington
tomb. After that the key to the vault
was thrown into the Potomac. This
was In the early sos.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-09-23
A KNOWING DOG.
He Had Glass Eye and Never
Rubbed Ont.

Out.
Marmaduke is dead. He was only a
Blenheim spaniel, but he was wonder
full in his way, for he had glass eye.
He was bred by the duchess of Marl-
borough, who takes great interest
In the famous kennel. AS will occa-
sionally happen TO small dogs, he tried
TO show his superiority over the feline
race; but on one occasion pugnacious
cat declined TO take orders from Mar
maduke, and enforced its refusal by
giving Marmaduke lone In the eye"
with its claws. The result was that
Marmaduke's eye was destroyed. The
duchess then sent the spaniel to q
veterinary surgeon, 70 be fitted to q
glass eye, as she was especially fond
of the little fellow, and the sight of the
empty socket was repugnant. After he
was sent back with his new eye, her
grace was made nervous by seeing his
staring artificial eye, it being just
little previous to visit Of the earl Of
Blandford, and so a home was sought
for the unfortunate little blue blood,
which was found with Miss f. L. Moore,
Of Denmark Hill, near Woodstock. The
glass eye is the right one, and is ex-
actly matched 10 the other brown, an
mated one. Marmaduke never tried
TO scratch or rub out the eye, but
seemed TO understand why 1t was there.
He was run over by a van.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-09-23

The Maine election shows the expected
falling off in the total off-year vote, and
a falling off, though in much smaller
proportion, in the Republican majority
Governor Powers is reelected by ma
jority Of from $4,000 TO 10000 The
Democrats elect less than 20 out of 1872
members of the legislature, thus insur.
ing the election Of Republican success
sor to Senator Hale. The Republicans
carry every county in the state, the up
per house is 'olidly Republican. Con
sidering that the campaign was con.
Quoted without single political speech
OF single leaf of political literature
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-09-23

At the head of our editorial column
will be found the state ticket nominated
by the state republican convention as
sembled in Detroit on Wednesday, Sept.
81. The ticket is a strong one from top
to bottom, although we are sorry that
the name of Gratiot's candidate for
state land commissioner does not appear
on the ticket
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-09-23
Manitoba SOIL.

In Manitoba you can turn furrow
many miles long and not encounter a
stone az large as your fist. The earth.
for n distance down from three 10 five
feet Is a rich, black loan, mnde by cen
turtles and centuries of decaying vegeta-
ton
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-09-23

without campaigning Of any sort or the
expenditure of dollar, the victory is
one which Republicans all over the
country may regard with serene salts
faction. But the falling off in the Re-
publican vote should be an object lesson
to Republicans in the west to get out the
full vote at the November elections.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-09-23

The Sioux City Business College
Sioux City, Iowa, has card in this pa
per Offering thorough course of instruc'
ton in bookkeeping and commercial
arithmetic by mail free of charge. Did
you read it? To avail yourself of this
offer is the same as accepting a present
OF $50.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-09-23

The next congress will be overwhelm-
ingly republican and the member of
congress from this district in order to be
of any benefit to the interests Of the dis
tricts must be III harmony with the
government, hence voters will recognize
the necessity of voting for W. S, Me
sick.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-09-23

Bougeld, ILL.,, Aug, IL, 1895.
81 am subject TO cramps and collie and
have used many remedies, but find Fol
ey's Collie Cure beats them all. w. +
YEATS. BIVINS & RHODES.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-09-23
FRIDAY, SEPT. %, 1898.
REPUBLICAN TICKET
STATE

For G Ovcrnor-
HAZEN :. PINGREE, Wayne.
For Lieutenant Governor
o. w. ROBINSON, Houghton.
For Secretary of State
JUSTIs s. STEARNS. Mason.
For Auditor General
ROSCO ID. DIX, Berrien.
For Attorney General
HORACE NJ. OREN Chippewa
For State Treasurer
GEORGE 4. STEEL, Wayne.
For Commissioner of State Land ONCE
WILLIAM a FRENCH, Pressure Isle
For Superintendent of Public Instruction
JASON L. HAMMOND, Hillsdale
For Regents OF state University Ito I'LL vacancy
Short Term;
ELI r. SUTTON Wayne.
Long Term:
j BYRON JUDKINS. Kent
For Member State Board of Educaton-
Short Term:
E. f. JOHNSON. Washtenaw.
Long Term:
F. A. PLATT, Genesee.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-09-23
DR.. SPINN EY

will be at Wright House. Alma,L
Thursday afternoon and eVen-N
ing. September %.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-09-23
CONGRESS SIGNAL
6 EN- ALTO RIAL.

For Congress, llth District
WILLIAM s MESICK of Mancelona
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-09-23

For Sheriff
DELON FLEMING, OF Ryerdale.
For Clerk
ADELRERr L. LANE. OF Ithaca.
For Treasurer
DANIEL l.. SHARRAR, OF Arcadia.
For Register of Deeds
For Prosecuting Attorney
JULIUS KEnBY, Of Ithaca.
For Circuit Court Commissioners
JAMES q KkESS. of Ithaca.
JOHN ID, SPINNEl, of Alma.
For surveyor
CHARLES A. SCHOLTZ. OF Wheeler.
For Cotouer--
DIR. y. G. HALL Of Pompei.
DIR l.. ID. Hull. Of Breckenridge.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-09-23

For State senator. 10Th district
CHARLES W. GIDDINGS of ST. Louis
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-09-23
COUNTY TICKET

For state Representative
HENRY l.. WOOD, of North star.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-08-23
Evils of the Jury System.

Hon Joseph H Choate of New York in his annual address
to the American Association at Saratoga yesterday
found in current events especially the zoa
trial in Paris thoughtful paper the evils
of trial by jury. frankly these days
jorty guilty by being found out by not
being accused being brought trial after Indictment
largely setting aside the verdict by Of
appeals established public policy to lean
against any rigid arbitrary application OF the
criminal laws"
concedng the existence Of such evils Mr. Choate
intrinsic the jury system
ITSELF due the practices which have
grown bribery of jurors the waying of panels
by newspaper times of excitement ETC.
These papable undenabe flaws not local
tonal they populous communities
But while gravity the practical
question remains: What to do about it?
system dispensing justice conceivable
presume that the concentrated experience and
acumen Bar propose the
legislatures would be compelled by pub
lie sentiment swing line AS Choate observes,
substitute for the system in criminal
command the approval of corporars
lawyers laymen suggested In
civil cases majority might Improvement In
criminal Jurisprudence jury and
the duty enlightened sentiment voiced the
FORUM is decry it attempt to pull it
down. its that
stand forth proportions palladium OF
civil rights" termed by Blackstone.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-08-23
1ai1us:a eagle
VI. NJ. SiTRDOCK. Editor.
The Great and Mysterious Orient

The great mysterious crowding the stage of
the world again 1t its bar the spread
of the Roman empire wild roaming checked
the aggression Of the then powerful Turk And after
hundreds of that the
tai world seetang again meddlesome and land
hungry European adding the fermentation by
desire TO partition China among themselves The Russian
slav would be the handle Chinese
If ii is longer to maintain of its
But Germany and England France rivals of Russia
only seeming friends the Of St Peters
burg will have in the division Of the ancient slant
eyed empire
But what to have risen to the dignity Of
consideration in the minds Of the diplomats China will
have something general disruption of its
uent people four thousand years old, with customs
which older and obstinate reform than
will could if they would suffer from
who not only differ from them everything but
understand them.
The Monaghan has the iron OF war in him. It has long
Chinese partition may awaken it. 1t
tanty that people forcibly divided without
themselves the ancient orient will
another take hand and the hand will be mailed
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-08-23
A MeasIey Majority No Advertisement.

What Kansas needs is advertisement. The prosper
situation is All within
publican claims Mckinley did partisan
says is natural revival the prophet who credits to
cycle of prosperous years
thai official Populist, ascribes qudaed
edness admit the presence unprece-
dented natural prosperity All the benefits of knowing
it among greater benefits
derived from the outside knowing it, have come
pocket
How shall advertise Kansas? There sure,
pie Populism faults virtues
is linked in the minds of every one
sssipp river with individual discomfort sectional
sy 1t is the outlet pentup calamity shibboleh
was hard times. and may removed
from its first beliefs is regarded Kansas
the temporary Of individuals whose
gathered them into party organized discomfort.
The reelection Leedy equivalent printing in every
paperin the land the up as ever
Crops have failed The mortgages still Cypress farmers
and real estate : worthless"
But let Stanley he elected by 10000 Every man in the
land who reads viii why Kansas giving
such majority against the Populists?" his
mind one and only is prosperous"
Let the words, kansas prosperous" creep into the
minds of millions of the be ncalcuable
plurality Of 10000 for Stanley measey ma jor-
iy of 5000 viii not
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-08-23

lshman For Rusaia and England growled at
the Afghan The of Afghanistan
rascal played and cold with such art
that finally permanently persuaded both England and
Russia better friend than the other and
the nation which he for the moment
talking. There fight the Afghan frontier
the struggle China Ii Hung Chang,
people and their emperor,
no esitancy showing preference Russia and in
backing up bestowal Of substantial advantages
Salisbury a-dipornatic hating has con-
tnuay strengthened position with the Chinese by
weak do-nohing policy Either the people will goad him
aggression will with aggression as
keystone of policy There will be reckoning with
China blow be planted Russia her chief ally.
Russia buy warships. and in large lots
If she desires buy America well and good Our
make is guaranteed to anything but the fire OF
AngIo-Saxon gunner.