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The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1907-11-16
How to Burn
Gas Coke

- In order TO use gas coke. kindle the
fire in usual way, and when burning
fairly, fill fire box with deep. even bed of
coke: Owing TO its peculiar fracture and
rough grain it does not pack as closely
as hard coal, and leaves more air space,
retaining its original shape until burned
to ash; Keep large body of coke I'M
der low fire rather than a little coke
under strong fire. To keep a low fire,
close draft in lower part of the front of
furnace, keep slide in feed door open and
damper in chimney pipe almost closed.
The damper, with which the fire can be
regulated perfectly. should be opened
only when klndling a new fire, and when
coke is well ignited the draft should be
shut off. Keep a layer of ashes on the
crate, and when shaking stop before hot
Goals appear. This helps to keep the fire
burning slowly. When leaving fire for
the night fill fire box full of coke, shut
off damper and throw on pea coke to fill
up open spaces, keeping feed door ajar,
and leave bed of ashes on CRATE to check
draft. Ashes should not be permitted to
pile Up below the CRATE so as to touch it.
A furnace that heats poorly with coal on
account of poor draft, will do much bet
ter with gas coke, which requires only
an ordinary draft.
Utah Gas & Coke Co..
61-65 Main St. Phones 1921
Salt Lake City.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1907-11-16
Tartar on the Teeth-

The remedy for tartar on the teeth
will be of benefit in clearing the color.
Get five cents worth Of powdered pun
ice stone, an orange stick and lemon.
Sharpen the stick to a flat point, cut
the lemon in half and dip the stick into
the lemon juice and then into the pow
dered pumice. Rub over the green
spots till they are removed and be
careful to rub between the teeth also.
Rinse thoroughly with warm water.
You should use this only when neces-
sary, not oftener than once in two
weeks, as the pumice, if used often de-
stroys the enamel
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1907-11-16

Dear Miss Valeau: Please tell mt
what to do for chapped hands and lips.
s. c. G., Butte.
Sometimes nothing will heal chapped
hands and lips until the general health
is improved. Or it may be a sort of
disease Of the skin needing special
treatment For ordinary cases, wash
the hands and face with little bran
bags instead Of soap, dry thoroughly,
and then pour into the palms a few
drops Of solution consisting of one
tablespoonful Of glycerine, the juice of
one lemon and four tablespoonfuls of
distilled or boiled water, and rub well
into the skin until dry. Do this after
every washing or wetting of the hands.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1907-11-16
EormuIa for Skin Food.

An excellent skin food that any wo-
man should be able to compound for
herself is an ounce each of spermaceti
and white wax, two Of 1anolin, four of
sweet almond oil and two of cocoanut
oil Set the bowl in a pan of boiling
water and let them melt, stirring all
the time When melted, take from the
heat and beat with an egg beaten, adj
ding very slowly thirty drops of tine
ture of benzoin. Take two ounces of
orange flower water slightly warmed
and add last of all, beating regularly.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1907-11-16

Dear Miss Valeau-Please tell me
what viii remove supeTfiuous hair be-
sides electricity.-S. NJ. c., Butte.
Superiuous hair may be permanently
snd harmlessly removed by electricity.
The only reason that people prefer 9TH
er remedies TO it is that it is necessar-
fly expensive-or, at any rate, more
50 than any depilatory. However, X
raw and electricity are the only per-
manent cures for this disbursement, all
others having to be renewed when the
hair reappears.
Ammonia in the water arrests fur
Their growth after the use of a depiIa-
tory OF an abrasive, but it, of course.
wholly unneeded after electric treat
menl.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1907-11-16
HELENE vALEAU's ANSWERS.

Miss Valeau will reply to all ques-
t,ons asked by the feminine readers of
ne Intelmountain Catholic. The well
Known character and authority Of her
renlies need no introduction to those
already familiar with her ability. Miss
vaIeau viii take a kindly and personal
interest IN those who write to her. ana
win spare no pains in seeing that their
injuries are answered fully and care
fully. Write only on one side OF the
paper. Address letters to Miss Helene
valeau, Intermountain Catholic.
Dear Miss Valeau-Please give me
come advice about my skin trouble
NJ G.. Park City.
feel quite sure that the trouble is
eczema. DO not use water in any form
an the face, always cleanse with a mel
orse cream; after doing so each night
apply the following:
CaIomel .... .................5 grains
sulphur ....... ..,............l dram
oil OF CaQe.. .1-2 dram
Rose ointment sufficient to make one
ounce.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-31
RAILWAY BUIlD|NG
NOW In PROGRESS.
Rather Active Legislatures Have
Frightened the Railroad
Builders to Seek Cover.
Special to The Times -Dispatch.l

Especial to The rimes-Dis patch.l
NEW YORK, March 30.--Thc out-
look for railway building In the United
States Is not as promising as 1t was a z
year ago. There Is as large a mileage
projected as there was in March, 1909,
but the conditions are not as favora-
Bile. The country ID as prosperous as
1t was IL months ago, and the demand
for the construction OF extensions into
new territory and for increased rail-
way facilities Is as great. but tho cam
palgn which has been so mcrcilessly
waged against the railways has caused
many of tho large systems to adopt
policies OF retrenchment, and the re-
suit Is that much important work
which had been planned for tho pre-
sent year has been Indefinitely post
poned. There is no market for rail-
way securities except at prohibitlve
rates OF interest, and nearly all tho
loans that are being made are of u
temporary nature and are to provide
for urgent capital needs.
"a year ago." says the Railway Age
of this week, over 10000 miles Of new
railroad were then under, contract,
nearly onc-half OF which was COM
pleted before the close of the year-a
larger mileage than has been built In
any other single year since 1888. There
is almost as large mileage under
contract to-day. and while there viii
be greatfactivity during 1907 in push.
ing to completion new lines on which
the work Of construction already /.
| we'll advanced and financial arrange
ments for which have been made thu
launching Of new projects, for which
the capital must be provided, in man,
instances has been postponed until
! conditions improve.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-31
EXPORTS TO JAPAN
GROWING ||} IN IN Value.
Leading in Shipment Of
Tobacco to Country Of
the Mikado.
tspecialto The Times-Dispatch.1

Z &
WASHINGTON, u. c., March 3o.-|
Exports to the Orient show an improve
.ment In February, as shown by figures
just announced by the Bureau OF Stats
I tics of the Department Of Commerce and
Labor, and suggest return to normal
conditions OF that trade, which showed
a falling off in 1906. The recent reduce
I ton in exports to the Orient from the
United States occurred chiefly in the
trade with China and Japan. Exports
to Japan showed q drop of sci OOO, 900
for the year ending December 81, 1906,
and those to China showed a fall Of
| s$2S 5000 900; while the month OF December
alone showed a drop of over 81 200, 900
IN the exports to Japan, compared with
December OF the preceding year. and
1 those to China showed fall Of $2,5OO,-
600 compared with December. 1905,
TO Japan the exports during February,
Il 1907, show an actual gain Of nearly one
half million dollars over those Of Feb
4 ruary OF last year, and for the eight
4 months ending with February the falling
( off Is less than $2,750,000 against a fall
Of s2l 100000 in the twelve months end
ing with December 1906.
Virginia tobaccos principally In the
a leaf state, added largely to this February
4 increase. The Old Dominion is now ship
ping more leaf tobacco into Japan than
n any other State, North Carolina comes
next. and then Kentucky. The laps use
more of the bright tobaccos than any
other kind. These being peculiar to the
soil Of Virginia and the Carollnas, tle
. ''regie buyers for the Mikados govern
! ment,d which holds a monopoly on thu
| tobacco trade OF the empire, must needs
| go to these States for the raw material
/ Tho Japanese governments largest buy
4 ers are located In Richmond
Il TO Hong Kong the exports OF Feb
Ilruary, 1907, show, an increase OF one
i quarter Of Easmilllon dollars over Febru
i airy OF the preceding year, and for tn
eight months ending with February, 1901
Il are but slightly below the figures for tn
corresponding period Of the precedin
Il year. The exports to Hong Kong fl
largely into line with those to Chin'
since a large proportion Of the gmerchar
disc entering that port passes into Chine
a and "a reduction In "a o ongl ISol
Y E|Hnaturally acconlpa les such "a marked a
d crease In Il exports TO III China as has q
:! CURED dug4nG tia recent period,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-31

The real estate firm Of ]. a. Connel-E
~ & Company is, comparatively speak
ing. young concern, but the members
are men Of large experience and OF
shustling qualities. which have COM
bined to place the firm In the front
rank among Richmond real estate
dealers, and this has been done in the
short space OF four years.
The firm Is composed Of Messrs. ].
A. Connolly and Arthur f. Chapman.
Both of these gentlemen came to Rich
lnond In 1903, when, as they say,
neither OF them knew Broad Street
from Main, and entered tn the real es-
tate business
Mr.. Connolly is young Virginian.
Before coming to Richmond he had
been successfully engaged in the real
estate business in Newport News for
O little more than four years.
Mr.. Chapman. who Is also q young
man, Is a native of England. He spent
four years in the ship-building city,
which he conducted very successfully
| He confines himself here almost en-
tirely to the office work Of the con-
Germ.
Notwithstanding their ignorance OF
the geography Of Richmond when
| these gentlemen located in this city
they went to work, not only to find
| out things, but to bring things tt
| pass. They commenced to deal in city
l and suburban property and to con.
duct a rental agency. They also start
ed out to deal to some extent In tim
Der lands in Virginia and parts o
4 North Carolina, but they soon built vi
1 local business that required all o
4 their attention. and the timber Ian,
branch was abandoned. They were no
4 long in finding out the "lay OF TIL
a town" and letting folks know the
4 were here for business, and by intelli
= gent energy and fair-deallng they hay
] Increased their business and enlarge
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-31
-Four Years Ago to Hustle For
Real Estate Business Their.
Marked Success.

their clientle until they now hold an !
enviable position among the leaders
among the real estate agencies.
They are the exclusive agents Of some
OF the largest real estate traders In Vir-
ginia, and have rental list that is graf
flying and is growing rapidly. Their
greatest success has been in the handling
OF business property, having made many
large sales. ranging from $4,000 up to
s65, 900. Their biggest months business
since they have been operating IN this
city amounted to s2OS.O00. OF this amount
Mr.. Connolly personally sold 5000, 900. This
| is, perhaps, the largest months work any
one person has done IN the real estate
business In this city in a long time.
J. a. Connolly & Co. are ably assisted
| in the conduct Of their business by two
as affable gentlemen as can be found
lin days ride through the most thickly
4 populated section.
Mr.. w. Scott Garrett, the accurate and
(; painstaking sbookkeeper, has been with
4 this house two and half years, and has
4 become exceedingly popular with Rich
smond business men with whom he comes
4 iii contact. Il
Mr.. NJ. Emerson Rohleder, who looks
after the rental department and assists
in the matter of selling and buying, is
4 hustler and has the reputation of being
3 one of the most affable and successful
collectors on the streets. He is a grow
Ing business man, and some day Will
make a decided mark in the real estate
realm.
Messrs. Connolly & Co. have recently
q moved their business home to 9O5 East
Main Street. the Mutual Building, where
they have fitted up one Of the handsomest
Z and most comfortable real estate offices
to be found in the South. The Office Is
Z deliberately furnished, and has all the
. conveniences and all the comforts neces
J, sary to make 1t a pleasant place in which
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-31

hibits OF the Langley models, there
will be great display OF balloons,
1airships, dirigible kites, etc, belong
ing to the individuals and aerial clubs.
The German government has expressed
Its intention Of sending one or more
war balloons to the exposition, and a
movement is now on foot to have San.
tos Dumont's airship, The Bird of
Prey" on exhibit IN the Aeronautic
building.
Jamestown Exposition, taken in its en-
tirety. will be one Of the most COM
prehensive, complete and selective dis
plays that has ever been seen at a
previous exposition.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-31
Less Car Shortage.

CHICAGO, March 30.-Western rail-
roads report betterment Of the car
shortage situation. A large number
of cars have been delivered to the
roads recently and operating condi-
lions have been excellent. The easing
of the situation has not been such
that there is no shortage of cars, but.
railroad men are In a more hopeful
mood because Of the change.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-31
FARM MACHINERY.
Canadians Buy Many Farm I'm
Elements of American Make.

Consul S. Fl. Shank reports from Win
3nipeg that during the past year there
has been sold in that Canadian district
about 10000 grain drills, about one
third Of which We're Americans made.
and about 1000 cultivators, almost all
OF which were Canadian made ma
chimes. He adds that there are some five
or six American firms already In that
market, but the extended development
Z Of the country will make good OPEN
ing for agricultural implements Of all
kinds.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-02-27
CITY DELIVERY.

Official notice from the Postoffce De-
partment at Washington was received
last Friday by Postmaster Brown to the
effect that city delivery would begin in
Alma, May 1st. We will be allowed
three carriers, who will deliver twice a
day TO residences and four times day
to business houses. This is better SER
vice than is usually given cities of this
size. A civil service examination will
be called soon at which time all who
have an idea a mail carrier, who walks
IL miles day, starting out with As
pounds OF mail has snap, can try their
hand.
The four propositions submitted 10 the
Postofice Department for ten-ycar
lease OF the postoffice at this place have
all gone in and an award is expected
every day. The propositions are as fol-
lows: The present site in the Church
block, the |. O. Q. +. building on State
street, the Pollasky building on State
street, occupied by Currence Bros and
the Pollasky block, occupied by the
Alma Journal All Of these sites can be
made most excellent quarters with new
equipments and fixtures.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-02-27
NEW PLAT.

lothian Allen has purchased forty
acres OF the farm south OF Alma, known
as The Rockingham" OF A. w. Wright.
As soon as the frost leaves the ground,
Mr.. Allen intends to lay out and grade
broad streets through this land, plating
out some good, fine-sized lots on each
side Of the streets The property is only
short distance from the main street of
the city and lays very even, with gem
tie slope towards the city. As our pre-
vailing winds are from the southwest,
all dirt and smoke from the city will
drift from it, making it healthy, pleas
ant, agreeable and desirable place TO
live. There is fine water as there is one
flowing we'll on the property, and no
doubt others can be obtained easily.
These lots can be purchased on easy
terms. Those contemplating building
this spring, or in the future, will find a
good chance here to secure fine lot or
two at reasonable prices. This is one of
the most desirable places for building
around Alma.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-02-27
ADDITIONAL LOCALS.

Miss Susie Andrews, aged 10 years,
died at the home of Edward Sprague in
Elm Hall at 10 a. m, Feb. 18th. She
was the daughter of the Rev. Geo.
Andrewslof Elm Hall. Cause of death,
diabetes. The funeral was held in the
Elm Hall NJ. K. church at one O'Clock
last Wednesday. The deceased had
hosts of friends and was beloved by all
who knew her. and the circumstances
of her death were very sad. The
body was inferred in the Sumner Gem
etery.
skating party was given at the rink
last Friday night by Mrs. J. II. Lauca-
shire and Mrs. III. c. Richardson. The
party assembled at $50 and all report a
good time. Refreshments were served
by the hostesses at o:3o, the party < Ding
to their homes at 1890.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-02-27
RESOLUTIONS OF RESPECT.

Resolutions of respect, adopted by the
members of the order of the Eastern Star:
WHEREAS, the Almighty in His in
scrutable wisdom deemed it best TO re-
call from the cares of a most useful
worker in our order, to a state of an
eternal duration of blissful peace and
rest our esteemed sister, Helen Wood
ward, who by her womanlv traits of
character has endeared herself to all. and
WHEREAS, the members of the order
of the Eastern Star deeply feel the loss
of this truly noble woman and devoted
mother, therefore be it
RESOLVED, that the members of the
o. +. 5. through these sentiments. ex-
tend their sincere sympathy and con-
dolence 20 the bereaved family. Nav
our Heavenly Father give them the So
lace, resignation. and fortitude to enable
them to bear their severe loss. bravelv.
RESOLVED, that these resolutions be
spread upon the records of the o. f. 5.
and that copy be sent to the sorrow
stricken family, and also the Alma Rec
ord and Alma Journal for publication.
M. PoLLAsKY
SARAH TAYLOR Committee
MINNIE NJ. SMITH
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-02-27
LOSES ANOTHER CHILD.

Harold B. Story died at the home of
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Story of
this city last Friday morning, the de-
ceased being ; years, months. 10 days of
age. Harold had been i'll with pneu-
monia for four weeks and in spite of all
assistance, which was of the best, the
little boy had to go. This is the second
child Mr.. and Mrs. Story have lost with
in the past week and the bereaved ones
have the sympathy of the entire commu-
nifty. The funeral was held at the family
residence last Saturday afternoon at go,
Rev. Mr.. Elder of the Baptist church
officiating, after which the little boy was
inferred by the side of his sister in Riv-
erside cemetery.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-02-27
ASSOCIATION FORMED.

About 90 Il. +. ID. carriers of Gratiot
County, met at the City Hall, Alma.
Friday, Feb. %, and organized a count "
organization. The object of the associa-
ton is of a social nature and for the
betterment of the service. Their next
meeting will be held at Ithaca the first
Saturday evening in April The officers
elected are as follows:
President-Wm. Keller, Ithaca.
Vice -president-N A. Becker, Alma.
Secretary-Ora Kinsler, Ithaca.
Treasurer-W. Parks, Breckenridge.
Com. on By-laws-Wm. Keller, Ithaca,
Al. Miller and Ross Miller, of st. Louis.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-02-27
NOW UNDER ARREST.

Mrs. Cora Courier was arrested at her
home at Sheridan, Mich, on the evening
OF February 14th, on the charge OF MUIR
derine her husband, Albert Courier.
She was taken to the county seat in
Stanton and lodged in the county jail.
Mr.. Courier was i'll but a short time
and the symptoms OF his illness started
the rumor that his death was due to
poisoning. The body was inferred in
the Sheridan cemetery on the Sunday
following his death. Steps we're taken
by the Montcalm officers to have the
body exhumed and Feb. 21st a jury was
impanelled and driven from Stanton to
Sheridan. where the body was disin-
tered and the stomach removed This
was sent away for analysis and further
consideration of the case by the Jury
was adjourned until Feb 2Sth. Mrs.
Courier has been engaged in the millin-
cry business in Sheridan for the past
two years.
Mr.. Courier was 2S years OF age and
carried policy OF $1,000 in the Macca-
bee order. Mrs Courier is "a years of
age and is daughter of Arthur Stebbins
a merchant OF Sheridan. County offici
ais do not take much stock in the poison
theory, and they believe that the murder
talk started from idle gossip. Friends
Of Courfer admit he suffered for two
years with stomach trouble. Now all
hinges on the report OF the chemist who
is analyzing the contents of Courter's
stomach. Mr.. Courier was born in
Alma and lived here until he was or
9 years OF age. His father at the present
time conducts "a saloon at McBain,
Mich. The deceased is a grandson OF
Calvin Courier, residing near Alma.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-02-27
BEWARE OF. FRAUD.

Now that city delivery is to be estab-
lished at Alma, / wish to inform the
patrons that the Postofice Department
has no representatives out selling or
renting maa boxes. If parties solicit
you on such pretense, bewarel In other
towns men have gone out representing
to rent boxes for FIVE years at a nominal
sum, taking a small payment down and
agreeing to deliver box later which is
never done Buy your boxes of local
dealers and local solicitors; then you
know what you arc getting
c r. Brown, Postmaster.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-02-27
NEW ADDITION.

Through the liberality and generosity
of our honored citizen. A. w. Wright a
$500 addition will be built on the
north end of the Episcopal Church.
The ground floor will be in two large
rooms, one Guild room, 28x52, which
may be used for Guild meetings, recep-
tions and Sunday school, and the other
kitchen, 13x19, thoroughly equipped.
The basement will be done off in elegant
shape and used for gymnasium for the
young people of the church This. will
be valuable addition to this beautiful
edihce and one appreciated by the
donors many friends.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-02-27

May Ann Jason, residing one mile
east and one-half mile south of Alma,
died at her home last Monday morning at
the age of 90 years and 4 days. The de
ceased was a widow, having lost her hus-
band exactly nine years ago the day OF
her death. Deceased was born in New
York state, and leaves four children to
mourn her loss. After the funeral.
which was held at the home on wednes-
day, she was inferred in the Shepherd
cemetery.