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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-06-01
WoRSTED TWO CATTLE THIEVES.
How the Wife of Nebraska Pioneer
Killed One Man and scared Another.

Not all the heroism of which western
women are capable comes along the
line of startling reforms or new de-
partures in customs of living. The ev-
ery-day experiences of many frontier
woman are are not less notable. Such
was the case with Mrs. Mclean, who
with her husband, settled on the Ne
braska frontier early in the EOS. Her
bravery, says the st. Louis Gl0be-DeniO-
crat, is yet told of by the cattlemen who
then drove their great herds up through
the Platte bottoms. Her husband had
with great difficulty gotten together a
bunch of cows, about fifty in all, and
was endeavoring 10 start a little herd
in order to rescue his family from the
poverty which hung over the claim.
Mrs. Mclean had the herding of them,
as well as the care of the house. One
day when her husband had gone TWEEN
ty miles to the store she was compelled
to leave the cattle grazing while she
looked after a sick baby AT home. Sud-
denly she saw two men ride from be-
hind the hills and start the cattle off full
canter, abducting the whole bunch.
She wasted not a minute, but, mount
inc her bronco, was after them. The
men evidently thought themselves un-
discovered, and in the hustle of hurry
ing the stock did not hear the pattering
hoofs of the pursuer's pony, as she came
cantering up behind. Suddenly one of
the enemy gave a yell and tumbled
backward off his saddle, with the moose
of lariat tight around his throat. Fright
ened, the other turned to see furious
woman facing him.
"What are you doing?" she demand
ed, iiercely.
who are you?" he responded with
equal gluifness.
81 own these cattle. and you have got
to help me drive them back where you
got them"
As she held cooked revolver toward
his head he decided to submit, and, with
her following closely, rode around the
herd and turned their heads home
ward. For three miles the stock was
driven, and then, with a warning not to
look backward the depredator was dis
missed. He fled without backward
glance. His companion, choked to
death and with neck broken. was found
on the prairie but there was never an
inquiry rs to the manner OF his taking
OIL 1t was enough in those days a it
is now, to know that he had been en-
gagged i'm cattle stealing. For such the
prairies have scant pity.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-06-01
From our regular correspondent
WASHINGTON LETTER.

Does the sticky trail of the sugar scan
dial lead to the white houseP State
ments made by democrats, mind you,
not republicans, first indicated that it
did, and the action of the investigating
committee, in pretending to be greatly
exercised because three newspaper cor
espondents-one of them a democrat,
and Senator Murphy's private secre-
tary-have declined to give the names
of those who gave them information,
has not weakened the indications. The
committee may be perfectly honest in
its attempt to make the correspondents
tell the names of their informants, but
experience should warn them of the
time they are wasting There is prob
ably not a newspaper correspondent in
Washington who would not 60 to jail
and stay there rather than to tell the
name of any man who had given him
information in confidence, and nobody
knows this better than the Senators on
this committees; hence the belief that
they are merely using the correspond
ents in making play for time, instead
of asking the men whose names have
been directly connected with the scan
dial for the information that will estab-
lish the falsity or truth of the charge
that the sugar trust dictated the sugar
schedule of the tariff bill. The present
actions of the committee confirm the
impression Of those who predicted from
the first that the whole investigation
would be as great iizzle as that part
OF it which dealt with the alleged at
tempt to bride senator's.
Several vo ties in the senate having
demonstrated that the last bargain
took in all of of the democrats, except
Hill, as well as the populists, and that
the tariff bill as bargained for is going
to get their votes, il is probable al
though not yet certain, that the repub-
licans will in few days agree to the
setting of day for the final vote on
the bill. The sugar schedule will be
reached this week and an effort will be
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-06-01
Two Lives Saved
6

Mrs. Phoebe Thomas, of junction City, Ill
was told by her doctors she had consumption
and that there was no hope for her, but two
bottles DR.. Kings New Discovery completely
cured Der and she says il saved her life. Mr..
Thos. Eggers, l39 Florida 81. San Francisco,
suffered from a dreadful cold, approaching
consumption, tried without result everything
else then bought one bottle OF Doctor Kings
New Discovery and in two weeks was cured.
de Ia naturally thankful. 1t is such results,
of which these are samples, that prove the
wonderful efficacy of this medicine in coughs
and colds Free trials bottles at b. S. Webb's
drug store. Regular sixe soc and 81 90 per
bottle.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-06-01
HOW MkORiS LIVE.
They Arc Very Devout but Very Fond OF
Gossip.

The Maori lives mainly on the food
that nature has provided, but adds to
its provision of various kinds imported
from other lands, says the FOrtnightiy
RepieW. His native cloth (tappa) has
long gone out of use and European
fabrics have taken its place. The men
are clad in English style. though seldom
wearing shoes. The women, also shoe
less, as rule, dress with taste and alb
jure gorgeous colors, sham jewelry and
loud display, but are greedy of lace
trimmings. ostrich feathers, artificial
flowers and adornments of similar
kind. To pay for their new wants the
copra Of commerce is made from the
dried fruit of the cocoanut.
Cotton is picked or the magnificent
oranges are gathered when a paying
market can be found. They take the
trouble to make lime juice on the same
condition, but their chief export is cof
fee, for which a market is always sure.
The height and wildness of the trees
make the picking of berries slow pro-
cess, but planting and pruning to keep
the growth within bounds would involve
too much continuous care TO be accept
able. Manuring the Maori regards az
filthy and detestable. practice UNI
known to his fathers and exciting only
disgust in himself. Meanwhile the cof-
fee tree in its wild state hourishes as the
Maori did i'm his. The breaking of the
branches by the lads who climb 10 pick
may serve as rough kind of pruning,
and do for the coffee what, in old times,
war did for the man.
When the seasons come, cOpra max
ing, cotton picking and coffee or orange
gathering are turned into picnic per-
formances rather than made work in
our sense Of the term. The people sally
forth from the village in merry parties
and in this spirit the whole work Of the
country is done. Saturday they devote
TO cleaning their houses and collecting
and preparing food for the Sunday,
which is observed as a sabbath of the
ancient biblical kind. On three of the
week days there is early-morning serv-
ice. Every day in every household, is
opened and closed with hymns and fam
lily PRAYER.
On Sunday. clad in their best they
troop TO church or prayer-meeting from
three to five times a day, and. after
each service. assemble i'm appointed
sections for examinations by their elders
as to the sermon they have heard or the
scripture which has been read The i'm
tervals are spent in discussing the pub
lie announcements-wh are always
made in church before the service-or
in the gossip and bits of scandal which
they dearly love. So assiduous are
they that women will often leave their
homes at daylight for the early Sunday
service and not return till the day is
done. At sunset the church is closed.
There are no evening services, and the
people are free once more 20 resume
the habits of ordinary life.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-06-01
A coPYIsT's BLUNDER.
How It Proved Fatal Ia Burgoyne's Army
-slovenly Work.

A clerk in the state department mar
rowly escaped dismissal in consequence
of his negligence in making a blurred
and inaccurate copy of an important
diplomatic paper. His superior. when
ii was laid upon the desk for signature,
was very angry, says the foum'S COM
paniOn.
"The government does not pay you.
he exclaimed, "for doing slovenly work!
You must make clean copy, without
erasure or interlineation. Even black
smith could do better work." was the
parting shot, as the Inundated clerk
disappeared at the door, red in the face
and trembling for the retention of his
position.
The official was undoubtedly right.
There was no excuse for careless. mat
tentive copying and botchwork in a
state paper. III he had been familiar
with the diplomatic history of the war
of independence he might have en-
forced the moral with fine effect.
The crisis of the military struggle be-
tween Great Britain and the revolving
colonies was reached when Gen. Bur-
goyne's campaign was planned in Lon
don.
The object was to strike a tremendous
blow at the center of the confederacy.
The British forces were TO take posses
sion of the Mohawk and Hudson valleys
by concentric march from Lake
Champlain, Oswego and New York on
converging lines, toward Albany.
The ascent of the Hudson by Sir Will
lam Howe's army was essential to the
success of a scheme by which New En-
gland was TO be cut OFF, as by wedge,
from the southern colonies.
Orders were sent out from London
for the advance of Burgoyne's and st.
Leger's forces from Canada At first
Sir William Howe was merely informed
of the plan and was armed with discre-
tionary powers; but finally a dispatch
was drafted. positively ordering him to
cooperate in the movement from New
York
A clerk made hasty and very care
less copy of the dispatch, which the
minister, Lord George Germaine. found
great difficulty in reading. Like the
state department official above referred
to, he angrily reprimanded the culprit
and ordered "A fresh copy to be made
without flaw or erasure. Being pressed
for time and anxious for a holiday, Lord
George posted off TO his country seat
without waiting for the fresh copy.
The military order was laboriously
copied in the clerks best hand, bat
when it was finished the minister was
not there to sign ii. 1t was pigeon
holed and overlooked when he returned
and was not sent 10 America until long
afterward.
Sir William Howe, being left with
full discretion. allowed himself to be
drawn into military operations against
Washington's army near Philadelphia.
Burgoyne's army was entrapped, cut
off from retreat and forced to surrender
at Saratoga. The fortunes of the revo-
lutionary war turned upon the careless
ness of an English copyist.
The minister was more culpable than
the clerk. Evidently he thought So for
he suppressed the facts. The secret
history of the dispatch has only recently
been revealed and Sir William Howe's
lack of cooperation been explained, but
the first blunder was the copyist's and
very costly it proved.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-06-01
SAILED THE SEAS 98 YEARS.
One Of His Experiences.

For thirty-cight years Capt. Loud followed
the sea, most OF that time As master OF ves-
sci, and upon retiring from the water was ap-
pointed by the Secretary Of the United States
Treasury to superintend the seal fisheries In
Alaska, which position he held FIVE years. tic
relates one experience as follows:
For several years had been troubled with
general nervousness and pain in the region
OF my heart. My greatest afiliction war
slceplossness; IL was almost impossible at any
time 90 obtain rest and sleep. Having seen
DR. Miles remedies advertised began using
Nervine. After taking a small quantity tie
benefit received was 50 great that was posi-
lively alarmed, thinking the remedy con-
tanned opiates which would finally be iniuri-
Gus to me; but on being assured by the drug
gist that IL was perfectly harmless, I contin-
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can cOuscientiously say that DIR. Miles Re-
stOrative Nervine and New Heart Cure did
more for me than anything | had ever taken.
1 had been treated by eminent physicians
In New York and san Francisco without ben
eiit. l owe my present good health 20 the
1udicious use OF these most valuable remedies,
and heartily recommend them to all afflicted
as was.'-Capt. A. +. Loud. Hampden, Me.
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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-06-01
Love in a Trolley Car.

A very handsome and stylishly
dressed couple got on car at North
and Madison avenues and showed by
many tender chances and their total i'm
difference to surroundings that they had
brought an immense amount of pent-up
affection along. AT the corner the troll
ley slipped from the wire and the car
was in almost total darkness. The
young man must have thought this was
his opportunity and, expecting the
usual delay in righting matters, he
leaned over and kissed the girl. I'm
fortunately for them the conductor
quickly got the pole on the wire again
and ardent love was abashed by the
laughing faces of half dozen other
passengers. The man jumped back as
the car was again Illuminated and even
started for the door but upon second
thought resumed his seat. The girl
looked rs if she would like to sink
through the floor At the next corner
both got of. baltimore AmcrjcaM
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-06-01
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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-06-01

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Within sixty rods Of good brick school house.
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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-06-01
made to upset, but the reasons set forth
above il will hardly succeed.

made to upset, but the reasons set forth
above it will hardly succeed.
Civil Service Commissioner Roose-
velt has got his fighting blood up. Dur
ing the debate which preceded the
democratic attempt to drop the appro-
pration for the civil service commits
sion, Representatives Pendleton, of w.
Va. Enloe, Of Tenn, and Stocksdale
and Williams. of Miss, made state
ments rejecting upon the integrity of
the commission. and accusing it of
always favoring republicans. Mr..
Roosevelt sent communication to Rep
resentative DeForest. chairman of the
house committee on reform in the civil
service, branding each and every state
ment made by the four representatives
as unqualiiiedly false, and daring them
to attempt to prove them in an investi-
CATION, which he suggests be made.
There is no likelihood of an investiga-
ton, as ii is well understood that the
statements were made largely to pla-
cate disappointed constituents who
had not been provided for and who
might be disposed to make trouble in
nominating conventions.
Gold, like everything else, is afraid
of this administration. AT least, it gets
away from it quite fast. Notwith-
standing the $50, 900, 900, in gold re-
ceived from the late bond issue, the
gold in the treasury is today below $780,
100000, and according to the opinion
of many of the shrewdest observers in
congress, including friends as well as
enemies of the administration, another
bond issue is only a question of time,
and if there is not decided "let up"
in the drain on the treasury it will be a
very short time. All of the prophecies
of Mr.. Cleveland and Secretary Car
Isle concerning the return of gold from
Europe have proven false. Should the
tariff bill become law by the first of
July, which the democrats claim but
the republicans do not concede, there
will be an immediate and immense
drain on the remaining gold in the
t,aa t,riI 4
to send To Europe to pay for the goods
which European manufacturers have
been piling up to flood the American
market with as soon as the democratic
tariff goes into effect Secretary Car
Isle is doing absolutely nothing to pro-
tect the gold in the treasury, although
his experience in placing the las bonds
should have warned him of the diff
Guilty he may have in floating another
issue of bonds at the same rate. a
democratic senator was heard to express
the opinion that the administration
could not place another issue of bonds
for less than four per cent and that he
would not be surprised if they had to
make it five per cent. 1t was never
more apparent than now that Secretary
Carlisle is not tinancer.
If there were no such thing as treaty
obligations the bill fathered by Repre-
sentative Bryan, of Nebraska, provid-
ing for the issuing of $70,000,000 of
greenbacks, to be used by the govern
ment in purchasing a controlling inter-
est in the Nicaragua canal and in
building the same, now before the
house committee, might be more seri-
ously considered than it is.
The long deferred fight over the re-
peal of the state bank currency tax has
commenced in the house.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-06-01
HuckIen,s Aruica SaIxe

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For Sale by B. S. Webb.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-06-01

the valleys during the cessation OF cold
IT the short but hot summers OF the
glacial period. To this period must
We look, not only for the beginnings OF
the art of war and the useful arts, but
for the division of mankind into
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-06-01

THE Chicago Times on Saturday de-
voted an entire page to the "expose of
the career Of William +. Villas" the
present democratic senior senator from
Wisconsin, and an ex-member of Cleve-
lands cabinet. The Times charges
that Villas secured big fortune by
fraud; thot he looted the treasury of
the Madison Insurance Co, of $50. 900;
that he ruthleSsly robbed woodsmen
and Indians, and obtained hundreds Of
thousands of dollars by stealing vast
quantities of valuable pine timber from
the friendless, poor, and unfortunate.
fhis is a pretty severe Arrangement,
bat the Times is a stalwart democratic
organ and would hardly scotch one of
its leaders in such fashion without a
cause Courier Herald.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-06-01

Most coughs may be cured in a few hours,
or at any rate in few days, by the use of
Ayers Cherry Pectoral With such prompt
and sure remedy as this ut hand, there is no
need of prolonging the agony for weaks and
months. Keep this remedy in your house.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-06-01

Health aud happiness are relative condi-
tions; at any rate, there can be little hsppi-
ness without health. To give the body its
full measure of strength and energy, the
blood should be kept pure and vigorous, by
the use of Ayers Sarsaparila.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-06-01
Races or Subspecies.

for the division of mankind into
Races or Subspecies.
Many had previously migrated south
| ward and eastward, and the great
northern winter drove many more TO
the milder cline of the south and south
east. The scattering of mankind over
widely separated land areas of widely
varying climatic conditions, is proba-
bly, sufficient TO account for the fixation
of traits in the various races or Sab
species. The early custom of ccnsan-
euineous marriages tended also to the
same end But of all the races, that
subjected longest to the hardships of
the glacial period have proved the
most virile and progressive. As they
sank deepest into savagery and blood
of their fellows, so were they later, by
their superior mental traits, aroused
and fixed by the same hardships, to
lead the world back to the arts of peace,
and finally to one universal brother
hood. Brinton classiies man into
Five Races or subspecies,
|. THE EURAFRICAN RACE.-Traits. -
Color white, hair wavy, nose narrow,
jaws straight, skull variable, language
intlectional, religions ideal.
To this race the world owes to a
large extent its progress in arts. litera-
ture, science and industry. Its primi-
tive home was in southern Europe and
North Africa-one country during the
latter tertiary and the early part of the
glacial period.
III. The AUsTAFRICAN RACE
Traits. Color black. hair woody, nose
flat, jaws protruding, skull long, lam
guage agglutinatiye, religious material.
The home of this race is il South
Africa, and as they early migrated to
this tropical cline, their unprogressive
character is in keeping with the in
fuences which have surrounded them
for a hundred millenniums.
III. THE ASIAN RACE.-Traits.-
Color yellowish or brownish, hair
straight, nose Hat or medium, jaws
straight, skull broad and high, lam
guage isolating or agglutinative, re-
ligions material.
This race is probably next to the
Eurafricau in mental endowments aud
advancement in civilization.
". THE AMERICAN RACE. TRAITS
Color coppery, hair straight nose mar
row, jaws straight. skull variable, lam
guage Incorporating, religions ideal.
This race is endowed with good de-
gree of mentality, and ranks next to
the Asian in those elements of charac
ter which mark superiority.
V. INsULAR OR LIToRAL PEOPLES
Traits.-Color dark. hair lank or wavy.
language agglutinative.
In this race are grouped many which,
perhaps, should be separated. Most of
them rank with the Austafrican as re-
CARDS traits of superiority, though some
of them are the lowest in rank of the
species.
Since the dawn of history the races
have had the same distinctive traits
which we now see in them, and it is
probable that these traits were fixed
during the glacial period, the influence
of which was the most powerful cosmi-
cal agency to which man has been sub
jected during his existence on earth.
In the articles which succeed we shall fol-
low Brenton quite closely IN his treatment OF
the races, taking them up in order.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-06-01

People with hair that is continually falling
ont, or those that are bald, can stop the fall
ing and ret god rro-th Of mar by using
Halls Hair Remover.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-06-01

Fair shopper fear you will think
me very tiresome.
Clerk ! ike to wait on you, madam.
Ny throat is 50 sore to-day it hurts me
10 Gaii "Cashl'-P uck.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-06-01
THE DRIFT PERIOD.

Driven from Eden by the Ice Monster
The Survival of the Hardest, the Might
lest. the Firrrest-Satan. the Personifi-
cation OF Selhshness, Reigns a Hun
dred milleniums or more-The Seeds OF
Knowledge-Divisio into Races or Sub
species
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