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Keliun.

The London press comments with varying opinions on Professor Kayser' s discovery ill respect of heliufu Associ, ated in small quantities with argon, which ill turn occurred with it's appar- ently inseparable companion nitrogen, helium has been found issuing as a stream into the air in the gas springs of the Black Forest; hence, according to Professor Kayser, to whom the discovery is due, free helium must be found in the air along with argon. Exception is made to this position, on the ground that many parts of the world, as in Britain are not favored with Assures in the earth, or with springs which are constantly Pouring stream of argoniferous gas into the air. The spectroscopic lines, says Professor Kayser, though very faint, are distinct enough to show that its presence in the air is matter of no doubt. Professor Ramsay, the actual discoverer of helium as now known to the scientific world, states that the most searching attempts to demonstrate the existence of helium as normal constit- uent of the air--or, at any rate, that sweeping across Britain--has failed en- tirely.
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almost enough to win his case. His face is so honest that it's like an affidavit o1 facts that you can't dispute. :" And the ex-governor is often spoken of as "Affi davit" Boies He is considered to be lacking ill wit; he speaks with the force of conviction, but would not shine as ar after dinner speaker.
 Senator Allen, in speaking of him re- gently, said that Horace Boies was one of the greatest men he had ever known. .As lawyer, said he, "I know of nc one greater. He has the clearest method of expressing himself that I know of in any man. He cannot be called all orator, and yet 1t is foregone conclusion how case will be decided if he is to make the closing address to the jury As we say out west, he can raise the hair on the jury and keep it raised. His mind is of great strength and scope. He has 8 singular power of analysis. He is an ab- solutely honest man and perfectly pure. He is so just in his nature that he could not be unfair to either friend or foe l do not believe he knows even the taste of whisky, beer or tobacco When l knew him he was remarkably abstemi- ous and frugal. I don't suppose he ever wore a suit of clothes that cost over $50, and yet he is always dressed with scrupulous neatness and care. Although 68 years of age, he is of fine physique and generally i'll splendid health Wealthy? Yes, for that country he is He has been lawyer all his life and has earned large fees. He must be worth at least $200, 900 or $500, 900. He has large farm and fine home at Water loo. ''
 He IS not ill any sense of the word a politician. He keeps abreast of the cur rent thought, but he knows nothing of the machinery of politics. He knew alb solutely nothing of a campaign at the time he was nominated for governor. I never heard him make a political speech, but if he is as good on the stump as he is before jury he must sweep everything before him. He is al together man of the people, and it is no wonder that he is so strong in his own state. y
 Not Lacking In Humor.
 1t has been said of the great Iowan that his sense of humor is not we'll de- veloped, but there are incidents in his life which furnish proof that this is not true. There is one story connected with his second marriage which furnishes a case in point.
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Grover Cleveland. MT Uleyelanu WAS assistant district attorney in Erie county in the closing years of the war, and in 1866 he was nominated by the Demo crats for district attorney. MT. Boies was candidate for the Republican nomination, and was defeated by only two votes by Lyman K. Bass. who was partner of MT. Cleveland and defeated the future president.
 la 1867, the health of his wife being very poor, Mr. Boies determined to move farther west in the hope of finding a climate better suited to her The place he selected was Waterloo, Ia., whither his wife's parents had already preceded her. Here he at once resumed the prac- tice of law, and as his fame had gone ahead of him he found gratifying de- mand for his services. Furthermore, he found in the virgin soil of the western prairies an excellent opportunity to in vest his savings, which were consider able. i'll anticipation of the future de- velopment of the agricultural resources of the state. he bought, first and last. nearly 4,000 acres of land, most of which he still owns
 His First Great Grief.
 But sorrow came to him here. The wife he worshiped from the very depths of his strong nature gradually faded out , of existence, leaving to the care Of her husband their only child, daughter, It was said to have been great blow to this strong. successful man, but he stood it with fortitude and went on bravely with the battle of life.
 Some years after, however, he found a single life too lonely and married Miss Versalia Barber, popular young lady of Waterloo. His life with her was very happy. Two sons and daughter were born to her, and then she, too, passed away, leaving him widower once more.
 During these years Mir. Boies was ac- quiring the great political prestige which is his today. Up to the year 1882 be was an ardent and consistent Re publican. In that year he renounced his party and joined the opposition, because.
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as he said, he believed the Democracy more truly represented his position or the vital issues of the time. He believed in a tariff for revenue only, and that is cardinal principle of the Democratic party. He was opposed to sumptuary legislation, and in that respect was ir accord with the Democracy of Iowa in its fight against prohibitory statutes. Indeed, it was the contest over prohibi. tion which took him from one party to the other, and that issue has continued ever since to vex Iowa politicians. He voted for Grover Cleveland i'll 1884, and he sealed the pledge of his conversion by stamping Iowa for the Democratic candidates and urging .tariff reform. ,"
 The new champion won him such re- gard that in 1889 he was asked to per init the use of his name for the Demo- cratic nomination for governor. MT. Boies had no political ambition. He had refused Republican nomination for congress when it was equivalent to an election. His petitioners urged his prominence as an advocate of the party principles and his duty to sacrifice per sonal inclinations for the common good They were able also to promise nomi- nation without an unseemly struggle. The state had been in the grasp of the Republicans for 8 generation, and can did Democrats admitted there was nc alluring prospects of an immediate vic tory for their party. Under these condi- tions the lawyer farmer was persuaded to accept the leadership, and he aston ished the country by carrying Iowa by plurality of 6,523 in vote 20, 000 larger than that of the preceding guber- material election.
 In 1891 he was renominated, and the political fight that ensued was one of the hottest ever waged i'll Iowa. His plurality was 8,214.
 When his second term expired, he wanted to retire and declared he would not again become a candidate, but at last he yielded to the opportunities of his friends and was defeated.
 Since his retirement from office ex- Governor Boies has lived quietly, di- viding his time between Waterloo, where he carries on his extensive law practice, and his big farm of 3, 500 acres in Grundy county, 30 miles from Wa terloo.
 The personal appearance of the Iowa statesman is hard to describe-hard be- cause of it's simplicity Neither disease nor dissipation nor undue exposure to
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Hard Iron,

Space to considerable extent is given ill The Railway Review to the process of producing iron discovered by $. R Dawson of Des Moines 1t consists sim ply i'll placing wrought iron of good quality ill crucibles and heating it to d pasty state. A tempering and fluxing element, the composition of which is not made known, is then added, and the further application of heat results i'll melting the mass, which is ready to be poured into molds after standing about 15 minutes. A square ingot of this metal measuring about two inches on a side was forged into a heavy lathe tool, this being heated, tempered and put ill q double driving lathe to turn off a Midvale steel tire upon which heavy tool of Mushet steel had been at work The tempering was done at heat high enough totally to destroy steel and the process was q simple one, as no drawing of the temper was necessary. The piece was then heated very hot and plunged immediately into cold water, thus re- maining until cool and on being ground and put into the head of the lathe the tool apparently did as good work as the Mushet tool it replaced. A severe test was given it, owing to the presence of several hard spots in the tire, and cold chisel was afterward forged from the same ingot, which stood well in chip ping cast iron. The advantage claimed for such metal is the capacity for being cast into so nearly the shape ill which it is to be used as greatly to reduce the cost of forging.
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the eIementS nor nocturnal OverStudy has marked his face with the lines" that newspaper delineators harp on. There is one stock phrase, however, that fits him like a glove. He is "well pre- served !" He Is feet 10 inches high and has fine physique, ill keeping with these proportions. His well made frame is strong and muscular, and his step is elastic. The only signs of age about him appear i'll his hair, which is of frosted silver; in the wrinkles which stand like crows feet at the corners of his ex- pressiye gray eyes and in the lines of strong resolution which you note about his mouth.
 He is fine looking man. His fore head is high and indicative of intellec- tual strength. His nose is large and straight His eyes are blue and deep set. The face is honest and stamped with character
 His Personal Traits.
 He never uses tobacco ill any form and is total abstainer. He chooses his food with regard to its wholesomeness, insists on regular hours of sleep, and he takes long walks for fresh air and exer- else. As a result he is a sound, vigorous man, and hardly looks his years by a decade or more He is not partial to dress suits. He enjoys a good story, but is not an adept at telling one. He smiles more often than he laughs. He doesn' t play cards, and probably cannot make two consecutive counts in billiards. He cares nothing for baseball, and football is a mystery to him. He doesn't swear While he uses neither tobacco nor alco- holic liquors he believes i'll allowing others the largest liberty i'll determining their personal habits, so long as they do not interfere with other persons. He likes to ride a horse, but isn't much of q sportsman.
 MT. Boies is not an eloquent orator, and yet at the bar he has long been reel ognized as a power. It is perhaps hls earnestness, strong and simple, thatshas won him so much success. An efnlx1enl Chicago jurist once said: "Wheps BsfA| gets before a jury and looks at q, lt q
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IMPERIAL LODGE, No. e4, K. of r meets every Friday night at their Castle Hall, oyer Citizens Bank. -''''
 Fraternal welcome extended to all gieltlng knights and brethren.
 ]. w. LANGsFeN, H. l. HoLDERNEss,
 K. R. and S. e c
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-04-17
School Notes

The Physics class has just finished
electricity and is now studying sound.
Fadge King, Ora Clark and Theron
Goodwin, sophomores Of Ithaca, visited
school Tuesday.
The essays and orations for COM
mencement have nearly all been handed
to Mr.. Ely for corrections.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ely very pleasantly
entertained the teachers, seniors and
juniors Wednesday evening.
The seniors have their final examina-
tons next week. When the examina-
tons are finished and they find out who
the seniors are, the class will commence
practice for play to be given some time
in June.
Last Friday evening number of
Miss Blanch Curtiss' friends drove to
her home, about eight miles from Alma,
and reminded her that it was her nine
teenth birthday. After Miss Curtiss
realized her surroundings, she and
Frank made Us feel quite at home. The
evening was very pleasantly spent in
conversation and games, after which
refreshments were served. All report a
very enjoyable time and one long TO be
remembered The roads were a little
muddy. and had it not been for the
lightning it would have been exceed
ingly dark. As it was no accidents
occurred except several getting lost ans
finding themselves in "A corn field, some
running into the ditch and one lone rig
running over a stump.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-04-17

will have TO employ, and the greater
will be the benefit TO the other business
interests of Alma Mr.. Bright has not
decided on location, but will do so III
"A few days
Wednesday evening was gala one
for the Masons of Gratiot county
About 200 members of that order gath
cred III the Ithaca lodge room, when the
Fellowcraft degree was conferred upon
three candidates, by the st. Louis lodge.
About twenty Masons from this place
Were present After work, banquet
was served by the members of Ithaca
lodge. One of the most important topics
discussed by the assembled Masons was
the Masonic picnic, to be given June p,
(probably in Ithaca. \ committee has
the matter in charge and will have
everything in readiness so that definite
announcement can be made in short
time.
The st. Johns News says: A change
in the management of the Steel is about
to be effected by which G.. w. Pulfrey
of the Hotel st. Johns will assume con-
troll of that popular house. Mr.. Pulfrey
has now been in this place only about Il
year, but he has demonstrated the fact
that ne is both good business man and
an excellent landlord He is Il thorough
and pains-talung hotel keeper and has a
host of friends among the travelling
public, and has built up a paying bust
ness for the Hotel St. Johns. The Steel
will offer larger scope for his abilities
and he will, no doubt, manage the house
in manner that will be Il credit to him.
self, Mr.. Steel and the people of st.
Johns, who all have a pride in this big
"inn."
We acknowledge the receipt Of a copy
of an impromptu address delivered by
Hon. Marcus Pollasky at citizens mass
meeting held at the West Side Turner's
Hall, Chicago, Monday evening, April
g. There was great excitement III and
about the hall all the evening, and it
was thought it would be necessary TO
call for police protection. Marcus fairly
electrified the audience when he an
nounced that the only protection he
needed he carried with him. and drew
from his pocket small silk American
flag During his address ne was fire.
mcntlV interrupted bv almost deafen-
ing applause. AT the close OF his adj
dress, he quietly withdrew from the
hall, entered his carriage, and was
driven home.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-04-17
DID You Ever

Try Electric Bltiers az a remedy for
troubles? If not, get a bottle now and
get relief. The medicine has been
found TO be peculiarly adapted 10 the
relief and cure of all Female Com
plants, eXertiDg wonderful direct in
iluence III giving strength and tone to
the organs If you have loss of appe
tite, Constipation, Headache, Painting
Spells, or are nervous, Sleepless, EX-
cltable, Melancholy or troubled with
Dizzy Spells, Electric Btters is the
medicine you need. Health and
Strength are guaranteed by its use
Fifty cents and $l.00 at b. 5. Webbs
drug store.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-04-17
1.-THE RULES OF CIVILlTY."
Good Breeding as 1t Was Taught In tn.
Old Days.

The author Of a ouoipt LITTLE bool. nub.
Usbed i'm Enoloud intho wear lGs5. though
manifostlv of French ORIGIN. defines civil.
itv as "a science tbat teaches us to dispose
If our word. and actions i'm tboi,. ,,roncr
and inst pieces " Win Ills definition
based "a ne honestly coi,fcs,os if 10 No. nm.
on the czneri.r.c of the ancionts. no one
will feel distressed to quarrel II j. only
when we COMO TO examine the fruit. nf
This philo.onhythot wefeel tcmrted to en-
ter mild protest. IIc.r for instance. Tho
runny way in which the author Of "Tbt
Bu,p. of Civui." warn, his contemnora.
rj.s AGAINST r.l-irr too ahrupt au rntr,.
into the presence Of a Great rcr.an. RuI,
, saws. "At tho door # LI. chamber or
closet II would be r,ido to knock We ~,
only To scrulch. and when in y king, or u
u..ncc's IDagnea our name i. dcinand,c
i,y a.y of t1e officer. We nIust rive him.
our .Irna,ncs only without The uduitiuu ID,
muster"
ro-os az ladies. the author OF THE
l}ul.,ol Cillity'' teu ma That lit i,.n.t
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-04-17
ss9iw
sALE:-pefault having been

MORTGAGE SALE:-Default having been
vi made in the conditions of mortgage,
executed by Joseph Wech and Mary Welch TO
Lizzie 5. CatchpO!e, dated March 9th, 1894, and
recorded March Il, 1894, in the otsce OF the
Register Of Deeds for GratiOt county in Mlchi-
gan in liber - of mortgages, on page III, on
which mortgage there is claimed TO be due at
the date OF this notice, tOrty-three dollars and
eighty cents besides an attorney fee OF fifteen
dollars, stipulated in said mortgage to be paid.
should any proceedings be taken TO fOreclose
said mortgage; and no suit or proceeding at
law or in equity having been instituted TO re
cover any part OF the debt secured by said
mortgages therefore. by virtue Of the power of
sale IN said mortgage contained. and OF the
statute in such case made and provided, notice
is hereby given that on july II. 1895, at one
o clock In the afternoon at the north front
door of the court house for Graf OF county, in
Michigan, IN the village of Ithaca, in said
county, there will be sold at pu bic vendue 10
the highest BIDDER, the premises described in
said mortgage, viz; The west half OF the
southwest quarter of section twenty-five. in
township twelve north of range four west, in
Michigan. Said sale will be made subject TO
the payment OF the remainder OF said mort
gage not yet due. and being three hundred
dollars, due March 9Th, 1891, with interest pay
able at seven per cent, computed from March
5th, 1896
Dated April 18TH 1896.
LIZZIE 5. CATCHPOLg,
PERKINS, X BALDWIN, Mortgagee
Atty Tor Mortgagec. o93-l3w
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-04-17

THE SEA SHELL.

From out this pink fantastic shell.
Deep th.oated voices seem 20 swell,
And in long buried music tell
The hIun Of the chanting sea.
Tho crested breakers on the shore
Roll grandly up with muttcred roar,
And so they roll forevermore,
With mighty melody.
The soft winds in this spiral sing;
From out the pearly coils they bring
A sound OF bells which family ring
And chime melodiously.
And now they whisper soft and low;
And now they come, and now they 30;
They are wht ro'cr the breezes blow,
Those echoes of tue sea.
With plaintive voice they sadly weep;
And now they slowly die TO Sleep
But still the voices of the deep
Are chanting hymns of thee.
Charles n Myers in Detroit Free Press.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-04-17
NO CHINESE H< LEADVILLE.
Its Rarcfled Atmosphere Does Not Agres
with Them.


There are go Chinese i'm Lcadville Tho
atmosphere is too rare for them, and in
other days when a Celestial would stray
into the camp something or some ono soon
told him To stray out again, and he quick.
ly Obeyed the still, small voice. Some years
since a resident of the camp brought in a
Chinese cook. Within an houp the cook
and his employer were waited upon by o
committee of public spirited citizens full
OF information aus TO railroad time tables
and the hour for the departure of the next
train. The employer was careless as to
train time and 80 announced. Very
well, replied tho committee, "wo will
leave the time table with you and will be
at the station TO SEQ your friend off, to
speed tho parting guest, so TO speak. II
he is not there ON time, it will probably he
necessary to hang him, and if you should
get tangled up in the rope you will have
no one TO blame but yourself" And then
the committeeman went placidly away &c
their respective gold and silver PROPOSE.
tons.
At p, IN, the Chinaman and the after
noon train departed from the camp III each
Others company. That was quito good
while ago, but never Chinaman has since
been seen here. Courier-Jour
nal
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-04-17

DROBATE NOTlCE:-State OF Michigan,
i County Of Gratiot, ss. Notice is hereby
given, that the final account of Robert d. Lemon,
the administrator or the estate of Mary Ann
Hopkins, late of Gratiot county, Michigan, de-
ceased will be allowed by me at the Probate
Office, in the village of Ithaca. in said county,
on Monday, the 18th day of May next, at ten
O'Clock IN. of said day.
Dated Ithaca, April II, a. ID 1896.
JOaN NJ. EvERDEN,
Ss9-iw Judge of Probate.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-04-17
Notice

We are prepared to do all kinds Of
dressmaking and solicit IA share Of public
patronage. Terms moderate, satisfac-
ton guaranteed. Rooms in Church
block, over Hayt's grocery
EDNA l.. MOREY
Sold w MAGGIE MCBRIDE.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-04-17
MARKET REPORT.

1t will be an agreeable surprise TO per
sons subject TO attacks Of bilious collie to
learn that prompt relief may be had by
taking Chamberlin's Collie, Diarrhoea
Remedy In many instances the attack
may be prevented by taking this remedy
as soon as the first symptoms OF the dis
ease appear. 20 aud % cent bottles for
sale by &. T.. Mahan, druggist.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-04-17
SnRacinus Sane

One of the stories told of Russell Sage
Is that when thief one day dropped bill
near him In order 10 draw his attention
from counting some money he had drawn
at the bank Mr.. Sage put his foot on the
BILL thanked his informant, finished his
count, slowed his own money securely
away and then smilingly put the thief's
bill also in his pocket.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-04-17

DROBATE ORDER State of Michigan,
4 county Of rariOt SIS, Notice is hereby
given that the final account of Merritt. Wood.
ward the guardian Of the state of Laura NJ.
CrOat, of GratiOt county, Michipan, incompe-
tent will be allowed by me at the Probate Of
flee in the village OF Ithaca, in said county, on
Monday, the 10th. day OF April next, at ten
O'Clock q. m. on said day.
Dated at Ithaca, March 18th. n ID. 1896.
JOHN NJ. EVFRDEN, Judge of Probate.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-04-17
For Sale.
S9l-4 w

The Shepherd Ashery: two good
large lots; good buildings; one large
boiling pan; two large kittles, all in good
running order; good location for both
wood and ashes. Reason for selling,
poor health S9O-4-p ALBION PICKETT.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-04-17
MICHIGAN MINING SCHOOL

a high grade state technical school. Prac-
tical work Elective system. summer courses.
Gives degrees Of ; q, 4. NJ. and PHI. ID. Lab
oratories, shops, mill, etc, wei equipped
For catalogue address NJ. II. Wadsworlh Ph.
D., Director, HoughtOn, Michigan. o9l -l3w
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-04-17
Tag For Tag.

Your dog seems to follow you very
closely, Smith.
GO Yes, ! tagged him so I wouldn't lose
him, and now he tags me 50 he won lose
me. -, Detroit Free Press.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-04-17
Dissolution Notice.

Notice is hereby given that the firm OF f. W.
II ooper g. Co Is this day dissolved by mutual
consent e. r Griffith retiring. The business
will be continued by MIR. Hooper, who will pay
all debts OF the late firm. and all moneys due
the late firm may be paid 10 him
+. w. HOOPER,
r. K. GRIFFITH,
Dated at Alma March 81, 1896.