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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-06-12
A CAMPAIGN TRICK.
Getting the Best OF an Abusive Adversary
In Kentucky.

The following story Is told by Edward
J MoDermott in an article entitled Fun
on the stump IN The Century
few years ago a plain country doctor
and Mr. May who was fond OF jewelry
and wore "a valuable diamond stud IN his
SHIRT bosom were running Tor the legisla-
ture IN one II our counties The race was
close and hot Al one speaking the doctor
M DC the following fierce and dangerous
thrust at his opponent Fellow citizens
don you want an honest man In the
legislature OF course you do Now what
sort of man is my opponents Why gentle
men, look at that magnificent diamond he
wears II j. almost a. big and bright as
the headligLt On locomotive. Your eyes
can hardly stand its glare II Is worth
hundrcds-maybe thouSands-of dollars
At what valuation do you suppose ne has
put il for taxation in his return 20 the
state assessor Why AZ the pitiful sum OF
$50" The crowd yelled for the doctor
Three days later the two met again IN
Joint debate. gain the doctor took up his
,elling theme and held forth eloquently
and passionatoly in denunciation of dis.
honesty and diamonds and false assess
ments and then he again told Of Mays
false return 10 the assessor ." Look at that
gorgeous pin. gentlemen! My eyes can
hardly endure its dazzling rays solomon
In all his glory
Hold on there doctor" said May. do
you mean to say this pin is worth more
than S20y"
YES do-20 times or 50 times s20''
Would you give S2C for it, doctorf'
"Of course ! would
"Weil, you can have II for that "
"All right" said the doctor and he
hurricdly counted out the money and took
the pin Then May rose 20 speak and the
crowd cheercd him He was undoubtedly
game" and honest He was willing to
take what he said the pin was worth He
was elected A week after the election he
called on the doctor and said Doctor ]
don't want To rob you of your money
Here your 500. That pin you bought was
paste got 1t in Louisville after your first
speech. Here IS my rea! diamond If can
ever serve you let me know
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-06-12
The Desert Lands.

The house has concurrcd in the senate
amendment Of the bill giving TO each
state and territory which has desert
lands within its limits such amount of
those lands, not exceeding 1000, 600
acres, as the state may reclaim and Gull
tivate by actual settlers within the
next 10 years. The general government
has in North and South Dakota, Mon
tana, Idaho Washington, Oregon, Colo
RADIO New Mexico. Arizona. Utah.
Wyoming and California 500, 600 600
acres of what are know as desert lands,
meaning thereby land, which cannot be
cultivated without iri CATION. The guam
titles vary by states from -, 900, coo
ncres in South Dakota To II, 900, 900 in
Montana
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-06-12
IN The POULTRY s~ho.
Number of Eg~s For a Puiiet-Differenos
In breeds of Roosters-

/. On the average, counting ali lossvs.
how many eggs must you actually put
under hens or in incubators 70 raise one
good pullet; 2. What difference do you
find in breeds in regard 10 this natter
8. j. The proportion OF ROSTERS greater
among the Leghorns than with some
other breeds: The foregoing are ques-
tions of interest 10 everybody who raises
poultry, and the following are answers
- the same as given by several authori-
tics on the subject through The Rural
New Yorker; T. H. Jacobs of New
Jersey said:
|. In winter il takes about 2 u egg,
on an average 10 hatch one chick. Al
lowing equal sexes il would be five
eggs TO hatch one pullet. Some eggs,
however, give better results and some
less. In summer the matches are 10 or
100 per cent better. 2. The more active
the hens the better the eggs hatch. 3.
No. Sexes are nearly if not quite equal.
Samuel Cushman of the Rhode Island
experiment station replied:
/. The number varies with persons.
breeds and locations. ?. With Leghorns
and other active breeds there are more
fertile eggs, while other breeds are
harder, and fewer of the chicks die. 8.
From my personal experience years ago
yes. We have had no Leghorns here.
c. II. Wycotf answered: /. Taking
the average Cor several years, when
have Matched and raised /, 900 TO /, zoo
chicks each year, l find that for every
good pullet raised have used within
small fraction of four eggs. and 3.
From my experience with other breeds
do not find much difference between
them and the Leghorns III regard 70 this
matter, for while it is a fact that the
Leghorns, as a rule, Will throw larger
per cent of males than some IF the lar
ger breeds il is also true that usually
larger percentage of their eggs are fer
tile and h; >ch better than most other
breeds, while their chicks are as hardy
and easily reared.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-06-12
TIE RAGMAN.

Out Of the distance far and faint,
Up from the vale like a flowers plaint
Nearing slowly until il seems
To die away like call in dreams,
Swelling again to leap with a bound
To whimsical crest like a wave of sound
Now a quaver and now a quick,
Now "a twist like vocal smrk,
Comes the cry
Rags Oh, rags! Any rags to buy2"
See him driving along the road
Singing and shouting above his loadl
A tawny, g-'zzly, odd litJlo elf,
Just bundle OF rags himself
With eyes that sparkle under his lashcs
Like living Goals in the whitened ashest
Eager alert with his word Of cheer
For his raglikt horse of the shaggy ear,
And still the cry
"Rags Oh. RAGS Amy rags TO buy?'
On and on through the sun and rain,
Lifting ever his sole refrain,
Up and over the hills and down,
Counting the country side and town,
Always chirk as a merry grig
Tuning under lilac twig,
Always free as the wind 10 roam.
The whole wide sweep of the land his home;
And ever the cry
"Rags! Oh, rags! Any rags 10 buy9"
Clinton Scotland in Youths Companion.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-06-12
Kerosene.

Though Kerosene Is frequently used in
laundry work and I'm scrubbing the kitch-
en- sink, 1t Is not generally known that il
can be successfully used to remove grease
from china silk Of even delicate shades. A
dress, a part of which was covered with
axle grease was washed in Kerosene,
which took out all the black grease The
cleansing was finished by putting the
breadths through a suds made from soap
and hot water and rinsing thoroughly.
Kerosene is useful also i'm cleaning wrought
iron and in removing rust from steel
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-06-12
At "a Disadvantage.

Penman-Its outrageous the way Kun.
nifr,s ridicules my writings
Amicus-Turn about l. taif play Ii be
laughs at yoIr writings why don't you
get your revenge by laughing AT hisy
Penman-That' just where he has the
advantage OF me He only writes humor-
Gus stutf confound him Boston Tran
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-06-12
Her Mistake.

cit was very plucRy of you, ma'am. TO
have set upon the burglar and so ably cap
tured him. said the police inspector, but
need you have injured him so badlyy
How did know 1t was q burglary"
asked the woman I'D been up three
hours waiting for my husband | thought
II was biE. Liverpool Mercury.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-06-12
THE TIME FOR BUILDING

Up the system is at this season. The
cold weather has made unusual drains
upon the vital forces The blood has
become impoverished and impure and
all the functions of the body suffer in
Hoods Sarsaparilla is
the great builder because IL is the One
True Blood Purifier and nerve tonic.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-06-12
r-R1INC1x 1niN1EDx

ENIk lin Oh HIiNI EbN
produces the above results IN 20 days IL ats
i'.Dsiaily dad lick s. Cures when all Others fail
Young m D VIII regain their lost manhood and I'd
wsn VII. recover their Youthful Ngor by using
GEViNO. II quickly aud suteiy restores Nervous
ness. Lost vitality Impotoncy. Nightly Emissions.
:. u Power. Failing Memory, Wasting Diseases and
eI ELECTS OF seltahusc or excess and indlscretion
which units one tor study business or marriage IL
not only cures by starting az the seat of disease but
is great nerve tonic aud blood builder. bring
jig back the pink glow tn pale cheeks and re-
etoftng the fire OF youth. IL wards Of insanity
and Consumption Insist on having RENINO, no
other. IL can be carried IN vest pocket BY mail,
: 90 per package. or six tor $500, with posi-
tive written guarantee To cure or refund
the money. Circular free Address
ROYAL MEDICINE CO.. % River ST., CHICAGO, Ill.
For sale at Alma, Mich by n. 8 welb
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-06-12

Chicago has bird hospital, the only
one Of its kind, IL is said In this country
Here sick and wounded birds arc received
and cared for
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-06-12

or Fort Wayne. Ind, writes on Nov. o.. iSti
Was aflictcd H.: ,y:tr "o4rs v.;L hegv-
trou5., ana suffered untold ;-oa.. ! a.-
weak han:ry spells and my herr, "ou..
r2lp!t.t - A4r4 t.c pain would C- ~'acu.
., tlrturi:-. fbat became 80 Nee.t -,
nervous ga, l.,s sleep. We, t.e.u-
several physicians without ~c.i't .aj ca>'
up c;cs oe!L- Wei. again. AJ.G; t"o year
ago commenced using Dr.. Ni4o- Ben a.ue..
One bottle O; the foprt Cure stopped Il.
heart troubles To-. ... -.estOrative Nerv.na
did the rest.and row leo" t.y ard a
tend 20 my hou,eaol- A.. -~--.. .uties with
out any troubie.
Sold by druggist. Boo. -.a' :r"o 'ddress
DR.. Miles Medical Co., EioAarJ, Ia.
Dr.. Miles Remedies Restore Hath.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-06-12

When Baby was sick, we gave her Castoria.
When she wes a Child, she cried for Castoria-
When she became Miss she chung 10 Castoria-
When she had Children, she gave them Castoria.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-06-12

Hoops PILLS become the favori'e
cathartic with all who use them. All
druggis Is, 25c.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-06-12
0&W6tl

Wood won't burn unless
air-oxygen-ls present. The
food taken into the body must
be united with oxygen before
it can be consumed and give
heat to keep the body warm.
Scott's Emulsion Of Cod
liver OIL, with Hypophos-
phites, is one Of the best fuel
foods. The cod-liver oil OBJ
tains its oxygen from the air
and heat is produced. 1t
warns, nourishes, invigorates,
gives good blood, and fortifies
against the piercing winds of
fall and winter. The hypo-
phosphites tone up the ner-
vous system and improve
digestion. SCOTS Emulsion
prevents colds, coughs, con-
sumption and general debility.
SCOTS EMULSION has been endorsed by the
medical profession ortwenty years (4ik roHr docfor)
This is because IL is always b1laflbic-slwsys Hmy0rpf
always contains fbs pH,esi Noywegisa Cod-iitey OIL
and HJtoptosbhHcs.
Put up IN SO cent and s. 90 sizes The small size
may be enough TO cure your cough help your baby
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-06-12

W 5. TUkCh a Goa general banking
II business transacted. DeaIers In Foreign
ana Domestic Exchange Speclb, attention
gwen 70 Collections once hours go to II "a
a. m; l2:3u 10 3:3I p m. standard Time.
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Birmingham state herald., 1896-05-13
SORRY HE WASN'T THERE.
President Kruger Would Like to Have Re-
 fitted MI. Cham herlain, ,s Arguments.


 Pretoria, May 12.-President Kruger has declared his unbounded astonish- ment at the British governments defense of Cecil Rhodes and the British South African company in the British house of commons during the debate of the colo nial estimates last Friday, and has ex- pressed wish that he had been person. ally present in order to refute the argu- ments of MT. Chamberlain. Alleged in- trigues between the Transvaal govern ment and Germany, he declares, are the merest soap bubbles. The South African republic, President Kruger says, wishes to be friends with all people but those who engineered the recent plot against the Transvaal must be punished, and there will be no rest in South Africa until this Is done.
 pr. W. J. Leyds, secretary of state of the Transvaa1 republic has addressed message to Sir Hercules Robinson, gov ernor of Cape Colony, in which he notes partiality shown by Great Britain to- wards the directors of the British South Africa company. and declares that the British South Africa company as al pres ent controlled is a source of danger to the whole of South Africa.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-05-13
MUNYDN'S
 REMEDIES,1'
A Cure for Each Disease
With MWyOn'S Improved Homeopathic Rem- edieS- in the HOuSe.MOtterS Gan Be-
 come the Family Physician and
SAVE DOLLARS IN pOCIORS' FEES

 Get Munyon's Guide to Health From Your
 Druggist-It Will Tell You What to Use
 and How to Cure the Most Obstinate and
 Complicated Diseases,
 Professor Munyon is honored today as the leading authority in the medical world. His new and humane methods of treatment have swept away all the old fashioned ideas of doctoring with poison ous drugs that create a dozen diseases in the effort to get rid of one. He does not claim that he has one remedy that will cure all complaints, but that he has prepared a specific cure for nearly e v disease. He does not claim that Nun yon's Rheumatism Cure will cure con- sumption, dyspepsia or any other com plaint. but he does assert that it will cure rheumatism. Munyon's Dyspepsia Cure is prepared expressly to cure dys- pepsia; Munyons Cough Cure to cure coughs Munyon's Catarrh Remedies to cure catarrh; Munyon's Kidney Cure to cure kidney troubles. The same may be said of all Munyon's different remedies. They may be obtained at all drug stores, mostly at 25 cents bottle
 Personal letters to Professor Munyon, 1505 Arch street. Philadelphia, Pa, an- swered with free medical advice for any disease.
 Monarch bicycles-Mayberry & Watson.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-05-13
Sheriff'S Sale.

By virtue of a writ of fieri facias issued out of the clerks office of the city court of Birmingham, Jefferson county, state of Alabama, and to me directed, whereby am commanded to make the amount of a certain judgment recently obtained against the goods, chattels, lands and tenements of the said defendants, I have levied on the following property, to-wit:
 Lots II, IS. 19 and 20 in block S2; also upon the undivided interest of the defend- ants in and to lots IS. 19 and 20. in block T, all in the city of Birmingham. county of Jefferson, and state of Alabama
 Therefore. according to said command will sell at public outcry for cash all the right, title and interest of the above named Susie F. Clarke and P. B. Clarke in and to the above described property, on MONDAY. THE 1ST DAY OF JUNE, 1896 during the legal hours of sale, at the court house door in said county.
 Dated this 18th day of April, 1896.
 G. M. MORROW,
 Sheriff of Jefferson County, Alabama. A-oQ
Birmingham state herald., 1896-05-13
ENGLAND VS. RUSSIA
Russia Has Taken Possession of chefoo and
 England Is Bound to Regard the Act gF as Unfriendly

London, May 12.-A5 Gdispatch from Shanghai. to the London News agency says that the Russians, through the me dium of an American agent, Smith, have taken possession of the disputed terri tory of Chefoo, over which the British maintain claims. The dispatch says that six Russian warships and four United States war vessels are lying at Chefoo.
 The ascertained facts of the Chefoo af- fair, in which the Russians are represent ed as having seized disputed territory upon which England had a claim, are these: The Russian Steam Navigation company secured tract of the foreshore belonging to the Brit ish firm of Ferguson at Chefoo and proposed to build a pier thereon. Other firms objected to the Russian com pany having possession of the property, whereupon the Russian government in- tervened and compelled the Chinese .au thorities to accede to a full transfer of the property to the Russian company. The Globe in special article on the sub Ject says that England is bound to re- gard the affair as an unfrfendly act, and that the result will be awaited with the greatest anxiety
Birmingham state herald., 1896-05-13
CLEARING AWAY THE WRECK.
A Corps of Detectives Are Trying to Ascer-
 tain Its Cause.

A Corps of Detectives Are Trying to Ascer-
 tain Its Cause.
 Savannah, Ga, May 12.-The wrecking force at work on the wreck of the New York and Florida limited express at An derson station, on the Florida Central and Peninsular railroad, unearthed the body of the little 3-year-old son of Mrs. s. Nathans of Brunswick, who was buried underneath the first-class coach when 1t went down the embankment in the wreck. The body was lying in the mud where it had been hurled by the shock of the train striking the embank- ment The body was bruised and torn, and death had been almost instanta- neouS.
 The body was viewed by the coroner, who gave a permit for its burial An in- quest will be held tomorrow to determine if possible, the cause of the wreck. None of the injured at the hospital or at the homes of friends in the city will die The railroad authorities have a force of detectives at work to discover the causes that led to the disaster It Is claimed by some who were in the wreck and who escaped uninjured that the switch, while it was open, could not have been turned ahead of the train, and that it was turned as the train struck 1t by a truck. The facts will be developed at the coroner'S inquest
Birmingham state herald., 1896-05-13
SOME GREAT RECORDS
Made by Birmingham WheeImen at the Meet ing in Demopolis- Rides
 Like WhrIwind.

Demopolis, May 12.-(Special.) 1.-The bi- cycle races here yesterday and today were very exciting. W. H. Pickens of Birmingham won every event in which he started yesterday, and did the same thing today, except in the two-mlle open. Cozine of Meridian secured big lead on the back stretch, and the Birmingham lad could not close the gap, try as he could. He rode the last quarter in 29 1-5 seconds.
 George E. Quinn of Mobile won every professional event in which he competed.
 J. P. Fleck of Birmingham rode sec ond to him in every race. Fleck broke the competition track record in 2:2S In his race against horse, which he won easily.
 All the fast men in the state are here, and the meet will run tomorrow and close with attempts on all records by Fleck, Quinn and Pickens. Both Quinn and Pickens are phenomenal riders, and have carried the town by storm by their won- derful sprints.
 Tile floors laid-Mavberry & Watson
Birmingham state herald., 1896-05-13
Try one of our 25c meals. OPERA HOUSE HOTEL. 512-3t
Paris Green-Mayberry & Watson,
St. Louis Results.

St. Louis, May 12-Good fields started in each race today, but the public selec- tions failed in all but the second Two second choices and two outsiders took the others. Urania, the favorite in the fourth, stumbled as the flag fell and could not make up the lost, ground. The track was good and the attendance 2500.
 First race, four and a half furlongs- Buck Vido, 10S e. Slaughter), to 1, won; Prince Lormis second Forsythe third. Time, 0:561a.
 Second race, five and half furlongs- David, 119 (Garne), z, to 5. won; Argen- tina second Towerest third. Time, 1:0S%,
 Third race,' six furlongs-Belle Star, 99 (Webster). 20 to 1, won; Mercury second. Hush third. Time :16. 3c VI
 Fourth race, one mile and twenty yards Free Advice, 115 'tMartin), 2 to 1, won; Dance second, Urania third. Time, 1:43%.
 Fifth race. six furlongs-Frontier. 107 tMartln), 9 to 2, won; Nichols second Imp. King Gold third Time. 1:15h
Birmingham state herald., 1896-05-13
Strikers Novel Plan.

Milwaukee, Wis, May 12.-The boycott is the weapon the street railway strikers are now welding against the street rail- way company in an effort to bring 1t to terms. Papers by the hundreds are in circulation today, pledging their signers not to use the street cars. Tn addition the 15,000 union men are forbidden to ride on street cars under penalty of suspen- sion. The company is running nearly Its full quota of cars today, but they run al most empty. The strikers are running buses and carettes,, and reaping a har- vest. The state board of arbitration Is still in sessionxbut there is no prospect of accomplishing. a settlement through it. The board will make a report tomorrow morning, ands it Is expected that the Company will be severely censured for refusing to arbitrate. The strikers re- port that the company is hiring women at q per day to ride in the street cars.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-05-13
In Progress -The Main Near North Brming mingham Park-The Sport Is Attract
 ing Large Crowds.


 The biggest and probably the most in- terestng cock fight ever known in Ala bama is in progress within four miles of the court house of Jefferson county, and from all indications if 1t Is kept up for a week longer, the North Birmingham dummy line will be able to declare a div idend. The main is near North Birming- ham park, and fighting has been in pro gress since Monday morning at Il o'clock. About 300 chickens are on hand, and are put into the pit either to be victorious or to be taken out dead or dying. These cocks are game, too for they are having as good contests as are usually seen with the finest breeds of cocks.
 They are not all from Birmingham by any means, but come from all parts of the state, from Georgia, Mississippi, Ten nesse, and even from Kentucky.
 About 300 people were out there yester- day and a larger number on Monday.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-05-13
Weyler Has Not Resigned.

Madrid May 12.-It is reported that the ministry are in communication with Marshall Blanco Arenas, governor of the Philippine islands tos the end that if Captain General Weyler resigns Blanco will succeed him, proceeding direct from Manila to Cuba. A dispatch from Ha- wana to the Imparcial denies the reports that General Weyler has resigned or will resign.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-05-13
The Papers Sent to Spain.

Havana, May 12.-General Weyler au- thorizes the statement that the proceed ings of the court-martial in the case of Milton and others, captured on the fili- buster. Competitor, were forwarded to Madrid for the action of the government by the mail steamer leaving Havana May 10. General Weyler also states that all rumors that he or any of his generals have threatened to resign If the sen- should be modified are utterly untrue.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-05-13
WILL SUPPORT THE GOVERNMENT.
Premier Sagasta Says the United States f Can't Recognize Cuba.

 -f Can't Recognize Cuba.
 Madrid, May 12.AEx-Premier Sagasta, in an address to his political adherents and supporters yesterday, denied the right of the United States government to recognize the belligerent rights of the Cuban filibusters, who, he declared, had done nothing but burn property, commit murders and flee before the Spanish troops. He did not believe, he said, that President Cleveland would accord bellig- erent rights to the rebels, who had no government with a fixed residence and held no fortified position. Senor Sagasta promised to support the government in the enforcement of it's Cuban policy and declared that the recent elections in Madrid and Cuba ought to be annulled. Senor Francisco Silvela, leader of the dissentient conservatives, and his sup porters declare that the Cuban reforms enacted by the cortes last year ought to be put into operation throughout the island of Cuba without further delay.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-05-13

Weber, the clarionet king, and his matchless brass and reed band and orchestra will delight the public at East Lake every Sunday. Prof. Weber will play one or more of his entrancing solos in conjunc- tion with band and orchestra. Turn out and hear Weber. Concert begins at 3 o'clock.
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Birmingham state herald., 1896-05-13

Music at East Lake every Sunday by Weber's brass and reed band and orchestra. Mu- sic bright and catchy, classic and popular. Sure to please the old and young. A visit to East Lake Sunday insures your return. Weber in solos. Concert begins at 3 o'clock.
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Birmingham state herald., 1896-05-13
Guarding the American Consulate.

Barcelona, May 12.-Owing to grave fears on the part of the authorities of renewal of anti-American demonstra- tions in this city the police and the civil guard have been concentrated, and of- ficial vigilance to. prevent disturbances has been resumed. Especial precaution has been taken against an attack upon the United States consulate, at the door of which two civil guards with loaded carbines have been posted.