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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-08-14
Dairy Talk Of Today.

The handling OF milk the first few
hours after it has come from the COW
has great influence on its quality and
the commercial value Of the products.
made from II. The care OF milk seems
simple matter. but better methods in
our dairies are Of the greatest impor-
lance to the success and reputation OF
American dairying.
Testing Of Dairy Cows.
Officially authenticated testing Of dali
~ COWS is becoming more and more
the leading feature OF the work Of
breeders. These tests are regarded by
the public as the true index Of the
value and Of the capacity OF all breeds
Practical dairymen are placing abso
lutte reliance upon them as an invalua-
bic aid In the selection OF sires with
which certainly to improve the capaci-
~ and profitable production OF their
cows.
Dairy Products In Demand.
The greatest profit is in selling milk
and cream 10 customers, the next in
having annual customers who will take
either cheese or butter as II is made
Then follows the selling Of cream TO
the creamery and. lastly. butter to the
store trade as one can catch the mar
ket There seems TO be a constantly
increasing demand for the products
Of the dairy which keeps pace with the
Increase of cows. There is bright
prospect ahead for all who wish to en-
gage In this great branch of agricuI-
ture.-s. f. Emerson. 4.----
Where the Expense Comes In.
Professor w. J. Fraser Of the Illinois
College OF Agriculture says 1T is what
the farmer does not know about his
COWS that hurts IL he knew how ex-
pensive il is TO keep poor COW, he
would not do il. Twenty-Five good
COWS will earn more net than a hun
dred moderately good cows and more
than 1000 poor cows. The poor cows
will not pay their way. In one case the
cows viii keep the farmer; in the other
Tie farmer viii keep the cows.
The Milking Machine.
The Farmers Advocate says. I'VE
did not believe in the efficiency Of the
I.aking machine until we saw one nc
work. Now that we have been shown
we cannot say too much In its favor.
There are milking machines and milk
ing machines. so be careful what you
buy when YOU are approached by
smooth tongued milking machine sales
man. So far as we know. there Is only
Dne or two approved makes of milking
machines. Better go slow in the pur-
chase Of q machine and be sure you
get good one"
Culling the Herd.
1t is the constant aim of progressive
dalrymen to improve their herds, and
such Improvement must depend largely
upon culling the herd and getting rid
Of the Improbable animals
Keep Out the Bacteria.
The most careful handling of milk
after IL is once infected with bacteria
will not suffice to make n good product
from il. The bacteria must not be al
lowed 10 gain ln2ress IL clean. whole
some products are desired Thorough
washing with boiling water. or. better.
i've steam. followed by rapid cooling
md subsequent exposure 10 the direct
'ays OF the sun. Is the only sanitary
way of.handling the dairy's utensils
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-08-14
TIE SEPARATOR.
~ Properly Handled u VIII Prove
Splendid Investment.

Splendid Investment.
Every progressive dalryman should
have hand separator. You can then
give the calves fresh sweet skim milk
1t is expensive TO feed calves on who.e
milk, especially when you can sell the
butter for 20 cents per pound and sup
ply the fat taken from the milk by oil
meal or oil cake al few cents per
pound.
From the other side the separator Is
certainly a splendid investment as a
labor saver. IL Is also valuable as a
means OF getting all the butter fat from
the milk. Get good standard ma
chine. but don't get very small size
unless you have only very few cows.
For ten to twelve cows we would GER
tainly recommend a $50 to $50 pound
per hour separator.
Cleaning the Machine.
Wash the machine every time 1t is
used. Don't believe the agent who
tells you that you can wash his ma.
chine by simply dipping the parts IN
warm water. Any one who has han.
died vessels In which milk has been
kept knows that that is not so. Use a
brush, not dish rag, TO wash each
piece of the separator; then pour boil
Ing hot water over the parts and allow
TO dry.
Use plenty of oil on the bearings. and
thus greatly increase the life OF the
machine. Fasten the separator Sc
curely to the floor, take three minutes
to speed II up. heat up the bowl with a
little lukewarm water before separat-
Ing. then flush out with a little clean
water after the milk has run through
TO get all the cream.-Professor w. j.
Elliott.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-08-14
The Charming Woman

is not necessarily one of perfect form
and features. Many plain woman who
could never serve as an artists model
possesses those rare qualities that all the
world admires: neatness, clear eyes,
clean smooth skin and that sprightliness
Of step and action that accompany good
health A physically weak woman is
never attractive, not even to herself.
Electric Bitters restore weak women give
strong nerves. bright eyes, smooth. vel
vety skin. beautiful complexion. Guar.
anteed at c. T.. Sharrars, druggist. soc.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-08-14
wAsHINa LEE COWS uppERs.

WASHING THE COWS IDDEko.
cows will not stand to be MIXED unless
they are eating This is merely force
Of habit and proves my idea as TO reg
ularity. Regularity is the first and
most essential thing I'm caring for stock.
AS to grooming. it pays TO do a certain
amount of ii.
Dairy cows should be groomed each
day. The amount of grooming may de
pend somewhat on the amount Of time
the farmer can spare from his other
work, but no farmer can afford TO
wholly neglect il. no matter what his
other work. What is worth doing at all
is worth doing well, and II is not car
ing for stock well to neglect 10 give
them at least a slight brushing.
No great amount Of time need be
spent on them A man who has never
done II will be Surprised 10 see how
quickly he can go over lot Of cows
with card and brush If done each day
or what an Improvement it will be to
the stock both in looks and condition.
Two minutes each 10 lot Of cows
will prove beneficial If the caretaker
can give them no more. Be regular
about feeding. watering. grooming and
milking. and your stock will look well
even If you have other work TO de-
mand a good part Of your time.
But IL one has the stock 10 require
one man most of the time 10 care for
them il is better to have one man do
the work rather than have two or
three do the work up quickly and then
all go at something else. A regular
man In the barn. with perhaps some
help about the milking, is better than
two or three part Of the time and then
no one In the barn through the day.
The Illustration. from Kimballs
Dairy Farmer, shows the employees Of
large New York dairy farm washing
the cows udders just before milking
This and the scientific aeratlon and
bottllng of milk with sterilized uten-
sils amid sterilized surroundings are
only parts of the entire process.
Healthy. tuberculln tested cows. sunny,
healthful. dustless, well ventilated,
clean. whitewashed stables, absolute
cleanliness of mixers clothes and
hands. covered milk pals, proper feed
for the cows and pure water are all
equally important items. In most Of
these fine dairies straw Is considered
as being too dusty for use as bedding;
planer shavings are used instead
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-08-14

ounces of milk in one day. 659.2 pounds
OF milk in seven days; average. AZ per
cent of fat. 2640.3 pounds of milk in
thirty days. The average daily record
OF these two dams Is 1906 ounces in
one day. The average percentage Of
butter fat in their milk is 1905 per cent
Their average butter record is 81
pounds 1916 ounces in one week.
There Is no other animal. living or
dead. whose dam and sire's dam have
so high a combined record of milk, but
ter fat and butter as this young bull.
and it is doubtful IL one viii ever be
born that can equal it. His rights
therefore TO the title Of the Milk and
Butter King of the World cannot be
successfully assailed."
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-08-14
LADY P0LE-CAREW
Voted Most Beautiful Woman In Eng
land by King and Public.

According to the opinion OF King Ed
ward VII. the most beautiful woman
in the British empire is Lady Beatrice
Pole-Carew. Perhaps he ought to make
an exception In favor of his popular
spouse, Queen Alexandra. for every
husband is supposed to think his wife
the most beautiful woman in the world
But the British monarch does not even
except his queen In pronouncing this
modern judgment of Paris. 1t happens
that the opinion Of the king is the opin-
lon of the public too AT least this was
Indicated by the result of a voting con
test conducted by an English newspa.
per Lady Pole-Carew is the wife Of
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-08-14
MiILinn the Co.

II. c. Van Pelt man of wide dairy
experience and an authority on the
,are of cows. says: AN all important
factor in caring for the dairy COW Is
The process of milking. Upon the regu-
arity. gentleness and stick-to-ltiveness
IF the mixer greatly depend the guam
.ity and quality Of the milk given and
.ha persIstency Of the flow. On one
occasion. after failing in every other
method 10 Impress upon the mixer
the importance OF extracting every
possible drop OF milk from the cows
adder az each milking. | induced him
% milk the first few strips In one sam
pie bottle and the last IN another The
irst tested per cent and the latter
80 ner cent OF butter fat"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-08-14

GEORGE WESTINGHOUSE, JR., MISS BRoCR-
LEBANK AND WESTINGHOUSE As AN AP-
PRENTICE.
began learning his fathers business he
worked as an apprentice at Sis per
day, ate his MONDAY luncheon from a
tin pail like the other apprentices and
had more grease and CRIME on his
overalls than any other employee
When the whistle blew for starting
work at the big Pittsburg plant at 4
a. m. he was on hand with his fellow
workmen. and he came from his IA
theirs palatial home. Solitude. In a
street car. though there were plenty OF
automobiles in the garage to hurry
him to the shops had he wished to EN-
ploy them. His fellow apprentices all
agreed that he was good fellow and
put on no airs.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-08-14
(E|hIIM TElE
[BDIs1R|Y

All Danish creameries issue rules for
the general treatment and milking of
cows. That concerning milking Is in.
teresting. At the top Of the card are
the words, Good Advice" beneath
which are a drawing Of the udder and
teats Of COW. with the hand OF the
mixer placed in proper position. On
either side OF the card are columns
shaded to indicate the percentage OF
fat present in the first milk drawn
from the COW and In the last milk
drawn. The rules on the COW are as
follows:
The cow is living machine. Kindly
treatment entails less labor and gives
more milk. Good work improves the
living machine.
Milk clean. Clean milking develops
the udder and increases the quantity of
milk. and you receive richer milk Re
member that the milk last drawn Is by
far the most valuable. You should
wear tidy and clean clothes. Have the
Gail clean as well as the creamery can.
Thoroughly clean the udder by rubbing
with piece OF linen. Wash the hands
thoroughly before milking. Let the
udder be quite dry before you begin to
milk.
Milk with dry hands. Seize the teats
with the whole hand. Keep a gentle
pressure on the udder. Milk as fast as
you can. and never cease working until
the milk Is wholly drawn Don't strain
the teat beyond its natural length. Re
member the value OF the last drops.
If there be soreness or humps in nd
der or teats. stoppage In milk canal or
unnatural colored milk, don't mix that
milk with any other, and don't send to
the creamery.
Begin milking always ut fixed time.
Milk the same cows In the same order.
Regard this excellent work as one OF
honor. Clean the cows. Have good air
In the stalls Light should be freely
admitted.
A Grand HoIsten Bull.
The Holstein bull shown in the H.
iustration was recently sold 10 a SYRIA
cuse On. " firm for $4,000 The Hol.
stein Friesian Register says of him:
His dam. Mercedes Julip's Pletertje
was the worlds record COW of 1901.
The dam OF his sire. Aggie Cornu-
copia Pauline now holds the worlds
A. II. o. record OF "a pounds 50 ounces
Of butter In seven days and of 1877
pounds in thirty days and Of GAG
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-08-14
WEST MICHIGAN sTATE FAIR

A. Roy. Knabenshue's airship, 81 f.
long. the air ship that flies and the ship
many are trying to initiate, together
with Spellman's seven performing bears
will be the chief attractions. The free
show in front OF the Grand Stand, in
Guiding the attractions above mentioned
is contracted to be the same attractions
which will appear at the Ohio State Fair.
There is no better fair anywhere than
the Ohio State Fair, and if Grand Rapids
has the same attractions as Columbus.
the people of western Michigan need 90
no farther for good show.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-08-14
DON'T PUT 1T OFF LONGER.
Get RIA of That indigestion at Once D,
Using Mi-o-na.

Get Rid OF 1hht indigestion al once by
Using Mi-o-na.
Many people in Almn are slowly
poisoning themselves by chronic indi-
gestion. Their neglect to cure sluggish.
ness of the important....organs of diges-
ton fills the system with fermenting
and decaying food that results in sick
headache, heartburn, bad taste in the
mouth, and many other symptoms.
Mi-o-na stomach tablets are for the
special relief of such sufferers. They
quickly cure the worst cases of indiges-
ton and when used few DAYS the pain
and distress often felt after meals will
disappear.
Mi-o-na stomach tablets cost but 30
cents a box and do more good than a
dozen boxes OF the ordinary digestive
tablets Chas Rhodes gives an absolute
unqualified guarantee 10 refund the
money if Mi-o-na fails 10 cure.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-08-14
PUTS ON NO AIRS.
Asoree Westinghouse, Jr- and English
Beauty He VIII Marry.

61aAty ~ S'ff HN&t'Js
II is a common thing for titled Eng
lishmen to come to America and marry
heiresses. but Il is rather out OF the
ordinary for rich American men TO
marry English girls. That is what Is
70 happen In the case of George West
inghouse, Jr., son of the famous In
yentor aud manufacturer OF electrical
appliances. He has chosen as his bride
Miss Evelyn Violet BrociL.;bank. daugh-
ter of Sir Thomas BrocSebank. who Is
one Of Liverpool's richest shipowners
and many times Millionaire. The
family have a great mansion I'm Wool
ton. one OF the suburbs OF London, and
a country seat called Childerall Abbey
a favorite 'show place" In the vicinity
Of Liverpool Mr.. Westinghouse Is the
emily son OF the noted inventor. whose
fortune is estimated by some as high
as $50, 1000, 900. and the young man will
IN the natural course of events succeed
some day to the supervision OF his "a
theirs vast business and the enjoyment
of his splendid fortune. But when
young NeS'ih5houSe hhiS"e" ~" 'N'~N
tifc studies at Yale he started In as an
apprentice to learn from the bottom
up the industry of making electrical
appliances. There is a legend that 1t
was about this time he got his first
glimpse of Miss Brocklebank and that
she saw him while making tour of
the plant and began TO lose her heart
10 him In spite of his workingman's at
tire and. though ignorant of his iden-
tity, supposing him TO be an ordinary
wage Garner. This pretty story has
been spoiled by the denial of the fam
lies concerned. who say the young peo-
pie have known each other socially for
years. but this does not alter the fact
that when George Westinghouse. Jr..
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-08-14

a tissue builder. reconstructor, builds
up waste force. makes strong nerves and
muscle You will realize after taking
HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain Tea what a
wonderful benefit it will be to you. 80
cents, Tea or Tablets. Stanard Central
Drug Store.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-08-14

II have fired the walking-stick I've
carried over 40 years, on account of a
sore that resisted every kind of treat
ment, until tried Bucklens Arnics
Salve; that has healed the sore and
made me a happy man writes John
Garrett. of North Mills. N c. Guarsn-
teed for Piles, Burns. etc. bv George Il.
Sharrar, druggist. 25c.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-08-14

I'll stop your pain free. To show you
first-before you spend a penny-what
my Pink Pain Tablets'can do, ] will mail
you free, trial package Of them-Dr
Shops Headache Tablets. Neuralgia
headache toothache. period pains, ETC.,
are due alone to blood congestion DR..
Shops Headache Tablets simply kill
pain by coaxinQ away the unnatural
blood pressure. That is all. Address
DIR. Shoop, Racine, Wis. Sold By Geo.
sharrar.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-08-14
LEAGUERs ATTENTION

The Epworth League Of the NJ f.
church will hold its regular weekly
devotional meeting in the league room
Of the church each Sunday evening
hereafter Mt six o'clock standard time
the union services on the lawn having
been discontinued for the summer.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-08-14

We have secured the agency for DR..
Colwell's Egyptian Pile Cure, the most
certain euro for piles ever discovered.
We personally guarantee it. and will re-
fund the purchase price on every pack
age that fails TO give satisfaction.
CHAs. RHOADEs.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-08-14

In regions where the hens go into
winter quarters about November and
seldom get out TIL the snow melts In
April green cut bone Is advisable 70
take the place of insects. grubs. etc.
that the hens find when foraging dur
Ing the summer months.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-08-14

"This little pig went to market, doesn't
amuse tonight.
Baby's not we'll, what's the matter, her
dear little checks are so white;
Poor little tummy is aching, naughty old
pain 60 away,
Cascasweet mother must give her, then
she'll be bright as the day
tits sold here by Chas. Rhodes.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-08-14

Major General Sir Reginald Pole-Ca-
rev of the British army and is daugh-
ter OF the third Marquis Of Ormonde.
She descends from line of additionally
fair women, among whom are number
I'd the Duchess of Devonshlre. Gains
borough's beautiful and famous sit
ter: the Duchess Of Sutherland. Queen
victoria's confdante and friend and
the first Duchess OF Westminster. Her
homie. General Pole-Carew's splendid
residence. Antony House. Cornwall. is
filled with reminders of women Of
beauty. The home is enivened by three
children. two girls and boy the latter
heir to the generals title and estate.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-08-14

There is no case Of indigestion, no mat
ter how obstinate, that will not be speedily
relieved by the use of Kodol Kodol
contains the same juices found in a
healthy stomach. Sold BY chas. Rhodes.
When you need pill and be sure it is
an Early Riser. They are sold here by
Chas Rhodes.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-08-14

If you want cream to whip or for coffee
cream CAL mp W. ID. Smith on the Union
90 lis delivered on ice every morning. .
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-08-14

n Won do rot Lave one natural. easy movement 81
Tie bowels each day. you are unc9n sciouHly t>iot
ing your system ~ colds ard rnrunnfifm. 49,
fiIf Trou-0x Trtirfs fruo and strp1f- hen .
49, Fs's. 80 that they ~ the 0c-4 lAtllc ln.e1"r
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-08-14

Persons interested IN steam or hot
water heating would lowell 70 examine
the Rapid Heating boiler that ". 4.
shop.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-31
URGES MORE K1NDERGARrENs.
Chicago Churches May Take Up the
Work at Once.

CHIC AGO, December 31.-Est ablish-
ment Of free kindergartens in all the
churches of Chicago until such time as
the public schools can take up this
branch of education was suggested last
night by DR.. Frank ". Gunsaulus, -presi-
dent of the Armour Institute of Tech
nology and pastor Of the Central Church.
DR.. Gunsaulus spoke at the Mems Club
of the Peoples Liberal Church.
The Kindergarten idea" he said. us
the expression of the best method found
in our educational system 1t must be
spread into all education to make the
ideal American that the world is looking
for It's fundamental value lies in its
development of the constructive magma
ton. tt..~Sf
Let the public schools go on furnish
ing fundamental training for special
work. Somehow. somewhere, we must
do what the public schools Will not do.
Our educational system develops a. boys
capacity to memoriZe-one of the smallest
attributes OF man. 1t makes egotiStical
little tops of learning. Ea.-
"Nine-tenths of the examinations. in the
schools should be abolished. Nothing IS
so psychologically wrong. We must have
the system that draws out--the human
system and the human teacher The man
may be informed and not educated"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-31
BURGLAR GOT A SURPRISE.
Breaks Into House and Walks Into
Room With a Corpse.

RICHMOND, Va, December 31.-Ehect-
ing entrance through a front window in
the residence Of Mr.. r. !. Barnes. at
Sherwood Park and Brook avenue. at an
early hour yesterday, some one. evidently
burglar Of the professional species.
walked through the parlor. crossed the
hall and walked into the room in which
was lying the body Of Mrs. F. F. Hardy.
Mrs. Barnes mother. He was SO badly
frightened that for a second he was
afraid to run.
Then. without a word, he turned and fed
the way he had come, diving through a
window, taking with him the major por-
ton of the lace curtains and landing on
ground. It all happened SO suddenly that
the persons sitting up with the body were
unable to tell whether the intruder was
white or black.
They saw a tall, slender man. wearing a
gray overcoat and SLOUGH hat, and that
was all.
Examination Of the premises showed
that the burglar had pried open the blinds,
carefully raised the window and as care
fully lifted the screen on the inner eide.
He left everything open behind him, and
his escape was accomplished with such
celebrity that he was gone almost as soon
in the room above the parlor and was
awakened by the noise Of the entrance.
Knowing that persons were up and NOV
ing about, however. she thought nothing
Of the disturbance and went back to
sleep. But the whole household was
aroused when the intruder made his sem
sational dive through the window.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-31
ELoPEp WITH THE COIN.
Auto Robbers Stole $2,s5e Of Street
Car Change.

ROCHESTER, n. Y, December 81
Two men stole a sack containing $3.50
from a street car standing In front OF tho
Main street east car barns this morning
at 6:25 o'clock and got safely away with
it in an automobile. The stolen money
represents the earnings OF the Rochester
Railway Company yesterday on what is
known as the eastern .,vision. Il was
being transferred according to custom
from the Federal street barns to the
State street office to be counted.
The car was in charge Of Motorman W.
Glover and Conductor L. B. Clark. They
stopped the car at the Sodus Bay station
at East Main street and went inside As
Glover entered the door he saw an auto
mobile drive up beside the car. out paid
no attention to it. The two men were in
the station. only about a minute. but
when they re-entered the car they found
the sack, which contained the money was
gone from the front platform. Tracks
from an automobile led close to the car
and east on Main street.
An old man. who boarded the car saw
two men take the sack and place 1t In the
tonneau of the. waiting automobile. He
thought they were from the company and
paid no attention to it at the time. The
police were notified Of the robbery and
detectives in automobiles were soon in
pursuit. The robbers were traced out to
the Buffalo road, but there the trail was
lost The police Of surrounding towns
have been notified.
The robbers must have been familiar
with the fact that money was transferred
as this was done each morning. Most Of
was so heavy that one man could not
carry 1t.