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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-02-19
Republican County Convention.

The republican electors of the county OF
Gratiot and ali others who may desire 10 unite
with them i'm upholding the principles OF the
republican party are hereby requested 10 seha
delegates 10 the county convention, 70 De helu
Friday February the 10Th, 1897, nj ii O'Clock H.
M. for the purpose of electing fifteen dele
gates 10 the Republican State Convention 10
be held i'm the city of Detroit on Tuesday,
February 2Srd,1Sg7 for the purpose OF nomina-
ting candidates for Justice OF Supreme Court
and Two Regents of the University. SAID
county convention will also place IN D noliIpa-
tion a candidate for County School Commits
sioner. and transact such other business as
may legally come before II. IL, :.
Inc several townships and wards VIII DC
untitled 10 Delegates rs tOllOWs:
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-02-19
A shower of Ice.

A curious story is related in the Phil
osophical Transactions: Her majesty's
ship Simeon was two days out from
Cape Good Hope, when a squall came up
which precipitated veritable shower
Of ice. In his report Capt. Blakiston
says: "It was not hailstorm at all, but
a shower of irregularly shaped pieces Of
solid ice of different dimensions, some Of
them as large az a paving brick"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-02-19

A Bryan organ remarks: "The 100
cent dollar may be all right, but we are
still waiting to receive it," Wait, just
continue to wait until 100-cent dollar
administration can make an exchange
from your deficit Don't get impatient.
You have stood "good old democratic
times and Grover and clover" for four
years. Grin and bear it little longer.
Inter Ocean.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-02-19
A BENEFlCENT FAMINE.
improvements to Result from the Dis
tress In India.

tress In InGta.
The famine in North India which is
assuming more and more serious pro-
portions, while il will occasion much
suffering, is likely also TO result III
good. For a long time the govern
mcnt has been projecting a series of
railways in the northwest provinces,
Oudh and the Puniab, but has been
held back by the lack Of funds. The
need was not so pressing as to Justify
the expense. Now, however, that some
thing must be done 10 furnish relief to
the starving, the viceroy announces
that instead OF charity the government
will give employment and push these
works. The result will be not merely
a wiser and more effective relief for the
immediate want, but a provision
against such disasters In the future,
SAYS the New York Independent.
The most prominent cause of famine
i'm Asia is the absence of means of com
munication. making it impossible TO
supply the deficiency of one region
from the surplus in another. Much
good has been done by the railroads al
ready built and these new ones will be
a public boon even overbalancing the
present distress.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-08-03
PREPARING FOR FALL CAMPAIGN
Republican ana Free Silver Head
quarters at Washington busy.

Republican ana Free silver Head
quarters at Washington busy.
Washington, July 31.-The republic
ain national committee is maintaining
its headquarters here during the sum
mer and keeping force of employees at
work getting ont documents for use in
those states where their campaign next
fall will be of a national character. The
states are Iowa, Maryland and Ohio.
The legislatures which will be elected
by them next fall will choose United
States senator's. Maj. Dick, the secre-
tary of the republican national commit
tee's is in charge of the headquarters
and will be assisted by Mr.. S. A. PER-
kins, the assistant secretary.
The free silver men are not behind the
republicans. in their industry. The
American bimetallic union has head.
quarters here with Messrs. George E.
Bowen and II. +: Bartine in charge.
literature bearing on the free silver
question is being distributed. Much of
it goes to Iowa and Ohio.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-08-03
To Mine Gdld in Alaska,

Trenton, n. j., July s1.-The United
States Alaska. Gold company, with an
authorized capital of $1,000 900, was in.
corpotated Friday AFTERNOON by the fl
ing of articles in the Office of the secre.
tary of state. The company is formed
for the purpose of mining gold in the
Klondyke fields. The incorporators
are: Ralph Mckee, of Tompkinsville;
Henry r Whitaker, Hotel Imperial
New York; Frederick j.. Brown, Brook
Ign; Harry F. Roesser, Hotel Neither.
land, New York; Thomas p. Daniels,
Hotel Girard, New York, and james A.
Atwater, New York.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-08-03
Grain Goinr Guropew.rd.

Philadelphia, July 31.-The Record
has the following: Forty steamers were
Thursday chartered to load cargoes OF
grain In Philadelphia, New York, Bal
timore and Newport News for ports in
the United Kingdom and Europe, max
ing days record, which, 1t is claimed
has never been equaled. Tofill these YES.
sells will require over 1000, 900 bushels
OF grain. During the past two weeks
fixtures for steam tonnage to carry owe,
20,0O0,O00 bushels Of cereals abroad
have been effected
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-08-03
Would Chnnne Con.titution.

Nashville, Tenn, July 81. = Walter
Clark, associate justice Of the supreme
court of North Carolina, delivered an
address Friday before the Tennessee
Bar association in which he advocated
sweeping changes in the constitution
of the United States, declaring that
the constitution is now undemocratic
and conducive to Capitalization. He
advocated the election by the people of
the federal Judiciary and officers of
court, the election of senator's by the
people and OF postmasters and all other
federal officials, and made vigorous at
tack upon the appointive power of the
president
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-08-03
Mills CLOSING.

Lawrence, Mass, July a1.-The Ev-
erett mills have. shut down for a period
Of five weeks. Opera ions also, W!1Ii lie
suspended at the Atlantic mills faf une
month, beginning August /. The agents
OF the mills claim that they are obliged
tocurtail the production of cotton goods
and believed that the month of August
affords the best opportunity to do so,
considering the interests of all con-
cerned. About $500 operatives will be
affected
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-08-03
New Car Ferry Line

Milwaukee, July s1.-A special to the
Sentinel from Manitowoc, Wis, says:
The car ferry line between Manitowoc
and Benton Harbor, with connections 1t
Benton Harbor with the Big -Four road
for eastern, southeastern and southern
points, opened Friday. The tug Fischer,
having in tow the Lake Michigan and
Wisconsin car ferries Nos. and 4, ar
rived with 81 cars of loaded freight for
Manitowoc and western. points.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-08-03
Bicyclist Drowned.

Philadelphia, July 31.-Daniel Mehan,
aged 10 years, met death in strange
manner while coasting on his bicycle
down steep hill. AT the foot of the
hill low stone fence marked the boun-
dairy of Wissahickon creek, which at
that spot is about ten feet deep. Mehan
lost control of his wheel, dashed against
the WALL plunged. headlong over it into
the creek and was drowned.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-08-03
Won BIZ MA. CLAW.

Toledo, o., July s1.-The Glaw-Ander-
son bicycle race for the female cham
pionship OF America was won Friday
night by Lizzie CLAW, of Chicago. The
race has been on at the Casino track
for the past three nights, the girls
riding an hour each evening. Miss CLAW
won the first contest, the second was a
tie, and Friday night won again, the
riders covering % miles and 10 laps.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-08-03
Indicted for Murder

Montgomery, Ala, July 31.-After
two days of investigation of the killing
Of ?. 81. Patterson, who was shot in
front of the altar in negro Baptist
church ii this place Wednesday, the
eorener's jury Eetsrysa a Verdict Of
daath bSre hqnlb Of George ". Pritcl9-
ard, aid tat keN +. d. Stokes, Rev. +.
4. Brown, N4fipn braap, Mace Cole
man and Calvin itsHare aceonsplices.
The gfa1fd Jury has returned an indict-
ment against the same parties on the
same charpes
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-08-03

Breslau, July 31.-The recent con-
tinuous heavy rains have caused many
rivers of Silesia and Bohemia to over
flow. A number of bridges have been
carried away. Railway traffic has been
stopped and several houses have col
lapsed. A bridge at Astritz, in Silesia,
was swept away and eight children who
were carried down with the structure
were drowned. Several persons are also
reported to have been drowned in b.
hernia.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-08-03
Found In a Tobacco bale.

Washington. July 31.-The state
department has. received from the Phil
adelphia tobacco firm the. note found in
a bale of tobacco from Cuba stating that
three Americans We're confined in Moro
castle and were unable to communicate
with their friends outside. The note
will be forwarded to Consul General
Lee at Havana, but the officials do not
attach much Importance to the note
from the internal evidence Of its bogus
character.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-08-03
Place for DR.. Andrew.

Providence, R. l., July 31.-Dr. E.
Benjamin Andrews, who recently re-
signed the presidency ofBrown univer-
sity, has accepted the presidency of a
new university to be founded by John
Brisben>Walker and to be known as the
Cosmopolitan university. 1t is to be
modelled after the Chautauqua school
and will be conducted by correspond
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-08-03
Furiou. storm in Iowa.

Burlington, Ia, July 31.-Heavy
thunderstorms prevailed over this To-
cality Friday morning. Lightning did
much damage. Near New London, the
barn of Frank Pollock was burned with
its contents. Near Fairfield the barn of
j. A. Newcomb, with contents, and a
lot of pigs was burned. Houses and
trees were damaged at many points.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-08-03
Sensational Domestic Tragedy.

Watertown, Wis, July 31.-A sensa-
tional suicide occurred here Thursday
night. Albert Schultz, a young married
man, fred four shots at his wife, and
then turned the weapon to his forehead,
blowing out his brains, and dying
instantly. Mrs. Schultz will recover
The shooting was the result of domestic
trOuhlea
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-08-03
Two Murderer. Executed.

Montgomery, Ala, July 31.-A special
to the Advertiser from Selma, Ala,
says: Pig" Newell (colored) was
hanged Friday. He admitted his guilt
and while on the scaffold prayed for
the Lord to send two angels to escort
him to glory. The drop fell at 1926
and his neck was broken.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-08-03
SEVEN KILLED.
Terrible Result of q Cyclone Nea,
San Jose. III,

SuH OOb6D HI
Bloomington. ILL.,, July s1.-The Pan
tagraph's San Jose nl) special says:
At seven p. m. cyclone struck the
farm of "A. c. Mcdowell, two miles
north. The house and barn were en-
tireiy destroyed. Seven people were
killed and three severely injured. The
killed are: A. C. Mcdowell, McDowel1's
grandson, wife of Samuel Brownlee,
three Of Brownlee's children, Miss Jes-
sie Groves. The following were severe
" injured: Mrs. A. C. Mcdowell, her
son Charles and daughter Mary.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-08-03
Short in HIS Account..

Malone, N. Y, July 31.-R. w. Ander-
son. deputy collector of customs at
Chateautgay, franklin county, N. Y,
has been removed from office. 1t as al
legged that he is short in his accounts
nearly $4,000. Mr.: Anderson is reported
to have left Chateautpny.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-08-03
VIII Resume Operations,

Milwaukee, July 31.-A special to thu
Herold from Ishpeming, Mich, says:
The Excelsior blast furnace, one of the
largest charcoal iron furnaces in the
country, will go in blast on Monday
next after eight months, idleness.
Monthly Pains CURED By ~. afiiss' Pain Pills
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-08-03

Radcliffe, fireman, of sayre, was slight.
ly injured.
Asphyxinted in Tunnel.
Hinton, W. Va, July ss.-A freight
train was stalled in Lewis tunnel at
night on the Chesapeake & Ohio, and
the crew was overcome. by foal air
Conductor Ed BEay is dead. Sahiae3
Hamilton, Ed Womaek aud Bonn
Kamewood are in a precautions condi-
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-08-03
wrestling Match Ends Fatally.

Little Rock, Ark, July BIN a
wrestling match at Marvinville between
Gus helms, professional, and Farris
Farmer, an amateur, the latter burst a
blood vessel and died.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-08-03
Chareed Win = Brutal Crime

Ozark, Ark, July a1.-Lee Davidson
has been arrested here, accused OF IN
ifsntioide. It il said that he threw his
wifs's baby Into hog pen and II was
6~veure6 BY swine.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-08-03
Escaped from JaII.

Little Rock, Ark, July 31.-J. H. In
gram, indicted for the murder of John
I. Hoss, escaped from Jail at Conway
Friday afternoon. Hoss, who was killed
about month ago, was well-known
travelling salesman and a brother of
Rev. E. Z. Hoss, of Nashville, Tenn,
editor of the Christian Advocate,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-08-03
Iowa Miner. Meet.

Centerville, Ia, July a1.-A mass
meeting of the miners of what is known
as the Low Field coal district of south
ern Iowa was held at the fair grounds
here Friday, with from 600 to 500 miners
in attendance. The meeting lasted
nearly all day and was addressed by
parties from Illinois, who urged gem
eral strike. After full discussion a
resolution was passed demanding the
1892 and 1893 prices, and agreeing, if
the operators will accede to this de-
mand, to continue work unless the state
be called out for general suspension.
It is generally understood that the OPP
orators will grant the demand, though
they have not so announced.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-08-03
No Special Session,

Springfield, Ill, July 31.-Gov. Tan
ner was asked in regard to the rumors
current that he would call special ses-
sion of the legislature and that some
of those close to his person had init
mated he would. The governor said
that he was not responsible for the ut
terances of his friends and added that
he had not even given the subject of
calling special session thought.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-08-03
Industrial Lines,

1.-THE industrial sky Is partly overloaded
by coal and iron difficulties and by the clos
ing Of some large cotton mills. Having
run for montas far ahead of consuming
demand on cotton bought at comparatively
high prices, the mills see ahead large
crop and cheap cotton, and it, Is but the
rational way to halt production, clear of
accumulated stocks at the season when
vacations are common, and begin the new
year on its own basis.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-08-03
contemplate giving up,

contemplate giving up.
Chicago, July 31.-Provisions for the
relief Of suffering miners in Illinois are
coming in rather slowly. Relief head
quarters have been open two days. but
nothing beyond a few cash contribu-
lions from labor unions has been re-
cefyed
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-08-03
ON THE RIGHT SIDE.
Balance of Trade Conditions Is
Very Favorable.
CONTINUED IMPROVEMENT SHOWN.
Marked Increase I'm Demand for
Whent-Estimntcd That Producers
VIII Realize SSO,OOO,OOO More
Than Last Year.

New York, July 31.--R. G. Dun & Co.,
in their weekly review of trade, say:
dispatches from almost every northern
city of Importance report without eXcep-
ton Improvement in business, and from
Detroit to Seattle and Portland splendid
crop prospects. The task of adjusting the
business and industries of the country to
conditions created by new law has pro-
crossed With gratifying rapidity,'and ease.
Even the increasing strength of striking
coal miners probably forwards the adop-
ton of the uniformity plan, which prom
ises to remove most of the causes of such
struggles. Some confusion is caused by
events seemingly contradictory, by clos
ing of large cotton mills when many other
works are starting, and by decline in some
prices when others are advancing but the
balance is Enthusiastically on the right side.
Wheat Price Advances.
'Themost important event since the pass
age of the new tariff, which was generally
anticipated q week ago, has been the
marked increase in foreign demand and
advance in price for wheat, the latter has
risen ~ cents during the week, with west
ern receipts for the first time exceeding
last years and eastern railroads besieged
for cars. and with Atlantic exports of / u.s.
7SS bushels. flour included, for the week,
and 6,351,17S bushels in four weeks, against
B9l7.S65 last year. with heavy contracts for
shipment. exceeding 100000 bushels on a
single day Liverpool reports of ship
ment from America to northern Bohemia,
and with French markets excited, specu-
letive sales here have little influence.
THE fact that corn exports exceed last
years. although the price has advanced to
S2.s7 cents, is further proof that foreign de-
mands are substantial. With crop news
still favorable. producers may probably re-
allie something like $So,0OOOOO more than
on rtyl,n n.1,I
difrerence In purchases by agricultural
states. Corn also advanced 1.25 cents and
cotton sixteenth, though reports as to
yield are good.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-08-03

Buffalo, N. Y, July 31.-Two Lehigh
freight trains collided at Depew juno
ton early in the day killing George
Ellensbee, engineer, of Manchester, and
Charles Eddy. fireman. of Sayre. james
The times., 1897-12-20
City Brevities.

The special business of the RaIfio,,-c
and chic Railroad for SUNDAY. December
10 amounted t. Il parties. with a to.aI
OF ]21 people.
Ainnzo whitfield a coIore,I barber. " Is
arrested yesterday morning by Serst. Dl,ry
and Policeman Sullivan for Keeping his
shop open on Sunday.
Poiceman Smith. oi the Fifth preeincr
found the dead body Of an infant in fba
yard or vacant houS. at No. eos seypntf,
street southeast, yesterday morning.
An awning in front of j. II. Goodr;cn
store, at Eighth and streets eouth vas,
caught fire yesterday afternoon. Ire
blaze Is supposed to have caught f-ofn =
cigarette. The damage was ahont ss
The Goodyear Rubber Company, s07 Pa.
ave, displays a fine assortment of MACK
intoShes for ladies. gents, misses and chill
dren; also boots, shoes and teys Presents
that will be appreciated, not ONLY dnring
Dut after the holidays.
de1e,i7, S,2o,22,2
Chr. XanGer, 9O9 18th st. Highest grade
sweet Catawba, 25c quart: Sweet Nortnu
hed' soc quart; EggnNEE Bra ndy, Whisky
or Ruin,6Oc quart. III
The times., 1897-12-20

perform, and the working out thereof con-
stitutes its mission. Greece was chosen
for culture and philosophy, Rome for law
and jurisprudence, and Greece and Rome
conquered and fell. The AmeTican people
have a mission na a destiny. They have
had To solve the most difficult of all
questions, TO recognize liberty with au
Jhority.
Men have been divided into two classes
the conserva tive and radical. The one is
the faction of memory, the other of hope.
The one DESTROYS the old, the other an
ia gonizes the new. The real position is
a Just and happy mean, which clings to
the old without being blind to the new.
In tracing effects to causes, we see in
history how often men Change, Neither
extreme r3dicaiism nor extreme conserV-
atism carries the day.
.'our fathers took this mean, ana. guided
hy rca son, laid the foundation OF an ideal
State. What infused such vigor and life
into the nation from the first? Placed here
In g new country, their minds were elc-
waited by the magnificent prospect before
them and taught this lay nature, and free
from sophism, they built on the equity of
man as man. Ii was a transition Dig With
promise. The world was given an impetus.
A new civilization began. and eras OF
progress started. The Declaration Of In
dependence came. Ii was not document
OF glittering eeneralities, but list of
divine operative truths. The foundation
of this Government was man in lis racial
,....t IA His uiSnltS q : naII. historians HOOK
in vain for any trail Of such an ideal in
the past. II is rot in the philosophy of
Plato, not in the legislation of Lycurgus
no; in theoratoTyof Cicero, nor in tie poetry
OF Virgil. The unity and solidarity of race
was rot known 10 them. Athens even,
from whom we get tie word democracy,
did not attain TO this free citizenship.
In Eurone generally rights are handed
down i'll families, and man considered col
lectiveiy aud not as q unit. We must
spaas Of England with hated breath. The
learned Bishop OF Albany says This is the
latest gospel OF .inericanism. We must
not speak anything that win give orrense
TO England. This is q false assertion
Europe. and not England, is the mother OF
nerica. We are not Il step-Child that
England should look after US. The boast
of the learned Bishop OF Albany is an in
suit 10 every American. We ere not
identical with England. Nowhere in Eng
iiSh legislation is our iDaIienabie right to