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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1895-10-04
MARKET REPORT.
Hopes of the A.P.A. Leaders.

The American Progressive Asso-
citation is going to hold a national
convention in st. Louis, Mo-, Octo-
Der IA, and the approach of this
convention has given expression to
some hopeful estimates and predic-
tons from It's leaders. The vice
president of the organization, j. Il.
Jackson of Fort Worth, Texas, says
the order has a total membership of
100000. In California there are
100000 members, while in the older
states of the east the number, to
quote Mr. Jackson's words, "is enor
nous and daily growing" What
he says of its course in 1896, seems
to mean that it will not put up a
national ticket of its own, nor yet
enter into any hard and fast
alliance with either of the two great
parties, but will support the least
Objectionable candidates without
regard to the party to which they
belong.
In other words, the plan of the A.,
=. a. appears to be much like what
the "Know-nothing" party's was in
the beginning in local contests-to
throw its whole strength for the
nominees, republican or democratic,
whom it likes best or dislikes least.
In one important respect, however,
the A. =. A. will differ from its
great progenitor A committee will
be appointed by the st. Louis con-
vention to lay its declaration of
principles before each of the great
parties and explain its position.
The "Know-nothing" order at the
outset was cabalistic organization,
which struck terror into the big
parties by the secrecy and the swift
ness of its operations, and the GER
tainty by which, in swinging from
one party to the other, it would bury
Objectionable men in both parties
under perfect avalanches of votes.
In this particular the y. p. A.
defers to a strong and Just popular
prediction. The people of the
United States dislike "dark-lantern"
politics, and parties that work on
this plan will die young, for the
reason that they are repulsive and
abhorent to the American idea of
honor.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1895-10-04

At the time of the fire which
destroyed the barns belonging TO
Messrs. Rollin and Lewis, several weak
places were discovered in the water
mains. These have been remedled,
and the entire system is now in perfect
working order.
VIII Smith of Hubbardston was
working his running horse Rainbow at
the fair in Ithaca last Thursday, when
the horse left the track, running under
rope which caught the rider under
the chin. Smith was thrown TO the
ground and seriously injured
Prof Ely will address The Epworth
League Tuesday evening, Oct. -,
at eight o'clock, On the Life of William
Cullen Bryant. Each Epworthian is
requested to come prepared with a
quotation from said poet Every one
is invited to come. No admission fee.
Miss Bertha Stevens received a card
a few days ago which reads as follows:
DIR. Thomas II. Brown will give in mar.
riage Annie Thomas To J. Glenn Lilli-
bridge, Wednesday, October >, 1895, at
y o'clock, Fort Lewis, Colo. Miss
Thomas, who was former student in
Alma college, has been teaching in the
Indian school at Fort Lewis.
There has always been more or less
complaint from the farmers because the
managers of the county fair have spent
so much money for horse racing. The
purses hung up for races this year
amounted to 81 600, and the actual cost
amounted TO 1919. This proves that the
only way to call out the people and
make the fair financial success is to
have good races.
Rev. Z. J. Harris, for the past three
years pastor of the Baptist church in
this village, closed his labors with the
church last Sunday evening. MIR.
Harris has received calls from
churches in Clinton, Ont, and Reed
City, but has not decided which one he
will accept He leaves Tuesday morn
ing for Clinton, Ont in which place
he will preach next Sunday.
The people of Grand ledge are more
than satisfied with the action Of the
NJ. Il. conference III returning Rev. j.
w. Vickers to the church here for his
fourth year. The town never contained
a more popular pastor, or one whose
life and teachings were more consist
ent and effective. The Independent
gladly welcomes his return, at the same
time believing he merits more lucra-
tive field. Ledge Independent.
L. A. Ely was in Ashley last Friday,
by order of the Labor Commissioner,
to investigate the death of John Crit
tenden who WAS killed in stave mill
at that place Sept. :. One of the prin-
cipal objects of the labor bureau is to
see that employees in factories and mills
are protected from all danger to life
and limb, and in this instance Mr.. Ely
says that every precautou had been
taken, and that Mr.. Crittenden's death
was due 90 his own neglect.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1895-10-04
Religious Notes.
PRESBYTERIAN.

PRESBYTERIAN.
Communion service in the morning;
Song service in the evening
EPISCOPAL,
The usual evening service next Sunday
will be held in ST. Johns church and a
morning service at "a quarter before
nine, local, with celebration of the Holy
Communion. Rev Henry b. jefferson
of Bunker Hill, Illinois, will officiate
BAPTIST.
Preaching morning and evening
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1895-10-04

Spain must crush the Cuban
rebellion in the next three months, or
submit TO international interference
in the interest of humanity and
commerce The United States has
agreed for the present to keep out
of the trouble, but this is with the
understanding, that unless Spain
keeps her promise to suppress the
rebellion and restore order in Cuba
within the time specified, the United
States will take a hand III the
embroglio.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1895-10-04

ambassador Bayard is to deliver
an address before the Edinburg
Philosophical Society next month on
individual Liberty, the Germ of
National Prosperity and Perma-
hence" a copy of the address should
be mailed to Grover Cleveland,
whose sympathy for Cubans and
other people struggling to gain a
little liberty is so carefully restained
as to be imperceptible.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1895-10-04
Going to Church

An active, intelligent church memter
male or female, wanted TO represent us
for special work. Splendid induce
ment 10 right party. No capital needed.
Reference required. Good pay. State
age and previous occupation, also name
of church and denomination. Address
Globe Bible Publishing Co., 723 Chest
nut ST., Philadelphia, Pa. 500
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1895-10-04

An exchange asks what is the
trouble with the democratic party?
The question is easy to answer. The
great trouble with the democratic
party is that it is obliged to be on
the wrong side of all important
questions in order to be against the
republican party.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1895-10-04

Reed, Mckinley, Allison, Harri-
son and Morton-the "big five
Some other name or names may be
presented to the national convention,
but these are enough to lengthen
the contest and to make the result
decidedly uncertain.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1895-10-04

Il couldn t keep store without Foley's
Honey and Tar t. ID. WHIPPLE.
Lostant, ILL.,
"Ship at once cant sell any other
cough medicine "
H. w. Ellis, Montrose, Wis.
"Foley's Honey and Tar saves me
doctor bills every winter
l.. \. TOwNEE, MantenO, III.
For sale by G. r Mahan.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1895-10-04

Gen. Orlando M. Poe, the greatest of
army engineers, died at bis home in
Detroit Wednesday moIning, aged
about sixty-four years.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1895-10-04
Low RATES
To
ATLANTA EXPOSITION.

ON account of the Cotton States and Inter
national Exposition. the ID. L. a II Ry is sell
ing tickets at low rates for the round trip.
9Th S36.S Ask agents for fun information.
Sii-6W GEO DEHAVES G.. T. A.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1895-10-04
Never saw die

Many desperate cases of kidney dis
eases pronounced lncurable have been
cured by the Clinic Kidney Cure. Many
physicians use 1t. c. +. MAIGAN.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1895-10-04

OSF-On the streets of Alma, saturday even
l. ing, sept list a $500 bill. Finder will con-
fer n favor by returning it 10 the RECORD of
fee or ELIJAH CHURCH.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1895-10-04
For Sale.

An oil heater nearly new for gale cheap. In
quire at this office.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1895-12-05
The Electrician at PLAY,

San electrician who umuSes himself
by devising odd applications of cleo
trlcity, which may or may not have
practical value. tells chemists hat he
has n much better plan for removing
the glass stopper from u bottle than the
usual holding OF the bottle neck for
awhile over a Bunsen burner. This
method is open to the drawback that
the bottle must be held in Il horizontal
spilled out Of the bottle. The up-todate
improvement is Al adjustable clamp
with coils Of plantinum wire embedded
in Il strip Of asbestos attached. The
clamp, which Is connected to Il battery,
is put on the neck Of the bottle. the cur
rent is turned on. and the glass is
brought to any desired heat. This is.
in fact, an adaptation of the electro
therm. or heating pad. which is now
used in hospitals in lieu OF hot water
pads formerly in vogue. Another nov
city OF this rcsOlrceful electrical ,riner
is an electric annihilator of moths. flies
and mosquitoes. 1t consists of an in
candeSccnt electric lamp placed inside
n large globe. which is coated external
ly with Il mixture of honey and wine,
or any other seductive sticky mass.
The window and doors are to be closed.
the blinds pulled down. and the room
is to be made rs dark as possible. The
current is then turned on. and in nm
hour the insect life OF The room will be
found sticking 10 the glass globe. The
final instructions are to remove the
victims with hot Wat2rani set the tran
afrcSh."
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1895-12-05
Apple Rust.

Who ,ha; has seen Il cider press in
rich. goldeu-red color that the Juice. Of
rhe apples assumes as il gathers i'm the
reccptacles: This characteristic. hue OF
cider is almost as pleasing to the eye
as h flavor OF til" fresh. sweet Juice
is 10 rhe sense of taste. 1t reminds
ON" OF the rolurs Of the autumn land
Scapes amid which the apples have
ripened. But science says thai elder
owes its beautiful color To the fact
that il oxides or r,fsts.
4. French chemist has recently shown
that the apple contains an Oxidizing
fermrnt. Il kind Of d~fastose. which pro-
duees the brownish or reddish color Of
elder. The in which this sub
stance produces oxidation can readily
he observed by any one who cuts an
short time TO tho air. The cut surface
gradually turns red. as thp oxygen Of
the air unites with the jnirc. or In Il
word. the apple rustS. This rusting
of an apple may also De brought about
by simply bruising the fruit without
breaking the skin. Everybody knows
THAI apples thar have fallen violently
tn the ground show red or rusty spots
underneath the bruised rind. In this
case the oxygen is derived from the
air contained in the duets or intersticeS
among the TISSUES of the fruit. and it
becomes active through ths breaking
of the cells that inci,Se the oXidizing
Torment. If IN apple is cooked before
the skin is broken it's TISSUES do not
oxidize when exposed to the air. This
is explained OF the superstition that the
oXidizing properties of the ferment are
destroyed by heat. But let the apple
rust if il likes: the uncounted thou
sands who look upon it AZ the king Of
fruits will never regard this favorite
the less fondly for thar. And who
knows how much Of it's righteousness in
the mouth may be due TO the very Gle
ment that causes it to oxidiZe when left
wasting in the air?
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1895-12-05

A young lady sends to the Chicago
Tribune 4 little anccio.r of Abraham
Lincoln. she says that Il good many
years ago. when her father WaS Il small
boy. her grandfather brought Abra-
han Lincoln home one night 70 supper.
lie WAS then a poor young man prac-
Using law il Woodford County. Hi
n0iS.
1t vas Il cold. stormy night. and
grandma hurried around getting sup.
per. To have something nice. she
opened a jar OF preserved peaches.
Lincoln spent Il long time over his
peach. and finally left it on THE plate.
Grandma noticed this. ana rs Soon IA.
he and grandpa had gone into another
DON she went IN look at The dish. Then
she saw that instead of Il peach She
had given the visitor thc little muslin
sack which contained the peach ker
nClS and the spice. She FASTENED int
the other 0om ana began an apology
but Mr.. Lincoln said:
THAT WAS MI right. Mrs. Perry. Ny
mO.her used the SAINT thing, and ir *
So good that | wanted 10 get all tn,
Juice out Of it,
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1895-12-05

pants, and any number Of smaller
ones. One is located on Il wild nr,;ri.
III ID" ou'sklrtS of Chicago. occupying
Il building :;0x7O fect. but fitted up with
ever! accessory for conducting a gen.
'ral Strengthening business. LIS capac.
ny is about 100 horses !, week. which
arc purchased ut an average roSt of
Ni."'. inc animals secured for sacri-
ne" arc WORKOUT horses from livcrieS.
mines n street car and omnibus com,
panleS. and generally weigh about 700
pounds. After killing. about 300 pounds
can he utilized. This brings three cents
Il pound from commission merchants.
who distribute it among the 5000
workers on the drainage canal. and in
other industrial centers, aS demanded.
ny canning it and shipping it 10 Ant
Werp. packers get ! cents ~ pound. The
hldes n one are also marketable.
bringing The value of a %hutchcred an
ina we'll up to rem dollars.
\ visit TO This hor>p-killing establish
mem reveals system. If no cleanliness.
NV I'M are iIIfbNVn I'D TUilU i'll n
kind Of corral. and when one is Sc
lcc;ed for slaughter. a man places Il
gnnny sack over its head and leads it
into h killing room. where another
man stands ready with an axe and de
livers a blow between the eyes that
Instantly kills the animal. 1t is then
skinned. it's legs being chopped off. and
thc marketable part is hung up in the
cooling room. the treatment being
Identical with that awarded beef. Some
OF II is sailed. other paris are thrown
into iron cauldrons with a capacity NJ
300 gallons. The packers claim rhat
only parts are thus treated that are
sold 10 the glue makers. hut an 1T
slider insists that he 81 the neeks of
horses in one Of these watts which were
made into beef extract another
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1895-12-05

The Italian t;oyc:nmrnt is in sore
financial straits and bankruptcy seems
inevitable unless substantial help comrs
from some quarter. it matters little
where. So il comes soon. There Is roth
ing in tn" treasury +" nice, the enormous
deficit Of last years budget. and where
this years expenses are to be derived
from is IA matter too remote even for con
lecture. Italy wants money and wants
it badly. The iiuaucivrS OF tn" country
have done everything in their power TO
float a loan. but without success. Crisli
finally appealed To the Chamber OF Dcpu-
ties. Everything that could possibly u"
taxed has been made to pay tribute. and
to find something now ON which 10 lev
was by no means m easy matter.
There were many schemes proposed.
but all We're found To nav" some serious
drawback for practical application. After
several days of spicy debate on this tupi"
VI. Casale, Deputy from Spiro. propose
Il tax ON boards.
Ills idea was that all mel who had a
beard of any kind were Unfortunately vain
of his adjournment. Rather than to Sacri-
flee it To the cruel razor they would pre-
fer TO pay II moderate tan for its protcc-
ton. Besides. this would be a patriotic
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1895-12-05

,he administration metropolis. who
rould probably confess To more THIN
worth his weight in gold on the butch
nr'> block. Al that time ii was consid-
cred "a rather unique and valorOus op-
GRAFTON. To-day. however. the $
-omatic killing of horses on the market
j ly no a new thing. and cap
ifal is reaching out Ia utilize the indus
Try for all il is worth. No one can no
absolutely sure that in buying n can
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1895-12-05

thought it was soup stock. and yet an
other was certain that saloon free
lunches were supplied out Of these
kettles.
The enterprise at Portland. Ore. has
q much wider scope than it's Eastern
prototype. There II was simply sought
to utilize the thousands Of half-starved,
semi-wild horses roaming the plains.
Last July n big bunch nj these animals
were rounded mp for the ~butchering
block. They were forced 10 swim the
Columbia River. driven to Umatilla,
and then transported by rail TO Port
land, on route for the abattOir at Linn
ton. Here extraordinary preparations
were made for them. The horses were
corralled and. as needed. were driven
up an inclined plane into al inclosed
pen. leading into convenient buildings,
supplied with cooling rooms, large,
modern talks. canning rooms and all
the varied departments of Il tirst-claSs
packing house. On the ground floor
were the ats for Straming the fat Our
of the meat. n number Of smaller tanks
Of galvanized iron. two large vertical
digoStOrS or retorts. Il press for pressing
the oil out Of rhr meat. Il kiln heated
by steam for drying the bones, n bone
crushcr resembling Il rock crusher. n
diSintcgrator or machine for grinding
the refuse into n fertilizer. a boiler ana
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1895-12-05
and fastened t., il pest. n power IL

and fastened Is Il post. and power Ia
applied. In irn s."nnds the skin comes
or. n few cuts ana SiaShcs chsIic. and
the horst is on the way 80 the cooling
room. or bcin. lr'iird up for canning
purposes.
Recently variWlx State Boards of
Health have taken cpi,niZaIcr of This
AMI kindred slauSii,ering establish
ments and their methuds. and there is
q determined effort being made TO SUP
press III" industry. a, least so far rs the
indiScriminatr sale of the product is
concerned. II il charged that quite
reputable retail butchers have more
than once palmrd off choice horse cuts
rs prime beef. and large beef packers
arc very m,lci, concerned for fear these
exposures will iniur" their trade. and
induce foreign governments n lay IN
cmbarG" on legitimate pro1iucrs.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1895-12-05
Various Uses for Mushrooms.

Some European species of mushruosnA
are used in cOloring. One yields q yell
low dye, another an exquisite greer
which colors the tree on which ii Yrowss
and from this wood Is manufactured
the celebrated Tunbridgp ware. Tfsa
dry. press and >titch together u certain
kind Of mushroom. which is then made
into garments: and in Bohemia a large
round tOadstOol Is dried and the insiHs
removed: il is turned bottom upward,
fastened to the wall. aud used to hold
luyuriantly.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1895-12-05
ALASKAN BOUNDARY DISPUTE.
England Seeks Easy Access to the
Rich Yukon Cola Fields.

The time is not far distant when. for
'hc fourth time. the United States will
become involved in an International
boundary dispute. This time ii Will
awain be with Great Britain. and the
question AT issl,c will be the exact 10
cation of the boundary line between
southeastern Alaska and British CO.
n,ubia. When the Russians transfer
ed Alaska to the United States in
1867 ii was understood that the Qucs-
ion of boundary was definitely. set
led. The authority for this belief was
he treaty bet wpcn Russia and Great
Britain. made. i'm 1922. In this treaty
Il was agreed that the boundary of
southeastern Alaska should be on the
south. the line which later in rllc adj
ninistration of Polk hccamc 80 well
knowL in the popular expression: Eff
ty-four forty. or fight" From Port
land Channel. which indrnts he coast
AZ this pOiut. the line extending north
always ten marine leagues from the
ocean. The western boundary of the
main body Of Alaska was fixed al the
l41st degree OF west longitude. placing
t forever beyond dispute.
Since that treaty the question of
boundary has not been raised until
within the last few years. When SEC
'etary Seward paid Russia S1.2O.OO o in
gold for what was then popularity sup
posed to be an arctic wilderness few
people thought that the vast area Of
and would ever be Of sufficient i'm
oortanee to even lend dignity to IN in
'ernatlonal dispute. But since two Of
II smallest islands alone have con
rolled the sealskin supply of the world
and IFS salmon fisheries have supplied
he market and gold mines have been
discovered in Alaska. the people Of the
United States have been slowly forced
20 acknowledge the wisdom and fore
sight Of Llncoln's Secretary of State in
acquiring this valuable possession.
No, So slow has England been in real
'zing the situation and the possibility
If her gaining conirsi OF the interior
gold fields.
The United States asserts thai the
boundary line runs parallel TO the wind
ing of the bays aud inle.s indenting
he coast. always ten marine leagues
from salt water. The two construr-
ions held to by England are: /. That
on marine leagues from the ocean
means that distaucp from the outer
'OaSt line of the many islands along
he coast. In this case the line would
~ Al, al ..., ,,"t x,-n,, .,n..t. th. mi
ana. Another English construction of
he treaty IL that the boundary should
be measured from the general coast
Inc of the capes and points OF land of
he mainland. The claim of the United
States IL simply for a strip OF lane thir-
ty miles wide extending from the main
body OF Alaska to Portland Channel.
What England really wants is a sea-
| port at the entrance OF the interior
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1895-12-05

thing I" 10, considering the circum-
stances. II" had scarcely finished When
there was an uprOar FROM every side nf.
IN" Senate chamber. .Ail were talking at
once. and tr.spi. who was in the chair.
found it extremely difficult To restore or.
der. The |pTopoS"'! measure. wus llerci-
icSsly riticulcd and it5 originator ga NJ in
for SouI" exceedingly cutting remarks.
Finally Count l.Hurenza,o in lie heat OF
ilr" debate htcaiu" tao personal 10 suir
VI. C;ISH!". Tho Count. he ~nil. ought
not 10 be :" tnuchy on this subject. sec.
Ing thar ii ""nld not deprive him Of any
revenue This created Il great deal ot
laughter ut The rEpcns" Of HE Count.
whose ancestors are said To have welded
I'll" razor for u living. The Count re-.
tortcd upon tIsJir by ia;;uua;irg that
he had never had the price al n shavs
anyway. This was the last straw. Ths
Count and his ,iSpliant rushed 1T each
other and II. CasL!r banged the noble
Duke in the nose. This WAS II signal for
Il general fight among the itaiian states
men, and Crisp. sal poWcrlcNS Will" this
excitement lasted. The srrgcnnt-at-arms
finally restored peace. There ii no tax
on boards aud the finances Ell the coun.
try are in the Same d"plorah!' co'.d;iips
as before.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1895-12-05
Color OF Flowers.

Originally. all flowers were yellow.
say the bOlanistS. The order Of devel-
opment in color appears to be yellow.
pink. red. purple. lilac. up to deep blue
probably the highest leyel-whife
white may occur in any normally eol-
ored flower. just as alhinos are found
among animals. Az flowers become
more specialized they become more dc :
pendent upon the visits of special in
Sects. purple and blue flowers. for in
anc benefiting most from and being
most preferred by bees and butterflies.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1895-12-05

Poles and Bollemians. in large com.
Hdniti"> "f cheap workers. and eSpe-
".aily abroad. there seems to he quite
i demand. and liking. too. for roast
horse" horse steak" fried horse"
morse soup" and 'lorSe sausage" one
a. 'rc men now largely engaged in the
Industry insists thai horse meat il
wholesome and pllatablr. and 'unusu-
1iir fine with cabbage" himself and
!anily occasionally indulg.ng; but. a.