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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-11-25

The OYSTER supper given by the Il. A.
X. was well attended.
MI. and Mrs Ross of lpsilantI are
visiting old friends in town.
Runner reports a new grocery IN the
near future.
There is considerable excitement
among the parties interested in regard
to ;hc deeds of certain portions Of Elm
Hal property.
Miss shannon returned 70 McBtir
Monday.
Mr.. Pratt i on the sick li,t.
j. Johnson of V,staburg did bust
ness in town Saturday.
School closed Wednesday for tn,
remainder OF the week.
The high school held mock caucu.
and trial las, week.
The fourth geography class is study
ing GratiOt county.
Senah and ARA Andrews re.entercd
school Monday.
Mr. and Mr., Gearhart of Sumner
spent Sunday wih &. + Kellogg
Vance Woodald WIS the guest OF
Mrs w. H. Pratt Sunday.
Miss Cad Wilson of Alma spent on,
day of last week with her parents.
Mr.. Klock has moved into the Fort,
building.
Mis- Butcher WAS in 81. Louis Mon.
day selecting ner winter line of goods
Report OF Sumner Sunday schoo
Convention held at I'm Hall NJ. r.
church, Nov. 20. 1898:
Convention opened 10y singing, fol
lowed by scripture reading and prayer
Mr.. HaineS gave the report OF Tn,
Sumner Centic school. Sumner and
Elm Hall schools were we'll represented
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-11-25
Pine River Farmers Cub.

Regular meeting o. Pine River Farm
ers' Dluh met NJ the Residence IL Mr. anC
Mrs II. n Davenport Meeting cslleC
to order b. Vice President Cas- Cnriss
Op-u d with prayer toy Chaplain, music
being dlspens-d With. The tir NUN
her was select reading by Mrs +. NJ
Frear. .nitled why children used to
respect their parents" NJ - marks.
Select reading by Mrs. J, shua Rene
gar entitled Law a. Home
A selectlon by Mra Clnrk Home
Making" Remarks by Mrs ReDegsr
Mrs Cur ise, and all members present
select poem by Joshua Reuegar We.
h buufnlly rel dsred aud WIS very ap
proprlate and done Mr. RenegHr grea
ere Nv. ] WAC entitled Hanna GettinG
ON 30 Pants" Remarks by Mrs. Rem
-ga~. Mrs Curtiss aud the entire con
gre "Vi n
Or l-r Il Bnsin, SIS Anything '.r ia,
b-,.f 90 pc. S. 1clnTop. R-m H. hy
Airssrs. Dav.upor', ClHrk, Curtlss, Rem
egnr pnd al ~ tue ladies'.
Question Box:-Wua' ia I - ospecl
o. =, rerer prica { potatoes Answer
ed b. r. a Gonl'. Mir. Cla,k and others
Th" general opinion was THAI we hayA ~
poor "a market for produces IN q a,iol
pub Is bella counties - HDy pCriln o
Michigan aud Tor that reason the expec
ta,lon OF much hotter Price wonld y
ba reHhZ d
Shsll we sell our corn or buy tors and
feed? Answered by Messrs. j II Gouin
Clark, Davenport and Reuegsr, and 81
eeemed ot Tia same mind that 1T would
be foolish 90 buy hogs 10 feed when he
price was downward aud tbe corn had q
tendency upward, aud "A slow malEe', End
the hog cholera IN the vlc'uity.
Does it nay 10 raiee field onions 'oi
the markets? Remarks by u y Daveu
port who tmnks that II does If W. bad D
market
Why ah-ulj not four decline IN price
when wheat does. Remarks by AL anu
the conclusion IA that the Mile1s' Asso
citation takes advantage OF the coudit on
Why should wheat he n, m 4 20 cents
lower III Alma and 81 Louie than y
Detroit or Tole9o SO hen IT. ouiy COS f,ou
80 ceuts to 81 90 per ton for freight. Re
marks all around General cOuciusloI
that wa have 10 pay the buyers about 81
per cent OF The freight and then we curse
the railroads. for charging exorb tn'
prices. and that the farmers ought 20 dt
som thing to protect themselves from
snch robb6ries.
Consideration for Thanksgiving din
ner h1ally laid on the table.
The Club will meet with Mrs. Cas-
Curtiss on Dec. 1st.
L. FRFAR. Sec'y.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-11-25
COUNTY, NEWS.
Summer.

Rev. Mead duct f Peasant Ridge
Is still holding rovival meeting, at this
place. lie Is assisted by Rev. Willis Of
s.. Louis. They arr doing much good
4. Vest wife "r" entertaining
eheir daughter, Mrs. Rosa Dcker'on,
81 Ontario. She Will stop with them
ms winter.
Now don't forget the ". h. G. sep
Ger for the benefit of the band and
Post Thanksgiving Day.
Mel Medler of Carson City was in
Gown last wee. Mel says that bust
ness is good in their new location.
". Phillips entertained sister from
Sarnac last week,
Charley Hicks says HAT his work at
yeringtons college is more than salts
factory.
Allen Dayton and wife were visitors
,. the home of his mother last week,
Thomas Lang is one of the juiors fol
he u ccmbcr term Of court.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-11-25
West Area dQ

Mrs. NJ. +. Rice is on The sick list.
Mrs. VIM. Beverly has gone to Lake
sile, Ind, to take treatment oI IA spirit.
l!ist
The quilt drawing aud supper was
given at John MurphY's last Friday
evening. Fifty >aj down 20 supper.
A littlr over IS was realized from The
sale # the tickets That amount with
,he money on hand in The Aid society
is TO be used in purchasing II bell fo'
he school house, which is undergoing
repairs. Henry Backmcre was the
:ucky one N drawing the quilt.
Maud Rcnncr returned from her visit
last Friday night.
Stephen Pringle of Lyndonvllle' n
Y. visited his brother.in law, +. IL
.Allre, one day last week,
NJ. l.. Osterhout of Bedding visited
RS sister, +. II AlliS last Sunday.
Cal Courier and wife have been tc
JIcBain TO visit their son WIN.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-11-25

Corn husks arc lying Oh jackson
street.
Miss Nina Bush completed success
fu) term of school only to begin again
In two weeks.
Elder Barnes, formerly minister OF
this place, made a short visit ia thi,
vicinity. He Is now located At Carson
City.
Last Friday a flag raising took place
in Dist. 40. > where Miss Bush teaches
A few exercises, consisting of recitation,
and songs. were rendered in a manner
that reflected much credit upon the
work of the teacher. And so well ex
ecuted by the pupils that it showed &C
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-11-25
Mcrreil.

OF al muddy times this is the mud.
diest,
Mis- A. Sell has returned from
Ithaca where she has been visiting foi
few days
w Kicker has been having severe
time with m abscesS but is now better
New cro>s~alks axe being put down
and our people can get out Of the mud
a trihe.
Perkins store now mas a new porch
to replace the one that dropped int
the cellar
Mrs Mcclellan served Thank sgiv.
ing dinner TO q goodly number of PEG.
pie.
Rev. j. c FRYE cf Oakley was in til,
village last week visiting his parents.
Heury Broom.ield is arranging 10
hUild new house in the spring.
Is little late To speak Of the good
time the parties had who attended thu
school at instruction at st. Louis The
rihrr night. But they can't say too
mucl, fur the way the St Louis lodge
entertained ,hcm.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-11-25
Shepherd

Allen Sruble Is reported better
H. +. Pratt Is visiting iricnds around
his old home in Ionia county.
jessie Marsh of Crystal Falls is visit
ing her aunt Mrs. A. a. Bahlke.
Mrs. viii Latimer aud daughters OF
St Johns visited last week at the
home of her brother-in-law, George
Latimer, of this place.
Dibblc * Co., o. l. White and j. V.
Baker are shipping stock from this sta
ton.
Thomas Pickett entertained Il daugh.
ter from Marion last week.
Some of our fancy shots will take IN
the Mt. Pleasant gun club shooting
contest at thai city Thursday.
II T. WOlcott Of 81. Johns will he
I'm shipping dressed poultry fr"m hi.
market soon,
Union services will be held at tn,
Church of Christ thanksgiving Day a
1000 II. m, Rev. Ayleswoith oiiiciat.
iny
The next Farmers Institute for Isa.
bella will be held in thi, village some
time tins winter.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-11-25
g a g tt 9 II I IL.
Bears the II 'Ut NIlu lOl nd,5 AnlIs bJJyh
Signature at &1ZIAI1$x
North Wheeler.

We understand that Mrs. &. O
rowusend W., thrown ont Of bugg
Sunday evening on Jackson street an,
quite badly hurt.
Mr. Thoma. Wood made a bu, mes.
trip 20 Breckenridge last Thursday.
Herman Saunt of Jackson county
visited with L.v. ST. Johns Saturday
Lester BabcOck has returned to th,
Soldier,' home for the winter.
$. +. Sibley dad business with Oscar
Oakcs Saturday.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-11-25

tivity and obedience on their part.
Following this was an address by Mr..
George +. Childs, who spoke upon the
patriotism aud al of which the flag is
an emblem. His address vas very in
terestng and inspiring. He certainly
did credit to himself, also to Yering-
toms college at St, Louis, of which he
is teacher and Latin student. The
pole was then raised and Old Glory
ioated in the breeze.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-11-25
The yelling mill has beeu moved Il

The yelling mill has bee" moved to
TwinnIng.
Don't forget the meeting Of the coun-
ty grange Saturday of this week.
Talk about mud. Why there never
was muddier time. Il is almost inn
possible to get around and those who
have corn and potatoes out have al
most gwen up hopes Of harvesting
them.
Charles Lathrop has job at Sher-
man Tor the winter.
G. W. Hicks i entertaining a daugh.
ter from Ohio this week. did not
learn her name.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-11-25
IN OLDEN TINES.
A-DAY~ THE PUBLIC PROFIr BY
EXPERIENCE

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" men 'ue ''i'PV" P',o VI syn "'l'c'
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were IOquItu 1" -, 'hg NIOih o. MAJ
pi"c'Ic on MS iee' bI""u''et'lhI Wa
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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-11-25
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The pimple on your
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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-11-25

Sumner reported the largest enroll.
ment and highes' average
Rev. Wyie-"S Sunday School Work. q"
There is II tendency to put too much
time on methods, back of THESE is the
word of God.
Joshua's work was compared to that
OF modern Sunday school worker
This Book Of the Law Shal1 no, ID.
part ont of thy Life, aud Thou Snai
Mediate upon 1t Day and \ ghl
Mr. Wyie spoke Of lie r. h.cn,e Of
IA teachers personal charac',r lnu
we should ask. are We doing Gnd',
viii? If so, there viii he :. great dem
onstraiion Of power bestowed By God
upon his people.
Teachers become easily di,cour ged
and clap'trap device, are resort Il to.
That thple should he iutelcc'u nl
activity one should keep abreast with
the times, Dut the bible should he bach
of all else. rs truths should be burn.
ed in our countcnances.
Mr. Hutchnson-"How to crush the
Rum Power Can we do il? Yes
b. the united efforts of the reformed
party. Nine-tenths Of the voters vote
Tor it. How much worse is the rum
drinkcr than the rum seller; The
church Is in close touch with il.
About the middle Of the nineteenth
century the church was in close touch
with slavery. Souls of men and women
are Eartered by consent of church: by
the spoils of office on election days.
Many fear To vote as conscience die
tatcs lest they lose an Office Then
vote effects their pocketbOok More
money Is invested in the liquor traffic
than any other branch of business.
There should DC an earnest, united ef.
fort TO prevent the sale of intoxicating
liquors.
c. + Kellogg -"Normal Work
The word normal comes fro :, the Latin
norma meaning a model A normal
school is model school. a normal
class IN secular education is process
OF tGaining teachers in The be - possible
manner to attain to the highest attain
able grade Of excellence that they NAV
IN the M 50 effective mtuurr teach IT,,
pupils To- DC put under their care
+ e.. G-arlart-'G e. r,il in VI
Vineyard This appeals t, all On
own souls salvation j. not all. W,
should have thought for others
The kind wold at The right Time Wi
do much. There are many young PEG
pie outside the Sunday school. M.
Gcarhart emphasized the necessity of
Young peoples literary society. a
place where intellectual and spritua
enjoyment nay be obt aimed Mann
forget they were ever young and fruwr
on all tina seems otherwise than Pnri,
anical. They forget that young peo
pie are brim-fulI of spirits AMI ambl
tlous Tor higher things. That the,
will lind "A place of amusement anc
may sink To the depths of unmortahr,
and sin beyond redemption. Nj
tiearhart spoke Of the necessity OF It
hard cider camprign, of the value Of
Woman's Temperance Union and that
we should labor faithfully and it will
be said of as, We'll done, thy gooo
and faithful servant, enter into the joys
OF thy Lord
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-11-25

There are strong rumors from Europ-
can capitals that the queen regent has
become convinced that her son will
never reign in Spain and has, upon the
advice of the emperor of Austria, de-
,idcd, soon after the peace treaty is
signed at Paris, to quit Spain with her
family and Don Carlos will be pro-
claimed king. Everything is reported
to be already arranged and the army
,lergy are alleged to be eager for the
change. According to the program
Don Carlos, SO soon as things are run
ming smoothly, will abdicate in favor
II his son. Don Jaime.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-11-25
Forest I'M.

An $ pound girl at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. VIM. Michael
Mrs Martha Markham of Ithaca is
visiting her brother. Silas Randolph,
ard family.
Mrs. Boyd has moved To Portage,
Oaio.
Charles Bunker of North Hartland.
y, Y, has been visiting old friend,
here.
Mrs Rock went 20 Park Lake to
visit hey daughter.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-11-25

Supervisor Bood.h IS Spreading ihc
ax ou .ue Lewis drain although no
a4r. nt its Hui-ael. rAs We fa.l ha.
delayed ar a.uds oi work.
Miss Martin McCaw is teaching m
).t SO. g
Iuudersaud l.ot Doe Leimog. smith
1uu which went Auatius mas killed
Dmc dcgr.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-11-25


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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-11-25
: Except Sunday.

Except Sunday.
Daily.
Eastbound Connection $50 a m train has
parlor car to Detroit. Extra charge, % cents.
Pullman parlor car Detroit to Toronto connect
ing with sleeper for the east ard New York
Through coach from Detroit To New York
Connects with c. Il &. T. division at Durand for
Chicago and Port Huron and with c., S. n VI di.
vision for Saginaw and Bay City
5:5 p m train has parlor car TO Detroit Extra
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WeStbound 1910 M train has
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7:25 p. m. tram has parlor car 10 Grand HavcI,
cor meets with steamer for Milwaukee.
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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-11-25

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at 1910 p. m.
Close connections are
made at OwosSo Junct p
with all trains Of D., q
II. & VI R'y.
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y Detroit, Mich.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-11-25

DETROIT & MILWAUKEE DIV.
Arrival and Departure Of Trans al Owossn jet
EASTE' UAD.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-11-25
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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-11-25

TOLEDO. SAGINAW
Leave Ashley.
$3.50 a m for Muskegon
$3.50 p. m. for Muskegon
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Traffic Manager,
Detroit.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-11-25
Grand Irunh n ySysfem

TOLEDO SAGINAW &MC SRF
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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-01-14

Guthrie, Okla, aud Miss Lucille Grin
non, OF Terril. The Aower girls were
Pauline Powers and Bessie Partwood
Mrs. l.. NJ. Martin, Of this city,
rendered pleasing solo.
After the ceremony reception was
held, followed by an elaborate supper
to the bridal party at the residence Of
the brides sister, Mrs, NJ. F Powers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marum LETT on the 7
o'clock train for a bridal tour in Cali
fornia.
Senator Marum Is well known TO all
OklRhomRns lie represented the
Wood ward district in the upper bouse
OF tho Fourth legislative assembly and
made q reputation by his indefatigable
industry and invariabe success ia de-
feating obnoxious measures proposed
as well as passing those he favored.
The bride hrs long reiSned as one Of
the bellies OF Terrill She is sister OF
Mrs. M. e Powers and yong lady
known all over this section Of II estate
for her manifold social Rraees She is
brunette OF graceful bearing, regular
features, expressive dark eyes. in
short, a well defined type OF southern
beauty.
Mr.. and Mrs. Msrum were the re-
cipients Of many handsome and costly
presents.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-01-14
srcRrrlRr G.laE.s m1r.

The st. Louis Republic thinks Secre.
tsry Gage is showing more political
Astuteness than the timid politicians
OF his party thought he possessed
VIII a.. s,Kinley placed him AZ the
head Of the treasury department. In
fact. it is not improbable that he has
displayed q sagaciousness in handling
his currency reform scheme that is as
discomfting as it is surprising to the
president
In rendering his resignation, Secre-
tary Gage has accomplished double
purpose Of far-reachinR Importance,
and has beaten toe tricksters al their
own game. The promptness with
which President Mckinley refused TO
accept 1t indicates thorough knowl.
edge on Cages part OF the presidents
helplessness and weakness. He real
lied that IL the president consented to
LsAscheme OF the Woleotts in the sem
atd.n wnersRy they hope TO save them
selves by sacrificing Gage, the execu-
tive would be soon bereft Of the pow
erful eastern influences upon which
he must rely for the main part Of his
support for denomination. 1t was not
necessary, of course, for the secretary
of the treasury TO take this
roundabout way u prove TO the
single gold standard elements Of
the party that Mckinley WAS their
friend, though in declining T. allow
him to withdraw from the cabinet un-
der fire the president has openly es-
poused the Gage currency plan. which
distinctly and unequivocally declares
its main purpose to be TO "more fully
establish the gold standard"
BY no possible evasion can the presi-
dent now escape the consequences Of
deliberate desertion OF bimetallism.
The specious pleas he has heretofore
put forth In extenuation Of his atti-
tude can no longer avail him. He can
not even hide behind his secretary OF
the treasury when the bimetAllist ele-
ments Of his party call Tor reckon
ing. The people Of the United States
now recognize in Mckinley a positive
foe Of the double monetary standard
ia whatever form il may be contended
for by its advocates 1t is better for
the country and better for the uncon.
querable cause Of bimetallism that he
has been thus early forced to discard
all pretenses OF friendship for the
double standard. II means tens Of
thousands OF Republican stay-at-homes
ia next years congressional elections
and the triumph Of Democracy in 1900
for the Democracy is now the only
organized force 10 the country un
yieldingly eontending for bimetallism