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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1905-03-17
Two Towns Vigorously Striving For
County Capital.
OTHER QUESTIONS INVOLVED
Citizens Want Prosecuting Attorney
Removed-Blll Re-Enacting Sparrow
Bounty Law Passes House-Detroit
Women Want Monument.

Lansing. Mich, March 15.-Mont-
calm county is torn asunder for the
spring election. The people will vote
on the proposition to bond for $4,000
TO rebuild the county capitol at Stan
ton. Greenville, with capitol aspira'
lions, may vote this down.
Stanton has now had bill intro
duced to divide itself into four wards
and thus have one more supervisor
Greenville has three wards and wants
five. The supervisors decide all propo-
sitions for submitting issues to the
people and Greenville wants her can
dldacy submitted later.
Besides this the local option liquor
matter comes up again at the spring
election. Henry Kent of Fair Plains,
w. +. Kendrick of Greenville, and
Fred Baldwin of Coral arrived last
night TO ask Gov. Warner to remove
Prosecuting Attorney +. A. Miller,
resident OF Greenville, for not enforc-
ing the prohibitive liquor law now in
existence. They allege he has failed
to act on good evidence.
Wants Capital at Detroit.
Rep. Wayne of Midland, who doesn't
like some of the things he has been
eating in Lansing, Tuesday introduced
Joint resolution submitting an
amendment TO the constitution trans
ferring the seat OF government to De-
troit Wayne intimates that If Detroit
should offer something handsome for
q new capitol building the Joint resolu-
ton will be seriously considered. Mr..
Lord OF Detroit had hand in drafting
the resolution.
The house in the afternoon passed
by 80 TO 6 the Bosley bill, re-enacting
the law awarding a bounty OF cents
a head on English sparrows. Before
passage the bill was amended to pro-
vide that the sparrows must be killed
"in a good state OF preservation" and
also leaving It optional with the boards
Of Supervisors as to whether the law
shall apply in any county or not.
inc nOubt tue
requiring the secretary OF state to send
notices TO all papers sixty, thirty and
fifteen days before election OF pro-
posed amendments to constitutions for
free publication. The bill has passed
the senate.
Detroit Women Appeal.
In brilliant address which aroused
the patriotic spirit OF all her auditors,
Mrs. b. c. Whitney OF Detroit placed
before the joint committees on finance
and appropriation of the senate and
the house committee on ways and
means Tuesday afternoon the reasons
why those two bodies, in whose hands
rests the resolution making an appro-
priation OF $4,000 TO aid in the erection
OF monument in Detroit TO the mem.
DRY Of Major-General Alexander Ma.
comb, ought to take favorable action
on the resolution.
With Robinson, Vance and Garfield
voting nay, the house committee on
nsh and fisheries decided to report IA.
vorably the bid repeating the act OF
1903, prohibiting the use of the sub
marine net. The repeal bill was Wig
| orously opposed by representatives OF
the fish trust.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1905-03-17
HEAVES.

The new discovery called HEvR.o for Heaves,
Distemper and coughs 10 big success. III you
have occasion 70 use preparation OF that kind
do not neglect getting HEVEO. The new dis
covery ie ONLY FOR HsAvEs. COUGHS AND DIS
TEMPER. lite remarkable results have prevent
Is superiority. Price 50 cents.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1905-03-17

Relief After Cough ng FIFTY Years
VAssAR, Mich, Feb. 3. 1894.
T. F. HOLDEN. INLAY City. Mich
Dear sir;-I heartily recommended yonr Pine
Root Cough syrup l have had a cough for
about fifty years and have tried a good
many different cough remedies. but found none
90 equal Pine Root Cough Syrup. IL has re-
lieved me when all else failed.
Mrs LILLE McMILLIS.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1905-03-17
A Card.

A Card.
We, the undersigned, do hereby agree
to refund the money on so cent bottle
of Green's Warranted Syrup of Tar il il
fails to cure your cough or cold. We
also guarantee 2S cent bottle TO prove
satisfaction or money refunded.
GEO. f.. SHARRAR, Alma.
CHAs G RHODES. Alma.
FRED HUDSON, Riverdale.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1905-03-17
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
OFFICIAL J
ANA. MICH. March Z. LOO

| ALMA, MICH, March Z, 1903.
Regular meeting OF the Common council OF
the Village Of Alma in Council Chamber on
above date.
Present-President Young. Trustees Delavan,
Demuth, Montigel, Sanderhoff and Struble.
Absent-Trustee Moore.
Minutes of last meeting read and on motion
approved
at footing and clerk instructed TO issue orders for
same
Alma Electric Light a Power Co lighting is2 o.
Alma Electric Light Power Co pumping lSe o.
sundry suppes-
Stockbridge Elevator Co ....., 5 80
Labor on Waterworks-
W. A. Howe II 40
! r. Howe 90
VIM. Hart .... g 20
Trustee Montigel presented the following reso.
luton and moved It's adoption.
Motion seconded by Trustee Sanderhof.
whereae the special assessment roll to defray
the cost of construction OF the . FOL aeky sewer
or Drain" has this day been reported to the
Common Council BY me board OF special
assessors aud filed in the Office OF the village
Resolved, that the council and the board OF
| special assessors will meet TO review the said
/ assessments and TO hear any objections there
at tue Council Cham bers IN the Village of Alma
Michigan on the 18th day OF March, A. ID. 1905
/ from clock p. IN. to So'olock p. m. OF said
/ Jay
Resolved further, that II president and clerk
acting for the council cause notice of said meet
ing and OF filing of said roll with the clerk TO be
given by publication for two weeks In the ALMA
RECORD a newspaper of said village:
Motion carried az follows;
Yeas-Trustees Delavan, Demuth, Montigel,
sanderhC n and struble.
Nsys-None.
On motion the communication from Justice
John ID. spinney was received and referred to
the village attorney.
President Young made the following appoint
mente.
Board OF Registrstion-Clerk Kinch, trustees
Demuth and Montigel.
inspectors OF Election - President Young
trustees Montigel struble and ssnderhof.
Auditing committee - Trustees Delevas and
Sanderhon.
On motion council adjourned
w. W. KINCH, 0kO. b YOUNG,
clerk. President
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1905-03-17
Pill S

Itching, Bleeding, Protruding, Old Sores, Skin
Eruptons. letters, Burns, Immediately relieved
and cured by
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1905-03-17

zAnnnEoyC osst friend Is the Horss
IAN 6O . The Horses best friend
IA ls-Hour Conditiop Powder. Q lbs Is cts
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-07-06
Conservators OF Peace.

The G. A. r.. as an organization,
has been one of the greatest consery-
ators OF peace because its members
realize more fully than any one else
could the cost of war both in blood
and treasure. The wounds and dis
ease contracted by them In the civil
war are ever present reminders Of its
cost. They would have been ready
to have sacrificed much before engag-
ing in such another struggle.
They have been the leaders OF all
movements tending to higher patriot
ism and loyal service to their country.
They have fostered and encouraged
every effort looking to more loyal cit
izenship. They have taught the world
a lesson in fraternity extending not
only TO their own members, but
TO the men OF the south who
fought against them, and they have
done and are doing more TO reunite
the two sections of our country as
patriotic American citizens than any
other agency or society.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-07-06
They Gave Him Purchase.

Col John T. Mosley, the department
Of Justices special agent, was prais-
ing the devotion of wives to their hus-
bands.
"The average wife" said Col Mos
ley, will idealiZe a mans defects into
embellishments. Her love will turn
his bad habits into virtues. In a good
wifes eyes the most ordinary little
man is a kind OF demigod
'And his most prosaic customs will
seem romantic 10 her.
THUS called on a very little. ugly,
fat man one day, and his wife told me
he would be back In short time. She
asked me TO wait. | waited in the par
Tor, and she sat and conversed with
me- A half hour went by. Then, sud
denly. she interrupted herself.
"'There, she said. That is James
now
"'IIow do you know it's James?"
said
He has such an elastic step she
answered He always wears over
shoes at this season of the year.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-07-06
Mo Safennard for Dynamite.

The question has been asked whether
such substances as dynamite and giant
powder could be prepared for transpor'
tation in such a manner that they
would not explode.
DR.. Henry Lehman, the well
chemist. was consulted on this subject
Yesterday. He said that the idea was
feasible as regards gunpowder OF
blasting powder A certain percent
age of sand added TO the powder will
cause it, when ignited to burn slowly
instead of exploding.
1t had been suggested that dynamite
being a compound, might be shipped
in its separate component parts. which
should be put together at the place
where it is TO be used.
THAT would not be practicable, .
said DR.. Lehman. Dynamite is
merely nitroglycerin taken up and alb
sorbed in a form of silicon Nitro
glycerin proper is liquid and it is
very unsafe to ship it in its original
form. It is made into dynamite for
safety and convenience in handling
and carving The nitroglycerin
without which it is nothing, could not
be economically compounded where IL
is used
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-07-06
Treasures Of the Vatican.

The vatican is q city. nay a little
kingdom In itself Its thousands OF
rooms are divided up into Libraries,
art galleries, chaPels. monasteries. mu-
seums. mausols1ms. administrative
halls and private suites. says the
Four Track News. Within the portals
OF the vatican the impression wrought
up by its disappointing exterior van
ishes completely. Here all is one vast
silence. No echo from the outside
world penetrstes to disturb its Sc
rene peace. Dignity and deco-lm per-
wade the atmosphere and. in the deep
stiffness, pictures from its tremendous
past come and go as in a panorama.
Pestilence, fire and war have ragged
witain these old walls. Mailed Sara
Gems csmped within its sacred pre-
cincts, and vandals from the brutal
North bivouacked in Its sanctuary and
ruthlessly destroyed its finest treas
ures. Many are the nations the vati-
can guarded and watched alternately
from sfar, and many are the dynasties
II has seen rise and fall.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-07-06
SuSnicious.

Representative Cochran of Missouri
wished to illustrate some remarks that
he was making about suspicious cir
cumstances.
There was a man" he said, "a well
dressed man, who came to st. Joseph
with a lot of luggage, and registered
at one of our hotels
'As he stood in the office, in con
versation with the proprietor, a porter
took up one of his boxes SO roughly
that the handle broke and a heap of
shirts and shoes and collars and so on
rolled out over the floor.
The guest and the porter started to
pack these things into the box again.
The proprietor, standing by, noticed
among them an odd contrivance-
ropes, a block ald tackle, and a big
steel hook-and he pointed to the con
trivance, saying:
"'"hat have you there?
That, said the guest is a patent
fire escape. never travel without It.
In case of fire | can, with this inven.
ton, let myself down from my hotel
window, no matter what it's height
may be-
The landlord frowrod
"Our terms for guests with fire es
capes, SIR he said, are invariably
cash in advance. San Antonio Eek
press.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-07-06
We Nav Grow Old,

The child of g. worn out at last
With romping romping through the
day,
Upon his mothers lap falls fast
Asleep and dreams again of play
Until "A fairy honey bee
Comes browsing to him from the void
PLAY. baby. while the fun is free
Some day you may be growing old
The lad of 20 who has known
A certain puppy love affair
Sighe like man who has outgrown
TIL world and all its shallow glare:
lie sees himself stale tired hlase
Sick of ambition. honors, gold
And murmurs i'm careless way
II think I'll soon be growing old"
The man OF 40. as the hair
Proves sorry traitor TO his skull
Strokes lovingly the spaces hare
And thinks of weightN things and dull
OF some remotely distant year
When bones shall creak on hinges cold
RemaIking more In grief than fear,
Some day ] shall be growing old
The grandad chewing at his gums,
His so years already gone
Twirls his stout stick between his thumbs
And sees the old world rolling on;
Low I'm the ashes of his days
The fires of life their ardor hold
How time does march along he says,
Some day, perhaps. ] may be old
New York Globe.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-07-06
An "Adeu to Digestion.

Among the many attempts to play
upon George AIDES surname, the one
here given is. perhaps. one of the
best. A man from northern Wiscon
sin. who met the humorist some time
ago told him how his writings had
made existence more tolerable FOR
him in lonely country home.
II was a terrible sufferer from dys.
pepsia." said he, 'but | read that
laughing was helpful to the digestive
organs. so when / went to the city
next time, stepped into a book store
and told them wanted someth!n
amoozin'. They give me some of yolr
books. and after meals | had my ole
woman read TO me from EN-. Ard
say. it don't make no difference how
much they criticise your books, you're
an aid to digestion, anyway. Success
Magazine.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-07-06
A Monkey in Jail.

Because he listened to his master
and leapcd from the hand organ up.
on Miss Guadalupe Franco, who is
blind and who stood listening TO the
screaching of the instrument. one lit.
tie red-jacketed monkey is now occu.
pying the same cell as his master.
Miss Franco was wounded rather Sc.
verely over the right eyebrow, and
bystanders say that the hand-orgaD
man "sicked" the monkey on. The
monks master claims the little beast
jumped without warning, but full ex.
plantations will come out later at the
trial. The monk will be on hand, but
unless some member of the court is
conversant with monkey language 1t
will be hard to get his version of the
matter.-Mexican Herald.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-07-06
PICKED OUT IT'S VICTIMS.
Queer Prank Played by Lightning IN
Minnesota.

During a severe electrical storm
yesterday afternoon lightning did some
queer stunts about the farm home OF
Peter Jordan. eight miles northwest
Of this city His three boys were
sitting in the barn doors, two below
and one In the hsvmow, watching
the big hailstones fall Suddenly
bolt of lightning shot down. II shat
tered the sill on which the two boys
were located, tearing big splinters
from one end. Earl, tie youngest lad,
had his back badly burned and his
hair caught fire. The other brother
was not injured in the least, and was
not long in going to the relief OF Earl
The lad in the hayloft received
pretty severe shock, his limbs being
numbed to such an extent that he had
to be carried into the house.
A physician was at once summoned
by telephone from this city. When ne
arrived at the farm home he found
only the youngest boy had suffered
injury the other two having recovered
from the shock. But little Earl fared
badly. Besides the painful burns, his
eyesight is affected, and up to late
hour last night he could not see at
all. But it is thought the hoy WIN
not permanently lose his eyesight.
A very strange thing in connection
with the freak bolt is that on one
side of the barn two horses were stand
ing in a stall, and one of them was
killed. On the other side of the barn
two other horses were eating hay.
| One of these was also killed, while the
other was knocked down. There was
no hay in the barn loft and no fire
ensued. - Vermillion Correspondence
| st. Paul Dispatch.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-07-06
NY Star.

1 found myself alone with the stars
In the deep blue night--so clear. so still
Though all we're beautiful all were cold
Save one clear star. with a heart Of gold
That warmed my soul with its rays until
My eyes by Its light saw more and more
or things they never had dreamed before.
And looked, but my star was no longer
there,
Twas a meteor star and false" cried.
l loved IL well. but want IL not
A longing mastered Is soon forgot"
All this I said, and knew l lied
Then I searched the heaven, I searched
the earth
To find my star o. exceeding worth.
And where do you think / found my star /?
For find my star II the end. did.
Down ia the deepest part OF Lay heart
1t had hidden itself With cunning art.
There was my star securely hid,
And there IL shall rest-and there il shall
stay
TIN the twilight OF earth ends In Heav-
ems Day.
Los Angeles Times
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-07-06
He Got His Kiss.

They looked very young and had ev'
identity been married but short time
She was sling away and he went to
the train to see her off. They waited
outside the gate until the very last
moment. then they both tried to go by
the gateman on her ticket.
TOO late to see the lady on the
train" said the gateman after the
young woman had passed him.
He stood a minute and looked long
ingly at her through the fence, then
this idea struck him.
Come up here. dear" he said, and
they squeezed one kiss through the
pickets TO the delight of the other pas
sengers.
We'll, | got it, didn't IL" he said
to the grinning crowd.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-07-06

One OF Ambassador Choate's legal
stories told at gathering OF lawyers
on his last visit to this country related
to a Texas Judge before whom a pris-
oner was brought charged with horse
stealing. The Judge promptly sen.
fenced the prisoner to be hanged, but
his lawyer interrupted.
You can't hang this prisoner &C.
cording to law. your honor" he said
Guess you're right" said the Judge
well. I'll discharge him and guess
it's up to the boys to hang him accord
ing to the regular ustom."-New
York Times
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-07-06
NAMED THEM BY WHOLESALE
trishmsn's knowledge of Ancient His
tory Characters Extensive.


'Benjamins and O'Flaherty were
both peddlers and were sitting down
by the side of the road one day with
their packs, when a discussion arose
regarding which had the better
knowledge of ancient history" said a
humorist at the Seelbach last night.
Each claimed the honor and OFlah-
erty offered to settle the matter by
betting s. that he could name E.ofe
characters of ancient history than
Benjamins This was not favorably
received, as Benjamins said that
neither could afford TO lose that much
money, and he made this suggestion:
1--WE both need shave, so let's
name as many characters as we can,
and for every one | name Will pull
out one OF your whiskers and for
every one you name you may pull out
one of my whiskers. That way we will
both make money and settle the bet,
too
"O'Flaherty didn't like the idea of
having his whiskers extracted in the
fashion that Benjamins proposed, but
he agreed. Benjamins started the
contest by naming Moses, and pulling
out one of OFlahertys whiskers. The
Irishman WINGED, but quickly cried out
st. Patrick and yanked out long
whisker from Benjamins' chin.
Twelve apostles! One, two, three,
four, five," cried Benjamins, but be
fore he had finished the removal OF
the dozen deep-rooted units of the
Irish beard OFlaherty seized his
friends long whiskers in both hands
and, with mighty jerk. pulled them
all out at once, screaming triumphant
ly:
1.-The Ancient Order Of Hiberni-
ans! Courier-Journal.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-07-06

81 knew no one, for four weeks,
when | was sick with typhoid and
kidney trorble,n writes Mrs. Annie
Hunter, of Pittsburg, Pa, land when
got better, although ! had one of
the best doctors could get, | was
bent double, and had to rest my hands
on my knees when / walked From
this terrible affiiction | was rescued
by Electric Bitters, which restored
my health and strength, and now /
can walk as straight as ever. They
are simply wonderful" Guaranteed
10 cure stomach, liver and kidney
disorders; at Cornell Bros. drug store;
price soc.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-07-06
THE GUESTS WERE SAVED.
Elderly Man Proved Himself Equal to
the Emergency.

the Emergency.
IL am quite willing to contribute to
the-er-amusemen of the evening"
interposed the amateur poet, who was
BURSTING TO read his latest. and
couldn't get anybody to take the
hints he threw out.
There was sound like groan
from corner OF the room, and a
guest went out. The others prepared
for the worst except one elderly man
who pulled down his waistcoat with
determination.
"The title of this little effort" the
poet went on, drawing roll from an
unsupported pocket. is The Rain
drops on the Roof
well. of course it does" exclaimed
the elderly man. Where would you
expect il TO drop? When the rain
drops on any well-regulated house II
naturally chooses the roof. Perhaps
YOU expect people to take the root
off when ii rains? Or you think that
we imagine that it drops on the
foundation. or in the umbrella stand
Everybody else knows that rain drops
on the roof. young man, and they
don't want you to write poem TO tel
EN- If YOU can write one that vii
explain why it rains when man goes
out in a new hat and without an um
brella. were open to hear II"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-07-06
Fannie Too Common for Her.

A New York clubwoman received a
letter the other day in handwriting
that was very familiar. The letter
was on most familiar topics, but
signed with name that was strange
to tie receiver. She was sure that she
knew tie writing, but "Murlel" was a
name not on her list
A day or two later she met an old
friend, who referred to the letter.
"Oh, so II was from you?" exclaimed
the first but why on earth did you
sign it 'Muriel?
"Well, just hate my own name" re-
piled the other. and I'm tired of It.
So | have decided to be Fannie no
LONGER. After this my name is Mu-
riel'"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-07-06
TIGER AND DOG cHUMs.
Remarkable Friendship Between the
Two Animals.


There is no use waiting for the
millennium. 1t is here The Bengal
tiger, six months old. and the mongrel
pup, eight months old, have lain down
and got up together in one cage In
perfect brotherly love since the birth
of the tiger In Cincinnati.
The cub and the pup are now
housed in a narrow packing case in
Hexamer's livery stable, Hoboken.
ready for shipment to Hagenbeck' 8
show In Europe. The Hippodrome
people heard of the pair. and are ne
gotiating with Howard Fielding,
Hagenbeck's agent. for their pur-
chase.
Usually" said Frank Krissell, Mr..
feelings representative, when ex-
periments like that are tried the tiger
eats up the dog as soon as the tiger s
teeth are good enough. But In this
case they seemed to take to each 9th
er from the first. and now nothing
can sever them. II you touch the dog
the tiger will make slap at you.
But If you touch the tiger the dog
thinks it's a good joke
IF the tiger gets obstreperous the
pup sits down on the tigers head.
Then the tiger shuts up at once. The
only time the dog ever respects his
friend is when the tiger is eating his
portion of raw meat. Then the dog
keeps out OF the way."-New York
Sun.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-07-06
Naturally.

Lillian Russell in the dining room
OF a Chicago hotel was startled by a
man who stopped squarely In front OF
her.
Il beg your pardon" he began nerv-
ously. IL am sure that we are old ac-
quaintances. You are my old play
mate of many years ago. l have not
seen you since you were ten years
old"
Indeed"
Embarrassment seized the stranger
after the first rush OF recognition in
his memory. lie struggled to relieve
It,
why, how stout you've grown" he
said.-New York Times.