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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-09-12
INTENSE CULTURE.
II VIII Give Rig Crops of Potatoes,
Cabbages and Hay.

From experience and extended OBJ
servation | am satisfied that not only
can good cultivated crops be grown for
a term of years without the use of sta
bic manures, but that large hay crops
can be raised after such treatment and
the fertility of farm be increased ma
terially.
One of the best methods and Il profit
able rotation in fertilizer farming in
my experience has be,.l TO plow under
sod In the spring. then by frequent
planking and narrowing UP to the first
week in June prepare faultless seed
bed. One ton to the acre of high grade
cabbage fertilizer should he broadcast
ed and narrowed IN, then as near June
10 as possible plant winter cabbage
seed in hills 2la by 3 feet. using 500
pounds per acre Of ammoniated fertili
Ger, with n low percentage of potash
in the hills. AS soon as the size of the
young cabbages will allow they should
be thinned to one plant in hill.
Cabbage Delights In Cultivation.
The cabbage is Il vegetable that must
have plenty of cultivation. Every day
tillage would do it no harm. and If
good culture is given a yield of eight
cen TO twenty tons of cut cabbageS
from the acre can be raised under the
above treatment and with good eli
matte conditions. BY the cellar method
of storage the heads are cut close,
leaving the roots in the ground, so that
none of the unused fertilizer is re
moved and much value In the stumps
and bottom leaves returned to the soil.
The second year in the rotation the
land is planted early TO potatoes, using
one ton fertilizer to the acre. half or
more broadcasted.
This treatment should produce 200 to
400 bushels potatoes. varying in eli
matte and soil conditions. The crop
should be Dug as early as practicable,
and If dug by machine the soil gets
practically another blowing, after
which the land is narrowed and imme-
diately s0wl TO grass without fertili-
ger. Following this treatment in which
two and quarter tons high grade fer
tiliZer have been applied to the acre
and two good hoed crops removed, we
can expect three years of satisfactory
moving, when the land can again be
taken UP or by annual top dressing
with a complete top dressing fertilizer
kept in grass for much longer period.
The better plan. however. is to pillow
up often. as a better sod Is turned un-
Ger and a deeper soil that holds mois-
ttre better created. If the hay Is sold
as cash crop the five crops named
should ut a low estimation sell for
$3.50, with n cost for fertilizer of about
$50 and the farm improve In fertility
under such treatment.-E. w. Sargent,
Massachusetts. in New England Home
stead.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-09-12

The milking machine idea is certain
ly making rapid and favorable progress
In the minds of dairymen.
A writer in Hoards Dairyman de-
scribes milking machine exhibited at
the New York state dairymen's conven-
ton, the invention of a Mr.. Klein of
Roanoke, Va. In many respects, he
says, it resembles the Burrell machine
It consists OF a pail, smallest at the
top, with cover which fits closely,
making it air tight. On the cover ere
metal tubes for the attachment of the
rubber tubes leading to each of the
two COWS that are simultaneously milk
ed into the one pail. There is also an
automatic arrangement on the cover
called the pulsator. 1t is by means of
this that the intermittent action of the
machine is made possible. AS the
pulsator oscllates, which IL does at the
rate of about sixty oscillations per min
ute, the vacuum is alternately turned
on and off the teat cups, causing sue
ton and release from suction at each
alternate stroke. This gives opportuni-
ty for the teat to fill after each act of
suction by the machine. The method
of operating the pulsator seems to he
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-09-12
JOSE MIGUEL GOMEZ.
Cuban General Arrested For Alleged
Completely In Revolution.

After four years of comparative free
dom from internal strife the Cuban
government has been having trouble
with insurrectionary bands. Among
the Cuban malcontents IS General Jose
Miguel Gomez. who was the Liberal
candidate for the presidency last fall.
He withdrew before the elections were
held and President Palma was re-
elected without formal opposition
Gomez and his partisans claimed that
the government would not permit a
fair election. and hence that it was
futile for an opposition candidate to
remain in the field. General Gomez
later paid visit to the United States
and in interviews here charged Presi-
dent Palma with despotic acts and the
officials of the Moderate party. of
which Senior Palma is head. with cor
ruption. On his return TO Cuba he be-
came administrator of the Slveira
Sugar company at Ciego de Avila. a
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-09-12

orator was on the wrong side rather
than any real objection to the ma
chine. 1t is evident that with the pail
standing between the cows and two
cows MIXED at the same time one of
them must be MIXED from the side op-
posite that which n man usually ap-
proaches when going to milk.
AS everybody was saying, the ma
chine MIXED the cows all right There
was little stripping to be done. though
not much. Whether the cows decreased
in flow of milk by the use of the
machine can hardly be stated posi-
lively, though it was claimed that the
quantity was about as usual.
So far as the dairyman is concerned
with the various inventions in milking
machines it would seem advisable to
observe awhile.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-09-12
New National Dairy Association.

n number of important points were
brought out in the papers and discus
sion at the meeting and organization
of the new National Association Of
Dairy Instructors and Investigators.
The urgent need was mentioned of
scientific work necessary to solve
many dairy problems-for example the
control of moisture in butter, a quick
and efficient method of determining
moisture, causes and remedy of fishy
flavor in butter, influence of pasteur-
ization on food value of milk, influence
of ripening on digestibility of cheese.
Emphasis was placed on the demand
for more and better trained men In
dairy work and raising the standard
OF dairy instruction. 1t was also
agreed that less time should be de-
voted to lectures and more to practi-
cal work in short courses. Every effort
should be put forth TO encourage keep
ing yearly records of dairy cows
There is much need for more scientific
and uniform work in connection with
the subject of feeding dairy COWS.
The scientific principles involved in
the manufacture of condensed milk
should be studied. The value of cheese
as feed is not sufficiently appreci-
ated in the country. and efforts should
be made to increase its consumption.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-09-12
How Onium Is Obtained

Opium is obtained by cutting the
capsule of the poppy flower with a
notched iron instrument at sunrise,
and by the next morning n drop or SO
Of juice has OOZcd out. This is scraped
off and saved by the grower. and. after
he has vessel full of it, it is strained
and dried. II takes great many pop
pies TO make pound Of opium, and 1t
goes through number of processes
before it IS ready for the market. In
liquid state It looks like dark straw
berry jam.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-09-12
THE PRESIDENT OF CHILE.
GenOr German Riesco and His En-.
Client Administration.

The government of Chile has been
prompt IN meeting the various emer-
gencies created by the wrecking OF
Valparaiso and other cities through
earthquake and fire. At the head OF
the republic is Senior German Riesco,
who was elected president by the Chill
can electoral college June %. 1901.
He took Office Sept. 1S, 1901, and his
term has been characterized by peace.
progress and prosperity for the repub-
lie, with the exception of the terrible
disaster that has recently overwhelm.
ed Valparaiso and some other towns.
The term of a Chilean president is five
years; therefore that of President Ries-
co will soon expire. He will be sue
ceeded by Don Pedro Montt. whose
wife was victim of the earthquake in
Valparaiso. When the house of Presi-
lent Elect Montt collapsed, his wife
fell from the balcony into the street
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-09-12

water supply and drainage systems.
Its splendid harbor is defended by for
tifcations with modern long range guns
and the Chilean navy has its head
quarters at this port. \ short time ago
n contract was let for the construction
at cost OF some $12,000OO0 of n great
breakwater to prevent the harbor from
being swept by destructive gales. This
Is the third time that Valparaiso has
been racked by earthquake. and ii has
been overwhelmed by flood, scourged
by fire aud in 1866 was bombarded by
Spanish fleet.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-09-12

the chief point of difference between
this machine and the one previously
described. Mr.. Klein has a specially
constructed apparatus, operated by
power, which consists of an exhaust
pump and a compressor, both coupled
to one arbor. The exhaust produces
the suction and operates the pulsator
in one direction, while the compressor
operates the pulsator in the opposite
direction.
At the convention the milking of four
cows was witnessed by the writer, and
even with that short experience the
cows actually seemed to enjoy the OPP
Grafton. One COW made n few demon
STATIONS not unfamiliar to dairyman,
but the cause seemed to be that the CD
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-09-12
VALPARAISO'S HARBOR.
The Stricken south American City
and Its Importance as "A Seaport.


and Its Importance as Seaport.
The city of Valparaiso, Chile, which
has been overwhelmed with earth
quake, has one Of the finest harbors on
the coast of South America. 1t is the
most important seaport of Chile and
the center of the trade of n large part
of southwestern South America. 1t is
the terminus of European steamship
lines, whose business is Of very great
extent. Among the features of the
harbor are the big custom house wharf
and the floating dry docks shown In the
accompanying picture. Vessels Of heavy
tonnage can be repaired in these dry
docks. Such docks were first construct
ed in Valparaiso in 1860. and ii was the
first South American city to possess
facilities for the prosecution of mari
time commercial enterprises on n large
scale Valparaiso was also the first
city Of South America TO establish tele-
graph lines and street car lines, to
adopt gas illumination and to construct
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-09-12

and there was set upon by thieves.
who cut off her ears and fingers to rob
her of her jewelry. She was taken in
a dying state on board the Chilean
warship O'IIiggins.
1t was at the beginning of President
Riesco's term that the important con
vention with Argentina was concluded
regarding arbitration Of any difficulties
arising between the two republics.
The convention also provides that the
two countries shall maintain an equ-
librium of their respective navies, so
as to avoid causes for anxiety and
suspicion
Santiago. the capital of Chile, is a
very progressive city of about 100000
Inhabitants. It has imposing public
buildings, universities, art galleries
<and art schools, libraries, a natural
history museum, an astronomical OBJ
servatory and botanical gardens.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-09-12
Imported Japan csc Fans.

A set of four very attractive japanese
ans issued by the Chicago & North
Western Railway sent to any address
securely packed on receipt of 10 cents to
pay postage. Address,
w. II. Guerin. Genl Agt., Passenger
Dept, II Campus-Martius, Detroit,
Mich.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-09-12

Why take dozen things to cure tina
coughS Kennedy's Laxative Honey and
tar allays the congestion, stops that
Tickling, drives the cold out through your
bowels. Sold by Chas. Rhodes.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-09-12

large concern controlled by the New
York banker. Juan NJ. Ceballos. When
n slight disturbance occurred last
spring General Gomez was accused of
completely in it. but Immediately de-
clared that he was out Of politics and
assured the government of his loyalty
to it. Notwithstanding this, when the
present outbreak occurred he was ar
rested and imprisoned in Havana He
is fifty years OF age. has been governor
Of Santa Clara province. participated
in two of the struggles for Cuban liber-
ty and was delegate to the Cuban
constitutional convention.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-09-12

FOUND-A purse containing money.
Enquire at this office.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-09-12

Its just flashed on me who that
toung man was that spoke to me just
low.r
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-02-14

as it had always done. She held out her
hand to him.
"Why, Caledonia, is it you? 1 expect
ed to see Mrs. Allen. 1 didn't know you
were in the neighborhood. It's like old
times to be shaking hands with you, and
it's been a long time. Strange how
body remembers The years have been
good to you; they haven't hurt you.
declare, you look younger than Serena"
She laughed confusedly and led the way
to Serena's pretty sitting room. 'Se-
rena's gone over to Sugar Bottom school
house. There's Valentine Festival there
tonight; she's helping to decorate, and all
that. It's for the church, and she won't
be home till late bedtime Mrs. BentIy
explained as the tall old man slipped out
Of his cap and coat and sat down before
her fire.
"And are you going?" Mr. Harrison
looked at her with his smiling eyes. Some
how the twinkle in Billy's eyes had al
ways brought an odd little culver to her
heart.
NO. she answered Serena wouldn't
let me go out in the snow
such little bit of a snow, too! You
want to go, don't you?" he asked.
i should have liked it, but I'm too
old now to feel disappointment. Perhaps
you will leave a message for Serena, I'M
less you expect to go to the festival she
said.
Maybe I may go. You see, drove
over to Mrs. Burton's to see if I could
get picture that my son John wants.
Johns an artist, and he has a fancy for
family portraits. He wants one of nv
mother. l thought Annie might have an
old picture, but she hasn't. She Thought
she'd seen one here, and I stopped to ask
Serena"
I'm glad you did. I have a picture
of your mother, and I reckon Annie saw
it when | lived here with Uncle Hiram.
You know he willed the place to Serena.
It's picture of your mother and YOUR
self. You were a little boy, and she had
you standing by her. I'll bring it right
now" She hurried out of the room and
returned with a little box in her hands
l can't turn the key; the lock is RUSTY.
| thought you might unlock it. It hasn't
been opened-since before Jasper and 7
moved to East Bend.
Mr.. Harrison took the box. She brouoht
bottle of oil and a feather, and the two
gray heads were bowed together over the
little black box. He worked patiently
turning the box this way and that and
shaking the little key in the rusty lock.
Suddenly the lid fell back while the box
was upside down and the contents were
scattered over the carpet.
That's too bad," he laughed. eve
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-02-14
BABY COVERED WITH SORES.
Would Scratch and Tear the Flesh IN
less Hands Were Tied=ssWonld

Would Scratch and Tear the Flesh I'm
less Hands Were Tied-'sWould
Have Died but for Cuticura."
My little son, when about a year
and a half old, began to have sores
come out on his face. 1 had a ply
slclan treat him, but the sores grew
worse. Then they began to come on
his arms, then on other parts of his
body, and then one came on his chest
worse than the others. Then called
another physician. Still he grew worse
At the end of about a year and a half
of suffering he grew so bad l had to
tie his hands in cloths at night to keen
him from scratching the sores and tear
ing the flesh. He got to be a mere
skeleton, and was hardly able to walk
My Aunt advised me to try Cuticura
Soap and Ointment l sent to the drug
store and got cake of Soap and d box
of the Ointment, and at the end of
about two months the sores were all
well. He has never had any sores Of
any kind since. He is now strong and
healthy, and l can sincerely say that
only for your most wonderful remedies
my precious child would have died
from those terrible sores. Mrs. Egg
bert Sheldon, R. f. d. No. 1, Wood
vile, Conn, April %, 1867
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-02-14
Stray Cows Act.

A stray COW, picked up by the po-
lice on the South Side, nearly put the
officer out of business and created lots
of fun for the urchins in the neigh
borhoOd. The cow was captured by
the newly appointed subpoliceman,
and, wishing to distinguish himself
by an arrest, he determined to take
the bovine to the station house. Pro-
curing a rope, he fastened it to her
horns and started down Cottage Grove
avenue. The thoroughfare was slip
perry from rainstorm, and in a iffy
the policeman was sliding down the
asphalt on his stomach, with the cow
on dead run. The officer was game
and hung on to his captive for a
square, when the boys headed the ami
NAL off. He landed his prisoner and
then begged off for the night to clean
up.-Chicago Inter Ocean.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-02-14
33l people will earn these prizes

Around the fireside or about the
well-lighted family reading table dur
ing the winter evenings the children
and grown-ups can play with their
wits and see how many words can be
made.
20 people making the greatest num-
Der Of words will each receive a little
box containing $40 gold piece.
10 people will each win one box con-
tanning a So gold piece.
800 people will each win box con-
tanning 81 in paper money and one
person who makes the highest number
of words over all contestants will re-
ceive a box containing 500 in gold.
1t is really most fascinating bit Of
fun to take up the list evening after
evening and see how many words can
be added
~ few rules are necessary for abso-
lutte fair play.
Any word authorized by Webster's
dictionary will be counted, but no
name of person. Both the singular
and plural can be used, as for instance
grape and grapes
The letters in "Y-I-O-Grape-Nuts
may be repeated in the same word.
Geographical names authorized by
Webster will be counted.
Arrange the words in alphabetical
classes, all those beginning with A to-
gether and those beginning with e to
come under e, etc.
When you are writing down the
words leave some spaces, in the A, e,
tpd other columns to fill in later as
n rw words come to you, for they will
spring into mind every evening.
It is almost certain that some con
testants will tie with others. In such
.afps a prize identical in value and
character with that offered in that
lass shall be awarded to each. Each
one will be requested to send with the
list Of words a plainly written letter
describing the advantages of Grape
Nuts, but the contestant is not re
quire6 to purchase a pkg. These let
tiers are not to contain poetry, or fan
cy hourishes, but simple, truthful
statements Of fact. For illustration:
A person may have experienced some
incipient or chronic ails traceable to
unWise selection of food that failed to
give the body and brain the energy,
health and power desired. Seeking bet
ter conditions q change in food is made
and Grape-Nuts and cream used in
place Of the former diet. Suppose one
quits the meat fried potatoes, starchy,
sticky messes of haIf-cOolzed oats or
wheat and cuts out the coffee Try.
say. for breakfast a bit of fruit, dAh
Of Grape-Nuts and cream, two soft
boiled eggs, a slice of hard toast and
a cup of Postum Food Coffee. Some
amateur says: a man would faint
away on that" but, my dear friend,
we will put dollars to your pennies
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-02-14

that the noon hour will find q man
on our breakfast huskier and with a
stronger heartbeat and clearer work
ing brain than he ever had on the old
diet
Suppose, if you have never really
made a move for absolutely clean
health that pushes you along each day
with a spring in your step and a re-
serve vigor in muscle and. brain that
makes the doing of things a pleasure,
you join the army Of ''plain old COM
mon sense and start in now Then
after you have been 2 or 3 weeks on
the Grape-Nuts training you write
statement Of how you used to be and
how you are now. The simple facts
will interest others and surprise your
self. We never publish names except
on permission. but we often tell the
facts in the newspapers and when re-
quested give the names by private let
ter.
There is plenty of time to get per-
sonal experience with Grape-Nuts and
write a sensible, truthful letter to be
sent in with the list Of words, as the
contest does not close until April 30,
1906. So start in as soon IS you like
to building words, and start in using
Grape-Nuts Cut this statement out
and keep the letters Y-I-O-Grape-Nuts
before you and when you write your
letter you will have some reason to
write on the subject, why | Owe
Grape-Nuts."
Remember 331 persons will win
prizes, which will be awarded in an
nd cNor1 bn
list can be counted after April 80,
1906. Every contestant viii be sent
printed list Of names and addresses Of
winners on application, in order to
have proof that the prizes are sent as
agreed The company is well known
all over the world for absolute fidelity
to its agreements and every single one
of the 331 winners may depend on re-
ceiying the prize won.
Many persons might feel it useless
to contest, but when one remembers
the great number Of prizes 33D-the
curiosity Of seeing how many words
can really be made up evening after
evening and the good, natural fun and
education in the competition, It seems
worth the trial; there is nc cost, Moth
ing to lose and q fine opportunity to
win one Of the many boxes Of gold or
greenbacks.
We make the prediction that some
who win prize Of gold or greenbacks
viii also win back health and strength
worth more to them than q wagon fun
Of money prizes.
There ere no preliminaries, cut out
this statement and 80 NJ if, and send
in the list and letter before April 80.
1906. to Postum Cereal Co, Ltd, Bat
tie Greek, Mich, and let your name
and address be plainly written.