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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-06-18
WHAT TO DO.

There Is comfort ~ the knowledge
50 often expressed, that Dr.. Kilmer's
Swamp Root, the great kidney remedy,
lullils every wish IN relieving pain in
he back. kidneys. liver, bladder and
every part ct the urinary passages. II
correctS inability To hold urine aud
scalding pain in passing il, or bad ef-
fccts following use of liquor, wine on
beer and overcomes that unpleasant
necessity OF being compelled to get up
many times during the night To urinate.
Ihe mild aud the extraordinary ellec,
Of Swamp Root IS soon realized. II
stands The highest for its wonderful
cures of the most distressing cases. II
YOU need a medicine You should have
the best Sold by druggists at fifty
cents and one dollar For a sample
bottle and pamphlet. both sent free by
mai, mention the Republican Leader
md send your fun po>tollicc addreS, ro
DR.. Kilmcr IL Co Binghamtou. y Y.
Thc proprictors of tins paper guarantee
the commences of this offer
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-06-18
Matters according TO the Pentateuch.

There is 10 mention of mules in the
Pentateuch. Such breeding was contrary
TO the law, but the Assyrian sculptures.
in later times, give figures Of mules.
and they are noticed in later books OF
the Bible ezekiel xvii, Il; Zochariah
xiv, 15). Nor are domestic fowls no.
ticed, though known in Palestine il the
time If Christ and represented on cylin.
ders Of the Persian period There is no
mention of the citron. which is native
70 Media, bat which was only known
in the Persian period in Palestine. Cot
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-06-18
Pink WI Keign.

Pink il lovolicst tiutS viii bo a very
favored color TINS summer and among
the beautiful dyes are anuuonc, alsc
known as valcsquc, an Old rose pink
venus, delicate flesh tint; azalea, "a
soft rose, tingod with silver like the
dawn tint of other seasons. Shepherd
ess and Louis XNIpinlis are ting,d with
faintcSt mauve like the old pompadour
and lilac shades. and still deeper tones
of this exquisite color copy the huos Of
the orchid chrysanthcmum and sweet
pea blossom All If these dyes combine
beautifully with silver gray, rcSeda,
faWn color cream, beige, apricot, mag
nolia, white and some Of the pale yell
low shades The latter mixture is like
tho "honcysucklc mclangc' of colors
used a year ago Pink and yellow French
roses, ionqu.ls and gerauium blossoms
are masscd upon some Of Nirot's round
hats Of black CT dark green openwork
straw. New York Post
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-06-18
TIM HOeAN'S FIREMAN.
His Remarkable Experience Because Tim
Objected To His Color,


Yes, Stree. declared the railroad
man, those days that are past are the
palmI days remember well when |
fired engli rs that burned nothing hut
wood. " rkcd with an c'..nc'r, Tim
Hogan was his name, WI WIS one Of
the b,sr on tie line. lit going &c
r.ye the n..ll" # tho ro-J tor nothing
h6o l...t "a gcl. .nG y.u -l". 'cm+'
hcran ll..'t s. - trou! - Hc L. l...'
day
Ia flDl DIS The 'ng.r"s hod "a
draft l-t.. g." s.i' K v!l'a
beat o. S. ed, a"l I. aa J. ga
RAJ ha. Co.. r ".. C.a,, / a.y c.
&. o-.ts' ,,.. .a-r TIE t-ac IL.
i..p E-s i-u o. - cr i'e wine
sac Was l,.'.. h.tI lr@ ~ l.4l "a
I'll e 4 ASST ~ g.. ,f s.-.r 81
over the s,.,-. Nils. Why, O. i.c
tie ll" H.. g.. b.-lr III, t.l.d
wGutH g.: tt.l w'J
N.,I ;,a., o.. ~. peak II III
road W"W,.d ...fr 'u""lla - AlD
me-. Otc ..r f,r E. bat tcidn
d3 l-uoA "a. J.. .. Dtk h"o1
than t,I .t.Ia De- Nouh, k.-'
any .,,r tine ... I0t "a }. S cab, &no
not o.. t...t, boy Il throw his lie
les t'a' Lr
'OAe &C.,. ll.".H mos 10 me jusi
beicte y N,, "a 'ut a ot~ run and
said, 'JH-, tDoy'N"rut lieSor IN with
m" II T.. ian. bat / want y1u to go
out with Il'. "'rFoy.
Nii.i ti:" Us':' s1yS J.
" u, v.u ccme On and don't ask
40 a. oiioIS says 4t'g"n.
Il Kan Nos It powerful and deter
mu'd ii a nt.n, ANA dldn II want
- iroubl" with hm, 50 climbed into
,Ec cab 'l.l..ao"f the niger when the
rain pC-l'd cat.
Wei, 81, IL never forget that run.
Hogan was mad and sally, and he run
thar old cngln" with all the cars behind
her just like he Was way behind time.
The nlggcr hcdyod wood into the fire
box, and Hogan kept cussn him and
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-06-18
SPOTS OF RUST.
they Were but Trifles. but They Helped
to Unrkysi "A Murder Mystery.

Chicago had "A chief Of detectives Is
OF g years a1p who compared in many
rcspe,t With tho best European talent.
He did me work which for neatness
and add 1t application was equal 60
anything that CiahJriau invented. j
have IA mind now IA mlIdcr case in
which ne figured. Some unknown per
son had shot farmer liviIga few miles
out e Chicago through the heart. The
murder happened in the dead Of night
and the vict m was dccoyed out f the
house 10 meet his death.
A dull WiGcd farmland had been
discharged ~ The dead man, and was
thG wo1Eing in Chicago THIS fellow
WAS promptly placed under arrest. 4
pawn ticket for revolver WAS found ID
his pocket II was cheap weapon, and
very little Significance was attached TO
the fact that the man should have own.
ed il and pGwnod il at that particular
time He save a reasonable account If
his movements ON the night Of the
crime, and tno murdered MANS WIFE
was firm in nor Toto>td-ions that she
had not seen MIN for week,
DARN q f,' uQuc-t, however, the de
tcctlvcs ,a- -vd that ,ho bullet vh.cl
came out Ct tAo Co,d man heart was
marked IN a PECULIAR way Ii had
scratches n orc SIDE as though there
were defects IN tho pistol FROM which it
was fred Examination Ct the revolver
found III the paWl,hop showed two
spots # rust in The chambcr near tho
mu1zlc. ThcGctsctivcs fired the weapon
shi,c times INTO a barrel IF water, and
he balls W,rc marked exactly like tho
bullet that k,ll.d tie farmer. \ num-
Der Of o,hcr pistols Of the same make
and calibcr were obtained and subject.
cd 70 the same test, but nonc f the 9th
or bullets was marked IN the same
manner as IN trom the farmland 3
pistol II Appeared, Therefore, that the
latter weapon bad been used in killing
the man, bur, VHle tho detective skill
that Gscav, rcd tnis damaging fact was
loudly cxtcuoG, SIR sd lawyers got
hold & thcr a~a fJr tie defense and sue.
ceedcd in getting the man acquitted. -
C1.ta;c ,-aro'acl".
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-06-18
Baby Separstor.

A Kansas correspondent inquiries ~
q baby No. hand separator is sufficient
ly large for heard Of - or 20 cows"
This separator will skim 300 pounds
Of milk per hour, leaving not over one
tenth of pr cent fat in the sllimmilk
if the milk = warmed TO the right tenn
perature This is better than can lie
done with any system Of setting with
which we are acquainted. a man used
TO the work will turn a separator for the
milk of 20 cows without finding IL very
difficult labor. Skim twice a day, pour,
ing the milk fresh drawn from the COW
into the separator tank. Fresh drawn
milk, With the warmth IL carries, is JUS,
about the right temperature for the best
skimming, and unless exposed TO the
cold and Swimming is delayed there is
usually no need Of warming up such milk.
should prefer. however. 10 have some
small power TO drive the separator.
Small tread powers are now becoming
common, and bull or light horse will
work one of these, giving entire salts
faction. By this means if the separator
Is placed in room adjoining the barn
the mixers can carry their pals OF milk
and strain directly into the separator
tank a Jersey bull used for skimming
the milk in this way at this station
couple of years since seemed TO be we'll
pleased with the job after he understood
what was expected OF him.
This bull weighed Jess than 600 pounds
when first used on the tread power, and
yet his weight was sufficient 10 drive the
separator at satisfactory speed. The
dairyman adopted the practice of giving
this bull a drink of warm sllimmilk
after each separation, and it was anus
ing to see the young fellow working
away on the tread power drooling at the
mouth in anticipation of the warm drink
Of milk which he seemed 10 relish great
ly and TO regard as full compensation for
all labor performed.-Prof w. A
Henry in Bro. Gazstte.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-06-18

a Yankee farmer n Brazil who longed
Tor ice water has utilized kite for the
purpose Of obtaining ice. He fills a tin
can with water and sends it to the
height If three miles, where it is prompt
iy frozen After q sufficient interval the
kite is rapidly hauled in and the cake Of
ice secured The inventor Is so pleased
with his toy that 1t is said he now pro-
poses TO send up a kite 100 feet long by
a steel wire cable. Under the kite will
be suspended pulley, over which runs
an endless chain bearing cans attached
10 hooks The cans viii be filled with
water AMI the speed Of the belt upon
which they will run will be regulated
so that the topmoSt cans Will he con.
verted into ice sueicicutly hard 10 With
stand the downward journey.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-06-18
GOT THU BACKACHl?
If You Have, Here's the Way T. Rid
Y0ucself OF The WeariHess and
Pain Attending Il.

some people suffer with headaches
H3nV .opir 4re w.rn out and welrt all
10 t,u0 nanny more people nave hume
,.l and h1aNlchc Few people under
uui tLc rrd cau,c of their ache, and
Hcr yet know bow easily they can find
care Justa word of explanation before
so prove thlt what We say is true. rb,
lck is the keynote of the kidneys n
rhc, that's "a sign that the kidneys are
not working properly; il is lame; another
irn, the kidneys are out 0l order. Tho Kid
gey~, You know, are the filters of the blood,
hut filters sometimes get cloggcd up
This means I'm their case that the blood
courses through the entire system imprer-
mated with poisonous uric acid, bringing
ON many disorder which, if neglected.
means disease perhaps incurable And
now about the cure Don't take our word
for il; read what others say
Mr. David G.. Oaks is proprietor of the
well known hardware and paint shop az
300 East Main Street. Kalamazoo Mr.
Oaks has suffered great deal from kidney
ailments; he described his condition and
cure as follows: e" | had q bad, lame back.
which ! suppose was caused 10y my kid
ncys was confined % my bed during bad
attacks. ! might say from time 10 time,
! have been IN that condition for years.
The urinary organism was affected. urine
being scanty, highly colorcd and difficult
in passage | was in bad shape when
] rot box Of Doan's Kidney Pills, about
which | had heard have used now
two boxes Of them. and the pills have
removed all the pain and trouble There
was marked improvement right from
the first, and it has continued right
along Deans Kidney Pills are the right
thing in the right place
For sale by all dealers - price, 80 cents
Mailed by Foster Nlburn Co, Buffalo
" Y, sole agents for the L :. Remember
the name Dams, and take no other
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-06-18
i'eking.

II is very singular thing that SO few
persons know how 20 spell or pronounce
the name Of "a Chinese city which we ali
spell and pronounce many times over, 80
pecially since all Chinese affairs have be.
come of more consequence 10 us That
city is Picking. Nc one, except some per
son who has lived in China or who has
been told by some one who has lived there
ever calls it anything but Pellin. EveE
the Biographies mako the same mistake
Yet il is as incorrect TO omit the "g' as IL
would be 10 leave off the k in New
York 1t should be pronounced with the
accent on the latter syllable instead Of, az
most people give it. on the FIRST, New
York Times
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-06-18
Train Noises.

a method of preventing the nois
made 10y train, wheu passing over irox
bridges ha, been devised by a German
engineer named Bocdcckor, locality nos
stated Hc puts . decking Of ~ inch
plmks between the cross girders, resting
on three inch timbers lald On the bottom
fauge,, while on the planks a double
layer If felt is placed, fixed to the YER
teal web Of the cross gicder. At the
connections with the girder timbeX
cover joint i, put on felt, and two hook
cd bolts connect the whole firmly 20 tbs
bottom flaugc -Four inches Of Stag gravel
cover the decking. winch is inclined to-
ward the center Of the bridge for drain
ege purposes, and layer Of felt is laie
between the plauks aud the timbers upon
which they rest, and the ironwork II
contact with decking and ballast is Ia
phalted The decking weighs 6O0poun4f
per yard for "a bridge ii feet wide ala
costs % cents square foot
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-06-18
cotoeAeO,s LEGISLATURE.

Pairing in tho Colorado legislature will
now be invested with new interest. -
Exchange.
The women in tho Colorado Legislature
arc accused Of scolding when things dc
not suit them. But this must DO q Iolit
teal lie Lovely woman never sco.is 49,
Providence journal
The male meInhtrs of the Colorado log
islature are Keeping up a brave front, but
the real test will come when the lady
members begin TO enforce their arguments
Nth tears. Chicago Record.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-06-18
HOW TO FIND our.

Fill a bottle or common glass with
urine and let It stand twenty-four
hours; sediment OF settling indicates
a diseased condition of the kidneys.
When urine stains linen il is positive
evidence of kidney trouble. Too fire.
quent desire To urinate or pain in the
back is also convincing proof that your
kidneys AMI bladder are out of order.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-06-18
OF and on "a Donkey.

When we were boys our first lessons
in riding were taken on (and Off the
hack Of donkey. He was a creature of
chaugcablc, but, on the whole, amiable
disposition. When his temper gave way
before the trials 70 which we subjected
il, we took many lessons in that gentle
art Of falling off which is 50 useful a
supplement 10 the science of riding as
more generally understood We can
make TINS avowal without any sense Of
shame now, for it happened once on a
day forever memorable that our donkey
kicked of our riding master himself in
all his glory Of boots and brooches.
Joe. the coachman's boy, declared all
our theory Cf donkey riding 10 be incor-
rect, and it is significant that, though
the donkey could kick off the riding
master boots and brceches and all, il
entirely failed 10 shake Joe from his
seat by any Of its antics. But then Joe s
method was entirely different from that
of the riding masters. 1t was, indeed,
so simple as scarcely 20 deserve the
name Of method, being contained in the
single preccpt that You should sit as
near the tail Of the animal as possible
That was the sum total of his theory IF
donkey riding. and 1t worked to pcrfoc.
ton in pracricc our uncle, who was in
the navy, explained the mechanics #
Joe's style of riding rautically 1T :
as plain 81, a pikestaif, SAID he, that
when you've got all the weight in the
stern the craft isn't likely t. go down
by the head Macmillan Magazine
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-06-18
Tho Oueen's Noodle.

Queen Victoria is in possession of 9
curious needle Ii was made at the Gel
ebrated needle mauuiactory at RedditcL
and represents the Trajan column II
miniature. Scenes from the queens life
are depicted On the needle, SO finely GU
that they are only disccrnible through (.
microscope
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-06-18

w. b. Johnson. Newark. O. say
zone Minute Cough Cure saved NJ
only child trrm dying hv crulp |
has saved thousands of others ~ FERNS
from Group, pneumonia br0nchuls anC
other serious throat and lung troubles
W II Kennels, ST Louis; Is S Webb
Alma.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-06-18

Don't thin your blood with sassafras
or poison il with blue mass: but aid ma
ture by using DeWitt's Little Early
Rlsers. the famous little pills for con
stipatiOn. billOusness and stomach and
liver troubles, They are purely vege-
table.
W. II Kennels, st. Louis; b S.Webb
Alma.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-06-18

How soft the music Of those village
bells, falling at intervals upon the ear
IN cadence sweet now dying all away,
now pcaling loud again aud louder still,
clear and sonorous it opens all the cells
where memory slept -Cowper
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-06-18

Not only piles OF he very worst kind
can be- cured ty d. Wits Witch Naz"l
Save, but eczema scaids. htrns ,lruisps
hOils, ulcers and al other skin trcuH'os
can be instant y relieved ly the s"we
remedy.
WI Kennels, st. Louis; b. s webb,
Alma.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-06-18

wearing Of the Green" exists IN sew
eral forms and versions The one best
known In this country was written by
Dion Bouoicaut IL Is sung by Shau1
the Post In the play Arrah IA Pogue.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-06-18
lsnn WIN.

Artist sold "a picture yesterday.
Friend-Ahl What are you going to On
with the money!
Art;st--It's already done with Ny
landlady bought it for half the board bill
l owed hcr.-Detroit Free Press
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-06-18

Anyone who suffers from that ter
ribIc plague. Itching Piles. Will APP
prcciate the immediate relief and per
mancnt cure that comes through the
use of Doan's Ointment. II never tails.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-06-18
ont of tho Ordinary.

Nan CAT a rcStaurantl-What sort of
chicken ID you call this, waiter?
The Waitcr-That. sir, ! believe, is a
Plymouth Rock.
Mm-Ahl I'm glad it's got some his
torical interest. | thought it was just
an ordinary cohblcstonc.- Pick Ne Up.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-06-18

Sick headache can be quickly and
completely overcome by using those
famous little pills known as"DeWitts
Little Early Risers."
VIII Kennels, st Louis; B. ) Webb,
Alma.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-06-18

In 1850 apples sold in Massachusetts, for
40 cents hu5hel; In 1870 they were Vi
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-06-18

The salary Of the major general cone
maudiug the army Is $1,000
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-06-18

OF the West Point graduates who
served in the Federal army during the
civil war cno-hfth WCrc killed III action,
one-halt were wounded.
New York. the greatest Of our com.
mercial cities and the leading seaport.
is also the greatest manufacturing state
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-06-18
To Cure Constipation Forever.

Take Cl-carets Candy Cathartic zoe or o5t
II c. c. C.. fail TO euro, druggists refund money
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-02-20
Honey on the Farm.

At the farmers institute recently Il
representative of The Farmers,
Voice met an aged farmer who keeps
bees. 1t is so rarely hat bees are
found upon the farm nowadays that
lquiries we're made as to the farmers
experience. He said he kept bees at
all times and always had a supply of
honey for his OWL table and a surplus
to sell, except in the poorest honey
years. He gets as much as so pounds
of surplus honey from Il colony, and
this sells very readily at his home
for l2tc a pound. The income FROM
this does not seem large, but when
there are twenty or more colonies and
each OF them returns from ST to SO a
season, it adds to the revenue Of the
farm and is almost clear profit, as
the labor OF taking are OF the bees is
hardly worth considering.
Honey will always be one of the
~luxuries, and there will conc a
time when pure honey "a not be sold
at a good price. The cities are full
of rank limitations OF honey that sell
at honey prices, and anyone who is
able TO furnish a supply of pure comb
honey and get it to marked in good
shape, may be SURF of getting from
l5c to 20c a pound for it.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-02-20
New Railroad.

Col. Z. L. Craw, OF Grand Rrapids,
Mich, has been in this community
for the past two weeks. securing the
right-of-way FOR a railroad. Il is I'M
derstood that the road will be a part
of the Chicago and Memphis road,
ard is backed by the Noble and Ohio
road. The contemplated route is
from Commerce. in Scott county.
down through Mississippi. New Mad
rid and Pemiscot counties. There
have been TWO routes mapped out
from this city to P~ortageville. one of
which is an air line from here to
Portagevllle. and the other Is 10 run
west to the edge of the swampS. and
then south. The right-of-way of The
proposed road has been secured
through nearly ali the land. and the
building of the road is an assured
fact. Southeast MiSsouriau.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-02-20
Richest Man in This Country.

John d. Rockefeller.
His wealth is more than 500. 800.
600.
When a boy he mad the the reputa-
ton of being lazy.
His colossal fortune was made in
oil-Standard Oil.
He gives away 500. 900 in charities
every year. it is said.
He can play the violin very We'll.
and has a fondness for pictures.
His income is ii trife more than
$4,000 4 day-nearly SII a minute.
He gets less real enjoyment out of
life, probably, then most $l2-a-week
clerks.
He never attends the theater or
opera. Int occasionally goes To Il
concert.
He looks like a preacher. lie has
sloping shoulders and L melancholy
face.-New FORK World.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-02-20
business for the Barber.

"Where in creation is that razor
of mine?" Numbered Bingley, after
he had wandered all over the house
looking for the aid to the toilet. You
can't keep anything in this place.
To try to take specialcarco OF anything
is to make absolutely sure of losing
it. The last time 1 shaved / put that
= razor carefully in the upper bureau
drawer, and l know it"
stop your ranting, Bingley,"
shouted his better half from Il back
room. Your razor isn't lost. | have
it here
"Shaving?" retorted Bingley, in
his effort to restore his own good hui
NOR.
Don't get funny. now. I'm Just
using it to rip up this old sleigh
robe. In going to clean it. darn it
and make it over again"
Great heavens, woman. Are you
crazy: There's as good a razor as
was ever strorped. Cost me $3.50 at
wholesale. Now it isn't worth as
much as IA PC p"c'--r-Ea F.. last
keep II madam. al. 49,. - 20 -.
manicure set OF yours. Haven't You
sense enough to know that you would
ruin the edge"
Il haven't hurt your old razor.
There plenty of sand ground into
this robe and it's just as good as Il
grindstone FOR razors. That's what 1
get for trying to ecOnomize and skimp
and make Il lot OF old trash go as
far rs it will. You're getting 50
wrlnkled, anyhow, that you'd look
better with "A full beard"
Then Bingley got into his outdoor
clothes as though he were coming to
a fire, slammed the front door so that
the cook screamed in the kitchen.
took an electric car down the avenue,
stamped into a barber shop, and when
ne was in the chair told the whole
story.-Detroit Free Prees.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-02-20
Notice.

CAPE GTRARDEAU. No. January $.
l>g7.-A meeting Of the stockholders
of the Kennett * OsceOla Railroad
JompaI! Viii ~ held AT the Ollie al
the company. in Cape Girardeau. on
Saturday. March 18th. 1897, at :
o clock p. m. tor the purpose OF
authorizing the eXeculionO of a lease OF
tie road OF this company to the St.
Louis. kcnnett * Southern Railroad
Company and for the purpOseOf auth
orizing the issuance of eighty thous-
and $500 900 dollars bonds OF this
road. and the execution ola mortgage
upon the property of the company to
secure said bonds, and such further
business as may properly come before
said meeting.
l.. +. BLOMEYER, President.
ROLLlN b. ANDREWS, Secretary.