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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1895-09-06
Alma Has a Fire.

Messrs. Wimple 81 Gates of OwoSS9,
81 ate agents for the Stemple fire eXtin-
guisher, gave Il practical test of the
merits of that extinguisher III Nina
last Thursday evening The test was
made upon a frame of wood work about
IL feet high. filed with kindling wood.
the structure being thoroughly saturated
!, With kerosene oil When the match
vas applied the entire frame instantly
I ecamc mass of scething flames The
temple cxtinguisher was turned on the
e re-. and in 3S seconds the fire was
q ntircly cxtinguishcd. More oil was
Il lrown on tho pile and the match again
~ ,plied. when Fred Shipman appeared
W ith the cxtinguishcr owned 10y the
vi lliagc. Fred stood before the fire foI
IN, ,re than minute pouring the
co. itents of the extinguisher on it, but
wa unable to put the fire out, and the
Ste mple was again brought in use, and
thi, time succeeded in cxtinguishing tn,
fire in 80 seconds.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1895-09-06
Old People

Old people who require medicine TO
regulate the bowels and kidneys will
find the true remedy in Electric Bitters.
This medicine does not stimulate and
contains no whiskey or other intoxi-
cant, but acts as a tonic and Alternative.
1t acts mildly on the stomach and
bowels, adding strength and giving
tone to the organs, thereby aiding ma
ture in the performance Of the func-
tions. Electric Bitters is an excellent
appetizer and aids digestion. Old peo-
pie find il Just exactly what they need.
Price fifty cents per bottle at Webb s
Drug Store.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1895-09-06
Two Lives Saved

Mrs, PhUbe Thomas, Of Junction
City, HI, 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 her and she SAYS it saved her life.
Mr.. Thos. Eggers. l30 Florida street,
San Francisco, suffered from dreadful
cold, approaching consumption, tried
without result everything else then
bought one bottle of DR.. Kings New
Discovery and III two weeks was cured.
He is naturally thankful. 1t is such re-
suits, of which these are samples, that
prove the wonderful efficacy Of this
medicine in Coughs and Colds. Free
trial bottles at Webb Drug Store.
Regular size % cents and Sl.00.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1895-09-06
An Enjoyable Trip.

Mr.. and Mrs. w. :. Turck returned
from the east Wednesday noon. Their
objective point when they left home was
Boston. where Mr.. Turck attended the
Knights Templar COnclave and Mrs.
Turck participated in the exercises OF
the General Grand Chapter of the Order
of the Eastern Star, of which order she
is Grand Worthy Matron in this state,
and was chosen a member of the COM
mittec on Jurisprudence, one of the
most important committees, at thls Sos
sion of the General Grand Chapter
The trip TO Boston was made via the
Grand Trunk to Kingston, thence to
Montreal 10y boat down the st. Law
renee. They were denied the exciting
pleasure of shooting the Lachine rapids
because the river was SO low. They
spent one night in Montreal thence to
Portland, where they spent the greater
part of Sunday, and arrived in Boston
Sunday night. After the adjournment of
the conclave and chapter. they visited
friends in Southboro, Mass, and left
Boston last Saturday evening on the
homeward journey. From New Lon
don, Conn, they Went 10y boat to New
York City. where they remained one
dav. and then started for Niagara Falls,
via the Lchigh Valley route. After Il
day spent at the falls, they started for
home on the Grand Trunk road.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1895-09-06
Lies Burdens Laid Down.

Rachel NJ. Adams. relict of the late
Emery Adams, died at the residence
of her son Edwin, about two miles west
of this village, last Wednesday afternoon.
Rachel Marie Lewis was born III
Montgomery county, n. Y. February s,
1918. At the age of II She removed
with her parents To Orleans county. and
afterwards 10 Niagara county, where she
lived until her marriage with Emery
Adams Dec. -. 1896. In the fall of
1881. Mr.. and Mrs Adams came TO
Liberty, Jackson county, where they
lived until February 1854, when they
came to this county and purchased 36O
acres of unbroken forest land in section
five Arcadia township. Mr.. Adams died
about nine years ago, since when Mrs
Adams has lived with her son on the old
homestead.
Mrs. Adams was noted for her upright
character, energetic mind, hosptable
disposition and broad christian charity.
She united with the NJ. +. church III
Liberty, jackson county, and has ever
since been a consistent. faithful follower
of her Savior. -Four children survive
her: Edwin Mrs. \. NJ. Wiley, Mrs.
d. II. Sullivan, and Mrs. Loda Sweeney
of lonia.
The funeral will bc held AZ the
residence this afternoon at two o'clock,
conducted by Rev. j. w. McAlliStcr
and the remains will be inferred in the
Wright cemetery.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1895-09-06
Bucklln,s ArnICa SaIve.

TIE BEST SALyE in the world for
Cuts, Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt
Rheum, Fever Sores, letter, Chapped
Hands, Chilblains, COrrs and all skin
EruptiOns and positively cures Piles,
or no pay required. 1t is guaranteed
to give perfect satisfaction or money
refunded. Price % cents per box. For
sale 10y B. ). Webb.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1895-09-06
School Notes


Fred Avery gave Us call Tuesday p.
III.
Miss Bertha Strublc is assisting Miss
Hubbcll this week.
Miss Hattie Woodward of the class Of
90. will do cadet word in the llindcrgar-
ten this year.
Veal thought j. Major had left US
for good. but his beaming countenancc
appearod before uS Tuesday morning
after six weeks visit near Niagara
Falls
The senior class of '9G has started ont
with thirteen members. 1t Is hoped
that none will fall behind, for it is the
largest graduating class the school has
over had.
Miss Hubbell has 66 pupils under her
management, Il number more than could
Ice seated in her room. She viii use the
room formerly occupied by Mis-. McLar-
en-. who has been transferred to Miss
Hubbell' : room.
The public schools opened last Mon.
dav with an enrolment of 300. tn,
attendance of foreign pupils compares
favorably with other years, and Will I'M
doubtcdly be largely increased before the
close of the term.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1895-09-06
Religious Notes.
EPISCOPAL.

Evening service only will be held IN
II. Johns church next sunday Prof
n. G.. Jones of Detroit Is expected To
nnil.infD
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1895-09-06

f.. p. Caldwell. the blacksmith, can
do what many other blachsmiths, have
failed To do: shoe horse I'm such IA
manner as to stop its interfering. Mr..
Caldwell has for some time attended tu
DR.. IAncashirc's horses. which under
other blacksmths had acquired the
practice of interfering, and under hs
care they have stopped the practice
cntirely, and are i'm first-claSS condition.
/ have had long experience in the care
and management Of horses, and am
pleased with Mr.. Caldwell's work, aud
give il nv hearty cpmmcudation.
&. f.. BENzER.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1895-09-06
METHODIST.

Regular services by the pastor. Morn,
ing subject. Faith as grain of Mustard
Seed -" Evening subject. "Thc cure oi
the ten InpcrS." All are cordially
invited tu attend these services.
PRESBYTERIAN.
The pastor will occupy the pulpit at
the Prpsbvtcrian church next sunday
prcachiuu both morning and evening
The evening service viii be resumed
after the summer : rest.
BAPTIST.
Morning The Angels Message To the
shepherds: evening, The Secret Growth
of the Seed
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1895-09-06

HLMA ENCAMPMENT, No. 62, |. o. o. +
"A meet every first and third Tuesday in each
month
CuAs. HUTCHINS l.. n. CHADWICK,
Scribe. Chief Patriarch.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1895-09-06
PROFESSIONAL.

r A. BAGLEY, Physician and Surgeon.
Z. Ofilce, Opera House Block. Once hours,
80 to $50 and TO $ p. m Diseases OF the
eye and ear special.
+. SUYDAM, M. D., Physician and Surgeon.
d. Ofilce opposite Church block.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1895-09-06

YNIGHTs OF PYTHlAs-fltz James Lodge,
A No, 90, X. of z. hold Its regular meetings
every other Wednesday night.
q. Nj. HUTCHINSON, c. q,
n. G. DAVIDSON. X. Of X, * 8.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1895-09-06
ALMA BUSINESS DIRECTORY
BANKERS.

IN S. TURCK Goa general banking
w business transacted. Dealers in Foreign
and Domestic Exchange. special attention
given TO Collections. Office hours s:3O to II 10
a m: 1880 TO 3:S1 D. m. standard Time.
WIN. s. TURCK. \. W. WRIGHT. q. ). WARD.
j. X, SsAvER.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1895-09-06
SOCIETIES.

II r. CHURCH-Serviccs at the residence of
u, T. Rrant each alternate sunday until FUR
thor notice REV. J. WILDMAN,
Pasto in charge
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-07-27
NAPOl-EON'S DREAM.
He Longed to Follow in the Footsteps OF
Alexander the Great.


Alexander the Great.
Bonaparte was q child of the Medi-
terranean. The light of its sparkling
waters was ever in his eyes, and the
fascination of it's ancient civilizations
was never absent from his dreams oil
glory. His proclamations rang with
classic illusions, his festivals were
adorned with classic ceremony. In in
fancy he had known of Genoa, the
tyrant of his island, as strong in
the splendid commercial enterprises
which stretched eastward through the
Levant, and beyond into the Farther
orient; in childhood he had fed his
imagination on the histories of Alexan-
der the Great, and his conquest of ORR
entail empires; in youth he had thought
to find an open door for his ambition,
when all others seemed closed by TAX
ing service with England to share the
renown of those who were building up
her eastern empire Disappointed in
this, he turned with the same lack OF
success to Russia, already Englands
rival on the continent of Asia.
1t is perfectly comprehensive that
throughout his early manhood his
mind should have occasionally revert
ed to the same ideals. The eOnqueror
of Italy and Austria might hope to
realize them. Was he not master OF
the two great maritime common
wealths which had once shared all
eastern trade between them2 En-
glands intrusion upon the Mediterra-
mean basin was a never-ceasing irrita-
ton to all the Latin powers. Her
,,,,,,,a,oioI ,,,.oc aa,itr md hoy naSfarv
of the seas aggravated the exaspera-
ton of France, as threatening
even her equality in their an
cient rivalry From the days of the
first crusade all Frenchmen had felt
that leadership in the reconstruction OF
Asia belonged to them by virtue OF
preoccupation. Ardent republicans.
moreover, saw Frances mission incom-
plete in the liberalizing of the CONT
nent, and the department of marine
under the directory stamped its paper
with the motto: Liberty of the Seas. "
Imaginative forces, the revolution
ary system, and the national am bition
all combined to create ubiquitous en-.
thusiasm for the conquest of the Medi-
terranean. To this the temperament
and training of Bonaparte were as the
spark to the finder 1t was with will
ing ears that the directory heard bis
| krst suggestions about tho Venetian
isles. and subsequently his plans for
| the capture OF Malta, which was to be
followed by death-blow TO England's
supremacy in the seizure of Egypt and
the ACKNOWLEDGMENT Of Turkey. PROT
| w. III. Sloane, in Century.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-07-27
DIVISION OF THE RACES.
Strange Ideas of Theosophists Regarding
the PeopIing of the Earth.

Strange Ideas of TheOsophists Regarding
the PeopIing of the Earth.
The theosophical leaders of the world
have a very curious belief, which is
seldom alluded to outside Of the soci-
ETY.. Theosophical philosophy divides
human existence on this globe into
seven races, or seven great families of
people. According to the same philos-
ophy, five of these races have already
appeared, the human family to-day
representatives of the fifth division"
The original or primitive division, ac-
cording to this extraordinary belief,
was a race of beings in which the two
sexes were combined in single indi-
vidual. This curious creature, the
last representative of which probably
became extinct thousands of years
since, was of gigantic size and had two
perfect back bones and two spinal cords
Annie Besant, VIM. @. Judge and
other theosophical lights profess to be-
lieve that the world is ripe for the ad-
vent of the sixth race. According to
their ideas, the sixth race will be
made up of individuals similar to those
of the first race" They will be giants
in stature averaging about thirty-two
feet in height, will have the character
istic double spinal column, and will
each be provided with three eyes, the
third great optical search-light being
situated in the center of the forehead.
The first of these giant monstrosities
will be looked upon as curiosities, but
they will multiply at a very rapid rate
and soon predominant. They will
finally squeeze regulation humanity
out of existence, and will, in course of
time, be superseded by the seventh and
last race, which viii be composed of
beings entirely sexless.-St. Louis Re-
public.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-07-27
Able SwordaTnen.
public.

Elephants are completely disabled
by one blow from the Arabs two.hand-
ed sword. which almost sewers the hind
leg, biting deep into the bone. This
feat is varied by slashing off the trunk,
leaving it dangling only by piece of
skin. A Ghoorka was seen by the late
Laurence Oliphant to behead buffalo
with single blow of his kookerie.
And Sir Samuel Baker, man powerful
enough to WELD during his African ex-
ploration the Baby" an elephant rife,
weighing twenty-five pounds, once
Glove wild boar with his big hunting
knife almost in halves as it was making
a final rush, catching 1T just behind
the shoulder, where the hide and bris-
ties are at least a span thick. Sir
Walter Scott relates how the earl of
Angus, with his huge sweeping brand,
challenged an opponent to fight, and
at blow chopped asunder his thigh
bone, killing him on the spot. There
is a story current in Australia that a
Lieut.. Anderson, in 1852, during an en-
counter with bushrangers, cut clean
the gun-barrel of his adversary with
his sword. And at Kassassin it is re-
lated that one of Arab i Pasha's soldiers
was severed in two during the mid
night charge. But, in the opinion of
experts, this is very improba bic, even
had the new regulation saber then
been in use.-London Globe.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-07-27
PERSONAL AND LITERARY.

-Ihaclxeray adored the memory OF
his mother. He said: Mother is the
name of God on the lips of little chill
dren.''
--Cortez always carried in his bosom
a little prayer book. which he relig-
iously read from beginning to end
every month.
AT the annual meeting of the New
England Woman's club Mrs. Julia Ward
Howe, who was the principal speaker,
said: 'Once it was the eccentric woman
who belonged to club, now it is the
eccentric woman who does not belong
to club"
Miss Margaret Smith has just died
at Ferndale, Inverness. Her father,
DR.. Neil Smith, then surgeons mate
in the royal navy, attended to Lord
Nelson on board the Victory at Trafal-
gar, when the great admiral was NOR
tally wounded.
Gustav Frcytag. the famous Ger
man author, who died few weeks ago.
left a fortune estimated at 1000, 600
marks, about $780, 600, in addition to
his real estate in Wiesbaden and Gotha.
He wrote his will himself. His library
contains many rare books and manu-
scripts.
Herbert Spencer, who was one OF
the three men outside of Germany
who were recently appointed by EN-
peror William knights of the Order of
Merit. has declined the protfered
honor on the ground that his opinions,
repeatedly expressed in his writings,
debar him from accepting it.
"A Bridgeport Comm Clergyman
recently preached sermon in which
he thanked God that there had been
frost enough to destroy the apple-blos-
SONS in that section, and trusted that
it would destroy every apple blossom
throughout the length and breadth OF
the land. This would destroy the APP
pie crop, he argued, and consequently
there would be no cider, and the cause
of temperance would be benefited.
One of the first women lighthouse
keepers in this country was Kathaleen
Andre Moore, a descendant of Maj.
Andre. She had charge of the light.
house at Black rock, on the coast Of
Massachusetts, and tended the lamps
there for more than fifty years, as her
father had done before her In later
years her only companions IN her lone
ly vigil were two large Newfoundland
dogs and a pet lamb. Her library in
the lighthouse contained SOME of the
best books of the day.
Mrs. Julia Ward Howe tells TIVE
anecdotes illustrating the shyness OF
Hawthorne and Irving. She says Irv-
ing attempted to make a speech at a
dinner given to Charles Dickens, but
after mumbling few words indis-
tinctly he remarked, Il can't go on"
and sat down. Of Hawthorne's timidi-
ty she had glimpse while calling with
her husband on Mrs. Hawthorne in
Concord. While they were in the par
lor they saw tall. slim man come
down the stairs, and Mrs. Hawthorne
called out: Husband, husband, DIR.
Howe and Mrs. Howe are here!" Haw-
thorne bolted across the hall and out
through the door without even looking
into the parlor.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-07-27
FLOWERS OF TIE SKY.
Beautiful Forms and COIOrs of the Gar.
denS of StarIand.

dens of Starland.
We have learned to love the flowers
Of the earth, to admire their delicate
ints, and to cherish them as silent
friends. How few learn to love and
become intimately acquainted with
he flowers of the sky" Far more
beautiful and varied are they than the
lowers of the earth; but only to the
patient astronomer who searches the
Nocturnal heavens with his telescope
are these wonders revealed. He knows
exactlv when and where to look for
hem, and by patient toll has added
many newly discovered colored stars
20 those already known.
Let us follow him in his ramble in
Starland, as he gazes at some of the
well-known double stars, the twin
lowers of the heavens. He will proba-
oily turn his telescope toward the con-
Stellation Scorpio, which forms mag
niicent object in the south during the
summer months. It is easy to recog-
aize this constellation, with it's long
winding trail of stars. bearing a sup
posed resemblance to a huge scorpion
with extended claws. Right in the
heart of the Scorpion is the rudy An
5ares, often called the Scorpions heart.
This star has a minute green com
oanion, far too close to the red primary
star to be seen alone by any arrange
rent of the telescope. On one occa-
sion, however, an eminent observer took
advantage of the passage of the moon
over the red star, to discover whether
The companion star was truly green in
IN color. For a moment the red star
was hidden by the moon, leaving the
other shining alone, and then it was
seen that the small star was unmis-
takably green. This experiment was
tried because it had long been sup
posed that the more strongly marked
colors, in the case of small companion
stars, We're due merely to contrast.
The colors of the double stars, then,
are real, SO that if we could pay visit
to one Of these systems we should find
colored suns-red, orange, and yellow
ruling suns, or as the case might be.
lilac, mauve, russell or olive suns of
the smaller kind. Nor must we think
Of these smaller suns as really small
70 themselves. In reality, many of
them are very much larger than all the
planets of the solar system would be,
were they united into one vast planet.
Mary Proctor in Chautauouan
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-07-27
HUMOROUS.

Honest Observation-Disclosures
"What kind of pen do you use?'
Authors Steel mostly, though l never
have been accused of plagiarism. -
Truth.
what is the new boarder's bust
ness, Pauline?" asked the Cheerful
Idiot. He is running bicycle school, -
replied the waiter girl. ''Oh! Teaching
the young idea how to seoot, is hep
Cincinnati Tribune.
The following case of absence OF
mind is reported: An old lady, after
stirring the fire with her knitting.
needle, took up the poker to knit with
and did not find out her error till sh.
began to scratch her head with it.
Tit-Bits.
Tommy Figg-+@My sisters sweet.
heart kicked my dog yesterday, but ]
got even with him, you bet" Johnny
Briggs-''How?" Tommy Figg-"I
Won't she taste bitter?''-Frank Har.
rison's Magazine.
She'd Go Farther.-Miss Youngun
1.-THE regents of the state university
have abolished the degree of bachelor
of letters" Miss Oldun-'I am sc
pleased to hear it, if L had my way
would abolish bachelors entirely
Detroit Free Press
Little Willowdean. walking with
her mother, stumbled several times
over the rough pavement. Her mother
said: whats the matter. daughter?'
''Nothing's the matter with me- she
- = 4
is too thick In places IN. Y. Adver.
tiser.
There was vTvaeious smile on her
face which was most winsome. ''Oh
dear me-" she murmured happily, 'Ive
just gotten such a bar gainl" How,
dear?" inquired her friend. II sent a
telegram, only quarter for ten words,
and at least six of them were words Oh
more than three syIla Washing.
ton Star.
Pooling the Why will you
insist upon writing such one-sided
political articles9 Why, according &c
Year. writings every member of your
party. without exception. is an angel
of light, and every man in. the other
party a liar and horsethief. That
Klnu Oh bdIk can IOOl nOUt1ly DuC DAID1
partisans.'' blind part5sans are the
only men / write for. "-Bostoaa Tran
script.
Judge" said the. prisoner. sol
emnlv, "ye don't mean IT." '-0f conrst
/ mean it, was the response Not ter
dollars jes' fur talkia' on the stree
conner last nightr' THAT'S it You
were charged with being loud and
boisterous-" Ten aollars-an' ies' FIJI
taIkin'. Well, judge. I'll work it out
Rnt yOG have destroyed patriot. You
have drnv the iron of cruel reality int
. soul that was hitherto jes' wrapped
up in idolatrOns worship of the God
aess of Liberty. Freedom of speech i
the bulwaik of our country, an whel
speech gsts ter costin' ten dollars
crack, Judge, pass out. I'm an an
Hrchist from now on. "-Washingtol
| Star