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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-05-08

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healthy hair of "A natural color, nature 8
crowning ornament of both sexes. use
only Halls Vegetable Sicilian Hair Re-
newer
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Cordial does YOU no good, don't buy a
lBrge one.
prove all things; hold fast that
which is good It's not good for every
body, only for the thin, pale, sick weak
and weary. For those who are starv-
ing for the want of digested food. For
those who cannot get fat or strong, be-
cause their stomachs do not work as
they ought to
These are the people. millions of
them, whom Shaker Digestive Cordial
will cure.
Food makes strength, muscle, muscle,
bT ain, blood eneTgy-after 1t is digest
ed II not digested, it will do you no
good at all Shaker Digestive Cordial
helps your stomach to digeet your food
and cures indigestion permanently.
When you've tried small bottle, you
can tell.
Sold by druggists. Trial bottle 10
cents.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-05-08

1t will probably make but little dit
ference that the ralsen d'ctre of this
conference was the warike tone of the
presidents message ON the Venezuelan
question, and that this no longer gives
cause for uneasinesS. Though the ten
sion may he passed, the possibilities OF
future ENVIRONMENTS he all around. aud
it is the desire of the distinguished di-
plomats, statesmen and phIlanthropiSl :
who gathered at this conference 10 have
these sobordnated To the calm consid-
GRAFTON and the wisdom of the council
room, rather than to the harsh arhitra-
the AIMS of the conference, public sen
timcnt both i'm the United States and
Great Britain is Just now exceedingly
favorable to the arbitration of all Anglo
American differences. present and To
come. But few weeks ago it was re-
ported to the London press that Lord
Salisbury had addressed communica-
ton to Secretary Olnev looking to the
adoption of some such specific method
for the settlement of all disputes.
Though no such document has yet been
made public, the very fact that 1t was
thought to be probability and was gen
orally commended, shows that the pub
lie mind is ripe for such "a consumation.
The same arguments that are advanced
in favor of arbitration between the
United States and Great Britain apply.
Of course, with equal force to all inter-
national quarrels, but the conference
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-05-08
The Oldest known.

A French medical paper prints what
is believed to be the Oldest known med
ical recipe. 1t is a tonic for the hair, and
its date is 1000 b. G. 1t was prepared
for an Egyptian queen and required
dogs paws and asses hoofs to be boiled
with dates in oil
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-05-08
nov -, 1875.
LANSING 4 NORTHERN r r,
VEST MICHIGAN nv

Evening train has parlor car 10 Grand Rapids
CHICAGO NOV 81, 's'5.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-05-08

Ayers Pills are recommended by
leading physicians and druggists, AS the
most prompt and efficient remedy for
biliousness nausea, costiyeness, indi-
gestion, sluggishness of the liver, jaun-
dice, and sick headache, also, to re-
lieve colds, feyers, neuralgia and rheu-
matism
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-05-08
VI c..

When mar owns blooded horse he ie
always careful OF It's health He looks after
its diet and is particular that the feeding
shall be regular and right While he IS
doing this II L. likely a. not that he Is him
self suffering rom some disease or disorder
that if left to itself will go on and on till il
develops seriously
When the trouble gets SO bad that he can
not work, he viii begin 90 give himself the
care he gave the horse at the start The
time 20 cure a disease is az the beginning
and better than all j. to so watch your
health that disease will never come Good
pure, rich red blood is the best insurance
against disease of any kind. Almost all
diseases come from impure OF impoverished
blood. Keep the blood pure and strong
and disease can find no foothQld.
That is the principle ON which DIR.
Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery works.
II clcanses, purihes and Cnrichcs the blood;
il puts and keeps thc'whole body in perfect
order Makes appetite good, digestion
strong, assimilation perfect. Ii brings rud.
dy, virile health.
Il got a cancer on my tongue and had II cut
gut. | consulted fifteen different physicians
without deriving any benefit At last turned
to DR. Pierce Golden Medical Discovery. /
persisted in its and my health Is better than
ever before. Formerly every accidental wound
I received began TO tester. would not heal now,
such lacerstions heal themselves"
Respectfully yours,
ILL., *: :@ H., (. :,
h Inmsu, Mcpherson Co, Kan.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-05-08
News Summary.
natisnl,

Pennsylvania democrats declare in
favor of sound money.
Vermont republicans want Mckinley
but do not want free silver.
A new cabinet has been formed in
France, with NJ Meline at the head.
Wisconsin's gift of statue of Pere
Marquette has been formerly accepted
| by the senate.
The democratic delegates from Mis-
sissippi to the national convention, are
pronounced free silver men.
After fierce struggle in the state re-
publican convention, the delegates to
st. LOUIS 90 instructed for Mckinley.
Lieut., A. G Winterhalter, u. s.
navy, and Helen Dauvray, the actl ess.
we're married in San Francisco a few
days ago.
The Toledo Tube works and the
Smead foundry in Toledo were dam
aged to the amount of $4,000 by fire
the other day.
The palace of the encouragement
a Havana was destroyed by dynamj e
- few days ago. Rebel sympathizers
re said to have done it.
The remains of eX-Secretary Gresh-
am have been moved from lakewood
cemetery, near Chicago, to Arlington
cemetery, near Washington.
The Shah of Persia, wass assasinated
he other day while entering the inner
temple at the shrine near Teheran. The
assassin was in female garb
Five Transvaal conspirators, who had
pleaded guilty to high treason. were
sentenced 10 death, but had their SEN
tence commuted to live years AT hard
labor.
The original Jack the Ripper" of
White Chapel, London, was electrocut-
ed in Sing Sing prison, New York, the
other day. The mans secret has been
revealed by his attorney.
The entire business portion of Grip.
ole Greek, Colo, was destroyed by fire
few days ago. Thousands of people
are homeless. -Four persons were killed
and a number injured.
An explosion, by which 100 persons
are believed to have persisted, has oc-
"urred in colliery at Mickletield,
Yorkshire. Twenty injured persons
have been rescued from the shaft
A terribly destructive cyclone swept
over portions of Kansas the other day:
Fourteen persons were killed, an about
30 injured The cyclone tore through
farming country 400 feet wide and
nearly 200 miles long.
A bill has been introduced in the
house of representatives providing for
the purchase of the birth place OF Abra
ham Lincoln in Kentucky. A Nation
al Soldiers home is to be erected upon
the site and 10000 is appropriated
for this purpose.
Pennsylvania democrats unanimous
| ly endorse eX-Gov. PattIson for the
presidency, eulogize Cleyeland's adj
miniSuation and declare for the un-
varying maintenance of the gold stand
ard with liberal use OF silver, but OPP
pose free silver.
A strike of drivers has caused sus-
pension of five large mines in the Toms
| Run coal district near Carnegie, Pa
Not more than 40 men quit work be-
cause their demand for an advance in
wages was refused, but they have
| thrown about 700 djUpeTs idle.
Intelligence has been received at
Pittsburg of the capture in Guatemala
of John l.. Cowdn. who. it is alleged.
left the smokey City and his creditors
some 100000 short. Cowan was ia
the lumber business and a number of
Michigan concerns are numbered among
| his victims
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-05-08

The fact that President Cleveland
last week vetoed number of private
pension bills for comparatively insight
iicent amounts demonstrates that he
still has his eye on the treasury spgOr
while thousands of dollars are being
wasted at the bung hole. 1t also furn-
lshes proof that he has the ability To
watch petty details closely while the
more important measures of govern
mental affairs escape his notice. This
cropping after minor affairs while great
questions are being neglected is one of
the main causes OF the disruption of the
democratic party. Had President
Cleveland been as careful TO figure up
the cost of trusts 10 the people, and had
ne exercised the same vigilance in pro-
tecting their interests by the enforce
ment Of the antitrust law his vetOing
of pension bills would be consistent
Or had he promptly notified the gold
gamblers that they must stop their
raids on the treasury or accept silver in
redemption Of greenbacks the suffer
ings of a few old crippled soldiers or
their widows, whose pensions were cut
off by his act. would not attract atten-
ZION further than to. send them to the
aims house. But as it j., he will be
roundly denounced as a peanut econo-
mis--one who attempts to stop leaks
in the ship of state by plugging them
up with pension veto, while the real
cause of our troubles are neglected.
The accumulation of over 800. 900, 900
of public debt during the last three
years cannot be absolven by the saving
of few hundred dollars of pension
money, and this the democrats will find
out at the polls next November.
MAC.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-05-08

The question whether provision j.
bounty or vested right has been
discussed in aud out of congress SO
much and So often that nothing remains
To he said on either side, Yet it is prob
able that the convictions of neither
party To- the dispute have been changed
or shaken by the arguments of the
other. The friends of the vested right
idea, however, have their views crystal
lzed in the bill introduced by Repre-
sentative Picker last week and this
measure is ardently supported by the
Grand Army of the Republic which has
tor years been trying to secure such
legislation. The Picker bill isn't the
line of legislature calculated to place
the pensioner be- ond the whims of
bureau officials, or the malace of per-
sonal enemies. 1t provides that a pen
sion shall not be cut off save where
positive proof is adduced showing it to
have been secured by fraud. and in the
investigation of the case the pensioner
il to be permitted TO confront his ac-
cuser or accusers AT present the PEN
sioner is in the dark as to who is the
person that charges him or her with
fraud, and the whole proceedings by
which the retention OF loss of his pen
sion are determined are entirely ex-
parte. All this is illogical, incongru-
Gus, unjust ana repellant 10 the Ameri-
can idea of fair play. Instances are
known of pensioners being subjected to
great annoyance by illdIsposed neigh
bors, who make charges which often
have no foundation whatever, and the
person accused Is often put to great eX-
pense to disprove these groun dless ac-
cusations. 1t would be well. if coupled
with this proposed legislation, if there
could be some method looking to the
simplihcation of the regulations and
rules with which the passage OF a claim
through the pension bureau is hamp-
cred. The convolutfons of Dickens fa-
nous Circumlocu ion Office were moth
ing compared to the red tape that liter
ally entwines every claim for pension
n its course through that bureau. How
not To do it seems TO be the rule that
governs here.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-05-08

wisely decided to confine the operations
of the society to the two great English
speaking nations. whose lnlluence.upon
the remainder of the civilized world is
powerful enough To secure respectful
consideration for any prop stion that
may hereafter emanate in regard to
this subject.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-05-08
Interesting washing.

An amusing little story is told IN con
nection with French journalist, who
in his early days as "A reporter had a
deeply rooted aversion 10 the regulation
notebook Of his order, and hat UPON a
method of taking notes which afforded
him great atistactiun.t
He wore large white linen cUi1s, aud
upon them. 10y. the aid Of q. tiny pencil.
he took down his notes and impressions
in all sorts Of places, unobseryed by
those around him.
AT first his laundress was greatly puz-
zled by these peculiar oruamentutions,
but a. time went on she learned 10 de-
cipher many of them. and'gathoreiA the
news Of the week from her patron )
cuffs, much 10 her delight.
one night, when she took home the
washing, the journalist CHANGED to be
coming out Of his room rs she entered.
"Ah. monsieur, She said, dropping a
courtesy, your last washing was very
interesting. but we had less political
news than the week before. Is 1T not soI"
London Tit Bits.
Rough On the Assembly.
Sir Herbert Maxwell, NJ. p, retells a
tale about the lord high commissioner
ship Of the general assembly OF the
Church of Scotland When Mr.. DiSraeli
was forming his administration in 1874,
a certain noble earl, noted, in addition
to many eStimable qualities, Tor his fe.
cundity OF forcible expletive expressed
a strong desire TO become master Of the
bsckhounds. well, said Disraeli, Il
had myself thought of that post for your
lordship, but the truth is that her maj
esty is very particular about the Ian
guage used in the hunting field, SO
have determined to submit your name
for her approval as lord high commits
sioner 10 the general assembly ~ And TO
that post he was appointed accordingly.
w estminster Gazette.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-05-08

& MUSKEGON RY
Nv Ashley for Detroit
at 1910 p. IA.
CT. So connect rs ara
mudeut OWos~pJu ,
Will all trains Of D.. q
II. g. VI R'Y.
BEN. FifTCHrR. r Z. a.
Detroit, Micb,
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-05-08
TINE I.4BLE
N effect April 0h. 1895
TRAINS LEAVE ALMA

TOLEDO. SAGINAW
Leave Ashley
$50 "a m for n uSkrgon
2:5up m for Nu~kcgou
JNo. " LORD.
Tafic Manager.
Detroit.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-02-04
Poultry and Pigeon show.

New York, Feb. 3.-For the seventh annual exhibition of the New York Poul- try and Pigeon association, which opens at the Madison Square Garden to-mor, row, there promises to be the best show ing the association shall have made Distributed among 665 classes, there will be more than 5000 birds. There are 1,090 entries in the pigeon classes alone.
 The exhibition cages and the pigeons will be located on the main floor, an6 the pretty exhibition yards with the whole families of fowl will be on the arena circle.
 Ornamental fowl, turkeys. ducks ant wild water fowl will be notable fol value, size and variety.
 The show opens at a. m. each day and closes at 10:30 at night until Satur daV
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-02-04
HdS THE HAWKINS LOST?
Crew of the Maine and Others Believe
 Cubsns Played a Trick.


 Norfolk, Va, Feb. S.-In the minds of many persons who say they have something tangible upon which to base their incredulity, it is doubted whether the filibustering steamer J. W. Flaw kins was really wrecked. There is a possibility that she may be at present near the Cuban coast ready to land her cargo of arms and munitions.
 The arrival here yesterday of the bati tleship Maine and the statements of many of her crew, publicly expressed and reported as being circulated among the ships of Admiral Bunce's squadron. give color to this. It is a fact that the Maines crew are of the opinion that the Hawkins has proceeded to Cuba, and that those on her succeeded in not only deceiving the United States authorities, that they pulled the wool so far over the eyes of the Spanish agents that it will be several days before the ruse of the Cuban sympathiZers will be dis closed. Then the warlike cargo will have been landed in Cuba.
 The belief is expressed that the steamer carriedmany Cuban sympathi- gers to sea, after taking on several extra boats,and when well outside put them off, with the understanding that they should say the Hawkins had gone to the bottom They knew that the au- thorities were after them. and they rescrted to this trick to throw their pursuers off.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-02-04
welehts for thO suh,,rhnn.


 New York, Feb. 3.--The weights to be carried by the Suburban candidates were made public to-day. The scale is slightly above the Brooklyn Handicap. As was to have been expected, Henry of Navarro is top weight His impost is l29 pounds, just one pound more than he is asked to pick up in the Brooklyn Handicap Clifford is next on the list, He is requested to shoulder 125 pounds.
 Domino is among the entries and to him is allotted 122 pounds He has been permanently retired and if he had not he could not be put down as having anything but an outside chance at the distance.
 Keenan, With 122 pounds and Laz- zarone, last years winner, with 120 pounds up, are leniently dealt with. Halma, Dorian, Nanki Pooh, Sin Wal ter, Hornpipe, Belmar and The Com moner will make matters interesting for the top weights.
 Belmar if he has wintered well, will take lot of beating with 110 pounds up He was the most consistent per former before the public last season, and went into winter quarters with five Well-earned consecutive victories to his credit. He is a game and true colt, and a victory for the Preallness colors in one of the big events would be equal ly as popular as one for the Blemton stable
 There are only twenty-seven candi- dates, but the race bids fair to be as n iUr rNf lo There are several practically unknown quantities that add a leaven of uncer- tainty to the game. Some of the light weights may be heard from. Stephen J., Lake Shore, Connoisseur, Primrose and Emma c. have been literally thrown in. They have not shown Suburban form or been consistent performers, but there is a lurking suspicion that some of these animals are much better horses than the average turfite has any idea of.
 Handspring may be among the start CTS. F. J. Dwyer's great colt is win. tering well and seems to have outgrown his lameness. It would be a great feat for a three-year-old to capture the GOV eted prize. Lamplighter was within two short heads of winning the race as a three-year-old. Handspring, fiji and well, was a. two-year-old without g peer. He always raced as if he could go a distance, and if he goes to the post for this years Suburban he vii not lack supporters. His impost is 104 pounds, just one pound below the scale.
 Bright Phoebus, the winner of last years Realization, with 114 pounds or his back, should give the other cracks an argument The future books will have matters very much their owr way, as nearly all the prominent candi- dates are liable to incur penalties before the Suburban is run for on June 23.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-02-04
An InterestInc Recital.

There is prospect of a large attend ance at the recital to be given by Miss Edith Barr at Warner hall tomorrow Wednesday, evening" Little Miss Barr has won we'll merited success as rec itationist, and she has a bright future in elocutionary work and is deserving of large audience tomorrow evening. Master Freddie Smith will be seen in a new dance, and Miss Jean Coburn, who is an accomplished dancer will also as sist. Orville Bailey, a promising pupil of Isadore Troostwyk, will give violin selections, and Riley Phillips will rem der a song. A very attractive program has been prepared and a most excellent entertainment is assured.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-02-04
COLLEGE PRorEssoRs MEET.
Conference to Secure Uniform Entrance
 Examinations.

Conference to Secure Uniform Entrance
 Examinations.
 The conference of colleges and prepa- ratory schools, the object of which was to secure more uniformity in college en- trance requirements, met at Columbia college on Saturday. Yale was repre- scented by the following members of the faculty: For Latin, Prof. E. P. Morris; for Greek, Prof. T. D. Seymour; for French, Prof. J. Luquiens; for German, Prof A. M. Palmer. It was expected that Prof. A. w. Phillips would repre- sent the mathematical department, but on account of illness he was unable to be present Prof. G. B. Adams repre- scented Yale in history. The conference was divided into six separate depart ments, embracing Latin, Greek, mathe- metics, German, French and history. Each university sent a representative to each department. An equal number of school masters were invited to take part in the conference
 The meeting was called to order at 103o by President Low of Columbia, who explained the objects of the confer ence, and the results it was expected to reach He said that what was neces- sary to obtain was uniformity, not identity, and that if requirements were to differ it was best that they should differ by a full year in the preparation required. At il o'clock the representa- tives of each department met in sepa- rate rooms and discussed the needs of their particular branch of require ments. Lunch was served at the City club, and the convention adjourned un- til February 22, when it is hoped more definite results will be attained.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-02-04
New Haven Water comnany.

The annual meeting of the stockhold- CTS of the New Haven Water company was held yesterday. The only business transacted was the election of officers. The old board of directors was re-elect- ed as follows: A. l.. Chamberlain, Caleb B. Bowers, James English, John H. Leeds, Richard M. Everit, James D. Dewel, George D. Watrous, Eli Whit ney, E. Hayes Trowbridge.
 The directors will meet at the office of the company on Thursday at D. m. to elect the officers for the ensuing year.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-02-04
Private Masuuerade.

All tickets issued for the Mcintyre pri- vate masquerade at Harmonic hall Fri day evening, February ', have been dis posed of and everything points to a jolly time. The Philharmonic orchestra will furnish music, Professor Dunn prompter. Refreshments will be serv- ed. The committee on behalf of all the employees wishes to express their regrets in not being able to supply all their friends with tickets, but as the present number of tickets issued will be all the hall can comfortably hold are obliged to refuse any more requests for tickets. No tickets will be sold at the door under any circumstances.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-02-04
Canadians Stealing Timber.

Butte Mont, Feb. 3.--It is likely that big claim will be made against Can ada for timber depredations in the northern part of the. state. Colonel T. A. Root, government inspector for Mon- tana and Idaho has received many complaints lately from settlers in North ern Montana that the Canadians have for some time been coming across the border and cutting the trees, until the forests in two counties are nearly strip ped of timber. It is believed that tim Der worth nearly s3,000,000 has been taken in this way.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-02-04
Fisk Jubilee Singers.

London's Fisk jubilee singers will give an entertainment in the town hall of West Haven for the benefit of the M. E. church Thursday evening. The Fisk jubilee singers have lost none of their prestige as the years have gone by, and the same welcome that was ever present when the organization first became known awaits their coming now, when- ever they are billed to appear.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-02-04
Meet in Fair Haven

The annual session of grand castle, K. of G. E., of Connecticut, will be held to-day at Fair Haven, in Columbia cas- tie hall. Supreme Chief Lyttle of AL toona, Pa, and Past Supreme Chief Ja- cob Aul of Baltimore viii meet with the members.