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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-07-13
McORMlCK'S FALSE TIP.
How HIS Pesspiring Face Made Dead
swell sport sweat.

Fred Dunlap was in "A reminiscent
mood the other night in Philadelphia
and kept merry party of bail crank'
10y relating some OF his experiences dur
ing the palmy days OF base ball. wher
the name of Dunlap was one with which
to conjure. Fred went to Frisco in the
early SOS with the Chicago combina
ton and though he did not accumulat,
much of the coin of the realm he haC
heaps OF fun. In the evenings such
choice spirits ~ Jim Mccormick. Bill
Purcell. Dunlap and others would geI
together for a quiet game of draw.
In those days light-headed youths who
were stuck on bah players were just Il,
numerous rs they are now. and al one ot
the sittings a particularly soft-!ooking
guy joined the party. He was given 9
hand, and ar the conclusion of the
seance he was about cleaned ont. But
he was a dead game sport, and made
never a squeal. Turning to Mccormick
he said:
Say, Jim, I'd like to get square.
How will know when you're going tc
send man to first on balls?"
This rather took Macs breath away,
but the chance for joke was too good
TO be missed and he said:
why, easy enough. Whe,eyer
wipe the sweat of my face drawing hi.
index finger horizontally across his
foreheadD this way, | Il give base on
ball
Good enough" said the cherub:
"Tll be at the grounds with roll"
1t will be remembered tha. McCor.
mick perspired very profusely-so much
SO, in fact, that like Billy Taylor, he
would generally take towel on the
field with him. When Mccormick
reached the ground he had forgotten all
about the incident of the night before.
But not SO with the young man. He
was there with his wad. eager for the
fray TO begin.
AS soon as Mac began to pitch the
perspiration began 10 stream from him,
and unmindful of the young man and
his roll. he drew his finger across his
forehead and snapped the sweat away.
That was the young mans tip. He
Immediately bet "A tenner that the bats
man would reach first on balls. but il
was one of Macs good days and he
didn't do thing but strike the batsman
out. That was rather discouraging
starter for the young sport. McCor-
mick, not knowing the havoc that he was
working continued to mop of his fore
head at regular intervals, and the
young man kept on betting until he was
broke
After the game, which was won by
McCormick's side. the pair met. Hello.
there, sport, " said Mac; you got square
/ SUPPOSE"
"Square, the devil. " was the reply.
why didn't we win the game?" he
innocently rejoined.
Whats that got to do with it?"
screamed the irate kid. Il bet on bases
on balls. and now I'm out of money!
Yes, said Mac, land I'm out Of
sweat Then the young man subsidized
Cincinnati Commercials Gdzcte.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-07-13
THE VICIOUS circle OF INDUSTRY


The industrial machinery of the world
is in what may be properly termed IA
vicious circle. That is, those agencies
and conditions which, of themselves
should operate fol the welfare of the
human race, by the confluence of other
causes and conditions. produce an
opposite result. To illustrate, we have
good reason to assume that Increased
facilities for production, making "A lar
ger product and "A smaller element of
labor in that product, should provide
people with that product more album
dainty and with smaller eXertion on
the part of the laborer; that the I'M
provements and increased facilities
which render the raising of wheat four
times as easy as formerly-enable us to
raise four times as much with the same
expenditure of labor-should make
bread four times as easy TO get by the
masses of people, on enable them to get
it with one fourth the exertion formerly
required that the improved machinery
which enables Us to produce ten yards
of cloth with the same expenditure OF
labor as formerly required for one yard,
should render it ten times as easy for
the masses 10 provide themselves with
clothing; and like reasoning can be APP
piled to every department of industry
But what do we see rs the result of
our great Improvements which have
come into use within the last half CEN
fury? The laborer's existence is pre-
carious; if employed atall, it is at re-
duced wages, or, if maintained, ii is by
constant resort to enforced idleness
by strikes and lockouts; the moderately
fair wages of few months must suffice
for the subsistence of whole year
The condition of the masses, while, per-
haps, improved over that of half cen
fury ago, is in no sense improved pro-
portionately to the great advantage
gained 10y inventions in modern indus
trial operations. The vicious circle of
industry lies in this fact; LaborerS
under the present system compete with
one another; and the greater the i'm
proyements in manufacture and pro
ductiOD, the greater the surplus OF
laborers and the sharper the COMPETE
wage barely sustaining life. Under
the present system, capital employs
labor. buying its labor in the lowest
market and selling its product in the
highest. That labor may have its full
share of the reward the contrary prin-
ciple should he put in practice-that of
labor employing capital. Just how
this reversal Of method is 10 be brought
about is a difficult problem to solve.
Some believe the only cure is state
socialism; some think it can be done
by making every laborer in all indus
tries partners in the business, to share
p Gifts on some basis apportioned to
their wages and skill; others. again,
by the states legislating against trusts
and making a free competition. That
many industries are so monopolized as
to be practically masters of the market
without competition. has become no.
torious. The few who exploit, specu-
late, rob under the forms of the law,
are absorbing the greater share of the
earnings of labor. How we shall an
initiate these leeches who are sucking
the life blood out of the masses is the
great problem of the hour.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-07-13
Tobacco Thief.


Tobacco Thief is permanent aud guaran-
teed cure for the Tobacco Habit in all III.
forms. Ii invigorates IA well as regeneratas
the whole nervous system. Every bottle il
wrapped with sight draft, which will be posi-
lively be paid in every case where Tobacco
Thief fails to cure. Two bottles are quarau-
teeu Less than one often cures. Price &
per bottle. ldberal discount to dealers.
Nj. A. BkITION, Druggist,
Pewamo, Mich
TESTIMONIALS.
nave been n constant user OF tobacco.
ooth smoking and chewing, for ten COi
years. and after using less than one bottle OF
Brliton's Tobacco Thief / am cured of the
habit ". ". TowNsp,sn
Hubbar lston, Mich.
! have used tobacco for % yeaJs. and afte,
taking Britton's Tobacco Thief for six weeks
consider M self perfectly cured | bought rs
cents worth OF tobacco the same time that
Brltton gave me the medicine, and after
taxing two or three chews of tobacco | cave
IL away ana have not touched II since. / con-
slider BrittOn's Tobacco thief the Jim Corbet
OF all the tobacco cures
MONT SPAULDiug, Pewamo, Mich.
took my first chew of tobacco in 1865 ana
nave used IT continually every since thea
time. Dec &c 1893. received y npckaoe OF
Button's Tobacco Thief and commenced to
take 1t, and continued chewing but two or
ihree uays, when wanted ii no more, and
am now completely cured, and realize that
~ VIII save me great amount Of money be.
sides breaking me Of filthy habit.
900 Yours Resp, FRED X. n BURHANs,
o%otio-p3 Portland, Mich.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-07-13
STATE NEWS.

Vicksburg's population is 93i, a
gain of thirteen over 1890.
Grand Rapids is talking of remodel
ing its water works system.
Vicksburg's two buyers bought near
ly l40, 900 pounds of wool this year.
The population o1 Ottawa county is
$4,000, an increase over 1890 of 1851.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-07-13
Genuine Nerve.

Tailor-When are you going to pay
for that overcoatP
Dude-Really, my.
= Tailor-Now, look here, If you don't
pay, I'll bring suit within thirty days.
Dude-Make il a spring suit old man,
and you can bring it right away
L. D.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-07-13

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uaranteed TO give perfect satisfaction or
money refunded Price % cents per box.
For Sale by B. S. Webb.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-07-13

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-09-18

He Will InAtct TOrtures ON Himself
for Penancc, bat Never Kills . Mos
quito.
From the Spectator.
Asia exaggerates all things. and the viz
tue Of penance among the rest, but the viz
tue is still believed In, even In western
Europe. The writer has seen a gentleman
of Bengal. remarkable at once for wealth
and fairness. crawling. stretched at full
length, along q road before the image of
Juggernaut, suffering, in fact, torture such
as no one would infiict upon a convict. And
he has known one of his own clerks a
man of singular ability and bonhomie. who.
being suddenly struck, through the death
Of an only son. with the conviction of sin
committed In a past existence. departed at
once for Benares to live there on aims,
seated as a naked Sunyasee. covered with
dust. by the holy rivers side. There are
thousands of men I'm India at this moment
who. under this impulse are enduring tor
lures or making painful pilgrimages. or
living the lives of hermits in the forest.
The second aid is ceremonial purity. the
living by rigid rule Of life, SO rigid that II
Catholic bishop would call his ''sanctity"
and which the Hindoo believes may be pre-
served to every member of hts creed who
VIII walk according to his law. With the
crates. as 1t did among the Hebrews, into q
reverence for meaningless ceremonial,
chiefly restrictive. which to men who are
free Of burden seems positively silly, but
with minority. a small minority, II pro-
duces lives Of singular refinement, and
characters with something Of divine grace
and beauty.
One such Hindoo it was the writer's
privilege to know Intimately, and he Is
assured. though his friend never killed a
mosquito. but always blew IL on that few
Christians have rivaled him In the perfect
ness of his daily life. And the third aid,
which has for the Hindoo unbounded value,
Is external and consists In what to make Il
Ineligible to our readers we must call
accruins grace. coming from the divine DO
tentialfty residing In certain places. say
Benares. as the one best known here, or I'm
rivers such as the Ganges: or even In per
sons, such as the few living saints whose
touch confers some degree of vitalizing
merit. There are temples and even trees,
living under which renders Il. In Hindoo
opinion, easier to be pure" that is, to live
the life through which alone man can at
tain to better life, and ultimately to alb
sorptiou.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-09-18
DIED.

CROSS. The death Of RICHARD e. CROSS. late
lieutenant colonel NTH New Hanpsi.ire vclsn-
ment No. GO. Union veteran Legion. ars re-
qnested to attend his funeral seryi,es at w.
II. Lees UNDERTAKING establishment. rsnnsyl.
sharp "Wednesday, 18Th instant, 1894: BY
command James Tanner. Colonel: Charles II.
GRAY. Departed th.s iifs s.ptemssr a. isss. at
Jonathan ii. Cry, In the seventy ninth year
Funeral from her late residence l4S4 Rhode Island
avenue northwest, "Wednesday at 2 O'Clock.
Friesds invited interment private.
xsaeosti. D. C. JOSEPH Z. RUSSELL be-
forty -nfsh year Of his age. -
Beautiful toiler. thy worh all done;
B Bess,it,, , sssi mt, INTO s,ors gone;
Goi sivetA thee rest
Rest from all SORROWS and watching aud feau;
ss: "as . ss a ssoss1fs y
Al home with the blest
Int.rmcu, in St. Mary's county On wednesday.
(st- Aary's papers please copyl
TURTLE At Washington n. G., September 10.
1894. Major THOMAS TURTLE. corps Of en-
gneers, Z. s. A.
TURToN. Fell ssleep on Monday. September II.
1884. at 2:1s an. SARAH Ann. wife Of the
late John Is. Turton' In the siry-cishth year
Funeral win take place from her late residence.
18th instant, at pm. Relatives aud friends
invited TO attend
1894. Rev. SAMUEL TwEED1LE, aged sixty.
eight years
Funeral at Frankfort. Ia. Tuesday afternoon.
September Is Mt O'Clock
VAUGHAN. On September II. 1894. at 7:4o pm,
at ms rnSf1 str zs.4fl -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-09-18

Gov. Greenhalge Of Massachusetts, has re-
ceived from Washington the battleflags of
the fifteenth nineteenth, twenty-third and
ffty-eighth regiments Of Massachusetts, in
fantry, captured on southern battlehelds,
which have been retained at the capital for
many years
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-09-18

ITCHCOCK-McOORMICK. On Saturday, Sep
tember Is. 1894. by the Rev. T. ID. Bstley. st
the residence Of the groom. l02 5th street north
east. ARTHUR l. HITCHCOCK and HAliliIE1
MCCORMICK.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-02-15
WORLDS FAIR FIRES.
Incendiariss Again Got In Their worl
on the Buildings.

Incendiaries Again Got In Their Work
on the Buildings.
CHICAGO, Feb. l4.-Fire today again
broke out at the worlds fair. When
first discovered the flames were at work
on the columns of the colonnade which
connects the machinery hall and the
agricultural building, and very near the
point in the agricultural building where
the last fire occurred. 1t had made
considerable headwsy before the first
engine arrived. and was threatening the
buildings at both ends, which connect
with larger structures. A second alarm
calling more engines was sent out, but
the enowdrifts on the route to the spot
prevented the fire department from
making speed, and the flames meantime
were making headway against the mad
equate force at work.
The colonnade ia practically in ruins.
The columns are destroyed and the or
nsmental work OF the cornice and stat
uary above tumbled down. The fire, as
the others, was incendiary.
The fire was got under control at $50
pm. Besides the destruction OF large
part of the colonnsde, the farmers
assembly hall, just back of it. was badly
damaged but left standing.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-02-15
m1pw1NrEs FAIk Norns.
Many Tourists Attracted TO the State by
the Exposition.

Many Tourists Attracted TO the State by
the Exposition.
SAN Francisco, Feb. 14.-Costa Rica
has come forward, even though little
tardily, with distinctive exhibit Of her
own for the midwinter fair, and was to-
day granted space in which TO erect a
building. The exhibit will illu rate
the agricultural and mineral resources
OF this Central American republic.
Word comes from Los Angeles that
there is at present in that city large
party OF tourists who have come from
ST. Paul and Minneapolis with view to
spending two months in California. The
same parties have been in the habit of
visiting Florida yearly, but in view of
the fact that the midwinter fair is rec
ognized as the great drawing card of the
season, they have taken the California
route this year instead.
Santa Clara county ia adding to the
attractions OF its special exhibit the
distribution of souvenir cards to remind
the visitor of the splendid exhibit he
has seen in their building.
The admissions to the midwinter fair
today were IL, 705.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-02-15
DOWN WITH THE LORDS
AN ENTHUSIASTIC NATIONAL LIB
ERAL MEETING.
The House of Lords Condemn ed In Un-
measured Terms-Sir william
Harcourt Roasts Lord
Salisbury.

PORTSMOUTH, Eng, Feb. M.-The
National Liberal federation continued
its meeting today to endorse the New
csetle programme, and unanimously
adopted resolution to the effect that
the habitual disregard of the nations
will by the house of lords is an intoler-
able abuse, and assuring the ministry
OF enthusiastic support for whatever
measures were adopted to secure to the
commons paramount authority. In
speeches on the resolution the lords
were denounced as fraudulent COM
pany, using their political position for
their own pecuniary interest, and what
the people wanted WAS, first. a quarrel
with, then the destruction of their great
enemy.
There was an enormous raeeting in
the drill hail tonight. Sir William Har-
court, chancellor OF the exchequer, ridi-
culed Joseph Chamberlain's idea of
national party as impracticable. Re-
ferring TO the position of the house of
lords, be said Lord Salisbury had
thrown down the gage OF battle and they
would not shrink from the fight. The
audience here rose in q body, cheering
lIdublChiiy, Whfluk tu0iI uhbd huu nhuu-
kercheis. Sir William went on: I'VE
have to face probably the rsshest and
most reckless leader ever headed the
Tory party. So extreme have been his
counsels that even his own followers
have shrunk from bis violence"
The work in the house of lords during
the last fortnight has marvelously
opened the eyes of the public. "Gi 9
them rope enough" the speaker ex
claimed. "Let us haves few mere such
fortnights. Let it be burnt into the
minds OF the country that the lords have
become the champions of all abuses and
the enemies of all reforms; for them
to maui and mangle when the cup is
fullest and the time is ripe. The YER
dict of the people will determine once
for all whether what Lord Russell calls
the whisper of fashion is to prevail over
the will of the people,"
Loud and prolonged cheers were given
Sir William when he finished his
speech.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-02-15
THE NEW STAR.
IL Is Observed by Prof. Campbell of
Lick observatory.

IL Is Observed by Prof. Campbell of
Lick observatory.
SAN JOSE, Cal, Feb. 14.--This infor-
nation concerning the new star in
Norma has been furnished the San Jose
Mercury:
LICK OBSERVATORY, Feb. IA.
The new star in Norma, discovered by
photography by the Harvard college
expedition to Peru, has been too close
to the eun to be seen until this morning.
1t was observed just before sunrise by
Prof. Campbell at the Lick observatory.
Its magnitude is 91s or TO-. It's spec
trum consists OF four bright lines on a
continued spectrum. The relative in
tensities and positions OF these lines are
Identical with those of four bright lines
in the spectrum OF the new star in
Auriga discovered in Augu7t, 1892. The
spectrum is. therefore, that OF nebuls.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-02-15
ANNIE P1xLEY,s WILL.
How the Dead Actress Disposed of He
Property.

How the Dead Actress Disposed of Her
Property.
PHILADELPHIA. Feb. 1.-THE will OF
Annie Pixley Fulford was brought to
the Office of the register of Wills today
by the executors, Charles E. Morgan,
ir., and Morris r. Backus, for probate.
Letters testamentary on the estate were
granted them in the absence of any cav
eat protesting against the admission to
probate of the instrument.
The late actresses estate is disposed OF
in the beginning OF the will. Under the
terms OF the will all the estate, real and
personal, is devised to her husband,
Should Der husband die before her, she
gives to her mother, Annie G. Pixley,
$4,000 during life, to revert to the es-
tate after her death to her sister Alice
B. Pixley OF New York, the income from
$4,000 during life $4,000 to Lucy Pixley,
same cond tions; to her sister Minnie
H. McCracken OF Portland, Ore, ia left
$1,000 absolutely and $4,000 in trust for
her nephew, Henry McCracken, until
2l years of age, when the sum ia to re-
vert to the estate; $4,000 in trust for her
niece, Annie NJ Liss MCCracken, same
condition; $4,000 in trust for her niece,
Edith Frazer OF Port Stanley, Canada,
till death or marriage; $500 absolutely
to her brother, Augustus Pixley of
New York $500 to Star Lewis Pixley to
her maid, Annie Potter. $500 Ito St. Mars's
hospital for children, New York, $500;
to the fresh air fund OF New YORK,
$1,000; to the cancer hospital OF New
York, $4,000; all her jewels, not other
wise bequeathed, to be cold for the ben
eft OF the fresh air fund OF Phiadelphis.
All the rest OF the estate is given to the
trustees of the actors fund, New York,
for the establishment of home for
children OF actors and actresses, to be
known as the Robert Fullord and Annie
Pixley home for children.
The will is dated June II, 1890.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-02-15
THE NEVADA SOUTHERN.
1t Resumes Operations Under Direction
of tho Sheriff.

1t Resumes Operations Under Direction
of the Sheriff.
SAN BERNARDINo, Feb. lathe Ne.
vada Southern railroad, which was at
tsched by the Atlantic and Pacific few
days ago, has resumed operations under
the charge OF Sheriff Booth, who in turn
placed Frank McEntee in charge as
keeper. Trains were running on schedule
time today, to the satisfaction of large
number OF people in that vicinity. The
line is 80 miles long. and branches off
from the Santa Fe at Blake and runs to
Marvel, on the desert. The large mill
ing interests in that section would have
suffered considerably If the road had
hsen kept tied up. As the attachment
is only for $67 ,230, it will probably be
raised in the next few days. Two large
contractors of this city have been work
ing on the road for come time, and at
first were doubtful if they would be
paid, but later advices announce that
they will receive all that is due them.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-02-15
A GRAND OLD MAN GONE
Col. ]. D. Stevenson Dies at
the Age of 81.
Half of His Life Spent in Cali
fOrnia.
A Prominent Figure in the History
of the State.
I he Nevada Southern Railroad Re-
sumes Opp, ations Under Direc-
tion OF tho sherifr-Pacific
Coast HappeniuEs.


BY the Associated Press
SAN Francisco. Feb. l4.-Col. j. D.
Stevenson, who came to California in
l847, died tonight, aged "a years. Up to
a few weeks weeks ago Colonel Steven
son was in good health. but since then
had been gradually growing feebler from
the effects OF grip.
Colonel Stevenson, ever since his ar
rival in the state. has been prominent
in the history of California. He was
born January l, 1900, aud arrived in San
Francisco in command OF the First New
York regiment March 6, 1887. He had
received from President Polk authority
to raise regiment when war with Eng.
land over the boundary question seemed
imminent. His frat military instruc-
tion was received during the war of
1912 when he was captain of o cadet
company which assisted in throwing up
earthworks on Brooklyn heights. Here
he saved Governor Tompkins' life
from runaway horse, and
later when Tompkins became vice
president, Stevenson was called t.
Washington as his secretary, On Stew
enson's arrival here with his regiment
he reported to General Kesrney, who
ordered the regiment distributed over
the state. Stevenson was sent to Mont
erey, then to Los Angeles, and from
there to Mokelumne Hill. There he
drew up code of laws for the govern
ment OF the settlement and since that
time was actively engaged in public and
business pursuits. Colonel Stevenson
was member OF the California Society
OF Pioneers and for many years it WAS
his custom to hold receptions January
lat, his birthday, at Pioneer hall, which
were attended by old-time Californians
and many Of the younger generation.