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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1910-11-10
VISITED THE FAR West
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TO the machine, threshing and sacking
il for about seven cents per bushel.
Don't think any headers are used there
as il seems necessary for the grain TO
stand i'm the shock, a considerable
time TO cure out or dry.
Mr.. Stead entertained me in a way
to be long and pleasantly remembered,
taking his hunting horse and buggy
we drove 30 or 40 miles over the adj
joining country seeing the farms and
farmers. their mode of farming, plow-
ing with four TO six horses, disking,
packing, narrowing, etc, besides the
duck and prairie chicken shooting the
equal thereof ! never enjoyed before;
and the prairie chicken dinner served
by Mr. Stead was satisfying in every
sense of the word The ducks and
prairie chickens are very plentiful and
a blessing 10 the people, but unfor-
tunately the many lakes seems to be
entirely devoid of fish, being shallow,
probably most of them freeze TO the
bottom and some have more or less
alkali in which fish could not long
survive.
Here also the farmers reported very
dry and crops light, One man told
me his three fields averaged respect
fully, three, five and seven bushels
of wheat per acre. | think from what
learned that three to twelve per acre
would catch most of the crop this
season the most of which graded as
number three was worth II cents per
bushel at elevator; oats % to IS cents
per bushel of 40 pounds; potatoes 80
cents. Very few vegetables except
potatoes and cabbage are grown and
what fruit is obtained is shipped from
the Pacific Coast.
Building is somewhat expensive
here as you will see by the price list
OF material procured at Aberdeen.
Dimension stuff, No. l, 2x4 to 2x8,
10 it., $500; Dimension stuff. No. l,
2x1O and up, $500; Timber, AKA and
up, $500; Shiplap, No l, $500; Ship
lap, No. ?, $1,000; Spruce siding, floor
ing and finishing, No. l, $4,000; Spruce
siding, flooring and finishing, No. 2,
$500; No. fine grade flooring,
$500; No. ? fine grade flooring,
$45.OO; No. l, r. boards, $780,; No.
2, R. boards, $4,000; Cement $500 to
5000 per barrel; Lime, $500; Brick,
$3.50 per NJ; Shingles, $4.25 per NJ;
Lath, 5000 per NJ. Soft Coal, 500
per ton; Hard Coal, $l4.00.
At Mundair in eastern Alberta
about the same conditions prevailed
as at Maidstone, except perhaps more
severe drought, and the most of the
farming was done by Galatians, an
ignorant unkept class of people said
to have been shipped in from Russia
by c. n. Rid Their farm equipment
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1910-11-10
NOT SORRY FOR BLUNDER

"If my friends hadn't blundered in
thinking was "a doomed victim of con-
cumption, might not be alive now, "
writes d. T. Sanders, of Harrodsburg,
KY, "but for years they saw every at
tempt to cure ldng-racking cough fail.
At last / tried Dr. Kings New Discov
cry. The effect was wonderful. 1t soon
stopped the cough and l am now i'll bett-
health than have had for years This
wonderful life saver is an unriva!ed re-
mcdy for coughs. colds, lagrippe, asth-
ma, croug, hemorrhages, whooping
cough or weak lungs. SOC, 500. Trial
bottle free. Guaranteed by Wheaton
and Sons.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1910-11-10

often consisting of one long building
made of sod and plastered inside and
out with mud and then whitewashed
with a matched roof of long grass,
cut in a near by slew or swail, bound
in small bundles and laid on like
shingles. One end of the building is
used for the family, the other for the
stock in winter, with plenty of prairie
hay stacked close by for the horses
and cattle. A team of oxen. driven
with lines with which the women do
most of the work, pillow and harrow
and you have their outfit, and tbs
true they are making money, but not
a descent living.
Paul. yes of course Paul, wrote his
epistle to them instead of visiting
them in person, almost anybody would
if they had ridden in crowded car
with them as we did from Mundare
TO Edmonton
Edmonton claims 10000 population.
think they would have TO reach out
quite a distance to corral the last
10000. Nearly all nationalities are
represented. AS to real estate in the
city it's simply on the rampage, a
vacant lot, 50xl50 feet, in the resi-
dence district is valued at S3,5OOO0,
business frontage, good location,
$2.50O00 front foot, etc
believe Edmonton is destined to
be another Winnipeg. Saskatoon, in
Central Saskatchewan, town OF IL
600 is another prospective city OF
large proportions, and will eventually
win out as a distributing center. AS
10 the seasons in Western Canada,
owing to its position on the globe and
relative position to the sun, the warm
season must of necessity be short with
long days and short nights, while in
the cold season exactly the opposite
conditions must prevail; therefore
farmers must do their work with
rush while the season for sowing and
harvesting lasts, making the help very
expensive in summer and nothing do
inc in winter, not a satisfactory con-
dition for either the farmer or labor
er. $500 per day and board is often
paid for teams in threshing time.
Price of breaking prairie soil is S4oo
per acre, how much can be done in a
day depends on the power you have
same as here.
Farmers who get the best results
from their land, summer-fallow every
third year, in fact this seems quite
necessary that the soil may hold
moisture enough TO produce profitable
crops, therefore one-third of the farm,
while being cultivated, would produce
nothing. Another drawback is the
frost which sometimes catches the
wheat before it is ripe causing it to
shrink. But where is the country be-
sides Gratiot that has no drawbacks.
r, ], FRAZER.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1910-11-10
HOW'S this?

We offer One Hundred Dollars re-
ward for any case of Catarrh that can
OF be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
+. j. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
We. the undersigned have known F..
J. Cheney for the last Is years, and be-
lieve him perfectly honorable in all bust
ness transactions, and financially able to
carry out any obligations made by his
firm. Walding. Kinnan & Marvin,
Wholesale Druggists. Toledo. o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally
acting directly upon the blood and
mucous surfaces of the system. Testi-
monials sent free. Price 75c. per bottle
Sold by all druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipa-
ton.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1910-11-10
NORTH ARCADIA.

Nathaniel Bangs of Emerson was a
visitor at Jasper Nevens' Saturday.
Mrs. Vern Bamber is convalescent
after a number Of weeks illness.
Mrs. Rolen Wood and son Harold
were in Ithaca Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. c. Clark, Alvin
Miller and Florence Keefer, were at
Byrd Clark's in East Arcadia, Sunday,
and found him a little better.
Mr.. and Mrs Z. r. Kuhlman spent
Sunday with their uncle, Thomas
Raycraft of Pine River township.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. c. Clark attended
the funeral of w. w Ferris of Alma
Friday.
Miss Hazel Kuhlman spent the lat
ter part of last week in Alma, the
guest Of her sister, Mrs. Lee Lybolt.
Mrs. Bessie Reid spent Sunday with
her sister, Mrs. Libbie Butts of Alma.
Henry Mcnamara went to Rose
bush Wednesday to purchase a bunch
of cattle for Mr. Feichtenbeiner of
Emerson. He returned home Satur-
day evening.
Mrs. Vern Bamber entertained her
aunts. Mrs. Daniel Ridener of St.
Johns and Mrs Clark Gould of Maple
Rapids, Thursday and Friday of last
week.
Mrs. Hale of Elmwood Corners,
Midland county, spent few days last
week with her. daughter, Mrs. Vern
Bamber.
Mrs. Frank Keefer went to Grand
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now Is YOUR SUBSCRIPTION

How does your subscription stand with
The Record? Some of our subscribers
are in arrears To those we wish TO
state that Uncle Sam is very strict in
his postal laws, aud will deny us the
privilege of sending the papers longer
at the pound rate unless the subscrip-
ons are pad up. For this reason and
also because we need the money, you
i'll ION e a favor on us if you will
promptly pay up all arrears.
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matters pertaining to the improve
ment OF live stock. 1t is the place
where all controversies regarding SUI
perior merit are settled for the year,
and as such contributes more to live
stock Improvement than any other
single agency in America. As an
object lesson it is unequaled on the
continent. As means Of awaken
ing interest in improved live stock, it
and similar shows are indispensable.
1t is a liberal education in live stock
production for any farmer, breeder
or student TO attend the Interna-
tional.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1910-11-10
QUARRY TRAP ROCK
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Michigan and ships stone 80 to 40
miles to interior points. He adds:
If this can be done with free labor,
purely as commercial proposition, it
would seem that there is no valid rea-
son why it could not be duplicated
with prison labor and similar ship
ping facilities"
The recommendation are in line
with those of Governor Warner after
his return from Colorado, where he
watched convicts at work on highways
without even guard, and is in line
with the repeated recommendations of
Mr.. Ely's predecessor, II. S. Earle.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1910-11-10
LOCAL HAPPENINGS

Mrs. ]. r. Campbell went TO Sheppard,
Thursday morning to spend the day.
Mrs. L. Robinson went to Forest Hill,
Wednesday, to spend a few days with
her son Fred.
Mr.. and Mrs. III. w, Sandell went to
Forest Hill, Wednesday, to visit friends
for few days.
The Alma automatic ash sitter will pay
for itself in fuel saved. Call at Sander
hoff's and see it. 1t is money saver.
Save money and fuel by buying the
automatic ash sitter. Manufactured in
Alma and sold by Sanderhoff the hard
ware dealer.
Mrs. A. +. Hopper of ST. Johns, who
was here spending few days as the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Plow
man, returned home Thursday morning,
Mr.. and Mrs. @. Rush returned to
their home i'll Oden, Thursday morning,
after spending few days visiting Mr..
Rush's sister, Mrs. b. r. Nevins, and
other relatives.
Last Friday evening about forty
friends gathered at the home of Miss
Bertha McLaren on Center street and
reminded her that it was time to cele-
brate another birthday. She proved to
be very charming hostess. Music and
finch were the chief features of the eve
ming. Before leaving McLaren's friends
presented her with beautiful cut glass
creamer and sugar bowl.
Gratiot county republicans elected
their entire ticket with the exception of
sheriff who was defeated by John Rowell
of Ithaca by las votes. The votes re-
Ceived by the candidate nominated by
the prohibitionists, Spooner by name,
can be credited with Mr.. Parrish's de-
feat. The city of Alma and the town
ship of Wheeler, where Mr.. Parrish
formerly resided, both gave him good
strong majorities aud he has reason 20
feel gratifed at the vote received in his
home city.
A Washington dispatch of Nov. 3 says:
Assistant postmasters who hoped to be
transferred into the permanent service
of the United States government under
the civil service order recently issued
by President Taft, must first stand a
rigid examination as to their efficiency
Postmaster General Hitchcock had an
extended conference with the president
and the civil service commission today
regarding the PRONUNCIATION of regula
tions of the subject"
Ada, youngest daughter. of Mr.. and
| Mrs. G. II. Smith, was born at Britton,
South Dakota, July %, 1898, and died
Sunday, Nov. 6, 1910, after an illness of
less than FIVE days of cerebro spinal
mengitis. She was child of unusual
lovliness of character and was dearly
loved by playmates and friends. The
funeral occurred on Tuesday of this
week at her late home in Arcadia. The
services being conducted by Rev. Doty
of the NJ L. church. The floral offerings
were many and beautiful The family
have the deep sympathy of their many
friends III their great sorrow.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1910-11-10
West Pine River.

Elmer Post has sold his farm.
Mrs. Geo. Philips and children are
visiting in Clare.
VIM. Adams has bought his fathers
old farm.
Mrs. Howard Lake of Alma visited
her parents here one day last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Raycraft Of
Detroit are visiting relatives here.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1910-11-10

Pres. II. J. Waters of the Kansas
Agricultural College, on recent oc-
casion expressed himself as follows:
The international Live Stock Ex-
position. which will this year be held
from November 10Th to December
3rd, is the court of last resort in all
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1910-11-10
Advertised Letters.

Advertised list for the week ending
November 5th, 1910: May Allen, Mr..
Afford Fuller, NJ F. Gale, Alma
Reach.
The above if not called for will be
sent to the Dead Letter Office Novem-
Der 2lst, 1910.
c. f. BROWN, P. NJ.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-02-12

in this matter. 1t is time the people
in this broad land bestir themselves
upon this vital question before it is
too late to do so. 1t would be moth
ing less than catastrophe If this
amendment should be defeated, if we
are going also to be cut off from an
appeal to the court. This is in ev-
cry sense, the peoples fight
Senator Borah outlined his conclus-
ions as follows
!. That the proposed amendment
adds nothing to the taxing power Of
national government. This power
was complete, unfettered, plenary,
before. It can be no more than that
should the proposed amendment be
adopted.
2. The proposed amendment does
not deal or propose to deal with the
question of power which is already
complete, but simply with the man
ner and method OF its exercise and
use Of that power.
3. NO one has ever questioned the
Lower of the national government to
lay an income tax for as was said
by Justice White, the question has
always been whether an admittedly
unlimited power to tax has been used
according to the instruction as to
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-02-12

vide the burdens of government be-
tween consumption and large class
of gathered wealth. Last session of
this body we were called upon to
ratify and declare by express act,
our assent to that Interpretation.
| Under the rule of majority, we did
SO. We submitted this proposed
amendment to remedy this supposed
hideous defeat in the fundamental
law.
"Now the scheme and plan is to de-
feat the amendment. Having as law
making body solemnly accepted this
construction of the constitution,
THEREBY making it impracttcable again
to appeal to the court, If this amend
ment can be defeated, this, the gov
eminent OF the people, for the peo-
pie and by the people, will stand
alone among the civilized nations of
the earth shorn of the power to tax
that form of wealth best able to bear
the burdens of government.
THAT is the scheme and plan, and
such men as the great governor OF
New York is giving them great aid
and comfort. Men say with great
fervor of patriotism, 4 am in favor
of this power being given to the gov
eminent to be used at least in time
of war; and straightway proceed to
help defeat the amendment. If those
who are the real enemies Of this
measure would come into the open.
it's friends could deal with them far
more successfully.
"Mr. President, no time ever saw this
country in just the condition it is
today Never since this government
was launched has there been such a
restless spirit among the great mass
of the people. such ugly questioning.
such persistent inquiry. No part of
the government seems to escape chal-
lenge or criticism. and it is fast be-
coming popular to scott at the consti-
tuition itself. An unquiet, dissatis-
fed, suspicious public mind is the
public mind of today.
you can defeat this amendment.
In view of the class of men who are
joining the crusade against it, think
you will defeat it. The forces which
propose to encompass its defeat will
not stop on the rhither side. of most
disreputable methods to accomplish
their purpose. But when the people
learn what you have really done, the
manner in which this has been ma
nipulated, it will 60 far toward ,>ex-
citing to renewed force that feeling |
of wrath, of class hatred already too
strong among us. 1t will do much to
foster disrespect for and breed dis |
loyalty to the government. When |
those who are i'll able to meet the
burdens Of government, See its en-
ormous expenditures continue to in
crease, larger armies and larger ma
vies,. increased burdens everywhere.
and learn furthermore that all this
must be met By tax on consumption
while incomes which sustain luxury
and breed id1eness and idiocy, go I'M
taxed. they will have little mercy with
you in the hour in which you must
plead with them against radical chan
ges in the government I do not
know how long we can deal with
patient people in this way. But
venture to prophecy not much longer.
II hope therefore that the govern
ors and legislatures of this country I
will be brave enough to do their duty
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-02-12

its language might be construed as
to authorize congress to tax incomes
derived from state and municipal
bonds.
Senator ,Borah pictured the mind OF
the public as in a state Of suspension
and discomfort toward the govern
ment, and declared that the people
could not much longer be withheld
from radical action if taxation were
continued in protection of wealth and
in exemption of incomes which sus-
tain luxury and breed idleness and
idiocy." The senator said in sub
stance:
THE history Of the income tax
since 1894 has not been one which
any citizen cam recite with pride.
For hundred years a rule of con-
struction as established by the men
who helped to write the constitu-
ton, had received the approval of
an undivided court time and time
again. During this period there sat
upon the bench of the supreme court
some Of the greatest lawyers of that
any other country. During this per-
iod the wealth of this country had
not become to domineering, so pow
erful, so determined to have it's own
way. During this period, therefore,
We had under the constitution the
right to impose a part of the tax
upon wealth and part upon con-
sumption. and we did so.
I'm 1894 and 1895 these precedents
were overturned, this constitution re-
ceived an Interpretation unknown to
its makers. In the face Of two most
powerful dissenting opinions to which
two other judges assented, the hui
initiating and astounding doctrine
was announced that the makers of
the republic had hedged wealth about
so that the taxing powers of the gov
eminent could not reach 1t even in
time of war; that the founders of the
government based upon equality and
justice. had made it impossible to di-
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-02-12

method" and it was to remedy tho
method alone that the amendment
was submitted.
j. the words, from whatever
source" add nothing to the force of
the amendment. 1t would, in consti-
t:tlonal parlance, be just the same as
if it said, Ito lay and collect taxes
on in.t:nes without apportionment,"
for who could then say that you would
not have the right to lay taxes upon
all incomes. The present taxing pow
er would not be particle stronger
if it said to lay and collect taxes
upon all property from whatever
source.
5. TO construe the proposed amend
ment SO as to enable us to tax the
instrumentalities of the state would
do violence to the rules laid down
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-02-12
There Was No Duel.

Colonel Crisp when in the Missouri
legislature was one Of the central fig
ures i'll scene which promised blood
shed, which ended in hearty laugh
and which was the cause of an as
founding remark from Hon. John w.
Farriss, the then speaker. said Champ
Clark. Crisp and another member got
into debate which grew into Il quar-
rel. They shook their fists at each
other and roared like pair OF Nu-
indian lions. Everybody expected an'e
many hoped to see u regular old fash
toned knockdown and dragout fight,
which expectation aud hope were frus-
trated and dashed to the ground by
Speaker Farriss remarking:
If you gentlemen do not quit FUSS
ing and take your seats will order
the chaplain to take you into custody
which so amazed the bellicose legts-
lators that they stood in a state OF
lingual paralysis. while the spectators
laughed till they were red in the face.
Humor saved the day.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-02-12

Washington, Feb. Ex-senator VIM.
E. Borah Of Idaho, took occasion in
the senate yesterday to attack the
position of those who oppose the &C
ceptance of the several states of the
proposed amendment to the constitu-
ton of the United States which would
permit the levying of a tax on in
comes without apportionment between
the states.
Incidentally the senator paid his
respects to Governor Hughes of New
York, including him by inference
among those who profess to be in
favor of an income tax, but oppse
practical measures which would per-
nit it's enforcement. His allusion was
of course to Governor Hughes annual
message to the New York state legis-
lature, urging the defeat Of the pro-
posed amendment on the ground that
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-02-12
HILL Announces A
new MONTANA line

ST. Paul. Feb. 3D.. w. Hill, pres
ident of the Great Northern, today
authorized the statement that
branch railroad will be constructed
this year from Nondak, n. D., to
Glendive, Mont. The exact route has
not been decided, but in general
way it will follow the Yellowstone
river from its junction with the
Missouri to Glendive.
This line will aid in the develop
ment of the Lower Yellowstone irri
cation project which has been start
ed by the government. 1t is esti-
mated that $4,000 families will be
able to obtain homes in the territory
adding to the business tributary to
St. Paul.
The new line will connect with the
Northern Pacific at Glendive and will
give the territory reached two di-
rect lines to the Twin City. This ter
ritory is part of that visited by the
Jobbers' excursion in Montana last
year. Active work on the new line
will begin early in the summer.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-02-12

BY the supreme court for hundred
years., wrench the whole constitution
from it's harmonious proportions and
destroy the object and purpose for
which the whole instrument was
framed.
6. To construe it to cover these
incomes from sources within the jur-
isdiction and control of the sovereign
ty laying the tax, is to construe it in
harmony with the principles given
us by Marshall and followed from
that time to this.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-02-12
Where Women Do Al the Work.

Where "0nnon DO Al tno "orNs
The smallest dependency Of France
10 the lie d'Hoedie, situated at the east
of Belle Isle. Its population is 200.
They do not speak French, except the
cure and the schoolmaster, but Celtic,
and they are provided with food ut an
Inn managed by the women. Fishing
Is the principal industry. The profits
are shared out each year among the
Inhabitants The men live on soup
and fish and smoke pipes with lobster
claws for stems. The women do all
the hard work-get in the harvest. look
out for wreckage and gather seaweed,
from which they extract soda. The
town has no streets. The houses are
Of mud. The islanders have a yearly
feast in the early part of October. The
island possesses good water supply.
The governing body is composed OF
the ten ancients Of the place under
the direction Of the cure.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-02-12

atoms, was in violation of the anti.
trust laws, inasmuch as the cimpany
is contrilled by Armour, the Swifts,
the Morrises and other leading pack.
ers. For many years the Union
stockyards, to which cattle are
brought from all parts of the west,
have been one of the most interest
in gsights of Chicago.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-02-12

prosecution will be put if state &C.
ton is decided upon is William H.
Stead, attorney general Of Illinois.
The government investigation has
proceeded along the lines of investi.
eating whether the formation of the
National Picking company, the hold
ing company of the big meat corpor-