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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-12-22

IpuoE RECORD I'm your issue OF last
week your Washington Oratot Go
G. we,poaGaut east some reflections on
the Alma Sugar Co which are SO unjust
and misleading as TO warrant passing
notice. IJeajr the grievance of one
Clayton Brown, who in effect says he
raised au acre Of bects and is now feed
ing them 70 his cattle as the Sugar Co
w.ula not take them MIR Browns
name does not appear ON the company
books and since he has 40 contract with
the company, has no claim upon IT. II
is further alleged 10y your correspondent
that at the factory It takes from 2IOo to
5000 ibs t9 make a Ton. We may take
this zip with him later bat for the pres
emf il is sufficient 10 say that the weigh.
men and inspectors are appointed by
the state Of Michigan and are there to
s.e thatcq09l aud exact justice is done
to larmct and factory ard complaints
suoC q DE made 10 the land commissions
er office in-tnaa of throwing mud at the
company which is doing everything in
its power to have things right. Again
your corre-r oudaEt iutmates that at
other factories the percentage of sugar
iu beetsl very high, but from Alma
there are uo reports over l3 per cent,
whilcif be had cared 20 know the truth,
the telephone would have informed him
in ten minutes that the Alma percent.
age run al The way from 10 to over II
per cent
The establishment of an enterprise Of
such magnitude and Importance is al
ways attended by more or less friction
and dissatisfaction but by mutual
patience things will be gradually adjust
ed to the satisfaction of all concerned. 1t
VIII be of great advantage to farmers
and they should prepare TO reap the
benefit It cannot live without the sup
port Of tho farmer and so has neither
the Will nor incentive TO treat him other.
wise than with the utmost fairness.
ALMA SUGAR Co
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-12-22
MONEY IN TOMATOES.
a. is Not Only Necessary la Raise Toma
toes Tor >nle. Hnt 10 SOL Ih.m.

1t is Not Only NCcetsary Ia Raise Iomn'
toes Tor sale, Eut 10 scu Them.
An Eastern farmer who has been
for profit writes that he put in -four
acres in alluyial soil and raised from
them 963 bushels Of tomatoes, which a.
20 cents a bushel brought him $192 60.
If he had planted the same land in
corn, he says, and raised As bushels
to the acre that crop at 80 cents a
bushel would have been worth SIS,
which leaves the tomato crop $14A90
ahead. according 10 the price Of
corn and tomatoes i'm 1896" he contin-
ues. 81 raised Sli worth of tomatoes
and SIS worth of corn. On this
basis ! would have been compelled to
cultivate 30 acres of corn to equal in
value four acres Of tomatoes When
frost came I had 800 bushels of to-
matocs nearly ripe. And this brings
me to the main point, namely. that if
tomatoes could be produced two
weeks earlier the profit in the crop
would be nearly doubled"
this IS so alluring that every one who
reads it is temp TO 80 into the to-
mato business at once. On second
though {, however, the idea presents
itself hat i'm order to make the profit,
it is not only necessary TO raise to-
matocs for sale but to sell them. This
We viii be better able TO do when we
have fewer combinations of captains
Of industry" who take possession Of
our canning factories and instead OF
extending them into new localities.
shut down many of those already in
existence in order to centralize the
whole business. When a few such
problems as these are solved the far
mer who uses his brains in diversity
ING his crops, Will be one of the most
prosperous members Of the commun-
ity, and this country will be by far the
most prosperous on earth.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-12-22

4 meeting Of the beer sugar manu-.
facturers was held in Detroit this week
for the purpose of forming a state asso-
citation. The expressed oil ject of the
association is to guard the interests of
the industry in this state. to obtain all
possible information with regard TO the
culture and handling of the beet by the
farmer and the best methods of refining
and conductilg the business Of manu-.
featuring, with view To exchange of
such information among the members
OF the association, so that those who
have invested capital in the indu-tr Try
may fmuiiarze themselves as speedily
and thoroughly as possible with the de-
tails of a business which is new TO all.
1t is especially stated that the associa.
ton does not uartake of the nature of a
trust. The name adopted is THE Mich.
igan Sugar Association" and the officers
elected are
President, Thomas Grange of Bay
City
Vice president, Gilbert w. Lee of
Detroit
Secretary and treasureE Or j II
Lancashire Of Alma.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-12-22
.3s..ss - igs lSsssSSSSSsss'
COIl0Q0 Department,
Devoted TO the interests of
Alma College.
y - !.

College closed Wednesday for two
weeks vacation.
w. b. Robinson has been elected foot
ball captain for next year.
Duuniug has been elected baseball
captain for the coming season.
The young ladies of the Y w. 9. a.
have Just shipped a large box of dolls to
the poor hospital children in Detroit
The dolls were dressed 10y the young
ladies and are very pretty Christmas
gifts.
The Adelphics elected the following
officers at their meeting Monday night:
Pres Sanford; vice pres, Mcbride;
sec'y, Perez treas, Soul; critics, Ronals
and Wilcox cor sec, Schwarder; mar
sha's, Northrup and Barker.
Al the last meeting of the Heta Sigma
literary society the following officers
were elected: Pres, ID. Megaw; vice
pres, d. $. Carmichael; sec'y, w. Mil
Ter; treas, w. Bradheld; critics, G. w
Silobotham and q b. Randels
a club, to be known as the Classical
Club of Alma College was organized
last Saturday night tits composed of
the faculty of the ancient languages and
the students who are pursuing the study
of Latin or Greek in the college 1t
starts ont with seventeen members
Miss Ge'st1n was elected president;
Prof j. H. Ewing vice pres; O. w.
Sidcbothmm, secy and treas. Classical
topics were assigned 70 be reported on
az the next meeting The club viii
hold It's regular meetings once in two
weeks
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-12-22

Thc o. ~-an ~ thc shaggy over
,ott mentioned something ahou, Kan
sas 'n hi- ja'E. and the Bo-touian
'earel over toward him and asked:
"rid YOU say Won were from Kan
eas2"
NO: lint 7 Jest come from there a."
"THfu 7 want 10 ask Won few
questions How are times cut that
wat2
"I dunno"
us money plenty or tight"
Cant av'
"But don't YOU know how the FAR
mo are fee'iug?'
"N-o"
Is business good or bad in tbe
town %
"r Iiaut ask anybody"
"You-vcu Orc rot an ohsery az
man said bc Bostouian.
so 7 gcrrs not 7 went to Kansas
10 Soc w.Gder1 used 20 know. ard to
ask her 90 marry mo cot 20 Ler
house q. o'clock IN the If ernoor. ]
asked her O. have mo. and she sail she
wouldn't. and 20 $3.50 was on my way
back didn't see no crops no *
about rcod times or bad The Sta *
Kansas MAY be holdn regHar
Fourth of July over good times or
everybody may We goin 10 tie p~or
house All know bout 90 Is that I'm
au old fao' f.r spardiu SEQ ~ run mr.
Ter Is wdter when ! could hev
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-12-22
ArrIcn norned or Climbing cncn,

Africn Horned or Climbing Cucumber.
This odd and peculiar shaped GU
cumber certainly has many fine quail
ties which make it a very novel as well
as desirable plant especially for do
nestle purpo as. The growth. habit Of
the Vine and formation of fruit tend
10 make it one of The most interest
ing plants to cultivate in the garden.
It is % rapid grower and will climb to
% considerable height on a trells or
screen. or il may be allowed 10 trail
ON The ground. The fruit, which is
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-12-22

Miss Button visited the schools Mon
day,
Hazel NcGraJh is a new scholar in
tho third grade.
Miss Gout is back, after a two weeks
sickness with the mumps.
The grades are making preparations
for Xmas tree and boxes for Friday.
Anna Stuart has returned to school
after q serious attack Of typhoid fever.
Bessie Webb Paul Barnes, Gertrude
S.Hsaal Mart SMITH have returned TO
sahoa after "a long illness with the
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-12-22

Bivins & Rhodes guarantee every
bottle OF Chamberlain Cough Remedy
and will refund the money to any one
who Is not satisfied after using two.
thirds of the contents. This is the best
remedy IN the world for IN grippe.
coughs, colds, Group and whooping.
cough AID is pleasant and safe to take.
Ii prevents any tendency OF a cold to
result in pneumonia. I0i1.4m
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-12-22
CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR S
HOLIDAY RATES.

The Ann Arbor Railroad will sell OK
cursion tickets Dec. Odd 25th and Both,
and Jan. LIST, limited for return 10 Jan.
Ind, at one and one-third fare for the
round trip.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-12-22

a portion of Land Comm s~oncr
French 5 anruM report, which VIII soon
be issued, relates TO the subject OF bec.
sugar and its manufacture In Michigan
1t is stated that the nine beet Sugar
companies OF the ~tate have combined
capital of s. 600 600 and an approximate
investment of 81 7l4,1sG. Thc benefits
O, the industry, it is stated, viii extend
over fifty of the aiXty-eight countu q
the lower peninsula, and II is estimated
that - 80 acres of boets were harvested
this year From this acreage It is es'i-
mated that there was a yield Of 80, 5lG
tons Of beets, which vii! bring the far,u-
ers Of the state s! ,2G2 81, or about .53
per acre. 1t is shown that approximate
ly there will be manufactured in Mich.
igan during the next year over - 600 900
pounds of sugar This state annually
consumes about 100000 pounds,
which is about twice as much rs the
output of the nine factories which viii
be in opei alton IN this state Michigan
pays for her sugar over J 1,259,OO0 an
nually, majority Of which would be-
kept at home if 4 sufficient amount was
manufactured here, and her citizens
would also receive the benefit of the
thousands Of dollars which would be
expended in the manufacture of it. To
manufacture sufficient amount Of
sugar to supply Michigan twenty fac.
tories would be required, with abou
$1,000 600 invested, an annual pay roll
of $50, 600 and the farmers would re.
ceive nearly $4,000. 900 for their beets.
To raise a sufficient amount Of beets to
make the supply Of sugar would require
about 80, 1000 aeIos annually, or 10000
acres as beets should be raised on land
only every third year. Real estate
dealers around Bay C;ty report that
farming lands around that city have in.
creased in value at least % per cent.
IL would be quite a promising out
look 10 the farmer to have 2iO.OCO|
acres Of farm and surrounding lands
increased % per cent in value, and
probably more.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-12-22

Caro- papers say the mammoth beet
sheds OF the new refinery of thar place
which cover two acres Of ground, are
piled high The information given out
IN regard 10 the tests makes the farmers
happy The average thus far has been
above fourteen per cclt. sugar and some
have tested as high as eighteen, and We
are creditably informed but few loads
indeed have not made an average which
would net the farmers more than s. 80
per ton. Eight car loads Of bcets came
in Tuesday and among them Were two
cars of immense beets that would aver
age four pounds each. Several gentle
men standing near the ears which Were
being uuloaded, asked where they We're
raised suggesting that the land wouId
bA very profitable for beet raising. 1t
vas found upon testing these bccts thar
they were large and woody and did NOT
test nearly a. high as load of small
beets brought IL. The tonnage per ac. e.
was then figured and it was then tJuLl
that the small beets were far the mos,
profitable, not figuring the increased
bulk in handling the larger be,ts, which
twas found were raised in "a low murky
loan. Real estate in Caro- mas doubled
in value and land for miles outside i-
very valuable Michigan Sugar Beet.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-12-22
Sugar Beet Notes.

j. A. Grocer, Il. f. Jennings and +.
Penberthy leave this week for Alma
Mich, where they will inspect the Now
beet sugar factory. The project for the
establishment of "A big factory here, al
though in an embryotic state is still Il
possibility -Menominee Herald
-
The Michigan Sugar Company Of Bay
City has had the state land commission
er Issue certificates showing the manu-
facture of sugar which calls for bounty
of about $50 900, and these have been
filed with the auditor general. The
companies whose factories commenced
operations this year will, it is under
stood, do likewise, and later in the year
all will make a common case against
the state for the purpose of testing the
validity Of the bounty law.
-
Prof. G. +. Wheeler, botanist of the
Michigan experimental station, is au-
thority for the statement that the four
worst pests of the sugar beet are leaf
blight, scab, crown gall, and root rot
Leaf blight is the most serious disease,
and can be controlled TO a certain extent
by spraying with BordereauX mixture.
Scab is the same disease that attacks po-
tatoes, and is scrioYs only where beetS
are sown on old potato ground. Crown
gall may be known by the appearance
of knotty protuhorances ON the crown #
the root. 1t is new to Michigan, and is
not yet serious Root rotis found where
beets have been sowu on the soil heavily
and freshly mauured with a manure
rich in nitrogen
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-12-22
Wanted-kn Idea \ ; $n 2.

Write JOHN WEDDEkBURN co, Patent Attor
aeys, Washington, ID c.. for their 81 80 prise ole
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-12-22
FOR SALE. RENT. EXCHANGE. ETC

So Notice under this head Will be charged for
10 Tine rtir'I utr cents per limo. No charge
loss than i1a.Ht-.
I u~I "a baratone book belonging to the
- h.mJ band. Last seen Boa The old NJ. H.
rAurch Finder please leave with p. VI. smith.
IGOR RENT Forty acres. tour and onehalf
j. miles north oI t.wai. IS acres cleared
mall imup house aud h1rn fine spring water
i,rf. fHt f-l down utI 80 per month until
1.llhc' is ps.H. Iih tno priv ieRc at applying
rut ta uu pfIrl % md OIL the year.
tdltDt.. II. D.. DUlfEN.
sgl Wisconsin street,
IUc- u Milwaukee, Wa
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1899-07-19
why Women Are Nervous.
British Medical Netcs.)

The frequent cases of nervous pros.
tration or utter collapse of the nervous
system under which women "go all to
pieces" as the saying is, have caused
much thought and investigation on the
part of physicians.
Certain inorganic substances are
well known to cause various forms OF
nervous diseases which are readily
traced to the poisons producing them.
Further research leads to the belief
that alum Is a prevailing cause of so.
called nervous prostration, for the
symptoms 1t produces on the nervous
system after Its absorption into the
blood are very remarkable indeed. Ex.
periments physiologically made upon
animals by Orflla, Professors Hans
Mayer. Paul Seim and others, show
that alum frequently produces no Wis.
ible symptoms for many days after its
introduction into the body. Then fol-
low loss Of appetite and other aliment-
ary disturbances. and finally a serious
prostration Of the whole nervous sys-
TEN. The most prominent physicians
now believe that nervous prostration''
and many affections Of the nerves from
which both men and women suffer are
caused by the continued absorption of
alum into the system.
1t is probable that many medical
men are unaware of the extent to
which salts Of alumina may be intro
duced into the body. being under the
impression that the use Of alum In
bread is prohibited. Alum, however, is
still used surreptitiously to some ex.
tent to whiten bread. and very largely
In making cheap kinds of baking pow.
der. In families where baking pow.
der is generally used great care should
be exercised to procure only those
brands made from cream of tartar.
The alum powders may generally be
distinguished by the lower price at
which they are sold.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1899-07-19

First Washington volunteers. and that
Major Canton, Captain Otis Of Com
pany A, Captain Scudder of Company
e. and Lieutenant Lemon are under ar
rest.
Commissioner Wilson, Of the inter
nal revenue department, has issued q
circular absolutely prohibiting banks
banks from affixing stamps to checks
unstamped when presented and requir
ing them to return the same to the
drawers.
Orders have been received at Fort
Wright, Spokane's new army post, to
prepare to open a recruiting office to
enlist volunteers In the Philippines
Every effort will be made to hasten the
preparations and begin the enlistment
as quickly as possible.
J. Homer Bird, of New Orleans, is
now a prisoner in the military bar.
racks at st. Michael, Alaska, charged
with the murder of H. Herling and r.
H. Patterson. Charles Shelter and
Norma Strong are held under $1,000
bonds as witnesses.
George M. Valentine, cashier Of the
Middlesex County Bank of Perth Am
boy, N. j., which has recently closed,
has surrendered himself and now is in
Jail on account Of a shortage In the
banks funds, which has been variously
estimated all the way up to $165,000.
The schooner General Siglin from
Cooks Inlet, Alaska, brings news of
the drowning of seven men at Turn
Again arm, early in June. The names
Of only five Of them are known, as fol.
lows: A. B. johnson, Malone, ILL.,; Lou.
is Peterson. Chicago; Chris. Madison,
Chicago; - Porter, California; -
Hutchinson, Rockford, Ill.
The steamer Lindus, belonging to
Messrs. Huddart, Parker & Co., Limit.
ed while proceeding to sea ran aground
and soon became a total loss at the en-.
trance Of the port of New Castle. She
was of 1.679 tons and valued at $4,000.
A southern newspaper reports the
government is considering the sale Of
the Bank Of New Zealand.
Charles Elmquist of Spokane was
drowned at Medical Lake Sunday. He
was In a boat with his sister.in-law,
Mrs. Fanny Elmquist, and a Mr.. Ander.
son. All wore bathing suits. The
boat dipped water and finally sank.
VIM. Huntoon who was swimming near
by, rescued Mrs. Almquist; Mr.. Ander-
son caught hold of floating plank and
held himself up until help arrived.
Charles Elmquist sank instantly.
Ten striking miners have been con.
victed in Fort Smith, Ark. for enter
ing into conspiracy on July 9Th for
the purpose of intimidating and terror
izing the imported negroes In the EN-.
ploy Of the Kansas Texas Coal Com.
pany. in violation Of the injunction Is.
sued by Federal Judge Rogers restrain
ing the strikers from interfering with
the company's employees.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1899-07-19
Battle with Robber Gang.

Las Vegas, N. NJ, July l9.-Meager de-
tails were received here Of pitched battle
between sherif's posse and the gang Of
outlaws who held up the Colorado &
Southern passenger train at Folsom few
days ago. The ARRAY occurred near Gin,
arron. j. w. Farr, member Of the posse,
was killed. Cimarron is situated inland
from telegraph lines.
Deputies Love and Smith Of Springer,
N. NJ, were probably fatally wounded
w. H. Reno, chief Of the secret service de-
partment of the Colorado & Southern, was
also wounded.
The robbers were uninjured. They es-
capped to the hills. Another posse was or
ganized at Cmarron and Is now in pursuit
Of the robbers.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1899-07-19
Fit. Ready to Fight Again.

Chicago, July ls.-Bob Fitzsimmons
will fight his next battle in this city. Mar.
tin Julian has accepted an offer from
the Fort Dearborn Athletic Club for a
six-round bout between Etzsimmons and
some heavy weight to be chosen later.
The bout will be fought in the latter
part Of August, probably the week fol.
lowing the kid Mccoy Jack Mccormick
go, which is set for August ls. The ex.
champion and his opponent viii box for .
percentage Of the receiptA
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1899-07-19
Destructive BIa.e at the Navy Var

New York, July l9.-Fire at the Brook.
lyn navy yard threatened much valuable
property in the building occupied by the
provision and clothing department of the
bureau Of supplies and accounts.
The fire was discovered on the third
floor in which the duck cloth was kept and
cut up for the men in the navy. About
$500 worth Of cloth was on the floor, and
1t is thought that it was entirely con-
sumed by the fire, as the flames swept
from one end of the building to the other
On the second floor was stored in bales
covered by waterproof material all the
other cloth for the suits worn in the navy
and needed for other purposes. The cloth
on this floor was estimated to be valued at
$500,O00. How much Of II was destroyed
by water could not be learned, but it was
thought that II must have been somewhat
damaged, despite the fact that it was pro.
tected by waterproof covering.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1899-07-19

And language! The language of
men should at all times be such that II
they should suddenly and unawares be
overheard by the other sex. they would
have no cause for shame, and ptce
versd, women should be as pure among
their own sex in language as when
among men. With some men and some
women this is the case, but not with
all. by any means.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1899-07-19
Put Your Money in a Home. :.

It's the best savings bank on the earth.
The cashier will never run of with tit
will never ''go out of business" You've
got 1t right under your thumb-no one can
take it away from you. There It is-a
shelter IN the time of storm. You'll have
place to sleep IL you don't have any
thing to eat-and surely that's better than
having no place to sleep and nothing to
eat. 1t is always something on which you
can realize ready money.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1899-07-19
Fatally Hurt in . Bicycle Accident

Fatally Hurt In . Bicycle Accident.
New York, July l9.-Henri Fournier,
the noted French longdistance bicycle
rider, died at the Manhattan hospital from
injuries received in q bicycle accident on
Seventh avenue a few hours previous. He
was IS years old.
Fournier was run down by a racing
team. He was thrown from his wheel and
unable to rise, and another team was close
onto him when citizen saw his peril and
dragged him to the sidewalk. His injuries
were internal.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1899-07-19
To Cro.. the Continent.

New York. July l5.-John d. Davis
and his wife have started for q trip to
San Francisco on q gasoline automobile.
The trip win be the longest, II completed,
ever made by an automobile.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1899-07-19

st. Johns, N. r., July is.-The Peary
expedition steamer Diana Aailed for sgd.
ney. She has supplies for two Year, and
carries crew Of IS men well accustomed
to Arctic navigation.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1899-07-19

To cherish good manners Is to work
for ones own interest and the pleas
ure of others.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1899-07-19

In 1775 there were only ~ newspa
pers published In the United States.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1899-07-19

A pound party--the young woman
who is learning to play on the piano.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1899-07-19

A man calls his dog Coal. because
the s-st day he had him he bitumen.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1899-07-19
items FROM ALL AROUND
rERsE TICKS FROM THE WIRE

A Complete Review Of the Events for
the Past Week In This and Foreign
Lands-summarissd From the Latest
Dispatches.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1899-07-19
Painters

z, to do Painting, Papering Kalsoming and all work
ork done in ffst class manner and sat's ~