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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-05-04
Cleared the House.

On one occasion. when the Irish
members were fighting in forlorn hope
against overwhelming odds. old 10 Big
gar as he is familarly called. arose and
began an elaborate and profound
speech, which consisted, mainly OF sta
tistics of the most amazing length.
breadth and thickness, based on the ex-
chequer report of the year 1S4l. lie
spoke in hard. rasping and metallic
voice for four solid hours. until the
Speaker. in fit of exhaustion. said
testify: Il do not think | quite under
stand what the honorable gentleman
was saying"
"Ah! that's too bad" said Mr. Big
gar. sadly; I'll have to begin all over
again. "
He turned back and began his four
hours speech Mt the beginning but be-
fore he had uttered three sentences the
whole house arose in a body and rush
ed away. BIdkely Hail.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-05-04
THERE EVEN A COFFIN TRUST.
Monopoly Just ms Dictatorfai ms
Any OF the Trust.


Any OF the Trust.
"The methods of the Sugar Trust are
hardly more oppressive and dictator
ial than are the methods OF the Coflln
Pool" said we'll known undertaken.
.'rhis combine is one of the oldest OF all
the commercial rings. it was formed
about eight years ago All the large
manufacturers of collins and of coffin
furniture in the country belong to the
Trust. In strength it will compare with
any of the Trusts. 1t controls absolute
" the manufacture and sale of cot
fins"
How does it operate in this city,"
"The same as elsewhere. 1t refuses
to sell coffin or n pound of material to
an undertaken who does not belong to
the local organizati Suppose man
wishes TO 90 into the business. He
must ioin the local association, which
is simply an offshoot from the manu-
facturers' pool, before he can buy a
stock of goods. No manufacturer would
sell him If he offered ten times the list
prices. If a man tries to manufacture
| his caskets he finds it impossible. he
can't buy the necessary materials.
There is one undertaken in town who
does not belong TO the local organiza'
tion-only one. He has made plucky
fight against the pool and succeeded
thus far to manufacture his own cas-
kets. A while ago, to test the extent
of the boycott under which he was
placed, he wrote to u dozen manufact
urs in different States Offering then
orders. In every case he received
polite replies declining to sell hin
goods.
care there no revoltsg'
rebellion is useless. What can I'M
dertakers do against the combine
power of the manufacturers? they have
10 submit to their dictation or quit the
business.
How much does the pool keep N
the price of coflins?"
"In common Baskets it forces tn
prices up at least 100 per cent Their
is one casket that costs the manufactur
err about 500 1t is sold to the trade 70
800 and to the final buyer for $50
Another style in black is sold by tn
undertakers at 5000 A fair price for
would be S75. There is an elegan
white broad cloth casket which cost
the trade 1925. and the family $500
1t could be duplicated for 500. Tn
cheapest hard wood broadcloth-covere
casket is So to the undertaken and SlZ
to the buyer. A fair price would be 8
manufacturer price of the most e'
pensive hardwood coilin-and it is mad
, of cedar which is IMPLY glued togethe
! is 1925 and the undertaker's is SAC
and more. 1t ought to be sold fC
, $3.50 The cheapest metallic casket
listed at 1925. and the retail price
dictated at Sl75. 1t isn't worth ov'
800. The dearest metallic casket
, sold at 1925. and $3.50 should be enoug
for it Chtca0o Tribune
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-05-04
A New Test.

know married couple who have a
bright child who l presume has heard
her father pitch into her mother about
those buttons or socks or something,
and suppose she stored up the know
ledge to make point on her mother.
Anyway. they were at breakfast and
the little girl was rather quiet Sud-
denly she spoke up in very severe
tone:
Mammal! Are you moral wo-
man?"
What do you ask such an extraordin-
airy question forp ] hope am"
"Well. you dIdn' darn my socks last
week'-San Francisco Cronicie.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-05-04
AN EASTER APRIL FOOL.
pyrrpSoRA 9. puMsrrAp.

BYEUDNoRA s. BUMsTEAD.
They had moved from the city aud built by
the creek;
There were Daddy and Nanny and Topsy
and Nick.
In their snug little home they were busy and
bright,
As honest as tiay aud as black as the night.
queer little barn with the tinest NOW
Protected their treasure, a homely old COW;
And Its generous shelter was further oes'ow'
On some wonderful chickens that cackled
and crowed.
Now Nick had resolved, as q holiday treat
That on Easter he'd have all the eggs he
could eats
But his NANNY said firmly; "Now don't you
forget
Yen eat mighty few, fer wants 'em ter
1t was early In March and the egg crop was
small,
And NANNY was bent on preserving them
all;
But fortune at last seemed to favor Nick's
When he found where ''Op Speckle" had
stolen her nest.
So closely twas hid and so neatly twas
made
Nine creamy white eggs in the hollow were
laid.
'Oh, gingerw said Nick, but he spoke very
urll Arril- fool NANNY on Faster | know"
So he kept his own counsel and plotted MS
best
With one eye on nanny and one on the
nest
He saw the eggs daily and counted them
DER,
And each time he counted he counted one
more.
But presently came mysterious change
He wondered aud watched 1t was certainly
strange ,
That faithful old speckle should sit there all
day,
And bristie and peck till she drove him away.
He thought IL all over, and made up his mind
That greater additions in future he'd ind
''She layin,n "bout dozen day,
She's a pow'ful industrious ole hen, sh d
nay"
And 90 for three weeks he had chuckled and
smiled
And reckoned and added-thc innocent
child
Until Easter morning he murmured ~ spec
Oar couldn't be possibly lessn peck
Well hab 'em all colors; we'll dish 'em up
hot;
An Daddy an Topsv shall eat hull lot;
An cerrn'y kin spar some to NANNY 10
set;
Oh. nv, What rousIn' oil Easter Wen get"
So he bounded away with unmeasured de-
light;
sight
That he stared in dismav, tin at last grim ce
Ofdawning intelligence lighted his face.
The base II his plans and his Apri Fool tricks
Was clucking aud strutting with twelve little
He conld only calculate, .'shol ! declar'l
or specl,le dun fool me! Hi, nanny, look
Free Press.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-05-04
Where "Granny'' was "Gwine. y

Granny. whsr you gwine3" Gran
NY an immense body, with sable Wis.,
age. pouting lower lip, and savage as
pect. turned sharply around and con-
fronted the widows mite. ''Whar i
gwinep whar gwineP ! amt gwine
tell you whar gwine. You arays Ak
in 'Whar e. gwinep whar e gwincr
I gwine whar l gwine-dats whar l
pwiue. .Whar e gwine7 Whar e
gwinep arays akin 'Whar e gwinep
whar q gwinep' I amt gwinc tell g
whar I gwine. -Hdrper's Magazine.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-05-04

give myself up and suffer a penalty ]
did not deserveP Conscience. prayer.
Alice Barlow. her father, all conseled
me against doing so.
"And YOU believed me innocent from
the first?" | asked. when l had told
Alice all the details.
Yes. But should have chung to
you the same had you been guilty."
For Alice and / were betrothed be-
fore the cloud came upon my memory.
1t was who gave her the ring
Yankee Blade.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-05-04
Under a Cloud.
The story of strange Experience.
BY ERNEST A. YOUNG.

Did | imagine it. or was / awakened
by kiss. which fell upon my forehead
with the gentleness of a snowflakeP
There WAS an interval of several mo-
ments before / could open my eyes.
and when / did so there was not soui
beside myself in the room.
For some time | lay in a languid
state, my brain too indolent even to
trouble itself about the person who had
kissed me-if it were kiss. But at
length / was aroused by the opening
of door and a moment after woman
stood By my bedside, bending upon me
a look of kind solicitude. She was
young. and there was an indescribable
charm about her presence. Yet. even
in my indolent state realized that she
was not handsome.
You are better" she said in a sweet,
firm voice The hand which she
placed upon my forehead as she spoke
was firm in its touch also and | in
stinctively realized that the owner pos
sessed resolute nature in spite of her
gentleness.
.I-Ibave been very lip" Inquired.
in voice which somehow sounded TO
me as strange and new as her own.
You had fall and were injured,
she said. adding with an eager look
which / did not understand: ''but l
suppose you do not yet recall your adj
yenture?"
Il do not remember" was my indiff-
erent response.
Il would not try. 1t doesn't matter
ut ali. Here is something you were to
drink when you awoke to con-
ciousness-if you did awake. Then
you were to go to sleep directly"
With her strong. experienced arm.
nv unknown friend raised nv head to
drink the cordial, which accepted sub
missively Afterward slept, know
not how long, and upon again awaken
ing nv plain faced. sweet voiced nurse
was still at my bedside. Her firm. gen.
tie hand again rested upon my head.
while she spoke in a quiet. reassuring
voice:
THE doctor says you will soon be
about again, you are so much better
He is here, and wishes to speak with
you" :,
She paused. and a short, gray beard
ed man whose presence had not before
been noticed. advanced, and l felt the
power of his gaze upon me. say
power, because he was unquestionably
a man of great magnetic force. aside
from his skill in medical pratice.
doctor Barlow" said my nurse
and then, in her quiet way. she with
drew.
You will be all right again in few
DAYS sir" were his first words. spoken
with assurance that quieted the Sigh
futter in my mind which threatened t
confuse me.
IL am glad to hear you say SO"
replied.
You are aware that your illness wa
the result of injuryp' he continued
speaking in a careless tone.
contracted my brows in sudde
spasm OF thought. A strange. will
flood OF questions rushed IN upo
my mind. and believe the doctor
cool hand laid upon my head at thu
momont saved me from goip
mad.
You cannot recall the event. so d
not try" he quietly said.
started up in bed. but he forced m
To l:e down again.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-05-04
$9S SEWING Machine Free !

we village, town snd township ~
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SIMPLY these samples 90 those no call
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Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1888-05-16
TRIAL BOTTLE FREE.

Sufficien show its merit, will be sen TO
q .yone wing " .etter, stating dis 5ymp-
toms ano age. Communication strictly conf
Dental ais
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1888-05-16
MISCELLANEOUS.
The Only Remedies For The Skin
And BLOOD Universally
COMMENDED

VIM. Il. rotten, G72 North Tenth ST..
Philadelphia, reports that one of his
customers stated to him incidentally
trat he was feeling so well and had
ga Ell twenty-seNen pCunCs in the last
yea all of which he attributed to n
syst matte course of the CUTICURA Re-
SOLVENT, which mas proved effectual
when all other remedies failed.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1888-05-16
SORES CIV NECK .

Cnas. Brady, Somerville, Mass. who
refers 20 Dr.J.J. Wood, druggist OF that
city, eertifies 10 a wonderful cure OF run
ming sores on the neck which had been
treated dy hospital physicians without
cure, and which yielded completely to
the CUTICURA REMEDIYS.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1888-05-16

For sale everywhere Price CUTIcuRA
the great skin Cure. soc. CUrIcURA soar
an exquisite Skin Beautifier, CSC. Gun
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81.
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Boston.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1888-05-16
CURED DE CUTICURA

Ny skin disease, which resisted sew
eral popular remedies and other RENE
dies advised by physicians, has been
cured by your CUTICURA REMEDI ES.
They surpassed my most sanguine ex-
pectations and rapidly effected cure.
J.C, ARENTRUE,
VISCENNEs, IND.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1888-05-16
KNOW IT'S VALUE

All of your CUTICURA RENEDIEs give
very good satisfaction. The CuTICURA
1 especially recommend for the dis
seases for which it is used. know from
experience its value. DIR. II. j. PRATT.
Mon.ello, Wis.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1888-05-16
1H. c. D. aALgIElD,
cIS Aearney Street,
AN FRAN DISCO. CAL.

Consultation strictly confidential, by et6er
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PATIENTS and in order to insure perfect secrecy
have adopted private address, under which
all pa ckages are forwarded
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1888-05-16

Sept
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1888-05-16
CUTiCURA ABROAD

Through home-returned Norwegian
have learned TO know your CUTICURA,
which has in a short time cured me OF an
Eczema that my physicians medicines
could not heal. CHR. HELTZEN.
BERoEn, NORWAY. Acentnrforretniny
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1888-05-16
e. G. MCMILLAN
A. e.
30 AGENn
y ~ -AND-- ~
REAL ESTATE BROKERS.
LANDS BOUGHT AND SOLD ON COMMISSION
C A. WITHERELL.
LANDS BOUGHT AND Seldom

State Lands selected; and payments made
selections, with great care and promptness
Will make applications, and proofs for mineral Land
Papers made for Homestead Prescription,
Culture, Entries under other Acts Of Congress.
agents parties selecting Lands, at
tend to them in the Land Office until patented
Will contested suspended the T. S.
Office.
The Senior member Of this firm is Attorney Law
and late Register Of the O. s. Land Office and has aad
years experience in handling State and L. s. Lands.
The member had nine experience O. S. Land
and Mineral Deputy Surveyor
thoroughly all lands selected
purchasing State Land than other in ths
of office, Elko New P o. Address, box &C Elko,
Nevada
Bullion g. Exchange Bank,
City, New.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1888-05-16
n OLSTEIN FRIESIANN
Stop! Think! Investigate!
LAKE SIDE STOCK FARM. has

ONLY
That has given 26 02i lbs. ozs OF milk in year
ONLY FOUR-YEAR-OLD
that has given 23 ,0G0 lbs. in
THE ONLY TWO-YEAR-OI.D
that has given 1884 lbs Is in
THE ONLY HERD OF MATURE COWS
that has sveraged IL, 1856 lbs. year.
ONLY HERD OF TWO-YEAR-OLDS
averaged iD9 lbs s ozs one year
THE ONLY TWO-YEAR-OLD
made Is HIS 9uzs of butter
THE ONLY HERD
twu-year OF
/ Il
COWS IN THIS HERD
averaged II lbs. butter
TWENTY-THREE COWS IN THIS HERD
have averaged Is lbs. of butter in
Lakeside Stock farm hus also the finest stud of
CLYDESDvHLES In the State.
Send fol- and
SMITHS, POWELL & LAMB,
QUEEN,
efroalh
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1888-05-16
THE POET POWERS

A feeling Of gratitude impeis me to
acknowledge the great merits of your
CurIcURA, and l cordially recommend il
to the public as a very valuable remedy.
II. n POWERS. BRIDeEsoRT, CoNa
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-07-23
A New Counterfeit.

New York Herald: A new counter.
felt has been discovered in circula'
ton in this city, and one more diff
cult of detection than any which
have turned up of late.
Agent Brooks, of the secret service
had one in his possession yesterday
1t is counterfeit of the one dollar sill
yer certificate, and all OF the speci-
mems discovered up to the present
time have been of the series of 1886
check let ter 3D."
The new certificate is printed on
soft paper, somewhat like the govern.
ment material, except that it Is not
fibre paper. The vignette of Martha
Washington is coarse and very poorly
executed.
One of these bills was passed at a
banking house yesterday. 1.-The sup
preston of the business of passing
counterfeit money would be easier
said Agent Brooks yesterday, "if more
care were exercised by bank tellers
and persons in similar positions. The
United States banking laws require
the bank officials, when they receive
counterfeit bill, to mark 1t counter
feit.'"
"Frequently it happens" continued
Mr.. Brooks, 1.-THE bill is given back
unmarked to the person who delivers
it, and attention is merely called to
the fact that it is not genuine"
Mr.. Brooks further said that every
person who receives bill which he
ascertains to be a counterfeit should
be careful to see that it is marked sc
that it will not deceive any other per-
son,
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-07-23
The Baker Scared.

Yesterday morning about four
o'clock a baker on Houston street
went into his store and was aston
ished to see man with a huge SOM
brero, helping himself to bread. The
man with the hat cried, "hold up
your hands d-you," and the baker
promptly did so. The "robber" then
left taking the bread with him. Some
time after the baker, in delivering
bread at the Elite saw the "bold rob-
Der" taking drink with his friends,
party of merry-fshers, off for the
Salado, and said, "Yah, Mr.. Claudon,
dot vos you, amt it, but you nearly
schared mein lifes oud."
Claudon and his friends then went
fishing in the Salado, and the only
"take" was a miniature perch which
some one tied to the successful fisher
mans whip and he drove home with
out knowing it was on there. This
doesn't mean that the "bait' was
strong, oh dear no, it merely shows
that the fish was very small one.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-07-23
Chilton'S Circular.

Secretary Gregory, of the Southwest
Texas Immigration association, has
received the following circular, issued
by Secretary Chiffon, of the State as
ISOLATION. 1t is copy of those sent to
every railway passenger agent in the
north and east, and con tains few in
teresting points:
Texas excursions have all expired.
Not as many people have been
brought to Texas as should have been
from the fact that the railroads did
not arrange such connections as would
enable persons to come to Texas from
every part of the Union. Failing to do
this, retarded and crippled our work
a great deal. However, the State Bu-
reau has continued actively at work
and in concert with the many local or
CARNATIONS in the state has sent out
much advertising matter to every
state and territory.
Now, we desire an immigrant rate
to Texas from all points. Arrange
ments have been made and hundreds
of families are coming to Texas this
summer, fall and winter. They are
even now clamoring for specific in
structions as how to come. We earn
estly ask you to put us in immediate
possession of a cheap uniform immi-
grant rate to Texas from every part of
the Union, as near as it is possible to
do.
The fruits of our labor are upon us
and we appeal to you to give us that
help which we rely upon you for and
which we need at once to enable us to
reap the benefits for which we have
labOred and in which we are all so
much interested. A copy of this cir
cular has been mailed to every pas
senger agent of a Texas road and an
immediate and favorable reply re-
quested. Respectfully,
w. B. Chiffon,
Secretary State immigration Bureau
of Texas.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-07-23
PERSONAL.

Gen. Russ has left for Cincinnati on
| business.
Mr.. A. Il. Stevens came in yester-
day from Eagle Pass.
L. Roberts, a ranchman of Junction
City, is at the Maverick.
Louis E. Sien, of Galveston, is at the
Mahncke.
DR.. A. Herff and family returned
from Boerne this morning.
Geo. b. Zimpleman, of Ell Paso, can
didate for state treasurer, is at the
Menger.
Messrs. l.. Mahncke and Albert
Rheiner have returned from their vlsl-
to Sutherland Springs.
Mr.. Ed. Walsh came in Saturday
from Saltillo, Mexico, where at pres
ent he has big contract.
Mrs. J. NJ. Dukes, of Dallas, Is in
the city, visiting Mrs. Singleton, her
mother, at No. 915 avenue c.
Mrs. Alvina Jordan and Miss Nellie
Stancampiana left this morning on a
couple of months visit to friends at
Galveston.
Mr.. VIM. Earl, formerly of San An
tonic, but now residing at Africa,
Texas, is in the city, on visit to his
parents.
Capt. A. E. Selig, the well known
pOcket-bOok salesman, after selling
some tremendous orders in our city,
left for Waco today.
G. n. Bertram, a brother of Mr.. F.
P. Bertram, proprietor of the hotel
Maverick, is in the city on visit to
| his brother.
Mr.. Frank Corbett, formerly of San
| Antonio, now district clerk of the sec
ond judicial district of the Territory
of Montana, is in the city, after an
absence of three wears.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-07-23
Another Big Bill,

There will be an attractive bill pre-
sented at the Washington tonight.
The first part will commence with
"a Social circle" in which 25 female
characters and four comedians will
take part. All the old favorites with
the great Powers brothers will fill up
the specialties, while among the new
performers are Master Lee, and
Morales and Rea, the great trspeze
and acrobatic performers. The show
closes with o roaring farce entitled
1.-THE Lunatic Asylum.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-07-23
A. o. ~. w.

The delegates to the grand lodge
meeting of Ancient Order United
Workmen, which convenes at the Ca
sine hall tomorrow at 10 o'clock, are
arriving by every train. About eighty
delegates are expected. Most Of them
are stopping at the Menger. Among
the number are Capt. J. Henry Shop,
held, district attorney of Shreveport
La, who is grand master Of the lodge
and Mr.. l.. p. Grim, street commits
sioner of Shreveport.