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Mexico Missouri message., 1906-03-08

riage of Miss Roosevelt and Represent
alive Longworth, members of this
celebrated party, has brought the lat
ter into prominence, and for several
weeks past there has been a success
sion of dinners, receptions and other
functions held by this company of
ladies and gentlemen who travelled
some 10000 or more miles together.
The party is known in social circles
as the "Tafters." This is in honor of
the jolly secretary OF war who orig
mated the idea of the trip and who
had charge of the ladies and gentle
men in sort of personally conducted
tour across the Pacific through the
Philippine archipelago and in Japan.
At the gatherings this winter Mr.. Taft
has always been the chairman or
POSTMASTER, and seldom have more
enjoyable informal affairs been given
than those of this party, all of whom
got so well acquainted with each 9TH
er and have so many jokes and per-
sonal experiences to relate at their re-
unions.
Naturally the two young people
whose engagement occurred on this
trip have had to stand a great deal of
chatting from the other members of
the party, but they both have accepted
It gracefully and as they are gu ok
witted and good-natured, they have by
no means had the worst OF the
repartee and encounters at the dining
tables and in the reception parlors.
One of the most treasured of the we'd
ding gifts received by this young cou-
pie is the testimonial from their fell
low "Tafters," and one OF the nrst
social functions TO be given by them
win be to their old friends of the Phil
ippine tour.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-03-08

passage of bill which he introduced,
providing for larger salaries for the
president, vice president and members
of the cabinet. 1t is considered a very
graceful thing for a member of the
party opposed to the present admins
tration to take this initiative, as 1t
puts the question on an absolutely
non-partisan basis. Mr.. Sulzer is
meeting with very strong support from
newspapers from all over the country,
and he is earnestly endeavoring to
have congress take action on his bill.
In this bill Mr.. Sulzer provides for
salary of 100000 year to the pres
ident, $4,000 to the vice president,
and $4,000 year to cabinet officers.
There can be no objection to these SAL
aries from anyone who knows the
great personal expense these officers
are all under in maintaining their po-
sitions in Washington. Mr.. Roosevelt
is not lavish in his entertainments, but
his democratic method of omcial living
eats up every cent the government
pays him, and it is said that his very
modest private fortune has been Sc
riously trenched upon since he became
president. A cabinet officer cannot
possibly make a decent showing on his
salary of $4,000 a year, and many a
poor man of the highest ability and
capacity has been compelled to leave
the cabinet, where his services were
of the highest value, because his
meager salary would not permit him
to maintain his position with the dig
nifty that is expected from so high an
official.
Another feature of Mr. Suffers bill
is a pension of $4,000 a year to ex-
presidents. This is meeting with very
general favor. as it is considered I'M
just and unbecoming that a man who
has held the high ONCE of president
should be compelled to afterwards
earn his living in some of the pro-
LESSONS.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-03-08

and fathers. who have furnished tins
sinews Of war, are not very oonspicu-
Gus.
During the season when everybody
has feeling Of haste and rush is in
the atmosphere, there are many enter
tainments in progress on the same day.
Guests go from one home to another,
In the same afternoon, meeting the
same people over and over. This adds
not little to the gayety of life.
When a girl has been formally intro
duced she is eligible on every joyous
occasion at which she is properly chap
eroned. Her mother is usually her
chaperone, although her father may
oficiate in this capacity, or her mar
ried sister, or any youthful matrop Of
her acquaintance. A woman who is an
acknowledged spinster and has passed
the border line of 40, may also act as
| chaperone to q debutante. While chap.
eronage is not vigorously insisted upon
in small villages and rural commune
ties, 1t is indispensable in the scheme
Of life Of our larger cities. Girls and
men lose nothing by having with them
when they go to dances, theaters and
other festive gatherings, the presence
and support of an older woman, who
imposes no disagreeable resul amt, but
is really a protection.
The butterfly Of fashion starts on a
round as relentless and strenuous as
the routine of a working bee in the
business hive. 1t takes a good deal out
of her, and in great house pains are
taken to keep her fresh and untired.
If she is up late at night, she is allowed
to sleep through the morning, and the
house bushes itself that she may not
be disturbed. Her maid arranges her
bath, takes care of her clothing and
waits on her hand and foot She soon
learns the art of selection and chooses
her pleasures, and IL she have a SEN
sible mother she is encouraged to de-
vote a portion of time to reading, mu-
sic, her home and her younger brothers
and sisters.
Society girls are not wholly selfish.
They are to-day actively engaged in
parish and settlement work; they are
the unofficial aids of clergymen; they
assist the deaconess and the visiting
nurse and their sweet faces are seen
in homes of poverty. These girls often
reach out a helping hand to those who
are toiling all day long in shop and
factory.
After awhile, perhaps two or three
years after her debut, our princess
royal is again the central figure on a
bright occasion. This time instead Of
the silver strains of the Hungarian
band, there are deep and solemn chords
from the organ loft, where a practiced
hand is playing the wedding march.
Down the long aisle sweeps the bridal
train. All In white with a floating
veil and eyes modestly downcast, comes
the girl on the arm OF her father. The
man she has hOnored by her prefer
ence waits at the chancel to meet her.
The Hateful words are soon said, for
richer, for poorer, for better, for worse,
till death us do part. The mystic rite
that binds true hearts for all the years
are spoken. Our society girl has taken
upon her the vows of wife, Here she
will prove herself what an American
woman should be, efficient, capable,
trustworthy and loving, a good wife
and if children are given her, a good
mother
This is the evolution of the butter.
fly.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-03-08

She carries a couple of cows to pro-
vide fresh milk, without which no
Partisan can long exist, chickens, a
model dairy and bakery. French
laundry such as Trilby worked ina
veritable "blanchisserie de fine" Lux
ury in the cabins is taken for granted.
The party is Scotch, English, French,
American and Belgian. Bennett Is
Srotch-ITish.
At 60 Bennett Is a young-lOOkEs
man. tall, slender, active, possessed of
great strength; his face is long and
in response almost melancholy. He is
devoted to sport and never f5rget5
business for long. Bennett is a bach
elOr His father married in 1910 Henri
eta Agnes Cream, first printing in the
herald an eccentric notice of the en-
Eagcment, in which he stated his in
come from the Herald at nearly S25,-
O0O returned his thanks for the pat
Tonage of the Herald and hoped tina,
the holy estate of wedlock would in
crease his desire to be still more use
full The wedding notice concluded:
''What may be the effect of this event
on the great newspaper contest now
waging in New York time alon1 can
show
The great newspaper contest now
raging in New York" is between the
Herald and two papers of which the
elder Bennett took slight account--for
the American includes the old Adver-
tiser; the World was in Benefits day
a religious daily, and later an ultra
intellectual daily for the elite. The
old Tribune and Times are still here
but neither would be regarded as
rivals by the present James Gordon.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-03-08
IN THE METROPOLIS
A MOST REsoURcEFUL AND EN-
TERPRIsING PUBLISHER.
JAMES GORDON BENNETT
Income Greater Than That Of Any
other American Newspaper Man
--Cabled Message-Paul Nor
ton and the Equitable.

Ew YORK.-"Jim
Benefits yacht
is carrying to
Palm Beach one
of the most re-
sourceful and en-
terprisin & of
newspaper pub.
fishers. The Ly.
sistrata is bigger
then either the
Mayhower or than
Columbus cara
vel; bigger than
both combined.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-03-08
Plain Skirts.

The empire garment brings plain
skirts in its wake. The long, slim
silhouette. harmonious to the empire
podice, will forbid trimming that ruff
fies the surface of the skirt, although
II will not forbid the enriching OF a
surface with embroideries and aD.
pllques, things that will weight With
out ripping out the folds.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-03-08
Mills Hotel for Women.

UT no capitalist has
yet invested mon
ey in the sort of
hotel women most
urgently need. At
the Mills hotels
for men rooms are
20 cents a night,
breakfast 10 cents,
dinner and lunch
con Is cents; and
four per cent.
profit is paid on
the money invest
ed, The men are
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-03-08
DAUGHTERS DEBUT
YOUNG GIRL HITHERTO BEEN
KEPT IN THE BACKGROUND.

Introduction of Girl Into Her Moth
ers World an Occasion of Impor-
tanue-At the First cat Home
the Daughter Should Be Simply
Gowned in White-Thereafter She
Will Need a Chaperon at Public
Functions-Charity Work for the
Society Girl.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-03-08

lIHIN t h e next
We ar there will
have passed into
retirement the last
lieutenant general
of the army who
served his appren-
ticeship in the
civil war. After
that the position
will be held by
men who have
come up in the
army since that
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-03-08

Represe n { a tive
Philip Pitt Camp
bell, of Kansas, is
very much in the
limelight tn e 8 Q
days and is point
ed out to the WIS.,
itors at the cap
itol as the con-
gressional "Octo-
pus Hunter" He
mas a lance al
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-03-08
A PHOTOGRAPH HOLDER.
Make Of Some Rich Material and Sew
Straps Of Fancy Galloon
Across Front.

Stout cardboard must be used for
the foundation of this crescent; this
should then be covered with velvet,
silk or satin. and strapped across
with fancy galloon; this is firmly
sewn at each edge where it is folded
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-03-08
helping widows Of Japanese Soldiers

HoIpIuB WIuuWh OF HIIllIIe5e 1UIu4Vlas
!. Bishop Harris reports that he has
distributed $4,000 forwarded to him
nom America for the relief Of needy
families Of Japanese soldiers. He
thinks that Japan viii remember this
act OF gracious beneyolenee q thousand
yearA
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-03-08
Gay Doings.

L must nave been
a jolly party that
accompanied Sec
rotary Taft to the
Philippines a n d
the orient las t
summer, if the re-
unions held by it
this winter are
anything like the
good times expe-
rienced en- t h g
trip. The mar
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-03-08

over, but is left unsewn across front
80 that the cards, etc, may be slipped
under It. Line the back with sateen,
or any other convenient lining, and
finish the edge with silk cord, and
sew a loop at the top to hang it up
by. Rosettes of ribbon with ends are
sewn at each corner.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-03-08
The Martha Washington Rival.

HE Martha WASH
i n & t o n, New
York's first at.
tempt at a hotel
for women, has
arrived. 1t hap
been put upon the
stage in a farce
comedy, a ! o n e
with a woman
EOuncer and other
things it does not
boast; and 1t has
COurptitiOn. The
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-03-08
Equitable Nav Build

i1E Equitable build
ing was long one
Of the seven won
ders Of New York.
II contained the
Lawyers club res
taurant; 1t was
massive and Inn
posing; it cost a
lot of money and
II was actually
ten stories highi
So high that the
& o V ern m 9 n (
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-03-08
For Increase of Salaries.

REPRESENTATIVE
SULZER, of New
York, is a Demo-
crat and a Tam
many man, but he
has broad ideas of
craftsmanship that
have brought to
his support many
Of the best leaders
of the opposition
in the house. He
is now urging the
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-03-08
Pennsylvania.

PennsylVania, have worked harder
since taking 4 BAT in the senate than
ever diG IN my life. The senator who
does his duty consoientiously Is ona NJ
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-03-08
"Eccentricity" Paws.

) a publisher Ben
nett is eccentric;
but his income is
greater than that
of any other Amer
lean newspaper
man. He has
waged disastrous
wars, the most
costly being his
long contest with
the newsdealers
when, to cut out
his cheaper rivals
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-03-08

.Knicker-So Jones holds two hero
medals; what was the second one forY
Bocker-Accepting the hrst.-N. Y
Sun.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-03-08
Hard-Worked Senator.

A hAOM II
there was 50 much
work and annoy
ance connected
with the position
Of United States
senator L think I
would have nesi-
tated accepting
the place." was
the remark recent
ly made by SEN
ator Knox. OF
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-03-08
Who Could He Bep

MY wife likes manly man"
who is he? Why don't you have the
son-of-a gun arrested9" Houston Post
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-03-08

" - nl2n camped on top and look
o. 81 about him VIII unobstructed
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-03-08

The Lieutenant aeneralship.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-03-08
WASHINGTON LETTER
THE RIsB OF REPRESENTATIVES,
CAMPBELL OF KANSAS.
THE TAFT PARTY REUNIONS
Senator Knox Of Pennsylvania No
shirker--Averages Over One Hun
bred Letters Day-Graceful Ac-
ton by Opposition Member.

> A = AsHIN GTON. i
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-11-28
MILEAGE IN MICHIGAN.

Railroad Commissioner Atwood has
issued revised edition of the handsome
railway map of Michigan, showing routes
and statistics of new lines that have been
constructed since the former edition of
three years ago, The increase in that
time has been seven hundred eighty miles
of railway, or nine and one third per
cent; and in electric roads an increase of
two hundred twenty-four miles, or thirty
seven and half per cent. The total
steam mileage is now nine thousand one
hundred forty-six, and of electrics eight
hundred nineteen, total of ten thousand
miles, lacking only thirty-fve. Only
six states exceed us in railway mileage,
the eight leading states in order of pre-
cedence being, Illinois. Texas. Pen
nsylvania, Iowa, Ohio, Kansas. Michigan
and New York.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-11-28
ANNOUNCEMENT.

While coming in contact with the bust
ness men of Alma, I feel that they all are
giving the people of Alma good value for
their money, all have their leaders in
their trade, which is right, and no fault
to find, but, we only started two weeks
and now a representative called upon us
representing the oil trade and says TO me
l must put up oil from Sc to Ioc per gal.
As it was not our intention at first to sell
for only day or two, but we have been
continuing it now we don't feel it fair in
our competitors to exact this of Us for we
have not been out TO call upon one of our
old customers. We try to avoid all fric-
ton, but here is one thing I believe all
will agree with me, success is not in
the amount of our sales altogether, we
thought we would establish what we call
a CASH basis, a cash trade We will avoid
a great deal of delivering, we shall avoid
all slow or long time credits we shall
pay the highest market price for first
class butter, eggs and produce of first
quality, we shall pay cash for all of our
goods as fast as they come into our store,
take all Of the discount. We shall try
each week to give some special bargain
sale. do not believe i'll saying this, that
we shall sell at an entire loss, but shall
purchase bargains and give our customers
the ben, fit. We ask all of our towns
people to phone in orders which will be
promptly filled. 1t costs not less than s
per cent to take orders and deliver them.
NJw we ask all to save as much trouble
as possible and we shall give our Gus
toners the benefit Eoping to see you
ali often.
j. /. MILLER.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-11-28
CONGRESSMAN BEDE |
OF Minnesota, Delivered a Mas
terly Address at Opera House
Last Monday Evening.
OUR NATION AND ITS PROBLEMS
Mr.. Bede on His way TO Washington
TO be Present at the Opening Ses-
sion Of Congress Next Monday

Hon. Adam Bede. of Pine City, Min
nesota, Congressman from the Duluth
district, addressed a good sized audience
at the Opera House last Monday evening.
Mr.. Bede was introduced in a few well
chosen words by Prof. A. p. Cook, who
announced the speakers subject as "Our
Nation, its Problems and Progress.
From the moment Mr.. Bede arose to
speak until he had finished, one and one
half hours later ,!he had the clos9 atten-
ton of his hearers, Mr. Bede is a force
full speaker and clinched his many argu
ments with illustrations that threw his
audience into convulslons of laughter
The speaker advanced the idea that every
step in modern progress viz the manu-
featuring Of the sewing machine, tele-
phone, binder, reaper, mower, type
writer and scores of other labor saving
device all produced millionaires and the
millionaire was himself a problem that
confronted the American people. The
happiest people on earth, in the speakers
opinion was the middle classes. He also
held that environment was more to the
rising generation than heredity, that the
environments of today in America could
not produce another Aaron Burr or
Benedict Arnold no more than the pres
eut social conditions and environment in
which the people of England live could
at the present time produce another
Henry VIII.
The address was full of patriotism and
his audience we'll pleased. The speaker
closed his address with the following
tribute to the American flag:
Your flag and my flag and how it flies
today.
In your land and my land and half
world away.
Your flag and my flag and oh, how much
it holds
Your land and my land secure within
its fold.
Your heart and my heart beats quicker
al the sight
Sun kissed and wind tossed, the red, blue
and white.
Our flag the great flag, the flag for me
and you
Glorified all else besides the red and
white and blue.
Rose red and blood red the stripes for
ever gleam
Snow white and soul white the good
forefathers dream.
Sky blue and true blue with stars that
gleam at night
The glo-ied guidon of the day and
shelter through the day.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-11-28
HOSPITAL NOTES.
j. J.. MILLER.

Mrs. Brainerd returned Monday even
ing from a weeks visit with friends in
Adrian and Coldwater.
Clay Moody, who was so badly injured
is recovering from the recent severe in
juries received from corn shredder
three weeks ago.
Miss Smith of Bethany township, who
has been i'll with typhoid fever at Brain
erd hospital returned home Tuesday.
Miss Smith took with her diploma as a
graduate nurse, having completed her
term during her recent illness.
Chas. Wilkin, of Vestaburg, returned
home Tuesday morning, after few days
stay at Brainerd's hospital.
J. w. Robinson spent Tuesday in
Vestaburg.
Mrs. VIM. Houser of Emerson town
ship submitted to an operation for ap-
pendicitis at Brainerd's hospital last
Monday morning. Mrs. Houser is doing
nicely.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-11-28
FRIENDLESS CHILDREN.

The Society has outgrown its Receiving
Home and Hospital at St. Joseph, and
seeks to double its present capacity.
To this end the Society is trying to
raise Ten Thousand dollars for extension
purposes,
1t therefore appeals to its friends
throughout the State, and to all who are
interested in the welfare of Orphan and
Friendless Children, to make a Thanks
giving offering to this cause. The society
is doing most thorough work. 1t re-
ceives .and provides for any child that
needs home, regardless of sect, locality
or condition.
No cause is more worthy of support.
The work is carried on entirely by Free
Will Gifts.
Send your contributions to
Hon. NELSON r. RICE,
State Treasurer,
st. Joseph, Mich.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-11-28
BOYS HUSTLlNG HARD

The Caple-Soule Hardware Co. report
that the brisk sales of their Enameled
Ware show that the boys are hustling
hard to win the Coaster which is to be
given away Christmas morning. Why
shouldn't they? Here is a coaster six
feet long. with wheels for summer and
runners for winter, that will carry as
many as six boys, steers with an Auto
steering Wheel and that is worth .$I2.5o,
TO be had for little hustling. All there
is to it is this: The boy whose friends
buy the most Enameled Ware between
now and Christmas gets the Coaster.
If there is any lad, not over IS, who has
not yet got into the race, he better call
at once at Caple-Soule's Hardware store
and get a supply of the Premium Sale
Coupons and distribute them among his
friends and acquaintances. There's still
plenty of time for ANY boy to start in
and win this handsome' prize between
now and Christmas,
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-11-28
,ENDEAVORERS MEET.

Not in three years has Saginaw enter
tained Christian Endeavor convention,
but the Endeavorers of the city have not
forgotten how to properly care for these
affairs, and are now busily engaged in
preparations for the convention of the
Seventh district of the Michigan Christian
Endeavor union to be held in the Warren
avenue Presbyterian church ON Friday
and Saturday, Nov. 80 and Dec. I.
The Seventh district is composed Of the
counties of Gladwin, Isabella, Midland,
Bay, Gratiot, Saginaw, Tuscola, Genesee
and Lapeer and several delegates are ex-
pected from each. Eugene Milligan, Of
Breckenridge, rs president and May
Benjamin, of Saginaw, w. S. is secretary
and treasurer of the Seventh district
union and there is also vice president
for each county, who resides in the
county.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-11-28
WILL YOUNG SURPRISED.

Last Friday number of the friends of
Will Young, bookkeeper at the Central
Michigan Produce Cos plant, ascertasned
that Saturday was Wills birthday.
Taking Mrs. Young into the secret, a
number of them planned surprise for
the gentlemen which according to those
present worked like charm. Mr.. Young
had business down town early Ill the
evening and during his absence his
friends secreted themselves in his home
and upon his return made their presence
known in no uncertain manner. The
evening was given up to social conver-
sation and good cheer, and silk UNI
brella presented Mr. Young which he
will cherish as a reminder OF the pleasant
event
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-11-28
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

Women will do as much for love as
men will for money.
Riches have wings; that's why the
poor are always with us.
No man ever surprised woman by
telling her that he loved her.
Every time man scores a failure he
realizes how little he amounts ID,
You can't square yourself with God
unless you pay what you owe to your
fellow men.
Most of the things we learn from ex-
perience come under the head of conf
pulsory education.
The man who spends his time playing
chess need never hope to but into the
frenzied financier class.
Practice makes perfect--at least piano
practice is calculated to make perfect
martyrs of the neighbors.
Many a mans failure is due to his
having wasted his time in envying the
success of his neighbor's strenuous efforts.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-11-28
HOLIDAY SHOPPERS ATTENTION.

Holiday shoppers will find it to their
advantage during the remaining weeks
of the year, to give special attention to
the adve rtising columns of the RECORD,
as merchants generally take advantage
of that best of all ways to bring their
wares to the attention of the public.
In advertisements, as we'll as in read
ing matter will be found hints and sug-
gestions of beautiful and appropriate
gifts for every member of the family,
and in many instances descriptions will
assist in making the selection and the
the cost may be known in advance, so
when shopping, much time and
energy may be saved by know
ing just where to go. what to ask for and
about what you may fairly expect to get
for the price you wish to pay.