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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-12-07

How little does tie sportiye paragraph
er reflect upon the consequences of per-
functionary pleasantly! There is the .oke
about the young wife's loaf, which was
SO heavy that the !ung husband had to
prop up the table with umbrellas. Now
light bread, with the lightness peculiar
10 bakeries, Is neither paatable, nor nu-
tritious, nor wholesome. All that srongi-
ness, VIII ch some consider a virtue, Is
obtained by authorizations ruinous to the
coats Of the stomach and the digestive a.
paratus. Bread ought to he hea y to q
certain extent II IL is to be nourishing.
Graham bread. for example, Is very much
heavier than the ordinary loaf of the
bakers shop. and the oldfashioned wheat
en- loaf is very much more nutritious than
that idol of sanitary reformers. That IL
should have held its own Of all the detet-
&c devi es propounded by Graham is the
Conse luence of the abominable character
of light bread. Bakers probably find 1t
to their interest TO cater TO the deluSion
OF Americans, but the time is comm
when they will have to change their tao
tics, for the world is becoming thoroughly
sick of their light bread. In all the cheap
restaurants of the entire country, even in
the dives freluented by the New ork
newsboys, where food is sold at abnor-
mally cheap pic s, the proprietors have
been compelled by the force Os public
opinion to keep several kinds of bread,
besides the or linay household bread.
Whenever a humorist strikes home ma c
loaf that seems to m TO be as heavy a,
lead, let hin eat it with 10y, for he has
found the real. true, unadulterated article
upon which the civilization of the white
man has been built p.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-12-07
DESERVES A MEDAL.
How an Irish Retriever saved the
Lives OF seven Fishermen.

How an irish Retriever saved the
Lives OF seven Fishermen.
A good dog story comes from Maine
to Wash ngton letter-writor A. G.
Buell.. a former well-known journalist
of that city. usually goes hunting dur
ing the sporting season on the Penob-
scot Bay. When not hunting he leaves
his dog Pat" very fine-bred Irish
retriever. in care of fisherman on
the shores of the bay. A few days az
MIR. Buell. received q letter from the
fisherman. telling of a remarkable
performance OF Pat In rescuing no less
than seven persons from q fishing
smack that had been thrown on q reef
In a heavy gale. The smack was
lodged on one of the reefs of Great
Spoon Island. about two hundred feet
from the shore. The men hOisted sig
nails of distress, and We're in momenta-
ry danger OF being swept away. Ire
mendous waves were running, and the
crowd of excited fishermen on the
shore knew that it would be fatal for
them to attempt rescue. as no boat
in their possession could live in that
sea. Suddenly the one who had in his
care the dog Pat bethought him that
the dog had been taught 10 not only
retrieve. but to tow boats by rope
from one point to another. and often
when boat would get adrift he would
be sent for it, and would run his nose
under the painter till he would come
to the end of IL when he would take
1t in his teeth and fetch the boat to
shore.
"Pat" was at once called. 4 long
cod-line was attached 10 piece of
lath and flung as far as possible into
the water. Pat" promptly sprang in.
swan to IL. and brought Il to the
shore. Several times he repeated this
performances. The fisherman were in
despair. The waves wero splashing so
high they could not direct the dogs
attention to the men on the reef Fin
ally Pat" seemed TO comprehend that
there was something more serious
on hand than he had at first thought
He raised his heal and looked intently
over the water. His eve caught sight
Of the boat with its signals OF distress.
and the waves dashing over it, When
again thrown into the water Pat" at
once sprang after it. took the lath in
his teeth. and instead of turning to the
shore. struck out through the roaring
surf TO the reef. MANY times he was
buried under the waves, but after "a
few minutes of intense suspense he
was seen from the shore aInbering
up the side of the reef. and great
shout went up as the imper led sailors,
took hold of him and lifted him into
the boat in an almost exhausted condi-
on. In brief time a strong rope was
attached to the cod line. The men on'
shore were signaed to haul away, the
rope was made fast 10 the reef and the
shore. and one by one the men passed
hand over hand from their place of
danger. the brave dog following when
he had got his second wind.
Mr. Buell. thinks that congress ought
TO vote "Pat" the most elegant silver
collar that can be made. Pat" is
from the famous kennels IF Tulla-
more, near Cork, AM is dog of
remarkable beauty and sagacity
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-12-07

In a recent iecision the inter state com
merce co mission recommended that the
railroads shou d adopt uni orm classifi-
cation OF freight rates \ conference for
the purr ose is roposed by the various
freight a sociations through the country.
and 1t Is highly probable that uniform
classification will be arranged. Such an
arrangement viii simplify many complI-
cations In the transportation question and
would be benlhcent to both the rail Dads
and the shippers
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-12-07

Some artisan ladies who are leaders Of
society are attempting to bring about re-
form in the manners of their frivolous
city. They wish to discourage display
and extravaganza and fast liv NJ, an
have formed league viii h is called the
MorniBI league. The association derives
its name from the new hour OF dinner
which is to lie strictly i'm the middle of
the day. When the clock strikes noon
the members of the league have their in
guests. The menu Is as simple as
is consistent with French cookery aud re-
fined taste, and the toilet es are in har-
mony with the hour. The ladies of The
league recOgni that balls are ne essity.
but they init the hours of dancing strict
~ fir m to mdn ght, and they forbid
suppers, All that is permitted in the way
of re reshmen are waters and champagne
and ices, brought IN by servants. There
are to be no bullets, and no seated supp
any more. The old rench custom was to
rise at ;, and TO have the frs meal at O.
TO have the second meal or supper at and
go to ed at o. The o ig nal breakfast
was simple piece Of Tread, with conft-
ures or fruit. an glass of wine, and
was not considerel as a meal, but only as
q stay 10 the stomach until the dinner
hour OF AMI even now in the proy,n-
ces there are but two meals-at 10 and
with up of co ee at day break. IT S
curious to note return TO prov nc al man-
ners on the part of the gay Far ans.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-12-07

The question has often been asked
whether there was any foundation f T the
theory that railroads caused ali increase
OF rain. Some persous have proved 1t 10y
actual obsel walton. and others have de-
MED any connection between the observed
facts and he "a mall. But locomoti We
engineer puts the mat er in a more prac-
tical shape than any scientist has done.
He says hat there are 100 locomotives
in use in the states and British Americ a,
and that these PUT into the atmosphere
billions of cubic yards of steam condensed
into vapor, and this necessarily returns
again In the form of rain. Ii Is undeniabIe
that more rain falls in California than
formerly, for recently five inc es descend
ed in two days In the vicinity of San Fran
cisco. at point sufl GENTLY near the great
terminus Of the Central Tactic to Ike af-
fected by the locomotives. Also the
drenched o. untry presents a picturesque
mountain range, whose elevated slopes
would attract the condensed vapor and
would receive the downfall. As this
range Is connected With reservoir. there
Is a rain guage at the waterworks, and
this shows that this particular spot has
received four times more rain than any
other part of California There is notoli-
ousiy an Increasing probability OF rain in
that state, and the wheat crop is no longer
the gamble hat 1t used to be when by no
calculation open to human intellect was 1t
possible to foretell whether there would be
rain enough to yield harvest
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-12-07
Uverm .tched.

Her education is unsurpassed,
Her fond papa has spent
His money freely-ycs. and well;
That's clearly evident
She sreaks the modern languages,
And writes them, too with SIX u.
She'd speak the dead ones gu te as well,
IL they were spoken stlll.
She dotes on mathematics aud
The sciences adorcs.
She's up In all the ologies
And dates of all the wars.
She's pretty. witty, brilliant, wise.
You can't tiud many such
And think I'd like to marry her
II she didu't know so much.
journal Of Educdt on.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-12-07

The Chicago Tribune makes a stron
point against the proposition to elect the
president by direct vote of the people
when 1t says there is large section of
the country where political honor and
cleo Ion honesty are unkno n where
such tn ng as fair lay in voting or
counting is scofed at and where the pro-
posed change would be an incentive to
bra en- and STAINLESS frauds of gigantic
dimensions
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-12-07
True Enterprise.

"Sir." said the book agent, ''can't l
sell you q copy of How TO Be Rich,
Though MarriedF"
II have \ copy of 1t now"
''Would you mind letting me see ID
q momentP"
IL can't now. I've lent il to .
friend"
"Ah. Well. don't you think IL would
be we'll to buy another copy. SO that
you may have one to lend and one to
readr'-Aew York Su,A
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-12-07
Looking at the Brighter Side

Bobley Soaking under his umbrelIa)
-Whewi Don't YOU find IL pretty
rough. Tom, TO be out in the rain this
way with your collar turned up and no
othsr shelterP
Wiggins-No. I'm happy. A fel.
lows lucky to have even collar left
to put up after a seaside vacation.
Had to put up about everything else
had down there. -Jadgs.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-12-07
st IL Hopeful.

Stranger in Washington City:
what place Is this7" Policeman:
This Is the United States postoflice
department buihiing." Stranger:
why are all those men standing
about herep" Policeman; "Thev are
awaiting appointments as pail bearers
in the dead letter office ~ Cincinnati
Telegram.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-12-07

II IL said that tomb tones are the ONLY prop
erty out west tina, arc not morigaSed.- Atcd
sos Giobs.
Wichita eagle., 1888-10-06
BUILDING NOTES.

Work is being pushed as rapidly as pos
sible upon the Isreal-Myers building on
Nortn Market; the painters are at work
upon the front and the plasterers and car
penters are engage upon the interior. II
is expected that the building will be
finished and ready for occupancy in about
two weeks.
The Richie building has already been
finished exteriorly and now the men here
too are engaged upon the inside Mr..
Richie thinks that he viii have it ready
for occupancy by at least the first of
November.
On the West Side there is the Baldwin
block just across the bridge that viii soon
be finished The brick work has been
completed. the cornice for the front put il
position, and everything IS now ready
to commence upon the interior.
On North Main there IS the Covington
and Hewes building completed and soon
will be opened up as stores. Further on
up the street is the NeAfee building the
brick work of which Is done and the in
terror work well under way. Next the
Wynant upon which the brick masons are
still engaged. At the southwest corner
Of Water and Second the [. 5. Trading
Co. are preparing to erect fine large store
and wareroom, with a front of fifty feet
and running the entire depth Of tie block
back TO Wichita street.
Wichita eagle., 1888-10-06
SOUTHWESTERN KANSAS.

Mr. f. A North, who returned yesterday
rom an extended trip through the western
part of the state, says that much of the
talk about the entire failure Of crops and
desolation produced in July and August
by "hot winds is without foundation. He
says too that in each one of more than
twenty counties which he visited, includ-
ing Clark, Meade. Seward, Stephens, Nor
ton, Stanton, Hamilton Wichita, Scott
Ness and others he saw good fields of corn,
sorghum cane. rice corn, melons and other
products incident to this productive soil
and climate.
He says that the country is yet new and
only partially cultivated, but brought
with him samples of corn from some of
the newest counties measuring ten inches
in length and seven inches in circumfer-
ence. He travelled about seven hundred
miles, one hundred and fifty of which he
made by the team away from the rail-
roads. 1.-The cattle invariably were in
good condition and the settlers believed
that eventually this portion of the state
would become subdued by cultivation and
produce abundance Ct nearly everything
now grown in the central and eastern por-
tions of the state. The towns and county
seats for the most part are we'll built up,
and settled by an enterprising and thrifty
people from among our best eastern popu-
lation, who have gone there to stay.
When the railroads shall have woven
their network across those countries as
they have farther east we shall hear no
more Of the great American desert" in
Kansas. All of the prominent mortgage
and loan companies are now taking risks
on these lands and aiding settlers in max
ing improvements. School houses and
churches are springing no all through
those counties and everything seems to
give one the impression that there is no
such thing as failure. Many of those
tnings which heretofore seemed impossible
barriers to the development of that region
are now being easily overcome, and so will
all others dwindle to comparative lnsig
nificance before the energy and enterprise
of the determined settlers
Wichita eagle., 1888-10-06
EDUCATIONAL

The teachers Of both city and county are
getting under way for effective work. The
county has fer this latter purpose been Iii
vided into seven districts, each including
three or more townships. The hrst meet
ing of the First District association will
Be held at the city high school this fore
noon at IG:a0 The first meeting is very
important one and the county superin-
tendent desires full and prompt attend
ance. Among other important exercises
will be:
PaDer-''Ia what grades and 70 what ex-
tent should supplementary reading be
taught" by Miss May Pearse.
Model lessou-IlIustratiag the meaning
Of the following: Ideas before words
Going from the known TO the unknown
Teach one thing AT q time by b 3,
1Taust
Paper-''The first years work in cur
Course Of Study by J. X. Relish
Paper-.'I4oweIl aud his writings, by
Prin McMichael-
Quotations from LoweI's writings by
each member OF the institute IS 70 follow
he above Discussions are TO follow each
Of the papers named and music sill be in
serspersed. The county institute WIZ meet
al the same place saturday. October -, at
IL i. H.
Wichita eagle., 1888-10-06
MONDAYS MEETING.
THE DAYS AND SPIRIT OF TIPPA-
CANOE.
The Grandest Rally Of all the Cam
paign---the Republican Party
in Line and Wichita
AblaZe With Glory.

The whole of the state campaign forces
will be concentrated in Wichita on Mon
day The big guns viii be Hmbered up
and swung into line and the banners viii
be waved from our impregnable contrav
aIlation. The blare OF bugles win lead
On the assault made in the name OF the
patriot dead and of their unpensioned
orphans aud widows. An administration
which loans the peoples money cut TO
favorites in Jumps of sixty millions Of
dollars, and whose policy it IS TO pile more
surplus for other faYorites while encour-
aging the pauper labor and cheap COM
modities Of Europe only that an aristoc-
racy may be built up in America, viii be
shown up The party whose president
says that IS or SI2 is too much for the
patriot who exposed his breast TO lead and
shell, and who certified up 10000 acres of
unearned lands to railroad corporations;
the party whose national central commit
tee is composed Of railway kings; whose
chiefest counsellors are trust and oil ma
hobs, seeking TO grow richer by free trade
labor while they handle the millions in the
{. s. treasury without interest, viii be
handled without gloves. The rally will be
for liberty-the cry viii be for justice.
Senator ?. B. Plumb, L. L. Humphrey,
our next governor, Hon. \. j. Felt, Gen
eral Kellogg, Captain Higgins, Tim Nc
Carthy, J. W. Hamilton and a host of
other lights viii all certainly be here.
Turn out. everybody.
Wichita eagle., 1888-10-06

RS Fulton, well known travelling
man, was heard at tha Manhattan last
night telling his hard luck He came IN 90
the Wichita s. Western and intended 20 10
TO Newton. but On the train between the
Douglas avenue depot and Union depot
one of his valises left him very suddenly
and rlysteriaasly. To the best of his
knowledge and belief there were only two
persons in the car beside himself and he
was interested in their conversation when
the valise. on q seat in the rear of him,
disappeared It contained no vaiuabies OF
consequence except some orders. and rs
they are hard TO get the inconvenience
disturbed him more than fnaEcid loss.
He has been OIL the road seventeen years
and says he was never done up before. and
that's one OF the demoraiilng features of
the hard luck He says he mas chrome for
his valise and no questions
Wichita eagle., 1888-10-06
PRINTERS INK.

For the last few days ". J. Post, the
agent for II. Fl. Warner & CO., Of Roches-
ter, Y Y. has been in town distributing
books, posting bills aud supplying the
druggists with show cards. etc, relative
to the firms preparations, Warmers Safe
Remedies, Warmers Safe Yeast and Warn
er's Log Cabin Remedies Each OF these
remidies has large sale which is deserv-
ed. but they do not forget the value Of
printers ink, having contracts with over
10,000 papers IN the United States, to say
nothing about their contracts with papers
in Great Britain. Germany, Austria India,
Australia and New Zealand Il pays 70 be
liberal with the printer and noue know it
better than Messrs. Warner & CO.
Wichita eagle., 1888-10-06
PERSONALS

Samuel Moore, Lafayette, Ind, is in the
city.
B. McFaddeu, Denver, Gel, is in the
city.
A T. Ross was yesterday up from Clear
water.
Ri. Chapman, Hartford, Conn, is in
the city.
r. II. Miller, Wilmingham, Del, is in
the city.
Y. E. Spier, of Washington, D. c., is in
the city.
5. c. Hammond was yesterday up from
Anthony.
". 7. ShandefTer, Council Grove, Ia, is
in the city.
W. :. keenan,, Chicago, was in the city
yesterday.
W. D. Clark was il from Kansas City
yesterday.
F.B. Roberts, Memphis, Tenn, is here
on business.
". W. Hawley came over from Hutch
insoa last evening.
NJ. ". Biggs. Esq. was down from Sedg-
wick City yesterday.
Mai. J. J. Uptou, L. s. A, came up from
the territory last night
James Sanford, Chicago, IL, is here at
tending TO business matters
Junius Wheatley, of Charlestown, Ill,
is visiting friends in the city.
H Wells wife and child, of Cairo. Ill,
arrived il the city yesterday.
Miss c. Garnett, of Chicago, is the guest
Of her brother Eugene at the Carey.
N. L. Goldsmith and J. W Grub were
two Chicagoans to arrive last night
DR.. Taylor. editor Of the Mid-Continent.
vii preach at the First Presbyterian
church Sabbath morning and evening.
A E Hassler of the Pawnee, Nebraska,
Republican, called on the EAGLE. He says
Wichita downs -opeka without any doubt.
Officer Calvert was on the sick list yes
terday and his beat on the West Side IS in
the meantime supplied by Officer jenkins.
p. II. Andrews, Kansas City, L. Argo
and !. A. Thompson, st. Louis, W :.
CottrelI, Chicago, and Glen a Lewis,
Toledo, O. are al tue Carey.
Wichita eagle., 1888-10-06
THE CHURCHES.

Christian church. corner of Lincoln and
demonstrating by Pref. IAughiin
az II n IN. and at 80 p N. Morning
theme: THE Way the Truth and the
Life" evening theme. The New Life,
Sunday school at 3 2. n. Prayer meeting
on Wednesday evening az 10 Public
cordially invited to al these services
Mayfower Congregations church. Fair
view aveuue-Thos. W MINIS, pastor.
Sabbath school At u Preaching services
at 1910 and 80 Morning sermon on
Jesus. the Bread OF Life" y p. ;. &. T.
meet at $50 each Sabbath evening. Bible
reading on THURSDAY at 30 p IA
Central Christian church, corner q Sec
ond and Market streets-A- ] Hobbs, pas
tor. will preach at i a N. and 30 p. m.
Seats free. Strangers welcome sunday
school g;3j a n.
81 Paul's ". z. church, corner Of Law
rsuce Avenue and ThiFtsenth street. :. 4.
Hovt. pas og-SUndzy scboo. AZ 90 a. n
preaching at II q. m ard 10 . m: young
peoples meeting "Wednesday evening.
PRAYER meeting Tharsdsy evening; nor
nal class and teachers meeting Friday
evening.
Dodge Avenue VI Z. ehurrh-Ciass
meeting az 10 J. n sharp; preaching al II
b. the pastor. everybody bring Bible n
tie morning services. Sunday school al 2
o ~ AZ 71s0 ,. N Mr.. Thomas shaw viii
conduct musical corcert lfrssl led bJ his
famous orcAsStE4-
Reformed church. corner u Togeka aye
me AID Lewis street, J. W. Lore. pastor
Prof T. l. Kemp, Il HicTslts CriyeF
sly. viii preach az II 4 n and 10 ?. n I.
sunday scEool gt gi1. and young people >
meeting az 80. Bible st1dy We.1ssdsy
evening
z.hysa4l ss~vfras a. srn Z n rNsr~~h
-xigl Dc heid as follows. Preaching a i91sD
a n Sabbath school az I'D PREACHING AZ
80 p m
F,rezchfax in east hall q the E.n.erprise
bsock OF Magss street. West SIDE bs2sfss
church. each sunday a. Il oelock a 70.
ard 10 ? II Sunday school a. 80 ?.
"a Prayer meeting ~ - ?. iz- WestEes-
day eYe2lzg-
There vii be preaching az the First
Baptist ehnzch t1Fuorrow. eoyasE q Mar
kze aad FIRST srrpst- a. = a q. znc = N
EsT Baker VIII conEUet tbs ssTv1ess.
S91szzF scnOol a. 3sSz-
Lincoln Street Prsstytsrisn--Co-ncr q
Lincoln street ard Es1po-iz EF=-s -zsazs!
+. Eauziisgr. pastor czon4ta sr10ot ~
zWz u. Communism ssrT&ce a. Is a n.
meeting at p N Prsysr meeting Thzrs-
day eveaInz. under lie esrscsssa Gf sae
= CHARS Missionary socsssy-
r-n!teG Presbyterian ehzr1k--fara~r %
Ysrz- street axd Oizsa aTsnnz. Preaching
AZ 81 A. IA and Tsn p "a by lis sax-sr, II
g Mzrs@.iL ~4bl&ta srz1soI AZ - a IA
Yozlng p@opsess zsesssag q; ssza p r.
Y. II c. A-sarg ssrv1cs an4 Ess,ei
meeting soal1yrow af1erzo0z 81 4 s5cSoek
IN brick ca3-cE eorneT IAwnnae svsz1s
zae First s-r~-x- EsF. W r. Pavr@ VII
Wichita eagle., 1888-10-06
SINNERS MEETINGS.

Mr. ". N BorkeE, from Peculiar, No.,
is holding series OF sinners meetings at
the Emporia Avenue Baptist church, hav-
ing service every evening at 80 O'Clock.
Those who have heard him and seen his
peculiar ways Of working and preach
ing, have decided that he has come from
the right place. Some OF the services sre
conducted entirely without music. the
preacher claiming that singing is not an
essential 70 salvation" These unique
meetings are announced for this evening.
Sunday morning and evening and all next
week Nobody seems to be specially in
vlted except the good, honest sinners.
Wichita eagle., 1888-10-06
ANAKROW ESCAPE.

Yesterday noon most remarkable es-
cape was told By an eye witness to a run
away on South Water.
Byron Duncan was driving team Of
large gray horses down the street and had
within his wagon a number of empty
boxes. The animals from some cause be
came frightened and started to run. The
driver. soon losing control of them, jumped
from the wagon just before they collided
with the danger signal post of the Wichita
& Western railway and escaped uninj ured.
BY the force Of the collision, a child that
was sitting upon the top of the boxes, was
hurled ten feet, lighting in a sand bed and
afterwards picked up uninjured. The
boxes or pieces of them was generously
distributed all around the scene of the
collision, many being thrown clear across
the track; the front Of the wagon was
kicked into kindIing wood and the harness
were torn off the horses; YET in spite Of it
all neither man, child nor horses seemed TO
have received a scratch By the accident.