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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1902-01-03
AcciientlY Shot.

Winton Wiles. aged %, son Of Mr..
was accidently shot last Saturday while
hunting, and only lived about twenty
minutes after the accident He was on
rhe Noffit farm one mile east Of New
Haven Center, and IN going through
the woods came TO where two men Were
saving wood. He stopped t. talk with
them and in doing 50 leaned onto the
muzzle If his gun. In some manner it
was discharged, the contents passing
through his left side. The funeral was
held AT the Stone church in NV Haven
ON Monday and he was buried in the
New Haven Center cemetery
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1902-01-03

Opinions vary a. 10 the methods Of
handling smallpox aud getting rid of
she disease, It's said that Cleveland
has not had a case Of the disease in
bve mouths, though for two and one.
half years previous it has had from 10
10 100 cases constantly. During these
five months DR.. Martin Friendrich has
been health officer. His first move
was % stop compulsory vaccination
He has no ohj 'ctlon 10 vaccination,
when be is certain that the virus Is
pure, but he will not take chances OF
communicating tetanus by ordering
vaccination. His plan is disinfection.
He instituted "A house 70 house inspec-
ton by sanitary off ,ers. They went
about burning STICKS Of formaldehyde.
lie sent men 20 burn garbage heaps and
to dsinfect shops aid factories and
schools. A rigid quarantine Of all per.
sons exposed was established. but no
mLn had TO bare his arm. The effect of
this treatment OF the disease was almost
Immediately noticeable, and in re.
markedly short time there wasn't
patient left in any OF the pest houses
"Cleanliness aud disinfection, SAYS DR..
Friendrich, ARE mIre effective against
SIN ali ox aud all other kinds OF contaR.
ions diseases than anything known"
Aud there are others who hold that
vaccination is the proper ciper.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1902-01-03

Henry b Joy Of Detroit has this stor V
on subject of interest here: "The
American sugar trust is strongly seeking
the reduction Of the sugar tar # on raw
sugar. l, Is plain TO be seen that il
would naiurally do So It would profit
by practically the entire amount OF the
tariff reduction, and thus fortified, will
be able 70 waR3 the more vigorously its
campaign against the beet sugar indus
try Beet sugar ~ the sole competitor
of the American sugar trust, and the
beet sugar industry once destroyed the
sugar trust viii be the sole source OF
supply Of sugar for the American PEG.
pie. l. thar "A condition Of affairs 90 be
much sought for by any OF us? Yet,
just that condition will be the part OF
any action Of congress to reduce the
sugar tariff
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1902-01-03
Stores Close Early.

On January LIST the early closing
movement was inaugurated by our bus
mess men, nearly all signing the agree
ment. The following is the agreement
and the list of merchants who signed
the same:
ALMA, Mich, Dec. 30, 1901.
We. the undersigned merchants and
business men of Alma Mich, do hereby
ayr TO close our respective places of
business at seven O'Clock p. m standard
time from Jan. lst, to April LIST, 1902,
except Saturday nights and pay nights
at the sugar factory, the 10th and 25th
of each month:
The Hayt q Pierce Co.. Smith 81 Glass.
g. L. & G.. NJ Delavan, j. p. Losey,
A. j. Kelley, d. V. hubbell, j. w.
Holmes & Son, Thompson 81 Sander
hoof, j. p. Mckay, Chas. Morden, w.
T. Davies, G.. b. Porter, II. ]. Yer.
meulen, j. : Caple & Son, Jno. w.
Dean, G. +. Richardson, Messenger q
Co, II. G.. Pulirey q Co., Lafayette
Stevens Scattergood q Jacobs. l.. n.
Baker, NJ. & j. Lamborn, Mrs. J. T
Lathrop, Mrs. +. a. Bivins.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1902-01-03

The Panama Canal company is now
said e. have offered ire property 10 the
United States for $40 900 900 a figure
which makes the Panama canal factor
In the isthman canal question again.
To the casual observer Of the map Of
Central Ameri "A, the Panama route has
always seemed 10 be the one 20 take.
Exnerts agree that a canal across the
Isthmus of Panama will be cheaper 10
build than the Nicaragu IN canal, and
that il will cost less to maintain il. IL
will be shorter, aud though somewhat
out II the direct line of trade. the de-
Law will be 50 much less in passing
through the Panama canal than through
the Nicariguan canal, that there will be
nothing 70 choose between them on that
SCORE. There has been, perhaps, 500
600 600 spent on the Panama canal now,
which will b. all wasted if the United
States should decide 70 go the other
WAY. The fit price asked by the
French c'mD,pv fort1a canal was about
SIa9 900 O0). This tha commission re-
fused o. consider. aud when t1n com.
plnv would not make a lower OFF, the
c,mmiss orr refused t. daal with the
M ,ttcr any further, aud r'commeuded
Che other route. NV the French COM
piuy. 10 .eeus. has c1me % MS senses,
aod, perhaps, after an, the canal will be
built where 10 was fist intended
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1902-01-03

DVOBATE NOTI f: state OF Michigan Coun-
l ~ OF GratiOt Prob tie Court Tor said
g. unity, ss:-No' Ice - hereby gwen. That
by Hn order II the Probate Court TOR the
County o. Gratut, mai" on the . a day Of
December A D.. 1901 SIX months frum thar date
wera allowed for credtto 10 present their
claims against the estate O T. iward b. Fleming
late of sid ounty, dcC"asct. and that al cred
itors ~ said d"rctsc ARE required L. present
their ci,ims to said Probate Court, ~ tho Pro-
hatc Onic- in the Village 80 ithaca. for, Natnrn.
alton and allowance. on or before m" q a q ~
oi June Nt, and hat such "a ms will be- hoard
before -4id ca Irt on SAtutdtv the 22nt day ot
March aud on Monday the 23ri dt of June
uext, at ten o'clock la the forenoon OF IN OF
those q 'ys
Dated. Ithaca, December q a. n. 1901.
tScnl J ISAAC T.. SEAvER,
Nv Judge OF Probate.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1902-01-03
People Believe inf

IL has been cynically said that any.
thing can be sold by advertising now-a.
days. That is not so NJ my liniments
have been advertised but only QUE
Perry Davis Painkiller-has stood the
test Of sixty years use Today its popu
larity Is greater than ever aud is based
not upon what anybody saws but upon
what the remedy does. There is bat
one Painkiller, Perry Davis.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1902-01-03
Perhaps You Wonder

if the tormenting cold that made last
winter one long misery will be as bad
this year. Certainly not, il you take
Aliens Lung BalSam when tickling and
rawness in the throat announce the pres
ence OF the old enemy. D. not expect
the cold 20 wear itself out Take the
right remedy in time. Aliens Lung
Balsam is free from opium
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1902-01-03
ADDITIONAL LOCAL.

Mr.. and Mrs Amos Pratt were in
Ithaca New Years.
Albert Hill of Aiken. S. O.. is visiting
his broth, r. q %. A Hill
Howard Mil of ithaca visited Ralph
Kernen over New Years.
III NJ Bunhim left on Thursday for
Chicago ON a business trip.
Mrs J A. Baker returned from the
south part of the state Tuesday.
Harry CLARK was called 70 Shepherd
Tuesday bv the illness Of his sister
DR.. w. r Purmort Of Saginaw spent
New Years with friends in Alma
Mrs. b. +. Marsac OF Saginaw spent
Nav Years with relatives in Alma.
w. A. Bahlke left on "Wednesday on
business trip 70 Ionia and Detroit.
Mr. and Mrs Geo. w. Pulfrey spent
New Years with relatives in Ithaca.
Mr. and Mrs. ] o. Packard left on
Tuesday for McBain. their future home.
Chas Nichols has been visiting rela.
tives in Charlotte during the holiday
week.
Miss Lucie Fav of Manhattan, Kas Z,
was the guest OF Mrs A. Shaw Monday
and Tuesday.
NJ. A Holmes, wife and sister left on
Tuesday for Jackson to spend New
Years with relatives.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Decatur Cole
man, on Thursday of this week, ten
and one.half pound girl.
Mrs Henry Mcnamara, who has
been quite i'll for several weeks, is re-
ported as somewhat better
Mr.. and Mrs J X Aldrich OF Meta.
mora visited their daughter, Mrs. J.. p.
Losey during the holidays
Mrs. NJ. McLaren and daughters.
Annette, Ariadne and Bertha. spent
New Years with relatives in Ithaca.
The stockholders Of the Union Tele-
phone 90 each received a neat little
dividend check for New Years GIFT.
Miss Sarah Mcnamara attended
party in Mt Pleasant Tuesday night
and remained over New Years with
friends.
Mrs +. J Grandy of Angeles, Gal,
who has been visiting her parents, Mr..
and Mrs J. J Booth. left for her home
on Wednesday
Mr. and Mrs Theo. Saul Of Sisson,
Cal who have been visiting Mrs. Sauls
brother. VIM Milliman. started Thurs
day on their return home.
Mr. and Mrs. w b. Taylor of Stoney
Greek, Pa are visiting Mr. Taylor's
mother, Mrs. Sarah Taylor. He con-
templates moving back 10 Michigan.
DR.. J. O Clark, wife and daughter
started for their home in Sioux CITY,
Iowa. Monday morning. DR. Clark was
a resident of this place twenty years
ago
Miss Matte Robbins and Mr.. A. H.
Brady both Of Alma. were married at
the home of the brides parents on
Christmas Eve Rev O DaFoe otfic.
ating.
Mr. and Mrs Fred Hammer were
very pleasantly surprised Last Friday
night bv several Of their St. Louis and
Alma friends, the occasion being their
fifteenth wedding anniversary. They
were the recipients Of several hand
some presents from those in attendance.
y .fr. Sin mont yr-4ra -arva1
Jas Gardner. one.armed individual
who makes Alma his home when not
serving time, was arrested last Tuesday.
charged with stealing Toe Ellicott's
overcoat The property was found
where be lives and he will probably
h we another chance TO work for the
state The last time he IS as sent up. he
stole an overcoat belonging to Dewitt
VOupht
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1902-01-03

CpR TAI, NOTICE TO ORR RFADFRS.-
- This paper r. on h.r a. the Office OF The
chicago trt.O can, lOi lOS no tHst Monroe
A. Chit 20. whnr our readers Will he cpur-
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Tbe Inter Ocean for a tour of inspection hnd
sights einx through ITS "a tgniic 'ut nu 'ldinS
iu which can be- fiund every m, chanca ma
sci.ui ne improvement OF the a1e ~ c"hheI-
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Is "a rare treat a any ono iniefe1'ed ~ the
Euhtect AID should be taken ADVANTAGE OF.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1902-01-03

CTOVES:-Two wood stoves for sale cheap or
- VIII exchange for wood. hay or grain. In
Quire AT this Office. lls5 II
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-10-25

choice of President Mckinley. Mr.. NJ
Kinley nominated him for general ao-
praiser at New York, which, though
practically a life office, he declined at
the instigation, 1t was said, Of his own
constituents. who desired that he re-
tain his seat in Congress.
In his speakership race against Hen
derson, Sherman had but one formid,
able opponent, Serene Payne Of Au-
burn, n. Y. then chairman Of the ways
and means committee. When he re-
tired from the speakership contest,
Sherman was believed to have secured
So votes out of the 90 necessary TO Sc
cure the caucus nomination. He has
been Six times elected 10 Congress and
defeated once
Congressman Joe" Cannon Of I'LL
nois will doubtless be the strongest
mlddlewest candidate for speaker, In
November, 1889. he did come forward as
Republican candidate for the office He
has been a member Of many house com
mittees, including that on rules, and Is
an acknowledged authority on postal
matter.
Lawyer. farmer and banker he en-
tered the Forty third Congress after
much distinction In his own state as a
politician, having been states attorney
Of Illinois from 1861 to 1859. His home
Is al Danville, but he was born at Gull
ford, N. G., IN 1886. He was a close
friend4of President Harrison. He has
Always had a certain popularity In
Washington
A man of plain manners and appear
ance his Washington house is often a
center OF social gaiety. but personally
he has the reputation Of being a man
bent on business first and pleasure af-
forwards,
James A. Hemenway OF Indiana, an
other leading Republican representative
who has been spoken of as a candidate
for speakership, was first elected to the
Fifty-fourth Congress In 1894. During
his first term in the house he received
an Unprecedented honor for a repre-
sentative Of his standing, in being APP
pointed by Speaker Reed member Of
the committee of appropriations. He
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REP. HEMENWAY.

while he disapproved Of polygamy he
saw great danger In Congress establish
ing presidents such as those involved
In the disqualification of the Mormon
representative.
He is said to be even more radical
than Roosevelt Is equally frank In his
opinions mad always ready for a fight,
He is fond Of horses and the drama,
and one Of his aphorisms is that Con
gress must regulate the trusts
Frank w. Cushman takes rank
among Republican congressman who
may possibly succeed to the speaker
ship. BY birth an Iowa man, he passed
many years I'm Washington, the state
from which he entered the Fifty-sixth
Congress hailing from Tacoma. as sue
cessor to the famous James Hamilton
Lewis. lie is about 81 years old was
formerly Wyoming cowboy. and
taught school and studied law I'm win
ter evenings. His tail, lank figure
caused him to be called the ABE Lin.
coin" Of Washington state. He has been
against free silver and was always a
sound money advocate In Congress he
attracted notice during debates on the
NtHls UtlWftH llit Nldlt department anu
Canada concerning the Pyramid harbor
concessions in 1893. He has objected
to the extreme powers put into the
speakers hands. and once put the ques
ton In the house: Is the speaker a
mortal like the rest OF u.s.
Among Democratic possibilities for
the speakership Is Representative John
Sharp Williams of the Fifth Mississippi
district. Last April he hercely de-
nounced Gen. Jake Smith for his con-
duct OF the Philippine campaign. and
later endorsed Representative Sibley's
attack on the same officer. In April,
1900. he made a notable speech against
President McKinley's policy. az out
lined In the house by Gen, Grosyenor
on the question OF free trade for Por-
to Rico. In the same month he also
vigorously opposed Hawaiian anneXa-
ton on the ground Of It's creating new
race problem. and opposed the appoint
ment of a resident commissioner In the
islands, claiming that every territory Is
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preston, raised above himself"
As with the use OF most drugs he IL
compelled from time TO time TO in
crease his daily dose so as TO produce
this feeling, and the increase quickly
upsets the action Of the digestive or
organs and destroys the appetite. The
habtual absinthe drinker, VINO IN
France consumes as much as twenty
doses every day. never eats more than
just sufficient to sustain life, and ae-
quires a great distaste for all but very
dry and non -fattening food,
The action OF the drug upon him,
which takes place with mo-. or less
rapidity according as the natural re-
sistance of the victim TO the craze Is
greater or lesser, Is as follows: Al
first, following closely upon the loss OF
appetite, an unappeasable thirst takes
possession of him, with giddiness, tin
Cling in the ears, Authorizations OF sight
and OF hearing, and a constant mental
depression and anxiety when not under
the influence Of the drug. Loss OF
brain power and either idiocy or furi-
Gus madness shortly follow, The other
II more gradual, symptoms Of the con-
frmed absinthe tipper are no less terri
bic. They begin with quiverings OF
the muscles and great decrease OF
physical strength Then the hair drops
off teeth become loosened In the gums;
the absinthe drinker becomes enact
ated. wrinkled, and ow-looklng.
and Is a victim TO horrible dreams and
decisions Of all kinds, and finally falls
victim to paralysis,
ABSINTHE MADNESS.
The forms OF absinthe madness are so
many and so varied that II Is impossi-
bic 10 lay down any general rule for
them, but by the kindness Of the doc
tors in charge Of the special police in
Urinary in Paris / am enabled 70 de-
scribe a few Of the most extraordinary
OF their patients.
One abslnthe drinker had mania
which made II impossible for him To
see a blue silk dress without setting
Il on fire. He was arrested on a Ma
tional Fete day for having put his
lighted cigar to no fewer than thirty
seven dresses.
A form Of canniballsm is quite a FREE
quent thing among the patients, and
there are many In the lniirmerie Speci-
ale du Depot who have bitten pieces
out OF the faces OF their dearest friends
under pretence OF kissing them. One
man who died but recently had TO be
prevented by force from literally cat
ing his own flesh. Many OF the abb
sinthe drinkers suffer from hallucina-
tions which have no criminal tendency,
but usually their yagaries are the out
come OF fear Of persecution.
One OF the most remarkable victims
Of this kind was an educated man an
electrician, Valentin Boyer. He was
convinced that Invisible enemies perse-
cuted him by means Of electricity. For
months he used to bury himself in the
country. living in a ditch six feet deep
and covering himself with earth every
evening. one day he came 10 Paris,
and was promptly arrested for the pc
culiarity OF his costume. To keep on
the electricity he wore n copper coat
weighing Ss5 pounds. above which were
seven large pieces or thick cardboard,
quantity OF old newspapers, pieces OF
wood. and over all a second cuirass OF
cardboard fastened with leather straps.
he wore leaden helmet with a visor
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METE0RITES.

Genuine meteorites are curlosltles
highly priced by museums and scien.
tlhc collectors Prof St. Meunier Of
the Natural History Museum OF Berlin
paid as much as s. per gram for
meteorlte, 1t IS, therefore, conceivable
that sharp practices should be resortcd
20 by dealers IN scientific curi0sities A
land OF meteorite counterfeiters was
recently captured and considerable evil
dence obtained % very curious and in
senlous methods OF deceiying the guilt
BE collector. The members Of this
hand were Corsicans. II was their
practice 10 obtain natural rock resemh-
ling meteorites as closely as possible
and then 10 burn them Ia order 90 pro-
duce the black crust which is one Of
he earmarks OF every genuine me-
teorite. The pieces Of rock We're coated
with lampblack dissolved IN molten
sulphur. II seems. however that this
method was so crude that the decep
ton was easily discovered. and the
men were forthwith arrested. Chicago
News
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PUBLIC CLOCKS OF PARIS


The municipal authorities VIII pres
entity be concerned with the letting ~
tte contract for winding the public
clocks OF Paris. In an effort 70 secure
uniformity In the tlmepieces OF the
city the budget Is burdened each year
with an expenditure Of $1,000. The
position Of official clock regulator Is no
necure There are 200 clocks placed
To- the $50 buildings Of the Ecoles COM
muna'es. IN the Offices Of the Town
hall. in the mayoral quarters IN each
reimbursement, in the hospitals AMI
other public institutions directed by
The city fathers. Generally the sum ~
~ pence Is allowed for each clock
which has 20 be kept In order and
wound up every fortnight Some OF th5
clocks included In this category are
very delicate and complicated pieces Of
mechanism. For instance, there is
wonderful clock IN the tower Of the
conciergerio at the Palais de Justice
which dates from Charles V. The Corn
Market and the B0urse have also dis
unguished timepieces which demand
considerable care In their adjustment.
Detroit Free Press.
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country at large, the elections in the
several districts assume an Importance
only second to that possessed by an
election for the presidency itself On
the results rests the determination of
the question Of the speakership OF the
next house.
The speaker Of the house Of represen-
tatives has always been an important
figure in national legislation, but in re-
cent years his importance has grown to
greatly increased dimensions, He is a
figure only second In power to the pres
dent himself, and in some respects his
power Is greater. At this time, when
there Is divergence on Vital issues In
Republican ranks, the elections are
awaited TO learn not merely the answer
whether Republicans or Democrats
shall dominate the house, but, in event OF
the success Of the Republicans, how the
country regards the issues now before II
for consideration. With Republicans In
the majority and the selection Of 4
speaker becoming their first work the
answer to be given at the polls VIII IN
all probability prove a determining fac
tor in the choice they will make,
II here becomes interesting TO glance
at the leading members Of the house
who already present themselves to the
minds of Republican politicians as
candidates for what is practically the
second most important office In the
country.
One OF these. Representative James
schoolcraft Sherman of Utica, who as
Republican represents the Twenty-flfth
district Of New York. was mentioned
some years ago, at the time of the res
ignation Of Speaker Reed, as the most
likely successor to the latter. In fact.
Mr.. Sherman was strongly in the run
ming against David Il. Henderson at
that time. and was understood to have
withdrawn only In Difference to the
wishes OF Senator Plat Of New York.
For a time he was regarded as sure
thing for the office, and It was general
ly believed that he was the personal
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untitled to a delegate IN Congress. Me-
Williams ia admittedly one ~ the pest
debaturs on the Democratic side OF me
house Aged about Is, he Is native Oh
Memphis Tenn. was educated M tlt
Military Institute of Frankfort, KY. the
University of the South at SeWanee.
Tenn the University Of Virginia, ana
finally ut that Of lIeldeIberg Germany
where he was n classmate Of the pres.
ent Kaiser. He began the practice OF
law in 1877. and Is the owner OF
large cotton plantation. In
1893 he was elected TO Congress for the
first time. In 1898 he favored free com
age and tariff reduction, and called IN
ternational bmetallism a farce An
antl-eXpanslonist. In 1898 he said IN
Congress. during a Philippine debate
"Who will haul down the American nag
I'm the islands? Bladerdashl ] say That
the American people will haul il down.
In March 1902. he was appointed a
member Of the national Democratic
campaign committee,
oscar W Underwood OF the Ninth Ala
bama district Is possibility for tho
speakership should the next house be
lltlllbilh Afil " III lfNhl'' NV - 20 80
1862. ne was educated at the University
of Virginia and went to Birmingham
Ala. in 1884. He was chairman Of the
Democratic committee OF the Ninth dis
trict OF Alabama IN 1882. being sent TO
Congress two years later. IN politics
he has favored Cuban reciprocity, aud
was opposed TO the Increase of the army
in February. 1901. In December OF that
year he succeeded Bailey Of Texas as
a member OF the committee on rules.
In January, 1901, he denounced the ON
sted resolution for an inquiry into ne
gro Acknowledgement In the south.
David A. DeArmond Of the Twelfth
Missouri district is a prominent Demo
cratic congressman who may be In the
race for speaker Born In Blair county,
Pa, In 1874. he removed TO Missouri and
there has been state senator circuit
Judge and supreme court commissioner.
He was elected to the Fitty-second
Congress in 1891 over W, b. Lewis. Re-
publican, lie believes in a tariff for