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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1900-12-21
ADDITIONAL LOCAL.
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| Do we bake biscuits in three minutes:
Gall at Smith & Glass store and see.
New figs, dates. mixed nuts, candies,
etc, at Benefits for Christmas, and
prices way down.
Mrs. w. Harden of Carson City, who
has been visiting Mr.. and Mrs Paul
Murray, returned home Thursday.
Mllliman & Hammer have purchased
two choice beef critters OF A. w.
| Wright to dress for their holiday
trade.
Geo. Day of Mt Pleasant was in Alma
the last of the week looking up wiz
nesses in an important damage case he
has in the courts this week.
The A. A. train from the south was
| five hours late Monday caused by col
lision with a =. NJ. train in Toledo, in
which the a. A. engineer was seriously
injured.
We are informed that Paul Bruske,
who has been reporting on the Grand
Rapids Herald, has resigned his position
and accepted one with the Grand
Rapids Press at better salary.
A warrant is out for one Charles
Clark, formerly residing southeast Of
Alma, charged with running away with
chattel mortgaged goods. Deputy
Sheriff McMullen has the warrant
The Bahlke building formerly occu.
pied by U. A. Gray is being fixed mp and
will be occupied by Amos Pratt, the
barber When ready it will be great
improvement and make him nice shop.
Roy Petit, who has been in the law
office of Jas. A. Baker at Detroit for
sometime, is now in the employ of w
A. Bahlke MIR. Bahlkes business has
got TO such an extent he requires assist
ance.
The stave and heading mill of NJ. j.
Claggett & Co., formerly at ST Louis,
now Of Sherman, burned last Friday
night Loss $4,000, light insurance. 1t
is thought it originated from the smoke
stack.
Jas Allen will occupy the Wright
House barber shop after Jan l. Many
needed improvements will be made in
Guiding new porcelain bath tubs, etc,
making it much improved over its
present condition.
A grand sacred concert will be given
in the auditorium of the NJ K. church
Tuesday evening, Jan 10. under the
auspices Of the Methodist Episcopal
choir, assisted by the best talent in
Alma and outside as we'll
w. g. Mallory was in st. Johns the
first of the week attending meeting of |
Clinton and Gratiot Fire Insurance %.
tie informs ,us that they are in pros
perous condition and that the losses the
last year are much less than in any
year for the last seven.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1900-12-21
FARMERS INSTITUTE.
A First Class Program.

The County Farmers Institute viii
be held at ST. Louis, Jan. lS and IL, 1901
The 18th there will a. m, p. m, and
evening sessions. The 18th a. m. and
p. m. sessions. Friday p. IN. there will
be women's section conducted by Mrs.
J. l.. X. Haner, agricultural college
Other speakers furnished by the state as
follows: VIM Jopling, vet. surg, Shia-
vase; l.. w. Oviatt, Bay; l.. j.
Post, Kent; l.. l. Wilson, Tuscola
With such able state help a profitable
institute is assured, foi we are always
confident of good attendance. No
progressive farmer can afford 10 miss a
single session. The beet sugar industry
as far as il affects growers. handled in
all its phases other farm topics not
neglected. something for fruit growers
also. Full program will be announced
later Previous TO this instance there
will be three or four one day institutes
held IN other parts of the county. Par
ticulars in regard 10 them next week
Yours respectfully,
f. n. HETZMAN,
Sec. Co. Inst. Soc.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1900-12-21
100000 POUNDS.
WE LEAD THEM ALL.
An Enormous Freieht Business at this
Place.

Some of our exchanges have been do
ing considerable blowing lately about
the amount of freight business done in
their towns and while the business mas
certainly been large in all parts of the
country during the past year we thing
we have more reason 10 blow than any
of them. With this end in view we
secured from the agents of the Ann Ar
Dor and Pere Marquette railroads a
statement of the amount of freight
handled by them during the month of
November which amounted TO over
thirty million pounds. In actual figures
the amount of freight received at this
point during the month was 25 SGG 1862
pounds and the amount forwarded was
/, 296, 264 pounds Where is there a
town in Michigan with less than 1900
Inhabitants that can equal thlsI
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1900-12-21
NOTICE,

We, the undersigned ice dealers OF
Alma, wish TO state 10 our patrons that
during the ensuing year ice will be
furnished TO private families by the
100 pounds as follows: Ice washed off
and placed in refrigerators at % cents
per hundred pounds; left at the door
or well curb at 20 cents per 100 pounds.
A liberal discount will be made to
hotels, restaurants and public places
The cause for this departure is the
growing disposition on the part Of some
parties to demand more ice for the
when furnished by the week or
month, than we can afford TO supply.
and if patrons buy by the 100 pounds
they will get what they pay for and we
will get pay for what we sell.
+. y. CHADWICK,
+. A. LEONARD.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1900-12-21
A Familiar Calendar.

The i9J edition of the Columbia desk
calendar is being disturbed by the AmeIi
can Bicyc Co.. Columbia Sales Depart
ment, Hartford, Conn. 1t will be sent
10 any address upon the receipt five ?.
cent stamps This unique ana u.eful
compilation has been Issued annually
for the last sixteen years and it has come
10 be regarded as an indispensable article
in many business offices and homes.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1900-12-21
Enund

The only stove that will bake or boil
with two sticks of wood in the firebox
and use paper for stovepipe. Three
minute biscuits served free all the week.
Come in and see the great Majestic
Range do this and convince yourself.
SMITH & GLASS.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1900-12-21

It's q gentleman's whiskey, q pure
delicious beverage and grand appetizer
Don't forget the name, 81 w. HARPER"
whiskey. The kind your grandfather
used. Sold by Paul Murray. Alma,
Michigan.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-10-17
The PANAMA CANAL WILL Be BUILT.
WORK HAS BEGUN.
Chief Engineer Abbot, Says the Company
VIII Go Ahead with the Enterprise.
Two. .iiiths OF the Work Done.

Mr.. Hutin, director general OF the
Panama Canal Company, and Gen. Abb
bo,t, chief engineer of the company,
were among the passengers arriving in
New York on the steamer La Lorraine
from Havre Sunday.
"The Panama Canal Company" said
Gen. Abbott, sis waiting for the recon-
mendation OF the Walker commission
to Congress, and for the action of that
body. | believe the decision will be in
favor of the Panama canal as being more
feasible, economical and giving better
results. If the decision is against the
Panama canal, the company will, never
thelcss, go on building it. ] believe
that il both the Panama and Nicaragua
canals are built, nne-tenths OF the YES
sells will choose tho Panama canal as
being the better What the Walker
commission heard when in Paris was a
revelation to them. Already between
three and four million cubic yards have
been taken out down there and two
fiiths of the work has been done"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-10-17
Bank Deposits Increase.

The comptroller OF the currency has
completed an abstract OF the condition
OF national banks at the close OF business
September 5. The aggregate loans and
discounts were S2,6S6,75o64o, and the
aggregate individual deposits $2,5o7,-
24S557,
The number OF banks reporting on
June 20 was 1882, and the number re-
porting on September was 3,S72, an
increase OF I4o.
The work OF compiling the returns
from the mutual savings institutions has
recently been completed, which shows
that during the year ended June 80, the
aggregate resources OF these institutions
has increased SIS5.743o3o; the deposits
have risen from $1,000, ,7o0I3I on June
80, 1899, to S2,I3447I,I3o on June &c
OF the current year. The number OF de-
positors in these mutual savings bank
increased during the year from s,o7o,73.
to $3.50, o,Ioo, and the average deposit!
from $3S5.oo TO $3o7,47.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-10-17
FOUGHT WITH CUBAN POLICE.
American Cavalry in Rumpus at Maianzas.
Three Men Shot.

AT Matanzas Thursday a Cuban po-
liceman interfcred with two members
of the Second United States cavalry.
The quarrel eliminated in a general
fight between the police and soldiers
After the police had shot Trooper Tur
cy, OF ID troop, one other soldier and
one civilian, a number of troopers tried
to break into the gunroom to get their
weapons, but the quick action of Capt.
Frederick +. Foltz in forming Troops
l. and NJ in skirmsh order made it i'm
possible for the excited cavalrymen to
pass Lieut.. Willard is said to have
been slightly hurt while endeavoring to
quiet the men.
The troopers declare that they will
have revenge, and Col. Henry +. Noyes
has ordered all confined to barracks.
The feeling is very strong between the
Cubans and cavalrymen. The authori-
ties there lcoL vfor 'ts Lt.l.nt as a
payday fight, Dut an investigation has
been ordered.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-10-17
DE WET STILL FIGHTING,
The Boer Commander Compe's Burghcrs 10
Enter the Ranks.

The Beers are very active in the
Kroonstad district Gen. De Wet has
proclaimed that burghors who refuse 70
fight will be made prisoners OF war.
British mounted infantry, scouting from
Lindlcy, had Capt, Wiltshire killed.
through mistaling a party OF 40 Beers
in khaki for friends Beers commanders
continually harrasscd the British column
while marching from Lindlcy to Kroon-
stad. The Beers captured a detachment
OF the Cheshire regiment which was es-
corting an empty wagon near Frankfort
They released the driver, but kept the
wagon.
The London war office has received
the following from Lord Roberts, dated
Pretoria. Friday: "a satisfactory little
affair occurred near Frankfort when Col.
Grove, with the West Kents, surprised
Boer laager at dawn. killed seven,
wounded nine and captured IS."
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-10-17
MINERS agree 70 END THE STRIKE
ACCEPT ADVANCE.


In order to settle the great strike IN
The anthracite region the operators will
have to yield another point. The con-
ycntion OF the United Mine Workers
of America closed Saturday afternoon,
after passing resolution agreeing 30
accept the 10 per cent. raise IN wages
that had been offered, providing that
the companies agree 10 maintain the
new rate ior a specified period and abol-
ish the sliding scale OF wages prevail
ing in the l.chigh and Schuylkill dis
tricts. II these propositions prove un-
acccptablc, the mine workers are willing
TO submit the question at issuc 60 a
board OF arbitration. They unanimously
agreed that work should not be resumed
in any colicry until all operators have
accepted the proposition. The resolu.
tions were adopted after a long and
heated discussion.
A canvass oi the operators of the
Wyoming valley shows that there IS
considerable opposition to- granting the
miners any more concessions than those
outlined in the original offer, namely,
10 per cent increase without any condi-
tions. The individual operators cspc-
cialy are opposed TO tying themselves
up to any agreement. One operator
said the only way the strike can be set
tied is for the strikers to accept the &c
per cent without any provisions.
The terms Of the Scranton convention
are not acceptable to operators and rep
rcscntativcs of coal-carrying companies
oi Shamokn and Mt Carmel. The
Reading officials do not think the slid
ing scale will be abolished by the com
pany while operators are avcrse to sign
ing a contract binding them to- pay tn,
10 per cent increase until April.
Despite the views OF the operators
the impression is that the strike will b,
ended this week
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-10-17
ALASKAN INDIANS DIED BY DOZENS !
AN OFFICIAL REPORT.
Startling Mortality Report From The Far
Northwest-RIch Gold and Copper
Finds on Tcslina River.

Census Enumerators Beck and Sex
ton have reached Juneau from Cooper
river, where their summers work result
ed in the enumeration of 800 Indians
and GOO whites. The Indians in that
section have died this summer by doz-
ems. This mortality results from the
influx of miners and the destruction cf
the salmon supply by cannerics at the
mouths OF the rivers.
Mr. Beck reports that on July 4 gold
was found at Tcslina river. In three
weeks four men took out $1,000 in
coarse gold. Mr.. Sexton thinks the
copper belt of Prince William sound will
produce untold millions. He travecd
several weeks with Government Gcolo-
gist Schradcr. who expressed himself as
believing that the deposits of copper
there are unequalcd in the world.
A railroad will be absolutely neccs-
sary to develop this rich country. The
government telegraph lines through tho
Copper river country is so nearly com
pletcd that it can be quickly finished il
| the spring.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-10-17
military Prisoner Escapes.

kilograms from San Francisco say:
Jesse w. Adams, n military prisoner
confined at AIcatraz, has gained his lib
crty. He chose novel means OF es-
cape, leaving Alcatraz as merchandise
inclosed in a wooden box. A box
marked handle with care" arrived from
Klcatraz an the government boat Nc
Dowell on its last trip to the Preside.
1t was addressed to the general hospital,
and landed at the wharf, preparatory
to being transferred to the hospital
later. The wharfmiasterr found, when he
came to open it, that the box had been
broken open and was empty. Inquiry
at Alcatraz showed that one OF the ten
year term prisoners was missing, Last
week FIVE long-term men escaped from
the Preside and none has been recap
tured
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-10-17
BRITISH TROOPS ALERT.
Boxers Now Preparing 10 Garry The War
Into Southern China : American
Troops 10 Sail for Cavlte.

kilograms from Hong Kong, dated
Wednesday, say: 1t is said that the att
thorities have received information that
a general uprising has been fixed in the
southern provinces for November. Ten
thousand more troops from India have
been requistioned for Hong Kong The
Sixteenth Bengal Lancers and the
Hong Kong regiment have been recall
ed from the north to Hong Kong. In
dications are that there will be Boxer
rising similar to that which occurred
in North China. The Whereabouts of
the rebels in the Hinterland is not
known, but is believed to be 10 miles
north of the British borders. A de-
tachment of 1000 Chinese troops took
up position at San Chung yesterday
and 1000 arrived there to-day.
The Triads have met and repeatedly
defeated the imperial Chinese troops
near Kowloon. They are daily gaining
fresh adherents.
The American marines from Pekin
have arrived at Taku, where they will
be joined by the Tien Tsin battalion and
sail on the Indiana for Cavite. Tho
American soldiers are glad to goa 70
Manila. -
Inc expedition to Pao ling fu has
been fixed for Friday next. The col
umn will consist OF 1000 British, Ger
man, French and Italian troops.
| kilograms from Shanghai, dated
Thursday, say: Sheng, the Taotai, has
received telegram from Gen, reporting
that a serious rebellion has broken out
in the southwestern part OF Kwang-Si
province, that his 10000 troops are in
adequate and that he needs at least Ioo,-
600 to cope with the danger, which is
directed against the Manchus and
threatens to become worse than the Tai
Ping rebellion.
1t is reported that the Yang-Tse vice.
roys have sent 10000 troops to Pao-
Iing-Fu to suppress the rebellion.
The rebellion in the province OF
Kwang TunR is becoming anti-foreign
and five missions have been destroyed
at Han King Chau.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-10-17
UNCLE SANS CROP REPORT.
The Report Somewhat Bullsh for Corn, Oats,
Buckwheat and Potatoes.

The monthly report OF the statistician
Of the department OF agriculture shows
the average condition OF corn on Octo-
Der to have been 7S.2, as compared
with BOO last month, S2.7 on October
I, 1900, 82 at the corresponding date in
1893 and 81, the mean OF the October
averages OF the last 10 years. While the
decline during September was not Sc
rious, II extended to almost every inn
portant corn-growing State.
The preliminary estimate OF the yield
per acre OF oats is 600 bushels, as com
pared with 3o7 bushels last year; 27.8
bushels in 1903, and a Io-year average
OF 26,2 bushels.
The average condition OF buckwheat
on October was 72S, as compared
with So.5 last month; 7o.2 on October !,
1900; 762 at the corresponding date. in
1903, and S2.2 the mean OF the October
averages for the last 10 years.
The average condition OF potatoes on
October was 74.4, as compared with
30 last month; 8I.7 on October I, 1900;
72.5 at the corresponding date in 1893
and Io-year average OF 74.I.
There has been general decline in
the condition OF apples, but in many oil
the principal applegrowing States the
condition is still considerably above the
Io-year average.
| No further report on wheat will be
issued pending the receipt OF the an
nual returns OF individual producers ant
the final reports OF the department
| special agents
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-10-17
CUBA INVITES SETTLERS.
Gen. Wood Says That ihe Island Offers Good
Opportunities to Americans.

Gov. Gen. Wood says that Cuba now
offers great opportunities to Americans
to go there and settle. Land is cheap
or can be rented on a small royalty OF
productions. Returns would be quick.
lie recommends the cultivation by i'm
migrants OF tobacco and fruit and the
raising OF cattle At the palace in Ha-
vana Tuesday representatives OF every
mercantile guild in Havana joined in
presenting to Gov. Wood an address
expressing gratitude for what he has
done in the way OF reforming the mer-
camille registeries. The address was ac-
companied with pen mounted with
diamonds and rubies.
Trial by Jury has been inaugurated in
Cuba. and the writ OF habeas corpus cs-
tabis he'd. Commissioners representing
the church and the state have been APP
pointed to determine the property
rights OF the former.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-10-17
HOLD THE AMERICAN LOOT.
Tho Silver Captured at Pckln Held Until
Congress Decides It's Ownership.

1t is understood that the final disposi-
tion of the silver. some $27s,ooo taken
by the American marines at the capture
OF Tien Tsin. may be determined by
Congress. In the meantime, the silver
is being treated as trust fund of which
the government is the custodian until
rightful disposition.
Rear Admiral Rcmcy Friday cabled
the navy department as follows:
Marines embarked on Brooklyn, "a
fro, and transport Indiana. Zahro car
ries the cavalry. Brooklyn goes to Che
foo and Nagasaki. Indiana sails short
ly Some sick sent to hospital at Yoko-
hama. Others be removed soon as pos
sible, and hospital at Tien Tsin closed.
New Orleans remains at Taku. Mono
cacy winters in Pei Ho river.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-10-17
WILL HUNT FOR THE POLE.
A New Yorker Proposes TO Equip Two Ships
for al Arctic Expedition.

William Ziegler a wealthy citizen of
New York city, has announced that he
would purchase two vessels, fully equip
and man them and send them in quest
OF the north pole during the sum-
mer OF 1901. The expedition is to be
in charge of Evelyn B. Baldwin, who was
a companion OF Lieut., Peary in his at
tempts to reach the pole in 1893 and
1894, and also a member OF Walter
Wellman's expedition. 1t is Mr.. Zieg-
ler's intention to have one vessel remain
in the Arctic regions while the other
returns for supplies.
The expedition, it is said, will not
be dispatched for the north earlier than
the summer OF 1901, and all the time be-
tween this date and that will be neces-
sary for the preparation and outfit.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-10-17
DRIVEN FROM TRANSvakL.
Eight Americans, Recently Landed in New
York, Preparing Indemnity Claims.

Driven from the Transvaal by force of
British arms, eight American citizens
who recently arrived penniless in New
York, have petitioned the United States
Government to present claims for in
demnity against Great Britain. They
declare that, although neutral in the re-
cent conflict, they were kidnapped from
their homes, leaving wives and children
behind.
As prisoners OF war the men say they
were driven out of johannesburg on
July I3, railroaded to the seacoast in
cattle trucks and then sent in the steer
age OF transport to Holland. Ameri-
can consuls in the ports where they
stopped were poweress to rescue them
and they have made final appeal
through attorneys in this city to the
secretary OF state at Washington.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-10-17
CABLE FLASHES.

John Alexander Dowie, the Zionist,
has secured 20 converts in London
At Rome a minor official OF the vatican
has been arrested on the charge of CIV
ing the thieves access to the room from
which the sum OF about $4,000 lire was
recently stolen.
\ startling decrease in the birth rate
has occurred in Berlin, it being but 20
per LOCO.
Five persons were killed and IS in
jured in a railway collision at Karlsthon,
Germany.
London politicians say the recent elec-
tion has been carnival OF bad manners
and evil passions.
Emperor William has conferred high
decorations upon all the leading officers
OF the Paris exposition.
In Dusseldorf. Germany. a deaf mute
was sentenced to four months impris-
onment for ridiculing the emperor.
At Berlin it is announced that the
Reichbank on October Is will offer new
shares OF the face value OF 100000
marks at I35.
Typhus fever is raging in the Sixty
eighth infantry at Coblentz, Germany,
and also in the garrisons at Brunswick
and Staarbruecken.
A. syndicate headed by the Commerz
| Disconto bank has taken over the new
Hamburg state 4 per cent. loan OF 49,
COO 900 marks, the price being o8aS.
By a series OF collisions between yes
sells in the Mersey river at Liverpool,
England, one steamer was completely
wrecked and sunk, and many others in
iured.
The British steamer Highland Primes
has arrived at Montevideo with III
plague aboard. Five deaths, inchsd
the captain and first officer, occurf
during the voyage,
The British war Office has issued OF
ders that the bulk OF the militia reg
ments called out for service during thI
South African war are 10 be disbande.(
This will effect about $4,000 men.
Mnximilian Harden, editor OF th1
Berlin "Gukunft." has been sentenced
a second term OF six months imprisl
ment for ridiculing Emperor VIII
whom he once compared to ''pd
prince"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-10-17
LEY1E REBELS SCATTERED.
Surrender Of Officers and Capture Of Their
Troops-Ten Kill In One Bunch.
Queer Iusilcc.

The west coast OF the island OF Leyte
Is in turmoil. The rebel ladrones are
actively plundcring and raiding in the
vicinity of the garrisoned towns while
the Americans pursued them in the
mountains The officers OF the rebel
general Mojica are surrendering and
his soldiers arc attempting to escape to
Samar in boats. They are rapidly being
captured and their organization broken
up.
The captured gucrrilas and ladrones
state that go Americans attacked IS
rebels, riilcd their stronghold in the
Camarine province and routed them,
killing 10. Two Americans were kill
cd and three wounded. Twenty men
OF the Thirty-sccond infantry, in an en-
gagcmcnt in Batan province, had one
man killed and four wounded.
The administration OF Manila's civil
courts by Filipino magistrates, which
has long been scandalous, is now at
tracing public attention more than ev-
or and has been brought TO the Taft
commissions attention with requests
for rectification. The courts are com
posed OF four justices OF the peace and
four primary courts. The magistrates
are all Filipinos and are utter failure:
as administrators of Justice.
The members of the Taft commission
are disgusted with the condition OF tn,
courts and intend to substitute homes
Americans from the United States foi
native magistrates. Americans having
knowledge OF Spanish are preferred
but are hardest to secure. The commits
sion will then institute drastic reforms
in the entire Judiciary.