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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1905-10-20

1000 a. m, Morning Prayer, Sermon.
1880 a. m, Sunday School.
700 p. m, Evening Prayer, Sermon.
All are invited.
a young mems class for bible study
has been organized at St Johns Church
and meets ON Friday evening in tn,
guild room of the church. All mel
interested in bible study are invited to
attend the meetings of the class.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1905-10-20
OLD TIME SERVANTS.
Pepys Had Troubles Of His Owr
with His MeniaIs.

with His MeniaIs.
Perhaps one reason why servants in
Pepys' time were treated as zone of
the family" was that they very often
were blood relations. The diarist him
self, in fact, engaged his own sister
Pauline as his servant, (which she
promised me she could, and with many
thanks did weep for joy" For all that,
he would not "let her sit down at the
table with me, which do at first that
she may not expect 1t hereafter from
me-" Her temper, however, made the
arrangement impossible, and Pepys
had to engage somebody else instead,
''it being a great trouble TO me that /
should have a sister OF so i'll nature
that | must be forced to spend money
upon a stranger, when it might be bet
ter upon her IL she were good for any
thing"
1t is only within century or so
that servants have ceased to be rela-
fions of the family and the term
"meniar has come TO be considered
derogatory instead of meaning simply
within walls"-intra moenia. In the
old days all women between twelve
and forty and all men between twelve
and sixty without means Of subsistence
could be forced by two justices to 20
into domestic service; hence the fact
that when a man married his cook. as
he often did. he was extremely likely
to marry some one above him In stu
ton, as we understand distinctions OF
class nowadays. This also explains
why a lady would refer TO her maid
her "gentlewoman" and a master to
his valet as his gentleman"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1905-10-20
ORDER OF SERVICES.

9:5o, Prayer meeting for men only.
1000, Preaching service.
1890, Sunday School.
$3.50, Junior c. +.
AIS, Y. NJ. c. A. Prayer Meeting.
4:5o, Y. w. c. A. Prayer Meeting.
600, Christian Endeavor.
100, Evening Subject-Rachel Loved
When First seen.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1905-10-20

My car will be in Alma, October %,
and all parties owing me are requested
to settle their accounts before that date.
If you do not settle, the account will be
placed in the hands of an attorney foI
collection. This is positively the last
extension of time.
CHAs. A. HUMPHREY.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1905-10-20
NOTICE.

On account of the dissolution of part
nership in the firm of Thompson &
Sanderhoff, accounts due said firm mus
be paid prior to November 10Th, or they
will be placed in the hands of an attor
ney for collection.
35t2 THOMPSON & SANpERHoFF.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1905-10-20

The farmer OF the near future will
he making his own draintile. fence
posts. water troughs and barn floors
from cement. Cement posts are now
on the market at lower prices than
those of red cedar. Draintile OF six
inches and up is being very success
fully made and used. Watering
troughs OF any dimensions. and indie
structible, are easily made. while ce-
ment Is displacing planks for floors
for the hogpens and stables.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1905-10-20

No pill is as pleasant and positive as
DeWitt's Little Early Eisers. These Fa-
nous Little Pills are so mild and effective
that children. delicate ladies and weak
people enjoy their cleansing effect, while
strong people say they are the best liver
pills sod. Sold by Chas. Rhodes.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1905-10-20

There are two things which always
seem bit wrong to us; yes. three.
One is to trade of the faithful old
family horse TO horse trader: an
other. to get all the eggs possible out
OF an old hen and then eat her up In
a July potpie. and the other to sell the
old family cow for beef. or course,
we do all these things on the plea OF
necessity and economy. Still. in SEN
timental way II is unadulterated bar
barism.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1905-10-20

WANTED--Dry and green hard wood on sub
scrpton accounts at the Record Office
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1905-10-20
WANTS

NOR EXCHANGED good mich COW TO ex-
u change for good driving horse. Inquire
OF Mrs. H. q. Snyder 4 mile west and one mile
north OF Alma. II. Il. ID. No. 2. 36tI
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1905-10-20

FOR SALE-sIss will buy good work team
Inquire Central Michigan Produce Com
any, Alma. 36t2
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1905-10-20

NOR sALR--A good surry. almost new; cost
IL SI40. Will take $40. or exchange for other
property. bargain for someone. Inquire OF
Wright House Livery. 36u
New-York tribune., 1905-07-22

The whole situation, which should be regard
ed as intolerahle. presents another concrete ar
gument In favor Of a comprehensive and en-
lightened scheme of suburban administration.
such as we have hitherto outlined and advo-
Gated in these columns. The splendid work OF
the Thames Conservancy Board has done won
ders for the suburbs of London. The co-opera-
ton of two such commissions at Boston has
given TO that city probably the loveest suburbs
in America. The suburbs of New-York are re-
stricted in area but are endowed by nature
with unsurpassed attractions. All they need is
rational conservation and improvement, instead
Of the neglect and abuse which have gener-
ally been their portion. Some cities would have
spent millions of dollars rather than have had
such a stream polluted as the Bronx has been.
and they would have been wise in so doing.
But New-York and its suburban neighbors do
not seem to possess that sort of wisdom.
New-York tribune., 1905-07-22
GATHERED ABOUT TOVN

One OF the most noticeable sights that attract
the attention OF the 6th 9Th ave elevated raad
passenger as the train rounds the curve at 10th
ST is the tents Of the miniature evangelist camp
His eye rests moment on the cross and tn
Biblical sdjuration which surmount the gate a.
the entrance A Htte to TIE rsht and his eys
ency.
slippers for street wear in summer have come
stay. rar women concerned said the
shoe man. and every season sees gain in their
popularity with men It's easy TO see why they arr
popular with women. There are no buttons TO but
ton. ard no tie 20 tie. Moreover. they display a
six stocking and well formed foot to great ad
vantage
1t Is certainly against the Tenement House law
TO cucumber FIRE escapes at any time Of the year.
but the violation OF this law saves many a life
on the East Side and West Side in the crowded
tenement house distric 5 IN these hot days. whe-
air Is almost an unknown quantity. Hardly
nre escape but what becomes bed on these death
deallrg nights hers and babies sleeping on mat
tresses plac ed on the iron bars ride on Sd-ave
elevated tram IN t1e ate n!Sn OF eaLy ~ 5,sS
air sleeping chambers
Frequently the census man rises to the occasion
In the course OF getting the data for the state
census now being compiled census taker ad-
dressed his Calling gun questions TO a Harlem
housewife The family. she told him. consisted OF
herself her husband and her brother. Her brother
And YOUR aGe?" asked the census raker. with
soft pedal trenCIo that showed he appreciated the
deIicacy of the question. The woman heStLated
''Th!rty' she finally said. 'TripletS. 1 see said
the census taker. as he departed
It was their wedding anniversary, 10 De
proud Of for though there had been minor tenpests
the long voyage had been pursued without serious
rrishaps The wife went back TO the day when she
had stood before the altar and said Il will" and
all day long she dwelt the honeymoon days
Night came. and she fondly regarded her husband
as he sat preoccupied. by the lamp. He. too. was
thinking OF that happiest Of days she thought Her
hand stole across his and paJted it she cooed
YOU too. are thinking OF that day. aren't you
dearest? Let's see, what day Is IL The ami
Versary OF my big caLch Of sea bass" he replied
promptly.
They had come from Arcadia TO Babel: that Is
from England TO a Harlem hat. They were
lonely amid all the noise They sat. homesick
holding each others hands, night. The roar OF
the elevated trains. the clang OF trolley BELLS
the shouts OF ''wuxtra' ringing In their ears Pres
entity they heard a chirp- Sounds like cricket
but they don't have them here" said he. They
listened. tense. Then il came regularly. the chtrp.
Just as it used do the stone hearth at home
1t was cricket. a cricket in Harlem" They
laughed and inconsistencies ned-
New-York tribune., 1905-07-22
THE POLLUTED BRoYY.

Mr.. John Y. Culyer's letter in Thursdays
Tribune on the pollution of the Bronx River
was timely and contained no exaggeration It
would. indeed. be difficult TO exaggerate the
evil OF which he complains whether from an
sesthetic or from sanitary point Of view. or
70 express too strongly the disgust which is In
spired by the sight OF that once lovely stream.
Down to few years ago the Bronx was
thing Of rare beauty. Its crystalline water.
flowing In endless succession OF rppes and
rapids at the bottom OF raviue OF mossy rocks
overshadowed with birch and hemlock pre-
sented such scene OF sylvan charm as is usual
II 20 be found only In some remote mountain
region II was Ike dozen miles OF the Saco
or the Ammonoosuc transferred from the White
Hills 10 the suburbs of New-York. To-day the
traveller on the Harlem Railroad in the neigh
boIhood Of Scarsdale ana Hartsdale. instead
OF gazing of old with delight upon the ST t-ea m
along whose brink be rides. turns with revuI-
sion from it. and his gorge rises as he sees
the turbld. reeking stinking thing that used 10
be the Bronx. The water is as foul as the out
pourings Of a sewer; the rocks are coated with
slime and filth, like the walls Of a cesspool: the
fishes are dead, birds shun the stream and rank
weeds have replaced the dainty flowers that
once bloomed at Its margin. The mountain
brook has become an open sewer.
That is the natural result of making the
Stream 81 cIEiliutl IOT lAe uEdAuaIe OF al tne
communities along its banks. From the es-
thetic point OF view the loss is immeasurable
From the financial point Of view 1t must be
considerable To the old days the purity and
loveliness Of the stream were a valuable asset
enhancing the market price Of real estate in
that region. and we may well believe the depre-
citation of values caused by the pollution OF
the stream has been greater than would have
been the cost of otherwise disposing of the
sewage. Once the stream was an attraction
10 that region; now IL is a gross detriment TO
Il. From the sanitary point of view the case
ls, perhaps. most serious Of all IL is a perilous
thing to have so foul a stream flowing through
some populOus towns and some precincts OF
this city ana through the multitudlaOusly fire.
ouented pleasure grounds OF Bronx Park The
cattle that drink OF ii in rural regions, as
many are forced 10 do. in the way Of pro-
ducing typhoid infected milk. and the miasma
that reeks from II is likely to convey whatever
Qls may be air borne from such source
New-York tribune., 1905-07-22

Yerkes is identified and some by the pubic
authorities, can scarcely require less than oo,-
600 horsepower in addition. If the transporta-
ton companies find that they can obtain elec-
tricity more cheaply than they are doing now
which is a little doubtful-they may refrain
from objecting TO the scheme for which Par
liamentary sanction has been requested How
ever. the control of their own powerhouses VIII
probably give these companies larger con-
fdence in the certainty OF their supply than II
they relied on other people for it. and they
may regard the bird in the hand worth more
than several in the bush. If so. they cannot be
blamed.
The London papers say that the bill has the
approval of ''the leading railway, dock and
steamship companies" Perhaps it would be
wise to assume that the first of these groups
of corporations comprises those which employ
steam locomotives. For driving machinery IN
their repair shops they undoubtedly would wei
come supply OF cheap electricity. In TINS
particular they may be cassed with the mani
facturers of London. who are using engines
which have a combined capacity of about halr
a million horsepower. If. as is not unlikely
two or three trunk lines which have terminals
at the capital are quietly planning the Subs itu-
ton of electricity for their present means OF
moving trains. they would be differently affect
ed from local traction companies having elec-
trio plants of their own.
New-York tribune., 1905-07-22
TIE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FoREIGN.-A bomb was thrown at the Sultan
Of Turkey in the courtyard Of the mosque where
he goes TO ofer prayers on Friday; Abdul Hamid
escaped INJURY, out some Of the members of his
suite were killed or hurt. - Another plot
among the crews Of the Black Sea feet was
ported from Sebastopol; the chief OF police at
Niborg was shot, and the head Of the force at
Byelostok was seriously wounded by a bomb
- Nearly five hundred Russians have sur
rendered TO the japanese in Saghalien; japanese
warships were reported of the mouth OF the
Amoor River
DOMESTIC.-Nearly all Of the crew of the
United States gunboat Bennington were killed
or injured by the explosion OF boiler while shc
was in San Diego Harbor. - 1t was said at
Albany that the legislative investigation Of life
insurance companies would not interfere with
the action about to be taken by Attorney Gen
eral Mayer in the Equitable case. Elihu
Root Secretary Of State. was the guest Of
President Roosevelt at Oyster Bay: the text Of
the Chinese note was made public. - Ad-
miral Sigsbees feet, bringing home the body OF
John Paul Jones. was reported in communica-
uon with ships sent from Norfolk to meet 1t.
cITY-stocks were dull and lower. - The
Iron Steamboat Sirius. with excursion party
Of eight hundred aboard. struck a rock near
North Brother Island and beached- q
A party OF men IN an automobile which killed g
boy in the Southern Boulevard laughed aloud.
put on the power and escaped. - It was
learned that the loan OF ses5.ooo which the Mer-
camille Trust Company carried for the Equitable
was paid by Thomas d. Jordan formerly con-
troller OF the latter. - Mayor Mcclellan. at
a meeting OF the Board OF Estimate criticised
T. c. 7. Grains methods as Tenement House
Commissioners. - Justice Deuel. denied that
he had done anything wrong IN his connection
with "Fads and Fancies" and Town Topics"
- woman was held for examination the
charge OF selling obscene pictures In connection
with the Carlton case. - Mrs Brodie L.
Duke applied through her attorneys to Justice
Giegerich for counsel fee and alimony pending
Nr. Dukes action for absolute divorce. -
Lillian Russell was treated for fractured RIB.
80 The winners al Brighton Beach were: /,
Mary Morris; 2. Teacress; 8. Black Prince; 4,
Alvin; 3. Line OF Life; c. Deviltree
THE WEATHER--Indications for to-day:
Fair; west winds. The temperature yesterday:
Highest, 50 degrees; lowest, 60.
New-York tribune., 1905-07-22
QUE GROWING IMPORT TRADE.

We called attention the other day to the
enormous expansion which our foreign trade
has undergone in recent years. The value of
our imports and exports combined for the fiscal
year ended June 80. 1905. was So, ,635, ,97O.333.
This total breaks all previous records. the next
highest being that for 1908 -04-S2 451.914,6 Ga.
Ten years ago-in 1S94-'95-Our foreign COM
merce had reached total value Of only S1.539,-
50S,130. In a single decade our gain in for
eign trade has been 59.2 per cent; and this in
spite OF an alleged restrictive tariff.
Our exports have increased under this tariff
good deal faster than our imports. Since
1S94-95 our sales abroad have practically
doubled. The balances of trade in our favor
have steadily increased In 1S94-'95 the excess
of exports was $75,56S,2 200. In 1897 -'9S-the
first year of the Dingley law-the balance rose
to S615, 900 900. and since then it has averaged
little under S5Oo.O00.0OO. For the year just
ended it stood at $4O0955, 1888. Yet these re-
suits. so latterlng from an economic point of
view. have been obtained by no undue contrac-
ton of our import trade. In spite Of the sitter
schedules of the Dingley law, imports have in
creased at q ratio unknown under earlier and
lower tariff systems.
The imports for 1904-'05 were valued at ST.
III. .507, 800, the greatest total in our history.
Twenty-Five years ago-in 1SI9-'80-our imports
reached a value of $667, ,954, 746. Ten years
they had risen to S731. 100000. In 19O1-'02 the
total ran up to $9O3, 100000 and in the three
years following the totals have been. respec i've
ly, $1,025. .719237 $991.US7371 and $1.117,507,-
500. The Dingley law has done. therefore, the
very things which its critics said 1t could not
do and was not intended to do. 1t has not
checked and thrOttled our foreign commerce 1t
has not handicapped US as an exporting na-
ton, for under it our sales abroad Rave in
creased about 60 per cent. Nor has it checked
the inflow of foreign goods for under 1t our
purchases from foreign nations have increased
more rapidly than ever.
The importation figures for 1904-05 reflect
change in the character of our import trade.
which has already taken place and which will
be still further accentuated by our growth as
manufacturing and exporting nation. We are
bringing in yearly smaller proportion Of man
ufactured goods and a larger proportion or
raw produce and manufacturers materials.
The volume of imports which no duties are
laid is at the same time steadily increasing
In 19O2-'O3 dutiable goods to the value OF So ~
53S 25S were entered at our ports. The non
dutiable entries amounted to S426,1S0.979. In
19O4-O5 the dutiable goods brought in were
valued at SGOOO71. .23S, but the non-dutiahle
goods had risen in value to S517 4362G2 Under
q tariff unjustIy denounced as 'prohibtive
more than 45 per cent Of our inbound commerce
is free; and as we develop industrially this
non-dutiable fraction will become greater and
greater We shall go on extending our import
trade along lines best suited to our own eco
nomical needs and purposes.
New-York tribune., 1905-07-22
CHEAPEYING ELECTRICITY.

A committee of the British Parliament will
have occasion soon to pass upon question that
Is Of importance chiefly to consumers of cleo
tricity in London, but not without interest in
other large cities of the world. What pracd-
caIlv amounts to a charter has been sought to
enable a new corporation to generate current
commercially on an unprecedentedly large
scale To the proposition objections are offered
In two quarters Existing electric companies.
more especially those which are supplying parts
OF London with electric light, feel that their
own privileges are threatened by the promise
of lower rates than they are able to offer at
present. Again. the London County Council,
which aims to enlarge its control Of what 1t re-
CARDS as public utilities, considers the plan an
tagonistic TO its own ambitions. sIhus the com
mittee whose approval Is necessary to the grant
of the desired PRIVILEGES is obliged TO face two
rather knotty problems before determining
upon the course which it will pursue AS be
tween them, perhaps the one affecting estab-
lshed business interests will attract the more
attention among Americans
The promoters of the new company declare
that the wholesale production of electricity,
like that of any other commodity. is cheaper
than retail productiOl-which is probably lie.
They may be correct, moreover, in believing
that If any material reduction in prices is of
fered the consumption will be enormously in
creased more particularly in manufacturing
establishments. Finally. they say that to such
existing organizations as the lighting cOmpa
MES they can supply current at n sufficiently
low rate to enable the latter TO dispense with
their machinery-"scrap their plants" is the
perfectly ineligible expression employed-and
vet continue TO do business Well. the old
companies declare that they do not wish %
accept these terms. They are pioneers in the
field of electrical industry. Until recently they
have not been able to make much money. They
have borne the heat and burden of the day, and
think that they are now justified in getting
larger profit than formerly. When so much
can be said in favor Of and against project
as has been said in the discussion of this one,
Just men and wise men may we'll disagree.
Many people this side of the Atlantic will
be curious to learn how the matter is event
ually decided.
1t does not clearly appear just how the cleo
tric traction companies feel in regard TO the
pending measure. The Central London. the
Metropolitan and other underground roads
must consume something like 100000 horse
power in the form of electricity, II not more
The London trolieys some of which are man
aged by the corporations with which Mr.
New-York tribune., 1905-07-22
PRINCE AND PosTMAN.
rhe Dundee Advertlser.

From The Dundee AdVeFtLSer.
A cycle OF anecdotes is already gathering round
the German Crown Prince and his bride. Even
their honeymoon in the lonely far on regions OF the
HubertusstOck shooting box has furnished a large
crop, which now going from mouth TO mouth.
from paper 10 paper, in Germany. Thus. Il Il said
that day the young people went unattended %
the nearest village Postofce the stan Of which had
been doing double duty during Prince and Princess
Williams stay at the shooting box. After talking
for time to the Off ials the prince turned 70
youth. saying: Il afraid since the
princess and are staying here you rather hare
worked The youth. in momentary confusion
forgetfulness. replied Yes, unfor, unately
but saw his mistake and stammered: Il beg your
imperial highneSs's pardon Never mind the
crown prince said soothingly; you've told the
truth. anyhow, and like truthful people. II you
not duty tomorrow. come to the shooting
box. and let me know when you get there The
wretched youth. calling the next morning he
was bid. most cordially received and went
home the possessOr OF a handsome Photograph OF
the future Emperor and Empress. with the auto
gra Sh inscription: The worlds last gospel 10
Know your work and do it,
New-York tribune., 1905-07-22
SOCIAL NOTES FROM NEWPORT.
lsY TELEeRAsH TO THE rRrBuxE.I

tBY TELEGRAPH THE TRrBUNE.I
Newport r. l.. July zi-To-day was a beautif,,,
one IN Newport with cool breeze from tse south
west all day. As result the Casino was crowde,
during the hours OF tennis play. and this after
noon large party went TO the Westchester Polo
CIuo- Ihere was also large number OF social
affairs. the largest being the dinner given tbl-
evening by Mrs c. Perrepont H. Gilbert in honor
or her daughter The guests included the de-
butantes Of the last week
This afternoon Nathaniel Thaysr entertal7ea =.
luncheon at Goossberry Island and cottage lunch.
cons were given by Edward j. Berwind Mrs a.
tred G. vanderbilt and Mrs. Joseph e vVjdsner
Cottage dinners this evening were given bv lrrs
Elisha Dyer. Jr-, Peter z. Collier Mrs CaaraA :
hlVes Mrs s. E. Huntington. Mrs Robert Sedp
WICK. Mrs z Rollins Morse and Mrs Harry 8
Lehr
NJ and Mrs Clarence ". Dolan went 70 Pbua-
oeiphia to-day being called there by the s.dde-
deatn OF Nelson Brown. Mrs. Dolan's father. at At
lantic City yesterday
Faui Rainey took large party OF cottaRar. .,
Narragansett Pier this afternoon IN his s,sa,,
yacht the Anona- They returned this evening
Registered at the Casino to-day were CharIs. "
oeTiehs. T Shaw Safe, Miss 2. Paine and Ms.
Janet Fish
Mrs Morgan Dix. OF New-York is the guest o.
Mrs z r. Thomas for few days. Mrs z n
Frencn Is visiting her daughter Mrs Alfred r;
vanderbilt. at Oakland Farm Mss Morton eaugb-
ter OF Ex-Governor Levi P Morton is the guest OF
MISS L. Baldwin A. Dtnavaro Is the guest OF M
and Mrs. Joseph Hartman.