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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-09-10
New DEPARTURE!
ONE MONTH FREE.

DIR. a. B. Spinney, of Detroit, also
proprietor of Reed City Sanitarium, is
coming to your town, where he will
remain for one day only to give the
sick an opportunity to consult him
that cannot see him at his Sanitarium
The doctor has so much faith in the
experience he has had in treating
chronic diseases that he will give one
months treatment and medicine free.
ALSO FREE SURGICAL OPERATIONS TO
ALL THOSE THAT ARE TOO POOR TO PAY.
All that he asks in return is that
every patient will state 10 their friends
the results obtained by his treatment.
All forms of chronic diseases and de-
fOrmities treated. No man in this
State has had such extended expe-
rience in the treatment of CATARRH,
EYE, EAR, THROAT AND LUNG
DISEASES as the doctor. He gradu-
ated 81 years ago from Cleveland,
Ohio; was ID years in general prac-
tice; after that lectured as Professor
Of Anatomy and Physiology in Detroit
Homeopathic Medical College for 2
years; was 3 years Superintendent of
Alma and Ypsilanti Sanitariums.
This experience, combined with many
years study in the best hospitals in
ing thousands of chronic cases, has
prepared him to cure when the general
practitioner fails. Have you been sick
for years? Are you discouraged
Call and see us, we will tell you whether
we can cure you or not. If we cannot
cure you. we will tell you what relief
we can give you.
ED-Remem Der, one month will be
absolutely free-medicines, surgical
operations, and the benefit of all our
skill to all who are too poor to pay.
Oar methods of treatment is all that is
known by all the schools, with the aid
of electricity, that most wonderful of
all agents in Paralysis, Loss of Power,
Rheumatism, and all diseases of the
nervous system. Go early, as my
Office is always crowded.
n. B.-Cancers, Tumors, Blood and Skin
Diseases cured by anew system Piles cured IN
from 5 10 30 days without the knife. Female
aud private diseases of all forms treated sue.
ceesfglly, May patients that cannot be treated
AT home can be cured al our Sauitarium, which
is in charge of the best of medical skill, under
the doctors direction. Terms for board aud
treatment the lowest of any sanitarium or hos
pit al in the United States.
Remem Der. we give a written guar
antee 10 cure every case of PILES and
RUPTURE. Also, we have a lying-in
hospital department in our Sanitar-
ium. Send for Journal.
DIR. SPINNEY
will be at the Wright House on
Saturday, Oct. 30.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-09-10
THE REPORTERS STORY.



How Editor McCullagh Used His Lengthy
Niite Up Of Murder.
Whom l applied 20 Joseph b. McCul-
lagh for position as reporter on The
Hioto-Democrot, IN 1850, | had been
posted ahcct his detestation Of dudes
and woic an o d fllt-clean, but almost
thread @t. 1 had letters Of recon-
mcndatlcu ilom Colonel Burke Of The
limcs-DrwoTat AND from Colonel Do
!. mas Ct tie Dallas News, which | held
IL ny hand, ready for his inspection.
| mado ny - ccch, rather disconnected
ty the cool calculating manner in
which he i'll ctDd me while doing so,
and then handed nim my Credentials. &"
He glanced al the signatures, without
reading th. ccu;cnt, If either of the let
tcr. I.C.. up Il zip Of instructions and
told % rprart tie murder of Joe
Rot !,au., lrenchman who had
been uUIu,l,a 81 Tow Minutes before in
tie IIeucl CuWtOr, and then carefully
rlac q NY beloved papers in his
pocket, without q word If explanation.
Iarcc hours later | handed him a
f.i ''.A't 90. VI nun 'lDlA VI Nut
0lu-t.r sIerg aIi Of the details,
inch $50 ld hav' Fl led two columns,
oc,Hai .rlny own scare heads" in
.io giving all Of the PRINCIPAL
+ cts I'm snort .cu enocs. Next morning
I found that m report had been
"lilled' 10 the "enacting clause" for
tie report appeared in an article about
two inches loug unGcr small head,
"Foully Murdered, with all the rest
Of my "scare heads" printed, word for
word, exactly as / had written them. as
the body Of the item. Not word of the
report appeared.
II was beautiful Christmas morn
ing, but | will never forget my feelings
a. / read that little item. felt utterly
crushed, and if | bad had my letters
Nj McCullagh would never have seen
me again. | wandered around the hotel
corridors until time to report, when /
r-fEsufQl myself before " ittlo Mopkp
and oslad fc, rho rotrrn of rho 1ottors
To my u,spealable sunrise and intense
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-09-10

You think he has changed-he never
was so sour tempered, cross and irritable
before. No, he is the same man, but
his liver is out of order. He needs DR..
j. II. McLean's Liver and kidney Balm.
1t is a reliable remedy for stimulating
the torpid liver, improving the digestion,
and removing bile acculations a short
treatment with this medicine will make
him once more healthy, cheerful and even
tempered Price Sl00 a bottle For
sale by b. :. Webb
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-09-10

I'm the coming campaign i'll the Great
er New York the canvass will be one of
the fiercest and most momentous III the
history of American politics. 1t will
determine whether the great centre of
American conservation, wealth, and
civilization, the second city of the world
is TO be given over 90 the forces which
last year fought madly for the destruc-
ton of the stability of the social system
and of republican institutions, or is TO
be controlled by the elements i'll the
community which represent its honor,
enlightenment and enterprise. its in
telligence and its sanity York
Sun DEM
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-09-10
Nature make strong fieht against

Nature makes a strong fight against
disease. but there are times when it needs
assistance 10 drive out the enemy. Dr.,
j. II. LcLean's strengthen Cordial and
Blood Purifier supplies the needed help
and Will soon restore the body TO a
healthy, vigorous condition. 1t exercises
a stimulating influence over the organs
Of digestion and assimilation, strength
ems the appetite, brightens the eye and
imparts the rosy bloom of health TO the
check. Price 5Oc and Sl.00 a bottle.
For sale by b. 5. Webb.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-09-10
Shake Into your Shoes

Aliens Foot Ease, a powder for the
feet. IL cures painful, swollen, smart
ing feet and instantly takes the sting
ont Of corns and bunions. It's the great
est comfort discovery OF the age. Allen :
Foot-Ease makes tiFht-iitting or new
shoes feel easy It's certain cure for
sweating callous ano hot, tired, aching
feet Try IL to-d,y. sold by al druggists
and shoe stores. b. mail for Poe in
stamps Trial package FREE. Adj
dress, Allen $. Olmsted, lie Roy, n. Y.
g56.4m
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-09-10
Try Grain-O! Try Graln-O!

Ask your grocer today to show you a
package of GRAIN-O, the new food
drink that takes the place of coffee.
The children may drink it without in
jury as well as the adult. All who try
1t. like it GRAIN-O has that rich seal
brown of Mocha or Java, but it is made
from pure grains, and the most delicate
stomach receives il without distress. 4
the price of coffee. DC and 2jcts. per
package. Sold by all grocers.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-09-10

1t is an awful thing to see the gold
power of Europe grinding under its
heels the farmers of our country. The
latest evidence is the importation into
San Francisco of E450,00O of British
gold from Australia, which the Amer
lean farmers will be forced to take for
their surplus wheat.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-09-10

Mr.. Bryan's 81 800 gold basis speach
for Ohio has been drafted in the rough.
1t may be necessary before it is delivered,
to make some slight changes with regard
to further decrease in the price of silver
and few other little things of that sort.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-09-10

American workingmen are not emf
grating to Mexico in great numbers
nowadays. The idea Of being paid half
wages in dollars only worth 40 cents is
not an attractive one.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-09-10

The silver orators are finding difficulty
in finding people to listen to them now.
The cry dollar wheat" knocks the
most elaborate silver argument into
smithereens in short order.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-09-10

Those farmers who mentioned dollar
wheat" when Mr.. Bryan tried to talk
silver TO them should have had more re-
gard for the feeling of the banks of the
Platte
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-09-10

The food supply of Europe is now
estimated to be 1925, 900, 900 bushels
short of the normal demand. This short
age is divided as follows: Wheat, 3O0,-
600, 600 bushels; rye. 325, 900, 900 bushels;
potatoes, 1000, 900, 600 bushels This
means business for the American
farmer, and bad business for the
calamity shriekers.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-09-10

The cloudy appearance above the
manufacturing towns noticed these days
is not the smoke of battle due to the
invasion of the enemy's country" which
Mr. Bryan began just year ago.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-09-10

Blessed is the country whose soldiers
fight for it and are willing TO give the
best they have, the best that any man
has, their own lives. to preserve it, be-
cause they love it. Such an army the
United States has always commanded
in all her history President Mckinley
at Buffalo.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-09-10

Is Mr.. Bryan doing anything to check
mate the preparation of another
''crime" in Mexico? 1t looks as though
the gold power" might be having de-
signs upon our sister republic.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-09-10

Last year an ounce Of fine silver
bought a bushel of wheat. 1t takes two
of them this year. That is the way
wheat and silver keep together.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-09-10

BOngeld. H., Aug. II. 1885,
Il am subject TO cramps and collie, and
have used many remedies, but find
Foley Collie Cure beats them all. "
w. l.. YEATS.
BIvINS * RHODES.
Griggs courier., 1897-12-24
AN INNOVATION n RArLwoAu,xc.
A t'arlsr-Cafe Car Now Russias an
1Iayllght Special os lllinOis Cessrai

a Paelor-Cafe Car Now Ruaaine an
Dsysight Special os llatsots Cessrai
Deeweea Chicago and -. l.Osis.
The Illinois Central has substituted for
the parior car. formerly running on its day
train. between Chicago and st. Louis, new
composite parlor-cafe car. built for the Com
pany at the Pullman Shops especially for
service on it's fast. yestibu!e, solid Daylight
Special train to st. Louis. The parlor, in
the Empire style, is finished in mahogany,
with darker panels Of the same, the latter
l,eing richly inaid with marquctry com.
posed of various shaded woods. Its furnish
ing includes easy, luxurious revolving arm
chairs. upholstered with green frieze plush.
The ceiling overhead lin which are fixed
est pattern) are decorated in gold, and
in color and design are in harmony, as also
is the rich Wilton carpet on the floor be.
meath, with the plush and mahogany finish
of the. rest of the room. The cafe is in
general design and color scheme in harmony
with the parlor, and has tables at which par
ties Of four can be seated, and tablesat which
couples can dine tete-a.tete A. complete
kitchen adjoins the cafe, and meals will he
served en- route from n varied menu at rea.
sonable prices; the cafe feature to be con-
Quoted in the same general way for patrons
OF the entire train as are the cafe cars on
the Central running West out of Chicago,
also contains gentleman's smoking room.
in connection with which is a buffet from
which cigars and liquid refreshments can be
obtained. The car as whole is of substan-
tial construction and elegant finish. Tho
features this car are particularly adapted
to Hot Springs Ark, travel. the Daylight
special leaving Chicago every forenoon. max.
ing the run to st. Louis in eight hours. and
giving good connection in Union Station
with trains for Hot Springs.
Griggs courier., 1897-12-24
A PRETTY HOME.
1t Ia Something That Every Woman
Wants.

It Ia Something That Every Woman
Wants.
The deftness of wOman's fingers en-
ables her to turn and twist the things
that are old into decorations that arc
new and lovely in effect. She can select
harmonious colors when she buys mex
pensive furnishings, and SO tone the as
pect OF her home that rest and ease may
welcome every new visitor; she may be-
come SO essential to the happiness of
each child in the home that it's first in
quiry when returning from play or
from school will be "is mother home?''
She may live her young years over
again with the loving childhood about
her, if she will share the joys and sor-
rows of her boys and girls. To every
woman home is essential, whether it
may be her own or somebody else's.
But wherever she lives it is right that
she should bring the heart into her
life. Love begets love, and wherever
it is present the joys of daily life coun-
terbalance the ills.
How to make "a home? Why, let the
two who build it be of one mind-that
IL Is 10 De the happlest spot in the
whole earth. Include in your desire not
only the purpose to make yourselves
happy, but to brighten the lives of
everybody else. And be sure to keep
your windows open to the sunlight.
So many times the best rooms in our
homes are treated as if they were too
good for everyday life. And their chill
and discomfort when experienced by all
unexpected guest make her dream of
''cellar-damp and creeping things"
Let life in the home be free and easy and
yet orderly. But do not despair if the
sticks of wood piled for use in the par
lor fireplace are not perfectly straight
and just the right length. And do not
feel it duty to brush the carpet each
time neighbor calls to see you, else
you will become the victim to dust
pan and brush!--N. Y. Ledger.
Griggs courier., 1897-12-24
They Settled 1t Outside.

At certain county court some time
ago case of the. disputed ownership of
a donkey was called on, when the
learned judge suggested, in friendly
way, that the suitors-two costermon-
gers-had better "settle the matter out
SIDE" The judges kindly meaning
was apparently misunderstood. for in
the course of half all hour or SO, during
which the court was emptied of its
usual audience, the plaintiff appeared,
with. two black eyes and a fattened
nose, tc announce triumphantly that
he had knocked out the other party, and
to de1nandshi lordship's judgment in
his favor. AS the other side consented
te. this course, Judgment was given ac-.
cordingly, and the case will, no doubt,
be cited in future as one of the latest
instances of Judicial Combat or tho
"Ordeal of Battle."-Tit-Bits.
Griggs courier., 1897-12-24
Where He Worked.

The prisoner was making his appear
ance before the magistrate for the hun
dredth time.
WELL" said the magistrate, "you
here again?'
eyes, your Worship" responded the
prisoner.
Whats the charge?"
'Vagrancy-same as before, your
worship"
ut seems to me you are here about
half your time"
Rather more than less, your wor-
ship"
''Well, what do you do it for? Why
don't you work?"
81 do, your worship, more than half
my time.''
"Ah, now," said the magistrate, sur
prised, ''if you can tell me where you
have ever worked I'll let you Off"
In prison, your Worship" smiled
the prisoner, and the court kept it's
word.-The Rival.
Griggs courier., 1897-12-24
Innnnronriate Mu.ic.

Speaking of church music, there is nothing
which is SO frequent source of wonder to
me as the lack OF understanding some of our
church musicians display in their choice of
Cavalieria Rusticana played as an organ
voluntary-that intermezzo whose story of
earthly passions is SO plain that it does not
need words. have heard the same organ
ist play Schubert's "Serenade" on COM
munion Sunday, but the most glarng exhi
bition of bad taste have ever heard was
"s sw s"dsS" DAY y%n SgS TeG moa,
of Delilah's, "Samson ct Delilah," the most
passionate music know. She sang it beau
tifully, too, and was evidently utterly un-
conscious of the fact that the meaning of
music does not depend entirely on the words.
I actually heard the superintendent of the
gratulate her on the success of her effort,
too-Washington Post.
Griggs courier., 1897-12-24
MISCELLANEOUS ,remx.

AT Tangent, Ore, = steam plow haa
been devised which the inventor thinks
will plow Is acres q day.
Though for so years . lumberman
and much of the time in the deer coun-
try, n Machias, Me-, man never shot a
deer until this season.
Mrs. J. +. Hostetter, of Suffolk. Va,
was surprised recently to find y night
blooming cereus flower wide open at
1880 o'clock in the morning.
After letting a cut finger go un-
cared for for couple of days, a Calais.
VT. man had to have it amputatcd, and
then fell q victim to tetanus.
1t is told of woman who lives mid
way between Machias and Whitneyville.
Me-. places four miles apart, that size
has not visited Machias for 16 years, or
Whitneyville for IS years.
-Pheasants, which hunters have pro-
tectcd in recent years since blizzard
almost exterminated them. have been
more plentiful this season in the Cum
berland region of Maryland than ever
before.
OAuSSAS AOuAN StCslhsciSN III IHc
top story of a building at Durham, n.
c., and discovered that the patrons did
not climb to it, but had their liquor let
down by means of strings to them on
the ground floor.
One of the athletic young women
of San Jose, Cal, when footpad
grabbed her the other evening, struck
him fist blow in the eye that took all
the enterprise out of him and enabled
her to make her escape.
The burial of colored veterans
body in the special G. A. r. plot at
Hiawatha, Kan, SO incensed the widow
of white commander of the post that
she had her husbands body disintered
and reburied in a private plot.
After cleaning his waistcoat with
gasoline, a railroad brakeman of Rut-
land, VT, struck a match to light his
pipe, and the corduroy garment caught
fire. The conductor smothered the
flames by throwing q coat about the
brakeman.
In Maine community where apples
have been scarce this season and where
normally the apple is the staple re
freshment at card parties raw carrots
were served at a whist party the other
night and were pronounced most de.
lectable.
Griggs courier., 1897-12-24
Had Lost HI. rain IN Them.

A theatrical manager told story against
himself the other day. An actor came to
him and applied for an engagement. There
did not seem to be much need of him, but
his demands in the way of salary were very
modest, and the manager said to him:
"Well, you may consider yourself engaged
Come round on tuesday and ri try you.''
The newly engaged man looked at the
manager guestioningly.
''How about contract?" he asked.
"Oh, never mind Il contract. Well have a
verbal contract"
There was look of mild reproach in the
eyes of the man, as he answered, sorrow.
fully:
''Sir, the last time I made verbal con.
tract I drew verbal salary. y."-Spare Mo-
Griggs courier., 1897-12-24
"MY WIFE'S LIFE" !"
How / was the means
of saving it.

When the lungs are attacked and the
sym,ptoms Of consumption appear, then
that Destroying disease which Stays its
thousands annually. 1t Is q happy issue
and health restored. such an issue does
not always end the struggle. but 1t did In
the case Of Mr.. X. Morris, Memphis, Tenn,
who saw his wife wasting and weakening
and physicians helpless. and then sug-
gested the simple iemedy that wrought
the cure. He tells the story thus:
"seven years ago. my wife had severe
attack Of lung trouble which the ply
cough was extremely distressing, espe-
cially at night, and was frequently
doctors being unable to help her, I in
dused her to try Dr:: Ayers Cherry Pectoral
gave. Before using one whole bottle she
was cured. SO that now she Is strong aud
quite healthy. That this medicine saved
my wife's life have not the least doubt.
I always keep Or. Ayers Cherry Pectoral
In the house. Whenever any of my family
have q cold or cough we use It, and are
Griggs courier., 1897-12-24
HI. Sinister Intention.

Oklahoma Landlord-If thar is shootin'
star or two along toward midnight don't git
scared, Mr.. Eastman. You won't be in no
danger yourself.
Eastern Tourist-Ccrtainly not! have
seen such sights before, but was not aware
that there was to be mcteoric display at
this time.
wall, don't know for certain that thar
is goin' to be any, but I've got it fggeretl
out that them three members of busted
Uncle. Toms Cabin company that have
been boardin' on me for the last two weeks
while they waited for remittances from
home are goin' to try to vamous tonight
an leave me holdin' the bag, an l am yere to
say that they hain't goin' to git away with
out ,settlin' in full, not if my old revolver
works with it's usual neatness an dispatch!
AMIN. Y. World.
Griggs courier., 1897-12-24
MADE HIM PROPOSE.
And 1t Was Not a Very Dimcult I'm.
deRta king.

And 1t Was Not q Very Di@cult I'm.
dertaking. 4.
The diflident young man wanted to pro.
pose to his girl, but for the life of him he
did not know how to 60 about it. He read
hooks on the subject, and sought informa.
tion from men who had experience; and
while the theories were admirable, in every
instance he found that the practice thereof
was a different thing. He was walking with
her one evening, thinking over these things,
when her shoe became united. She stuck
out her pretty little foot with smile, and
looked down at it. He fell on his knees to
tie the lace. Then he walked on with her.
The shoe became united again. The third
time it happened he was ready as before.
"See if you can't tie knot that won't
come undone," she said, as he worked away
at it.
He looked up at her tenderly.
"lf l can't, know u man who can" he
said.
"Do you want him to tie it?" she asked,
coquettishly.
YES" he replied.
She jerked her foot away. He smiled to
himself.
''It's the parson," he said. And he rose
to his feet and finished the proposal.-Tit.
Rits
Griggs courier., 1897-12-24
promptly cured."-x. Mo..1s. Memph,.,

promptly cured."-K. Moaa1s. Memphis, I,
Tenn.
The question: cts consumption cura.
blee is still debated, and still debatablc.
1t Is easy to say that this was not case OF
consumption. Yet the physicians said Il
was; They should know: As matter
of fact. DR.. Ayers Cherry Pectoral has
wrought so many similar cures that IL
% seems to ergne the curableness Of con-
Of this remedy. There is no better medi.
cine for pulmonary troubles than Dr.
Ayers Cherry Pectoral. II gives relief In
cases OF Asthma, and Bronchitis. where re
lief has been heretofore unattainable. Il
promptly cures Coughs ard Colds, Ln
and lungs: Heretofore, DR.. Ayers Cherry
Pectoral has been put mp in full size
bottles only. at $I.oo per bottle. To meet
a wo1 ld-widc demand for smaller pack
age: the remedy is now put up in halt size
bottles, at half price-5o cents. Write for
Or. Ayers curebook lfrce) and learn more
Of the cures effected by Or. Ayers Cherry
rectoral. Address J. 6. Aver Co.. Lowell.
Ma00.
Griggs courier., 1897-12-24
Black Skirt with Fancy waist.

The question: "What isthe fashion
able black skirt to wear with the fancy
waist?' is perhaps more often asked
than any other by the woman who
makes one skirt answer for many oc-
casions. In reply it may be asserted
that rich black satin is given the pref
erence where only one skirt is found
in the wardrobe of the questioner. But
if you already have that, then plain
black taffeta, often much trimmed from
waist to- hem, is the newest and most
fashionable. But a word of warning.
This not only is an extravagant pur-
chase, :but after comparatively few
wearings will split, even where there
ia no:real strain.-Woman's Home Com
pahion. ....
Griggs courier., 1897-12-24
Struck II Rich.

IL see Plimley's wife has new sealslsin
coat"
eyes, he's had streak of luck"
"How was that?"
"Got his thumb smashed the day after
he took out an accident policy for $50 a
week. k."-Cleveland Leader.
Griggs courier., 1897-12-24
Saying. Of the People.

A German acquaintance of ours thus dis.
coursed learned1y upon the business situa.
tion recently: "If business is no better
next week than it was yesterday two weeks
ago, den I'm son of q gun, dat's vat l
hopes. North American.