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The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-01-07

Rock Hill loses superb yousg
man in the removal of Mr. Claude
Hssry to Lancaster, where he
goes to take an important position
with Hesth 6 Springs. He is a
fine business man, \ worthy young
gentleman, exemplary in his con-
duct and genial and clever at all
times. He has been with Messrs.
A Friedheim & Bro, for nine
years and they parted with him
with regret. He left yesterday
for his new post of duty. Rock
Hill Herald.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-01-07

Fresh Oysters served to order
at Ladies' Oyster Perlor, in Gun.
ningham Building Thursday and
Friday evenings.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-05-19

ing the care in preparing the soil for the
seed bed. The very first thing that
should be attended TO is TO be sure your
ground is ready. One cannot be too care
full in removing all rubbish, such as corn
stalks, weeds, punches of manure, etc.
This looks like small matter but if
taken care of at the proper time, will
prove profitable move as the rubbish
can be removed at much less expense be-
fore seeding than il can be at any other
time
Seed planted to the depth of half an
inch in most seasons is about right.
At this depth, if wet time sets in, it
will not injure the seed, and if too dry
the first rain that comes starts the seed
to terminating. Where il is possible
plant opposite TO the way you pillow, as
the seeder does better work in crossing
the dead burrows and it is less expensive
to handle your crop all through the sea-
son. Another very important point is
to have your land level, for by so doing
you save covering lot of young beets
in cultivating as well as saving labor by
hoeing places where the cultivator has
missed. Keep constantly in mind the
Importance of getting good stand as
cost and all depends on that point.
To secure good yield, it is absolutely
necessary TO have good stand. 1t is
much easier to thin out surplus beets
with a good stand, than to have to pillow
under the entire patch and replant it in
case of poor stand,
1t is important that the earth is well
packed around the seed, because by
pressing the surface the necessary mois-
ture for terminating in dry season is
drawn by capillary attraction out of the
deeper soil,
Avoid deep planting, which invari-
ably gives poor stand. The least COW
ering of moist earth, we'll packed about
the seed, is sufficient to sprout it.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-05-19
A Few Suggestions.

(From c. y. Smith, Agricultural College, in the
Michigan Sugar Beet)
Now that the time for putting in the
crop has fully come it may be well TO
caution the sugar beet growers against
certain mistakes which, by reason of
their experience, they are liable to
make.
In the first place the ground cannot be
too well prepared. Not only should the
surface be fine and mellow, the soil be-
low to a depth of several inches, if pos
IDLE a foot, must be free from Jumps,
large stones and coarse material of any
kind. Here comes the difficulty of fol-
lowing corn with beets. No matter
how well plowed under the corn stub
Die is, subsequent narrowing brings it to
the surface, and there is vexation
and annoyance through the whole sea-
son. To secure long cylindrical beets
the land must be uniformly mellow 10
the full depth occupied by the growing
rootlets. The soil along Platte River liz
ideal simply because it is mellow and
Jumps. If these conditions are not
present naturally they must be secured
by thorough pulverization. 1t is not
necessary TO buy new and strange tools
to accomplish this object. A plow
which fits the ground well for other
crops will serve the same purpose for
beets. Now is it wise to pillow to an I'M
usual depth, bringing to the surface a
mass of cold, unaired and therefore
poisonous subsoil. Better to plow the
usual depth only this spring. Next TALL
following the ordinary blowing with a
purchased or q home made subsoil pillow,
depending on the freezing of winter to
prepare the ground for the spring rains,
which will be held by the deep filth for
the use of the crop.
Carelessness in sowing is costly. For
the sake of convenience if no regard is
paid TO looks the rows must be straight.
If four row seeder is used il is fair TO
presume that "a cultivator taking the
same number of rows will follow. If
little crooks are made the results will
not be so damaging as they would be un-
der different arrangements, but it is
hard TO follow short abrupt crooks in the
beet row with a cultivator and kill the
weeds close to the growing plant. An
extra hour in insuring the straightness
of the rows will be amply repaid in the
better cultivation secured.
While as to the quantity of seed there
is some dispute, it is certain that the
Michigan growers cannot risk less than
fifteen pounds per acre. This is adding
line to line but want to add my testi-
mony on the side of plenty of seed to
secure a good aod perfect stand.
Finally would urge the wisdom of
beginning to thin early, certainly as
the fourth leaf appears, that the job
may be finished before the roots of any
beet have twined about its neighbors.
@. ID. SMITH,
Director.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-05-19
Churches ! Societies.
CHURCHES.

Rev. A. w. Simmons of Breckenridge
will occupy the Methodist pulpit Sun
day morning and DR., Clizbe of the col
lege faculty will preach in the evening.
At st. Johns church next Sunday:
Whitsun-Day celebration at : 80 a, M.
Sunday school, $3.50 p. m. Evening SER
vice, 7:30. Sermon on subject suggest
ed by the day. All are invited.
On Sunday next at the Baptist church
there will be preaching at the usual
hour, morning and evening by Rev.
Hamilton Fraser, of Detroit. Sunday
School at 40 a. IN. Young People g
Union 6;30 p. IN.
The Methodist Sunday School is al
ready preparing for "Children's Day"
which is held on the second Sunday in
June. 1t is red letter day among the
little folks and has lots of interest for
older children as well.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-05-19
TOppingS for SilO.

Several Bay county beet growers are
already making preparations for SLIDING
the toppings for winter feed for cattle
and sheep.
A very simple method would be to
construct crates for the field and have
the tops all trimmed in the crates
This would keep them from becoming
full of grit it would make it easy Of
handling, both in the field and in dump
ing in the silo. Two or three crates for
a field would be inexpensive and q silo
could be constructed at very light cost
Experiments made in Nebraska show
that these toppings properly sliced are
very valuable for stock.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-05-19
SCHOOL NOTES.

Earl Spicer is back in school again.
Local field day will be held in the
near future.
Ralph Watson of Miss Grauts room
is absent on a three months visit,
Prof. B. L. Dodge Of Ypsilanti visit
ed the high school last Friday afternoon.
Paul Bruske has been engaged to take
Miss Dunning' place for the remainder
of the year
The H. S orchestra Will make its de-
but at the next session of the literary
society Friday afternoon. Friends Of
the school are invited TO be present.
Two new teachers were elected at the
Board meeting last Saturday evening
They were Miss Frances Booth of Alma
college and Miss Christine ellison of the
State Normal college.
Supt. CoddinRton attended the State
superintendent Association in Lansing
last Friday lie reports a very pleasant
and profitable time None but the high
est standards are good enough for Alma
Public Schools.
The senior class have succeeded in get
ting Dr. John p Ashley, President Of
Albion College, to deliver the Baccalau-
reate sermon on Sunday, June 18th
The seniors are certainly to be congrat.
ulated as DR.. Ashley is one of the fore
most speakers in the state of Michigan
to day.
The Alumni Association held their
annual meeting on Thursday evening
last when the officers for the ensuing
year were elected as follows: Presi-
dent, Bertha McLaren; vice-president,
Elton Brock; recording secretary, Ber-
tina Struble; corresponding secretary
Frank Grover. After further business
the meeting adjourned.
Miss Dunniug has been compelled to
give up her work for the remainder of
the year on account of poor health. On
Wednesday morning she took the west
bound train for her home in Montague.
At the depot large number of the stud
ents assembled to express their sympa-
thies and say good bye. Miss Cunning
hopes to return in the fall and take up
her ork in the school again.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-05-19
detroit Live Stock Market.

Michigan Central Live Stock Yards.
Detroit, May l6 The demand for live
cattle is active this week; re-
ceipts have been light of late. The
following prices are being paid at the
Detroit Live Stock Market: Prime
steers and heifers, 81 30 al 800; handy
butchers cattle, S40O "a 40; common.
S2.15 @ 10; Gamers cows, 81 30 a.
81 20; stockers and feeders scarce
and higher at So 90 (d 81 10.
Mich COWS active at $50 a $40 calves,
active at $500 "a $500.
Sheep and lambs, scarce and higher
prime lambs, $500 "a 5000;
mixed, $500 "a $500 culls, $3.50 at
50 90.
Hogs are the leading feature in this
market, light receipts; trade is at active
the following prices: Prime mediums.
So 50 81 50 90; Workers, 50 10 Ca SO 50 ;
pigs, So 20 "a 500; roughs, $500 ca
So 30 = stays, q off; cripples, 81 per cwt
of
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-05-19
Plant in Se,iions.

In sugar beet sections of the state
there is very likely to / shortage Of
help this sc son, particularly in the
northern counties where there are five
factories, representing about %, 600 acres
Of ground TO Ic cared for. One of the
problems to be sO.ved will be the ques-
ton of labor. Most of the acreage will
be planted at about the same time UNI
less the precaution is taken to plant in
sections.
Growers who have five or more acres
to care for will find this plan profitable
one as the same help can care for the en-
tire tract. Plant, say an acre or more
according to your contract, week or at
least three or four days apart, and this
will bring your beets mp so that they can
be handled very easily by small crew
Care should be taken, however, not TO
plant too late for fear of the long hot
days of July and August. Along the
sections near water there is not so much
fear Of drouth as the atmosphere is fire.
quently damp enough to be of much
benefit to the crop 1t is better to hire
help than plant too late. Michigan
Sugar Beet.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-05-19
Village Council.

ALMA Mich. May TO- 1899.
Regular meeting of the Common Council of
tie Village of Almai Council chamber on above
date.
Present Trustees Hannah, Dean, Brewbaker
and Wilson.
Acknowledgement Tinker, Trustees Beckner
and Meyers.
Minutes of last regular meeting read and upon
motion approved.
pom motion OF trustee Hannah supported by
trustee Dean, Messrs G Thompson, Chas.
WOrden | + Mills and A II Olmstead were
granted permission to run private sewer along
the east side Of Water-sL and connect with
Superior ST sewer, connection 10 be made under
the supervision OF the committee on sewers and
drains.
Trustees Meyers and Beckner appear.
Upon motion the following bills were allowed
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-05-19
GOllGgU Department.
Devoted to the interests of
Alma College,. -.--

DIR. Bruske was in Petoskey Sunday
last
The Alma base ball team will play the
Midland team in their town next Satur-
day p. m.
Geo. Timbys gift of fine Chinese
Nistaria for the south wall of the Ii
brary is greatly appreciated.
The game that was billed to come off
Tuesday night between Shepherds VS..
Alma was postponed indefinitely on ac-
count of the bad weather.
Under the auspices of the AlphaTheta
Society, a very instructive and interest
ing lecture was given in the College
chapel by Prof. Clisbe last Monday
night
DR.. G.. H. Tembriger of Saginaw pre-
scented the College Library with an
"Elzevirianum" published 1929. The
Elzevir Editions are very rare and are
highly priced.
The College Athletic Association are
to have their field day next Friday and
Saturday. Every entry is well filled for
the several contests and an exceptionally
fine time is expected.
Louis Brooke and Richard Sideboth-
am, two of the class of %, are here to
take the examination preparatory to be-
ing ordained. Jacob Klaasse of the class
of 81 and VIII Long Of the class of 81,
are also hero.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-05-19

Afterusing a 10 cent trial size Of Ely's
Cream Balm you will be sure to buy the
so cent size. Cream Balm has no equal
in curing catarrh and cold in head. Ask
your druggist for it or send 10 cents to
rs,
ELY BROS, SO Warren ST., n. Y. City
I suffered from catarrh three years: il
got so bad 7 could not work; used two
bottles of Ely's Cream Balm and am en-
tirely well; I would not be without it,
A. c. Clarke, 34I Shawmut Ave-, Boston
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-05-19
Beet Sugar Notes.

We are sending sample copies
of the RECORD this week to every
person who has contracts with the
Alma Sugar 90. to raise sugar
beets this year. We intend to
make a speciality of this column
and publish from week to week
articles that will be of value TO
every person raising beets. If
this meets with your approval
oblige us with a year or six
months subscription and you will
be satisfied that your money has
been profitably invested The
price of the RECORD is only Sl.00
per year.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-05-19
Pasture 10 Let.

Horses % cents and cattle 10 cents per
week. Good fences, large range and
good spring water. Inquire of M. j.
Bogardus, Alma, or Geo. w. Ward,
Vestabnrg.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-05-19
A Card.

y LuTIs
We, the undersigned, do hereby agree
TO refund the money on a so cent bottle
of Greene's Warranted Syrup Of Tar if
il fails 20 cure your cough or cold. We
also guarantee "A 25-cent bottle 20 prove
satisfactory or money refunded.
BIvINs & RHODES
Alma, Mich.
FRED HUDSON,
1080-6mo. Riverdale, Mich.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-05-19
For Sale

One good horse for sale, weight about
eleven hundred. Inquire at this Office.
1048-tf
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-05-19

Farm of 40 acres for sale. One mile
from corporation line Of Alma. Inquire
at this Office. 104S-tf
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-05-19
For Sale

Five or six tons of iirst-class timothy
hay. Inquire of NJ 9. Dallas.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-05-19
Care in Planting.

Now that the season of planting is
with rs, too much cannot be said regard.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-05-19

Thinning has been commenced i'll Gal
ifornia. Experts at thinning can thin
from three quarters to an acre per day,
and the pay ranges from Sl.50 to 81 90,
the top price being paid to men who can
thin an acre per day.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-05-19

a gentleman from Detroit by the
name of J. @. Sioen is here for the pur-
pose of contracting with the farmers
hereabouts to take care of their sugar
beets from the time they are planted.
Mr.. Sioen agrees TO do all the hand work
that is required for the cultivating of
the beets, such as punching, thinning
wedding, harvesting, etc, for SO per
acre, but will not contract for anything
under ten acres. Some Of our farmers
who have not contracted to raise sugar
beets for fear that they could not secure
help enough to care for them, need no
longer be afraid on that account. MIR
Sioen has had years of experience in
this work and knows what he is about
Already he has closed contracts
for several of the largest acreages near
there and is negotiating with others for
their acreage.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-05-19

In Chill it is proposed TO grant boun-
ty of &c on every kilometer of raw
beet sugar produced in the country. In
Switzerland, also, bounty is to be
given for the first five years of 10 GEN.
times per double contne of beets grown
in Canton Aarau.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-05-19

given for the first five years Of 10 GEN.
times per double contne of beets grown
in Canton Aarau.
According to ex-senator L. j. Jones,
of California, that state now has
erected and under construction enough
sugar factories to consume nearly 900,-
900 tons of beets annually. Because Of
its size and favorably climatic condi-
tions, he believes that California would
be capable of producing one-fourth of
the sugar consumed in the United
States.
The beet sugar industry in the central
eastern states is taking a decided inn
petus. New companies are being organ
lied to build sugar factories in a score of
different localities throughout Michigan,
Illinois, Iowa, Wisconsin, Minnesota
and Nebraska. The next year or two
will, without doubt, see the beet sugar
output of the United States doubled.
The business men of Harbor Beach be-
lieve in taking time by the forelock, and
are putting in their best efforts to make
a beet sugar factory a sure thing for
next spring. They are distributing
beet seed among the farmers of the
county so that the latter may expert
ment this season and find out if their
land is suitable for raising beets and al
so get, in a small way, desirable expert.
ence in handling the crop
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-07-10
CADET TRAINING SHIP HERE.
THE ANNAPOLIS DROPS ANCHOR OFT
TOMPKINSVILLE

The United States naval training ship Annapolis
dropped anchor on Tompknsve. Staten Island.
yesterday She Is commanded by Commander r.
n. Ingersoll chief OF the Ordnance Department at
the Annapolis Naval Academy. her other officers
being Lieutenant Commander c. W. Bartlett. head
OF the Navigation Department at Annapolis; Lieu
tenant w c. p Muir instructor in the Navigation
Department; Lieutenant 7. W. Klnkad. acting
chief engineer: Lieutenant o W. Rooster and
Lieutenant NJ. E. Trench. instructors in the Marine
Engineering Department: Passed Assistant Pay
master Joseph Tyre and Assistant Surgeon W.
NJ. Carton.
There nfty-eight members OF the senior class
OF the academy and one member OF the fourth
class, Of Admiral McNair. on board. besides
the regular crew OF eighty-eight men. The cadets
are receiving instruction in every branch Of work
aboard ship. and are having practical experience
in duties ranging from officer OF the deck 10 ser
vice in the engine and fire rooms. The youngster
who Monday, say. Ands himself master OF the
quarter deck with full authority order his fell
low-cadets around Will. may the next day b
industriousy engaged in oiling machinery or
shoveling coal down below.
The training ship sailed from Annapolis June
and proceeded to Newport News where she re-
manned three weeks There the cadets inspected
and did some work in the shipbuildng yards, where
the Kearsarge is being built. From there they
went Wilmington. Del. whore they were nit-
ated into the secret OF smokeless powder manu-
facture at the Dupont Works. Thence the Annap-
oils went TO Philadelphia where Cramps shipyards
were Inspected and the cadets entertained at
dinner by the Germantown Cricket Club.
To-day the cadets will go 10 ElizaDethport 70
visit the Crescent shipyards and tomorrow the
Annapolis will sail fOr West Point. Among the
cadets Is T VI. Workman, captain, and I'VE other
members OF the Annapolis football team and wnle
at West Point they will arrange for series or
games with the Military Academy cadets next fall.
on Friday the Annapolis Will return here ana an
Choir of Twenty-third-st., East River. she VIII
remain there until July H. when she will sal
for Bath. Me. and. after stopping al Boston, on
her return will go GARDENERS Bay. Connectcu,,
for target practice II Is expected that she VIII
arrive back at Annapolis about August "a
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-07-10

MIRROR FRAMES AND SCREENS THAT NO ONE
Would SUSPECT OF BEING HOME MADE
SOME SUGGESTIONS N DETAIL
New-York woman whose home is full Of
rrettv things Of her own manufacture declares that
the housewife Of aesthetic tendencies who thinks
she has 10 call in carpenter whenever she wants
the woodwork basis for artistic creation misses
half the FUN in life She insists that with few tools
and some patience clever woman can soon learn
TO make mirror frames and screens as neatly and
Is strongly as a carpenter. Here are some Of her
sugges tions III detail:
First select the wood This may be pine, oak.
ash whirrwood or birch Then cut out the parts
according 70 the style OF screen wanted. To make
th4 kind in Plate l. saw out two pieces IS inches
long inches wide and about three-quarters Of an
iuch thick Ike I. cut notches at 2 ., and tenon
al 3. plane and smooth. Then cut out two foot
stands and rnortise at 3. for the lemons. Now
one wants TWO crosspieces, s. 8. and these can be
the length that the screen Is desired 10 be. Notch
the ends 10 T. T. so 10 form lap joint 10 pieces
I The pieces are joined. glued and wire-nailed as
next shown. Connect with the foot stands and
make secure by screwing metal brackets on as
marked g.
Wood ornaments can be sawed out with fret
saw or pure ased ready made. and glued or wire
nailed % the frame at 10. a piece OF old hopping
can be bronzed or trimmed and nailed over each
upper corner as at II. glass Oh Is set into the
frame on cross back bands, according TO the plan
shown The back bands simply crosspieces OF
thin wood glued or nailed across the back OF the
frame and base as 10 hold the latter III position.
NO u suggests d design for a screen. The frame
is decorated with floral work. put on In colors by
hand Then the frame and stands are finished in
natural wood with varnish or are stained and
vanished The base piece is built up by gluing
on figures like No "A, which cut from thin wal
nut veneerlng The veneering be bought at
any furniture factory. and it Is easily cut with
sharp-pointed knife and glued TO smooth wood
surface such as the base piece is. Lattice imita-
ton work may be put at No. IS according TO
the same plan. Some floral representations are
painted al No. l.. and the cross stripes. No. ID
are sanded The latter are easily made 10y sprink-
lLg sand or the surface, which previously re-
ceiyed coat OF glue. coat u varnlsh should De
uut over all and the screen is finished.
A large variety Of ornamental drawing-room
screens can be cheapy and easily constructed from
round wood and some glass and drapery. Plate
No. , explains the method. Round pine about
t1ree-quarters OF inch IL diameter Is the most