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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1901-12-20
ADDITIONAL LOCAL.
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Ladies' purses at Bivins & Rhodes.
h. d. Wagner was in Ithaca Tuesday.
Christmas presents at Bivins 81
Rhodes.
All kinds of books at Sharrar 81 Null.
hollands.
Mrs NJ. A. Boughton was in st.
Louis Thursday.
Mrs. NJ. E. Hart visited friends in
St. Louis Tuesday.
Born, to Mr. and Mrs. j. 0. Packard,
on Sunday last, a boy.
The largest and best holiday stock can
be found at Hubbells bazaar.
Fine candies at Sharrar q Mulhol-
lands. Gunther's, Lowney's and
Allegretti's.
w. II. Sanderson and Miss RE
Lockwood spent Sunday with Mr..
Sanderson's parents in Greenville.
O ii. Traut and wife of Edmore and
E Riley and wife of Millbrook visited
Frank Barnes and family over Sunday.
A. w. Brock says he is too busy to do
any advertising this week, but he has
several second hand stoves for sale
cheap.
O. CT. Rhodes was very pleasantly
surprised last Friday night by several
of his friends in honor Of his twenty
eighth birthday.
Don't buy cheap candy for Christmas
when you can get good candy cheap at
Benefits. A large assortment to select
from. Gall early.
d. X Moore, who is clerking in Mt.
Pleasant. was home the latter part of
last week and over Sunday, visiting his
parents.
Secretaries of all the lodges and or
CARNATIONS in Alma are requested to
hand in to the RECORD office list of
the officers.elect for the ensuing year.
We print them gratis.
Arrangements nave been made by us
so that we can send you the RECORD and
the Michigan Farmer one year for 81 .45,
cash in advance This offer is for old
subscribers who pay all arrearages and
one year in advance as well as new sub.
scribers.
The prospectus of the short courses to
be given at the NJ. A o. this winter, is
now being sent out. These special
cources will begin Jan. and continue
from six TO eight weeks. They comprise
courses in creamery and dairy making,
live stock, dairy husbandry, fruit cul.
ture, cheese making and beet sugar pro.
duction.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1901-12-20
GREETING.
To Its 5000 Readers the Record Ex-
tends Christmas Greeting.

For twenty three years, fifteen of
which has been under the present
management, the RECORD has extended
from year TO year, greetings at Christ
mas time and this, our most prosperous
year, we wish again TO extend TO all a
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year
The past year has been one of the most
prosperous years in the history of the
RECORD Our business has increased
far beyond our expectations; our sub
scription list has increased double that
of any previous year. 1t remains for
you TO decide if we are deserving of
this increase or not. Our aim has been,
first, to give you the best weekly paper
in the county; second, TO give all the
news fresh and on time. We are first
60 inform you of the great bargains
offered through our advertising col
umns by our merchants. who are really
the backbone of the community, the
good Of the town always lying nearest
their hearts. When the community is
prosperous, the merchants and business
men share this prosperity. Our en-
deavor is to be first in all things that
lead TO your peace, prosperity, hap
piness and the upbuilding OF the
town. Our advertising columns, which
compare favorably with those of any
newspaper in the state, certainly show
= h. hau
for the RECORDS circulation. In our
columns are represented the leading
business men of the town, and they
should be patronized. for they are the
opes who draw the trade here.
The RECORD this week consists of six
teen pages, all printed at home by print
ers who live in the town. We are send
ing out five hundred sample copies to
people who are not subscribers. To
those who receive these sample copies,
we ask that you compare our columns
with other papers, and if deserving, we
solicit your subscription.
To our correspondents who have
helped make the RECORD the leading
paper in the county, we extend our
lswarmest thanks. You deserve far more
than we can give. The paid-in-advance
subscribers have been financial boon
and the way back subscribers are com
ing in rapidly. The RECORD never had
80 many subscribers who pay for their
paper promptly. To those who have in
any way contributed TO its steady
growth in patronage, prestige sub
scriptions and influence, the RECORD
again extends most cordial holiday
greeting.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1901-12-20

The treasurer of the United States Is
being called upon to send out in cur.
rency and small bills about 81 600, 900
per day to the west aud south. Chicago
and New Orleans are making the har-
vest drafts, and it is believed by the
treasury department officials that these
money shipments are being called for on
account of unusually heavy crop move.
ments that are going on. The shifting
of money from the east is pretty certain
TO create sharp stringency in New
York, and that, in turn, il is believed,
will cause gold to be imported from
Europe. so that before the middle OF
January all of the gold that was export
ed to Europe earlier in the fall ought to
be back in New York.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1901-12-20

The Michigan grange has been in
existence since 1878; its present mem.
bership is approximately $4,000. As a
statistical display these figures may not
be startling, but il would take a large
volume TO tell of what the grange dur
ing its existence has accomplished.
Early in its career the grange took a
whirl in politics, and in consequence its
fate came near being thu same as that
which in later years overlook the Pat
rons of Industry and the Farmers ALI
ance. What was left of the organiZl.
ton after its experience in politics,
gathered itself together and abandoning
the vain things. entered upon its true
mission and to this day it has been
growing in strength. influence and USE
fulness. 1t has made the farmers of
Michigan more intelligent, it has added
to their character, has given them pride
in their calling and has promoted good
citizenship among them. The grange
has even made statesmen, not by parti-
cipation in caucuses and conventions,
but by developing the talents Of it's
members and winning recognition for
them. The grange has been an impor-
tant factor in making rural Michigan
what it is, and the state will have reason
TO. rejoice if it continues to grow in
membership and prosper. Its place is
next to "the little red schoolhouse" as
an influence for good
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1901-12-20

The bill TO provide revenue temper.
arily for the Philippine islands passed
the house Wednesday by vote of
1853 to 1913. The bill passed imposes
the Dingley rates on goods entering the
Philippines from the United States. 1t
alsp provides for the collection OF ton
nage taxes on vessels plying between
thu United States and the Philippines
aud that foreign vessels may ply be-
tween these ports until Jan /, 1905.
the provisions Of the bill shall go into
the Philippine treasury, TO be expended
r the use and benefit of the islands.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1901-12-20

Milliman can supply your meats for
Christmas dinner.
Wednesday night was the coolest of
the season. the mercury dropping TO six
below zero.
Banghart always keeps the best of
everything. Leave your orders early
for Christmas.
Fred Hammer will kill and dress two
Of the incest beef critters in Gratiot
county especially for his Christmas
trade.
Persons who are purchasing new
mail boxes on the rural free delivery
routes will do we'll TO call at j s. Caple
q Sons and examine the band steel
box.
The opera house will be occupied
three nights. commencing tonight.
with the wonderful. kinetescope or NOV.
ing picture machine The Battle Of
Spion Kop" is one of the special feat
ures. Free tickets are given away by
several OF our merchants.
The report of the Alma State Savings
Bank in another column shows this in.
stltution to be in prosperous condition.
Lite deposits have increased since its pre-.
vious statement of September 30th from
$24 ,OOl go to $40, S57S9. This is re-
markable increase in its business during
this time and reflects credit upon its
management and confidence of the pub
lie in the institution.
The east bound passenger train on the
Pere Marquette came very near to run
ming into team and wagon driven by a
man drawing beets for Hathaway d
Suydam, at the crossing near the sugar
factory last Tuesday. The driver whose
name we failed TO learn, was watching
the switch engine and did not see the
passenger train until he was directly on
the track, but by striking his team with
the whip he was able to get across just
as the engine passed by the rear of the
wagon. The horses were so frightened
that they swerved over onto the side of
the road, the front wheels of the wagon
striking the sidewalk and breaking the
axle.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1901-12-20

Geo. b. Horton of Lenewee county is
being talked of as candidate for gov.
ernor on the republican ticket. Mr..
horton is a good and able man but il
will be necessary for him to wait his
time as the denomination of Bliss is
certainty.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1901-12-20

An Oklahoma admission bill was one
of the first measures introduced at the
opening of Congress. This is one of the
evidences, of which there are many. that
the admission movement is popular. In
the bill just introduced there is stipu-
lation that the Indian Territory shall be
annexed to Oklahoma as soon az the
lands now held by the Indians become
taxable, providing Congress favors an
nexation. The plan to unite the two
territories has strength Undoubtedly
Congress will take kindly to this plan.
A single state for the two territories
would make a big commonwealth, and
would not be open TO the opposition
which was bought against some OF the
other states at their entrance The Okla
homa admission bill ought to attract
strong support.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1901-12-20

Patronize the advertisers and let them
know you read the advertisements. The
merchant who takes pains to invite you
TO his store is bound TO do the right
thing by you. and besides, one always
enjoys going to places where he is in.
vited more than to places where he is
not.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1901-12-20
Editor and Publisher
FRIDAY. DEC. 20, 1901

SPECIAL NOTICE TO OUR READERS
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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1901-12-20

Judging from the way farmers are
realizing from their potatoes, beans,
sugar beets, and in fact almost every
kind of farm produce, the holiday trade
this year will exceed anything ever be.
fore realized in town. A comparison
with other years will be interesting to
say the least.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1901-12-20

The resignation of Postmaster General
Smith has been accepted by the Presi-
dent and Henry O. Payne of Wisconsin
has accepted the position. Mr.. Smith
will resume his newspaper work on the
Philadelphia Press.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1901-12-20

Neither business men nor working
men are asking for tariff changes. What
they would like 20 see is more freight
cars to handle their products promptly.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1901-12-20

To the Ladies' Of Alma.
have opened dressmaking parlors in
the new Bartlett house on River.st. and
invite your patronage.
MRS. Z. DRAPER.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1901-12-20
EXCURSIONS
VIA THE
pERE MARQUETTE
REDUCED RATES

REDUCED RATES
For the holiday season. One and one
third fare for round trip between all
stations, and TO points on connecting
lines. Tickets on sale December "a and
% and December 80 and January /.
Good to return and up to January 2.
1902. Ask agents for particulars. 81 2w
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-08-09
KITCHENER REPORTS
BRITISH OUTPOST Is CAPTURED BY
BOERS.

LONDON, Aug. 8.-Lord Kitchener, in a
aHpatcl from Pre,oria today, announced
that post of twenty-five men belonging
20 Steinacker's horse, on the Saby river.
has been surprised and captured by the
Beers.
Lord Kitchener reports also the surren-
Eer at Warm Baths of Commandant De
vlliers, who was second in command to
Beyers.
At today's session of the South African
compensation commission. Newton Crane
representing the United States announc
ed that he had thirteen claims to bring
forward. He explained that all of them
would be paper Claims" as 1t was I'M
possible to bring the claimants sucn a
distance to testify. The President rcpIled
that the commission was prepared to act
generouly when just claims are sulA m
dated.
Mr.. Crane said to a reporter of the AS
sociated Press tonight:
Six out of the thirteen claims prasert
ed represent miners and prospectors
who were arrested in Johannesburg and
sent TO the coast In a cattle train Jan.
8, 1900. The British authorities then old
Mr.. Hay that If he would give his assur-
ance that the men were not connected
with any plot they would be released. He
declined to take this responsibility and
the men were transported. Their aggre-
gate claims on actual loss are about Go
90 and to this amount must be aJieJ
damages for loss to business and fo- ner.
sonal suffering"
The commission will reassemble next
Monday.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-08-09
MARK FUNERAL SERVICE AT
FRIEDRICHsHOF OVER DOW
AGER EMPRESS REMAINS
HENRY OF PRUSSIA ABSENT
All Other Members of the German
Imperial Family Participated
In the Impressive
Services.
EDWARD VII. IS DUE SUNDAY

hRONBERG, Aug. S.-The remains Of
the Dowager Empress Frederick were
paced IN casket early this mornina,
Inc funeral service held at Fr.edrichs-
hof late this afternoon was simple but
nightly impressive 1t was performed M
the request of the late dowager empress
by the Bishop of Ripon, her own chan
IAN, assisted by the Rev. Thomas Te.gn-
Houth Shore, canon of Westminster The
collin stood in the chamber covered with
a long black pail and strewn with white
roses. At the foot with bowed head and
slightly in advance of the other mourn
ers stood Emperor William in the uni
form of the Black Hussars, the regiment
OF the late dowager empress
Just behind him were all the other
members of the royal family except
Prince Henry of Prussia. The other
mourners, who formed two lines in the
rear, included Prince and Princess Chris
tan OF Schleswis- Holstein. Col PritzeI
wiz, Crown Prince Frederick Williams
aid; Count Won Seckendorff, who was tho
secretary Of the deceased; the Duke OF
Cambridge, the Grand Duke Of Hesse
and few court officials
SERVICES WITHOUT MUSIC.
The service was conducted entirely
without music. It consisted of a por-
ton Of the burial service Of the Church
or England, the ninetieth psalm. a reading
from the first episte to the Corinthians
and the benediction. The congregation
rendered the responses.
Immediately after it's conclusion. EN-
peror William and the empress drove
back to Homburg. A few people stand
Ing near the Friederichshof gate saluted
their majesties as they arrived and de-
parted The castle still presents the ap-
pearance of a state of Siege. Hussars
are bivouackod in the woods. cavalry and
mounted police patrol the roads. and a
large force of detecti-es is I'm evidence
about the castle, as well as In the town.
Count Won Waldersee VIII arrive here
Saturday to report personally to the en-
peror, and 1t is expected he will attend
the service on Sunday.
In consequence Of the death OF the dow
ager empress, Emperor William has de-
cided not to invite foreign princes to at
tend the autumn maneuvers.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-08-09
IN FAVOR OF SAMPSON
REAR ADMIRAL HOWIsON SAID TO
BE PREJUDICED
Claims That to Sampson Belongs
All the Credit for the De-
structiOn of Cervera'a
Fleet.

BOSTON, Mass, Aug. THE selection
Of Admiral HoWison, retired, to fill the
court Of inquiry which will look into the
actions Of Admiral Schley is a surprise
to people In naval circles with whom he
talked with more than ordinary freedom
when the news Of the battle of Santiago
reached Boston.
ITO Sampson belongs the credit for the
victory" said Commodore Howison at
that time. He was then the command
ant at the CharlestoWn navy yard and
had the rank of commodore He ex-
planned at some length the duties and re-
sponsibilities of Sampson, who was in
command of the fleet that sunk CerVera' s
battleships, He showed how the strategy
employed in the winning of the victory
was all of SIMPSONS deyising, how each
American vessel was anchored off San
tiago harbor in such a manner that any
attempt of escape on Cervera's part
would at once be met by overwhelming
resistance, and how SIMPSONS presence
at the battle was of comparatively small
Importance.
''Tne people and the press are lauding
Schley, Ventured the man with whom
Commodore Howison was talking in his
commandments Office today.
''Scfley is not respected as Sampson
is, ," he said Sampson is a brave, cool
intelligent officer. Schley had the repu-
tation Of being nervous and hot-headed
in the naval academy, and he does not
stand nigh in the estimation of naval
officers as Sampson does. OF the two
men Sampson is repected far more
BUREAUCRATS CALLED DOWN.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 37.-According to
information received from sources that
are regarded as reliable President Nc
Kinley is personally responible for reliev-
ing Capt. Parker Of Admiral Schleys 8
counsel from the irritating and humiliat-
ing espionage to which he was subjected
last week by Admiral Crowninshield
when he began his task Of examining
the logs of the ships that participated in
the Santiago campaign. The president is
said to have sent peremptory order to
the acting secretary of the navy that
Capt. Parker must be accorded the cour-
tesy that a lawyer and ex-naval officer
would be entitled to receive in any pub
lie office.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-08-09
SUNK IN IRISH CHANNEL
BIG LINER OCEANIC RUNS OVER A
COASTING STEAMER.

QUEENSTOWN, Aug S.-The White
Star line steamer Oceanic, Capt. Cam
eron, which sailed from Liverpool yes
terday for New York, via Queenstown,
arrived here this morning and reported
having been in collision last night in the
Irish channel with the steamer Kincora,
of Waterford, Ireland. The Kincora
sank. Seven persons were drowned.
The Kincora was a steel screw
steamer of 439 tons She belonged to
the Waterford Steamship company.
The collision occurred in a fog. The
bow of the Oceanic was damaged. The
Kincora was a coasting vessel trading
between Waterford and Limerick. She
had a crew of twenty-one men. The
Ocenaic brought thS fourteen survivors to
this port The damage sustained by
the Oceanic consisted in a few dents TO
her port plates. She proceeded at $3.50
p. m. The collision occurred this side Of
Tuskar at about 80 in the morning The
fog was very dense. The Kincora was
struck amidships. All the passengers
on the Oceanic were in bed at the time,
and there was some commotion until the
captain assured them that there was not
the least cause for alarm. Headway
was kept on the Oceanic after she struck
the Kincora in order to give the crew
of the latter a chance to Chamber on
OOdrQ Ln6 OOcdHlC ne DOdl6 VI JHc
White Star liner were lowered to rescue
every man possible. TheI Kincora sank
very rapidly. The Oceanic remained in
the vicinity of the collision until day
light, but nothing was then visible be-
yond some floating wreckage.
The Oceanic was going dead slow when
the collision occurred. All the Kincora' s
boats were jammed and rendered useless
by the impact. Fourteen men, including
the captain, scrambled on board the
Oceanic with the aid of ropes lowered
from the liner. Among the seven who
were drowned was Fireman George Col
Inns, who might have saved himself, but
went below to endeavor to prevent the
boilers bursting
The collection among the saloon pas
sengers Of the Oceanic for the widows
and orphans of the drowned realized
ESQ.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-08-09
TWO MILLION DOLLARS
FORTUNE IN FEDERAL TREASURY
FOR A YOUNG POLE.

NEW YORK, Aug. 8.-A fortune of ST.
100000 now in the United States treasury,
awaits a young Pole named Dembitzky,
provided he can trace his relationship to
Baron Ludwig Napoleon DembitZky, who
fought in the Union army and died on the
battlefield during the Civil war. An at
torney of this city has been retained by
the young man, who is now living III
Russia. The attorney who has been IN
communication with Secretary Gage, says
that the record of the government indebt-
edness to the ordiginal Dembitzky has
been forwarded. = The original Dembitz-
KY, according to the statement of several
newspapers here left Poland in 1863 be-
cause Of political troubles and came to
this country. He had 100000 in Ameri-
can money, the proceeds of the sale of
his estate. This he deposited with the
Federal government at Washington and
went into the army. He Was killed in
the battle Of the Wilderness. In 1897
his granddaughter in Russia received
sui Of the United States at Warsaw, Rus
sia, informing him of the money left by
the old soldier in the governments care
and asked for proof Of relationship. The
sum with compound interest now
amounts to more than S2,OCO,UOO. Consid-
erabie difficulty was encountered in es-
tablishing the relationship because the
records in churches and courthouses In
Poland were destroyed by fire by Russian
troops. Not later than a month ago q
Bible containing the family tree was
found, which it is said, completely estab-
fishes the claim of the nephew.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-08-09
Won wALDERsEE AT HAMBURG.
Cheers Greet the Commander of tho
Allied Forces I'm China.

Hs MBURG, Aug. 8.-The steamer Gera,
with Count Won Waldersee on board, ar
rived here today. The field ma shall land
ed Immediately, amidst ringing cneers
from the crowds assembled.
Gen. Won Witch, representing EN-
peror William, welcomed Count Won Wal
dersee. After an inspection of the guard
Of honor, the field marshal. accompanied
by Gen. Won Witch and escorted by a
squadron of kings uhlans, proceeded to
the town hGll. He was warmly applaud
ed as he passed through the tnronged
and decorated streets. At the town hall
the field marshal was received by the
senate, which body subsequently gave
a. luncheon In his honor.
Replying to an address Of the burgo-
master, Won Waldersee gave credit for
the German success in China 10 the OIL
fcers and men Of the expedihonary force.
He said he hoped for the speedy advent
Of peace in order that German trade and
enterprise might profit by the result OF
the year s operations, which had greatly
increased German prestige IN the far
East.
Gen Won Witch read TO Won WaIder-
see a. cabinet order in which the emperor
thanked him for nis services and
bestowed on him the order for
merit with oak leaves, and directed that
the Ninth regiment Of field artillery here
afrer bear the name OF Won Waldersee.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-08-09
THEY WANT HOME RULE
CLAIMS OF sIXTO LOPEZ In BE-
HALF OF FmIPINOS.

CHICAGO, Ill, Aug. s.-Sixto Lopez,
who for several years has been in the
United States as an unofficial represent
ative OF the Filipinos, passed through
Chicago today, en- route to San Fran
cisco. He will sail from San Francisco
Aug. II on the Pekin for his native ISL
ands. There he will make an attempt,
he says, to show by petitions and memo
rials that the Filipinos do not wish for
American rule, but favor independence.
Before sailing from San Francisco he
will address a letter on the subject to
President Mckinley, asking the co-opera-
ton Of the army and civil officers In the
Philippines. 1T is not immediate inde-
pendence we ask" he said, "but we want
1t as Cuba gets 1t. When a stable gov
ernment has been established. We have
no thought Of interfering In any way
with the other interests which the United
States has in the islands. but we want to
govern ourselves"