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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-08-19
Gratiot's First Sacrifice.
Private Chas Bartram Of ST. Louis the First
from this County 10 Die in the Cause Our
Country has been Fighting For.


The body of Private Chas Bartram
was brought home to St. Louis from the
hospital at Chickamauga on Thursday
of last week for burial. The cause of
his death was spinal fever. His was the
first name to be enrolled upon the army
roster as from st. Louis, he enlisting at
the first call for troops in the Thirty
first Vol. and was assigned to Co. b.
and was only 10 years old The funeral
was held in the st. Louis Presbyterian
church Friday and the body was given q
soldiers burial in the st. Louis cemetery
by the local G.. A. r. Post Of that city
The procession which followed the re-
mains to the grave was over half Of a
mile inIlength and the business houses
were all draped in mourning and closed
during the services.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-08-19

In the six months ended June 80, 1898,
British exports of hardware and cutlery
to the United States fell to S199, ,245,
against S546,455 in the corresponding
period of 1897. Meanwhile, we have
not only been turning out an increased
quantity of these goods to make up for
the shrinkage in imports, but have
steadily increased our exports of hard
ware and cutlery. This is the way the
American policy works.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-08-19
Annie Drier.

Williams & Martin of Lowell, Ark
have been in Alma the greater part of
this week with a view of putting in an
apple drier at this place. The plant will
consume about 600 bushels of apples
daily and they will employ about 90
people for the next three months. This
means quite an industry for Alma as
they will buy all kinds of apples suitable
for evaporating purposes that the farm
ers may have TO sell.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-08-19
OSBORN MOORE.

A quiet home wedding occurred at the
residence Of Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Moore
on Wednesday afternoon, the contract
ing parties being their daughter, Miss
Sarah Moore, and +. E. Osborn, Rev. II.
w. Clough officiating. Both bride and
groom are we'll and favorably known to
Alma people. The happy couple left on the
30 Ann Arbor train for Dayton, Ohio,
their future home.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-08-19

One to three years, from Sept. lst.
Modern new house, thirteen rooms,
furnace, laundry, bath and closets, good
barn, desirable location. Reasonable
terms to the right party Inquire of II.
ID Lemen.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-08-19
Notice TO Bicycle Riders.

Notice is hereby given that the time
granted to wheelman for riding on side
walks has expired and that no person
has any right to ride upon any sidewalk
in the village of Alma from date of this
notice BY order of the Common CJun-
Gil of the village of Alma
August Is, 1898, w w KINCH
Village Clerk.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-08-19

Over work, either physical or mental,
will produce weakness and loss of ener-
gy. Too many business or family cares,
overwork in the harvest field, an excess
of woman work and worry, will pro-
duce months OF misery. To prevent this
the exhausted system should be rein
forced Immediately. DR.. J. II. Nc
Leans strengthening Cordial and
Blood Purifier is an appropriate remedy.
Price soc and sT.oo a bottle. For sale
bv b. S WEIR.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-08-19
Gard of Thanks.

We desire to express our thanks to the
many friends and neighbors for their
kindness and assistance in the time of
our bereavement also for the many and
beautiful flowers.
A. b. ANGELL,
Mr.. AND Mrs. RUSSELL,
Mr.. AND MRS. COLEMAN,
w. .. ANGEL.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-08-19

One bright bay mare, white star in
forehead, some white on both hind feet,
about 10 or - years old, Taken up
August 16 Owner call at this office
and pay charges. 1015-3w
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-08-19
Religious Notes.
METHODIST.

The subject of the pastors morning
sermon will be "The Great Motive and
its Sure Reward In the evening the
series of hymn studies will be continued.
Subject "Some Battle Hymns" Good
music. Seats free. Everybody welcome.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-08-19
You Cen Depend on II

that Foley Collie Cure is an instant re-.
lief for colo, summer complaint, chol-
era morhls, diarrhua, bloody hux,
chronic diarrhUa, cholera infantum,
bilious collie, painters collie and all
bowel complaints. Bivins & Rhodes.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-08-19
For Sale

or will trade for city or village prop
erty, forty acre farm two miles from
Big Rapids Thirty acres improved,
good house, well, orchard, about one
acre of strawberries, and lots of small
fruit. For further particulars write,
Mrs. p. J. GINGRICH,
1912 Big Rapids, Mich.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-08-19
Apples Wanted.

L have opened up the apple market in
Alma and will pay the highest market
price.
l.. II. HAYT.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-08-19
House and Lot for Sale

Small payment down, balance month
ly payment Inquire of
CHAs. MoRDEN.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-08-19
Dewey the Alpha and Omega
is E nded.
HOSTILITIES HAVE BEEN
ORDERED TO CEASE, BUT
DEWEY GOT IN HIS WORK BE-
FORE WORD REACHED HIM.


ued for two hours then the land forces rmed the
spanad made stubborn resistance but unable withstand the Ame
hod place by Lieut. Bumy Gen. August escaped the Kan
WASHINGTON 1.-THE
list of be mustered early probably within the
thirty Michigan Thirtyhd Thirty
fourth and The presidents that those
should possible while all
full call dibanded
een
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-10-01
Texas E Pacific
EXCURSIONS,
mo Trouble to Answer Questions"

ton Thirty-day tickets, s50.25 Tickets good
for return until November 10. 5000.
FL Paro to Chicago az d Return--Aug. Sill
Aug. 20, Sept. "a, Nov. L. respectively. Certi-
ticate plan,. account meetings Interstate
Merchants Association: $50. 55
Dallas and return-Accou State Fair. On
Thursday, Oct. 6. and Thursday, Oct Is, good
to return following Monday. s.. Tickets will
be on sale daily from Sept. - to Oct. IL, in
elusive, good returning until oct. l., al
S2495
FL Paso To Waco and return--Oct.--3 4 - and
q: $1,000. Final return limit October II. Ac-
count Baptist General convention.
Ell Paso to Washington. ID. c., and return
Sl255: for delegates to Protestant Episcopal
church convention, Oct OPS, and Women
AUXILIARY OF Missionaries, oct. .6-15. Certi-
Ell Paso To Pittsburg, Pa, and return Oct
and ., S52. 40 Good returning until Oct. Is
and may be extended TO oct. 81. Account
Trie mia. COnclave. Knights Tenn plar.
delegates tn Mississippi Valley Medical AS
sociation meeting Oct. ILL. -ICertificate
plan
I'll Paso to Chattanooga. Tenn. and return
--s:9.N, Oct. gand 10. Return limit Oct. -
convention Christian Church.
FL Paso to Houston. Tex. and return--Oct.
L. 80. Return limit Oct 22. Account meet
ing daughters of the Confederacy
Tourist Cars from FL Paso via FIT. Worth
and Kansas City to Chicago every Thursday.
Cool; especially adapted TO Summer Travel.
Tickets are now sale from FL Paso to
Mineral Wells-the Great Texas Health Re
sort-at S24 CO. good for sixty days from date
A. W. MONTAGUE. Depot Ticket Agt or
b. +. DARBYSHIRE,
Southwestern Freight and Passenger Agent.
NO III El Paso Street. El Paso. Texas.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-10-01
Mexican TortillaS.

A table of various comm ercial data
of the City of Mexico shows that s.
600, 900 tortillaS are daily consumed in
the city. The tortilla, the national
bread of Mexico. is made of maize. 1t
Is unle avened bread, the food of the
rich and poor alike. For common use
it is sometimes made quite thick: for
the tables of the better class it is small ;
four or FIVE inches in diameter. 1t is
prepared now as it has been for thous-
and years. The maize is par
boiled to cleanse and soften
the grain and then left to cool
Afterward it is crushed on a metal, or
block of lavastOne, about sixteen in
ches broad and twenty inches long and
mixed with water. The paste is patted
by hand until it is as thin as pancake
and then toasted on braserO, or ma
tive charcoal brazier. Tortillas cost
about 3 cents dozen and a family OF
ordinary size will consume on an aver
age eight dozen q day. There are nine
factories in the City of Mexico where
the tortillas are turned out by machin-
cry. The importance Of the industry
is further shown by the number of
''maiceras," or maize shops, in the
city, which are said to number not less
than 200. In the early part of the meal
of the working classes OF Mexico the
tortilla is used as plate receiving the
meat or other edible which forms the
principal course. When this is dis
posed of, it is the turn of the tortilla.
which is curled up eaten with great
IgustO-GlObe Democrat.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-10-01
To Be Named After Captain Capron

Washington Star.
An order has been issued by the war
department. announcing that one of the
two new batteries comprising the de-
lenses of Charleston has been named
Fort Capron, in honor OF Capt. Allyn
Cspron, who fell in the first battle
fought by the American troops in
Cuba.
This action was taken upon recon-
mendation of the officer in command Of
the battery, Capt. W. P. Van Ness OF
the First artillery. In letter upon
the subject Capt. Van Ness said:
1.-THE work is q large sixteen-mortar
battery, very conspicuous from the
sea and harbor and passed by an elec-
trio railway.
Culture generations will have the
deeds of the two young heroes, Capt.
Capron and Sergeant Jasper, kept fresh
in their minds by the two forts to whic b
their names have been given by a
grateful nation
Mrs. Cspron has recently received
from a friend in Chicago sad memen-
to of her son, the pair of cavalry
quantities. which he wore when he
was shot. This friend met a soldier
returning from the war who said he
had Capt. CaprOn's guantlets. He
had aided in removing the stricken
man to shelter and the gloves were
picked up where he had rested. The
soldier brought them back to this
country with him to give to Capt.
CsprOn's family and forward
ed them through Col. Thomas of the
Indian Territory, whose son succeeded
to Capt.CCapron's command. Capt.
Capron was we'll known in Washing
ington. His father, Capt. Allyn
Capron of the artillery. was stationed
at Fort Meyer for several years
end the young soldiers mother was
at the Washington barracks when the
news came of the death of her son be-
fore Santiago. Capt. Allyn Capron
was q lieutenant in the regular army,
stationed at Fort Sill, Indian Territory,
when the wa broke out and he was
made a captain of volunteer cavalry.
His command formed q part Of ROose.
velt's rough riders and was in the thick
of the first fight.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-10-01

Fine line of Crepe paper at Irvin's.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-10-01

to the publication of the resolution, q
great many designs were submitted
from all over the country: in fact,
tee consisted of Assistant Secretary Of
the Navy Charles q. Allen; United
States Senator Henry Cabot Lodge, Of
Massachusetts, who introduced the
Joint resolutions; and Prof. Marshal OIL.
liver, OF the United States Naval Acad-
envy, Annapolis, Nd. The vote was
taken by mail, the designs submitted
being sent by the assistant secretary OF
| the navy to the other members of the
committee as rapidly Is they were re-
ceived at the navy department, and the
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-10-01

The firms great diamond and gem
iewelry exhibit at the Worlds Colum-
bian exposition was all prepared under
his personal supervision. Among his
most successful artistic work is that of
sculpture: modelling has been q favor
lite pastime with him from childhood,
and most OF the unique forms of richly
jeweled ornamental objects to he seen
at Tiffsny's are his personal work,
while many of his products in figure
modelling have been cast in gold and
silver and bronze
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-10-01
,ote was unanimous for the Tiffany

vote was unanimous for the Tiffany
design.
Mr.. Paulding Farnhsm, the success
full designer of the Dewey sword of
honor, is secretary and one Of the di-
rectors of the house of Tiffany a. Co.,
and, while still a young man, he has
long since won his spurs rs an artist in
several open International contests At
the Paris exposition of 1889 he receiv-
ed q special med al as co-lsborer of ex-
ceptionsl merit for his work in connec-
tion with the Tiffany jewelry exhibit.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-10-01

1nvalids can be given tub baths by
means of q newly patented tub which
is made of collapsible rubber, with a
number of rubber tubes arranged along
the sides and bottom. to be inflated
after the patient is placed upon the
collapsed bath, causing the tub to as
sumo its proper shape.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-10-01

A Frenchmen has designed a bicy-
Gle hub which has flsnRes projecting
from the hub, through which the
spokes pass from one side of the rim to
the other, screw threads being turned
at each end of the spoke.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-10-01
No Fighting Between Meals.

"The Cuban insurgents" remarked
Cumso. lido not appear to be such val
liable allies of the Americans as it wal
thought they would be-"
''They seem to have an objection to
fighting between meals" added Cav
ker.-Harper's Bazaar.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-10-01
ADMIRAL DEWEY'S SWORD.
The Nations Gift Will Be One of the
Most Beautiful Swords In Ex-
letenCe.

Tiffany IL Co., OF New York, makers
of the most famous presentation swords
OF the Civil War, are the successful de-
siQners of the sword of honor to be pre-
sented TO Rear Admiral Dewey, and are
already we'll advanced, says the Buf-
falo Express, upon the execution OF
their contract. The design for the
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-10-01

To prevent damage to furniture
when busting, the wooden or metal
portion of the brush is provided with
q cap or band of rubber, which slips
over the handle and covers the back.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-10-01

Where did Hicks get the knack of
avoiding scorchers?"
"Oh, he learned that lodging cred
itors.-North American.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-10-13
A DIFFERENT SONG
!" New bs'nG sung BY .. n. Ridgley, Popu.
list Candidate for Congress In the
Third District

In a letter to the Pittsburg Tribune
OF March II, 1893, congressman Z. R.
Ridgley recorded himself as follsws:
ITO our shame as q nation, we are
being used through control Of the
president, as mere tool to help this
ring of spectators, while hundreds OF
thousands of human lives are being
crushed in Cuba that Shylock may got
his pound of flesh.
How long, oh, how long, will the
liberty.loving people Of the republic
permit these gamblers to control
every administration, and thus use our
government to turn human blood into
dollars, both at home and in Cubaq
Our president is but clay, being ma.
nipulated by Hanna and his crowd,
These capitalists rule our administra-
ton, and the people mourn. May their
cries reach the presidents ears, and
may no turn his back to Shylock and
his face to humanity, is the prayer Of
yours truly,
(Signed) T. R. RIpeLEy.r
But he now sings a different song.
Alta G. A. R. campfire in Topeka last
week he attuned his harp thus:
I'm meeting with President McKin.
ley in my official capacity | found in
him Q sympathetic heart for all sui.
fering and oppressed people, no mat
ter to what party or nation they be.
longed. He Is . big.hearted, big
Drained, firm and resourceful man.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-10-13
B0TKlN'S INCONSISTENCY.
The ongresaman.at-I.srgs 10 Ge.tIns BIs
Stories on "Alssrism" slightly
Mixed.

A few weeks ago, soon after his son
arrived at Leavenworth from Camp
Alger, Congressman Jerry Botkin took
occasion to express himself on the Al.
gerism Of the yellow journals. He
said:
II do not take any stock In these
stories about the Il. treatment of the
soldiers There Is my boy, for In.
stance. He has gained Is pounds since
he enlisted in the army. He Is fat and
robust and has made good soldier"
A few days later the young man
went to Topeka to visit relatives.
While there he took sick. He Is now
at home suffering with typhoid fever.
Now Botkin claims Alger Is to blame
because his son gained Is pounds In
the service and took the typhoid fever
while visiting at Topeka.
Mr. Botkin's son, Ralph, was a mem.
bar OF the Twenty-second Kansas. He
got in through q personal appeal to
the president He was stationed at
Camp Alger and returned to Kansas
with his regiment, in good health.
In view Of his utterances on the re-.
turn Of his son from Camp Alger, the
following quotation from an interview
last week places Congressman Botkin
In ridiculous light;
II am SO indignant at the treatment
my boy received that | do not allow
myself to talk about IT,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-10-13
PETERS VOTES.
VIII Get Large support from the Pope.
llsss who Cann0t TO
Lesdy.

M. N. Butler. Of Lansing. secretary
Of the Kansas Law and Order league,
in Topeka interview this week claims
that Mr.. PETER, the prohibition candi.
date for governor, will get q very large
vote from populists who cannot give
their support to Leedy. He said:
II was an original green hacker and
in the last campaign was national.
list, and Of course voted for prohibition
and free silver Our forces are again
united and we are In the campaign for
education and progress and not for
retrogression. 1t will only be short
time when the better element Of every
party will demand prohibitory inforce.
ment and In tones Of thunder. Such
men IS Senator Sheldon, Hanna, Will
Curl, j. P. st. John and hundreds like
them may be fooled once, but hardly
twice. Our bureau Is drawing the
lines for 1900, and II things keep COM
ing our way we will bespeak for PETER
q larger vote than for Leedy."
Where Is PETERS chief, support to
come froms"
From among the populists In the
rural districts. He Is the father Of the
alliance and still q populist, while
Leedy 10 nothing II not democrat l
have been In many Of the western
counties and II Is my candid judg-
msnt that PETER will poll . heavier
vots than Leedy. Mark that predic-
ton made BY rue nearly two months
before election"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-10-13
cosrlcAN ON FUSION.


Fusion is debasing. Its very soul Ia
greed. Show me fusion party and |
will show you party whose guiding
spirits are political pirates The pop.
ulist party was founded by sincere and
honest men. But these have all been
relegated to the rear A crowd have
gotten control whose cry is "A half
loaf is better than none" Under such
control the once honest organization
has become tool OF spoils hunters.
You might as well go search for At.
tar OF roses in the decaying carcass OF
horse ten days dead as in the so.
called populist party as long as It
stoops to this disreputable work Of
fusing with any and everything, no
matter what w. ]. Costigan. one OF
the original organizers OF the popu.
hstparty.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-10-13
BLANCO'S TINE SHORT.


Washington, Oct 12.-No informa-
ton, officially, has been received by
this government to the effect that
Gen. Blanco desires four months longer
in which to evacuate Cuba Adjt Gen.
Corbin said yesterday:
We shall give Blanco until December to
leave the Island. On that date the United
States expects that he and all the
Spaniards who intend to leave will have
gone. Six weeks or nearly two months
ought to be sufficient time for him to re-
move his army. Spain Is surely not SO
bankrupt as not to be able to engage trans
ports enough to carry away oil Of her troops
by that time. It is highly necessary that this
government gain full possession Of Cuba at the
earliest possible moment There must ba
changes made In the civil government Of the
island and while the cool weather prevails we
must improve the sanitary conditions which
have long been such menace to health. At
present the revenues OF the island are going
into the Golfers Of Spain. No Cuban gets the
benefit OF single dollar Of II The island nc
longer belongs to Spain and the people Of the
island are entitled to the revenues
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-10-13
MOST REMARKABLE RECORD,


Washington, Oct 10 Seventeen sail
ors killed and 81 casualties all told
was the total loss suffered by the
United States navy during the war.
The figures have just been complied at
the navy department In Dewey's great
fight 1t Manila bay not man was
killed and every one Of the nine men
wounded returned to duty. In the
battle Of July 8 of Santiago one
man was killed and there were
II wounded, all returning to duty.
In the attack upon the forts at
the entrance at Santiago June
~ one sailor was killed and
II wounded, Of whom only seven were
able to return to duty. The heaviest
loss was at Guantanamo. There were
% casualties In that 1OO.hour fight,
and of the list six marines were killed.
OF the wounded nine returned to duty
In the battle with the forts and gun.
boats off Cienfuegos the list aggre.
gated II wounded and two killed.
The fierce hattie between the torpedo
boat Winslow and revenue cutter
Hudson with the Spanish land batter
les and artillery forces at Cardenas
resulted In five deaths. In the BON.
bardment Of San Juan the casualties
numbered eight, with one man killed.
There were four other casualties, oc-
curing in as many separate engage.
ments, and that completes the list of
naval losses OF the 81 men wounded
in the war "a were returned to duty,
one died Of wounds, six were invalided
from the service and six continue UNI
der treatment Considering results
obtained, this list is said to be the
most remarkable in the naval history
of the world.