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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-01-22
QUICK PROFITS.
A Boys Improvement on the Usual FRO
gramme in Fairy Stories

IN Sboiieb'
Business" is the watchword of the
day and the small boy is developing on
that line with a rapidity which aston
ishes the previous generation. But the
practical side of his nature has not OBJ
scured the poetry of childhood. The
fairy tale, says the Washington Star, is
as potent as ever, and there was smile
Of pleasure on the face Of the lad who
remarked at breakfast:
81 had q beautiful dream last night
what was it?" his father asked.
81 thought was out in the woods and
! saw a most gorgeously dressed lady
coming toward me"
THAT is good deal like some of the
stories that you have been reading"
Eyes. 1t doesn't get very different
until the end knew by her looks that
she was the fairy queen, and made up
nv mind that | wasn't going to lose
chances like some of the boys in story
books, who didn't know good chance
when they saw it,"
"Did she offer you three Wishes"
ayes. And called TO mind how she
sometimes took advantage Of NOR
tails being excited and nervous when he
wished in order TO make him waste his
opportunities and have good laugh at
him. So when she said: Little boy, III
give you three Wishes didn't jump at
the chance. I said: viii you give me
whatever ! ask for?' She answered:
Yes; you may have three wishes
"What did YOU do"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-01-22
SATISFACTORY TO HIM.
An Argument Terminated without tbs
Defeat OF Either Side.

Defeat or Ether SIDE
The young man who always wears Il
Prince Albert coat and never seems to
enjoy himself was talking to bright
young woman Of this city. The bicycle
was the theme of conversation, says
the Washington Star.
NO" said the young man; 81 do not
approve Of Wcmen's learning to ride the
wheel"
al don't see why"
because its just passing whim. It's
a diversion which will go cut Of vogue
just as other crazes have done. And
then what lave you gained by all this
expenditure of time and money"
"But, don't see, Mr.. Slimmins, what
reason you can have for regarding the
bicycle as a mere fad"
"My reason is the disfayor toward it
that is already appearing. Where
everybody was once talking about its
being good exercise, people are coming
out and denouncing it. Bicycles are be-
ing more abused every day. Don't you
agree with mc?'
"Of course | shouldn't think of quar-
relng with you, Mr.. Slimmins, and
will admit one thing"
what is that?"
"There never was a time when BIZ
cycles were sat down upon by so many
people"
And the young man in the Prince
Albert coat smiled a self-satisfed smile
and said that was exactly the point he
was trying to make.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-01-22
MORTGAGE sALE;nDeiault having s been

MORTGAGE SALE:-Default having been
wi made in the conditions OF mortgage,
Executed by Anna Lentz and Matthias Leniz TO
Miner H. Frlpk, dated September "a, 1892 and
recorded September 26, 1892 I'm the office OF the
Register OF Deeds for Gratot county, In Mich
i0nn, In liber 80 OF mortgages on page 2Ss; on
whichmortgage there Is claimed 10 be due at the
date of this notice, thirteen hundred and thirty
dollars and three cents, besides an attorney Zee
of thirty dollars. stipulated IN said mortgage
TO be paid should any proceedings be taken TO
foreclose said mortgage; and no suit or pro-
ceedIng at Jaw or in equity having been In
stituted TO recover any part or the debt Be-
cured by said mort gage; therefore. by Virture
of the power of sale I'm said mortgage con-
trined. ind of the statute In such case made
and provided. notice IS hereby given that on
March -. 1897. a. one o'clock IN the afternoon.
at the north front door OF the Court House Tor
Gratiot county. in Michigan, I'm the village or
Ithaca in said county. there will be sold At
pu ollie vendue TO the highest bidder the
premises discribr q In SAID mortgage, viz: The
east sixt, acres of The northwest quarter OF
section twenty.n nc, I'm township twelve north
of range three west. In Aich gan.
Dated Dcce III Der ~ 1895,
PERKINS, Il BALDwGN, MINER FhlNk
Attorneys for MortgaEee. 930 l3w Mortgage
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-01-22
SUITORS IN CARACAS.
How y Young Woman Was Shocked by
Her American Sweetheart.

Her American bWeethehTts
A friend of mine from New York,
who was visiting in the city last win
ter became engaged TO young woman
belonging to one of the old families,
says u writer in the Cosmopolitan. tx
cepting a few moments chat with his
sweetheart at the low bay window on
the street the young man in question
had never spoken one word alone TO his
fancee. To an American, especially n
New Yorker, this peculiar state of af-
fairs was ineXplicabl BILE and the warmer
his affection grew the more uncomfortable
became this restraint. Finally, one
evening when the object of his devo'
ton was left alone in the window, mann
ma excusing herself for moment to
obtain a drink of water, nothing seemed
more natural to him than that his hand
should seek hers. Before the poor fell
low had been able to give it that gentle
pressure which to lovers means more
than a thousand words his sweetheart,
shocked beyond expression, rushed
away from the window crossing her
self, as is the custom OF the women
at the first indication OF the approach
OF the dread earthquake or any other
danger or evil.
The next evening when the amazed
American attempted to explain that an
engaged couple in his country were
permitted not only to clasp hands but
even to kiss each other, the young
woman vowed that she would never
leave the peaks Of the Andes for sucf
wicked country.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-01-22
BULL AGAINST RHlNOCEROS.
Terrific Battle In the Land of tho
Zulas


When | was on the Zulu frontier,
said traveller recently, / stopped for
a week with native, "a splendid fellow,
who had a fine farm. Among other ami.
mails he had young bull, called Hulo
which he and his children fondly be
lieved could yanquish any beast on
earth. Hulo was a great pet and not in
the least vicious, so | was surprised on
the second evening of my stay to see
Hulo shifting the air and paving the
ground in evident rage. | was about
TO ask what it meant when out OF the
forest came an ugly rhinoceros. My
host and hurried for our guns and HUI
10 dashed at the beast with dauntless
courage. A rush. crash, and the bull
was hurled 20 feet. Fortunately the
horn of his enemy had not caught him
and the first rush had taught him les
son. His horns were like sharp swords,
but the hide OF a rhinoceros is remark.
ably thick, and the young bull soon
showed signs of fatigue. So he resort.
ed to strategy, and lodged behind his
clumsy foe, giving him vicious stabs in
the thighs. This was rapidly weaken.
ing the rhinoceros, and just at this time
we found some steel bullets (leaden bull.
let's having no effect on this animal)
and quickly completed the work Hulo
begun. Then the bull stood on the car.
cass and beloved his JOY.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-01-22
RESOLVE.

Ne KISSED my hand-the hand that holds the
pen
Bathed IL In love, from finger tips to wrist.
The wandering veins that felt his lips impress
Throbhed with new life the moment they
were kissed.
The hand itself. thus blest, shall strive TO be
Worthy it's honor and shall only write
Words consecrate 30 high and lofty life
From this time on in memory OF tonight.
Anne Reeve Aldrich.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-01-22
An OYSTER i'm a Pine.

A curiosity from the oyster beds was
shown in New York several days ago.
Henry Davis. a Rock Hill FISHERMAN,
while longing on lIuntingfield, caught
a perfect young oyster, 2N2H inches,
which had grow n in the mouth OF an old
clay pipe. The oyster was so tightly
wedged in thebowl avs to render il inn
possible of removal without breaking
the pipe.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-01-22
Pcirincd Arm.

\ miner in StaiTordshire has recently
discovered a petrifed arm Embedded in
the solid stone or ore. The popularity
Of the arm lies in the fact that the ell
bow joint can be made to move TO and
fro as though it consisted of flesh and
blood.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-01-22
velI-Bred Thieves.

A princess. couutess. Il duchess and
the daughter Of a rcigning prince were
among the 1000 thieves. professional
and unprofcssional. arrested in Paris
during the first six months OF th~ year.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-01-22

NRDER OF HEARlNG:-State OF Michigan,
" County of GratiOt. S. AZ Il session or he
Probate Court for said county. held ut tue
Probate Oficc In the Village Of Ithaca on the
3lst day OF December in the year one thous-
and eight hundred ana ninety-slN. Present,
John M Everden Judge Of Probate. In the
matter of the estate OF william 7. Craw ord,
deceased On reading and filing the petition,
duly veriti d, of uliH B. Crawford. praying for
reasons therein alleged and set forth. that an
administrator be appointed OF the estate OF
said deceased.
There upon il Is ordered That Monday, the
Sth day of February next, mt ten O'Clock III
the forenoon, b" assigned for the hearing OF
said petition. and that the heirs at-law OF said
deceased, and all other persons interested In
said estate. are required 10 appear NJ session
of said court then TO be holden IN the Probate
Office. in the village of Ithaca, and show cause,
if any there be, why the prayer OF the petition
er should not be granted and II IL further or
dered, that said petitioner give notice TO the
persons interested in said estate, OF the pen.
dency of said petition. and the hearing thereof
by causing copy of this order TO be publishcd
in the ALMA RgCORD, Newspaper printed and
circulated I'm said county three successive
weeks previous to said day of hearing.
"A true COPY JOIN NJ EvEHDKN.
tsEALl 932 Nv Judge Of Probate.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-01-25
Cuban Plea santrieS.

Cubaus in Jacksonville say that SOC
insurgents, under command OF Colonel
Francisco de Pauloi dashed into San
Miguel de Padron, in Havana province.
Saturday night. The Spanish garrison
consisting of eco men, withdrew without
firing shot The insurgents held
possession of the town over three hours.
footing the stores, public buildings and
many residences. After firing the
business portion of the town and several
houses the rebels withdrew. The
Spanish forces returned and opened fire
on the men, women and children who
were fighting the flames. Many
inhabitants rushed into the burning
houses to escape the shots and were
cremated. Nearly 100 persons fell vic
Tins.
In reporting the affair the Spanish
commander, it is said, stated that the
insurgents attacked the town, but were
repulsed with heavy losses and that
twelve inhabitants were killed by
insurgent bullets.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-01-25
Improving the Merchant Mariue.

a number of senators, together
with several representative shipbuild-
ers and owners of steamship lines, met
in the senate committee on commerce
on Monday and had a conference as to
the best method of improving the
American merchant marine. There
were present Senators Frye, Perkins,
Lodge and Elkins, and Messrs. Griscom
Sewall, Smith, Clyde, Cramp and
several others interested in ships and
shipping. The plank in the republican
national platform. calling for discrin i
mating duties, was the basis OF the dis
cusSiOn. Some of those present
favored it, while others opposed, stat
ing that it might tend to divert the
carrying trade to Mexico and Canada,
to the detriment of American ports
and American ships. There was a
general exchange of views, and the
opinion expressed that bounty, in the
way of mail subsidies or interchanges,
such as given by foreign countries,
would be better than discriminating
duties.
One man expressed the opinion that
$4,000, 900 year distributed among
American lines would build them
up equal to the English lines.
The senators finally said that the
shipowners and builders should first
agree among themselves, and they
we're asked to prepare what they
thought was a suitable measure, which
would not conflict with the treaties,
and send it to congress.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-01-25
AYERS PILLS cure Indigestion and Headach
Eddy on Gambling.

The following petition which is be-
ing extensively signed at Eddy, n:
Mex, speaks well for the enlightened
views held by majority Of its citizens:
We, the undersigned citizens and
property owners of the town OF Eddy,
understanding that there is move
ment on foot and a petition has been
presented to the board of trustees to
repeal the ordinance propibiting gamb-
ling in this town and to issue licenses
hereafter for that purpose, do respect
fully petition the honorable mem bers
of the board not to repeal said ordl-
nance.
We are opposed to gambling in all
its forms and are proud of the record
of our town as the only town in the
territory which prohibits gambling.
We believe that the majority OF
the citizens of this town are opposed
to gambling and we respectfully sub
NIT to the board that it is due to US and
our fellow citizens that such an impOr-
tant change OF policy be rot made
without due consideration and an en-
phatic expression of the wish of the
ma ority of the voters of the town that
It should be done, and until such eX-
preston has reached the honorable
| board, either by petition or by vote,
we pray that no action be taken in a
matter calculated in our opinion to
| jeoDardize the good name OF the law
| and order OF our town.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-01-25
The Monetary Conference.

While there was a certain lack oil
defniteness about the conclusions OF
the Indianapolis monetary conference,
we cannot subscribe to the view OF
Congressman Walker, of Massachu-
sets, that the convention accomplished
nothing, says the Cincinnati CONNER
cial Tribune. Indeed, the convention
accomplished great deal. 1t made
emphatic by repetition the declaration
of the business interests of the country
in favor of the present gold standard,
ana it appointed an executive com
mittee to seek legislation looking to
the selection of a monetary commission
by the incoming president to study
the needs of our financial system and
to recommend such reforms as will
secure a safe, stable and elastic cur
rency.
If the executive committee of the
convention is unable to secure the de-
sired legislation at the extra session of
congress to be called in March, such
committee Is empowered to appoint its
own commission, independently of con-
greSs, and the members of the commits
sion are instructed to report the result
of their labOrs to some future meeting
of the convention.
A vast number of suggestions for the
improvement of our monetary affairs
were presented to the convention. The
| resolutions that were finally adopted,
however, pledge the farmers to but two
or three fundamental principles includ-
ing the gradual retirement of United
States notes and more generous eX-
pansion of the banking system. The
specific measures of reform that were
introduced in manifold prOfusiOn were
referred to the future commission.
The delegates to the monetary con-
fprannp Sanfod hast thn1u n t
and spirit in the commercial world.
They were neither politicians MOI
spectators. They were men engaged
| in all branches OF private affairs, and
they had left their personal concerns
to give their time and attention to the
larger interests of the nation. And yet
the same mem Der of congress who
criticizes the work of the monetary
conference attacks the sincerity Of
those who composed it. Mr.. Walker is
reported to have said that the delegates
to this convention are antagonistic to
the real welfare of the country, and
| that some imaginary body of the peo-
pie" will resent the interference of
business men with public affairs.
Among certain class who distrust
their own fellow citizens this sort of
nonsense has become very popular of
late. There is no ''Dody OF the peO-
ple," worthy either of respect or fear,
who question the prOpriety of a
manifestation of active interest in mat
ters of great national concern on the
part of those to whom an erroneous
policy would prove most disastrous.
The good sense of the American people
has recently give proof of its power
to prevail over weak and chatterin g
alarmists. Business men will continue
to lead in the study of business
questions, for we are nation of busy
people.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-01-25
SOMETHING TO THINK OF.

Gov. BLACK, of New York, says
there are 1858, 900 children in that state
who do not attend school. The Phila-
delphia Press says that in proportion to
population, Pennsylvania has nearly or
quite as many children out of school as
New York. We wonder what the rich
men of those two states are thinking of.
says the Salt Lake Tribune. If they
have buildings they are all insured
against loss by fire. Most of them are
carrying life insurance policies to pro
tect their families after they are gone.
But what assurance have they, with
1858, 900 children growing up in ignor-
ance, that their own children will be
secure in the fortunes which they leave
them. The nation that neglects tC
educate its children simply is preparing
to later pay penalty which will cost
infinitely more than it would to give
each child the rudiments of an educa-
ton and start him out with something
like a fair chance in the competition OF
this world.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-01-25

PROTECTION is not destructive of
revenue. In the first place pro-
lection gives to the people oppor-
tunities for employment. When they
are employed they are earning enough
to live comfortably and to indulge
themselves in certain amount
of luxuries. In that way
protection not only furnishes con-
sumers for the products of the Ameri-
can farm and factory, but it enables
the American people to purchase in ad-
dition goods of foreign manufacture.
That swells the imports, and protec-
tive duties collected by the specific
rate on foreign imports always yield
revenues. Never while protection was
in force until the democrats won the
election of 1892 on platform pledging
the party to the destruction of protec-
ton did the revenues fail to meet the
expenditures of the government
Cleveland Leader.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-01-25

Try Electric Bitter5 as a remedy for
your troubles? If not, get a bottle
now and get relief. This medicine has
been found to be peculiarly adopted to
the relief and>cure of all female com
plants, eXerting a wonderful direct
influence in giving strength and tone
to the organs. If you have loss of APP
petite, constipation, headache, fainting
spells, or are nervous, sIeepless, eX-
citable, melancholy or troubled with
dizzy spells, Electric Bitters is the
medicine you need. Health and
strength are guaranteed by its use.
Fifty cents and $l00 at W. y. IRWIN &
Cos, wholesale and retail drug store,
Ell PasO.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-01-25

IN the California legislature on Mon
day last resolution was introduced
for a constitutional amendment doing
away with all per capita or poll tax.
Formerly California levied a tax as
license of "a per month upon all foreign
or alien miners, but the law was rarely
enforced-except against Cinnamon,
who were hunted up regularly every
month by an authorized license
collector, and frequently by bogus col
lectors.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-01-25

Advance in surgery seems to more
than keep stride with the rimes.
Carrie Bacon. aged 8, has just been
discharged from the hospital in New
York, after trying ordeal. Early in
December she met with an accident
which split her lip, tore her ear and
knocked her entire upper jaw back to
the palate and scattered nine teeth.
Three surgeons and a dentist sewed
and mended, half-sOled and upholstered
her mouth, replanted her teeth, and
finally discharged one OF the prettiest,
chubby-faced girls you ever saw-with-
out a scar, and just as good as new.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-01-25

Easy to take-Dr. Pierce's Pleasant
Pellets. Smallest, easiest, cheapest,
best. They're tiny, sugar-coa5ed, anti
bilious grauules, a compound of refined
and concentrated vegetable extracts
Without disturbance or trouble, con-
stipation, Indigestion, bilious attacks,
sick and bilious headaches and
all arrangements of the liver,
stomach, and bowels are prevented, re-
lieved and cured. Permanently cured,
too. BY their mild ana natural action,
these little Pellets lead the system into
natural ways again. Their influence
lasts,
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-01-25
The getting it down is bad enough

The getting it down is bad enough,
with the ordinary pill. But the hav-
ing it down is worse. But, after all the
disturbance, there's only little tenn
porary good. From beginning to end,
Dr.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets are bet
ter. They're the smallest and easiest
to take-tiny, sugar coated granules
that any child is ready for. Then they
do their work so easily and so naturally
that it lasts. They absolutely and
permanently cure constipation, indi-
gestiOn, bilious attacks, sick and bilious
headaches, and all arrangements of til e
liver, stomach and bowels.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-01-25

THE year 1896 was disastrous for the
business world. Bradstreet reports
Is. 112 failures for the twelve months,
an increase of 16 per cent, over the
failures of 1895. Total liabilities of
those in 1896 amounted to S247, 900, 600,
81 per cent, more than last year and 50
per cent more than in sthe year 1891,
being exceeded only by total liabili-
ties in the panic year 1S93-S4O2, 900, =
600
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-01-25

For pain in the chest piece of
flannel dampened with Chamberlain
Pain Balm and bound on over the seat
Of the pain, and another on the back
between the shoulders, will afford
prompt relief. This is especially val
liable in cases where the pain is caused
by cold and there is tendency
toward pneumonia. For sale by ali
druggists
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-01-25

A MAINE paper complains somewhat
bitterly because some good people of
its town got up a show that coss $50 to
raise ST for payment of the freight on a
barrel of clothes worth SO to be sent
to the Indians of North Dakota, when
the clothes were greatly needed by the
poor around home
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-01-25
THE wEEkIYHERALD.

a large eight page paper giving the
local events of the week, published
every Saturday. just the paper to
send friends for information regard
ing FL Faso. Price So. 90 per year
six months Sd. 90.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-01-25

ONE of the Bryan electors in Kansas
w. H. Linton-is reported to be dis
qualified by reason of his being a de-
serter from the Union army, which he
entered as a substitute.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-01-25

WHILE the growth of France is
almost stationary that of Germany goes
on steadily. The German Empire now
has population of 81, 800, 900, gain in
five years of nearly 100000,
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-01-25

Four offices have been opened in Pu-
ebla, where vacciua'iO Of all who make
application is done free OF charge.
There is much alarm over the black
smallpox epidemic, and in some in
stances vaccination is not proof against
it. The daily number of deaths from
the disease is on the increase
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-01-25

ALABAMA has constructed a large
cotton mill near the capital for the
purpose of working her women and
children convicts, and it is said they
are turning out superior quality of
shifting at rapid rate.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-01-25

THE judges of the supreme court of
Florida draw straws for the position of
chief justice, the constitution of the
state providing that, that official shall
be chosen by lot.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-01-25

THE wind from his mouth blew
through Populist Peffer's whiskers AL
times during his six years in the Unit
ed States senate, so statisticians say.