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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-07-17
PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT.

desire to make public announcement
that | will be a candidate tor nomination
and election to the convention to be held
next October as provided by the last Leg
stature for the purpose ofrevising the Con-
stitution of Michigan. Ny private and
public record is an open book. lfnomin-
ated and elected will try and serve the
people as faithfully as have done in the
past w. HOLMES.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-07-17
NOTICE.!

To the voters of Gratiot aud Clinton
counties. | desire to announce that |
am a candidate for the Republican nom
ination for delegate to the constitutional
convention to be voted for at the pri-
mary election held August l3, 1901. If
nominated and elected shall endeavor
to serve the interests of the people aud
will be governed by their wishes.
Ithaca. Mich. FRANK II. MoNFoRT.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-07-17
Elwell. Mich.

AT o'clock on Tuesday afternoon
OF next week. July %, nomination
papers for all prospective candidates
for membership in tic constitutional
convention must be on file i'm the Of
fee Of the secretary OF state at Ian.
sing. 1t is reported from Lansing
that there is an evident lack of IN
terest in the preliminaries TO the con
vention which is much go be desire,
shall not extend TO the election o
delegates or to the later active worn
Of the convention
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-07-17

Greater faith than ever before
since this government was establish
ed now exists on the part Of the great
majority Of the people that the laws
Of state and country will not be en-
forced against one class and with
held in behalf of another Ii is yet
true. of course. that wealth can Sc
cure the services OF able attorneys,
and great corporations can avail
themselves 81 tcchnicalitics to some
times delay the demands Of Justice.
Occupants of the highest positions
our country bcstoVs are now treated
as ordinary criminals when they are
found To have committed ordinary or
extraordinary crimes Ii is no long
er mere sentiment that All men are
equal before the law in the United
States IT Is nearer 10 actual prac-
fical truth than ever before ion the
history ~ civilization.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-07-17
WEST PINE RIVER.

July 10, 1907
Mr. Henry Cohoon fell from load
hay one day last week, breaking two
of his ribs and hurting him quite
badly.
Mrs A. Johnson and two children
Of Alma visited at Fred Kyes over
Sunday.
a few from here attended the J.. O
+ NJ. NJ ice cream social held at
Forest Hill last Friday evening.
Arson Wilbur is the owner OF q
fine new grain separator.
Mr. y Hayes visited with his sister
Mrs j Stone Wednesday
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-07-17

our the opinion that both circuit
judges and members OF the present
legislature are Ineligible. which would
require change in the plans and pre-
partitions in a majority OF the dis
tricts. probably and only one week
for settling the whole question OF
what names may go on the primary
ballot, and what ones may not.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-07-17

An increase in railroad earnings Of
over six hundred thousand dollars for
the month Of May in Michigan and a
gain in BUSINESS OF over two mil
lion dollars for the FIVE months OF
the year, up to the first OF June, is an
illustration OF activity in Michigan
which necessarily includes all the
contributions OF factory and farm and
mill and mine OF which the railroad
business of our state is made up. No
other indication of the status and dir
ection of business affairs in Michigan
could better represent the situation
as a whole than this official declara-
ton OF the increased and increasing
earnings.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-07-17
NOTICE.

To the voters of Gratiot and Clinton
counties l desire TO announce that | am
a candidate for the Republican uomina.
ton for delegate to the constitutional
convention to be voted foi at the pri.
mary election held August 10, 1907. II
nominated aud elected | shall endeavoI
to serve the interests Of the people to the
best of my knowledge and ability.
w. {. MALLORY.
NJ
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-07-17
CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION.

To my friends and the electors of the
nineteenth senatorial district hereby
announce myself as a candidate for cleo
ton a. delegate to the state constitu-
tional convention.
THEODORE +. TINBY.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-07-17

The agricultural crop outlook is
good and prices OF products are prof
liable and satisfactory There are no
indications anywhere OF crop failures.
No information relating To material
matters IN our country could more
than equal in importance 20 every
section and 20 every home that which
is ipcludcd in the two foregoing sen.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-07-17

fences Wars and rumors OF wars
are OF lesser importance in material
directions as compared with the
status and outlook fthe American
farms and American farm products.
Fires and floods and business dis
asters are important in their way,
but they are mere incidents of mis-
fortune so long as theoutlook for the
agricultural crops OF the United
States are good and the promise OF
prices satisfactory Fair fortune and
good luck are assured when we pos
sess these happy expectations.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-07-17
EXCURSIONS
VIA THE
PERE MARQUETT'E

to Saginaw and. Bay City on SUNDAY
July 81. Train will leave Alma at 1921
a. m. See posters or ask ticket agent.
for particulars.
H. r. MoELLER, G. p. A.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-07-17

Niagara Falls, Alexandria Bay, To-
ronto and Montreal excursion on Thurs
day, July %, via Pere Marquette rail
road. For rates, time of trains, routes,
etc, ask agents.
H. + MoELLER, G.. p. A.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-07-17

The determination OF whether the
question Of eliminating the forty per
cent. requirement and nominating L..
s. senators by primary ballot shall be
submitted 20 the voters at the Sep
TENDER election. is mp to the supreme
court already. and it got there by the
process suggested two weeks ago.
Secretary OF State Prescott asked the
official instruction Of the attorney
general whether it would be legal for
him 10 proceed under the concurrent
resolution directing that proposition
90 be submitted which passed the
senate by the vote OF the lieutenant
governor, and the attorney general
has advised the secretary that in his
opinion it would not be legal The
secretary thereupon decided that he
would not issue notices for an cleo
tion upon that question Lieutenant
Governor Kelley then hled his petit
ton IN the supreme court for man
damuS- to require the secretary to-
proceed to carry out the provisions
oi that concurrent resolution The
court viii no doubt act promptly and
we shall soon have a competent deci-
sion of the question whether the
lieutenant governor may legally vote
upon the passage of bill in case Of
Ia tie in the senate. and whether 1t is
competent for the legislature by res
olution to direct the taking OF vote
upon suCh a mater in a state election.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-07-17

Only one week remains 10 which to
secure nomination papers for candi-
dates for constitutional delegates 70
be voted for at the primaries on Aug.
ust i3. No name can GO ON the prim-
airy ballot for which papers signed BY
at least one hundred voters OF his
party in his district shall not have
been filed by for o'clock ION Tues
day afternoon. July %. one week
from tomorrow Ten or dozen
have So far been fled. and more than
hundred are needed it merely two
parties present candidates in the sew
cntcen districts that will nominate by
primary method: and the appearance
is that far too little interest in the
subject is felt There arc questions
Of eligibility unserled, that might
undo the work OF the CONSTITUENCIES
IN some districts where papers are
now being circulated. The attorney
generals department has just given
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-07-17

Nothing marked up. Everything marked down. Our all
is and always will be TO keep word good.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-07-17

Don't compare this with other sales This is the
real thing Every article mentioned has the knife
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-07-17

Highest grade Enamel Ware at ia
Oft to close
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-07-17

What we we do, we do do. If you seeking bar
gains remember the date and place.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-07-09
T]hs c,rest pcrlslen.

TO rns EDrroa on TEE sux-Sir: The
representatives Of the Department Of Justice.
c~onceding that they challenged great de-
cisions Of the court, " aTgusd IN the Arkansas
River case ~ Il authorized dslssates from
the then thirteen sovereign and independents
States had assembled In onAb big convention.
and Hrst Of all. given 70 each State q jurisdic-
ton over The rights Of the State. OF Ice citizens,
within the State. excluding suoh - affected
other States and their citisenA. or the nation
and all citisens In general: then imported
certain other mentioned and enunnerated
powers to the new nation. and finally put all
the unenumeratsd and invtsted powers Of SOW
ereignty In Q receptacle to be carefully oov-
cred and deposited at the ssat Of the national
G~ovsrnmeat. which . majority Of the Con-
sreas could open and lake out one OF two or
more Of the unnsnttontd power - the
majority might desire to use them.
The court ~extlnsuiahtd the light OF that
candle. by one brief utterAnce:
mo independent and unmsntionsd power
passes to the national Government or can
rightly be exercised by the Congress"
NEW YoRK. July L. 3. d.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-07-09
Thoughts on the Csnstituues.

To rHE EDIToR or TIVE SUN-Siy: The
Constitution was not designed to promote
righteousness but to insure justice In gov
eminent.
stitution, and the Constitution has no regard
for public elamor.
A legislator e~nacting avs without Q knowl-
edge Of the Constitution is like an architect
building q house without plans.
Despotism destroys with IRE and sword:
altruism Is like the insidious worm breeding
decay. The Constitution does not ~recosnizs
either.
= Thu Constitution sets no limit upon anabi-
ton except the ambition TO be ~extracon-
stAutional.
The Constitution cannot b changed either
by episrfm or epithet. L.
Rico. Col, July &.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-07-09
Federal Mesquftoss.

To THk EDITOR or TEE SuN-Sir: Some days
ago In conversation with On of,cer from Governors
Island on the subject Of mosquitoes he told me
that they no longer had mosquitoes on the island
except such as werc blown there from Jersey or
Staten Island breeding grounds. He said further
but that they had been driven out. and that BY
chance n was discovefed that their chief breeding
places were In old cannon and In shells. Into
these the rain fell and there the mosquitoes thYove
by the million. He ssid that more mosquitoes
came out OF one big shell warmed IN the sun durine
peace than destruction could possibly come out
Of 10 during VA. A. q natural history item viii
the Commander In Chief of the Army take issue
with shis stAtementf GRIMM.
Nxv YoRK. July 4
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TO rm Eprron on TEE sUN-Sir: Ths
portion Of Harlem east Of Third avenue
between Ninety-slxth and IIeth streets now
housest t4nsment population. largely Italian,
Of pessihly ~. 000s or more. Oontiuuius east OF
Third avenue from tieth street north 10 the
Harlem River hundreds Of the neat one family
prfvsee houses have On recent years been re-
placed Win huge new law tenement hats. and
many % ths rsmaiAing private houses have
dssosndsd tAs sosis Of respecsability 10 fur
NAMED room hcusss b 10 Ttndsrloin. Rainss
law hossis. -nsrsuss- dow. cheap sroseenss'.
now abound 90 that thu east sida OF Harlan
actually dina ehe Bowery of to-day and
rivals me festive Dcwery Of twenty ysars ago.
10 would seem that such q section Of the
ojty would require and rsoefve conslderabls
police supervision. but you havs another
guess coming. The East iotth and East i2eth
street s~tations. both between Lexington and
districs, yet despite Its greatly Increased and
sSmswSss oSsnsed harscssS thereof 10 there ere
Is p Psr .iS s:sssss:. i n *. ss q P GsssS street. sTsssG stss,on
%sSs 3 sy EN- sH % the he i East klssr, ',i Thsr. sSo%
i N rss'c snowi tsSpso tha i'' tSs s%R Sms oG sG.
tualiy docs pass his house three or four times
mach . n,sSs; tS ON oo sSs 9ts e bn ncnd ss ssa ps %SIi.
he IL over Lenox avenue way there may be
something doing at Second avenue. or vice
versa and that Ne might be hauled over the
cosk -downtown" for not being on the job
Factories, too are plentiful on the east
side of Harlem. Naturally there seems alum
dsnt nfed for q hospital there. Guess again.
While the Harlem Hospitsl, until recently at
,s.ss :srsst and Est R,vsr; has removed ns 9 70
bean. no provision TO supply another in It's
Intention Of the hcscital authoyttiG and thew
promtssa and are trying 30 do something.
smother Sosritsi. e'
TSssefors the resident Of this section know.
that II ~ bseAlls him. say at the Market, First
avenue and l0sd street. an ambulance from
81 S .sspsc HsT' 81 .s Ss: :o.ns @ %,Shs s ss's Sont.
and further that he thsn will enjoy an ambu-
lance ride Of tw epty minutes or 30. or course.
should b. foolishly die before the arrival Of
the ambutancs or IN transit 60 the hospital.
n how blessed !. tASss resident with parks
The one at First avenue, and ti5th and 18th
streets y patronized TO the exclusion of other
nationaittlSs by its huge contiguous Italian
colony. Tho other Mount Morrisl. i20th
e M ,1tts street. ana Madison svspas. is amply
and i3sth streets from First 10 Pleasant
avenue, admirably adapted because Of stu
alton and beca9ss bl3c,.s are at present
such vigorous opposition that y was amended
70 emhracs only the single block i2sd 10
City aGsSo rites. after viewing the location.
&e,, oppressed themseives fayprable to the
Nsw YONG. July 1.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-07-09
what Was the Cars Mistake?

According TO a telegram from London
Professor GOODWIN SMITH. discussing
the Russian situation in the Spectator,
Expresses the opinion that the Gar
committed a bfunder in c~onvoking a
national assembly. for the reason that
the country Of which he is the ruler is
oct Ut Hxcsent fit in any respect for
dernocratic institutions. The deduction
saesnt to be drawn is that those Russians
who desire representative institutions
70 not deserve the sympathy of the
outSide world. The continuance Of the
Duaa would inevitably have involved
. conflict between 10 and the sovereign
for supreme power, and the outcome
would have been revolution which would
have d~egenerated into anarchy.
That undoubtedly in what occurred
In the case OF the French States General,
and Professor GOODWIN SMITH does not
hesitate TO WOW that in his Judgment
LOUIS XVI. made a mistake in calling
that body together. He thinks that
Louls XVI. instead Of summoning an
elective assembly should have brought
around him the best qualified advisers
and with their guidance used his abso-
late power for the Inauguration of prac-
deal reforms. Possibly IL either LOUIS
XVI. or NICHOLAS II. bad been a wise,
far sighted and inhexible man, such a
course might have been adopted with
success. As a matter C; fact each did
pursue it for a time, the former with
NEcKER, as his grandfather had tried
TURooT; and the latter with Count
WITTR, who introduced important fiscal
and politico-economic changes and hit
upon tho true solution of the agrarian
problem ny stimulating manufacture
and thus dtverting a part OF the on
stantly increasing rural populstion to
the cities and large towns.
The curse, however, Of 1eform from
above is that the sole guarantees Of its
continuance Is the Character Of the sov-
efeign. Representative institutions alone
offer an assurance that the fundamental
liberties-sresdom from arbitrary arrest
md Imprisonment. freedom Of meeting,
srssdom Of speech, and freedom OF tho
press-onoe gained will be retained.
Those liberties have twice bean enjoyed
BY Russians; first under ALEXANDRA
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-07-09
AIadden's Cannoniad.

The Hon. MARTIN B. MADDEN has the
honor to represent in Congress the First
Illinois district. This piece Of Chicago
ID described as the richest" and the
most cosmopolitan Of Congress districts"
Yet It contains some Of the humblest
homes OF the poor as well a. some Of
the most glittering hotels. Besides the
extremes of wealth and poverty IL
includes, we believe, although here We
don't speak by the book. specimens OF
the golden mean and middling or mid
die classes" In short, 1t is a microcosm;
and when the Hon. MARTIN B. MADDEN
speaks, he speaks for all races, for all
classes OF people and society," as tho
Inter Ocean justly observes. He knows
tho people. rich and poor, and knows
their sentiments on all questions he In
IN touch with them; by some Of them,
doubtless, he has been touched All
the First district, and in and by IL all
the people, makes itself heard through
the eloquent lips Of the Hon. MARTIN B.
MADDEN. Even Oyster Bay might como
to attention when such an oracle is open
for business.
The Hon. MARTIN B. MADDEN has
just returned from an extended tour in
Europe whittier he went for the pur-
pose Of ss~certaining American public
sentiment as to the next Republican
candidate for President. He comes back
impregnably convinced that the Hon.
GYUsyPPB CANNoNE 10 the man. Herr
KAxoHE has the confidence Of the peo-
pie. that 10, OF the First district. Though
.wise" and conservative he Is closer
than q brother to the Great Father:
-Tsere 10 no man In the United States who has
westcd In closer harmony and been identified mora
conspIcuously with the policies Of Presldsns Rooss-
vSlf than has the present spsaksf Of the House
Of Representatives. The Hon. Josrpn O. CAHsoN.
This being the esse. he would be more likely
70 Ahtcv out the policies that have besu 90 wisely
lnsugarssed and % successfully executed By tire
fearsss end intrepid leader nov In the white
Hesss."
Everybody ought to agree with Mr..
MADDEN that Illinois 10 fortunate in hav-
in9 such a man to present 40 Ito candi-
dats," for tho Danville younker has
'enAasred himself TO the hearts Of the
American peoplc'-with the possible AK
ception OF Arizons-and -as Prssidsut
10 would strengthen tho affection which
gexists between himself and the people;
and IL he .ha earned the Presidency the
country ought to pay the man what IL
owes him.
An INT ono Of the honey sprinkling
words Of Mr.. MADDEN, speaking for all
tdnguss and types Of man, may be swal-
lowed without effort. To one We must
mals objection in the names Of truth and
At besuty. II II found hero:
nsha comma plain. everyday citizen"
Everyday Why, yes. Common Well.
~, rather. Plsin9 No, never. Don Joss
CAfoNb the handsomest man in Congress
sxcsps JOHN SHARP WILLIAMS Of Yazoo.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-07-09
The Utiiities Commission at Work.

It Ia probable that the method OF pro-
cedure adopted by the Utilities Commits
sion will turn out TO he much less COM
pick than the Official description thereof
would lead the lsyman to suppose. The
document in which the public 10 told
how TO complain against a public service
corporation is a very terrifying product
Of rhetorical art, but no ono need be
frightened by it. All that IL contains
might have been made clear in a very
few words, and before long its substance
will he understood thoroughly by all
persons interested in such matters.
It is evident that the commission must
protect itself from trivial and groundless
complaints il IL is to have time to correct
real abuses, of which there r quite
enough to keep it reasonably busy. For
this reason its requirement that COM
plants concerning the Illuminating power
Of gas or electric current must be signed
by 100 customers Of a company to re-
oeive attention is fair. II complaints
Of individuals were accepted this single
department would absorb the attention
OF all Ave commissioners.
There is bound to be much adverse
criticism Of this new agency Of govern
ment from persons who expect it to work
miracles Of reform in a very few days or
weeks. The commissioners must expect
unfair treatment. The promises made for
them by too jealous partisans . Governor
HUGHES have been most extravagant.
So far the commissioners. seem 10 have
proceeded with intelligence and energy.
which is as much a. could have been
expected by the most sanguine among
their sane friends.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-07-09

u IissyiEs4s u SD osagts lkA y rs
were; Of SENATOR Saaa w. pauasl Il VIZ
sinia; a. cs-ssaAsos ~ W. casmack ~
Tennessee; of John .. Knox q Alaosrna; az
others equally pronaissnt and Distinguished
In North CarohnA and slsswhsre.
This does not mean that thsrs win b. sny
scramble, any hsartburninss or bitter rival
riss among southsrs ssn. IL means sim-
ply that % The bryan shadow ltfts and
Democratic In this part Of tho eountry begin
to realize their emancipation msn's nninds
bsstir themselves co buoysncy.
Most significant Of ali, however. Il msans
tho dissipation OF the despsirsns apathy
which onoe possessed tho South under the
incubus Of Bryan and robbed n equally Of
energy and hope.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-07-09
GIVING Away Yesns Trees.
FROM Arboricuiftrs.

EToW AFDOFttnhtuTrs
About ten years ago I was In Virginia during tho
appie gathering season. Barrels were scarce In the
region, every cooper shop and every cooper was
working night aud day 20 supply the demand for
hickory poles with which 10 make hoops. Nearly all
these barrels were then hoped with hickory poles.
Commission men buying apples sent 70 other
States and barrels were hurried into tho apple
region In vast numbers. I saw an entire train Of
forty cars arrive upon one occasion which was
entirely laden with hickory hoped slack barrels
three hundred and twenty barrels TO each car,
and ten hoops on every barrel. Here az one time
were seen IL. 800 barrels. for which there had been
sacrificed $4,000 living hickory trees.
In q few years time these trees would have been
capable Of supplying $4,000. 900 carriag spokes. the
price OF which now. SIS q thousand. would realize
N75, 900.
. The farmers who permitted this scriiege of cutting
out the young hickory which had made rapid strides
toward salable lumber trees received for this train
load OF their trees less than 500.