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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-10-16
IcEHOUsE WALL.

ice from melting Is very great In all
this true where It is taken out daily In
such small pieces as is usually the
case.
The house should be built above
ground, and if 1t can be placed where
1t Will be protected from the MONDAY
sun by shade trees IL Will be found
to be of advantage. A low cost ice
house can be built with ordinary lum-
Der and by any one handy with tools.
The essentials to be observed are:
First, drainage below and ventilation
above; second, a perfectly tight foun-
dation. Warm air rises, and If a cur
rent of warm air gets started through
the ice it will cause quick melting
Third, double wall surrounding the
ice on sides and top.
The foundation should be made of
brick, concrete or stone masonry, In
which stills 2 by \ should be bedded in
cement. On this erect by \ studding
twenty eight inches apart On the in
side for the inner wall one-half inch
most any kind of lumber. Some dura-
BILE wood is to be preferred, as these
boards are apt 20 decay quickly. For
the outside good novelty siding may
be used. 1t should be free from knot
holes and cracks. The rafters should
be by 4, with sheathing OH the under
side. 1t is important to have plenty
Of nj, hal 1T oil nd
sheathing beneath the rafters as every
one knows how hot 1t gets under
barn roof in summer The space be-
tween the two walls on the four sides
may be left empty II the outer in
closure Is very tight, as Il dead air
space is one of the best nonconductors.
But ii will not be dead air space II
there are holes or cracks in the siding.
If the ground on which the house is
situated is OF gravelly, porous ma
ture no provision need be made for
drainage, as the water will he absorb
ed as fast as the ice melts. Otherwise
the floor should Ice graded off. SO as TO
slope To one point, where surplus not
ed may be taken off by means of a
trapped outlet pipe TO exclude all air
while allowing the water TO escape.
The door opening of the house
should begin about four feet from the
ground and extend upward nearly TO
the top OF the roof. The outer may
be made In two or three sections and
the inner Enclosure supplied by boards
crosswise, put in as the house is filed
and taken ont as II is emptied. 1t is
n mistake to provide too much ventila-
ton. For an ordinary house one foot
square openings at each end under the
apex Of the roof are sufficient. and 1t
would be of advantage to provide for
closing these on warm days.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-10-16
CARE OF THE PIANO.

For the benefit OF piano owners
here are a few suggestions that may
be valuable. Avoid as much as posi-
Bile all radical changes both OF at
mosphere and temperature If a
piano stands in warm room and a
draft Of cold air strikes it the varnish
which is expanded by the heat will
suddenly contract and produce a fine
hair line check which we call winter
check There is no polish which
will restore the original condition
the only way to thoroughly repair the
mischief is to have the case rubbed
down and new coat built up from
the wood This should be done at a
irst-class factory During the damp
ness of the SUMMER it is a good plan
TO start frequent fires enough to dry
out the piano and other furniture.
When the winter fires are started
if the piano is exposed 10 any CON
siderable heat. there should be a
fruit jar Of water placed in the bot
tom OF the piano and kept supplied
with water until the fire is out in
the spring then it should be taken
out Don't forget that the water and
fire go together The effect of the
water Is To- neutralzc the effect Of
the fire heat on the sound board The
water does not rust the strings as
some tuner may try to make you be
lieve in osde- to set a job for him
scli--thc strings invariably rust n
warm weather vixen a sudden change
in temperature causes the piano TO
sweat which il allowed to remain
on the tring. and pins viii produce
rust During tie winter keep the
piano as Tar irom the fire heat as may
be only So 1t is not too cold to use:
if it must be in warm room produce
as much moisture IS possible by
hanging small pals OF water in the
register of placing water on the
radiator or stove.
As To- DC outside wall" Anyone
living ia solid Stone or brick house
where lhe dampncss penstrates and
Disorders ihe walls should see that the
piano CIR c9ough from tie wall TO-
allow free passage of air. all others
will bc perfectly safe in pushing the
piano up ,o any outside wal 10 fact
personally ! prefer my piano in that
position in winter from the TACT that
the sound board is NOT So much az
fcctcd by the fire heat
am often asked what pitts 81
piano out OF tunc:' There are sew
eral things. the fourteen to eighteen
tons tension on the strings. expansion
and contraction caused BY heat and
cold extraordinary pounding and the
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-10-16
COMMON SENSE

Leads most Intelligent people TO use only
med3ines OF known composition. There
fore II Is that DIR. Pierce's medicines. the
makefs1of which print every ingredient
entering 0Ao (hem upon the bottle wrap
pers and attest its correctness under oath.
are daily grk{ing In favor. The COM
position OF DtlPierce's medicines Is open
70 everybodyvDr. Pierce belQg DESTROYS
Of having the seafch lght Of inyestIga.
ton turned fully upon his formule, being
CONFIDENT that the 6etter the comlQSltlon
6rfhese MEDICINES Is knoWn the more
will thelr -gIeat curatlye merits be Tecog.
nized- Being wholly made OF The active
medicinal principles extracted from ma
tive forest roots, by exact processes
original with DR. Pierce, and without the
use OF a drop OF alcohol, triple-refned and
chemically pure glycerine being used in
stead in extracting and preserving the
curative virtues residing I'm the roots
employed tNsW medicines are entrees
free from q G3eection OF doing ha&
BY sTest9v - aspstits fss ettkss
cOhOlic beverages or habit forming
drugs. Examine the formula on their
bottle wrappers-the same as sworn 20 by
DIR. Pierce, and you will find that his
rGolden Medical Discovery" the great,
blood purifier, stomach tonic and bowel
regulator-the medicine which, while not
recommended 20 cure consumption in its
advanced stages mo medicine VIII do that
yet does cure all those catarrhal condi-
tlons Of head and throat, weak stomach,
torpid liver and bronchial troubles, weak
lungs and hang-on-coughs, which, IL neg
lectcd or badly treated lead up 10 and
finally terminate in consumption.
Take the Golden Medical Discovery
Ia time and 1t Is not likely TO disappolnt
you II only you give IL thorough and
fair trial. Don't expect miracles. IL
won't do supernatural things. You must
exercise your patience and persevere in its
use for a reasonable length OF time TO get
its full benefits. The ingredients OF which
DIR. Pierce'S medicines are composed have
the unqualified endorsement OF scores Of
medical leaders-better than any amount
OF lay, or nOn-professiOnal. testimonials.
They are not given away to be expert
mented with but are sold by all dealers in
medicines at reasonable prices.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-10-16
WILLIAM A. QUAYLE

DR.. Quaye. not only Is one of the
best lecturers on the American plat
form, but is one OF the greatest
preachers in Chicago. being pastor of
the largest Methodist Episcopal
church in that city, preaching to 1000
people morning and evening of each
Sunday He is in great demand as
lecturer in all parts OF the world,
being called several times to Europe
for that purpose. Alma Methodists
can certainly congratulate themselvea
in securing so noted and able 4 man
for an evenings entertainment No
one can afford to miss hearing him,
especially at the price Of admission,
which is only fifty cents per ticket
king Lear" is the subject of DR.
Quayie's lecture, which will be given
at the Methodist Episcopal church in
Alma on Thursday evening, October
18th. 1907. commencing promptly at
8 O'Clock p. m. A large number OF
people from St Louis have expressed
their intention OF hearing this emf
nent lecture, a have also many Itha-
ca people The Ann Arbar tram
south at o.5S will be held until after
the lecture So as to accommodate
those from Ithaca who will desire to
come. The church will hold about
500 peopre so buy your tickets early
and be sure OF admittance Tickets
for sale at the Fist State Bank, the
store OF Convis & Convis and the
office OF J. W. Holmes & Son
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-10-16
FRAMING THEIR BILL.
Ants Propose 10 Retain 40 Per Cent
Clause In Primary Measure.

Lansing, Mich. Oct. 15.-The legis-
lature convened at o'clock last night
for the week but neither house trans
acted any business. The senate was
in session but two minutes and the
house six. Both houses adjourned lin.
til p. m. today
The ants are framing up their pri-
mary bill and may Introduce 1t today
II will amend the present law so
that candidates for the United States
senate shall be nominated at pri-
maries. and for one insead of two
primaries in the year. These will be
the only appointments. The 40 per
cent requirement for governor and
Acknowledgements will be retained.
Gov Warner said that even these
two amendments would be good
thing.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-10-16

Pittsburg. Oct. 15.-Plans were I'M
folded Monday at a union meeting OF
the ministers OF the various denomi-
nations held at the Y. NJ c. A. for
tho largest missionary movement that
has ever been made in Pittsburg A
convention will be held here March
10 ~ and 70. at which az least 5000
peleeatcs from all parts of the coun-
try and from Canada viii be present.
This number is in addition 10 500 dele.
gates who will he allowed TO repre-
sent Pittshurg. The plan is known
as the Young Peoples Missionary
Movement" and its purpose is 10 en-
courage study in missionary work ut
homo and in foreign lands.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-10-16
WINTrRINo CABBAGE.
Small Heads, Properly Stored, Con-
tinue to Develop.


tinue to Develop.
One OF the simplest ways OF keeping
cabbage is to store in an orchard or
some sheltered place. often alongside
a fence which has been made tight 10y
a liberal use OF straw. The cabbages
are stored with their stems on aud
are placed head down and as close to
gether as possible. Two or three tiers
are often made the heads OF the sec
ond tier being placed between stems
OF the lower, and so on, the piles being
made OF any width and length desired.
The whole Is covered with leaves, salt
grass hay or straw and little soil,
rails, brush or litter. Small unsala-
BILE heads when stored in this way in
November will continue to develop dur
ing winter and frequently sell as well
as any I'm February.
Packing In burrows.
Small quantities may be stored by
blowing out two or three burrows ten
or twelve inches deep on a well drain
ed site and placing the heads with
their stems up as close together as
possible. Some prefer to lay them
but one or two thick, while others VIII
pile them up two TO two and half
feet high, bringing them to point.
The pile IS then covered with straw,
salt grass hay or thin layer of straw
and then several inches Of soil. They
are stored before freezing, and when
the soil covering them Is frozen 1t
may be covered with strawy manure
or any other litter to keep the soil
frozen until the cabbages are needed
for sale
Again, large quantities are stored in
cabbage houses. this being the best
way commercially for a large part of
the state.-New York Cornell Expert
ment Station.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-10-16
Corn seIsetion.

A steady increase in the number Of
ears per plant borne By potter's Excel
sioi sweet corn has resulted from Sc
lecting seed With that end in view.
IN 1901. the fourth year Of the exper-
imcnt. but the first one IN which suiii-
GENTLY detailed records were kept TO
show the percentages. only 30 per cent
Of the plants bore more than one ear.
In 1905 30 per cent bore more than one
ear. the highest number from single
plant being thirteen.
Selecting seed from the lower ear
produced on the stalk did not give n
good results "a selection from the up-
per ear. which Is doubtless due TO the
fact that such lower ears are often
poorly developed Rhode Island lex.
pertinent Station.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-10-16

swelling and shrinking Of the sound
board are among them The one
thing more than any other, or in fact
all others, is the last named Hence
any plan to remedy this or help it III
any degree is a good one to adopt;
the fire in summer and water in win
ter are the agents that help.
Hoping that these suggestions will
prove OF value to you, | am,
Yours truly,
O. l.. DAVIS,
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-10-16
THE LECTURE COURSE

The lecture course offered last year
by the citizens and students OF Alma
was an all around success Owing
to the fact that the finances were so
well managed last year the committee
are offering a better course than ever
before. The first entertainment will
be given by the Dunbar Company
who present a musical program. The
Dunbars are a company of four men.
including Harry Dunbar, reader
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-10-16

A new variety Of spinach which has
never been listed in any of the Amer
lean catalogues is being grown at Val
verde, near Denver, which Is creating
very favorable comment on the Denver
market The seed was imported from
Prussia. and for the lack of better
name Il is called German spinach. Its
chief advantage lies In the thickness
and juiciness OF the stems, which pre-
vent the rapid whiting Of the plants
when placed on the market and also
add to its bulk when prepared for
the table-Denver Field and Farm.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-10-16
MONSTER VERDICT.
Jury Awards Michigan Central En-.
ploye s18,25O.

Bay City Mich. Oct. 15.-One Of
the largest verdicts ever given in the
state for personal injury case was
that of s1s,250 awarded by a circuit
court jury Monday in the case OF l..
F. Mason against the Michigan Cen
trail railroad
Mason was formerly a switchman.
and while engaged in his duties caught
his foot in a frog and an engine ran
over him, iniuring him so that one
leg had to be amputated and the other
was crushed so that it is practically
useless.
The case had been on trial for near
ly a week and was bitterly fought by
both sides.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-10-16

works for the most part under ground
and is seldom In evidence until the soil
is thoroughly permeated and its work
OF destruction complete. When once
intrenched in the soil 1t Is there 'for
keeps" For 1t there is no enemy. Its
very nature Is unknown. No one can
say what IL il. Fungicides and germl-
cides are equally ineffective against
il. 1t laughs at "the mattock and the
match" An area once infested by ii
is thereafter valueless for fruit grow
ing.
Moreover, its presence is practically
universal. IL may be found I'm almost
every nursery in America. There are
a few notable exceptions. Each OF
these nurseries. itself already a center
of infestation. becomes a center of dis
tribution as well, whence IL Is scatter
ed broadcast over the land, for unfor-
tunately the public does not seem to
appreciate is potentiality for evil nor
are there as yet adequate laws any
where for it's suppression. Sooner or
later. howe or, the nurseryman. the
orchardist and the legislator must
awake TO the danger and unite in the
effort to at least hold It In check, for
It is almost too much to hope that IL
can ever be eradicated
From the Mississippi valley labora-
tory of the United States department
OF agriculture at st. Louis Professor
IIcdgcock extends the promise that the
form OF crown gall infestng the peach.
plum, cherry. apricot, almond. grape,
raspberry and other small fruits is not
he same rs nor intcrcOmmunicable
with the form found on the apple and
pear The latter, itself Invisible into
two distinct types. is also fortunately
very much less injurious.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-10-16
poNT MISS YouR cHANcEl

We are selling patent and territor-
.al rights Tor the best paying PROPOSE.
ton even offered Co men OF small
means No mining scheme or goid
brick, no cauvassing or stock-jobbing.
but q strictly legitimate business
proposition OF great merit and sure
winner VIII keep you independent
for life. Territory sci ing fast Sc
cure your county before it Is too
late
Only parties meaning business adj
drcs-
INVENTORS DEVELOPING co.
sfs Chamber of Commerce.
Tel Main 1880 Detroit Mich
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-10-16
Killed Goinq TO Mass.

Pontiac. Mich, Oct 15.-Nrs. Mar
guerite Mathewson, 46 years old,
while going so mass Monday morning
was struck by a Grand Trunk freight
train and killed. She is survived by
five children. Mrs Frances La Forge,
Mrs. Marguerite McCarty, Mrs Anna
Miller Mrs. Mary Mickels and John
Mathewson.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-10-16

Kerosene used freely in the poultry
houses around platforms and roots Is
good dislnfectant and helps to keep
the place free from chicken lice. 1t s.
remedy generally right at hand which
may he applied with brush or sprayed
on &C any odd time and at slight ex.
pense.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-10-16
TEACHERS EXAMINATION.

The next regular teachers exam
nation will be held in Court House,
Ithaca. Thursday and Friday. Octo-
Der y and g. beginning at $50 a. m.
Certificates Of second and third
grades will be granted from this ex-
animation
Reading will be based ON Shel'ey's
"Ode to a Skylark. " Third grade
applicants should write for bulletin
No. 10.
c. T. PIKE.
Commissioner of Schools.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-10-16
crnshes Plavmate.s Skull.

Grand Rapids. Mich. Oct. 15.-Earl
Kent, aged three years, is dead as the
result OF being hit in the head with
hoe by Herman Brechting. aged -four
years. The blow crushed the skull of
the baby victim. The children were
OF play
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-10-16
The coIlara.

The southern collard * the surest
and safest vegetable product known
20 the gardener. and there Is mar
ket for coliards In every town con
tanlEg business men who were coun.
try boys.-Texas Farm and Ranch.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-10-16
j arm ana
Garden
lCEHOUSE.
Low Cost Structure That Can Be
Built by Any Clever Man.

buIIt py my OIeNeT WdH'
A large block OF Ice Will last much
longer relatively than one somewhat
smaller. Fifteen feet square on the
outside should be about the size TO
build an icehouse for the farm, says a
writer in Orange Judd Farmer. AL
lowing one and half feet for the
space between the two walls and the
space between the inner wall and the
ice, this Will give block OF Ice twelve
feet square. and II It Is twelve feet
bigh 1t will contain theoretically fifty
two tons, but In practice not more
than forty TO forty-fiye tons, according
to how closely It Is laid The loss OF
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-10-16
AUTO ACCIDENTS.
Three Killed and Four Seriously Hurt
10 Days Record.

Three Killed and Four seriously Hurt
10 Days Record.
Detroit. Mich, Oct 15.-Charles p.
Won Kaenel. clerk In the silk de
partment OF the VIM. III. Elliot Co,
aged 33 years, of ITO CORTLAND ave
nue.. Highland Park, was run down
by an auto at 8 O'Clock Monday morn
ing at Woodward and Alexandrine
avenues. He died two hours later in
Grace hospital.
The machine was driven by f. b.
Neuhoff. As Haigh avenue, and he had
as passengers Frank Hurd. 4S Haish
avenue, and Fire Commissioner S. Nc
Graw.
AS soon as Neuhoff and McGraw
learned OF Won Kaenel's death, they
went to police headquarters, and, in
the presence of Prosecutor Robson
made statements.
Both men insisted the auto was go
ing slowly, and that IL was an un-
avoidable accident, which they both
greatly regretted.
Mr.. Robson stated afterwards that
he is not satisfied as yet, and will
probe deeper before deciding on the
final disposition OF the case
Morenci, Mich, Oct 15.-While on
his first ride in his new automobile,
Arthur Onweller, 80 years old. promi-
hent merchant OF Lyons, o., was killed
and his two sons, two and IA years
old, were seriously hurt Mrs. On
weller ecaped severe injury.
The machine was running fast when
Onweller endeavoring TO dodge a mud
hole, lost control OF the steering gear
and dashed off bridge. All four were
pinned under the car, which had
turned over Jewellers skull was
crushed.
Grand Rapids, Mich, Oct. 15.-As
the result OF an automobile colliding
with a buggy on the Grandville road,
Mrs. Mary Miller received injuries
from which she died in St. Mary's hos
pital. Two other women occupants of
the Inflated machine, Mrs. Groner
and Mrs. Lois Rossiter, are also in the
hospital in a critical condition.
George Wilkinson, a prominent lum-
herman, was driving the auto. An
other man, whose name has not been
learned, was with the party when the
smash-up came and ran away. For
reasons best known TO themselves a
strong effort was made to keep the
affair hushed up.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-10-16
CROWN GALL.

When Once Intrenched In the Soil II
Is There to Stay.
In describing the disastrous effect Of
crown gall on a most promising or
chard of liberia peaches at the Geor-
gia experiment station Hugh n.
Starnes writes in Farming as follows:
San Jose scale works openly and OBJ
viously, but crown gall is insdious. 1t
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-10-16

I'll = = q IL very
quickly 10y us
ing a plank or
scantling with
one end under
a stud reaching
10 the S he Il
plate and tenn
Turarily nailed
in place. The
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-10-16

Eighty acrs OF improved land.
good buildings, within eighty rods
Of good school Address
MRS. D. HAMMOND,
Box One, Elwell r. +. d. No. One
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-10-16
BARREL TEEss.

barrel TO be headed forms the fulcrun.
BE careful not 10 press tie apples too
h6rd--Farm Journal.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-10-16

A coppletc line OF coat sweaters
boys and mems Mt MES SINGERS.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-10-16
Homemade Barre Head.r.

The stores sell very excellent barrel
headers or presses. But one can he
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-10-16

Big shirt waist sale now ON at the Va
icy Store.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-10-16

T = =
Commissioner Of Schools.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-04-03
vIR0QUA TO BE DRY" NEXT YEAR.
License Vote Close NO-License prevails
by Five Majority.

Niroqua has never experienced a more
quiet election day than Tuesday. Ex-
cept the interest taken in the question
of license and no-lieense, and two local
contests in the wards, there was no in
terests in the town.
License was voted out by five ma
jority. The Second ward gave II ma
jority against and Third ward II in
favor of, First deciding the contest hy
giving five against license.
Aldermi II elected j. +. Parker II
the First wsId, c. J. Smith in Second,
and w. E. Garrett in Third.
Supervisors T. O. Mork in First
ward, l.. NJ. Rogers in Second and c.
f. Morley in Third.
S. r. Pollard and Squire Toney were
reelected justices.
GENERAL LOCAL NOTES
Except in ViroCua city there are few
changes in the county board of super
visors, most old members being re-
elected.
Westby voted down license by lie
to 6S.
Viola voted for a nine thousand dollar
system of waterworks.
IN THE STATE AND COUNTRY.
Busse was elected mayor of Chicago
over Dunn by 5000.
Marshall was chosen supreme court
justice over Schdler by very large
majority
In the nrirn@isy vipI.ion contest in one
of the Grant county assembly districts,
Isaac Stevenson received majority of
about 200 over Governor Davidson, who
was not candidate, but was voted for
by many of his friends.