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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-03-23

There has been no wide spread

There has been no wide spread dis
aster, such as war, pestilence. and
famine, yet people cry of hard times,
and many people are in want. What
is the matter? The crops have
been in all departments of agriculture
up to or beyond the average so abun-
dant, indeed, that markets are glutted-
yet many people in this wide land are
starving, with no means to procure
their daily bread. What is the matter?
An abundance of goods are on hand to
supply the wants of the needy, yet the
needy cannot buy; the merchant cam
not sell; the manufacturer cannot keep
his mill going; the cup of Tantalus is
ever to the lip of the thirsty, and they
cannot drink. What is the matter?
The halls OF congress resound with the
roarings and bellowings of statesmen,
whose work is as efficient as that of the
wild bears of the forest-they affect the
welfare of their country and effect its
ruin by gouging out its entrails with
their swinish tusks. Clevelandism, gold
monometallism, and the dismal death
spectre of free trade rest on this country
like an incumbus--haunt it like demons,
arising from the tartarean pit of hades.
The first ism only beneficient Provi-
dence, or Time, who cuts down all
things with his keen and unerring
sickle blade. can remove. Che second
and third, however, the people can put
out, if they arise in their might and
vote them out at the polls next
November.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-03-23
muddy Road. and city Merchants.

Until recently the inhabitants Of
cities in this country have generally re-
garded the building of country roads as
an undertaking which belonged to the
farmer alone, the expense of which he
should bear. OF late, through natural
causes and the general agitation of the
question, better understanding has
been reached. The mud blockades in
various sections of the country in the
last few years have served to bring mer-
chants of towns and smaller cities to a
realizing sense of what bad roads mean.
Three years ago the merchants of an
Ohio city of 80, 900 inhabitants lost, on
account of muddy roads, in two weeks
Of the holiday season, over 800, 900 Of
trade. Smaller cities and towns. Of
course, suffered still more in proportion,
being more directly dependent upon the
trade which the farmers supplied. -
Washington Post.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-03-23

WITHIN the last week several of
big dailies have come out with
head lines conveying the idea
Coy. Atgeld and Gov. Waite are I'M
While, without doubt, both
governors are erratic and wild
tremests, to charge them with inss
is an extreme of similar kind. n
men are so taken up with certain 1
that they lose sight of others of
or greater Importance. To call
men insane is absurd. Geniuses,
ventors and cranks possess the s.
peculiarities. Samuel +. b. Morse
crank till his ideas were adop
then he became a genius. So !
Erickson. Whitney, and host of o
inventors. Great reformers are
cranks until they succeed in overturr
the existing order of things, then .
suddenly become great. But, alas
the poor crank who happens to I
the wrong tack, or is squelchcd
public opinionl He is not only era
but he is insane. We are very
from agreeing with either of the COVE
ors referred to. We believe that b
men are narrow in their grasp of
affairs of state; that they fail to /,
calmly on both sides of import
questions; that certain ideas are
magnified in their minds that all OF
things dwindle into insignificiance.
may be proper to call them erratic
cranky, if you please; but to call th
insane is an extreme of crankiness
the other side.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-03-23

1t was no unmeaning coincident that
silver and wheat touched their lowest
price in London on the same day.
The two have an inseparable connec-
ton, especially from the London stand
point. India is at once the great con-
sumner of silver and producer of wheat,
deriving the former from London, and
sending to the same market the surplus
Of the latter in payment therefor.
1t is now twenty-one years since the
great monetary law of bimetallism was
violated by France and the United
States. This country partially atoned
for its folly by going back in 1878 to
bimetallism without fully restoring the
old impartiality in the monetary treat
ment of the two metals.
France has never budged an inch
from its position of 1873, but the United
States has done good deal of expert
menting. This administration seems
to be content with the present situation,
free coinage for gold and no coinage at
all for silver, except on a subsidiary
scale. But Mr.. Cleveland and bis
monometallic friends need not flatter
themselves that the American people
will be satisfied with this monetary
situation. The Bland bill for coming
the bar silver now in the treasury may
or may not become law, but the de-
termined stand that has been and is
being made for it is certainly signifi-
cant of the indication that genuine
bimetallism is bound to prevail in this
country.
An English writer in the January
,1imber OF the Annals Of the American
Academy of Political and Social Science,
Guilford l.. Moleswor,h, maintains that
England and all the world are now
suffering from the gold policy, es-
pecially the stopping of the Indian
mints. The rupee is to India what the
dollar is to America as the standard OF
monetary measurement. The active
circulation is set down by Wordsworth
as 1870, 100000 rupees. We are accus-
toned to thick Of India as wholly sub
ject to the British crown, or nearly so,
but Wordsworth says that there are no
less than sixty minis belonging To native
states of India, within or adjoining
British territory, all of which are either
now at work or would be set in active
operation if sufficient inducement were
offered. Practically, India is bound to
remain a silver country,
1t was William M. Evarts. we believe,
who said that the British Empire was
neither monometallic or bimetallic, but
bi-monometallic. England itself is for
gold monometallism, while its greatest
colonial possession, the wealthy and
prosperous India, is practically for
silver monometallism. 1t is as if the
old and wealthy states of the Atlantic
seaboard had gold standard and the
western and southern states silver
standard. Its position is indefensble
on any principle of political economy
Chicago Inter Ocean.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-03-23
Rona Improvement In California.

The good roads agitation in Califor-
mia is encountering the difficulties which
are familiar 10 its friends in the east,
but it is making gratifying progress. 1t
began with the bicycle riders, who en-
listed the friends of draft animals. Last
winter committees from wheelmen s
associations and county humane soci-
cites appeared before the Legislature for
the purpose of securing improvements
in the road laws. The farmers, appre-
hensive that the work of roadbuilding
would be taken from them, stoutly re-
sisted the reform. A highway improve
ment bill was framed, which passed the
house, but il was side tracked in the
senate. The agitation was not without
good results, however. The governor of
the state wal interested and in June last
called "a convention of those interested
to meet at the state capital on Sept. z.
1t appears that most of the counties have
spent in yearly taxes on poor roads more
money than " would have cost to build
good permanent roads, have paid inter-
est on the sum for 90 years. and also
have provided for sinking fund to dis
charge the principal at the end of that
time. -Excharge.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-03-23
SLEEP.
NATURES SWEET REST
A Cure For SIeeplessness Free
ates or Dangerous Drug

A Cure For Sleepiessness-Free
ates or Dangerous Drug
1t is a very old though tru'
that "Sleep is Natures Sweet X
A slight conception Of the L
being deprived of sleep, to
where brain and muscle fail to
to demands upon them. is hat
periences which have compel
wakefulness and a correspon
upon reserve energy. A little
the sufferings of those who hay
the victims of impossible sleel
gained, and the seriousness of I
ditions partially understood.
The weary watcher, for day |
by sick bed -the tired sentint
by duty to sleepless vigilance
road engineer, deprived of nee'
by the pressure of unusual
freight traffic, get just a tas
horrors of Insomnia. Any alarr
by its unmistakable symptoms
grounded, for it is like the
approach of an assassin devoid
and unerring in purpose.
AS every reader of this know
lessness is produced by an u
condition of the nerves, cons
the remedy for it is that which /.
the nerves TO normal condition.
so-called remedies for unsoHnd,
have no real curative propertiest
gerous drugs which produce !
bility, or simulants which undu
are employed, and instead o.
they aggravate the disease, 81
the immediate suffering from it !
abated.
Who can tell how many n
women have acquired the opiui
or become nervous wrecks from,
of chloral, first taken Gotten pr
by a thoughtless physician) to
sleep or relieve nervous pain?
use is continued the dose soon h
increased to produce the desired
and before the unsuspecting
realizes the danger, he has a DO
soul destroying habit fastene'
him, more to be dreaded than TN
disorder tor which he sought rel
genuine remedy has been looked
hoped for-something to build |
to tear down. In DR.. Wheeler's
Vitalizer is given to medical
and the world a remedy for 81,
ness and all the diseases CROWN.
disordered nerves, containir
morphine, opium or alcohol; a
unfavorable experiences with
ines" and Nerve Compounds
many sufferers, with DISPOSE
accept treatment, hesitate
any remedy recommended, bees
fear that morpine or alcohol hah
in his way be acquired. Right
scrap from the letter of Mr..
Fish, a leading merchant Of
Ridge, Mich, is pertinent.
many other things he says:
"For many, many years / nv
the middle of the night aud cou
possibly obtain another wink OF
but lay nervously tossing until
ing, i wouldn't use morphine or
because | was afraid of acquir
habit as | had known of others
but | tried every conceivable !
induce sleep without effect. Son
last fall / saw DR.. Wheeler's
Vitalizer advertised, and knowi
makers and that their statemer
being free from opiates could be
upon, / sent for some of it and
cured my sleeplessless, which thu
bracing air of this northern {
had not done. can 90 to bed al
as soundly all night as any
ought, and can do if they will
my example"
This is valuable testimony in
of DR.. Wheeler's Nerve vitaliz'
it only reflects the opinion of the
of others who have at last found
uine Nerve VItalizer and Gu
sleeplessness.
For sale by Crawford Bros,
Mich.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-09-15
BnEvITIEs.

NJ. A. Snyder is erecting . two-ssory
residence al Fremont.
Cant. John o'Brien has succeeded Capt
McNiiiiams in command Of the Utopia
permanently.
DIR. Allen O riffith. Pacific coast lecturer
on theosophy. will speak on "Theosophy
and HeTedity" tofnorrow evening in the
Seattle National Bank building. room 90
No admission will be charged.
Peter Coggins yesterday fled with the
city clerk petition - the council 90 order
the payment of sa12 - the amount TO
which his bill for hauling for the water
department. was reduced by the board Of
public works
The funeral services Of Harry Green,
who committed suicide al ii6 Commercial
street by dFinking carbolie acid. we're held
Yesterday afternoon at Bonney & Stewards
chapel, followed by inteFment IA Lake
View cemetery.
Serrt. Albert J. Mason, Of Troon u.
Fourth United States cavalry, at Walia
Walla. has relieved SerEt Schu as an at
tache Of the Seattle recruiting station.
Sergt. Scha has been ordered TO join his
troop az Fort Shermaa. Idaho
The board ct tide land appraisers met
Yesterday morning and decided TO request
The secretary Of var 20 approve the sur
veys and plans prepared by the state land
commission. This plan was recommended
hv Cant symonds, government engineer,
at the board meeting day before yesterday.
The secretary OF the board was also in
structea 10 request from President Hill,
az the Great Northern. maps and plans
Of the most approved water front railroads
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TIE Res Begins Fafr1,. a.. px,~ .
Low~The Ina8an f.~~~n.s-

Ssxfns PARRY bzs Price. Are
Low ~Ih@ Iaa8am a.gena.
George T Myers. presss.ns sns msn.r.r
= sas Myers Fscking Company. arrived
:. s'-as elty iroFa Portland last Thu-saav.
~"1 stai remain for some time % res hss
e@hnsfy "a operation. To Posr-Exrrrtr-
a Reporter he said yesterday.
Dc amor season orNns IN Seattle
AIRY c1k = Is sssaoss toe narfv 70 t.rslli-s
oht TIE rack siii b. fee thas So wiIf
go usual snecess Last yesr ne
p-~1sa ABOUT as.fso cssss: fhns xss an sx-
9aoFdiaAFg year some sesen.sen vesrx
axo. eaen Grst commenced pxrkffsw o.
iaset scifnd, sAs tod by TIE Indtan.
snAs oare every twenty years there was A.,
Immense run OF salmon. AMI foifowlrv
I1As ear there would nos be as large rus.
$500 sof twenty years~ / did patiently
49, sof AAst year. anS was rewarded ~
80 ssslhestsoa OF the Indian legend. The
kfcAsess PACK ne made up 20 last wear did
nor exceed 2.00 eases The psrk hn.
varied different Yeas La fsz7 Ne r.rxea
1o".g eases: IN ISIS. some 30 OF 400 eases:
"a 1913, $50 cases, ak times afterw ards
.oihE ~ 10 IL. GO cases and running doxn
70 is9 cases. since the Introduction hv
cur cofnpAny OF purse sesnes We have
t1aae al average Of about ZOO eases =
year nHtil last year, which exceeds. any,
thing heretofore done.
Tie market. owing to the tlzhsne.. Of
money this year. IL OF. Consequently
prices ara q maximum 4"
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CRIMINAL NOTE.

Proceedings have been begun for the I'M
parchment OF Mayor Fitzpatrick, OF New
Orleans, on charges Of favoritism. incom-
potency. etc
James Barrett was executed at Eddy. y.
NJ, Friday, for numbering John HOLMAN
AZ seven Rivers, while suffering from
alcoholic mania
Joseph Strong, Jackson county. Kan,
miner, and his daughter weFe murdered
recently by robbers. and their cabin
burned, the bodies being found IN the
rulus-
Mrs. George Woehluetter. of Akron. o..
who told a story Of being assaulted oy
negroes, is insane. She bound and gagged
herself and fired the house with her own
hands.
Fred Miller, a German OF Kenton, O..
aged 20. in Fl { OF jealousy fatally stabbed
hi. wife four times. and cut her head open
with a Ratchet. Then he jumped into q
well and was killed.
Beverly Adams. a negro, p years old.
was hanged at Hopkinsviile, KY, Friday
negro, last May. The doomed man reIter-
ated his statement that the killing was an
accident
Jealous Thomas Taylor, of Washington
City. 80 years old. killed his wife, IS years
old, Friday. By shooting her with pistol.
He then turned II on himself Taylor's
wound is not dangerous. however, the
wounded wife having turned his arm 10
one side just as he was about 10 put a bull
let through his heart
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~--,-s. = = 1Foksn strsnd o. she eahs~ goa
Tg.s.- - tz's EFiF. esussnx EAe hreak
r--,ss - s.s e accAssaEs aas scarcely = iar
-. - = fsst The llne usgg - i. ss%-s-
- 1ais morning Only ons Enconrensenre
ss. e-efea N eoun~ctisn wifA he br~zk-
- $3.50. 1na tAss vas tAs xnIkinx hoens A.
s-oek tom tie power nossse Of nuns-
yosng peopis wko haa h~~n s.ssns-
- !, : aaaes a. Brewers bal on the corner
!. - tasn gton sssaae ard Nee asre strxes.
- -. - kiaas Of growing co1ad se beard
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Today being the great marketing dsv
OF the week. you viii all be consider
lag the proposition as 20 where VOC can
get The best and most complete variety Of
goods Tor the least money. The Fulton
Market always makes special effort 70
have complete variety Of everything in
the general market iine. consisting OF the
choicest OF beef. spring lamb. veal, NUT
ton, pork, choice dressed poultry. fruits.
vegetables. fish. etc. Oar prices are ac-
knosiedged 10 be lover than the lowest.
Neinvite you al % eoms aud inspect the
quality OF our goods and our prices before
doing your marketing. Fulton Market.
Hlncklev block.
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he s.aa.hea rAlar. for Sport.

AwaFsant sas issued yesterday after.
teou 81 The iostirstion OF Lou Graham,
sho runs = disroputahia house So The cor
PEI Of South Fourth and Washington
Streets. charging : L. Williams, wealthy
sApisAlsl We8 known IN this city, With
sasaali and battery. The trouble occurred
seees clock Thursday morning. aud. "
sspess IS true. Williams Was slightly IN
ieHleAted lie aud other boon eompAn-
sss. - L is related, walked az 10 the
eoef 70 tie house aud Ter fun Williams
iFs on the sr0a rods that protect che
Fass in tao front door This was great
port anu rs gliams wAs looking fer mere
fFepsffy 10 destroy the minute he was adj
h4issd 10 The house. Some ore in the
issaatiase had told Graham What bad
saTFeaed, and she asked What he meant
~ sesiroytug her property. Mr.. Williams
a. be Wea.d gave her some Of the same
kad g sac wanted Il. and slapped her
isse. Al exciting row Nas imminent. but
seaae o. Williams friends hustled ham out
= he house and tie matter has been kept
VERY quiet
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DIS. Merrill & Merrill,
Oh Trout ST.. Seattle. Wash.

The old established specialists are still
treating wSta unsurpAsse1 ruccess al
Gentle Urinary diseases OF either sex All
Private, Blood. SKIN Diseases and NerToas
Debility quickly Cared Personal ztteu-
ton given - eveEv case and ali euTabie
cases guaranteed. Charges low
PILLS. FISTULA. RECTAL III
CEkS, STRUCTURES AND NARIC0-
CGLE-~ta es guaranteed without pain or
dsfeagiun from nas p~ss
We vi. gave sloo0 IN gold coin for
any case Of fsrlc0aee thai has been OF
en- be cared ~ medicine. electricity or
any appliances or applications internally, ,
exterual y ~ etsFnally.
SYPHILIS. 60N0RRHRA, GLEET,
; pesmAsoEFhuea seminal Weakness, L -
Manhood. Might Emissions. Declared Fac-
n4si~s Female Weakness AGd al delicate
disorders peculiar 81 either sex positively
cared. as vel as 81 fan tionL disorders
thAt FsszlE from youthful folles or the ex-
cess Of mature yexrs.
Thousands cu-ei by sorrespouasnce. all
prlvzfe and medicine s@raresv usrk@d
from visw. PAN envelopes used send
stamps FOR rspsy for question: list or call
Consultation tree. Hours. 2 10 II 4 N L
- sa3 : 70 ) = II. sunday h04rs. IL 80 -
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FOR FRANKLIN FUND.
rine Programme for the Bene-
fiji at the Theater.
ATHLETICS AND mrnsTRgLsY.
~~sfxss Promises 10 see . Crowded
nssse ~ th. se&ttis Thesser
sew Attraeaisns-

re proxrsuns for the entertainment
be gsssn for the beneft Of the PosT-
fxvrxfsgsrge Fraokiin fund touighs sy
i. 1llynpie Athlete Club Il eornplese.
- gnss nEnsA1r arranged for being the
<sla-ed niners' quartetts. The men yes
s..ssv morning signsfiet their willingness.
!. sno~sr. bus the notification cane TOO
- tsr 4 place 80 De made for them uron
- prsuted programme They viii prob
.hlx core Immediately after Miss Chapin's
sss<egseH.
Tse P:ckansnny Qutnfstse viii be on
ssna wfih their banio. guitar. violin and
xrsm. SRI are expected 20 capture the
hoa.e wtsh thezr miners songs and quaint
rerre dances
Yestsrsssy Spencer and Desfsl took 70
a. sheater their apparatus TO aid them in
ssssr high ard lofty Stumbling. They have
sagabss sef Of pe5estais and srapexrs, and
ssss foYsy feet long By fifteen feet wide.
rs esose Of their act will be flying leap
szz deabie semerszuIt Ia midasr
TIE programme, as finally completed, IL
lanr ore, bit under the direction Of
MASSAGE French will BE carried through
sshont unnecessary delay. Il follows:
Asrsal srtistk-Roaert spencer and August
rsaashesn GsEns'-caapIn & Msrfoas Man.
kssIn xna Harp orchestra.
q Raanea sketch Pete r. smith and Lostse
Tia; b. perzssslon Of Mr.. X r Fronek.
ia4l4n cub swinging exasbltloa-Ntl4iam
kaSsrson sud FrauE Brothers
Alsse re saysd - AieAaei'sa By fhs tai
t1ssa yoaag elocstiouist. Mss Chaplin.
sklseglafs- -tosored qnartesse. James Clsss-
Lee. Thomas Esndosph. Dayie GINA, A.
Eles Of the slaek wire Eageas Deswsner.
ghEee.rsaad sparrIng uaseh- A Carrie and
64Bsze Liza
IEfss aereeats--R0esrt spsaeas. August Del
A. gad T. Oliver.
lssek-as-ca;eb-csn wresiling--oscar NArhes
90 Lsnss Marhet
gsneang * AiDstloYte-Wi William Aad Frank An
sssen. William Anderson. late Instructor OF
Anssng II fae Melbourne medical college OF
Melbourne, Ausffai A.
Tafse-so9ad sparring match Daniel Dean
ard Edward tsneDs
Il songs aud dances - Five Picsaasnnses.
Nsfy, Flossuce. Clara. honey snd Johh; banjo,
falsaf sgsd Violin playing. the NftEhf family
sssa " y years, eaitaren OF Fsankiin miner
Al $50 yesterday afternoon Messrs.
Carrie and Linz met in a friendly practice
beat At the Olympic Athletic Club rooms
On Madison and Third streets. The two
msn gave sne exhibition. Mr.. Carrie Is
slightly taller than his opponent. who Is
iasllned 10 be thickset
II. +. Sadeau. vho has done excellent
sork in preparing the programme and
making other arrangements for the bene-
S. reports that the sale of tickets up TO
LAST evening had been ENCOURAGING and
tae reservation OF seats good The house
ionlght viii doubtless be crowded.
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Mrs.. Hsrsfey FREAKS Dawa In Cawrt
RESo. Nex.. ser1 f4-In shs sr.a Ct
Mrs. Ha-ssev for tAe ma ese- OF senator
Fol@y the mornsng Session wns devoted
hv States Astowney Moo4H1ru to rxxiem-
iax she tessinany zsr~23v repsxte1. in "a
sa4easor % sAasEsr Mrx Hart3evss ses4s-
sroay Or the stireeE sxasaznaslca- Tnss lie
failed 60 d.. AID Noe3barn sasa: %Thzf's
ali Her lswyer. Good ain. shen brought
forward tAe chair for her 70 identify.
nh5rh ssse said Fosey rAAse4 over her head
and threatened Ter with. Mrz Hartley
rose frorn her chair tEemh9ing. turned pale
and rushed from the coart room. crying
nnd zohsang The sheriff escorted her 10
an ass50aaing room. shere she fell on the
Eoor. IrosAing ~ the aouth.
TIE im portrait part uf tie testimony
ELECTED On the eros=-@1amiaAfion today Is
ss fosloxs. Mrs. Hartey,T inquired At
torney Mood burn, is not snls the reason
yea snof Mr. Foley: When be stated be
wousd 90 20 salt Lake ana & the papers.
as il not because ae refused 10 sign the
paper rixnt thea that roc shot him 20
Witness replied vsry vehementiy: NO.
sir; il xas not shot him because he
ssraek ne and sad he eoasa get raen 10
peTjGre themselves for 50 and. realizing
that he Vas driving me 20 desperation. l
shot him. That wAs The last md gaaty be
subjected me 70. I think any man should
be saat who goGld strike a woman. 1
have no recollection Of taking 20 the
sheriff about the homicide. / have en-
deavored 20 speak the truth at all times.
decline 10 give ny maiden name or say
ANYTHING about my family"
The prosecution called Mrs. Stewart
Logan, xho testified that she called on
Mrs. Hartley on the evening oil the day OF
the shooting. aud she said 10 her: II told
senator Foley At the time Of the shooting
30 iurn his face to me- | never struck any
one in the back. and when he turned /
shot" The jury vas taken 70 examine
the Hartley studio.