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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1905-10-06
Earl Abbott, Son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. D. F. Abbott,
Commits Suicide at
His Home in
Seville.
No CAUSE ASSIGNED
FOR HIS RASH ACT.
Tied String to the Trigger of a Shot
gun and Blew Terrible Hole In
Right Breast, Dying
Almost Instantly.

Earl Abbott, son of Mr.. and Mrs. ID.
+. Abbott, committed suicide Saturday
about noon at his home near Elwell, by
placing the muzzle of a shotgun to his
breast and discharged it by means of a
string which he had attached to the
trigger.
No cause for the deed is known, as he
had been in the best of health and spirits
during the short time he had been home
to help his father in his big peach
orchard.
That morning he had been working
with some other men in a shed near the
house, apparently in as good humor and
health as ever, until about eleven O'Clock
when he went into the house and up
stairs without saying word to anyone.
He had been gone less than five minutes
when inmates of the house were startled
by the report of a gun from room
above. Mrs. Abbott and her daughter
run up stairs and there witnessed the
horrible sight of her son lying full length
upon the floor with an ugly hole torn
in his breast from which his life blood
was fast flowing. He breathed only
moment after his mother found him.
Last winter he worked in Adrian at
the woven wire works, but this summer
had been in Detroit in the shipyards.
He had been home only a short time to
help his father, but had finished and
had his clothes packed ready TO return
to Detroit that afternoon.
No one is able to fathom the motive
for the unfortunate affair for he was a
bright, moral young man, born and
raised in the township, and loved and
esteemed by all who knew him.
The parents of the dead boy have the
deepest sympathy of the entire com
munity in this very sad affiiction. He
leaves five sisters and one brother to
mourn his loss. Earl was 81 years old
and unmarried.
The funeral was held at the Center
church, Tuesday afternoon, the Rev.
Blanchard, Baptist minister from st.
Louis, preaching the funeral sermon.
No such turn out was ever seen in the
township before. He was buried by the
Odd Fellows, which order he was al
honored member, belonging to the
Riverdale lodge.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1905-10-06
A MENACE TO WHEAT CROP

the pests 1t is quite likely that
thorough soaking of these woody sec
tions i'll the stable liquids would kill
many of their inmates However, we
shall need to know little more about
1T before we can say this with confidence.
In order to gather statistics the writer
has inquired of representative wheat
growers in various parts of the state for
information regarding their methods
of growing the wheat and also for esti-
mates as to the damage sustained from
the attacks of the joint worm. From
these replies it would seem that the
worst infestations in most cases follow
the application of stable manure Just
before the wheat is sown, very often
this is applied on clover sod. OF course,
there arc many cases where thu appli-
cation of manure is not followed by the
Joint-worm, but such cases are usually
outside of the worst infested districts.
On the other hand sometimes bad in
festations follow commercial fertilizers
which could not have been responsible
for the trouble. In such cases we shall
have to look for other sources, perhaps
these fields were near old wheat fields
or perhaps quantities of stable manure
were used in the near vicinity of the
wheat.
TO sum up the situation, the insects
pass the winter in the hardened sections
OF the straw. All methods of control
look to the destruction of the straw. and
especially of these hardened sections.
If all of the straw could be DESTROYED in
the fall it follows that the insects would
disappear on the instant The follow
ing recommendations are made with
the view of preventing the straw. from
getting where it can supply the adults
for fresh infestations.
Do not keep over until spring more
straw than is absolutely necessary.
Plow stubble in the fall, unless seeded
with clover and harrow at least not
later than early spring for the adults
are able to crawl out of the soil if only
covered loosely.
Place new wheat fields at a distance
from any old unplowed ones.
Do not apply barnyard manure just
before wheat on any account. Put it on
at some other point in the rotation, af-
ter clover and before corn or at least not
just before wheat.
Separate out and burn the woody
sections of straw which get in with the
grain at threshing time.
r. II. PETIT,
Entomologist, Esp, Sta.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1905-10-06
ALMA GIRL MARRIED
Miss Carrie Gongwer Goes to Ohio and
Chooses AN Ashland Man.

One of the most brilliant social events
which has occurred in many years at
Paradise Hill took place Tuesday even
ing at the pleasant home of Mr. and
Mrs. Il. X. Wharton, the occasion being
the marriage of their son, Charles f.
Wharton, and Miss Carrie Gongwer, of
of Alma, Michigan. The weather was
unpropitious for such gala event. A
storm had been gathering since early
afternoon and, an hour before the we'd
ding, burst forth into a heavy down.
pour of rain. Nothing daunted, how
ever, the many guests found their way
through the storm to the Wharton
home. The guests assembled at the ap-
pointed hour numbered upwards of l25,
many of whom were Ashland people.
The bride is the only daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. j. +. Gongwer, formerly of
Paradise Hill, now of Alma, Michigan,
years ago. Her parents and an only
brother, Guy Gongwer, also an aunt,
Mrs. DR.. Stealy, attended the wedding
and pianist of exceptional worth.
The groom was reared upon the farm
near Paradise HILL and will continue to
live there, 1T being the intention of Mr..
and Mrs. Wharton to begin housekeep-
ing soon in the elegant new dwelling of
his parents.
The above is a clipping from the Ash
land (Ohio) Times Gazette and is inter-
esting to her many Alma friends, who
join with the RECORD in wishing them
much happiness.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1905-10-06
Everything in Readiness and All
Are AnxiousIy Awaiting the
First "Strike."
BEETS ARE COMING IN FAST
There is Every Indication of a
Successful and Profitable Year
For the Factory and Farmer

The Alma Sugar Company will start
its big plant next Monday for the cam
paign of 1866 The machinery was
started Wednesday for the purpose of
refining the brown sugar left from last
years run, and everything is now in
readiness to begin slicing Monday morn
ing
Beets have been coming in at good
rate. The first day brought 80 loads as
against % year ago. Tuesday there
were 96 loads dumped in the sheds, and
up to Wednesday noon g. loads reported.
The Sugar Company has leased of the
American Beet Harvester Co., of Sagi-
nav, number of their machines for use
among those holding contracts for beets
with them. This method is still in the
experimental stage as yet, but it is be-
lieved will prove practical, for while it
may not diminish the cost to the farmer
of harvesting the crop, it will do it with
much less time and labor. A number
of the machines are now IN operation in
the vicinity of Alma and the results are
awaited with interest.
Following is a list of the heads of the
various departments, foremen and en-
ploves, as near complete as can be
given at this time.
CD. Bell, Superintendent
Harry Dingwall, 't-Superinendent
Fred Rohlan, Gen'l House Foreman.
VIM. Demuth, Chief Engineer.
VIM. Holzheuer, Foreman, beet end.
III. X. Conditt, Chief Chemist.
G. b. Mclaughlin, Assistant Chemist.
M. Kirk. Bob Davies, Assistants.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1905-10-06
HON / MAY Be
DISTINGUISHED
The Head. Kernel and Spikelet Must
Be Carefully Examined TO Dis
cover the Difference Between
the Good and Bas.

Just at this time before the regular
sowing of fall wheat, a few timely
hints in relation to the joint-worm may
prove of interest to wheat growers.
The joint-worm is the periodical visitor
in this state, but fortunately the inter
walls between visits are rather long.
OF course they are present all the time
but in very small numbers. Whenever
the parasites lose control, then the pests
multiply and an infestation is the re-
suit. About twenty-five years ago we
had serious outbreak in Michigan.
These outbreaks usually last for several
years and then the pests gradually
disappear to come again after another
period From the very nature of the
case it has been difficult to collect facts
bearing on the proper treatment of the
joint-worm. 1t comes and goes and one
has TO do his experimenting on the wing
as it were, however, every time the in
sect appears we are able to find out
something which adds TO the sum of
our knowledge. AS in the case of most
grain insects, it is impossible to spray
or to do anything except to minimize
the injury by certain farm practices
The joint-worm is the larva of a
small wasp-like insect considerably
smaller than mosquito. The eggs of
this creature are laid in the stalk of the
wheat just above the joints, although in
bad cases the writer has seen all of the
joints infested. The young larvae or
grubs which come from these eggs
burrow into the stem, usually from four
or five TO a dozen above a joint. They
cause the stalk to become woody and
hard in the vicinity of their burrows.
Here they attain their full growth and
change to pupae, which stage cor
responds TO the cocoon stage of many
insects. In these hardened woody sec
tions they remain all winter, coming
out in the spring to perpetuate their
race. The thickening of the stem in
this way, of course, interferes with the
proper ripening of the berry and for
this reason wheat from infested stalks
is likely to be shriveled. Furthermore,
the grain is apt to lodge or go down If
there is much wind and wet weather
Just before harvest. The loss is often
very serious, as the yield is cut down
often one-half. We have examined,
during the present year, samples of
more than score of the proper vari-
eties of wheat and can find no evidence
thus far that any variety is immune to
the attacks of the pest.
AS before stated, the winter is passed d
in the woody sections of straw. These
are brought out in the spring with the
barnyard manure and spread over the
fields The adult insects come out and
if wheat is near at hand they lay their
eggs and provide for the next crop of
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1905-10-06
YOUNG MAN TAKES HISLIFE
GRATIOT'S SHARE
OF the state Levy of 1908 Amounts to
&3s, ,0Os.eO.

The statement sent out by the auditor
general, now in the hands of the county
treasurer, shows the state tax levy and
apportionment for the year 1905 to be
SO, 1863, 724.67. OF this amount Gratiot
county is called upon to pay $3S, ,00S.20.
If we lived in Kent, Wayne, or Hough-
ton counties there would be reason to
complain, as this trio is asked to con-
tribute one third of the entire tax burden
of the state.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1905-10-06
PROGRESS OF THE u. $.

Beginning with the issue of Septem-
ber %, 1905, the American Economist
will supply its readers with series of
charts in supplement- form, illustrating
in convenient form facts and conditions
attending the phenomenal progress of
the United States from the foundation
of the government to the close of the
fiscal year 1905. The information and
data embodied III these charts are so
arranged as to make them useful for
future reference.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1905-10-06
THEY ARE BOUND TO
REACH "HUBBIE'S" HEART
Wise Ladies' of HrCodd Farmers Club
Discuss Methods Of Improving
The Staff of Life.

The Arcadia Farmers Club met for
the September meeting with Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Fuller, there being thirty
present Mrs. Peck and Mrs. Fuller
read selections and Iris Neidhardt and
Mrs. Aura Bowman gave recitations.
The associational topic, Memory Day."
was the subject for discussion.
1t was urged that if our friends were
not buried in the cemeteries near us, we
should help our neighbors keep the
graves of their loved ones in good con-
dition.
At the next meeting the ladies will be
called upon to7discuss the best methods
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1905-10-06
OLD PIONEER GONE
"UncIe Ike" Hillsinger Passed Away
Monday at His Home in Eiweli.

Philip Isaac Hilsinger died Monday
morning at his home in Elwell, after a
lingering illness of blood poison, at the
age of seventy-six. Mr.. Hilsinger had
lived in Gratiot county for thirty-six
years and was well known far and wide
as "Uncle Ike" He leaves, besides a
large circle of friends, wife and eight
children, two boys and six girls.
The funeral was held Wednesday at
2 O'Clock at the church at Elweil and he
was buried in the Pritchard cemetery.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1905-10-06
HAMLET"
An Excellent Production OF One of the
Greatest Plays Written.

Benson & Flynn's presentation of
Hamlet" with Edward f. Hoyt in the
title role was appreciated by fair sized
audience at the Opera House last Tues
day evening. Mr. Hoyt was found
fully gcapable of giving this excellent
production. His voice is of the greatest
depth and volume, and his conception
of the character of the Danish Prince
met with general approval. His sup
port was weak, but few actors are
better qualified to be the whole show"
than is Mr.. Hoyt. His return to Alma
would be welcome.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1905-10-06

EVAPORATION.
Day-Jas Clark.
Night-W. Woyham.
OsMOsE.
Day-C. f. Pettyjohn, Wellington
Anderson.
Night-E. Pettyjohn, Randell Ellicott.
WASH MACH.
DAY.. NJ. Secord.
Night-G. l.. Dickerson.
CENTRIFUGAL.
Day-Thos. Cockerill, foreman; Leo
Eckert, Dennis Welch, Art VanHorn,
Pete Mallory, b. b. Mcbride.
Night-John Calvin, foreman; Jas.
Moore, Harry Leonard, Ed. Sprague, VIM
Gotham, Adolph O'Neill.
GRANULAToRs.
Day-John Calvin, Sr.
Night-E. @. Lyon.
WET SUGAR BIN.
Day-Wm. Hart, A. III. Dillon.
Night-H. Lyon, j. Oury.
cRysTALIzERs.
Day-Albert Knoertzer.
Night-Chas. Hulse.
MOLAssEs SCALES.
Day-John Inues.
Night-Thos. Belbcck.
PULP PPIT.
Day-.Abe Eldredge.
Night--Joe Sartor.
Continued on page 3.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1905-10-06
Churches ana S0e.elcS

Regular meeting of the o. T.. S. Friday
evening. Farewell reception for Mrs. l..
III. Hayt. All members invited.
The Rev. w. S. Sayres, ID. d., the
General Missionary of the Diocese of
Michigan will preach at both services
in St. Johns church next Sunday.
Morning service at 1000, evening at
700 All are invited.
The Alma Art Club will meet next
Wednesday afternoon at ago at the home
of Miss Sadie Messenger.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1905-10-06

We wish to extend our sincere thanks
to our kind friends, Ladies of the Mac
cabees, and the Odd Fellows, for the
beautiful flowers and their kindness
during our bereavement.
Mr.. AND MRS. ID Il. ABBOTT,
Mr.. AND MRS. j. III. FEELY,
Mr.. AND MRS. GEO. ABBOTT,
Mr.. AND MRS. WIN STACEY,
Mr.. AND MRS EDWARD BEAsoN.
MISSES BERTHA AND BELLE ABBOTT.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1905-10-06
Amounts Received by Michisan's
Schools. Asylums and
Prisons.
State TAXES LESS THAN IN '03
Taxes Evenly Distributed In Proper
tion to Population-M Michigans
Permanent Investments.

The printed statement of apportion-
ment Of state taxes, prepared by the
auditor generals department and given
out during the past week, is document
of interest TO every citizen of the state,
as we'll as very broadside of careful
computation. 1t is a mammoth table
eighteen by seventy inches, containing
siXty-five columns, and exhibiting the
equalized valuation of each of the eighty
three counties in the state and the ap-
portionment to each of its share of the
sixty items that go to make up the ag-
gregate of taxes levied by the state this
year. A comparison of these figures
with those given in this correspondence
upon the adjournment of the legislature
four months ago as the approximate
amount of state taxes to be levied, shows
a very close approach then 10 the actual
completed figures-varying only about
fifteen hundred dollars in a total of
nearly four millions. The total now is
So, ,S69, ,724 81, which is about a hundred
and fifty thousand dollars less than the
total state taxes for the last legislative
year in 1908. This amount is made up
of appropriations, for various objects,
which are here classified in groups as
follows.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1905-10-06

$50, Prayer meeting for men only.
1000, Preaching service.
1890, Sunday School.
$3.50, Junior c. T..
AIS, Y M. c. A. Prayer Meeting.
Ago, Y. w. c. A. Prayer Meeting.
600, Christian Endeavor.
100, Evening service. Subject:
"Abigal Another Old Testament Love
Maker"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1905-10-06
NOTICE.

Having rented my blacksmith shop
to leaving Alma Oct. is,
all parties owing me are requested to
call and settle before that date, at the
blacksmith shop. After that date all
accounts not paid will be put into the
hands of an attorney for collection.
34-t2 CHAs. A. HUMPHREY.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1905-10-06

Mrs. Minerva Smith, of Danville, III,
writes; II had bronchitis for twenty
years and never got relief until l used
Foley's Honey and Tar which is sure
cure Geo. T.. Sharrar.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1905-10-06

of bread making and also of making
butter and an exchange of recipes for
various dishes if desired. The gentlemen
will discuss fall plowing versus spring
plowing, also the best varieties of wheat
for seeding. The October meeting will
occur October 26 with Mr.. and Mrs
John Murphy.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1905-10-06
WEATHER SUMMARY.

The following is the report for Sept,
1905:
TEMPERATURES
Mean Maximum as
Mean Minimum so
Mean So
Maximum, (date, 18th and 2gth) So
Minimum. date ifth and 26th).. 81
PRECIPITATION
Total e6 In
Greatest in "a hours (date 2d) .. SO in
Number OF days on which .0i or more pre-.
clpitation fell ;
No. OF clear days ..... -
partly cloudy
cloudy o
Thunder storms, ] ? l2l5 16
Light frost 1ith and 10Th .
4. ". SMITH. Local Observer.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1905-10-06
PROF ESSIONAL.

F.sUYDAM I'M. D., Physician and Surgeon
J. ONCE opposite Church block.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1905-10-06

nR. NELSON F. McCLINT0N. Graduate I'm
IL iversity OF Michigan. Office, New Pollasky
Block. Office hours, 80 to $50 and :00 TO 1880
o. m. Night calls, telephone from office, noi
necessary 10 call central.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1905-10-06

ORE. T. Lamb, office In Bahlke building
~ Office hours, toto II a. m, 10 and Z TO
D. m. Night calls at office.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1905-10-06

TAs. q. KRESs, Attorney aud Solicitor. OF
u fee 4 and opera house block, Alma, Mich.
Phone No. l6. Practice in Circuit. state ano
I nited States Courts.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-10-15

Among the fables chosen for illustration were
The Wolf and the Lamb" THE Eagle and the
Arrow" ''The Lion and the Mouse" THE Old
Woman and the Wine Jar" ''The ASS and His
Shadow and THE Wolf in Sleeps Clothing"
There are two or three versions of the story
Of the wolf and the lamb but they all have the
same termination The lamb is gobbled up. In
one wolf met with a wandering lamb. He re-
solved to convince the lamb that the latter had
no reason for living, and by right was his prey.
"Sirrah, last year you grossly insulted me, .
began the wolf
Indeed" beated the lamb in a mournful tone
of voice, 81 was not then born"
''You feed in my pasture" said the wolf
NO, good sir" replied the lamb, 'I have not
yet tasted grass"
You drink of my we'll" declared the wolf.
NO." exclaimed the lamb, 'T have never yet
drunk water, for as yet my mothers milk is both
food and drink to me-" On which the wolf
seized him and ate him. saying: well. can
not remain supperless even though you refute
every one Of my imputations.-
In a version very well known the wolf accuses
the lamb of soiling the stream from which the
two are drinking. The lamb replied, with dis
play of mental keenness not always credited to
lambs, that he was standing lower down the
stream than the wolf was and therefore the i'm
putation was false In another story the lamb
sought safety from the wolf in temple With
an argument that barely concealed his motive
the wolf called out:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-10-15

low OF r.. c. DUN AT NARRAeAHsETr PtEH
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-10-15

1T policy than one in certain great dfe fnsur-
ance companies. The sermons are some of the
admirably brief ones preached In the name of
the Greek hunchback, 41sop.
The rafters of the ceiling and balcony are to
be supported on eighteen corbels. Instead of
having a conventional design, each will illus
trate a well known Hsopian fable. THE idea
of utilizing Esop's fables in the decoration of
the school is not only novel one, but an excel
lent one from every point Of view said one of
those interested in the construction Of the build
ing The general subject is classical. Prac-
teal ideals are suggested. literature which
finds daily quotation and with which no one can
afford to be unacquainted is illustrated The
fabuIist was a great teacher a corrector Of
morals, a censor of vice and commender of
virtue His product had as its object the i'm
provement of human conduct"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-02-18
DROP DIVISION DISCUSSION.
Complicated Issue Between Grant
and Baker Counties.

f. S. Meyer. of Susanville. has re-
turned to his home from Salem.
wntre he went in the interest of the
bill to divide Grant County. He re-
ports that the matter was dropped
owing to opposition from the resi-
dents of the northwestern part of the
county, who want to be annexed to
Baker county.
The dividing line between the coun-
ties for a great distance is the sum-
init of the Greenhorn mountains, and
is very irregular. AS the mining dis
trict of this section lies on both
sides of the range many of the mines
are partly in each county, causing
more or less trouble. The whole
Greenhorn country is naturally trib-
utary to Baker and Sumpter, both
places being easily reached by rail,
while 1t requires a long roundabout
trip by stage to go to Canyon City,
the county seat of Grant county.
1t is proposed now that the people
of the two sections get together and
agree upon new lines whereby the
greatest number may be accommo-
dated and have maps made showing
changes, when the matter may be in
telligently presented to the next leg
islature.-Baker City Herald.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-02-18
CALIFoRNIANs FEAR HENEY.
Measure Passed at Sacramento b
Protect Land Holders.

Sacramento, CAL, Feb. 1S.-Senate
bill No. s, fathered by Senator Bel
shaw and many times amended. was
passed by the senate by vote of 21
to /. The bill is entitled, "An act for
the relief Of purchasers of state land
by 1egalizing patents heretofore issued
for such lands, and to confirm the
title of purchasers thereof"
When the bill was called Belshaw
explained that the measure was
framed to protect in particular a
number of landholders along Bollnas
Bay, as well as any others who might
feel the weight and injustice of the
present laws.
He pointed out that his measure
only differed from the existing law in
that 1t protected all patents for land
heretofore belonging to the state and
purchased under the head of salt
marsh and tide land when 1t was in
fact swamp and overflow land. The
few changes in the wording of the
clause, Belshaw claimed, could work
no wrong on any persons, but would
greatly benefit these landholders
whose patents were. through some
mistake, Incorrectly worded.
Senator Rowell was the only man
on the floor who opposed the meas
ure, and this he did vigorously. He
stated that the measure opened too
many loopholes for landholders to be
allowed and made the fight along
these lines. He cast the only dissent
ing vote against the bill.
At the time that the bill was intro
duced Francis ]. Heney, United
States attorney for Oregon, sent a
communication to Governor Pardee
condemning the Belshaw measure
and asking that It be defeated. On
that account. it is sProbable, a number
of the senator's were chary about
voting Tor the measure, and only 81
votes were cast in favor of 1t.