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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-03-04

This curious tale of old time spirit
ism Is taken by Defoe from Baxter's
nG15-169D Historical Discourse on
don an understanding sober. pious
man. oft one OF my hearers, who has
an elder brother. a gentleman OF con-
siderable rank, who. having formerly
seemed pious, OF late years does often
fall into the sin Of drunkenness. He
often lodges long together here In HIS
mothers house, and whatsoever he Is
drunk and has slept himself sober
something knocks at his bed head. as If
one raped on the wainscot When
they remove his bed II follows him
Besides other loud noises on other
parts where he is, that all the house
hears. they have often watched him
and tied his hands lest he should do
II himself" But his mother declared
that she had seen his shoes under the
bed taken up and nothing visible 70
touch them" The drunken sinner re-
fused In spite OF these solemn warn.
ings to abandon bis evfi ways.
The Lucky Quarter.
Is the one YOU pay out for a-.box of
DIR. Kings New Life Pills. They
bring you the health that's more preci-
Gus than jewels Try them for head
ache, biliousness. constipation and
mslsriA II thew disappoint you the
price will Be- cbssrfulIy refunded At
George T. sharrar's drug stora
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-03-04
SLENDER POCKET BOOKS.

Humphreys Seventy-seven appeals to
the slender pocket book, caused by the
hard times. IL Is the most economical
remedy in existence. one Twenty-Five
cent vial often during a whole family.
~ IL for grip. Colds, Influenza,
Catarrh. Hoarseness. Sore Throat and
the prevention Of Pneumonia
At Druggists. % cents or mailed.
Hmphreys' Home. Medicine 10,
Cor William and John Streets. New
York.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-03-04

Santa Fe. N. NJ, March 2.-Patrick
y. Garrett, until two years ago col
lector of customs at Fl Paso, Tex,
vas shot and killed near Las Cruces,
n. NJ. by Wayne Brazil, son Of al
o.. settler Garrett gained fame as
ebe slayer of the notorious BILLY, the
KID" In 1880. He served as captain
Of Texas rangers and sheriff OF Dona
Ana county. He was personal
friend Of President Roosevelt
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-03-04

Wickers Isn't II unfortunate that
lark Miss Manley has just the faintest
suspicion Of mustache?
Her Best Friend-It Is. indeed I
unparalleled with her last Christmas.
Wickers-Sympathized?
Her Best Friend-Yes. without the
poor dear knowing II I sent her mus
hche cup.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-03-04
Warm Water For Cows.

A practical farmer says that bis
cows produce more milk when pro
vided with warm water during cold
weather. the principal cause In shrink
age Of milk being that Ice cold water
interferes with the digestion OF food
whereas warm water promotes It.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-03-04
Book Farming.
Unused Portions of tn. Farm.

Nearly every farm has at least few
acres which are of little value for
growing agricultural crops. This land
should be set aside for wood lot and
devoted to the production OF fuel. fence
posts and timber for farm uses.
The species best suited for planta-
lions of these various sorts as well as
planting directions and advice a. to
protective measures are given In circu-
lar 100 of the forest service.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-03-04

just little Cascasweet is all that is
necessary to give your baby when 1t
is cross and peevish. Cascasweet
contains no opiates nor harmful drugs
and is highly recommended by mothers
everywhere Sold by Charles Rhodes.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-03-04

Mr.. John Riha. of vining, Ia, SAYS
81 have.been selling DeWitt's Kidney
and Bladder Pills for about year
and they give better satisfaction than
any pill ever sold. I have used
them myself with fine results. . Sold
by Charles Rhodes.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-03-04
Southern Farmers.

We nave talked to many farmers.
and where we find one who grows his
house supplies we ind one undisturbed.
but II he has staked his all on cotton
he II very nervous. TWAS ever
thus. --southern Cultivator
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-03-04
After SEPARATING.

Too much emphasis cannot be given
to two points In handling cream
namely, the quick and thorough cool
ing Immediately after separating and
the caution In regard to the mixing OF
the warm and the cold cream. Warm
cream should never be mixed with
cold The result Of mixing = always
Qu1ck sourine
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-03-04
Brussels Sprouts.

This curious vegetable rosebush is of
very great value to the farmer and
market gardener. Primarily. of course.
its strongest hold is as a money maker
It yields well, averaging one quart per
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-03-04

was there any disappointing fes-
burs about your appearance ~ Santa
clausY
~wen, ratberl The nose Of my fAiss
nee melted orr
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-03-04
PROGRESS OF the SUGAR Hsst.

The beet sugar industry has grown
very rapidly during the past fifteen
years. In 1892 the beet sugar fac
tories turned out 13.460 short toas of
refined sugnr; n 1897. I've years later.
th.246 tons: In 1902. az the end a. an
ether Eve year period s21A. 100 tsna. and
n 1907 the estimated product s>aehsd
10000 tons.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-03-04
Mulohlna strawberries.

The time to mulch strawberriss Is
Just after good freeze. when the
ground Is hard enough 30 hold ~
wagon.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-03-04
Sliuhtly Mixed.

An Australian travelling In japan fell
into a mixed company In whicf>were
an English girl and an Anseffcan wo-
man. He made himself agreeable. to
the American at the stast, she rels1es
In her account OF "a Woman Alone In
the Heart of Japan" by remembering
that Americans are accustomed to ride
over Niagara falls In tubs. Then he
switched to the war of the Revolution.
THE whole thing was" be said. that
the colonies refused tc send England
troops to aid her In a foreign war, so
she motherland resolved to subdue her
naughty children"
II guess you have confused II with
the war in Africa" said the American
THE Boer war has been so long drawn
out you thought It was the same as the
American Revolution"
The little English girl saw there was
O misunderstanding somewhere.
There was something about stamps
IN It," she suggested meekly. that
caused some Of the trouble"
Something about stamps cause q
revolution demanded the Australian.
DO you mean a stampede or merely
postage stamps? Did the rage for CO,
lecting exist in those daysw
But no one enlightened him on thin.
and he was left to assert history 70
suit himself.
Book Farming.
The South Dakota man who walked
or with the sweepstakes prize between
South Dakota, Minnesota and Wiscon-
sin for the best ten ears Of corn at the
Chicago corn show and won 100 acres
Of Texas land, fifty ton wagon scale,
$50 In cash and an Elgin watch Is
book farmer, one of those fellows that
don't know a blamed thing about pruc-
teal farming, to hear some fellows tell
1t. 1t appears, however, that along
with his book farming and impractical
theories he managed to breed and
grow the best ten ears of Dent corn
that three states could dig up.-Kim-
ball 6. d. Graphic.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-11-02
oowMENphnLE ENTERPRISE.

It would not bo news, especially to those who live ir the district. to state that the FdgeWood avenue section of the city has long endured a trolley car sel- vice which has been nothing lees than
 ahomtuablc. In spite of the fact that the district has developed rapidly with in the last few years, until it may now bn classod among the very best resi- dental sections in the city. the ofclals .of tho Connecticut company have seem insly turned deaf ear to the protests as to the trolley service which arc known to have poured in upon them without number, The patronage of the line, especially at the rush hours in tho morning and at night. has been enormous, as any can testify who have chanced to see the little packing box" cars pass at those times. with their heavy loads of human freight packed In like sardnes in a can That there would he much more business over the rails of the Edgewood line. were the service better Cbusiness which has been diverted to the West Chapel or Whalley lines), there can be no doubt
 The one-track system, with turn outs," has been entirely inadequate 10 the patronage and the slightest fall of rain or snow has been sufficient to put
 tbe whole system topsy-turvy.
 But what individual protests have been unable to accomplish with the of- ncials a little concerted action has. 1 The West End association and the 1 Edgewood Civic association, both of 1 which have been known in tho past
 for considerable display of civic en- terpriso, have just crcularized tho dis
 trict t0 thc effect that the railroad has agreed to run three extra cars from the corner of George and Church streets to
 West river to accommodate the rush of
 homeward- bound business people ev- cry evening in the future These two 1 associations are to be congratulated
 upon their success The trolley com.
 pany, on the other hand, must realize
 that 1t Is only hy means of such co.
 operation with it's patrons as this that
 if can hope to keep up its standard of ] efficiency which in the main, 1t must
 be admitted, has been far above the
 average of other cities, on the other
The morning journal-courier., 1908-11-02

hand, as the circular which has been sent out says; "If the people living near this line desire better service, 1t Is their duty to patronize these extra cars in preference to other lines, in order to convince the company that better ser vice is needed" There can be little doubt but that the "Edgewoodites" will be only too glad to patronize the newly -servlce--that is unless the cars are held up as In the past for lntermlnable periods. on the switch op- posite the Yale gym"
 The day is coming when the Edge wood trolley line must be recognized as one of the representative lines in the city The district has been hindered in It's natural development in the past because of it's poor trolley service Not only should there be tho three extrJ cars just arranged for, hut there should be double trackage throughout, double. 1 truck cars, and a night service contln uing until midnight at least to accom-. modate the homecoming theatergoers
The morning journal-courier., 1908-11-02
The Corporation Argument.
(Boston Herald


 MT A. Henton Robertson, democratic candidate for governor of Connecticut, Is a man of courage. He Is a director in a railroad, and perhaps in other cor poratlons. some of his political friends advised him to resign his corporate positions, but he declined, declaring that if he could not act honestly for the public interest while holding the dl- rectorshlp, he could not act with great CT honesty were he to remain stock holder in the corporation. He declares that as q director his Influence is against asking the legislature for any improper action and that there would be no conflict between his duties as governor and as q corporation director. It Is to be said Incidentally that his reputation is sufficiently creditable tu back up this declaration. MT. Robert sons conception of the relative atti- tude of corporations and the state is somewhat contrary to the popular view in these days. but lt is worth consider Ing The genuine and permanent in- terests of n railroad corporation and men who believe them to be identical and who govern their actions by that belief are the kind of men that are needed on railroad dIrectorates and in the important offices of the public ad- mnistration, even If simultaneously they occupy positions in both services. The old saying. "A man cannot serve two masters" is often quoted as con- elusive argument against such joint service. But the fact remains that the ordinary citizen Is supposed to serve the state and honestly to serve his own in- terests as we'll If the task can be per formed in the lesser field of the ordin- my man. is il impossible in larger fields for men to perform similar ser vice? TO be sure, there may be dilil- culty in finding men capable of the service but when such men are found their aid should be accepted.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-11-02

paper in defense of the republican can didate for governor George l., LllleH. Ho said that Mir, Iilley discovered cor rupilpn In high places in Washington and was patriotic enough to attempt putting a stop to it. A hostile com mittcc was appointed to Investigate Mir, lilley's charges and he was given no show to prove his case, This was tho defense MT Mclean made for the can didate for governor We cnn hardly believe that ex.Governor Mclean, tn defending Mr. Lilley, meant to charge the republican party with corruption at the national capitol, But that Is ae- tually what he did, If his language is taken literally Our iRith in the re- publican party K stronger ihan it is In NIT. Llilcy, md we respectfully de- cline to believe lt sniltS of thear things alleged against it to clear Nv Lilley's skirts
The morning journal-courier., 1908-11-02
TAFT ON LABOR.

If there are any of the vast army of American worlingmen who have been in the least deluded by the ef- forts which have been made during the last few days of the national cam paign to make them believe MT Taft is not really the friend of labor they cannot do better than to take note of that candidates significant remarks on this subject last Friday night at Buffalo. At that time Mir. Taft pledg- cd his friendliness to labor in the fol- lowing words:
 "I wish here to say that, no matter what labor may do under the per nlcious influence of MT. Samuel Com pers and those associated with him in this campaign, If I am successful the political position of labor organi- cations will not deter me In the slight est from doing what I can to aid prop er labor legislation In the future. and will not in any way diminish my con stant interest in the securing to those who earn their livelihood In the sweat of their brow as mean an equal oppor- unity for progress toward better things as human society can afford them. am confident that many of the wage i earning class will support the repub- lican ticket. because I know their intelligence. and I am sure that they are able to determine their real inter- est, and will not be led astray by the l fustian and buncombe of such appeals as those which MT. Gompers Is now making to his supposed followers
The morning journal-courier., 1908-11-02
\ Republican Revolt Here.


 In Connecticut, the republican revolt against the pnrty's nominee for govern ar is more pronounced than ever nS the campaign drnWs to Il close. The objections 10 MT. Lilley are set forth n an appeal mailed to every registered republican voter in the state The tind- ings of the Investigating committee Of the house of representatives are quot ed, and t is submitted that those un- challenged findings prove the repub- lican candidate unft to be governor II Is shown, moreover that his nom- nation was in pursuance of bar gain made with the leaders of the party machine, two years ago, and that hts election is advocated in tho most or fensve way by a most offensive boss 1 Thus when committee of large en. ployers protested to Boss Fyler agalns the eonsummatlon Of the agreemen to name Lillcy for governor he answer cd them with brutal and vile words and said; 'Tf you move in this mat i ter, will line up the labor volt against you" All told, letharglc Con- 1 nectlcut has been violently shaken bl | this formidable assertion of conscience | and independence within tle republica, | party, and the result of the stout tgh will be looked for with keen interes on election night
The morning journal-courier., 1908-11-02

their conversation, Is not the day flag. approaching when men will judge each other without fear of making mistake by the reputation of the newspaper they see each other read ing? If man can be no better than the company he likes, his citizenship can be no better than tho citizenship of the newspaper he constantly reads, and which, more than anything else, mou,ds his opinions on the multi tudinous matters J public import The citizenship, for instance, of those who are constant readers of the so- called yellow" press, with its shallow scnsauonalsm are to-day known to foster equal shallow public opinions, They have demandcd nothing better of their editors and their editors are not wholly to he blamed for not hay ing given them anything better.
 It is not hard to understand how the newspapers of the country have thus come to the forefront as mould CTS of public opinion. As President Hadley says. The invention of the telegraph and the immense use of news gathering agencies have made | the newspaper press the source 10 | which the people 20 Co get their facts and the real forum in which public issues are discussed" He urges that every boy be made 10 understand it | his political duty to make the public business of his couptry quite as much his personal concern as the private interests of any business he might ever undertake as an individual and he adds: There Is no better way in which this can be done so surely as by beginning at the bottom and reading newspapers In that spirit,
 The American press has increased In importance. It has superseded the town-crier as 2 best available per veyor of news, and to large extent, the loud-mouthed political haranguer, with his many appeals to the emo tons, as a means of focusing tho pub He's attentions on conclusions But what the American press has done in the past will be lnconsequential as compared with the wide field 1t will find open to lts endeavors in the fu- ture To tho great credit of American ncwspaperdom Its influences were never better its intentions never moro lofty than at the present day.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-11-02
Political Results,

(The CongregationnlIst)
 on Wednesday,, half or nearly half the citizens of the United states arc to undergo the test of character involved In great disappointment on. that day they will leurn that the candidate whom they have supported with more or less enthusiasm, for the Nigh oliloe Of president has been defeated, Per. haps their political opponents will make the trial Seener by ohtrusive re- ioiclngs, The test Is q severe ono often In ncighborins nations lt has re- suited In armed uprising and resistance to the will of the voters constitution ally expressed, That It will be too se- we're a blow for our disappointed fol- low citizens it would, however be ab' surd to believe. In twenty-cight presi' dentia elections the decision of th' electors has been cheerfully acquiescet | in as soon as known one was undis' puted but became the preteSt Of onl civil war, There has been but one dis puted election in our history and tha was settled by the wisdom and forbenr' ance of the leaders of the two partic, | In consultation
The morning journal-courier., 1908-11-02
SOUVENIRS.

Have we been to Europe2 should rather smile. PlSed across tho continent Travelled round in style Motored from Berlin to Pest Watched the miles unravcl And we've brought from every plac Souvenirs of travel Here's bit from Notre Dame Knocked it off myself; Gargoyle, this from Elv's church, Cunning little elf Sec this key from Windsor. pray Swipcd it off the guard And this piece of Luthers chair Wood was awful hard Marble hero from Bony's tomb Pretty near got caught; old Etruscan pottery this
 The kind that can't he bought Niece of Venus hand you see Artist had the trick Got fl in the Vatican,
 Broke it off right quick Have we been to Europe?
 Well I should opine, Piked across the continent, Travelled down the Rhine ! Parliament was out of sight Here's the speakers gavel! Brought you see from every place Souvenirs of travel
 Milwaukee Journal,
The morning journal-courier., 1908-11-02
MOULDING PUBLIC OPINION,

An interesting and timely article has been written by President Hsdley for the current number of the Youth 8 Companion on the public duty of newspaper readers The head of Yale takes occasion to call attention to the ever increasing importance of the American newspaper as medium which moulds citizenship, The news papers are creators of public senti- ment Public sentiment is what, in the long run, makes and unmaltes our laws even what enables many of the laws which are on our books to be eva6ed with perfect impuniiy.
 From this promise the conclusion is inevitable and clear that 1t is of the highest importance that our news rapcrs be In every sense responsible and altruistic The people have It in their hands Co bring this about. The responsibility ultimately les as 1t should lie, with them, pr. Hadley says "The newspaper reader must get into the habit of seeing whether the statements of fact in his paper are supported by evidence or not" This is undoubtedly true, # the readers are beine deceived into forming perverted public opinions, a poor citizenship is being developed and the country must suffer in consequence.
 Men are to-day judged by the com pany they keep by their features, by
The morning journal-courier., 1908-11-02
VOTERS, ATTENTION!

Vote early
 Work to get all voters to the polls
 Refuse to be deudod by eleventh hour spectacular arguments which would have out before had they any foundation
 Neither Mir Taft nor MT Roosevelt has endorsed MT, Liley but both have taken pains to give endorse ments in state fights elsewhere, notably in New York state in the Of Governor Hughes.
 Remember, a vote for Taft and Robertson is a vote for good and the defeat of machine govern ment in the state of Connecticut
 Remember that MT. sherman, the vice presidential candidate voted against Mr. Ley in congress, so that vote for both MT. Sherman and MT. Llley is incon sistent.
 Remember the countless falsehoods and deceptions designed to deceive the voters of the state in the present campaign.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-11-02
nHR CONTEMPORARIES.
INInnLinn Irriin,ls.
Hartford Tlmcs.)

''i'l '''l' lllINStJ
 The anti-Lil)ey republican orgahl2a tion, so-called, Is believed to have plenty of money and therefore It's an houncement that lt Is 10 have many detectives looking for violations of tho election laws suggests that the work is likely to be done more thoroughIv than has usually been the case. Ii ia to be hoped that the further purpose of prosecuting offenders without regard to the particular interest supported will be faithfully carried out Proba ply the recent election has been wholly but c0nyictiOus for the offense are al most unknown. These anti-Iilley men have money and mean business, and to that extent at least are doing good ser vice in attempting to discover and pre- vent election frauds.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-11-02

This by no means exhauss the record of the man, but as a presenta- tion of the specific things of which he has been and still Is guilty it ought to be sufficient to defeat him at tho polls tomorrow Connecticut cannot afford to pay the price involved in his election to the governorship. It cannot afford to continue in political power q ma chine, which is in politics for what there Is in if and not for the general welfare. II has been the aim of The Journals Courier to carry conviction to the minds of its readers by a dlenfled but necessarily severe study of Lilley Ism, in order that the state of Con nectlcut might he spared an experience which could not help but lniure its reputation and seriously impair all of the principles Fundamental and the oretical, which relate to good govern
 ment The campaign has been a hard one. persistent one and a nerve rack ing one but its tone has been lofty and ts spirit patriotic, II is now up 10 the voters of the state to determine tho result All that can be done to honorahly guide them has been done It is now their turn
The morning journal-courier., 1908-11-02

An invention which, 1t Is said, will repoIutionze the curing of meats has been perfected by Cleveland men. Electricity will be used to cause the salt to penetrate the meats and thus prepare them for the market in one- quarter the time the present method requires.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-11-02

No iron ore Is mined in the province of British Columbia. The only attempt thereat at Quaslno sound, Vancouver island, has been found improbable and abandoned. The mining of zinc ore Is also practically at a standstll