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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-01-03

The most beautiful spot in Muske-
gon il insepaTably associated with
the name of Hackley, and in all West
ern Michigan there is not a n8 me bet
ter known, and among the studious
and those Interested in deeds of phil
anthropy, this name is known and ad-
mired. Chas. II. HaCkley has been in
the lumber business continuously since
1856. and in that time has amasSed a
fortune, which gives him rating
among the wealthy men Of the ma
ton. But with wealth there did not
come that tightening of the purse
strings which is generally marked
characteristic Of wealthy men.
There is no prettier spot in the State
than Hackley Park in a square sur
rounded and pierced by stone walls.
emphasizing with their Wilderness the
green OF faultlessly kept lawns, It's
GROWING pride a towering soldiers
monument on the top Of which stands
"a bronze figure pointing ever in Te-
mcmbranCe of the heroes who died
that the nation might live. Surround
ing this park are the magnificent
Hackiey Public Library poem in
granite-with its $4,000 volumes. and
the equally stately Hackley school.
like A beehive with its 900 children.
Other elegant buildings testify like
wise 20 the liberality and munificence
VI 10 man VINO mas luiltd wealth. out
OF tie forests Of Michigan.
1t IS no wonder then that the name
OF Charles H. Hackley Is known at
home and abroad His muniicence 20
MUsXegon alone represents an outlay
Of nearly half a million. For the past
twesty years he has been constant
sufferer from neura lgia and rheuma-
tism. also numbnegs Of the lower
limbs. so much SO that il has seriously
intefercd with his pleasure in life
For some time past his friends have
noticed that he has seemed 10 grow
youag again. and 60 have recovered
the health which he had in youth.
To a correspondent OF the Press, Mr..
HaD kiey explained the secret Of his
transformation. and TO his friends
who have known how he suffered, II
IS Indeed a transformation. II have
sur sred for over twenty years" he
saic. seated in his private Office. with
pairs in my lower limbs so severely
tha- the only relief / could get at
night was by putting cold water COM
presses ON my limbs / was bothered
more at night than in the day time
The neuralgic and rheumatic pains
in Gy limbs, which had been growing
IN i1tcnsity for years, finally became
chronic made three trips TO the
Hot Springs with only partial relief
and thcn fell back 90 my original
state J couldn't sit stili. and my
suferirgs began 90 make life look
very blue. Two years ago last Sep
tcuber / noticed an account Of Or
Williams Pink Pills for Pale People,
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-01-03
Cromwell as an Ancestor.

AL Cromwell descendants in the direci
male line. are eVtinct, but according TO
The World lie is the lincal ancestor through
females Of numerous progeny. Among
the peers who descend from Cromwell are
Lords Ripon, Chichester, Clarendon, Cow.
per, Morley, Lytton, Walsiugham and
Ampthill and among the eldest sons OF
peers who 50 descend are Lord Courtenay
(hcir 70 the earldom Of Doyon), Lord stan
Icy (hcir 20 the earidom Of Derby and
Lord Clifton (hcir to the earldom Of Darn
ley). Laty Devon, Lady Derby. Lady
Darnley, Lady Bathurst Lady Rosslyn
Lady Lyttou, Lady Lathom, Lady Isabella
Whitbrcnd Lady Ampthill and Lady
Borthwick are likewise hi. DESCENDANTS
so are Sir John Luhhocl, and half dozen
other tdronets Mr. Charles NiIlicrs the
father Of The house Of commons, and Mr.
MOEtagu Nlliters the vicar Of ST Pauls
knightbridse Westminster Gazette
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-01-03

a cautious course. According to the lat
est dispatches 1000 insurgents have in
vaded the province in which Havana is
situated and threaten 10 destroy that city
The Spanish forces are almost pNralyzcd
Spain is in Il panic aud crumhling 10 her
tall before the advance OF The re- doubt
able II 600 The rebels are in the saddles
drawing their foes before them. and their
govern cnt is surely a government Gle
facto. Therefore Mr.. Cleveland should
not hesitate to acknowledge their suprem-
acy lnstapter. before the II, 900 Vanish IN
10 thin air and leave not cigarette be
hind them
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-01-03
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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-01-03

Il is stated on good authority that the
president hrs rendered places on the Ven
cZuela high commission L. Edward j.
Phelps OF Vermont and To- Robert Lincoln
Of Illinois. ex-minister 10 England. Their
acceptances have not been received, and
the third pl ,ce on the commission will not
be filled until Mr. Phelps and Mr. Lincoln
accept. MAC
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-01-03
NNIo9

Who taught the raven in drought to
throw pobJles into IA hollow treo whore
sho Cspied water, that the water might
rise SO - she might come 10 itf Who
taught the bee 10 sail through such vast
sea II air and 20 find the way from TOW
er In "A field to her hivcy Who taught the
ant 20 bite every grain Of corn she buried
ia her hill, le-t IL should take root and
grow Bacon.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-01-03
TIE Nnrity of wnmcn.

That wo.u,u lr, ..lu vo are oft told.
And Gcrh- tho statement trua.
They re- y-n when young, aud they re vain
VIII a.l
And exceptions irdeeo are few
IN short their vanity hcre 20 show
Would tax. a moro able ron
Than miuc, but perhaps It's enough 70 LaV-
That they r. almost a. vain as men
-B1stou Courier.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-01-03

"Burdock Blood Bitters entirely eur, me
OF a terrible breaking out all over my hOdy.
Ii is a wonderful medicine" Mis- Julia
Elbridge, box 30, West Cornwell, Conn
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-01-03
From Our speeIal correspondent

From Our Special Correspondent.
Washington, ID. G. Dec, 30-The
House tariff bill has been referred to the
Senate finance committee. On this com
mittee there are only five sound money"
men-all republicans. There are eight
silver men-six democrats, and two re
pubicaus. The committees, therefore,
stand eight to five in favor of silver. In
the present temper of the silver men, the
tariff bill, if reported to the senate. would
certainly contain free silver rider y So
strong is this sentiment, that one OF the
active silver leaders said that if the Ten
Commandments were referred 10 the ii
nance committee they would certainly be
reported back with free silver amend
ment.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-01-03

Il burned my fingers very badly The
pain Was intense. DR.. Thomas Electric
OIL brought relief in three minuees. IL was
almost magical. | never saw anything like
it," Amelia Swords, Saundersville, o.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-01-03

The boy Is taught at school that the
'artn b. not square BY and by he finds
put fut himsolI th5t cine same thing Is true
10 % good wqu} o' the Ipople.--New York
fT.p4.N
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-01-03

LAxoL is the best medicine for children.
Doctors recommend II in place of Castor
Oil
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-01-03

Blu, lust now Cuba is much more pres
sinq subject than IIawnii. Here is a royal
onportunity for an abrupt departure from
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-01-03

Cleveland has made such Init with his
new foreign policy, that he may be tempt
ed. in the intoxiCatiOu Of his success to
revise his schedule along this line. He
would find the reputation Of bis ancient
crouy. Queen Lii, worry popular move,
and If we were to follow this uD by an
invitation 10 President Does government
IN step into the Union. such sn exhibition
of Americanisn would be meet with loud
acclaim
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-01-03

This represents the situation not only III
the committee but in the senate as well
The silver men control everything. and
at present they are inclined to use their
power regardless Of consequences. The
difficulty in predicting the fate Of the
tariff bill is that the silver senators are
angry now, but are almost certain to cool
down later, and allow their better judge
ments to act The extent of the cooling
process Will measure the fate of the tariff
bill
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-01-03
WILL TIE IT Up.
The NEW TARIFF BILL CANNOT PASS
THE SENATE
Without a Free Silver Amend
ment Attached.

Diplomats Say Great Bri -ain Has Been
Badly Treated-Senator HilPS Ten
Strike 90 Cleveland's Chance 10
Acquire Fame in the Cuban
crisis.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-01-03

The friends Of the tariff measure are
preparing to EXECUTE a flank movement 10
take the sting out of the silver men.
They propose if the bond measure is
passed by the House to have It considered
first. The silver men VIII at once proceed
to plaster it all over with an electric plat
ing Of 16 to 1 silver. 1t is hoped that this
will satisfy them. and that then the tariff
bill can he pushed to the front But even
through the bond bill and consent to al
low the teriT bill to be considered on its
merits, it cannot be passed until after the
free trade democrats are tired of fighting,
and that means long weeks of debate.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-01-03

Senator Hills bill repeating the law dis
qualifying ex confederate officers. who
had been officers in the United States
army, from service now in the United
States army, which passed the senate lee.
week, was ten strike for that gentleman.
His mail IS heavy with thanks from all
over the south. II was interesting To note
during the debate on the bill i'm the senate.
that the Cleveland democrats were dis
posed to throw obstacles in Hills path by
suggesting that the bill 90 to committee
before being voted on.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-01-03

Members of the diplomatic corps think
that the British government has been bad
ly treated by the administration in the
Venezuela question. The plant is this
When Lord Salisbury's reply to Secre
tary Olneys letter of last July was hand
ed TO Oney the British premier supposed
it would be given at once TO the press and
it was his wish that this should be done,
Lord Salisbury knew that the president
would send message TO congress on the
subject, and it was his desire that the
American people should have an oppor-
tunity to first read the British side of the
question. AS it is, the American people
read the presidents message, and then
Olney's letter, by which time they had
little time for Lord Sallsbury's letter. The
British premier thinks that had the Amer
icon people read ms letter first, they
would not now be so decidedly against
Great Britain,
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-01-03

Another plant is that Secretary Olney
was discourtious in not notifying Sir
Julian before sending his July letter TO
Bayard. Had he told Sir Julian that he
had heard Venezuela's side of the case,
and he would be pleased to haye Great
Britain's in order that he might make up
his mind after digesting both, Sir Julian
would have promptly complied, and gwen
him the information desired That done
very different letter would, IN the opin-
ION of my authority, have been sent TO
Bayard AS it was, the Olney letter, &C
cording to the opinion of the members of
the diplomatic corps, was sent with in
formation from one side only. The corps
also denounced as untrue the assertion
would not give any information for the
benefit of the commission authorized by
congress, but express the belief that when
Secretary Olney asks for any information
it will be Immediately forthcoming
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-01-03

Apropos of the Venezuela matter, Min
lister Andrade will, in few days, issue a
book on the subject of the controversy.
1t is an exhaustive disqusition on the sub
iect from the standpoint of Venezuela
citizen, and will be replete with maps and
data. An interesting thing in connection
with the book is the fact that 1t has been
printed in Atlanta through the good offices
of Congressman Livingston, who was in
Venezuela during the recess, and who is
credited by friends with much influence
in bringing out the administration in Ven
eZula's behalf
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-11-20
No Autographs For Hey.

A certain family whose home In in
the suburbs Of London have in their
employ cook whose ways are invari-
ably so methodical and her cooking so
near perfection that were she 10 leave
her present home one-half OF the mis-
tresses in the district would be eager 10
secure her services Never by any chance
has dinner been late ut Myrtle Villa. or
the joiut under or over done. neither has
any policeman crossed it's threshold.
But, treasure that she is. she came near
to making y change Of residence at the
close Of her very first months stay.
On the morning of the day upon which
her wages became due her mistress re.
quested her to step into the study where
her master was waiting to pay her. In
q few moments she rushed from the
study to the kitchen, where she had
left her mistress, and in less time thar
IL takes to narrate had given that aston
ished lady notice.
but whatever IL the matter, Nary
inquired her mistress. what has your
master said or done 10 annoy your
''He hasn't said nrthin." replied
Mary as she flourished check In hel
mistress face, but he's on'y given m,
this for O months slavery. Not me.
amt no ortygraph collector. ! sin't.
] Amusing. Journal
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-11-20
Frientlships Of. Animate.

Animals form very strong and very
strange Friendships, Thus. for instance, o
lioness from Somaliland has recently tax
en- under her protection youthful bull
terrier, which she treats as well az II he
were her own son and heir. Curiously
enough she will have nothing whatever to
do with her young friends affectionate
brothers and sisters, and, while the favorite
reposes securely under her protecting paw,
she has nothing but . very suggestive
snarl for all the rest
Again, there 10 q young Maltese cat.
which, on finding out In some mysterious
manner that nestful Of tiny chickens
were left motheriess, took the orphaned
family at once ~ hand, or rather paw,
and the fluffy party made themselves I'M
mediately at homs In the warm fur coat
Of the strange foster mother. II, we are
told, one Of the babies ever happens to stray
too far sfleld, tho furry foster mother re-
calls 1t ut once with plaintivs NOW.
An equally curious cas- 10 told by M.
Belief Of terrier and cat, both of whom
were the mothers Of happy families In the
Same stables, exchanging their progeny
and nursing and tending their adopted
children with the utmost care At the
Jardin des Plantcs In Paris lioness and
hound live In the Same cage in perfect
peace and friendlincss. and In north Ger.
many n gamekeeper has recently reared q
mixed litter Of pups apdifox cubs Chi.
CAgo Chronicle.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-11-20
Treating . Dislocation with Pulley and
steam Engine.

Treating . Dislocation with q Pulley and
Steam Engine.
Probably as queer piece Of back
woods surgery as has been described"
says a frequenter OF the region. twas
that performed by Moosehead lake
guide known as old Sabattus 30 years
ago. The man was not an Indian, as the
nickname implies, but a Yankee, one of
those rough fellows formerly character
istic of that locality. This guide was
left on lake steamboat at one of the
far up landings while the engineer went
ashore with the company. A man named
Meservey came aboard and in fooling
around the beat managed 10 tumble
down into the fire pit and put his shout.
der out of joint
Here was dilemma. The other
members Of the party would not be back
for half an hour, and the injured man
was in great pain. The guide was a man
OF expedients. He got a rope and tied
bis patient securely to post Then he
tied another one around the man wrist
and hitched the loose end Of il to pull
ley Of the engine. He managed some.
how to turn on steam. and the pulley
began to wind up the rope 1t drew the
arm out tight in beautiful shape and
presently the joint snapped back into
its socket. Then Sabattus jumped
around to shut of steam while the pull.
ley kept on winding. Holy Moses, ;
gasped the guide excitedly, how does
II go2 don't know where it is. / can I
stop the blanked thing. And the pulley
meanwhile was slowly but surely pull.
ing Meservey to pieces His eyes were
sticking out Of their sockets, and he
screamed and gasped for breath.
"Sabattus danced around like q wild
man, not knowing what TO do, when he
happened to spy Ratchet lying near.
and, jumping for that, he cut the rope
and saved a dreadful catastrophe. This
was done just as the party Of city folks
who had gone ashore came rushing back
on to the boat ALARM ut Meservey q
screams. 1t was some years cfterward, -
says the narrator, that was present
when lot Of summer company arrived
at Greenville. Sabattus was there, too.
and presently distinguished looking
man. one Of the newcomers. went up tl
him and said with q meaning smile.
Are not you the man that practices
surgery by steamf' and Sabattus had Il
admit that he was that same Teller. ~
Lewiston Journal.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-11-20
Great Mems Portraits.

There is an effort being made to put
from two to four lfe-size pictures of
prominent Americans and English au-
thors aud statesmen in every room in the
public schools, both in the main school
building and the ward schools. The
Effort is being made at the instance OF
Supt. Cooley. and the teachers and pupils
alike are enthusiastic over the pIar. The
idea 10 to get the young mind acquaint-
ed with the likeness OF great minds which
we all rev erence and respect, and in this
way to create desire to learn more OF
them and their work.
The pictures will serve as a fitting dec
Grafton OF the walls OF the school room
which are often too bare and they will
also have an educational tendency. The
pictures OF such eminent men az Lincoln
and Washington, as Statesmen, and Bry.
ant and Whittier. as authors, are put ia
the rooms Of the younger pupils aud
Others are used in the different grades, 40
that 10 whatever grade a pupil may be
studying be will always have the likeness
OF some great man in view whose works
he could study to advantage. The pic
ture OF Lincoln will be put in nearly all
the rooms. as he IL looked upon az a
model OF American statesmansbip and
self-education. The idea is certainly
good one and much benefit will doubt.
less be derived from it.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-11-20

The idea OF forming circuit of whist
clubs, to include members from the differ.
ent towns in the copper country, or to
also include players from the towns in
the iron country, appears to strike the
local lovers Of the game as a very good
idea. Several local players have been
interviewed on the subject and they IRE
ali heartily In favor OF forming club
here and then joining the circuit with an
idea OF boiling series Of games during
the wiGter. SO far no effort has been
made 10 organ,z a club here, while in the
other copper country towns teams are
well under way. Individually. the local
players are DESTROYS Of having a team,
but appear TO be waiting for some one
TO make the initial move In that direc-
ton. There are players enough here TO
form club that would be q credit to
cslupst 10 . tourpsmept
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-11-20
REASON IN INSECTS.
Mental Capacity Of wssps and Humorou
TrAlfa OF EleAs.

Mental Capacity Of Wssps and Humorous
Traits OF Eleas.
DR.. James Weir writes In The Medical
Record that some animals, exceedingly
low In the scale of life, give evidences Of
the possession of ratiocinative faculty, the
same In kind, though not In degree, as
that possessed by man. The doctor quotes
the results Of his observations of minute
animalcul@ Of very low organization. In
his experiments he saw memory, con-
scious observation and the fundamental
principles Of reason clearly demonstrated. !"
In the case of wasp the doctor relates an
instance In which, after disagreeable
effort to fly through q glass window, the
insect sought for other means Of egress,
and, after having discovered small hole
In one Of the panes, made use Of It after
ward, even when the window was open.
In his experience with fleas, however, DR.
Weir draws very heavily upon our faith
In mankind. We all know that this little
pest has trick Of vanishing just about
the time We are about 60 annihilate him,
and while we were quite prepared TO in
vest him with the attribhte OF malice, we
must confess that the quality Of conscious
humor had not occurred to US up to this
time. Is
The flea, according to- the doctor, is an
insect Of Infinite jest, which leases his
brothers and sisters just as the naughty
little boy In the books This is not a
theory Of the doctor, but is the result Of
his observation. He has seen the comedy
enacted on a dogs legs, where flea Ia
supposed to be- happiestf Hereafter, when
an unfortunate mortal 10 the victim of q
Hea's agility and Is chasing the nimble
little insect from head to heel, 1t may re-
lieve the bite to be informed that Mr.. Flea
IL simply getting rid Of HE superabundant
humor and Is enjoying the situation most
keenly. That reflection may make us
kinder to an insect which, In proportion
to size, has greater capacity for produc-
ing misery than any OTHER insect known
to the entomologist or suffering humanity.
When the flea Is ''csvorting" over the hui
man body, do not grow angry or profane.
He 10 only amusing himself 1t is his way
Of joking I'd $40
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-11-20
Military Notes.

The Light Guard held its weekly drill
last evening and a large company was
out. Several new members were mus
tered in and there are now nearly dozen
recruits in the company. After the drill
an invitation was read from the Iron
Mountain company, inviting the boys
here TO attend their first annual ball next
Tuesday night. The orders promoting
General Lyon were also read aud three
cheers and a tiger were given for the new
general. The next drill will be held on
Monday night instead OF Thanksgiving
night. Ii Is expected that the pay for
those who served at 0utonagon will be
here by that time.
A speeial order IRON Lansing was re-
ceived here yesterday, appointing Mr.
James NJ. Merton assistant adjutant
general with the rank a msjar. The
order also ci-shsrge- Major Cranage. the
iorDsr assistant s6iatant general, from
the s-rTlcs NTH honor, and instructs Gen
srsl I-yOn 10 issue orders informing the
brigade Of bis sta q appointments.
Lieot. Colonel Benefits has issued an
order assuming command of the Fifth
Regiment. 1t contains the following
complimentary OF General l., on:
The promotion OF Colonel Frank B.
Lyon 10 brigadier general il one which
the Fifth Infantry can look upon with
great pride. A worthy and deserving
officer has been hopored from among our
number. Congratulations are hereby
rendered"
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-11-20

Mr.. James Tachell has decided to go
out of the furniture and undertaking bus
mess. He has sold his undertaking de-
partment TO ArgaIl Brothers, who will
commence business in that line In connec-
ton with their furniture business. Mich
ael Johnson, the Pine street undertaken,
has purchased the fine team oil horses
aud the hearses to use them in hisalready
well established business. Theremainder
OF the furniture stock will probably be
sold at auction.