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New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1899-02-01
THE POWER OF WILL.
Eze Wanted to Live Four Days, an.
lie Succeeded. "

3e Wanted to Live -Four Days, and
lie Succeeded.
It would be vain to attempt to de-
scribe the sympathy for the poor and
suffering which William Stokes could
throw into his voice, says his biogra-
pher. One Of the stories he used to tell
is OF peculiar interest, not only for its
revelation Of human kindness, but as a
proof Of the power Of the will in pro-
longing life ,...
An old penslOner was. a patient Of
Stokes in the Meath hospital His life
was despaired of, and, in fact, his death
was hourly expected. One morning,
having many patients to care for and
believing that the pensioner Was uncon-
scious and past help, DR.. Stokes passed
his bed without stopping. The patient
was greatly distressed and cried out:
"Don't pass me by, docther; you
must keep me alive for four days.
1--WE will keep you as long as we
can, my poor fellow" answered Stokes,
''but why for four days particularly p
because, was the reply, ''my pen
sion will be due then, and I want the
money for my wife and children. Don't
give ME anything to make me sleep, for
if I sleep I shall die ~ 49,
Z On the third day after this, to the
amazement Of Stokes and Others the
patient was still breathing. On the
morning of the fourth day he was alive
and conscious, and on entering the
ward Stokes saw him holding in his
hand the certificate which required sig
nature. AS the doctor drew near the
dying man gasped: $50
"Sign, sign!'' ..-. 1870.
The doctor quickly complied, and the
man sank back exhausted and within a
few minutes crossed his hands over his
breast and said, 'tThe Lord have mercy
on my soul, land quietly breathed his
last.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1899-02-01

curry ana an potash seemed to add fuel to the
a a%1G. lame me which was deyouring me- was
cures t:a made by it, to try swift's Specific. We
Gy aet.ls and felt hope again
again. improved from the start and = nn1,s
Piete ana perfect cure was the result S. S. S.
Is Inc only blood remedy which reaches des.
eeA"'o cases. MRS. T. w. LEE,
o Montgomery, Ala.
VI the many blood remedies, s. s. S.
IS the only one which can reach deem
seated, violent cases. 1t never fails Ia
sHpe perfectly and permanently the
SMost desperate cases which are beyond
the reach Of other remedies,
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1899-02-01
S>.S.S.fff Fl is Blood

IS PURELY VEGETABLE, and is the only
blood remedy guaranteed to contain no
mercury, potash, Or other mineral.
Valuable books mailed free bv Swift
Specific Company, Atlanta, Georgia.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1899-02-01


and hints that the first game of quoits
was started by throwing old horseshoes
at the hob OF mark, and from THE grad
ually grew up the practice Of having
quoits specially made for throwing. So
much for the discus legend As for the
word QUOT itself, it's etymology is
more than doubtful, and it gives us no
clewS. whatever to the origin of the
game. ssh s,,9
Shakespeare. who mentions every
thing except tobacco, of course has
reference to the sport, and as Hakluyt
was contemporary of his it may be
held to show that the spacious times of
Great Elizabeth were the palmy period
Of quoits. It is true that he does not
speak Of the sport in very reputable
connection. for the only mention of it
occurs in the scene in which Prince
Henry, Falstaf, Poins and the rest
were in the Bears Head tavern, in
lEastchepe Falstaff. in giving char
acter sketch Of the young prince, OBJ
serves that he plays quoits well, but the
context very clearly shows that in
Queen Elizabeth's time at any rate
QUOT playing was looked down upon as
the idle man srecreation much as skit-
ties iswith us That fat Jack Falstaff,
idiReputable old fellow as he was,
meant to imply no good Of the prince
BY his reference tosquoits is.very evil
dent This is the only reference to
queits in Shakespeare, and it Is q libel,
though the sting is ia tssnso ntsof il by
the faet that it is put into the mouth
of FAlsta& Physical Cnltura
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1899-02-01

temporary total disability NO,
exceeding SO consecutive weeks.
10 Weekly indemnity (sick) not ex-
ceeding 26 consecutive weeks.
100 Funeral benefit after s. months
membership.
$50 Funeral benefit after 2 wears
membership.
200 Funeral benefit after 8 years
membership.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1899-02-01

5000 Death from accident.
5000 Loss of hand and foot.
c 5000 Loss of both hands. 10
5000 Loss of both feet - @E's5 sE.5 .e.
5000 Loss of both eyes. a5.a 100
$500 Permanent total Disability. ~
$500 Loss of either foot $50
$500 Loss of right hand
1850 Loss Of left hand. 200
625 Loss of one eye.l
.Es 25 Weekly indemnity (accident)
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1899-02-01

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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-02-17

We Are pleased to announce to our
readers that Paul Bruske Is on "A far
road to recovery from his attack OF
diphtheria. Dr. Bagley, his physician,
informs us that all danger is now past.
The family has been in quarantine dur
ing the past week and as the greatest
care has been exercised there probably
is no danger that the disease has spread
any.
Win Wilson has rented the corner
store in the new Pollasky block and VIII
move his grocery stock into the same ut
once. The arrangements he had made
90 rent the room i'm the opera house
block which we mentioned few weeks
ago did not meet with success, hence
this change. There is probably no
better location in Alma for a grocery
store than the place he has rented ana
it is anticipated he will meet with sue
cess With the renting of this store
every room i'll the new Pollasky block IL
rented.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-02-17
Job Printing of All Kinds

Is done at the office of the RECORD Ii
you want books of any kind printed,
here is the place to get your work done,
and at prices that are reasonable, quail
ity of work considered If bill heads.
letter heads, note heads cards, posters,
dodgers, programs, etc, are what you
want, always bear in mind that they are
done at the RECORD office, in connection
with which is the most complete job
printing plant in the county
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-02-17
The Inwritten Law of Cache. -

A curious account from an Eastern
point OF view, is given by Mr.. Grose,
who has just returned from a tour OF
exploration in the Canadian Northwest
concerning the law Of cache" a man
going along wishes to leave, say, his
coat, behind, for reasons or personal
comfort lie hangs il on a tree, and it
will be there for him if be does not
return FOR a week. Similarly the own
ership OF suspended gun or rife is
respected. Mr. Crosse says a man would
be safe in hanging his gold watch and
chain on tree with the assurance that
Ii would be there when he returned TO
claim ii. A cache of provisions is sub
jet to slight modification in respect
to the rule OF inviolability. A hungry
Indian discovering such will make a
fire in front Of 1t, to make it apparent
that there is no secrecy intended in
connection with his visit he will then
take from the cache sufficient food for
his immediate needs and pass on, with
out touching anything more
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-02-17
SCHOOL NOTES

The chemistry class are doing labora-
tory work exclusively this semester.
Nellie Haley, End grade; Walter
Haley and Chester Kathan, eth grade,
entered school this week
The College Mandolin Club played a
few pieces IN chapel Thursday morning
which were appreciated 10y all.
The literature class have completed
their notes ana are preparing an extern
siye essay on Milton and his works.
Miss Dunlap was absent from her
work Tuesday owing to the illness of
her mother Pearl Fuller filled the va
caucy very acceptably.
The first program If the Friday after
noon literary society was carried ont
last week 1t was decided success,
We believe it viii prove pleasant as
well a. beneficial variation from the reg.
ular program.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-02-17
PERRINe 4 BALDWIN.
Attorneys for Mortgagee.

MORTGAGE SALE-nolault having ben
MI made for NOR than thirty days In the pay
ment OF interest overdue and payable on a
morteage dated May llth 1889 made by Netie
4. Todd 10 Mary " Croul, and recorded in the
Office OF the register OF deeds OF the county ~
Gratlut in the state of Michigan, on May I'D
1889 IN liber SO of mortgages on page ll6 and
assigned by said Mary n. Croul 10 Isabelle C.
Bradbeer. by an assignment in writing dated
June Dth, lss9 and recorded December 18th
lsls, n the office of the register Of deeds of
laid county, in liber ~ OF assignments OF mort.
CAGES on page 52i the said Isabelle c. Brad
beer by right given by said mortgage has
made and hereby does make the whole princ
pal sum OF said mortgage and the interest ac.
crued thereon, now due and payable; there is
claimed 10 be due on said mortgag, a. the date
OF this notice. for prin cipal and interest, the
sum OF seventeen hundred erhty-six and
ninety ore hundredths sl7s69Ol dollars: no
sui or proceeding AT law has been Instituted 10
recover the amount secured by said mortgage,
or any part thereof The said mortgage CON
tains a power OF sale which has become oper-
atiye by reason Of the said default in the con.
ditions thereof
Now. therefore notice H. hereby given that
said mortgage will he foreclosed by virtue Of
said power OF sale, and in pursuance OF the
provisions OF the statute in such case made
and provided, by sal ~ the morteaged
premises, at public auction to tho highest bid
Friday, the oath day OF MarchlSe9,
AZ ten O'Clock in the forenoon, at the front
door OF the court house in the village OF Ithaca
in the county OF 0ratiot aud state OF Michigan
that being the place OF holding the circuit
court OF SAID county, ur 80 much thereof as
may be nerc, sary To satisfy the amount due on
said mortgage. n above set forth with the Iu-
terest thereon, and the costs. charges. ex-
penses and attorney fee allowed by law, and
PROVIDED for In eaid mortgage said premises
are described az follows. to.wit:
That certain piece or parccI OF land situated
In the township Of North shade In the county
Of Gratiot ard state Of Michigan, known and
described as the north east quarter OF seen 1,
twenty one t2i, town nine t9), north ~ range
our 80 west.
Dated. Ithaca Michigan. December 90 1905
IsABELT.E G.. RRADBLFR
Assignee of Mortgage.
WILLIAM Y. MCCoRKLE
Attorney for Assignee Of Mortgagee
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-02-17
WHAT BECOMES OF PINS.
An Old Gentleman Has Discovered Thai
In Time They Vanish Into the Air.

An Old Gentleman Has Discovered Thai
In limo They Vanish Into the Air.
An old gentleman has been making a
series of interesting experiments with
a view TO finding solution to the ques-
ton often asked: What becomes OF
the countless myriads Of pins. &c. that
are annually lost?"
AS he expected, he finds that II Is the
disintegrating effects OF the air which
resolve even these intractable little in
struments into their elements. He put
some hundreds OF brass and steel pins,
needles, hair pins, &c, in quiet cor
ner Of his garden, where they would be
subject TO all the destructive agencies
OF dampness, earth, wind, &c, although
secure from the predatory hands and
disturbing feet Of inquisitive intruders.
The results are curious. Ordinary
hair pins were the first (taking 154
days, on an average) TO oXidize into
a brownish rust-ferrous oxide-which
was scattered by the wind as 1t was
formed, and not trace OF single one
could be detected at the end OF seven
months. Common bright pins took as
long as eighteen months before their
combustion was complete, but brass
ones had been entirely turned into
green verdigris long before that.
AT the end OF fifteen months an ordi-
nary penholder had had its nib entire
ly rusted away, but the wooden stick
was still almost unaltered. 1t is prob
ably says Tits-Bits, that the paint on
it had somewhat of a preservative eff
feet. Some used waxed vestas wero
almost gone, with the exception OF the
cotton wick, in less than eighty days
from the time they were deposited, but
the sulphur heads of some unlit ones
were as perfect as ever.
Polished steel needles OF small size
lasted a very long time lover two years
and half) but black lead pencil
proved itself to be practically inde-
structble, both cedar and plumbago
being almost as good as when new.
even though harder things had rotted.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-02-17
An Island OF Flowers.

The Sicily Islands may very justly be
termed flower islands, for a large part
Of their surface is given up to the Gull
tlvation OF flowers, and the great ma
jority of the people spend their lives in
attending TO the plants from which all
The wealth Of the islands is drawn. In
ST. Mary's alone nearly a quarter OF the
cultivated area of the island is devoted
10 flowers. In the month OF February
@22 tons Of flowers were exported from
tlls one island. About zoo boxes 20
10 the ton, and as each box contains
from three TO twelve spikes Of flowers,
.t is easy to see that the number OF
flowers sent out from the island was
not ulnine.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-02-17
college Department,
Devoted to the Interests of
Alma College.

The Zeta Sigmas will banquet Wed ,
Feb. 22
The second semester opened Monday
with full attendance.
T. j. Keif Of Bay City is the new stud
ent in the business department.
The Adelphics will give banquet to
the Philomatheans in the near future.
Rev. McComb, who has been very III
with the grippe. has gone TO Lakevlew
for "A few days rest.
Miss Rice. who has been at her home
in Caro- on account Of illness, resumed her
work at the beginning of the semester.
This Friday evening Colonial Re
ception will be given by the Y. w ana
Y NJ. Christian Associations to the new
students
The Mandolin Club entertainment
Friday evening for the benefit OF the
Athletic Association was success III
every way, each and every number be-
ing well received and a lift of S2i OO
given 10 the Athletic Association.
The committee, from the Central
Normal School, Indian School and Alma
College. met in the Wright House Sat
urday, Feb. nth and took the preliml-
nary steps for the forming of an associ-
alton 10 govern all kinds of athletics.
The association will be known as The
Central Michigan Inter-Schoolastic
Athletic Association. A constitution
and bv. laws were drawn 10 be acted up
on by the athletic association of the
several institutions.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-02-17
Churches ! Societies.
IETIEs

Regular meeting OF Alpa Lodge f.
q A. NJ, No. IA, OH Tuesday evening
of next week.
Regular meeting of Fitz James Lodge,
No. 80, X. of z. this evening. A good
attendance Is desired
The fire department met in regular
session last Tuesday night and adj.
journed to next Tuesday night.
On Friday evening, February "a, Rev
w. f. Sheridan will lecture in the NJ f.
church and take for his subject "The
Struggle for Life" This was the fourth
number on the Epworth League lecture
course, scheduled for Jan. 18th. but was
unavoidably postponed. The lecture
which was TO have been. last Friday
night was also postponed
CHURCHES.
Subject of the morning sermon at the
Methodist church, THE knowledge that
Gives Peace" Evening topic. Bless
ings Multiplied" All sittings free
Strangers always welcome The time of
services is local time.
The subject of the morning sermon at
Presbyterian church will be, THE
Source OF Washington's Greatness. 3"
The evening subject will be, Forget
ting the Past Sabbath school at 30
a. III. Endeavor meeting at & 90 p. III.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-02-17
Detroit Live Stock Market.

Michigan Central Live Stock Yards,
Detroit, Feb 10. The demand for live
cattle is quiet this week re.
ceipts have been liberal of late. The
following prices are being paid at the
Detroit Live Stock Market. Irime
steers and heifers, 81 30 a s. 90 handy
butchers cattle, $3.50 a 81. 90; common.
$3.50 a $3.50 Gamers COWS, $3.50 e,
-. 20 stockers and feeders quiet AZ $500
90 81 90; mich cows, dull at $50 "a
$40; calves, active az 60 90 "a 81 90 sheep
and lambs liberal, prime lambs $40 a
$40; mixed, $500 a. 81 % culls. g.. so
u $3.50 Hogs are the leading feature
in this market, light receipts, trade Is
active at the following prices Prime
mediums 50 90 a 81 %; Workers, SO SO
"a SO 30; pigs, 81 go q SO 80; roughs.
S3.25 "a $3.50; stays, p off; cripples,
Sl,U0 per Cwt. or.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-02-17
4 strict German Inv.

German law holds man to his bar
gain when he has agreed to give up
his name. A young count, Flinck Won
Finckenstein, in order to marry a girl
OF whom his family disapproved con-
sented to change his name. and petit
toned the emperor TO DE allowed TO
call himself Stein instead. After OBJ
tanning permission, however, he kept
on using his former name, and was
fined for the Illegal use Of title Of
nobility"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-02-17
MORTGAGE >ALE-Default having been

MORTGAGE ~ALE-Default having been
vi made In the conditions OF certain mort
gage, executed by Sarah l.. TowDer and Henry
: Towner 10 Rachtl Mcpherson, dated Jan
uary 81 1897 and recorded In the office OF the
register of deeds for Gratiot county in Mich
gan, on January .. 1897. in liber - OF mort
Cages. on page $50, on which mortgage there is
claimed TO D. due 1T thu date OF this notice,
nine ~ four dollar, and twenty throe cents. be-
sides an attorney Zee Of twenty dollars, -tipu.
lated IN said mort gage 10 be paiC. should any
proceedings bc taken 10 forcclosc said mort.
gage aud no suit or proceedings at law or in
equity having been instituted To recover any
part OF the debt secured by said mortgage
therefore by virtue Of the mower Of sale In said
mortgage contained. and OF tho statute In such
cas, mad and provided notice is hereby giver.
that on Apri! -, 1899 al one O'Clock in the after
noon. ~ the north front door Of the court
house for Gratiot county. in Michigan, In the
village OF Ithaca, in ,aid county, there will he
sold at public venduc, To the highest bidder. the
premises in said mortgage described. viz: The
north east quarter OF the northeast quarter OF
section nineteen in township eleven north Of
range two west In Michigan. Said sale will be
made subject TO the payment OF the remainder
Of said mortgage not get due. and being sin
hundred and afty dollars. due January q. 1900
with interest payble thereon al seven per cent.
computed from January p, 1899.
Datod January -, lel9.
Rachel MCPHEBsoR
Mortgage.
PERRINe 4 Baldwin
Attorneys for Mortgagee lU31-l9w
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-02-17

ADDITIONAL LOCAL.

Mrs. n Church OF Ithaca was in Alma
Thursday.
Sheriff Mccullough was in town
Wednesday.
Edwin Medler Of Carson City is in
Alma for few day visiting his mother
T. a. Mallory Of Seville sold to f. w.
Hooper this week, four spring calves
which brought him $50.
John Smith and wife Of Owosso spent
Sunday in Alma the guests of his uncle
L y Chadwick, and wife
Miss Elsie Eldredge Of Rock Lake
has been guest at the home of Mr.
and Mrs Wilson this week
Clynton Boyles of shepherd formerly
employed in the Wright House barber
shop, was in town Thursday.
old Uncle" Lafayette Church has
been very near deaths door during the
past week but Is now recovering some.
what
+. Keuhn received word on Thursday
announcing the death of his mother in
Sidney, Montcalm county and left that
evening for that place.
Mr.. h. NJ Reynolds and Mrs. Julia
Robinson were united in marriage at
the VI. l.. parsonage, at noon, Wednes.
day Feb. 10, by Rev NJ. d. Carrel.
Mrs. Jacob Hienlen and Mrs Jacob
Henson of Washington township were
the guests of Mrs. w. W. Fraker this
week. They also attended the S, s.
convention.
Mrs VIM. Wilson and Mrs, Bart.
Miller expect to leave next Tuesday for
Detroit and Cleveland % select the new
spring stock of millinery for Mrs Wix.
sons store.
Keep in MUD the lecture in the NJ T..
church on Friday evening of next week
by Rev w f. Sheridan. This is one of
the regular numbers on the Epworth
League lecture course.
We are able to announce that Mrs
Zilpha Ring is improving considerable
from what she was the first of the week
She was taken with the grippe last week
which resulted in pneumonia and 1t was
feared for several days that she could
not live.
It is rumored that Yerington's col
lege of ST Louis is about Co move 10 Mt.
Pleasant An article in yesterday S
Detroit Free Press states that the citi-
zens of the latter place were working
hard to get the college with GOOD pros.
poets Of accomplishing it.
j. g. Lamson Of Buffalo is here this
week with view of intesting our people
for the purpose of erecting factory
for the manufacture of new
patent cream separator to be used in
creameries. The woods are full OF new
enterprises for our town it would seem.
This Is as IL should be.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-02-17
Defendant.
There'iICome a Time

When you will be in sore need OF some
thing to ease the pain of a bruise, cut,
burn, strain, rheumatism, neuralgia, or
some other ailment either OH your own
person or that OF some of your family.
Would it not be wise TO have a bottle of
that best of all pain cures, Henry *
Iohnson's Arnica and Oil Lininent,
handy by i'll case of any accident? Also
good for horses and cattle We sell it
and guarantee II to cure or money re-
funded SHARRAR X MULHoLLAND.