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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-01-14
WASHINGTON TOPICS.

The debate on civil service, which
will occupy the time of the House Tor
few DAYS after Congress reassembIes
will be vigorous and spicy. Many mem
bers have been employing their time
during the recess in digging up da'a
and otherwise preparing themselves
for an assault upon the law which will
shake its foundations. COmmi, 'oner
of Pensions Evans has contributed not
little TO the and and comfort OF the
opponents Of civil service and supplied
them with consldera ole ammunition.
His statements, already widely pub
lished, 10 the effect that the best clerks
in his department were put there as
spollsmeu: that he could dispense with
100 civil service appointees without
feeling their loss and that be could Oh
tain better results from force abso-
lutely responsible only to the appoint
ing powers are probably true.
~
Champ" Clark, the popular and
witty Democratic member from Mis-
souri,, talks poiHtedly on the subject
aud tells some truths about the situa-
ton in Congress. He says: "The civil
service reform business as now con-
Quoted is fraud of the first water. 1t
is one of the ineXplicable mysteries Of
this world how it ever came to be
adopted or how it is maintained. There
are not two dozen men in the House
really in favor of it; there never were
two dozen men in any other Congress
in favor of it, and yet it appears inn
possible to repeal il. AT heart the Re-
publicanS are no more civil service re-
formers than are the Democrats. Har-
rison," continued Mr.. Clark. "didn,t
pay any attention to the civil service
except to use it for Republican ends;
Cleveland didn't pay any attention to
it except to use it for personal ends,
and Mckinley will follow suit, not
withstanding a famous declaration that
no backward step must be taken in II
civil service He can't stand the pres
sure. There is but one Mckinley. Gen.
GrosvenOr Is his prophet, and Gen.
Grosyenor is as hungry IA spokesman as
one would ind in IA months Journey. |
wish | could get Gen. Grosvenor 20
agree 10 90 further than he wants to
90. | think could make great man
OF him if he would take my advice, and
that is, instead Of amending the ciJ
service law So as TO squeeze out few
Democrats 10 repeal the whole business.
That would give him standing in the
country and fame with the people. 1t
might make him President. There is
no telling. ! would offer this amend
ment myself, but | am afraid could
not get recognition from the char.
while Gen. Grosvenor undoubtedly
could, and he is missing a great oppor-
tunity if he don't
~
When the Senate rccOnvenes Senator
Lodge will introduce bill providing
for the purchase of the DANISH Islands,
St. Thomas, st. Croix and st. John.
The State Department has communicate
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-01-14

Buckingham 5 Dye for the Whskers
does It's work thoroughly. coloring a uni
form brown r back, which when dry,
Will neither rub. wash of, nor SOL linen.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-01-14

That Hoods Sarsaparilla purilies the
blood and relieves vast amount of suf-
ferIng is not theory but a we'll known
fact.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-01-14

Washington, Jan. Auditor Castle
of the poStoftice department mas dis
covered Irregularities in money order
accounts which may possibly result s.
loss TO the government of consider.
able sum. Several cases have been de-
lected in which orders were issued fol
as high as $50 and 800 and were re.
ported by the issuing postmaster at 81
or - each. how many such fraud,
were perpetrated during the three year,
in which the old system was in opera,
ton can only be guessed. 1t woulc
take 100 men year ID examine The
100, OOO,0 900 money orders
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-01-14

Hood's P,ls are the only pill TO take
with Hoods Sars lparilla. Easy and yet
efficient.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-01-14
Sickness makes a mans

a
hands useless. General
snd nervous debility holds him down just
as surely as a great weight. He feels that
he Is down, but he hasn't strength or en-
ergy enough TO get up again. His whole
body seems tired out. His head is heavy.
All effort il distasteful. He Is as tired in the
morning as he was when he went 10 bed
The sleep he gets is heavy, dreamful and
unrefreshing His body is full of turgid
healthless, impure blood He is subject to
headaches and dizziness and palpitation of
the heart al the least exertion. He IL on the
direct road 10 serious sickness. Few men
appreciate how serious is their case when
they say oh. there is nothing the matter
with me. My blood is little out of order +;
that is all "
Pure blood is essential TO life. The more
impure il becomes, the stronger hold disease
has on the system IT, instead OF contain
ing health giving life giving properties, the
blood is full of disease breeding impurities,
how is the daily waste of the tissues TO be
replaced? II is perfectly natural that the
man will lose vitality and nerve force-that
he will lose flesh and vigor He will be use
less TO himself and to everyone else.
Impure blood comes from perfectly rea-
sonable causes, and if the proper measures
are taken. il is easy to purify Dr. Pierce 5
Golden Medical Discovery is the greatest
blood purifier that was ever known IL Is
more than this II is cleanser and inVig
orator for the whole system. II strength
ems the digestion, works directly on the
liver, restoring it to healthy, normal &C
ton. 1t soothes and strengthens the
nerves, makes assimilation easy and nu-
triton perfect 1t drives all impurity out
of the blood and substitutes just the ma
terial needed to bring the whole body back
10 the highest state of life.
When constipation is one OF the symptoms OF OF
debility DR. Pierces Pleasant Pellets should be
used 10 clear the system of effete matter and
permit the Discovery to do its best work
one little " Pellet " is a gentle laxative ana TWO
a mild cathartc These two medicines may ne
had at any good drug store, and full particulars
concerning them will be sent, on request by me
Worlds Dispensary Medical Association NO Oo5
Main Street, Buffalo y. Y.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-01-14
The bicycle gives way to The icicle.

Edncate Nour bowels with Cascarets.
Candy Cathartic, cure constipation forever.
iOc 25c. II c. c. c. foil, druggists refund money.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-01-14

When the Senate rcconvenes Senator
Lodge will introduce bill providing
for the purchase of the DANISH Islands,
st. Thomas, st. Croix and st. John.
The State Department has communicate
ed with that government and learns
that not only is it willing to sell, but
that two European governments are
now dickering for their purchase.
These governments are supposed to be
Germany and Great Britain. The
United States, in 1868, negotiated a
treaty with Denmark for the purchase
of these islands for $S,000,000, but it
was defeated by Charles Sumner.
Every European nation with naval
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-01-14

Washington, Jan. 7-The following
Michigan poStmasters we're nominated
today; Malvina Bates. Grayling; Will
lam q. Hudson, Ludington; Frank l..
Irwin, Albion; CALVIN A. Palmea, Man
iStee; William II, Ha ton, Northyille;
George W Ran. Traverse City; Charles
+. Brown, Alma; Alfred Mines, Cold
waller; Aaron II Wheeler, 81. Louis;
Fnd + Mohelr, stanton; Henry Clark,
south Grand Rapids; JuIu, o. Beer aft,
Dowagiac.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-01-14
. Just as
Good

as Scott's and we sell II much
cheaper" is a statement sometimes
made by the druggist when SCOTS
Emulsion is called for. This shows
that the druggists themselves regard
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-01-14
THE people ARE CONVINCED

" hrh jhey read the testimonials o.
cures 10y tiool's Sar,AI arilla. They are
written hy honest me0 aud WON n, aud
are plan straightforward statements of
ct ] he people have confidence in
ooj6's 'ars a arillA because they know
i actually and penn 4nently cures, even
When Other metlcmes fail.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-01-14
SCOTS
Emulsion

of Cod-Liver Oil with Hypophos-
phites of Lime and Soda as the
standard, and the purchaser who
desires to procure the STANDARD |"
because he knows it has been of
untold benefit, should not for one
instant think of taking the risk of
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-01-14

Lansing, Mich, Jan. 1T has been
definitely decided that the trial of the
Peoples savings bank cases will COM
mence at Mason next Wednesday.
Christian Breis"h, an ex-director, is
charged with perjury and will be first
placed ON trial. The result will, in
measure determine the disposition Of
the other cases. 1t is also understood
that no further complaints will be
made until after these cases are dis
posed Of
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-01-14

the month, Of the political, the
economic, and literary happenings
which are OF value to intellisen,
men and women. The Editors
Progress Of the World" tells sue.
einetly an illustrated story of the
month. The Leading Art,ciesu
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-01-14

We know Of no review published. ia this
country cr in Europe, winch ccmo!ae- 30 s--ces S.
fully ss The AMESicAH MONTH"; the a.ertuess.
tim1.nes5, and energy 81 Journalism V1'h The
sound Judgment carefully Weighei opinion, eXa CO
knowledge, and wei-chosen English Of the purely
literary periodical. The Calo5k.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-19
BUSINESS NoT AFFECTED.
The Prosperity Wave Not Retarded by
the Disaster at Havana.

NEW YORK, Feb. 1S.-R. G.. Dun e. Co.'s
review of trade says: The dreadful disas-
ter to the Maine, much as it has affected
all hearts, has not much affected business.
Only in the stock market, where there was
selling Wednesday by spectators on thin
margins, but in no other speculative mar
ket. was effect felt, nor in general bus
mess. An advance of 10 per cent. in wages
by some Gogebec mines is expected to be
general throughout the lake region, ex-
cepting the Mesaba district, and prices Of
ore from the other ranges this year have
been advanced 10 per cent, with an allot-
ment. of 6.O00,OO0 tons outside the Carnegie
mines, which betokens an output much the
largest ever known.
Wheat has risen 3sssc and exports con-
tinue so heavy that a material advance is
natural Atlantic exports in three weeks
have been S,416,495 bushels, flour included,
against 1861, $40 bushels last year, and Pa
cific exports have been 2.476.652 bushels
against 1,474,1S2 last year. Such shipments,
with heavy engagements for the future. in
spite of IL, 430 S3l bushels corn exported
against $50. PA bushels in the same weeks
urgency Of foreign needs. The bottom fact
is that the world needs wheat which this
country can only supply for about six
months to come.
Cotton has held unchanged for spot.
though q little lower for options. prospects
of decrease in the next yield being the
main support.
The iron output Feb. !. with reports
of stocks on hand not held by the great
steel companies indicates a consumption
of at least 1900 tons per week greater in
January thai. the previous maximum at
tanned in November, 1895. The production
is at present greater than conSum ption
stocks having increased 9016 tons weekly
in January outside the steel companies
whose stocks presumably decreased. Some
weakness in pig would naturally result, but
while grey forge has declined at Pittsburg
TO $3.50 with Southern iron offered at Chi
cago at concessions, no changes appear
in products Though rev business has been
somewhat disappointing, the works are
mainly supplied for months ahead In
building steel cars, in black sheets for tim
ming and in rods, wire and wire nails in
creased demand and heavy business APP
structural orders SeasOnably slow Minor
metals have advanced. tin TO l4.D cents on
considerable consuming demand copper to
111zc for lake, heavy exports, and lead
TO 3SOc and spelter 10 Aloe on speculation
but failure to organize the tin pool causes
weakness.
In the cotton manufacture production is
restricted by strikes and some grades are
a shade dearer. The recent opening of high
er grade woolens at advanced prices meets
less demand than was expected with less
activity in lower grades and unexpected nu-
merous cancellations in light weights in
dicating larger buying than consumption
has yet warranted.
Failures for the week have been PCS in
the United States against 303 last year and
30 in capada, against So last year
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-19

uct has fallen in price as have iron, shoes,
textiles, glass, etc. The manufacturers of
iron and glass have attempted to combine
to regulate production and maintain fair
prices Such manufacturers, Mr.. Bryan de-
clares, are positively wicked and must be
punished as trusts. The other trust, the four
hundred, demands that the government
stamp its product at twice its market value
and make all the rest of the country pay
double price for its unlimited production.
This greedy and vecy rich trust Mr.. Bryan
and his associates stand in with and de-
clare tHe Congress must yield to its de-
mand. The silver trust, whose property
Mr.. Bryan proposes to double by an act OF
Congress- he and his party zealously sup
port.
1t is unnecessary to remark that Mr..
Bryan and his followers are strangely in
consistent, and they themselves if they
think seriously of it half hour, must see
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-19

The international aspects of the De LONE
incident and the destruction of the battle
ship Maine have absorbed public attention
to the exclusion of everything else, but an
other feature of considerable interest is the
evidence they afford of the practical with
drawal Of Hon. John Sherman from active
participation in public affairs. Although he
is still secretary Of state, his name has not
appeared at any stage of either of these
important incidents, the delicate negotia-
lions having been conducted entirely by the
assistant secretary Judge Day. 1t is prob
able that this event win mark Mr.. Sher-
mans practical retirement from public life,
for he will hardly care to retain nominal
possession of an office whose important
duties are performed by another, and whose
responsibilities he is not asked to share. 1t
is not to be supposed for a moment that
this situation argues any unkind feeling or
disrespect for Mr.. Sherman for President
Mckinley doubtless has too high an APP
probation of his distinguished career and
public services to subject him to needless
humiliation or any freezing OUT process.
If it has any distinct meaning it is that
Mr.. sherman has become incapacitated by
the infirmities of age, or perhaps of tenn
permanent or temper, to be intrusteo with
the management of international incidents
SO full Of gravity and danger as those re-
ferred to. In fact, his late correspondence
with Lord Salisbury regarding the Boring
sea fisheries was rather more brusque and
bristling in style than diplomatic usage
would warrant, yet that case did not in
volve any elements of real danger. These
Spanish incidents have been full of it, and
a slight error of judgment or temper might
have proved very serious. The adminlstra-
ton could not afford knowingly to take
even c. slight risk of such an error, and if
there was reason to think or fear that Mr..
sherman was not equal to the management
of these matters it would not have been
right to leave it in his hands To what ex-
tent he has been a party to his practical
retirement or overslaughing for the time
being, whether he has assented or pro-
tested may never be known, but the fact is
apparent and 1t probably marks the virtual
conclusion of Mr.. Shermans public career.
Under the circumstances it will not be sur
prising if he should soon tender his resig-
nation, and in that case Judge Day will
doubtless become secretary of state. The
country does not know much of him, but
all that it does know is favorable. AT the
time of his appointment as assistant sec
rotary it was understood that he enjoyed
the fullest confidence and intimate friend
ship of the President, and his public service
thus far has seemed to justify it. He may
not be great man, but he seems to be
wideawake, discreet and equal to the occa-
sion He would not be great secretary of
state, but he would probably be safe one
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-19
Commissioner of indian schools.

To the Editor OF the indianapolis Journal
That Prof. Hairnan, formerly OF Indiana,
has made most excellent commissioner of
Indian schools, no one familiar with his
work will doubt. If he is to be retired, as
now seems certain, let justice be done to
the cause of Indian education and to the
teaching profession by the appointment of
a man to this position who is a modern,
progressive educator, of experience of the
best kind. Surely there can be found in
some State of this Union an educator who
is much more competent to do acceptable
work and keep the service on the high plane
where it now is than is one who is not an
educator. There is good reason for believ-
ing that it is the intention of those in au-
thOrity to appoint some one to this position
who is not, nor never has been, an edu-
Gator If such be the case educators, in In
diana at least will enter a vigorous pro-
test it should not be. The position is an
educational one, and the service should
rot be weakened by putting in
charge of it one whose field of thought
and activity has been widely different The
place of right belongs to the profession of
teaching 1t is hoped that what is reported
by the press to be the decision will not so
terminate but that the cause of education
will be advanced by letting the profession
take care of that which u its own.
Indianapolis, Feb. 49, AN EDUCATOR.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-19

Mr.. Bryan, in his platform, declares war
on trusts. He does not specify the
trusts The four years he was in a DEM
ocratic House trusts did not appear to be
of any moment to him. But now, while not
particularizing, Mr.. Bryan is against trusts
Now, there are trusts and trusts There is
the Sugar Trust, which Mr. Bryan aided by
his vote in Congress. Under the present
tariff it has little advantage There is the
Standard Oil Trust 1t has control of the out
put of the oil wells. Every community
which has oil wells goes to the Standard to
sell. Most owners Of oil territory do the
same thing It has pipe lines, and rebates
from railroads, or did have. 1t is a veritable
trust-fervent in the spirit on Sundays, but
relentless the other six days, even to the
violation of state laws and the merciless
persecution of competitors. And yet it has
developed the industry and given to the
poor of the land. at nominal cost, light
better than kings enjoyed less than a CEN
fury ago. Then there are other trusts. The
manufacturers of wire nails found them
selves in a way to make many more wire
nails THAI could be sold. 1t came to a point
that wire nails sold at about the same price
as the steel 5illets out of which they We're
made. To get a fair profit and to pay fair
wages the manufacturers once entered into
an agreement to limit production to the de-
mands of the market, and, at the same
time insure a fair price. That is called a
trust. Again, the country requires given
number of tons of coal each year. That
quantity is readily ascertained. The mine
operators can easily load upon cars 20 per
cent. more than the quantity needed. If each
operator sells all that he can. while it is
possible to produce a fifth more than can be
consumed he must compete, and to COM
pete he must begin TO cut wages and con-
tinue TO cut them. The operators and miners
are weary of that proitless competition, so
they have agreed to curtail production by
an eight-hour day and to increase the wages
of the miners 10 per cent. Now, this is a
combination to control production and to en-
nance the price OF an article of first neces-
sity. 1t is a trust-an unlawful combina-
ton. which Mr.. Bryan, if candid. proposes
to fight.
There is one trust which Mr.. Bryan and
his followers propose to support. 1t is one eff
the richest in the country. In its palmy days
its beneficiaries became muiti-millionaires.
Some of them have been notorious for their
vulgar extravaganza and excess. IN number
tho members OF this trust are less than New
York four hundred. BY the use OF MAJ
chinery and capital this trust is able TO pro-
duce an article OF little comparative mpor-
lance in large quantities and at half the
cost OF production fdrty years ago. Very
naturally. under these influences. the prod
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-19
Scheme of John Jacob Aston, G. NJ.
Dcpew and Others.

NEW YORK, Feb. 1S.--One Of the great
est colonization schemes the world has
ever seen was practically begun yesterday.
when John Jacob Astor started for Hon.
duras. He left New York in Dr. w.
Steward Webbs private car for Palm
Beach, Fla, where his yacht Nourmahal
is in waiting. With him arc his cousin.
Richard Peters; his private secretary, Mr..
Hawkins; Henry l.. Sprague and WASH
ington $. Valentine. the head of the syndi-
cate that bears his name. Among the other
stockholders to whom Mr. Astor will tell
his experiences and observations are
Chauncey NJ Depew, Walter S. Webb, Gen.
Benjamin f. Tracey, f. &. Jennings, Pres
ident Mccullough Of the Erie Railroad;
George $. Scott. of the Pacific Mail Steam
ship Company, and VIM: Radcliffe, OF Lon
don.
The syndicate has already started ma
tional bank in Honduras. erected light
houses, established revenue cutter scrv-
ice and begun the extension OF the Hon
duraS Railroad to the Pacific ocean. 1t has
taken control Of the custom houses under
a guarantee to the government of 81 000, 600
a year, and has already 81 500 month
of Old-time smuggling gains. Mr.. AstOr
will go to the capital. Tegucigalpa, to see
reached the great coffee belt now, and
there will be colony formed there in
which every man will have Il chance for
a fortune. Only men with families. with
some little money with practical farming
experience, and. with the best of reputa-
tons will be taken They viii get conees-
ments, ETC., and beyond q certain point
financial aid will be given.
The details of the colonization plan are
and made public until after Mr.. Astors
return in March.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-19
FORCE" BILL In PERIL.
A Measure So Obnoxious I<entucIy
Democrats Refuse to support 1t.

FRANKFORT, KY, Feb. 1S.-Thero was
much political excitement here tonight
when one-half the Democratic members of
the General Assembly refused to attend
caucus called for consideration of the Goe-
bel election force bill, which has already
passed the Senate. and which the dissenters
claim it was sought to force the House
Democrats to vote for. The fight, which
has been growing intensely for several days.
has come to involve nearly every Democrat
ic leader in the State as well as the next
race for Governor and United States sena-
tor. Ex-senator Blackburn arrived to-
night, presumably in the interest Of the
measure Goebel, his supposed preference
for Governor. is the author of he bill and
chairman of the caucus State Chairman
Johnston. Senator Bronston and Gen. +.
Watt Hardin are among the other pros
pective candidates for Governor who are
leading the revolt against the bill. When
1t was discovered that only fifty-three of the
102 Democrats Of both houses were present
the hall was cleared and the friends of the
bill went into executive session, the result
of which they refuse To make public. Opn-
ion is about equally divided as TO whether
the bill can now be forced through the
House. There Is equal diversity of opinion
as to what the result will be If ii is.