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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Special Correspondence.
r ONDON, Jan, 2,--It IL rather pathe-
| tic when you consider how COM
paratIyely many writer's there are
A-' in this country whose names, on
account OF their former works. are
household words the world over, but
who now are buried away In some sea-
side or country town, living the lives OF
rachlses either on account Of Illness or
NJ age There was Herbert Spencer.
There is George Meredith, S~lhDurhe,
William Watson, Thomas Hardy, ana,
though comparatively few realize w.
clark Russell, . ,,.t,
l.ss often than in former days a book
comes from the author of The wreck
Of the Grosvenor - oNerdue Mas
the last to appear-and 80 the ma)orlty
of readers suppose that the most ias-
cInatlng writer Of sea stories since
Marryatt still enjoys health and Vigor'
AS a matter OF fact, the severe rheu,
matlsm which attacked clark Russell
about IA years ago, Instead or being
conquered, gradually has got the writer
more and more firmly In us grip, ana
for a Ion gtlme he has been unable to
put his foot TO the ground or had one
dny free from intense pain. lie lives
I'm Bath with his wife and daughters,
md Won can see him on tho street near
~ every pleasant day, being propelled
In an invalld's chair II IL necessary
only 10 see him In this way, however,
to realize that. In spite Of his bodily
his the famous story teller Is still an
ontimist As he goes about In his chair,
mo nuns away at a cigar, gives a cheer
mi nod % every acquaintance, ana
kecps up a running fire OF bright tax
with whatever member OF his family
hoppens 10 he his companion. Like
Milton Mr.. Russell now dictates all
mat he writes to his daughters, and he
and they are now at work on n new
story Of the sea which will be finished
within a few months,
Practically all Clark Russell's lands
man.days have been spent In this cOun-
try go il may not be generally remem-
bercd that he was born IN New York.
That was Just under 60 years ago, He
went To school. however, at Winchester
ana nj Boulogne, IN France, where three
OF charles Dickens sons were his class
mates. Then he began hls life MS a
mldshlpman In the British merchant
service. which lasted eight years and
enabled him to store up the supply Of
material" upon which he has drawn
ever since. His first book was John
HoldsWorth. Chief Mate"--his greatest
success "Thc Wreck Of the Grosve-
nor" oddly enough, It's author didn't
expect that this story would go He
wrote II In a hurry largely To please
himself and though he realized that
there were a few technical errors In his
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being stuck into them and the numb.
ness spread until both limbs were af-
fected. The pain was so intense that
could not get 90 sleep. The best doctor
IN Oneonta attended me and / took his
medicine faithfully but kept growing
worse.
zone day | asked the doctor TO tell
me frankly whether he could cure me.
He hesitated a while and then said, ]
might as well tell you one time as an
other. Miss Enos, that you Will proba-
bly, never be active again Your trou-
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OLR LONDON LITERARY LITTER.


descriptions, didn't bother TO correct
them, with the result that they
never have been set right Russell and
W. s. Gilbert the librettst, are great
friends and the former is fond Of tell
ing a story Of Unconscious cerebra-
ton" between them. II was while Rus
sell was writing h, story THE Convict
Ship" that he received, one day,
hurried note from the author OF Pima.
fore" asking him why he didn't write
a novel on the exact subject which ne
had In hand and suggesting the out
lines Of a plot similar IN almost every
detail 10 that upon which the romancer
Of the sea already had HIT
The late George Kissing loft the
manuscript Of a novel, called 'Neran-
llda," on which ne was at work at the
time of his death but whether or not
Il win be- published soon can not be
said, as If Is not yet certain II the ro'
nance is complete
There * no one to dispute with Or
Samuel Smiles the distinction Of being
the most remarkable literary veteran
In this country. The famous author Of
self Help" celebrated his nInety.sec'
ond birthday the other day, and 1t
found him in the best Of health and
spirits At his home in Kcnsngton,
DR.. Smiles now sees no visitors except
members Of his own family, but his
daughter told a newspaper man yester'
day that IN spite Of his years, he never
knows what It Is to be III. A great
smoker all his ne Dr. Smiles stil &C.
counts for three cigars a day and he
never has 10 use spcctacles at all
Not 90 many American visitors TO
this country get 10 Portsmouth, the
birthplace NJ charles Dickens, but
those who do. hereafter, will be able
10 inspect the Dickens Museum
which is TO be opened there IN February.
and which promises to be made unusu.
ally Interesting II win BE- remembered
that when the noyclIsts early home IN
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@NOTI2S.~

The Metropolitan Magazine OF New
york k offering $500 for four short
stories and a poem, the total amount ID
BE- distributed as follows -ooo
For tn best orginai story OIL "VVu
Words i'm length. $500 will he PAID lot
N. second hest $500. For the best orig
mai story of 5000 words, 5000 Will be
rlid. for the second best $500. For the
best original poem, not exceeding 30
lines. S-Ou Vll be paid.
Nores,r.gllons are placed upon contest,
ants. Good new stories are wanted ana
Il does no, matter who the authors are
Contributions should. OF course, be type
written. originality Of idea, clcNerness
Of construction, and brilliancy Of die
ton win be- taken into consideration IN
awarding The prizes. All manuscripts
must ht received before March !, 1904
Awards tu the successful contestants
Will be made by the editor of the Met
ropo'itan Magazine and his star OF
readers and their judgment win be IL
nal so attention can be given to cor
resp0ndenca relating 10 this contest
Address. Prize story, the Metropolitan
Magazine Co. West Twenty-nlnth
street New York
The Identity Of Julie Le Breton, Lady
Roses daughter in Mrs, Wards novel
has been % question Of current gossip
So long that II ia not surprising the
book rs s,iII among the most read pop
uIar fiction In recent number OF the
London Academy writer tells of meet
Ing some friends by a curious chance
In Nuremberg last summer, People
were talking about Julie lie Breton and
conlecWrug as to her real origin. I'VE
Know who Julie was" remarked the
friends Confidently. "She was the on
spring oi the principal character In
The Serious Woolng' Mrs. Craigle' s
Biographical study published In 1901;
She was laughter Of ROsabel and joe
Gym LnuTcl and they proceeded to
draw literary differences which stag
gerv tha Academy contributor. He
called his article "a Novel Note In Bio
gIarhy and pretended to prove by It
lha' Ilrs Wards heroine was evidently
NE daughter Of Mrs. Cralgle'S heroine,
Doubleday Page & Co.'S announce
nehls for January include Miss Ellen
u'as9oNs new novel; THE Deliver
aOgr. ''ba Life Of Cen Samuel Arm
SU'ng Too started the whole modern
movement for manuel training and
started Booker Y, Washington on his
,va,i'.r written by his daughter, Mrs.
w, j Talbot; volume three Of the
h'.HWIr Expedition" on the "gla-
,'r.s e." Alaska by @, H. Gilbert, and
to'um. Four ON Geology Minerals and
! o-' rs. Plants and Animals" by va
,uS writer's each with over 100 illus
""U'.' many Of highest grade color
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has come up from nothing, and has In
herited his fortune and his business
from deceased brother very much
older than himself Owen Thallon, a
young college man who knows that
he Is the son Of Ieverson's brother and
hence the rightful owner OF the prop
erty, comes to the town and applies for
work In the mill He Is the hero Of the
love story, the heroine being Leyersons
wife. All three are young people OF
about the same age. All through the
book the reader knows who owen
Thall0n Is, the characters do not
There Is great deal more IN this
powerful novel than merely the love
story and the portrayal OF character,
Leyerson is engaged In a combination
with other capitalists looking To the
formation Of trust, and all this mat
ter Is worked out with power and In
tense interest. The working out OF the
workaday people has been so well done
that from It's first issue It's readers
have praised Il in the highest terms,
and have found II absorbing and inter-
esting 10 the last degree, This IS
ayowedly @. novel OF such people as all
Of us know, and Of the woTkaday world
and It's life and its ways but II Is new
or commonplace.
"Foudue's I'ndme," edited by j.
Henry Senger, Phi D.. associate profess
sor Of German IN the University OF cal
ifornia. II Is the story Of a German
knight who married a water fairy ana
his tragic fate. one Of the most popu-
lar ana touching OF fairy tales, with It's
4 IA - "a a
whom love has given q soul and who
deems herself happy IN its possession
dpspite all the suffering that the divine
gift entails, The story is simple, clear,
and effective and has been translated
into most Of the European languages.
IN this edition II is presented with help-
full annotatlons and complete yocobu-
larry. and prefaced with an able ana
scholarly Introduction, giving the lie
Of the author and the sources OF the
tale This IS the latest edition TO the
series of Modern German Readings
published by the American Book CONF
pdny.
"Stoltze's Bunte GcsChlthton fur An
fanger." The stories in This hook for
beginners are simple in their phrasaOi-
ogy and we'll suited for rhildicn'S read
ing. They consist Of fables and anec-
dotes which are adapted for conversa-
ton exercises to follow the reading and
translation. The matter r. carefully
graded. Care has been taken to avoid
long compound words, as experience
has shown that 1t is difficult for a be-
glnuer to read and pronounce them cas-
ily IN the complete vocabulary the
English is always given with the imper-
feet and past partIciple and irregular
verbs, while many inhnityes are given
with their full lenses at their respect
I've places.-Amelican Book CO.
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D0FNIS EVERYBODY SHOULD KNOW.

gar, was family home Sept ~ ana enJ3Ysd peter
Nearer
sisters ~
'pbu le OF the two An published me
op s Of Volumes Phoebe won the higher fame ana was upon
phoebe % mon and geyhg at her loss s9e suScum,ed an at
ISL buried beSue her s'st " N'een-
NmlllHltN!
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NEARER HOME.
PHOEBE CARY,

On the shores OF the river OF DEATH
Father perfect my trust
Strengthen my feeble faith'
| - me feel as | shall when ! stand
on the shores OF the river Of DEATH
ora sweety solemn thought
Comes TO me DER aand oeri
I'm nearer my home today
Than ever have been BEFORE
Nearer my Fathers house,
Where the many mansions be-
Nearer the great while throne,
Nearer the crystal sea-
Nearer the bound Of life,
Where we lay our burdens down.
Nearer leaving the cross
Nearer gaining the crown.
But lying darkly between.
Winding down through the night,
is the silent. unknown stream,
That leads us at length 70 the light
Closer and closer my steps
Come TO the dread abysm;
closer Death to my lips
Presses the awful chrsm'
Oh II my mortal feet
Have almost gained the brink.
II Il be | am nearer home
Even today than think.
Father perfect my trust;
Let my spirit feel n death
That her feet are hrmly set
ON the rock OF lIvinB faith
Feel ms | would were my feet
Even now slipping over the brink.
For IL may be ! am nearer home,
Nearer now, than think
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~B0OkS.~

The Beaten Path" by Richard l..
Maxim. is a story Of life in large man
ufacturing town Of Pennsylvania, Its
owner Of the mill, Is the hero Of
what may be styled the business side
Of the story He is young man who
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fly that gives his slightest work A
strange. exotic charm. Much Of the
verse that ne has written is simply
an exercise in expression, but II reveals
personality and II is valuable as an
evidence Of an orlentars Impression Of
nature and human life.
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DOE THE NEXT THYNOE.

when things 90 wrong and | pcrplexel
with tumuuous duties or each day,
| mind me Of a quaint old Saxon text
homey rtundeliy
Twas an inspired thought TO send II forth
10 cleaye the centuries on healing wing
Roaring m transcendent worth,
Doe thynge
oI- lord helps who help themselves
Tlon fold our complain
p'rluse ONE cherished project went astray
And we sCWei In In PAIN
Accent paraplr8sc Of work.
.ire ana Il will surely bring
s. when inclined gumble or TO shrk
' Chicago Recordioad
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1904-10-14
DON'T LOSE SIGHT OF THIS FACT

Republicans should not lose sight OF
the fact that the next legislature will
reapportion and redistrict the state on
congressional and legislative lines
How would you like TO see the state
gerrymandered by legislature bossed
by Car Campau. with a governor,
Campau-machine- made, 10 sign sucn a
bill? 1t would. OF course, mean a
gerrymander that would outgerry.
mander anything ever before attempt
ed and for what purpose? To elect
Campau United States senator and
give the Democrats in congress con
fort by the election OF several Demo.
cratic congressman two years hence.
1t would make Michigan the battle
grouno in the next congressional cleo.
tion with a probable Democratic eiec.
toral vote in 1908 Republicans will
not be drawn into this trap.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1904-10-14
LErGooD ENOUGH ALONE.

Democratic campaign managers ana
orators are trying to convince the voters
of the nation that the time is ripe for a
change l. cry petty grievance
against the party i'll power is magnified,
and every possible bugdbdo conce<ning
future developments is raised and waived
in an effort to make the people believe
that their interests and their welfare will
be best subserved by abandoning Repub-
lican policies and adopting Democratic.
The democratic party completed four
years term of power in 1896 and it may
interest the voter, who is thinking the
country needs change" to contra
the business of the natioi i'll 1896 with
that of 1904. The figures quoted are foi
the fiscal year e"ding June go, 1904
Merchandise exports in 1896 were 1882,
ooo, 600 as against 81 400, DOC, 900 il 1904
Do you want change
The favorable balance of trade in Dem
ocratic in 1896 was SIo2 100000 a
against s47o, 1000, 900 in Republican 1904
Do you want a change?
We imported S33 10000 i'll gold IL
1896 as compared with 500, 600, 900 in I9o-
and we exported 100000 in 1896 "a
against {SI 100000 i'll 1904. Do you
want change?
Our total foreign commerce i'll Demo
cratic 1896 was 81 COL 100000 as com
pared with S2,45I ooo,ooo i'll Republican
1904. Do you want change
The bank deposits i'll December, 1896
amounted TO 81 as, 900, 900 as compar d
with $3.50, 900, 900 i'll December 1898
Do you want change
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1904-10-14
WAS REPUBLICAN LEGISLATION

The Australian ballot system means
in the mind OF pretty much everybody
the feature OF an authorized uniform
ballot furnished by official authority,
and the private booth in which the
voter prepares his ballot secure from
observation These are the effective
safeguards that are in the mind OF
every man when he speaks Of the Aus.
tralian ballo;, and without which nc
other features of ii would be worth
anything. Those are provided In the
electIon1.aw enacted by the Republican
Legislature, or fNH4 and approved by
Gov. Cyrus G. Luce r. lay %e :
passed by the votes OF so per cent of
the Republican members. while 60 per
cent of the democrats either voted
against il or did not vote at all. In
an amendment adopted by the sue.
ceeding Democratic legislature the
feature OF the blanket ballot was add
ed: but that is a detail of trifiing con
sequence beside the provision of thu
official ballot to be furnished by IN
state or the county, and the priva''
voting booth. which are the featur,
Of vital consequence, and were both
publican measures.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1904-10-14
Additional Local News

Mrs. DR.. Flowers, of Center Street, met
with the misfortune of fracturing her arm
Wednesday afternoon. DIR. A. Bagley
attended her.
Vim. Woodman, of the Alma Manu-
featuring Company, left Tuesday Tor
Shreveport, where he will install several
of the McVicker gasoline engines.
Stock of blankets, comfortables, under
wear, hosiery, etc, are being offered at
last years prices at +. l.. Pollasky's, not
withstanding the big advance i'll prices
Mrs. c. T. Moore, of Saginaw, and
Miss Elizabeth Gaffney, Of Detroit, re-
turned to their homes Thursday, after a
week $ visit at the home of their brother
and sister, MIR. and Mrs. J. T. Gaffney.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Howe left for
Saginaw "Wednesday To attend meeting
of the Eastern Star Grand Lodge. From
there they will go To Omer to visit foi
the balance of the week.
Rev. Willard +. Spencer, Rev. Jay
Clizbe, DIR. A. +. Bruske and Prof. w
Ewing all went to Saginaw Tuesday to
attend the Presbyterian State Synod
being held there Tuesday and Wednes
day of this week.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1904-10-14
CAu'c,,s all ) CITIES
CHURCH AND SOCIETY NOTES.


Last SUNDAY 26 persons were received
into the II. T.. church.
The Alma Art Club will meet with
Miss Messenger Lexs Wsdns sday
afternoon.
Quarterly Conference will be held at
the NJ f. church. Saturday evening at
7:30 O'Clock.
The Bay View Club will meot at the
home Of the Misses McLaren, Monday
evening, Oct. II.
There will be no services az the Bap
tist church Sunday, owing TO repairs
being made to the furnace which cannot
be completed by that time.
At st. John church next Sunday
900 a. IN Holy Oommunio' ; 1880 b.
IN. subject, why Belong TO aOhurcb;
1880 p. IN subject. Perseverance, Re-
warded Al are earnestly invited to
attic these services.
Next sunday mnrning the first quar-
,eriy meeting " ill be held at the N +
CHURCH The services will begin at 9 81
O'CLOCK with the quarterly love frast
DR.. DE Lamsrter VIII p each in th'
evening on "ih- Socialls SIN Of Christ.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1904-10-14

lt does not al snys happen that "a o
b xes of Mi-O-na will cure case OF
stomach trouble that has been present
for years. hut they will certainly give
more tran enough ben. it 60 prove that
the r, medy willcure. IL rrdiLary cases
one or two b xes will restore perfe ct
health.
A few doses ~ Mi-o-na will strongthcn
ne nerves az the stomach So that the
appetite viii return and you will DC
started on the right road e. a. alth
Ninety three per cent ~ onroDic dis
uses beyin with Gysleptic oubles,
regulate the digestion aud avoid the
fate OF Oh onic invslidisrn,
Remember you run no risk IN using
Mi-o.ns, Chas. Rhodes guarantees 10,
and it costs you noi hing unless IL cures.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1904-10-14
TEN NIGHTS IN A BARR00M.

Mr.. John b. Cough, Americas Gel, =
brated temperance lecturer. states: Il
consider the drama OF Ten Nights ia n
Barroom' to be equal IL not superior to
auy feature that can be ven upon that
subject, AS illustrations speak louder
than words" The Mitchell Law NON
q ,mpany. which IL the attraction ~
the Alma Opera House, Saturday .vsu
ing, Oct. ID, offers beyond doubt the
best prod uction OF this great play thai
ever visited our city. augmented by a
number OF we'll known vaudeville artists
band, orchestra, e'o This company
comes moot highly endorsed and should
be greeted by packed house.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1904-10-14
Mr.. WARMERS RECORD
He Has Been Faithful PUBIC
Servant.
sPlENDlDLY EQUIPPED
For the Duties Of Governor-Papers
Now AssaiIins Him Also vilified Nc
kinIey, Hanna and Chandler .-..',

No warmer commentator was ever
given to the public acts and purposes
of any man than was given by the
Detroit Evening News and the Detroit
Tribune In referring to the Legislative
course of Fred M. Warner during the
sessions of 1895 and 1897 On May
81, 1895. at the close Of Mr. Warmers
FIRST term as senator the News said
OF him:
while the term corporation Will
always be associated with the legisla-
ture OF 1895. and deservedly, too, II
is only fair to say that there was a
respectable minority In both houses.
which, had II been able to shape the
course Of affairs. would have made a
brighter history. Such senators as
Warner (and seven others. naming
them. and thirteen members OF the
house. naming them were the more
conspicuous of the little group at each
end OF the capitol whose course was
uniformly the reverse OF that marked
out by the machine and other corpora
ton lobbyists
After Fred M. Warmers Second Term
as Senator.
There has been a small minority
in the senate that has all along re-
sented the patronizing way Thompson
talked about them and of his ability
TO swing the majority for or against
any bill as he pleased They are Re
pubiicans like Warner (and five others
naming them. Their districts will
make no mistake in re-electing them. u
Detroit Evening News. June l, 1897
Warmers Record as State Senator.
Fred NJ Warner voted in favor OF
a bill for the taxation OF sleeping cars
In 1895
Fred NJ. Warner was one OF the
twelve senators who voted MAY q
1880. to take the Michigan Contra
Charter Repeal bill from the com
mittee.
Fred NJ. Warner voted for the 30
called Atkinson Railroad Taxation bill
at the special session OF 1898. Dis
GUESSING the measure (Senate Journal
1898, p 1881 he said: II am in favor
of the passage OF this bill thinl
II is In the line OF equal and just taxa
tion and should be passed"
Fred NJ. Warner was one OF tn
nine senator's who voted agains
tabling the bill which provided for tn
reduction of railroad fares in tn,
Upper Peninsula
Fred NJ. Warner was one OF thu
seventeen senators who voted In favo
OF increasing the rate OF taxation o
express companies in the special ses
sion of 1898.
The above is proof positive tina
Fred NJ Warner never has been an
never will be controlled by any maj
or machine or combination whatso
ever.