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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-02-10
!, Churches ! Societies.

Regular meeting of the fire depart
ment next Tuesday night.
Preaching by the pastor at the Bap.
tist church morning and evening Morn
ing subject, "A City Set on the Hill. 4"
All are most cordially invited 10 the
services of the church.
The topic of the pastors morning
sermon at the Methodist church will be
The Latest Emancipation Proclama-
ton" Evening subject. Young
Americans Debt to Lincoln" Sittings
free. Everybody welcome.
The sixth number on the Epworth
League lecture course will take place
in the NJ +. church tonight with Rev.
j. p. MacCarthy as the lecturer, who
will take for his subject. "Our Heroic
Dead and Living" The indications are
that il will be we'll attended
The subject of the morning sermon at
the Presbyterian church will be, THE
Duty of Self.Respect The evening
subject will be, men of One Idea. 4"
Sabbath school at IL 80 a III. Endeavor
meeting at 6 90 p. u. All are cordially
welcomed Services are announced by
standard time.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-02-10
HALF.RATEs TO DETROIT.

The Grand Trunk Railway System
will issue excursion tickets from all its
stations in Michigan TO Detroit and re.
turn at a single fare for the round trip
on account of the Michigan Club An.
nual meeting and banquet at Detroit,
February 22d Tickets will be sold for all
trains on February 2lst, and for the
morning trains of Feb 22d, and valid to
return on all trains mp TO and including
February 23d, 1899. This gives a good
opportunity to visit Detroit at cheap
rate this season Of the year, and the
public should avail themselves of this
opportunity.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-02-10
ADDITIONAL LOCAL.
~

G. A. Scholtz, county drain commits
sioner, was in Alma Monday on Husi-
ness.
9. f. Brown has been quite seriously
Ill this week, but is improving some.
what at present..
Miss Anna Grover left last Wednes.
day for Milwaukee, Wis, where she ex.
poets TO remain for short time.
lothian Allen was in Alma Monday
morning on his way 10 Shelby where he
has been assisting in conducting q
farmers institute this week.
Mrs f. j. Adams, who has been visit
ing her mother, Mrs s. II. Loveland
during the past week, has returned &c
Lansing where she ia spending the win
ter.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-02-10
SCHOOL NOTES
games

Rubber exchange is becoming tire
some. Please observe.
The gymnastics which are used in the
music classes are very helpful.
The book. keeping class received then
books and began work this week.
The High School Literary Society
held very interesting program last
Monday evening.
The bell became contrary last Tues
day and the janitor was forced 10 beat
il with hammer
Miss Nordrum of the college visited
chapel last Friday morning and intro
duced to the pupils her work in physl
cal culture.
The seniors entertained the St. Louis
and Ithaca seniors at the X. of T. hal
last Thursday evening. They report
very nice time.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-02-10

MORTGAGE sALE-Default having been
vi made in the conditions of a certain mort.
gage, executed ny sarah l.. ToWner and Henry
:. TOWner 20 Rachel Mcpherson, dated Jan.
nary n. 1897. and recorded in the office OF the
register OF deeds for Gratiot county. in Mich
gan, on January d. 1897. in liber - OF mort
cages. on page $50: on which mortgage there is
claimed 10 b. due az the date OF this noIice
ninety four dollars and twenty three cents be-
sides AN attorney fee OF twenty dollars stipu
lated IN said mortgage 10 be pale should any
proceedings be taken to forcclosc aaid mort.
gage. aud no suit or proceedings at law or in
equity having been instituted To recover any
part OF the debt secured by said mortgage;
therefore by virtue Of the power OF sale In "a
mortgage contained. and OF the statute I'm such
case made aud provided notice Is hereby given,
that on Apri! % 1899 al one O'Clock in the after
noon. al the north front door OF the court
house for Gratiot county, in Michigan, in the
village of Ithaca. in said county. there will he
sold at public vendue, TO the highest bidder the
premises in aid mortgage described, viz: The
north east quarter OF the northeast quarter OF
secton nineteen in township eleven north Of
range two west fl Michigan. Said sale will be
made subject TO the pay me nj OF the remainder
OF said mortgage not yet due, and being six
hundred and ffty dollars. due January 81. 1900
With Interest payble thereon at seven per cent
computed from January 81, 1899.
Dated January -, 1899.
Rachel MCPHERSON
Mortgage
PERKINS * BALDwN,
Attorneys for Mortgagee lG37.i3w
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-02-10

MORTGAGE SALE-Deiault having been
li made Tor more than thirty days In the pay
ment oil interest over due and payable on a
mortgage dated May l4th, 1889. made by Netie
A. Todd To Mary y. CIoul, and recorded IN the
office OF the register or deeds OF the comfy Of
Gratlot in the state of Michigan. on May 23d
1859. in iber 50 of mortgages, on page 4l6, and
assigned by said Mary ~ Croul 10 Isabelle G.
bradbeer, by an assignment in writing dated
June 10Th. 1889 and recorded December l7ih
1898, IN the office of the register OF deeds of
laid county In liber 81 OF assignments OF mort.
cages on page 52i: the said Isabelle C. Brad
beer, by right, given by said mortgage, has
made and hereby doee make the whole prtnci
pal sum OF said mortgage and the interest &C.
crued thereon, now due and payable: there is
claimed TO be due on said mortgage AZ the date
OF this notice, for prin cipal and Interest the
sum or seventeen hundred eighty-six and
ninety ote hundredths Ctl7s6.gO5 dollars; no
suit or proceeding at law has been Instituted 10
recover the amount secured by said mortgage,
or any part thereof The sad mortgage con.
tains power OF sale which has become oper-
alive by reason OF the said default In the con.
ditions thereof
Now. therefore. notice IL hereby given that
ssid mortgage will be fOreclosed by virtue ~
said power OF sale, and 10 pursuance Of the
provisions OF the statute in such case made
ana provided, by sale % the mortgagad
premises. AT public auction to the highest bid
der on =
Friday. the oath day ~ March. 1899,
at Ten O'Clock in the forenoon. at the front
door OF the court house in the village OF Ithacn
IN the county OF Gratot aud state OF Michigan
that being the place OF holding the circuit
c0urt OF said county, or 30 much thereof rs
may he necessary 10 satisfy the amount due on
said mortgage. a. above set forth with the IN.
tetest thereon. and the costs. chatges, er-
penses and attorney fee allowed by law, and
provided for In faid mortRage said premises
are described AZ follows, to.wit:
That certain piece or parcel uf land situated
IN the township OF North shade. IN the county
of GratiOt ard state ~ Michigan, known and
described rs thu north eaet quarter ~ secti N
twenty one 81 town nine CO., north Of range
four 10 west.
Dated Ithaca. Michigan, December -. lsgs
IsABpLLE &. BR.DBPER
Assignee OF Mortgage
WILLIAM y MCDONALD,
Attorney for Assigns- Of Mortgapee
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-02-10
College Department.
Devoted to the Interests of
Alma College.


DIR. Bruske took trip to Detroit
Monday.
Prof. Beckner is confined TO his home
with the grip.
Examinations are the all absorbing
topic of the week.
Miss Trompour nurses a sprained
wrist, the result of fall
The Zeta Sigmas are arranging for
banquet in the near future.
Prof. j. d. Towar of NJ. A. Q. was the
guest of c. B. Wells Thursday.
Reuben Brown is again in school
after weeks fight with the grip.
Miss Agnes A Inglis of Detroit is
spending the week with!Miss Inglis.
About 20 delegates will attend the
state Y NJ. g. A. convention at Saginaw
Feb. "a to 20 inclusive
Mrs. Hickock and daughter spent
Sunday in Saginaw Mrs. Hickock re-
turning TO college Monday and Miss
Hickock 60 her home in Flint.
All should bear in mind the excellent
program TO be given in college chapel
this friday evening by the Mandolin
Club, assisted by the Male Quartet and
Misses Patterson (soprano), Spencer vi
olim and Sherman (pianoD This is for
the benefit of the athletic association,
which is about $50 behind on last fall
games.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-02-10
A Kings Daughter.
Delightful Entertainment ey the Alpha TheI
Society

A Delightful Entertainment ty the Alpha THETA
Society.
The entertainment given in the col.
lege chapel by the Alpha Theta Literary
Society last Friday evening TO a large
and well deserved audience was de
cided success and the young ladies amp
~ proved their ability as actresses.
After a selection by the college Man
dolin Club the curtain rose on three OF
the Kings daughters who were work
ing and talking of IA contemplated fair
at the home of one of their members,
Helen Graham. Soon Miss Rebecca
Spencer, maiden of doubtful age APP.
peared and Immediately won the atten.
ton Of the audience which she easily
kept throughout the evening After
her departure more of the King :
daughters arrived and scheme for
making Deacon Starr propose to Miss
Rebecca is adopted with delight by
them. In the second act this is elabor.
ated and Miss Rebecca receives a lone
letter from her mysterious Romeo
and in the third act she discovers him
lying asleep on a mound of hay. Miss
Humphrey in taking the difficult part of
Miss Rebecca did finely and completely
forgot herself in the character she per.
sonated,
Another delightful selection by the
always popular Mandolin Club proceed
ed the second act In this the King 5
daughters each represented their pecu-
liar characteristics Miss Carl as the
Kodak fiend" was charmingly reals
tic; Miss Hard. as the budding author
ess, was at least eccentic; Miss Ohis-
holm as the sentimental maiden won the
hearts of her hearers and Kitty's trials
at cake making and Florence's attempt
to run a soda fountain were both hum.
orous.
Again the mandolins and guitars dis
coursed sweet music and the third act
was the browning glory of all. The
scene was in a hay field and the girl:
dressed as dairy maids were very pic
turesque. In this scene, Nan, the hero
inc of the play, whom had been sem
from the only home she had ever known
since her childhood, because of hel
nobleness in refusing TO do what she
felt would be wrong to another, appears
in the true light of a Kings daughter
and after generously forgiving the truly
repentant Helen,she finds that the Aun
Clarissa whom she considered poor auC
to whom she was so devoted is in reality
very wealthy, and that she herself il
an heiress Miss Bishop is to be especi
ally congratulated on her aptitude il
putting herself so thoroughly in th'
place of Nan that her audience wa
ready TO laugh or cry as she wishe,
them to. Miss Watrous, as Polly mad
charming little girl and her swee
nature was very evident III spite of he
childish tricks. Miss Nicholson as Mrs
Graham and Miss Trapp as Aunt Claris
81 were delightful old ladies' Aun
Clarissa's part deserves especial prais
a. il was a very difficult one and ell
yolyed much study aud true acting
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-02-10

Upon motion the miscellaneous bill Of l. II
Hayt was referred back TO him for O. h. OF
some one OF authority.
Treasurer report read and upon motion a..
cepted and placed on hle.
Report OF committee on health given and
committee granted an extension OF time.
Upon motion the committee on streets was
granted IN extension of time for their investiea-
tons.
Cpon motion OF Trustee Pollasky thu rcsou-
ton pertaining To RENTING OF the taxes for a
period OF i've years assessed on the beet sugar
plant was adopted
Resolution az follows:
WHEREAS, Mr. A " Wright and his as.ociItes
! have taken the necessary steps preliminary 10
/ the organization OF the Alma sugar Company
have purchased stte for a beet sugar inctory
| within the eastern limit OF our village and eN-
pect 10 have such factory In operation for the
| season OF 1899. and
WHEREAS we believe such III enterprise will
prove OF material advantage TO this community
! by increasing On the demand for labor, o. the
business of our merchants aud O. the value OF
our village and farming property aud
| WHEREAS. there has been presented 10 this
couucil petition signed very generally by our
/ leading citizens and business men, praying for
| municipal encouragement 70 the enterprise,
and 10 that end that .ald enterprise be relieved
/ IRON village taxes. for period Of five years.
/ Therefor be IL
! RESOLVED by the Common Council OF the vii
/ aee OF Alma for the purpose OF securing such
! factory for said village and as al announcement
/ TO the promoters OF said beet sugar factory and
/ rs assistance from this community in sustain.
! ing the enterprise, that the villsge taxes lex
| cept water tsxes) assessed against the property
| both real and personal, belonging and apper.
tanning 10 said enterprise. OF the persons or cor
poration operating such factory be reunited FOR
the period of five years from the first day OF
/ February. 1899 and
RES oLvEp that the village clerk be aud here
! by ia instructed 10 forthwith furnish copy of
these resolutions 10 Mr. A w Wright Or his rep
| resentativcs.
Upon motion council adjourned,
| Ely BREwBAKRH W. W. hlNOH,
President Protein Clerk.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-02-10
Village Council.
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ALMA. MIcH. !

ALMA, Mich Feb. l. 1892.
Regular meeting OF the Common Council OF
date.
Prescnt-Trustees Brewbaker. Dean, Pollssky
Wilson and Hannah.
Aosent-President Tinker and Trustee Beck
ner.
President Protein Brewbaker presiding
Minutes OF last regular meeting and OF speciai
meeting OF January % read and upon motion
approved
Upon motion the following bills we're allowed
AT footing and clerk ordered 10 draw orders for
same.
I II 81
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-02-10
Licensed 10 Wed.
last week

The following is a list of marriag,
licenses issued by the county clerk sine,
last week
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-02-15
Zero Weather and Disease Germs.

Severe weather is uncomfortable and I'M
pleasant The beautiful snow is not nearly
so beautiful to the man who has to en-
counter it in the course of his daily avoca-
ton. 1t is much more beautiful at a dis
tance, and in the lines of the poets. And
the temperature that scored was very
biting to the wayfarer, and to other people
both indoors and outdoors; but all these
troubles come to the people of the south
in mitigated form. Up in the country of
the newspaper people Who were here last
Saturday, temperature ranging from fif-
teen degrees below zero to forty degrees was
felt, accompanied by a death-threaten
wind that chilled one to the marrow, and
with drifted snow that in depth ranged
from one foot to ten feet. How would such
a condition of things be appreciated in Bir-
mingham? This is not at present an ideal
winter resort, but it comes nearer the mark
than our neighbors in higher ATTITUDES can
boast
There is another thing that deserves men,
ton. The fever germs and all other exposed
bad germs will be scotched They will con-
TESS their bad deeds under the reigning
zephyrs, and prepare for their exit from
this troublous world. All yellow fever of
another season will have to be imported;
and as Havana is becoming alarmingly
healthy, the chances of Importation are
pretty small. Freedom from disease. and
good crops generally follow such weather
as the south is experiencing and had in
abundance throughout last week. Let us
be thankful for this, while we stand as
good-naturedly as we can the discomforts
of the present trying spell of weather. We
can celebrate the death of the Yellow
King who has lurked in the south two
years, even If circumstances have been I'M
favorable for any other celebration.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-02-15
Worse Than Expected.

The reputation of the whitewash board is
more than sustained in its final report It
could not have applied a better whitewash
coat to Alger or Adjutant General Corbin or
to any of the rest of the administration
circle proper. Everybody who carries the
McKinley-Alger tag is given honor and
praise in unstinted volume.
But the utter meanness of the entire pro-
ceeding is shown in the minuteness of the
search of the board for mud that could be
enridge. Pinkerton detectives have been
outdone Canned meats are made to appear
good in Gen. Miles own eyes, although the
canned meats referred to were for use in
Alaska lin 1897. An elaborate argument is
presented aiming to show that Gen. Miles
did not promptly report the presence Of
chemicals in the refrigerated beef, and
Gen. Miles action in locating the Miami
camp is gloated over as most delightful
piecesof testimony.
The report, taken as whole, shows in
even cursory reading what was desired
by President Mckinley and Secretary Alger
at the outset. Every act and everybody
connected with the administration is ex-
cused on one ground or another, end every
/ body and every act of the opponents of the
administration is condemned The board
may not have been organized at the outset
for the purpose of condemning Gen. Miles
and Gen. Breckenridge, but subsequent
events gave their work that twist, and the
report as it stands is chiefly an attempt to
blacken those officers while Algerism is all
its forms is covered with whitewash.
The entire Beaver-Credit Mobilier Dodge
business is partisan, unfair and unjust on
its face. 1t is waste of wood pulp to print
even a summary of it, and the Age-Herald
declines to inf1ict such rubbish its read
ra1Ir H4s4Ir
erS.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-02-15
A Name to Consider.

The people of Jefferson county are to Sc
tional convention, instead of saying Yes
or No to list selected by a few men
who carry concealed about their persons
the customary stock of selfish motives. This
fact gives selection wider, deeper and
more valuable range. permitting the naming
of delegates, strange as it may seem, who
are neither politicians nor lawyers. Under
such circumstances names can be brought
less considered, in a cut-and-dried conven-
ton.
The Age-Herald begs to suggest one
such name, Mr.. Samuel Ullman. The post
of delegate is practically one without pay,
for the per diem allowance is scarcely
enough to meet necessary expenses; but Mr..
uIlman is accustomed to service-in unpaid
positions. He has served this city faith
fully and withgrare intelligence fourteen
years ASA member of the board of educa-
ton, six of which have been spent at me
head of the board. He is a man of keen
and active powers. He has studied all pub
lie questions. He would make an excellent
all-around conservative representative OF
the county's interests. He is both BUSH
ness man and friend first, last and all the
time of public education. He knows the
needs not only of the children of the state,
but he also knows the needs of the indus
tries of the state and of the men who find
employment in them. The Age-Herald un-
hestatingly presents the name of Samuel
Ullman for the consideration OF the voters
of Jefferson county. Such a man could not
be nominated in a party convention. but
before the people the genial friend of the
poor, and the answering friend of the chill
dren should command general support And
we believe he will, although he will not be
an aspirant in the ordinary sense, for he
would scorn a canvass, as such things are
ordinarily conducted, for any preferment
whatever If he becomes delegate, it will
be because the people want such repre-
sentative in the convention.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-02-15

for the tuition of his own children Is apt
to be critical, and he is apt to know a
thing or two He cannot be readily started
on false scent He will be apt to ask
awkward questions-or rather, he will be
apt to ask questions that the legislator Of
1s9S-ss will consider awkward when leveled
straight at him.
He may as WELL however, get ready to
answer these and similar questions. His
record on education matters is the awk-
wardest in the states history, and all his
skill will be needed in its defense, and even
then he may as well get ready to go down
into the cave of obscurity, from which he
emerged for brief stay of sixty days.
1t is yawning for him. is that cave. and he
should carry into it his vote on one day in
favor of better schools and six-months'
term, and also his vote on the next day or
so against better schools or longer term.
And he should keep sharp lookout for the
Foolkiller while he is journeying to his
specific cavern.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-02-15

selling on the highest level known, its
earnings are large and are increasing and
its president sets forth that the future
looks most promising.
The gas trust, only a few years ago.
passed through a phase of controversy
with the city somewhat similar to that
which the street railroad companies are
now experiencing. The result was that the
trust was forced to reduce Its price to pri-
yate consumers 20 per cent the reduction
to be brought about in five years to make
liberal concessions to the city and to pay
into the city treasury 81 per cent of its
gross receipts from sale of manufactured
gas.
At that time the trust called the terms
onerous. Yet 1t has not only survived, but
has thriven as never before. These terms
as applied to the street railroads would be
equivalent to a reduction of fares to cents
and the payment of 315 per cent of receipts
to the city, or the payment of 2s1s per cent
to the city on scent fares, which would
be better. There are, of course, many con-
siderations entering into the question, such
as the first cost of the service, etc, which
might make what was fair to one inter-
est unfair to the other But the gas in
stance Is full of significance as showing
the enormous value of privilege to supply
a public necessity in a great and growing
city like Chicago and as showing how re-
duced price tends to increase the use of
any commodity
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-02-15
Come Before the People,,

The Mardi Gras festival is no longer dis
turbing element; the cold spell is sullenly
disappearing, and the Legislature is peter
ing out to the great relief of all concerned.
The people now have time to give to the
city's affairs. The three aspirants to the
democratic mayoralty nomination can now
command a hearing-in fact the people
want to hear them. They want to know
what issues as well as what men they are
voting for.
The Age-H Herald begs to suggest to The
three aspirants, Messrs. Smith. Parker and
Drennen, that they come before the people
In the old-time fashion, all in bunch, d.
viding time. and coming prepared to talk
not only In their own way, but to answer
categorically all questions. The people
themselves should come prepared to ask
questions, every one of which should be OF
a practical nature no matter how sharp
point 1t may have If any one of the trio
of asprants desire to dodge the water,
gas or dispensary issue, he had better stay
away, for such questions could not be sue
cessfully lodged in such a meeting as The
Age-Herald desires.
The meeting should be held in the opera
house, and If 1t will not hold all that come
then the aspirants should stand ready to
appear before overflow meetings in Seals
hall, or in other places of assembly in the
city. 1t should be a night given over 10
free inquiry and free and candid responses.
Every promise made at such a meeting,
before so many Witnesses, becomes a COM
pact between the speaker. if elected. and
his hearers.
Let the three aspirants make known their
tell the people what you will do, if you are
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-02-15
Exceeding It's Authority.

The Age-Herald objects to the Birming-
ham Railway and Electric company beoom-
ing an advertising medium without having
other merchants for it to grant all the sides
of all the cars to the posters of one con-
Germ. And this street railway company is
not chartered as an advertising medium,
but as a common carrier. The News, The
Ledger and The Age-Herald are the daily
newspapers and advertising mediums Of
Birmingham. When a street car company
attempts to enter the newspaper field 1t
exceeds its charter right. The Age-Herad
serves notice upon the Birmingham Railway
and Electric company that it must confine
itself to its rightful business.