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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-10-09

and here and there it began to be ques-
toned whether it was good or not This
doubt and distrust spread until il finally
resulted in every ones being asked 10
settle up all at once, or a panic. The
recovery from financial panic is al
ways slow and painful to all alike, but
legislation of various kinds has never
been known TO cure the disease. There
is only one remedy-confidence
These periods of depression, will come
about once in so often, and being on a
gold or iron basis, will not ward them
off.
Congress may meet and pass laws, the
senate may concur the rein, and Presl-
dent Bryan affix his ready pen, but two
thing are above their might; The great
law of supply and demand will still
stand unrepealed that overproduction
makes low prices; and gold will still be
the standard of the world.
1t simply rests with the voters of this
great country to decide whether they
will stand in line and be classed with
the enlightened nations of the earth, or
step down out of its now proud position
and take lowly seat with Mexico and
China. II. b. WALDBY.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-10-09
w HIGH? which,

In communities where wageworkers
predominant Mr.. Bryan continues to
deny any intention of chcapening the
dollar. lie knows and they know that
this would mean diminishing by one
half the purchasing power of wages and
reducing by one-half the value of all
savings, insurance and loans. And so
he pretends that free coinage will in
crease by nearly one-half the price of
silver and make silver dollar worth
truly as much as IA gold one.
But in the west and in farming com
munities Mr.. Bryan wakes eloquent on
the need of a cheaper dollar to increase
the price of farm products and enable
the farmer to pay 500 Of debt with
SOL in silver. Leading silver advocates
at the west have repudiated Mr.. Bryan S
idea for eastern hearers only that free
coinage will increase the price Of sill
yer to S1.2o. They say fatty that such
dollars would be as bad as gold. What
they want is dollar worth only 81
cents.
Which dollar does Mr. Bryan really
want? lie cannot have both Which is
TO be bunkoed-the workingman or the
farmer, the mine owner or the debtor?
Which IN. y. Herald.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-10-09
Another Lie Nailed

The report has been going the rounds,
reported TO have been circulated by
Dewitt Vought, the candidate for Rep
resentative on the Popocrat ticket, that
the banking house of w. 5. Turck IL
Co. had refused to carry Montigel q
Co. paper after election, If Bryan was
elected, and that it was an attempt TO
whip them into voting for Mckinley.
Below we give the following denial,
showing what some people will stoop TO-,
trying to poison the people against the
banker:
To the editor of ALMA RECORD:
DEAR SIR am informed that a
report is being circulated about the
county that Mr. W. s. Turck has told
me that should Mr.. Bryan be elected i'll
November next he should refuse to
carry my paper any longer. Now |
wish 10 say in answer thereto that there
is not word of truth in the report and
that Mr. Turck never made any such
statement to me, or ever mentioned the
matter TO me- All there ever was said
about the matter is this When | pre-
scented my paper to the bank for renewal
as usual for 90 days | was informed by
the clerk that | would have to make it
for 60 days as that was the way that
they were doing with all of their Gus
toners at that date, and if the election
did not go their way that the bank
would know what to do Mr.. Turck
has since informed me that they have
asked the same of all of their customers,
so of course | was not an exception to
the rule.
Yours respectfully,
j. NJ. MONTIGEL.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-10-09
The Money Power AnaIyzed.

An illuminating glimpse into the
constituents Of "the money power" is
afforded by an analysis of tie q posi-
tors in a savings bank of Dubuque, Ia,
which has 7,614 accounts, representing
100000. These 7,614 persons are
classified as follows: Mechanics and
laborers, 5,120; farmers, 1907; teach
ers and professional men, 632; admin
istrators and executors, GOA; car :tal-
lists, 81. Still another glimpse is fur
nished in this statement by an excep-
tionally well informed man of Franklin
county, Mass, a county composed al
most entirely of small farming towns.
in a recent address as TO the pluto
Gratis" of that region who have loaned
money on western mortgages: From
data that have obtained believe that
not less than 100000 Of Franklin
county money is to-day invested in
western farm mortgages and that two
thirds of this belongs to farmers now
In active life"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-10-09
The Pensioners Dollar.

"You say you want to hear little
about the old soldiers. Well, my friends,
the crisis which is approaching now, the
question before the country now, APP
peals 10 the old soldier as much as it
did in 1861. l am not afraid that any
man who risked his life in his nation S
behalf is going to be influenced by the
arguments that are addressed TO the sol
diers now by the fnanciers," etc.-Mr.
Bryan at Milwaukee, September 3.
Not one word in answer to the ques-
ton whether the purchasing power Of
the monthly pension payments to 97O.-
coo pensioners would be reduced by the
free coinage of sixteen TO one silver dol
lars. Not word as to the effect upon
pension payments hereafter of the sex
termination" of the "200-cent dollar
because ii is worth too much and buys
too much.
We do not assume that the veteran sol
diers are thinking of nothing but pen
sions, but they should compel Mr..
Bryan to say frankly what would be
the effect of free coinage upon the pen
sioner's dollar.
Make him answer the question one
way or the other.-Exchange
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-10-09

While it is of supreme Importance
that we elect VIM Mckinley for presi-
dent, it is of equal Importance that we
back him with sound and fair minded
congress and senate and to that end, it
behooves US to secure the election of our
congressman
w. S. Mesick of Mancelona is brill
liant young attorney, fully alive to the
needs and questions of the day. He has
been a true blue Republican all his life,
but not an office seeker like his oppo-
nent If elected TO the office, he will
give it the same CAREFUL attention which
has characterized all his business dealing.
Give him your vote and help along the
cause of the grand old party.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-10-09

The Republican candidate for rep
resentative Of this district, f. +. Strour
was born in the village of Leavittsburg
Ohio, in 1868. He was brought up on a
farm. living there and attending the
district school until the age Of sixteen
graduated from Grand River Institute
in 1888. He is an alumnus of our State
Normal and has held eminent positions
in educational circles in the state, among
them, the Superintendency of the TRAY
erse City and Midland schools, alsc
county commissioner.
He finally came to Gratiot county and
has since been engaged In the mercan-
tile business in the village of Perrintoni
also holding the Office of Justice of
Peace. He has always been a Republi-
can, is a member of the NJ. E. church,
teacher of young peoples class and Is
also member of the X. p, X. O. 7. M
Independent Order Of Foresters and
Modern Woodman Lodges.
This Is his record i'll brief, a successful
business man, son of farmer always
in touch with farming interests, a
Christian and true blue Republican
Why can't you vote for him:
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-10-09
One Unsettled Point.

An old man who bore evidence of
more work than culture, approached a
representative of free silver paper the
other day in the state library.
Can / ask you question:"
Certainly
"Well, if we have free silver coinage,
We'll all have more money, won't we ?"
"Why, yes, certainly. That's easy
to answer"
"Well, what / want TO know" said
the old fellow, earnestly, sis whether
they will bring il to me or whether I'll
have TO go after it?"-Nebraska State
Journal
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-10-09
Republican Meetings.

Below we give dates of republican
meetings in this vicinity:
FRIDAY, OCT. 9.
Noyes School House -
j. w. Holmes and Earl q. Torrey
SATURDAY. OCT. 10.
Burns School House -
J. Lee Potts and w. A. Leet.
ST. Louis -
w. A. Northon.
MONDAY, OCT. -.
Forest Hill -
Senator j. X. Mclaughlin of Detroit
Senator G.. w. Martin of Ithaca.
TUESDAY, OCT. II.
Cedar Corners, Sumner -
Senator }. r. Mclaughlin of Detroit
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-10-09
That Tired Feeling

About which newspaper jokers write
so much is with most of us, at times, an
actual condition and not to be laughed
AT fact 1t is the result of long neglect
and misuse of the stomach and bowels
DR. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin comes il
and removes this feeling and life seem,
worth living. Try 10c bottle GO doses
10 cents of b. 5. WEBB.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-10-09
STATE,

HAZEN 5. PINGREE, of Detroit
For Lieutenant Governor
THOMAS B. DUNSTAN, of Hancock.
For Secretary of state
For State Treasurer
GEORGE A. STEEL. of ST. Johns.
For Auditor General
ROSCOE ID. DIX, OF Berrien Springs.
For Commissioner of Land Office
WILLIAM A. FRENCH, Of Bell.
For Attorney General
FRED 4. MAYNARD, OF Grand Rapids.
For Superintendent of Public Instruction
JASON HAMMOND. OF liillsdale.
For Member of state Board Of Education
JAMES W. SIMMONS, of Owosso.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-10-09
The Declaration or Independence

Was written by the man who said:
"Just principles will lead US to disre-
gard legal proportions altogether, to
inquire into the market price of gold in
the several countries with which we
shall principally be connected in COM
merce and TO take an average from
them" But w. J. Bryan says 1t is dis
graceful to talk about adjusting our
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-10-09

For Judge OF Probate
JOHN NJ. EVERDEN, Of Ithaca.
For sheriff
CLARENCE GIDDINGS, Of ST. Louis.
For Clerk
ADELBERT p. LANE, Of Ithaca.
For Treasurer
DANIEL l.. SHARRAR, of Arcadia.
For Register of Deeds
c. j. CHAMBERS, Of New Haven,
For Prosecuting Attorney
j. LEE POTTS. OF Ithaca
For surveyor
WILLIAM ALTENBURG, Of Ithaca,
For Circuit Court Commissioner
JOHN r. WILSON of 81. Louis.
EARL q. TORkEI, of Arcadia.
For CorOucrs-
NJ. L. DASEF. Of Fulton.
c. ;. WATSON, of Wheeler.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-10-09

Alma's exceedingly popular young
attorney, Earl G.. Torrey is candidate
for the office of Circuit Court Commits
sioner He is young man of marked
abilities, true blue Republican and
first-class man for the position.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-10-09
go to s"-Nothing to Ate.

Pat-How do you sthand on the silver
question, Moike?
Mike-Me? Sixteen to wan is moi
platform.
PATHS, is it? Well, me laddybuck,
II you and the long phiskered cranks
win I'm thinking that by next winter
ivrybody'e platform will be; Nothing
to ats."-DetroitJ journal.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-10-09

1t is now stated by the Bryanites
that the Baptist National Association
was bought up by wall street, or they
would not have declared for sound
money. The Methodist Association at
Flint must also have been bought for
sound money. Such drivel shows the
weakness of the silver craze.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-10-09
What DO You DO with Dollars?

Spend them. Do you wish 10 get as
little or as much as possible for your
dollars?
What good will it do you to take in
twice as many dollars from other peo-
pie If other people are TO take twice
as many dollars from you?
There are two sides 10 the cheap dol
lar.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-10-09
SENATORIAL
CONGRESSIONAL.

For state Senator. 18Th District
CHESTER W. MARTIN, OF Ithaca.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-10-09
COUN TY.

For Congress. nth District
WILLIAM ). MESICk, OF Mancelona.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-10-09
Village Council
ALMA MICH. oct. &. lsg

ALMA Mich, oct. q. 1896
Regular meeting of the Common "ouncl of
the illage or Alma at the council chamber on
above date.
There were present trustees Glass Kelly.
Hannah Baker Tinker, and President Protein
Gargett. president Ely absent
Minutes OF the last regular meeting were read
and approved
The following claims were presented and
upon motion allowed at footing, and the
Clerk authO rfZed TO draw orders for the same
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-10-09
NATIONAL.

For President,
WILLIAM MCKINLEY, of Ohio.
For Vice President,
GARRET A. HOBART, of New Jersey
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-10-09

For Representative
f. E. STROUP, Of Fulton.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-10-09

and streets. ......... ............ .t.... 81
Mich pipe Co supplies for water works. q
Upon motion the clerk instructed To
transfer $500 from the general to the highway
fund.
The committee on health made verbal report
relative To the Elweli nuisance recommending
that the matter be left open for the present
for Investigation.
Upon motion the above report of the
committee on health was accepted ana
adopted.
Moved by Trustee Kelly and supported by
Trustee Rake that Messrs. Eugene Sterling
and I'd Barry be instructed To remove. by a
suitable drain TN surface water which stands
on lots owned by them situated on the north
side OF Superior street in block 81. Motion
prevailed.
Upon motion council adjourned.
w ! GARgtTr SErH A. 1UBBs,
pres Protein Clerk.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1896-04-21
To Tell tho Age Of q Horse.

TO tell the age of any horse
Inspect the lower jaw, of course.
The six front teeth tho tale will tell
And every doubt and fear dispel.
Two middle ssnippers" you behold
Before the colt is two weeks old;
Before eight weeks two more will come;
Eight months the sscorners" cut the gum.
The outside grooves will disappear
From middle two in just one year;
In two years from the second pair;
In three the CORNERS" too, are bare.
At two the middle "nippers" drop;
At three the second pair can't stop;
When four years old, the third pair goes;
At Eve full new set he shows.
The deep hlack spots will pass from view
At six yea-s from the middle two;
The second pair at seven years;
At eight the spot each sscorner" clears.
From middle ssnippers: upper jaw
At nine the black spots will withdraw;
The second pair at ten are white;
Eleven finds the "corners" light.
As time goes on the horsemen know
The oval teeth three sided grow;
They longer get, project before,
Till twenty, when we know no more.
Blacksmith and Wheelwright.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1896-04-21

Connections with main line and
branches as follows:
At Antonito for Durango, Silverton
and all points in the San Juan country.
At Alamosa for Jimtown, Creede, Del
Norte, Monte Vista and all points in the
San Luis valley.
At Salida with main line for all points
east and west, including Leadvi,le.
At Florence with F. 4 G. G. R. r. for
the gold camps of Cripple Greek and
Victor.
At Pueblo, Colorado Springs and Den
yer with all Missouri river lines for all
points east.
Through passengers from Santa Fe will
have reserved berths in sleeper from
Alamosa If desired.
For further information address the
undersigned.
7. J. HELM, General Agent,
Santa Fe, N. M.
s. K. HOOPER, G. P. A.,
Denver, Colo.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1896-04-21
The Country Doctor.


There's gathering in the village that has
never been outdone
Since the soldiers took their muskets to the
war Of sixty-one,
And lot of lumber wagons near the church
upon the hill,
And crowd Of country people, Sunday dress
ed and very still.
Now each window is pre-empted by a dozen
heads or more,
Now the spacious pews are crowded from the
pulpit to the door,
For with coverlet OF blackness on his portly
figure spread
Lies the grim old country doctor in massive
oaken bed;
Lies the fierce old country doctor.
Lies the kind old country doctor,
Whom the populace considered with mingled
love and dread.
Maybe half the congregation. now of great or
little worth,
Found this watcher waiting for them when
they came upon the earth.
This undecorated soldier of hard, unequal
strife
Fought in many stubborn battles with the foes
that sought their life.
In the nighttime or the day time he would rally
brave and well,
Though the summer lark was fling or the fro
Knowing If he won the battle they would praise
their Makers name,
Knowing if he lost the battle then the doctor
was to blame.
Twas the brave old virtuous doctor,
Twas the good old faulty doctor.
Twas the faithful country doctor. fighting
stoutly all the same.
When go many pinned in sickness, he lad stood
SO strongly by
Half the people felt a notion that the doctor
couldn't die.
They must slowly learn the lesson how to live
| from day to day
And have somehow lost their bearings, now
this landmark is away.
But perhaps it still is better that this busy life
Is done.
! He has seen old views and patients disappear
| ing one by one,
He has learned that death is master both Of
science and of art,
He has done his duty fairly and has acted out
| his part,
| And tie strong old country doctor,
| And the weak old country doctor.
| Is entitled to furlough for his brain and for
Will Carleton.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1896-04-21
NEW FAST LIMITED TRAINS.

"California Limited" (No. b and "Chi-
cago Limited" mo. A. run solid between
Chicago and Los Angeles. These are
strictly limited trains and carry only pas
.engers who pay full first class fares.
Equipment consists of magnificent vesti-
buled Pullman Palace Sleepers, Dining
Cars and Free Reclining Chair Cars.
CALIFORNIA AND MEXICO EXPRESS.
Trains number and carry Pullman
and Tourist Sleepers between Chicago
and San Francisco, Los Angeles, Ell Paso
and City OF Mexico. Dining Cars be-
tween Chicago and Kansas City. Free
Reclining Chair Cars between Chicago
and La Junta. West of Kansas City
meals for these trains are served Mt the
famous Harvey Eating Houses.
CONNECTIONS.
Close connections are made in Union
Depots at Chicago, Kansns City, Denver,
Colorado Springs and other principal
stations on the 'sSanta Fe Route" with all
lines diverging. For further particulars
call on any agent OF the "santa Fe Route"
OF the undersigned.
n. 3. LUTx, Agent, Santa Fe.
q. r. NICHOLSON, @. r. A., Chicago
CIT, Ticket Once, First National Bank
Building.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1896-04-21
when Company Comes.

When the pies are in the pantry.
And the chickens in the pot,
And the house is neat and tidy,
Then the company comes not.
But when pantry shelves are empty.
And picked up dinner waits.
While the baby has the collie,
Then they enter at your gates.
When the tablecloth is dirty,
Stained with gravy and with squash.
The lace curtains at the laundry
And the bedspreads in the wash:
When you're doing the fall cleaning,
Rugs and carpets on the line,
Then your husbands dear relations
Come to visit or to dine.
30 they eat the picked up dinner
And decide they cannot stay.
They ssmust do a little shopping,
And they quickly haste away.
Then they tell all the relations
How their visit was call:
That ''Jane Is no wife for Reuben;
She's no housekeeper at all.
When they're gone, you tell the baby,
While you wipe your misty eyes,
"Baby, when we make visit,
Well not take them by surprise"
Annie e. Smiley.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1896-04-21
Love and Love.

/ saw her roll by in her carriage,
Lolling there in luxurious pride.
She has grown very fine since her marriage
Though her husband, just then CHANGING up,
he
Didn't seem at all pleased with his bride.
In fact, he looked angry and Jealous.
She was fondaing a pug at her chin,
With kisses, affectionate, jealous
BAIL A woman 80 fond Of puppy
Is ugly, though charming. as sin
Just then espied on the crossing
A poorly dressed woman and plain.
Caressingly handling and tossing.
In manner as gentle as may be.
Her baby again and again.
She peeked meath the cunning poke bonnet
At the tiny face nesting within,
And her eyes as they Toasted upon it,
Why, woman so fond Of baby
Is charming, though ugly as sini
George Horton.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1896-04-21
GEMS IN VERSE.
brotherhood.

Afar. in lonely spot or crowded mart,
Some noble deed is done. some thought ex-
pressed
That thrills with rapture sweet each noble
heart
And shows to each his own ideal confessed.
Alas, when some poor wretch. by want OPP
pressed,
Seems by his evil deeds to stand apart
From ell mankind-when tried, dost thou
not start
To find his thoughts re-echoed in thy breast?
One human family ALL the whole world round!
We do not live alone, but all are bound
BY ties the closest though unrecognized.
Whispers within the heart voice to each,
~ claim thee brother by those thoughts that
reach
To depths within my soul meier realized"
Elizabeth Z. Reynolds
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1896-04-21
Curfewtide.


The thrushes sing in every tree
The shadows long and longer grow;
Broad s,lnbeams lie athwart the lea
The oxen low;
Round roof and tower the swallows slide,
And slowly, slowly sinks the sun
At curfewtide,
When day is done.
Sweet sleep, the nighttime's fairest child,
Der all the world her pinions spread;
Each flower beneath her influence mild
Fresh fragrance sheds;
The owls, on silent wings and wide,
Steal from the woodlands one by one
At curfewtide,
When day is done.
No more changing the rookery rings
With voice Of many noisy bird;
The startled wood doves gathering wings
No more are heard;
With sound like whispers family sighed,
Soft breezes through the tree tops run
n At curfewtide.
When day is done.
30 may it be when life is spent.
When meier another sun can rise
Nor light one other Joy present
To dying eyes;
Then softly may the spirit glide
To realms Of rest, disturbed by none,
At curfewtide. y
When day is done.
$. Cornish Watkins.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1896-04-21
To \ Young Man.


Caress thy pleasures with reverent touch.
Too soon at best their early fragrance fees.
Seek not to know, to see or taste too much.
The sweetest, deepest cup hath still its lees
The blushing grape Is not too rudely pressed
When gushes forth Its richest and Its best.
Bird, bubble, butterfly on light wing straying,
With changing tints of crimson, blue and gold,
Upon warm waves of summer sunlight sway
ing,
When thy frail flaming wing the boy shall
hold,
Alas how soon its fragile charms expired
Fen so when strong men seize their souls de-
sire.
Rend not with ruthless hand the lily's bell
To gather all it's sweetness at breath;
Spill not the pearl deep in its bosom's cell,
The crystal gift Aurora $ tears bequeath.
So shall delicate perfume be thine
Through all the weary hours Of day. decline.
The gentlest spirits Of the earth and air,
Sweet mysteries to ruder man unknown,
Will yield delights as delicate as rare.
The secret bowers Of love shall be thy own.
The one great bliss. so long thy hope s despair,
Will press with eager feet to find thee there.
e, L. Higgins.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1896-04-21
GE MS IN VERSE.
Genius.

Genius.
Some men disdain IT, this transmitting power,
Yet genius, like q holy herald, bears
It's deathless glory to the world and wears
Bravely it's laurel md its passion flower.
Talent is still rich yet common dover,
Marking the many from the few, and fares
With not too eager heart, nor with despairs
That scar the soul and make 1t thrill and
COVER.
Genius is martyrdom and grief to them
Who feel its tireless and despotic will.
With cruel rage or subtle stratagem
It bids them dream or sing or die or kill;
1t bids them live-live as no others live,
Quickest to love, to suffer, to forgive.
g. E. Montgomery in Century.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1896-04-21
An AMdavlt.

This is to certify that on May llth,
walked TO Melick's drug store on pair
Of crutches and bought bottle Of Cham.
berlsin's Pain Balm for infammatory
rheumatism which had crippled me up.
After using three bottles ! am completely
CURED. can chesrfully recommend it, :.
Charles H. Wetssl, Sunbury, Pa.
Sworn and subscribed TO before me on
August 10, 1s94.--Walter Shipman, ]. r.
For sale at so cents per bottle al Irsland's
Pharmacy.