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The San Francisco call., 1898-01-26

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 The Peoples Common Sense Medical Adviser" is a we'll named book It is all that it's title implies. It has proved a daily help in over a million families The book contains I,ooS pages-over 300 illustrations 65o, 900 copies of this book have been sold at 50 each. Now an edi ton, in heavy paper covers. is to be gfUeH oOdy to whoever will send 2I cents in one cent stamps to pay the cost of mailing o1ilY. Address. Worlds Dispensary Medical As socistiou, 5ufalo. N. Y. A copy in fine cloth binding uay be had for 10 cents extra.
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-26
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Continued from First Page.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-04-22
Roscoe ID DIX,
Auditor General.

SHEBlFf'S LE:-Noiice is hereby given
- that 10y virtue of a writ I tieri facias issued
ont OF he circuit court for the County of
g ratiot, in favor OF stephen ". Tinker and
Edward Hannah co partners constituting the
firm OF Tinker Il Hsnnah against the goods
ana chattels and real estate of Johnathan L
Tdft in said county 10 me directed and de-
livered. did on the twelfth day of April.A d.
1897. levy upon and take all the right, title aud
interest OF the said Jonathan T. Taft in and
10 the following described real estate that is
TO say
Commencing forty.siY 90 rods south Of the
northwest corner OF the northwest fractional
quarter OF section SIX ,6) in township ten 90
north OF range four (4) west, running tn nee
east TO quarter line OF said section, thence
south along said quarter line forty six (46) rods.
thence west 10 county line between Gratiot
and Montcalm counties. thence forty six t46)
rods north to place OF beginning containing
forty 40 acres OF land also.
Commencing forty six d6j rods south of the
north west corner OF town ship ten tiO) north
of range four a. west thence east tn the quar-.
ter line OF said section six 90 thence north
twenty-six (Sb) feet, thence west 10 the county
line, thence south twenty six (26l feet TO place
OF beginning.
All Ia the township OF New Haven Gratiot
county Michigan. A u of which | shall expose
for sale at public auction or vendue TO the
highest bidder at the month front door of the
court house in the village Of Ithaca in said
county. on Monday the twenty. third day of
May A. - los at ten o'clock iu the forenoon
Dated Ithaca Mich. April md. a - 1895
Ma sos j MCCULLDueu.
joins ID sPINNEY. sheriff.
Attorney. Alma Mich.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-04-22

What say the free trade orators now
with reference to their assertion that
the duty on hides and an increased duty
on leather would certainly raise the price
on boots and shoes: The latest issue of
Dun's Review, in its summarzation of
business conditions says: "In boots and
shoes the unprecedented purchases be-
tween February 10 and March 26 have
not prevented unusually large orders for
this season, with prices slightly yielding
as to leather" This fact, coupled with
the figures recently quoted, showing that
all grades of boots and shoes are selling
at less than they were at the beginning
of last year, make plain how absolutely
groundless were the assertions made by
the opponents of the Dingley tariff bill
that the tariff which is placed on hides
and leather would cause an increase in
the price of boots and shoes.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-04-22
PECULIAR CHINESE CUSTOMS.
The Young Are Buried with Few Flu
neral Hftes

The customs of the Chinese In the
matter of death and burial are certain
ly peculiar. Infants are buried sum-
marily without collins, and the young
are inferred with few rites, but the flu
nerals of the aged of both sexes are
elaborate in proportion to the number
of the descendants and to their wealth.
When childless married man dies, his
widow may perform all the duties of
a son toward him, may remain in his
house, and may edopt children TO rear
as his heirs, and as worshippers of the
family names. If his widow purposes
marrying again, young male relative
may, with the consent of senior mem
bers of the clan, undertake the services
expected from a son, and may inherit
the estate Of the deceased. When one
Is about to die, he is removed from his
couch to bench, or to mat on the
floor, because of belief that he who
dies In bed will carry the bedstead as
burden into the other world. He is
washed In q new vessel, in warm water,
In which a bundle of incense sticks Is
merged. After the washing the vessel
and the water are thrown away togeth-
er. He is then arrayed in a full suit
Of new clothing, that he may appear
at his best. He breathes his last in
the main room before the largest door
In the house, that the departing soul
may easily find its way out into the
air. A sheet of spirit money Drown
paper having patch of gliding on one
surface) is laid over the upturned face,
because It is said that if the eyes are
left uncovered the corpse may count
the row Of tiles in the roof and that
in such case the family should never
build more spacious domicile.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-04-22
FRIDAY, APRIL 22, 1898.

Another week has rolled by bringing
with it the advance movements for wal
which now seems more inevitable than
ever. The presidents policy has been
upheld by both houses of congress III
their concurring vote and the president
has signed the resolutions passed by
them. An ultimatum TO the Spanish
government to vacate the Island of
Cuba was presented to Senior Polo de
Bernable, the Spanish minister at Wash
ington on Wednesday and he immed-
lately requested his passports which
were granted him. The ministers party
left that same evening for points in
Canada from where they will proceed to
Spain.
The Cuban resolutions and the nation S
ultimatum We're placed in the hands of
Minister Woodford at Madrid yesterday
and during the day delivered to the
Spanish government. The contents of
this executive communication have not
been made public at the time of our CO.
ing to press, but the purport of it may
be guessed on this side, and in all prob
ability were not unlocked for over there.
Spain has been given until Saturday to
make reply to the demand that she re-
tire from Cuba and Cuban waters. This
country, and we may say the whole
world, waits for Spain to speak. What
will her answer be? Whatever it may
be this government is proceeding in full
expectation of Spanish defiance and ag-
erosion. However the ominous lull be-
tween the presidents ultimatum and
the receipt of SPANS response allows
time for refiection-not for regret. nor
for retreat nor for faint heartedness,
but for the calm introspection that
should precede the performance of every
sacred duty. Nobly has the president
led the way in planting the national
standard on high ground. The look
within and without which this brief in
terval between decision and action per-
mits the nation to take-the examina.
ton of the cause that invites us to inter
vention and inspections of our hearts
for the motives that move us to strife,
only serve to confirm the solemn belief
that we have our quarrel just in this
crucial, yea sacrificial, ordeal
Though the mobilization of our troops
in the south, naval preparations and
whatever other business pertains to
strife, be both unusual and distasteful;
though it be disturbing and costly;
though it be tragic and Mountaineering
though it be painful and most .un-
timely departure from ways of pleasant
ness and paths of peace, consecrated
sense of duty, transcending all neigh.
borly obligations, impels the country to
address itself to it in the spirit of justice
and humanity.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-04-22

When your heart pains you and usu-
ally palpitation is frequent, accompanied
sometimes with shortness of breath and
low spirits, you are suffering from dis
ordered state of the liver, digestion is
imperfect, and there is wind on the
stomach. If allowed to remain the
trouble will ultimatel reach the kidneys
and then becomes dangerous to life.
Steps should be taken to stay its prog
ress on the appearance of first symptoms
DR.. ]. III. McLean's Liver and Kidney
Balm is especially adapted for disorders
of this kind. Price 81 bottle. For
sale by y. ). WEBB.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-04-22
Village Council.

ALMA, MICH, April - 9s
Regular meeting of the Common Council for
the village OF Alma in Council Chamber on the
above date.
Present-President Tinker. Trustees Dean
Hannah.
Minutes of last regular meeting read and
upon motion approved
The following bills were presented and upon
motion allowed al footing
+ Thorn psOn, misc expenses ........ 90
Cbas Spicer. work on highway. ... 4 o.
III +. Thompson. work on highway. - 30
+ Thompson, work on water works 20
Upon motion bill from l. II. Hayt was re-
terred to the comm ttee on claims
pom motion the liqlOr bond OF Lewis 4
Derry as principal and Lyman G. CohOon and
Daniel Vandcrbeek as sureties TO the amount
OF StOUO was accepted by the unanimous vote
or the council
Upon motion the LIQUOR bond OF Edward T.
Edwards a. principal and Lyman &. Cohoon
ana Daniel Nandtrbeek az sureties 10 the
amount OF 5000 was accepted by the following
vote:
Ayes-Trustees Dean, Brewbaker. Polasky
and Hannah.
Nays-Wilson and Reckner.
Upon motion the following appointments
were confirmed by the council:
street Commi ssOuer.. ...... Ii. +. Thorn psoD
Village Marshal. ..... ..... John Greig
Night watch ... o.. ..............J. f Donevaut
Health Officer ......... DIR. J. f Suydam
Members Of Water Board
George Young for full term
George sharrar for vacancy
Cemetery Board ............... William Thomas
Upon motion the bond OF village treasurer
with VIM j. GarRett as principal and G.. 5.
Ward aud Marcellus Reid as sureties was ac
copied.
tpon motion the street commissioner WAS
given authority Ia permit dumping on certain
portion OF the dumping ground, the ground To
he fenced Oh and all dumping 10 be done on
Tuesdays and Fridays of each week. The
street commissioner TO cover the same on the
following day.
Upon motion the job of taking care OF the
sweeping O the street was given 10 the street
commissioner the dirt O. be- used in covering
refuse on the dumping ground
J.. A, sharp read communications from
different places "a - method of measuring
water at pun ping stations.
Upon motion the matter pertaining to device
for asIruR wafer al the pumping station
was lett 10 the water board
| pom motion the council proceeded TO an in
formal ballot tor vice president OF the council
Trustee iirewbHSer having received a iority
OF the whole numbcro of votes cast was declare
elected by President Tinker
UpOr motion council adjourned
w. TINKER. W. w. kINCH.
President. Clerk
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-04-22

One of the war developments is likely
to prove quite embarrassing to the
financial arguments which the silver
men are preparing TO trot out again
when the congressional campaign opens.
natural inquiry as TO the method likely
TO be pursued in raising funds for a war
in case of necessity has bought out the
fact that there is more money in circu-
lation in the United States today than
ever before in its history the total being
81, 156, 05S, 645. This shows an increase
of S246, 000,0 900 in the 81 months since
the Chicago convention declared that
the money of the country could not
materially increase without the free
coinage of silver development which
will be quite embarrassing to the people
who are expecting TO FURNISH up their
campaign arguments of 1896 for use in
1898. A steady increase of the money
III circulation at the rate of nearly Sl2,.
600, 900 per month has "A somewhat de-
creasing effect upon the silver arguments
Of 1896.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-04-22
Shake In Your to Shoes

Aliens Foot Ease, n powder for the
feet. 1t cures painful, swollen, smart
ing feet and instantly takes the sting
out of corns and bunions It's the great
est comfort discovery of the age. Aliens
Foot Ease makes tight-fitting or new
shoes feel easy. 1t is "A certain cure for
sweating callous and hot, tired, aching
feet. Try it to-day. Sold by all druggists
and shoe stores. BY mail for 25c in
stamps. Trial package FREE. Ad-
dress, Allen 5. Olmsted, lie Roy, n. Y.
955-4m
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-04-22

To give you an opportunity of test.
ing the great merit of Ely's Cream
Balm, the most reliable cure for catarrh
and cold in the head, a generous Ic
cent trial size can be had of your drug
gist or we mail it for 10 cents. Full
size so cents.
ELY BROS So Warren St. ~ Y. City.
1t is the medicine above all others for
catarrh, and is worth its weight in gold
/ can use Ely's Cream Balm with safety
and It does all that is claimed for it
B. w. Sperry, Hartford, Conn.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-04-22
a Queer ~ Medicine.

There is medicine whose proprietors
do not claim to have discovered some
hitherto unknown ingredient, or that it
is cure-all This honest Medicine
only claims to cure certain diseases,
and that its ingredients are recognized
by the most skilled physicians as being
the best for Kidney and Bladder di.
seases. 1t is Foley's Kidney Cure.
BIVINS & RHODES
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-04-22

Or. J. H. McLean's Strengthening
Cordial and Blood Purifier is admirably
adapted TO make "a little health go a
long way" Its curative power is large
" Attributable to its stimulating, nutri-
tive and tonic properties, fby wfrrcf1- the
energy of the system is recruited. 1t is
pleasant TO the taste, easily borne on the
stomach, and harmless under prolonged
use Price soc and 81 a bottle. For
sale nv n - WFpR
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-04-22

The manufacturers Of the United
States are joining with the farmers in
competing for the markets of the world.
American pigiron is being shipped to
Great Britain, steel rails to India loco
motives to Japan and China, agricultural
machinery of all sorts to all portions of
the civilized world. Despite the claim
that protective tariff would reduce our
exports, they have steadily increased
since the adoption of the Dingley tariff
bill as 20 products of farm and factory,
the expectations of manufactures in the
first seven months of the Dingley law
being greater than in the corresponding
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-04-22
Auction Sale.

j. S. Rogers has bills out announcing
an auction sale of carriages, harness,
household goods, etc, TO take place on
the corner of State and Superior SITS.
Saturday next at one o clock p. N. The
terms of sale are all sums of $500 or
under, cash. over that amount six
months time on good approved notes.
Harry Misamore, auctioneer.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-04-22
Many People Cannot Drink

coffee at night 1t spoils their sleep.
You can drink Grain O when you please
and sleep like a top For Grain-O does
not stimulates it nouriShes, cheers and
feeds Yet il looks and tastes like the
best coffee. For nervous persons, young
people and children Grain o is the per-
feet drink Made from pure grains.
Get package from your grocer to-day.
Try il in place of coffee. IL and 25c.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-04-22

months Of the preceding year under the
Wilson law, while the importations of
manufactures fell off in that time nearly
20 per cent. as compared with the CORES
ponding period of the preceding year
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-04-22
Club List.
We offer the following in connection
with the RECORDS
For Sale.

Farm of 40 acres near Alma. All inn
proved choice land. On account of in
debtedness | will sell or exchange for
good mortgages, improved or wild land.
part town property, here or elsewhere;
See or write w. ). BANGS,
.953-l IF Alma, Wch.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-04-22
ADVERTISED Letters.

The following letters remain at this
office uncalled for:
j Ohm Busch Mrs Rachel GLADDEN.
In calling for the above. Inquire for
advertised letters
G.. +. BROWN, p. NJ.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-04-22
SALE or STATE TAX LANDS.
STATE OLE MIrHIGAN-

Lansing. April I, 1895.
Notice is hereby given that certain lands
situated in the county of Gratiot bid of to the
state for axes OF 1896 and previous years and
described in statements which will he forward.
ed 70 he Office OF he treasurer of said county,
and may be seen at said Office previous TO the
day OF sale will be sold at public auction by
said treasurer at the county seat on the first
Tuesday OF way next, at the time aud place
designated for he annual tax sale II not pre-
yiOusly r. deemed or Cancelled according To law
said statements contain full description of
each parcel of said lands
Roscoe ID DIX,
Auditor General.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-04-22
Taken Up

Came into my Enclosure on Sunday
last, white pig about ten weeks old.
Owner call, pay charges and take away.
WIN. THOMAS.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-04-22
Taken Up.

Game into my Enclosure on Sunday
last, white pig about ten weeks old.
Owner call, pay charges and take away.
WIN. THOMAS.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-04-22
A Rea con of Hone

To those afflicted with Kidney or
Bladder diseases is Foley's Kidney Cure
BIVINS * RHODES.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-04-22
Kidney Diseases or are i. The 5 mos. fatal

Foley's Kidney Cure a guaranteed rem
edy or money refunded.
BIvINs & RHODES.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-04-22
METHODIST,

The subject of the pastors morning
sermon at the M. E. church will
be Through Battle to Peace" Even
ing theme Under the Yoke for rest. "
Everybody welcome.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-04-22
Found.

A sum of money on the streets of Alma.
Loser can have same by calling at post
office and proving property.
c. +. Brown.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-04-22

Glad Tidings TO Asthma Sufferers.
Foley's Honey and Tar gives quick
and positive relief in all cases.
BIVINS & RHODES.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-04-22
A Life For BOG

Many people have been cured Of Kid
ney diseases by taking a soc bottle o
Foley's Kidney Cure.
BIVINS & RHODES.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-04-22
BAPTIST.

Preaching morning and evening by
the pastor. Morning subject: "Our
Sunday School"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-04-22
Religious Notes.
ST. JOHNS CHURCH.

ST. JOHNS CHURCH.
Second Sunday after Easter, Good
Shepherd Sunday.
Sunday School at 3 80 p. m.
Evening service at 80. All are well
come.
The herald., 1898-01-16

F; screw the objective lens f1ange to
the front of the board G, and the re-
f1ector to the inside of the door, as
shown in Fig. 5.
If the burner is a central draught it
should so be placed that the middle Of
the wick is about four inches back of
the condenser lens, but If 1T is a duplex.
SO arrange it that the wicks Will stand
at an angle, as shown in the plan,
Fig. 5.
When mounting this stereopticon,
bear in mind that the exact center Of
both lenses and the reflector must be
in straight line, both from the side
and the top view else the result will be
half or partly shaded picture on the
screen. The lamp should be placed SO
that the brightest part of the flame
will be in the direct line through the
center of lenses and reflector.
When the lenses, lamp, and reflector
are properly adjusted, the reflector
should throw the center Of the light to
the edges Of the condenser and then
through the slide or. pecure, which Is
the dark line in front of the condenser
in Fig. 5, and so ON through the OBJ
| 1ective lenses and to the sheet or
screen. where the size is dependent
upon the distance of the lantern from
the screen.
| An objective lens with a four-inch
focus should make picture seven feet
and six inches square when the lamp
is ten feet away from the screen; and
eleven feet square when it is fifteen feet
away, and when twenty feet away, the
picture should be fifteen feet square.
For home use, however a distance Of
ten to fifteen feet will make aus large a
picture as necessary, and the brilliancy
and detail of any good slide can be
brought out at that distance in a clear
and we'll defined manner.
This lantern, if properly and care
fully constructed, should prove very
successful, and the boy who can make
good negative on glass plates or films,
cam also produce good lantern slides
by contact printing.
| Wood and tin slide carriers can be
purchased to take the standard size Of
slides and that in turn can be slipped
inside the holder F, Fig. 4, where a
spring arranged ait top and bottom will
hold it in place against the condenser.
Copyright, 1898. by Bachelor Syndicate.
The herald., 1898-01-16

| ing the wood firmly. Fig. shows the
base board with sides and top of box
Next build a deck three inches high
over the base board and in front of the
box, as shown in Fig. 2, and on top of
| 1T, half an inch in from each edge,
| fasten two runners or strips about half
an inch in width with the inner edges
bevelled, as shown in Fig. 3.
| Between these runners or tracks,
the slide carrier and lense board F and
G, shown in Fig. A, will be held in po-
stion and can be moved forward or
| backward.
| To the front of the box and resting
on the deck a facing board is to be at
tached, and in it a hole should be cut
just large enough to receive the case of
the condenser lenses, which are the
large lenses between the light and the
front or objective lenses.
In Fig. 5, which is a plan of the COM
plete lantern, the condenser lenses may
be seen at &C, and the objective lenses
at DID.
To the rear Of the box, Fig 2.
hinged door can be arranged in place
and provided with catch to keep it
shut.
number of holes should be bored, with
a bit and brace. as draught holes to the
lamp, and under the base board two
strips of wood half an inch square and
six inches long, cen be fastened to raise
the lantern up so that air may pass un-
der it and up through the holes.
The herald., 1898-01-16
Intelligence Of Earth Worms,

Darwin says, in '"The Formation OF
Vegetable Mould" eff a man had to
plug up a small cylindrical hole with
such objects as leaves or twigs he
would drag or push them in by their
pointed ends; but if these objects were
very thin relatively to the size of the
hole, he would probably insert some of
their thicker or broader ends. The guide
in his case would be intelligence" He
then goes on to show by reports of ac-
tual experiments that this Is the meth
cd pursued by ea1-th-worms Not only
do they adapt the leaves of the trees
of their own country to their needs, but
the leaves of foreign trees are dealt
with i'm a similar way. Continuing,
Mr.. Darwin says:
"If worms are able to Judge, either
before drawing or after having drawn
an object close to the mouths of their
burrows, how best to drag it in, they
must acquire some notion of it's gen.
eral shape. This they probably do by
touching it in many places with the
anterior extremity of their bodies,
which serves as a tactile organ.'