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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-01-06
STATE GOSSIP.

Kent county is free from debt.
The state treasury showed balance
of S24T. ga. 90 at the close of 1898.
The dry kiln of the Bay City Mfg. Co.
was destroyed by fire. Loss s., 500.
Robbers stole 500 from the residence
of J. A. Shaw, a Williamson merchant.
Hon. c. r. Mitchell, pioneer bust
ness man and banker, died at Hillsdale.
aged 81.
Peter Peterson, an old resident OF
Norway. shot himself through the head
with 44-caliber rife.
Pingree is the title OF a new post.
Office in Livingston county. James M.
Smith is the first postmaster.
Royal Oaks first mandatory will
turn out rugs, mats, window shades,
etc, and will employ IS men.
Whooping cough is epidemic in San.
lilac county, many cases proving fatal.
Deckerville schools are closed.
The executive committee of the State
Sunday School association met at Jack
son and reported improved finances.
John R. Hall, correspondent of the
Detroit News, with the 3lst Michigan,
died Of pneumonia at Knoxville, Tenn.
Fred Walters, a Waterman on the
steamer May Graham, is missing and
il Is believed he is drowned in St Joe
river.
The Jackso Il Adrian Railroad Co.
has been organized at Adrian for the
purpose of building an electric line be-
tween the two cities
Thomas Maley, a well-to-do farmer,
suicided at Pontiac by jumping through
a hole in the Ice in Clinton river. No
cause can be assigned.
Mai. o. =. Barber, surgeon 35th
Michigan, has rendered his resignation
20 take effect Immediately. Urgent
personal business matters.
= Edward Harrison, aged 7s. Of Mus
kegon, has fallen heir to $40, 900,
which was left TO him bv his father,
who died near Watertown, Wis.
An explosion at the Michigan Port.
land cement factory, Coldwater, seri
ously injured Electrician Crittenden
and Assistant Preston. Loss 81 900.
The earnings of the Lake Shore rail
road for 1898 were $50, 73s. 300, or SAL.
ITS more than in 1897. The Michigan
Central earned si3, ga 200, an increase
of s327 900.
Mr.. and Mra John Il. Ateyo, aged 70
and 70, respectively, have celebrated
their golden wedding in Sumpter town
ship, Wayne county, where they settled
~ years age.
Senator Burrows is said TO be work.
ing TO secure the appointment of Col.
Irish, of the 35th Michigan, a. q brig
adler general upon the reorganization
of the army.
Maj Walter Crane, aged II. who for
many years figured prominently in De
troit bust ness life, died Mt his home on
the Ill - sSs, nor Crosse Isle,
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-01-06

l7ilpinos Holding IIoilo Against . Hssss
of American Troops.

A'P'hor hDiN'Hk wv
OF American Troops.
Dispatches have been received frou
Manila saying: The situation at Iloilo.
island OF Panay, is grave. Over 500
natives, fully armed, are in the city,
loo more at Melo. IA suburb Of Iloiio,
h 600 more il is reported, are ready "a
embark at several points on the island
OF Negroes, ~ hours sail from IlOilo.
All the women have Withdrawn. The
rebels, after consultation, insist
upon inaction until Gen. Aguinaldo
shall have been heard from. Gen.
Miller, in command Of the American
expedition sent to occupy lloilo, de.
clined to concede them time. At the
same time he gave assurances that
lives and property would be protected.
The foreign residents then petitiODed
Gen. Miller to grant the extension do
sired by the rebels, a. q fight would
cause inevitable loss. This also Gen.
Miller refused and prepared 70 land
forces, sending an emissary back 70
Manila for instructions. The psbels
are strengthening their position and
are preparing To resist. The streets of
Iloilo are full of armed soldiers, who
are constantly entering in every direo-
ton. There is great excitement. The
American troops are restless. The reb-
els are drilling on the beach, evening
and morning, in full view OF the Amer
lean expedition, which is still adoat
The American expedition ~ Hello
consists of q signal detachment, bat
terry g of the Sixth artillery. the
18th regulars and the 5lst Iowa reRi-
ment. II is commanded by Gen. Mil
Ter, a veteran fighter. and arrived on
Iloilo on board the transports Pennsyl-
vania, Arizona and Newport, conveyed
by the G. $. cruiser baltimore aud a.
auxiliary gunbOst.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-01-06
Buildiug aud Loan Associations.

The annual report of the secretary
of state on Michigan building and loan
associations shows that 76 associations
are doing business in this state and all
are reported in good conditions. The
total assets at the date Of the report
were $40, ss5, 7Os.l5 as against sll, 23l,-
FAC. OIL for the year preceding, the diff
ference being 1854, $3.50. The history
Of the collapsed Alpena Loan & Build
ing association is gone into, and the
cause OF the downfall is attributed to
''incompetency and recklessness on the
part of its former management, fol-
lowed by heavy defalcations of it's Sec
rotary" II is thought it will be able
TO pay 100 cents on the dollar. The
secretary of state makes some valuable
recommendations for the government
Of the associations.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-01-06
Seventh Regiment to b. Scattered.

The Seventy u. 5. infantry, heroes
Of FL Caney. now stationed AT Fort
Wayne, Detroit, is to be scattered.
Only two companies remain at Fort
Wayne. One is ordered 20 Fort
Thomas, Ky; one to Columbus bar
racks, Ohio; one to Fort Smelling,
MINI. q portion of II being intended
TO police Walker Lake, where the
Chippewas made war last fall; one to
Fort Crook, Omaha, and two TO Fort
Sheridan. Chicago. 1t is evident from
this arrangement of the Seventh that it
Is to do garrison duty for some time TO
come and that nearly all other regular
regiments will go abroad while the
Seventh keeps house for them. For
the present, regimental headquarter,r
will be at Fort Wayne.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-01-06

The times are particularly aus
picious for large increase in the
opportunities for trade for Amer
lean ships in the West Indies, Cen
trail and South America. A man
with half an eye could see that;
and the contemplation of it ought
not to be confined to the people of
the north, The lesson ought to
be learned in the south as well.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-01-06
E.c.psd Convict. Recaptursd.

Frank Edison, Lewis Ferguson and
John Hubbard, three of the six con-
victs, scarlet fever patients, who es-
capped by digging through the hospital
wall at Ionis prison, were captured by
local officers. About the same time
Fisher. Miller and Smith were recap
tured near Okemos by fsrme who,
finding them in his tool house, went
after them with a gun. They surren-
dered and the gritty farmer marched
them over TO the Mason Jail.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-01-06
THE NEWS CON DENSEp

Premier Sagssta is reported out Of
danger
Gen. Shafter is to take command of
the department of California about
January H.
The ear of Russia, early ia 1893.
will visit Franz Josef Of Austria and
King Humbert Of Italy.
The Bolivian rebels have captured
the town OF Tulcan, capital of Carchi
province. 1t is a strong position.
Former Gov Merriam. OF Minnesota,
is said to be slated TO succeed Secretary
Hitchcock as ambassador to Russia.
Several hundred marines have been
sent from their barracks at Norfolk,
Va, TO Havana to assist in preserving
order.
The cruiser Yosemite is being fitted
out at Norfolk navy yard for her trip
to Manila with supplies and 900 men
Tor Admiral Dewey's feet.
Secretary Alger will ask an appro
bans who left their homes TO take up
arms and are now destitute.
German newspapers don't like tho
news Of the arrival Of an American
warship at Apia, Samoa, as il is sure
to cause a loss Of German influence in
the island
The cabinet instructed Secretary OF
State Hay to disapprove of the nA1op-
oily of the cable business in Hawaii,
granted Promoter Schrymser by the
Hawaiian republic.
Ambassador Romero, Of Mexico, died
at Washington, at the age of 90 years.
Death followed an operation for sp-
pendicitis. The remains will be taken
20 Mexico for interment.
Emile Zola. the eminent French
author now in exile in London, claims
to possess startling documents connect
ing Gen. Zurlinden, military governor
of Paris, with the Bonapartists.
A. c. Prutzman and wife, aged Sd
and SO, respectively, formerly of Three
Rivers, died at their daughters home
in Mimi eapolis, Mimi, within "a hours
OF each other. Burial at Three Rivera.
Senator Mcmillan has prepared blk
authorizing the construction Of three
new revenue cutters OF the first CLAN
for the lakes. to cost not over $500. coo
each. and sppropriating $500, 900 tor
start work upon them.
President Dole, Of Hawaii, is CT
pected 10 arrive at Washington IN
about three weeks for the purpose Of
working for the appointment to H.
governorship Of the islands. He hss .
strong rival for the Office in u. s. Min
lister Sowell
Phil Mcmillan, son of the senator
from Michigan, is one of the incorpor-
ators of railroad in Porto Rico. The
road Is known as the San Juan a Ria
Piedras, and Is seven aud ons-half
miles long. The capital stock IL ga
600, 900.
Col. Kimball, Of the qusrtermastAr,s
department, has received orders fron
the war department to secure st o~cs
an iron ship Of from loo 10 I, 80 toHs
for use 70 lay cables TO connect Oh,
islands Of the Philippines The a.
part :nent, hAs already ordered ~ 49,
peifoss ico nilss of marine saA,aS
,i-'ihiss tsS tseA
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-01-06

Insurance Commissioner Campbell
recently made an examination of the
Western Mutual Life association. Of
Chicago, and found that the company
during the IL months ending Aug. 81,
last, collected s527, 1870 from policy
holders. During the same period it
paid out to policy holders total of
So, SOS. 70, and disbursed during the
same period for salaries and expenses
$500, 397. so. The commissioner severely
eriticises the extravaganza Of the sal
aries paid, and also says that the com
psny is not on a legal reserve basis
notwithstanding the fact that pre-
miums are charged equal to and as
great as those collected by so.cslled
legal reserve companies, and rep
reservations are made that il is doing
business practically on the legal re-
serve plan.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-01-06
Standard OIL Co. After Copper mi.s.

1t is reported that the Standard Oil
Co. is after American copper mines and
that agents of the octopus are in the
upper peninsula for the purpose Of get
ting options on the famous Michigan
mines. A corporation with a capital
of 500, OOO, 900 will be formed to oper-
ate the mines under New Jersey laws.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-01-06
Fathers Testimony Against His Son.

In the examination of jeff Mason at
Paw Paw on the charge of killing
Stephen Sprague, Mason's father testi-
fed that his son had confessed to him
that he did the deed. Young Mason
pushed Sprague off the railroad bridge
over Derrick creek. expecting the fall
would kill him. 1t did not, and he
then went down into the ravine and
shot his victim twice with a revolver.
Then he rified the pockets and took the
body some distance from the bridge
and sunk il in the water, where il was
found later by Sprague's friends. The
reason JEFF gives for the murder was
that Sprague had got the best of him
in a woman deal
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-01-06
Fine Copntrv HON. Burped.

DR.. p. b. Taylor's large farm house,
one mile east of Clio, was destroyed by
fire, together with its contents. The
occupants were asleep and were rescued
by neighbors just before the roof fell
in. Loss 81, 500; insurance 81, 800.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-01-06

A terrible accident occurred in X
shaft of the Lake Superior mine at Ish.
peming by which six miners lost their
lives. Nine men Of the night shift
started up the shaft from work, but
when - feet from the surface the ear
stopped, and on investigation il was
found that only three injured men
were in the car ani that the other six
had been hurled To the bottom of tho
shaft To death Ii is saidfthat one OF
the wheels Of the car broke at the fifth
level, but whether the men were
hurled out or jumped is uncertain.
X shaft is vertical shaft 5l4 feet
deep. The men all dropped from dis
tances varying between 500 and s5C
feet, and are badly disfgured and torn.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-01-06
ST. LOUIS.


trip to Saginaw Wednesday.
Judge S. Daboll OF this circuit is a
candidate for Supreme bench honors.
Mrs. Jas. Henry has been very sick
tor the past two weeks, but Is about
now.
Someone in Ashley who has found
out that he can't fiddle for milk wants
20 trade $50 violin for any kind of
COW.
ID. f. Harrison has been making
special preparations for his coming
\ one-fourth of sale, having engaged ex-
ira help.
Married. at NJ. +. parsonage, st.
Louis, Dec. 9th, by Rev. Killeen, Mr..
Harley j. Swick and Ida Myers. both
of Pine River.
James Moore, the popular night
clerk Of the Steel Hotel, ST. Johns.
visited his parents in this city oyer
New Years day.
Miss RenHs scarborough, who Is
teaching in Lexington, this state, and
has been spending her vacation in the
city, returned Saturday.
Married, at Nj. z parsonage. st.
Louis. bv Rev. Geo. Killeen, Dec. 22nd,
Mr.. Robert Barrels of Bethany and
Miss Carrie Hustled of Jasper.
A'ried. at the home of the groom's
mSNer on Main street, Jan. lst, by
= Rev. Geo. Killeen, Mr.. Fred Bartrsn
and Mrs. Allie Stalter. both of St
Louis.
+. w. Blair was in Owosso, ST. Johns
and Lansing the first of the week in
the interest of the Ver-Lo Medicine CO.,
of which he has the agency for Eastern
Michigan.
ID. F. Harrison is satisfied with a
Republican administration. He re-
ports that last month was the best for
business that he has had since be has
been in st. Louis.
The township board of Arcadia has
appointed &. l.. Delavan to till the
place vacated by supervisor ID ia.
Sharrar The choice is a good one and
Arcada will be we'll represented on the
y board.
) Mr.. and Mrs. +. G. Henry gave a
whist party to few of their friends
Saturday evening. Six couple partici-
pated and watched the old year out.
At twelve coffee and sandwiches,
cream and cake were served.
w. p Richards of the St. Louis mar
bic works started in the new year in
good shape by selling hne marble job
10 William Bartrem. The monument
will mark the last resting place of G. f.
Bartrem. who died last summer at
Chickamauga.
The Midland Republican completed
its eighteenth year last week and is as
fresh and vigorous as it was when Bro.
Crissey first took hold of 1t. II is APP
psiently good for eighteen moro years,
and iu lying from its we'll filed adver-
S.lsing columns is appreciated by the
Ehusiness men of Midland.
ID. +. Devore now has as well an
equipped barber shop as can be found
this side Of Detroit, since last Saturday
when two Koch hydraulic barber
chairs arrived and we're set up. The
chairs are made Of oak, and just match
the case made by w. A. Green last
summer. ID. +. is ever on the watch
out for improvement that will add to
the comfort of his customers.
Our grist mill turned out 1893 grists
this month up TO last Thursday night,
and will make it full 1900 by Satur-
day night. The Alma Roller Mills re.
port last month gave it four hundred
and some odd grists, which will show
the magnitude of the business done by
our mill. -Four TO six hundred grists
is coDsidered big business by the av-
,ersge N
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-01-06
Extra Pay for Volunteers.

Rep. w. d. Kelly has prepared bill
TO be introduced in the Legislature
which provides for giving extra COM
pensation to Michigan soldiers Of the
Spanish war-sl5 per month to those
who served in Cuba and $40 per month
States
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-01-06

The s5th Michigan regiment at Au-
gusts, Ga, was ordered to turn in its
Springfield rifles and to draw Krag-
Jorgensens When the order was read
TO the men there was the widest kind
Of enthusiasm. Cheer after cheer WAS
given and they congratulated them
selves on the prospect Of their going
to Cuba 1t an early date.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-01-06
Cabinet Crials In GermAny.

The long series Of d fferences Of opi.-.
ion between Emperor William Of Ger
many, and the imperial chancellor.
Prince Hohenlohe, are very appsreatlY
leading 70 a cabinet crisis.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-01-06
STATE OF ONO. CRY OF TOLEDO, 81.

Lucas COUNTY. ~"
FRANK J. CHENEY makes oath that he Is the
senior partner Of the firm OF +. J. CHBsEy&Co.
doing business in the City of Toledo, County
and State Aforesaid. and that said hrm will pay
the sum OF ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for
each and every case of Cstarrh that cannot be
cured by the NE OF Halls CATARRH Cure.
FRANK j. CHENEY.
Sworn TO before me and subscribed in my
presence, this eth day OF December, AID. 1885.
seal. a. W. GLEASON,
~ Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally and acts
directly on the blood and mucous surfaces Of
the system. Send for testimonials, free.
+. J. CHENEY a CO., Toledo, o.
- Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-01-06

The little folks love DR.. WOhd's Norway
Pine syrup. Pleasant TO take; perfectly
harmless; positive cure for coughs. colds,
bronchitis. asthma
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-01-06

A falling limb struck and killed
John Richmond, aged 81. of Garland,
near Elsie. He leaves . widowed
uothor.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-01-06
IN OUR GREAT STATA.
THE HAPPENINGS IN MICHIGAN
BRIEFLY RELATED.
Commissioner Campbell Fires u Broad
side at Another Insurance Company
--31st Michigan sure to- Go to Cuba
-35th Boys Made Happy Also.


Edgar j. Adams, of Grand Rapids,
was nominated for speaker of the
Michigan house of representatives on
the second ballot in the Republican
caucus. The first ballot resulted in a
tie, 46 To as. The second ballot stood
As to a.. Adams only opponent was
John J. Carton. of Flint.
The election of Adams was body
blow at Gov. Pingree. and il is gener-
ally believed that it will result in
trouble for the Atkinson bill. Adams
course all through the special ses-
sion was one Of opposition to that
measure; and IL was feared that in
making up his committees he will not
give the governor a chance. This first
defeat of the governor was also quite
generally regarded as making Burrows
certain OF victory in the election of
u. :. senator over Albert Pack. the
PiDgree candidate. The governors
friends, however. contended that the Sc
lection Of a speaker did not affect the
senatorial situation.
The nomination of the speaker took
exactly two hours and it took an hour
longer for the speeches and the other
nominations. Chamberlain nominated
Geo. 4. Gillian, of Harrisville, for
speaker pro tenn, and IL was made
unanimous
The minor positions in the house
were filled rs follows: Sergeant-st-arms,
W. r. Shepherd, of Lenawee; assistant
sergeant, John Torris, of Detroit; clerk,
Lewis M. Miller tby acclamation), of
Wayne; assistant postmaster, c. N.
Willis, of Allegan.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-01-06
DR.. Humphreys

Specifies act directly upon the disease.
without exciting disorder in other parts
of the system. They Cure the Sick.
so. CURES. Psscus-
1-fevers. Oonsestions. innAmmatious. rs
2-worms. Worm Fever. Worm Cole. as
3-Tcethins. Collie. Crying. wshsfuins~ as
A-Disrrhes. OF Children or Adpits...... as
7-Coushs. Colds. Bronchitis. ............ rs
s-Nourslsis. ToothAchs, Psccasbe. as
S-Headsehe. Sick Headache, vertigo. as
10-Dyspepsis. Indigestion, weak stomach. rs
1f-soppresset or Painful Periels.... as
12-Whitcs. Too Profuse Periods ......... as
13-Croup, Lsryositis. Hosrseness..... As
14-sst Rheum. ErysipelAs. kruptions.. As
15-Rhepnatism. Rheumatic Pains. ..... IS
1e-MsIsria. Calls, Fever and Asus go. rs
1s-Cstsrrh. Innusnsa, Gold In the Head Is
2o-wboopins-Coush .................... as
2T-Kt<ney Diseases ..................... Is
2s-Nervous Debility. .................".1.00
5o-urinsry We.hssss. wssens Bed. As
5T-Gvip. Hay Fever .95
pr. Hunphrsyr Manual OF ell Diseases ct yozr
Druggists or Mailed Yree.
Sold ~ druggists, or sent On receipt Of pricr
HsmRhreys' Me1. Co. Cor. " iIiiAn Joan ssA-.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-01-06

The senatorial caucus elected: Presi
dent pro tenn, p. Il. Loomis, Crane
Rapids; secretary Of the senate, Chas
S. Pierce, Oscoda; sergeant-at-arms
Moses Psrshelsky, Detroit; assistan
sergesnts, Hezekiah Sweet, Hillsdale
and John Hill, Genesee; postmaster
r. J. Clark, Alma
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1899-03-18

art exhibitions to the city and fostering
an art spirit. She hae advocated every
plan that has been suggested and has
advanced many plans tending to public
education and advancement in this
direction.
Mrs. Garfield has not confined her Ia.
terests wholly to art, but has been
prominent 10 literary work among the
women's clubs Of the city. 1t was large
ly due to her influence that the City
Federation Of Women's clubs was form.
cd last November. at which time she
was elected president.
AT the last meeting OF the Ohio Fed.
GRAFTON Of Women's clubs she was elect
cd vice president OF the State Fedora.
ton. Notwithstanding her many du.
ties and responsibilities. Mrs. Garfield il
ever ready to interest herself in any new
enterprise in the interest OF literature or
art"
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1899-03-18


art"
The Executive Board OF the New York
State Federation has decided, says Mar
garet Hamilton WEIGH, to make the in.
dustrial school project the work Of the
year: "Circular letters have been sen,
to all federated clubs in tbs state. urp-
ing corporation. Investigation by the
committee appointed for the purpose has
developed the fact that there ia no state
institution to prevent q girl from be-.
coming degraded, although there are
more than eighty to receive her after
she mas become 30. The various or.
phan asylums and homes for girls keen
their inmates until the age of fourteen.
With little discretion and scant knowl-
edge OF the world, they are started on
their bread-winning career. There il
to be presented very soon at ALBANY a
petition for state aid in this matter,
and 1t is the preliminary work Of the
clubs OF the state to spread knowl.
edge OF the existing facts, to form pub.
lie opinion. and persuade legislators
through husbands, brothers. and all
voting friends, to the wisdom Of the
granting OF this petition. The letter
points out that there has been liberia |
legislation In support Of industrial re-.
formatory schools for boys. while girls =,
who are less able to care for themselves
have been overlooked. A program for
meeting to present the matter is in
cluded, and every woman 10 the state
who is willing to do 80 is requested 10
write to tho senator and assemblyman
OF her own district. urging his efforts
when the time ehall come, in behalf Of
this institution.
This is matter whose Importance
cannot fail to be at once recognized. Il
would be fine achievement of the New
York State Federation II It could be
directly instrumental in the establish.
ment OF state industrial training
school, school where young girls be-.
tween the ages Of twelve and eighteen
could receive orderly and Systematic
industrial training which would make
them self supporting and self-respect,nu
members OF the community"
The rapid growth OF the movemsnt
proves that the time 10 ripe for pushing
the plans for George Washington
Memorial in the form of national uni
yersity where post graduates from our
own universities may be able to pursus
work on broader lines. Ont.
side OF the pride and patriotism that
should push this movement. there IA
urgent reason for immediate action
Heretofore our students have bean al
mitted to European schools for al.
work, but these schools. on sc.
count OF overcrowded conditions. ara
compelled to refuse admission TO FOR.
e'gners. Otherwise their own students
must suffer. Then reverence FOR Tho
wishes Of Washington should be a pov.
erfui motive for accom- plishing the CON.
summation OF bis idea. Until within IN.
last two or three years it was new 70
many that Washington had left a be.
quest In stocks and land. for tho cree.
lion OF great national university and