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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-07-07

G. Dun ~ Co.'S weekly review OF
trade says that failures for the second
quarter of 1899 have been 1000 in
number, against 5,055 last scar, with
Liabilities of $40, 259 900, against $780,
502, 1852 last year, and for the first half
of 1899 failures were 1852 against o.
100 last Year, with liabilities of $4S,-
72l, 200, against $7l ,246.7SS last year
Nearly half of the June liabilities are
due 10 one failure, not strictly CONNER
eial, covering some banking concerns.
a promoter and railway equipment
company, for s5,l36,000 in essential
FEATURES loan and trust concern.
With it banking failures amount to
k6, 436 900 for the half year, leaving
nor commercial failures 1929 1913,
against $67, 444,639 last year. Manu-
featuring failures were SIG, 100000 for
The halt year against $S0,768,144 last
year, and trading failures $23, 100000
against 1872, $50, 626 last year
Boot and shoe shipments from the
east, 40O,S cases, exceed those In any
other month of any year for four years,
and the demands for speedy delivery
show enormous distribution in all di-
rections. New orders are large and
several months ahead. Cotton mills
are doing well In spite of the fall in
sotton.
Failures for the week have been ISL
in the United States, against 254 last
year, and % IN Canada, against $50
last year.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-07-07

Bradstreet's says that though season
ably quie,er in many lines, the strength
of the general business situation re-
mains apparently undated, and the
half year closes with the commercial
and financial community contemplating
very satisfactory returns in the recent
past and manifesting tone of cheerful
confidence regarding the outlook for
rhe last half of 1899. In the volume of
business done the first half of 1899 will
certainly rank higher than the best
hitherto experience. The transport
tation interests have shared to a large
degree the business resulting from sey-
sral years of large crops and active de-
mand is proved by the current good re-
Iurns, the best probably reported SO far
This year. and indicating progressive
gain over ali previous records for six
months, Notwithstanding the steady
lowering rates of transportation.
The closing week of the half year
hnds special strength and activity IN
non. lumber and wool and wooden
goods, the latter industry having at last
apparently begun to share in the pre-
vailing prosperity. feature of inter-
set in this connection is the advancing
prices of fine woods abroad. which seems
80 insure, temporarily at least, foreign
market for considerably high grade do
nestle wool. Manufactured fabric.
share in this strength, but manufactuI
eYs are not credited with having large
stock of raw material.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-07-07
HAT WAS PASSED.
Ts buy Sailors . Christmas Din
ncr - Movement squelcheA
By Dewey.

An American dentist in Manila, In a
happy or unhappy moment, conceived
heidea of providing by public subscrip-
ton O grand Christmas dinner for the
United States soldiers garrisoning the
city, In the same. manner al paupers
ut home are RECALLED with all the good
things Of this life on that day. says the
st. Louis Post-Dispatch.
The idea took beyond all expecta-
tions. for when the hat went round the
money flowed in so freely that in q
couple Of days over S., 900 was collected
The soul of the movement waxed en-
thusiastic And so did the whole Amer
lean community.
Consul Wildman, in n thoughtless mo-
ment, also allowed himself TO be caught
by the fever. Committees and subcom-
mittees were then appointed and prep
arations began TO be made in right
earnest and on n most elaborate scale
for the grand spread.
But the American would-be patriots
counted without their host. who, in the
person of Admiral Dewey, issued gem
eral order quashing the whole thing
and ordering the refunding of the
money to the subscribers Admiral
Dewey very sensibly says that the ac-
ceptance of public subscription din
ner is Incompatible with the dignity of
an American sailor and that the United
States government may well be trusted
TO look after his comfort. The Ameri-
can dentist is sad. Consul Wildman is
sadder. apd the saddest OF all were the
troopers and bluejackets.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-07-07
AN EMpEROR'S DEATH.
10 Brought II On by ReheaPsin1
His Own Funeral
Ceremony

p Emperor Charles V. Of Spain brought
about his death by rehearsinQ his own
funeral. For the last two years of his
life, after resgning the scepter Of
Spain and the Netherlands TO his son
Philip, in 1856, Charles retired TO the
monastery OF Yuste, in Estremadura,
and there lived a cloister life in close
intercourse with the monks. devoting
much time 10 religious exercises Dur
ing this period, prompted, it may be. by
the example OF Cardinal de 10 Marck.
who for several years before his death
in 1923 had annually rehearsed his own
obsequies, the emperor in the summer
of 1858 formed the resolution TO cele-
brate his own funeral before he died
The priests assured him-what the su-
perstitious element in his character
readily inclined him TO believe-that
the act would surely merit and win
Divine favor. Accordingly, on August
30 OF that year the grim farce -as
carried out with the most elaborate
ceremonial. The imperial domestics
marched with black tapers In their
hands and the emperor, clad in sable
weeds, himself followed. wearing his
shroud. While the solemn mass for
the dead was being sung before the
high altar in the cathedral Charles
gave up his taper to the priest, typify-
Ing thereby his resignation of life, and
was Solemnly laid in his coffin. The
ceremony closed with sprinkling holy
water on his body; then, all the attend
ants retiring, the doors were shut, and
Charles rose from his narrow bed and
withdrew to his private apartment.
The damping of the grave cloths in
duced chill, which, aided no doubt
by the mental depression caused by
the grewsome ceremony, induced a
fever which ended in his death three
weeks later, on the 21st of September,
J5ss.-Cincinnati Enquirer.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-07-07
TRAIN REHEARSAL
IL Was Held So That Queen victorta's
Journey Might he
Perfect.

The queens journey to the Riviera
was rehearsed so that all arrangements
for a speedy and convenient trip could
be settled beforehand. says the Pail
Mall Gazette. The royal train num-
bered eight carriages, and included her
majesty's saloon. The train left Wind
sor at IL o'clock in the morning. the
hour fixed for her majesty's departure,
and proceeded over the Great Western
railway TO Addison road, thence via
Swanley junction on the London. Chat
ham g. Dover line, and subsequently by
the Southeastern railway, past Ash
ford to Folkstone, where il arrived at
1880 o'clock in the afternoon, that be-
ing the time proposed for the queens
embarkation In the Calais-Douvres for
Boulogne.
On arrival at Folkestone the train was
shunted at the junction, and proceeded
through the harbor station direct on
TO the new pier, where her majesty EN-
barked. The special platforms were
fitted from tie train across the pier to
thesteamer, and the gangways from the
quay to the steamer were also tried and
fitted The Calais-Douvres left Folke-
stone about two o'clock in charge Of
Capt. Dixon, and made a splendid pas
sage across TO Boulogne, covering the
81 miles in an hour and % minutes. At
Boulogne the landing arrangements
were rehearsed at FolkestOne. and the
steamer subsequently recrossed the
channel TO Dover. The rehearsal was
considered in every way success.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-07-07

THE ATWATER COLLEGE ALUMNI.
back it up, who do you suppose brought
in the soup and put it in front of me
Jim-The waiter?
Mac-Yes: but don't be too comic. 1t
was Grebault.
Barney-Our next-door neighbor
here?
Mac-Certainly l nearly fell of my
chair.
Barney-What did he do?
Mac-He didn't do anything. He pre-
tended not to recognize me until ]
spoke to him.
Jim-Then you spoke to him?
Mac-Of course. You don't suppose
I'm going to turn down friend just
because 1 am wearing my good clothes
and he happens TO be serving me for
the time being? Besides, what's the
use7 He knows all about me. couldn't
deceive him by putting on any naughty
airs. He happened TO be standing be-
hind me during wait between courses,
and turned around and chatted with
him.
Jim-What did your college asso-
ciates think of that?
Mac--I don't know, but I suppose
they envied me for being acquainted
with waiter in such a swell place. i
don't believe that very many Of them
had ever been there before. They acted
as IL they were scared stiff.
Barney-How was the feed?
Mac-Great! Only there was too
much Of it.
Barney-That criticism doesn't carry
any weight with me. You didn't bring
home a nice sweetbread or a quail or
something like that in your pocket, did
you?
Mac-No; not even q water cracker.
Say, had TO laugh tonight when SOW
Grebault bringing on the courses.
said to myself: This is a good thing
Here am, doing the heavy and being
served by a man who gets probably ten
moro on the week than do, counting
his tips. and he has a room all to him
self, while I live like q Clark street
lodger-three In a room"
Jim--As soon as man gets into
those society clothes he begins TO have
aspirations. You can't expect to be az
prosperous as a waiter is.
Mac (taking of his coat never
mind. 1 am now in private life again
and will be for year.-Chicago Record.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-07-07

Al last Mr.. Grebault's occupation was
which will be set forth In detail.
Once a year tho resident graduates
and ex-students of Atweter college
(which Mac had attended) came to-
gether at a hotel or restaurant for q
reunion dinner" Mac received his in
vitation two weeks in advance and be-
gan to economiDe. The price OF the
dinner was three dollars, and he sus-
pected that there would DO incide tai
expenses which he could not anticipate.
In fact, ne laid aside Ave dollars for the
college night, and, as might have been
expected, he had TO buy studs for his
shirt and q white tie of the tie-it-your-
self kind.
Early on the evening OF the dinner
Barney and Jim were at the room. They
wanted TO be present and revile Mac,
while he was In the throes OF dressing.
This was to be the first time that Ma1
had worn his "dress suit" since COM
ing TO Chicago. The suit he had pur-
chased while In college, before he had
begun to attempt to pay his own bills.
II was not as long IN the tail a. the coats
they had seen worn on the stage, and
the exposure Of shirt was more limited
than Mao might have wished.
"Geei wish I could AFFORD . new
one said Mac, ns he held the coat be-
fore him and then dropped 1t on chair.
That's right; he ought TO have a new
one" said Jim to Barney. "A man who
Is going out q great deal ought to con-
form TO the latest modes, by Jove, and
by George. old chap, I say, don't you
know, don't you think so?"
why, certainly" replied Barney.
~You take man like tia Who's liable
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-07-07

The meanest dog has his good points,
the best man has more bad ones.
Tho discouraging thing is that either
the husband or the wife Is a victim.
The longer Q man remains single the
more some good woman deserves not
to marry him.
A woman may not approve II, but she
10 never surprised when a man covets
her husbands wife.
You'll find that the woman who likes
10 read nasty sexual problem books
likes - wear the same sort OF stock
hgA- \. y. Press.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-07-07
CAYlyIe's HoNse.

During 1903 Carlyle's house in Cheyne
row, Chelsea, was visited by some 1000
enthusiasts. During the three years IL
has been open nearly 10000 persons
have paid for admission. Americans
formed q larger proportion At Arst, but
q late they have been less numerous
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-07-07
EXCURSION To FRANKFORT &
CRYSTAL LAKE.

Sunday July 9th the Ann Arbor
r. X. will run a special excursion train
To Frankfort and Crystal Lake. Train
saves Alma at 600 a. IN. Fare for
the round trip sl.5C'
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-07-07
Gould Not Wear Shoes.

Two Of my children were afflicted
with boils and sores all over their
bodies, One of my daughters had
large sores on one of her feet and
could not put her shoe on, We had
Hoods Sarssparlla recommended to
us and after they began taking it all
signs of the disease left
Mrs. Marie Hanson. East Lake. Mich
jgan.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-07-07
Ii IL Useful.

Wilson-What is the use Of a strategy
board. anyway?
Jillson-It has the good effect Of dis
tracing the attention of the newspa-
,ers while the navy does Its work.-In-
dianapolis Journal.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-07-07

.Pmples, boils and humors sho"
that the blood is impure. Hood
Sarsaparilla is the best blood purifier
chat money can buy.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-07-07

sweets Instead OF wedding Cake
In place OF wedding cake In Hol-
land wedding sweets are given-"bruid-
zuikers," they are called. They are
handed round by children and are
,erved 4ower-trimmed baskets.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-07-07

What's the secret OF happy, vigorous
health Simply keeping the bowels,
the stomach, the liver and the kidneys
strong and active. Burdock Blood
.Bitters does it.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-07-07

That distress after eating is prevented
by one or two of Hoods Pills. They
don't fail.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-07-07
ASSEMBLY

Sell July "a to August 3. Return
August 81. Ask agents for full in
formation and govia the West Mich
igan Route.
$500 GEO. DEHAvKN,G. =. A.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-07-07
BAY VIEW

Sell July 10 to 20. Return August
70. One fare for round trip
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-07-07
LUDINGTON

EPWORTH LEAGUE CAMP MEET.
ING. Sell July Is to IS. Return %.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-07-07
BAY VIEW AND LUDINGTON.
CAMP MEETING.
ONE FARE EXCURSION RATES

G. N w. Nj. and ID. e.. K. d W
agents will will tickets as follows.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-07-07

u, A. BAGLEY, Physician and Surgeon
u. Offce. Opera House Block. Ofice hours 30
TO $50 and tos p. m. Diseases Of the eye and ear
specially.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-07-07

I,R GEO. W. PRINGLE,
~ GEsERAL PRACTICE.
Office: Pollasky Block. Hours, 2:OOto 5:OOp,m
Residence one block north OF Alma Roller Mills
Alma, Mich.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-07-07

+. SUYDAM. NJ D., Physician and Surgeon
%. ONCE opposite Church block.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-07-07
SOCIETIES..

II Is. CHURCH, at the home OF Mrs.
u T.. Ensley each alternate Sunday.
Mrs. IDA j. WOOD, Pastor in charge.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-07-07

nR y. +. MCCLINTON. graduate OF the
~ University OF Michigan. General Practice
ONCE in the New Pollasky Isl 'ck Once hours.
8 30 TO II 80 m. 30 20 80 and 90 to 800 p.
M Night calls al re s!dence one mile west OF
town.
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Eva Dispositions
Are Early Shoun. -

Just so coil IN tie BLOOD
comes out in shape of sorof
ola. pimples. etc.. IN children
and voung people. Taken in
time It can be eradscsted bv
using Hoods Sassapadlla.
n Older people. tie aftermath
of irregular lfping shosus IT,
self In bilious conditions. a
heavy head a foul mouth.
= general bad feeling.
1t is the blood, the impure blood.
friends, which is the real cause. Pur;fv
that with Hoods sarsaparilla and
happiness will reign in your family.
Dsoo0 Poseon-"I lived in a bed Of fire
nor years owing to blood poisoning that fol.
towed small pox. 1t broke out all over nav
BODY. itching intensely. Tried doctor, and
hospitals In vain. tried Hoods Ssrsapa-
si'ls- 1t helped. I kept at It and was en-.
slreiy cured. could 70 on the bon..ton.
ma shout about IT," Nss ]. r WHITE.
Pa. s'
ScSofue Soroe my baby at two
months had scrofula sores on cheek ana
I'm: Local applications and phy.icians'
medicine did little or no good. Hoods Sar.
Separnla cured him permanently. He rs
1ox rouf, with smooth fair skin" Mrs.
,. D. WRorEN. Farmington Del.
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Valuable to Women.

Especially valuable to women 10 Browne
Iron Bitters. Backsche vanishes, headache
ness, and the glow Of health comes to the
pallid cheek when this wonderful remedy il
taken. For sickly children or overworied
men it has no equal. No home should he
without Browns Iron Bitters. For sale BY
"All Dealers"
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1899-05-13
LOCAL NEWS.

-Old gold and silver bought al
The MAIN STREET JEWEL.
RY STORE.
Philip Mouton, a typo on the
Lafayette Gazette, spent several
days IN town this week.
Mr.. Lionel Bieuvenu was in
town this week selling hardware
TO his numerous customers.
Miss Laurence Bertrand after
spending several days in Breaux
Bridge returned home Tuesday.
Best extracts, Fernilla, ETC.,
Ut L. c. Duchamp.
Mrs. Henry Briart, of New
Orleans, arrived here this week,
TO spend some time with her pa
rents.
The Democracy Of New Iberia
vs. split in two in municipal affairs,
snd two Democratic tickets is the.
result.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edmond Boil,
hard returned home Tuesday eve-t
ming, after having spent a week in
New Orleans.
-Quina Laroche at L. C. Du-
champ.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. B. Lathrop of
New Orleans are spending a few
days in town, the guests of Sena-
tor r. MARTA.
There will be severed races
today at the Bulliard race track, |
that promises to be very interest
ing to the sports.
kip Minute oil for pain at
L. c. Duchamp.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. B. Ferran made
a visit to Grand Coteau, this week,
to witness the first communion of
their daughter, Miss Anna, who is
at the convent there.
Watches $500 and up. Clocks
IS cents and up at THE MAIN
STREET JEWELRY STORE.
The first communion will take
place here on Thursday tho 18th
inst, and the number of children
attending the exercises at the
church is quite large.
Mr.. A. G. Goulas went to Hous-
ton, Texas, last Sunday to attend
the funeral of Miss Lizzie knight,
who died in that city Ga Sunday
morning at 8 O'Clock.
Timothy Hay at 75c per Bale
at l.. c. Duchanp.
Conductor and Mrs. Ben l.. Du-
rand are spending few days in
town, the guests of Mr.. Rene Du-
rand. Conductor Durand has been
IN the sick list for several weeks.
see our prices for JOB work. l
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1899-05-13

-Mlss Marie VOORHEES,, of New
Orleans, was visitingrelatives here
this week.
Miss Marie Bienvenu after
spending several months in New
Orleans, returned Thursday eve
ming.
Miss Mounic Ducrest enter
tanned her little friends at her
twelfth birth day Tuesday evening.
She was the recipient of many lit
tie presents.
New Iberia is going 10 have
grand flower parade on the 18th
inst, to raise funds for the Indus
trial school, which is under the
auspices of the ladies' of that town.
The little entertainment given
BY the girls Of the Sisters school
Thursday evening was not very
largely attended, not even BY those
people who are 30 fond of euchre.
Road Master Marsist has been
unfortunate with his mules, about
fifteen days ago he last one, and
last week he lost another one,
which will entail sn expense to
the parish of something like $500.
Mr.. M. Biliaud, of Broussard,
spent several days in st. Martin
the guest of Mr.. L. c.
Gauthier. Mr.. Billaud reports
the cane to be better in his sec.
hon, than was anticipated early
IN the season.
We received this week, a PAM
phlet issued by Gen. Leon Jastre-
nski, Commissioner of Agricul-
'ure and Immigration, showirgI
he advantages of New Orleans
md Louisisana, for intercoursel
With South America. II
Go to L. C. Duchamp for pa
ent medicines.
is there a town the size of st.
dartnville that has not a local
telephone exchange, if there is {
ne we do not know it, Then, 4
Thy should we not follow the line q
f progress end induce one of the
ompanies to establish an ex- :
hange here. In
Celery Compound at L. G. Du- ,
hamp. 10
The open air concert given o
lst Sunday evening by the Greig
'ornet Band was complete sue a
ess, the music was nice and sweet, q
nd the number of persons who ! !
ere upon the square and streets n
" this concert was large, and all a
ppreciated very highly the hour n
oent listening to such good mu- u
C.
just received a fine lot of Mat Of
ng and Rugs at L. G. Duchsmp. 81
The Hook and Ladder boys had -,
dinner at the Tertrou hotel last N
nnday evening, and seemed to %
I'VE had good time. The fol- OF
wing officers were elected for
'ecomingyea D. w. VOORHEES,, :,
st. Martin Fournet, vice n,
'esident; R. j. Gary, Secretary; Sc
j. Gardemal, Treasurer; John ri
ienvenu, Foreman; Octave Cute sp
INST, LIST assistant foreman; Gill Va
1T DeBlsnc, 2nd assistance fore -.
an.
The Western Union telegraph o.,
mpany is erecting a telegraph No
10 from Cade to Arnaudville, Co
d we learn q commercial Office an
II be established in town. This gil
to be desired because the tele- no
one is not giving satisfaction ~,
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Whooping Cough.

l had little boy who was nearly dead
from an attack OF whooping cough. Ny
neighbors recommended Chamberlsin's
Cough Remedy. l did not think that
any medicine would help him. but after
giving him few doses of that remedy I
noticed an improvement. and one bottle
cured him entirely. It Is the best cough
medicine ever had In the house,. L.
Moore. South Burgettstown. Pa. For
sale by 7. j. Liable.
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HOODS SosIabodM
&As&

1eodS Pm. cure liver Ills; the aonarritnsfnr and
SelZ esth.r..c 2 take With Hoods ssrs. % MA:
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-26
Explosive Danger of Dust

An explosion Of flour dust in the New Eng
land mills in Chicago on Wednesday, which
killed several men and destroyed the mills,
is but another instance OF the power for
harm which resides in an atmosphere heav-
lily charged with fine particles Of starchy or
other combustible matter Such accidents
are not uncommon, reports the New York
Sun, and the necessity for guarding against
the projection Of spark into an atmos-
phere charged with gas or the fumes of gas
oline alcohol has been demonstrated
often.
Such explosions used to be common In the
malt-grinding mills of breweries where
sparks generated by nails or other bits of
iron getting into the mills would set fire to
the malt dust, and 1t was the custom to
build the mill rooms Of light material which
could be destroyed without very costly dam
age. Magnets are now suspended in the
malt chutes to pick out the dangerous bits
of metals and explosions in the mills are
uncommon. 1t was only few weeks ago
that an explosion took place in the malt
room of Stevenson's brewery in this city
from which came fire that did much dam
age. The dust-laden air was exploded by
spark from an exposed machinery belt.
About a year ago there was an accident
somewhat similar to that in Chicago In a
mill in Long Island City which was ac-
companied by loss of life. Grain was being
dumped into the bin by a conveyor and 1t
was supposed that the dust was fred by
the opening of furnace door In the nearby
boiler room. The fire Travelled with explo-
sive force along the conveyor for several
hundred feet and injured some men who
were working at the end of 1t.
Finely comminuted combustibles of any
kind. when mixed with proper portion of
air, form explosives akin to gunpowder. A
spark or open flame which heats a few
particles of the dust to high temperature,
causes these to combine with the oxygen
of the air in which they are suspended, and
the flame shoots through the whole mass
with explosive rapidity. Flame has been
known to travel for twenty feet or more
along draft OF air laden with gasoline
fumes, and 1t will do the same with dust
laden draft
With dust mixtures, as with those of yola-
tile hydro -carbons or illuminating gas, the
explosions are most violent when the amount
OF air in the mixture is just sufficient to sup
ply the oxygen necessary for the perfect com
bustion OF the suspended matter. When