davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-01-07

WHITE WYANDOTTE EGGS 81 per
hundred: also 10 bun hinhnia pullets.
GEO. NIChEHSON..E -. HarNich. Mass.
il2-6t
I'll. DAILY REMINDER NeA. at
ttditiVc. complete daily record ahso-
lutely needed 10y Business men, hy
every one sample by mail isc. CARL
NOVELTY CO, Chicago. III. ja2-6t
FOR SALE-Ten R-I-P-A-N-S Tor )
cents at druggists. One gives rs,isz.
jyil ~
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-05-19
TEMPERANCE ITEMS
Moderation In Drink.

Moderation! No! Who talks Of
moderation in the coils Of q boa con-
strictor? We have temporized too
long. II is time we talk and act like
men. A murderer. cold. heartless
cruel, is among us. Not the assassin
OF one. or OF family. His victims
count by millions. His butcheries are
progressing daily and nightly In sight
OF our dwellings. The screams OF his
victims. II we should but listen. would
chase away sleep from our eyes. He
knows the fact; we know 1t. His sole
and only business, for which he lives.
and by which he lives. is first to de-
bauch youth and innocence, and then
to hurry the dishonored hulk away into
a drunkard's grave and pamper him
self and his family upon the price OF
his villainies.
The teocalli Of the Aztec war god. up
on which the quivering hearts OF thou
compared with the horrors Of this mod
ern demon OF destruction-the rum
hole. We men stand by and see 1t and
raise not hand; nay, worse yet, vote
for the right and take the assassin OF
virtue and life by the hand and treat
him as our equal. The annals OF hu-
man history furnish no parallel Of stu
pidity and monstrosity. Moderation!
No! No! There is but one way: II Is
plain and simple.
Treat the criminal as he deserves;
let the criminal law do its functions;
put him in the culprit's dock, which is
the only place to which he is entitled;
carry him from the dock, by sentence
OF law, to the felon's cell or to the gang
Of striped conVcts, who are his only
fit associates. Let the process be the
most summary possible; let the law
take hold Of the factor of simple evil
dence of his business; let the evidence
of criminal intent be the presence OF
the article; put ii under the ban Of the
right of search when its presence is
suspected. Deal with 1t precisely as
We deal with theft. murder, abduction
and classes of crime that srade with it,
but are far below it in atrocity. In
nation whose legislation is controlled
by universal suffrage and direct vote,
IL half the voters have not sunk below
the level of men. it cannot be long un-
til We are delivered from this insuffer-
able shame.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-05-19
The Worlds Table.

When we sit down to the great feast
with mankind we are enjoying many
hings that have delighted fair women
a nd brave men in the past, things that
have been on the tables Of the cities
great in history and in story. There
are some things which have been add
ed through the incentive Of the re-
wards offered by those Eastern mon
archs who were frequently DESTROYS Of
new dishes, as that Roman one was
for a new pleasure. Many Of these
things are owed TO travellers who
brought them from far places. Many
have been lifted from the huts and
wigwams of savages to the table Of
the world. Men have curiously watch
ed animals eat that they might learn
the probable effects Of foods on them
selves. Much, so far as Europe is con-
cerned is owed to the Arabs; some
thing 10 the Crusaders, armies have
brought back new foods, as that Of
Alexander the Great and those of the
Romans. To the wealth of ancient
agriculture modern research has add
ed much. Nearly every country has
added something, and nearly every
sea. Every part Of nature has made
its contribution.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-05-19
POPULAR NAMES OF WARS.
The Conquered Nation Almost Invariably
Comes First-Many Cases.


The conflict between the United
States and Spain has passed into
history as the "Spanlsh-Am
war. At first glance there is nothing
strange is this fact. Nobody has ever
found out the real source of the names
OF the millions of objects and events
Ordinarily 1t might almost seem the
names were given by accident or
chance. The matter OF naming wars,
however, seems to follow a set rule.
Examination reveals the fact that in
almost every case the designation OF n
war by a certain popularity accepted
name shows at once the victor and
the vanquished, and that in such cases
the first name, If two be given, or the
one name, If there be only one, is the
name OF the conquered nation. The
two that will at once occur to anyone's
memory are the "Franco-Prussan'
war, in which the French were de-
feated, and our own Spanish Amer
lean" war.
But-there are others. In the Tro-
jan war, so-called, the Trojans were
defeated by the Greeks and Troy was
besieged and captured. The Macedon-
ian wars were gained by the Romans.
In the two Punic wars Punicas:
Phoenician; Carthaginian, because
Carthage was Phoenician colony the
Carthaginians were defeated and Car
thage was seized by the Romans. In
modern times the "Napoleonic" wars,
so called, ended in tho destruction OF
the armies Of Napoleon and the cap
ture and Imprisonment Of the emperor
The Indian" war Of 1871 resulted in
the establishment by Great Britain Of
It's power over the Indian empire. The
"Crimean" war was significant of the
defeat Of Russia by the allied armies
1850. The "AustrO-ltalian" war Us
59-1S60) ended with the defeat of Aus
tria and the independence of Italy. In
the "Schleswig HOstein" war QSGD
the Danes were defeated and forced TO
cede Holstein and Schleswig to the
victorious Austro-Prussian coalition.
1t was of this war about a very COM
plicated situation that Disracli said,
when asked to explain it. that only two
men, of whom he was one, in the
whole United Kingdom had ever un-
derstood what il was all about; the
other man was dead, and he had for
gotten. Next comes the "Austro-PruS-
sian" war. in which Prussia, by win
ming the decisive battle of Sadowa,
defeated the AuStriaus. Then we have
the "Franco-PrusSian" war, ending ut
Sedan $50 with the humiliation OF
the French The "China-Japan' war,
in which the Japanes, were conquer
ors; the "Graeco-Turkish' war, result
ing in victory to the Turks, and our
own "Spanish-American war COM
pletes the series, and seems 20 sustain
the contention that wars are named
from the conquered and not from the
conQuerorS.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-05-19

A young man. in company with sew
eral other gentlemen, called upon a
young lady Her father was present
to assist in entertaining the guests, and
offered wine, but the young lady asked:
did you call upon me or upon
papa?"
CALAMITY, IL nothing else compelled
them to answer: we called upon.
you"
Then you will please not drink wine.
have lemonade for my visitors"
The father urged his guests to drink
and hey were undecided. The young
lady ADDED:
Remember, IL you called on me.
then you drink lemonade, but II upon
papa, why in that case 1 have nothing
to say"
The wine glasses were set down with
their contents untasted. After leaving
the house, one of the party exclaimed:
That was the most effectual temper.
ancs lecture ! ever AaAf''
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-05-19
The JoneSeS Go East.

The Hon Thomas Jones and family
left Alma for Fulton county, n. Y, on
the Detroit, Grand Rapids Il Western,
at S ~ Wednesday evening. Their lug
gage had preceded them. The family
will return III about two months, and
some of Almas best people have already
decided to give receptions in their honor
The progress made in the construction
of Mr.. Jones handsome house will be
watched with interest.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-05-19

Some of the answers handed in on
examination are extremely funny,
especially for library and clerical po-
sitions. One young woman who as
pired to hand out books at the public
library opined that Chicago's literary
lion, Hobart Chatfield Chatfield-Tay-
lor. wrote The Vicar of Wakefield,
while Mr.. Canterbury wrote Canter-
bury Tales. This refreshing young
person also stated that Mark Twain
was the pseudonym of Mare Antony.
Her knowledge was not confined TO
literature alone, for she gave the in
teresting information that Richard
Wagner was a street car magnate."
The three greatest epics she pronounc-
ed to be The Psalm of Life. Old Oak
en- Bucket. and owen Meredith's Luz
cile. Being asked to write short &C
count OF herself, the young woman
declared that Il am merely drop in
the great ocean Of humanity" one Of
the examiners unfeelingiy remarked
that IF she stays in that hot library
long she'll find herself merely a grease
spot"
A man who wanted the position Of
examiner himself, gave II as his an
biased judgments that prohibit may
be spelled either ''prohibed" or pro
hippet," according to whether you
prefer Webstur or luther awthortes. "
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-05-19

the outside. Mr.. Jones telephoned from
the New Arcadia to H. j. Hyde a. Sons
livery stables, and fine double carriage
drawn by an elegant span of bays and
driven by a gentlemanly appearing man
was soon at the hotel. The Jones fam
lily was driven TO Alma college, then TO
the beet sugar factory grounds, and
over to st. Louis. Mr. Jones was
pleased with Alma's surroundings. Mr..
Jones expressed surprise at the very
reasonable charge made by Hyde q Son
for the use of the carriage.
Hyde d Son are running hack line,
and also manage the farmers feed barn
in the rear of the New Arcadia. They
furnish carriages for weddings, parties
and drives.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-05-19
The Experiment EaiIeS.

An experiment recently made in a
Missouri town calls for some comment.
For some years no saloon was licensed
in the community, but the drug stores
in due time became notorious as Illicit
liquor-selling resorts, so that many be-
gan to advocate the policy Of licensing
the sale of alcoholic beverages. making
the usual plea that thus the business
could be regulated" This view pre-
vailed and two saloons were establish
ed by law year or two ago. What has
been the result? First, the Illicit liquor
trade Of the druggists did not stop:
these law breakers kept right on. SELL
ing drains on the sly about as they had
done, there being none to modest or
make them afraid. On the other hand.
the saloons from the start have done a.
thriving trade, no one seeming to care
particularly whether they obeyed the.
law or not. Hence III der the new re-
gime there is no bette regulation OF
the traffic than there was under the old
policy Of mo license" while at the
same time the trade in whiskey and
beer, lawful and unlawful taken to-
gether, is more than doubled. II these
facts need any further exposition and
application the reader may make them
himself.-Central Christian Advocate.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-05-19
A Successful Experiment.

A lady, who from a generous heart
or miscalculation prepared too many
sandwiches for recent picnic lunch
con, was at loss to know what to do
with those left in her basket. She was
about TO toss them out when a friend
suggested that she take them home and
cook them for breakfast The novelty
of the experiment tempted her, and,
following the instructions to roll them
in beaten egg and fry, serving hot, she
had dish which all pronounced delic-
ious. You see the meat between the
slices of bread was minced ham, and
while everyone knows that ham and
eggs and fried bread naturally go to-
gether, few would have thought of the
above method of serving them.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-05-19
EXCURSION NOTICE
DET.GD. RAPIDS & WEST'N

Buffalo, n. Y.-One fare n te. Mystic
Shrine convention. Sell June IL and l3
Return II.
Cincinnati, o One fare rate. Ma
tional Spngerfest. Sell June p u 30
Return July >.
Cleveland, O One fare rate knights
Of St. John Convention. Sell June 2
and 26. Return 30.
Columbus. O.-One fare rate. Amer
lcan Medical Association Convention
Sell June , TO >. Return June Is.
Grand Rapids, ich.-One fare rate
y. II. q. a. Convention. Sell May u
and %. Return May 20.
Petoskey.-One fare rate. &. a. X
State Encampment. Sell June 10 tool
Return June 2G
ST. Louis, Mo.-One fare rate Elk'
Convention. Sell June 10 and 20. Re
turn June %.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-05-19
About Guam.

One of the oldest maritime fictions
has received its deathblow by the rails
ing of the American flag over Guam,
in the Ladrone islands. According to
sailors, thousands of vessels cleared
for Guam from ports all over the world
each year, but none ever arrived there.
Clearing for Guam was done by ships
which wished to conceal their real des-
tination. According to maritime law,
when once vessel has cleared for a
port is must proceed there by the most
direct route or give satisfactory eX-
pianatlon. Guam was a closed port
under the Spanish rule and ships could
always give that as reason for not go.
ing there after having cleared for the
place.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-05-19
THE USEFUL LITTLE TOAD.
Its Food Consists Mostly of Insects and An
finals That Are Injurious to Crops

Its Food Consists Mostly of Insects and An
finals That Are Injurious to Crops.
That the toad is beneficial to the far
mer, and particularly to the gardener,
is admitted by every one who has OBJ
sered its habits. Additional facts have
been secured by recent observations at
the Massachusetts experiment station
which show IL per cent. OF the toad's
food is composed Of insects and spiders
beneficial or indirectly helpful to man,
and so per cent. Of insects and other
animals directly injurious to cultivated
crops or in other ways obnoxious to
man. The toad feeds on worms,
snails, SOW bugs, common greenhouse
pests and the many legged worms
which damage greenhouse and garden
plots. 1t feeds TO some extent on
grasshoppers and crickets and destroys
large numbers OF ants. 1t consumes
considerable number OF May beetles,
rose chasers, click beetles or adults
Of the wireworm, potato beetles and
cucumber beetles. 1t is a prime de-
stroyer Of cutworms and army worms.
To all agriculturists the toad renders
conspicuous service, but the gardeners
and greenhouse owners may make this
animal Of especial value. Every gar
dener should aim to keep colony OF
toads among his growing crops, and
the practice Of collecting and transferr-
ing them TO the gardens is commend
able one. While the sense OF locality
is strong In the toad, and it will often
return over considerable distances to
its original haunts, yet it may be in
duced to remain IN new quarters IL
there is a sufficient food supply. Many
farmers provide toads with artificial
shelters made by digging shallow holes
in the ground and partially covering
them with a bit of board or fiat stone.
In such places toads will often remain
for many days, sallying forth at night
TO seek food.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-05-19

A victim Of strong drink said to a
reformer: 1T is impossible for me to
stop; | realize ii. If you should tell
me | couldn't have drink until to-
morrow night unless l had all my fin-
gers cut off l would say, Bring the
Ratchet and cut them off," l had a
very dear friend in Philadelphia, whose
nephew came TO him and was talking
about his trouble, and confessed it. He
could not stop. My friend said, you
must stop" He sad IL can't stop.
If there stood a cannon, and it were
loaded, and there was glass of
wine in the mouth Of the can
non, and l knew you would FIRE 1t
off IL l approached, I would start to
get that glass of wine. l must have it
l can't get away from it." Oh, It Is
awful for man to wake UP and feel
that he is captive. l hear him solilo-
quizing, saying: II might have stopped
three months ago. but l can't stop now.
Dead, but not buried. / am a walking
corpse. l am an apparition OF what I
once was. / am Gagged immortal, and
my soul beats against the wires of my
cage on this side, and beats against the
wires Of my cage on the other side, un-
til there is blood on the wires, and
blood on the soul, but can't get out
DR.. Talmage.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-05-19
August Flower.

at is a surprising lact,' says Pol
Houton, THAT in my travels in all parts
OF the world, for the last ten yearsl haze
met more people having used Green s
August Flower than any other remedy,
tor dyspepsia, deranged liver and stom-
ach, and for constipation. find for
tourists and statesmen, or for persons
filing office positions, where headaches
and general bad feelings from irregular
habits exist, that Green August Flow
er is a grand remedy. 1t does not in
iure the system by frequent use, and Is
excellent for sour stomachs and indi-
gestion" Sample bottles free at Shar-
rar & Mulholland's, successors to b. :
Webb. Sold by dealers in all civilized
countries IO4I-3m
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-05-19
Grin Treatment.

Grip can be broken up III from one to
three days by the prompt use of Downs
Elixir II has done il. II will do il
Try II before pneumonia or consumption
sets in. After grip, Baxter's Mandrake
Bitters are natures remedy for expell-
ing all grip poisons from the blood,
regulating the bowels, strengthing the
nerves, and imparting vigor to the sys-
TEN.
With these long-tried remedies at
hand, the worst case OF grip can be
conquered We sell them and guarau
tee them to do as recommended, or
money refunded. SHARAR & Null
HOLLAND Successors TO b. 5. Webb
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-05-19
Jones Remembers the Cigars

Landlord w. H, Parr received letter
yesterday from Hon. Thomas Jones, ask.
ing him to see J. O. Bright, and engage
half a thousand well seasoned Dewey"
and - Q. b.. cigars for Mr.. Jones re-
ception. He had tried these favorite
brands while at the ,New Arcadia and
learned the maker name. He was sure
they were all right.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-05-19
$40. 100000 of .JeveIrv

The estimated value of the sultan's
Jewels is S40000,000 If his majesty
has any hobby at all, It may be said
to be the purchasing of jewels and
witnessing private theatricals. No
professional OF note-be he actor sing
err or conjuror-passes through Con-
stantinople without an invitation from
the sultan. He always pays for these
performances In bank of England
Mates
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-05-19

There comes time in life to all OF us
when we feel mean and "out of sorts -
and in a condition TO invite disease.
1t is when we need such a remedy as
DR.. J. II. McLean's Strengthening Cor
dial and Blood Purifier. TO persons
exhausted by sickness or overwork its
invigorating influence is surprising,
promptly restoring health, energy and
cheerful spirits For sale by SHARRAR
& NULHoLLAND. Successors TO b. )
Webb }
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-05-19
Boiled Water a. a Bev.rare.

In advocating the practice Of boiling
water (and milk Of uncertain purity,
Professor BizzoZero combats the pre-
judice against boiled water as a bever-
age. He maintains that the taste"
frequently complained of in boiled
water is really caused by the kettle,
and can scarcely be due to the absence
Of dissolved air, OF which water from
wells of great depth often contains
very little
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-05-19
Too Inquisitive.

Tommy-Did you do much fighting
during the war pa?
Papa-I did my share Of IL, Tommy.
Tommy-Did you make the enemy
run?'
Papa-You're right did. Tommy.
Tommy-Did they catch you, pa2
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-05-19

The Victoria Lily of Guiana has a
circular leaf from 9 feet to IL feet In
diameter. IL is turned up at the edge
like a tray. and can support. accord
ing to its size. from 100 TO 300 pounds.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-05-19
An Unhealthy plaza

More men have died and are buried
in the Isthmus OF Panama. along the
line Of the proposed canal. than on any
equal amount of territory in the world
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-05-19
For Sale.

A good house and lot for sale al a bar
gain Good location. Inquire of j. IL.
Hoyt lO5l-u
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-05-19

British Railways In America
Britain owns one-fourth OF the rail.
ways in the United States OF America
and half Of the railways In South
America
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1899-06-12

Embroidered, regular prices 35 and soc
For this Sale 25c each
SO Ladies White Linen Ties, extra
fine, embroidered edging, reg price from
CSC to SlOO
For this sale SOC each
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1899-06-12

the Golden State. The story goes that
now when the Sacramento Fair Directors
send an invitation to Sparks to bring his
cattle over they forward the premiums
and also pay the freight in advance.
The most notable and satisfactory vic
tory for the stock, however. was at the
Worlds Columbian Exposition. at Chi
cago. whore his magnificent bulls Earl of
Shad land 30th" and wilton Grove
captured the sweepstakes over the best
cattle that two continents could produce.
The group which heads this article is a
reproduction from crayon drawing by
Mr.. Cecil Palmer, one of the foremost
livestock artists in the United States.
The group includes the stock bulls used
in Mr.. Sparks herd and Lhey comprise
perhaps as fine a lot of sires as can be
found in any individual ownership any
where. His herd is now close upon 500
in number and he keeps his blood up to
date by continued importation of the fl
nest Hereford strains. several animals
having been brought in during 1898. The
blood in which the Alamo herd is espec
tally rich are the famous The Grove 3rd,
Lord Wilton and Anxiety strains. The
picture includes the portraits of these fine
animals: Earl of Shadeland 30th, No.
1925, sire Garfield 70l5. dam Snowdrop
1924 by Colorado 4252; Lord Fulton
6l225. noble son of the Earl is very
rich in color and a good handler; Rose
land 4th, No. 6l592, sire Lamplighter
1884 "a Columbian winner by Don Car
los 1874 also first prize animal at the
Worlds Eair). Roseland'S dam Rosette
3rd has for her sire Anxiety 4th, 1904;
Wilton Grove No. 6O255. The sire of Will
ton Grove was prize winner and son
of the renowned Lord Wilton +057. His
dam was choice prize winning cow who
| had for her sire the famous The Grove
3rd," 2490. Thus combining the blood OF
the two greatest of Hereford sires, he is
! pronounced by all who 500 him TO be al
most perfection as an individual and is
! proving q great sire. Precursor 6j61I and
Jack Hayes are younger bulls Of excel
| lent performance-the latter son of Ear
of Shadeland 30th.
The Appeal editor recently paid visit
to the Alamo ranch near Reno and in
spected these cattle. One gets but an in
adequate idea of the perfection to whi Z
this herd has been brought without a per
sonal inspection. With their immenst
beef developement and broad bodies 10
Gated close to the ground they look ik
animated billiard tables. They are sim
ply big square blocks Of beet with a LEI
-. at each corner. They have a level plat