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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-04-05
jealousy in His House.

When General Albert Pike lived in
Arkansaw, he owned a negro known
throughout the neighborhood as Coal
Tar Philpot. Philpots reputation as n
thief was well established and his abil-
ity as n liar could not be questioned.
Several days ago, while General Pike
was sitting in his library. servant
announced old Philpot. The general
was exceedingly glad TO see him. not
that he remembered with eLdearment
Philpot's stirring qualities, but that
the general looks with pleasure upon
every face that comes from the past
"Sit down, Philpot, sit down. ] am
delighted to see you: but what are you
doing in Washington | did not sup
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-04-05
Picture Cords.

A correndent sends us, says She London
Globe, apropos Of our article dealing with
"Portents," an account Of what he calls
singular circumstance. When he was at
school some seventy years ago a prominent
picture in the school dining room came down
with a run about the dinner hour. The
same thing had happened some years pre-
viously coincident with the death of near
relative of the head master. The recur-
renee of a similar accident caused our cor
respondent some anxiety, as il happened
that his brother and several other Of the
boys were then lying i'll. No harm hap
pcned TO these patients, but the daughter OF
the house, bright, cheerful little girl, was
Immediately carried OF by a relapse. The
s. ory may certainly be Classed with many
others showing how mere coincidence often
begets "A tradition, however unrcason
able of casual relation between
absolutely unconnected phenomena,
and from this pc nj o. view il
Is not worthy Of any serious examination,
even Uy the oocIetF for Psychical Research
But il does lead 10 more practical re ection
as 10 the carcleSsuess with which pictures.
are hung. Hogscnoljers are apt to consider
that iCturc cords arc everlasting, and, no
doubt. the pcture-cord OF the good old times
will last very long time. But the modern
wire which Is preferred nowadays on ac-
count Of its convenience ana lighter appear
ancc, should always be carefully examined
from time to time. 1t disinteyrates some
times very rapidly and is frequently in
trusted with too heavy picture ana frame
The movement Of the picture which con
stantly occurs helps on the natural action Of
gas and air upon the cord and hence the
many accidents which every picture co lector
who does not take care has from time 10
time 10 regret When spring cleaning
season returns this is one OF he points 10
which it is always desirable to look.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-04-05
1ObOggan.

The weather in the northern part OF
the United States and Canada has at
last become cold enough TO give an
impetus TO the toboggan accidents.
Although the fashionable world has
only Of late years become addicted 10
toborgaus. the institution is not new
one by any manner of means. 1t orig
mated in Canada, whore it has been
used almost alb iHittO as means OF
transportation. When the EsquimauX
first became known to the American
natives these sleds were used by them
as their only means of transportation.
The use OF the toboggan as a pastime
is OF quite recent origin. The Cana
dams were the first to take advantage
OF the natural slides the country af-
fords. In a short time the craze spread
like wildfre. One reason given for
the extraordinary popularity of this
dangerous sport is said to be the
fact that plain girls look handsome in
a toboggan suit. Tobogganing has
been described as an instantaneous
sensation followed by long walk up
hill. 1t is the going down hill that Is
the more dangerous than the walking
back. An elderly clergyman who was
induced to try the togoggan slide,
and who was laid up with broken leg
in consequence. wrote to Sam Jones;
go for tobog. i'm your next sermon. II
is Just h-llrN Another thing that
makes tobogganing popular with the
young people is the fact that il affords
great facilities for filtration. 1t is
stated as fact toboggan clubs make
more matches than the regular match
factories. Texas Siftings.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-04-05
An Interesting Session.

First Member Sewing society,"
Dear me! Here we've been talking
for three hours, and haven't got TO sew
ing yet"
Second Misunderstanding? What
sewing?n
Third Member-"Why, sewing soci.
cites ought TO sew, you know"
The Ladies. owing &C
the lateness Of the hour, the Sewing
Society for the Amelioration of the
Heather will now adjourn. New York
Weekly.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-04-05
A Travelling Saloon.

The most ingenious method for beating
the uo-liCense law can be laid to the credit
OF Brockton, Mass. This Is what is called,
for wanto better term, n travelling saloon.
The saloon is big woman who wears a
rubber belt around her waist filed with
pockets in which are whisky and rum.
When she sees a customer she simply raises
her Jersey, turns stopcOcS in flexible
tube. and permits the liquor to run into a
tin cup which she carries in her pocket The
customer drinks, pays she smooths down
her Jersey, puts the cup in her pocket, and
hunts up another customer.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-04-05
A Peculiar Idea.

The lawyer of the correspondent
in the lizard divorce case in London
exploited rather peculiar idea in defense
OF his client IL was that husbands who
permit their wives 10 go On the stage must
expect the conse luences" and ought not TO
have redress. 1t is satisfactory TO know
that this did not win the case for the
co respondent who was mulcted to the
amount of $1,000.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-04-05
Exnerimnnt teachers.

"Sue," said Tom, did you hear thisr'
Gould it lie he meant TO trick hero
"The concussion Of a kiss
Always makes the gas-fame flicker"
Then experiments they tried
I'm the in crest Of science,
And his lips. as she complied,
Soon hal formed close alliance.
After trials two or three,
Happy as a man In liquor,
"See il flicker, Suew said he;
Quoth the maiden, Let it flicker"
C. b., in Judge.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-04-05
Must Do Something.

A Chicago paper contends against the God
given right of women to have Mysteries. 1t
says that an Indian woman who lately sought
an Office before the Legislature OF that state
was defeated and straightway went into
Mysteries. That shows plainly enough that
women VIII not lose their feminnty in poll
tics The Chicago paper docs not know how
TO make proper deductions. II IT. bad been a
man who suffered defeat no would have got
drunk. One must do something. Omaha
IL
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-04-05

What Is known in Europe as the
eastern question, meaning the ques-
ton of the petty kingdoms and prov
inces lying south of Austria and east
Of the Adria ic sea, is n continual
source OF vexation and IA fruitful
source OF danger to the peace OF the
continent They are so small and so
weak thai they are constant tempta-
zion TO few of the strong powers 10
ernmost OF them to make her way
clearer TO the Bosphorus, and Austria
would willingly appropriate those
nearest her for the purpose Of extend
ing her frontier and increasing her
territory. 1t is sale TO say that more
diplomacy has been expended on the
eastern question than on any other
matter of continental interest since the
downfall of the first Napoleon. As
matters now stand the autonomy of
these nations is preserved only by the
mutual antagonism and jealousy
which exists between Russia and Aus
tria. Could Russia be assured even
that she would have &C. contend with
Austria alone, she would be very like
ly TO make a dash at them; but the
car fears lest Germany should back
Austria, in which case he might find
an attack upon Servia or Bulgaria a
very costly experiment.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-04-05
The recent ratification of treaty Of

The recent ratification OF n treaty OF
commerce aud navigation between
Great Britain and Mexico has attract
ed less attention than it deserves.
According to the Mexican press the pro-
visions of the new convention are "of
moro substantial significance" than
those OF Nexico's commercial relations
with any other country. This means
that Great Britain proposes to lose no
advantage in competition with Amer
lean and German interests for control
of Mexican markets and profit from
Mexican development. In this con-
nection, an article in the Mexican FL
nancier is of decided interest 1t calls
attention TO what il terms the finan-
cial evacuation of Americans and the
rapid expansion of British investments
in railroads and lands, amounting to
English ownership OF the transporta-
tion system. 1t argues that the in
vestment OF $l65, 900, 900 of English
capital in Mexico is necessarily indie
alive Of closer commercial relations
in the near future. The new treaty
confirms this inference. American
statesmen who do not relish the pros
pect of closer ties between Mexico and
England must remember that Mexico
has shown a much more liberal dispo-
sition toward us than we have recip-
rocated, and we have ourselves to
blame If she invites Europeans TO a
field from which we voluntarily bar
ourselves
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-04-05
Modern Eiucationa, PROGRESS.

Teacher geography class): every good
Now, children, tomorrow You must bring
small bottles of sweet oil W th you"
Head girl: "What are taoy forr'
ITO lubricate your jaws, rss dear. We
are 10 begin IN the lakes OF Maino PHI.
adelphia Record.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-04-05
The pronrieties Observed

Anthony Comstock lin heated bath-rooml
--Hellol Hcllol l say, porter Bring me =
match. I can't sec 10 fix nay nccktie.
Servant (hastenng TO the door)-Did tho
gas go out, sahi
-philadclphia Record.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-04-05

The country home of the late Henry
Ward Boecher. just south OF the High
lands of the Hudson, named "Bosco-
beln has been sold TO c. II. Butler of
New York. Mr. Becchcr bought the
place in 1850 and built the present
house at a cost Of $50, 900. 1t has %
rooms and is supplied with all modern
conveniences. The park contains
5000 ornamental trees and shrubs and
more than 1000 fruit trees and vines.
Many of these came from missionary
friends in China, Ceylon, India, the
Pacific islands. Africa and Europe.
Mr.. Butler paid $751; for the place,
which cost Mr.. Beccher about $3.50
600.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-04-05

There are 1,24S Young Mems
Christian associations in America, 622
In England. Ireland and Scotland,
1892 in Germany, Holland and Swift
erland, 200 in Japan. ind 553 in
eighteen other countries, 1t is an in
teresting fact that there i, an organi-
cation a. Nazareth, where Christ lived
for thirty years and at Jerusalem
whero he was cruciicd.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-04-05

There he's been a revival of religion
Mt Moberly. Mo, and among the con-
versions was that of man who had
been n very hard case. When he
went forward in the church TO make a
profession of his faith he surprised the
parson and people by handing TO the
former bottle half full of whisky and
a slung shot He said that he pro-
posed 20 renounce all his evils.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-04-05

Some Pittsburgh men. with Mr..
Jacob Reese at their head, are about
TO establish an enormous basic-steel
plant at Sheffield. Alabama, from
which they propose delivering all
parts OF steel ships ut the shipyard
that they will build and maintain in
some southern seaport. They claim
that steel beams, plates, pillars, grid
ers and so on, can be laid down at
tide water on the gulf cheaper than
the raw material can be furnished to
ship builders on the Delaware.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-04-05

Having ridden into the union successful
TX on an omnibus, tho four new states find
themselves at an interesting stage in theii
progress. We bid them welcome and trust
they will behave themselves like good chill
dren.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-04-05

When the legislatures Of the two Dalzo.
tas get 20 enacting laws for those states
they are Likely 10 make IL penal Offense
for any person to own a thermometers.
The American base ball exports wero
much impressed by the Roman Coliseum.
They will ind the polo grounds In New
York city quite an interesting ruin upon
their return.
The ballet girls OF New York arc going
10 form protective association. What this
is, we do not exactly know. but imagine IL
is 20 protect themselves against tho cold
blasts OF winter.
To avoid trouble in money matters a hus
band should always make his wife an al
lowance Probably $ e Will have TO keep
making allowances for him, aud that viii
sort Of even matters up.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-09-01
KANSAS IN THE LEAD.

An English syndicate, representing
many millions of dollars OF capital, has
sent out an agent to look after invest
ments in Kansas. He is authorized to
purchase all of the bonds and farm mort
cages there which he can lay his hands on.
The British capitalists who have been
making investments in the United States
have manifested great discretion in plac-
ing their money, and they have not for
feited their reputation for shrewdness by
turning their attention toward Kansas
Kansas City Star.
The syndicate has already made some
large investments in the state, taking
some extensive blocks of property in
this city as their first deal. They have
made inquiry subsequently looking to
further investments. The Leavenworth
Sun makes mention of the coming Of
these investors and pertinently remarks
that ''the very fact of these bankers look
ing after Kansas investments is the high
est kind of compliment to this state. y
They propose to invest $4,000, 900 this
year and $12, 600, 600 next year, and after
that, ST., 100000 per year at least. If
the cities in Kansas are wise they will,
as far as possible, refund their bonds and
get their debts carried at per cent.
There will be no trouble whatever to do
this. 1t is foolish to pay off all the pres
ent debts when money is SO cheap, and
Kansas needs SO much money to spend
in improvements.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-09-01
WHEAT GROWERS CONVENTION.

The Farmer Federation in convention
assembled at Topeka, Kansas, August
IA, 1889, unanimously adopted the fol-
lowing resolutions:
WHEREAS, That by reason OF new sys-
TENS III business and the combinations
against us, we are not. as an agri-
cultural class, enjoying equal privileges
with the manufacturing and commercial
classes. and from the inequality of eX-
change have for the past ten years been
s0rely oppressed by the low prices Of farm
products; and
WHEREAS, In consequence Of the de-
pressed condition of the wheat market
and the conflicting reports of the worlds
supply Of this cereal, be it therefore
Resolved. By the charter members
and stockholders OF the Farmers FEEDER
alton that a convention of wheat
! growers OF the Mississippi valley, be and
is hereby called to meet at st. Louis.
on Wednesday. the 23d of October. 1889,
for the purpose of discussing measures
for relief, and to form wheat growers
association.
Resolved, That the superintendent OF
REPRESENTATIVES of said convention be one
delegate from each county III the re-
spsCtiye states and territories included in
the Mississippi valley. And that the
primaries TO appoint delegates to said
convention to be held at the county seats
on Tuesday. the first day of October.
1889; and that we request that the pro-
ceedings of said primaries be immedi-
ately forwarded 10 this Office, Topeka.
Kansas.
Resolved, That any farmer in the
United States or territories who has
grown 500 or more bushels OF wheat the
past year. and shall certify the fact to
the president before the meeting of the
said st. Louis convention, may be ad-
mltted as 4 delegate 10 said convention.
Also, ell editors of the agricultural press
of the United States shall be entitled 10
seats in said convention.
Resolved. That we advise the farmers
of the northwestern states and terrific
ries to hold their wheat off the market
until after the meeting OF the st. Louis
convention OF wheat growers. unless
such prices be offered as viii Justify a
reasonable profit over the cost OF prcduc-
ton. or 81 per oushel for wheat. Farm
ers asserting TO this suggestion are re-
quested TO send their names 10 this
Office with statement Of bushels of wheat
on hand, grade. etc.
Resolved, That we ask the favor of
editors o. newspapers in the Mississippi
valley 10 publish this call.
WALTER y. ALLEN.
President of Farmers Federation.
J. P. LIMEBURNER, Secretary.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-09-01
WICHITA.
Fulfilling Destipy-A Mine Of Wealth.

Fulfilling Destiny-A Mine Of Wealth.
To the Editor of the Chicago Times.
Kansas today is probably receiving
more attention than any other state on
account of her wonderful crops. It is
estimated that the corn crop of the state
will reach 00,000,000 bushels and the
wheat 100000 bushels. 1t has been
said that the value of all farm products
Will exceed $500, 100000, or more than
ali the production Of all the mines of
gold and silver in the United States
1t is estimated that Sedgwick
county alone will produce this
year between 100000 and $1,000, 900
bushels OF corn, $4,000 bushels
of rye and 1000, 600 bushels of wheat.
Within a radius Of fifty miles of this
city it is estimated that the production
OF grain alone will reach 10000, 600
bushels. Wealth comes from the ground,
whether it be in the form Of mineral,
vegetable or animal matter, and
Wichita will reap as great harvest
from the ground this year as any city in
the country.
When one comprehends the magnitude
of these figures it is no wonder SO much
attention is being given to this city. Nor
is it a wonder the citizens of Wichita
have so much faith in its future.
Considering the number of cattle and
hogs which can be fed in this valley it is
no wonder that Jacob Dold & Son, Of
Kansas City, and Francis Whitaker &
Son, Of St. Louis, should locate their
model packing houses at this point Nor
Is 1t wonder that eastern and foreign
capitalists are investing in this city.
An English syndicate with unlimited
capital has recently made heavy pur-
chases here, and at the present time
there are a number of Boston capitalists
here negotiating for the purchase Of a
large interest.
Wichita is rightfully termed flavor
ed city
lmpelled by irresistible forces she re-
fuses to fulfill the prophecies Of her
enemies, but goes on and on to her des-
Tiny. The man seeking a home finds
here all the cOnveniences, CON-
forts, and requirements need
ed. The shrewd merchant in search OF a
location finds here an opportunity not
often found in the west. The manufac-
turer sees here a central location, with
other advantages which compel him to
decide in favor of this point. Wichita,
the central city of the United States, is
still building, still growing, and still add
ing new industries, building magniti-
cent blocks of buildings, and thus day by
day, surging forward to n grander future
than the most enthusiastic ever dreamed
of. As the cities of Chicago, Minneapo-
lis, Kansas City, and st. Louis proved a
mine OF wealth TO the investor, SO as sure
ly will the city of Wichita prove the
same.
Kansas farmers are making their own
market centers, and Wichita they have
made the largest in the state. X.
Wichita, Kan, August 26.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-09-01
II Would Not Work Twice.

4 Trout which had been caught By m
Angler pleaded pitecusly for mercy. you
see am distended with spawn" It cried,
''and In few weeks / shall deposi, my
eggs, and these viii bring you tholsands q
trout II you XIII me all these viii be lost. "
The Angler turned merciful car 70 these
plendings and placed the Trout back in the
water.
a few months afterwari the Angler again
caught this Trout. Il pleaded for mercy.
Il have within NE, II said, ''ths germs Of
hundreds Of trout, and these Will sll be lost
il you Kill me"
The Angler. as he placed the Trout in BIS
creel, replied: your pleading avails you
nothing. The rct7rn you ofTcr me FOR ny
investment is too far distant, and ! nay
never catch any Of your young. Besides
that, if l were 70 listen 70 al your plead-
ings l should always 60 horns with a. empty
ereeL s-New York Herald
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-09-01
About Nushroc ms.

II is a curious thing that concerning tho
mushroom, which IS 20 bs found everywhere
IN such abundance, ana which would mako
so valuable an article Of food n properly
used, Americans uro generally 80 ignorsns
that as a rule they csnuot tell It from q
toadstool. Certain people viii claim thai
anything With giIls--psr2llel eSiyes lining al
the under sidc--is edible, but viii not cal 10
tEemsclves Others clam that the 9Th uiust
be OF a particular color. Thee VIII have
only the mushroom grown IN q cellar, those
only tie mushroom grown with nothing %
tween il ard the SKY. The mushroom loved
IN Italy Il eIected IN E1-lani, and the bcst
English mushroom o. al il rvgayi@d IN Italy
~ ~ the same netu~e az re EVIL eve II
would 30 well worth wEio T. have sosne IN
-.ructioa made common as - tie general IA
ture Of this growth. the innocence If soma
species and tie eeintari1s's quality u others
san FRANCHISE Arl-11au3
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-09-01
Giving and Keeping.

To Frenchman studying English as 70 an
Englishman studying French, nothing is 50
hard to acquire perfectly as the iaiom-the
very part OF the language which comes mos;
natural 10 a native. The difficulties Of oar
own tongue in this respect are illustrated by
the following dialogue between a foreigner
and his English teacher:
when You give thing asked the for
eigner, you cannot keep it, too, can your
Certainly not"
But when an honest man gives you his
word be always keeps it, doesn't hel"
Certainly"
But when lie gives bis word how does he
keep it, Docs be take It backl"
Certainly not. When an honest nan gives
his word he never takes 1t back"
But If ne keeps it ne does not give it."
"Oh yes, he does"
Then if he gives It he doesn't keep It. ="
"Why, certainly he does. Because, if he
doesn't keep his word, no is no longer an
honest man"
"Oa, | begin to seel Having given his
word, and never taken it back, be Aeeps it all
the whilcn
Certainly"
what beautifullanguage is the English! q
YOUTHS Companion
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-09-01

The Topeka Capital in discussing the
question Of Kansas farm mortgages.
after showing that the figures given in a
recent statement in the Bankers
Monthly TO the effect that the total farm
mortgage Indebtedness of Kansas is
1885. 100000, are false and preposJerous.
SAYS:
as safe to say. finally, that $50, coo. 600 j
an approximate estimate of the indebted
hess OF Kansas farms. And within year
that will be reduced at least 50 per cent -
The Capitals probably correct. though
we have not been able TO obtain an
authentic statement of the
amount of the farm mort
cages of the state, much rs the
subject has been discussed during the
past twelve months. However. the
point brought out by the comparative
statement as given by the Bankers
Monthly, i. e., the relative Indebtedness
Of Kansas and the other states named.
which point is the one of chief concern
70 us, as refuting the repeated misrepre-
sensations of our actual condition on the
score Of farm mortgages. The fact re-
mains that despite the misrepresenta-
lions and ISLANDERS attempted to be put
upon Kansas by her enemies at home
and maligners abroad and despite the
adverse circumstances that have ham
pered her progress for the past two or
three years particularly, Kansas is in
better condition today than she has ever
been, with every prospect for still greater
improvement right along every day and
week and month as they shall come.