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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1892-03-11

A writer IN the Dallas, Texas,
News, shows how the Yankees are
long on cash while Southeners are
chemically short. These are some of
the items in the account: 1--WE sell
our cotton at cents per pound and
buy it back at 20. We sell wool at
20 cents per pound and buy it back
at so. Sell hides at 2 cents and buy
them back in boots and shoes at 81 to
50. Werush our wheat off to glutted
markets by the carload and buy it
back by the 100 pounds. Sell broom
corn by the ton and buy it back by
the broom. Send our hogs TO Kan
sas City and Chicago and get them
back in bacon, hams and lard. Sell
a beef steer in Chicago for $40 and
when we have purchased the manu-
featured articles from the horns,
hair, hide and hoofs and the packed
beef from the carcass we have paid
nearly $3.50 to get him back again, a
profit to the Yankey of about 1925.
The manufacturer become a mill
ionaire and the Eastern farmer grows
rich supplying the populous cities
with the products of his farm, while
our Texas farmer grows poorer and
more dependent and respondent
with each succeeding year."
The writer is one of the few Texans
who are waking up to the fact that a
big mistake is being made by some
one. He realizes the fallacy of the
arguments in favor of foreign mar.
ket and it begins to dawn upon him
that the nearer home the raw mate
rial can be worked up the less will
have to be paid out in freight an d
shipping charges. More than that he
sees that the farmer has an additional
chance because of the extra demand
for his products by the families of
those employed in factories. Texas
will attain her greatest prosperity
when, instead of shipping her 2,OOo,-
600 bales of raw cotton to the eastern
states TO be worked up into cloth, it
will be worked up at home; when
her thousands of acres of coal beds
are opened and made to supply her
own furnaces; when instead of gett-
ing her iron and steel of Pennsylvania
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1892-03-11
A Towering Giant Has Fallen

Rev. Charles H. Spurgeon, the great
London Preacher, has passed away
and the Christian world is in mourn
ing. In him the Model Preacher, the
Devoted Pastor, the Beloved College
President, the Voluminous Writer the
Successful Editor, the Napoleon of the
Holy Warfare is dead. His big heart
encompassed all creeds and all man
kind. His sermons and writings have
been translated into every language.
His name is household word in every
Christian family throughout the civil
zed world. He was the best known
and best loved man on earth.
For combined strength of character,
reach of influence, practical common
sense, knowledge of men, depth of
piety, and earnest zeal, the world has
never known his equal.
He belonged to no creed His benefi-
cencies have gone to poor ministers of
all denominations, and in all his public
work the breath of scandal never
touched him.
Since the days of the "Son of Man"
upon earth there has not lived more
simple, pure and stainless character.
His life is not one to be read once
and laid aside, but as one of his former
pupils, who is now great evangelist.
says, at will sharpen the intellect,
feast the soul and quickened the whole
man with the purest thought, keenest
wit, richest experience and truest phil
osophy."
Every Christian family will want a
book. 1t is full of intensest interest,
pure and wholesome, spicy and rich
from beginning to close. Mr.. Sturgeon
had the largest church membership and
congregation Of any Lying preacher
To attend his church was one of the
''sights of London" which no tourist
would miss,
The book is mine of valuable infor-
nation, and there are millions of peo-
pie, clergymen, Bible readers, students
and Christian families standing ready
with Sl.b0 to pay for it.
Mrs. A. T. Pratt is representing the
book in this locality.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1892-03-11

There is more than a little sound
sense in the following extract from
the Report of the executive COM
mittee of the Michigan State Grange.
We are equally opposed to the free
and unlimited coinage of either gold
or silver.
First because if the government
stamp adds anything to the money
value of the metal coined, the people
whose credit gives it that added
value are entitled to the benefit.
Second, because instead of increas-
ing the circulation it would contract
it to the extent of the gold now in
use, estimated at the sum of seven
hundred millions: and
Third, it would throw nearly the
whole burden of raising silver bullion
to par with gold upon the farmers of
the United States.
Our exports would lie paid for in
silver and gold would be exacted
for ar imports, until the drain of
silver from Europe to America and
the drain of gold from America to
Europe, would bring the two metals
at par in the ratio of sixteen to one.
The government alone has power
to coin money and to say what shall
be legal tender, and we see no
necessity for delegating this power
or any portion of it, to individuals
or private corporations for the pur-
pose of increasing the money circula.
ton.
Advocates of the single gold stand
ard are fond of telling us that ninety
two per cent. of all the business in
the country is done with private
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1892-03-11

notes, checks, drafts, bonds and other
negotiable paper and only eight per
cent. with money. All the life and
vitality which gives this ninety-two
per cent. or negotiable paper power
to float is the faith in the receiver
that he can turn it into money at
will. Thus the eight per cent. of
money proves the redemption fund
for ninety-two per cent. of private
promises to pay money. If re
demption fund of only eight per
cent. is sufficient to float with conf
dence ninety.two per cent. in indi-
vidual promises, it certainly does
not require one dollar in gold as
redemption fund to maintain conf
dence in the government promise to
pay one dollar. The fact that three
hundred and forty-six millions in
greenbacks, which are simply prom
Uses to pay at some time not mention
ed, are maintained at par with gold
all over the world, with only hun
dred millions of gold appropriated
as redemption fund, demonstrate
to certainty that with the pledge
of the government upon them, treas
ury notes, payable on demand, can
be maintained at par with gold to
the same extent for every dollar in
gold set apart for it's redemption.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1892-03-11

The American Protective Tariff
League has just issued new campaign
Text Book for 1892. 1t is entitled
American Tariffs from Plymouth
Rock to Mckinley" This little book
of one hundred pages is perhaps the
most complete brief presentation of the
benefits of Protection and Reciprocity
yet printed and will be sent to any adj
dress for ten cents. In ordering please
say, 'Send me No. 81" This is the
catalogue number of the document.
Address Wilbur f; Wakeman, Gen'l
Sec'y, No. 1875 West 23rd st. New York.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1892-03-11

The course of Represent alive
Whiting of this state in opposing
deep waterways and by so doing
opposing the shipping interests is
not likely to meet with the hearty
support of even his own party.
Michigan's interests in the matter
are too great for her people to favor
anything that will retard her magni-
ficent lake trade.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1892-03-11

The speeches on the Springer free
wool bill should be read by every
sheep raiser in Michigan. There is
no question but that Michigan's in
terests are directly attacked in this
bill for there are but three states
that exceed Michigan in the value of
sheep raised, Ohio, California, Texas
and Mich. leading in the order named.
81, $50, 1888 of the wealth in Michigan
is invested in sheep, and it is either
through ignorance or else betrayal
of ones own state, that any man
would advocate free wool. The po-
sition taken by Congressman YOU
mans on this bill will well be worth
watching and it hardly seems pos
sible that he can be so blinded to the
interests of his constituents as to
vote for it. The Mckinley bill had
this effect on the wooden schedule,
that it raised the price of wool to the
extent OF the tariff. This is fact
easily seen by comparing the market
prices in the Mark Lane Express
with American market reports.
Again by the fact that exporters
choose TO sell wool in this market,
for by so doing they made an equal
or greater profit after paying the
tariff than they could if they had
sold in Liverpool or London, if not
the cargoes would have gone else
where. The increased duties on
wool have been fifteen millions of
dollars, which has gone into the U.
5. treasury and an equal or greater
sum into the pockets of the sheep
raisers in the United States. 1t is
claimed, however, that the Mckinley
bill has not raised the price of wool;
Such is the case, but, as matter of
fact in the wool markets all over the
world, the price has been lowered,
in the United States alone has the
price remained about stationary and
in this way has the tariff proved a
benefit. The sheep interests in the
U. S. has grown with favorable tariff
Legislation and decreased with un-
favorable legislation. Our sheep
product increased from seventy-four
million dollars in 1871 to one hum
dred and twenty-four million dollars
in 1888. Unfavorable legislation
was followed by the menacing atti-
tude Of President Cleveland so that
the value of the product declined to
eighty-nine million dollars in 1888.
With the accession of the Harrison
administration the value crept up
one hundred million dollars in 1890,
and when the Mckinley bill was
passed and took effect the value of
sheep rose to one hundred and eight
million dollars in 1891, and July 4,
1892, was reckoned at one hundred
and sixteen million dollars as shown
by the statistics from the Agricultural
Department. Free wool means
thousands of dollars less wealth for
the farmers Of Gratiot county each
year. Do you want your representa-
tive TO vote for it.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1892-03-11
Election Notice.

Notice is hereby given to the electors of the
village OF Alma, in the county of Gratiot and
state OF Michigan, that the ann ual election of
the the aforesaid village will be held at Firemen's
Hall, on the second Monday in March. A. ID
leg2, ut being the l4th day of said month in
said year, at which election the following Off
GERS are 10 be chosen, TO wit; One president,
one clerk, one treasurer, three trustees (for
tuil term. two years. one assessor, one street
commissioner, one constable. The pollf of
SAID election will be opened at eight o'clock
central standard time in the forenoon, and
VIII be kept open until five o'clock in the
AFTERNOON, unless the board shall in their dis.
creuon adjourn one hour for dinner
1892. -
JAS. G. KREss
Village Clerk
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1892-03-11

Thirty'fve claims presented to the
state department by injured sailors
in the Baltimore affair ask damages
of Chill to the amount of S2,065,OO0
and there are others yet to hear
from. 1t is hardly likely that the
department will attempt to force
Chill to pay such an unreasonable
sum. A reasonable sum for injuries
inflicted is enough.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1892-03-11
Sheep Raising in Dakot

Is financial success, as is evidenced
by the statements made by prominent
Dakotians in a pamphlet just issued by
the Chicago, Milwaukee 81 st. Paul
Railway, copy of which will be sent
free upon application to j. II. Hiland,
Gen'l. Freight Ag't., Chicago, Ill. or to
Harry Mercer, Michigan Pass. Ag't.,
So Griswold Street, Detroit, Mich.
675.3wks.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1892-03-11

Lord Salisbury declines to renew
the agreement with the United
States to jointly protect the seals in
Behring sea until the question is
arbitrated. Uncle Sam will probab-
ly undertake the task of protecting
the seals and possibly the question
may reach that stage where arbltra-
ton will be unnecessary.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1892-03-11

and Michigan, her own blast furnaces
smelt the ore which underlies her
territory. And the same holds true
of any other state or of the nation
as a whole.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1892-03-11
Bucklen's Arnica Salve,

The Best Salve in the world for Cuts, Sores
Bruises, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fever Sores,
letter. Chappep Hands. Chiblains. Corns and
ali skin Eruptions, and positively cures Files,
or no pay required. 1t is guaranteed to give
perfect satisfaction, or money refunded. Price
Is cents per box. For sale by B. S. Webb
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1892-03-11
Registration Notice.

To the electors of the village OF Alma
county of GratiOt and state OF Michigan
notice IS hereby given, that the board of regis
traton Will be in session at the Office of the
opera house block on Saturday, the 18th day
or March, A d., 1892, for the purpose OF regis
tering the names of all persons as shall be
possessed of the qualifications of electors i'm
said village, and who may apply for that pur-
pose. And the said board OF registration will
be In session on the day and at the place afore-
said, from nine o'clock i'm the forenoon until
eight o'clock in the afternoon
Dated at Alma, this the End day of March, A.
u, 1872. JAMES G.. KREss,
Village Clerk.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1892-03-11
NERVOUS DEBILITY.

\ gentleman having been cured of Nervous
Prostration, Seminal Weakness. Premature
Decay and all the evil effects of early indcscre-
ton and youthful folly. is anxious TO make
known 10 others the simple method of selfcure.
To those who wish and will give him thei r
symptoms, he will send free by return mail, a
copy of the receipt so successfully used in his
case. Address, in confidence. James w. Pink
ney, 10 Cedar Street, New York. 670-lyr.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1892-03-11
Republican County Convention.

A Republican, Convention for Gratiot county
for the purpose Of choosing Il delegates to
represent said county in the Republican State
Convention 70 be held in the city OF Detroit.
April IL. 1892 also TO choose IL delegates 70 rep
resent said county in the congressional Dis
trict Convention when called; for the election
OF new County Committee, for the transac
ton of such other business as may come before
said convention, Will be held at the Court
House in the village of Ithaca, on Tuesday
March 20, 1892, at II Oclock a. IN.
The several tow nships and wards will be en-
titled TO the following number of delegates.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1892-03-11
At Deaths Door,

was great sufferer from Rheumatism and
Kidney and Liver trouble. My lungs were al
so seriously affected. Doctors said / could not
possibly live. Seven bottles of Hibbard's
Rheumatic syrup with the Plasters entirely
cured me. Hundreds of persons in Creston
can ouch that this medicine saved my life,
WIN. HARsHAw, Creston, Iowa
Sold by Il. VanDenBurg. 10
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1892-03-11
Rates of Subscription:
AdvertIslng Rates-Net

BUSINESS Locals. i'm Local Column, 10 cents
per line for each and every insertion.
Locals under special head cents per line.
RESOLUTIONS, $l.0O
CARD OF THANKS 90 cents.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1892-03-11

The greatest worm destroyer on earth is Dull
lams Great German Worm Lozengers only 25
cents per box. For sale by b. VanDenBergh.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1892-03-11
0ffieial Ballot.


the candidate
candidate
write his the under the ticket marked
initials seen o n
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1892-03-11

On motion claims allowed at footing
and clerk instructed To issue orders for
same, except the claim of John Morton
for three loads of manure at 2jcts per
load which was ordered referred to the
committe on claims.
On motion council adjourned.
G. S. YOUNG, JAS. G KREss,
Pres. Protein. Clerk
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1892-03-11

Try Dullam's Great German 20 cent Cough
Cure at VanDenBergh's.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1892-03-11

The RECORD is entered at the postofice al
Ina for transmission through the mails as
Second class matter.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1892-03-11
ALMA, Mich, March 10th, 1892.

ALMA, MrcH, March 10TH 1892.
To the Committee OF the Citizens Caucus
Commissioners O
OF the Village Of Alma
GENTEMEN-I hereby you withdraw my the
Cens Ticket of the Village of Alma election be held Mondy
March l4th the put there without my
JOHN GRElG.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1892-03-11

l @AA'rARluA
AlMA'n'en.

All forms of treatment employed
All apartments elegantly furnished.
staff of competent regular Physicians assisted by trained
attendants.
Mineral Water containing remarkable curative properties
and of great value in treating many diseases
THE ALMA SANITARIUM CO.,
ALMA, Mich
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1892-03-11
Village Council.
ALMA. MICH. March

ALMA, MICH, March s, 49,
The Common Council of the village
of Alma in regular session at council
rooms on above date.
Present, Trustees, Young, Brown,
Montigel, Hannah and Arnold.
Absent, Trustee, Hall.
Minutes of session Of February Goth,
read and approved as read.
Claims presented.
Alma Roller Mills, 20 days water power 500 GO
Standard Oh Co., 2bbs Gasoline ......... 3 II
N. j. Mccullough, Stone tor Catch Basin
near link OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. .......... 81
Il. VanWegen, Draying ................... 81
u. ). Ward, 40 tax sales and descriptions
s5c ........... .,....... ........ 80 on
Ihlng Bro's 4 Eyerard, Election supplies A
John ID. Spinney, Tyr. Council room. -. 20 w
Jonn Durham, case OF People VS. Moyes
and Johnson. Observation-Disclosures. 2 Is
Z. N. Chadwick, Freight and Ct'g $50. l W
4. N. Chadwick, service as Village Marsh
all, ................... .......e.......... : so
l. N. Branard, Service as Health Officer.. / so
Watch $3.50: ....... ' 80 - 81 80
John Morton, manure and work at water
works :. announcement. .......... 1 90
John Morton, 3 loads manure for Hy-
drapt 800. .......... ........... -. 70
J,w Holmes, 81 S7-is cord wood, 81. 80. 81 81
Hook and Ladder Co. work at Ellison fire ; p
Hose co. No. a. 4" 10
:. -
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1892-03-11

BY order Of the Republican County Commi
tee. A ID. PETIT, Chairman.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1892-03-16

Glos, se independent " em-n supr~sts0
tr.,.~tr and Paid far Her Hurst.

floss az Iadspen d af ~ enazn sttprafte0
TIrss~tr and Paid fnr ssr iissFt%1-
Every n.iddl--ag-d Phiisd-lii.iaa ca
femeniber wild. picturesque figure that
thirty years ago WAS - familiar = gt
IL tie Inhabitants Of the Quaker 90 ~
tie Liberty Bell o. tie wooden statue 81
Franklin over the door Of the famous Il
brsry
Irish Sheelsl,, As tile town called lier,
was a gaunf woman, nearly SIX r. IA
height, whose vacant eyes told her story
before she spoke.
Since she wa. a child. tie children wiia
sound brains had ipeted AZ her and
stoned her. She vas child sill with
white hair aud wrinkles. Size knew
nothing size did not even know lslal lie
learning and thought and pleas4re was
in The world ia which other ps ,pse founl
their lie.
Her only enjoyment YVES Ia the tags 1T
bright ribbons stitched 70 her old skirt.
which the children gave her from their
dolls rags These were all tllat sh~ would
accept from them; size was never Known
70 take money. That was tie one seuni
spot IA her poor, crazed brains ti.gca
pride Of independence
Her old mother became helpless. Shee-
iah could not work. but she would take
no aims. She donned mans coat an
high hat, aud set out 70 earn money liks
man, only to be followed by larger
crowds Of children than before ChaIit-
able friends attempted to send the two
helpless women to asylums But Shee-
Iah declared that no one but herself
should support her mother. On this
point she WAS resolnte snd-sane
IL occurred 10 some one % make ~ her
n street debt collector When cre,litoI
despaired OF payment Of a small bill be
gave il to her She stationed herself with
II silently on the curistone in front Of tie
debtors house. She made no disturb.
ance and could not be driven away Blu
every passer-by understood why the we'll
known grotesque figure was there
The delinquent seldom WAS able 10
bear the modification for more than one
day
For twenty I've years the poor, fliglty
creature steadily pursued this strange
calling in order, as she persisted, 10 pay
her way After her mothers death she
grew rapidly more feeble and wild
Hut she had one solid comfort. I'm
NO beggar. I pay my way
The. poor demented woman at whom
80 many people had laughed. died at last
Under her pillow was left money
enough 10 bury her.
Even into the grave Shcelah proudly
paid her own way.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1892-03-16
LEMON ELIXIR !.

& Wonderful Effect on the Lfver. Stona
dch, BotOels, Kidneys and Blood. t.
DIR. Mozley's Lemon Elixir is pleas
ant lemon drink that positively cures al
Biliousness, Constipation, Indigestion
all Sick and Nervous Headaches, Kidney
Disease, Dizziness, Loss of Appetite
Fevers, Chills, Palpitation of Heart, ant
All other diseases caused by disorderet
liver. stomach and kidneys, the frs
great cause OF all fatal diseases. so cts
and 81 per bottle Sold by druggists
Prepared only by II Motley, NJ. D., AT
lanta, Ga.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1892-03-16
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, That
In the subscriber, of Anne Arundel
county, has obtained from the Orphans
Court of Anne Arundel county, In
Maryland, letters testamentary on the
personal estate of NATHAN PUMPH-
RAY, late of Anne Arundel county, de-
ceased. Allpersons having claims against
the said deceased, are hereby warned to
exhibit the same, with the vouchers there.
OF, to the subscriber. on or before the
90TH DAT OF NAY. 1899.
They may otherwise, by law, be exclud-
ed from llbenefit of the said estate. AL
persons indebted to said estate arerequest-
ed to make Immediate payment.
Given under my hand this 10th day of
November, 1891.
OREGON r. BENSON,
Mo Executor.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1892-03-16
Lemon Hot Drops

For coughs and colds. take Lemon
Hot Drops.
For Sore throat and Bronchitis, take
Lemon Hot Drops.
For pneumonia and Laryngitis, take
Lemon Hot Drops.
For Consumption and Catarrh, take
Lemon Hot Drops.
For llemorrhage and all throat and
lung diseases, take Lemon Hot Drops.
- An elegant and reliable preparation.
20 cents at druggists. Prepared only
by DR.. III. Motley, Atlanta. Ga. eod ly'
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1892-03-16

The body Of every spider contains four
little masses pierced with multitude OF
iieles iniperceptable 10 the naked eve,
sach hole permitting the passage OF u
single thread; all the threads to the Nuns
Der Of 900 81 each mass. join together
when they come out and make the single
thread with which the spider spins its
web 50 TINT What we call q SPIDERS
thread consists II more than 1000 thre.,d !
uniteI
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1892-03-16
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN, That
In the subscriber, Of Anne Arundel
County, has obtained from the Orphans
Court OF Anne Arundel County, In Mary
land, letters OF administration on the per-
sonal estate OF JOHN w. ANDERSON,
Sr. late OF Anne Arundel. Co., deceased.
All persons having claims against the said
deceased, are, hereby warned to exhibit
the same, with the vouchers thereof, TO
the subscriber on or before the
10TH DAY or JULY. 1879.
They may otherwise, by law, be ex.
cluded from all benefit of the said estate.
All persons indebted to said estate are re-
quested to make immediate payment
Given under my hand this 9Th daysof
January, 1892.
is JOHN w. ANDERSON.