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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-03-23
=. Dnstnn Love Affair.

"Miss MISUNDERSTANDING" he said,
gingcrly, rs if her name were an eS-
quisitc piece OF china, Twill you oe my
wifc?" She drew back on the instant.
II hardly expected this, Mr.. Common"
she responded, but since yon have
mentioned IL SO frankly permit me 10
say Is frankly that / will not" MOP"
he exclaimed, in astonishmcnt. NO"
She said; your ancestors did not come
over in the Mayflowcr, as mine did,
and cannot marry you" vt this SUI
prcmc moment he forgot all about the
potent factor of wealth, and his mind
dwclt on the possibility-nay, proba-
bility-that he, too, must have had
ancestors some time in the past, and
his bosom swcllcd with pride and re-
sentiment. And do you know why
they did not. Miss Winthrop-Win-
throp?" he asked, in lofty tones "Do
you know why they did not? I'll tell
You. They were not the kind of peo-
pie who traveicd with excursions"
And he strobe from the house in i'm
perious disdain.-Boston Common.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-03-23
FOOD FOR THE DAIRY.
Why Farmers Cannot Afford To Feed Hay
to Cows.


Most of the hay substitutes are SUBJ
stitutes in furnishing the required
bulk rather than in furnishing an
equivalent in nutrition. and the prac-
teal question is how 20 use them in
order TO obtain increased dairy prod
ucts The best feed is the one which
accomplishes most economically the OBJ
ject in view, and the best use of feed
for dairy purposes is that which meets
the need of the animal. Coarse fodder.
hay and hay substitutes are deficient in
the nutriments best calculated to pro-
duce large milk flow. To insure this.
these folders must be combined with
feeds richer in protein and fat to make
a well-balanced ration. There is such
an abundance of cornstalks and slower
produced on most of our farms that
there is no necessity for our giving
much attention To the less valuable
coarse products till these are better
utilized.
OF the crops ordinarily grown. the
corn plant will doubtless furnish the
larger part of the hay substitutes. 1t
would be of advantage if our farmers
got more into the way of growing 9TH
er crops for winter feeding. The
legumes (clover, peas, etc. deserve To
take more important place in dairy
foods. Not one of sixteen rations eX-
amined contained clover hay or hay or
ensilage of the legumes. Some of the
reasons why some of the legumes are
especially valuable may be concisely
stated as follows:
Their large percentages of protein
compounds-which serve to form blood,
muscle, bone and milk-and their con-
sequent feeding value, which exceeds
that of the grasses, corn fodder, corn
slower, or straws. They may be used
TO supplement these folders in place of
the concentrated heterogeneous feeds.
such as bran, cottonseed, linseed and
gluten meals, etc. Hay from the le-
gumes is twice or more than twice as
rich in protein as that from grasses
Their power.of gathering large guam
titles of plant food from natural
sources. Many, if not all OF our COM
mon legumes acquire considerable
quantities of nitrogen from the aiS
Their roots penetrate deeply into the
subsoil, and they thus obtain plant
food from depths beyond the reach of
plants with smaller root development.
Their manurial value. When the
crop is fed, most of the nitrogen, phos-
phoric acid, potash and other fertiliz-
ing ingredients go into excrement,
liquid ana solid, and if preserved make
a rich manure. The large amounts of
plant food left behind in roots and
stubble after removal of the crop fur
nish a cheap and valuable store of
plant food for following crops Farm
and Home.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-03-23
Gives a Gcntecl Touch.

Next TO neatly finished details, re-
marked the famous dressmaker,
there is nothing that distinguishes
amateur work from professional
more than the pressing. Most peo-
pie only press their goods when
they consider that certain portions or
seams require it, whereas the tailor
holds his goose as of as much impor-
lance as his shears or needle, and
shapes his garments with sponge and
hot iron-quite as much with the
former as the latter. This is particu-
larly applicable TO cloth garments"
Anyone who is ambitious of having
good work done in her house by her
seamstress should have the proper APP
pliances.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-03-23

IAN everyday experience anywhere In the
United States.
Teutonic hilarity of over S617 900, 900,
which means an average of $40 for each
man, woman and child in the whole
population. Then we spent last year
nearly S254, 200, 600 for cigars and
cheroots, and over s22, 900, 600 for cigar
cites. OF chewing and smoking tobac-
co we consumed about $50, 900, 600
pounds, for which we paid s1S9, 1863, OS6
Commenting on these figures, the At
lanta Constitution says;
Altogether, not taking stock OF the
money we expend for champagne,
whose sparkling bubbles burst about
the Drumming goblet, and the other i'm
ported and native wines which drive
away carl1ing care. the people of the
United States spend annually for drink
and tobacco the almost incomprehensi-
BILE sum of 81, 9O9, 400.
THE mind is incapable of grasping
the largeness of the total, but when it
is remembered that this is more than
the circulating mediu III of the United
States, that is, ST. per head more than
the per capita circulation; that it proves
that the head of every family, suppos-
ing he handles the purse strings, pays
out Sl95 annually for drink and tobac-
co, and that every dollar in the United
States goes each year over the bar or
the counter of some tobacconist, some
idea of its magnitude can be obtained.
1t is, Of course, possible that there
exists some subtle and undiscovered
reason why the people should not take
on some slight spirit of thrift and GO
about the improvement of the vilest
roads and streets that ever cursed an
intelligent republic, but whatever that
reason may be, it certainly has no
foundation in the oft-r epeated COM
plant hard times and the people can't
a tford IL -
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-03-23

IN IN II FIG. 2.-EASTER GREET
tipped with gilt ING.
and tie with pretty bright ribbon. A
letter case for keeping unanswered
letters is very useful, and may be
made a very pretty, trifle. Linen in
white, blue or ecru, or Gobelin cloth,
which is n new linen material very
much used in fancy work of all kinds
are the best for this purpose. Cut two
pieces, one nine inches by seven, the
other for the pocket, seven by five.
On the upper half cmbroidcr spray of
apple blossoms and on the smaller piece,
with gold thread, work the word Let
tcrs," scattering few petals and bios
SONS here and there. Line with old
rose silk if the outside is blue, or white
with an intcrlining of linen canvas to
give the necessary body. Put the two
pieces togcther-as seen in Fig. q
punch holes around three sides of the
lower end and lace together with gold
or blue silk cord Hang up with rib
bon an inch wide.-American Agri-
culturist.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-03-23
MARKER FOR ONION GROUND.

growth. A small bed can be marked
out with garden line, or a rake or
hoe handle. For larger operations we
need a marker that will indicate the
rows without leaving regular burrows
such as we need for seed sowing.
have used various styles of markers,
but have seen nothing that in my esti-
nation will surpass the device here re-
produced from Practical Farmer. The
illustration explains itself. The teeth
are twelve inches apart, and their
points run just far enough below the
surface of he wheel TO leave light
marks. The onion plants are then
'dibbled" in, three inches apart in the
row. At this rate it will take about
one thousand plants to set a square rod
of ground.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-03-23
Assist the Unfortunate.

While ignorance and debased habits
multiply paupcrs, the great trouble is
that the unfortunate victims are not
helped to stand and walk. but are too
often struck down. The poor, the
week, the ignorant, should receive n
better protection from society than
those who are able TO help themselves.
When through pressure of poverty
men commit crime. society, if from no
higher motive than self-preservation,
for bread must be satisfied, if prisops
arc TO be done away with.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-03-23
RELIABLE TESTIMONY.
Wide Tires Improve Public Roads and
Save the Horses.

Wide Tires Improve Public Roads and
Save the Horses.
A correspondent for the Breeders
Gazette gives his observation and ex-
perience in regard 10 wide tires as
follows:
wish TO give my observation and
experience. l have a lot of teams 10
look after, and we have on the farm
but two narrow-tired wagons. In the
spring of 1891, when hauling manure,
the wagon with three-inch tires and
the one with one and one-half inch
both went 70 the field together, the
loads being equal. When in the field
the broad-tired drove in and unloaded;
the narrow stuck. Four horses were
put to il TO get it to a place to unload.
The condition of the field was the same;
broad tires on top of the ground, mar
row tires in ground about eight inches
In addition ~ Winwood farm, Mr..
Sunman also owns the largest sawmill
plant in southeastern Indiana, and now
his foreman there uses wide tires on
all wagons, none being less than four
and one-half inches. The common dirt
roads clay have no stone on them in
IHiS cOuU anu TOdtlS tlldl uTt uscu DN
common farmers are cut TO pieces-all
rut and mud-while the roads used by
the log wagons are solid and fit to
drive over at all times.
In the spring of 1892, we had a couple
of mule teams to help plow wet piece
of ground. ! was in the field when they
struck it; the mules-which weighed
near TO nine hundred and fifty pounds
each-mired to their knees and We're
unhitched TO get them out. Then l
ordered one of our heavy draft teams
TO try TO pillow where mules could not,
and they completed the job in a good
manner. They weighed /, 100 and $40
each. From my observation and actual
experience, having under my charge
more horses and wagons than three or
four farmers in this section of Indiana,
am led TO believe that the wide tire is
the road maker and the narrow tire the
road breaker and horse killer. Where
] cannot go with wagon with tires
four and one-half inches wide and a
team of Clydes weighing from 1900 to
1,sG0 pounds each, no man with narrow
tires dare go with the same load, no
difference what his team may be.
Give us wide tires and compel farm
ers 20 use them and we will have better
roads than we ever had and save our
horses also.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-03-23
FRESH DAIRY NOTES.

If your dairy has no pedigree, start
one at once.
ALL straw and no hay will turn
a bright heifer into q dull COW.
A GOOD way to choke valuable cow
is 10 feed her uncut vegetables
A DIRTY strainer reflects as badly on
the mixer as on her who washes it.
Too MUCH carbonaceous food in the
dairy will make fat beef faster than
butter fat.
COW THAT begins to lose flesh be-
fore the winter is gone will be "spring
poor" by the month of May.
Do NOT let the milk get cold before
1t is carried from the milking stable 70
the dairy house to be strained.
GIVE the animals plenty of room in
the stable In which to lie down, if yoa
would make them comfortable.
SAwDUsT in the manure heap repre-
sents so much inert matter; land
plaster is an absor bent that is also .
fertilizer.
To FEED economically, and yet SUIT.
ficiently, give the cows only what they
will eat up clean. Trying TO stuff them
beyond this limit will result in loss and
not gain.
Do NOT feed the hay down TO tho
bare boards in the NOW over tho
stable: for If you do the ingress OF
cold air from this source will result in
a veritable exposure to your dairy.
THINK twice before you go into tho
business OF raising veal calves by let
ting them sucI1le their dams. The
system will have dcmoralizing effect
on the dairy, offsetting the temporary
gain. -American Agricul turist
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-03-23

half, as if you intended to make bag
four inches long.
This bag is fastened in place by two
rows of stitching which run its full
length, catching together both folds of
the leather and the two folds of the
ribbon between which it lies. The
rows should each lie about three
eighths of an inch from the edges.
The four selvcdges are then neatly
over-seamed, and when you add a rib
bon loop attached by the ends to the
back side of the top, your chatelaine is
finished, though you must still sew or
pin TO the center of the loop one of the
pins which come for hanging curtains
to rings-the hook part of this pin is to-
pass through the belt of the wearer
This little convenience is used to-
carry pencils and fountain pen in the
stitched pockets of one side, while the
case of the other side holds tiny blank
book for memoranda, accounts and
so on.
The bag may be made of any dimen-
sions and To carry much heavier bur-
dcns. 1t may be of plain and old rib
bon, or made from gay, new ribbons
and rich with all the decoration you
have time TO bestow upon it. The most
useful one, suited to any costume and
to everyday wear, is made of black
watered ribbon, with initials in Jet
beads. The best kid for the pencil
pockets is that cut from the wrists of
the long gloves you have cast aside.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-03-23
FARM AND GARDEN.
MILLIONS ARE WASTED.
Yet the Country Is Too Poor TO Inaugu-
rate Road Reforms.

Yet the Country Is Too Poor To Inaugu-
rate Road Reforms.
Hard times and the people can't
afford it." This is the sober. serious
verdict given by nine-tenths of our leg
islators when a proposition is made to
spend few dollars of public money
for the improvement of its ways. A
legislator is not always a statesman.
Neither he nor his complaining con-
stituency is likely to realize how large
an aggregate is made up by n little
chipping in all around. Uncle Sam
has been making few figures that
may enlighten us on this subject, and
the report of Commissioner Miller of
the internal revenue department shows
that we spend n heap more money out
side the scope of necessary purchases
than we are likely to realize. For ex-
ample, as nation we drank 6,000, 000,-
900 glasses of whisky last year, for
which we paid the barkeeper about
5000, 600, 900, or s50,000,000 more than
all the appropriations of congress for
government expenses. Besides this, we
drank last year nearly So 600, 900 bar
rels of beer, or, to be little more ex-
act, 12,7s5 l69, 200 glasses, which repre-
sents an expenditure for this species of
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-03-23
USEFUL IMPLEMENT.

how to Construct Good Marker for
Onion Ground.
The home garden is supposed to be in
high state of cultivation. The regu-
lar annual allowance of manure will in
all probability be fully sufficient even
for this crop, which is known to thrive
best on plenty and rich food. If you
have the manure, however, light top
dressing on the plowed ground will
be sure to give good results. Deep
blowing is not necessary. but the sur
face should be well fined and kept we'll
stirred during the entire season of
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-03-23
Recipe for White Pound Cake.

One cup of fine white sugar and half
a cup of butter, beat 10 cream and
add the whites of two eggs, then beat
ten minutes. One teaspoonful cream
tartar. half n teaspoonful soda, half a
cup sweet milk, one and one-half cups
four, one teaspoonful lemon extract.
Beat all together fifteen minutes.
Bake in quick oven.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-03-23
BABY's EASTER BASKET.

in cut. Fill the basket with white
swan's-down cotton and place the pre-
pared eggs. one on either side.
To prepare the eggs make small
holes in the ends and eXpel the con-
tents by blowing. When empty and
dry ill with violet powder Cover the
ends with perforated white court
plaster, pasted on neatly, making the
perforations with n shoe-punch.
a powder puff tied to the handle
adds to the effectiveness. The powder
can be busted on the tender flesh from
the egg and "smoothed down" by
means of the puff.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-03-23
Squash Pie without Eggs.

Bake the squash in the shell, when
done, remove with a spoon and mash
through a colander. For one pie take
eight tablespoonfuls of the squash,
half cup of sugar and one and one
third cups of boiling milk. Pour the
milk slowly over the squash, beating
rapidly meanwhile, to make the mix.
turc light. Bake in one crust. Squash
is preferred by many people to pump
kin.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-03-23
IL HIS LIS nraMhaCks.

II is sometimes recommended that
one sprinkle ones carpets with salt
water in order to freshen them and
bring out the original coloring. This
plan has its drawbacks. In damp
weather the brine is sure TO work out
ard cling 10 the surface of the floor
covering in the most candid and obtru-
sive mannar
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-03-23

Mrs. Murray Hill-Beforc marriage
you men are like angels; after mar
riage you are like demons.
Mr.. Murray liill-That's easily ex-
planned. Before we are married we
imagine we are in paradise; after we
are married we know we are in the
other placc.-Texas Siftings.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-03-23
Contributing to a Good Cause.

Tramp-Sir, a single moment.
Genial MAXWELL. my good man?
Tramp will be frank with you. l
am tired Of life and have determined
To drink myself to death. l have ex-
hausted my means and ! implore you
TO furnish the funds to complete my
destruction.
Genial Man (after careful survey
My good man, l regret to say that /
have not $4,000 to spare.-Alex +.
Sweet, in Texas Siftings.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-03-23
Far Away Now.

Seedeigh-I must raise some money
somewhere. l owe my landlady for
six weeks board.
Stuart-Can't you stand her off any
farther?
Seedeigh-Grcat Scott! no; she's dis
tant enough already. - Raymond's
Monthly.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-03-23

same idea may
be appropriate
for a shaving
case, using cell
luloid for the
flower and a
n IL IN b e r o (
leaves of It's
sue paper for
t h c i n 5 i d c
backed by a
lily cut from
drawing paper.
Tint the edges
of the lily with
liquid gilt, put
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-03-23
Imposed on Him.

Farmer OatcalSe-If you will saw
this wood will give you n good break
fast.
Indolcnt Ivcrs-Can't saw straight.
Farmer Oatcalie-There was a tramp
here this morning who got nice,
warm meal for saving that pile out
there.
Indolent IyerS-Sir, you've been inn
posed upon; he was no tramp.-Puck.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-03-23
4 Precocious Infant.

Calino, as n friend of the family. il
introduced to the baby, six months old,
whose head is adorned with a few
struggling locks of light hair.
II wish you much joy" he said to the
mother of the bartling. splendid
child; very precocious, too; why he is
nearly as bald as his father!"-Courier
de i Europe.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-03-23
Everything and Nothing.

When Chloe weeps and you, TO get at what
Tho matter Is, with fond words coax and
fatter
And she sobs nothing" sorry Is your lot
Then you may know that everything's the
rnatter-Judgc.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-03-23
Running "a Great Risk.

Sriggs-Well, old man, I've just
spent half day in writing some
verses TO Maude Twickcnham.
Griggs--That's strange.
Briggs-What is?
Griggs Why, thought you wanted
to marry hcr.-Truth.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-03-23
Hint for Those About to Marry.

A lady told party of friends that
she had quarreled with her husband.
and had planted tree in memory of
this their first falling out.
what splendid idea" whispered
another lady in her husbands car. If
we had adopted that plan, my dear, we
might have had by now a fine avenue
of trees in our garden. "-Demorcst's
MAGAZINE
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-03-23
Without Helm.

"My husband died last night with
out warning"
''Why didn't you call doctor?''
1T was not necessary. He died any
way. "--IIallo.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-03-23
Drawbacks of Composition Writing.

Little Dot just hate compositions.
Mamma-You like to write letters?
Little Dot-Yes; but when | get n
blot on my composition, can't draw n
ring around it and say it's n kiss
Good News
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-03-23
USEFUL CHATElAlNE.
Those Who Have One Pronounce IL Neat
and Indispensable.

A most useful treasure TO schoolgirls
and busy women in these days of inn
possible pockets is a chatelaine de-
scribed by the Youths Companion as
follows:
Onc-half yard of ribbon two inches
broad is hcmmed at both ends with a
half-inch hem. The two hens are
then laid one on the other and the
doubled ribbon folded nearly-but not
quite-in half, the hens being allowed
To project; between the two thicknesses
of the hemmed sides folded chamois
or piece of kid is laid; this should be
eight inches long and shade less
than two wide. IL is folded exactly in
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-03-23
surc Roadto Fame.

Solicitor-But you have so arranged
your will as to invite litigation.
The Dying-Certainly. don't pro-
pose TO be forgotten.-Town Topics.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-03-23
Generosity.

Mr.. Longcar-By the way, did you
ever know that large ears are sign of
generosity?
Miss Beauti-Of course, Mr.. Longear.
They are sign that nature has been
generously. y. Weekly.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-03-23
boarding House Experience.

The veal stew was dreadful tough.
and the Disguised boardcr pushed his
plate back and scowled.
Anything the matter with the
veal?" asked the landlady anxiously.
Great Scott. l should say So the
calf lived ten years too long, and died
too soon Texas Siftinrs
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-03-23
Her Idea OF Gehenna.

Dolly-The wretch. and so he has
been proposing to both of us?
Polly-It seems so.
Dolly wish we could think Of
some fearful way to punish him.
Polly have an idea.
Dolly-What is it?
Polly-You marry him. lovc.-Truth.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-03-23
Thrifty Device.

"Hello, Kiljordan. Been buying
new overcoat?"
No. Don't give it away, Shadbolt,
but it's my old chinchilla. paid bar
Der fifty cents 10 run his clippers ov.r
Ii "-Chicnro Trihnnc
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-03-23
The Proof of 1t.

a woman Of exquisite taste IS she,
And here IS a proof, as you'll agree:
Her husband madc his money in milk
And she dresses mostly in watered silk.
" Y Drp1.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-03-23
where the BLOWS Began.

Criticus-Td be ashamed TO write
such stuff as you write.
Authors-Of course you would.
Everybody would say it was plagiar-
izcd.-Chicago Record
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-03-23
The Iuckier Partner.

Little Amy-Why do they call wife
the better half, pa?
Mr.. Enpeck (savagely)-Because she
gets the best of the bargain, l sup
pose.-Chicago Record.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-03-23
a Lack of Coincidence.

Downer-I am glad it is good form
not to wear a watch with dress suit.
Upper-Why?
Downcr-Because | never have my
watch and dress suit at the same time
Life
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-03-23
Loneliness.

First Girl-Freddie took good deal
of wine at dinner yesterday.
Second Girl noticed it.
First Girl-lt went to his head.
Second Girl-Dear me. What lcne-
ly place for it To go to!-Washington
Star.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-03-23

Rimple-Docs your wife obey you, as
she promised to do at the altar?
Simple-Well the fact is, I've never
dared to test her.-BroolSlyn Life.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-03-23
A Little Eeptile.

Teacher-Mention one of those rep
tiles that crawl on all tours on the
ground.
Tommy-My little sister. Her name
is Molly.-Texas Siftings.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-03-23
a Possible Probability.

"Why don't you wait awhile until
your son has more sense and then get
him married off?"
because he wouldn't marry if he
gets any more sense. Halo.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-03-23
His Ideal.

labsley-You say you wouldn't
marry any but womanly woman,
but what is your idea of womanly
woman?
Mudge-One who would think was
the smartest man on cart, -Indianap-
oils Journal.