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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1900-10-12
Hossaa And OIcISIrY.

A good hard coal stove cheap at
Brooks.
]. NJ. Montigel was in Bay City
Thursday on business.
Chester Walker returned from Petos-
key the first Of the week.
J. S. Massrer of Sebewaing was in
Alma the first of the week.
A fine line of new five and ten cent
glassware at the New York Store.
Mrs. Waldo Bogart left on Tuesday
for Holly for short visit with relatives.
A fine new line of mems, women's
and children's shoes at Q. E. Petty
johns.
Jas. Aliens barber shop will be
located in the building recently vacated
by Smith a. Glass after Oct. To-
Mr.. and Mrs. w. +. Pierson, Of
Ssgidaw spent Sunday in Alma at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. J. O. Bright.
Mrs. V. Winney and Mr.. Fred Marsh
OF Ann Arbor were in Alma Tuesday to
attend the funeral of Mr.. and Mrs. A l.
Butterfeld's baby.
Call and see our good assortment of
pattern hats and bonnets. Also our
fine line of trimmed hats from 81 80 up,
at NJ. d. j. Landlords.
Mrs. Geo. Mothie of Lindsey, Ont, is
visiting in Alma this week. Mrs. Mothie
will be remembered by large number
Of our people as Miss Lizzie Irish.
+. l.. Irish, j. G. Bright, j. r. Nc
Carty, Rev. A. b. Bowman, Q. o. Trask
and Rev. g. l.. Wood took advantage Of
the cheap rates to Saginaw Thursday.
Mrs. Kits wishes to inform the
ladies that she has opened her dress
making paflors in the new opera house
block and is prepared to do the finest
kind of dressmaking to order and will
make prices as reasonable as can be de.
sired. Ladies please call.
One Of the largest eastern manufac-
turers will have their representatives at
+. +. Pollasky's stores, Friday and
Saturday, Oct IL and 10, with the most
complete lines of latest style jackets,
capes, suits, skirts, furs, etc. Don't
miss the chance TO secure your garments
for fall and winter at about manufac.
lures cost.
The reception rendered Rev. J. r..
Wooten at the NJ. E. church parlors last
Wednesday night was very pleasant
event. A large number of townpeople,
not members of the NJ. +. church, were
in attendance TO welcome the new pas
tor and make his acquaintance. The
music during the evening was very
pleasant feature.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1900-10-12

The work OF grading on the Lansing,
St. Johns IL St. Louis railway, south Of
Dewitt, will begin on Monday next-all
the right of.way having been secured,
excepting in one instance, and this is to
be left TO arbitrators. 1t will not be
long, therefore, before the grade will be
completed to this city. The differ.
ences between the council Of st. Johns
and the company, about a franchise
through that village, have not yet been
adjusted. State Republican, Lansing.
At an enthusiastic meeting Of the
National Photograph Association held
on September %, at the Burnett House,
Cincinnati, at which almost every COM
pany in the combination was represent
ed in person, or by proxy, determined
action was taken TO promptly begin suit
10 restain Thomas A. Edison and the
National Photograph Company from a
continued violation of existing exclusive
contracts between the North American
Photograph Company and its successors
and the several companies represented,
to enforce the right of the local compan.
les by Injunction and TO recover the
profits and collect the damages incident
to the unlawful sales which have already
been made.
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tan; black. although much liked 1or
their elders, is held too gloomy ana
old for children's wear. The May
Manton model illustrated includes all
the latest features and is made from
tan colored melton, with collars and
cuffs of brown velvet. and handsome
smoked pearl buttons. down the front.
The coat is cut in three pieces and
is fitted with shoulder and under
arm seams. the latter being left open
for slight distance at the bottom
and the stitching carried round. The
little shoulder cape is circular and
curves up at the back. The fronts are
faced with cloth. the collar with vel
vet to an inch from the edge. to which
point cloth Is applied, and the two
roll back and form revers. The
sleeves are two-seamed and well fit
ted, and are finished with Follower
cuffs curved and faring at the outer
edge and faced with velvet to match
the collar.
To cut this coat for 4 girl Of two
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Ladies' Fancy Shirt Waist.

Simple, useful waists Of flannel.
cashmere, Henrietta and soft taffeta
have become necessity. Many
women seek some variation from the
severe shirt waist. yet will tolerate
nothing fussy, as it must be worn
beneath a jacket that requires to be
slipped on and off with ease. At the
moment embroidered wooden goods
are much in demand. and soft pastel
shades predominant, although vivid
led holds a conspicuous place. The
smart model illustrated by May
Manton in the large engraving is
chic at the same time that it is en-
inently practicable. AS shown. the
material is cashmere in pastel res
eda embroidered in white, with rev.
ers and chemisette and belt Of stitched
black taffeta, and buttons and belt
clasp of cut steel.
The foundation for the waist is a
lining fitted with single darts and
shoulder and under-arm seams. On
this are arranged the Slightly full
back and the pouched fronts. The
lining closes at the centre front, the
left front proper extends to the cen.
tire only, but the right extends over
the left and is buttoned diagonally
into place. The tiny chemisette ana
stock collar are permanently attached
to the right lining front, and hook
over into the left. The neck Of the
waist is finished with a shaped col,
lar that greatly adds to the effect
The sleeves are cut in one piece each
the outer seams extending to the el
bows only, and fare hccomingly over
the hands.
To cut this waist for woman OF
medium size four yards of material
twenty-one inches wiQH, three and
ne.half yards twen'Wseven inches
wid>. three yards t..;tv-two inches
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Points on Cloth Gowns.

The tints in fashionable cloth gowns
grow lighter and lighter; ice color,
the faintest peach, a green which can
hardly be distinguished from blue.
are the most fashionable, and the
cloth itself is of the very lightest
make.
In lieu of the perpendicular tucks on
the hips some of these have horizontal
folds below the waist, which give a
pannierlike aspect. and form part of
the girdle, to which they are ap-
parently attached by clasps Of silver,
the bodice opening over vest.
Every fashionable dress now entails
great amount of work, but mater
ials can be had tucked and corded,
which saves a great deal of labor.
Boleros accompanying cloth dresses
are sometimes all guipure or have
lace insertions and very often show
diagonal insertions Of lace.
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Take Whnt Il Given.

How few of us recognize and receive
fnto our hearts all the lesser daily bless.
ings which God pours down upon us!
How many of US are like Haman, to
whom the Persian Kings favor. and the
real sovereignty over his empire, and
everything that gratifed ambition could
expect, all turned to ashes in his mouth
because one poor Jew sat there, and
would not get up when he passed. "All
this avaleth me nothing. as long as
Mordecai sits at the gate" Ah! we all
have our Mordecais, and we say to our
selves, God has given me this mercy,
that blessing, and the other one; but it
all turns to bitterness because l cannot
get the other thing that / want. 1t Is
little one, but want it, for without 1t
everything else is nothing" There are
some of US, who, if there is the faintest
suspicion Of a cloud away down on the
horizon shiver and complain as If there
were no sunshine. One sorrow can blot
out, thousand joys. One disappoint-
ment can more than cancel whole
series of fulfilled expectations. Alas!
that it should be so. Brother, be sure.
that you. take. all the blessings Of your
daily life that God bestows upon you,
and do not be one. Of Gods fractions
children, who care for none of His gifts
because they are whinpering for the
moon, and nothing else will satisfy them:
Take what is given, and you will lind
that it is far more than you expected,
and your hands and your heart will be
full.-Alexander Maclaren, d. D. Il 4 -
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The Crusade In Erief.

Drink is poison.
Alcohol causes indigestion and dyspep
sia.
Drink causes more discovered friendships
and the breaking up of more family cir
cles than any other cause that IS known.
The drink business costs the Government
fourfold more than that received as rev.
enue, and imposes fearful burden OF tax
alton upon the people.
A new German law places every habit
ual drunkard under All interdlct involV'
ing complete submission to the will OF
duly appointed curator.
Drink weakens the centres OF life and
action, viz, the heart.
Saloons seem to be the headquarters for
most the devilment that breaks loose
among mankind
The number of shops in Russia in which
bottled liquor may be sold is restricted
according to the population, and the Il
cense ior public houses Is so largely IN
creased as to reduce the umber OF ouch
houses one-half.
A London magistrate recently stated
that yhe., he became a stipendary, fSur-
teen years ago, half the charges in which
drunkenness was involved were against
men. Now in Maryebone. and he be
licvcd at the other metropolitan police
courts. three-fourths of the charges OF
drunkenness were against women.
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er with the fronts it is faced with
white silk and rolls over to form
revers. At the waist is a belt of ma
terial. also stitched. The sleeves are
two-seamed and snug. but not over
tight, and are finished with fare cuffs,
headed by a stitched band. The clos
ing is accomplished by means of
loops Of braid and handsome buttons.
To cut the blouse Eton for woman
of medium size four yards of material
twenty -one inches wide. two and one
fourth yards forty-four inches wide.
or two yards fifty inches wide, will
be required. with one and three
eighth yards or silk to face revers,
collar and cuffs.
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GODS MESSAGE To- MAN.
PREGNANT THOUGHTS FROM THE
WORLDS GREATEST PROPHETS

Tie Word in Nature-Take What Is Civ
Prayer Means Spiritual Enrtch-
mont - Especially Commissioned Of
God-Be Occupied With Good Things.
In holy books vs. read how God hath
spoken
To holy men IL many different ways;
But hath the preGent worked no sign or
token? ~.
Is God quite silent in these latter
days?
The word were but blank hollow
sound,
If He that spake it were not speaking
still,
If all the light and all the share around
Were aught but issues Of Almighty
will.
So, then, believe that every bird that
sings, ~
Any every flower that stars the elias,
tic sod, r..
And every thought each happy season
brings :.
To a pure spirit is word Of God.
Hartley Coleridee in Universalisf
Lender.
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Prayer Moan. Spiritual Enriohn snt.

Most of US have learned that God
hears prayer and answers 1t definitely.
But there are many who pray, who sin.
cerely seek to know what Is to be ex-
pected in the way of response from en-
high. The first and best answer, to prayer
Is in the form of a state Of mind, q di-
vinely inspired trust and reasenableness
which causes tranquility and peace with.
in, even in circumstances Of distress and
encouragement. Sometimes that iS the
only answer, the only one necessary.
But beyond this, many prayer receives
its response In some totally unexpected,
although perfectly evident, event or
coure of events. The Bible bids us pray
in reverent faith, assured that God will
grant our prayers. 1t does not tell u.s.,
nor does experience teach, that God will
give US the very things for which we
.praA Often he does. Often he refuses
them, but grants what he sees to be
better for us. One of the most import.
ant lessons connected with prayer is
that Of simple, childlile resting in the
hands of the Almighty Father, not in
actively, in the sense Of failing to do as
we'll As We can that which appears to
be duty. but with an entire, heartfelt
submission to the guidance Of the Holy
Spirit and to the fulfillment Of the divine
will concerning US. To pray thus is to-
be spiritually enriched, whatever the
form in which the prayer may receive its
notice at the hands Of God. =.
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Especially Commissioned Of God.

He who is by nature endowed with a
special measure Of tact who knows him
self capable more than others Of consid-
ering all sides of question and dealing
with it discreetly, has peculiar obligu-
ton to use that power for Christ. He
should regard himself as especially. com.
missioned to, devise ways and opportuni!
ties OF. presenting to others the subject
of personal religion 50 as to avoid ofense
and TO win interest. FIe may reap a
harvest impossihlc to other men who are
quite his equal. in conservation, but by
nature ere more blunt and bruslue.
Special gifts nrs not wholly natural,
however, and he who inheritsl social
standing. wealth, or any external advan-
tage, Must remember equally that for his
use thereof he must give account at last.
BY as much as he can exert stronger
influence in favor Of righteousness in
private character and in social or civil
life, by as much is he blameworthy if he
neglect TO do so. There is no finer sight
than that Of the main endowed with such
gifts dcvoting himself with the fidelity
and zehl of the most humble Of his fel.
low citizens to the service of his fellow
men, his God and the promotion of the
public welfare.
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tends to conceal any faults father
than to intensity them. AS inustrat-
ed, the Eton 10 of satin-faced cleth in
a soft pastel tan and makes past }
q costume, the skirt Of which $50
cular. The trimming is made y
stitched bands OF cloth and the reyers
and cufrs are faced with heayy & S
white silk. Beneathsthe ja
worn a peasant waist with = jjabct % of
white chiffon and stock collar M lace. ACE
The back ofstl1e Eton Is sGnlitss g
and fits smoothly, and snpsiy. The
full fronts pouch slishtly and are
stitched from shoulder te waig bst
the garment is fitted BY naaslas Of
shoulder and sunder-arm seanrs only:
The VI collar, which is q feature. Is
slightly pointed at the back ard hares
becomingly, against the face. Togeth-
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De Occupied with Good Things.

II q temptation can he honorably
avoided, it is far better than to meet it
in face-to-face ight-and less likely
to result in lifetime scars. There were
two ways in which the ancients kert
from yielding to the music and ultimate
destruction Of the Sirens. One was that
Of Ulysses, who fortified himself with
bonds that held him fast to the mast
while his boat carried him, listening. by
the, tempting strains. The other was
that Of the Argonauts. who carried Or.
phcus with them in their boat, and who
were 80 cngrossed in listening to his
music that they never heard the sounds
from the fatal shore. They bore through
life no memory of the tcmptor's allure,
'mcnts, as Ulysses did. The nun whc
car. keep his mind and body 40 occupied
with the better things that he has nc
time for unnecessary conflict with the
devil is going to be the greatest power
for good in the Lords service. But if
the fight must be fought, then let hin:
throw himself against the foe with all
the strength that legions Of angels can
gives. s. Times.
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New York City.-No outer garment
Is more popular for winter wear than
the blouse Eton that can be worn
open or closed as occasion requires.
Cloth of all sorts, cheviots and the
rough surface zibelines are all USED.
and velvet costumes are promised IN
unusual numbers. The smart May
Manton design illustrated is suited to
all materials and is especially be-
coming to all slight and moderate
figures. 1t is q mistake to suppose
that only slender women look we'll IN
a garment of the sort, for its lines
are tapering and its slight fulness
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New Picturesaue Sleeves.

OF the making Of new picturesque
sleeves there seems to be no end this
season. Special designs are con-
stantly appearing on fancy waists,
tea-gownss afternoon toilets, simple
morning I &ssaes. negligees, and daln:
IT, little I3en-frocked jackets. The
dAaas " novel effects in sleeves,
'bofH long, short, and elbow-length,
has reached the dignity Of fine art
in Paris, and a number Of ateliers
make this business a speciality.
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Becomipr to Little Girls. ]

Long coats are almost universally
becoming to little girls in addition to
providing them with the warmth es-
sential to cold weather, health and
comfort. The box model is favorite
one Of the season. and Is never more
appropriate or stylish than when
worn by children. AS rule, the
materials are cheviot, melton and
broadcloth, and the colors brown or
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-10-03
PLAIN TALK ACROSS THE sea-
Audible Speech Conveyed Eight Mle'
without Wires.

At the annual session of the Physical
Science section of the British sAssociation
for the Advancement Of Science, which
was held at Bradford, England, Sir Viii.
lam Henry Preece, consulting engineer OF
the British Postotfice, made the interest
ing announcement that as a result OF his
experiments with wireless telegraphy ne
had found it quite possible to convey audi
Bile speech six to eight miles across the sea
without wires He added that it was
practical commercial system, and might
be extended to communication between
ships and between ships and the shore.
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EYanta TaatntaIara Only.

Some short time ago N; Menier, q
Frenchman. bought the Island OF Antl-
,osti, in the Gulf Of St. Lawrence ON
which he has established tta the arS largest Pr Pr,
sSs and m is nss,5ad i mss a addton Ga SS wsns to I
rame preserves he is developing its agri:.
,mltural resources, and has made liberal
,ffers to induce Frenchmen to settle
there. but every settler must take the
oledge to total abstinence, as he will have
sone but teetotalers on the island.
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eFu or THE ALAMO FOUND.
Offered For Sale as Old Iron ana Will
lie Placed In the Fort.

The original bell Of the AlamO is znos,,l now in
of ci'e San pu'Ai Antonia, President OF the Daush.
tiers Of the Republic of Texas. ., o+ H.
" The bell was discovered recently at 20 10
Renorts T, Of the discovery appeared IN the ne
ncwsnaners. and correspondence was at at
nr%sp%d nrce ponencd with the finder by Miss lie
Aha The date "l772@ is ene'.ved on the beli,
together with IT,, wor'is San AIhtoIe, Ahe he,,
and the sn.nish cn.:t -of-urras. lae De''
will be placed in tir Airnn.
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Learns to Walk at seventy-one.

After being confined to her bed Ior
forty.four years Miss Kate Metz, of Coz
ecevie, Penn, is again able to- attend to
her household duties. Forty-four years
AGO Miss Metz suffered four attacks OF
PNEUMONIA S and other ailments, the effects
Of which rendered her a helpless invalid
and neccssitated continuous confinement
% to her bed. BY degrees she gained strength
and learned over again how to walk
Nov at scventy-nne years OF age, she Is
ENJOYING excellent health.
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B0x.PIaited Skirt.

-Aeplaited skirts are more fashion
abi6than ever. but there is growing
tendency in favor of gathering the
fulness equally right round the
figure instead Of taking it all to the
back, like q housemaid's skirt.
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roasting III. Health In Potatoes.

George Cruikshank, well-known artist
in his day, did great service for the cause
of "Teetotalism" His once famous car
toon of '"The Bottle" created sensation
which lasted for years after it's first ap-
pearance. At dinner when the wine went
around he turned his glass upside down,
or else he adopted another and perhaps
better way, He was lunching one day
with Mr.. c. R. Leslie, the painter. Al,
though aware that Cruikshank had joined
the ranks of the abstainers, Leslie asked
if he might have the pleasure of a glass of
wine with him, at the same time raising
his glass and passing the decanter: my
dear Leslie" said Cruikshank. IT don't
drink wine, but shall be glad to take q
potato with you" Saying this, Cruik
shank plunged his fork into a. potato,
nodded to Leslie, bit piece off, and
wished him a very good health. Mr..
Story, the artist, who relates The story,
was an eyewitness of the novel and anus
ing scene-Young Peoples Paper.
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~2 ~ VIZ g28
=z@}zzz;| ~ ~
the E@l@TS OF fRSAl0N.

wide, or two and one-fourth yards
forty -four inches wide. will be re-
quired.
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About September, 1893, Dicky Turner,
the converted weaver, when. delivering
one Of his fervid speeches in the Temper
ance Hotel, Preston (the cockpit, where
the Earls of Derby formerly fought their
cocks for three sentgries in favor Of the the
nothing but the Tee-Tee-Total pledge
would do" Mr.. Joseph Livessey, upon
hearing this, Immediately cried out, amid
great cheering: "That shall be the name"
The newly coined word was taken up by
the succeeding speakers, and was after
ward used at all the meetings held in the
town and neighborhood. 1t was soon
adopted in every part of Lancashire. and
was eventually accepted as the true .desIIg-
nation of total abstinence, not only in the
United Kingdom, but throughout the civ
ilized world. H'
I had the above facts from the lips OF
Mr.. Joseph Livesey.-London Daily News.
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NIIssourrs Large School Fund.
Missouri has IT," Hrgest permanent
school fund OF g, ~ 4ie States.
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The chance of two finger prints being
alike is not one in ffty-four billion.
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Drunken Lawyers and Judges.

A melancholy illustration Of the, effects
of liquor was given in one OF the city
courts not long since A lawyer OF bril-
liant parts, formerly Assistant District;
Attorney in the United States Court, and
occupying several other positions, ap-
peared drunk before the Recorder, and at
tempted to defend a prisoner. Ihe ne,
,order said to him: you are not now IN
4 condition to defend the prisoner, who Is
accused of a serious offence. adjourn
the case until tomorrow, and if you a:p'
bear before this court ip such condition
again will take other measure, in dealing
with you." For the same cause a dlstln-
yuisked Judge was recently compelled to
cave the bench.
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Deep streams rn1 still: and why? Not
because there are no distractions. but
because they altoreth"r overflow those
stones or rocks round which fine shallow
stream has 70 make its noisy way; il
.s the full life that saves us from the
,itt!r. noisy rrou'lcs Of life.-George S
Merriam.
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When Peter was kept in prison prayer
Nas made earnestly of the church foi
nin. We trust there is similar inter
,ession at family affairs and at church
gatherings today in behalf of our mis-
sicnaries shut ur in China or fleeing foI
thcir livcs