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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-07-29
DOING THEIR Duty
Scores OF Alma Readers Are
Learning the Duty Of the
Kidneys,

To filter the blood is the kidneys
DUTY
! When they fail to do this the kid
neys are sick Backsche and many
kidney ills. follow;
Urinary troubles. diabetes
Doan Kidney Pills-cure them all
Alma. people endorse our claim
Mrs W II. Smell. living on Gratiot
avenue, Alma, Mich. saws: NY hus-
band has used Doan's Kidney Pills.and
found them very beneficial Por..years
he had great deal of trouble with
his back, the pains were intense and
extended into his shoulders. The
action of the kidne Us was also weak,
and it was always worse whenever he
caught cold. 1t was hard for him to
bend or lift anything, and at times he
suffered so severely that he was uu-
fitted for any kind of worE. He pro-
cured Doans Kidney Pills at the
George Sharra.'s Pharmacy with. the
result that he was entiIely cured.
We have informed many people of
this remedy and are always pleased
to do so. +"
For sale by all dealers Price 90 cents
Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo, New York.
Sole agents for the United States.
Remember the nameL Doan's-and
take no other
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-07-29
DIR. J. Is. BRADLEY's PLATFORM.

AS an aspirant for the Republican
nomination for the Office of governor
it is proper that I.sheuld state my po-
sitlon upon the political questions
which are receiving consideration bv
the people during the present state
campaign.
If honored bv the Republican party
with a nomination. and by the people
of Michigan with an election. shall
enter the Office of Governor. pledged to
an efficient and economical admins
tration of public affairs The state has
q right to require of its servants an in
dstrious and devoted service. The eff
ficiencv of the civil service shonld
equal in all respects the most efficient
private service.
The use of public patronage to infu-
eLce legislation. To control party nomi-
nations or to promote personal politi-
cal ambitions as at present practiced is
u serious menace to the welfare of the
state and should absolutely cease
The state of Michigan has commit
ted itself to railroad regulation by the
enactment of a railroad commission
law. The situation demands its strict
enforcement and the enactment of any
amendments thereto which experience
NAV prove necessary 10 make IL effec-
tive
Over capitalization is the greatest
evil of the present dav business world.
1t is the creator of trusts anu the chief
source of financial disaster. The dis
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-07-29

F. L. MacKay, manager OF the West
ern Commission company, brokerage
firm in Kansas City was killed by
James II. Chandler, an abstractor
after a quarrel in MacKay's once
Chandler was arrested and taken to
police headquarters, where he made
a statement, declaring that MacKay
had struck and kicked him. He says
he went to MacKay's Office to talk
about the financial affairs OF the com.
mission company. in which he claims
20 have invested.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-07-29
SAWDUST TO PRACTICAL USE

Sawdust is one of the puzzling
wastes in numbering operations. The
waste is serious. for the kerf-the part
cut out by the saw in the mill and
transformed into sawdust-always5 bears
rather high ratio to the boards OH
tanned. In cutting thin stuff. one
fourth of the log. or even more, may be
kerf. Efforts to turn sawdust into pulp
for the paper mill have usually been
unsuccessful on account of mechanical
difficulties in handling. In several
European countries. however. a new
wav has been found of turning saw
dust to account The sawdust, chiefly
pine and fir. is ground with mill
stones. exactly as old-time mills make
cornmeal. or wheat or rye flour. Ex-
pensive machinery is not required. but
it is necessary to take special precau-
tions against fires which might start
from sparks between the mill-stones.
The sawdust -four is sold to the dyn-
amite factories to be mixed with nj
tro-glycerin and forms the body or alb
sorbent for the explosives. 1t is also
demanded for the manufacture to
cheap blotting papers. The mills In
the Harz Mountains. in Germany. an
important Misunderstanding center. are
kept busy meeting this demand The
price of tue flour" in Germany
ranges from $40. 80 to Sl2. so ton. 1t
is shipped in bags. like meal, or in
bales of about 10 cubic feet. made by
means of highest pressure
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-07-29

honest manipulstion of the securities
of railroads and other public service
CORPORATIONS is crime against their
stockholders and the public which must
Datronize them and is deserving of the
most severe punishment The public
and the shareholder alike should have
protection OF every possible legislative
safeguard.
For years equal taxation has been "A
universal cry of the people of our
state. 1t is just as important that it
shall be equal as between corporations
as that it shall be equal between cor
porations and individuals. There is
no argument in favor of the sd valorem
taxation of railroads that does not ap-
ply with equal force to the taxation of
telephone and telegralh companies.
The present inequality should be re-
moved by making all these corpora
lions subject to the provisions of the
present ad valorem law.
A statewide primary law which will
make it possible 10 elect all officers
state courtyard municipal. bv di-
rect vote is unouestionably desired bv
large majority of tue people. and |
favor the enactment of such law.
The professional lobbyist. whether he
be public official OF private citizen.
is constant menace to good legisla-
tion. and his presence in legislative
halls is most undesirable. The legisla-
ture should either by its rules or bv
legal enactment restrict as far as pos
sible his activities. but ID is important
that neither rule nor law shall DENY
to any citizen the privilege of hear.
Ing upon any matter in which he Is
interested and which NAV be the sub
lect of proposed legislation.
There has never been time in the
history of our country when the ten
dency towards extravaganza in both
public and private expenditures was
greater. The increase in the amount
of our state taxes has not only been
very large. but demands the closest
scrutiny. l earnestly favor the strict
est economv in the administration of
public institutions and in the conduct
of the affairs of the state. A substan-
tial reduction should be made in the
burden of state taxes now borne bv the
property owners of the state.
At the present rate OF consumption
the timber resources Of the country will
be completely exhausted in thirty
wears. This condition is one of great
concern. It is Of the utmost import
ance that immediate action to be taken
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-07-29
Trade and Industry Still Quiet.

Bradstreet's weekly review OF trade
says:
Trade and industry are still in a
condition Of midsummer quiet with
preparations for fall trade. stimulated
by generally good crop progress, go
ing forward with confidence, but with
conservatism ruling operations proceed
ing clear view of ultimate Of crop and
political results.
Activity in retail trade Is oentsrsd
In the disposal of surplus stocks Of
summer goods at concessions. but re-
duced public buying ability is reflect
ed in reports from some centers OF
slow progress in clearing shelves Of
goods. Jobbing activity Is still main
ly confined TO filing small but fire.
quent repeated orders for summer
fabrics. though a few southern and
northwestern points report enlarge
mont OF takings for fall.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-07-29
Taft WrItInn HIs Address.

Beginning the writing of his speech
OF acceptance OF the presidential nom
nation, TO be delivered in Cincinnati
July 2Sth. Judge William II Taft is
making a careful study and compari-
son OF ,he Democratic and Republican
platforms adopted by the recent con
ventions. He has at his command
copies OF speeches OF acceptance OF
candidates OF both parties OF recent
years. and within day or two he
will receive copies Of the platforms of
both parties for many years. Mr..
Taft is handling this task as a Judge
on the bench would hear a case. He
Is looking through all the documents
bearing on the subject, and before con
Guiding his work he will have the
views of many leaders OF the party on
the draft CT the document
or all the planks in the platform,
that relating TO iniunctions IS prob
ably the one that will receive great
est attention. SO much has benn s id
on this subject criticism f,on De O.
cratic sources havin ieen made IN
his record while on TIE bench IN re-
spect to the process OF the injunction
and the two parties having adopted
planks on that subject which are
liable to play an important part in the
campaign Mr.. Taft will declare his
position on this important question in
forcefu and unmistakable terms.
Senator Warmers notification speech
will be so brief that IL will not re-
uuire over ten minutes IN its delivery
The speech OF acceptance also will be
short. The letter of acceptance will
treat public questions at greater
length and will not be forthcoming for
several weeks after the ceremony Of
notifying the candidate has taken
place.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-07-29

During the present week DIR. j. b.
Bradley has stumped seven counties on
the east shore of Lake Michigan in the
furtherance of his desire 20 he the next
republican governor of the state. Next
week DIR. Bradley will invade the
Thumb. and If numerous letters re-
ceived at his Detroit headquarters can
be relied upon. the slogan in that Sec
ton Is for Bradley, Economy and Re-
form"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-07-29
Quiet Still Reiuns.

Bradstreets weekly review of trade
says
Midsummer quiet still. reigns In gen.
vance of the season and the promise
OF good average crops have accentua-
ted the feeling of confidence as TO the
ultimate outcome OF future fall bust
ness. Filling in orders from jobbers
are numerous but small probably in
dicating widely broken retail stocks.
and retailers have rather earlier than
usual put in force reductions a. .
means OF stimulating consumption.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-07-29

told. including lowell the imported
orator w A Leet of Lansing. and At
tornev Bowman. of Greenville Francis
King told story of two Bills. but the
report does not state whether they were
Bill Leet's bills or last year 5 eau paign
bills
Alma did itself proudly in the last
primaries for the congressional nomi-
nation. bv giving Covell a majority
over worthy and honorable resident
of their own county. and still Covell
did not get enough votes in this county
to even make him a fair competitor in
che race
This county will he found in the
Dodds column good and strong. when
the votes are counted in September-St
Louis Independent. July Or
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-07-29
WILL Be A LEMON
Or a Conclusion of Wind When
the Primary Vote IS An
nounced in September.

WE REFER TO rHECovELL CLUB
AT ALMA.
Frank ii Dodds. of Mt Pleasant. need
not Law awake nights over the report of
the Covell Club formed at Alma last
week OF course it was monstrous
gathering with unlimited enthusiasm
according to the report sent to the state
papers. hut distance lends enchantGent
The gathering was lass than FORTY all
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-07-29

1t gives me unbounded pleasu re
to recommend Bucklen's Arnica
Salve." says ]. W. Jenkins. of Chapel
Hill. N. G. Tam convinced it's the
best salye the world affords. II cured
a felon on my thumb, and IL never
Iails to heal every sore. burn or
wound to which 1t is applied. 25c at
George Sharrar's drug store.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-07-29

Shelby, Mich, July 1s.-Despondent
over III health, Mrs. Tessie Bears end
cd her life by plunging head first into
y rain barrel at the home Of her faith
or, J. B. Taylor Her lifeless body
was not discovered for some time
after she committed the act. She
caves husband and four small chill
dren
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-07-29
1t Can't Be Beat

The best of all teachers is experience
9 M Harden. of Silver CITY. North
Carolina. says: - find Electric Bit
tres does all that's claimed for it. For
stomach. Liver and Kidnev troubles
" can't be beat. / have tried IL and
6nd IL most excellent medicine -
Mr. Harden is right: it's the best of
all medicines also for weakness. lame
back, and all run down condition
Best too for chills and malaria Sold
under guarantee at George 4 Shar-
rar's drug store soc
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-07-29

K N. Chadwick and wife returned
Saturday from two weeks visit with
her. son in Ann Arbor.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-07-29

A. L. Golden. of Bovine CITY trans.
acted. business in Alma Saturday.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-08-06
BIG SEA FIGHTER TO BE BUILT
At NEW YORK NAVY YARD.
Order Forbids Men Telling Anything
About New 20,o0o-Ton Vessel
Keel to Be Laid Within q
Few Weeks.
Copyright b. Weldon Fswcsea

New York.-In an order which Is
one of the most sweeping ever issued
at the New York navy yard all officers
and men employed in the construction
of the new 20,000-ton battleship, whose
keel will be laid within a few weeks,
are forbidden to give out any informa-
ton whatsoever to the newspapers or
the public. So strict is the wording
Of the order that the officers in charge
Of the department of construction and
repair, to whom it is particularly ad-
dressed, will not even give the name
of the author.
Rear Admiral Caspar F. Goodrich,
commandant Of the yard, is in Wash
ington, and it is believed that the order
venture the information that the con-
tents of the document would probably
be made public within few days.
William j. Baxter, naval construc-
tor, who will have charge of the build
ing of the ship, refused to talk about
| ment
Il am shut up tighter than a clam,
he said. Under this order we cannot
give out any information. l cannot tell
you when the keel of the new vessel is
| to be laid. The order won't let me say
how many men are to be taken on or
laid of"
All other officers connected with the
department of construction and re-
pair were as reticent as their chief. AT
the office of the labor board in the
yard it was found that the order had
| produced an effect similar to that In
the department of construction and re
pair.
While some of the officers and mer
are Of the opinion that the desire oil
the navy department is to prevent for
eign nations from learning Of the i'm
provements in the battleship, others
see in 1t the result of the struggle thai
has been going on between the officers
favoring the consolidation of the vari
GUS departments of the yard and the
Observation-Disclosures
The workmen at the yard are op
posed to consolidation and many Off
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-08-06
COMMON LOT or ALL MANKIND
Who 10 There Among We Who Can
Escape from Worryf

Calmness and serenity are recon-
mended for almost everything In these
days. Horace Fletcher considers
these qualities even more important
than chewing. In the attainment OF
health. The beauty doctors say that
no cosmetics win avail TO prevent
wrinkles and preserve youth without
calmness and serenity. and they are
said to be the most potent Of all
charms IN her who would be pleasing
TO the opposite sex. BE serene.
sweet maid" says the authorities;
let who viii be vivacious.'
II all sounds very simple. but In
order to follow such advice Il would
be necessary 10 be hermit. and then
what would be the use OF being well
or beautiful or aitractivef How can
anyone be serene who plays golf. OF
has cantankerons relatives, who wants
TO argue about woman suffrage or ~
iigion. or who has not sure and Ger
tain and adequate incomef Man that
Ia born Of woman 10 born 70 worry. n
the sparks ny upward, aud II Ii only
adding irritation TO his other woes
TO tell him that all good things ma,
DO his II he will only be serene.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-08-06
Canal 1o4 Miles Long Between Tampieo
and Tuxpam Built by an American.

Tuxpam, Mex.-The Mexican gov
eminent Is building an inland water
way 104 miles long to connect the
ports of Tampico and Tuxpam. II Is
now about one-half finished and will
cost about $5,OO0,000 Mexican money,
which is equivalent to s2,5O0,ooo gold.
1t is rs feet wide and has uniform
depth of 101s feet. The first division
of sc miles is now practically finished
and is open for traffic. 1t is expected
that the waterway win be opened all
the way through for small boats with
in two years.
This waterway runs within from two
TO five miles of the gulf along It's
whole length. Its construction grew
out of the fact that there are frequent
" days at a time when small boats
engaged in coastwise trade are unable
10 weather the rough water OF the
gulf and that there is insufficient wa
ter over the bar at the mouth OF the
Tuxpam river at times to enable tins
beats to reach the harbor at Tuxpam
Another great incentive that led t'
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-08-06
GAVE wIoowsRs FROM ssARss
Elderly Colonel AdSoeates Passage
Of Most Stringent Law.

The crash OF cannon turned the old
colonel's thoughts toward death.
Il know Of three millionaire septna-
genarian widowars.' he said. gloornily.
whose sons killed them because they
we're about To marry young girls Of
20 or SO. II IL n very dangerous thing
for a rich old man to marry young
girl
Were 4 legislator. I'd propose .
new law. law 10 protect Gobsa Code
or Potter Roxe. with their rs years.
their millions and their vigilapt. mid
ale-aged. grasplng sons and daughters.
from the peril OF wedding some beau.
tiful creature OF IL or 10 summers,
This Law should say simply that no
man over SIS. II he married n woman
more than 10 years younger than him
self. could leave his wife a cent Of his
property nor could he--lest In his life
time he make transfers to her---handle
after his marriage any part Of his es'
tate save only the income"
The colonel chuekled rather sadly.
Such a law" he said. would do
much to prevent 80 many pretty girls
from falling in love with US grirzied
tottering capitalists"
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-08-06

cannot regard work ~ the high
est necessity Of man, The noble man
Is he who 10 idle. who cherishes. nour-
ishsa and develops himself: thus Do
the gods live. and man 10 tine god oe
creation. This II my heresy. Ihave
coafessed H. But In the chair OF cun-
fession there ats another being. and
he 10 really right when he says: Well.
my child. TO do nothing, merely to 10
hers--that would be the worshieat and
subiimest. Very ines But ~ no
man can be here without another
working Tor him here. stand On
this point-thsn each must also work.
None ID here merely for the sake a.
being. nor others merely for the sake
Of working. --Auerbach.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-08-06
MEXICO'S INLAND WA TER WA Y

the building of the canal was that II
would be the means of developing 6
broad agricultural region that has
heretofore been badly lacking In trans
portation facilities for Its various
products.
The Tampico-Tuxpam canal follows
the route of an inland waterway which
has been in use for more than three.
quarters Of a century.
Capt. Charles Shillaber of Chicago
is constructing the canal for the Mex.
lean government on percentage
basis.
He had made comfortable fortune.
had just reached his sixtieth year and
had planned TO spend the remainder
of his life In comfort and enjoyment
CHANGING to visit Mexico on a pleas.
ure trip he conceived the possibilities
Of improving the old waterway
brought the matter TO the attention OF
the government and undertook TO dc
the work.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-08-06
Standing Bear. Firebus and @Rustier'
Has Consumption.

Sioux Falls. S. D.--Information mas
been received here that movement
has been inaugurated IN western
South Dakota for the securing Of
narole or pardon for Andrew standing
Roar a Sioux warrior. whose relatives
reside on the Pine Ridge reservation
and who now is serving term IN the
Sioux Falls penitentiary-
standing Bear was charged with
having set fire 70 the dwelling house
of William Hargraves, former coun-
~ assessor. who lives near the little
town of Interior, and with having Ia
addition stolen some valuables from
the house snd some horses from Har-
graves stable
STANDING Bear entered a plea OF
ruilty before Judge McGee OF the
state circuit court in the Seventh CIR.
cult TO the charge of larceny ana
arson. and was sentenced 10 a term Oh
seven years in the penitentary. ne Is
said to be afflicted with consumption
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-08-06
KING EDWARD ADDRESSES
THE PEACE CONFERENCE
Sixteen Countries and Over One
Hundred Societies Represented at
Seventeenth Meeting. In
London.

London.-The seventeenth univer.
sal peace conference. organized by
the Society of Friends. assembled at
Canton hall here on Monday. Over
100 societies, In sixteen different
countries. are In attendance. Edwin
ID. Mead and Benjamin r. Trueblood
were prominent among the American
delegation. Baron Won Holleben OF
Germany and Baroness Bertha Won
Suttner OF Austria also are present.
The bishop of Carlisle. president OF
the congress, In his opening address
said:
Nothing has impeded national
prosperity so much as partisan strife
and blind antagonism They were
told to think imperially. but a rider
was needed-let them not act I'm
perially."
King Edward and Queen Alexandra
received the delegates at Bucking.
ham palace at noon The delegates
presented an address, to which the
king replied as follows:
1T gives me great pleasure to wei
come you, the representatives OF the
universal congress OF peace. and re
ceive your address. There Is nothing
from which I derive a more sincere
qualification than from the knowledge
| that my efforts In that cause OF In
ternational peace and good win have
not been without fruit and con
seriousness of the generous apprccia
ton with which they have been re
cei-~d both by my own people ant
those of other countries.
Rulers of states can set before
themselves no higher aims than th'
promotion of international good un
Outstanding and cordial friendship
among the nations OF the world. I
is the surest and most direct meanl
by which humanity may be enable,
to realize its noblest ideal. and IL
attainment will ever be the objec
OF my own constant effort"
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-08-06
TOO MUCH MUD IN OMAHA.


Omaha, Neb.-Omaha people have
been drinking 81 tons Of mud every
day, according to the testimony Of the
city chemist. given in a suit wherein
the city is protesting the bills Of the
Omaha Water company because Of the
impure water furnished. During the
year Omaha people drank 11,316 tone
OF sediment, the chemist said.
The Omaha water supply is taken
from the Missouri river, the muddiest
stream in the country. Although alum
is used in settling the water. and Ave
different settling basins are contained
in the battery Of reservoirs, yet the
water as 1t comes from the mains Is
murky.
The water commissioners are refus
ing payment Of the water bills for the
last four years.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-08-06
OFFICE CAT PETRiFiEp.
Found Between Walls Thirty Years
After Disappearance.

Greensburg, Pa-The ONCE cat has
turned up at last, and prank of the
printers devil of 80 years ago has
come to light In tearing out a por.
ton Of the Mitinger building recently
workmen found the petrifed body of
pussy. encased between floors. Every
feature except the whiskers Is well
preserved and the curio has caused
much comment
Old time printers and veteran news
paper men are racking their memories
to recall the disappearance Of the cat.
but none has been found who remem-
bers the circumstance. Thirty years
ago the Greensburg Herald was pub
lished in the Mitinger building. and II
is presumed the devil" finding the
| hand set galleys scarce and little work
to do, caught the cat. cunningly con
cealed her between the floors, and
nailed shut the opening.
The piece Of petrification is heavier
than stone, Of grayish hue, and ever
the eyes of the feline retain luster