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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-02-05
Youth s Companion

Every West Point cadet signs an obli-
CATION TO serve four years in the acad-
envy and four in the army after gradus-
ton.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-02-05

llood'- Sar-apar'lla purilie- the
blood. 0vcrcomcs that trcd feeling,
creates an appetite, and gives retrc,h-
ing sleep.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-02-05

The second Seminole Indian war be
gan in 1856 and lasted until the close
Of 1853. The total number Of men en-.
listed for this wa. wac 3,ds.
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WITCH HAZEL OIL
TIE OHtA 3Oth Day.
EF OH REMEDY

produces the above results L. 30 days. IL
powerfully and quickly Cures when all Others faIl
Young men VIII regain their lost manhood, ard ole
men vii, recover their youthful Ngor by usiH-
RENlNO. II quickly aud surely restores Nervous
nrSs. Lost Vitality. Impotency. Nightly Emission
Lost Power. Failing Memory, Wasting Diseases. and
all effects OF seltabusr excess and ndlscr5 ton
which units one tor study bushes, or marriage IL
not only by starting al the seat OF disease but
Is n great nerve tonic aud blood builder, bring
ing back the pink glow TO pale cheeks and IL
storing the fire of youth. IL wards of Insanity
and Consumption. Insist on having RENINO, no
other. 1t can bee carried In vest pocket BY mail
s. LOO per package. or six tor $500, wit posi-
tive written guarantee to cure or refund
tine money. Circular free. Address
ROYAL MEDICINE CO.. So River ST., CHICAGO. ILL
Sold in Alma bv b. Webb
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BAPTIST CHURCH Morning service 1885
d sunday scbool ll:46 evening service 7;W
Dung peoples meeting 1900 sunday evening
PRAYER ueetiut Thursday evenings. Rev
II " Clough. Pastor.
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LIZ DGES

n LhtA CnapteI, No. 10 K. q. NJ. Regular
a N etings or Monday uight on or after FOL
mon.
VA. PAINE. Sec'y
VI. POLLA~KG. Il. !.
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NINA LODGE A. d.-hegulsf .ueetin.i
n on saturday on or pefOIe fun moo
+. MON rtGEL, W. VI,
" a pAINn .aac,N
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PROFESSION AL

Z A. BAGLEY, Physician and surgeon
L. ON ce, Opera House Block. Once hours
l.30 to $50 aud 10 p. m Diseases of tht
eye and ear special
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HLMA CHAPTER, q. Il S. No. i5--kegula
n meetings on the first Friday OF each month
MRS. ABBlE MONTlGEL W. MAtr0n.
VA PAINE. sEC'Y.
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q n. Nv .llIem meyer Post, No, lD2, Depart
L. neut of Michigan, q, A. H.. meet on "a sat
urdAy of each month At 1:OJ D. IN aud on II,
4th Satur Jay OF eHCh month at 200 y. IN.
W. ). II RCk. Gptn.neuder.
WM GARRETT AdIuLanI.
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rARL q. TORREN. Attorney Law. speca
[ attention given collections. Alma Mich
g 3pp site pO-t-OifCe.
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f. SUYDAM, Nj. D., Physician and Surgeon
u. Once opposite Church block.
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O.TM Alma Hive. No 332. Meets alter.
/. nate Friday afternoons; , O'Clock; /. o. q
+, nall. Visitors always cordially welcomed.
MRS CHAS. MORDEN. l.. @
mrs ANNA LEONARD. r. X
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r o. r. Court Anna. NO rs. Holds IL regu
i. lar meetings in the .. A. X. Hall Wrign
Block. on the second Thursday in each mouth
a. p IN. local time Visitors welcome.
T. r. Caldwell, Q r. @. ENERiCK. II. s.
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U'M M0YEk hELIEF CORPS No. .o3, NEE,
every second aud fou nth Nedne sdsy In Ine
month At q A. X nall:
Mrs. Orilia kiburn. Mrs. II . A. Bogardus,
secretary. presIdent.
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II o. T. ". Regular eyiews of Alma Tent
~ No 3s4 are neld every alternate Wednet
day uight ~ $50 in I. @. .. r Hal. vistini
members of the Order are welcome.
J. T. LEMESSURIER, Com,
r. d. LEMEN, R.K.
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-JNnes Vb'tcoo d ~ N AFmaaini:y >
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KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS--tlt1 james Lodge
n No. 90, X. of y. hold It's regular meetings
every other Wednesday night.
l. n. HAIT, CO.
CLAUDE CHADWICK, X. Of Il, q 3
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ELNA L)lii. 1. y. } e. nssts dbnis
"A sysl a.. J. r. AtrDR. Y. q
O.. SOPER (. >.
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NINA ENCAMPMESr, No SO, /. o. o.
n meet every hrst and third Tuesday IN eaof
month.
CHAs. HUTCHINs, r. y. CHADWICK
Scribe. Chief Patriarch
The morning news., 1897-01-03
CYLINDRICAL STREET CAR.
Can Be Closed or Open-Tbe Car for
Southern Cities.
From the New York Herald.

From the New York Herald.
A car has just been completed at Con-
cord. n. Il, which exemplihes what has
heretofore been considered a chimerical
idea Of the novelist. 1t is cylindrical in
form, just as the cars Jules Verne and
others have told Of have been. 1t is no
theory, but entire practice. and it will save
the railroad companies many thousands of
dollars.
The car is a curious embodiment of gem
ius and convenience. 1t is practically cylin-
drica in form, although this by no means
interferes with the seating arrangement.
Its chief claim to fame, however. lies in
the fact that each section of the sides,
with windows of curved glass, slides up
under the roof, just as the curtain Of the
roll top desk disappears as 1t is pushed
upward. Just as the sides disappear a run
ming board drops down just below the floor
of the car. and in the usual position on
the outside. In this way is the comfortable
closed car transformed into a very neat
appearing open car, that is as comfortable
a vehicle of that sort as can well be imag-
ined.
The value of cars Of this sort for
street railway company can easily be un-
derstood. Under present methods it is
necessary to keep a much larger amount
of rolling stock on hand than would be
the case if the newly invented car were
used. As it is, we have summer and
winter cars. Under the new arrangement
there would only be one sort of car,
and therefore, it would be wholly un-
necessary to have part of the company's
capital tied UP in a lot of cars
Again, this new invention removes one
of the greatest evils of the open car. It
often happens that during the season of
the year when the open car is most in
evidence a storm sweeps down and dashes
rain through curtains and all over pas
sengers. With this new car, in case of a
storm of that sort, the sides could be
The morning news., 1897-01-03

promptly rolled down and the passengers
would be as snug as the traditional bug
in a very comfortable rug.
All sorts of tests have been applied to
the car and it has been run in all kinds
cf weather, but the emergency is yet to
arise in which it does not give distinct
satisfaction
The lowering or raising of the cars
sides is by no means a difficult task for
so perfect is the mechanism and so
smoothly do the sides glide up and down
that it is really of less difficulty to lower
or raise them than it is to arrange the
curtains of the open car that is in use at
present. In addition to that, there is
never any wet sheets of canvas Tapping
in your face, nor does the driving wind
force a stream of water gently down the
back of your neck.
1t might be thought that there would
be some difficulty in operating the lighting
apparatus of d car of this sort, because
the one at present in use is calculated to
travel on the electric railroad exclusively
but no such difficulty has been experience
ed in the least. Instead of being narrower
than the ordinary street car, because of
it's peculiar form, the duplex car, as it is
called is really wider. The seats are ar
ranged crosswise on each side, with an
aisle running down the middle, just as in
the ordinary railroad passenger coach.
Each of these seats will accommodate two
persons. and the seating capacity of the
car is therefore limited.
While it is true that the car now in use
is operated by electricity. it by no means
follows that this is the only motive power
that can be used. 1t is the idea of the pro-
jectors of the car to introduce 1t on all
lines of railroads, steam as well as street
railroads. There are a great many rail-
roads that run observation cars, and the
same trouble is always experienced with
them as with the open street car when it
rains. 1t is held that If the new car is
utilized on the railroads in this fashion
there will be very much less objection by
passengers to making use of the observa-
ton car.
The morning news., 1897-01-03
RACE OF LITTLE NIGGERs."
Savage Dwarfs who Live Near tbe
Bay of ReuRaI
From the San Francisco Chrnnic1e

From the San Francisco Chronicle.
In an archipelago in the Bay of Ben
gal there exists a race of savage dwarfs.
Sailors call them little niggers," because
the average hight of them is four feet ten
inches, the women reaching a stature of
four feet seven inches. The oldest thing
about these little people is that they look
like babies all their lives. 1t is only late
ly that these dwarfs of the Andaman is
lands have known how to build fires.
There is volcano on one of these is
lands, and from this they have procured
Ifesh supplies of fire when necessary, but
they know how to keep SLOW slumberiuy
embers sufficiently alive not to compel
them often to visit the volcano. The
thlng which has excited their curiosity
most of anything introduced by the whites
is the friction match.
Formerly the dwarfs of the Andamans
We're accustomed to murder all strangers
VINO reached their shores. Even now sail
ors wrecked infthe Bay of Bengal would
PROBABLY be massacred. 1t is believed the
inveterate hostility of the little niggers"
arose originally from the cruel practices
OF the Malays, Burmese and Chinese who
visited the Andamans to get edible birds
nests and sea cucumbers, and who used to
capture the little natives and sell them
Tor slaves. There are several shades Of
color among them, ranging from bronze
10 shiny black. Their hair is extremely
trlzzled, growing in spiral tufts. 1t is
fne and seldom becomes more than two
or three inches long. Most of the women
shaVe their heads once a week, leaving
only two narrow strips of hair from the
crown to the nape of the neck. Many of
the men do the same, although the style
IS dli1erent. They leave a patch like a
Skull cap on the crown of their heads.
Inc most remarkable custom of these
little people is the wearing of necklaces of
human bones. When a child dies it is bur
lea only to be dug up again. The father
carries the body to the nearest creek and
removes the flesh from the bones with the
greatest care, carrying them and the skull
pack to his hut. The mother, after paint
ing the latter with a yellow pigment
hangs 1t around her neck. Infants skulls
Delng fragile, are protected by a covering
OF string. For few days a mother will
spend all her time stringing the bits Of
bone into necklaces, to be distributed
among her friends as mementoes. These
are supposed to ward off disease Teeth
are also strung as necklaces, every native
OF the Andaman islands wearing a chain
OF some sort of human bones.
The morning news., 1897-01-03

general there would be uttIe expense at
tending il. The scheme then would be on
the plan OF the suspension bridge. One
cable would pull upon another Suppose
from the south end Of this building there
was run a cable exerting a strong pull In
time it would be felt by the building But
this would not be 50 If there were another
cable from the north end. This cable
would pull in the opposite direction and
the TWO pulls would balance each other.
This principle is a well-knowr engineer
ing device in constant use upon bridges
and supports.
In the new steel frame buildings there is
no question of the strength of the interior
and as long as the pull was the same on
both sides the building would stand IL.
Certainly it would bear more pun than any
set Of cars ana cables could put upon 1t.
The upper view Of the city would then he
"A curious one. There would be
the street-cars moving slowly along
through the crowded thoroughfares. over
head. where the elevated railroads are in
operation, there would be the steam and
whiz Of the cars above the streets; and,
higher up, the cables would be transport
ing their cars OF human freight at "A rate
of a thousand times more rapid than the
cars below.
Russell Sage. who has been a lifelong
student of rapid transit and who owns
most Of the New York elevated roads, de-
clared a short time ago that there would
never be another system of transit as rapid
as the famous L roads. But confronted
with these plans, he looked very serious.
II is impracticable to give every detail
in a limited review OF the existing plans
but it is sufficient to say that every pre-
caution for safety is taken. 1t is impossi-
ble that a cable should break all at once
but IL any Of its strands parted leaving the
car suspended half way between buildings
D.
by hand These could go out TO the dis
abled car. connect with it. and bring the
passengers back. 1t Is impossible, how
ever, 10 conceive how such a car could
break a strand in the cable. for there is no
cruel grip TO clutch and cut it, and moth
ing to in any way disturb It,.
A close survey of the plans fails to dis
close any serious discrepancy, and the
overhead cable car IS not far IN the future.
Frank Harris.
The morning news., 1897-01-03
HOW TOBE CURED DOF CAT TARRH
Treatment That Is Agreeable and Soothing, by Which
Those Suffering From Cdtarrh Can Be Cured.
Victims of Bronchitis, Consumption and Other
Diseases of the Lungs and Bronchial Tubes
Are Also Given Means of Quick
and Permanent Cure.

The cold damp and windy weather of the
winter season is dreaded by al sufferers
from disease, but none fear the results
of such weather as much as those affect
ed with cartarrh, bronchitis. consumption.
and other diseases of the lungs, or bron-
chlal tubes.
The people who are victims Of catarrh
and their number is larger than that of
any class of sufferers are more liable to
take cold with any slight variation of the
weather, and which quickly leads to a
cough, which causes pneumonia, infiam-
nation of the lungs and consumption.
Therefore in many instances catarrh is
the beginning of the consumptive's dis
ease and primarily the cause of many of
the deaths that result from diseases of
the lungs and bronchial tubes. 1t seems
strange then, when these facts are known
that so many people who know that they
are suffering from catarrh allow the COM
plant to have full swing without doing
the least thing to check it's progress and
stay it's death-dealing effects. There is
probably two reasons who so little atten-
ton. is paid to such a dangerous and
treacherous complaint. In the first place
when catarrh is in it's primary stage,
when only the head is slightly affected,
and when it does not seriously inconve-
nience its victim, the disease is given lit
tie thought or attention, although at this
stage it could be quickly checked and its
deadly results averted. The second reas-
on is that in a great many cases where
the throat, the lungs and the stomach
have become impregnated with the dis
ease it is such a hard matter to obtain a
cure that those who are in it's grasp have
become possessed of the belief that
is nothing for them to do but suff,
maiady while life lasts.
This, however, is decidedly wrong, as
catarrh, even in its worst stage, is by no
means an incurable disease. To the
The morning news., 1897-01-03
A CHICAGO PRACTICAL JOKE.
Richard LOsier Married to Young
Man. Through His Friend.
From the New York Times.


Chicago. ILL.,. Dec 27.-Richard Losier
condded to his friend. Charles Yaeger. sew
eral days ago, a burning desire to enter
the state of double blessedness.
"Well, now. have a young woman in
sight who will be sure to please YOU"
said Yaeger.
"Is she good lookiug?" asked Losier.
"Not exactly" answered Yaeger. "But
she has $4,000"
That was what Losier had been looking
for. ana il was agreed that the ceremony
should be performed in Yaeger's home the
evening after Christmas. Yaeger found the
prospective bride in the person of Charles
Hopen of 167 Osgood street, who readily
conseuted to play the part. Last evening
Hopen shaved and roughed carefully, dom
ned a white dress and repaired 70 Yqe-
gers. He found Loser in dress sui,
rented for the occasion. Then severe
looking individual attired in black ap-
peared. and the ceremony was performed.
Immediately after the marriage the bride
excused herself, and a few moments later
Hopen appeared and congratulated the
groom. Finally Loser, impatient at his
brides continued absence, began to wor-
~. When the thing got serious. they
told Losier just what had happened, ana
Losier bought the supper and drinks.
The morning news., 1897-01-03
MUNYON'S
GRIP
CURE

Checks discharges Of Nose ana Eyes
promptly relieves the Throat and Lungs
allays Inflammation and Fever and tones
up the system.
1t cures Headache and Dizziness accom-
panying the symptoms OF Grippe, pro-
duccs sleep and restores strength to the
body. 1t is Invaluable in all forms OF In
nuenZa or obstinate colds.
Munyon's Cold Cure prevents pneumO-
mia and breaks up a cold in a few hours.
Price 25c.
Munyon's Cough Cure stops coughs,
night sweats, allays soreness and speed
u heals the lungs. Price 25C.
A separate cure for each disease. At all
druggists, mostly 25c a vial
Personal letters to Prof Munyon, 1906
Arch street Philadelphia. Pa, answered
with free medical advice for any disease.
The morning news., 1897-01-03
WoRKMENS CURIOUS ILLS.
SPECIAL DISEASES FOR SPECIAL
OCCUPATIONS.
Hard to Dodge the Germs-There
Are "Brass Founders Ague."
"Caisson Paralysis" and Hundreds


Are ''Brass Founders Ague."
"Caisson Paralysis" and Hundreds
of others.
From the New York Press.
Nearly all occupations that can for spec
ial skill or in which strong chemical sub
stances are used. develop certain diseases
which are peculiar TO their own special
kind Of work.
All workmen VINO labor in factories
where there is dust inhale it until their
lungs. originally pink in color. become as
dark as the substances they work over.
Coal beavers collect in their lungs enough
coal dust before they have been working
ten years to keep their kitchen stoves
burning for twenty-four hours if the dust
could only be gathered back from their
lungs. Gold beaters and jewelers. breath
in enough gold dust each year that they
labor to buy them a new silk hat each
January, with several expensive neckties
added or box Of good cigars. Iron work
.ers and steel turner's breathe in sufficient
iron to frequently make themselves un-
willing subjects to magnetism. Men who
have worked long at such occupations
should never work near a dynamo for
fear of attracting the particles of iron
from their lodging place in the bronchial
tubes and air cells to other parts of the
body.
Workmen who suffer from intercostal
rheumatism often are subject to pains in
the chest and shortness of breath when
ever they so near electric wires or dyna-
mos The trouble is that the air cells are
The morning news., 1897-01-03

great majority of physicians 1t NAV he ca
considered, but that opinion is due entiraI,,
to the fact that they have failed to an,
cover the exact nature of the disease a.
the remedy and treatment that should ba
applied to eradicate it.
The Abbo Medical and Surgical Tnsa
tute has the record to its credit of havlna,
aosoluteIy cured more cases of catarrb
OF every form and condition in the ~
twelve months than probably all the orr.
doctors in the state of Georgia have in %.
many years. The great success of AbSo
IS que TO the application of certain heaIirr.
and soothing remedies that are unLnon.T
70 any other practitioner of medicine ami
the careful study that he has CIV
Ihe disease. Added to this are the henaI
hclaI knowledge and results that mus.
materially follow the experience gained
from a practice in that particular foro, oe
disease larger than could possibly he o(
tanned by any general practitioner.
Abbo has cured cases of catarrb +b..
had been pronounced positively incurabIa
he can cure others who are in a. like co.,
dltlon and save those with whom the CON,
plant has not advanced so far from tt.
pam and disease that is sure to follow IL
Wnat now seems as only little catarr,
Oh the mead and of no consequence is al
T lowed to spread al
The system and remedies used by Ahbo
are soothing and agreeable to the patien,
while being at the same time most povver'
full in their effects. '"e'
The price charged by Abbo for the treat.
ment of this annoying complaint is GO
small that no one who is a sufferer fro,,
that malady can afford to allow the dis
ease to continue its attack upon the LUNGS
ana bronchial tubes and eventually place
lts victim among the list of incurables.
The morning news., 1897-01-03
A BELLE Al EIGHTY.
Had Lovely Neck and Arms and
Wore DecOIIete Gowns.


From the New York Ledger.
Some years ago there was an old lady
IN one Of the southern capitals who not
only wore decollete ball dresses at So
but actually possessed the lovely neck
and arms which they require. She was
most innocenuy vain, and no wonder, for
she was immensely hattered, and her
toWnspeople valued her charms far above
those of her young and more beautiful
rivals. She had a curious way of prepar-
ing Tor ball, which our modern fashion
able women, with their multitudlnous en-
gagements would find difficult to emulate.
The morning before she proposed appear
ing IN fun regalia She would take a brisk
walk, and return in time for a midday
dinner. after which she remained quiet
with her work until about or O'Clock
when she would retire to her bed (partak-
ing of some light refreshment at the tea
hour, until II was time to dress for her
pail. Then she would get up, take a batn
and make the most elaborate toilet All
the household regarded these preparations
IN the light Of solemn rites. and wouu
never have dreamed of laughing at them
in any way. Her appearance was ul-
umph. never failing to excite the greatest
admiration and adulation.
The morning news., 1897-01-03

what he receives at present, but it has
been estimated as high as $225 per week
Showles made his winter home in Long
Branch because his foster father settled
there. He insists that all he ever became
a rider was due to the early training
which the old man gave him. Showles
considers his best trick that one where
he jumps from the horse on one side of
the ring, meet the animal, which is still
canterng, on the opposite side, jumps 10
its back, and then turns a forward somer-
sault while the horse is still in motion. Il
took nearly two years of almost daily
practice before he had so perfected the
trick that he would try it In the ring.
The morning news., 1897-01-03
TREATMENT ATHOME

TO those who cannot visit the Institute
Aobo has given the means of obtaining tbs
benehts OF his treatment. while remain
ing at thelr homes. For their use, he has
arranged a system of symptom blanks br
means of which the exact condition of the
patient can be ascertained and the proner
remedies applied These blanks will he
promptly furnished by application to the
The morning news., 1897-01-03

The osculation which prevailed at the
Bernhardt fete must have been edifying.
After Sardou had proposed his toast ITO
the great and good Sarah" Bernhardt
wiped away a tear and kissed the
playwright. while both her hands were
busy sending Kisses everywhere" Then,
says the New York World, when NJ. Ha-
rancourt had recited his ode to the great
est tragedian" emotion overcane him 70
such an extent that he kissed her face and
her hands. too. 1t was a dramatic scene
but only the enthusiasm of the moment
prevented it from becoming ridiculous.
The morning news., 1897-01-03
II can't help being little melancholy" ."

he said. apologetically.
"In troube?"
mot on my own account But I can't
help thinking over the misfortunes OF
two friends of mine who recently married
one got a girl who can cook and insists on
playing the piano. The other got one who
knows how to play the piano and insists
on cooking. "-Washingto Star.
The morning news., 1897-01-03
THREE HUNDRED FEET IN AIR.
PEOPLE WHO LIVE IN sKY-SCRAP-
ERs NEED NEVER COME DOWN.

Overhead Cable Service Coming
RnpidIy-Cars Weighing Tons
Run by Electricity Upon steel Ca
bIes Across the Street-Plan For
Relieving the Congestion of
Sfraefs NJ Noou Hour