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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1900-07-27

Gov. Roosevelt's appeal to all Ameri.
cans, irrespective of party, is one that
will meet with hearty response from the
American people. He says: "This
election is more important than any
that this country has seen, save only
the election of 1864, and we have the
right to appeal to every man worthy 10
call himself good citizen that he shall
stand by Us in this contest for upright
and honest legislation and administra-
tion at home and abroad, for the uphold
ing of the flag and the great privilege of
doing the worlds work as beseems a
great world power.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1900-07-27

The books OF the Third Assistant Post
master General, for the fiscal year end
ing June 30, 1900, show an increase in
the sale of postage of 1900 over the year
ending June 30, 1899. of 467, All, ACC
stamps, the total number sold being
1908, 374,3lO stamps, valued at &c.
276, S04. The increase in revenue was
80, 49, Alb 80. In addition TO these
stamps, there were issued 1868, O40 books
of twelve stamps, these were valued at
$3.50, 64s. As, making the total increase OF
sales of stamps sl0,3O5, O6L9s, or about
10 per cent.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1900-07-27

The last of Pingree's fool harded
moves is the agitation of a special SEES
sion of the legislature for the purpose of
putting a few senators on record who
are out for denomination. VIII his term
ever expire aud the party be rid of this
monstrosity;
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1900-07-27

After making his hard fight for sound
money at the Kansas City convention
Ex-senator Hill summed up the kind of
imperialism which the Democrats have
elected to follow, viz the one man rule
by which Bryan compelled the adoption
of the free silver, l6-to-l plank, as I'M
perialism Of the worst sort
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1900-07-27

For Governor
AARON T. BLISS, of Saginaw.
For Lieutenant Governor
ORRIN W ROBINSON, OF HoughtOn
For Secretary of State
FRED NJ WARNER, of oakland.
For state treasurer
DANIEL MCCOY, OF Kent.
For Auditor General
PERRY r. POWERS of wexford.
For State LanG commissioner
b. A. WILDEN. OF Van Buren,
For Attorney General
HORACE NJ. OREN chippewa.
For Superintendent of Public Instruction
DELOS NJ. FALL, of calhoun.
For Member of STATE Board OF Education
JAMES VI. THOMPSON, of O,ccola.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1900-07-27

The annual meeting of the Michigan
Republican Newspaper Association, will
be held ut Kalamazoo, Sept. 18th and
18th.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1900-07-27

OF all congressional nominations in
Michigan none have met with more uni.
versal favor from the press of the state
than that of Hon. \. b. Darragh.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1900-07-27

NIAGARA FALLS EXCURSION VIA ANN AR.
BOR II. II.
The Ann Arbor Railroad will give its
annual Niagara Falls excursion via
Michigan Central Railroad, Thursday
August ?. Train leaves Alma at 4:20 p.
IN . and coaches will run through to Nj
agara Falls arriving there at > 100 a. IN.
Fare for the round trip s. 20, good for
return until August 18th.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1900-07-27
Remainder Of 1900
for $780,.

The RECORD makes rate to new
subscribers, which will take effect
this week, that should attract the
attention of all residents Of Gratiot
county who are desirous of OBJ
tanning a clean and reliable news
paper, containing all the home
and county news, together with "a
great deal of interesting state and
national news, at a low price,
Thirty-FiVe Cents pays for the
RECORD until Jan. /, 1901. Send
in your subscriptions and get the
RECORD during the great cam
paign of 1900.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1900-07-27

The Republican State Central Com
mittee expect TO open the state campaign
about September lst.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1900-07-27

Benne Plant cures collie, cholera. NOR
bus, diarrh9a, dysentery and bowel
complaints. Highly RECOMMENDED by
leading physicians. There may be
other good remedies but you take no
chance when you use Benne Plant.
The same can be said of their Anti. Bill.
ious aud Worm Powders and other pre-.
partitions. They will do just what is
claimed for them, and these prepare.
tiOus have stood the test of nearly sixty
years. For sale by Sharrar & Mulhol-
land. IIG2-4w
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1900-07-27

Remember this: No other medicine
has such a record of cures as Hood S
Sarsaparilla. When you want a good
medicine, get Hoods.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1900-07-27
Republican Nominations.
NATIONAL.

For President
WILLIAM MCKINLEY, of Ohio
For Vice President
THEODORE ROOSEVELT, OF New York
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1900-07-27
cONGRES SIONAI
STATE

For Congress, nth District
A. Is. DARRAGH, OF Gratiot.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1900-07-27

V. NJ. WILSON.
Committee Il. N. CHADWICK,
l.. STEVENS.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-21

who did not understand the etiquette of
visiting cards. Three visitors called. Two
OF them gave the boy" their cards: the
third did not happen to have one with her.
The boy ushered the first two into the
drawing room. but kept the third waiting
in the hall. saying: Two misses got tick
ct; you no got ticket. you wait outside."
The boys" have all manner of strange
names. which they mostly give themselves
They are usually chosen from some one or
other OF the words that they hear often
used. such as Sixpence. Hickey three
penny piece. Shilling. Breakfast Kettle.
silly Fool. Ugly, Pint Pot, Scrubber Chop
per. or Whisky. A boy was once called
Dan because he was fond OF beer and used
TO work at the Sheba.
OF course among themselves they al
ways have their own tribal names. but
they never use them In white mems houses
and II none OF the aforementioned COM
mon objects is chosen as an appellation.
then they are usually Jim. Charley, or
John. The boys have a wonderful knack
Of christening their masters by some ma
tive name in their own language, always
denoting some physical popularity or trick
OF manner. For instance, they will call
man "Ubomvu'' because he has a red
face. or 'Indevan' because he has a curly
head OF hair, or "Butshelzi' because he is
slippery.
When they speak English they are apt
to confuse the sounds of Il" and r." and
this sometimes produces very comic re-
suits. Instead of boy saying Break
fast is ready, -baas" he says something
like "Black-faced lady. baas."
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-21
FACING A LION QUARTETTE.
Fright of n Prospcctor In the Noun
tnlns of Idaho.

(From the Memphis Scimitar.)
Twice in my life, up to FIVE years ago.
had felt my hair crawl" said the pros
pector, but as to its standing on end
didn't believe such a thing possible.
was knocking about in the mountains OF
Idaho with a partner, when | went out
alone one day to pop over some game for
the dinner pot. had gone mile or more
from camp and had descended to the bot
tom Of ravine to get drink Of water.
when turned the top OF a fallen tree and
ran plump up against as pretty sight as
you ever saw. On a grassy spot. In the
full blaze Of the sun, lay four mountain
lions fast asleep. For half a minute |
thought them dead. but as l stood staring
with my mouth open every one Of the four
sprang up with growl.
Il had a Winchester In ny hands, but
could no more have lifted 1t to my face
than I could have uprooted the mountain.
The first sensation had caught me in the
ankles. IL was 4 numbness. as II my feet
were asleep. and it travelled upward Until
stood there like a block OF Ice Only my
brain was left clear. On top of the numb
ness came a feeling that I was breaking
out with rash. Then the hair at the back
OF my neck began to curl and twist and
crackle. and a minute later every hair on
my head was on end. I had on a soft felt
nat ana am sure that nat was iuleu an
inch or two.
"As to the lions. they stood there. head
on to me and shifting and growing and
switching their tails. and had / but moved
finger they would have been on me.
didn't move. because I couldn't. 1 don't
believe / moved an eyelash for three mir
utes. BY aud by one OF the beasts dropped
his tail and whined. Ny unexpected pres
enee and queer appearance mystifed him.
His actions were followed by another, and
ten seconds later the four made a sneak
down the raYine. growing and whining as
they went.
They had been gone 4 minute before
felt ny blood circulating again, and per-
haps it was another minute before I could
move about. Then found my hat on the
ground at my feet. There wasn't a breath
of wind down there and il my hair didn't
lift that hat on my head, how did 1t leave
it? I know the hat was pushed off. /
know 1t because when I got back to camp
my hair hadn't yet fattened down. and
when my chum rubbed his hand over my
head there was a cracking as of a rabbit
running through dry brush. This state
OF things continued for two days and the
way finally got the scare out of the hair
was to rub on about pint Of coon's fat
and heat 1t in at the camp fire"
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-21
MooDY'S GREAT POWER.
His Striking Picture of Drunkard'.
Fnli tn the Depths.
Trom the Chicago Record


He made some slight comment on the
condition of the drunkard's family-the
want which came upon them. the loss OF
seif-respect. He described the degrada-
ton of spirit which rested with the habit
ual drinker and how IL that spirit was rot
destroyed mere signing Of the pledge
would not redeem. He pleaded for eNer-
else Of will power. more potent in affect
ing reform than all the drugs and medi-
cines in the world This was but develop
ing the minds Of his hearers for a climax.
Suddenly he swung one arm high in the
air and shouted:
"a drunkard and his fall TO the depths
OF everlasting hell is like the man who
climbs TO the top OF st. Peters in Rome
He is on the very summit OF the great
dome. the blue sky above and the world
far. far beneath. He looks down from his
perch and hay nothing to grasp, to
hold to. grows y.
Everything is whirling now before him
His senses leave him. He is swOoning.
His feet slip. He is off Of the dome He
is in the air lie is falling
Down,
Down.
Down,
ITO the earth beneath and the ruin of
himself.
Thus descends the drunkard-
Down. Down. Down.
TO the fires OF he'll and the ruin OF his
soult"
The whole exclamation was accompan-
led with such use of his right arm and
body as to bring the fearful descent inn
inediately to the eye of the mind
A shudder ran over the audience The
sobs of women were heard. Men felt TN
comfortable. Men and women are living
today who still feel the power OF that IL
lustration, uttered by lips long since cold
and given TO the earth.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-21
SERVANTS IN SOUTH AFRICA.
Only Rich People Can Afford White
DOmestics.

Only very rich people can afford TO keep
white servants in South Africa. All Crdi-
nary folk have perforce to be content with
the well-meant II occasionally rather cas-
ual ministratiOns of the native house
boy"
a boy may be any age from fourteen
to forty; but II he is very young he is al
ways called an 'umfaan." The best o. all
servants Is Zulu. especially IL he be
"raw"-that u.s. fresh from his native kraal
and totally unspoiled by the wiles of civ
ilizatlon. Such boy is honest. sober.
quick, clean. and anxious to learn the ways
of the "umlungu' or white man.
He soon becomes as def as an English
butler. and as handy as the ideal house
maid. He does everything from cooking to
answering the door. and after a little prdc
tice he does It we'll. too, His knowledge OF
English at first Is scanty. but he soon
picks up few words and mixes up Kaffir.
Dutch. and English in a quaint polyglo.
dialect.
In Natal It is considered bad to permit
a Zulu servant to speak English: the
'baas" or the 'inkoslgaas" (mistress)
must talk to him in Zulu, or what passes
for that and is sometimes known as
Kitchen" KafIir Some very queer SEN
fences are often heard 10 this tongue. Fer
voetzak inyamE. Lette pudding" which
is a compound of Dutch, Zulu. and English.
and means:" Take away the meat and
bring the pudding"
When they are new to their work the
boys make very funny mistakes. A lady
once had very good but raw" boy"
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-21
SKELETONS OF ANTIQUITY.
Queer Human Remains Found in
various Places.

(From the Chicago News)
During the last few years the Govern
ment has dug up some queer human re-
mains In various places From prehis-
toric mound in Alabama was obtained a
skull that was completely filed with snail
shells. though for what purpose cannot be
Imagined Near ChillicOthe Ohio. were
unearthed several skeletons wearing cop
per masks-another unique discovery in
archaeology. Most remarkable of all was a
human skull of iron-not produced by ar
tifice, mind you, but so made by nature.
Il was found embedded In a mass OF iron
ere. and evidently it was inclosed in that
way originally by some accident. In the
course OF centuries the bone was disinte-
grated gradually by the action OF water
each particle being replaced by particle
of iron, until at length the skull was no
longer bone but metal. Its structure in
the iron is perfect in every detail. save
that the top OF the head and the lower jaw
are missing This is one of few human
fossils that have been disclosed up TO date.
General Kitchener's successes in the
Soudan seem to have affected the skeleton
market OF the world in marked way.
Deryish skeletons are now a special high
class line. and it is said that these athletic
fanatics furnish the finest human bones
that have ever been put on sale.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-21

This county. within convenient distance
of Washington was selected as the field of
a new experiment whose object was to
accomplish, if possible the operation OF
postoffice on wheels which should carry
the mail directly to the doors OF rural
dwellers. saving them the Inconvenience
of dropping their daily avocations and
travelling to the general rendezvous. a
postal wagon was specially built Tor TINS
purpose. after the designs OF +. W. Shri-
yer. postal clerk of the Westminster, Md,
postofTce who originated the idea
This wagon is eight feet long. and is
handsomely painted in blue and gold and
letered II. +. Postal Wagon" The inte-
rior is fitted with a counter. drawers. and
fifty-eight large letter boxes, all zinc lin
ed 1t carries a driver and postal clerk.
the latter being authorized to receive,
cancel. collect, and deliver all mails, and
generally to perform all the duties of
postmaster. This travelling postofiice
makes a circuit of thirty miles every day.
and in all kinds of weather, and equals in
amount of business eight fourth class
postoffices and four star route carriers.
thus saving the Government annually s225
net. This latter experiment has proved
so successful that many applications have
been received by the department for SINH
lar service, which will be furnished should
further tests demonstrate the complete
practicability of the "travei'ng postofilce."
The distance from Washington to West
minister being short, Congress is to be
asked TO inspect this service when 1t is in
full operation in Carroll county, and upon
the report of the committee to be dele
gated to make the investigation, will be
based the appropriation for the extension
of the rural free delivery for the next ifs
cal year. The amount is to be left entirely
to Congress, and the postofiice officials
say that they expect at least 100000 to
be appropriated.
The several State Oranges Of Patrons of
Husbandry in all parts of the country have
endered the department valuable assist
ance in the development of the rural free
delivery service. Those interested in the
development of good roads throughout the
country have likewise shown a strong dis
position to lend their aid to the enterprise,
recognizing the close connection between
good roads and rural free delivery. The
system of rural delivery is said to have
the unqualified endorsement OF thirty
three Senators and IA Representatives,
and the department has received many
strong letters from them upon the sub
feet
As at present operated the rural deliv-
cry system covers 1867 square miles in
area and S,s29 miles In length OF the
routes; there are 391 carriers. and 2I3, 60i
persons are daily served with mail. Dur
ing the fiscal year of 1889, 9,2l2. 927
pieces of mail were delivered and collect
ed. These figures compared with those of
year ago, show vast increase in the
operations OF the service.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-21
CARING FOR AN ELEPHANT.
Odd Tricks OF the Baltimore Zoos
Big Quadruped.
From the Baltimore Sun,


The other day painters were at work at
the Zoo lettering the names OF animals
over the cages. One of them was given
an order TO paint Jolly's name above the
platform on which the elephant stands
when not in use TO carry visitors about
on his back. Instead of painting the name
above the elephant the workman put il
on the front of the platform. Jolly, who
had heard the order given, looked on sus-
piciously while the painter was at work.
and then with one swipe OF his trunk
wiped the paint off clean. His fondness
for paint was shown by his devouring a
big pot of red paint which had been care
lessly left within his reach. This was top
ped of with some tar. which Jolly smeared
over his head and face in big black stripes,
with his trunk as a paint brush.
Jolly's plight necessitated one OF the
eleanings to which the elephants skin Is
subjected at intervals. First his trainer.
Matthew johnson. goes over the big beast
with broom. Then a tub Of soap suds is
brought. and the elephant is scrubbed all
over. After he is dry the trainer gets en-
his back and with big sponge proceeds
TO rub into the rough hide OF the elephant
twenty gallons OF meats foot oil. This ap-
plicstion gives the elephants skin a fine,
glossy appearance and protects it from the
dry heat Of the building. Ordinarily the
elephants hide feels like an exaggerated
nutmeg crater.
But the most interesting operation is
when jolly gets his nails cut. 1t usually
takes six men a full day to do this job.
First the big nails are sawed off with an
ordinary bandsaw. a chisel is used TO take
off the corners, and then gasp is used to
finish the job and file the nails smooth
1t is said that elephants in captivity do
not get enough exercise to naturally wear
of the toenails. SO that the manicuring is
necessary three or four times a year. 9th
erwise the nails would grow too long and
interfere with the elephants proper gait
Sometimes the elephant is RECALLED with
bottles of beer while this operation is TAX
ing place.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-21
A SAD cIRcUMvENTIoN.
Calculations of n Bookworm Ruth
Iesziy Upset.


(From the New Orleans Tmes-Dcmocrst)
ITS astonishing how book collecting
will blunt a mans conception Of the rights
OF meum ct tuum." said the proprietor of
delightful old secondhand store on the
south side of town. ~ wouldn't trust
confirmed collector as far as could throw
Jackson Square by the monument. They
all consider themselves licensed privateers
and when one OF them wants any particu-
lar volume and can't buy IL. the chances
are it will mysteriously disappear the first
time he pays you visit | am onto most
of the tricks of the fraternity. however.
and 1t takes a pretty smooth individual to
secure any plumber in this shop.
only yesterday 1 circumrented an old
gentleman in a manner that is apt to ad-
here to his memory for some time. He is
a passionate admrer of Dickens and has
fine collection OF early editions and books
in general relating to the novelist. One of
his sets-a very handsome print with the
original Cruikshank plates-is short one
volume. the eighth. / have copy Of the
same edition and he has tried repeatedly to
get me TO break IL. so as TO complete his
own. but have. OF course. refused. Then
noticed that he began to drop in Of an after
noon with book under his arm. looking up
and down the shelves. The volume he
carried bore a close external resemblance
to the copy of Dickens he wanted. and I
suspected at once that 1 would some day
find them exchanged. Consequently I
locked up the coveted volume eight and
substituted a worthless treatise on mathe-'
mates bound in the same manner. My
visitor knew the exact location of the book
On the shelf, and yesterday purposeiy
gave him an opportunity to make the shift.
1t was done in a twinkling and presently
he stroled out.
II haven't seen him since. The book
he left was a very pretty copy of Keats. /
am well satisfied with the swap"
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-21
CHINESE INQUESTS.
Peculiar Codes Adopted by Celestial
Coroners.

Coroners' inquests are well known
among the Chinese. One of the chief diff
ferences between their system and ours is
that the Chinese doctors never dissect.
In fact. Cinnamon have perfect horror
of dissection.
There are few things more absurd
than the code of rules laid down for the
Chinese coroner. In the first place. he is
hidden TO make sure that he has a dead
body before he begins his inquest That,
however, is less ridiculous than It sounds.
Tor the heather Chinee Is tricky and may
demand an Inquest on a sham deceased,
with view OF extorting money from some
person who may be denounced as having
caused the death.
The preposterous part OF the code comes
In with regard 10 the alleged signs which
show the cause of death. II the deceased
Is supposed to have been poisonel rice is
put into his mouth and then taken out
and given TO a chicken. Its effect on the
fowl decides the question. Most OF the
other methods adopted are even more alb
surd and fanciful. and as q resalt inquests
in China do very little to prevent crime.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-21
Too Smart.
From the Chicago Tribune)
. ...fI f.f- ~ -....ss- III -

(FrOm The Jhiclg0 Tribune.1
''You would like the situation. would yous"
asked the druggist. Got any recommendation
In reply the applicant for the position flashed a
diploma. That's all right. so far as it goes
observed the druggist, looking it over. Ever
had any cxperienceG''
YES. I cerked some in a drug store before
went 10 the college"
''You can tell the difference. at glance.
suppose. between sulphste Of magnesia and EPSON
slits!''
Il should say could"
"Then you can DO more than I Can. young
man." reioined the proprietor. bowling him out
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-21

Master Ot human utStIHIcs aHI T.
Fame love and fortune on my footsteps wait.
cities and heds | walk; | penetrate
Deserts aud seas remote. and, passing by
Hoyel and mart and palace. soon or late,
| knock. unbidden. once on every gate.
II sleeping. wake; II iessting, rise before
I turn away; it ia the hour OF fate.
And they who follow me reach every state
Mortals desire. and conquer every foe
Save death: but those who doubt or hesitate,
Condemned to faiine. penury and wee,
Seek me In vain and uselessly impore;
| answer not. and return no more
John james lngalla
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-21
JOKES OF THE DAY.
Looking Forward.

/. (Fron the Philadelphia North Americsn.)
''Dcar'' she said during an interval Of COM
pIrative sanity, promise thing"
Anything" he answered with the recklessness
OF love.
II we decide a divorce is desirable, promise that
my brothers, who are struggling young lawyers.
shall represent Us"
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-21

Hodge (after spelling through paper)-What's
an Afrigander. missus!
Missus-why, the 'usband OF IN Airigoose, O.
couers.
Hodge-And what's an Airigoose9
Missus-Why, a hostrich. O. course!
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-21


Jinks-Minks' wife Is a mighty clever little
woman. II there were women like her there
would be fewer divorces. She knows how to keep
the domestic machinery running smoothly. Did
YOU hear what she gave her husband for Christ
present.
Binks-No, what was It'll
Jinks-A big lelther.covered box containing
80 900 collar buttors
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-21

From the Detroit Free Press)
"ots has something 10 be thankful for
whats thatg''
Gle ought to be glad he hasn't Dom PAN to
handle "