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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-02-21
kDvE RTISiNG.
It Is One of the Most Ancient of All tho
Civilized Arts.

II Is generally believed. by the simple
and unlearned, that the art of advertis-
ing is of comparatively modern inven-
ton, but very slight study Of the sub
ject Will be sufficient TO convince the in
quirer that it Is, Ill point Of fact, one Of
tho most ancient Of all the civilized arts.
Indeed, the first advertisement was prob
ably coeval with the first man who had
something To dispose Of or with the
first woman who wanted something she
had not got. 1t seems not impossible
that the serpent tempted Eve to partake
of the apple by means Of puff para
graph, setting forth the merits of the
fruit ~ il complexion beautitier Be that
as il may, the uses of advertisement
Were known AT IL very early date 10 the
IsraeliteS, who We're accustomed to
placard the streets of their cities with
The uttermccs Of kings and prophets.
The ancient Greeks, too, We're much
given 70 advertisement, chiefly through
the medium Of the town crier, who,
however, was not permitted 10 offend
the ears Of the citizens with his procla-
nations unless he were accompanied by
musician TO give him the correct pitch
The fact that property had been stolen
or damaged was made known by means
Of curses, Inscribed upon sheets of lead,
which were affixed TO the statues Of in
fernal deities in the temple, the venge-
ance of the gods being thus invoked
upon the persons who had stolen or in
jured the advertisers goods. A rider
was usually added. to the effect that
should the property he returned, or rec
ompenSe be paid. the owner would in
tercede with the gods for "a remission of
The punishment.
The Romans also made use of the
town crier 10 proclaim laws, victories,
II sales, and the walls of the streets
We're covered with notices painted IN
black or red, or inscribed upon terra
Gotta slabs. and let into the pillars on
either side Of houses and shops. Many
of these wall advertisements were found
III Herculan"um and Pumpeii, among
the most interesting being the announce
mentS Of the giadlatorial games. contain
Ing promises that shelter would be pro
vided III case Of rain and that the sand
would be watered should the weather be
exceptionally warm. -Cornhill Maya
Zlng.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-02-21
DISCRIMINATION
Could Not Weaken Such Testimony
As This.
CFrom the Kalamoaoo Telegraph

(FrOm the kalamazoo IctcgFGph)
The following statement is one of great
interest to many a citizen of Kalamazoo.
and IA man us well known as Mr. Wallace
should carry more than ordinary weight
with our readers Here it is as taken
down by our representative:
My name is John A. Wallace. | am
a member of the firm of j. y. Wallace ~
Co. doing business As timers. etc, at lO6
Eleanor Street. Kalamazoo, in which city
also reside For the past nine or ten months
| have been having attacks OF kidney com
plant, the pain in my back over my hips
was very severe at times my urinary Sys-
tenn was also in a bad state Of derunge-
mcnt sometimes the urine was scanty and
then again the amount would be excessive,
and a difficulty OF passage always existed.
| heard of DOan's Kidney Pills at "A time
when felt that | was going to be sick,
but their use wardcd OIL an attack, and
am now feeling very much better; the
urinary organism has regained a normal
condition. and the terrific pain in my back
is much reduced in severity, while it is now
fast going away altogether am con
tinuing the use of Doan's Kidney Pills.
with positive feeling that they will effect
on me a permanent and speedy cure
have mbounded confidence in Doan's
Kidney Pills as IA remedy for all kidney
ailments have good reason to be, rs they
have done so much for me.
Can you ask any more than this2 Doan's
Kidney Pills are relieving more backs Of
the burdens they have been forced To- bear
through the kidneys than all other means
devised and better still, they are doing
this right here in Michigan Ask any one
who mas ever taken them and see what they
will say.
Doans Kidney Pills for sale by all deal
ers. price. 30 cents Mailed by Foster
Milburn Co, Buffalo. " Y. sole agents
for the L 5 Remember the name, Doan s.
and take 40 other.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-02-21
Gustavs Elaubert.

Nausea AT his Immediate surroundings
was always "a characteristic of Flaubert.
Du Camp tells us that at CrOlsSet he
dreamed Of travel in the east, and IN
the east he longed passionate.y for home.
The discomfort he felt with everything
around him was part Of the desire for
spaciousneSs, for freedom, that was the
concomitant Of ms malady. Before he
was 20 this nausea at life had already
appeared 1T is strange, he writes to
Du Camp III 1916. that | should have
been born with 50 little faith IN happl-
ness Whom | was quite young. | had a
complete presentimeut Of life. 1t was
like an odor of unpleasant cooking es-
Gaping by "a venthole.. One does not
need 70 have eaten of it tO know that It
will make one vonit" In letter writ
ten when he was less than Is 90 Ernest
Chevalier we get the same curious mix
ture of irony and disgust-the distem-
per of Rousseau mingled with the laugh
ter Of Rabelais-that we find III his
later life II dissect increasingly; that
amuses me. and when at last | have dis
covered corruption III what was thought
pure, when | have found gaugrene III
some lovely thing, lift mp my head
and laugh. "
70 Nine y he wrote in 1916: 81
have never seen an infant without think
ing that one day he would be an old
man, nor cradle without dreaming of
a tomb. The contemplation of woman
sets me musing OF her skeleton. Ii is on
this account that joyful sights make me
sad and sad CUES scarcely affect me-.
- When | had family. | often
wished 1 had it not, in order 10 be more
free, to go and live IN China or among
savages Now ibat | uo longer have a
family | regret it. and | cling 70 the
walls where it's shadow still fingers. -
Fortnightly Il view.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-02-21
"BUNKUM M.
That II what the silver Papers Are
saving About the Message.

What will the free silver papers say
now? The papers known by them as
the wall Street" organs have jumped
on the president with both feet and
call him "insolent." stubborn and
utterly reckless When the free sill
yer advocates and the Wall Street adyo-
Gates get together as they are doing
now is it not reasonable to suppose that
the president represents the sentimen;
of the bulk of the common people p
Nashville American.
More wit wisdom and wind from
Nashville. Wall Street would consign
its own mother to the lowest depths
vi perdition if the old lady ventured
to cross the pathway Of its monetary
Interests just once Mr. Cleveland has
been the idol of that monetary center,
but he stupidity imagined that he could
give the tail of the British lion sharp
twist without hurting Wall Street. lie
was mistaken and the result is that he
is getting abused in the only quarters
where he has had any friends of late
Wall street and England. The former
now regards him as fool, while the
latter. less charitable. looks upon him
as something worse, a cross between
fool and a knaVe. man who, while oc-
cupying a position OF greater power
than a king, yet lacks the most ordl-
nary qualification of enc. namely the
capacity to surround himself with com
petent advisers. That country as well
as the United States is full OF people
who believe that the Venezuela message
was simply a bid for a third term. we
don't know whether the belief Is cor
rect or not. but we do know that Mi.
>Cleyeland never yet Intentionally hurt
wall street. and that he never will.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-02-21
THE GOLD LUNATICS.
sample OF the Legislation with Which
They Have Destroyed the Country.


"A Banker" writing to the New York
Sun concerning the presidents project
for bringing financial peace to the coun-
try by retiring the greenbacks, pre-
sents the following inquiries, which
might be profitably considered by some
OF the bankers who are giving their
approval to the scheme:
When the greenbacks have been re-
tired, what then? What kind of lawful
money will be available for the 20 per
cent reserve fund of the banks? Gold!
I'm what kind of legal tender money
shall the national bank notes be re-
deemable? Gold
Where will the gold come from TO
settle the international balance OF
trade?' From the banks!
Then what will become of the gold
reserve of the banks? And what then
will become of the banks when their
gold reserve is exhausted? And how
will the suspension of specie payments
by the banks affect the public mind?
There is now about 5000 OOOOOO
gold in the country available for the
% per cent lawful reserve, and more
than s400 600 900 is needed. Where
shall the banks get all this gold from?
"These are pertinent questions which
our Don Quixote and his faithful Squire
have not grappled with
To relieve the treasury from the
obligation TO pay out gold would be, IN
evitably. to transfer to the banks the
whole of the demand for gold. In the
first place. such transfer could not
possibly inspire the public mind win
greater confidence in the certainty OF
gold payments, because in the secohu
place. il would not add another ounce
to the available stock Of gold. In the
absence Of enough gold 10 meet the ur-
gent demand for the metal the PROB
able result would he to force the banks,
within a brief period TO suspend specie
navments. This would be the culml-
mating catastrophe of an attempt 10
maintain gold monometalism which II
Mr.. Cleveland should have his way,
would have added nearly 0OOOOOoo
TO the Indebtedness of the American
people. The effort to sustain this raise
system has filled the world with loss
and misery. and the Craziest schemes
are now devised 10 avoid the only con-
clusion that is possible if safety is 10
be attained. which is to supplement
standard gold with full standard silver.
The Manufacturer.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-02-21
DEAR VS.. CHEAP MONEY.
1ne People Getting an Insight Into
Mysteries Thereof

one or the mysteries OF the present
situation is the fact that so many ap-
parently intelligent and fair minded
Americans have permitted themselves
TO be blinded 10 the real nature of the
financial issue. Americans are natu-
rally honest and in many cases their
judgments seem TO have been COM
pietely warped by appeals TO them in
the name of honest money! II is to
be devoutly hoped that as the issue be-
comes more clearly defined they may be
able to grasp the fundamental truth
that money may be dishonest" by be-
Ing too dear" as we'll as by being too
cheap"
In every financial transaction there
are two sides. Dear money" is good
money to one side, but it is frequently
ruin, and always injury to the other.
Let those who have been demded by the
specious cry of sound money" make n
note of this, and they will have taken
" important step toward a correct so
lotion of the monetary question Let
them then proceed to investigate how a
-
'creasing in purchasing power-works
as between the monied classes and
those who are in debt or engaged in
production. Just a little figuring will
give them ideas that they never had be-
fore. When they proceed in this way
they will soon discover the reason why
the money centers are so unanimously
against what they are pleased to term
cheap money" Dear money" gives
them an enormous advantage. 1t en-
riches them while they sleep. At the
same time the more the dollar grows in
value the harder ii is for those TO obtain
IL who have TO depend upon their own
exertions. This was the natural effect
of demonetizing one of the precious
metals and basing all values upon the
one which was retained. Hence the
cry of distress and demand for relief
that for more than twenty years has
gone up from the producing classes in
every country that has adopted the
gold standard.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-02-21
LA GRIPPE REMAINS
For Years in the System II Not G,

For Years in the System II Not Cur ed.
This country contains large multi
tude of men and women who are debil-
grippe. lfeyeryone would do As the Rev
erend Petty, of Virginia, did, his vast
multitude of sufferers would soon be
well and strong aga n. He writes:
Last winter had very bad case of
la grippe which LEFT me enfeebled and
liable To cold at the slightest exposure.
| tried "A number OF remedies, but they
afforded only temporary relief saw
an advertisement # Peru ma and con-
cluded to try il. ! have been using it
for two months, and 1t has Afforded ne
much relief. Ii is indeed a pans cea to
me. 1t has invigorated me more than
anything | ever tried. have recon-
mended it To others and advised them
to send for your pamphlets. ] have
written of it To distant friends. You
can use this statement in any way you
choose.
REV. H. PETTY, Baptist. Dry Fork
Va.
For further particulars and multi
tude of witnesses write To The Pe-ru-na
Drug Manufacturing Company, Column
bus, Ohro, for a free copy OF their illus
traled treatise on la grippe. Pe-ru-na
is also sure cure for catarrh, cough.
colds. bronchitis. first stages of con-
sumption, and all climatic diseases of
winter.
If you would always be healthy. keep
4. alAr Hood ranrA NuitL IAGnf. S..n .In
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-02-21

Some interesting statements made by
Owen Wister concerning the east and
the west arc quoted by Mr.. Arthur Sted-
man i'll sketch Of the young author.
lone thing have noticed" said Mr..
Wister, regarding the east and the
west. 1t can be expressed briefly, al
though il will require explanation after
ward. In saying that the head Of the
country seems TO I've III the east while
the heart seems TO be in the west, / may
chaps mean that the west seems
cruder, although | never phrase it TO
myself III just that way, but i'll travel
ing about there one is struck continual
ly with the kindness Of everybody and
with their interest in all people who
are in trouble Their knowledge and
good feeling also are not confined TO
their own part Of the country and what
is going on there, whether il be pros
perity or adversely, but their interest
extends 10 the east. That is TO say, il
you go TO Chicago or San Francisco,
or wherever the ccnters Of population
are, you Will find that most people you
talk with are familiar with things i'll
New York and the east, md are inter
ested to know what New York and 9TH
er large eastern cities are doing, while,
on the other hand. when you return
from western regions to New York and
Philadelphia, people i'll those cities seem
very much less concerned with other
parts of the country and are more con-
cerned with their own immediate sur
roundings and life-almost, | should
say, the least national, although far
more civilized. New York Tribune
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-02-21
A story of Rismarck.

The following anecdote is related Of
Prince Bismarck, and whether true or
not Is good enough to be repeated; While
waiting III the emperor's antechamber
one day the prince heard music coming
from the imperial nursery. He there
fore entered and found the young crown
prince amusing himself at the piano
while his younger brothers were dane
ing. The children at once seized Uncle
Bismarck and insisted that he shou id
take turn at the piano. Prince Bis
marck complied, and i'll the midst Of
the fun the kaiser entered He watched
the scene for Il moment and then said,
" What prince, are you already making
my children dance to your tuner"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-02-21
Blackie and Joweft.

There is story Of the late Professor
Blackie standing in front of the fire at
the lodge of Balliol, and shouting out,
with roll Of the famous plaid and a
toss Of the equally famous wild white
hair. Il should like to know what you
Oxford fellows Say of me behind my
back ~ After "A moments pause, Jowett
replied mildly, I'VE don't mention you
at all y,
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-02-21

The people may stand bond issues,
increased taxation. and syndicate rob-
berry for awhile, but it will not De very
long The masses may not be so highly
educated in the intricacies of finance as
the Wall street manipulation, but they
cannot be forever hoodwinked into the
belief that they can be made prosperous
by either reducing the supply of their
money or increasing the amount OF
their debt. or by both together.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-02-21
"Iiearinr" Ills Stock.

Let the United States keep all its sill
yer at home and there will soon come
as Uncle Sam, the principal silver pro-
Queer Of the world, bears his stock, how
can he expect the big nations to bull
it?-Peoria Journal.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-02-21
Lighting the yuie Log.

a custom 1T one time prevalent in
England and still observed in some of
the northern districts of the old country
is that of placing an immense log Of
wood-sometimes the root of great
tree-in the wide chimney place. This
log is often called the yule log, and it
was on Christmas eve that it was put on
the wide hearth. Around it would gath
er the entire family, and its entrance
was the occasion Of great deal of cere-
mOny. There We're music and rejoicing,
while the one authorized to light it was
obliged TO have clean hands.
1t was always lighted with IA brand
left over from the log of previous year,
which had been carefully preserved for
the purpose A poet sings Of it in this
way:
With the last yecre's brand
Light the now block and
For good success in ms spending
On your psaltrics play,
That sweet luck may
Come while the log il attending
The yule log was supposed TO be a
protection against evil spirits, and ii
was considered bad omen if the fire
went out before the evening was over.
The family and guests used to seat
them selves IN front Of the brightly burn
ing fire, and many story and merry
jest went round the happy group. st
Louis Globe Democrat.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-02-21

Send for THE Great Conspiracy.
Read IT, Then send it to some one you
know who is not an advocate OF silver
Write to-day National BimetaIIic
Union. 134 Monroe street, Chicago.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-02-21
victory in sigh.

The friends of bimetallsm have
every reason to feel encouraged, for the
outlook is most cheering. The Soid
standard. with it's burden of oppression,
is tottering and evidently nearing IT'S
end. The people of this country VIII
neither submit to endless taxation nor
TO a further fall of prices in order to
sustain it. In no other way can IT re
upheld. We must either go on borrow
ing gold indefinitely, or a large part OF
our paper currency must be drawn in
and retired. which means of course SUI
lower prices for what we have 10 sell.
The Senate is standing like d rock
against any contraction of the currency,
and if the people be but true TO them
selves the battle will be won in 1896
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-02-21
kendY 20 Dlcker.

Grinnen-What are you going to take
for that frilhufUl cold YOU We got?
Barrett-E'll take anything you II Of
fer. Do you want it;-Chicago Tribune
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-02-21

Subscribe for the National Bimetal-
list; 134 Monroe street, chicago 20
cents for three months. 1t makes voters.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-02-21
Stone Buildings.

A thousand years hence al the stone
buildings now standing in Europe will
have crumbled TO dust. 80 perishable Is
the material Of which they are construct
ed that the process of decay is already
evident in many famous buildings
Neither marble nor brownstone can
Withstand the action Of the elements.
What man uues with his wealth dc.
ponds upon his idea of happiness. Those
who draw prizes ia lie are apt t. spend
tastelessly, If not viciously, not know
ing that il requires a. much talent 10
spend as " maze. E. r. Whipple.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-02-21

Send for The Great Conspiracy"
Read it. Then send it to some one YOU
know who is not an advocate of silver.
Write to-day National Bimetallic
Union, 134 Monroe street Chicago.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-02-21

\ Subscribe for The National Bimetal-
list. 81 a year. or % cents for three
months. 1874 Monroe street, Chicago
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-02-21

Reed pens split at the end like quill
pens have been found IN Egyptian tombs
dating probably 2.jU0 years before
Christ.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-02-21

If You would always be- healthy. keep
Nour blood nnre with Hoods Saisap
arilla, the one True Blood Purifier.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-02-21
DETp OFT NOV a. 1870
LANSING & NORTHERN R r,
q WEST MICHIGAN Ry

Evening train has parlor car 10 GU nd Rapids
CuyCACO NOV ~ -g5
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-02-21

TOLEDO. SAGINAW
Leave Ashley
$50 a. IN for NusKegou
900 p. mn for M >ktgon
JNo. W. LnRD.
Traffic Man ger.
Detroit
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-02-21

GEO. pEHAyEN.
GEM pas sent.
GRAD Hlpid
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-02-21

Two streams, Gold and Silver, flowed
from our mountains. Uniting they
furnished power 10 turn the wheels Of
\ Commerce. Result: Prosperity and
Commercial Life, to which Uncle Sam
Joints with pride.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-08-27
Repuhlican Editors Organize.

Tacoma, Aug 2s.-Special.-The Repub-
Hcan Editorial Association of the state of
Washington was organized here today at
the rooms of the Tacoma Press Club Edi-
tor Orno Strong OF the West Coast Trade.
called the gathering OF newspaper men to-
gether and stated the object of the meet
ing. James ID. Hoge. jr., OF the Seattle
Post-Intelligencer was elected president
OF the association by reclamation. Other
officers were chosen as follows: Hon.
orary vice presidents, AIonzo NJ. Murphy.
OF the Spokane bathurst: George Hitch
cock editor OF the Vancouver Herald, and
J. II Jones' OF the Nooksack Reporter:
secretary, H. r. Clayton. OF the Seattle Re-
publican; treasurer. Charles r. Bell, OF
the Aberdeen Bulletin. The following ex-
ecutive committee was appointed: orno
Strong. chairman: James y. Hoge, tr., II.
r. Cayton. j. OBJ. Seobey, of the Oiym-
pian; e. Fl. Miller, OF the Tacoma Ledger:
j NJ. Vernon. OF the Everett Times, and
George Harrison, or the Skagit County
News
The following telegram was sent 10
William Mckinley:
THE Republican Editorial Association
OF Washington, just organized, congrata-
lates you upon the certainty OF you tri-
umphant election IN November and pledges
our most hearty support.
JAMES D. HoGE. JR-.
president.
JAMES NJ. VERNON.
&C. w GoRMAN.
III. A. CHADWICK.
Committee
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-08-27

gree The promotion OF the spirit az fra
tsr-aal regard which should animate and
govern the citizens OF every section. state
or part OF the republic After the lapse
OF century since It's utterzncs, let US. at
length and forever hereafter. heed Tire ad-
mouision az Washington: There should
be no North. no South. no East, no West
but common country II shall be my
constant aim TO improve every opportu-
nifty to advance the cause OF good GOV
eminent by promoting that spirit OF for
bearance and Justice which IL so essen
tial 20 our prosperity and happiness, by
Joining most heartily IN sll proper efforts
to restore the relations or orotheriy re-
srect and affection which in our early
history characterized ali the people o al
the states would ne glad 20 contribute
toward binding in indivisible union tue
different divisions OF the country. which,
indeed. have every fn5ucement of SYM
rarhy and interest 70 weld them together
more strongly than ever. I would rejoice
TO see demonstrated 20 the world that the
North and South and the East and the
West are not separated or in danger OF
becoming separated because of sectional
or party differences. The war is long
since over. We are not enemies. but
friends. and as friends we will faithfully
ard cordially cooperate under the approy-
ing smile OF Him who has thus far 80 sig
naily sustained and guided US 20 preserve
invToiate our country's name and honor.
its peace and good order and It's coatin-
ued ascendancy among the greatest gov
ernments on earth.
WILLIAM MKINLET."