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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-04-13
POUNDED THE DOG TO DEATH.
How . Monkey Made Good Use OF Billy
Like q Policeman's Club.

Like foliceman's Club.
1.-THE most novel fight / ever wit
nessed." remarked a traveller TO q
writer for the Cincinnati Enquirer,
twas between a bulldog and monkey,
down in Cuba. A friend of mine had a
bulldog that had licked every canine
on the island, and he was very proud
of him. A gentleman from South
America said that he had monkey
that could whip the bulldog and the
owner of the latter laughed at the idea.
After some talk a wager of five hundred
dollars was made and the only advan-
tage that the monkey was TO have was
that he was TO be allowed the privilege
of using baton, about the length OF a
policeman's club, but not so heavy.
The fight was in public place, and in
a pit that was surrounded by an iron
grating. There was a big crowd out
to see the fight. OF course everybody
thought the dog would chew up the
monkey After a few minutes, how
ever, the audience was surprised at
the sagacity displayed by the monkey.
The bulldog would make "A rush
at the monkey, and the latter would
jump aside and allow the bulldog
to hit his head against the iron
gratings This was kept up for twenty
minutes or more, and then the dog be-
gan TO get tired. The monkey began
to fight. He would let the dog make
rush and then jump on the dogs back
and strike him several times with the
baton. This was kept up for an hour
or more, and finally the dog fell on the
floor completely exhausted, and the
monkey actually pounded him TO death.
The monkey would strike the dog sew
eral blows and then place his ear to
the canine to see if he still breathed.
Finally the owner of the dog agreed to
give up the fight, but the owner of the
monkey told him that he was too late,
as the monkey would not quit until he
had killed the dog. This was one
of the peculiarities of the monkey.
They always kill their victims The
owner of the dog said he did not want
his dog killed. and insisted on taking
the monkey off. While they were talk
ing the monkey belted the dog several
times with his baton, placed his ear on
the dog, and with sudden Jump
leaped on the shoulder of his owner
and commenced to use monkey Ian
guage. The dog was examined and
found to be dead. The people APP
plauded the victory of the monkey,
and it looked as if the monkey under
stood it."
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-04-13

The negotiation OF a new treaty
with China is arouslng popular inter
est once more in the so.called ''Chl-
nese question" 1t will assuredly be
strongly opposed on the Pacific coast,
where the numbers of the Chinese
are greatest. 1t prohibits the immi
grafton of Chinese laborers into the
United Ssates for a period of ten
years, require registration of those
now here-but with the photograph
ic identification requirement omit
ted; allows all laborers already here
to 90 to China and return, who have
a wife, child or parent residing here,
or property or debts due to the
amount of $1,000. And the regis
tration requirement applies to all
American laborers in China the same
is 10 Chinese here.
Were the people any but Chinese,
the provisions could be considered
amply severe to achieve the desired
end-to put stop to further imml
grafton. But with these people, ii
will not accomplish that. The Six
Companies are more powerful than
the Chinsse imperial government, so
ar as this illegal immigration is
concerned. 1t may make its treaty
IN all good faith, but the greed OF
The Six Companies will nullify the
treaty provisions. Forged certif-
Gates and all other needed para
phernalia of fraud will be used.
They have been able to defy all laws
for Chinese exclusion so far, even
the Geary act; and the new treaty
will enable them TO do 1t with more
boldness and impuniiy.
Hence the real question which the
Senate will have TO decide when it
comes to discuss the treaty will be,
shall we open the doors to practi-
cally unrestricted Chinese imml
grafton, or shall we not? The treaty
will do this. Ii we wish to keep the
Chinese out, we must begin by send
ing away those already here. The
experience Of the past shows this.
The most stringent laws have so far
failed to keep out these swarming
heather. So long as any are allowed
TO remain here, so long more will
come. The discussion thus he.
co a. vital one, especially to the
Pacific coast states.-Blade, Toledo.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-04-13
How To Repair Fenospo..s.

An exchange tellsus Of IA careful farm
er who, when his grape trellis posts rot
ted off, dug down into the earth where
the post wan still solid, and then cut the
post half in two foot or 10 inches be-
low the ground and then fastened TO this
half an upright post of the height de-
sired. If the post below was mostly rot
ted off, he used to reverse the post, put
ting the top side in the ground and then
mortise TO it above the surface. In this
way he made each post do double duty
The rotting off Of posts is almost always
just at tho surface, and by putting bolts
through each half and thus fastening
them together the end will last as long
as did the original posts at the surface.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-04-13
IN a HURRICANE.
story OF . Queer Thing That Happened
I'm the East.

In the East.
A story comes by mail from the far
east and tells one more of the wonder
full things which happen to those who
have their homes on the great waters.
The story concerns the big four
masted iron ship Lucipara. She halls
from Glasgow, and recently made a
voyage from Sharpness to Sydney, n.
S. w. While sailing along between
the Cape of Good Hope and Australia,
the ship ran into hurricane, or was
ov' rtalSen by one, about midnight.
Suddenly the sea, which had been dan
gerously high, became calm, and to
those on the ship it seemed as if the
surface of the ocean had been sub
jected to an enormous pressure, by
which the waves were stilled. Without
warning the men were almost blinded
by sheet of flame, which enveloped
the ship from stem to stern, and
reached half way up the masts.
This wave of flame surged back and
forth, fore and aft, for few seconds,
and was then snuffed out as suddenly
as it had appeared, leaving captain
and crew cropping about in intense
darkness! The binding glare was ex-
tremely painful to the eyes, but caused
no damage either to the men or to the
ship Capt. Witt said it was his first
experience of the kind, and he hoped
il would be the last.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-04-13
ETIQUETTE IN JAPAN.
Requirements OF Society Inconvenient tn
an American Visitor.


an American Visitor.
The chief of police, at FujieGa,
hearing Of my arrival" writes a wheel
man in Outing, called at the hotel
with his daughter, who had learned
some English at Kyoto. OF course
there were no chairs. Every japanese
sits on his knees. | could not stand
the pressure long, and usually put my
feet straight out. The young lady in
formed me it was impolite, SO in defer
ence to the COMPOUNDED customs of the
country. | painfully got upon my
knees again. The bowling and salaam-
ing were very tiresome 10 me, and /
pinned for tho social atmosphere of
America.
THE chief remained an hour evinc-
ing interest in my eating with knife,
fork and spoon, and mixing sugar with
the rice. In the morning he called
again with two more japanese ladies.
The entire group dropped on their
knees in turn, putting both hands on
the floor, and bowling until their fore
heads touched their hands in front of
them. / thought TO myself: o, Lord,
here's more of it, and as soon as de-
cency would allow, 1 bowed myself
out, and was off for Shimada and
kanaya."
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-04-13

1t is a shame 10 the nation that
there are on the files of the Pension
Office more than half a million claims
which have never been reached by
the examiners. The statistics show
that the death-rate among the veter
ans is about 35 per thousand. Hence,
about 1880 of these claimants
answer the last roll.cali every year,
thus relieving the present Demo
cratic administration of the, to II,
repugnaut task of doing justice to the
old soldiers.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-04-13

We note with pleasure the APP
pointment of Patrick Walsh, editor
of The Augusta Chronicle, to sue
coed the late Senator Colquitt OF
Georgia. 1t seems almost lrrecon-
cllable to say that man is Demo
crat and a Protectionist, but SO was
the late Samuel Randall. The facts
are that Mr.. Walsh is personally al
earnest Protectionist and has always
advocated Tariff adequate to pro
tect American labor and industries.
We congratulate this opponents OF
the Wilson bill with having gained
one stanch supporter, and, knowing
of Mr.. Walsh's character, we do no
believe that his party affiliations will
dominate over his belief aud pa
triotism when it comes to final vot'
on the infamous Wilson bill. We
also trust that the advent of this new
Senator may be the turning point III
the history of the South.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-04-13
How Sizes Vary.

When you speak of a mans hat be-
ing about two sizes too large for him"
you do not mean that the proper fit
would be hat two inches smaller in
either circumference or diameter; with
his coat, however, when you say "size"
you mean an inch. The following may
be Of interest TO those likely to get
mixed on the question of sizes" and
inches: a "size" in a coat is exactly
an inch, in und erwear il is two inches,
in a sock an inch, in a collar one-half
inch, a shirt the same. in shoes one
sixth OF an inch, in pants one inch, in
gloves one-fourth of an inch and in
hats one-eighth Of an inch.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-04-13
An Old Colonial Horror.

At Freehold, y. j., negro was once
executed in a manner that would have
made the torturers of the middle ages
blush with envy. An old document in
the clerk Office at that place tells the
tale: 80 y Therefore the court
doth Judge that thou, the said Cesar,
shall return to the place from whence
thou earnest, and from thence to the
place of execution, where thy right
hand shall be cut of and burned be-
fore thy eyes. Then thou shalt be
hanged by the neck till thou art dead,
dead, dead; then thy body shall be cut
down and burned to ashes in a FIRE
kindled for that purpose, and may the
Lord have mercy on thy soul"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-04-13
Vitality OF the Horsefiy.

The vitality of the small horsefy
after decapitation is as remarkable as
that of the snake that has undergone
the same process. He does not use his
wings, If the beheading has been done
neatly, SO as not to injure him other
wise, but walks about, stopping now
and then for dry wash" rubbing his
legs together and cleaning his wings.
If touched, he will side off. II blown
upon he will cling tightly to avoid be-
ing carried away. This performance
he will continue for quarter of an
hour or 90. -
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-04-13

The wool merchants of Boston
net last week TO protest against the
Wilson Tariff. Nearly every firm
n the city was represented, and not
q voice was raised in favor of the
policy of prostration. Free wool
vas intended TO benefit New Eng
land, at least that is what the Tariff
thinkers said, but the New England
folks have had more business ex-
perience, know what is best for
themselves and do not want either
free wool or free woolens.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-04-13
Things To DO.

Mulch the spinach for spring lightly.
Top dress rhubarb with manure, bone
meal and muriate Of potash.
Clear up the garden generally and get
ready for spring crops.
Draw manure to compost heap or to
the field.
Protect parsley from snow and ex-
IRENE cold by a board cap or inverted
trough.
Celery not well protected is to be
gathered early and trenched in or stored
in root cellar.
Young Splinter.
Smart Boy--I am the best runner In our
school.
Father-Do you have foot racesi
mo"
'Then how do you know you are the best
runneri"
"Cause nearly every boy has tried to lick
me, and couldn't get near 'nough. "-Good
News.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-04-13
Iondop's First Police.

The London police grew out Of the
night watchmen established In the
metropolis by Henry III. in 1858. an
order of things which continued down
to the first quarter of the present CEN
tury. Many persons still living can
recollect the Anticipated individuals
who did duty in Il at force in the early
days of tie century and whose chief
duty appeared TO be to disturb the
nights rest 10y calling out at each
hour the time and state of the weather.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-04-13
MONTAGUE, Mich. Nov. 10, 1893.

MONTAGUE, Mich, Nov IL, 1893.
w. Wlndeckue cht, wealthy farmer
OF Muskegon Co, personally appeared
before me, this day, and says: THAT
for the past year or so he was afflicted
with weakness, trembling heart failure
extreme nervousness and headache:
that he consulted with Physicians but
received no benefit. He was persuaded
by friend To try n simple bottle OF
DIR. Wheeler's Nerve Vitalizer, and be
says the trembling and nervous feeling
was Immediately stopped by its use.
Afterwards he used two bottles Of the
samemedicine and SAYS he Is entirely
cure<" Signed, w. WINDECKNEcHT.
Swfrn to AM subs, ribed before me
Notify Public for Muskegon County,
Statdf Michigan.
IN JAS. MORRISON.
h5medicine sold by Is. VanDen'
Bell SLOW
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-04-13
Lunon Goo,
eI U. s. Pension Attorney
Hi Justice Of The Peace
ell Insurance and Collections

Prosecutes all claims against the
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS and suspended.
Claims reopened and successfully prose-
cuted. / have all the rulings Of the
department as fast as issued.
Give your business to an old soldier
that is right here where you can see
and talk to him. II you want advice
come and see me.
No fees unless successful.
Office over Vermeulen's Grocery,
Alma, Mich.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-04-13

1t appears that the workingmen
of Michigan are rolling IN some OF
the Cleveland clover. The labor
commissioner of that State reports
that of 1906 factories in that State
which he has visited, 377 are wholly
shut down and 572 running on short
time. This means that about third
of all the factories are closed III
whole or in part, in State which
was one of the most prosperous III
the Union.-The Weekly Leader,
Great Falls, Mont, March %, 1894.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-04-13
H. 1onoorots of M;lwaukea dis.

The democrats of Milwaukee dis
covered when too late that II does
not pay to carry religious prejudice
into political campaigns. They
ought to have known better, but the
election of Governor Peck several
years ago was such joke that his
supporters thought they could trltie
with any subject. They will know
better next time.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-04-13
VILLAGE TAX SALE.

So much of each of the following d. scrib ed
tracts or parsels OF Lar situate in the Village
of Ina. County OF Gratiot State of Michigan,
delinqu ent for unpaid taxes for the years 1891
and 1892 as will be sufficient TO pay taxes. in.
terest and charges thereon, will be sold at pub
lie auction, by the Treasurer of said Village, al
his office IN the banking house of w. :. Turck
& Co. III Village of Alma Michigan on Wed.
nesday May ID, 1894, CON mencing at ten O'Clock
a. IN. and continuing until the same shal
have been disposed OF according to law.
Tax, Int. Chgs Toll
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-04-13
Heart Disease, Nervous Prostra-
ton, Epilepsy,

Sleepleseness and all arrangements OF the NeI,
yous Prostration. Unexcelled for restless
babies. Purely vegetable. guaranteed free
from opiates, 100 full size doses. 80 cents.
NJ. ID. Bailey, Receiving Teller Grand Rapids
(Mich.) Savings BANK. says he cannot say too
much in favor OF "Adironda," wheeer's Heart
and Nerve Cure.
Prepared by WHEELER & FULLER NED.
ICINE 60, Cedar Springs, Mich. Sold BY b,
5. WEBB, Druggist, Alma. Mich.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1894-08-15
'wln5 OF caRDul. lone 10. Women.
GET THE NEWS.

Every occupation in the country
is anxiously looking to the present
session of Congress for relief. Every
citizen is directly and personally in
terested in every measure to be
discussed and will want the news
promptly and fully. 1t is during a
time like this, that the great ad-
vantage of the 'Twice-a-W Week" st,
Louis Republic is conclusively dem
onstrated. It's readers get ALL
the news each Tuesday and Friday
Just twice as often and fully as it
ould be had from any weekly pa
per-and yet it costs no more than
the weeklies-only one dollar year.
1t will be indispensable during the
next few months, Send in your
subscription at once. Extra copy
free for one year to the sender of a
club of four new names with four
dollars. Write for free sample
copies and raise a club Address
The Republic, st. Louis, Mo,
The Daily Texarkanian., 1894-08-15
PIP. HEREsIEs.

The third party, misnamed peo-
pies party, as we have often said,
is full of heresies. It's platform is
made up partially of heresies,
and its leaders, speakers, writers
and Office holders, are saturated
with heresies. Below we extract a
lew of these heresies for the public
consideration, and ask the Popu-
lists if they can defend them:
P. P. Representatives in Congress
are introducing all sorts of bills for
extravagant appropriation of special
classes. Senator PETER now has a
bill before the Senate asking an APP.
preparation of sixty-fve million dol
lars for the paupers of the United
States, which according to stats
tics, would be $1,000 each for every
pauper in the land. If such legis-
lation could be secured what an in
ducement it would be to pauperism,
f such men as PETER had control of
this government they would bank
rupt it in twenty-four hours. Not
many months ago this man intro
duced a bill to loan the farmers OF
Indiana one hundred million dollars,
ind he, with his colleague,
Senator Allen, of Nebraska, opposes
the passage of the Wilson tariff bill
because it takes the protective tar
if off the sugar beet industry of
Kansas. In the house of Congress
not many months ago out of ten
Ihird party members seven voted to
increase the pensions of the federal
soldiers one hundred and ten mill
ion dollars, and just the other day
Congressman Davis, a populist of
Kansas, introduced a bill in Con-
gress asking an appropriation of
fifty million dollars for Coxey's army
of tramps, yet these are the fell
lows who claim to be opposed to all
class legislation, and to extrava-
gance in government. They are
the fellows who holler themselves
hoarse about the tax-burdened
people, and yet they seek to fasten
upon them greater burdens by CIV
ing to certain classes and interests
hundreds of millions of dollars
Such shameful mockery of true
economy and reform should be
1rowned down by every man who
loves honesty and consistency in all
l1en.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1894-08-15
Guaranteed Cure.

We authorize our advertised
druggist to sell DR.. Kings New Dis
covery for Consumption, Coughs
and Colds, upon this condition. If
you are afflicted with a Cough, Cold
or any Lung, Throat or Chest
trouble, and will use this remedy as
directed, giving it fair trial, and
experience no benefit, you may re-
turn the bottle and have your mon
ey refunded. We could not make
this offer did we not know that Dr.
Kings New Discovery could be re-
lied on. 1t never disappoints. Trial
bottles free at Smith Drug Co.
Large size SOC. and $100. 2
The Daily Texarkanian., 1894-08-15
ss- pLA?k.paAusHI tea cures CONSTIPATION
Half Dollar to Know it All.

For only fifty cents you can get
THE SEMI WEEKLY NEWS Gal
eston or Dallas every Tuesday and
Friday for six months
This will take you through and
beyond what bids fair to be one of
tle most exciting state campaigns
ever witnessed in Texas.
Hand 80 cents to your postmas.
ter or the local newsdealer, or send
direct to A. II. Belo & Co., Publish.
ers, and get full proceedings of the
political procession in the best gen
eral newspaper in the Southwest
sixteen pages 4 week.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1894-08-15
Cure for Headache.

AS a remedy for all forms of
Headache Electric Bitters has prov
ed to be the very best. 1t effects a
permanent cure and the most dread
ed habitual sick headaches yield to
it's influence. We urge all who are
afflicted to procure a bottle, and
give this remedy a fair trial. In
cases of habitual constipation Elec-
trio Bitters cures by giving the
needed tone to the bowels, and few
cases long resist the use of this
medicine. Try it once. Large bot
ties only Fifty cents, at Smiths
Drug Co. 2
The Daily Texarkanian., 1894-08-15
PUBLIC SPEAKING.

Hon. R, M. Wallace of Miller
county will address the people or
the political issues of the day at the
places and on the dates named be
low:
Murfreesboro, Pike county
Thursday, August 16 at 2 p. m.
Antoine, Pike county, Thursday,
august Is, at s p. m.
Hollywood, Clark county, Friday,
August II, at 2 p. m.
Arkadelphia, Clark county, Aug
ust II, at 5 p. m.
Gurdon, Clark county, Saturday,
August IS, at II a. m.
Opposition speakers are invited to
be present, and fair division OF
tine will be accorded them.
CARROLL ARMSTRONG,
Chrm. Dem. State Central Com.
GRAY CARROLL,
Secretary.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1894-08-15
Comet Pile Remedy cures.
PUBLIC SPEAKING.


The Democratic central commit
tee of Miller county having arrang.
ed the times and places, the Demo
cratic nominees for county officers
will address the people at the hour
of 10 o'clock a. m, as follows: (Op
position to be given fair division
of time, if desired.)
Smithville, Thursday, August 16
Genoa, Friday, August II.
Pleasant Hill, Monday, Aug. 20.
Mt. Pleasant, Tuesday, Aug. q.
Shiloh, Thursday, August %.
Clear Mount, Friday, August "a.
Roberts, Saturday, August 20.
Garland City, Saturday, Sept. |.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1894-08-15
eRtEs wine OF Gssgg! Tor weak Nerves.

81 know an old soldier, who had
chronic Diarrhea of long standing
to have been permanently cured by
taking Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera
and Diarrhea Remedy" says Ed
ward Shumpik, prominent drug
gist of Minneapolis, MINI. 81 have
sold the remedy in this city far sew
en- years and consider it superior to
any other medicine now on the
market for bowel complaints" %
and 80 cent bottles of this remedy
for sale by Smith Drug Co.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1894-08-15
What is a Guaranteed

1t is this. If you have a Cough
or Cold, a tickling in the Throat,
which keeps you constantly cough
ing, or if you are afflicted with any
Chest, Throat or Lung Trouble
Whooping Cough, ETC., and you use
Billiards. Horehound Syrup as di
lected, giving it a fair trial, and nc
benefit is experienced, we authorize
cur advertising agent to refund
your money on return of bottle. II
never fails to give satisfaction. II
| romptly relieves Bronchitis. Sold
by Smith Drug Co. l
/ cElree's WINE Or GGaDUl ior female diseases.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1894-08-15
Bucklen's Arnica salve.

The best salve in the world Tor
cuts, bruises, sores, ulcers, salt
rheum, fever sores, letter, chapped
bands, chilblains, corns, and all
skin eruptions, and positively cures
Piles, or no pay required. it is
guaranteed to give perfect salts
faction, or money refunded, Price
25 cents per box. For sale by
Smith Drug Co,
The Daily Texarkanian., 1894-08-15
A Sound Liver Makes a wen Man

Are you bilious, constipated or
traubled with jaundice, sick head
ache, bad taste in mouth, foul
breath, coated tongue, dyspepsia,
indigestion, hot dry skin, pain in
the back and between the Shout
ders, chills, fever, etc. If you have
any of these symptoms your liver is
out of order and your blood is slow
ly being poisoned, because your liv-
er does not act promptly. HERBINE
will cure any disorder of the liver,
stomach or bowels. 1t has no equal
as a Liver Medicine Price, Is
cents. Free trial bottles at Smith
Drug Co.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1894-08-15
pallas Tex. and Return. SIS. 7b.

The Texas & Pacific RyY will sell
tickets to Dallas and return, at one
fare for the round trip, and follow
ing dates. August 4th and 9th
good to return until Aug, 10th.
August 10th and 18th, good to re-
turn to Aug. 18th. August 26th
and 9th limit for return to Sept.
LIST.
c. E. SwINDELL,
Ticket Agent.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1894-08-15

When Baby was sick, we gave her Castoria.
When she was a Child, she cried for Castoria.
When she became Miss, she chung to Castoria.
When she had Children, she gave them Castoria.