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Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-14

We see that The Standard does not realize that when Mcdonald does hunt his enemies that he finds that a great many of the offenders are chip hunks and muck-rakers. and that it Is more profitable to attend to duty rather than to be spending his time in trying to silence the unsilenceable. There is one thing apparent and that is that the state highway commission CT is never guilty of firing any inef- fective shots.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-14

The nation spends ten millions a year in feeding and clothing the In- diana. and they show an increase of 10000 on account of kindly care, in twenty years.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-14

Harry Thaw is trying to get into better society. The environment at Matteawan does not suit him, and he has asked to be assigned to a new playhouse.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-14

The newspaper reporter has found Dr. Cook in so many places that he was not at, that he is now at loss to tell just where he Is.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-14
HE GAN SHOOT BACK.

The men in this state who are hunt Ing State Highway Commissioner Macdonald do not seem to be aware that they have not taken out a li- cense.-Norwich Bulletin.
 The law is "off' continually for public officials, and so is it off with public officials as to the hunters. The hunting of man like Mcdonald diff fers from hunting chipmunks in that the hunted can fire back and is quite as likely to score as the hunter Bridgeport Standard.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-14

When father finds that he has got a pair of silk suspenders and slippers out of the Christmas distribution he doesn't mind bills for a hundred or two,
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-14

Two weeks from today we shall be calculating how we are to meet the surplus of our indebtedness.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-14

Japan shows up two million more inhabitants than 1t had at the close of the war with Russia.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-14

Man calls the hookworm Uuicinara duodinalis. Who wonders that it strives to bring the race to grief?
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-14

Poet Watson has Alfred Austin com pietely beaten. for he never had two nations stirred up by two of his lines, yet.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-14
AH,iotion'. Redeeminq Aspects.

AffIiction's Reckoning Aspeots-
 Senator Culberson must look on the Ill health which offers a convenient excuse for his retirement from the democratic leadership of the senate as an afiiction not without its redeeming aspects.-New York Sun.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-02-11
Elm Hall School Report.

A valentine social will be held in
Blair's hall Saturday evening, February
18th under the auspices of the primary
department of the school, 1t is an
assured success as Miss Taylor is max
ing the arrangements.
Preparations are also being made by
the school to hold exercises in the NJ
Z. church Friday afternoon in recogniza-
ton of the Lincoln centennial
The schools total enrolment is sixty
eight. Quite a number have been en-
rolled since the opening in September
Mrs, Mabel Birdsall, former teacher
here, was a. visitor, Monday.
Report of primary department.
Report for mouth ending February 8.
Total number enrolled twenty-niurA
Those neither absent nor tardy Turing
the month are: Richard Pratt, Myrtle
Gallup, Lyle Follick, Howard Pratt
Beulah Kelley, and Hazel Gallup.
Parents and friends are invited to visit
our school.
y. Miss ALTA TAYLOR, Teacher.
The pupils OF the primary department
have the whoopkg-cough. ~
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-02-11
SUMNER CENTER

Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Rockafello@
called at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Edd Lenord's Sunday.
Mr--and Mrs. Charley Goggins visit
ed at the home of her parents. Mr..
and, Mrs. Bert Gees, Sunday.
I. Miss L avern Davis. who teaches the
Sumner; Center school. was home over
Sunday.
Mrs. w. Strickland and Mrs L.
Kress is caring for her daughter w no
is very sick.
Mrs. John johnson visited Ma and
Mrs. Leroy Kress Sunday.
Clifford Gee. who teaches the Wiley
school. was home Sunday.
z ISIS Orpha Gee. who has been in
Saginaw visiting. returned home Mon
day last.
MIS-. Mary Kelley has been quite
sick.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Morton have
moved to Elm Hail. A.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Gargett visited
Mrs. Rachel Gee Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edd Gee were in
Merrill Friday last.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-02-11

Up to this time lobbyists have been
extremely scarce The railroads have
been doing some missionary work
through their employees, but the pro-
fessional lobbyist has not yet appear
ed. The temperance and anti-cigar-
cite workers will doubtless show up
as soon as the present recess is over.
The absence of lobbyists. however. is
fairly well compensated for by the
members of the constitutional conNSn-
ton who hover around the capitol IN
an effort to show the,legislators what
20 do in the way of law making under
The new. constitution Up in conPnit-
tee room O. where Representative
stony" Monroe reiens supreme as
chairman on city corporations. the
cop-con committee is calmly drafting
home-rule measure which, If the ex-
preston In Mr. Menroe's. cold blue
eyes can be read Alright will be likely
10 Survive. only as a memento Of
--lOve's Tabor lost
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-02-11
Rapid Growth Shown.

During the trip there was observed
on every side evidences of the rapid
development of this portion of the
state It has made some rather heavy
calls for state institutions. but it has
in every case filed them in the man.
ner which showed their absolute need.
There is no doubt now that thousands
Of dollars are annually saved the
state in transportation of criminals
and insane people by having these in
stitutions located in the Upper PENN
sula. Many students are able to at
tend the Normal school in their midst
who could not afford to do so and
pay railroad fare to Ypsilanti and
other points.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-02-11
t>wEsl%PINE RIVER.

Bruce Hoyt was caller in this vi
cinity last week. !
Pat. Whitecraft,has new team re-
certlv purchased.
A few from here attended the Dick
erson and Snyder case held at Ithaca
last week.
School opened in the Wright dis
trict with Miss Myrtle Lewis as
teacher. ~
Ervie Rogers is the owner of new
horse.
Susie Edwards has resigned her
position as teacher in the Wright, dis
trict.
Fred Leutz purchased a horse at
John Murphy's sale last week.
&. 4. johnson made business trip
to Ithaca last Friday.
Lee Raycraft and wife attended a
party near Coe last week.
Perry Adams now drives matched
team.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-02-11
SETHTON

A blizzard is raging.
Mr. and Mrs J. l.. Hyath visited the
latter's sister. Mrs. Francis Ball Of the
Spencer district, Thursday.
Floyd Holiday, who hes been spend
ing the past two weeks at Verne Gard
ner's is home again with his mother at
New Haven.
Neri Schrider OF Saginaw county is
visiting at ). K. Riuer's
Mrs. Minnie Locke and two children
OF North Shade spent Thursday visiting
her aunt Mrs. G.. H. North
Fred Hepler has been working for
WIN. Welton.
Revival meetings commence again
next Sunday evening.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-02-11
|Neighborhood News
FERRIS

Robert Morris is again confined &c
the house.
While breaking some colts last Thurs.
day, @. F. chaffin, living one and one
half miles west. was kicked on the
lower arm and one of the bones fractur.
ed.
A spelling match will be held at the
mob" school house next Friday even.
ing.
The Ladies Aid society of Ferris
Center will be held at Geo. Wilson's
Wednesday. On the same date the
men will cut wood for the Ferris
Center church.
Miss Burns of Alma, spent Saturday
and Sunday with o. III. Blair and wife.
John Strait and wife visited relatives
in Crystal, Saturday and Sunday.
Mrs. Lena Wilson has been sick dur.
ing the past week.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-02-11


Chairman Whelan put on his glasses
and examined the list very closely.
finally remarking that he was doubt
til about the carriage. but he didn't
object. to o. King. the item for the
swimmers.
Nearly all the state Institutions are
asking for pumps for fire protection
because,.-as they say, the state car
ings and il Is a fact-that IL any in
>stitution should burn to the ground,
there would be no indemnity in the
way OF insurance money.
In Marquette also, where the -four
ishing Upper Peninsula Normal
School is located. they are actually in
need of more capacity. II was in
tended when the present building was
erfcted TO test the needs of this sec
ton of the state and the result has
been quite surprising. The school is
crowded 70 overFowing, and there is
not much doubt but that the s150,000
addition which they now ask for could
be utilized to good advantage. That
sum OF money, however. at this time,
sounds very large. and il is doubtful
if The appropriation will be made.
The board says it could do nothing
with smaller sum, and so 1t is not
unlikely that there will be no action.
Outside OF its current expenses for
the coming'two years. the Houghton
College OF Mines Is not asking for
very large sum. About $4,000 is
desired for special purposes, but 1t is
certain that the school will have to
show the committee before they
recommend the appropriation.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-02-11
EAT SAUSAGES.
Or Any FavOrite Food Without Fear
Of Indigestion.
GET SOME O|AP[PS|N NOW.
Distress From Dyspepsia or a DisOrdersd
Stomach yanishes Five Minutes Later.

You can eat anything your stomach
Graves without fear of case of indi-
gestion or Dyspepsia, or that your food
will ferment or sour on your stomach
if you will occasionally take little
Diapepsin after eating
Your meals will taste good and any
thing you eat will be diges,ed; nothing
can ferment or turn into acid OK poison
or stomach gas. which causes Belching,
Dizziness. feeling of fullness aft r eat
ing. Nausea, Indigestion like a lump
of lead i'll stomach, Biliousness, Heart
burn, Waterbrash, pain in stomach aud
intestines or other symptoms
Headaches from the stomnch are
absolutely unknown where this eftec-
tive remedy is used Darepsin really
does the work OF a healthy stomach
1t digests your meals when yoi T
stomach can't. Each i'iangeie viii
digest all food ,ou can eat ari le ve
nothing 10 fcrmen, or sour
Get a large 50.cent case OF Pape's
Diapepsin from your druggist and s'aii
taking today aud los tomorrow YOU wiil
actually brGg about your healthy.
strong Stomach. for ycu then can eat
anything and everything You want
without the slighies, discomfort 90
misery and every particle Of imputi.y
and Gas that is in your stomach and
intestines is going to be carried away
without the use of laxatives OF any
other assistance.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-02-11
ARCADIA CENTER

Mrs. Fitzgerald's mother, WHO has
been visiting her for the past few weeks.
died very suddenly Thursday morning.
The trouble Was heart disease from
which she has suffered some time. The
funeral was at O'Clock in the Baptist
church at Ithaca last Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Allen Hazelton visited
friends in Pine River township, Sunday.
About 100 friends and neighbors of
Mr.. and Mrs. John Murphy surprised
them in their home last Saturday night.
The parties all brought well filled
baskets and fine time was had by all.
We understand that Mr.. Murphy will
leave soon for Texas.
The party at Wm.r Miller's has been
postponed ON account of the storm.
Miss Maud Yonick visited Mrs. b. G..
Snyder last week.
Miss Mable Murphy was home from
Forest Hill over Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Matte Whitemore of
Lansing and their two children are Wis
iting Mr.. and Mrs. Wyman Stantens.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-02-11
LOCAL MARKETS.

The following market quotations are
corrected every Thursday morning: -.
, GRAIN.
wheat-No. white, sl.o5; No. 2 red,
$l.O5. -
Oats-49c.
New corn-30c per bu. in ear
Old shelled corn-6Oc.
Beans-Hand picked, per bu. s2.l0.
Rye-70c.
No. Timothy-ss 90 "a IS 80.
Mixed-$6.50 to $3.50.
Clover-No. 1, $3.50 per ton.
CLOVER SEED.
June-$5 per bushel.
Alsyke-s6.5o "a 800 per bushel.
Mammoth-$5 per bushel.
Timothy. 60 per bushel.
LIVE STOCK.
Corrected by p T. Banghart
Hogs-$6l per cwt
Beef Cattle-S51z per cwt.
Sheep-s2. so a $500 per cwt.
Lambs-s5 a. $50 per cwt.
Veal Calves So az per cwt.
DRESSED MEATS.
Reef--5c a. &c per pound.
Hogs per pound.
Mutton Sc Per pound.
Veal Calves &c @-9c per pound
POULTRY, HIDES, ETC.
Young Chickens, large-l0c a. l0Hc.
Hens, large fat-l0c@10zc per pound.
Ducks. young-9c per pound.
Geese, alive-S1zc per pound.
Fat Turkeys, alive-l2c per pound.
Beef Hides-Sc per pound.
Horse Hides-s2 "a so.
Deacon Skins-25c.
Calf Skins-9c. per pound.
Tallow-4c per pound.
VEGETABLES, FRUITS, ETC
= Corrected by Miller Bros.
Potatoes-65 per bushel.
Apples-S2 so per bushel.
Cabbages-50c "a 75c per dozen.
Fancy Apples-$2 30 per box.
PRODUCE.
Butter-20c @ 25c per pound.
Eggs-26c a. CSC per dozen.
Lard-llc per pound.
Honey-12zc a. lac per pound.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-02-11
CATARRH MUST GO. :
And Hawking, Splitting, Snuffles Must Go To-.

Hyomei pronounced High-o-me) will
give the sufferer from catarrh joyful re-
lief III FIVE minutes.
1t is such n remarkable cure, and so
positive in its action, that Charles
Rhodes goes so far as to guarantee it to
cure catarrh or money back.
A complete outfit, which consists of a
hard rubber pocket inhaler, a bottle Of
Hyomei, ana unique dropper for filing
the inhaler, only costs one dollar, and if
an extra bottle is afterwards needed the
price is only so cents.
Hyomei is a healing, antiseptic bal
sam, taken from the mighty eucalyptus
trees in the health giving forests of Aus
trailla, where diseases of the respiratory
are unknown.
All the sufferer has 10 do is to inhale
the antiseptic air of Hyomei over the in
famed parts where the germs are en-
trenched, three or four times a day.
1t cures coughs, colds, asthma, hay
fever and Group without stomach dos
ing
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-02-11
r. f. D. ITEMS.

The rural carriers are rejoicing over
the fact that the snow is not so deep
this February as in 1908, and all hope
il will not be-
Pearl Thomas. who is substituting
on Route No. J. is showing lots of
pluck by bravely facing the cold
winds and rough roads every day.
Mail Cd No. 2 is so heavy that Car
rier Walker is occasionally Obliged to
drive a lsrg two-seated rig.
Mr.. and Mrs Martin Allen of Maple
Rapids, visited at the home of Carrier
Taylor this week.
Patrons of No. are welcoming Car
rier Harlock back TO duty again after
his term of counting at Ithaca.
Bert Mangus substituted for him
while awav.
The Alma II. +. ID. carriers are en-
titled to great credit for covering
their entire routes last "Wednesday, not
withstanding the severe strom.
Carrier Taylor reports the strom one
of the worst the carriers have had to
contend with since the the K. f. ID.
was established in Alma.
The following poem was picked up
the other day bv one OF the carriers;
I'm Uncle Sans most favored pet,
I'm hearty-snd I'm hale;
I've nothing in the world to do
But glide around with mail
But one thing almost breaks my heart
And nv nervous system shocks.
It's the everlasting pennies
That I'm fishing from the box.
carry stamps and envelopes.
And postal cards and such;
And / would like "a. sell few.
'Twould please me very much;
But a man cant sell unless you buy.
No matter how ne talks
So have to keen on diving
After pennies in the box.
It's all right in the springtime.
Or when summer breezes blow;
But different proposition.
When it's tbirty-two below.
When all your fingers and toes
Are frozen hard as rocks
1t is most anything but funny
Scratching pennies from the box.
When the roll is called up wonder. "
And we shall gather there.
They wouldn't let mail man in.
If thew knew he'd learned TO swear.
If YOU want ST Peter to omen the gate
When Your rural carrier kocks.
Buy stamps and don't be guilty
Of putting pennies in the box.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-02-11
THE BIENNIAL
JUNKE1 NORTH
A RESUME OF THE TRIP AND ITS
PURPOSES SHOW 1T WAS
EDUCATIONAL.
INFORMATION OF VALUE
Only Legitimate Expenses viii Be
Allowed for Trip Devoted to Real
Interests Of Taxpayers.
lspecial Correspondence.l
Lansing. Mich. Feb. s. 100!

Lansing, Mich, Feb. s, 1909.
The biennial junket of the Michi-
gan legislature reached Houghton,
its extreme northern destination. on
Feb. 4, and consisted of about forty
members who are committeeman on
Upper Peninsula institutions, Each
committee was accompanied by a
member of the ways and means COM
mittee, and a few ladies were in the
party. The entertainment at Mar
quette and at Houghton and Calumet
was on a very generous scale on the
part of the citizens and the social side
OF the trip proved a most enjoyable
one, the mild weather contributing
its part in no small degree.
while the state press, in some
cases, has spoken in its usual light
vein of this tour of inspection, there
is no doubt but that the present
junket is doing its work more con-
scientiously and with a greater view
to serving the interests OF the state
than any like trip which has been
made in many years. In the first
place, instead of the ten cents mile
graft, which. has prevailed for about
forty years. each member is allowed
only his actual expenses, and his TEX
pense account must be submitted un-
der oath, and will be properly scru.
tinted. In the second place, the
finances of the state are in such
condition that il is realized that every
possible retrenchment consistent with
the proper operation OF the state gov
eminent must be observed, and it is
safe TO say that no state institution
will receive an appropriation at this
session which is not suggested by its
actual needs II was for this reason
that the members of the ways and
means committee were detailed TO be
on hand when the several institutions
were examined.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-02-11
WEST ARCADIA


The Arcadia Farmers Club held its
last meeting at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. George Irish, Shadey side,
January 2s There.Yere ,8 for din
ner. The afternodh was interesting
to all. A program was we'll responded
to- also the question box was well dis
cussed Resolutions were made to
send to the legislature the good road
situation. Resolved that they re-
main AS they are at present and not
go back to the old pathmaster
lsvstem.
: A large number of neighbors and
friends gathered at the home Of Mr.
and Mrs. John Murphv Saturday even
ing for a farewell party. they hav-
ing recentlv sold their farm and stock,
and intend moving to the land of
sunshine and GOLDEN opportunity,
Texas.
Mr.. George Irish and wife and Mr..
and H. s. Smith and wife attended
this Seville Club last Thursday at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Quick. =
The Arcadia Farmers Club will
hold its next meeting at tnhe home
of Mr. and Mrs. John Fink, Butter
nut farm. Thursday. February 25,
for dinner Program rs follows:
Reading-Mrs. Nestle
Selection-Mrs. Sesdorf
Reading-Mrs David Best
Recitation Mrs Walsuow.
Reading-Mr H. s. Smith.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-02-11

The special committee investigat-
ing the stare waterways with a view
to providing regulation for the pro-
lection of the public. also took adj
vantage of the ten-dav recess Of the
Legislature to visit the principal
points of the Upper Peninsula where
water power has become an import
ant factor I'm the commerce Of the
several cgmmur ties. and gained
great deal 'of--uformation which will
be included in thsir rel-ort.. TO be
made at a later date in the session.
Al sault Ste Marie they went>Jnto
the question of The desirablity of re-
pcaliug the special act under which
the water powers OF the St Marys
river are allowed 10 pay d specific tax
Of one per cent on their capital stock
The two companies located at this
point are at loggerheads, and while
efforts are being made to get them
into a harmonious combination. it is
doubtful if the parties interested will
be successful. The citizens Of the
500 have suffered seriously from the
lack of development of the great
powers of the river at that point
is capable of generating more than
ten times that of the Mississippi at
Minneapolis, and yet Minneapolis has
grown into a great metropolis while
the 500 has received nothing more
substantial than promises.
The St. Mary's river Is capable of
generating about 10000 horsepower.
and the two companies at the present
time are only producing about $4,000.
The Lake superior. or Clergue Co.
plant. has been a white elephant and
lost money for its stockholders and
some of the bondhoders. II is built
far in excess of the needs of the
present. and unless It can get more
water will probably never be able Ia
carry out half of the promises it hos
made to the citizens
The committee visited Houghton.
Escanaba and Menominee. inquirine
closely into the methods employed TO
obtain franchises and the manner in
which the promises made to the pub.
lie were being kept by the water
powers now in operation. Some very
important facts along this line were
evolved. and in each place the county
and city officers were examined close
w as TO the valuation and assessment
of taxes of the various companies
On this point a wide range Of pro.
cedure seems to have been adopted
by assessing officers. Some com
panies are paying considerable tas
and some are paying scarcely any.
II is certain that in the state u
Michigan where these great resource.
exist, and where it is only a question
of time when practically all its IN
dustries and utilities will be operated
by water power the Importance of SC
adjusting and controlling them tina,
the public will have a recognition OF
its rights. is realized. The companies
will pay a fair proportion of The
taxes. and a prevention OF STAND
ard OIL in the way of water power
may be accomplished These h'rsi
Involve a number Of very importan
legal questions which the committee
VIII put up to the attorney general a,
soon as they have gathered the infor
nation necessary to make the si.ua
tion clear.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-02-11
THE MARKETS.

Detroit-Cattle-M active and
10c higher than Wednesday, Is TO zoe
higher than last week We quote
extra dry-fed steers and heifers $3.50
steers and heifers 1000 to 1,200. st.75
0525: steers and heifers. 500 to 1000.
s4.25l5; steers and heifers that are
fat 500 to 700 $3.50 i.S5: choice fat
cows 81: good fat cows. $3.50@3.6
common cows, s25Q@S; Gamers, $3.50
az: choice heavy bulls S4m410: fair
TO good boiognas. bulls s3.40d3.6O;
light bulls. s3m325: mixers large.
young medium age. s45 PISS; common
mixers. S20d3o
Veal calves-Market steady at We'd
nesday's prices: strong with last week 3
close Rest s750mS. others s467:
milch cows and springers good. strong.
sheep and lambs-Market 10M15c
higher than last week. Best lambs. 81
@7.1O fair TO good lambc. s6.50m6.75
light 70 common lambs. s5n6: fair TO
good butcher sheep. s3.50@4.50; culls
and common, s275m3.25.
Hogs-Market SC higher than We'd
nesdsy and at the close last week.
Range of prices: Light TO good butch
ers s6.3O@6.50; pigs. s525d5.50: light
workers.. s666.25: stays. u -ar
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-02-11
Farmers Are United.

The farmers in the present legisla-
ture are a very high class of agricul-
turists. Some of them. like Senator
Watkins, Representative Schantz, and
several others. look more like profess
sional men''than tillers of the soil.
They have an Organization Of their
own with over 80 members enrolled.
and will have to be reckoned with in
the passage of all bills affecting their
interests. One of the things they will
help on is the investigation of the
school book combine. by which, it is
alleged, Michigan is paying outra-
geous prices for text books. They
may even favor Representative Kap-
peters bill TO make school books in
the Ionia and Marquette, prisons, a
measure which labor unions are pre-
pairing to fight.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-02-11
Sad News.

At Houghton the Legislators learned
of the sudden death of Alex. Smith,
journal clerk of the house, and uni
versal expressions of regret were
heard on every side. Besides the
highly capable manner in which he
performed his duties, he was a man
whose personal character endeared
him TO all with whom he came in con-
TACT Quiet and transformations, he
was at the same time genial and
agreeable and always on the job.