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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-04-15

The attendance at the convention consisted
of twelve delegates; out OF these twelve one
was chosen chairman. and q question or rather
n motion was offered which required a ma
jority vote only to prevail; the chairman
voted with the affirmative, thereby making an
equal division OF tho vote and declared that
in as much as there was tie, and no ma
jority the motion was lost. Was the chair
man correct in his procedure? BEL.
Yes. the chairman was not deprived of his
vote as q delegate simply because he was
chosen chairman. This is a we'll settled rule
of parliamentary law.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-04-15

noticed In your paper an act passed In the
army appropriation bill admitting Confederate
soldiers tc the National Home. Does 1t mean
men who served in Spanish war or AL. Con-
federates? B.EH.
State was attached to the army appropriation
bill allowing admission to these homes OF
ex-United States soldiers regardless Of their
former service as Confederatee. II is not
understood that this privilege applies to "all
Confederates."
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-04-15

When did Gresham become republican
candidate for PRESIDENT Did 1ngersoll nomi-
nate him? On what occasion was Ingersoll
Kissed and hooted In making nominating
speech for president, and for whom? G.wB.
Hon. Walter Q. Gresham was one Of the
candidates for the republican nomination for
the presidency In 1888. and at the convention
In Chicago that year was placed in nomiua-
ton. not by Ingersoll, buteby Leonard Sweet.
If Ingersoll was ever missed and hooted" for
making nominating speech for presidential
candidate the Letter Box does not recall the
incident
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1900-12-14
A Merry Old Hen.

Mrs. Il. King is the owner OF cour-
ageous and capable old hen of non
descript breed that she wouldn't trade
for whole flock of blooded poultry,
says the Weston (Ore.) Leader. 1t is
the only hen in Oregon, perhaps in the
United States, that ever fought and
killed hawk. The battle occurred a
few days ago, when a chicken hawk
swooped down upon a band of baby
fowls of which the old hen was the
mother. The hen didn't squawk and
run, calling upon her offspring to fol-
low her, but with a fierce and well-di-
rected peck buried her bill beneath the
hawks left wing. 1t was a solar plexus
blow and a clean knockout. The hawk
seemed surprised and dazed. 1t feebly
arose, flew aimlessly against a clothes
line and then dropped into the gar
den. stone dead. That hen will be
queen of Mrs. Kings poultry yard on
Wild Horse creek as long as she sur
wives.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1900-12-14

week. Robert says that his health is
good but there is lots of smallpox where
his company is located He has been
promoted TO corporal
The school of music will give the first
OF the seasons Pupils recitals in col
lege chapel, Friday evening, December
18th, beginningiat eight o'clock. The
invitation is extended TO the public.
In circular, the state health board
says that the present epidemic of small
pox which has spread through nearly
every state in the union during the pa ST
two years, was first introduced in Ohio
in April and May, 1898. by travelir g
Uncle Toms Cabin show.
Jacks Jolly Jokers, one of the best re-
petoire companies on the road and the
one which met with popular favor in
Alma last winter, is billed for the
opera house next Monday and Tues
day nights, Dec. II and IS Seats on
sale at Sharrar & Mulholland's.
The postofiice department intends 20
push the inspection and establishment
I Of rural free mail routes is shown by
the appointment Of Otto Hatsenbuhl,r,
of Detroit, as inspector for the central
division in which Michigan is located
DR.. dip, who assisted DR. Craudal
during the illness Of Dr. Petit short
time ago has purchased the dental par
Tors and business of DIR w. Il. Purmort,
of Alma, and located permanently in
that village Mr. DIP is good dentist
and gentleman in every way, and will
no doubt work up a large practice in
our sister village.-St Louis Independ-
ent.
Lester, MohtoT & Cramer's company
in the Russian melodrama, For Her
Sake, which will be seen az opera house
on Friday evening, - promises to be the
melodramatic treat of the season.
Wherever It has been presented the
press and public generally voice one
opinion: 1T is much the best Russian
play yet written " The fact that every
stitch of scenery used in its presentation
is carried, the costuming is correct. and
tie company is very capable one, all
tend TO make it one of the most satisfac-
tory productions of the fading century.
Admission % 30, 80 and 10.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1900-12-14
RABBIT AND CAT CHUMMY.
The singular Friendship That Ex-
lists between TWO Denver
Animals.

Dogs and cats have been known to
become fast friends. but for a cat and a
rabbit to become inseparab'e compan-
ions is out of the ordinary. X. II. Jones,
of this city, has a rabbit and a eat which
are boon companions, says the Denver
Republican.
The rabbit belonged to a neighbor Of
Jones. One day it strayed into the
Jones yard and got acquainted with the
cat. The admiration was mutual. They
became the best of friends, and from
the minute the rabbit met the cat it
has not been to its own home. For
more than year the two have been
together. eating from the same dish
and sleeping together in box in the
rear of he yard. The eat will not play
with other cats, but makes a compan-
ion only of the rabbit. They romp
about the yard together and now and
then the cat will climb tree.
The dogs of the neighborhood have
learned to keep ont of he Jones yard.
For one TO come into the yard and ap-
proach the rabbit is canine suicide. The
cat bristles up al once and makes il so
interesting for the intruder that he is
always glad to scale the fence and get
in the street.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1900-12-14
SUNDAYS AT "VINEACRE."
Nothing Interrupts These Delightful
Occasions at the Home of the
Composer of "Narcissus."

Sunday is great day at Wine
the composer, at Edgeworth, Pa.
writes Villa Sibert Gather, i'm Ladies'
Home journal. All the relatives and
all their friends troop into the big.
rambling old house, and Mr.. Nevin
plays and sings for them all day long.
lie has choir of little girls, selected
from among tAe neighbors' children,
who practice with him every Sunday
evening before the lamps are lit.
After they are hustled off to bed he
sits with his old boyhoOd friends sing
ing the old songs they used TO sing to-
gether when he was just Bert" and
telling stories of those good old days
in Edgeworth. These musical SUN
days are never interrupted at "Nine-
acre and in all of his wanuerings in
Europe Mr. Neyin always kept the
day as they kept it at home. Music
is a necessary feature OF daily life
there. Mr.. Neyin's father is himself
a composer and writer of verses. and
the first grand piano that was ever
shipped west Of the AIleghenies was
carted over the mountains for Ethel
bert's mother, then Miss Elizabeth Oil
plant, Of Uuiontown, Pa. When, a
few months ago, his mother was dying,
she would not allow this musical rou-
tine, this old habit OF song. to be
broken. On the night She died, sit
ting i'm the room next to hers. he
played to her, as he had done since he
was "A bow
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1900-12-14

A successful teacher requires written ex
cuses for hardness and absences Please
do not consider this request Of ours a
hardship. 1t is the only way to prevent
truancy. Again, visit the school, make
it a point TO set one day aside for that
purpose Above all show your children
that you are interested in their work.
A word of encouragement helps all. We
expect to see all of the parents at school
before the close of the present term.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1900-12-14

ADDITIONAL LOCAL.

@. A. Gray was in Ithaca Tuesday on
business.
d. l.. Sharrar of Ithaca was in Alma
Saturday.
w. A. Bahlke was in Mt. Pleasant
Wednesday.
Mrs. w. A. Thomas was in Mt. Pleas.
ant Tuesday.
Mrs. L. n. Chadwick returned from
Saginaw Wednesday.
DR.. A. B Spinney of Reed City was
in Alma Wednesday.
w. n. Wright of Sparta, Wis, is
visiting his relatives near Alma.
Jacks Jolly Jokers next Monday
and Tuesday nights. 1t you miss it You
will regret it..
Don't fail to see Jacks jolly Jokers
at the opera house next Monday and
tuesday nights.
The river froze over the first of the
week and the ice has been crowded
with skaters since.
T. j Clark went to Lansing Wednes-
day to be in attendance on the Pingree
special session # the legislature.
WAIVED TO RENT-Two OF three I'M
furnished rooms by man and wife; no
children Apply at this Office.
What do the signs about town For
Her Sake" mean: They mean the best
show ever in Alma, Friday night.
Morris johnson, who has been quite
i'll for the past four weeks, is able to
return to his studies in the college.
The mems meetings held at the NJ
f. church under the direction of Rev.
Wooton have been well attended and
full of interest.
Our merchants have made extensive
preparations for their Christmas trade,
as perusal of the RECORDS advertise
ments will show.
l.. A Sharp anG wife are in Traverse
City this week. Mr.. Sharp is visiting
the butter customers for the Alma
Spring Creamery Go.
DIR. Geo. f. Butler was in Saginaw
last Friday night and read paper on
"Neurastheuia" before the Saginaw
County Medical Society.
The frozen roads of the past week
have made heavy hauling difficult, and
in consequence the receipt of beets at
the factory is the lowest thus far.
Hon J w Holmes expects to go to
Lansing this morning TO visit the spe.
cial session, look up headquarters and
get acquainted with new members.
Jacks Jolly Jokers carried the house
by storm last winter; they are stronger
and better this season. See them at the
opera house next Monday and Tuesday
| night.
One of the great scenes in the new
Siberian play, For Her Sake" is the
interior Of Siberian mine The play
throughout is said to be rich in scenical
OBJECT.
Messenger & 90. and f. f Pollasky
have added to their alre ady we'll equip
ped stores silent statesmen" show cases.
They add very much TO the appearance
of their stores
We have three letters written by
Robert Smith IN the Philippines to his
parents which we expect to publish next
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1900-12-14
; Churches ! Societies.
CHURCHES.

The subject of the morning sermon at
the Presbyterian church will be, THE
Pills rims our Patterns " The evening
subject will be, "David's three Vic.
tories" All are welcome.
First Church Of Christ, Scientist
Services held at w Il o. hall. Adams
block, at 100 a. m subject for next
Sunday, is the universe including man
evolved by atomic forces?' All are
welcome.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1900-12-14
Servants In China.

In China a rich man gets as many
servants as he wants, and yet he pays
them no wages, while the common peo-
pie have to pay them well. Even then
they are hard to get, for the reason
that the employe of the rich man can
make more than triple the ordinary
wages in perquisites.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1900-12-14
sOuT Schools, :
Editor IN Chief
Associate Editors.
Howard era wford,
Harry Je iferson,
Ira Angel,
George Myers,

Bernice Brainerd has scarlet fever.
Mrs. Soper visited school last week.
Low aim and not failure is crime"
Clara Englemann has. left school.
Mr.. Slingluff and Miss Youngs visited
school Monday.
Lizzie York is a new pupil in Miss
Hougle's room.
English ninth are reading THE Mer-
chant Of Venice"
Blaine Hayes is absent from school on
account of sickness.
John Raycraft has returned to school
after long illness.
Orlin Hall, Alma and Maud Roak are
new pupils in the second grade.
Mabel Brainerd of the seventh grade
is absent on account CT sickness.
Some of the scholars have taken ad.
vantage of the skating during the week.
Ernest Epglemann Earl Spicer and
Leon Fookes are working at the sugar
factory.
Mr.. Adams again visited school last
Thursday. The librarian received a
memento Of the event
English tenth have finished the study
of Pope's "Iliad" and are studying,
Burke's speech on Cancellation,
English seventh have finished the
study of Shakespeare's "Macbeth" and
have taken up Lowell's Vision of Sir
Launfal.
Mabel Kathan has moved with her
parents to Casanova, Mich. She was a
coed scholar and will be missed from
the eighth grade.
The freshmen have elected the fol-
lowing officers; Pres, Bert Hayes vice
pres, Vern Johnson sec'y, Hugh Dear
ing treas, Roe Hutchings.
Miss Sophie Hutchinson was very
pleasantly surprised by the sophomore
girls Friday evening. The girls report
good time but four boys can't say as
much.
Friday, December 2lst. at I:15 p.
m. we have planned for CLOSING
of the century exercise. Don't
fail to be present A program will be
printed later.
The following officers were elected by
the High School Literary society Fri
day afternoon: Pres, Jessie Parker
vice pres, Fred Soule; sec'y, Norma
Soaring, treas, Abbie Day sergeant. at.
arms, Orlin Fletcher.
Below is given the program of the
High School Literary society for Fri
day, Dec. l4th
Music
Grafton ........ ................. Albert Knapp
Reading 49,. ...'..-.... -. Lula Reid
Defamation ............... Norma Soaring
Current Events ....... ........ VIM Wilson
Music
Grafton ...................s Sturgeon Anderson
hecltdtlOn ....... .......... MAUD wilson
Dratlon -. ''''.'' '''........... Elsie hoy ~
Defamation .......... OIL. ......... Bert Leonard
We all appreciate the kindness and
oourtesies that are in various ways ex.
tended to US by our school patrons but
there is always a chance for improve.
ment and we feel that we need little
more cooperation along the hardness
route. Last month 1--WE are sorry to say
there were 1858 cases of hardness during
10 school days. Should we feel satisfied
In allowing our students TO continue
in this manner and by so doing edu-
cate them to impunctuality, one of
n ha chiaf canana Of failnro In lifo .
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1900-12-14
CollVOe Department.
Devoted to the Interests O.

Devoted to the Interests o.
Alma College.
The first pupils musicale OF the year
will be given Friday evening, Deem
Der l4th, in college chapel, beginning
at eight O'Clock. All are cordially in
vited.
Glasses have been organized for regular
work in the gymnasium. Two classes
We're formed for the young women and
two for the young men. Each Will
meet three times each week.
Another new Smith Premier type
writer has been placed in the typewrit'
ing department of the commercial
school for use OF students. The attend
ance in that department is double what
il was last year, and others will enter
after the holidays.
Last Saturday night Misses Mahoney
and Strange entertained the freshmen
class in the parlors Of ladies hall.
very pleasant time was reported. Re-
freshments were served and toasts were
given. Glass spirit rose high when a
very tall man responded TO that subject.
During this eloquent speech the soph-
omores were engaged in transferring the
coats and hats of their under classmen
TO other parts of the campus. When
the time arrived for departing, the fresh
men did their duty. as freshmen always
do, and proceeded to see their girlsisafe-
ly home. They got to the end of the col
lege walk then for some reason class
spirit was forgotten, at any rate the
girls were escorted home by the sophs
or compelled to go alone. But the fresh
men are still not without class spirit.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1900-12-14
ChIna's Almanac.

The Chinese almanac is the monopoly
OF the emperor. No Chinaman deems
his household complete without a copy
Of this unique document, on account of
the wonderful information as TO lucky
and unlucky days which it cont ains.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1900-12-14

Dyspepsia is difficult digestion, due
TO the absence Of natural digestive fluids
Hoods Sarsaparilla restores the diees-
tive powers.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1900-12-14
Societies

The Bay View Circle will meet next
Wednesday evening, Dec. 10. with Mrs
f. Montigel. Lesson, chapters nine and
ten in English History.
The Princeton union., 1900-11-15

I j. C. Herdliska stuck a rusty nail in
one Of his hands this week and is suf-
fering somewhat from the wound. He
has some anxiety as TO the outcome.
The Princeton union., 1900-11-15
Miss TOpSy Turvy.

Miss Topsy Turvy will he seen at the
opera house, Tuesday, Nov. 20. Al
though this being the first time the
play has been presented in this town,
it's reputation has preceded it. 1t is a
farcical on the same order as "A Man
from Mexico" and MY Friend from
India," and has scored such triumph
that future efforts of Mr.. Joy will be
looked for with avidity. For ten weeks
Miss Topsy Turvy kept the metropolis
last season laughing and crowded the
Park theater at Boston, Mass. It is
clean, pure and wholesome in its fun.
and yet broadly farcical. The action is
quick, the dialogue and situations are
amusing throughout, and the con-
struction is excellent But few farcical
plays have ever been given such a
strong cast as will be seen in this pro-
duction. The company includes, Boyd
p. Joy, Frank Long, Fred j. Hoy,
J. McAverill, Alice Mansfield, Maud
McKenney and Dot Kosher Joy, as
Miss Topsy Turvy.
The Princeton union., 1900-11-15
HE AIDED LAKEW ARD.
There Are Reasons Now to Believe
+. That Mile Laos Lake viii
Have . Railroad.
Articles Of incorporation Of the Mllaca,
!. Isle Harbor & Northern r. r. !
y Are Published To- Day.

On the fourth page of this issue will
be found the articles Of incorporation
OF company which proposes to tap
the Mile Lacs lake country with a
railroad. The incorporators are
George II. Selover, William William
son. Milton S. Rutherford, Arthur w.
Selover and Charles M. Shearer and
the capital stock is $4,000 divided
into shares of 800 80 .-.@: -, -
The route has not been definitely de-
termined but the road will probably
follow the old Great Northern survey.
leaving the main line at or near Tosca
and running to Isle Harbor, where a
town has already been plated. The
new road will be operated as a Great
Northern branch, the new company
simply building the road. The length
first to be built is 35 miles, but the line
will eventually be extended to Missis-
sippi where connections will be made
with the Cass Lake line
While it is altogether likely that
the road will be profitable line from
the start, the company expects to real
ize its greatest profit from the sale of
its lands along the line, of which it has
$4,000 acres.
The enterprise appears to be backed
by abundant capital. several New York
CAPITALISTS beinU Interested and .ha
members of the company state they
have been promised all kinds of sup
mort
The Princeton union., 1900-11-15
EDUCATIONAL FUND,
The Division of State Money Among
the School Districts AS COM
puted by Officials.
The Amount Divided Was $4,468.85
and the Rate per Pupil Was
About So .6S.

Auditor Whitney and Treasurer
Burrell have made the October appor-
tionment of the money received from
the State school fund and fines and the
following table shows the amount re-
ceived by each school district and the
number of pupils entitled to .apportion-
mant.
The Princeton union., 1900-11-15
ELECTION DAY.
How the Date Happened to Be Fixed as
ills.

How the Date Happened to Be Fixed as
ills.
Very few persons know how Tuesday,
after the first Monday in November,
came to be designated as the day for
holding the presidential election. The
Chicago Tribune in an ARTICLE. upon the
subject says it was question taken up
in 1892 when congress passed, an act
providing that presidential electors
should be appointed ''within thirty
four days before the first Wednesday
in December This left each State
free to select a day to suit itself within
those limits. Pennsylvania chose elec2
tors on the last Friday in November.
Other States elected theirs on differ
ent days between the beginning and
middle of November
When Harrison was elected in lS4D,
the Democrats asserted that his sue
cess was due partly to fraudulent voting,
which was made possible by the lack
of definite election day. 1t was al
legged that Kentucky and Ohio Wings
had voted in both States. the election
being held on different days. So in
1915 the Democrats passed the law
now on the statute books making the
first Tuesday after the first Monday
election day.
At that time but five of the twenty
Esix States had their elections in No.
vember. In Michigan and Mississippi
voting was carried on through two
days-the first Monday and the follow
ing Tuesday. New York had three
election days-the first Monday. Tues
day and Wednesday--bu had finally
confined voting to the middle day, or
the first Tuesday after the first
Monday. Massachusetts chose State
officers on the second Monday
in November and Delaware on the
second Tuesday. So congress selected
the first Tuesday after the first Mon
DAY to consult the convenience of three
States out of five: one of the three be-
| ing the important State Of New York.
The Princeton union., 1900-11-15

Humphrey B. Twitchell, a notice Of
whose death appeared in last week
UNION, was buried in Champlin BY J..
S. Cady Post, G. A. r., OF Anoka, Of
which the deceased was 4 member.
The Princeton union., 1900-11-15

Quite a number Of the local sports
men have been. north in the quest OF
big game. Roy Jas,ner and G. a: Jack
returned Monday morning after four
days hunt. Roy captured the largest
deer that has been taken in that sec
tion this year and they report that e.
NJ. Chapman, who is also skirmishing
in the woods had been successful.
Tuesdays snow will undoubtedly as
sist the boys greatly, for hitherto they
have been hunting under difffculties.
The Princeton union., 1900-11-15
Married.

Last weeks Zion's Herald contains
the following item: REV. w. n. Rob
erts, pastor at Union Village, Vt,
sends this interesting item: There
was very quiet but deeply interesting
service a. my home On Thursday even
ing, Oct. is. Rev. +. H. Roberts,
formerly of the Vermont conference.
but for the past five years a member of
the Northern Minnesota conference
was united in marriage with Mrs
Adda A. Bloomingdale, of Princeton,
Minnesota. After a weeks stay in
Vermont, land /; short stop in Wiscon-
sin, they win go directly to his newly
received appointment, at Eagle Bend,
Minnesota. l." >,s~@4- - Alz =:
E y
The Princeton union., 1900-11-15
Not Guilty.

The Hardy and Miller case was
given to the jury last Saturday even
ing and after thirteen hours delibera-
tion the members agreed on a verdict
of mot guilty much to the relief of
the boys and their relatives. While
the verdict brought tears OF joy to the
eyes of a score of anxious relatives and
friends who had remained in the court
room through the long weary night, it
also proved to be great disappoint-
ment to the officers of the law and all
who have attempted to run down the
criminals. N'
The boys are still in custody, how
ever, there being another. indictment
against them. charging them with the.
murder of little Willie Wise. It is
rumored that the State will ask for a,
change. Of venue on the grounds of ex-
,cessive sympathy, and additional evi-.
dence will be secured if spossible to
break theialibl which seemed to create
a reasonable doubt in the minds of the
&
The Princeton union., 1900-11-15
LEGISLATIvE TICKET.

All Republicans Get Good Big Majorities
:. KILL -, In This District IL >.
Reports from the other counties5in
this legislative district show that all
Republican candidates were elected.
Henry Lee pf.Anoka county carried off
the honors. receiving the largest plu-
rality. l. -..* %$...~ s......>(s =.