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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-01-27

able 20 resist our process of amalgama-
ton and combination. Are the Malays
any more cruel and treachnrous than
the Indians were
Affairs in Cuba and Porto Rico are
settling themselves with amazing rapid
ity. While politicians and philosophers
have been arguing about what we
should do with these islands the people
have simply taken possession of them and
American enterprise now holds them 10y
a tenure that can never be broken. IL
may be the same way with the Philip
pines when we secure accurate and de.
tailed reports Of their condition and re
quirementS Trade follows the Star
Spangled Banner, and sometimes trade
precedes the flag, and plants 1t SO firmly
that no one darcs 10 take i; down This
has been 80 in our western colonies, now
transformed into states, and 1t may be
so in our Asiatic colonies.
Do the Philippine Islands need steam
boats, railroads, tclegraphs telephones,
'4'NtiN AlEIASt Stlt'l NdlH. 4NObOhN
knows ard nobody has begun IA estimate
the effect upon the Malays Of tie intro
tuction of such features of civilization
In Cuba the concessions for these i'm
provementS are eagerly sought, and fort.
unes await the successful spectators.
May there not be similar fortunes in the
Philippines: Who can tell what will be-
the result of ten years of American in
dustry and enterprise in the develop.
ment of the islands:
Besides all these considerations, the
Philippines guard the doors to China,
which Is henceforth to be an open door,
and the profits to this country of the
Chinese trade are incalculable Can We
delibertly throw away the key 10 such Il
trcasure-chest: China and Japan, as
they become civilized, will buy from us
more than double the amount of goods
that Europe does now.
1t has been urged that we should re
tain the new colonies as matter of
duty. This ought 10 be the first and
most convincing argument But as q
matter of expedier cy, of trade, of pro-
fit, the argument is equally strong. A
few senator's, who like to listen TO the
sounds of their Own voices, may talk
themselves hoarse in the vapid assertion
that colonization is Imperialism; but the
shrewd, intelligent, educated American
people will recognize the fact that we
are colonizers b. birth and breeding. and
that our missior is to teach the gospel of
liberty aud indie pendence 70 every PEG.
pie.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-01-27
Village Council.

ALMA NICH. Jan. % 1889.
SPECIAL meeting uf the Common Council OF
the Village of Alma iu Council chamber ou allow
date.
Pre,ent-Prc,jdrui Tinker. Trustee Bre ''hukcr.
Dean Pollasky. Wilson Hannah aud B"rkuer
President Tinker presiding
Upon motion or Trustee follasky the street
committee wa, instructed 10 fully invesu-atc
the different methods of procuring The %, - ana
cheapest material Tor the construction OF good
streets and to prurufe any mud tll me lutorma'
ton prof C. \. Davis viii voluntarily Civ them
In the matter.
Trustee Pc lasky made motion that the prop
or step- De- taken 90 raise - coo or IN )re oy the
issuing Of bonds or otherwise. for the CON
,truction and Improvement of streets IN the
Village Of Aim g. Motion prevailed.
Cpuu motion OF Trustee Beckucr Trustee
Brcwbaker wa instructed TO invc~ti-atc the
prospective sale ul bonds
L pou motion council nd burned
". IINktK. W. W. NlNth d.
President Clerh.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-01-27
Another Department.
H. J Vermeulen will add One TO His Already
Wen Elurped Department Store

Nothing succeeds so well as success is
so often demonstrated that we have
come to believe It, We have had It
proven 10 u. i'm fact We refer now to
the success of II J. Vermeulen's depart
ment store II has proven such a sue
cess that MIR Nermeuen has now de.
cided to put in a large stock of carpets,
cloaks, lace curtains, etc III addition to
his already well equipped stock of dry
goods, clothing, shoes, groceries and
crockery The new department will be
located III the room now occupied by the
w. r. G. members as "A lodge room and
the inside entrance will be connected
with the dry goods department. The
w. h. 9. ladies have rented the hall III
the Adams block and will move into il
as soon as il can be be fitted up.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-01-27

care will be promptly and carefully
looked after, and all deeds of convey
ance. mortgages, leases, contracts, and
all legal papers will be promptly and
carefully drawn. | will also write you
fire insurance in some of the best COM
panies doing business in the state. Hav.
associated myself with some of the best
patent attorneys in Washington, d. G +,
am in a position TO prosecute any pat
ent claim you may have, or will take up
your pension claim and push II 10 com
pletion.
Ithaca, Mich January 18th, 80.
Very respectfully yours,
JAMES G. KREss,
Attorney and Solicitor.
Also, Circuit Court Commissioner for
Gratiot County, Michigan.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-01-27
TO THE PUBLIC

Having resumed the practice of law,
wish TO say to my friends. that | am
now nicely located in the Heath block
where | will be pleased to see you either
socially or for business
My four years experience as county
clerk and clerk of the circuit court
thereof. make me familiar with the
county and court records, and | offer
YOU the benefit of my experience.
shall do general law and office bus.
mess, and any matters intrusted TO my
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-01-27

The success that has attended the use
of DR.. II. Mclean 5 Volcanic Oil Lin
iment in the relief of pain and in cur.
ing diseases which seemed beyond the
reach OF medicine, has been truly re-
markable Hundreds supposed to be
crippled for life, with arms or legs
drawn up. crooked or distorted, their
muscles contracted by disease, have
been cured through the use of this
remedy Price 25c, soc ana 81 bottle.
For sale by b. 5. WEBB.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-01-27

Feb. 10th, the anniversary of the blow.
ing up OF the NJ aine, has been self cited
for the peace jtlbilee meeting 70 be held
under the auspices of the legislature
The committees in charge lave not yet
prepared the pI ogram, but il has been
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-01-27

decided 10 have addresses from Gen.
Duncld and other Michigan soldiers and
an attractive musical program.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-01-27
Annual Statement Of Finances
OFTHE
Farmers Mutual Fire In
surance Co.

az clinton County doing business u Clinton
aud Grafton Counties. fer thu year ending De-
crmbcr 81. s9s Number member, 49, Capt.
tai STOCK, s. Go3.OOU.
The Saint Paul globe., 1899-03-31
THE SHOPS WILL He B1y,Ir.

The common council of St Paul last
plain justice to the Great Northern Rail-
way company by making the concessions
reported elsewhere in this issue of The
G. o be. The city is immensely the gain
er by the action of it's municipal legis-
iative body. because. laying all else aside,
the keeping here of the hundreds Of men
who work in the shops of this great rail-
way organization means as much as any
other one thing to the making. and main
tanning of the prosperity which is neces-
sary to a citys continued growth.
President Hill showed his good will
toward this community last August
by Offering to establish his shops here
permanently and add largely to their
number If he could be assured that he
would not be harassed in season and out
of season by attempts to cut streets
through the section of the Eighth ward
where his manufacturing department is
to be located. His proposition was SO fair
that the Commercial club and other
bodies became the active champions of
the movement which has just ended il
a manner so satisfactory to all concerned.
Besides retaining for the capital city the
hundreds of men at work for the Great
Northern company In its shops and the
hundreds of women and children In the
families of these men, the city gets a
steel bridge over the Smelling avenue in
tersection with the Great Northern's
tracks; a new steel bridge paved with as
phalt in place Of the present Rice street
structure; the repair and partial recon-
struction of the Jackson street bridge and
the complete repair Of the Dale street
bridge The city on its part vacates
Broadway from its intersection with
Third street, and the jagged ends Of
streets running to the railroad tracks
from Third east of Broadway, and also
agrees TO maintain all bridges heretofore
and hereafter erected by the Great
Northern company.
The council did it's duty with enthusi-
estlc unanimity which there is no reason
to believe it will ever regret.
The Saint Paul globe., 1899-03-31
EPIsTLEs TO ST. PAUL.

Moses E. CIapp was letting his feet
dangle over the side of the lGng tab In
the dark corridor leading to the state
library. Moses was chatting with an
other legal luminary when an admirer of
the former attorney general, who had
been looking up knotty point in the
statutes, came through.
Good morning, general" he exclaim-
ed. Glad to see you looking so we'll,
you know, because in my Judgment there
are only two Republicans in this state
that can beat John Lind for governor
in 1900-you or Jim Tawney"
well, I am feeling pretty WE'LL" re-
piled the far-seeing Clapp. But" and
the modern Moses turned prophet like
Moses Of old, ''about that other matter
we'll. If Tawney wants 1t he can have it. -
Gen. Clapps admiring friend was palpa-
bly disappointed.
"Pll tell YOU" continued Clapp, reas-
suringly. .'the Republican party in 1900
is going to be somewhat in the condi-
tlon Of the darkey in the old story who
was worried about the continuance OF the
heavy storms and resultant floods
oh. Lo'd.' he prayed, come down
and deliver the people from this calam-
ity an, oh. Lo'd, good Lo'd, don't send
you son, but come yosse'f, for this am
no time fo' boys"
Mrs. Manifold had a little girl yester-
day. Strange it wasn't twins.
The Saint Paul globe., 1899-03-31


Philadelphia. last evening In his lecture
on THE Harp of the Senses" or 1.-The
Secret Of Character Building" delivered
at the Central Park Methodist church,
Twelfth and Minnesota streets.
This was the last lecture of the Ep-
worth league course and the audience
present bore witness to the unusual ex-
cellence of the entire course.
The lecture last night was illustrated
with stereopticon views which were un-
usually good.
By way of introduction the lecturer
gave short talk on sound vibrations or
sound waves giving the number of vi
brations TO the minute of different musi-
cal Instruments. He then told something
of. the psychological structure of the hui
man brain, the permanent influence of re-
peated Impressions until what Is known
as habits are formed, habits for good or
bad that in after life it is almost i'm
possible TO eradicate.
The professor scored modern society for
the carelessness with which boys were
brought up. While girls were carefully
guarded and surrounded by every good
influence 1t was considered nothing out
Of the ordinary for the boy to sow his
wild oats.
Prof De Motto said that he believed In
the theater as an educative force. but said
that the tendency of the stage today was
toward the coarsest realism which, ,natur-
ally, had a most deteriorating effect on
the minds of the growing youth.
The Saint Paul globe., 1899-03-31
JOHNsON's NEW CARPET.
Comptroller Refuses to Audit the
City's Part of the Claim

After much correspondence between the
city comptroller and the city auditor and
much deliberation on the part of the Joint
city hall and court house committee
County Auditor Johnsons nice new red
s13S carpet is still only half paid for and
was again the subject of consideration
by the joint committee at its meeting
yesterday.
The bill was again presented to the
board accompanied by two letters, one
from City Comptroller McCardy, nou-
flying the committee that in his opinion
should be paid for In full by the county.
To this was appended copy of letter
sent the comptroller by Mr.. Johnson.
while evidently in a belligerant mood.
pointing out that he had In his posses
sion a bill for the $99.55 carpet in Mr..
McCardy's office the expense of which
was equally shared by the city and coun-
ty. Mr.. Johnson suggested In a post
script that he thought the precedent a
good one. .s
The committee deemed this settler
and the whole bunch of letters and notes,
together with the bill were returned to
the comptroller with an Endorsement to
the effect that the carpet was necessary
for the maintenance of the building.
The final estimate of s3,123 on the ele-
vator contract for the court house came
up for the third time, but its first ap-
pearance in proper form and was al
lowed on motion of Commissioner Har-
dick The penalty of s72 for non-fulfil-
ment of the time clause in the contract
was waived.
The Saint Paul globe., 1899-03-31
WORLDS NEWS BRIEFLY TOLD

Asheville, N. CT e. Dickerson. di-
rector of the defunct First National bank.
was today sentenced to ten years. Dick
erson will appeal.
San F'rancisco-The second inventory of
the will of the late William Sutro has
just been completed, and shows that the
entire estate is worth S2,774.1N.
Detroit, Mich.-An advance in wages
of 10 per cent will be given union ma
chinery molders of this city earning 81. so
a day or less, commencing May l.
Victoria. B. C.-According to advices
received from the Aleutian peninsula
great beds of bituminous coal have beec
discovered near the seashore al ChigniK
bay.
Terre Haute. Ind.-The bituminous coal
operators of Indiana and the United
Mine Workers of this district today
agreed upon a scale of wages based upon
Pittsburg agreement
New Orleans. La.-Minister Hunter left
for Honduras and Guatemala today. He
will demand $25, 900 indemnity for the
Pears killing in Honduras, and the
navy may help to collect 1t.
Indianapolis. Ind.-The supreme court
today held that an employe of a rail-
road, having agreed to accept benefits
from railroad relief association, In case
of injury. relinQuishes his right to bring
suit against the company for damages.
The Saint Paul globe., 1899-03-31

salaries. Last evening the delegation in
definitely postponed measure which
95 per cent of the voters want-the con-
solidation of the city and county 1t
also resolved to stand by Matthias Jen-
sen, city clerk, who Is drawing a salary
or 10000 a year. A motion had already
been adopted to cut the salary. of this
officer to $1,000 year. but Sheehan
the Great-a near .neighbor of Mr. Jen-
sen-arose and said with solemnity, while
he "winked the other eye that he would
fight the reduction to a finish on the floor
of the senate. whereupon the delegation
subsidized. and a motion to indefinitely
postpone the bill applying the hatchet to
Mr.. Jensen's stipend went through with
out murmur of dissent
This farce has been running too long
already. Somebody ring the bell for the
curtain.
The Saint Paul globe., 1899-03-31
MUSTER ROLLS DENIED
GEN. BROOKE UNABLE To suc
A LIST OF THE CUBAN
SOLDIERS
MAY SEND MILLIONS HOME
ven "omez weary OF the Petty Pol
Icy of the Native Leaders, and
Plainly Expresses His Opinion
File of Soldiers Would He Sent
After the missing Roster Were
Its Location Known.

Ia ANA. March 3G.-Goy Gen RrooIea
mas almost made UP his mind to send the
$o'o0o,oO0 back to the United States If the
cuban military assembly does not give uD
the army rolls.
You may as well do so and not trifte
much longer" said Secretary Alger. when
discussing the matter two days ago in
conference with Gen. Brooke and Gen.
Gomez. The latter said that such a.
course would serve the assembly riehI
anyway, the impression is spreading that
the governor general may return the
money to Washington, and it is stirring
up fresh feeling against the assembly
Gen. Ernst called upon the Cuban gen
eral. Rafael Portuondo. chairman of the
executive committee of the assembly,
three days ago, and asked for the rolls.
Do you come from Gen. Brooke?"
asked Portuondo.
Yes" replied Gen Ernst
"Ohcially. or unofficiaHy?"
Il come unofficially," answered the
American officer
Then I cannot give them up" retorted
Portuondo II can only do so on official
recognition"
A file of the United States troops would
probably be sent to take the rolls If the
military administration knew exactly
where they were, but there is a feeling
that mistake might be made and tha
administration placed In the light Of over
anxiety, and possibly be laughed at.
In the course of a conversation with
friend from San Domingo today Gen.
Gomez said:
Il am ready to go home. / have tired
of this jangle with the assembly. I have
learned something about this people
which 1 did not know before. They are
an ungrateful people. They do not ap
preciate what the United States govern
ment is doing for them-a service In
which L am assisting. These assembly
commissioners have money while I. who
have a wife in San Domingo, have not
money enough to bring her here. But
there I have house and might be sure
of enough to live on. am old and tired.
and I feel like going back"
The Saint Paul globe., 1899-03-31
AT THE THEATERS.
METROPOLITAN.

Sousa is the most fertile Of men in
originating and opening up resources for
making his concerts more and more at
tractive and his band better and better,
IL such a thing were possible. The band
Will be at Its best when it appears at the
Metropolitan opera house Sunday after
noon and evening, April 2 in grand Eas-
ter concerts. The soloists are matinee:
Miss Maude Reese Davies, soprano; Miss
Dorothy Hoyle, violin; Herbert L. Clarke,
cornet. Evening: Miss Davies. Miss Hoyle
and Arthur Pryor, trombone.
Sol Smith Russell and his own company
will begin an engagement of three nights
and Wednesday matinee at the Metro
politan opera house Monday evening, pre-
senting for the first time in this city his
latest and greatest success, Hon. John
Grigsby.'
GRAND
"a Midnight Bell is enjoying a week
of splendid success at the Grand opera
house.
Through the Breakers the new melo-
drama by Owen Davis, in which Maude
Banks. Sol Aiken, Hope Booth and sew
eral other well known players are to be
seen at the Grand next week. is describ-
ed a drama of real life. in which the
sensational scenic effects are made to
help out a reasonable and rather origt-
nal story.
The Saint Paul globe., 1899-03-31
GRAND JURY RUMORS RIFE
4IsSsl1
MANNER OF SaxING AssEsSM MENTS
ON PERsoNAL PROPERLY be-
ING INVESTIG ATED
aHumor That "a Fund of $1,000 Has
Been Raised for Certain Purposes
May Have Reached the Ears Gf
the InquisitOrs.

line grand jury IN ITS. investigation of
the matter of the levyings of personal
property taxation has gone into the mat
ter Oh special taxation. A good many wit
nesses have been heard, but. 1t is said,
a subpoena that was issued for the at
tendance of Assessor Seng was revoked
before that gentleman was afforded an
opportunity to tell his troubles to the
jury.
There have been all sorts of rumors
around as to just what the grand jury
has had, INSTRUMENTATION. 1t is easy to
hear around the court house that an in
d1ctment or two may be returned that Is
going to cause some surprise.
1t Is also common report that the line
of investigation has been the way In
which certain assessments have been lev
led. The law lays down specific lines to
be followed about each man Or corpora
ton informing the assessor as to the ma
ture of his personal holding, while 1t has
been discovered that this rule during the
/ last two years has been badly warped If
not broken entirely.
Then another report Is that a fund of
S2.GG0 has been raised by certain interests
ostensibly to extend the term of the pres
ent county auditor contingent on his
keeping Seng in office for two years more.
Whether this REPORT is being investigated
or not is not known.
But the question. however, of levying
assessments is reported not only to have
been under consideration, but to have
caused some feeling in the grand jury
room.
Section I6 of the General Laws, which
applies to personal taxation, says:
Every city and every district and
township assessor who In any case re-
fuses or knowingly heglects to perform
any duty enjoineh OH, him by this act. or
who consents toior cpnnives at any eva
sion Of it's provisions whereby any pro-
cess required under this act Is prevent
ed or hindered by which any property
required to be listed for taxation Is un-
lawfully exempted, or the valuation
thereof is. entered on the tax list at less
than it's true value, shall, for every such
neglect, consent or connivance. forfeit and
pay to the state not less than $500 nor
more than $l,e00 at the discretion of the
court to be recovered before any court OF
competent jurisdiction. 4.
The Saint Paul globe., 1899-03-31
GREEN THURSDAY IN SOCIETY

Mrs. John McCuiloch, of Osceola ave-
nue., has issued Invitations for thimble
bee Wednesday, April 5. from until 5
o'clock.
Mrs. Walter Whftton will entertain the
Whist-Cinch-Eu -Euchre club next Tuesday
afternoon at the home of Mrs. John c.
Eden, on Paramount avenue.
Mrs. John Silver, of Lincoln avenue,
will give children's party Saturday for
her daughter, Maud.
Mrs Aaron Mark and Miss Fanny
Wednesday evening. Mrs Mark and Miss
Mark were assisted in receiving by Miss
Mayme Mark, of Duluth, and Miss Eta
ziere, of Minneapolis.
Mrs. Henry r. Curtis. of Summit ave-
nue.. will give a mother goose party
Wednesday, April 5, in honor of the
birthday of her son. Hal
Announcement is made of the marriage
of Miss Kathryn Adele Mulford, daughter
of Henry c. Mulford, of MINNEAPOLIS. to
Frederick William Lauer The wed ling
will take place Wednesday, April 10. in
Minneapolis.
Ac yOuHS llicf1 OI the dcaGGmiC and
junior classes Of the Baldwin seminary
will give a dancing party "Wednesday
evening, April 5, at Wood, and hall. Ash
land avenue and Mackubn street.
Mrs. I. s. Russell gave dinner Mon
day evening in honor of her guest. Mr..
Harry Weber. Covers were laid for ten.
MIS-. russell was assisted by her daugh-
ter, Mrs. S. n. Rice
Miss Iverson, of the Buckingham, is en-
tertainfng Miss MCGOWAN, of Morton
Minn.
The Misses Pattee Of Marshall avenue
are entertaining Miss Pattee. Of MiIwau.
kee.
MIR. and Mrs. Charles Kluckholm Of
Fairmount avenue. have returned from
New York.
Mrs. J. J. Leighton. of Dayton avenue
returned yesterday from Austin.
Mrs. Nellie Burke. of Owatonna &c
visiting relatives In the city.
Mrs. c. j. West, Of 7c7 Martin street.
The Saint Paul globe., 1899-03-31
LOCAL WAITS FROM WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, March 3O.-L. G. Pow
ers has arrived In Washington and re-
ported to Mr.. Merriam for duty as sta
tistician in charge of the agricultural
statistics.
Supervising Architect Taylor today re-
ceived the acts OF the Minnesota legiS-
lature transferring the jurisdiction over
the sites of buildings TO be erected at
st. Cloud and Fergus Falls. and will
advertise for offers of sites tomorrow.
The remains of Corporal Oliver Z. Har-
ris, of the Second United States infantry.
arrived in New York this morning on
board the steamer Crook. Mr.. Harris
parents reside in St. Paul and the body
will be sent there for burial.
Mayor Kiefer, Of st. Paul, has teie-
graphed Director Merriam. of the census.
a strong Endorsement and recommenda-
ton for Fred w. Schrader, of Washing
ton.
AS soon as Secretary Alger returns he
Is expected to make the order for eX-
tending Fort Smelling SO that 1t will
properly accommodate a full regiment Of
infantry. troop of cavalry and bat
terry of artillery.