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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1901-08-23
Mark. OF the Merchant.

Did you ever notice the queer itile
lqtters on the outside of the boxes
in the shops and wonder what they
meant. For instance, when the girl
M the glove counter handed YOU the
tan SKIES, did you not note on the edge
of the box legend something Ike
this. "Ti-Gee," or something on that
order? To be sure you have.
Those marks mean something. They
say 10 the clerk or 10 the chief Of the
store. Il was bought for - cents, and
am selling for 81. Look AT me, and
observe my proper pride" or words 10
that effect
Ten letters are required 10 carry out
the plan-that is. letter for each
mineral from To o. The terms most
in use are gas fixture" "black horse"
"misfortune." importance, "Black-
stone" fish tackle" cash profit 80
friendly" "gainful job" "joincrs taX."
"brown sugar" NOW. be sharp" "elu-
cidator' and "of industry"
Each of these words or phrases con
tains ten letters and only ten letters,
and there is no letter repeated Sup
pose the private mark To be "brown
sugar" and the article tagged cut
glass decanter. There is apt 10 be
some such combination as this on it,,
"War-Nsr."
In case two letters come together, IL
is frequently the practice 10 avoid repe-
titions by using some other letter
which does not appear in the key word.
For instance. If il were desired 10 eX-
press SAT- In the "brown sugar" mark
Ing "wuu" would be the ordinary way,
but to keep from repeating a blind
letter. say y. is introduced. and the
sign therefore would be "wuX. New
York Herald.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1901-08-23

AT a banquet Of the National Whole
sale Druggists association in Chicago
the Rev. Frank Crane compared the
respective remedial qualities Of laugh
ter. Some OF his epigrans were these:
Man Is the only animal that was
made TO laugh, and as science teaches
that laughter Is sure boon to health 1t
is a sin for us TO substitute excessive
drug taking for laughter
Laughter increases the blood circu-
latlon
at Cnlarges the heart
at expands the lungs
at jiggers the diaphragm.
at promotes the dioculation OF the
spleen.
Il once knew a man who laughed so
much that when he died they had TO
cut his liver out and Kill it with a club
Beware Of theologans who have no
sense Of mirth. They are not altogeth-
er human.
Keep your chin up.
Don't take your troubles to bed with
you. Hang them on chair with your
trousers or drop them In a glass of wa
ter with your teeth"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1901-08-23

The fear that China might not be able
TO bear the burden which the powers
have put upon her shoulders would
seem TO be- dispr we'd by the announce .
ment that the government is about 10
erect a hands ,mA and expensive lega-
ton building IN Washington. Whether
this is but one Of many steps ina policy
of national expansion or whether II l.
ment AS particular mark OF respect
for the United States, we do know
II should be recognized by iChina that
this government was her best and most
consistent friend in most unhappy
affair, aud it is entirely fitting that the
minister who interceded 80 effectively
TO mold American opinion should ENJOY
some of the fruits OF regenerated
China in the shape of handsome ana
comfortable residence at the nation $
capital
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1901-08-23
Read Biography.

Boys and girls who dislike the biog-
raphy they are so earnestly advised TO
read should hear what Lord Lytton
says:
when some one sorrow that is yet
reparable GEES hold Of your mind like
a monomania; when you think, because
heaven has denied you this or that on
which you had set your heart, that all
your life must be a blank oh, then diet
yourself on biography-the biography
Of good and great men. See how little
space one sorrow really makes IN life;
see scarce page perhaps. given to
some grief similar 10 your own and
how triumphantly the life sails on be
yond IL. You thought the wing was
broken. Tut, tut, 1t was but a bruised
feather. See what life leaves behind
1t when all is dOne-a summary OF posi-
tive facts far out of the region Of sor-
row and suffering linking themselves
with the being Of the world. Yes, BIZ
ography is the medicine here"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1901-08-23

London possesses many fine muse
ums which no country cousin" who
values his opportunities would miss
seeing. There is one, however, which
Is not In the guidebooks and has no
visitors because scarce any one knows
Of its existence. II belongs to the
county council and Is a museum Of
pawn tickets. They were acquired by
the council In the course Of an inquiry
some considerable time ago into the
question Of establishing municipal
pawnshops. Some OF the documents
are mean looking things. others so
magnificent that pawnlng ones watch
must be almost a pleasure. Such Is
the ticket In use at Naples, ample In
size, elaborate in design and gorgeous
In color. An lmpecunious Dick Swiv-
eller receiving such a document In re-
turn for his Sunday clothes can scarce
~ feel that he has done anything
mean, but rather that he has received
a handsome testimonial. London
Chronicle.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1901-08-23
FOR THE CHILDREN


Not long ago . ulleman of this city
who hunts n great deal remarked thai
IN some parts of the west the doves
nest almost entirely upon the ground.
He spoke of IL as though the doves
Were gradually changing their habit OF
nesting. | became interested and look
ed the matter up and found that. tax
Ing the United States as a whole. the
doves nest very largely upon the
ground. Just in this locality nests upon
the ground are extremely rare. Indeed.
/ have only found one i'm all the years
| have been noticing our birds. | found
that nest last summer in the middle Of
large field OF ripe wheat. | simply
happened upon this nest. for as | pass
ed over il with the binder the bird nut
tered out of the way and tried To lead
me away by fcigning lamcneSS.
After some search | found the nest
unframed 10y the machine. 1t was sim
ply few bits of straw ana weeds pull
ed together around the edge of "A hOof
print in the hard ground. The eggs
were not placed upon the straw and
weeds. but upon the bare ground. the
straw and weeds simply bounding the
edge of the nest. The vast majority Of
the nests have found have been in old
apple orchards, usually very near the
ground. The nest Is generally placed
OH large horizontal limb when not Sc
cure In n heavy crotch where the main
limbs branch. 1t is merely "A light plat
form of twigs and seems So slight that
II is n miracle that the eggs stay in IL
at all
Last summer found a nest where
two rails crossed in an old worm
fence" \ great mass OF five leaf ivy
overhung this nest from stake rail. :"
and the bird seemed To realize that the
shadow was great protection. for you
could almost put your hand upon her
before she would leave her eggs
James Speed in Louisville Post
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1901-08-23
Cross Tnnch.

In this game touch chases one player
until another runs across his path be-
tween him and the boy pursued, upon
which touch must Immediately run aft
er the one who crossed until some 9th
er crossing between them must In bis
turn be followed. In this way the
game continues until one is touched,
who takes the Office Of touch and gives
chase to the others.
The games touch wood and touch
iron are founded on the above. When
the boys pursued by touch can touch
either wood or iron, they are safe, the
rule being that he must touch them as
they run from one piece Of wood or
iron to another.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1901-08-23
Does it Pay to Buy Cheap.

A cheap remedy for coughs and colds
is alright, but you want something that
will relieve and cure the more severe
and dangerous results of throat and
lung troubles. What shall YOU dop
Go to a warmer and more regular eli.
mater Yes, if possible; if not possible
for you, then in either case take the
only remedy that has been introduced
in all civilized countries with success
IN severe throat and lung troubles,
"Boschee's German Syrup. 1t not only
heals and stimulates the tissues TO de.
stroy the germ disease, but allays in
fammation, causes easy expectoration
gives agood nights rest and cures the
patient. Try one bottle. Recommend.
ed many years by all druggists in the
world. Get Green's Prize Almanac.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1901-08-23
ED GEERs DRIVING.

Abbot, 2:03h, champion trotter of tn,
world; Cresceus. 2:O4%, worlds great
est trotting stallion; Boralma, 2:OS
owned by Thomas w. Lawson, In,
$4,000 pink" millionaire sportsman
Of Boston, and Charley Herr, 2:O7, the
Kentucky crackerjack, are entered IN
tests Of speed. Their performance
Will arouse widespread interest.
Ed Geers, Americas ablest reins
man, has rounded The Abbot into
great form The champion is prophe
sled 10y many 10 be In condition to ch0T
another second from the present mark
Cresceus is doing the best trial work
OF his career George III. ketcham
the former driver, who owns the stall
lion, says Cpsceus will probably cut
his record down 90 2:03.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1901-08-23

Dr.. Calling, the inventor Of the gun
which bears his name, is now 70 the
front with motor plow, which he
claims viii enable one man TO break 80
acres OF ground IN a day. The doctor
evidently believes that there are other
victories 20 be won, than those of the
battle field and million dollar COM
pany has been formed to assist him in
the new game From past experience,
there il reason TO believe that DR..
Calling will make good his claims for
his new machine and if he does, it is
easy TO see that farming operations will
undergo a remarkable change. -
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1901-08-23

"You must push matters little,
James" said a chemist to his new boy
"By calling a customers attention to
this article and that article you often
effect a sale"
eyes. sir" responded the new boy,
and then he FASTENED TO walt upon an
elderly person who wanted a stamp.
Anything else. num-" inquired the
ambitious boy polltely-"halr dye. cos
metlc. face powder. rheumatic drops.
belladonna. mole destroyer
The elderly lady deals over the way
now.-London Tit-Blts.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1901-08-23
saved His Fathers Life.

a Shickshinny pa boy. aged IL
years, recently saved his fathers life
by his remarkable presence of mind
and his ability TO put into practice a
physiology lesson which he had learned
at school
This boy is Loran De Witt Briggs.
He began attending the public schools
at 6 years Of age and has proved him
self an apt pupil.
The newspaper Of this boys native
town recently told an incident that
shows Of what material he is made:
"Loran Briggs, the yoUng son of For
est w Briggs, proved himself a hero
Tuesday evening His father is recov-
erlng from typhoid fever and was just
able 10 walk about the room. He struck
a match 20 light a lamp but did not no.
tice that part Of the head few inside
his dressing gown. The lntlammable
material was ignited I'm a moment Lo-
ran discovered the flames and cried
out: Papa, you are afre! Lie down,
quick" Mr. Briggs was 10y this time
enveloped In flames, but he oheyed his
son. In fact, he was too weak to do
anything for himself Loran seized a
rug and, placing It over his father, soon
smothered the fire. Had it not been for
his prompt action and presence Of mind
his father would have been horribly if
not fatally burned.
when asked afterward why he
thought Of this way Of putting out the
fire, Loran said he had learned 1t from
the study of physiology at school, a
chapter OF his textbook being devoted
TO directions IN cases of accident"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1901-08-23

Half of what has been said against
the Kansas and western Missouri corn
crop must be retracted From total fail
ure three weeks ago now the indications
are that the crop will be from one-fourth
to half what, under favorable clrcum'
stances, it ought TO be Jackson county
farmers had given up all hopes for rails
ing bushel 10 the acre. AT present
they ara reporting TO grain men they
will have 40 per cent. of crop. They
are canceling orders for feed wheat.
Stock men in Kansas who were buying
wheat TO feed cattle have not only
stopped the purchase. but are selling
their contracts
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1901-08-23
AppIe Pies.

Here are apple pies and tarts,
Made while mothers out Of town
Won't she be surprised TO see
Such a row So sweet and brownf
When she left, ] heard her say,
GLOW ! wish I'd baked some pies;
But ! hadn't time today"
Won't she open wide her eyesi
Baldwin apples from the tree
just behind the springhouse door,
Pared and sliced; J. m sure | left
Not q single mite Of core.
Then ] stewed them. beat them through
The colander; ] didn't waste
grain Of sugar and stirred in
Grated lemon peel 10 taste.
Did you ever roll the doughf
have often. rolled one way;
Mother says It's nicer so;
It's always best as mothers say.
And the oven was so hot,
Our stove has been-revised-
No, I'm sure that's not the word;
Won't she be surprised
Philip Gerry.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1901-08-23
SUNDAY SCHOOL RALLY.
For the Townships of Sumner, Seville
and Arcadia.

A four township Sunday school rally
will be held in A. w. Wright's grove on
the Grassmere farm Wednesday, Aug
%, commencing az II o'clock a. m. The
following is the program
appointment of committees Song
service, under direction Of Prof J. Z.
Ewing Devotional service, led by Rev
+. Wiley. Address by Rev. n 7. Hafer
Ten minutes talks by Silas Moody, of
Forest Hill and Mrs Dunklin, II Seville.
Song, election Of officers, song, benedic-
ton, field games in charge of Rev. J. Il.
Wooton. Basket dinner
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1901-08-23

Palma is distancug all competitors as
a Cuban presidential probability \
large maiority of the Cuban papers, so
far as they have expressed any choice at
all, have favored him. With Gomez an
his side ,hs ODDS seem - be decidedly in
his favor He has another important
advantage His long residence in the
United States has given him American
ideas, aud has also won for him the con-
fidence of the American people If
America were called upon to express
any preference in the matter she would
undoubtedly give il 60 Palma.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1901-08-23
To Avoid Cbappcd Hands.

To avoid chapped hands all that is
needed Is that the hands should be
thoroughly rlnsed in running water aft
or they have been washed with soap.
The hands. indeed. should never be
washed I'm still water This practice,
SO common rs 10 be almost universal.
IS chiefly responsible for the roughen-
ing Of the hands and for producing the
uncomfortable SO called "chapped" con
dltion of these useful members, a con
ditiou directly resultant from the alkali
remaining IN the water from the soap.
To prevent this the hand washing
should be accomplished under a run
ming faucet, which is also, like the rain
or shower bath, much more wholesome
as well as more tidy than any other
plan.
Some radicals in this matter believe
that il would be a service 10 mankind
If plumbers could be induced to omit
the plugs from waShbowls, procedure
not likely 10 be accomplished AT the
present stage of popular education. In
the contemplation Of water the human
mind seems 20 revert at once TO still
water. a trait we have probably inner
tied from our savage ancestors, who
had no opportunity Of applying water
save from ponds rivers and lakes.
Money expended in pure soap. it
should he added, IS well laid out. The
purest soap 10 be had is none too good.
and care should be taken 10 secure IL,
but whatever soap IS used see that the
hands are thoroughly rinsed and after.
ward perfectly dried Providence Jour
mol
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1901-08-23
A Kind Hearted Woman.

Among the interesting personalities
OF Paris is the Baroness d'Harpent.
Her hobby is devotion TO homeless ami.
mails. She keeps a small corps of bicy-
clsts constantly I'm search OF "walfs
and strays," and all so found, whether
cats, dogs or other animals, are taken
to enjoy her hospitality. Even the dead
OF their kind are not neglected When
her hired lIeutenants see dead animal
by bridge or gutter. they do not throw
II into the Seine or the garbage barrel.
but take II TO quiet cemetery at
Neullly. where Il 10 buried.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1901-08-23
The SPORTING WORLD


Now that tine grand circuit has open
ed. light harness horSemen everywhere
have started in to make the season OF
1901 record breaker. Prospects are
unusually good this year, stakes are
high and have been well filled with
entries, and meet promoters are very
enthusiastic.
have lively campaign ahead The
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1901-08-23

NORTHERN MICHIGAN RESORTS. An.
EUAL Low RATES, TUESDAY, SEPT Bro. ID,
Your opportunity TO visit Alpeua,
Ludington, Traverse City, Elk Rapids,
Charlevoix, Petoskey, Bay View or
Mackinac Island at slight expense for
railroad fare Tickets will be sold on
above date only for certain trains, and
will be good 20 return until September
18th, inclusive. Ask agents for rates,
train time, etc, or see bills. Rates are
very low as usual, and as the crowded
condition of the resorts will be relieved
after Sept LIST, plenty Of room will be
found at hotels, ETC., in the northern
region. ll70.3w
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1901-08-23

A law was passed by the last legisla-
ture raising the minimum age for
teachers from seventeen TO eighteen
years, and making the compulsory
school a.ge in the country between eight
aud fifteen, aud in the cities between
seven and fifteen
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1901-08-23

The Michigan farmer with 40 acres of
corn can see in its waving tops glisten
ing in the sun, the shine of a hundred
double eagles, aud hear in its rustling
whisper not the legends Of bygone days,
but the more practical if less poetic
message, "a dollar bushel, perhaps
even more. 1.-TWO thousand bushels
in this 40 acres cheer up cheer up
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1901-08-23
The Arcadia Farmers, Club

The club will hold their annual picnic
in b + Cline's grove, August 29 1901
Everybody come and help TO make a
good time The following program will
be rendered.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-11-19
Rousseau and the Impostor.

On one occasion Rousseau composed
an opera, which was performed before
King Louis Nv, and met with the
royal approval. The king sent for him,
and If he had put in an appearance he
would probably have obtained a pen
sion. He was, however, Of retiring
disposition and could not bring himself
to face the court. To his friends lie
gave as q reason his republican opin-
ions, but his real reason was his shy
ness. Accordingly he fed from the
court and sought the privacy of coun-
try inn. While he was there man
came In who began telling the company
that he was the celebrated Rousseau
and proceeded to give an account OF
the opera, which he said had been per-
formed before the king with great
success.
Most men In Rousseaus position
would have felt nothing but contempt
for the impostor, but this extraordinary
man felt only pity and shame. Il
trembled and blushed So" he tells us
In his Confessions" "for fear the man
should be found out that it might have
been thought that was the impostor."
He was afraid that somebody might
come in who knew him and expose the
pretender. At last he could bear it no
longer and slipped out unobseryed.
Very few people would treat an im-
postor like t.-Westminster Review.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-11-19
Nondescrlpt Animals.

The west African water shrew has
the fur and shape Of an otter, tail like
an eel and the habits Of an aquatic in
sect feeder.
The panda is very pretty, beautiful
ly furred carnivofous creature found In
the forests of the eastern H!malayas.
1t is sometimes called the bear cat"
Its fur is a rich red chestnut above and
q let black below, the tail long and
ringed like a raccoons, and its habits
rather like those Of bear. 1t sucks up
water instead Of tapping 1t and sits up
on its launches to fight.
The binturong Is kind of Asiatic
kinkajou. found in Sumatra and Java.
1t is the only prehensile tailed animal
in the old world. a distinction which ap-
pears to have struck naturalists more
than the detachment Of the animal
from all other forms. 1t has a short,
blunt head, woolly, soft fur and teeth
adapted for getting an honest living by
almost any means. Its color Is black,
its gait slow, its tail very long and pre-
hensile, its ears tufted and fringed with
white.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-11-19
HON. TO GET A PROFIT.

To get profit from the dairy in COM
petition with the product of the cream
cry, it is necessary that the work be
done on the intensive plan, that is, a
thorough knowledge Of what each COW
is doing, what food is given to a pound,
what it is costing, what it costs to make
the butter, etc. The herd should be
built ND by stock raised on the farm from
the cows with the best record, using a
thoroughbred sire. Do not breed indis-
criminately from cows in the herd and
add the progeny to the dairy herd.
Profit in the dairy can only be made
when butter is at the highest price, and
to obtain butter at the minimum of cost,
the cows must be handled so that their
surroundings and feed (as nearly as pos
sible) are as they would be in June. The
use of ensilage will do much in this
direction, providing the green, succulent
food containing the quantity of water
needed. The dairy COW should have
grain every day in the year, varying the
amount according to season and the
stage of lactation.
Even in the summer, with an abun-
dant pasture, grain should be fed, al
though if the pasture is short, the sup
Elementary food, besides grain, should
be largely of soiling crops. In feeding
corn stalks the ration should be balanc-
ed by also feeding feeding oats, peas,
bran and cottonseed meal. On this plan
or any similar one, dairy herd may be
built up that will pay profit even in
the face of the really excellent product
of the creamery at low price.-Ohio
Farmer.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-11-19
KEEPING THEM At 1T.

To be most certain Of the outcome in
raising dairy COW, the calf and heifer
should be kept ''everlastingly at it'
toward the end in view. The superior
dairy COW is so largely specialized
creature that her whole development
must he matter of intelligent and su-
pervising care on the part Of her owner.
1t appears that we have not yet sue
ceeded in obtaining in her such per-
manent fixation of type and character
istics as to be even reasonably sure OF
her being able to transmit them to her
offspring, and in it we are as likely to
have reversion to undesirable traits as
we are to have emphasis Of good ones.
Whether we shall ever obtain such alb
solute control of animal reproduction as
to forecast the issue, to my mind, is even
too remote to justify discussion. But
until we come much nearer realization
of it the matter of pedigrees will cor:
tinue to remain tentative and only his
torically genealogical. The pedigree, as
now, will continue to trace the blood
and carry nOtations of what has been
done, but will be no earnest of what the
ulOOu VIII uO. ab q PioCtiSesi hAoh
and breeder am more concerned to
know now an animal has been fed than
how she has been bred, for have seen
animals of superior merit in one mans
hands, degenerate to mediOcrity in the
hands of another.
This being true, the careful breeder
dairyman will see to it if he wishes the
daughters to equal or excel the mothers,
that not function desirable in the COW
shall he allowed a relaxation of develop
ment in the calf or heifer. The tendency
to bee. may be stronger than the tend
ency to butter in the young animal,
and he is indeed wise in his cOnceit be-
yond justification, who shall try to fore
cast which tendency is the more pro-
nounced. 1t would appear, therefore, to
be well to keep the young animal grow
ing with we'll balanced development
by ration narrower than it need be,
rather than wider than it should be. This
would overcome tendency to beef, and
if, when she reaches her COW stature, it
is found she neglects her body for the
sake of her milk, the cheaper, wider
ration may be given her to the material
increase Of her net profit.-Turf, Farm
and Home.