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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1902-04-04
WORKING IN PUBLIC.
show window Artisans Can '""-
mand Good Recommendations.

A Broadway shoe manufacturer was
asked what method OF advertising li-
found most profitable.
"Placing my men near the window"
he said. $50 they can work I'm view ~
the public. | don't know Of anything
that catches the attention OF the passrr-
by more quickly than the sight OF "a
demonstrators sitting close To the WIN
dow running machine for dear life.
Manufacturers Of all kinds of gods
have adopted this plan. Waistmdkers
put their most skilled workers on .Abl-
bition 10 show how the finest garments
are cut and sewed. Cigar Manufacture
ers take the public into their confidence
and let them see the process of rolling
as performed by the cleveresi hands.
Men who deal In mechanical contriy-
ances have found that il pays To have
at least one machine set up near VIM
dow so the crowd outside may observe
the intrcacy Of its parts and the rapio-
ity Of its action. jewelers. have station
ed their most expert lapidaries within
view OF the street that possible custom
ers may see how precious stones are
cut and polished and set.
1T isn't everybody who can work In
public. 1t takes n person with good
strong nerves and concentration or
thought to do difficult work In show
window. have men In my employ
who are excellent workers, but they
get clustered when subjected TO unusu-
al surveillance and ruin everything
they put their hands to. ! have tried
some OF them as window operators. but
they can't get used 10 IL.
"A man who can run machine at
full tilt or paint picture or fry pam
cakes or iron q shirt In the full gaze OF
the public eye and not lose his head Is
an artist and worth several dollars
more a week TO his employer than the
more modest individual. And he gets 1t
too" New York Sun.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1902-04-04

A fruit supposed TO bear the mark or
Ewes teeth is one of the many botani-
cal curiosities OF Ceylon. The tree on
which it grows is known by the signIfi-
cant name OF the forbidden fruit" or
Ewes apple tree"
The blossom has very pleasant
scent. but the really remarkable fea-
ture OF the tree. the one TO which IL
owes it's name. is the fruit. 1t is beau
tiful and hangs from the tree in a pc
culiar manner.
Orange on the outside and deep GRIM
son within. each fruit has the appear
ance OF having had piece bitten out
OF 1t. This fact. together with its poi
sonous quality. led the MOhammedans
to represent 1t as the forbidden fruit Of
the garden OF Eden and to warn men
against its noxious properties.
The mark upon the fruit is attributed
to Eve. Why the bite OF Adam did not
also leave its mark is not known. but
as only one piece seems 10 be missing
its loss Is ascribed to the woman
Youths Companion.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1902-04-04

Does II ever occur To those who fol-
Lw journalistic tips on the stock mar
ket that they are written by men who
find IL worth their while TO follow an
arduous and moderately remunerated
profession and that therefore the tip
ster obviously cannot trust 10 his tips
for n livelihood?
Is II conceivable that any one whose
Judgment of the movements OF securi-
ties was sufficiently trustworthy to
make even the majority Of his shots
bullseyes would waste his time by
compiling paragraphs for newspapers
Would he not rather Spend half an
hour or so In the morning at the end
Of a telephone instructing his broker
10 buy and sell and devote the rest OF
his day 10 the graceful consumption OF
the boundless fortune that his knowl-
edge and acumen would. * hypothesi
inevitably providei
And tips from stockholders come I'M
der the same suspicion. for IL Is not
reasonable To suppose that one who
really had tips worth following In his
possession would utilize them as bats
for clients who reward his efforts with
a beggarly half crown per cent.-Corn-
hill
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1902-04-04

behind 1t. But am complaining. and |
.'d'e a right 10 complain oI the action OF
'.Ose VINO via spen0 money ano time 10
..4ssaii tnls - steIn In tnIs county ana TINS
oeaselIui Nlilage and ti.en ieaye US pros
1Ia.e ano at Tie mercy ot one "a the
slSatest eVils Oh our day. 4 ann no
p4opAet' nor uoes IL require prophet 10
preolSt the future OF GratIot county AZ
thls regard should local option prevail
tnls election. An effort may De made
- ENFORCE IL, out it wiz require out
snort time 10 demonstrate the utter rail
a@e "a the system 10 a new anu rising gen
GRAFTON. 4 say 10 my prohibition IrlenGs
That as the president oI your village, IA
vase local option carries at the comlns
eIectgon the burden OIL enforcing IL must
lest with you. 1he oaium OIL d tanure
snail likewise be yours. III you will dip
your nngers into THIS cesspool OF failure
and soil your garments, don ask me TO
siam mine. we are wiling 10 meet Oh
OA common GROUND IN the cause Oh
temperance. 40 this emu We VIII De
a4tn you al ali times. Experience mas
SHOWN that you cannot leglsIate morality
mo Tie people. Nor is IT the prov Ince
OF law so 10 do. our field OF usefulness
can De proadened and our influence Tor
sOOu can he strengthened by joining to-
seluer 10 Dulld up Wholesome, pubic
sentiment favorable in the cause o.
temperance. 1t is not probable that IL
our nIeume the evil oil the liquor traffic
VIII be conquered. In fact, am frank 10
.AmIt IN view oil the history ot the past
lnat there is no sunlight beyond the
c.OuGed sky, 10 ray OIL light 10 brighten
lne path OIL our labor and no hope OF q
GLORIOUS day. But IN our ardor anu
sntLusiasm 10 90 good let US be careful
at 10 90 harm. Inis step al Local pro-
ADDITION IN Gratiot county Will not be diff
lerent than all the experience of the past.
No county IN the state that has trieG
Il mas been other than glad TO set rlc o.
80. 10 not think that you can reverse
me lessons ol ali history in this STATE
ana make a success OF IL mere. The eause
Oh temperance IS our common friend IL
defense OF II We will stand together, We
will teach it in our homes, in
our schools, upon our streets, in
private and IN public, every
Nnere, until the time shall come. IL come
Il may, when the moral and intellectual
status of our people has been SO perfect
cd that the saloon dies d natural death
from the lack OF public support. Then
mis- contention over which we are now
Wrangling VIII have solved itself, and
as moral ana Intellectual people We
viii move Oh to the accomplishment OF
higher ideas, but until then let as main
tain a strict surveillance OF The evil as
Afforded by our existing laws and in my
humble judgement We Will have accom-
plshed the greatest good in behalf OF the
PEOPLE of this county.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1902-04-04
Found Home. For 1000 Children.

"Oh Mrs. Blank" cried young
housemaid TO her mistress. two little
ladies want to see you They came in
a carriage. and they look as if they
were ready 10 so up To heaven
The little ladies thus pictured were
the Misses Goddard of Boston. two
women Of large means and devoted
lives. One of them, whom Theodore
Parker used to call 81. Matilda. died
recently. leaving her fortune. a. she
had used her income. for the help of
others. Naturally AT this time many
anecdotes are being told of her good
deeds. among them being the assertion
that Miss Matilda found homes for
more than 1000 children
Generally the Misses Goddard "camc
IN n carriage" because they needed one
Always II was tiled to OVERLOOKING
with bundles Of household goods they
had purchased al fairs, patchwork
quilts and bra dcd rugs they had bought
of women in old ladies' homes and
clothing that well 10 do friends had
sent from overStoclind wardrobes
One room I'm their house was used to
receive such articles. which the sisters
looked over. deciding who needed this
and who needed that Then they per-
sonally distributed the goods. They
had GOO poo persons on their lists. and
once when ASKED to dispose OF the con
tents of -four story house belonging
TO friend who bad died il proved that
fbaV ErtpN nlacss IN which fhav fonld
send everything In il.
Ii is said that thc Misses Goddard
never went out Of own i'm the summer
but once. y bah! lad fallen into Miss
Matilda's hands that was 50 feeble she
resolved TO keep and care for IL herself
The doctor thought country air might
save IL. and into the country the little
family went. The only vacation the sis
tiers ever took - VOman'S Journal
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1902-04-04
Taking sunday Collections.

An old and not yet obsolete mode Of
taking a collection in a Scotch church
Is by means Of ladle-a small wooden
box ut the end Of a straight wooden
shaft about four and a half feet long.
the top OF the box being sufficiently
open 10 receive contributions Of money.
For all special collections this was the
usual mode in the chief churches Of
Edinburgh when ! was a boy ut school
there 30 years ago. but ii has gradually
gone out of fashion and is not often to
be- seen nowadays.
For ordinary Sunday collections the
general custom has been 10 have a
metal plate or basin on n small table
at the church entrance superintended
by an eldcr-a mode which was often
called the brod. When ladies are used.
they are handed round the congregation
by elders after the sermon or after the
last psalm. and the common Scotch
phrase 10 lift" the collection may have
come from this custom.-Notes and
Queries
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1902-04-04
MEMS VIEW OF WOMEN.

Earth has nothing more tender than
pious woman's heart.-Luther.
Remember. woman is most perfect
when most nly.-Gladstone
Lovely woman that caused our cares
can every. care beguile.
He that would have fine guests let
him have fine woman.-Ben Jonson.
A woman's strength Is most potent
when robed ia gentleness.-Lamartine.
Disguise our bondage as we will. It's
woman. woman. rules us still.-Moore.
Oh and water, woman and a secret
are hostile properties. -Bulwer Lytton.
Women need not look 1T those dear
TO them TO know their moods.-How-
ellis.
Kindness in woman. not their beaute-
Gus looks, shall win my love.-Shake-
speare.
Raptured man quits each doing
sage. o woman, for thy loveler page!
Moore.
He Is fool who thinks by force or
skill TO turn the current OF woman's
will Samuel luke.
The most beautiful object in the
world. it will be allowed. Is n beauti-
full Macaulay.
If the heart Of man Is depressed
with cares, the mist Is dispelled when
a woman appcars.-Gay.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1902-04-04

The domestic problem Las many
phases sad q woman w"3 known ir
philnnthronc work to a Tribune re-
porter ,.av or Two ago. II dropped in
for luncheon yesterday at the hotel
where ml faroute club meets and
CHANGED % ud tveral other members
there. 50 $50 hai an impromptu and un
official meeting The subject of the
Houscma dS union. just organized IN
Chicago came NJ. aud one said that II
the same d,i, : should be enforced
here she would nave TO board.
yet IL is NOT unreasonable. the phi
lanthropi.l continued. TO insist that
housekecpcrs should pay - a week for
n day of eight hours The two after
noOuS week that they demand are
not so easy "a matter perhaps.
ut seems 10 me that there is n gen
eral misunderstanding among the wo-
men IN service ~ 10 the pay they are
really receiving Ninety-nlne in every
hundred csi mate oaly the actual mon
ey they receive quite overlooking the
fact that they I'D not possibly get
board anh lOdgiug for less than So
week i,.u. " ih a. So wage, gives
them s. "a week which Is more than
the average iactory worker or sales
woman receives. am bccoming lit
tie tired ot che philanthrol craze for
turning nll poor girls into milliners and
drcSsmakerS. IL would he much more
TO the purpose u more were encouraged
60 become lOOd housemaids aud taught
TO regard their employers as having
some rights tlpy should respect. one
would think from the lectures that she
is constantly receiving that the average
housekceprr Is bard hearted tyrant.
Ina my experience quite the reverse Is
true."-New lOrk Tribune.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1902-04-04
A Queer Frontier Experience.

In naFrating the frontier experiences
OF "The First White Baby Born In the
Northwest in The Ladies Home Jour
nal w. $. IIarwood tells of queer cx-
perience that befoll the family In the
iirst year after settling on farm tar
removed from the settlements.
The winter had been unusually long
and severe. and their stock of proyi-
sions ran low. Ii was a long distance 10
the nearest base OF supplies. anJ COM
municatiOn with the outside world had
been cut of Indians i'm the ncighbCr-
hood one night broke into the giamry
where the wheat was stored and stole
n quantity. In doing this large
amount OF broken glass became mixed
with the wheat which the Indians let.
so for many days. amid much merry
story telling and many II JOKE aud
laugh. in spite of the serious situation.
the family Gathered about Il large table
In their living room and spent, the
short winner days picking over the
wheat, kernel by Kernel. la order to
free il from the pieces of glass.
For this wheat stood between them
and starvation. and none OF lis pre-
cious kernels must be lost Their stock
Of -four had long since wasted away.
as had most OF their food supplies. so
they boiled and ate the neat without
grinding. Relief reached them just in
time TO prevent II sad ending TO the ex-
perience.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1902-04-04
some Queer vcrd,cts.

What Is "a reasonable state Of intoxi-
ca,ion" apparently just missed precise
definition 10y coroner's jury in Missis-
sippi which stated in its verdict that
1--WE. the jury. find that deceased came
to his death by a stroke of an east
bound train. No. 20i. on |. G. Railroad
mt Fentress. Miss. In Choctaw county.
he being In "A reasonable state OF intox.
ication."
A somewhat similar Indebtedness Of
legal conclusion mars a verdict OF a
neiGhboring Georgia jury to the effect
that I'VE. the jury. find the defendant
almost guilty"
Equally as uncertain and ambiguous
as these statements by laymen Is the
opinion in an early Maryland case
which acknowledges the corn" by say
Ing that an occurrence referred to took
place lat former sitting when the
court was full"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1902-04-04
Eanks Rency For Emergencies.

To meet sudden and unexpected de-
mands upon banks n large sum is
kept ready for use. The average large
bank say with total assets of 10000
000-is prepared by four lines of de-
Tense TO resist sudden attack. In the
vault or safe about 100000 in bank
bills is always on hand. back OF that Is
cash reserve Of perhaps Sl.5O0.000 de-
posted in various business banks sub
ject to instant call back of that again
is perhaps SS.000.000 in United States
and other gilt edged securities imme-
diately marketable. and the fourth and
last line of de- ense and 10 be retired
upon only in extreme distress is $4,000
600 or $4,000 900 In bonds and mort
cages. on which the mortgagers will be
hurriedly called TO make a payment on
account If the bank is pushed to ex-
tremities. With such resources dis
aster would seem impossible. though 1t
has come 10 the best fortified instltu-
lions. Book keeper.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1902-04-04

No stranger monument ever existed
than that which was erected at the
Hotel de Vile by the Inhabitants, 81
Luneburg. In Hanover. ia boaeseks :
pig. This. which took the form Of q
kind Of mausoleum. contained a large
glass case In which was Theoretically
inclosed a fine ham cut from the AMI
NAL whose memory was TO be handed
down to posterity. Above was hand
some slab OF marble. on which. en-
graved In letters of gold. was the fol-
lowing inscription in Latin: "Passers-
by. contemplate here the mortal re-
mains OF the pig which acquired for
itself imperishable glory by the dis
covery of the salt springs Of Lune-
burg"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1902-04-04
civ. cx.rxbody 4, Chance.

Emersons dctum that we should
treat every one as II he were all he
ought 10 be is an excellent rule To prac-
tice I'm daily life. 1t is human nature
10 rise to the level that is expected OF
II. Ii is not necessary TO waste tirne
upon uncongenial people unless you are
bound TO them 10y strong family ties,
but II Is important that all with whom
you come I'm contact be studied. with
the desire on your part to give credit
for all that is good in them and that
nothing IN their outward circumstances
or appearance be allowed 10 prejudice
you against them Ada q. Sweet In
Woman's Home Companion.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1902-04-04
Unfortunate Deduction.

Sergeant Kelly of the Irish bar In the
early years OF the nineteenth century
used to indulge In a picturesque elo-
quence. racy OF the soil. but unfortu-
nately be would sometimes forget the
line OF argument and would always
fall back on the word therefore, p"
which generally led his mind back TO
what he had intended saying. Some
times. however. the effort was almost
disastrous.
One time be had been complimenting
the jury. assuring them that they were
men OF extraordinary intelligence and
then branched off into statement OF
his case. With q wave Of his hand and
a smile on his face be proceeded
"ThiS Is so clear case. gentlemen.
that I am convinced you felt IL so the
very moment stated II. | should pay
men OF intelligence poor compliment
to dwell on IL for minute. therefore !
shall proceed 10 explain IL TO you as
infinitely as possible. Green Bag.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1902-04-04
Changed His Tune.

II Is said that when President Polk
visited Boston he was impressively re-
ceived at Faneuil Hall market. The
clerk walked In front Of him down the
length of the market announcing In
loud tones: Make way. gentlemen. for
the presidpni OF the United States. The
president OF The United States. Fellow
citizens. make room
The chief had stepped into one Of the
stalls to took at some game. when the
clerk turned round suddenly and. ind
ing himself alone. suddenly changed
his tone. and exclaimed: MY graciousi
Where has that darned idiot got tor
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1902-04-04
Cleaning Furniture.

Where a piece OF furniture Is very
much soiled and requires TO be cleaned
and polished. first wash IL thoroughly
with warm soapy water. washing only
small surface az time and drying II
quickly 10y rubbing II hard with a fan
mel Mix together one pint OF linseed
oil and n half pint Of Kerosene. wet n
flannel with the oil mixture and rub
the cleaned furniture. Rest half an
hour before taking a fresh piece OF
flannel and then by vigorous rubbing
polish the wood until ii shines like
glass. This will not injure the incest
wood and Is an easy method of keeping
furniture bright. The odor soon disap-
pears If the windows are left open.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1902-04-04
Arab and the Telephone.

We had party Of Arabs along with
us and took them all over great news
paper CGice. Everything was wildly
astonishing TO them They had mag
ined that the Koran contained all the
knowledge and wisdom Of the world.
yet here were the telegraph. the tele-
phone. the electrotype and the printing
press. The place was veritable en-
chantcrS' castle TO them. They would
never have believed in the telephone II
had not called up their hotel and got
one of their own party al that end OF
the wire.
The deryish who had come along was
bold as well as pious. When he heard
that his friend five miles away was
talking through the Instrument, he
made dash at It. lie was greatly ex-
cited and yelled in a megaphone voice.
He thought we were tricking him. but
here was his friend talking Arabic. He
rolled his eyes at me In "A desparing
manner and then began a search for
devils. being quite convinced that the
phone was an Invention of satan. In
dependent.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1902-04-04
The Question:. Of Clarence.

"Wcll Clarence, what is it," asked
the boy papa.
Il didn't say anything. papa" replied
Clarence.
81 know you didn't. but it Is fully five
minutes since YOU asked a question,
and know from experience that an
other Is due about this time.
well. papa. what are all those big
United States flags made OFF, asked
the hoy
some of them are made OF silk.
Clarence. but by far the greater num-
Der are made Of bunting"
"And. papa
"Well. clarenceT
"Are the little flags made OF baby
bunting" - Pittsburg Commercial-Ga-
zette
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1902-04-04
Too Liberal.

WIfe-Here's an advertisement in the
paper that you'd better look into. IL
says man Is wanted. and he won't be
worked to death. and he'll get paid
enough to live on.
Husband Says he won't be worked
to death. eh?
Wife-Yes; and they promise pay
enough TO live on.
Husband-Some catch about that
Pick Me-Up.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1902-04-04

Romance has played Prominent part
with regard to the longevity OF deer.
What saws the highland adagei

What says the highland adagef
Thrice the age Of a dog Is that 81 horse.
Thrice the age Of horse is that Of man,
Thrice the age q man is that Of q deer,
1hrice the age Of deer is that " an ca ;ie
Thrice the age Of al eagle is that Of an oak tree.
This Is to assign the deer a period Of
more than 200 years. and the estimate
is supported by many highly circum-
stantal stories. Thus Captain Nc
Donald Of Tulloch. who died in lT7G,
aged Sc years. is said to have known
the white hind of Loeb Trieg for 30
years. his father for like period before
him and his grandfather for 60 years
before him. SO in 1896 Macdonald OF
Glengarry is reported TO have killed a
stag which bore mark on the left ear
Identical with that made on all the
calves he could catch by Even MacIan-
Og. who had been dead 40 years. Anal
ogous stories. il may be noted. are told
In countries on the continent Of Europe.
where deer are TO be found in any
number.-Chambers' Journal.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1902-04-04
where He Drew the Line.

"You don't like walking very much.
do your" inquired the farmers horse.
who was grazing near The canal.
"Oh. | don't mind IL under certain
conditions" replied the canalboat mule.
"You don't appear to like your exer-
else on the towpath."
mo. That's where draw the line"
Philadelphia Press.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1902-04-04

Casey-So poor Cassidy Is deadf Sure.
everybody viii miss him.
Flannigar They will He was the
only mon In the ward thot everybody
could lickl-Puck.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1902-04-04
Lfmey<Hter.

Limewater has SO many uses II Is
hard to classify. 1t is good to soften
water. TO sweeten drains. 10 keep milk
vessels wholesome. TO make milk itself
sit well upon delicate stomachs. 10 test
air for excess OF carbonic acid-if there
is too much carbonio acid present, the
clear limewater instantly crusts over
TO take out marks left by grease spots
which have been removed 10y stronger
alkals-in fact. for so many things Ii
should always be kept on hand. Mixed
with either sweet or linsced oil to a
creamy conSistence. it is the very best
household remedy for burns and scalds.
1t costs practically no more than the
trouble Of making. Put lump OF
quicklime rs big as the two fists In a
clean earthen pitcher. cover 1t six inch
60 deep with clean cold water. stir
with a wooden spoon and let II stand
six hours. Pour of the clear liquid
without disturbing the lime. but let IL
run through double cheesecloth. Put
In small bottles and cork tight. In
using always pour off half an inch
from the top OF bottle that has stood.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1902-04-04
with III. Tongue Too.

The following was n speech by sue
cessful competitor for the prize of a
foot race: 'Gentlemen. I have won this
cup by the use of my legs. trust
may never lose the use Of my legs by
the use Of this cup."-Evening Wis
consin-
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1902-04-04
Mary.s Fraction. sister.

II suppose your baby sister cries
some?" asked one Of the neighbors.
Cries. said Mary. why. she just
seems to look on the dark side Of things
All the timey'-Youth's Companion.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1902-04-04

Fond Mother-Tommy you don't
seem very well.
Tommy No. nav. | amt ] wisht
had let sister eat that third piece Nv
pie.-Ohio State Journal.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1902-04-04

The follies OF youth are drafts on old
age. the payment OF which Is impera-
tive.-Chicago News.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1902-04-04

The eye OF an educated person aver.
ages $500 miles Of reading In a life
time.