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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-05-10
ASHLEYS CONNECTION.

Some few months ago there appeared
in the columns OF the acknowledgment
a communication written, or supposed
to have been, by some citizen of Ashley.
These communications were continued
from week to week and seemed de-
termined to blacken the fair names Of
some of the residents of that little
hamlet. After several articles had APP
peared the citizens in general became
very indignantiabout the matter, and
several and severe threats were made,
but this proved of no avail After these
disgraceful articles had appeared for
some weeks, there was organized SO
called band of white Caps" and they
kept careful watch endeavoring to find
the guilty one.
Several citizens were accused of
being the author, but at last these
articles were attributed to G. b. Will
liams. One night these white Caps"
gathered themselves together and pro-
coed to treat the store building owned
by Mrs. G.. b Williams, wife of the ac-
cused, with a coat of tar and cotton.
This, it is claimed, was intended for
Williams, but as he could not be found,
the parties applied the tar and cotton,
to the above named building, in which
Mrs. Williams carries on a bazaar bust
ness.
Mrs. Williams has commenced suit
by capias against Morris Netzorg,
Richard Belding, VIM Barker, c. c..
Reynolds and L. w. Field charging
them with being the parties gully of
the job, and asking damages of $1,000.
The papers were served on the parties
April 9th, and they all gave bail for
their appearance at the opening of the
next term of circuit court. This, it is
believed, will be very interesting
case.
w. a. Bahlke, of this village, is at
torney of record for the plaintiff.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-05-10
Riverdale.
DR.. Heron is Oh the sick list.

DR.. Heron is on the sick list.
Mr.. and Mrs. Castle, of Mecosta
have been visiting friends in Riverdale
the past week.
An Ice Cream social for benefit OF
Elder Hughs in Adams Hall on the
evening of May 18th.
The village of VestaDurg is being
visited by scarlet fever. Our under
taker reports four deaths.
The railroad company is making a
much needed improvement in this place
by building an iron bridge over the
river.
a donation party was held at Mrs
Knapp's on Saturday evening for bene'
ut of Elder Belfrie. The proceeds were
about SIS.
Mr.. Fleming has purchased the Mat
ron tract of timber consisting of eight
forties, west of this place, and is get
ting ready to lumber it.
w. b. LathrOp & Co. have just
reached Riverdale with their drive OF
logs. They report hard work and very
little water. They were forced to
build dam on the North Branch.
The committee on 4th of July are
making arrangements to engage the
celebrated Wright's Opera House Band
of Alma, and if they succeed the people
will be assured of a musical treat.
Riverdale intends TO celebrate the
Glorious Fourth the first time i'll hel
existence. A public meeting was held
in Adams Hall on Wednesday evening
and the whole town turned out to oifel
their support. Nearly one hundred
and fifty dollars was subscribed on the
spot and the celebration is an assured
thing, and a good old fashioned cele-
bration will be held.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-05-10
High School. Grades TX. X and XII.

.. j. SUN Ell, Teacher.
Totals.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-05-10
Lucky Star to the front again.

b. 5. Webb, the reliable Druggist, has
just received fresh shipment of Bax-
ter's Lucky Stars guaranteed TO be free
from all poisonous flavor. made by hand
and every cigar contains pure havana
long filler the Lucky Star factory has
been enlarged so that the smokers can
now get them regularly by asking for
them at Webb's be sure to try lucky
star and you will smoke no other.
6lS-tf B. :. Webb. sole agent.
For SALE.-A first-class Kimble Or
gan, 5 octaves and stops, to be sold
cheap. 1t must be sold as owner has
no use for it, and some one can secure
bargain. Enquire at this Office.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-05-10
ST.! i!|

the Threshing Machines then
in use were almost wholly Of
the class known as the Endless
Apron" style. Then it was that
Nichols & Shepard, of Battle
Creek, Mich. invented andbegan
to develop an entirely new and
novel style of Grain Thresher and
Separator, which theyvery appro-
priately named the vibrator"
1t was a revolution in Thresh-
ing Machines, and from a small
beginning of five machines in
1853 they soon reached a pro-
duct of 1000 yearly.
Their Vibrator drove the END
less Apron" machine out of mar
ket, and all other makers copied
it as closely as they dared. To-
day all Threshing Machines Of
any reputation or merit use the
principles of the old Vibrator.
Nichols & Shepard have con-
tinued in the business without
change Of name, location, or
management; and during the
past three years have brought
out and developed another new
Threshing Machine for grain and
seeds, as superior to all existing
machines as their former was to
the Endless Apron They name
this new and improved Thresher
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-05-10

Do you want a bargain? \ Three
Rivers Threshing Machine, in fair con
dition, for sale at bargain. Enquire
of Roberts Throp & Co., Three Rivers.
Mich. 5l7-tf
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-05-10

Parties making garden will please re
member have a fine line of tomato
cabbage, pepper, cauliflower, egg anC
celery plants. Leave your orders.
522-tf WM. THOMAS.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-05-10
VILLAGE COUNCIL.
An Extract of Proceedings.
Alma. Mich. Nav eth. 1ss,

Alma, Mich, May eth, 1889.
Common Council, of the village of
Alma met in regular session at council
rooms on above date.
Present.-President Montigel, Trus-
tees Bagley, Tubbs, and Durham.
Absent.-Trustee Tinker and Adams.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-05-10

For sALE.-A desirable house and
lot for sale cheap enquire of
5l3-tf. j. w. MCLEOD Alma
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-05-10

Claims presented as 1OlOWs,
John Bosley work on pound, ...........s | 81
Wright, Schneider & Stuttz. power, ... 30 "
Wright, Schneider x Stuttz, 3 lights glass,
ingalls, Oil Co, gasoline, ............... . i
$. NJ. Clum highway order, ...........' IL Y " "
VIM. Taylor, ........ @
G.. F. Brown. printing, ............ ....... "
L. l.. Stark, highway order................ %
On motion highway orders were laid
on the table, and balance of claims
were allowed.
Moved and supported that Board of
Water Commissioners be instructed to
fix feeder for filling street sprinkler
Carried.
Moved and supported that hereafter
all persons wishing to tap water main,
must make application for a permit so
to do. Carried.
The township presents claim
against the village of Alma of 500, to
pay for building sidewalk across race
bridge on Superior street.
On motion claim was allowed.
Committee on streets present the
following resolution, and move its
adoption;
"Whereas The street Commissioner has
changed the road bed on the street running
south past ID. Coleman's, without authority
from this board and
Whereas. There have been placed on the line
of the old road bed, rails 10 prevent travel
thereon, aud
whereas, there q disagreement between
parties living on said street as to where this
highway il located. therefore
Resolved, That this board express its dis
approval on this or any other change until
such time az the dispute in regard to the line
of said street shall be legally settled and the
street commissioner il hereby instructed to
remove all rails or other loose distractions
from the line OF the old road bed"
Signed ". A. BAeLEY,
+. ID. ADAMS,
On motion the resolution was adopt
ed.
|. Council adjourned.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-05-22
Show the Results Only.
From the Chicago Herald.


Man comes home from office, finds his
wife robed in a loose peignoir, posed
before a long mirror, hands on hips.
rolling herself about in a demented
manner; or, b%eholding her, just as the
door opens, suddenly collapse, and,
when he is on the point of rushing to
her assistance, sees her bob up s~erenely
and again repeat the collapse. Mar
pauses in establishment. Wife COM
mences to throw her arms round and
round in the air, horror on his counte-
nance, calm serenity. depicted on hers
as reflected in the mirror.
aye gods, Maria, are you mad?'
"Oh, no. dear-only practicing my
Delsarte, physical culture, love |"
Disgust on mans face. Turns on his
heel. Slam goes the door.
Moral-Ye women who would be the
epitome of grace, practice the necessary
mechanical movements which will give
beautiful suppleness and absolute fexi-
bility, but which seem absurd and ridic-
uous to the uninitiated, in the secret ofa
closet with locked doors. Exhibit the
results Only.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-05-22
Chicago Girls Game.
From the Chicago Times

AAS
81 don't think women faint as easily
as they would have us men believe
remarked a horny-handed young man
who Is employed in a West Side fac
tory.
! "There is a number of girls in the
shop" he continued, "who work
among the drying ovens, where the
heat is intense, and every now and
then a girl succumbs to the heat and
faints dead away. The head of the
firm is a kind-hearted man. and he has
given instructions to the foreman, in
events of this kind, to order a carriage
and send the girl home. A girl who
can faint huently is an object of envy
and admiration among the other girls,
and she is sometimes regarded with
jealous suspicion too.
mot long g a serious accident hap
pened to one OF the girls while at work,
and then followed one of the most har-
rowing fainting r~ecitals I ever witnessed.
The gi1ls fell in all directions; some
went into Mysteries and others had tits
and tried to bite the gallant workmen
who endeavored to revive them. AS
fast as they fell they were carried out OF
the fainting department, and a doctor,
who had been sent for at the time of the
accident, applied restoratives. Then,
when they were able to travel, they
were sent home in carriages, barouches
and coupes, each girl IN charge of a
trusty male employee. A lat blonde, who
was among the first to lapse into utter
unconsciousness, was being carried out
by a little sparrow-legged Norwe.
gian, who had clasped her about the
waist from behind. AS he staggered
along under his burden the obliging
girl held her feet clear of the floor to
make the trip easier for him. But she
went home in a carriage just the same.
Well, the excitement had about died
out, when a big, red-cheeked, 2OU-pound
girl, who had never before been known
to faint, suddenly slid into a state of
coma. 4 dozen muscular workmen got
a plank under the girl and carried her
out into another room, where an at
tempt was made %torevive her, but with
out avail.
'The doctor was feeling her pulse,
another girl was plying a ian, the fore
man was pouring water down her back,
and two men were slapping her feet,
when a big policeman came in to make
a police report of the accident. He APP
preached the group surrounding the
unconscious girl, when she accidentally
opened one eye. AS she caught q
glimpse of the big copper she jumped to
her feet and shrieked:
CT ant agoin' home in no patrol
wagon =
She wa1ked.n
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-05-22
A Nervous Man Indeed
From the Washington Critic.

From the Washington Critic.
DR.. Won Bulow is a very nervous man,
as every II knows and as most artists
ale. At a recent performance it was
noticed that he left the stage in the
middle OF a piece, and returned with a
staiwart mechanic who moved the piano
some distance to the left; and that he
then sat down and finished his per-
Torrance. | have learned since what
the difficulty was: The day was warm
and the theater warmer, and the LADY
who sat directly in the range of his Wis
ion was tanning herself vigorously
against time He said that il she had
only kept time. with the music, he could
have stood it, but her false beat nearly
drove him frantic. | only wonder that
he didn't ask her to stop, instead OF
putting himself TO the inconvenience of
having his piano moved.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-05-22

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He'll for Spain and Heaven for England-God
10 God and man 10 man
Met confronted, light with darkness, life with
death since time began,
Never earth nor sea beheld so great q stake be-
fore them set,
Save when Athens hurled back Asia from the
lists wherein they met;
Never since the sands OF ages through the glass
of history ran
Saw the sun in heaven q lordlier day than this
that lights us yet.
For the light that abides upon England, the
glory that rests on her godlike name,
The pride that is love and the love that is faith,
8 perfume dissolved l. i'll flame,
Took fire from the dawn of the fierce July when
fleets were scattered as foam
And squadrons as flakes of spray; when galleon
aid gallias that Swallowed the sea
Were swept from her waves like shadows that
pass with Inc clouds that lell from, and she
Laughed loud to the wind as it gave to her
keeping the glories Of Spain and Rome.
III.
Three hundred summers have fallen as leaves by
the storms in their season thinned
Since northward the warships of Spain came
sheer up the way ofthe southwest wind,
Where the citadel cliffs of England are fanked
with bastions or serpentine.
Far off to the windward Joomed their hulls, an
hundred and twenty-nine,
All filed iull of wal, full traught with battle and
charged with bale;
Then storeships weighted with cannon; and all
were an hundred and fifty sail.
The measureless menace of darkness endangered
with hope to prevail upon light,
The shadow OF death made substance, the pres
ent and visible spirit of night,
Came, shaped as a waxing or waning moon that
rose with the fail of dav,
To the channel where crouches the Lion in
guard OF the gate of the lustrous bay.
Fair England, sweet as the sea that shields her,
and pure as the sea from stain,
Smiled, hearing hardly for scorn that stirred her
the menace of sanity Spain.
-SlUipbuTue.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-05-22
Raising Root Crops.

Farmers in most parts of this country
raise root crops for feeding to stock.
The reason why less attention is paid
to their production here than in Canada
and the counties in the north of Eu-
rope are many. There is an abundance
OF land, n farmers are not obliged to
raise the field crops that will furnish the
largest amount OF stock food. Labor is
high and much hand work is required
to raise roots and to prepare them for
cattle, sheep, and house to eat. In the
Northern states, where the winters
are long and cold, good cellars are
needed in which to store roots, and the
majority Of farmers do not have large
cellars. The seasons in the southern
states are not favorable to raising the
roots that are generally grown for stock
IN Europe. The are hot and
dry, and continued moisture is neces-
sary for raising turnips and the larger
varieties of beetsA These roots are not
adapted to a country where a drought
is likely to occur. Lack of moisture in
terferes with the growth of turnips and
beets, and cause the roots to be hard
and tough. The ease with which corn
can be raised in most parts of the coun-
try auses farmers to prefer it to any
kind of roots. The fact that it can be
planted and cultivated with machines
also makes it a favorable crop.
In parts of the country where the
land is irrigated it is likely that roots
will be extensively raised for stock, as
the soil can be supplied with moisture
at the will of the ~Jcultiyator. In the
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-05-22
Ingalls, Passion for Colors.
From a Washington Letter.

President pro tempore ingalls, is also
very careful in his attire. His black
frock coat is always tightly buttoned,
and from it's breast pocket a silk hand
kerchief of brilliant hue may usually be
seen peeping. ingalls, has a pass on for
bright coIors, and has been heard to la
ment the disappearance of brocaded
and embroidered garments from the
ment of his study he wears a heavy
beaded smoking jacket of a warm red
color. He has given up his flaming
neckties, but the ties he does wear are
tied with the genius of Beau Brummell.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-05-22
FARM AND FIRESlDE.
The First ~Grandchiid.

The First G~randchild.
Grandmother called the farmer, aud there
Out through the vine-w-eathed porch a blushing
dame,
Surprised and eager at NE strange new name.
The clock within rang forth the chime for eight.
"a message? Read it-quick-how can you
wait
Her husband, smiling, leaned upon the gate,
At arms length holding in his trembling hand
The crisp, white sheet, while he the writing
scanned,
Then read once more. with voice almost un.
manned:
" Thy granddaughter salutes thee. "Baby
Bell"
Mother and child, thank God, are doing we'll .
A moments silence on the proud twain fell.
She broke 1t soon. "Grandfdther, I congrat-"
what, me ?" the good man cried, lifting hi
hat
/" Grandfather me? I hadn't thought o
that"
Annie A. Preston an Hdrper's Weekly.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-05-22
Automatic Bartenders.
From the New York Herald.

From the New York Herald.
In the prohibition states they now
use an automatic bartender, with 5, 10
and % cent slots, which set out the
chosen liquor in response to the
dropped-in coin. They are owned and
shipped "loaded" by parties outside the
state. The worst which can happen to
them is a month'simprisonment,w which
does not not in the least harm the ma
chine or it's liquor.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-05-22

HATTIE BLAINE, youngest daughter of
Secretary Blaine, was recently con-
firmed at st. Johns Episcopal Church,
Washington.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-05-22
Creameries.

The benefit of the creamery to the
farmers interested is worthy of note for
the instruction of all who are concerned
IN the production of milk. The follow
ing example will afford a subject for
careful consideration. It is a creamery
IN Pennsylvania, and is owned by the
neighboring farmers. The stockis made
up OF 400 shares at a par value of $40
each. The shareholders select five di-
Tectors to serve one wear. In six
months, ending May2l, 1000, 762 pounds
of milk were received, and S 1915
pounds of butter were made, equal to
a pounds per 100 of milk; 1924, 592 were
paid out for milk, equal to $1.20 per
100 pounds, or 8 cents pei quart.
The working expenses were So, $780,
sc. Skinned milk is sold to the Gus
toners Tor one-third IF a cent per
quart. All this has been done to the
satisfaction of all concerned. The re-
suits may be summed up as follows:
Twice as many COW are kept as before;
the cows are much improved in quality
the evidence of this is that the milk
produced 4 1-3 per cent. of butter: the
farmers wives are relieved of a heavy
and expressing labor; the farms are
greatly increased in fertility and pro-
ductlveness; the income of the farmers
is increased, while the cost of making
the butter is largely reduced.
A creamery of the character of that
above mentioned, affords an example
of cooperative and associated industry
of the most useful and profitable kind.
A farmer working alone labors under
exceeding great and varied difficulties.
Hisexpenses are needlessly quadrupled,
his labor is doubled. while his income
IS largely eaten UP by the expenses. A
very large sun OF money invested in
apparatus, implements, machines and
live stock lies useless, and is unpro-
ductlve the greater part of the year,
not to speak of the deterioration in
value Of this disuse. Under the pres
ent state OF business and the general in.
dustry, farming is loaded down with a
great burden of expenses, which pre-
vents its successful competition with
other industries. Alone the farmer is
weak and comparatively helpless; but
by judicious, effective and economical
association with others he is strong and
able to contend with any circumstances.
This possibility of association in other
ways than that invented by Jesse Will
Jams. the first factory dairyman, is one
of the brightest hopes of farmers, and
the subject is one tnat calls for the most
careful study and the earliest judicious
action of those concerned.-Practi:at
Farmer. .
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-05-22

An old Still broom used over the rows
of strawberries at this time, will clean
them nicely, fine up the manure, and
the rains will complete the work. This
will prevent dirt on the strawberries
when the picking season begins.
After the strawberries are we'll under
way the weeds must be pulled out by
hand. 1t is not advisable to hoe or Gull
tivate strawberries unless slightly. The
top of the ground between the rows
should be kept loose by slight stirring,
to kill the weeds and prevent loss OF
moisture during the dry season, but
heavy cultivation is not desirable.
Roll the lawn, and have it as smooth
as it can be made, in order to more
easily use the lawn-mower over it later
in the season. This is a duty frequently
neglected early in the season, and en-
tails labor in moving. Scatter lawn
grass seed on the bare places and rake
it in. An application of wood ashes
owe the lawn is excellent, as it contains
no seeds of weeds. If fertilizer is to be
applied use superphosphate, about one
bag to o%ne-:ourlh of an acre.
Every dead limb on a tree should be
cut away, not only for the appearance Of
the tree, but to avoid the encumbrance.
The Keifer pear is a strong, vigorous
grower, and seems to do we'll in all
kinds of soils. 1t presents an attrac-
tive appearance in market, but Is not
equal to the Bartlett or Clapp in quality.
The snails may give you considerable
trouble when the roses start into growth,
but by placing cabbage leaves among
the plants they may be readily captured,
as they will collect thereon, and can
then be destroyed.
1t is said that ]. n. Muncey, a we'll
known Iowa Holstein breeder, has been
experimenting with a view Of finding
out the approximate cost of a pound OF
milk aud a pound of butter. The results
with two COWS (Holsteins) were an aver
age food cost of So 2-l0 cents per 100
pounds of milk. and a trif1e over s $40
cents per pound of butter.
The early plants and grasses largely
abound in water, and contain but a small
proportion of nutrition. They assist in
regulating the system, and promote bet
ter digestion of the dry food. All
changes from dry to green food should
be made gradually, in order to avoid
bowel trouble. Cows that provide milk
for infants should be fed very carefully
at tLis season.
Prof. Alvord has found that on the
average a cow whose milking season
begins late in the fall gives, under the
Same CONDITIONS, aOOuC 1,UUO POUNDS
more milk than one whose season be-
gins in the spring.
If you want a COW to do her best give
her a chance by giving her just as good
quarters and just as much care as your
favorite horse.
Improper milking, lazy milking. in
complete milking, one-handed milking,
forcing dry a perpetual mixer, or dry
ing off too soon, or neglect that causes
garget, or too seldom relieving the I'D
der, are frequent causes of spelling a
good COW. Indeed, milking a cow is a
fine art when properly conducted, and
the most important element in the in
dividual cow culture.
The old advice to treat a cow as a lady
is frst-class advice. If anybody can
not do that, and milk rapidly and thor
oughly, better not attempt to milk at