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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-07-19
Farm Notes.

II takes time to reform in any direc-
ton. If your neighbors are slow to
change to breeding better horses,
don't be discouraged; they will all fall
in line in few years
Late seeding often lacks moisture.
starts slow, becomes a prey TO insects,
so is Improbable Late cultivation in
worked crops prevents the securing of
the hay before it becomes too ripe.
II you have it use II clean, rich soil
for the potato crop. Select new land
if possible "a wood lot just cleared
from stumps and distractions, or an
old clover field, and if such is rich all
the better.
In making cuttings Of grapes cut
them long enough to have three buds,
and then set them out so that the top
bud will be just above the ground.
See that the soil is well pressed around
them.
Too many farmers work in the field
until it is too late or they are too tired
to work any longer; then, when they
ought to rest, they plan their work.
A man should be at his best to plan the
wisest.
\ number OF farmers of Allen county
Ohio, are organizing stock company
for the purpose of building a slaughter
house and selling meat ut eight to ten
cents per pound, in opposition to the
Swift monopoly OF Chicago.
Young pigs thrive wonderfully we'll
on fresh young clover, but too much
must not be expected of clover as a
ration for young pigs. 1t his been
demonstrated beyoni a doubt that they
will thrive much better with an added
ration OF grain.
Every farmer should be interested in
good roads. None bat experienced
road overseers should be selected.
The tax raised for road purposes. il
properly applied, Is money well invest
ed. Good roads save valuable horses
and avoid loss OF time by the farmer.
1t il n mistaken idea that there is no
need OF nanuring hay land; just you
try it and see if you do not think il
pays. Some farmers put all their
manure upon their hay land. pillow il
up every two or three years. plant corn
two years. SOW TO oats, seed down, and
so on; this gives good crops every year.
Drought and such calamities. of course,
excepted. Cincinnati Enquirer.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-07-19

Three little boys in Holland, Mich.
were on their way to Sunday school on
n recent Sunday, when they stopped
10 take bath. One of the boys was
drowned, and the other two were
afraid TO tell OF the death of their
brother, and went on and attended the
service, probably suffering agonies
untold. The secretive instinct OF
children in the face of certain ulti-
mate discovery, is strange phenome-
non, and shows how much stronger is
fear than reason.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-07-19
Hired Helm.

Ovcrwork in the rural districts ends
many housewives to insane asylums or
untimely graves. AS one means Of
making easier the lives Of those who
are left, Western Farmer CORE
spOndent suggests relief from care OF
the husbands helpers by provision of
neat cottages, in which married men
may find comfortable homes.
"Soon an industrious foreigner will
want TO work for you by the year, and
if you will give him $500, an acre of
land. keep mis- COW, furnish him wood,
he will board himself do - pc: cent
more work than the average single
man, and in few years will want to
buy your farm and let you move to
town and enjoy the money he has
earned for you. The acre of land will
raise his potatoes, and corn TO fatten
his pigs, and his wife will help milk
and help in the house when needed.
Hire in the spring, and from the
time his garden is planted he has an
interest in the place, and nothing
short OF a cyclone can get him off be-
fore fall. and then with the long, cold
winter ahead, what else can he do but
stay? If he does leave, then some one
will be glad to take his place. A
large number OF houses have been
built in Southern Wisconsin for the
hired men during the last few years,
and | have yet to hear of one who is
not pleased with the plan.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-07-19

We took an accommodation train and
was not surprised that Maud thought we
had traversed the whole United States
when, in the edge of the evening, we got
out at Blake's Four Corners and started
across lots for the hut had roamed that
country boy, but somehow it was more
attractive then. When Maud and /, after
tumbling over the root of tree. arose to
find ourselves before the door of our new
home, l had already begun to wish
hadn't come. Maud bird cage had grown
heavier all the way, and so had the band
box in which she had insisted that should
carry my plug hat.
We went into the hut and lit lantern.
Uncle Zephe had built fire in the queer
little stove and then had taken himself
away. We made our supper on some
chicken sandwiches which Maud had
brought There were moderately good
sleeping accommodations in the corner of
the hut and Maud ayaiIed herself Of them,
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-07-19
The household.

STRAWBERRY JAM. the fruit
whole in a kettle with a cupful of wa
ter. and cook until the berries seem
done. then add scant bowl OF sugar
for each bowl of berries measured be-
fore cooking. Boil slowly "a half an
hour. pour into jelly jars or bowls, and
seal when cold.
STRAWBERRY Sour. Boil ripe straw
berries. with some rusks or slices of
roll, in sufficient water until dissolved,
then stir through sieve. adding sugar
to taste, and make "a thickening Of ar
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-07-19

The South Fork fishing club OF Pitts
burg has been sued for one hundred
and fifty thousand dollars by a firm in
Johnstown, which claims to have been
damaged TO that amount through the
bursting o. the Conemaugh dam. The
case will be watched with considerable
interest. Should the plaintiff win his
suit, which is understood to be test
case, it would become a precedent for
the recovery OF millions OF dollars
damages.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-07-19

teristics, and supporting over POO, 600.
900 inhabitants largely by irrigation.
In solving the problem how TO utilize
this vast arid region so as to make
homes for the people, we have the ex-
perience OF thousands of years to guide
Us. The most populous nations of
ancient times occupied the arid regions
OF Asi q, Africa and Europe, and sub
sisted by agriculture prosecuted by ir-
rigation. 1t is estimlte1 that there are
$500, 600 acres of land now cultivated
by irrigation in the United States,
varying in value from $40 to $1,000
per acre. and yielding net income
equal To the interest on much large
sum than this valuation.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-07-19

Consul general 10 Egypt, was born in
Ithaca, N. Y, on the 20th of February,
1910, and was graduated at Yale in 1859.
While pursuing his past graduate
studies with two scholarships he had
earned he attended the law school
and assisted President Parker in the
revision OF Webster's dictionary.
Later on he studied law at Columbia
college and in an office. He practiced
subsequently, but gave more attention
to literature than to law, and his con-
tributions to periodicals were frequent
He began his diplomatic career as con-
sui in Moscow, Russia, the language
OF which country he had completely
mastered. He afterwards served rs
secretary OF Legation in st. Peters
burg, was consul-general ut Constan-
tinople, Rome and Bucharest. Mr..
Schuyler's reports OF alleged Turkish
outrages in Bulgaria in 1876 aided
materially in bringing on the Russo
Turkish war In this matter his zeal
outran his discretion and he was little
less than an agent OF Tgnalietf in this
business. Mr.. Schuyler some years
ago was appointed nonresident lee
turer on diplomacy at Cornell univer-
sity and gave very successful series
Of lectures, Since 1884 he has been
travelling in Europe.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-07-19


But my wife is not satisfied. She says |
have no ambition She urges me to go
somewhere and do something. She would
if she were man. A short time ago she
suggested Oklahoma
Oklahoma having once gotten into the
family there was no peace. saw that
must yield or die, so l resolved to compro-
mise.
my dear" said I; 1--WE will 60"
Then / wrote to my uncle Zephas Blake,
who has farm in western New York, as
follows:
Dear Uncle Zephe-Will you kindly
lend me the old shanty in the woods back
of your pasture. My wife wants to camp
out If it is in pretty good repair will you
please knock off board or two as Maude
is something awful Oh the subject of venti-
lation. Your afIectionate nephew.
p S. Maude will do the cooking for u.s.
Please fix it so l can crawl up to the house
and get a square meal. Please don't show
yourself around the place for Maud is
nervous.
Maud has no idea of locality. No
woman ever has. In regard to Oklahoma
she knew that we must go by ferry to
Jersey City and then take train some
where. That was what we did, after
Maud had packed up our goods and chat
tells. She wore her best clothes because
she said that we couldn't be too careful
about making a favorable impression at
the very beginning
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-04-26
NEWS OF THE RAIL.
Northern Pacific Rejects
the O. r. q n. Lease.
uSIox rAcIrlc IKrr ATOMS.
The Oregon rransconsinsnsaa oalsr-
rels with Willard aaa vice.
President Ives Resiras.

Srw Yagg. April - ~, a special
meeting es she Nershern Pacific eiir,c-
tors to-day. the resolutions agreeing
70 the arbitration centract for control
and hArnonious operation of rcsgs in
the Pacific Northwest was rescinss<si.
This ends the scheme 10 ohsaining q
gaarantee Of the ex;enssun OF Oregon
Navigation stsek from the Northern
Pacific. jointly With the Tnion P4ciiic.
and throws the burCien of the lease on
the Union Pacific.
The proposition 10 operate the Wis
eofasln Cestral on percentage OF the
earnings MAS discussed and three forms
OF the proposed contract were r,-e-
sented- Only enc was read, however.
after which the board adjourned 10
meet again next Thursday.
After the adjournment il was an
nonnced that ErSyson Ives, who IA
oHe OF the Most srffye members of the
Northern PasiEic board, had resigned
his Office OF viee-Hrs sislsnt OF the
Oregon Trsnsconiinentai Company.
to take effect May II. This IL under.
stood to indicate that the relations of
the old Northern Pacific directors
with Willard have been sererei, and il
is expected that the representatives OF
the Oregon frsnsconsinenfaI In the
Northern Pacific will wstadraw from
the Northern Pacific directorate.
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SUGAR EEErs AND soRGHum


CAi&HorniA and Kansas.
cHrcAso, April % Claus Spreckels,
OF San Francisco. arrived yesterday,
on his way to Philadelphia. 81 ana
going" he said. to start nay new re-
tinery, which viii be ready about the
first Of June. II has cost 5000 600.
and is beyond question the largest in
the world. Ii was a move | had to
make, and since made il am afraid
OF no man, company or association In
the refinery business.
Spreckels spoke of his bees-sugar en-
ferprise on the coast. and said the
company had just paid Eve per cent.
dividend. He was asked:
What is ths future OF the sugar
beet in American
Ny own idea is that in few years
We will import no sugar Not only
does the beet grow to perfection in
California, bur il can as easily be
grown here in the central states, and
Kansas particularly.
Saturday last the few remaining
shares of the $50 coo COO stock OF. the
company, of which own a majority.
were subscribed in San Francisco, and
the new company incorporated, the
facilities Of which will almost be able
to supply America with beet sugar.
After this first years trial we will go
into the business on q larger scale.
Ten factories, TO cost 500 900 each, on
the same general plan OF the one
already in existence. will be built in
different parts of California. They
will turn out only raw sugar. The
product will be sold to refiners. The
refinery will not handle this beet
sugar Ii is solely devoted to refine
raw imported articles. With both of
these companies in operation. | think
| can work against any trust"
TorEKA. Kan, April 25. e. Il. Ccw-
gil. state sugar inspector. says num-
ber of new sorghum sugar factories
viii be started IN Kansas this year.
and that the sugar product wiz be
many times greater than last year.
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POST BUILDING.
Choicest City
which pleased lntennng Purchasers.


ronan
and cheeky in
influence Mediterranean
Rhine
Wod
of
woEd
In
nes himself
OF
and
viii Seattle
pashed
side
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BASEBALL.
Poor Playing by Csicago--New York
Beats boston.


Heats Boston.
PITrsBUR0. April Is. Chicago. as
yesterday, maintained an active lead
up to the fifth inning. Gnmber,
pitched good game, bat his support
was short at critical times. Beginning
with the fifth inning. staley became
very effee i've aud ended by striking
out the three last men at the bat.
Score: Pittsburg, s.; Chicago, 4 Bat.
teries Pittsburg. Staley aud Miller;
Chicago. Gumbert and Flint.
NKw YoaK. April 25. Heavy his.
ting characterized the game at Jerse
City to-day. The New York team did
the best work at the hat aud won the
game. Score: New York, IL; Boston,
10 Batteries-N York, Titcomh
and Brown; Boston, Madden and
CAMEL.
ispIAsApoIEs. April IS Cleveland 5
pitcher was more effective than his OPP
ponent. and with good support won
the game to-day. The attendance was
small. Score. Indianapolis 4. Cleve-
land 10. Batteries: Indianapolis. Bur-
dick Boyle and Daily; Cleveland.
Beafin and Satellite.
ST. LorIs. April 25.--St Louis 10:
Cincinnati 5.
BRooKLys, April Brooklyn O.:
Columbus o. Game called al end of
ni,sth inning on account OF darkness.
Kansas Cry, April Is. Kansas City
i6: Louisville s.
WasHisGTos. April 25.-No game
rain.
BsITImoRE, April a5-No game.
rain.
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A CRASH IN THE NIGHT.
The steamer Danube Sinks the ALI
ance Near Portland.

The steamer DanuD0 S1nko the Att1-
snce Near Portland.
PORTLAND, April IS. The steamer
Alliance, which left here this evening
for coast points, and the steamer
Danubes en- route here frop Victoria,
collided st the mouth OF the William
ette shorty before 10 o'clock tonight.
The AiiiAnce was struck on she
starboard and began sinking at
once. 1t is difficult TO state who
was responsible for the accident. The
river steamers Lurline and S. G.. Reed
had just passed the Alliance. Through
some misunderstanding of the signal
or mistake of the lights the vessels
came together.
The PROV of the Danube struck the
Alliance on the starboard bow on the
chain plates opposite the foremast.
cutting deeply into the side. The
Daunbe's bow penetrated distance Of
six feet. reaching below the water line.
Both vessels were backing hard at the
time OF the collision ana not moving
fast Had il been otherwise the
Alliance would have been cut in twain.
The latter began rapidly filling. but
fortunately. being near shore, was
GASilf 0t8tuSd. At ttS<Et
now lies in an easy position.
The damage 10 the Danube was very
light. only one small hole being
punched through the bow above the
water lire. At the time the Alliance
had on board ninety tons ef assorted
cargo and carried twenty-five passeii-
gers. No one was injured.
The Alliance is wooden vessel and
came from San Francisco over year
ago. She is valued at SO. .0C0 and In
sured for SO, 900. The damages 10 the
vessel will reach 81 600. A large portion
of her cargo, however, viii prove total
loss. The vessel can easily be raised
and repaired. The captains of the
vessels cannot explain just how the
accident occurred. Capt. Hetherson
was in command of the Alliance and
Capt. Hill OF the Danube.
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Secure alone

At once in the only Seattle
Il America.
It's matchless climate, un-
paralleled beauty. and grand
eur of scenery. its marvellous
growth. resources and kind
red attractions, are becom-
ing more thoroughly known.
and as a result the tide OF
immigration. the work OF
Development has begun, and
anew era of prosperity un.
cqualed in the worlds his
tory is ours.
Seattle. the metropolis of
Washington, the chief CON-
inerciaI and money center
on Puget soundf From
this on its forward strides
will be wonderful. The
steam is up, and he who
would ride must catch on.
Our most sagacIous busi-
ness men and financiers
predict for Seattle the grand
est future. Their faith in
the past has reared them
colossal fortunes. and the
sane reward awaits those
who but study the causes
mat led TO their greatness.
and act upon the courage OF
their convictions.
Invest at once. Plant
!our crop IN the Queen
Anne Second addition. the
best. safest and cheapest
property for the home
builder or speeulator. Title
perfect. Full warranty deed
and abstract Of property
gwen to every purchaser.
Remember that we shall
sell only sixty lots al $500
each Come and see Us at
once II YOU wish to secure
your share of this choice
property.
'anth Mc[nlhs { Painting,
bsktK, Land and Coal,
vi Second ST.. Near James.
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KentucAy Assoeiation Races.

LExrScros. KY, April .. - The
weather was cool. the track heavy,
and the attendance good.
Two-year-olds. FIVE furiongS -Lahra-
der won. Teddy Venture second.
Lsteren third; time, f.07.
Three-year-olis, three-quarters mile
- Bretuso won. MAY O. second, Sally
O. third; time, I.l7. The latter was
given second place because May o.
foule.i her.
Free handicap, seven-eighths mile
Catalpo won. Irish Dan second,
Famenoth third; time, 80.
Three e-year-olds and upwards. seven
eighths mile Castaway won. Pat
Donovan second. Maid of Orleans
third; time. ::s5s4.
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An Arknnsas Democrat Refuses 10
aBs~ er Questions

LITTLE Rack, Ark. April 25.--There
was something Of sensation in the
Federal court to-iay when the grand
jury marched into open court with c.
G Reed, young attorney uf Merrill
town, and announced that they had
a. sked ques ton about the PInmmer-
vile ballot box theft ~hish be refused
to answer. The question was: Ibid
%. L. Bentley have any conversation
with you in relation to. or did he tell
YOU anything about rhe theft of the
PumuseTyilie hallot box z"
In court Reid again refused 10 an
swer. aud the judge asked him II he
and Bentley su tanned the relation OF
client and attorney 10 each otDes.
This Reid refused Co answer. The
Judge gave him until t,-morFow m0s n
ing TO answer one OF the two aues-
tons.
D. r. Rentley is a depzfy sheriff.
aud accortiing TO TayIor's confession
was ore of the party sho went from
Morrillfown 10 Pinalmefviiie with the
crowd that stole the ballot box
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An Imperial Banquet-The Prime
Minister III.

Mtnieter III.
SAN F.Aselseo. April p. - The
steamship Rio de Janeifo arrived TO-
day from Shanghai and Hong Kong
with mail advices up 10 March "a from
Hong Kong and up to April s fri,m
Yokohema.
fhe foreign ministers and their first
secretaries Of the legation were re-
Gently given banquet at Pckin by
Tsnng Ii Yamen in connection with
the marriage of the emperor. Speeches
were delivered by Prince Chang aiad
the American and German ministers.
in which assurances of friendly feeling
were reciprocated. Rnmors are zEslin
current of the illness of Ii Hung
Chang Ii is stated that he il serloualy
indisposed. and that he can SCARCELY
artiesiiate distinctly.
Admiral Belknap. United States
navy commanding the Asiatic squiid-
ron. arrived at Yokohoma April 8.
HORRORS or THE FAMINE.
On the 5sh of March Mr.. Langhlip
wrote from bis new center Of distrilsu-
ton, III sz kou. as follows, with re-
gard 10 the famine: There Is not
much news 10 be added % what hive
written before. All that I said
about our villages and people abtus
Yeukia Fang Ia is true Of those
here, only intensified. These here,
having received no aid during ahe
wintere. are in more deplorabie CON-
dition than those. The houses ire
barer, weil-to-do persons rarer, and
the famine color frightfuliy cominoil
IN fact, nearly every person one meets
bears the unmistakahle evidences of
iong-consinued fasting.
The last, or one Of the last. STAGES Is
swollen condition Of the whole body.
including the face, eselids. etc, atld
In enrolling the village nox 1
meet these eases in great nurnb<rs-
For them death is rot far of. Ia
every village death is reaping rich
harvest the only harvest these suffer-
ing people have known for year =
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Memphis Jockey club Racss

MEMPHIS, April e4.--The weather
was delightful, the attendance 4.0oo
and the track fast.
All ages, three-quarters mile--U Unite
won. Ariste second, Rimini third
time, I:l7.
ALI ages, mile-Syntax won, veena
second, Libert third; time, l:43sx.
Two-sear-old colts. half mile -
Wrestler won. Riley second, Barney
Stone third; time, 57sz.
All ages, mile and one-eight- Brown
Princess won. kermessee second. Hal
let third; time, / :5s
All ages, three-eighths mile--Clara
Moore won, McAuey second. +. j.
Rusk third; time, 11i71z.
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THE CHURCH TRIUMPHANT.
UmatiIia Agent Coney Excomn uni
Gated and Indicted.

PoRTLAND, April 25.--The United
States grand jury to-day found true
bill against VIM. Myles. who acted as
clerk for R. Cofiey. late agent at the
umatilla Indian reservation. Myses
is charged with issuing fraudulent
vouchers, knowing that Coffey would
obtain tie money upon them fraudu.
lenliy for his personal benefit
Coifey has not been considered q
dishonest man, but his conouet has
not suited the Catholic church, oi
which be was q member. and soon
after assuming his duties he was ex-
communicated by Archbishop Gross.
He also refused the Catholic si-ters
permission 70 teach on the reseFva-
tion. and has been in bot water most
of the three wears he has been agent.
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THE CENTENNIAL.
Serious Trouble in the
Four Hundred
DIPLOMATS AsD raE sAr.I.
The Lssies who win Dance In the
oaadriile sf Hsasr-rA. York
town Ready.

NEw YogE, April ga man Who
y abandantly qualified by his connec-
ton with the centennial celebration
comEniftse TO speak adsiseGly. told q
Ifsszas reporter yesterday that the
trouble with the diplomatic eorps
over invitations TO the bail. instead
OF having been settled sssSs-.::s..=eeseriis as
was stated in reeentdoeument issued
for publication by the entertainment
committee had become 50 serious that
the principal members oE the corps
had finally and positively refused 10
come.
Not . member OF the Diplomatic
corps said he. s.wili be ia attendance
at the ball. with the possible exception
OF the Brazilian minister, baron
difalnba. or in his absence
Senior Jose Ferrera sia Costa.
secretary OF the legation.
The trouble with the diplomatic corps
originated in the omission bv the en-
tsrtainment committee 10 enclose To
foreign ministers invitations to the
ball for the ladies OF their families, as
well rs for themselves. .
ihh StApklLLk OF HONOR
The sixteen ladies who will dance in
the qnadrilie Of honor st the centen-
NAL ball. according to the 7rsbnae,
have been determined upon as follows !:
Mrs Benjamin Harrison, Mrs. Levi r.
Morton, Mrs. Grover Cleveland.
Mrs. Oracle King, Mrs. Alexander
vanRensselaer. Mrs. w. Bayard Cut
ting. Mrs. VIM Astor, Mrs Cora Liv-
ingston, Mrs. Newbold Morris. Mrs.
Eioridge Gerry. Miss Louisa Lee
Schuyler. Mrs. Buchanan Winthrop.
MIS- Stuyvesant Fish. Mrs. Wm. Jay,
Mrs. ). Y. b. Crugs and Mrs. Alex
ander g. Webb.
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WAsHrEsroS. April 2s-The major
general commanding the army has or
dered that hereafter all arms, ordnance,
quartermasfers stores and camp
equipage issued to the states and ter
rifories be turned over TO the quarter
masters department for transporta-
ton. the expense te be borne by the
government.