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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-08-19

Pimples, blotches, yellow skin, scaly
and ugly spots, foul breath, dark rings
about the eyes, owe their existence to a
diseased liver and bad digestion. To
remove these disfguring evidence of in
ternal disorder the liver should receive
immediate attention. DR.. ]. II. Nc
Leans Liver and Kidney Balm is re-
liable remedy for liver troubles and
arrangements i'll the kidneys. It's use
will restore those organs to the healthy,
active and regular performance OF their
functions. When this is accomplished
the eye will become bright and spark
ling, the skin fair and smooth, and the
complexion clear, Price Il 90 bottle.
For sale by 3. S. WEBB.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-08-19
A NEW TRIUMPH.
The acknowledgements Can
Be Cured.
T. A. Slocum, the Great Che a q
Scientist, viii Send TO Suffers,
Three Free Bottles of His New
~ Discovered Remedies to
Cure Consumption and
All Lung Troubles.

Nothing could be fairer, more philan-
thropic or carry more JOY to the afflicted
than the generous offer of the honored
and distinguished chemist, TIA .Slocum,
NJ. c., of New York City.
He has discovered a reliable and alb
solute cure for consumption, and all
bronchial, throat, lung and che st di-
seases, catarrhal affections, general de-
cline and weakness, loss of flesh and
all conditions of wasting away; and TO
make its great merits known, will send
three free bottles OF his newly discov-
cred remedies TO any afflicted reader of
the ALMA RECORD.
Already his new scientific system Of
medicine" has permanently cured thous-
ands of apparently hopeless cases.
The doctor considers it not only his
professional, but his religious duty-a
duty which he owes to suffering human
ity-to donate his infallible cure.
He has proved the dreaded consump-
ton" to be a durable disease beyond a
doubt, in any climate, and has on file
in his American and European labora-
tories thousands of Heartfelt testi-
monials OF gratitude" from those bene.
fitted and cured, in all parts OF the world.
Catarrhal and pulmonary troubles
lead TO consumption, and consumption,
uninterrupted, means speedily and Ger.
tain death. Don't delay until it is too
late: Simply write r. A. Slocum NJ. c.
9S Pine street, New York. giving eX-
press and postofice address, and the
free medicine will be promptly sent
Please tell the doctor you saw his offer
ia the ALMA RECORD.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-08-19
Notice.

We, the undersigned, do hereby agree
to refund the money OH two 25-cent
bottles of Bakers Mandrake Bitters, if
it fails to cure constipation, biliousness,
sick headache, of any OF the diseases for
which it is recommended. Also will
refund the money on a 80 cent bottle of
Downs Elixir, if it does not cure any
cough. cold, Group, whooping cough, or
throat or lung difficulty. We also
guarantee one 25.cent bottle of either Of
the above to prove satisfactory or money
refunded. g. S. WEBB.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-08-19

The talk that s., 100000 worth of am
munition was wasted in the naval bonn
teries is all bosh. Even if no material
damage was done-and such does not
appear to have been the case-the NOR
al effect of that bombardment was
we have learned that strong coast de-
lenses are everything that the name in
dicates, and this is something that is
most important for the United States,
with its extensive cost line, to know.
European threats to lay waste our coast
cities will hereafter be laughed to scorn
as the results of SIMPSONS lombard
ment of Santiago.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-08-19

at the outlet OF the drain will BE- let first, and
the remaining sections i'm their order up stream
In accordance with the diagram now on fle
with the other parers pertaining to said drain
In the Office of the County Drain Commissioner
OF Gratlot County to which reference may be
had by a ii parties interested, and bids will be-
made and received accordingly. Contracts will
BE- made with the lowest responsible bidder
giving adequate security for the performance OF
the work. IN SUN then and there to be fixed
by me. reserving TO myself the right TO reject
any and all bids. The date for the completion
Of such contract and the terms OF payment
therefor, shall be announced at time and place
OF letting
Separate bids will also be received for the
construction of steel bridges on line OF said
drain, according to specifications.
Notice Is further hereby given: That at the
time and place OF said letting. or at such other
time aud place thereafter, to witch J. the Drain
Commissioner aforesaid. may adjourn the
same the Assessments for benefits and the lands
comprised within the
Number One Hundred Twelve
Drain SpeCial Assessment District"
and the anDointment thereof will be- announced
by me and will be subject TO review for one
day Orom o'clock ia the forenoon until 3
O'Clock I'm the atternoon)
The following is a description OF the several
tracts or parcels Of land constituting the
Special Assessment District of said drain. viz:
Lands in Town II North Range West
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-08-19
THERE'S TO BE A PICNIC
AT
GRANDRAPIDS, AUGUST rs.

Get ready TO so and tell your friends
and neighbors about the Schwabenfest
or German Picnic on above date. The
Annual Schwabenfest is an occasion of
merrymaking by the Germans and
they cordially invite everybody to join
them. All manner Of old country games
and sports are included in the day 5
program, and q fine brass band will
furnish music. A plentiful of good
things TO eat and drink will be furnished
for the hungry and thirsty. Schoen-
fields grove at Reed Lake will be the
scene of festivities and is easily reached
by street cars from the station. a
special excursion train via the d. G X.
q w. Ry, will leave Alma at s 10 a. m
and arrive at Grand Rapids at II 40 a.
IN. Leave returning at 100 p. IN.
Round trip rate $l.00
l0l5-2w. GEO. DEHAvEN, G.. p. A.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-08-19
AN UNPARALLELED OPPORTUNITY FOR A
SUMMERS OUTING
To the Muskoka Lakes, and Highlands Of North
ern Ontario, August 10.

The Muskoka Lakes are reached by
the Grand Trunk Railway System from
Muskoka Wharf (Gravenhu about
ll2 miles north of Toronto The princi-
pal lakes, Muskoka (22 miles,. Rosseau
(34 miles, and Joseph (45 miles, are
reached by steamers of the Muskoka
Navigation Company. Tickets for this
excursion will be sold from points on the
Grand Trunk Railway System in Mich
igan, and will be good to return up TO
and including August 29th. Rates are
very low, ranging from 500 to $500
only.
The above excursions are the most at
tractive and at lowest rates for a sum-
mer's outing that have yet been made.
l0l4-2w
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-08-19
IT MAY BE THE LAST.

Sunday, August 2lst, the Ann Arbor
X. II. will give another cheap excursion
train leaves Alma at g 100 "a. IN. Fare
for the round trip $1.25. These resorts
are delightful places to spend Sunday
and as this excursion may be the last
one Of the season, you should not fail
to take advantage of 1t.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-08-19
Sumner at large.

sumner at large.
Now, therefore, all of you, the allowed named
persons owners OF the above described lands
and all unknown or non resident persons own
ers OF the above described lands and each OF
you are hereby cited to b. and appear at the
time and place above set forth. to be heard
you so desire and show cause, if any there be-
why the above described lands, or any part
thereof should not be assessed per cent for
benefits in the construction OF the above de-
scribed drain.
Dated this sth day of August, A. d. 1898
CHARLES A. SCHoLTZ,
County Drain Commissioner
for Gratiot County.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-08-19
ANNUAL 10 DAY EXCURSION TO
PETOSKEY, TRAVERSE CITY
RENZONIA and Err ANKEORI

Thursday August 25th the Ann Arbor
Railroad will sell tickets to the above re-
sorts, limited for return to Saturday
Sept. 3D., at the low rate of 50. 10 for the
round trip. Train leaves Alma at - 20
p. m, arrives Benzonia 5 40 p. m,
Frankfort p. m, Traverse City 6 80 p
m, Petoskey 6 80 p. m, Bay View
$40 p. m. Baggage will be checked
through
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-08-19
Grange Picnic.

The annual grange picnic of Gratiot
county will be held in the grove one
mile east and one-half mile south of
Alma on Friday, August 26. ID. L..
Sharrar will act rs president of the day,
while b. +. Redfern will deliver the adj
dress. The following program will be
rendered, commencing at ten O'Clock a,
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-08-19
For Sale or Exchange.

Forty acre farm located three and one
half miles west and one-half mile south
of Alma. For sale cheap or will ex-
change for smaller farm. Thirty
acres cleared for the pillow and eight
acres of timber Good well, and also a
flowing stream of water across the farm
Also good mich COW for sale cheap
10l46w Inquire of w. G. BYARD.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-08-19

MORTG AGE SALE;-Default having been
Nj made in the conditions OF a mortgage exc
cutcd by Miles c. Lathrop and Ethel NJ. Lath-
rop his wife, TO John ID. Spinney I'm trust for
Dages, Andrews X Company dated January
eighth, 1898. aud recorded i'm the Office of the
register of deeds for Gratiot county, Michigan.
ON January nth, 1898. in liber - OF mortgages
on page 80; on which mortgage there is claimed
TO be due at the date of this notice elghty-five
dollars aud six cents, besides an attorney fee
of fifteen dollars stipulated I'm said mortgage
TO be PAID should any proceedings be taken 10
fOreclOse said mortgage. and no suit or pro-
ceeding at law or I'm equity having been insti-
tutcd TO recover any part OF the debt secured
by said mortgage; therefore by virtue OF the
power of sale in said mortgage contained, and
Of the statute IN such case made and provided,
notice is hereby given that on October 10, 1893,
AT ten o'clock IN the forenoon, at the north
front door of the court house for Gratiot
county, in Michigan. I'm the village OF Ithaca
in said county, there will be sold at public
vendue 10 the highest bidder the premises de-
scribed In said mortgage, viz:
Lot twenty-four "a I'm block two 1T Adams
addition to the village OF RVerdale. GratiOt
county, Michigan. according to the recorded
plat thereof together with the hereditaments
and appurtenances thereonto belonging or in
anywise appertainng
Dated July nth, 1898.
JOHN ID. SPINNEY, I'm trust for
Dages, Andrews Il Company,
JOHN ID. SPINNEY Mortgage
Attorney for Mortgage. l0l0l3w
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-08-19
said drains.
Z. The length OF drain on each description of
and isas follo to-wit:
MAIN LINE
Description.
February, A. D., 1898, by
CHARLES A. SCHOLTZ,

Deputy County Surveyor
Said job will be let by sections. The section
at the outlet of the drain will be let first and
the remaining sections in their order up
stream, in accordance with the diagram now
on file with the other papers pertaining to
said drain, in the offices of the County Drain
Commissioner OF the county OF Gratiot,
to which reference may be had by all
parties interested, and bids will be made
and received accordingly. Contracts will be
made with the lowest responsible bidder
giving adequate security for the performance
OF the work in sum then and there to be fixed
by me- reserving TO myself the right to re-
ject any and all bids The date for the COM
pletion OF such contract, and the terms of pay
ment therefor, shall be announced at the
time and place OF letting.
Notice Is further hereby given. That at the
time and place OF said letting, or at such other
time and place thereafter, to which I. the
Drain Commissioner aforesaid, may adjourn
the same. the assessments for benefits and the
lands comprised within the Number One
Hundred Three Drain Special Assessment
District" and the apportonment thereof will
be announced by me, and will be subject to re-
view for one day 0rom 9 o clock in the fore
noon until O'Clock in the afternoon)
The following is q description OF the several
tracts or parcels OF land constituting the
Special Asse ssment District of said drain viz:
Name or owner. Description Sec.
Nathan Church all that part OF u OF n e
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-08-19

Protect your ideas they may bring you wealth.
Write JOHN wEDpERBuRN 4 co, Patent Attor.
sno list ~ two Lun'freJ 10 yeD,ious wanted
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-08-19

NOTICE OF DRAIN LETTING AND RE-
~ VIEW. Notice is hereby given. that l.
Charles a. SchotZ county dram commissioner
OF the county of Gratiot, tate of Michigan, will
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-12-30
Hobbies are the most unsatisfactory
of all beasts to ride.


Higdon, Fisher and Thorpe, (Regis
tration No. 2037), Patent Lawyers, Dia
mond Building, Junction Main and Del
aware Sts., Kansas City, Mo-, report
the following list of patents for the
week ending Dec. 20, 1898, TO inventors
living in Missouri, Kansas and Ne
braska Tel. 1912.
MISSOURI
Charles A. Bartliff, St. Louis, pump
curb Eeservoir.
Seth Bedford, Charleston; car coup
ling and operating device therefor.
James CLANCY, Lebanon; gate.
Edward l.. Dimmitt, Kansas City
ball caster.
AXel Ehlers, Carthage; picture
hanger.
Alexander Euston, st. Louis; ex
tracing oil from seeds.
Alexander Euston, st. Louis; lnsecd
cake for ming apparatus.
Willis w. Graves, assignor to Hy-
draulic Press Brick Co., st. Louis
brick kiln.
Stephen A. d. Hardy, AK; truss.
George II. King, Kansas City; as
signor of one-fourth to A. j, Prudot
Hermann; toy.
George II. King, Kansas City; as.
signor of one-fourth to A. j. Prudot
Hermann; combination toy.
Waldo A. Layman, st. Louis; am
meter for alternating electric cur
rents.
Edward Schacfer, assignor to Mis-
souri, Lamp and Manufacturing Co.,
St. Louis; fire extinguisher.
James a. Swearingen, Milan; churn
Joseph A. Walker, Kansas City;
water noter.
Herbert A. Wheeler, st. Louis; tiIs
die.
Robert J. Barkley, Chanute egg car.
ton.
William A. Cory, Leavenworth; rail.
way turn table.
George Schneider, Augusta; car
coupling.
Louis Yielky, Rock Creek; disk
NEBRASKA.
John j. Ehlers, Willard car coup.
ling.
Walter Shreeve, Elm Creek; filtering
device.
Albert Geyler, Grand Island; trade
mark for medicated syrup for di seases
of the lungs and tSroat.
Total issue of Dee. 20, 1898
Patents 375
Designs. Q"
Trade Marks. 81
Labels. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. IL
l.
Total. Az
A copy of any patent in the above list
will be furnished On application for 25
cents.
Send for price list and catalogue free.
Please mention this paper
One never knows how empty some
men really are until they get full.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-12-30

Subjoned Is calendar from which can
be determined the day of the week for
any date from Jan. LIST, 1900. to Jan.
LIST, 2100.
To find the day of the week for any
date" Look under the columns for
years, and locate the given year; then,
in the same line to the right, in the
column under the desired century, you
will find the index number. Then 10
cate the desired date. If it is in jan
uary or February, leap year. or other
wise, always be careful to look in the
column under the right month. After
having found your date, look in the
same line to the right in the columns
for days of the week, and il the col
umn which is headed with your index
number you will find the desired day
OF the week. Example: What was the
day of the week January 1, 1898? I'm
der column for years we find 9S then
to the right, under 1900, we find index
number 2; then to the right Of January
LIST, in column headed with 2, we find
Saturday.
G.. w. CUNNINGHAM.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-12-30
GlOO Reward, 800.

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assisting nature in doing its work. The pro-
pr.etors have so much faith in its curative
powers that they offer One Hundred Dollars for
any case that 1t fulls to cure. Send Tor list OF
Testimonials.
Address i. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo. O
Sold by druggists 75c
Halls Family Pills are the best
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-12-30
RELIEF FROM PAIN.
Women Everywhere Express their
Gratitude to Mrs. Pinkham.
nrs. T. A. WALDEN. Gibson, Ga, writes

"DEAR Mrs. PIEKnAM:-Beforc talk.
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to me. I never saw a well day. At
my monthly period l suffered untold
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Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-12-30
A Remarkable Creation.

A most remarkable cremation will
take place when Joaquin Miller, "the
poet Of the Sierras," dies. He has
built a great funeral pyre on his prop
erty at Oakland. CAL, in the form of
. cube, nearly ten feet each way, made
OF boulders set in cement. On the
top of this his body will be placed and
burned, and the ashes will then be
hung to all points of the compass, II
the provisions Of the will are carried
out.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-12-30

Nearly all Of the new freight equip
ment ordered by Receivers Coweh
and Murray of the Baltimore G Ohio
railroad during the past few months
will be delivered by January 10Th.
The orders consisted of 5000 stand
ard box cars, from the Michigan Pc
ninsular Car Company; 1000 box and
1000 gondolas from the Pullman
Company; 1000 box cars from the
Missouri Car and Foundry Company;
1000 steel coal cars of 100000 pounds
capacity from the Schoen Company,
and five 50-foot modern mail cars
from the Pullman Company. Each
Of these cars is equipped with the
Westinghouse air brake and H. o. P.
automatic couplers.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-12-30
Hrs. FLORENCE A. WOLFE, SIS ruiberry
St., Lancaster, Ohio, writes:

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Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-12-30
r1rs. w. R. BATES, riansfield, Ln., writes

"Before writing to you / suffered
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ute in telling them what has brought
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Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-12-30

The women who have been making
nightshirts for the volunteers are re-
quested to make some for their hus-
bands while their enthusiasm is still
on. and before they lose the pattern.--
Atchison Globe.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-12-30
The Enormous Gold Product of 1903

From South Africa, the Klondille
and Australia gold is being shipped in
large quantities. This years output
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vious twelve months. The sale of Hos
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creasing very fast This famous
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Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-12-30
CALENDAR CHANGES.
HOW BEGINNING OF NEW YEAR
HAS "LEAPED."
From December to March and from
March to January-A Table Which
Gives Much Valuable Information
About Days and Dates.

ECESSITY ever
has and always
will be the mother
of invention. 1t
is evident that pre-
vious to the latter
part of the six
tenth century the
nations Of the old
world were differ
ing widely in their
opinions as to
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-12-30

Speaking of well preserved women
Lots wife was probably the best of
the assortment.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-12-30

Piso's Cure for Consumption is the only
cough medicine used in my house.-D. Z.
Albright, Mi'ilinburg, Pa, Dec. IL, 100.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-12-30

An Arkansas debating society had
for discussion, Resolved, that gee
whillilSins' is profanity" and the
affirmative won.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-12-30

The man who acts contrary to his
wife's advice and fails never hears the
last of it.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-12-30

Next to rolling off log, the easiest
thing is to tell other people how they
ought to bring up their chill 'rsn.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-12-30

Women aud men who are unhappy though mar
rled' may find remedy in Vitality Pills. Cold aud
obs mate couples united. Cures liquor and tobacco
habits Price sl. Physicians testimonials free.
icntiHc Remedy Co., Box 3li3 Boston, Mass.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-12-30

Some people spend Il Let of their
time looking for traps to walk Into
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-12-30

The most graceful girl cannot try on
shoe without putting her foot in II.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-12-30

None knoweth what thy future lot may
be;
Perhaps the beggar crouching at thy
door
May give TO thee the longed-for crust
Of bread.
The balm OF hope into thy heart may
POUR.
And We within your stately dwellings
here,
Forget not those who stand without
the pale,
And you with all the joys of home and
friends,
Remember those without the pleas
ant vale.
For one above looks kindly down on
all,
On rich and poor alike, where'er they
be;
And He who bids Us give to those who
ask
VIII make thy giving doubly blest
to thee.
What will your next political move
be-" inquired the energetic politician.
II don't think" said the defeated can
didate for congress, that there's going
to be any. / guess I'll stay at home."-
Washington Star.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-12-30

Some men, like some fences don't
amount to much until they get gait
on them.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-12-30

EIrs. WILSON'S s0orning syrup
Forchidren tcethng ,sofons the gums reduces infam
nation, aays PAIN wind collie s5 cents bottle.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-12-30

Save where the twinkling stars shine
out above,
On child of poverty as child of wealth,
Upon the outcast too, with eyes of
love.
Little think they within the portals
grand
OF her who stands. without the state
ly gate;
Little they dream what weary weight
Of woe
One 1.-THE of all their riches could
abate.
Poor wanderer, crouching at the rich
mans door,
Watching with longing eyes the
scene of mirth,
Thy worn and pallid face a story tells,
Sorrow has been thy dreary lot on
earth.
From carly morn till midnight hour
rings out ,--vr
The same old tale of poverty' ana
grief,
Fierce hunger gnawing at the aching
heart;
She oft has prayed grim death to
send relief.
o, We within the pale of wealth and
power,
Forget not those who cover at your
gate.
Mayhap the wretch who humbly begs
her bread,
In days long since gone by, was, like
thee, great
Think, stately belle, before whose
sway all bow,
Mayhap the wretched woman gazing
there
Was once the worshiped of q lofty
home,
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-12-30

Chips cut large figure in life, as
we'll as in a poker game. A man has
the blues when he hasn't red.