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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-06-25
ELECTRIC PRoTECTioNor SAFES
Lining so Arranged That the slight
est Break Will Raise Alarm.

The latest idea for the protection of
money and valuables is 10 have thvafe
which contains them secured inside a
cabinet, says the 81. Louis Globe-Dem
ocrat Where a safe is kept in a vault,
the vault serves the purposes of a cabi-
net. In either case an electric lining
is used, consisting of strips of metal
mounted in connection with thin metal
sheets, so arranged that even a pin
thrust through the cabinet and pene-
trating the lining will sound the alarm.
The door of the vault cannot be opened.
nor can the curtain of the cabinet be
raised. until time-lock has disconnect-
ed il from the alarm system. In order
that the alarm box may be proof against
molestation il is made of steel and
placed within a hood lined i'm the same
way as the cabinet. Any attempt at
tamperinP with it will cause an alarm
TO be sounded as in the case of the cab
met. The door is held closed by heavy
lag bolts. the partial removal of any OF
which will give warning signal There
are several of these lag bolts, and be-
fore the door can be opened they have
all 10 be removed. which requires o.
considerable length of time.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-06-25
, Except Sunday.

Except Sunday.
Daily
Eastbound Connection SIS so a m train has
paror car 10 Detroit. Extra charge % cents
Pullman pHrlor ear Detroit TO Toronto connect.
ing with sleeper for the east ard New York
Connects with G. n g. T division az Durand for
chicago aud Port Huron and with c.. :. A VI a.
vision fo' Saginaw and Bay City
t:Vl = m train has parlor ear 10 Detroit Extra
charge ,. cents, and Pullman sleeping car De.
trot 20 toronto. Suspension Bridge Buffalo,
Philadelphia and New York Connects an nm
rand with q. G. T. for Pr Huron and Battle
reek and with c.. ). q VI. division for Saginaw
and Bay city.
3;2o am train has through day parlor and sIeep.
ing ears windsor 10 suspension Bridge Buffalo
New York and Boston.
Nestbound 1910 a m ira has n
parlor car TO Grand Rapids Extra charge
- cents.
5:55 p m. train has parlor car 10 Grand Haven
Connects at Grand Haven with steamer for
Milwaukee ~
r. n HUGHES Ben FLETCHER
a - l.. A. Trav. Pass Agt
'hcaso' ILL., Detroit Mich.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-06-25
THE SUlTAN'S HEIR.
His Eldest brother. Who IL Little
Known Among the People.

The sultan's heir is not his eldest son,
by his eldest brother. The eldest male
succeeds. Such is the law of Islam, and
the fruitful source Of dynasty murders
i'm almost every reign since the Turks
became power. says the London Echo.
The sultan has four brothers; not one.
only, as was lately alleged. This eldest
brother is Rechad Effendi; that is TO
say. he is the eldest after eX-Sultau
Murad v, who, being insane, is not
counted. The third brother is Waredin,
and the fourth SULLIVAN. The sultan's
eldest son, Prince Selim. has 10 earthly
chance of succeeding his father He
has too many uncles and uncles' sons
for that. But Prince Sclim is lucky, if
he knows it. for he is not dangerous. 3"
He lives life OF freedom, whereas the
heir is, by the custom of the Ottomans,
a kind of life prisoner.
Rechad EHendi is rarely seen. Every
time he drives out he is escorted by a
troop less by way Of an escort than as
a guard. The few who do know him
like him. for he is said 10 be courteous,
humane. Weil-iuforhed man. acquainted
with current politics and keenly inter
eSted i'm them. lie is good farmer
The pretty palace known as the Ticker
ogan is lis residence Of course.
Rechad's visitors are searched before
they are admitted. and when they are
leaving. by the -ultans officials Dur
ing this time of trouble in Armenia,
and Crete. Rcchad has
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-06-25
BLAlNE'S GENEROSITY.
How the PIumed knight Aided Presi-
dent Tsyior's Daughter.


A good story of james G.. Blaine is
told by a writer in the st. Louis Globe
Democrat. The incident related was
magnanimous and clever act of the
Maine statesman, when, as speaker of
the house. he got through a resolution
&ppropriating S12 600 to the needy wild
owed daughter of President Zachary
Taylor. This lady got as far as Wash
ington on her way TO Paris 10 see
sick daughter, and. being destitute of
money, appealed to her only friend at
p he capital, Gen. Sherman. His purse
was always open to the distressed. but
ne had no funds at all adequate 10 re-
ieve her necessities. In this emer-
yency he thought of Blaine. The man
from Maine entered into the spirit of
the occasion as soon as he heard Gen.
Nherman's statement. He called an
other TO the chair, made ive-minutes'
~peech that fairly electrified The house,
which passed the resolution which
Blaine had penned only a moment be-
ore. He took the resolution ia person
20 the senate, where il was also immedi-
Itely passed, had the president to sign
t the next day, and ON the following
lay the beneficiary got the money. Gen.
herman always insisted that Blaine
ouid have made the grandest actor
;hat ever lived, and in adapting his
career 10 politics, he robbed the stage
IF a born star.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-06-25
Fatronizing Infants.

A characteristic instance was given at
a dinner party lately of the present day
tendency for children to patronize their
parents AT a preparatory school the
children were told to write down what
they thought TO be the object Of educa.
tion. one small boy wrote, THE objec;
IF education is 10 be able to talk for
your father and mother when yOn 20
abroad, and another boy, doubtless re-
nombering the oft repeated reflection al
home, when he mad fallen into some
scrape, thai "the holidays would soon
be over and he would be safely back al
school, wrote, with unconscious Gym.
ciSm, THE object Of education is To get
you ont Of your parents way. Cen
flew oman.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-06-25
WOOD MOsAlo o. sAwOUsT.
Highly Ornamental Process. for Mold

Dlphl,- orrnmrn,,,1 Il,.,,,,... g.. ,t,,,l-
ing Door. ami Floor Material.
In the reports of the Industrial union
mention rs made of a new process OF
floor mosaic. says the Yale Scientific
Monthly. Small particle, of wood MS
savdust. wood flour and fine shavinas.
are treated first with mixture of shell
lac and alcohol. and then ,itllac cement
made of curd and Stacked lime. While
r.... o.. :..-.... am ....... O.. g..
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-06-25
A COUNTRY OF SURPRISES.
Coal, Lend, silver and Tin In south
Africa.

'''' '''""' w - M" n" 7" SOuth
NO., ERICA
"''e mere is NIUE uou"l tI'ai with
proper u'''Io, n'ehl OF IT'S aerculturu
'." ','S'oF"I resources south Africa
"''o 'e i''""e ''tc''.'Il' se'I-sup poiC-
70 - 'I'' S'''''.'-' w 'e'el'i menu OF these
..''' ''7'' ''7 '''tI.'' never. "eIe,7 upon
ere '.s'''o'l ol '"'"I 'i'rAe.0 '"'oHs"
ne 81 1919 us gwen 10y mining opera
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-06-25
THE TROLLEY BUZZ.
And Something About the Trolley
Cnrs as Cure for Headache.

Cars "a Cure for Headache.
Ever hear of the trolley buzz" said
a Brooklyn resident whose business is
in New York. They say that some
people who travel regularly on the troll
ley cars get the trolley buzz. You know
the sound of the trolley, the bz-z-z-z
that begins low and rises gradually as
the car increases in speed, keeping
uniform tone when the car is running
at uniform speed, and then declining
again as the car runs slower and stop
ping when the car stops? They say
there are people who travel regularly Oh
trolleys who hear this sound all the
time wherever they are, except when
they are asleep. They call this having
the trolley buzz.
Il never had the trolley buzz. but the
trolley cars sometimes do me great
deal of good. They cure me of head
ache. l work here all day, keeping
very busy, and sometimes when | start
home at night have hard headache.
l get into a trolley car and take a seat
over one OF the aXles. They say that no
electricity gets into the car but | inn
agine there must be more or less of it in
the air. | know there is something
there that cures my headache. | sit
down in the car with the headache bad;
get down from it after ride of about
three miles, feeling bright and fresh
and with the headache gone"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-06-25

Il am an old soldier OF the rebel.
lion. \ year AGO wa, i'm bed all
winter with chronic rheumatism
Three doctor, fnilcd 80 give me relief.
Two bottle, of Burdock Blood Bitter.
put me OH my feet II j. worth IT.,
weight in gold" W. i. Knapp.
Litchticld, llill,dale CO.. Mich
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-06-25

They arc deudIes' saia fio-. Bow
ers, of The Crockett. TeXes T. terur'se
wmie writing about n-Witt's Lttlt
Early Risers. the famous little pills for
SICK 80 dache ard disorders of 10,
stomach and liver
W u Kennels, 81 Louis B =. Webb
Nlma.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-06-25

Dnn't neglect cough because tn
weather is pleasant. h-fure the mex
storm rolls around II may develop int,
a serious difficulty brynud repair. one
Minute Cough Cure t. easy to take and
will do what It's name imulies
w. II. Kennels. st Louis; b. : Webb.
Alma.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-06-25

Eczema of the scalp or Scald Head,
wen IN It's most severe form j. never
Hilingly cured by Doan's Ointment.
the surest specific for all itchines> of
he skin.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-06-25

"Oh, baroness, have you heard 1t
YETI
Is II secret, your excellency?"
Yes.
Then l have heard it already. -
Fliegende Blatter.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-06-25

Indian Agcnt-Well. what do YOU
want now: Poor 10 - Waut To-
change pony for bike, hugh.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-06-25

\ California chemist has robbcG
castor oil OF its bad taste. LaXol j,
ITS name.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-06-25
Ncw EngInnd.s Formulation,

Irish and French Canadians consti-
tute 20 per cent of the foreign popula.
ton ~ New England.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-06-25
CASToRIA.
he ise- II
+; '.:|:' 'MH2zZz( . ~; If;

TERRIBLE ACCIDENT 1t is a terrible
accident TO be burned or scalded hut
the pain and agony and the frigbtfnI
dlstigurements can by quickly over.
come without leaving "A scar by usinu
DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve.
w. Ii. Kennels, st Louis; b. S.Webh
Alma CIV
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-06-25
LiverIIIS

Like biliOusness, dyspepsia, headache, consti-
patton, sour stomach, indigestion are promptly
cured by Hoods PMS. They do their work
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-06-25
Gr0Rd Trunk RI System

TOLEDO SAGINAW SMCSKBGoN DIV.
In effect MAY B. 1897.
EASTB JUND
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-06-25
WEsTBOUND.

DETROIT a MILWAUKEE DIV.
arrival and Departure of Trans at Owosso jet.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-06-25

k-~szs~ ~sxsy a. ~ ,ssfSs>A - $50. -:
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1897-01-15

Mayw9od
edtogehe with
a t $ nro koanypa rtwork
buckle
snches
from
shed ordered
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1897-01-15

Of himself When the man who runs all
engine hears an unusual sound about it he
stops immediately and looks il up. If he
finds little looseness. OF a little crack. it
is reinedicd Immediately If it isn't there
will come a break presently - break
that will wreck the engine. Likely as not
this same man viii totally ignore the call
for help from some one Of his own organs
He will Let the trouble grow ard grow until
1t lays L::I out in bed If lie keeps on
working With damaged body, he will soon
wear II out. The strain or his nerves will
tell on his constitution. He will not be
hearty when he is old The chances are he
never will be old at all Dr.. Pierce's Cold
en- Medical Discovery restores health. 1t
is not only cure foT disease, it is a pre-
ventive Whenever a man feels that he is
not quite as well as he ought to be, when
ever he is listess, without energy and with
ont vitality. whenever he finds that he is
losing weight and that his ordinary work
gives him undue fatigue. he needs the
Golden Medical Discovery" No matter
how his trouble shows itself, this wonder
full remedy will cure him. We say it is
wonderful because of its wonderful results,
and not because there is anything super
natural about it-not because it does any
thing that is unexpected. or anything which
its discovcrer did not mean it to do. That
it cures many different so called diseases
is the most natural thing in the world
when you understand that nearly all dis
eases spring from the same thing - bad
digestion and consequent impure blood.
The " Discovery makes the appetite good,
the digestion strong, assimilation easy, and
the blood rich and pure. No disease Of the
blood can withstand its action
Learn more about it from Or Pierce's Com
mon Sense Medical Adviser. 1908 pages profrise-
ly illustrated which will be sent free receipt
OF mailing only. Address. Worlds Dispepsary
Medical Association. buffalo. NY
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1897-01-15

Once since 1916 an attempt has
been made to test the constitutionality
of the act of retrOcession. 4 resident
west of the river refused to pay the
Virginia taxes and the case was ap-
pcaled to the Supreme Court. The
court however, refused to go into this
question. 1t said that as the State OF
Virginia was in de .facto possession and
the United States had entered no
objection, the plaintiff was "cstoppcd
from raising the point which he seeks
to have decided"
Senator McMillan's bill provides
that the Attorney General shall in
qnlre into the circumstances connected
with the surrender by Congress of its
jurisdiction over this section and to
determine what measures are necessary
to again obtain control of it.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1897-01-15
Plano Furniture Polish.

A recipe for very superior furni-
ture polish, given by a dealer in musi-
cal instruments to housewife as the
cause for the shining surfaces of the
pianos in his rooms, consists of 4
tablespoonful of sweet oil, 4 table
spoonfuls of turpentine, teaspoonful
of lemon juice and 10 drops of house.
hold ammonia. This polish must be
thoroughly shaken before using and
applied with an old flannel or silk
cloth. Rub briskly and thoroughly,
which is at least third of the merit
of all polishes. Use second cloth to
rub the mixture into the grain of the
wood and third for the final polish.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1897-01-15
A STORY OF LONGFELLOW,
Mrs. Fields Tells an Interesting
AnecdOte of the Author.

AnecdOte of the Author.
Speaking of Longfellow, in her re-
Gently published volume of literary
"reminiscences, Mrs. Jane J. Fields
says:
Ellis kindness and love of humor
carried him through many tedious
interruption. He generously over
looked the fact of the subterfuges to
which men and women resorted in
order to get an interview, and to help
them out made as much of their ex-
cuses as possible. Speaking one day
OF the persons who came to see him ut
Nahant, he said: Cone man, Il stran-
ger, came with an omnibus full of
ladies. He descended, introduced him.
self, then returned to the omnibus,
took out all the ladies, one. two, three,
four and five, with little girl, and
brought them in. l entertained them
to the best of my ability, and they
stayed an hour. They had scarcely
gone when fOrlorn woman in black
came up to me on the piazza and
asked for dipper of water. Ger
tainly,' | replied, and went to fetch
her glass. When brought it she
said: There is another woman Just
by the fence who is tired and thirsty
| will carry this to her. But she
struck her head as she passed the
window and spilled the water on the
piazza. ooh, what have donep she
said. If had foor-cloth, would
wipe it up ooh, no matter about
the water l said, IF you have not
hurt yourself Then ! went and
brought more water for both and sent
them on their way refreshed and re-
jOicing.'
at would be both an endless and
improbable task to recall more of the
curious experiences which popularity
brought down upon him. There is a
passage among Mr.. Fields notes, how
ever, in which he describes an Incl
dent during Longfellow's last visit to
England, which should not be over
looked. Upon his arrival, the Queen
sent him a graceful message and in
vited him to Windsor castle, where
she received him with all the honors;
but he told me no foreign tribute
touched him deeper than the words of
an English hod-carrier, who came up
to the carriage door at Harrow and
asked permission to take the hand of
the man who had written the Voices
of the Night"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1897-01-15

$40 IS Special Wholesale Price. Never before sold
for less To quickly introduce tho Haywood" Bicycle
have decided make special coupon offer, giving every
reader Of this chance to get wheel the
lowest price offered On receipt of $500 and
will ship to anyone the above Bicycle securely Grated
and guarantee safe delivery Money refunded
represented after arrival and examination We will ship
e. a. d. with privilege of examination coupon
provided 500 with order of good faith.
written binding warranty with each Bicycle. This is q
chance of lifetime the oppO-
tuuty pass. Address all orders
CASH BUYERS UNION,
r67 West Van Buren, Street. BE- 81 90, CHICAGO ILL.,
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1897-01-15
Cleaning Marble.

1t is often the case that handsome
marble becomes almost hopelessly
soiled and stained, and there is de-
mand for a simple, practical recipe for
restoring it. The following from an
excellent authority is highly COM
mended: Take equal parts of OK gall,
powdered soap and pipe-clay and add
a little turpentine. Apply a coating
to the marble, and when thoroughly
dry rub it off and wash with warm
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1897-01-15
THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Enlarge tho Distriit to Its Origi.
nal DimensiOMs.

maj D1menS1Ohss
A recent article in the STANDARD
outlined the peculiar form of govern
ment which obtains in the District of
Columbia, the particular domain OF
the general Congress.
At the present time attention is
being turned towards the District on
account of the proposition of Senator
Mcmillan to secure from the State of
Virginia the retrOcession of the terri
tory formerly part of the District.
The Constitution gave Congress the
exclusive control over a tract of
ground not exceeding ten miles square.
Congress passed an act that this land
must be situated on the Potomac river,
north of the Eastern branch, and a
survey was made. Beginning at Jones'
Point, at the lower end of Alexandria,
lines were run for ten miles northeast
and northwest. From the ends of
these lines other lines were run at
right-angles to complete the square.
1t was found that this took in little
land below the Eastern branch, and in
1871 the law was modified so as to
cover the territory surveyed.
The District was, therefore, of great
est dimensions due north and south
and east and west.
The PotOmas river enters the Dis
trict at about the middle of the north
western side, flows in nearly an east
erly direction, and then due south to
the lower angle, SO that approximately
one-third of the land was in Virginia
and two-thirds in Maryland.
In 1916 Congress re-ceded to Vir-
ginia all that part of the District of
Columbia above high water mark on
the Virginia side of the river, and it is
this portion which is now to be re-
acquired if possible.
Extending from Washington across
the Potomac are two bridges only, and
at the Virginia ends of these bridges
are hot-beds of lawlessness. Here the
worst element from the city has been
congregating for years, to carry on
without fear of interruption the most
vicious gambling games of all kinds.
In both communities, robberies and
murders have been of frequent oc-
curence.
Strangers desiring to visit the Airing
ton Cemetery have carried away
decidedly strong ideas as to the de-
cadence of the dignity and power Of
the Old Dominion State, the former
Mother of Presidents"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1897-01-15

=" Ir'ttv and inviting picture. II,
~, n''l hook further.
Ih' .irl "alo ,islI OF satisfaction
IL >iIc ,utIc>,d her finished task, timer
covered all with Il length of netting
An huur'- rest, 81 lunch for which sh,
h"'l2ht Il good appetite. and then she
IT uut on hrr search for October
treasures.
She was back long l"riurr the houl
II her parents return. and when they
arrived she stood 1T the cate t. rccciv,
them. Hal pin>l'y Wa, with them
A. she had expected and he thought h
had never seen 50 fair 4 picture as she
presented in her soft brown dress, s
spray Of bclatcd goldenrod at hel
throat and another in her hair
There was happy look in her dark
eyes, and q deep flush stained hel
cheek a. he held her hand in greeting
But >omcway he did not like The
"C"u,in Hal" So freely bestowed. a
nearer and dcarcr title would have
been far more to his liking.
They were Il little late, 50 made
haste to prepare for the meal which
Nancy said was waiting for them.
How everybody did enjoy that tea
1t was not considered ill-mannered in
that section, il anything was particu-
larly good, to say 50, and Nancy found
herself loaded with compliments.
"Now, here's pie man can eat
without haunting fear of indigestion
or nightmare" said Mr.. Moore, as he
deposited 4 generous triangle of the
mock mince upon his plate. "Iou
have excellcd yourself, dear, they are
splendid" Thus it was with every
thing until the cakes were passed.
Nancy sat with downcast eyes, blush
ing under Halls admiring glances,
when a sudden and complete silence
on the part of all caused her to look
up. Mr.. Moore was evidently on the
verge of a fit, or making a heroic at
tempt to suppress laugh. She glanced
at Hall. He, too, was smiling, de-
spite all efforts to the contrary. "My
DEAR" said her mother in queer voice,
"where did yon get the sugar for your
cake?"
Nancy looked surprised. "Why,
after 1 used what was in the bucket,
opened that paper papa brought yes
terday."
"Oh, by George, 1 thought So" and
Mr.. Moore burst into q ringingpeal Of
laughter.
Mrs. Moore could not speak, but
motioned for Nancy to taste her piece
of cake.
She obeyed, but the expression Of
disguised amazement on her face
which followed was too much for Hal
and he joined the chorus. Nancy
sat Il moment the picture of mortifica
ton. Her beautiful cake, which ri
vailed the snow in whiteness, and hel
cream layer of which she had been SC
proud, were both made of salt!
But really, it was too comical, and q
moment later she was laughing az
heartily as any of them.
Well, the supper was agreat success
Notwithstanding her awful blunder
and ere she laid her head upon hel
pillow that night, Cousin Hal, who
really was no cousin after all, haG
asked her to sweeten his cakes for al
his life. And she had promised to dc
so, provided he furnished nothing but
salt.
Nancy is now mistress of home o.
her own, and has become notable
housewife. But she never uses the
contents of a package without being
sure whether it is sugar or salt.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1897-01-15
Notice to Creditors,

NOTICE is hereby given to creditors and all
~ other persons having claims against the
estate of Maria Erb, late of Olympia, in the
county OF Thurston, State Of Washington, To pre-
sent the same with the proper vouchers within
one year from the date of this notice to the un-
dersigned at the store of John Byrne. No. AIS East
Fourth street, Olympia. in Thurston county, State
hi washington that being the place for the trans
action of the business of said estate.
Dated ut Olympia, Dec 81. A. d. 1896.
JOHN BYRNE,
WENSL GRESL,
Administrator of the estate OF Maria Erb. do.
ceased "
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1897-01-15

LEAVING out New York and Penn
sylvania, the popular vote OF Mckinley
and Bryan was substantially tie.
Those people deceive themselves who
think the silver craze Is dead. 1t Will
be stronger in 1898 than it was last
wear if business and labor hc not anne
loratrd