Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-03-05

49,. f"csHoh II frequently asked, is
M'chlgan In the upper or lower lake region
Us spoken oil IN the weather reports2" The
S'a'e Is IN both. The line enters our Dor
uerS on The east at Port Huron and bears
sou'h vi IL reaches the lower tier Of coun-
'ies ana Then pursues a nearly straight
course ecross the State into Illinois All
NORM oi tails line is the upper lake aud all
south the lower hike region.
The flowers that bloom in the spring"
are beautifully illustrated and described in
Tue exquisite Seed. aud Plant and Bulb
Catalogue just received from Vaughan
Heed store, AZ LaSallc ST, Chicago. The
cover pages OF this Manual are In gilt and
purple. one OF the finest We have seen. All
lasSes oil seeds for farm. garden. lawn.
ana conservatory. are offered. Our re d.
ers can well afford TO patronlze such AN
lerprlslng Western House Write for a
catalgoue.
The State Board of Health has pub
lished pamphle filed with information
concerning the mode of spread OF "
phold fever, its connection with the
water supply, the period OF incubatio e,
duties oil local health officers, precautions
ana dlsinfection. Copies are 10 be sent
TO all health officers and physicians IN
the state. The Board believes thst fully
wv deaths occur from this disease in
the state every year. and that the UNI
Der OF persons il from it during the year
Is probably 5000 or 10000.
Here is something from an exchange
which many parents might paste la her
hats for future reference Nth evident pro
nj, and to which we most heartily sly
Amen: Let your children have happy
childhood They think more Of u sleigh
ride, The trip 10 town. the book you
brought them, the kind words you always
gave them. than all the money can
hoard for them, aud when they are old
men and women themselves. thcir hearts
VIII beat he quicKe; for the thought that
father and mother will be the first TO greet
them In Tie strange new other world
Our Country Home has Tins TO say OF an
order to which many RECORD readers be-
lorg: The grange bad an astonishing
devclopm nj some Is years ago then it
rapidly subsidized. Again, u few yea back
II revived and has since been gaining in
strength and acquiring substance which
is undoubtedly more enduring and useful
lhah The mushroom growth gifts earller
days. The grange Is winning pls.e of
permanence and influence that sha u en-
dure as long as wisdom and energy pre-
vail In It's councils. Ii now attracts the
very best men and women OF many ON.
munitl,s To It's circle. and thus is gaining
prestige that may he used As power for
good IN commerce and legislation
j. W. Fitzgerald, of the Ovid Union.
has all along stood up" for Robert Smith.
OF tie Ithaca Journal. absolutely refusing
10 believe that Mr. Smith was one ot the
Bohemian oat swindlers, until at last smell
proofs were given him that he could no
longer doubt Four weeks ago the Union
said: The matter has now reached
point where Mr. Smith is He'd no. n 10
speak and state just what. If any. his con-
ne"ti IN with the oats swindle may be-. aud
rs Rob, 1T generally makes clean breast ot
we await his statement through
he columns of The journal AT an early
late Are you getting tired of watt
Bro Fit era dl Cues, Robert don't in.
END 10 make "A 'clean brcas of everything"
n this matter His position. Sccy of the
4 sSoclaiion. lsioo lucrative for him to car,
~ ether some of the ia mers are swindlcd
lut o. their all or not. and he can undOubt-
oily afford to lose launch and true friends
~ sticking To ii. OF course that il hi,
'wn affair but nevertheless II is "A gre
urprlse to many Gratiot people AMI
Bohemian Bob" is daily losing ground |
mi The affair smells 10 high heaven" all |
around The State.