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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-07-10
FARM VILLAGES IN AMERICA
A Plan That viii Make Rural Life More
Attractive.

Hon. John Bool<walter, of New York,
a large land owner in Nebraska. Illinois
and Ohio, proposes "a plan TO make life
on the farm more attractive and per-
haps 10 make farm work more re-
munerative. His idea was obtained
from observations in the rural districts
of France and Switzerland, and may be
productive of much good. 1t is simply
says the Pittsburgh Dispatch, TO con-
centrate the rural population in viii
lagos of 500 10 5000 persons. to give
them the advantages of social life and
modern luXuries and amusements. Mr.
Bool<walter will begin on a 60,000-acre
tract he owns in Nebraska, and pro-
poses TO organize a town which is to
have n theater, music hail. library AMI
other advantages for amusement and
instruction.
In France, as is well known, the rural
population is grouped in villages, the
farms radiating in narrow strips from
the towns in the center. Mr.. Book
walter claims nothing new for his idea,
but thinks the French villages may be
improved upon in this rich, new coun-
try, where large acreage may be laid
out with the village idea, instead Of
growing by subdivision. There is no
doubt the centering of population in
this way would add greatly TO the at
Effectiveness of life on the farm. The
social contact is one OF the chief at
fractions Of the city. Neither can there
be much doubt that such community Of
the rural population would give il
greater influence in state and national
affairs, in legislation and administra-
ton. 1t would naturally lead TO better
sanitary conditions, TO convenrnces, to
police and fire protection that are now
lacking in the widely-separated farm
houses, and all this without detracting
from the advantages of rural surround
ings. such as trees, flowers and the sup
ply of the best and freshest that the
garden, dairy, orchard and farm can
produce
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-07-10
PROCLAMATION.
STArI OF MICHIGAN, Executive OF

STATE OF MICHIGAN, Executive Of
flee.
10 he People of the State OF Mich
Fpr many years after the. cessation
Of active hostilities between Grea,
Britain and the United States in the
revolutionary war, the British refused
To carry out the terms Of the peace and
SUI render 20 the Americans the terri
tory they had won, and ii was not un.
ill the eleventh of July, seventeen hum
dred and ninety-six, at Detroit. that
the British flag finally ceased to float
over any part Of the country whose in-
dependence had been acknowledged
thirteen years before.
II is proposed 10 recognize the cen
.nnial of the evacuation of Detroit by
the British, by cele bratiOn at Detroit
on the eleventh day Of next July. The
importance of this event 10 the nation,
,nd especially to the great middle and
Western states, demands fitting recog
ui;ion from the executive of the state,
aud every citizen who can do so i
earnestly urged to attend the celebra-
ion OF the anniversary of this memoir
.ble event.
The definite and final Welding up OF
tins western region gave the fedora
government the control not only of the
zreat lakes, but eventually Of the Miss
lS,sTpi AS well. and indeed, in It's fin
lily, of all our western territory clear
- the Pacific coast.
On that date the American flag, with
its seventeen stars. was first raised over
our soil, and its raising meant the
speedy founding Of the states OF Michl-
IAN. Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, WiscOn-
lin and Minnesota.
With the raising of the flag on july
eleventh. seventeen hundred and nine.
ty-six, British domination over any
part of our country ceased, the"rebels'
then living here breathed freely, and
the way was opened for all the bless
lISS We NJ" OhJ'l "o :" pa w W.
United States OF America.
In historic interest and importance.
no o. her date IN connection with th"
vest is of equal value, for the surrend.
~ If Detroit marked the close of thu
var of the revolution, and the final ar-
complishment Of the results fought for
~ our fathers during so many year.
md the date of that evert should *
lite patriotic loyalty in he breast "a
Every member of the commonwealth
md be treasured in the memory OF
every citizen.
Giyen under my hand and the grea'
seal of the State at the capitol in Lans
'og, this twenty fourth day cf June, in
he year of our Lord one thousand eight
hundred and ninety-siX, and of the III
dependence of the United States the
me hundred and twentieth.
JOHN +. Rich
BY the Governor, Washington Gardner,
Secretary of State.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-07-10
REGISTERS HIS BOYS NAME.
Man Displays His Grief In = Queer Sort
of MAY.

did you notice that man register"
asked the clerk of an uptown hotel of a
Washington Times writer, as a sad faced
man turned away from the desk. lie
had written his own maine and another
on the record. "ue has becn coming
here for four or five years that rcmem-
ber," continued the clerk. THE name
that follows his own is that OF his son,
though the latter has been dead for
three years.
1T is a case full of sadness. That
man makes regular trips to the city,
and he used 10 always bring his boy,
a bright-looking youth of about 10.
The father was very devoted TO him,
and the boy did seem 10 be rafting
good fellow. They always shared the
same room. always went out toget her,
and seemed chums more than father
and son. But the boy died. The next
time the father came to the hotel
there was Il marked change in his APP
pearance. He walked silently up TO the
desk and registered. After writing mis-
own name, he placed that of his son be-
meath il, just as he formerly did.
called his attention 10 it, but a tear
came 10 his eye. and he said nothing,
so | Immediately changed the subject
Ever since that day he has registered in
that manner when he came 10 the city,
Once in awhile he will order an extra
dinner and have il set on the table be-
side him. just where his boy used to sit.
He never speaks of the boy"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-07-10
Japa nese Explorers.

japan has keen explorers. The pro-
fessor of astronomy in the University
of Toxic. Mr.. NomaEa. accom- panied by
his wife. last October assembled Mount
Fujiyama. 1900 feet high, to make
meteorolog cal observations in the
course of the winter. n short time ago
word was received that the professor
was dying, and relief expedition was
fitted out. WITH great difficulty the
members of the expedition reached the
snow covered hut. rrof. Nomalla was
found to be exceedingly weak ard un-
able 70 move. but his wife had suffered
no evil results from the exposure. No
maka was taken back to Toxic, but he
declares he viii return next winter, and
his wife says she will accompany him
again.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-07-10
ARMY BULLETS FOR GAME.
Objected to on Account of Their Great
Penetration.

Something FOR sportsmcn 10 consider
seriously. if they intend to get one Of
the new 30-caliber army rifles, is the
great pei etration of the bullets. One
of the bullets would kill n man through
a four-foot spruce tree, or a COW a mile
and more away. No ordinary tree can
be depended on 10 stop one of these bull
lets, and il might easily travel half a
mile through dense woods and hit man
far out of sight with deadly effect.
Field and Stream says that the next
legislatures Of our great game states
should pass law prohibiting the use
of jacketed bullet, because Of the dan
ger 10 human beings. Another argu-
ment II offers in favor of such a law will
have great influence on the men who do
not wish 10 wound without killing the
game. This class of bullets is useless
for large game unless soft pointed
il says, las it rarely kills instantly, but
allows the game to die from internal
hemorrhage and in terrible agony out
of reach"
When such rife is used for big game
a bullet that mushrooms should be en-
ployed. The mushrooming bullet will
Kill anything, as II goes clear through
an elk, moose, or deer, and the force of
the impact would knock running griz-
civ down
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-07-10
DANGEROUS BLUE HERON.
Hunters Have Been Hurt Trying to Cap
ture Wounded Bird.

"Some of these days." said the long
shore hunter TO New York Sun man,
Il expect 10 open my daily paper and
see "a headline something like this:
Killed by Blue Heron and III tell
You why. The blue heron is big,
powerful bird, which has already dis
figured the faces of several men. The
men have wounded bird. and then,
thinking TO capture il alive, they went
up 70 It. Why, I'd as soon try to kiss
wounded grizzly. The birds grow as
tail as sin feet and have necks like II
fish rod and just the kind of muscles
10 move it quickest With the most
strength. They could drive their bill
points through a quarter-incb panel.
The hunter goes up to Il bird and
sees it lying there looking as limo
cent as robin. with only wing broken.
What a fine pet il would make the
fool hunter thinks. Then he picks the
bird up and starts for home in a wagon
knees. The birds neck is drawn back
like a letter s. All of a sudden the
bill shoots up and gives the man a cash
alongside the eye three inches long.
That is what always has happened. The
wounded bird has missed its aim, but
some time. and you want 10 remember
il, this feathered spearman will drive
its bill into an euemy's eye, and, like a
steel umbrella stick. the point of the
bill will penetrate the mans brain. |
guess the birds aim has always been
spoiled by the pain Of its wounds, and
SO many human life has been saved.
don't monkey with wounded bitterns. or
cranes-welI, scarcely"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-07-10
Eve Changes Position.

1t is not generally known that tie
young Hat fish have an eye on each side
of the body. and that il is only in the
adult stage that the eyes are both on
one side. There has been much dis
cussion among scientific men as TO the
mode in which the change takes place,
but III the founder the eye has been
observed 10 travel over the ridge of the
head. while in some other fish it passes
directly through re soft tissue OF the
young fish TO the other side.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-07-10
TRANSPARENT ImhreIlas.

Umbrella making is among the most
interesting of industries. Something
like 1000 patents have been taken out
during the last 20 years. The most re-
cent inventor. who. if successful. will
eclipse all rivals. is a maker who claims
To have contrived IA transparent UNI
brella,which, while being equally water
proof with silks and alpacas, will have
the great advantage of allowing the
wayfarer in Iainstorm to avoid COLI
sion with lamp posts and other obsta-
cles along the way.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-07-10
Curious Duels.

About eight years ago curious duel
was fought in Paris when two rivals
met at the house Of their divinity. AT
er few high words an immediate en-
counter was decided upon, and neither
swords nor pistols heing at hand two or
uamental crossbows were taken from the
ment into the garden was made, and in
u few minut Is one of the lovers was
pierced i'll the arm by his opponents
shaft. In 1891 a still more singular
duel was fought, the weapons i'll this
case being umbrellas. After furious
struggle one of the combatants fell, run
died.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-07-10
Rash Promise.

story is told Of a London magistrate
who had Il Lordon lady up before him
the day after Christmas whom the POI
licenlan said be had found helplessly
tipsy lie told her he would lei. her go,
considering the festive season. if she
house again. But, your honor" said
the lady. Il WAS not drunk; was
drugged." Well" said the magistrate,
who saw that she WIS fencing. I'll let
you 20 if YOU Will promise never to enter
a drug store again" TO save the fine
she promised and departed. All her
soda water il gone.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-07-10
BROREN OUT WITH SORES.

Bloomingdale, Mich =, June 10, 1896
had SORES break ont on face aud arms
some Of which we're larger than pen
ny, and one was all around nv eye.
rid various remedies without bench
aud "A friend recommended Hoods
>arsaprilla and have taken four bot
Ties. now have good appetite, thu
sores arr healed and | am better III
~v,ry way. "Erma Nickerson, b.,
~.
Hoods Pills cure sick headache, il
digestion.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-07-10
Fo-Hi's Politeness.

Emperor Fo-lIi, the first of his
line, is the Chinese model of politeness
lie is said to have been so civil he al
ways spoke. even of himself. with pro-
'ound respect, and when the Chinese
habit of self-depreciation is remem-
hered, this degree of civility will be bet
ter aDpreciuted
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-07-10
Names Waters.

Maine has 1,G20 lakes. with an area
Of $500 square miles, and 5000 rivers
and streams, making Names inland
water surface $500 square miles. Maine
rivers fall or their passage TO the sea n
mean distance OF 5000 feet, yielding al
horse power.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-07-10
A GRAND TRIUMPH.
Bafiled Many Times hut Success Comes
mt Last.
from the Grand Rapids Press)

The following incident would be hard
TO bclieve if il had not occurred right here
in Grand Rapids, and investigation by ON
representative has placed it beyond the
reach of doubt These are the facts H.
detail Mr. j. H. White of No. p Haiflcy
Place. has been an instructor in penman-
ship ia different business colleges for the
past fourteen years He says " Last CO
tober | was suddenly taken i'll. ! consult
ed "A physician, who said the pain Was
from gravel stones gradually grew
worse the pain was in my back and side.
Ny back swelled up in great ridge, AMI
finally grew 50 bad that was taken e.
bed. as helpless as a child. | passed
blood, and when the pain was at its worS'
| was like one crazy. The doctor injected
morphine TO give me relief, but further
than that he said he was powerless, ano
nothing would do me any good but a sur
gical operation. | believe my flesh was
literally cooked in the attempts 10 relieve
my agony, everything was used, mustard
p'Csters. turpentine. hot cloths and al
such things. | was in this condition, givcl
up by the doctor, and almost out of my
mind with suffering | commenced takin.
DOans Kidney Pills and really felt easic
in 20 minutes. After about two hours
had passage of urine, and passed blooc
and some gravel stones which greatly
relieved me. rapidly improved tool
in all six boxes, and / feel to. day entirely
well Mine has been wonderful case
/ feel that ] cannot say anything stron.
enough for Doan's Kidney Pills. VI,
great wish is that they may become wei
known. They will prove boon to man
kind
For sale by all dealers, price so cents
Mailed by Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo
n. Y, sole agents for the L. 5. Remem
Der the name, DodHs, and take no other.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-07-10

The only remedy in the word that
will AT once stop itchir ess uf the skin
n any part of the BODY. that is abs'
utely safe and never failing. is Doan's
Ointment Get 1t frcm your dealer.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-07-10
Rats "a Cotton Gins.

Rats have been found very useful in
cotton mills where the raw cotton has
been impcrfectly ginned. In a Span
ish cotton mill the storeroom was invad-
ed 10y swarms of rats. who pulled the
bales TO pieces TO get at the seeds left
III the cotton. They did the work thor
oughly without injurng the fiber in any
AuV
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-07-10
where Criticism Il Dangerous.

A Danzig upholstcrer who was re-
Gently asked to appraise plaster bust
of the German empress. and said it was
worth % cents. was arrested at once for
lese majestic. As he was able to show
that the bust had no artistic merit he
was released
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-07-10

Physicians recommend D.. Wcou's
Norway Pgns syrup bDcau-e # IS
prompt, positive action - all cases ~
lung trouble. II is positive rei'a.'e
cure for coughs aud colds
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-07-10
Eudurinv Heat.

The human skin can endure heat OF
212 degrees. the boiling point of water,
because the skin is bad conductor. and
because the perspration cools the body.
Men have witnstooG without injury
heat of 800 degrees for several minutes.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-07-10

perience Of thousands has made ii all 10
uispuiable fact. Consumption is not a dis
ease Of the lungs. II is a disease of the
blood, winch ~ weak lunPed people man
ifcsts itself BY tn formation OF tubcrclcs
in the lungs and the wasting away OF lung
tissue The cure for consumption is simple.
il COnsi. Is ia the administration OF a mcdi-
cine that will assist Tie lungs in throwing
of tuOciCulous matter and that will clean5e
the system SO that this reuse matter will he
replaced by strong, healthy tissues That
sounds like a very simple operation, and
vet consumption bafllcd the combined med
ical skill of the vi; 81. world for hundreds
Of years. Consumption was considered in
durable unit! the advent Of Or. Pic rcc's
Golden Medical Discovery This great
remedy is the most wonderful blood purifier
and strengthened that the world has ever
known II Is the result of years Of study
and experiment BY scientific physician
and has been tested in every way by him
for over go v"ais II has al urbroken
record Of success. II CurCs great variety
of diseases bcCauSc almost all diseases
have their origin and support in impurity
and weakness of the blood. A. long as a
mans blood i rich and pure. he is in no
danger from diseases. Tile blood Is the
medium through which food is carried from
the digestive system TO all of the tissues Of
the body. II il carries impure things or
an insufficient quantity Of good things
trouble will cnsue. There is nothing about
that SO very hard to understand 1t is pcr
fectly plain and natural and rational The
Golden Medical Discovery puts the di-
gestive system in perfect order, purihes
and enriches the blood and SO puts the
whole body into perfect tune.
This talk is continued in Dr Pierce's Common
Sense Medical Adviser This 1905 page book
sent free on receipt of p one-cent stamps to
cover cost Of mailing 0Hir. WORLDS DIsPES-
sARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATIONS, Buffalo, NY.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-07-10

Few medicines have held their ground
40 successfully AZ Ayers Cherry Pee
oral. Durir 9 the past fifty years. il
1ai been the IN at popular of AL cough
rires and the demand for il today Il
r-ater than ever before. Prompt I"
,ct and sure 10 cure.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-07-10

Every year sees development in the
manufacturing interests, and it has
spread toward the west and south.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-07-10
Correct Prnnnrflnns.

Some CLEANERS of human family sta
tistics say that II man ar woman of cor
rect proportions is six times as high as
the right foot is long.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-07-10

Pure blood IN the secret of health
'urdock Blood Buffers iusures pure
rood.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-07-10

sag Iiat ever "a
d~iircrod 10 rani ;r.l La
y II given To- them t...ti. a
the newspapers. I, is civ.
again in this article.
:; is the information t,idt
- per cent. Of all cases OF con-
sumption can be completely
and manently cured.
Ticre is no doubt ab0u. i.
The statement is not made
recklcssly, but after the ex-
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-05-15

M'KlNLEY AND THE A. Z. A.
The Supreme Council of the Order Discuss
ing the Ban Placed Upon Him by the
Executive Committee.

The Supreme Council of the Order Discuss
ing the Ban Placed Upon Him by the
Executive Committee.
Washington, May 1.-THE Supreme
Council of the American Protective AS
sociatio4 continued to-day to deal with
routine matters of no interest to others
than members of the order. There is
large faction urging the council TO re-
frain from participation in the presi-
Dental campaign, unless some candi-
didate particularly obnoxious to the A.
P. A. be nominated, and to confine the
society's activity to municipal and state
politics.
Last night the advisory board held a
| meeting TO consider the action of its
| executive committee in blacklisting
Mckinley. A special oath of secrecy is
said to have been imposed upon tha
board in relation to the Mckinley mat
| ter TWO reports are in circulation as
| to the course likely TO be pursued One
| report has it that the advisory board
will report its action upon McKinley's
| candidacy TO the council tomorrow
! The other story is that the board will
be very glad to have the declaration
| it has heretofore made stand withous
any consideration by the council and
will not bring the matter forward, but
will act on the defensive if it be called
! to account for its policy. The Ohio del
egates declare they will leave no stone
unturned to secure a reconsideration of
the ban placed upon Mckinley, and in
sist they will call upon the advisory
! board for an explanation.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-05-15
STOLE $1,000.
Bank Robbers Make Good Haul
During the Noon Hour at Buffalo,
Illinois--.The Cashier Bound and
Gagged.

Springfield, H., May 1.-THE most
daring bank robbery which has ever oc-
Cured in this part of Illinois, was per-
petrated at noon at Buffalo. thirteen
miles from this city. the cashier being
bound and gagged and S11, 900 carried
off by the robbers.
: The Bank of Buffalo is owned by A.
A. Pickreel & Co. This noon two mask
ed men entered the bank just as Karl
Kloppenburg, the cashier, was locking
up the safe preparatory to going to his
dinner Kloppenburg was the only per-
son in the bank at the time. The rob
bers seized him from behind, bound and
gagged him, and then took all the
money in the bank. amounting to Sill
000 VIM. p. Dawson, who entered the
bank some time later, saw Kloppenburg
lying on the floor bound and released
him. Kloppenburg could give but a
meagre description of the robbers. It
is thought they are experts at the busi-
. ness. The country has been secured
by mounted men without success.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-05-15
WHEELING. w. VA. FRIDA

Scott claim he will have mir -
twelve delegates, while th ~ Us
people claim the reverse So Oh.
Judging from the e. ~ of par
ty leaders and frle delegates
elected it looks pre- In that there
is decided sentimeh for change in
the national committeeman, and wheth-
er Edwards will be acceptable remains
to be seen.
The four alternate delegates at large
were elected by acclamation. They are:
Gen. l. H. Duyal, OF Brooke, for tie
First district; Frank NJ. Thomas, of
Preston. Second district; John L.Hurst,
OF Upshur, Third district, and George
Poffenbarger, OF Mason. for the Fourth
district.
Unless an agreement is reached to-
night there will be five or six candi-
dates for delegates from the Second
district tomorrow, with the likelihood
of fight centering around the nation
| al committeeman. The convention
promises to be lively one.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-05-15

ANOHER FILIBUSTER GETS AWAY

Key West, Fla, May 1.-THE schoon-
er Gladiator eluded the vigilance of the
United States revenue cutters at Fort
Meyers, this State, and has sailed for
Cuba with arms and men. 1t is said
that there are on board 1,300 rifles, l.
400 .machettes. 250,000 rounds OF car
tridges and quantity of dynamite and
four rapid fire guns. 1t is understood
that among the eighty-five men are sew
eral Americans and that the leader of
the expedition, A. F. Gonzales, is a
naturalized American citizen. The
Americans supposed to be on board are
w. R. Washburn, an inventor; l.. c.
Stewart, a military engineer; G. r.
Jones, an expert gunner, and two
others who are skilled in the manufac-
ture of gun powder