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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-09-08
MARBLE AND MUD.
me greatest Contrasts Are to he
Found I'm the Most Lux
uriant cities.

Probably in Constantinople, which
mas been described as the city Of
novels" there is Il greater contrast be-
tween the public and private buildings
than in any other city in. the world.
The streets are narrow, tortuous and
dirty, and even the better class of pri-
vate houses are mean in comparison
with those Of similar class in other
countries. On the other hand, the
mosques and palaces are magnificent in
size, design and materials of construc-
ton, most Of them being of marble,
white or gray. The seraglio is one Of
the most splendid buildings in Europe.
Berlin is close second this respect,
Boosting the finest streets in Europe,
Inter den Linden and its public build
ings will compare favorably with those
of any other capital, but its slums and
tenement houses are squalid and filthy
in the extreme. Another city which Is
close in the running is Lisbon. When
IL was rebuilt after the earthquake the
public buildings were built on n Scale
by no means justified by the finances
of the country, while the private build
iGgs had 10 be erected in accordance
with their owners means. The contrast
between them is therefore naturally
very striking
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-09-08
ACCESSORIES OF WORSHIP.
The Manner In Which Incense, Relies
and Offerings Began to
He Used.

The use Of incense in churches was
forbidden as heather Gus tom till the
fifth century. The use of holy water
was equally denounced as a practice of
the pagan priests of Rome and Of the
ritual Of Isis. The asperging Of Julian
in Gaul by priest is perhaps the ear
lest instance Of the introduction Of
this corruption, which became q source
of superstition in the fifth century,
says Blackwood's Magazine. The won
der-working power of the relics Of mar
tyrs began TO be believed toward the
close of the fourth century and almost
Immediately after we find complaint
made Of the sale Of forged relics. both
in the east and in the west
The sale of relics was forbidden by
Theodosius, yet they constantly in
creased in numbers and in Importance
until the holy table was converted into
an altar TO hold them. In the fifth cen
fury also ex vote offerings began to be
hung on church walls-a custom which
was Of heather origin. The use of
lights, which, as above said, was for
hidden in the second century in the
daytime, crept in in the fifth century.
The Mithraic affairs had much earlier
supported candles, but these NAV have
become necessary in underground
chapels. Jerome wrote that il was
sanderous TO say that wax tapers were
burned "in clear light" but Paulinus
Of Nola, in 307 A. d.. so decorated his
church on festivals.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-09-08

London, Sept. 1.-The Standard and
Diggers News today received cablegram
from its Johannesburg Office, dated vesler-
day, saying that German corps. 800
strong, had been formed there to cooperate
with the Beers in the event ot war with
Great Britain. The dispatch adds that the
Beers could mobilize 20. 900 men in three
days. while the Orange Free State could
muster 10000 meo in the same period
Continuing, the dispatch says:
Mr.. Chamber lain's reply uphoding the
suzerainty Of Great Britain was received
by the Raad with demonstration which
Enthusiastically indicated the intention Of
the Transvaal TO repudiate Great Britains
pretensions. The Raad, on hearing the
ave-year franchise proposal, gave every
sign of strong dissent and OF a determine
ton not 10 go beyond the seven-year linn
il. 1t must not be forgotten that these
statements come from an excessively pro.
Boer source.
A special dispatch received here today
from Johannesburg says that Editor Pake-
man, of the TraDsvaal Leader, has been
arrested charged with high treason.
1t is generally believed critical stage
in the neg citations has been reached and
warlike rumors prevail
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-09-08
TOO MANY PENNIES.
Lumber Dealer Has More Than He
Wants or Can Use In
Year or Two.

Over in Brooklyn there is q lum Der
dealer who has learned what it is to
have too much of good thing. He has
occasional use for pennies. He has
among his customersa man who ma kes
hand organs for the use Of the street
oeggars. To this maker of Italian
street musicians supplies he had sue
cessfully applied on several occasions
for pennies in small amounts A week
or so after the last of these applica-
tons the hand organ maker drove up
10 the Office Of the lumber merchant
and with much effort managed TO haul
into the Office nose bag such as horses
are fed from when standing on the
street. There was smile of sa tisfac-
ton on the face of the organ maker as
he lifted the bag and pumped it with q
reSounding and metallic clang on the
desk Of the merchant, says the New
York Tines
You like the pennies" he said, cor
daily, as he beamed upon the lumber
man. 81 have here $500 of them. How
you like ?" And he fairly dubbed oven
with good nature.
As it wouldn't do TO offend a good
customer, the lumberman took the
pennies and passed over bills for them.
But he took good care to let his GUS
toner know that he wouldn't need any
more small change for a year or two,
and that he might find some other
place in which TO unload the pennies
OF the organ grinders in the future.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-09-08
SUBSTITUTE TURTLES.
Inferior Kinds Are Being suppIisS
In Place of the disappearing
Diamond BACK.

With the passing Of the diamond
back terrapin from local waters and
it's general scarcity, says IA Chester
town (Md.) correspondent of the Bal
timore Sun, the business Of developing
"sliders" and red belly" terrapins has
begun in the waters OF Kent county
These terrapins are now in winter
quarters by the thousands in marshes.
and are in their best condition. The
slider often attains extremely large
proportions, weighing as much as 20
pounds or over. The red belly" is q
smaller species. The larger variety
sometimes sells as high as 81 80 apiece,
though the average price is from IS
cents TO $50. The smaller variety
sells for from IS cents TO $3.50 per
dozen.
These terrapins bury in the mud
from three 10 five feet deep, and are
found by sounding with a stick and
pulled out with hook, The female,
before she deposits her eggs, is most
sought after, as the numerous eggs
add greatly 10 the richness Of the pre-
pared dish. The female terTapin de-
posts her eggs, ranging from % to 30
in number, in the sandy fields near by
her bedding grounds. She goes out
at night, makes hole with her head
large enough 10 hold the eggs, and then
proceeds TO lay. The eggs are then
covered with sand and packed, and the
terrapin seeks the water before the
sun becomes too hot.
An old trapper states that he had
known terrapins TO be killed by the
sun while making their way 10 the
marsh after laying. The crow is the
greatest enemy to the terrapin, hunt
ing up their nests and destroying the
eggs by wholesale. The diamond back
has been almost entirely superseded by
the slider" and red belly"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-09-08
Mothers
Friend

will do for every woman what it did for the
Minnesota mother who writes the above let
ter. Not to use it during pregnancy is a
mistake to be paid for in pain and suffering.
Mothers Friend equips the patient with a
strong body and clear intellect, which IN
turn are impaired to the child. 1t relaxe.
the muscles and allows them to expand. 1t
relieves morning sickness and nervousness.
1t puts all the organs concerned in perfect
condition for the final hour, SO that the actual
labor is short and practically painless. Dan
ger of rising or hard breasts is altogether
avoided, and recovery is merely matter of
few days.
Druggists sell Mothers Friend for 81 a bottle.
The Bradfleld Regulator Co., Atlanta, Ga.
Send Tor our free illustrated book.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-09-08
FIGUEREO HAS RE-
SIGNED.
1t Is Thought That the Backbone of
Resistance to Revolutionists
Is Broken.

Puerto Planta, Aug. 31.-President
FIguereo resigned and yielded his exc
cuive authority to his council of minis
ters at IL o'clock today. Information
of the change In administration has
been received from the capital by Gen.
lmbert, who is the provisional COVER
nor of this city, by by direction of the
revolutionary committee. With the
fall of Figuereo the resolution is victor
Iuus
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-09-08
sitting. puII's Graye.

A broken wooden headboard and a
neglected mound of earth. in the Fort
Yates IN. d. military cemetery mark
the resting place Of Sitting Bull, the
great Sioux medicine man whose willy
brain planned the deathtrap Of the Lit
tie Big Horn into which Gen. Clusters
command fell. On the broken head
board Is written: NO. "a. Sitting
Bull. Indian" Relic hunters have cut
most of the headboard away.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-09-08
Oldest Woman in Massaehusetts

Mrs. Mary Spooner, Of Acushnet,
Mass, who has just celebrated her one
hundred and fifth birthday, is prob.
ably the Oldest woman in Massachu-
sets. She is entitled TO the unique dis
tinction Of having lived in three differ
ent towns without having changed her
residence. BY alterations in the
boundary lines of the towns the Spoon
Or homestead has been first in New Bed
ford, then in Fairhaven, and finally in
Acushnef
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-09-08
TenantIe-- French Prisons.

\ correspondent writes from Lau-
same that the district of Lavaux, stu
ated between Lausanne valley and We
vey, and having a population of 10000.
is at his moment in the proud position
Of being able to boast ;hat in the sew
eral prisons in the district there is not
single prisoner. \ white flag floats
over every prison in token OF this
praiseworthy fact, and virtue reigns
supreme in the Canton of Wand.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-09-08

Johannesburg, Aug. 31.-The Stand.
ard and Diggers' News of johannesburg
describes in Boer women as very war
like. They are forming rifle clubs in
many districts and petitioning the
Transvaal government against granting
the franchise to the outsiders on the
basis of a ive.year residence.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-09-08
Flea. In French Thenter..

All Paris theaters except the new
Opera Comique are full Of feas. accord
Ing TO FranGsque Carey, the dramatic
critic, who ought TO know. lie sug-
gests that managers drive sheep into
the auditorium before the perform
nnces TO attract the pests, a method
that is said 10 have some success in
Spanish hotels.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-09-08

Santo Domingo, Aug. 3l.-This city
remains quiet. The gunboat Restaur-
acton is still on the rocks at MacorIs.
Fears are entertained tina, she may
prove a total loss, The necessary rlsnt
f'r saving her being wanting.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-09-08
Baby Eczema.

Mr.. S. + Rose, Of 1873 Sixteenth 81 j..
Bnfa 10 y. y, says 'Our baby boy suf-
fered greatly with itching eczema. A few
applications o. DR. A w. Chase's ONT
ment stopped the itching and healed The
sores and bright natural skin now takes
their place - DR. A. w. Chase's ONT
ment IS an absolute cure for all itching
BUR ing skin diseases, and is the wo-d's
greatest skin beaulfer.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-09-08

No need t. fear sudden attacks o.
cholera infantum, dysentery, darrh ga.
summer complaint Of any sort il you have
d. Fowler's Extract of Wild Straw berry
in Tie medicine chest.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-09-08
Jerusalem. Fall fr,n Glory.

Jerusalem is now nothing but a shad-
ow of the magnificent city Of ancient
times. II Is about three miles IN cir.
cumference and is situated On a rock
mountain.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-09-08

Terrible pagues those itching, Fostering
diseases Of the skin. Put an end 10 mis-
cry Doane's Ointment cures. At any
drug store.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-11-06
Fine Pair of Scales

Berlin has a magic pair of scales
They have been using them on flies
The average weight of the common fly
liz, roughly speaking, one hundred and
fourteen COMMUNICATIONS of an
ounce-that is to say, IA, 600 flies
would just about balance a one pound
weight in the scales. The wing of fly
weighs one-fourteenth of its total
weight and one leg but one-three hun
dred and fifteenth. The instrument
which made these infnitesimal calcula-
tiors is large lever weighing machine
in Berlin, which is one of the wonders
of the age, for such gradations as the
one nine-hundredth part of milligram,
or about one northumberland twenty
five miliionth of a pound, are regis
tered by means of its magic. Its ac-
curracy is so terribly uncompromising
that if hundredweight were placed in
each scale and house fly CHANGED to
alight on one of them the scale would
Immediately turn by the mere weight
Of that insect. London Mail
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-11-06
locomotives Fine Work.

The nice adjustment necessary in the
various parts of the immense engines
now employed for some of the trains on
our great railway lines may be indicat-
ed by few data of the work performed
by these parts when the locomotive is
worked at high speed. Thus, in the
case of passenger engine at so miles
an hour, driving wheel of 81 feet
diameter revolves five times every sec
ond, and, this being so, the reciprocal
ing parts of each cylinder, including
one piston rod, crosshead and connect
g rod, weighing about $50 pounds,
must move back and forth a distance
equal to the stroke, say two feet, every
time the wheel revolves, or in the fifth
of second. This weight starts from a
state of rest at the end of each stroke
of the piston and must acquire vel
ocity of 80 feet per second in one-Swen-
tieth of second and must be brought
to state of rest in the same period of
time. A piston 10 inches in diameter
has an area of 254L square inches;
steam of $50 pounds pressure per square
inch would therefore exert force on
the piston eqnal to 3S.175 pounds,
which force is applied alternately on
each side of the piston ten times in
second. York Sun.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-11-06
CAMERA LENSES.
How to Select One and Then Care
For 1t.

How to Select One and Then Care
For 1t.
A fine lens, like thing of beauty. Is
a Joy forever. In purchasing lens 1t
is good policy to secure one from
maker with an established reputation.
In the first place, says the Boston Her.
aid, the metal part should be accurate
ly and tastefully made, and the glass
should be clear, polished and free from
scratches or surface abrasions. The best
way to test the clearness of the glass Is
to look through the lens at the sky
without any window intervening, and
If the blue appears the same shade OF
color through the glass as to the eye
direct it may be considered clear and
without color Should the blue appear
of a 1eaden hue it is best to reject the
lens. 1t is likewise good policy to shun
q lens which is full of carbon specks.
The sparkling quality of lens can
be ascertained by holding it almost
against the person, poised at an angle
of about 40 degrees and looking down
the glass to see the reflected image
Should the image be clear and sharp 1T
can be taken for granted that the lens
is a good one The clearer and sharper
the reflection the better. By the observ-
ecce of these two general rules the
amateur can generally select service
able and satisfactory lens.
The care of lens is as important as
is the selection. A lens should be kept
clean and free from dust and should
not be left lying carelessly around. 1t
should be kept capped and the glasses
protected. Dust and foreign particles
are apt to settle on the glasses if unpro-
tected, and if left exposed the light will
cause a deterioration of the cementing
balsam between the glasses of the COM
bination, which destroys transparency,
imparts a tinge of color and lessons the
speed of the lens.
The removal of dust and other par
ticles from the lens should not be done
with chamois, silk or similar material,
as the pores of the skin and interstices
of such oily substances as channels and
silk hold and retain gritty particles that
will scratch the finely polished glass of
a lens. Dust and particles should be re-
moved by blowing or by the application
of fine brush thoroughly cleaned. Per-
haps one of the best materials for clean
ing lenses and one which can usually be
found without much trouble is an old
linen handkerchief, washed clean and
ironed without starching.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-11-06

and cooking purposes, is that which
We receive direct from the miues. You
cau't equal it for clear, steady heat and
general satisfaction. No dirt, no clink-
ers, no annoyance is sold with our Ce-
rrillos coal; only we'll screened, high
grade coal that will burn just as you
want il to. You can't beat our prices
any more than YOU can our coal. wood
kindling, feed building aud roofing ma
terial.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-11-06
King MeneIek Up to Date.

Our readers may remember a recent
paragraph in the papers regarding King
Menelek's delighted reception of a
monograph conveying message from
Queen Victoria. The latest news of his
majesty informs us of his adoption of
the telephone. The palace of this
Abyssinian monarch has been wired.
and t'phones" connect it and the offices
of various government officials, go that
he has but to ring up Central to be
in instant communication with the
head of any department. Probably in
this case Central is somewhat cir
cumspect about ordering the emperor to
''ring off. cleveland Plain Dealer.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-11-06
New Device In Cameras

Films on rolls were introduced into
photography to overcome the burden
and trouble of carrying a lot of glass
plates in plate holders. Films are not as
capable of fine negatives as glass plates,
however. and now the leading makers
of Photographic materials are Offering
cameras which carry a dozen glass
plates, each of which can be moved
after being exposed to the rear of the
camera and out of harms way by
means of flexible leather bag attached
to the side or top Of the instrument
New York Press
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-11-06

mercial Hotel Block
The doctor is graduate of the famous med
successfully treated thousands of patients
with his herbal remedies and his skillful
diagnosis of the pulse. This doctors family
for six generations have been famous
throughout the world for their successful
treatment OF all diseases of the human body.
DR.. T. F. Sam has done much good work
here The doctor opeued an office about two
months ago, and has since successfully
Gated over one hundred and fifty patients.
he has treated many complicated cases with
The following are the names of a few we'll
known persons who have been cured by DIR.
Mr.. Clay Boulder, corner Hill and Over
land streets, whose case had been given up
by a number of other doctors, was entirely
cured Of consumption by DR.. Sam.
Mrs. Hillebrand, whooping cough.
Mr.. HilIebrand kidney trouble.
Francisco streets.
Mrs. 81. E. Schubert 1895 East Overland
successfully treated for gall stone
Mr.. William Roussfn, 613 Missouri st.
MI. J. Doyle, 1lss East Overland St.
Mr.. A. b. Perkins, 51S Myrtle ST.
Mrs. Al Grimm. 11as First St.
Miss Pearl Crotty, 400 North FL Paso St.
MIR. John Freed, conductor on Texas Paci-
fc Ry., for nervous debility.
Miss M. E. Lyons, bookkeeper at CalfSher
Mrs. Sophie weeg, from Baird, Texas. old
chronic blood dyspepsia.
Fort Worth, Texas chronic catarrh. success
full after a weeks treatment. and cured.
Mr.. and Mrs. 2. NJ. Hickman, colored peo-
Mr. and Mrs G. A. Perett, ia Utah street.
colored persons. and Mrs. 6. A. Perett, his
mother-in-law, had heavy paralysis and in
also cure all diseases of the blood and
all private diseases Of men.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-06-13

81 wish you would tell me what is
the matter with this WATCH" said the
customer, passing it over the counter.
SIT stops occasionally and you have
to shake it hard to make it go, don't
you?" inquired the jeweler, after he
had examined the timepiece with the
aid of an eyeglass.
"Yes."
Sometimes you have to open it and
start the balance wheel with tooth
pick or something of that kind?"
eyes"
Perhaps you don't blow through the
works to get the dust out as often as
you should"
'I've done that dozens of times, and
it doesn't seem to do any good"
"What really ails the watch is thai
it has darned fool for an owner" sale
the jeweler.
This, however, was the remark ht
made to himself. What he said to the
customer was that it needed about S;
worth of repairs. Chicago Tribune.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-06-13
WARTIME PHILOSOPHY.

Hits mighty fine ter die at yo' post,
but eff yo' kin fin good post, de safest
thing ter do is git benin it.
Dey amt no Christianity in war, but
dar's mo- prayin done when war gwine
on dan in time er peace.
We all mighty anxious fer war ter
start, but when war come we raise de
preacher" wages ter pray dat it'll end.
Eff war keep on, hit does look lax de
privates'll almost outnumber de kun
nels.-Atlanta Constitution.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-06-13
If bees are to be wintered in the ordi-

If bees are to be wintered in the ordi-
nary thin hives they should by all
means have some sort of extra covering
otherwise the moisture arising from
them will condense and freeze in the
hive, encircling the bees with ice. On a
warm day this will melt and run down
over the comb and bees and produce
disease. If the hives are covered with
snow, let it remain; it will do no harm,
and is protection during very cold
spell. The entrance may be filled and
the hive covered for days with advant
age in severe weather.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-06-13
Get the boars and sows in good bre,

Get the boars and sows in good breed
ing condition early; litter of pigs in
March is worth much more than one in
May. To get strong, healthy pigs, both
sire and dam must be in perfect health
at the time of mating. Do not turn the
boars loose with the sows, but let them
give a single service and shut them
away for the day, and your lot OF off
spring will be the better for it. If you
can manage to have all the pigs to come
about the same time it is easier to take
care of them, and there will be a more
even growth.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-06-13

'HOw nice this cake is! Would you
be willing to give me your recipe for
it?" asked visitor at the tea-table of
old Phoebe Taft.
"Why certainly. It's as easy as
nothing to make it. 1 just take as
much flour as 1 think I'll need, and
quite little dab O. butter, and pinch
or two O. creamy-tartar, an several
eggs if they're plenty, an stir ZEN
until I git tired, an bake it il
an averidge oven until l think it''
done. That's all there is to it"
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-06-13
A cow which gets fat while in milk is

A COW which gets fat while in milk is
not being fed properly and is not worth
keeping in the dairy. Give less corn
and more bran and clover hay to the
herd. A good dairy COW is usually lean
in flesh, but she should be strong and
vigorous, and be fed a ration which de-
velops vital force and plenty of muscle.
Such a COW will turn the fat in her feed
into cream.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-06-13

Merry Moods-Talk about yer won
derfnl divin, staid under water tree
hours de udder day.
Bilious Bludso (skeptically) = Huh!
Dye t'ink I'm easy? Where did dis
happen?
Merry MOods-Right down yonder
by de tracks. I fell asleep under dat
water tank.-Up to Date.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-06-13

Steers of the dairy type do not seem
to feed out satisfactorily, and feeders do
not want them. 1t is well to forestall
this objection by disposing ofsuch steers
while calves as veals. 1t is discourag-
ing to keep steer two or three years
and then be taunted with ridiculous
offers for it.