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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1908-01-25

The appearance on the floor of the
House of Representatives Wednes-
day of Editor Henry Watterson was
the signal for demonstration. AS
he walked down the aisle, accompani-
ed by Representative Kimball, of
Kentucky, he received great ap-
plause from both sides of the cham
Der.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1908-01-25

A few days ago a man at Central
City died suddenly from a nervous
shock of heart disease, shortly after
receiving a threatening letter. This
week news comes that Jas. Sellers,
of Falmouth, KY, has lost his mind
brooding over fears that night riders
would destroy his tobacco crop.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1908-01-25
The vote Thursday was:
1000 Delegates.

About 1000 delegates are in at
tendance at the nineteenth annual
convention of the United Mire
Workers of America now in session
at indianapolis. The meeting will
continue until after January 80.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1908-01-25

Uncle" Henry Gassaway Davis,
who is So, will be married next
month to Miss Maud Ashford, who
is fair, fat and forty. He will settle
1000, 900 upon her, in consideration
of which she will waive her dover
right.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1908-01-25

w. D. Haywood, who was acquit-
ted of the murder of Gov. Steunen-
berg, of Idaho, will be the Socialist
candidate for President.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1908-01-25

Former Secretary of the Treasury
Leslie M. Shaw has resigned a $780,
900 job to enter the race for the Re-
publican presidential nomination.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1908-01-25

The cold wave is due to a blizzard
in the northwest, where the tenn
perature is 10 degrees below zero,
with heavy falls of snow.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1908-01-25

Mrs. Elizabeth MetcaIfe Halde-
man, widow of the late w. N. Hal
deman end mother of Col. w. B..
Haldeman and Bruce Haldeman
died Monday aged 81 years.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1908-01-25

State Senator Nat C. Cureton has
announced his candidacy for the Re-
publican nomination for Representa-
tive in Congress from the Fifth dis
trict.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1908-01-25

Growers representing $4,000 acres
of the Burley tobacco crop Of 1907,
have pledged themselves not to raise
any crop this year.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1908-01-25

The second trial of Harry Thaw is
nearing its conclusion. The defense
has staked everything on the plea of
temporary insanity.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1908-01-25
NorrcH TO svBscRIBERs

Under a new Postal law that went into effsct
Jan. /, the KentucISian win have to stop all pa
pers April that are in arrears more than six
months at that time and in future cannot send
any subscription longer than six mnths after the
time expires. Hyou owe. be sure to get on a
cash basis by April 1.
Gs-wATCH THE LABEL ON YOUR PAPER.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1908-01-25

The Traders and Mechanics Bank,
of Pittsburg, was closed by the State
bank examiners.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1908-01-25

A bill was introduced in the State
Senate for the appointment of Fish
and Game Commission.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1908-01-25
JAN. Is, 1908.

The chief of police in Chicago
stopped parade of an army of the
unemployed"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1908-01-25
TOBACCO GROWERS
YOU ARE WELCOME

In Smith county. Texas. No
Oppressive Trusts Here. $40
lands, 500 crops. Plenty OF
timber, good schools, low taxes.
Address
SECRETARY OF COMMERCIAL CLUB
Tyler, Texas.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1908-01-25

This woman says that sick
women should not fail to try
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound as she did.
Mrs. A Gregory, of 1856 Lawrence
St, Denver, Col, writes to Mrs.
Pinkham:
II was practically an invalid for six
years, on account of female troubles.
l underwent an operation by the
doctors advice, but in a few months
was worse than before. A friend adj
vised Lydia +. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound and it restored me to perfect
health, such as have not enjoyed in
many years. Any woman suffering as
1 did with backache, bearing-down
pains, and periodic pains, should not fail
to use Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound"
FACTS FOR SICK WOMEN.
For thirty years Lydia e. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound, made
from roots and herbs, has been the
standard remedy for female ills,
and haspositively cured thousands of
women who have been troubled with
displacements, inflammation, ulcera-
ton, fibroid tumors, Irregularities,
periodic pains, backache, that bear
feeling, flatulency, indiges-
ton, dizziness or nervous prostration.
Why don't you try it?
Mrs. Pinkham invites all sick
women to write her for advice.
She has guided thousands to
health. Address, Lynn, Mass.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-06-24

the ample water and steam power the
Alma company has. Four immense
turbine water wheels furnish 25o
horse POWER This power not only
supplies the mill but also the electric
light station and the city waterworks.
10 avoid any interruption from floods
In 1897 Corlliss engine $50 horse
power was installed thus insurine
power at all times.
The electric light plant is eouipped
with the most modern dvnamos for
both arc and incandescent lights. The
company furnishes light to both city
ana private parties The company is
now about to install new set of arc
lights for city lighting.
Ihe water works are operated for
the benefit of the city. There are two
big Walker pumps. of the improved
Holly pattern. They have capacity
OF zoo, 600 gallons daily which gives
the city more than adequate fire pro-
lection.
At the present writing new eight
inch iron pipe main Is being put
down to replace the old wooden pipes
which have been in use so long. The
laying of this section of iron pine
is but part of the plan to relay the
entire pipe system of the city with
new pipe When this is done the
present pressure of thirty pounds can
be more than doubled. in any case of
The water power is fur
nished from the big storage dam
above State street. At the expense of
several thousand dollars big retain
ing wall ami dam was constructed
several wears ago. This dam holds
water enough to run hundred mills
As big as the Roller Mills, and then
nave power to waste. The water
leld back by il forms lake extend
ny several miles above Alma. When
to think that in the develope-
nent of water power In this great
country lie the future possibilities of
a vague idea may be had of
he resources of the Alma Grain and
lumber company Ia its water rights.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-06-24

for a glance at the order book in the
company's Office shows it goes "a
almost every part of the world The
greater part of it finds market in
the New England states and New
York
Much of the companv's success has
been due to the fact that it furnishes
the same high grade flour to local
customers than it ships to the outside
trade. A farmer can drive up to
the mill and in exchange for his
wheat or grain, receives load of
Hour in only the length of time it
takes to unload his wagon. Practically
all the grain that is raised about
Alma comes to these mills.
All the flour destined for the foreign
trade is sent out in wood and paper
sacks. Cotton sacks are not in de-
mand in the eastern market, but are
preferred by western dealers. There
is but little difference in the cost of
paper and cotton. The price of Darrell
material is advancing each year on
account of the scarcity of lumber. The
Alma company buys its slaves and
hires coopers to put them up in bar
rells Three are employed and they
turn out an average of 400 parrels
day. a.
In making flour great pairs are taken
to insure cleanliness. The dust and
dirt is not allowed to accumulate on
the machinery or in the building.
Wash stands are placed at convenient
points throughout the building and
employees are required to work with
clean hards. The comfort of the en-
Dloyes is also looked after. A bath
room with hot and cold water and a
shower. is provided in the basement.
where the-men can easily rid them of
the flour dust which accumulates on
them through the day.
The producing capacity of the mills
is 300 barrels of -four per day. If run
night and dav. excluding Sundays for
one year. it would require 4, 500, 600 /
bushels of wheat to make the output of
-four.
Besides the flour mill there is the
customs mill which supplies both local
md foreign trade. Cornmeal, graham
Hour and buckwheat flour are manu-
'actured here. In the rear is ware
house with a capacity of 4. 0OU bbls of
Jour. Supplied with double switch
rack the company can load or UNLOAD
wo cars at once, and even at times
hree.
Besides furnishing market for
sfeat and grain to the farmers the
ompany buys wool and beans. II also
ellis seed and salt to the farmer 20 that
AIKEN all in all. the grain department
Ills a big niche in the busy life of
alma and Gratiot county.
. There NA-> few 'oiI's. .ths/ -. :"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-06-24

With Mr. Wrights advent the COM
pany entered upon its most prosper
Gus years and today is recognized as
one of the first and best equipped roll
Ter mills of the middle west It's
products of -four are known through
out the whole wide world. And
wherever they are known their claim
to fame rests upon one clear. single
fact. namely, the purity of the flour
Only last week, Geo NJ. Bildson.
head miller attended the convention of
the United Millers' Association of the
United States held at MINNEAPOLIS.
Mimi. He took with him samples of
the -four made at the Alma Mills.
The samples were tested hy the flour
specialists at the convention. So were
the samples furnished by all the other
big -four mills of the United States
and Canada. But the flour from the
Alma Mills tested PORTS higher
than that of any other mill
Aside from the striking testimony
borne out by the aforenamed incident,
any number of other incidents of
similar nature could be quoted to
show the compauy's excellent repu-
tation throughout the United States.
The sending of Mr. Bildson to Min
neapolis is but characteristic of the
companys policy. Bv sending its
men TO such conventions il keeps in
touch with the most improved methods
in use. If new departure is being
made by some firm in the manufact-
urer OF -four it takes the pains TO
find out what success the new step
meets with. If some concern is using
new machinery some one goes and in
spects IL for the company. If it is
found to be an Improvement it is
adopted. IL is also constantly conduct
ing experiments at its own mills to
find improved methods.
Alma housewives have the honor of
choosing the bread iours of the world
The company never puts new flour
on the market without first submit
ting samples for tests TO the bousewi YES
in general In Alma. On the success
of these tests depends the success of
the flour If defects are found in |
the new -four and they often are for
the Alma housewives are good critics
of bread flour. they are remedied.
The new Alma Bread Flour which |
was put on the local market last
Thursday proved so pleasing to the
public in general that IL was sold as
fast as it could be made. This rush !
has Kept mp week now and there is
no apparent sign of its abating.
New fiours are constantly being put
on the market by other firms and TO
hold it's own trade the Alma company
can leave no stone untuined. There
fore it-has always followed the policy
Of producing only the very best Its
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-06-24
Tests Show the New Famous
Alma Bread Flour Leads
the World
FROM THE WHEAT TO FLOUR
Record Reporter Visits Alma's Big
Roller Mills and Gathers Interesting
Facts for Its Readers

The recent reorganization of the AL
ma Grain * Lumber company was, as
was expected at the time, but a fore
runner of the entrance of the company
into much larger field of operations
Under the direction of Messrs. Allen
and Naldrett. the new president and
vice president of the company cam
paign is now being laid out that will
open up new fields and put Alma
products to the front everywhere.
While the Alma Grain and Lumber
Co. comprises the Alma Roller Mills.
the Alma Electric Light Company. the
Alma Water Works and what was for
merly the Tinker & Hannah Lumber
Company. The grain and lumber de-
partments will he the main branches of
the company. Ina word they may be
described as the right and left arms of
the concern.
Believing that an Industry which
has done 50 much TO make greater
Alma must occupy a warm spot in
the hearts of Alma people. the Record
has arranged to run "A series of special
articles, concerning the company for
the benefit of its readers In this
weeks Issue we will only cover the
grain department, reserving the other
department for a later issue
From the year 1867 when james Gar
gett buiIt the first mills this concern
has moved forward each year seeing
IL bigger. stronger and better equipped
Its growth has been typical of that of
all the great business enterprises of
America. which have grown up in the
last half century.
When swept away by FIRE in 1880
new men sprang into the breach.
Col. W. s. Turck built new mills of
the most modern type. The following
year A. W. Wright purchased an inter-
est in the plant. Six years later he
bought out Mr.. Turck.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-06-24

business reputation, as before stated
rests on this one fact. Often times
the cost is high but when averaged
against a possible loss of trade by
producing inferior goods. the com
pany. like all firms of staple reputation
looks on it as good investment.
Prohting by its past experience the
Alma company has now to put a new
-four on the market to be known as
the Alma Bread Flour This is will he
made from carefully selected hard
wheat and will distinctly be a Michi-
gan product In addition the COM
pany will continue to manufacture its
already famous Patent and Arcadia
fiours as well as the standard low
grade flour
Few people have ever followed the
evolution of grain of wheat in -four.
It's an interesting process. neyerthe-
less. and one worth knowing Taking
the wheat from the farmer as he de-
liveres IL at the Alma mill IL is first
cleaned. then run into a hopper and
weighed II then goes up into a big bin
in the top of 'ae elevator There are IS of
these bins, all 30 feet deep with a ca
pacity Of 1900 bushels each The auto
matte bucket litter which conveys the
wheat makes short work of filling them
however. a. IL lifts a 1000 bushels ev-
cry twenty minutes
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-06-24

Sometimes.it is long time after the
wheat goes into the big bins before il
is ground 1t often heats. particularly
when new To avoid this every few
days il is run from one hin down to
the ground floor and up into another
This cools it and prevents spontaneous
combustion which so often occurs in
flour mills All grain has to be run
over often TO prevent its heating
When ready to be ground into -four
the wheat is run into cleaners, where
il is carefully cleaned Seven times
il goes through the cleaners be-
fore il is ready for the shutter The
shutter is a machine for mixing the
red and white wheat Mahye you
will wonder why two kinds of wheat
are always used Well if you used all
the white wheat the -four would he
white but without strength On the
other hand req wheat would make
the -four too dark BY mixing the
red with the white you add the
strength
From the shutter the wheat goes
into steamer. where 1t is steamed TO
soften ii. Leaving the steamer 1t goes
direct to the rollers There are twelve
of these. Coming from the first roller
the wheat presents a crushed appear
ance In the kernel II goe1 back I,
the top OF the building Here q seal.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-06-24
A Grand Family Medicine.

1T gives me pleasure to speak good
word for Electric Bitters," writes Mr..
Frank Conlan of No. 436 Houston ST.,
New York. Its grand family medi-
cine for dyspepsia and liver complica-
tions; while for lame back and weak
kidneys it cannot be too higely recon-
mended." Electric Bitters regulate the
digestive functions, purify the blood,
and impart enswed vigor and vitoiity
to the weak and debilitated OF both
sexes. Sold under guarantee at Geo. K.
Sharror's drug store. SOC.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-06-24

per separates the bran froo the midd
lings, the first being returned to an.
other roller The middlings 20
through big sitter which sits out
all the fire middlings or flour. Thi.
goes through a purifier which re-
moves all the dust and leaves only
the pure flour. On leaving the purl-
fer the middlings are run through
another roller and from there to the
boiling machine. then direct to the
backing room
Six times this process is repeated.
The middlings from the first four sets
of rollers go into the hest flour. Those
from the fifth make the second grade.
while the last rollers produce the
low grades of flour.
The low grade -four appear to be
more soft and white than the best
grade. But never let that fool YOU.
The best flour when rolled between the
fingers has sharp gritty feeling,
while the low grades are smooth and
almost slippery. Remember this when
you buy -four
The wheat which is left after the
sixth process goes into bran and is
sacked and sold.
When the fio- reaches the packing
room IL is quiz y sacked or bareled
and either loaded on to cars or stopped
in the warehouses.
Its journey has only begu now
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-06-24

There is always room for improvement
in any live business The Alma Grain s.
Lumber Company recently sent their expert
enCed miller to Minneapolis to discover if their
already excellent flour could be improved up
on. From the knowledge he gained, from the
knowledge gained by repeated experiments
we have been conducting ourselves, and from
the fact we have one of the best equipped
mills in rliChigan, we are now able to make
the best flour in the state, and as good, if not
better, than any of the western hard wheat
flours. Fry our new brand, THE FAMOUS
ALMA BREAD FLOUR and be convinced.
ALMA GRAIN 4 LUMBER CO.
Grain Department
ALMA, MICH
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-02-01
LIKE A BARGAIN
SALE WERE PRICES
BUT DEEDS CONVEYED yALUA-
BILE PIECES OF PROPERTY
SOLD To PAY TAXES.

Deeds secured from the county
treasurer for various plots of ground
located throughout the county. sold
At the 1907 auction for delinquent
taxes of 1906, were filed yesterday
by George II. Allen of Cherry Greek.
All of the property named has value
as mineral bearing land.
The first records the sale of lots
Ito, Hidden Treasure mining group.
in White Pine district. The taxes
IN this with costs amounted to $40 I
while the price paid was 1924. The
Central Treasure went for SELL; the
Emerald Isle for 1904; the Emerald
Isle No. 50 brought 1899. In fact,
all the way through the sale being
for but enough to cover taxes, the
deeds resembled bargain sale at
the ribbon counter.
Two other deeds were filed convey
ing property from A. b. Witcher to
the First National bank. For 5 and
{ ther valuable considerations one of
them conveyed part of lot 3, block
>, of Ely The property was fully
described Ia the instrument.
The other for the same oonsidera-
ton conveys lots T.. 16, z and l s,
in block C of the White-Brown addi-
ton to Ely, while lot 10, block 10,
N Ely. is included in the deed.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-02-01
Up At NEW
ELY CITY PLANT
FOR POWER

Smoke has been coming from the
great stack of the new power house
in Ely City since Wednesday after
noon, when fires were put under the
boilers and steam started.
The purpose of firing up is TO give
the piping of the plant a test before
acceptance is made of the work of
the contractor, which will now be
concluded in the matter of completing
fittings within few days. The final
test will probably be made tomorrow.
Issuance of smoke from the big
sack has an encouraging look of in
dustry and activity. Regular entry
upon work by the plant, one of the
largest in the west and as complete in
construction as any In the country,
will make employment for good
many men. 1t is not at this time def
nitely determined when the plant can
go in commission. Though the pipe
fittings have been completed and
Practically all of the machinery is in
lace and ready to run. there still re-
mains considerable work To be done
efore the plant will be ready for con-
tinuous operation.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-02-01
PLUCKY BOY IS
LOUIS STURM
SHOT THROUGH FOOT ACCIDENT
ALLY HE WALKED MILE TO
HOME BARE FOOTED IN SNOW.

A marked exhibition of nerve and
endurance by young boy was given
when Louis Sturm. aged IL, was &C
cidentally shot in the foot a few days
ago and unmindful OF the pain, walk
ed through the snow with his shoe
off for more than a mile, in order
10 reach his home at Ely City.
rhe lad had been playing with sew
eral companions on the plains, shoot
ing small rifle being the chief sport
of the day, and while preparing to
take a shot at a target, accidentally
discharged the weapon into the ball
of his foot. the ball passing through
the member.
Refusing to wait while his COM
panions secured a conveyance, young
Sturm walked all the way home, car
rying his shoe in his hand and thus
easing the foot as much as possible
1t was found upon examination that
the wound was slight in nature, nc
bones having been broken. A mat
ter of general remark, however. is the
extreme fortitude shown by the
youngster.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-02-01

1t is just as well to remember
that this is a presidential year
and that the atmosphere has as
yet much clearing to do before
any accurate forecasts can be
made even as to the results at
tending national conventions in
Tune. 1t is also a fact that ex-
tensive readjustment is neces
sary in the conduct of many en-
terprises to meet new condi-
tions brought about during the
recent hard times. While i'm
provement has occurred and is
steadily continuing, patience is
required. The process of read
instment is necessarily slow
and while it is going on it will
be well to proceed deliberately.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-02-01

Don't get nervous. Occas-
ional fluctuations in the market
are necessary to keep up inter
est. Anyhow, the country is all
right, recovery is coming about
slowly but surely and it will
not be long, as time goes, be-
fore the skies will be as bright
as ever. Meanwhile keep your
stocks. Lock them up and
throw away the key if you can
not manage it any other way.
At all odds keep them, provid-
ed all the time that they are the
issues of legitimate enter
prises.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-02-01
New Mail Service
From City Gets
In Operation

Daily mail delivery to Kimberly
station started yesterday and Hamil-
ton will from now on get mail three
times each week. The carrying con-
tract for the new service has been
let to George l.. Hageman.
The stage providing daily mail SER
vice between here and Kimberly will
leave Ely every day except Sunday
al a. m. and arrive at its destina-
ton at $50. Stages from Kimberly
to Hamilton will leave thrice weekly,
going at 2 p. m. on Mondays, We'd
nesdays and Fridays and returning
en- Tuesdays, Thursdays and Satur-
days. No Sunday service will be had
to either place.
This matter has been under con-
sideration by the government for
some time and the news that 1t has
leen successfully closed will without
doubt prove gratifying to those 1t will
serve.
The Kimberly route will include
service to Lane City and Ruth.