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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-04-07
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ers who have new ads. in this week
issue:
l.. H. Hayt.
Win Wilson.
f. f. Pollasky.
Messenger & 90.
Mrs. j. +. Lathrop.
DR. Cora b Wilson.
J. l.. Miller & Son
o. +. Pettyjohn q 90.
Sharrar & Mulholland.
"Jenness Miller Shoe Go.
Nermeulen's Department Store.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-17

and place the national credit beyond
the possibility of question But "
sthere is any financial or business or
sanitation in these booming times u.s.
Is hanging around for any such decla-
ration as the Journal peeps for 10 give
II strength II would better file petit
tion 10 become voluntary bankrupt.
As 10 the national credit that has been
beyond the possibility ofsquestion for a
generation. certainly since 1873. except
for the brief period when II was fic-
titiously placed in doubt by the finan-
cal experiments OF President Cleve-
land. which were independent OF the
question 0f The monetary standard
about " hich no question had ever risen
until Bryan was nominated on the sill
yer issue ana. the possibility was pre-
serted of a Democratic administration
changing the monetary system and the
repeating OF the gold standard act as it
might do at any time. no matter how
many statutes Congress adopted TO "fix
il for all time.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-17

NOW is The chance to sell your gov
eminent bonds at good market price.
Uncle Sam is i'm the street with his
pockets bulging with S25. .000. 900 TO pur-
chase the 1904 SIS and the 1907 AS. The
action of the government Is generally
praised. The money strngency had
reached a stage where Vt not only tied
up speculative operation. (which is 4
matter Of small moment. but had be-
gun TO embarrass the business OF the
country as well. 1t was not bear"
fiction, but the real thing.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-17
Dill o..

AUSTIN-In Greenville. 14th inst, Coo
mer G. Austin, aged 16 years.
BRIGGS-In Mansfield, Mass, 18th inst.
infant son OF Harry A. and Harriet
l.. Briggs.
COLLER-In this city. 18th inst.
Charles Eugene Collier, aged Ga years.
CONNELL~-Gn this city, 18th inst, John
Connell, aged So years. "A native OF
Glasgow, Scotland.
DEMPSEY-In this city, 18th inst
Catherine, wife OF John Dempsey.
EDMONDS--In Seekonk. Mass. 18th
inst. Bessie Perry. wife of William II.
Edmoads and daughter of Abraham
and Cynthia Ormsbee, aged 5S years.
KEENE-In Lincoln, 18th inst, Wallet =
Ia L.. widow OF George ". Keene,
aged 80 years.
MARA-In Pawtucket 10th inst. Brid-
get Mara, at her late residence, %
Centre street.
ORMSBEE-In Pawtucket, 18th inst,
Frederick Allen, son Of Samuel III. and
the late Lucy c. ormsbee, aged %
years and days.
POINIER-Suddenly i'm this city. 10th
inst, Ida May Ponier, wife of Will
liam T.. Pointer, and daughter of
. Squire and Celia A. Livesey aged 81
years. months 16 days
PIPHER-In Cranston, 10th inst. Mary
Annie, daughter of Alexander j. ana
Harriet A. Piphtr, aged 10 years,
months and 20 days.
ROBINSON-In this city, 18TH inst.
James G.. Robinson. aged 6S years.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-17

THERE has been something OF lull
in the proposition OF investments in
weird properties represented to pro-
duce zine, copper, liquid air and other
stun a whole lci Of the securities of
which have been unloadeo, on the guile
less investor on the bass Of q few
hig strikes. But II Us probably not too
late for "A rich harvest 10 be reached
il some promoter wants to fioat a brass
mine or set up q corporation like that
which was fioated in one of the bool.i
periods, now past. "the business or
which is TO be announced later" Folks
Itch TO be fooled
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-17

THE Indianapolis monetary conven-
tion which AT first enlisSed a good deal
OF respectable financial talent dwiniled
after awhile 10 a collection OF uneasy
fellows who. having no stomach for
Organism but being Democrats and
Mugwumps. sought some subject upon
which TO find fault with President Nc.
kinley and the Republican party gen
orally and discovered 1t i'm the matter
OF the currency. declarations regarding
which II might BE- supposed would pe
received with awe and respect bv the
common folk who might be able TO see
through the hypocrisy ii the topic on
which the kick came were less abstruse.
SO the little coterie of fellows who are
Democrats but not Bryanites-and
there are precious few of them when
election day comes around--and OF Re-
publicans who haven't voted the Repub
lcan ticket since Cleveland was made
The idol Of all the truly good and the
only wise. have been harping diligently
on currency reform and demanding"
that the Mckinley administration "re-
deem its promises and establish the
gold standard"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-17

THE British soldiers i'm South Africa
have displayed an unhappy faculty for
falling into ambush. The hussars who
chased the neeir~ Beers from Dundee
hin We're promptly gobbled UP by the
enemy. Gen. White lost his whole left
wing I'm a general engagement. And
now reports come OF the ambush and
capture Of one OF the best Of the ar
mored trains recomoltering near Co
lenso to the south of Ladysmith. In
the present state OF military discipline
In the British contingent ii would ap-
pear to be the only safe plan for the
troops TO stay behind their intrench-
ments and not venture abroad.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-17

THE "indspendent" Journal follows
In tha wake of the gold Democrat
Telegram To demand that Congress at
iis coming ssion fritter away its time
and stir up an Irrelevant political mess
by undertaking TO fix gold as the stan
dard by law" OF course, gold is already
tie standard by law but what the little
minority want in both the Republican
and the Dsmocratic parties. who are
keeping up the talk. Is 10 have placed
on the statue books of the United states
something in the nature OF declara-
tiur1 or resolution fsferesaa- lay tia
Indianapolis monetary convention, that
renowned aggregation OF financial
molecules that has given deep consid-
Grafton 10 shadow and has been pro-
blind to substance.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-17

IN the mighty struggle of 1896 In
which the safety or wrecking OF the ma
tion was at stake almost as much as II
was In 1860. If in different way. the
parcel of gold Democrats" and fault-
hnding Republicans who voted the PAL
mer and Buckner ticket occupied about
The same position To the contest as dia
The copperheads of the Civil War nerios
and the anti-imperialists Of today. Rv
that position they gave aid To the wouIJ
be destroyers of their countrys credit
while pretending to be financial natr,-
OTIS above the run of men of the ordi-
nary conception OF patriotism. sinc.
then many OF these fellows have ida,,-
fied themselves with the movement IN.
augurated by the indianapolis convan-
ton and have tried to keep up the a..
1tation i'm season and out Of seaso, a.,
qifne OF war as well "a peace as thopo,,
there never was and never could no an,.
question OF equal Importance 10 vha,
They call currency reform. ana IN, e,n
pant demand 10 have the gold sta,dars
established By law" Some of tho,,
nave since come TO their senses az
Their numbers have steadily dwindlea
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-17
It'd BITS.

The first postal card was made so
years ago I'm Vienna.
Only in one case out OF Is are both
eyes in good con ion.
About 1000. 600 bottles of pickles are
consumed weekly in the United States.
The profits of the bank at Monte
Carlo for the season are placed at So
100000.
The output of gold in 1900 is expected
to equal the combined production OF
gold and silver Of 1896.
Exports of American manufactures
are over &.U00,000 a day. The excess
over imports is about $4,000, 900 a
month
The medical directory gives the
names of A,994 physicians in England
This is nearly twice the number that
France boasts-lI135.
X. r. Sproule. Louisville (Ky)
man takes great pride i'm the owner
shin of little dog which chews gum
with as much reish as does a human
being.
lAll the Australian banks. except In
Victoria and South Australia, have
adopted a resolution charging Ave
shllhngs per haif-year on each current
account.
Each day Of the week has served as
q day 0f rest spmeWhcre-Sunday |
among Christians, Monday with the I
Greeks, Tuesday with the Persians !
Wednesday with the Assyrians Thurs /
day with the Egyptians Friday with I
breNA
At an auction sale OF autorranh
manuscripts IN London. four pages
containing Beethovens songs. 'Ah
Periide' and "Heidenrosleiu." " brought
Wv aud Mlgn0ns song. "Kennst an
aas Land" $50 Four Schubert songs
IN autograph. brought prices ranging
from fl05 to sl65 each.
Col Tasker n. Bliss. renresent,,,.
M M treasury Department In Havana.
10, % Put torth some figures and cstt-
V nlaV, concerning the revenues of
Nuba, which seem C. show concinslvel,,
that Tor some time prior to the v-er
spanish officials cornpietelv vfp,t,1,
about $4,000 600 of tho customs
year. every
III ilhteracy Of new recruits FOR a.. 7
hhsush army is commenced upop ia
ne ne report Just puh,ished In Iond,,,
phlH forty-one IN ono thouaana A. s,.-ti /
eaucated and eishceen ara utsesi,. iiit
'tate. Thirty five pet cefH ~ TN. 49,
piicanis nre rejected fcr rhvsirsi ,ip
soihtN. and his proportion ia e,td D.,
shrW slight Improvement oy.r f,,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-17
Blankets for WrapperS.
TOMB OF MARIE BASHKIRTSsFF.

Fourteen years have gone by since
the death of Marie Bashkirtseff. but
an annual mass is still chanted for her
at the Greek church i'm Paris. ON the
anniversary Of her death. and PRAYERS
are said at her tomb, which is one of
the most curious spots i'm Passy, the
fashionable cemetery or Paris.
1t is a mprtuary chapel of white
marble, Russian in style, and across
the front i'm large gilt letters is the in
vocation, 20 Divine Marie" Within is
a room fitted with easy chairs, elegant
tapestries. embroidered cushions, un-
nnlshed paintings, all in artistic confu-
sion; n palette draped in Grape, a por-
tiait of the Emperor Alexander Ill,
ana over "A marble altar a large un-
finished painting. three women gazing
into an open tomb. Upon the altar is
spread the manuscript of the famous
diary evidently most precious relic.
Near by is a beautiful portrait bust OF
Marie herself. much idealized VI
one could Judge from her portrait
painted by her cousin in the Luxem-
bourg. The grave. i'm the crypt below
Is covered by "A simple slat Of marble
and over this rs thrown loosely a mag
nihcently embroidered covering. as II
the beloved form were indeed beneath
il.
The air was heavy with the per-
fume of cut flowers, and many growing
plants We're banked along the walls"
saws traveller who visited Passy ON
the eve of the anniversary IL Maries
death. While we stood looking at
these strange surroundings figure
clad in mourning emerged from a re-
cess and standing i'm the centre of the
room. said IN dramatic tones. 'Noici le
tombeau de la pauvre Marie Bashkirt-
self. ct moi. je suis sa mere
AT the head OF the grave was a
strikingly beautiful unfinished marble
figure OF a woman with her face buried
in her hands. We asked If this was the
work of Marie Bashkirtseff, to whicn
the mother replied in agonized tones,
'Oui. mais ellie n'avait pas lie temps de
la finir.' Then breaking forth i'm a par
oxysm of weeping. which was heart
to see and hear. she bewailed
her daughters untimely death. After
a little She lighted the many candles
about the carved marble altar. and
seemed to take much pleasure In point
ing out its beauties. She asked us 10
notice particularly the magnificent
sacred pictures which she had brought
from Russia at a great expense"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-17

GENERAL Master Workman Par
sons told the delegates to the knights
of Labor convention in Boston yester-
day that in the national election next
year trusts would be the great issue.
But judging from the returns from the
recent elections in Ohio and Iowa.
where trusts were tried AS an issue
for all that ii was worth within state
limits the trusts are likely to come off
mighty well.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-17

NOT even in an academic sarso
however. can Il be claimed that tho
gold STANDARD is not already es,sh-
nsned. Gold Is the standard Of on
financial system by hw. by inferanc.
and by pracgice. And Congress w,th
'ne responsibilities OF consideration .,
ABOUT the weightlest matters that bav,
ever confronted the nation viii sure,v
not indulge In any debating school ev.
ereises over the question. THE enact
"ent says The journal. would do
n'noh to clear The atmosphere and dis-
PEI al doubt as 10 the real foundat,op
81 our monetary system" Buf the ~,
,nosphere is already clear II il the
'Fufnals inteliectuais that need riear-
ing and there IS no doubt TO dispel a~.
'eAf that In the minds of such folks
o. make a practice Of doubling on
pfineipie snd FOR the sake of contro.
Hersy. such an ensctment. tho Joutnai
toer on to say would give strength 10
eh hnan'fai and business oreanization.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-17
NEW BOOKS OF VALUE.

A volums Imposing IN size and in
contents entitled The New Pacific
by Hubem Howe Bancroft comes from
the press OF the Bancroft Company. IL
relates TO the new era opening before
our country by reason OF the acquisi-
tion OF the Pacific islands particularly.
OF course. the Philippines 1t, Us emil
y ntly a book for the times that conn
maids reading by the Intelligent
American and VIII Tor some years to
come be an authoritative work OF ref
erence beyon. comparison. Here for
the first time are presented the coun-
tries around the Pacific ocean as an
entirety, with an elaborate survey OF
their resources and industries, history
ana romance and a narrative of the
eVents leading 10 the present active
development. historians and gpOg
raphers tell us that I'm the new cen
tuy the Pacific rather than the At
lantic Will be the theatre of the
worlds most mighty activities and
study OF this informing and interest
ingly written work is calculated TO
prepare us for the coming change in
the worlds circumstances.
Mr. Bancroft exhibits himself a.
capable historian, geographer and
statisticidn with a hne SENSE OF the
romance and picturesqueness OF the
forces involved In shap ng the worlds
enterprises i'm the far East. And this
exhaustive work set ms 10 leave moth
Ing unanswered as To Pacific matters
thar the student OF the times Is eager
tu earn about. Two OF ale chapters
an teVoted to the argument for and
against Imperialism, so called, but the
plain facts az the author portrays
th m IN his own compilation clearly
reinforce the argument made on behalf
OF our national expansion asst ~ going
forward under the direction Of our
government. 1t is a superb work in
every respect ard represents a vast
amount OF research and familiarity
with the t0pics presented under the
general head and bearing upon the
general scheme of study and history
Of Pacific development. drawing from
the history Of the past and the en-
deaVOr OF the present ripe conclusions
IA t0 the future OF our greater coun-
Try and It's relations with the wide
world.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-17

The nag symbolizes our purposes
and cur aspir tioas; 1t represents what
we believe and what we mean to main
tain, and wherever II floats 1t is the
nag OF the free. the hope OF the oppress.
e.; and wherever IL is assailed. at any
sacrifice 1t will be carried a triumph
ant neace."-President Mckinley. Aug.
IL 1892
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-17

Victims OF tea poisoning are bccam
ing alarmingly prevalent Women d.
mand the life and variety Of Health
and instead OF doing 81 naturally nv
building mp thar systems they resort
To tea. They should take Hostctter's
stomach Bitters instead. BY Strength
ening the dGyestive organs mis- brinvs
beauty and gOoa spirits. ~ tones nm
the nerves drives away the blues reg
ulstes the bowels and cura Ju forums
OF dyspepsia All druggists sell il.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-17

TT is not TO be credited that our
Dewey viii exh. the eXecrably bad
taste Of giving away the house that his
fellow -countrymen presented him TO
anybody, not even TO his wife.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-17

Rings cu'tirelv made OF rub .s or en-
erllds I'm antique settings after the pc
riud Of Louis Nv have been revived of
gems. cluster settings signalize gold
rings TheN all. hoNeNor. Tok FAR
preitier when mingled Wiz diam1nds.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-17

Al granse meeting held ately down
SO Maine one Of the sisters in a spicy
paper on What Percentage OF the In
come of he Farm r. Due o. ne Wife2''
claimed thar there should ba two p1ck-
rtbooks instead OF one. itnd that ono
haF the income above afuai expenses
should hciunr 20 the wife.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-17

scented as the dominating agent. Tue
authors bring g strong array OF id'lS
To the support OF their contention ana
present their arguments in clear anu
simple style. (For sale by Gregory
Two new volumes in The Appleton
Home Reading books are the Story
Of the Fishes" by James Newton Bas-
kctt, NJ. A., and About the Weather
by Mark w. Harrington. Both are
successfully designed 10 contribu~e
theif share 10 the purpose of this ex-
cellent series OF books of assisting the
education OF the young in paths sup
Elementary to the routine work of the
school The Illustrations are iioeral
ana OF value as materially assist ng
the text The book about fishes has a
frontispiece picturing some OF the
more familiar American food fishes in
colors The price Is 90 cents per vol
ume. oFor sale by Gregory
a new and attractive contribution
TO the literature of the cook book is
Janet Mckenzie HilTs Salads, Sand
wiches and Chafing- Dish Daintles.'
Ottle Brown & Coz The author who
Is editor OF the Boston Cooking School
AIa-9azine, has very successfully aimed
to make this attractive little work a
practical and reliable treatise on the
chafing dish as applied to the culinary
art. There are many Illustrations OF
original dishes. tPrice N.50)
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-17
WHO said meteors? Rats,

so long as the fighting Kentuckians
keep up their chin waggiug no one is
likely to be hurt.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-17
THE NEWS
DAILY EUROPEAN pINr.

tSecured for exclusive publication IN
The News by arrangement with Felix.
Rouf. Doucet. La Ferriere. Paquin and
other famous Partisan costume msk.
ers.l
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-17

DAME Fashion Is reported to be ex-
hibiting a fine line OF san piles for the
winter trade at the JoTre Show.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-17
Our WIZ TON,
ADMINISTER.
BRUSSELS
no TAPESTRIES

Are selling at about OLD
PRICES now, but the indications
all point to considerable advance.
The fact is the boom in business
and the advance in wages has not
paid all the manufacturers living
profit, and carpets must soon bring
better prices.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-17

Double slirted coat OF brown cloth
trimmed with astrachan and closed
vsth large bronze buttons. .Jodel by
Montaille.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-17
A DOCTORS
Success With Grippe,
He preseribes BRAZILIAN Balm
Which not only effects a cure in the most
critical cases, but is the only known remedy that
leaves no evil results behind

Miss Emma Rockwell of Kewauee, Ills. writes, under date
of January 25 My mother 20 years of age beer
very very sick with Grippe Her head ard lungs a
fected The fever up 105 egees The doctor gave
very little hope, but ordered give Brazilian Ealm
all the time. This stood first among the medicines Nothing
seemed TO loosen her Cough and reduce the fever like the Balm
Although the Pneumonia and her case SO cr
cal, brought her through all right If is certainly ven
derul remedy chief reliance in tie family we ali think
w could not keep house without it."
We make e=n that Brazilian Balm
bad effects We make The further claim that
OF
Grippe This
remedies fail Brazilian
refuses send
bole ee
Tablets, Tx best aud cer rin thew
r. Manufacturing Chemist. ;ana,o,.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-17

a book of great value to the student
Of the classics and the early history OF
the Christian era and OF unusual at
tractiveness for the general reader is
Roman Society i'm the Last Century
of the Western Empire" by Samuel
Dil. VI. A.. professor OF .reek In
Queens College. Belfast, a second and
somewhat revised edition OF which has
just been issued by the Macmillan
Company. Prof. Dill I'm this almost
monumental work has aimed 60 con-
tribute TO the study and enlightened
appreciation OF the period the results
OF a scholarly investigation into the
social life, which sort OF tndeavor is
universally recognized as having
conspicuous value for the better un-
derstanling of history OF all times and
or all peoples. le author OF Roman
Society had no ambition to duplicate
ex sting histories OF the period cover
ing the last three generations of the
Empire of the West but 10 ROW new
light upon them by portrayng as care
fully and effectively as may be the in
nor liz and -thnnghts of the nennle
their society ana the political and re-
llgiouS phenomena that influenced
them. The times in which Prof. Dill
discovered a field untitled by historic
research as to their social side were
anu illdFktu an eDDtn IN
the worlds history They were filed
with romantic and dramatic episode
that had already provided magnificent
chapters for the historian and doubt
less held equally rich material for the
sociologist. Prof Dill was not dis
couraged from h.s undertaking by the
fact that the materials available were
obscure and widely scattered and that
excellent histories of the period fur
fttShed small store, On TIE contrary
the difficulties in las path evidently
acted only as an incentive to research
rs they demonstrated the need of the
work which he planned TO do. The
'evision for this second edition has not
aimed TO make any changes i'm the
fundamental plan OF the work but only |
. perfect it's elaboration and bind
more closely scattered threads. An
dditiOn of value, however. il a table |!
( the more important Lates of the Pc Z
iod provided with the object OF facih- /
ating the perusal OF the book from
he standpoint Of general history.
For sale by Preston & Rounds. Price
..00)
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-17
Pure Linen Napkins
From sI.oo to $500 per dozen
Fine S-4
Grass Bleach DamaSk.

Special sole, S7tac: worth A2'' ana
several other qualities i'm the me
grades equally low I'm proportion ~
quality.
Carver's Napkins, large sizes, very
rich and ornamental.
Be sure to buy your Thanksgiving
Linen at Gladding's 5
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-17
b.H.G0ddIQ&0Q.
N THANKSGIVING
LINENS

Our preparations for this good
old New England festival are very
attractive.