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Rock Island Argus., 1900-05-05

The fat man is sure he has paid his
fare 10 the conductor. He is positive
on this point, because he had only a
nickel. and it has passed from his pos
session.
The conductor is also positive. with
no actual proof therefor, that the fat
man has not contributed his mite to
swell the Golfers OF the corporation.
He demands the fare.
The fat man for obvious reasons re-
fuses.
He announces in 4 bleat of rage that
he'll see the conductor and the corpora
tion elsewhere before he yields.
The other passengers are wild with
joy. They have no particular love for
the corporation, they do not know the
fat man, and if they met the conductor
again they would not look ae him.
Passengers seldom do. They are LOYAL
Americans.
Behind the fat mans underlying
principle there is knowledge of six
mile walk, an angry wife. 4 cold sup
per and n neglected euchre party. He
announces again that he viii see the
conductor elsewhere. He does.
He sees the conductor in the street.
The fat man is with him.
The fat mans hat is in the gutter,
his coat is torn and myriad packages
are strewn over the field of battle
The car and, the conductor fade from
sight. and the fat man gathers up his
bundles for the six mile walk
Will he sue the corporation for $780,
600? He will not. He remembers that
he spent the nickel for n Queen of the
BackwoOds cigar.-Chicago Democrat.
Rock Island Argus., 1900-05-05

Some people will so to great trouble
and expense TO perpetrate 4 joke. The
other day two well known society men
hired n closed carriage and decorated
it with bows of white ribbon and flow
ers and other paraphernalia belonging
to Il well appointed wedding.
on each side was hung a pIacard an
nOuncing that the occupants were Just
married.
1t attracted great attention, and when
it pulled up in front of the Gait House
a few days ago Il large crowd had con-
gregated to see the happy bride and
groom alight. The driver slowly got
down from his seat beside the door,
He opened it deliberately, and when
he swung the door open the curious
crowd surged forward. There was no
bride and no groom inside, but instead
a big placard bearing in great black let
ters the single word, Rubber"
For little while the driver had the
coke TO himself. but soon the crowd
realized the neat swindlc, and all en-
joyed the episode hugely.-Louisville
DiSDatch.
Rock Island Argus., 1900-05-05

Franklin Fyles recalls some amusing
first night experiences in his article on
The Theater and Its People" i'll The
Ladies' Home Journal. One he relates
is of Laura Don, now dead: she had
the role Of an Egyptian princess in
Fresh, the American 1t was intend
ed that she should be seriously and
sentimentally Impressive. Willie the
late John Il. Raymond, the star of the
company, should be contraStinGly COM
ical as the lover. But the audience
would not have ii so. Nor was it any
thing in Miss DOn's appearance, for
she was beautiful. nor in her acting,
for it was clever, that made the people
laugh 1t came of n miscalculation by
the author. The quick witted woman,
seeing that she could not control the
audience, resolved TO humor it. BY an
eXaggeration of speech and manner
she turned the part into burlesque,
and it was always after acted in that
way"
Mr.. Fyles also tells that "in 'Cleopa-
tra,' as produced by the late Fanny
Davenport, a general should have Civ
en- to his queen an impetuous account
of battle which he had won. But he
stood wordless, silent stuck fast. You
have come to tell me- Miss Davenport
said and then went on with the narra-
tive which he should have spoken"
Rock Island Argus., 1900-05-05
SCORPIONS AND FIRE.
The Poisonous Animals Are Particu-
larIy Sensitive to Heat.

An interesting question has from
time 10 time been discussed by natu-
raliStS and Psychologists. as IL whether
! the scorpion commits suicide 10y sting
ing himself with his own venomous
dart. Experiments have often been
made, which consist in surrounding
the scorpion with circle Of fire, usual
Iy formed of small pieces of burning
Goals.
one may then see the animal agitate
his tail in the air, waving his dart to
and fro over his head in desperate
movement and finally fall dead, ap-
pearing To have decided that he could
not escape the flames and to have in
oculated himself with his own venom.
This idea is now. however, found To be
erroneous, aS, it has been proved that
the scorpion is not affected 10y his OWE
venomouS tluid, ana the hypothesis of
his suicide cannot be maintained Il
appears from later observations made
upon the death of the scorpion under
the conditions in question that Il more
simple explanation is To be found
Scorpions are. i'll fact, sensitive TO
heat and are easily killed by temper
ature not exceeding 30 degrees cent?
grade. If one concentrate the solar
rays upon 4 scorpions back by means
of lens, one may observe that he tries
by means of his tail to remove the
cause of discomfort. 1t is this move
ment Of defense which has hitherto
been mistaken for one of suicide, and
in reality the scorpion has been killed
10y the heat To which he has been ex-
posed under such circumstances
Scientific American.
Rock Island Argus., 1900-05-05
Fit the Food to the Physical Task.

Fcats OF strength require diet In
accordance with the needs-that is,
prolonged or otherwise. If you want
- perform for a short time the great
est possible amount of muscular labor,
as in playing a game of ball. rowing,
running. bicycling. lifting or accom-
plishing any unusual feat of strength
requiring an extraordinary effort, al
WAYS select Il diet rich in protein. If,
on the other hand, you want to take
q great amount of steady exercise dai-
Iy. or perform a great amount of uni
fornly heavy work every day, but at
no time OF n very intense character,
you should partake of n diet containing
little protein, but rich in carbohydrates
that IS. starches and fats--Ladies'
/ Tome Journal
Rock Island Argus., 1900-05-05
A Fast BIcycIe Rider

VIII often receive painful cuts,
sprains or bruises from accidents.
Bucklen's Arnica Salve will kill the
pain and heal the injury. It's the
cyclists friend. Cures chafng,
chapPed hands, sore lips, burns, ul-
GERS and piles. Cure guaranteed.
Only % cents. Try it. Sold by
Hartz & Ullemeyer, druggists.
Rock Island Argus., 1900-05-05

The most stubborn coughs result
ing from an attack of Ia grippe or
heavy cold, must yield to the wonder
full healing properties of Foley's
Honey and Tar, which strengthens
the lungs and makes them sound.
Nothing else as good. AT all drug
gists.
Rock Island Argus., 1900-05-05
.dverti.inE Away. Necessary.

Tn lest time to advertise is when il
IS d,asirable TO draw profits from Il
busin as venture. Since the enjoyment
OF pro9 5 l. the permanent object Of
financial investment il follows that ad-
vcr,iSinE is always Necessary. All sue
cc=sfui merchants have found this 10
bv tiCe.-I biladeIphia Record.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1900-07-06
ET|TF1E II : 7 = = = T :
Notary Public I'm aud for or
Suffering Rarely Equalled.

Frontier, Mich.-Mr. w ID Bailey
well known merchant of this place,
says: Il would be very ungrateful not
TO make known what DR.. Chase's Qint-
ment has done for me. For upwards of
10 years | have suffered untold misery
with the piles. l have Teen treated and
operated upon repeatedly without re-
suit, and for five years have had TO in
ject warm water III order to pass any
thing without almost killing me. One
day seeing DR.. Chase's advertisement,
wrote him about my case and he sent
me box of Ointment. l used IL as di-
rected and now, six months later, can
safely say that | am perfectly cured"
DR. A. w. Chase's Ointment is posi-
lively guaranteed TO cure piles in any
form, eczema, salt rheum and any of the
terrible itching skin diseases now so
common. A free sample box will be
given to any sufferer who will enclose
stamp for postage soc box, all drug
gists. or DR. A. w. Chase Med. Co.,
Buffalo n. Y.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1900-07-06
California; Demands.

California first invented a serious
need of steamboats, in the United
States, and for a generation practic-
ally monopolized them. BY a poetic
injustice, She has TO this day very
nearly the worst steamboats,. She in
vented the long distance railroading
indeed, one may probably say the
American railroad system. There
was not, nor has been, any other rea-
son for mileages over 5000. Califor-
MIA called for a railroad three times
as long as the world had ever seen,
and getting it, gave back the sineus
TO vein the east with 1ailroads-the
sinews and the impetus. 1t is hardly
necessary TO remark that transcon-
tinental railroading is a technic bv
itself; ana that precisely as American
methods actually direct continental
ones, so the long, lean, single track,
sand-ballasted railroads across our
continent are still tutors 20 the short.
fat perfected roadbeds of the narrow
states-IlarDer's
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1900-07-06
Talking Machines.

Talking Notwithstanding thai
will record and reproduce speech or any
sound-have been before the public il
one form or another fol twenty years
The most advanced type of the talking
machine is the graphophone. In the
popular mind there is considerable mis-.
apprehension and confusion regarding
the correct designation of these instIu-
ments. The words "graphophone" and
phoLograph being frequently misused
as having the same meaning The
name "phonograph' was given to the
first crude model which demonstrated
that sound could be recorded and repro
duced mechanically but this early
model was unsulted TO practical every
day use. The "graphophone" was the
/ first practical talking machine, and L S.
Patent Office has put all similar inven-
tons into one class, designating them
"Eraphophones
For entertainment, for instruction, fer
practical use, or for any purpose for
which talking machine may be desired,
the graphophone is unequaled. The
graphophone process is the simplest, the
best and the only successful one for re-
cording and reproducing speech or
sound.
Great lmprovementsre recently made EN-
bodied in machines that reproduce mu-
sic and other sounds with the full volume
and vibrant power of the original, at the
same time preserving all the original
melody and tone.quality, are due to the
discovery and application in the labora-
tory and factory OF the American Graph.
ophone Company, better known to the
public through its selling department,
The Columbia Phonograph Company,
OF new principles which have revolution.
lied the art. The resulting type Of
graphophone known as the Grand "
gives sound volume many times great
er than has ever before been attained. |
Full information regarding entertain
ment graphophones of all styles, ard |
machines that serve as substitutes for
stenographers for Cictating and tran.
scribing correspondence, is contained |
III the Columbia Photograph Company's |
See the advertisement of |
this company in our advertising
columns.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1900-07-06
ADDITIONAL LOCAL.
III

Miss l.. Case was in Saginaw Tues.
day.
Mrs. S. w, Tinker spent the Fourth
in Saginaw with relatives.
+. A. Hodgskinsou left Tuesday for
Detroit where he has a position as porter
in the Oriental Hotel.
Miss Letta Soper returned from Sagi.
nav Thursday where she had been Wis.
iting during the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mike Calnon, accom-.
panied by Miss Flora Dora, went to Bay
City Tuesday to visit relatives.
w. G. Westland, who for more than 26
years has owned and edited the Grand
Ledge Independent, has sold the entire
business to W. Il. and G. r. Clarke, who
have taken possession of the plant.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1900-07-06
Mrs. krupPr.

Everybody knows with what wifely
care England's great leader was looked
after by Mrs. Gladstone. Africa's stur-
dy old patriot has also devoted wife
who watches his public utterances per-
haps as jealousy as Mrs. Gladstone
aid those of her husband. When the
executive council is discussing state
measures in the reception room Mrs
Kruger generally sits in a little room
lCst across the hall, and although to
an ordinary observer her mind seems
TO be entirely occupied with her knit
ting, she knows everything that is go
ing on in the opposite room. Mrs.
Kruger is very important parsonage
in South Africa, even if she does look
after her own cooking and live in the
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. way. She is a MEM
Der of the celebrated Duplessis family,
which is related 10 Cardinal Richelieu.
She is the mother of IL children, seven
Of whom are living. Her picture shows
her as a stout old Dutch lady with a
very plain face that has the attraC.
ton of great kindliness and common
sense.-Youth's Companion.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1900-07-06
The Russian Dnb,,s Hath.

The Russian peasants have a way
.. bathing their babies, the principle
Of which might we'll be adopted in
our own luxurious nurseries. a large
thick log about four feet long is hol-
lowed out, so as TO form as deep a
cavity as possible. This is set up on
cross bar sticks at either end. which
brings it TO about the height of
small tea table, and enables the nurse
to battle the baby while standing up.
The followed space in the log Is filed
with water, which is poured over a
flannel sheet which has been laid at
the bottom with the ends hanging
over, and small flannel pillow Is
placed at one end to support the head
OF the child above the water. The
infant is then laid in the water as if
in bed, and greatly does the wee tot
enjoy the untrammeled kicking and
splashing. In taking him out the
flannel sheet is raised on either side
and wrapped about him, and he is
carried warm and moist to the fire
to be rubbed dry with hot towels.-N.
y. Tribune.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1900-07-06
Churches ! Societies.
CHURCHES.

The subject of the morning sermon a
the Presby terrain church will be
"Micah's Wise Word" The evening
subject will be The Watersheds OF
Life" Sabbath School at II 80 a. m
Endeavor meeting at 600 p. m. AL
are welcome
Baptist church: Preaching at the
usual hours morning and evening by
Rev. j, Clizbe of Alma College. Sunday
school follows the morning service.
Young Peoples meeting 600 p. IN.
standard time. Prayer meeting Thurs
day evening.
SOCIETIES.
Fitz James Lodge, No. %, X. of p.
will meet every Friday evening here
after instead of every alternate Friday
evening as heretofore.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1900-07-06
Judgment for S17.446.
A B Ddrragh, et al, Win Out in the Circuit
Court against the ann Artor Railroad.

a B Darraeh. et al Win Out in the Circuit
Court against the Ann Arbor Railroad.
One of the largest and most important
cases that has been tried in this county
for years engaged the attention of the
circuit court at Ithaca last week. 1t
was the suit Of \. y. Darragh ct al Of
st. Louis to recover damages from the
Ann Arbor r h Co., caused by the
abandonment by the railroad company
OF its tracks and STATEN at ST Louis in
1897, and 1t was claimed by the plaintiff
that the new company became liable
when it took up ITS tracks, to pay back
the bonus which was paid 10 the old r
a. A. 81 n. NJ h. r. in 1854 by the citi.
zens Of StLouis The railroad company
claimed to own the road under fore.
closure proceedings based on bonds held
by innocent parties, and that no obliga
ton rested on them to continue to oper-
ate the road into st. Louis. The case
was in progress nearly all the week and
was decided. in favor of the plaintiff
judgment being rendered for $l1 ,446.
The defendant asked for stay of pro.
ceedings until November in which to
prepare for new trial or to take the
case to higher court.
Searls q Kress, assisted by Scribner
81 Ashley of Toledo were attorneys for
the plaintiff, while the defense was con.
Quoted by Alex l.. Smith Of Toledo and
Benton Hanchett of Saginaw.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1900-07-06
EXCURSIONS
VIA THE
PERE MARQUETTE
SUNDAY. JTLY ID.

SUNDAY, JULY 10.
SAGINAW AND BAY CITY.
Train will leave Alma at IL 100 a. m
Leave Bay City 6 80, Saginaw 100 p. III
Rate 15c. 2w
SAGINAW, JULY STH.
Special train will leave Alma at 4;
a IN. Leave Saginaw at $3.50 p m
Rate Zoe 2w
ATLANTIC CITY, y J..
b. p. O.E. Convention. July l0.11.12
One and one.third fare on certificate
plan.
ATLANTA, GA.
Y. p. b. A. Universalist. Sell July
and 10. Return 10. One fare.
BAY VIEW MICH.
Camp Meeting and Assembly. Sell
July . to 10. Return August Is. one
fare.
CHICAGO, ILL.
Prohibition Convention. Sell July
1921. Return 29s One fare plus %
cents.
CINCINNATI, o.
Il. Y. Z. u. Convention. Sell July
10 to -. Return July II. One fare.
Extention to August 10 if desired.
LUDINGToN, MICH.
Epworth League Assembly. Sell July
"a to Aug. 3. Return Aug. "a One
fare.
ST. PAUL, MINI
National Republican League Conven-
ton. Sell July 14.15-l6. Return 81
One fare plus 81 90.
CHARLESTON, :. C.
National Educational Association
Convention. One fare plus az 90, via
direct routes. g. 90 more than one fare
going or returning via Washington. ID.
O. Sell July B, ., 6 and s, Return
Sept LIST.
1ll0.3w
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1900-07-06
STATE.

For Governor
AARON r. BLISS OF Saginaw.
For Lieutenant Governor
ORRIN W ROBINSON, OF Houghtou.
For Secretary of State
FRED NJ WARNER, of Oakland.
For state rrca ,urcr-
DANIEL MCCOY, OF Kent
For Auditor General
PERRY Il. POWERS, of Wexford.
For State Land commissioner
r. A. MlLDEN, OF Van Buren,.
For Attorney General
HORACE N. OREN chippewa
For Superintendent of Public IN tructiOu-
DRLOS NJ, FALL, OF ahouu.
For Member OF state Board of Education
JAMES VI. THOMPSON, of Osceola.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1900-07-06
Bryan Not the Only Thing.
Democrats at Kansas City Having a Hot Time
Adopting q Platform.

At the time of our going to press
yesterday nothing had been accomplish.
ed at Kansas City in the way of adopt
ing platform or nominating candidates
for president and vice-president. The
Michigan delegation bolted the free
silver plank ana repudiated Organism
to man with the exception of Campau,
and New York announced that it was
against free silver in any form. Itlooks
rs if the free silver fanatic was not to
have smooth sailing in getting onto the
head of the democrat ticket this time
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1900-07-06
A Diploma

Good morning." said the stranger
who had stopped to water his horse at
the door of the small store in the
Georgia mountains. ~ suppose what
with revenue men and the like spying
around here it's almost impossible 10
get a little good whisky. That must
be a great hardship"
"Naas," drawled the storekeeper.
who was discreet, but anxious 20 do
business, " it is hard, but make the
best of it."--Philadelphis Press.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1900-07-06

Benne Plant cures collie, cholera. NOR
bus, diarrh1a, dyscntery and bowel
complaints. Highly RECOMMENDED by
leading physicians. There may be
other good remedies but you take no
chances when you use Benne Plant.
The same can be said of their Anti.Bil.
ious aud Worm Powders and other pre-.
partitions They will do just what is
claimed for them, and these prepare.
lions have stood the test of nearly sixty
years. For sale by Sharrar & Mulhol-
land. III2-Aw
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1900-07-06

IF we do not buy we cannot sell, -
the democrats used to say. When we
were buying European goods under their
free trade tariff in 1898, we exported
only S23 600 900 worth more of orr goods
than we bought from foreigners. Dur.
ing the last two years we have averged
sales amounting to over $500 600, 900
more than we bought. Under protec.
ton, it looks as if we couldn't buy un-
less we sold
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1900-07-06
( Sugar Beet Notes.
Prospects from all sections oil the state
are more encouraging this season.

| prospects from ali sectlOns OF the state
are more encouraging this season.
..
The Mich Sugar Beet states it has
been vigorously asserted at various
times that no good crop could be grown
after beets but if the present indications
count for anything, it is great mistake
oats can be seen growing upon several
beet fields in this locality that certainly
are as fine looking as any in the country
and where the Canada thistle was in full
control in former years very few are to
be seen this season.
=.
1t has been noticed that number of
beet fields are already up and in splen-
did condition, but the farmers are not
blocking and thinning them quick
enough Such work should be done at
once, as soon ~ the beets are two inches
high as only in this way good tonnage
and quality can be secured In waiting
too long one beet will take the nourish-
ment away from the other, and the one
left finds an exhausted soil and grows
slowly and poorly Careful experiments
have shown that if IA beet field is blocked
and thinned in the right time, when
they are two inches high, crop of
about - tons can be secured In wait.
ing S days longer only 10 tons after 10
days only / / tons after % days only s !
tons This is the case where the ground |
was properly fertilized ON all four pieces
Of land.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1900-07-06
Notice 10 Horse Breeders.

VIM. Latimer wishes TO call the atten.
ton Of the horsemen of Alma and vicini.
ty to the fact that he expects to be locat
ed in Alma in August and will make the
fall season with his two horses. One,
Young Prince of Wales, so well known
TO horsemen of this community that he
needs no introduction for as general
purpose sire he has proven himself
second TO none in Central Michigan.
Also the full blood, registered NO. 1922
Olydesdale stallion, Dandy jim Beauti.
ful bay, heavy name and tail. II hands
high, weight 1900 pounds IN season
Horsemen will do we'll to see him before
breeding.
llO9 Yours truly,
VIM. Latimer, St. Johns.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1900-07-06
DELAYS Are Dangerous. "

A small pimple on your face may seem
of little consequence, but it shows your
blood is impure, and impure blood is
what causes most Of the diseases from
which people suffer. Better heed the
warning given by the pimple and purity
your blood at once by taking Hood s
Sarsaparilla This medicine cures ali
diseases due 10 bad blood, including
scrofula and salt rheum
The non-irritating cathartic-H Hood s
Pills.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1900-07-06
DETROIT SUNDAY EXCURSION

Sunday, July S, the Ann Arbor Il. r.
Will give an excursion by special train
TO Detroit and return. Train will leave
Alma at : "A a m. Fair for round trip
81 DO. Coaches will run through and
train will leave Detroit on return trip at
600 2. NJ.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1900-07-06

The nomination of Mckinley and
Roosevelt has had very depressing eff
feet upon the democrats and populists.
1t takes away every vestige of hope for
them this year. The condition of the
country is decidedly against the calami-
tY bowler
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1900-07-06
Republican Congressional Convention

Republican Convention for the Eleventh
Congressional District of Michigan viii bee hcld
at Traverse city, on Wednesday July II 1900,
al two O'Clock p. mn, for thc purpose of placing
In nomination a Representative In Congress for
said district, and Tor the transaction of such
other business rs may properly come before
said Convention.
Dated June goth 1900
e.. l.. BAILEY.
+ ". MAINE, Chairman.
Sn.rninrX.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1900-07-06

We, the undersigned, do hereby agree
90 refund the money on a 5O-cent bottl,
Of Greene's Warranted Syrup OF Tar Il
IL fails 10 cure your cough or cold. W,
also guarantee a 25-cent bottle to prove
satisfactory or money refunded
SHARRAR q MULHoLLAND, Alma.
BTvINs * RHODES, Alma.
1850 yr FRED HUDSON, Riverdale.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1900-07-06
Agents Wanted,

To sell the Marsh Reading Stand and
Revolving Book Case. Best office or
library article ever patented, and sells
everywhere on sight, at a good profit
Why stand idle with such a chance to
make money? Ask the publisher of this
paper to show you sample of this stand,
or write us for full particulars at once.
1904 6.m MARSH MFG. Co.
No. 542 West Lake.st.. Chicago.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1900-07-06
Luck Not a Dividend Payer

The man who trusts to luck seldom
pays his bills promptly.-Chicago Daily
News.