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The Lamar register., 1896-02-01
THE ARmESrAss
a GIFTED resrls whs uss. risyea :
Con.iSsrahis Fart IN Ht.tsry.

a Gifted P~srls Nhs uzy. rtsyss
Considerable Fart IN Htstsrr.
The Armsnlans are a civilized pSo-
pie, peopie Of great natural Eif;N and
= people who have played n sonsidera'
bic par, in history. says the Ceatury.
Since their ancient monarchy. which
had suffered severely Ia the long and
dssolatiEE wars between the Roman
and Persian empires from tho third 10
the seventh century Of our era. was
hnally destroyed by the soli0kian
Turks. large part OF the race has besn
forced to migrate from its ancient seats
al the heEdwatcrs Of the Euphraies
TiETts and AraS Some OF them went
southwest 10 the mountain fastnesscs %
Cillcla. where another Armenian king.
dom grew up In the twelfth century
Others driftcd into Persia Others
moved northeastwaTd and nov form a
large, industrious and prosperous pop
ulation IN Russian TranscaneAsia.
where many have entered the military
or civil ssTYicc Of the ear and risen, as
the AEmeniaus used to rise long ago
in the Byzantine empire. 10 posts Of
distinction and power, Rassla's three
best generals Ia her last AEiatic cam
paisns against the Turks we're Arms-
mans Others again have scattered
themselves over the elites of Asia Minor
and southeastern Europe. whore much
OF the local trade Is In their hands.
But large number. roughly estimated
at from 1900 900 to 1870 900. remain
in the Old fatherlAud. round the great
lake of Van and on fha u1.fnru. aua
elevated valleys which stretch west
ward from Mount AFarat to Erzeroum
and Erzinghian. Here they are an
agricultural and 10 less extentJ a pas
toral population. leading q simple
primitive life aud desiring nothing
more than TO be permitted 70 lead IL in
peace and in fidelity 10 the ancient
church. which has been to them the
symbol Of nationality, as weiI as the
guide OF life for sixteen centuries.
The Lamar register., 1896-02-01
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f,ilz uakGes szr. btsst Ihst as sAJ as-.|
many aiss2sss- Ihss = shs ns sass, \
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The Lamar register., 1896-02-01
a Pleasing Inusion.

Few visitors in the Metropolitan Nh
scum Of Art In New York are aware
while admiring the irldescence OF the
glass bottles. plates and other ancient
articles Of ornament and use discovered
in Cyprus. that The prismatic hues here
displayed are a result Of decay OF the
glass. When disintegration sets in the
substance Of the glass splits into exceed
ingly thin laminae. which. as the sun.
light trayerses them, give rise 10 a
splendid play Of colors. Like the leaves
of forest these delicate glasses signal-
ize their approaching dissolution by be-
coming more beautiful.
The Lamar register., 1896-02-01
IN FUTURE BATTLES.
WHAT WILL HAPPEN WHEN TWO
MODERN ARMIES LINE UP.

There WIN ne No More easairy Charges
- Opposing arspi-sy lhe first 20
right. rhss the rat.nrry WIN Close
In.
The Lamar register., 1896-02-01

II AT smokelsss
powder and i'm
proved firearms
have almost eutire-
Is reyolutiouiEed
the ar, OF war Is an
every day saying
says the New YORK
World. Napoleon.
greatest Of modern
generals. would be
astounded were be
The Lamar register., 1896-02-01
Expert
Opirliol

The Canadian Governmen,
Gently sent an appraiser to
principal bicycle factories IN 1
country, to determine ths ed
value Of various makes for !
port into Canada. After an
haustive investigation. his
port to his Govemnen, ral
The Lamar register., 1896-02-01

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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-05-29
Buttons New Grocery.

b. G. Button has thoroughly cleaned
and repaired the Caple & Hall building.
and tomorrow morning will open first
class grocery store, where will be found
Il choice supply of staple and fancy gro
cerics. Ben will introduce a decided in
novation in the manner of taking orders,
which will be decided convenience for
our citizens. He will leave cards at
each residence, and any one desiring
groceries will please hang the card by
the door His delivery clerk will make
a trip all over the village at stated inter
walls, and seeing the card will call and
take the order, and deliver it again in a
short time. Ben has many friends i'll
Alma and surrounding country who will
be glad TO have him with us III business
again.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-05-29
In the Wrong Pew.

l.. a. Sharp and Will Reed returned
last Friday from Cleveland, where they
attended meeting Of the Winter Wheat
Millers' League While in Cleveland
they stopped at the Hotel Hollenden.
At this hotel were stopping the Metho.
dist ministers in attendance at the Gen
eral Conference, horsemen who were
attending a sale of blooded stock, and
millers, attending the meeting of the
Millers League. The head waiter at
this famous hostlery said that it was an
easy matter TO tell to which body of
delegates the different guests belonged,
for the horsemen wore shirts with the
stripes running diagonally, the millers'
shirts had stripes running up and down,
while the Methodist ministers wore
shirts with plain white front, and he
would seat them accordingly. Unlike
the other delegates to the Millers
League Messrs Sharp and Reed wore
plain white shirt fronts, immaculately
clean, and judging by this standard
the head waiter seated them at the table
with the dignitaries of the Methodist
church.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-05-29
The District School.

The entertainment given by the ladies
of the Presbyterian church was mirth-
provoking indeed. 1t was good repre-
sentation of the country school of years
ago John ID. Spinney while not Il
success Us an instructor or dis
ciplinarian, did show the weakness of
his sex in the readiness with which he
succumbed To the witcheries Of his
favorite pupil, Miss Gertrude Whiting,
who acted the part of the teacher ;
pet TO perfection. While all acted
their parts so we'll as to keep the audi
ence laughing nearly all the time, Mr..
Beckner, as the incorrigible, and Supt.
Ely as the mischievous boy, were excel
lent. The visiting committee
Messrs. Bagley, Davis and Magaw-
were unsparing in their criticisms of the
teacher and his methods (or rather want
of method), but it was Dr. Bagley who
laid the law down to the teacher i'll fine
style. The entertainment netted the
Ladies' Aid Society about $40.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-05-29
Eield Davsin Ithaca.

The field days of Ithaca and Alma
high schools, in Ithaca, last Friday and
Saturday, were a success. Alma boys did
some fine work even if they did not win
many first prizes. In the half-mile bicycle
race Theodore Nelson won second prize
and also in the quarter mile race. The
Alma boys won the three-legged race,
Nevins and Hutchins being the winners
Theodore Nelson won second prize in
the three mile bicycle race Nevins also
won the running broad jump, taking
that event for Alma at II feet, s inches,
Floyd Glass was second in the standing
high jump at 1 feet, / inch. James
Gargett was victorious in the running
high jump, winning the only event for
Alma on the second day He cleared
the bar at feet l inch. In the egg
race Ed. Hutchings won second prize.
The base ball game III the afternoon was
the event Of the day. Alma was ahead
up to the seventh inning, when Ithaca
secured the game, and at the end of the
ninth inning the score stood to II for
Ithaca.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-05-29
Firemen Elect Officers.

The State Firemen's Association, at
its closing session III Ithaca, elected the
following officers: President, \. L.
Stevenson, Paw Paw; first vice presi-
dent, II. G. Schaffer, Hillsdale; second
vice president, ID. p. Ingless, st. Clair
third vice president, j. r.. Elliott, Detroit,
secretary and treasurer, O. f. Jackson,
Ithaca; statistician, w. S. Sterling, Ea-
ton Rapids representative to National
association, James Murphy, Lapeer.
The next meeting of the association will
be held at Detroit. The firemen eX-
pressed themselves as well pleased with
their entertainment in Ithaca
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-05-29

SOC Ladies' Shirt Waists s.......... .42c
75c Ladies Shirt Waists. ....... CSC
Sl.00 Ladies' Shirt Waists soc
81 80 Ladies' Shirt Waists. .S1.29
Sl.75 Ladies' Shirt Waists. S1.59
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-05-29
SATURDAY SALE.

We will offer all of Shirt Waists and following
prices for Saturday. May 80 only
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-05-29
ALMA MERCANTILE CO.'S,

Some statements, sufficient to con-
vince almost any one, were submitted for
their inspection, but for some reason,
unknown to me-possibly they were
overwhelmed with the quantity or
quality too completely to give utterance
to their ideas-with one exception, that
of Mr.. Kirwin, these people did not
make the first expression of acknowl-
edgement that the evidence was salts
factory or that the recent investigation
was necessary or warrantable for the
good Of the community
/ was most earnest in my efforts to
call from this committee some expression
as to what they did think. If | can
measure their sentiment By the express
sions of their spokesman, Mr. Horton,
| must conclude that they Were unable
to recognize any evidence of very
serious offence. or anything more than
hundreds of other doctors have done.
Just how far they were convinced | am
unable to decide, but it was most forcibly
impressed upon my mind that the late
Dr. Morey could not have selected i'll the
United States, or elsewhere, place
more suited or better adapted to shady
practice" than the one at Rivcrdale.
For further particulars, please inquire
into the last six days work performed
by the said doctor.
ID d. WIuTFSEIJ
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-05-29
"REMINISCENCES.

In May, 1865, Daniel Srayer and
children, two brothers and two sisters,
and their families came by team from
Lucas county, Ohio, and settled one mile
north Of Elm Hall Jacob Strayer and
wife are now living III this place. The
Strayers were the first families to settle
in Elm Hall, and for long time their
only neighbors were the Indians and
wild animals The next family TO come
in was that of Mr. Matherson, who is
the present post master 1t Riverdale.
They came from Ionia county and set
tied one mile north Of Suayers. The
first work of Father Strayer and his
sons was to build a double log house,
and in this the entire company stayed
for some time, sleeping at night i'll the
wagons III which they had journeyed
from Ohio. When the house was fin
ished, Il small piece Of land was cleared
and planted to corn and potatoes. y
heavy frost came May 30, and the corn
had to be re-planted, but the potatoes
came up and yielded good crop
The town derived its name from the
house built by Mr. Strayer, so many
elm logs being used in its construction,
There was no post office at this time,
The mail being carried by courier from
Ionia county to Mt. Pleasant When
application was made to the government
authorities for a postoffice, and the
question arose as to the name TO be
given the new settlement, all agreed
! that it should be called Elm Hall. The
first store in Elm Hall was started by
Thomas Merrill i'll Il log house, which
stood little west of where Mr.. Blair's
store now stands. Mr.. Merrill owned a
tract of pine land, and it was to supply
the wants of the men he had employed
TO cut the timber that the store was
started.
The little community got along with
out school for four years. Miss
Irene Bell was the first teacher.
Father Strayer, and Il Mr.. Slappee,
who came from Ohio in 1853, ministercd
to the spiritual needs of the settlers.
Services were held in Father Strayer's
house. After three or four years,
"circuit' riders began to come in and
held services.
Hunting and fishing were the only
amusements INDUCED in by these hardy
pioneers, and these only because they
contributed to the physical needs. The
days and nights were filed with labor.
| The women helped to clear the land as
| well as to look after the home comforts
of the family. The Indians were
| frequent vi.itors. Occasionally some
Indians who had partaken too freely of
fire water would come along and
demand shelter and food, to the conster-
nation of the women and children. But
after nights sleep they would awaken
sober, and generally left with the hosts
some little trinket, by way of recon-
pense for the entertainment given
| the m.
| The residents of Elm Hall suffered
during the starvation time. For six
weeks many families had nothing but
leeks and maple sugar to eat. The
Strayers, however, were more fortunate,
as the men were good shots and killed
plenty of deer and wolves, on the latter
of which a bounty was paid, so that
money as well as meat was the result of
their skill with shot gun and rifle.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-05-29
Memorial Sunday.

st. Johns church was filled last Sun
day afternoon, and among the large
congregation We're fifty members of
William Meyer Post, G. \. r., and
about twenty-five members + the w. h.
G. Rector Jefferson delivered an excel
lent sermon from the text found III
Psalms 11S, %: 80, Lord, | beseech
Thee, send now prosperity" The solo
by Mr.. Won Page and the organ music
by Miss Ward were greatly enjoyed by
the congregation.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-05-29
DR.. Morey's Funeral.

The funeral of the late Dr. j. n.
Morey of Riverdale, was held in that
place at o'clock Sunday morning, con-
Quoted by the Maccabees, of which
Order he was an honored member. The
funeral sermon was preached by Rev.
Mccarthy of Sumner. The funeral
was the largest ever held in Riverdale.
The remains were taken TO Mt. Pleasant
for interment.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-05-29
Mr. D. p Davis a prominent liver,

Mr.. ID. p. Davis, prominent livery
man and merchant of Goshen, Va, has
this to say on the subject of rheuma-
tism Il take pleasure in recommend
ing Chamberlain Pain Balm for rheu-
matism. as | know from personal ex-
perience that it will do all that is claimed
for it. A year ago this spring my
brother was laid up in bed with in
hammatory rheumatism and suffered
intensely. The first application of
Chamberlain Palm Balm eased the
pain and the use of one bottle com
pletly cured him" For sale by G.. E.
Mahan Druggist.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-05-29
1t Nav Save Your Life

\ dose or two of Foleys Honey and
Tar will prevent an attack of pneumon-
ia, grip or severe cold if taken in time.
Cures Colds, Cough, Group, LaGrippe,
Hoarseness, Difficult Breathing, Hoop
ing cough, Incipient Consumption,
Asthma or Bronchitis. Gives positive
relief in advanced stages of Consump-
ton, Asthma or Bronchitis. Guaran-
teed. Z. u. MAHAN.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-05-29
SanItarlum Arrivals.

Arrivals at the Sanitarium for this
week are: Mrs. f. Emery, New York
Mrs. J. Z. Hackworth, Ottumwa,
Iowa Mrs. T.. l.. King, Mrs. S. Il. Hale
East Tawas, Mich. E. Hurd, II. Z,
Half, Lansing; Miss FeUner, Ionia; C.
w Merriman, Chicago; Mrs. Ina J.
Oblinger. Toledo; Mrs \. Maunheimer
Mrs. NJ Rosfeld. Miss Goodrich. a
Holsacher. Mrs. ID. Holsachcr. Chicago
III. Nj. Winslow, ConolltOn, by.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-05-29
Buck,en's Arnica Salve.

The best salve in the world for cuts,
bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fever
sores, tetter, chapped hands, chilblains,
corns, and all skin Eruptions, and pos
itively cures piles, or no pay required,
1t is guaranteed to give perfect salts
faction or money refunded. Price %
cents per box For sale by b. 5. Webb.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-05-29
Explanation.


Editor Record.
Much inquiry has been made regard
ing my visit TO Riverdale on Tuesday
evening of the present week, it having
been rumored that | was to meet a COM
mittee representing the Maccabee lodge
of that place, of which the late DR..
Morey was a member It was true that
| expected to meet a body of intelligent,
honorable aud reasonable minded gentle
men. 1t was never intimatcd to me
that | was TO go there to meet the Mac
cabcc lodge--it was simply to meet the
friends of che said DR.. Morey, who
Loyalty and justly refused to give ere
dencc to damaging reports relative to th,
practice of tho doctor, in the absence oi
proof.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-05-29
Attention Earners.

Farmers wishing the service of a full
blooded Ohio Poland China boar, or IL
full blooded Short Horn Durham bull
will do well to call at my farm two and
three-quarters miles southeast of Alma.
NATHAN BANGS.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-05-29
WE OFFER

All of our 50, 500 and S2 Mems Wool Suit at SO
All of our 4.50 $500 and $500 Boys and Chidrens
Suits at SO
Mems Heavy OveIals %
Boys Heavy Overalls, (Brownies) "a
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-07-25

lrOm this city to-day. There n d
20 be a number of bad places y the
line between this city and Burton, one
OF them being az the nairows above
MounGsville. where she face OF the big
Hll threatens to come down with every
shower, and where large amounts Of
mud are almost hourly deposited on the
track. At Moundsvlle the temporary
bridge is reported in bad condition, and
further on the road there wers sips
and weakened bridges and culverts.
The g.. y. & c. suffered a great deal
from the storm, and several bridges and
trestlss were reported washed out last
night between BeIaire and Woodsfeld.
The Cleveiand. Lorraine and Wheeling
had few small washou;s, but traffic
was not seriously interrupted, while the
Wheeling and Lake Erie and Cleveland
ana PiUsburg roads as well as the Pan
Handle, appear TO have come through
the storm with very liCtle damage.
There were several landslidS in the
vicinity OF this city, one being near
Schads crossing, in upper Benwood
and another at the Boggs run cemetery.
One Of the worst features of the in
,erminab!e rains IS the iereparab,e and
gr5at damage 70 growing crops. as well
as TO whea. still in The field. MANY
fields OF corn have been beaten down in
10 the mud. potatoes have been badly
damag56, While tomatoes and other
gardsn truck has been greatly injured
or ruined Many fields on low ground
have been wholly or partially unQer wa
Ter rcT = week. and on the hllsidts the
SOL has 0een largely washed awav.
Farmers have also lost heavily in the
matters OF fences, etc. and many coun-
Try bridges have been carried away or
damaged through al me counties bor-
lerirg on the river. while many roads
nave been almost ruined. In fact the
losses have been widespread and almost
every individual in the country has
Iosr something, the aggregate being
very larg
Al nine O'Clock last night the creek
began 70 fall. At Il .. m. the river was
= GeeJ, II inches. a fall Of four inches
from the iighes; point.
Ssiow the Register prints the latest
incarnation from surrounding points
concerning The rains and Foods
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-07-25
THE FREE SILVERITES
Bryan and sewell-scenes OF En-
thuSiasn.

Nominate Bryan and Sewell-Scenes OF En-
ttusasm.
ST.. Louis. July 24.-It was 1C:41
O'Clock when Chairman St. John called
the convention to order. Rev. DR.. L.
w. Covert led in prayer, after which
G. W. Baker, of California. took the
floor. He sad the Peoples party con-
ventlon had appointed conference
committee and moved that the conyeu-
tion defer action in the platform and
postpone the nomination OF a ticket
until $3.50 this afternoon. Judge Scott.
CT Omaha. was calsd to the platform,
and in addressing the convention he
said: "Oh. Gcd, send pestilence and
disease and vermil and war and famine
amoug US If you will. but IN Thy pr!vi-
dence. o God, deliver us from another
four years OF oppression under Grover
Cleveland"
The convention then adjourned until
$50 D. m.
Delegates IS usual came together
slowly for the afternoon session. Il
was nearly I O'Clock before the attend
ance assumed its usual appearance.
Continued on Fifth Page.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-07-25
TOM WATSON, OF GEORGIA,
Nominated For Vice President By the
POpuliSt Convention.

The Middle of tho Road" People
Forced e Change in the Ordinary
Rules. Fearing That with Bryan
Nominated for President, Sewell
Would be Carried In On q Wave
Of Enthusiasm-Not Likely That
Bryan will Accept the Nomina-
ton, Now That Sewell Has Been
Turned Down.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-07-25
The weather.

WAsHINGT, X, D. c.. July @.-For
West Virginia and western Pennsylvania
Showers early Saturday morning, fof-
lowed bv CLEARING weather; hgad to fresh
northwester,y winds. For Onfo-cifsltGsl'-
ly fair: slightly wa-nler; 1g'ht to frs@h-y -y<-
rlab!e winds, becoming westerly.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-07-25
NERAN'S NARROW ESCAPE.
A Parkersburg Police Officer Nearly
Beaten to Death.

ne Had Gone Into a Saloon 70 Look
for Men who Had Assaulted q
Stranger, When He was Pounced
Upon and Terribly BIaltreated.
His Jaw Broken and His Head and
Body Bruised and Cut i'll a Terri
BILE Manner His Condition Seri-
Gus Last Night.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-07-25
NJ railroads. ARE
A6AH CRIPPLED.
--15ut This Section Of the
Country Yesterday.
1-gaGE 10 PROPERTY.
Turned On the N2in Line
rhs B. & 0.
r au2rTER ROAD BLOCKED.
Hs-ms On the B. 2. G c.,
l1 Nearby Lines.

>--a-c y4 -AC IL" 4 VI O''
All Nearby Lines.
~.,r,- Crock on d Terrible Tear,
---t-a1s Of People Attract
Lod5y Torrent -Anx-
Bridges ot the Mouth
.r.. but They Were but
Du-ared Details OF the
Tlrious POints-Farm-
suffered Terrible Losses.
i'm This City Yester-
.-- inches. Making q Total
81. -o1Jh Of $40 Inches.
e 1ssoripuons OF tho De-
--.ll the State-PiUtsourg
R9rs- .oo1 Coming
hours Of rain, yester-
o'clock in the morning
81 -he afternoon. vel
records OF ,he pas, two
.aup1ess.
u.-.l %, The early morn
--..,....., .e,ot
0t VA
4 sv5s-quen, showers
total mp TO three O'Clock
.oc 10 l.6+ inches. After
"-e S'--.'-' i''--
--t aesr5g ,1 ,or lHe -3y,
... O'Clock LIS. night was
.....-- .l,,1 g., for
---,---.
SOD ---1S' " -i0~ 10 ~ -' ''As-
Inches above -1e normal
rs-e'- ~ Ills heavy downpour
.....-.. .,- -... ...,-r, ..~.,ros s,
,-.-,-
7 '--.. .- '-.A -.'- '-- Jay "''H
usual -- properly ~ichs 'n5
Banks. We5..-s er.f was already
r .- t- ~ l.ar tr any
- t- afternoon and las- night
.s r.-.lc torrent. -ck.-g out
ia very considerable amount Of
r.--.. .- ... .-.,.. .... 5,;s. ,.
I'D. '' '-'' '' '-'
-e against the tres--e
1lu-s division of the B. d, o..
5f TIE stone lridea and
.... --- ,....,- 80 .h- .-,---.,-.-,.
...-se. between the wooden tres
the m0u.r Of the creek. and
~ ns,,1s c,0o-e va-ad iY -ha
.... ... ..5
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