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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-09-11
WHO is MOST INTERESTED.
Daniel Webster ON Money and Wage
Farmers.

The very man, of all others, who has
the deepest interest in a sound currency
and who suffers most By mischievous
legislation in money matters is the man
who earns his daily bread by his daily
toll. I" = His property is in his hands.
His reliance, his fund, his productive
freehold, his all, is his labor. Whether
he work on his own small capital or an
others, his living is still earned by his
industry, and when the money of the
country becomes deprecated and de-
based, whether it be adulterated coin or
paper without credit, that industry is
robbed of its reward. He then labors
for n country whose laws cheat him out
of his bread. l would say to every own
or of every quarter section of land in
the west, | would say to every man in
The east who follows his own pillow and
IL every mechanic, artisan and laborer
Of every city in the country would
cay to every man, everywhere, who
wishes by honest means TO gain an
honest living, beware of wolves il
sleeps clothing" Whoever attempts,
under whatever popular cry, to shake
The stability of the public currency
4 stabs your interests and your
happiness to the heart.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-09-11
Some Facts for Farm ers.

In 1877 the average value Of the hay
crop in the United States was $500 per
ton. The following year it dropped tn
$7.2O, and in 1879, the year next ensuing,
it jumped up to 1892 per ton.
Again: In 1891, when this country
was firmly on a gold basis, the average
value of the hay crop was $40 per ton
In 1892 it fell to S6.73 per ton, and in
1898 it rose to SS68 per ton. Last year
the average value was $3.50 per ton.
Assuming that the fall in prices is
due to the "crime of 1873" how are
these fluctuations to be accounted for ?
win some Bryanite explain also why ii
is that the average value of the hay crop
per ton was greater In 1895, when we
were on a gold basis, than it was In
1878, when gold was at premium?
Hay has undoubtedly declined in price
since 1873, but why should it not have
done so? Apart from cheaper methods
of production and cheaper rates of
transportation, the annual hay crop in
creased from 25,0s5,1O0 tons in 1873 10
65, 766,15S tons in 1893. Last year II
amounted 10 about 47OOO,O 900.
At the same time the number OF
horses in the United States increased
only from o.222 40 in 1873 to 1898, 31s
in 1898. 1t is estimated that there are
nearly 100000 fewer horses in this
country to-day than there were three
years ago.
These plain facts and figures should
not be hard 10 comprehend. Let the
farmer study them before he allows
himself to be hoodwinked by free silver
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-09-11
An Ideal Summer Resort.

HAY PaTisNTs-find sweet sleep,
naturally induced by the murmuring
breezes in the grand old forests of ever
greens and hardwoods.
Here you can dream away the hot sea
son in hammocks, soothed by the tapping
of the blue waves on the gravelly beach
es. Select Family Hotel, with Cottages
on Bots Blanc Island, twelve miles from
Mackinac Island
Connection by our own steamer with
both Mackinac Island and Cheboygan.
Rates very reasonable. Send for folder
Address "THE PINES"
Pointe aux Pins, Mackinac Co., Mich.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-09-11

wANTED-SEYERAL FAITHFUL
vvmen or women 60 travel for respon-
sible established house III Michigan
Salary $3.50, payable SO weekly and
expenses. Position permanent, Refer
ence. Enclose self addressed stamped
envelope. The National, Star Building,
Chicago. 3 l2-4mo
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-09-11
DROBATE ORDER.-state OF Michigan

DROBATE ORDER-State OF Michigan,
j County of GratiOt. Probate Court for said
County S. Notice is hereby given. that by an
order of the Probate Court for the county OF
Gratiot made on the 3lst day OF August, 4 D..
1890 six months from that date were allowed
for creditors TO present their claims against
the estate of Henry j, Parkinson. late of said
county, deceased and that all creditors of said
deceased are required to present their claims
TO suid Probate Court at the Probate Once, In
the village of Ithaca. for examination and al
lOwance, on or before the sth day OF March.
next, and that such claims will be heard before
said court on MondAy The 30th day OF Novem-
Der and on Monday the Sth day OF March next,
NJ ten o'clock in the forenoon of each OF those
days.
Dated Ithaca, August 3lst, A. D.. 1896.
JONI NJ EvuRDEN.
9l3 4w Judge OF Probate.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-09-11

Mr.. Bryan says railroad rates have
not been reduced to keep pace with
falling prices. In 1872 it cost 1915 cents
to take bushel Of wheat from Chicago
70 the seaboard by rail, and in 1895 it
cost 1917 cents. Even Mr.. Bryan will
not assert that average prices are less
than half and only little more than a
third Of what they were in 1872. How
a mere fact will overthrow whirlwind
of eloquence.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-09-11
Mrs. Maggie Myers.

Williamsport, Ind, writes: Il suffered
Tor months Of severe stomach trouble,
caused by indigestion and constipation.
My trouble seemed almost uncomfortable.
j purchased bottle of DR.. Caldwell s
Syrup Pepsin of Armstrong and Swank
and as soon as had taken its contents
was like new person, and | now feel
better and weigh more than / have in
years. 1t is sold in l0c, SOC and $l.0O
sizes at Webb's.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-09-11
MARKET REPORT.

sASANTED-SFVERAL FAITHFUL
w men or women to travel for respon-
sible established house in Michigan.
Salary $50, payable SO weekly and
expenses. Position permanent. Refer
ences. Enclose self-addressed stamped
envelope The National, Star Building,
Chicago, . II limo
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-09-11
Have You a Cold?

If so, then, instead of taking so much
quninc and other strong medicines,
take a pleasant and mild stomach and
bowel remedy, which will cleanse the
system, and you will be surprised how
quickly the cold will leave you. DR..
Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin will do this
better than any other. Trial size l0c
Go doses l0c) Larger sizes SOC and
81 90 at b. ;. Webb'S.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-09-11
SUNDAY EXCLUSION
TO
OWOSSO.

ON account of the Seventh Day Adventists
State Encampnent, the Aun ArbOr X. Il. will
run cheap excursion leaving Alma at 1913 n
m. Sunday Sept. Is. Fare for round trip only
- cents. Children under IL years OF age half
this rate Returning special train will leave
Owosso d 80 p, IN.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-09-11
eve don't want any 53-cent do

1--WE don't want any 53-cent dol
lars in this town" was the emphatic
greeting of a workman to the presiden-
tial candidate of the populists and sill
verites as he passed through Hunting
don, Pa. II the American workingmen
are wise they will see to it that every
town and city in the United States gives
the same answer to the ore coinage APP
peals for votes.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-09-11

No country can prosper that habituai-
ly tells lies. If the United States stamps
the lie This is one dollar" on pieces Of
silver worth SO cents, II will have taken
the first step away from the straight
path of national truth and honor.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-09-11
Sent 1t to His Mother In Germany.

ploy of the Chicago Lumber Co., at Des
MONIES, Iowa, says; II have just sent
some medicine back to my mother in
the old country, that | know from per-
sonal use to be the best medicine in the
world for rheumatism, having used it in
my family for several years. Ii is called
Chamberlain Pain Balsm. 1t always
does the work. " 30 cent bottles for sale
by &. +. MAHAN.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-09-11

~ i BOgtIl, Engineer scTNlCcs '.......... 10 d
h SuydAm, health officer. .............. ~
The report of the street commissioner giving
the names of proper owners whose sidewalks
needed rcpairiug WAS received. Upon motion
the clerk was instructed TO serve notices on
the several persons mentioned in the report of
the street commissioners.
The report OF the Fi,e Dept. recommending
the names OF niles Barber, Co No |, Harry
MissamOre and Win Wilson, No 2 l. Bennett
Ii and l. To be added to the Dept. was received
aud upon motion approved.
Moved by Trustee Kelly and supported by
trustee Glass thOt the committee ON health b.
instructed to serve notices on Jonn hlwel
agent for hlisebelh A Coll ms to drain "A certain
pOad or sink hole, where stagnant water stan DIS
nearly the year round, dangerous To the pub
lie health. ana which Is situated In vacant
lot west OF the north end OF Woodwork Ave
Motion prcpaitd
Upou motion council adjourned.
w. j. CAUGHT. SETH A. Tubs.
Pres Pro TEN. Clerk.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-09-11
Village Council
ALMA Mich. 81

ALMA MICH, sept. 3, 1896
Regular meeting OF The Common ounci OF
the i'll ige or a Ina at the council chamber Oh
above date,
There were present trustees Glass Baker
Hannah. Tinker, Kelly, and President Protein
Gargcit PRESIDENT ely absent
Minutes OF the last reg ular meeting were req d
and approved.
The following claims were presented and
upon motion allowed at tOOting aud the clerk
-tructt q To issue orders for same:
L Meder, She ldon wood order ..... IS : ~
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-09-11
Graham & Morton Transportation Go.
TWICE DAILY
Steamers TO Chicago,
Connecting with G. d w. M. R'y.at
ST. Joseph.

81. JOStpn.
BEGINNING May 25th and continuing until
about Sept 3Oth The steamers Of this line Will
make two trips each way daily between st.
Joseph and hicaeo on the following schedule:
Leave ST Joseph mt 80 p. m, and O:OO p. m.
daily, including sunday.
Leave Chicago at $3.50 a. m. and 1880 p m.
daily including Sunday.
Extra trips on Saturday leave st. Joseph at
geo IA. M, and leave Chicago at 300 .. m
Running time across lake hours.
Tri-weekly steamer TO Milwaukee, leave st.
Joseph Monday, Wednesday and Friday even
ings
The equipment of this line includes the side
wheel steamers City of (bcego and City of
NJ ilwaukee, Uhe largest and finest west of De-
trOiD and the newly rebuilt propeller City OF
Louisville. Service first-cass. Connections
with all G.. Il w. VI. trains. Tickets on sale at
all C. & w. NJ and D., l.. X n. stations Chi.
cago dock foot OF Wabash ave.
j. n. GRAHAM, PREsT
Benton Harbor, Mich,
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-09-11

DROBATE ORDER:-State OF Michigan,
j County OF Gratiot, Probate Court for said
County. S. Notice is hereby given, that by an
order of the Probate Court for the county OF
Gratot. made on the 18th day OF August, A.
d., 1896, six months from that date were al
10 we'd for creditors TO present their claims
against the estate of Jemima westenhaver,
late of said county. deceased, and that all cred
itOrs Of said deceased are required TO present
their claims 10 said Probate Court, At the
probate office, in the village OF Ithaca, for
examination and allowance, on or before the
18th day of February next, and that such claims
will be heard before said court on Nedncs-
day the 18Th day of November and on Wednes-
day the 18th day of February next at ten
O'Clock In the forenoon of eacn of those days
Dated Ithaca, Aug -, A d.. 1896:
JOHN NJ. EvERDEN
0l24w Judge OF rebate
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-09-11
DROBATE NOTICE:-state of Michigan,

DROBATE NOTICE:-state OF Michigan
i County OF Gratiot, ss. Notice II hereby
given, that the final account of Joseph Sartor
the executor OF the estate OF Jacob PlOw
field, late of Grstiot county. Michigan, de-
ceased, will be allowed 10y me at the Probate
ONCE. in the village of Ithaca, in said county,
on Monday. the 2Sth day OF September, 1896
at ten o'clock a. III. of said day.
Dated Ithaca sept. Sd, A. ID 1896
john NJ. EvERDuN
9l3-iw Judge of Probate
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-09-11
lNJANTED-sEvERAL FAITHFUL

Wv men or women 10 travel for respon-
sible established house in Michigan.
Salary $50, payable Slj weekly and ex-
penses Position permanent Reference
Enclose self-addressed stamped envelope
The National, Star Building, Chicago.
q l2.4mo
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-09-11
pERSnN Al.

FREE-64 page medical reference book Il
any person afflicted with any special. chroni,
or delicate disease peculiar to their sex. Ad
dress the leading ply sicans and surgeons %
the United states DR.. Hathaway Co, Il
Dearborn street. Chicago, 90O-ly
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-09-11
Thrills Savings Would Shrink.

The savings bank deposits of the
United st, es amount to 81, soc, 000,0 900
on gold basis.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-09-11
A BIG OFFER.
$S.3 Worth OF Fine Old Wine for
SIS 90.

The Speer n. j. Wine Co. of Passaic. v j.,
is Offering a case OF l3 hotties choice and old
assortment of wine TOR $50 This fer, below
costs, only TO stand two or three months, and
but one case To family. as il is a loss and is
only done to prove to the finest connoisseur
the high character and richness OF these choice
wines produced Al Passaic. N. j. We have
one of the circulars and list OF the wines
offered with all particulars. Every person
who sends postal card TO The Speer N. J.
Wine Co., Passiac, N. j., may procure one
These wines are superb.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-09-11

Under free coinage they would shrink
in actual value to about 100000, 900.
Warren sheaf., 1896-07-16
AFRAID OF HIS OWN GUNS.

EJ. 7 . III d, Il Z I
why the sultan Of Turkey Doss Not Waal
. Navy. !.
The incident which led to the order
for the extinction Of the Turkish navy
was as follows, says the Pittsburgh
Dispatch. A transport was bringing q
number of time-expired men home,
when they respectfully mutinied, and
begged their officers to 60 below, as
they wished to do something which,
might not be approved Of. Some none
commissioned officers then took COM
mand, and anchored of the palace, and
after firing q salute, began shouting:|
Long live the suftanl"
This demonstration caused immedi1
ate confusion at tho palace, and various
high officers were dispatched to parley
with the mutineers, but they insisted
on seeing the minister, and when he at
last appeared they said they knew the
sultan had given the money to pay;
them, but they had not received it, and
they would not bulge until they did.
No arguments were of any avail, and
the money had to be sent for and dis,
tributed, after which the men weighed
anchor with a cheer, and gave up the
ship again. The sultan, however, re-
hected that what a transport had done
peaceably a heavily-armed man-of-war
might do with evil intent, and, calling
Hassan Pasha to him, he declared that
he wanted no more navy.
Warren sheaf., 1896-07-16

a had silver weddin'. amt never
had any weddin' only the first one"
Here Aunt Hannah dropped her knit
ting needles, which had been clicking
,cheerfully, as she sat on the front door
step in the summer twilight, pleasantly
conscious of the neat little front yard
with it's straight paths bordered with
June roses and tree honeysuckles, and
lifting her eyes to the blue hills which
shut in the far horizon, she saw again
youth and love and hope. But the
touch of old Rover's nose suddenly
pressed close upon her knee, seeking
friendly hand, brought her back to
earth again; and with sigh, in which
regret was tempered by contentment,
Aunt Hannah turned again to Elvira,
and, sure of sympathy from her IA
vorite niece, proceeded to unfold her
plan.
'You know, Elviry," she said, "that
your Uncle Jed didn't live but three
years after we was married, SO we
couldn't have KEEP an anniversary, even
if't had been the fashion then. Not
but I've thought of him, 1 guess, just
as often as if we'd had wooden we'd
din, and tin one, and all the rest of
:.am."
Here Aunt Hannah's needles clicked
a little faster. She was thinking of
some remarks that had been made
when, five years after Jed's untimely
death, she went to meeting one Sunday
with some pink roses in her bonnet
roses which matched her cheeks very
we'll at that time, and still matched her
disposition.
II guess they can't say much about
that" said Elvira, seeing that every
one knows you might have had Deacon
you'd say the word.
"Well, well, child,' said Aunt Han
nah, with conscious smile, "that's
neither here nor there; but seeing's
didn't have 'em, seems to me it's ruther
hard that, jest because Jed died so un-
timely, we shouldn't have any anniver-
saries like the rest of folks. He'd liked
'enl-he always liked company; we was
of one mind about that, as we was about
most things; an know, if he was here
to-day, he'd say: Hannah, you jest
go ahead an have it, And so, Elviry,
I'm a-goin' to-" This was said with
some decision, and then, as if to fore
stall any possible objections, Aunt Han
nah hurried on: II haven't had any
company for most four years-not
since your sister Lidy was married,
and I give her q send-o1f. OF course,
I've had ssewin' society, and done my
share in church and temperance doin's,
hut, somehow, it didn't seem jest the
right thing for me, a widow woman, to
start up and ask the neighbors, men
and women folks both, to jest party.
But this lis different; it seems as if Jed
ayas sort Of giyin' it with me, an if
Warren sheaf., 1896-07-16

well set up to have silver-I mean 4
wooden weddin' myself
We'll, why not? Amt you expect
in to, some time 2" asked Mrs. Bas-
com, the minister's wife, in her most
conciliatory tones.
At this Miss Prindle preened her
ruftied feathers, smoothed her black
alpaca apron, and ceased from further
troubling for the moment, in view of
future possibilities.
What do you s'pose Deacon Whitell
say to it?" asked Widow Jenkins,
giving careless air to her question
by stopping in the midst of it to shake
out the garment she had just COM
pleted.
"Es Hannah Rounds amt troubled
herself about what Deacon Whites said
all these years he's been a-runnin'
after her, faint likely she'll begin
now!" responded Mrs. Abijah Rounds,
who, though she was severe enough IN
private, on Hannah's >asy-going ways,
pink roses and pink cheeks, yet in
public never forgot that she had been
Abijah's brothers. wife.
Mrs. Jenkins pursed her lips and
was about to make q retort, when Mrs.
Bascom bethought herself of asking
who was Mrs. Rounds grandmother on
her mothers side, and in less than five
minutes the company, led by two or
three OF the older women, was launched
Warren sheaf., 1896-07-16

couldn't any more have got into it than
could a. few" "
just then came knock at the front
door, which stood open to the sum-
mer air, and Elvira fastened to take
from a little boy box which came
with Mr.. and Mrs. Bascom's COM
| pliments.'
Now, amt that just like Mis-
Bescom?" said Aunt Hannah, when the
parcel was at last undone. .sShe does
beat all; some folks might have known
wanted parlor clock till doomsday
an they'd a-got me album instid; but
she never makes mistake"
Indeed, in Aunt Hannah's present
mood not much could come amiss;
and as guests and presents arrived,
each was more welcome than the other.
TO be sure, when Mrs. jenkins, osten-
taiously mourning in bombazinc and
rusty Grape, arrived, bringing with her
q framed worsted-work tablet bearing
the legend: ''To the memory of the
dear Departed" worked in black, on a
purple ground, Mrs. Bascom fastened
to intercept it. But Aunt Hannah was
floating on sea of feeling, flowing
from the blessedness OF receiving,
mingled with tender recollections of her
youth, which bore her buoyantly over
any such attempt to point the finger of
scorn, and, gratefully accepting the tab
let, she found room for it in the very
middle of the mantle shelf, and placed
a big bunch CT sweet-williams beside it,
remarling in an undertone to the friend
nearest her that ''she didn't knew that
his middle name was William, but so it
was. Jedidiah William it stood in the
Bible; but they'd always called him
Jed"
Her good humor was proof against
the insinuation contained in Miss
Prindle's present of black lace cap;
it cyerfowed into delight to welcome
the elegant silver butter dish," the
pickle dish and spoonholder, fash
ioned intricately, with maximum Of
glass and minimum of silver; it ac
cepted gayly the gallant speeches of
Deacon White, whose tagging inten-
tions were visibly quickened by this
scene of pleasant comfort and good
will, though he himself had only
thought fit to bring britannia teapot
with black knob on the handle.
'Out of his store," so Mrs. Abijah
commented to Elvira, "and old stock
he couldn't sell off at that; for there's
a dent down clost to the handle. an I
expect it leaks. Your Aunt Hannah
better look out; it's pretty hard to
marry for money and work for love!'
But the evening was without flaw
for Aunt Hannah; and when, at last,
the guests were gone, the dishes
washed and put away, the house 'red
up the presents inspected for the last
time, and she and Elvira had dropped
into their old places upon the doorstep
for moments rest before going to bed,
she breathed a gentle sigh as She said:
"Well, Elvira, it's all over, an I've had
a real good time, too; if only your Uncle
Jed could a. been here to enjoy It with
me" e!"-Peterson's Magazine.
Warren sheaf., 1896-07-16
PEEL AND WELLINGTON.
High Sincerity In Public Life-Mutual Ad'
miratiOn.

High Sincerity In Public Life-Mutual Ad.
miration.
Dean Boyle in his "Reminiscences
tells a striking anecdote of the mutual
appreciation of the same quality Of high
sincerity in public life of the famous
statesman, Sir Robert Peel and the
''Iron Duke" of Wellington.
Mr.. Wood, a friend of Dean Boyle's
had at one time, when the duke OF
Wellington was very i'll in London, come
from the city to country house al
which Peel was visiting. AS soon as he
arrived Sir Robert called him aside and
asked with intense anxiety what was
the latest news of the dukes condition
It was considered hopeless and Mr.
Wood told him so. The great minister
broke down utterly, crying out with a
burst of tears:
''He is the truest man I have ever
known!"
The duke, however, recovered, despite
the predictions of his doctors, and sur.
vived Peel.
The same gentleman-Mr. Wood-by
a curious coincidence, was present
when Peel was thrown from his horse
and received the injuries which resulted
in his death. He fastened to his as
sistance, procured carriage and ac.
companied him home, remaining for
some time in the house to render the
family what services he might in their
time of confusion and distress. He
was yet there when the duke of We'll
lington arrived to make inquiries and
was deputed by Lady Peel to receive
him. He fastened to the door and
found the duke on the step about to
enter the house and informed him that
the physician pronounced Sir Roberts
hurt to be desperate and his chance of
life almost nothing.
''He was the soul of TRUTH" said the
old soldier, huskily, and, turning alb
ruptly from the threshold, he mounted
his horse and rode sorrowfully away
Chicago News.
Warren sheaf., 1896-07-16

to do it's trading" 1t was well that
Mrs. Rounds invitation had been al
ready given-that is, it was well for
those who did not wish to 60 empty
handed to silver wedding. Who shall
say that she had foreseen this diff
Guilty, and provided for it?
1t was also the day on which the sew
ing society met; and to-day, for the
first time in many years, Mrs. Rounds
was absent.
''Gittin' baked upsfor the silver wed
din, I suppose ?" said thin little Miss
Prindle, the village dressmaler, with
snort Of disapproyal. Most ridic'lous
thing I ever heerd Of; why, I might as