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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1895-05-10

NIOhTGAGE sALE:- Default has been made
vi in the conditions of a mortgage executed
hy Charles n. Wagner and Emma ;. Wagner
his wife TO William n. Waldby whereby the
power OF sale IN said mortgage contained has
become operative. said mortgage bears date
April END. 1893 and was recorded April end,
1893 in the Office OF the Register of Deeds for
the county of Gratiot, and state Of Michigan,
in liber - of mortgages, on page 64T. One an
nual instament of interest on said mortgage
is past due and yet remains unpaid. More
than thirty days have elapsed since said IN
stalment OF interest became due. and the said
mortgage exercising his option ia said mort
gage contained. hereby declares the principal
sum thereof, as we'll as all interest thereon,
now due and payable The amount claimed az
due upon said mortgage AT date hereof T. the
sum Of seven hundred and fourteen dollars
and cighty-onc cents No proceedings have
been instituted 90 collect the same, or any part
thereof. either at law or in equity; notice 10
hereby given that by yirture OF the power Of
sale I'm said mortgage contained, and of the
statute Iu such case provided, the premises
described I'm said mortgage, tO-Wtt: The north
half of the south half OF the north quarter
of section eleven, in township eleven north. OF
range two west, situated in GratiOt county,
state of Michigan. will be sold at public vendue
10 the highest bidder. at the front door of the
court house, in the village of Ithaca state of
Michigan, on the twenty second day Of June.
1895, AT one O'Clock in the afternoon, TO satisfy
the sum due as aforesaid, together with the
interest then accrued and the legal costs and
charges of this foreclosure. including IN at
torncy fee of twenty i've dollars as authorized
by law.
Dated March -. 1895.
c. J. WILLETT s}s-l3 WILLIAM II. WALDBY.
Attorney for Mortgegee. Mortgagee.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1895-05-10

a disease has appeared in Europe which
has been styled smokers cramp. 1t Is
very similar IN its effects to writers cramp,
or scriyoners palsy. The disease is caused
by rolling cigarettes with one hand. For
many years 1t las been common in SPAIN
although some smokers are so expert as TO
make acigarottc with "A single twist Of the
fingers. Since law was recently passed
In Franco permitting tho manufacture Of
handmade cigarettes largo numbers Of girls
have been employed in rolling cigarettes
by hand.
1t Is among them that tho disease has
appeared. In spain, however, it is not
confined 10 the cigarette girls, but Is a
common ailmcnt. Philadelphia Record.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1895-05-10

Dcro you vas, you drilin buppy!"
y IicturCsqucly attirod old German
lady, with brog, rudy face, marrcd by
fcrocioUs scoWI, had stopped n hand.
somgly dressed young follow who was just
in t.Ic act Of stopping off the curb at the
corner Of Fourth and Walnut streets Ia
eros, the street.
Wy youdon't baym dot fife tollar you
vas owe mci You dinbs / vash-vash for
nodngs;"
Two young ladies near by were amused
listeners, and tho young man was visibly
embarrassed
My good woman, on what grounds do
you claim l oWo you So"
Not grounds; Not-vot"-
In her rage sho brought one big foot
down heavily on the slushy pavement.
Not grounds Desc grounds right here
-Fourdt ind Walnut, und want my
money.
Tho young man paid her on "tho
grounds mentioned. -Cincinnati Trib-
unc.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1895-05-10
A Crime to CAN n Baby Francis.

In England it is not crime to desire Ia
call a baby Francis. But in England
many hold that liberty runs TO license. In
certain well ordered tracts Of Germany it
is penal to call baby by that in1amma-
tory style The prohibiting law was
passed in tho year II, which sounds as II
time at least were on its side. But It ap-
pears that really tho law was passed in
Paris in revolutionary times TO prevent
people naming their infants Robespicrre,
which was justly regarded as menace
TO social order. These parts Of Germany
groanod at the time under the heel OF
Franco and have not yet plucked up cour-
age to repeal the enactment. II only al
lows names that are In the calendar or in
ancient history. \ resident Englishman
has lately been fined 3 marks for wanting
to name his infant Francis. He played Sir
Francis Drake as ancient history, but the
court Of appeals could not conscientiously
90 further than Franciskus, and the gen.
tlcman has been fined for not registering
tho namc until his appeal was decided. 1t
was hard, but worse romans behind. The
fathers own name is Francis, and If he Is
not very careful no will find himself in
the dock for being in possession of contra
band. Pail Mall Gazette
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1895-05-10

Y of the estate of Joseph q. Gee decreased
We the undersigned having been appointed
by the Probate Court of the county OF Gratiot
state OF Michigan. commissioners TO receive,
all persons against said deceased. do hereby
give notice thatwc will meet at the law Office
Of John ID Spinney, one OF the undersigned
com missloners No. =, Wright Block. i'm the
village OF Alma. in said county, on Friday, the
10Th day OF May, A. d., ls9j, and on Thursday.
the LIST day of August A. D.. 1895, at 100 clock
a. IN. of each OF said days for the purpose of
cXaming and allowing said claims and that six
months from the 3lst day of January A. D..
lsi3 were allowed by said court for creditors
to present their claims 10 US for examination
and allowance.
Dated March 10th, 1895.
JOHN ID. SPINNEY,
oo,-bw TOWNSEND A. ELY
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1895-05-10
Tnexpected.

a few years ago, when Hold the Fort"
was one of tho new and popular hymns,
the superintendent Of "a Sunday school
took great dislike to the song After
hearing the story readers may bo disposed
to think that his antipathy was not with
out reason.
1t was at children's day exercise Of
the sunday school. The arrangements
were for tho whole school, headed by tho
superintendent, to mako triumphal en-
try into tho church, in which the audience
Woro already seated. Accordingly hun
drcd or moro boys and girls formed In
line, each class headed by its teacher, and
carrying banners marched in at one Of the
sido entrances As they marched thoy
sang " Hold the Fort" The suporintend.
ont, smiling and perhaps IA little pomp-
Gus, led the way
At the moment Of entering the church
they woro beginning tho second stanza,
which runs.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1895-05-10
TO THE ROBIN.

Sweet singer OF the sweet sad days.
Thy requiem for the summer dead
Rings clearly through tho golden haze,
While DER thy head
The scre leaves, with IA gentle sigh,
Float softly down 20 earth to die
Gold, brown and red.
And is thy song all sadness7 Nay,
Thy little heart full well doth know
That where tho sere leaf breaks away
The bud doth show
Pure promise Of another spring,
Whom thy glad song with love will ring,
Sweet, clCar and low.
Arthur Wright IN Chambers Journal.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1895-05-10
An Exnericnced Man.

She whirlcd through the railroad station
and went up against the uniformed voter
an ut the gate of tho train she'd
what time does that train go5" she
asked cxcitcdly.
In half an hour, madam"
"Wcll, | want TO go in and tell some
friends goodby
Sorry, madam, " he sighed but can t
let you 20 in We can't have the train
delayed detroit FREQ Press.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1895-05-10
The Bengal Grosbeck.

Tho Bengal grosbock builds a nest
shaped like bottle and always selects for
Its support n long, 1.-the limb, oyerhang-
ing stream Of wntcr. The entrance l.
beneath, and from the situation and pc
culiar shape 1t Is absolutely impossible FOR
snake To gain admission To the nest
ono naturalist records seeing / 4 attempts
on the part OF sorponts 10 get at the nest,
but the hungry snakes always fell of into
the water
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1895-05-10
Indolent Rossini.

Rossini was one Of tho most indolont
men that ever lived, yet ho wrote operas
against time, rs it were. The Barber Of
Seville" for instance, was written and
mounted In less than month, which fact
gave rise To- Donizctti's cogent witticism
Upon being told that Rossini had finished
his opera in 10 days Donizetti replied: 1t
is very possible He is so lazyl"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1895-05-10

Jimson-Doctor, ! ann getting too stous
for comfort, and / want your advice.
DOctor-Nuthiug reduces flesh liko wUr-
ry. Spend Two hours day thinking Of
the unpaid hi you owe mo.--New York
Weekly
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1895-05-10
See the mighty host advancing,
Satan leading on.

Tho audience was quick to appreciate
tho righteousness Of tho situation, and a
ripple Of amusement went through tho
church. several in the procession stopped
singing and smiled. The awkwardnoss of
his position dawncd on the supcrintend-
ent, and he turned very red, Some Of tho
children, seeing their elders smiling,
laughed outright.
y complete breakdown was imminent
when one u tho teachers began to sing
Onward, Christian Soldiers" This was
Immediately taken up by the whole school,
and fairly successful entry was made.
Hold the Fort has never since been a
favoritc with that Sunday school,
Youths Companion
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1895-05-10

'Hail 90 tho Chief j. song in the
second canto Of SCOTS Lady Of the
Lake II IS a hoat song, designed TO i'm
itate those Of tho Scottish buasmon The
melody was written by Sir Henry Rowley
Bishop.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1895-05-10
His Reward.

Not very long ago the Duke of Norfolk,
while walking through the streets Of Lon
don, happened TO sec an old lady in evil
dent distress. She wanted cab and
could not attract the claimants notice
His grace called vehicle and saw her in
to it safely. To his surprise, he found
three coppcrs slipped into his hand, and
the old lady said. There you are, my
man. Go ana get yourself glass Of bccr"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1895-05-10

a Roman stylus for writing cost ia the
time Of Julius Caesar about conts.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1895-05-10

John Wesley romCmborod the names Of
many hundreds OF tho members Of his So
cietios and was rarely ot fault when add
dressed by any one whom he had met be-
foro
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1895-05-10

Chestnuts were sold ON tho strcots OF
ancient Rome mt 20 for cont.
The advocate., 1895-11-20

than it ever would before" then manu-
facturers can buy more material and
more labor for dollar than they ever
could, and consequently they can manu-
facturs implements cheaper than ever
before. But il is going to take thirty
three and one-third bushels more Of the
15-cent corn the farmer raised this year
to buy that wagon which he must have,
and six and two-thirds bushels more to
buy that plow he viii need to break
ground for another crop. Pleasant pros
pect and one thoroughly to be enjoyed
by the farmer, isn't it? Had he not bet
ter begin to think about organizing
again for protection against combines?
The State Alliance will meet on De-
cember 4. There is plenty of time for
the co-operators to get together. The
terms for the reinstatement of delin-
quents are we'll known, and the condi-
tions upon which representation can be
secured are given in the call for the an
nual meeting published above. This
meeting will afford an opportunity for
the representatives Of those members
who believe in the Alliance as an indus
trial organization to confer and perfect
plans for reorganization to protect them
selves against such schemes Of robbery
as that contemplated by the implement
combine.
The advocate., 1895-11-20

these prices good, safe Investment.
Careful investigation on our part Of sun
plies in the different States lead dis 10
believe that the winter crop will not BE-
as heavy as generally considered and
that prices are low enough. We think
purchases on present basis for either
shipment or the feed lot will be remu.
nerative. With hogs around cents in
the country and corn at 20 cents, we see
no likelihood of a loss, but believe there
will be good, liberal profit in the in
vestment. If you are inclined to buy
and ship on the market, this looks like
safe time to begin operations on liberal
scale, as we are Of the opinion that buy
ers and shippers will have a gradually
rising market to ship on, and this is just
the kind on which to make money.
Prices are 80 low that big breaksor rapid
declines are impossible, hence the risk OF
loss is correspondingly light Kansas
City shippers who live in competitive ter
ritory also have a decided advantage
over those shipping to other markets. as
we are now only 5 cents below Chicago
and 20 cents higher than Omaha
The advocate., 1895-11-20
The Implement Combine.

The ADVOCATE and other papers have
spoken of the advance in the price Of
farm implements which was recently or
dered by the manufacturers combine.
The advance is to include everything
from a steam thresher to garden rake.
To oppose combines and protect farm
ers from their rapacious greed was one
Of the purposes of the Farmers Alliance.
The Alliance reduced the price of binder
twine and farm implements in 1890 and
saved to it's members hundreds Of thou
sands of dollars. This was done, too, by
its system of cooperation as planned and
only imperfectly organized. If the bust
ness plans Of the Alliance had been de-
veloped to completeness there would be
no implement combine to-day to extort
higher prices from the farmers But
the business features Of the Alliance
were suddenly abandoned and the farm
erS Of Kansas are as completely at the
mercy OF this combine as they were be-
fore.
IL it is true, as we are so often told,
that "a dollar win purchase more now
The advocate., 1895-11-20
Topics for November Meetings.

Thanksgiving; origin and how OBJ.
served in past and present.
Our experiences and mistakes in
farming during the past season.
Fancy cooking with samples; ex-
change Of recipes.
How can we market our farm pro-
ducts to the best sdvsntsgeP
Is there any especial" work for men
and women in the AllianceP
The most profitable and the most un-
profitable crop we have raised during
the past season. Every member to
give an answer with reasons.)
Should the Alliance always be con-
Quoted according to par iamentsry
law and usageP Can farmers afford
the time and expense to attend polit-
ical conventional
What has the Alliance accomplished
in State legiSlationP In national Leg
islation9
How can farmers best secure the
enactment of such legislation as is
needed for the protection Of their in
tereStsP
The advocate., 1895-11-20
Annual Meeting.

The annual meeting of the State
Alliance will be held in Topeka on the
first Wednesday of December. The
representation is one delegate from
each County Alliance and one delegate
for each 200 members or major fraction
thereof. Each unorgsnized county
with one or more subordinate Alliances
shall be entitled to one delegate. No
delegate is entitled to q seat in the con-
ventlon until all dues are fully paid up
to date. J.F. WILLITs, President.
The advocate., 1895-11-20
Come or write for our clubbing rates
To Horse Owners.

Every owner of good horse should
know what are the latest and most re-
liable horse remedies, and where they
can be obtained, No matter If horses
are cheap, they are worth taking care
Of If they are worth anything.
The ADVOCATE specially recon-
mends the G. & M. remedies advertised
in this paper. They have been thor
oughly tried by competent horsemen,
and their sale is increasing every day,
Why don't you try themP
The advocate., 1895-11-20

DIR. Edward w. Bemis, recently pro-
fessor Of political economy in the Uni
versity Of Chicago, is the author of
"Co-operation in New England" pub
lished by the American Economic
Association. After giving in this treatise
the results Of his extended Investigations
he makes the following statement: $50
many have asked the writer during the
course Of this investigation what was the
best form of cooperative stores, that at
the risk of repeating little of what has
gone before, / venture to refer to what
have been found important features.
The Rochdale plan is to be preferred,
with its dividends on purchases, limited
number Of shares of S5 each in the hands
Of any one person, equality of vote OF all
stockholders, market prices for pure
goods and exclusively cash trade. Ex-
penses should not exceed one-twelfth of
the trade. Greater percentage Of divi-
dends of trade should be given to stock
holders than to outsiders, but anyone
should be entitled to that full dividend
on depositing 81 toward a share. The
dividend, however, should not be paid
such one, but should be added to his
credit, until in that way and by direct
payment, S. share is paid for. By this
means men are encouraged to save
Provision should be made in the bylaws
for withdrawing at face value the shares
in excess of say ten, or even three, as
the directors may see fit, that may be
in the hands of the largest stockholders,
the exact ones from whom stock is to
be withdrawn being decided by lot when
such a measure may be necessary to
provide shares for those without any
who may be desirous of purchasing. BY
this means a CO operative company will
not only exert wide influence, but will
attach to itself much larger trade than
if it's stocks fall into the hands Of few.
It is to be hoped that the time will soon
come here as already in England, when
the surplus funds of the retail co-opera-
tive stores of a state will be invested in
larger wholesale store which shall
grant dividends on It's sales AS soon
as productive cooperation on the plan
of proft-sharing with all employees, as
soon to be described, has gained a firm
foothold, such enterprises will also
furnish places for the investment Of
surplus funds. Thus the patrons Of the
cooperative stores may be encouraged
to allow larger part Of their dividends
to remain in good investments, that
shall both bring them good return and
at the same time spread the benefit Of
-. -.
The advocate., 1895-11-20
TO Committeeman:

What you want is a plan to
circulate literature that will
do some good in your own
county. Don't squander
money on campaign stump
speakers while there is a bet
ter way of getting infOrma-
tiOn to the people. Write
THE ADVOCATE for terms.
The advocate., 1895-11-20
EsTABL,IsHED 1898.
Hart . Pioneer . Nurseries,
FORT SCOTT, KANSAS.
f. sCHELL Secretary A
W. F. sCHELL, Secretary and Manager.
A. B. COMBS, Assistant Secretary.

Extensive
within
four toe
WhenH Hrthng ndve1aesn snmenhon Advoate
The advocate., 1895-11-20
KANSAS CITY STOCK YARD NOTES.

Miss Jennie Goodwin sold about six
teen loads Of stock this week. Among it
were sixty-one head of hogs sold for John
Hirchemschlager which averaged S45
pounds and brought S3.67115 on Tuesday.
E. E. Richardson has been elected
chairman of the advisory committee Of
the Karnival Krewe. His success as
Secretary Of the Stock Yards Company
warrants the belief that he will make a
valuable leader in Karnival affairs.
The Kansas City Live Stock Commits.
sion Company has sent about 1000 head
of feeders to the country during the past
week, prices ranging from $3.50 to 1926.
This is one Of the strongest firms at the
yards and the name OF Calvin Hood as
President recommends it as responsible
Last Tuesday was the greatest Gay for
feeders since last January, the shipments
for feeding purposes having amounted to
147 cars that day. Jones Bros. have
done a good business in this kind Of
stock. Vernon & Scroggins sent out 300
head last week, and Stevens & Co. about
1000 head.
The publishers of the ADVOCATE, hav-
ing taken pains to investigate the stand
ing Of the different commission firms at
the yards, desire to call especial atten-
tion to the following: Robt. G. White
& Co., Rogers Commission Company,
Ben L. Welch & Co., Lone Star Commits
sion Company, Larimer- Bridgeford Com
mission Company, Knollin & Booth (sheep
men), w. S. Tough & Son (horses and
mules). Every favor shown the patrons
of this paper is favor to the paper
itself and helps to make the paper bet
ter. Even If you are doing business with
firms not mentioned here, it would be a
good plan to correspond with these and
see what inducements they have 10 offer.
During the past week there has been
a big increase in hog killing at the pack.
ing houses. During the week at Armour's
alone 26,449 hogs were slaughtered or
this number 10000 were killed during
the last three days of the week, the daily
record for those days being more than
5000. Superintendent Tourtellothe said
that if the present rush continued next
week it would be a record breaker in
pork packing in this city. The weeks
killing was by far the largest in several
months. The same proportionate in
crease was made at all the packing
houses and during the week the packers
bought more than 10000 hogs During
the first three days OF the week the rec
ord was low and on two days the killing
department at Armour's was operated
only half the time.
The Larimer- -Bridgeford Live Stock
Commission Company send out the fol-
lowing circular: "The hog packing sea-
son is now under full steam and we have
been studying carefully the situation
that we might give our friends the ben
eft Of our Investigations. Noting the
liberal purchases on the part Of packers
and their willingness to take all that
came at present prices, we are led to be-
lieve that packers consider purchases at
The San Francisco call., 1895-11-17

:.
come missionaries-two TO Japan and one
to. India. A. fourth is the wife of. a. mis-
sioaary 10 China.# In nethis:connectiou may
be mentioned two: other women OF iuflu-
ence inforeignlapds. Stematz Yamakawa
('S2ywas the first japanese girl to graduate
from an American college. As the wife of
Iwao Oyama, the Japanese Minister of
War; she has had much to do with the
progressed her native land. Miss En- ma
w. Comfort esq, formerly. of New. York
CITY, is thew of Crookshank Pasha of
Egypt. Three graduates have devoted
themselves to the most modern forms of
philanthropic work. Two are at the head
of college settlements-Mis ! K: B. Davis
COY in Philadelph1a, and Miss S.=G.. Ghes-
ter CSS) among the mountain whites of
North Carolina.
Miss Susan f. Swift C83), one of the
most brilliant of Vass&r women, is a major
in the Salvation Army in London--the
only. American. woman to hold such q
position. There are three astronomers.
Professor Mary w. Whitney C6S) is Maria
Mitchelfs successor at Vassar. Before
taking that chair she had studied much in
this country and abroad, and had been
connected with the Harvard Observatory.
Miss Hannah f. Mace C90Yis assistant to
Professor Newcomb in the; United States
Naval Observatory at Washington. Three
graduates have acted as editorial assistants
in the making and revision of ofdictionaries.
Their work has been on the: Century, the
Standard and the International diction-
aries ...