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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-12-26
TO YOUNG OAIRYMEN.
A Practical, Up To Date Road TO Good
Buttermaklng.

Let the young man, il possible spend
some time at dairy school to get
his eyes opened then work In cream
he can learn much about feeding and
handling cows. The two experiences.
creamery and dairy. will let him see
all sides of the work and broaden his
views. With this preparation, which
should take not less than two years
time, the young man will have an ed
ucation and an experience that quail
fy him for managing dairy farm at
q good salary. or IL he Is man OF force
he can take even the risk OF buying a
dairy on long time or turn his fathers
farm into profitable dairy. In other
words, he is ably prepared for his life's
work at less cost and In much less
took the chances OF succeeding In any
of the professions.
Foundation stones.
You will find the two governing prln
ciples involved in good buttermaking
to be. first, cleanliness. and. second,
temperature There Is nothing that can
keep you from being clean except laZi-
ness, and that is little disease we all
have. like the measles, but remember
that, while IL does require extra labor
and deal of it to first get things perA
fectly clean about the stable ami milk
house. this hard labor will not have to
be repeated provided you never let it
get dirty again.
In other words, if you do that every
day that you should do there will be
no accumulation OF dirt about the sta
BILE or milk house. Herein lie the gov
ernlng principles of good dairying. to
never let anything get really dirty
s. Hardin in Home and Farm.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-12-26
FEEDING FOR MILK

II VIII surprise many dairymen to
learn that the carefully kept cows on
the Detroit dairy farm are given four
ounces of salt each daily. mixed with
their feed. They eat their food better,
aud the owner thinks they do better
when given this amount than when the
allowance is smaller. The COWS are fed
three times a day. and the salt is di-
vided between the three feeds. Fine
table salt is invariably used. The COWS
prefer IL 10 coarse salt
Balanced Nations.
The balanced rations led every day
In the year by noted eastern dairy
man are made up us follows: Every
feed consists of three parts A por-
ton of 1t is some succulent material
silage in winter and rye. timothy and
clover. corn. peas and oats or some
other green crop in summer. A sec
ond portion consists of dry hay or fod-
der This is used to give the manure
proper consistency and adds much TO
the convenience of caring for the COWS.
y third portion consists OF mill prod
ucts. of which three kinds are used
bran. oil meal and gluten. The pro.
portion OF concentrates fed depends on
the condition of the COW and is regu-
lated by the flow of milk and the CON
sistency of the manure.
MangcIs For MILK.
Professor Hacker Of Wisconsin be-
leves in mangels and would feed them
twice Il day.
The Cow That Has Freshened.
The COW that has just freshened
should receive moderate ration at
first. and. while no infallible rule can
be given, an increase Of half pound
Of grain every other day until the full
flow of milk Is obtained will be found
TO work we'll in the majority of cases.
Ohio Farmer.
Cow wisdom.
A COW often knows more about bal
ancing rations than the feeder. Given
her choice of feed within certain lin
it's, COW will do better than If forced
TO eat what the feeder sees fit to give
her. This Is one opinion. Sometimes
COW loses her balance.
Don't Figure Too Close on Feed.
1t is cheaper TO buy feed than TO let
the cows fall off I'm milk before they
20 TO pasture. so do not figure too close
with them just now. Money spent for
feed is money well spent. advises Kim
balls Dairy Farmer.
A Cow Ration.
For COWS weighing LOCO pounds and
giving % pounds of per cent milk
daily ration consisting Of % pounds
sllage. 10 pounds mixed hay, pounds
each corn and oats and a pound OF cot
tonseed meal wouId be about right.
says an exchange.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-12-26

FREE METHODIST CHURCH: Sab
bath School. 900 q. M, preaching
1Q:O0a. m and Z 90 p. M, prayer meet
ing Tuesday at 1880 p. m.
REV. A. A. YORK, Pastor.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-12-26

probably
ROUND OAK
III made its mark the es heating known has record for
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-12-26
Cow wisdom.
A Cow Ration.

For COWS Weighing Loco pounds and
giving % pounds of 4 per cent milk
daily ration consisting Of % pounds
sllage. 10 pounds mixed hay. 4 pounds
each corn and oats and pound OF cot
tonseed meal would be about right
says an exchange.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-12-26

Professor Hacker of Wisconsin be-
lieves in mangels and would feed them
twice day
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1906-12-04
Ellery's
Dilemma
BY Constance Darcy MackAy
Copyright, 1905, by Mary Cunningham


What have modern inventions done
FIR us, I'd like to known said Jonas
Fert, the village philosopher, from his
seat on a barrel In the general store.
They've made life easier" answer
ed Ellery Brown. 1t was an old dis
cussion of theirs, topic they fell back
on when all else failed. Jonas dwelt
on the numerous accidents that were
unknown in leisurely stagecoach days.
Ellery talked of the wonders of ma
chinery and electricity.
"Pooh!' shifted Jonas. who's any
better off for the shocks kilograms
bring EN-? And as for electric lights
pretty girls face used to look twice
as well when there were only candles
shining! Not that you'd care about
that" he added slyly, and ElIery red
dened. Every one knew that he was
the shiest man in all Elmway village.
AS a child he became speechless
with confusion when any one noticed
him, he stammered and suffered his
way through the gawky age, and when
he arrived a young manhood, though
popular among his own sex, the sight
Of girls face, particularly a charm
ing one, would send him into an agony
of self consciousness, so much so that
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1906-12-04
NIGHT ROBES.

They Were Once Very Gorgeous end
Worn In the Daytime.
In the middle ages night robes, as a
general thing, were unknown Injuries.
Under the Tudors royalty and no
bility had them made of silk or vel
vet, and, as the old books say, "hence
no washing was necessary"
A night robe of black satin bound
with black taffeta and edged with vel
vet Of the same color was daintily
fashioned for Anne Boleyn.
More luxurious still was one owned
by Queen Bess. 1t was Of black vel
vet fur lined, and greatly offset by
flowing borders of silk lace And In
1868 her majesty gave orders that
George Brodigman should deliver
'threesclre and six best sable skynnes,
to furn sh US night gown" Four
years later her highness orders the
delivery of twelve yards of purple
velvet, frieZed on the back syde, with
white and russell silke," for night
gown for herself and also orders the
delivery of fourteen yards of hurry
damask for the "makynge of a night
gowne' for some one else.
Night gowns for ladies' of a later
period were called might walls" In
Queen Anne's time it was the fashion
10 wear them over the customary dress
in the streets in the daytime, when out
on pleasure walk. And, as was fit
ting. ladies who INDUCED in night
caps had them also made of silk or
velvet, with much pretty garnishing
of lace and glittering Cords" and the
fair ones made presentation of costly
caps to each other as tokens of respect
or affection.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1906-12-04
The MISSED Thrush.

The robin, that ''pious" bird, Is very
quarrelsome. and it exasperates one to
watch him wasting the precious hours
of food In hunting another hungry rob-
In up and down and around and
around till the sparrows have cleared
the board. The black birds, too, are
very annoying in the way that they
snatch up lump of bread and fly off
with it, only to be chased about for
the rest Of the morning by other black
birds, while a sparrow makes a square
meal off the morsel fallen meanwhile
under shrub But relentless as they
are In pursuit, the curious fact is that
they seldom fight. If the pursued turns
the pursuer stops. perks up his tail
and, being promptly charged by the
other, becomes In his turn the pursued.
But woe to both when the missed
thrush comes. He is pitiless In pur-
suit, and l have seen them pass my
window time after time in the course
Of a morning. the storm cock hard on
the heels of the blackbird, and when
they oyertake them what happens?
For myself | believe the missed thrush
is u cannibal. At any rate, | at
tribute some of the dead blackbirds
and thrushes that one finds about the
grounds to his cruel beak He watches
for birds for hours at a time, like a
bird of prey, and attacks them like
one. | have often stopped chase
which knew could only end one way.
-Cnnfnrnnnrarr Ran,Iorr,
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1906-12-04
MARINE TURTLES.
How They Are Stripped OF Their
Shells While Alive.

How They Are Stripped OF Their
shells While Alive.
The shells shipped from the Colon
district are taken from turtles caught
on the Lagarto and San Bias coasts of
the Caribbean sea during the months
OF May June. July and August. when
they approach the shore to deposit
eggs. which are laid on the sandy
beaches above high water mark at
night. Holes are dug about one and a
half feet deep and the eggs deposited
therein. Generally about three layings
are made during period of nine
weeks. The eggs are lightly covered
with sand and left to be Matched out
by the heat Of the sun. The turtles are
caught either while on shore or in the
water by means of nets
AS rule they are killed Immediately
after being caught, cleaned and the
shell frame washed with sand. But on
the San Bias coast the Indians do not
kill them. but at once proceed to re-
move the shell by subiecting the tur-
ties to great heat, afterward throwing
the turtles back into the sea- BY the
application of heat the successive plates
of shell come off very easily.
Turtles caught In these waters vary
In size from one to four and half feet
long, with a maximum weight Of $50
pounds, and the average weight of
shell obtained from each is from six to
seven pounds. The commercial value
of tortoise shell depends upon the thick
ness and SIZE of the plates rather than
upon tbs brilliancy of the colors.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1906-12-04
The Burlington and Bristol &eamboa
Ferry Company.

Schedule In effect $40 a. M, September "A, 1906
LEAVE BRISTOL FOR BURLINGTON.
$40. 300 90, 1000, 1910, Ills q, M, 1880
lao, $50, $50, $50, 80, $40, p m
Saturdays-6.40 500, 800 1000, lO40, ILL
o. M, 1880, l.S0, 20. 800, $40, 4.3o, $50
sundaysEsOo, 900, 1000, lO4o, Ills a. m.
1880, $780, 2z0, 800, $40. 40, $50, $3.50
T.N, p. m.
LEAVE BURLINGTON FOR BRISTOL
ESQ, $50, $50, 1910, l100 1l.30 a. M, LOO
200, 800, 400, 500, $40, $50, p. IN.
Saturdays-850 $50. $50, 1922, l.OO, lib
.. M, LOO, 200, 240 80, 400. $40, $40 $40
sundays-s.so,. $50, 1920, HOO, 1l.S0 a. m.
100, 200 40, $40, 400, %, 540. s64O.* IS0 p M
Notes. The trips marked thus ~ will be
withdrawn on and after November LIST The
last boat from Bristol on Saturdays and Sun
days will leave at $50 p. m, and the last boa
from Burlington on saturdays a nd Sundays
will leave at 700 p. IN.
ON October 2nd, 3rd and 4th Mount Holly
Fair, see notice OF extra trips.
torium will leave Bristol at TAO p. m. Return
ing will leave Burlington twenty minutes
after the performances.
On THANKSGIVING Day the trips Will be ai
Saturdays Time Table.
Novemb Der q, 1906 the 1000 morning trip from
Bristol will be Withdrawn and the boat vii
leave Bristol at $40 q. m.
Winter Schedule will go into effect on Mon
day, December 3rd, 1906 sooner II there Is ict
In the river.
No trips will be guaranteed In foggy weather
WILLIAM Z. DORON,
Sec'y, Treas. and Genl Manager
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1906-12-04
Birds Of prey.

The sharp eyed hawk can spy lark
upon piece of earth almost exactly
the same color at twenty times the dis
lance it is perceptible to man or dog
A kite soaring out Of human sight still
can distinguish and pounce upon liz
ards and field mice upon the ground,
anFt the distance at which vultures and
eagles car spy their prey is almost in
credible. Recent discoveries have In
clined naturai,sts TO the belief that
birds Of prey have not the acute sense
of smell or OF hearing that has hitherto
been accredited them. Their keen sight
seems better to account Tor their action,
and they appear to be guided by sight
alone, as they never sniff at anything,
but dart straight after the objects Of
their desire. Their counterparts in the
ocean doubtless smell and see, but are
more guided by smell than sight. In
both sharks and rays the eyes are
good and have distinct expression,
though since they scent their prey from
a short distance and swim up to 1t with
greatest rapidity, smell may be called
their real eye.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1906-12-04
HEART ACTION AT SEA.
How 1t Is Affected by vibration on
Ocean Liners

How 1t Is Affected by Vibration ON
Ocean Liners.
"All hearts sound alike on these
modern Ships said the surgeon of a
transatlantic liner. although the huh
Of the average modern steamer Is big
ger and supposedly less subject to the
violence of the sea, the machinery to
drive the enlarged hulls has been In
creased in size. With the increase in
the size of the engines there has fol-
lowed greater vibration.
ut is this vibration which makes 1t
impossible for US to read truly the
action Of the average human heart.
have tried repeatedly by all manner
of means to overcome the influence of
the vibration on the heart, but find
that by even swinging a patient in a
hammock, where the shaking up Is not
greatly felt, the result of the heart
reading is far from satisfactory.
THE first day at sea In this ship on
her maiden voyage l had occasion to
treat an Englishman who was en-
route to Canada on business. was
startled to hear his heart Yet he had
the finest kind Of cardiac action, as I
ascertained once the ships machinery
stopped. I have since found 1t to be
an invariable rule that the engines
vibration makes 1t appear as though
the heart of the average man was go
Ing to stop before / could get the
stethOscope away from his breast
Vibration does not hurt the heart
any. Do not make the mistake of sup
posing that 1t does. 1t just sounds as
though the end was positive, and,
while the patients heart is beating in
regular form. the shaking OF the ship
deceives even the practiced ear
Washington Post
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1906-12-04

The idea that innumerable elephants
are shot to supply the market with ivo.
~ is incorrect. as the majority is what
Is known as dead iyory-that Is, tusks
Of animals that have died from natural
causes in the bush, many of them per-
haps centuries ago. Climatic and 9TH
er influences cause the color of the
ivory to vary from pure white to dark
brown. The latter, however, Is only q
surface discoloration that can be re-
moved by scraping. Climate, however,
affects the substance to very great
degree, rendering some hard and brit
tie and In other cases increasing tbs
liability to crack and split Some Of
the ivory that arrives from the north
ern part of central Africa is exposed
to the sun throughout, its long Journey
on camels across the desert and has to
be bound UP in rawhide to protect It
and prevent it from splitting. Trihing
as defect in the surface may appear
to the unlnitiated, 1t may reveal to the
expert the presence of disease within
or may enormously reduce the value Of
the tusk by rendering it unsuitable for
some particular class OF work.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1906-12-04
A ROYAL TRAGEDY.
The Secret Murder of the III Fated
Duchess of Wurttemberg.

The Secret Murder of the Ill Fated
Duchess of Wurttemberg.
About the same period at which
Queen Caroline was earning notoriety
for herself there resided in a small
noted for his skill as a public execu-
TONER Late one evening two men in
military uniform called upon this per-
son and requested him to accompany
them, as his services were required at
some distance and would be literally
be blindfolded. To this, after some de-
muir, he consented and entered the car
rage brought by the two officers. Ap.
parently they drove long distance,
and at last by the sound he judged that
they had crossed a bridge and entered
a paved courtyard
The carriage having stopped, he was
assisted to alight and conducted along
corridors and upstairs till at last, the
bandage being removed, he found him.
self in large, gloomy room, In the
center of which stood block with a
heavy sword laid on it. A door at the
far end of the room opened, and tall
and very handsome woman entered,
led by two men and gagged She was
forced to the block and the executioner
ordered to do his Office. With some
hesitation he obeyed. Instantly he was
again blindfolded, hurried downstairs.
placed in the carriage and driven off at
full speed To all his inquiries and re-
monstrances his escort remained obsti-
nately deaf, but on reaching his home
a very large sum of money was given
him, with a warning that he would do
well never to attempt to solve the
mystery or tell Of that nights work.
Shortly afterward he heard that the
Duchess of Wurttemberg, sister Of
Queen Caroline, had died suddenly on
that very night She was woman Of
great beauty and known to be an OBJ
ject of great jealousy and suspicion to
her husband, who was said 10 keep her
In enforced seclusion, and, from inqui-
ries he made, the executioner felt no
doubt that this Ill fated daughter of
the house Of Brunswick had been the
gagged lady who had been thus Sc
cretly done to death by his hand
TamDle Bar
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1906-12-04
Tom Belden'S
Burglary
By W. /. scANDLIN
Copyright, 1908, by H. sprague


EScSScS>>SS>$S>s&
The familiar number, 120, painted In
white upon the brownstone steps, sug-
gested to Tom the lateness of the hour,
and, unlocking the vestibule door, he
removed his shoes. Entering the house,
he softly closed and bolted the door
and, shoes in hand, CROPPED his way to
the stairs.
As he passed the door at the top OF
the flight he thought he heard some
one moving in his aunt's apartment.
He had placed his foot upon the first
step of the upper flight when a food
Of electric light made the hall as bright
as day.
In its sudden glare Tom saw the gilt
tering barrel of a revolver looking In
his face and heard the command:
Hold those shoes at arms length and
back down into that ballroom behind
you. If you try to escape, III shoot
you dead"
Tom stood aghast. His impulse was
to run, but as he looked into the mug
zle of that gun he mechanically obeyed,
and, arms at length, shoe dangling
from each hand and beads of perspira-
ton standing ON his forehead, he back
ed into the room, and the key was
turned upon him.
He realized that he was In grave
predicament. He could hear voices In
the hall and some one speaking into
the telephone, presumably summoning
the police. Could he escape before they
arrived7 He could perhaps swing him
self out Of the window ledge and drop
to the pavement, but the danger of
broken limbs and an ignominious cap
ture caused him to abandon the idea.
The only other means of exit was by
the door into the hall, and it was lock-
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1906-12-04

any easier to pop the question. That's
just as hard today as 1t was a hundred
years ago.
Ellery groaned. Then his face bright
ened. Modern Inventions" he NUT
tered to himself modern inventionsI
BY Jimmy. I've solved the problemi
I'll win her yet!'
A few days later small crate arriv-
ed for him. Looks as if it might be
a typewriter" said the station agent,
but as Ellery was not given to literary
pursuits this guess seemed rather i'm
probable
Late that night Ellery tiptoed
through the Hardys' orchard, holding
tight to a mysterious funnel shaped
contrivance, on which he had banked
all his hopes. The sleeping Arabella
was wakened by a voice beneath her
window. Slipping on kimono, she
leaned out to listen.
"Ellery," she whispered, as that
your"
From the shadows beneath came his
answering tones, swift and unwaver-
ing.
"Arabella, l love you. love you
more than any one in the world. I'm
not worthy of you, know, but I'll do
everything | can to make you happy.
VIII you marry me, Arabella?"
Yes, Ellery,' said Arabella prompt
ly. But what's the matter with your
voice? Mercyr' she calculated as
there came a sudden whir and click.
You aren't choking, are youY'
IF [ am, It's with happiness" said
her rapturous sutton, coming quickly
into view.
THAT sounds more natural" said
Arabella. There was whispered col
loquy, and later, in happy daze, his
monograph Rugged securely under his
arm, they stumbled along the orchard
path. She'll never know it was done
by machine" he murmured, "and since
she loves me It's all right anyhow,
though ! suppose that when | get
home I'd better destroy the record or
twill give me clean away"
At the edge of the road a familiar
figure doomed in the darkness. THAT
you, Ellery?' said Jonas Fert. IT'S
too black to see foot in front Of me
And they pretend to light this place by
electricity! l tell you modern inven-
TONS
Modern Inventions" said the happv
Eliery, "are the greatest things in the
world"
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1906-12-04

moment later Jackson dashed into the
Office.
IF you will come with me-" he said
to his employer, 'rll show you the real
explanation of those flashes. Please
come"
He stopped moment at Ruth's desk,
then led Nixon out into the hall. Like
Spauldlng, he went TO the empty Office
on the other side of the building. The
Photograph flashes were still sending
their mute signals. but In a moment
they stopped. Presently they began
again, and again ceased. This was re-
peated several times when Harry turn
ed to his companion.
you know that fan over Miss Cod
dlngton's desk? It's one of the sort
that swings back and forth to keep
the air moving. That flash is caused
by the back of the fan. There's a
brass screw that catches the sun and
makes the flash when it comes into
the sunlight. The moment Miss Cod
dington turns off the fan the signals
stop. That's the whole explanation of
the mystery
But the leakage of the informa-
tion?" persisted the troubled Nixon.
THAT does not account for that
Il can show you what does" was
the jubilant answer Il worked in an
electrical place once. and | got the
Idea there. Your telephone wires, like
the rest, run around the building be-
cause this place was built before the
idea of interior conduits for wires was
developed. They all run around the
building until they come to the lower
corner, and then they join the cable
that runs down to the street conduit.
All the Hennings people had to do was
to tap your private wire to the ex-
change and get the whole thing. They
got some outside man to do the tap
ping. Every message you send to the
street comes in here"
Nixon leaned out and verified the
fact Then he turned to Harry.
II think" he said, that by sending
false messages over the wire for a
few days we can recoup our losses
Then we will have Hennlngs arrested
It's a criminal offense, l believe"
He turned and led the way back to
his own office Ruth looked up anx-
iously as they entered.
my dear Miss Coddlngton," he said
with old fashioned courtesy, Il have to
beg your pardon for even suspecting
you" He clasped her hand warmly
and turned to the bookkeeper.
"Miss Coddington and Mr.. Jackson
are going to take next week and the
week after for their honeymoon trip"
he said please make them out a
check for a thousand as wedding
present from the firm. No, don't thanh
me-" he went on as Ruth sprang for
ward. "Send me a piece Of the wed
ding cake; that's ALL"