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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1895-08-09
Thrashing Corn.

Farmers vary somewhat in their ideas
about thrashing corn. A Kansas farmer
who has had experience says that a good
run Of corn thrashing in the fall means
a new outfit Of spikes throughout before
beginning on the next crop of small
grain y Wisconsin man tells that if
the corn is well dried it will thrash out
nearly as fast as small grain, and that
tho stock eat the slower better than that
run through a cutter. An Iowa farmer
tells his way in Tho Farm, Field and
Fircside He says;
Remove all tho teeth from concaves
unless the corn is damp In that case
leave in one row of teeth; then rig tho
chatter the same as for flax and put in
the oat or barley sieve, and you are
ready for business. The corn, if fed by
hand, feeds best butts first. The self
feeder is used here. and it works to per-
lection, saving all the corn and cutting
the stovcr nice and fine
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1895-08-09

when time hangs heavily, when it could
and would add to their enjoyment So
cially and advantage educationally if a
frequent drive to the town or city or q
visit among the neighbors and friends
living at q distance of few miles
could be taken.
The longing Of many young men and
women to escape from the farm is large
ly traceable TO the isolation caused by
the mud embargoes. Good roads mean
better prices for the farmers located a
few miles away from the market town,
because the present condition Of the
highways compels the marketing of the
products of such farms ut the times
when the roads arc good and tho market
prices usually lowest Good roads would
permit the average purchaser Of farm
products living in towns and cities to
buy his stock Of such articles at q lower
price than at present.
Indeed it seems to me that no moro
important topic in a financial and social
way has Of late engaged the attention
of the public.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1895-08-09
Fined For Spelling a Good Road.

On complaint of G.. J. Smith, prcsi-
dent of the Ulster County Road Improve
ment association, James Foster and Jo-
seph McSpirit, two teamsters in tho en-
ploy of Wilson Bros, were arrested yes
terday by Officer Ryan charged with
violating the wide tire ordinance. They
were arraigned before the recorder and
fined $50 each. In default of the fine
they were committed to Jail for 80 days.
They had over five tons of stone on each
of their wagons, while the law only per-
mits y tvAs to'be drawn ON "a narrow
tired wagon. Itiis rather hard on their
employees to be arrested and imprisoned.
but it is high time the law is enforced.
Kingston IN. Y Leader.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1895-08-09
GOOD ROADS WILL TELL.
A Comparison OF Two Ohio Towns Shows
That Mud Clogs business.

Ono of the commissioners Of Hardin
county, O., which has constructed a
system of macadam roads under recent
law, tells of the value to his town Of
| Kenton of good roads as follows:
During one day in January last,
when the weather had been a little open
and soft for some days, / had occasion
| to 20 over to the county seat of an adj
| joining county. l found the entire town
and surrounding country stuck III the
mud, not half a dozen teams to be seen
on the streets during the day, business
of every description at standstill, ana
business men said TO me that this was
a fair sample of what they had eXpe-
rienccd for more than two weeks, and
they rightly and clearly attributed 1t all
to the lack of good roads
Upon my return home in the even
ing l found it had been busy day in
Kenton, and great many farmers had
been to town. One of the police officers
had taken the trouble to count the con-
veyances hitched in and around the bust.
ness part of the town at ? o'clock.
They numbered over GOO. This demon
strated pretty well that good roads will
tell. "
Putting together the money wasted
in making dirt roads and all the money
obtained from having the road tax paid
in cash, excepting what must 90 for
bridges, will give fund in every town.
ship that will build tho major part of
q mile of good macadam road and in
some of the townships full mile. That
is enough to be appreciated even the
first year, small though it is, and con-
tinued year after year according TO q
system will III reasonable time grad
ually but surely result in macadamizing
the roads Of heaviest travel. That Is a
"consummation devoutly to be wished, "
and We shall have something to show
for the money expended.
/ imagine, however, that the small
beginning will have larger and quicker
results. After the first few miles of per-
manent roads are made and all the poo-
pie see for themselves what such roads
will do for them they will like the in
vestment so we'll that the fund for it
will be increased and the good work
pushed more rapidly. Then III less time
than would now seem probable each
township will be crossed from north to
south and east to west by at least ono
macadam road, with others soon to fol-
low, until all the principal highways.
together with their feeders, form q sys-
tenn of excellent hard roads, H. q.
Kaufman in Good Roads
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1895-08-09
College Notes

Friday of last week, the Summer
Normal, conducted by Messrs. Fuller
ton and Northern and Mrs. Scott,
closed. A swell dinner was served IN
the dining hall, which WAS very pref
tily decorated for the occasion. The
tables were all made into one long one,
which was made very inviting To the
eye and appetite. All the people of the
ladies' hall went away loud in their
praises Of Mrs. Scott and in the man
agement of Messrs. Fullerton and
Northern.
Last Thursday morning DR.. Bruske,
with his family, including Watch, the
dog, departed for Higgins Lake, where
they will enjoy month OF outing.
When the DR.. went away, lac forgot
and left burning a fire in his pasture
lot back of the library, which he set
there four weeks ago. Thursday noon,
under the influence of strong wind,
such fire was stirred up that Mr..
Scott and Ernest had to fight it hard till
night to keep it out Of Mr.. Kimmel's
oat field on the north, a wheat field on
the northeast and Il dry swamp on the
east. AT night, when the wind went
down it was controllable All the next
day, with hard wind blowing, Mr.
Scott and Ernest with three hired men
had their hands full, nearly more than
full, several times. The fire got into
the edge OF the Oat field on the north
three times, and all the fence posts
were burned loose. Late in the after
noon, HOSE Cart No. !, with 1000 feet
of hose on the dray was brought up,
but 1t began TO rain hard just as the
fireman got ready for action, and as the
five men had Il big trench dug entirely
around the fire in the pasture lot. The
lire is still smouldering under the sod,
and the stiddies won't know where
they are at" when they follow the well
worn path out there, and see all the
fine oak trees of the swail ruined. Had
the fire been permitted to get in the
dry swamp joining the lot on the east
the people living IN those houses across
the track from the swamp would have
had an exciting time.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1895-08-09
MAKING BEESWAx.
A New and Easy Process as Described by
Southern Beekeeper.

have Just discovered new and easy
way TO make beeswax, and just as fine
wax as can DO made by the solar plan
no difference how old and tough the
combs are.
Take "A half barrel and arrange cloth
so that it will swing down about half
way Of tho barrel. Any strong porous
cloth will do, or wire cloth is good.
Then boil tho old combs in copper or
tin vessel till all is thoroughly heated,
putting the combs right into tho water,
just as if you wero going to cook it.
Have some clean, boiling water in an
other vossel--onough TO fill the half bar
rel one-t third full. Pour the boiling wa
ter into the half barrel first, then pour
tho melted combs, water and all, into the
strainer. Cover up tho barrel with two
thicknesses of gunny sacking, let it alone
for day or two, then go around when
you are ready for the wax, loosen the
hoops so as TO let ont the water and you
will feel astonished to sec how nearly
all tho wax is drained out.
The larger tho amount Of combs you
have the larger barrel you will need
The lot water in the barrel keeps the
whole contc.ts hot for IL hours, gives
all the dirt and dregs time TO settle to
the bottom, the wax cools so slowly that
it does not crack, the slaves Of the bar
rel spread out and leave the wax All
in all, it is the easiest way to make
bCosWGX, aside from the solar plan, that
| know of, and can be done at any time
of the year, and 10 combs are too old or
tough to work, as with the solar plan.
And then we have our wax thoroughly
cloansod at one operation.
If you Will only give this plan trial.
you Will find that you can do away with
a whole lot Of muss and bother, and the
whole operation Of making 20 to 90
pounds Of waX need not take more than
one hour Of your time.
Thus writes MIS- Jennie Atchley Of
Bcoville, Tex, in Tho American Bee
Journal.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1895-08-09

MORTGAGE SALE:-Default has been made
by Solomon Wright and Mary l.. Wright, ais
wife, 10 William II. Waldby whereby the-
pOWer of sale I'm said mortgage contained has
become operative. said mortgage bears date
October 3lst, 1881, aud was recorded Novcm-
Der 1st, 1881. In the Office OF the register OF
deeds tor the county OF Gratiot state Of Mich
igan, in libCr 33 of mortgages, on page IA.
One annual installmcnt OF interest on SAID
mortgage is past due and yet remains unpaid.
More than thirty days have elapsed since SAID
installmcnt OF interest became due, ana the
said mortgagce exercising his option in said
mortgage contained hereby declares the prin-
Cpal sum thereof, as well as all interest there
on, now duo and payable. The amount
claimed as due upon said mortgage at GATE
hereof is the sum OF seven hundred ana
twcnty-fOur dollars and seventy-thrcc cents.
No proceedings have been instituted 10 col
lcct the same or any part thereof, either at law
or in equity. Notice Us hereby given that by
virtue of the power OF sale i'm said mortgage
contained and OF the statute in such case pro
Vidcd, the land and premises described in said
mortgage, tO-Wit:
The southwest quarter of the southwest
quarter OF section tWenty-ninc. in township
twelve north of range three west, state Of
highest bidder, at the front door OF the court
house in the village of Ithaca state of Mchi
gan, on the thirty first day OF August, 1870. at
one o'clock i'm the afternoon, to satisfy the
amount due as aforesaid together with the
interest then accrued and the legal costs and
torney fee Of twenty-five dollars as authorized
by law
Dated June 9th, 1895,
WILLIAM II. WALDBY,
ca. WILLETT, Mortgageo.
Attorney for MOrtgagee. SiS-l3w
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1895-08-09

DROBATE ORDER:-State of Michigan,
j County OF GratiOt, Probate Court for
said County. SIS. Notice is hereby given, that
by an order of the Probate Court for the
county of GratiOt, made on the 18th day of
July, A. d. 1895. six months from that date
were allowed for creditors to present their
claims against the estate of Mary Ann Hop
kins late OF said county, deceased. and that all
creditors of said deceased are required TO pre-
sent their claims o said Probate Court. at the
Probate Office, in the village OF ithaca, for ex-
animation and allowance, on or before the End
day OF January next, and that such claims will
bc heard before said court on Tuesday. the
first day OF October and on Thursday, the
second day of January next, at ten O'Clock in
the forenoon of each of those days.
Dated Ithaca, june 10, s. ID, 1875.
john VI. EVERDEN,
elf-iw Judge of Probate.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1895-08-09

NHANCERY ORDER:-State of Michigan
William W. RObprts complainant, VS.. Frank
T.. Adams Fred ID. Adams and Deos W. Adams
administrator of the estate of Fred d. Adams
deceased, defendants Suit pending in the
ircuit Court for the county of Gratiot, in
Chanccry, on the 2jrd day OF July. 1885.
In this cause it appearing that defendants
Frank T. Adams ana Fred ID. Adams are not
residents of this state, but are residents of the
states OF Vermont and Iowa respectively
therefore, on motion of Stone Salter solicit
tors for complainant, IL is ordered that de-
PENDANTS enter their appearance in said
cause on or before four months from the date
of this order, and that within twenty days the
complainant cause this order TO be published
in the ALMA RECORD, a newspaper printed.
published and circulated in said county, said
publication to be continued once in each week
Tor Elk weeks in succession.
STONE y SALTER, SjG-tw 5. B. DABOLG-
Solicitors for COmpft Circuit Judge.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1895-08-09

ORDER OF PUBLICATION: - state of
" ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Judicial Circuit,
suit pending in the Circuit Court
for the county OF GratOt, i'm Chanccry at
Ithaca, on the 18th day of July, a. D., 1895; ;
Wyatt a. Duzeubury complainant. Us. Eva
Duzenbury defendant Upon due proof by
affidavit that Eya DuZeubury is not a resident
of this state, but is resident of Fort Wayne,
i'm the state q Indiana. therefor on motion of
John ID. Spinuey, solicitor for complainant, IT
is ordered that defendant enter her appear
ancc iH said cause on or before four months
from the date OF this order and that within
twenty days the complainant cause this order
TO be published in the ALMA RECORD said pub
licatiOn 10 be continued once in each week for
six weeks i'm succession. S5i-1w
JOHN ID, SPINNEY, ). Il. DABOLL,
Complainant's Solicitor. Circuit Judge.
[ A true copy
Attest: JAMES g. kREsS,
Register in Chancery.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1895-08-09
THE FARMER AND HIS FAMILY.
Kept at Home by Rad .:oads When They
Most Need Social Pleasures.

In a paper read hoforo "a Wisconsin
farmers institute Mr. G.. A. Estabrook
struck tho keynote of tho desire of tho
boys and girls to leave tho farm 70, the
town. Ho said In part:
Good roads mean great deal more
than mere convenience. They mean
more than saving money, which, how.
ever, Ia matter of 10 small impor.
tance. They mean IA moro Intimate rela.
tionship between the city and country
people, to the mutual advantage Of both.
They mean that living i'll the country
for six months in tho year shall not be
practical isolation.
Poor roads keep the farmer and his
family at home at that season of the
year when they have tho most leisure,
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1895-08-09
Changing Size of Hive Entrance.

The editor of The American Bee Jour
nal says: Asa matter of actual practice,
i think most beekeepers leave tho en-
trance the same the year round, al
though those who winter in cellars and
who do not give upward ventilation pro-
fer 90 hayo the entrance much enlarged
while in the cellar, even to taking away
tho bottom board entirely. If there is
any timo when it seems profitable to
lessen the entrance, l should say it is
when first flights begin in spring, so rs
to save tie heat as much a. possible for
breeding purposes
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1895-08-09

DBOBATE NOTICE. state of Michigan
j County of Gratiot 50. Notice Is hereby
given. that the annual account OF LOdeiska
llarlOck, the cXCCutriN OF the estate OF Joseph
HarlOCk. late Of GratiOt county, Michigan
deceased, Will bc allowed 10y me at the Probate
ONCE, in the village OF Ithaca, IN said county.
ON Tuesday, the third dayC September next
at ten o clock a.. III. of said day.
Dated Ithaca, August 2nd, A. D., 1895.
JoHN NJ, EvERDEN,
Sb1-iw Judge of Probate
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1895-08-09

A man born and brought up i'll Illi-
nois, and who had never travelled on
any but dirt roads, spent n month in the
east not long since, and while there did
some driving on a macadam road of the
first class. lie did not like that kind Of
q road, mo said. 1t was too solid aud
Too noisy. --Exchan9o
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1895-08-09

DROBATE NOTlCE.-State of Michigan.
i County of Grauot-ss. Notice Is hereby
given that the final account OF Darius Reid. the
administrator OF the estate of Mary Bigelow.
will be allowed by me at the Probate Office in
the village OF Ithaca. In said county, on Mon
day, the l2th day of August next, AT 10 o clock
Il. m, of said day.
Dated Ithaca, July 1ith, a. D. 1895.
sj4-wl JOHN NJ. ENERDEN,
Judge of Probate. 4
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1895-08-09
APPRECIATION.

Twtce blest Is he whom God endowv
With truest gifts of seeing.
Who feels each beauty day 10y day
Throughout his Utmost being,
Who reads the language OF the breeze
The brooklets' ripping laughter,
Tho hears tho whispers in the trees
And bird songs coming after.
Young Idea
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-04-11
News From Australia

Vancouver. b. c.. April i0-The Wari-
moo. from Australia brings this news:
Al Melbourne, on March ?. the unem-
ployed held a mass meeting and passed
resolutions urging the government 10 call
parliament together at once TO sanction
public works. so as 10 find work for the
unemployed. A procession was formed
and the men marched TO the government
offices, where n deputation interviewed
the premier and submitted the resolutions
to hts notice. Mr. Turner sympathized
with those who We're anxious TO work but
unable to get 1t. and promised aid
The Warimoo brought back a number
of Canadian ernigrants who went TO Aus
tralia hoping 10 better themselves.
Hon. John Douglas left Thursday ISL
and in the Albatross on Wednesday
March 10. for Sabai island. which was
threatened with an attack from the fam
Gus Togera head hunting tribe Of New
Guinea natives.
The schooner Sir John Franklin. which
arrived at sydney on March Is, from
Noumea. sighted some floating debris OF
a large vessel. evidently wrecked. wien
about 100 miles east Of Point Danger.
without the slightest warning the vol
cano Of Ruapehu. near Auckland. New
Zealand. suddenly broke out I'm an erup-
ton Saturday. March ~. ejecting a tre-
ruendous column Of steam many thou
sands Of feet into the air. Afterward the
steam ceased. and was replaced by smoke
and ashes. which continued to be belched
forth all night. Steam is again ascend
ing. II is believed that a crater lake on
the summit Is being turned into a SOL
fafara. or volcanic vent emitting sui
rhurnus vapors or gases. Ngrahoe ts
also unusually active. The sight Is a
magnificent one.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-04-11
The Case Against Bogys.

Tacoma, April 1e.--Special.-The city's
action against the 5ondsInen OF ex-Treas-
urer George W. Boggs 70 recover the
$l0i. 600 " city funds lost in the suspended
banks, is again before Judge Prsuchard.
The matter oame up for argument on the
demurrer of the city 70 the answer filed
by certain bondsmen OF the ex-city treas
urer.
City Attorney Wickersitam argued the
demurrer for the csty. h-s contention be-
ing that the bondsmen ahd Eol the city
are liable for the shortage. Eie held that
according 20 the laws u the STAKE the
city council should have designated the
banks which were to be made deposi-
tories for city funds. rh.ch was not
done. He claimed thar she word desig-
nate means 10 name and point out. and
that the fact that after Boggs had de-
posted funds in banks OF his own choos-
ing the acton of the council in :ndorsing
such a move did not IN any manner
iegalize the proceeding.
Judge Crowley made an argument
against the demurrer. He represents the
following named bondsanen: A. M. Stew
art. w. l.. Mcdonald, George +. Or
chard. Sarah NJ. Orchard. Henry Drum.
Otis Sprague. Marie II. Sprague. Frank
Henze and Helen III. Henze. The court
took the matter under advisernent.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-04-11
TIE BULLDOZiNG OF NICARAGUA.
English Papers Think Cleveland VIII
Not InIerfrrf. With ENGLAND.

San Francisco. April Io-ft is rumorei
here that the cruiser Olympia, instead tf
going 10 Santa Barbara 10 attend tho
flower festival IL under sealed orders to
proceed TO CcFinto. Report has ID also
that the Monterey IL hound for the same
place, and that when the British war yes-
sells arrive at Corinto 10 collect England's
bin gainst Nicaragua they win find two
American men-of war waiting for tkem In
the harbor. The Olympia arrived at
Santa Ra rsaara today and ccordug to a
dispatch from that town. viii go 20 Santa
CRUZ island for target practice and drill
The Monterey Is az present at San Diego.
London, April lo.--RegardinR the report
from New York that the British sioop-
of-war Wild Swan has Joined the Royal
Arthur. the flag ship OF the British Pa
cific squadron at Panama, preparatory 10
her expected departure for Nicaragua 10
enforce the ultima tum of Great Britain
demanding $75 90 indemnity for the ex-
pulsion from Nicaragua OF Mr. Hatch,
the British consul agent at Bluefeida,
IL was stated at the admiralty Office TO-
day in reply 10 questions. hat ro orders.
had been given the wild Swan or the
Royal Arthur which would warrant the
statements made.
The Times today In an editorial on the
situation says. IF we are compelled
20 collect the customs. Nicaragua will
presumably have to pay costs OF eoilec-
will find II less troublesome and cheaper
TO settle with US forthwith Her efforts
to excite the jealousy of America have
failed. The justice and good sense OF
Americans have proved TOO strong for
the success or theso characteristic man
euvers Americans need only 70 hear
our case and demands TO acknowledge
that our conduct Was reasonable and
Just, and TO admit that our claims were
Of such character as they would them
selves have made under similar eIrcum-
stances We have assured the Anserl-
cans that we are not seeking fresh ter
ritory Our object u 10 obtain saeauats
apology for injury done. and payment Of
compensation which We helleye 20 be our
due
The Globe this afternoon. on comments
ing on the same subject. remarks: with
the other Central American republics given
20 twisting the lions tail. Nicaragua
hoped Washington would fare up In be-
half Of the Monroe doctrine but Presi-
dent Cleveland pnon lnauiring into the
matter discovered that the quarrel did
not concern America. 10 would be In
foierahle were the Monroe doctrine 30
wreuehed as 10 cover sach international
outrages as that % which Nicaragua has
f.neu guilty. Fortunately for the con-
ttyuanee az friendly relations between
two great nations. there is far less dis
f.osttIon than formerly In America 10 take
s.f.anfsee OF every opportunity 20 haff
defiance Al Frwlama Sensible Americans
rerovnize that the Afonros doctrine,
though founded on excellent principles,
requires % be enforced win pfudenss
and discretion"
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-04-11
HALE DENIES THE CHARGES.
He Says Blackwell aud Potter sIistook
His Meaning.

Tacoma Aprm 1a-SpeclaI--prsSsfs
Charles z. Hale and Secretary Wander
hosof deny me allegations made yesterday
by II. {. Potter. W. B. Blackwell. Il. :.
johnson and the other stockholders.
Mr. Hale swears thar Messrs- Blackwell
and Potter are mistaken as 70 the S.spa,
extent and meaning ~ the statements
made by him 10 them He afirms sn2<
he never informed them that the books
were under hts conu1l or within MS
custody, or that he could produce them
for the inspect.o OF the stock holders:
bus that he did say he believed the
books could oe produced. bun whether
they could or could not ae produced was
without his certain knowledge al the time
referred 20. He akeges. further. that he
has not the custody or control Of the
books or knowledge OF their where
aoouts. and cannot produce them IN court
II an order 10 that effect be made. He
also affiT-ns that he has made a full.
fair and complete answer IN the action OF
Receiver Joab. 70 which ne refers, and
asks that h be construed part of the
affffavft With reference 10 other mat
t-rs in the affidavfts OF ssFA-k holders and
been informed by counsel that they are
sham. frivolous and Irrelevant and need
not be controverted.
Secretary Vanderhoof denies in his afr
davit any knowAesige as to the location
Of the books. Judge Ssallcup ordered
that Mr. Hale and Mr.. Nanderhoof make
no disposition of the records or any al
iteration or erdsures untH the final de-
termination Of the issues Involved Mon
day was set as the date for hearing the
fuas-ler-