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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-09-02

There is still left Of Rev A. J Fun
nell's household furniture a sideboard,
an office desk, two dressers. three
book cases. a refrigerator a new gaso-
line stove. a davenport. three-quar-
ter springs, mattress and bed. several
stands, rockers and good Morris
chair These must be sold at once.
For further information apply 10 w
H Risch at his furniture store.
Is36tf
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-09-02

What they call honor Is mighty
curious thing" observed Uncle Jerry
PEBBLES Il know man who would
cheerfully starve himself to pay a
gambling debt. and he s'ili owes the
preacher that married him 27 years
age
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-09-02

"Side" in the creed OF the British
public-and thank heaven for the tenet
lis the objectionable sin, and in
no game is Il more Objectionable. or
more sure OF detection. than in lawn
nnis-Erv's Magazine
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-09-02

There will be meeting of the
Civic Improvement league in Wright
park Saturday afternoon at 3 o'clock
Light refreshments will be served by
III 6UpIpIoo hpoq6IoAa sI7oBo 9ql
vited
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-09-02
Passes UnnotIeed.

A New Jersey man claims to have
been bitten by dogs 1000 times After
lifetime spent with New Jersey
mosquitoes little thing like a dog
bite. passes unnoticed - Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-09-02

Mrs. Chas Shaw is seriously i'll at
the home of her daughter, Mrs. Y H.
Shepard. in this city
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-09-02
Republican Senatorial Convention oil
the Twenty-fifth District

A convention of the Republicans OF
the twenty-ffth senatorial district is
hereby called to meet at the City Hall,
Alma, Gratiot County, Michigan,
Wednesday, September 10, 1908, for
the purpose of nominating a candidate
for senator, and transacting such 9th
err business as may come before the
convention.
The several counties comprising the
twenty-ffth senatorial district will be
entitled to representation in this con-
vcntion as follows
GratlOt .................'.. Il
Isabella ...............,..... 10
AleCOStd .................. ...-.......--
ks Scarf,
T. ]. VAN LEUVEN,
N. O. WARD,
Senatorial Committee
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-09-02
Senatorial Committe

When you order your groceries be
sure and ask for Alma Bread Flour.
1t makes the sweetest, lightest bread.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-09-02

The unanimous choice Of the repub-
licans of Gratiot county for nomination
to the Office of prosecuting attorney at
the Tuesday primaries.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-09-02
REPUBLICAN COUNTY CON-
VENTION.

The Republican convention for the
County of Gratiot is hereby called to
meet at the Court House III the viii
lage OF Ithaca, on Tuesday Septem-
Der 9th, 1908, at IL o'clock a. m, for
the purpose OF electing IL delegates
to represent the county in the state
convention, to be held in the City of
Detroit, on Tuesday, September Goth,
1908, and for the purpose OF electing
II delegates to the senatorial conven-
ten of the 25th senatorial district yet
to be called, to elect a county commit
tee, and for the transaction OF such
other business as may properly come
before the convention.
The representation Of the various
townships and cities in this conven-
ton was fixed bv the following reso-
luton adopted at the county conven-
ton held June 18th, 1000:
"RESOLNED. That the various
townships and wards of the County Of
Gratiot in future Republican conven-
tons be entitled, respectively, to rep
resentation therein by one delegate
for each IS votes cast at the last pre-
ceding general election for the Repub-
lican candidate for governor, and one
for each moietv thereof, and that the
county convention be and is hereby
instructed to follow this rule as basis
for the apportionment of delegates in
future county conventions"
In accordance with the above reso-
luton the several townships, the City
of St. Louis and the City of Alma, are
entitled to representation in said con-
vention by delegates as follows.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-09-02

No. | find the best the cheapest
am using the famous Alma Bread
Flour and I never baked better bread.
| would not use any other. K
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-09-02

We can make any machine
repairs for engines, automo-
biles, gasoline engines, etc.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-07-09
COMMITTEE NOT READY
Did Not Report on Wednesday
Morning.
POSTPONED TILL EVENING
Cuffey Faction Loses Before Creden-
tisls Committee. Oklahoma 10 Given
Four More Votes and the Dubois
Forces Victorious.

Denver, July 8.-The auditorium
was again crowded when the second
days proceedings commenced.
The credentials committee, which
had been in continuous session since
s o'clock Tuesday afternoon, con-
cluded its labors shortly before 10
o'clock Wednesday morning.
The temporary chairman stated that
the committee on credentials had not
completed its report
The subcommittee on resolutions, to
which had been entrusted the details
OF the preparation OF the platform, re-
sumed its work at $3.50 o'clock and
Wednesday continuing for time the
reception Of suggestions. listened to
the reading OF the proposed plank by
Robert ID. Innman Of oregon, which is
intended TO cover the exclusion Of
Japanese coole labor. The following
is the text:
"Oriental laborers are within our
borders in vast and increasing num-
bers, especially in the Pacific coast.
They are being employed by the tens
OF thousands in every branch of labor,
thereby reducing wages and depriving
our American citizens of the means Of
earning a livelihood We demand the
speedy enactment of a law that Will
prevent further immigration of orien.
tai laborers into these United States.
Mr.. Innman Is the only repres enta-
tive of the Pacific coast on the sub
committee and he prese nted the
! plank in the interest of all the Pacific
| coast states.
Mr.. Innman presented the follow
ing also: "Our western coast has
been woefully neglected in the mat.
| ter of coast defenses. We believe for
the protection of our people and the
vast and rapidly increasing CONNER.
cial interests of the Pacific coast 1t is
! imperative that the Atlantic fleet
now stationed in Pacific waters be
maintained there in its present
| strength"
There was several suggestions con
cerning defenses in the west and II
soon became evident considerable
thought would be given this subject
before acting upon II.
The session of the subcommittee
was preceded by an open hearing be
fore the full committee, during which
John Mitchell, President Gompers OF
the American Federation of Labor
James Duncan OF the same organiza
tion and H. r. Fuller of the Railway
Trainmen were heard on the demands
of labor, all relating to the injunction
plank. Representative Randell Of
Louisiana spoke for a plank for the
development of the inland waterways
and V. T. Clark Of Omaha advocated
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-07-09
FIVE OR SIX HUNDRED PRESENT
Yesterday Was the Banner Day at
the Farmers congress-sesslon
Closes Today.


AT noon yesterday there were some
a5o people registered and provided
with rooms at the Farmers congress;
and accounting for many people on
the grounds who did not register OF
take rooms. the attendance on the
ground was doubtless five or SIX nun
dred Much interest was manites'eu
in the various departmental meetings.
where addresses and instructive DEM
onstration work in several lines were
carried on. A.
General sessions were held IN the
afternoon and evening and largely at
tended. The discussions TOOK "'ue
though practical range.
Hon. e. w. Kirkpatrick was re-
elected president at the night session
last night, and T. W. Larkln' secre'
tary. -, ia
The various subdivisions VIII hoin
meeting again and the closing session
will be held at p. m.
The congress Is having hlshi!
successful. meeting, Notwithstanding
the busy time with the farmers =
number of Brazos county farmers
have been in constant attendance on
the sessions of the congress- aho
Aova sbovn great interest in the eN
detrimental work. The local interest
manifested is especially gratifying
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-07-09
Third Day-Thursdsy, July g.

development of the Dairy Industry
IN Texas" with demonstrations ana
exhibit of apparatus c. II. Alvord' as'
riculturalist Agricultural and Me
chanical College, and c. o. Moser' ex'
merit in charge of government demon
stration dairy farm, Denison (thirty
minutes).
"The Study of Soils Hon, W. l.
Carter Bureau of Soils, United States
Department of Agriculture Citteen
minutes), -,
Forage and Soillng Crops w. j.
spillman. agriculturalist United
States Department of Agriculture
Washington, d. c. (thirty minutes)'
Marketing Fruit and Truck with
demonstrations and discussions VIII
G.. Fields of Houston and C. A. Hotch
kiss of Swami (thirty minutes).
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-07-09
CLEVELAND'S MEMORY.
Convention Adjourns Out of Re-
spect to Him.
DUNN OFFERS A TRIBUTE.
Resolutions Prepared by Close Friend
of Mr.. Bryan Presented and After
Being Seconded by Judge Parker Are
Unanimously Adopted.

Denver, July S.-The auditorium
was literally sea of faces when
Chairman Taggart called the Demo-
cratic national convention to order
Tuesday. After Bishop Keane had Of
fered prayer Temporary Chairman Bell
was introduced and made an address
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-07-09
c I. J. r. EAvEs
Physician and Surgeon

Special attention to Rectal Diseases and Diseases
n Men. Office phone 90 Residence phone lSs
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-12-18
Hunting Christmas Ghosts.

Ghost hunting bids fair to become
the ruling passion of Washington so
ciety. The fortunate owners OF q
peaked house, roped with ivy and
densely surrounded by trees, are issu
ing cards for a Christmas specter hunt
The Christmas ghost hunt is imported
from England, where the houses are
ancient enough to harbor specters who
were there before William the Con.
queror The comparative newness of
this country leads some to predict that
the fad over here will fail. There are
exceptions, however, for even in Wash
ington there is one of the treasure
guarding ghosts-an out and out bucca-
neer of the Spanish main variety, with
cooked hat, gold lace, ruffles, high vel
low boots, red jacket and an odor of
antiquity. Those acquainted with him
say that he. clinks his chains OF stolen
Observation-Disclosures Star
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-12-18
The amp Problem.

The question as to what is the best
thing to be done to the vast army of I'M
employed travellers now in the country is
one which ought to be considered
thoughtfully by our officials. The local
overseer of the poor, with an experience
of ten years, states that never has there
been so many calls for lodgings as there
are at the present time.
The class of men now to be considered
is different one than that of former
days. Today the country is full of men
who are apparently honest in their claim
that they are seeking for work, for a liv-
ing chance to make an honest dollar
They are of better appearance, a more
intelligent class of men than formerly
craved the sympathies of the people.
1t does not seem practical to send these
men to the county Jail for term of con-
finement, as the present law demands.
Addison county Jail at the present time,
is quite "a comfortable domicile, thank
you, to be especially Objectionable as a
winter resort to man out of work.
Then, again, it costs the town but half a
dollar per capita for a supper, nights
lodging and breakfast. This sum is GER
tainly not exorbitant; but to take care of
all the applicants necessarily foots up
quite pretty total, and one that, to an
extent at least, is to be avoided.
OF course, it is not to be expected that
these men shall be obliged to spend the
nights out of doors at this inclement sea-
son of the year; and the vexing question
again arises: What shall be done for the
unemployed?
Beyond doubt, there is proportion of
the foot travelling gentry who like moth
ing better than a winters vacation at
the Hote-de- Sanfordie, on Court street
for this particular element the "chain-
gang" would be about the right course
to put them through.
Lately several cords of wood have been
placed in the Jail yard. and ten of the
boarders have been given chance to
prove their proves in working it up.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-12-18

the airs Of man who could "skait"
and having shown his ignorance there.
of, was smartly reproved by Mr.. Pick.
wick. Meanwhile, Mr.. Weller and the
fat boy having by their joint efforts
cut out a Slide all hands participated
Says the chronicler of the days sport
1t was the most intensely nterestin y
thing to observe the manner IN which
Mr.. Pickwick performed his s. are in the
ceremony-to watch the torture of anx-
iety with which he viewed the perro1 be
hind gaining upon him at the i'm ineut
hazard of tripping him up. to see him
gradually eXpend the painful force which
he had put Oh at first and turl slowly
around on the slide. with his face toward
the point from which he had started, to
contemplate the playful smile which man
tied on his face when he had accomplish
ed the distance and the eagerness with
which he turned around when he had
done so and ran after his predecese or. his
black CATERS tripping pleasantly through
the snow and his eyes beaming cheerful
ness and gladness through his spectacles
and when he was knocked down. which
happened upon the average every third
round it was the most invgoratng sight
that can possibly be imagined to behold
him gather up his hat, gloves and hand
kerchief with a glowing countenance and
resume his station in the rank with an
ardor and enthusiasm which nothing
could abate.
Mr.. Pickwick unfortunately breaks
through the ice and gets a good wet
ting but, being taken on a smart run
to the house, put to bed and given I'M
limited quantities of hot punch, finds
himself none the worse next morning,
when the party departs from Dingley
Dell.
Thus does Dickens tell us of one of
the merriest Christmases that a reader
could desire There is no touch of sad
ness in the chronicle. and all that one
could wish for is that the story were
longer. Long live the tale. and long
may we enjoy Christmas with the
Pickwickians.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-12-18
MIR. PICKWICK WENT SLOWLY AND GRAvELY DOWN THE
SLIDE WITH HIS FEET ABOUT A YARD APART.

began to stow the things rapidly away
in the cart, while the fat boy stood quiet
ly by and seemed to think it very in
teresting sort OF thing to see Mr. Weller
working by himself.
The conversation of these two char
acters is too long to reprint here, but
not too much so to peruse with the
greatest interest. We must pass over
the story of the wedding, which was
the day before Christmas event at
Dingley Dell, at which Mr.. Pickwick
distinguished himself by a felicitous
speech, and get to the story of the
dance. Dickens description OF the Old
sitting room is a gem:
The best sitting room at Manor Farm
was a good, long, dark paneled ROOM
with high chimney piece and capacious
chimney. up which you could have driven
one of the new patent cabs, wheels and
all. At the upper end of the room, seated
in a shady bower of holly and ever
greens, were the two best fdders and the
only harp in Muggleton. In all sorts of
recesses and on all kinds of brackets
stood massive old silver candlesticks with
four branches each. The carpet was up,
the candles burned bright, the fire blazed
and cracked on the hearth. and merry
voices and light hearted laughter rang
through the room. If any of the old
English yeomen had turned into fairies
when they died. it was just the place in
which they would have held their revels.
After the dance was over, Mr.. Pick
wick having acquitted himself with
great credit, the reader is told about
the doings in the famous old kitchen.
Here hung the mstletoe and did its
mission we'll in adding to the jollity
of the occasion. The artist whose pic
lures appear on his pages has done ex-
cellent justice to Dickens text:
From the center of the ceiling OF this
kitchen old Wardle had just suspended
with his own hands a huge branch of
mstletoe. and this same branch of mis-
tletoe instantaneously gave rise to a
Ecene of general and most delightful
struggling and confusion, in tho midst of
which Mr.. Pickwick. with a gallantry
which would have done honor to a de-
scendant of Lady Tollinglower herself.
took the old lady by the hand, led her be-
meath the mystic branch and saluted her
In all courtesy and decorum. 49, Wardle
stood with his back to the fire, surveying
the whole scene with the utmost satisfac-
ton, and the fat sboy took the opportuni-
~ OF appropriating to his own use and
summary devouring a particularly fine
mince pie that had been carefully put by
for somebody else. $50
1t was pleasant thing to see Mr.. Pick
wick In the center OF the group, now pull
ed this way and then that and first kiss
ed on the chin and then on the nose and
then on the spectacles. and to hear the
peals of laughter which were raised on
every side.
Finally we come to Christmas day,
which was cold and cheerful and good
Skating" weather. The party all
went to a pretty large sheet of ice,"
where Mr.. Wrinkle, having assumed
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-12-18

keeper and gather another supply OF
presents so that the children's faith in
Santa Claus might not be lost.
The children were asleep when Mr.
and Mrs Hammermeister compile ted
decorating the tree The father de-
cided TO light the candles as a test.
They burned; so did the cotton snow
balls The blaze awakened the chill
dren. "Santy here| they piped. "Is
1t mornin'?" The parents gathered
them in their arms and rushed to the
street. Firemen brought out a lot of
fire ruined presents from the house.
"Santy been and gone and our things
Is burned up" the children cried
Hammermeister began his weary
search for an open store. He en-
ployed the infrequent street cars for
long stretches, but trudged mile after
mile in fruitless search. Finally he
routed a storekeeper from his bed and
burdening himself with a new supply,
trudged home to turn sorrow into joy
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-12-18

nj ings has done it so inimitably
as Dickens, and nowhere has
J Dickens described them bet
ter than In the "Pickwick Papers"
One might read the paragraph relating
to the observance of the holiday half
hundred times and not become weary.
The Christmas spirit is everywhere
evident in the chapters devoted to the
holiday making. From the beginning.
when the hero. his three friends and
his faithful servant start for Dingley
Dell. to the hour of their return there
Is Christmas in every sentence:
AS brisk as bees, If not altogether as
light as fairies, did the four Pickwickians
assemble on the morning of the POD day
of December in the year of grace in
which these their faithfully recorded ad-
ventures were undertaken and accom-
plished Christmas was close at hand in
all his BLUM and hearty honesty. 1t was
the season Of hospitality, merriment and
open heartedness. The old year was pre-
pairing like an ancient philosopher, to
call his friends around him and amid the
sound of feasting and revelry to pass
gently and calmly away Gay and merry
was the time. and right gay and merry
were at least four of the numerous hearts
that were gladdened by it's coming.
After travelling through a wide and
open country where 1.-The wheels skim
over the hard and frosty ground" slow
ing up as they draw near a country
town, where the horses are changed,
then again "dashing along the open
road, with the fresh air blowing in
their faces and gladdening their very
hearts within them" they arrive at
Dingley Dell, where we are introduced
to that famous parsonage. the fat boy.
He is an old acquaintance of Mr. Pick
wick, but to Sam Weller his face is
strange. To follow this first meeting:
Having given this direction and settled
with the coachman Mr.. Pickwick and
his three friends struck into the footpath
across the fields and walked brskly away,
leaving Mr.. Weller and the fat boy con-
fronted together for the first time. Sam
looked at the fat boy with great aston
ishment. but without saying a word, and
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-12-18

Tuesday evening 1t would require con-
siderable courage to run the gauntlet
through the line of toughs who make
their rendezvous near the postoffice cor
ner. First young girl was struck on
the head with hard SNOWFALL, and short
ly after window was shattered in one
of the business buildings, the fragments
dropping from the second story of the
building to the sidewalk beneath.
Granted that the states attorney takes
the population will have to wear coat
of mail and plug up their ears when
they view Middlebury y lamplight.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-12-18
This tends to relieve the situation to some

This tends to relieve the situation to some
extent.
If the proper authorities were to haul
few hundred loads of stone along our
main highways, where needed, and set
these idle brothers of ours to breaking it
up for use in repairing the roads in the
spring, it would no doubt tend to relieve
our taxpayers of considerable expense
which we will now be obliged to bear.
1t may not seem like "a very profitable in
vestment of public money, but in the
long run it would prove a distinct bene-
fit to the community even if it only tend
ed to drive the hobo to other parts and
the stone piles remained unbroken.
1t was suggested some years ago that
permanent organization, of national
scope, might be added to the list, say a
"National Employment Society,"" that
might be incorporated by some state,
but maintained wholly by private enter
prise; no government aid to be asked for
or be extended. The primary object of
uilio BdHlZdJlOu WOulQ Dc w uibh
transients unemployed with work, at a
reduced rate of compensation until they
could secure positions. This would near
ly put stop to begging, as all those who
were not able to work could be sent to
the poormaster.
In order that industrial conditions
locally should not be disturbed, through
a Cutting of the labor market, the men,
bers of the society could give in, at stat
ed intervals q promise of certain num-
Der of days work, not absolutely neces-
sary to be done, in his quarter. He
would not be depending upon it, and if
called upon to furnish the work. the
price would be so small that he would
still be the gamer.
Objections may be brought forward to
this; but all will agree that something
should be done, and done in the near flu
ture.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-12-18
A Christmas Sentiment.

However sincere we may be in our
efforts to spread Christmas cheer, our
charity is none the less a testimony
to our sense of the fact that peace and
good will have not come upon the
earth. Poverty and wretchedness are
not to be offset by yearly gifts of bas-
kets OF food and outgrown clothes.
We ought to make the spasmodic
kindness of Christmas one OF the
constant forces of our industrial world.
Equality and fraternity are born not
OF charity, but OF justice.
Instead of commerclalizing Christ
mas we ought to Christmasize com
mercialism.-New York Mail.