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New-York tribune., 1910-10-09
New Jerseys Great Task

IN this present century skilled engineers set -e-
selves to like tasks at saner bidding Up IN The
mountains of New Jersey just great ral-r--t IS
busy with a cutoff that Will shorten the right o way
by few miles. Incidentally, this Is the largest -t
contract ever undertaken. The cutoff Is being ---
to save n1leS-nOthng else To that end. Oh. -.-
geography of the country Is diSregarded as rcck.r~
the Gar disregarded it in Russia aforetirne- Sim
the road must where the company wishes It O. --
not where Nature offers the path. 4 mountain -- ..e
way must be tunneled or leveled; valley mus De
filled spanned.
Its for this sort of giant toll that the God Of Dye
grds up his Oins and piles miracle miracle IN
ment. Thirteen cars loaded with dynamite >g-- fl.
the cutoff each month from the nearest powder -
Allowing four hundred and fifty cases OF fifty po-1
each to car, we have total of two huntret a-f
ninety-twO thousand five hundred pounds used here
in single month, which amounts 20 almost ten t.-
sand pounds daily. And that has been going on ---
year already, and the end is not vet
One would fancy that such quantity must set t1a-.
peaceful hills a shudder and keep them Well l- does
literally. The towns roundabout know that. Wr-t0
radius of few miles old plaSterIng raining most O..
the time As to the new. 1t IS fact that house COM
peted in all other details SIX months ago is still unp
tered. The Job has been done thoroughly four time
reav and in each instance the piaStcrIng has fallen
mass at the first trumpet blast Of doom. That house
will be pastered after the work on the cutoff IS ena
not day sooner
In blasting for the Panama Canal. the amount Of
dynamite used in shot has amounted to thrty-1ve
thousand pounds In preparation tor TINS nGi!oeI
of eigh-nCh holes drilled from the top OF Gun 90
depth of forty feet or more Elc1 Of these ecepcleS
was then enlarged by exploding "ltlin l, 81 - l
tanning twenty-five pounds of dynamite A,er"-s .7t
cavities thus secured were filed with explosives a.- an
were fired at the same instant So great the wreck
that it required month 20 remove the ruoo-e '. .'7
single blast
This huge construction of railway anu ot.oT ---
pOrtatiou facilities titanic task that 70 Is WIN N~ O
consumption of tons of the explosive Is but one .-
countless enterprises where the same tocca IS "t,.>-
havoc on whatever stands IN the way OF man i-...
progress.
Ay. dynamite is a denou-the latest, the best t"s
most benevolent of all demons
New-York tribune., 1910-10-09
Increase for Commercial Uses

NOR has the world been backward in recognizing the
potentalitieS of nitrOgyCerin in the new guise
Swiftly dynamite found favor. glOnOn had found
hatred and fear The modified explosive at once be
came an essential factor IN constructive enterprises
In the United States thirty years ago there were only
two manufacturing establishments with comparatively
little capital engaged in the production of dynamite
The output had value of only S622671 in 1880. In
1890 however the two factories had increased 10 thirty
two, representing total S3929.5O3 in capital with
13l workers employed The output then was 80 626 1873
pounds, which had Il value of 81 ,253 O32 The next
decade brought such increase in the demand that the
total of capital became 81 SOL l21 with 75S workers
New-York tribune., 1910-10-09
SUNDAY MAGAZINE FOR OCTOBER 9. 1910

producing an output of 858f6,456 pounds valued at
S. .247. .223.
In the years Of the century the employment OF
dynamite has grown u be stupentOus- / ne census
report for 1910 viii show output N pounds nor man
double that of ten years ago Industry IN myriad 5s
has hastened to hail this benevolent force, come 20
share its labors and tighten them Io-dlE It IS
working Loyalty in nutfOrm uses beyond nu--l-r-,ng
from the modest ha,f-pound Of the farmer all thrill
with excitement as he sets his single stick 20 Overcome
the great boulder that has rested TRANQUILITY through
long ages in the meadow, to the tons that aS- the
majesty of mountains in behalf Of some gIga1-- en-
gneering feat.
When the grandfather Of the present Gar found his
engineers dsputng to the best route for ral" le-
tween cities in his dOuinOnS, the autOcrat took
ruler and pencil and drew the map straight Inc
from one TO the other. Build It so. he COM
rlanded, and he Obeyed That was the FREAK g- a
despOt.
New-York tribune., 1910-10-09
Popular Exaggerations

WAIST as are the forces of ntroglycerin masked in
dynamite, the popular idea eXaggerateS these
powers absurdy. One SImpletOn strOve to destroy
London Bridge with ounces of the powder. An
the House of Parliament into nOthingneSS His bomb
drove hole through the ground floor and broke several
panes from the wndOWS-that all Governments
have times without number wasted money the con-
structon of guns that would throw two pounds
of dynamite.
Ten pounds of dynamite dropped a battleship
would do harm whatsoever. unless 1t struck an IN
dividual as might bullet fell down snOkestaCk.
For that matter battleshlp would be little affected
by the explosion of much a hundred pounds OF
d. Mantle on its deck
1t is a truth capable of demonstration that hundred
tons of dynamite let fall into the heart of city would do
than wreck the buildings adjacent to the point
WhereOn it fell shake the houses thoroughly for dis
tanCe of several blocks every direction, and elsewhere
the breaking of much glass The loss of life would
be astOnishngly small a little consideration of the
in which the inverted of ncandescent gas
aScends will show why would be impossible destroy
a city by any quantity of dynamite, the hugest.
thus dropped.
None the less after the correction of fantastic errors
the fact remains that the working power of dynamite
of the most titanic. The British thermal unit is the
of that heat required to raise distilled one
degree Fahrenheit, from thIrtyninc forty degrees
One such heat unit sufficient lift weight of seven
hundred and Scvcnty-tWO pounds through distance
of one foot. Or, heat unit equals hundred and
scventy-twO foot pounds. One pound of dynamite
equals in power three thousand heat units. In other
words pound of the explosive would lift seven hun
dred and seventy-twO pounds three thousand feet.
One ton of dynamite would lift a weight of six million
six hundred and eight thousand three hundred and
twenty pounds to within three inches of the highest
point the METROPOLITAN Life Building in New YOrL,
City, seven hundred feet.
New-York tribune., 1910-10-09

earth it forms crater in the ground, OF greater or less
depth. according the amount Of discharge: Ult1-
mately, however and this ultimately comes well Wlthn
the original moment the resistance offered by the
ground causes the incandescent ball of dynamite gas
to rebound the air with prodgious velocity IN the
form of inverted cone The air within the house,
darting forward toward the emptiness left behind shat
tered every window of the lower story But, in the
higher parts of the building the windows were blown
inward, instead of outward, by he impact OF the ex-
panding dynamite gas itself ere it mounted upward
from the earth.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1910-11-03
CINE THEM A Fair DEAL

The Democratic party of Michigan
is not dealing fairly with the voters
OF this state 1t does not possess the
courage of is convictions. The Dem
ocratic state platform favors tariff re-
duction but it does not make known
a further and more important fact.
Champ Clark, of Missouri, is the lead
err of the Democratic party i'll con-
gress. Every Democratic congress
man elected from Michigan or any
where in the United States will vote
for Champ Clark for speaker of the
house. This Democratic leader has
openly declared his allegiance to the
last limit of free trade. He declares
he would sweep every American GUS
toms house out of existence and would
admit to the American markets with
out hindrance or question the manu-
featured products of every country on
the globe Champ Clark's declara-
ton was not intended as threat nor
expressed as mere bit of oratory,
but was seriously made on the floor of
the lower house of congress and is
printed in the congressional record.
1t may be the voters of Michigan
know the results that would ac"Om-
pany the approval of Champ Clark :
declaration at the coming election, bd;
it is possible that they do not know.
Surely the farmers of our state, and
the laboring men and the business
men, and every man whose first inter
est is in his home and its welfare and
his community and its progress, Will
quickly recognize the inevitable re
suit OF a political movement in Chanlo
Clark's direction. 1t is hardly con-
ceivable that even the rank and ile
of the Democratic party OF Michigan
would wish to purchase a party vic
tory at its inevitable disastrous COS,
under such circumstances The Dem
ocratic leaders of Michigan were
shrewd, perhaps, in not revealing their
exact positions on this important sub
ject, but they are not acting honestly
with the voters of their party or with
the people of Michigan.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1910-11-03
CITY REGISTRATION NOTICE

To the electors of the city of Alma,
Mich
Notice is hereby given that the sew
eral Boards Of Registration in and for
the city of Alma, Michigan. will be in
session in their respective wards on
SATURDAY, NOV. 8, 1910
from the hour of eight o'clock in the
forenoon until eight o'clock in the
afternoon of same day for the purpose
of completing the list of qualified
electors of the city of Alma, and no
person can be permitted to vote at the
election. to be held in said city on Tues
day, November s, A. ID. 1910, who is
not registered. Said Board of Registra-
ton will hold their respective sessions
in the several wards of said city, to wit:
Ward No. 1-Citv Hall
Ward No. 2-Alma Reading Room
Ward No. 3-Reading Room Arcadia
Hotel
Ward No. 4-Bingham's office 2l2 w.
Superior Street.
Dated, Alma, Oct. "a, 1910
d. w. ADAMS,
City Clerk.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1910-11-03

Senator N. O. Ward is among the
many Republican candidates who are
looking for reelection on account Of
their past records. Mr.. Ward has
held number of township and county
offices and it was in recognition OF his
good work along these lines that the
people of this district sent him to the
state senate. While there Mr.. Ward
made himself valuable to his con-
stituents by his sincere interest in the
noted Lowrey mortgage tax bill and in
a bill to secure the accounting of GER
tain public funds which saved the
counties of the state many thousands
of dollars. He is at present chairman
OF the special water power commits
sion, which is of vital Importance to
the state just at present. 1t is wise
voter who is intent upon returning Mr..
Ward to Lansing.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1910-11-03

THE gift of our townsman A. w.
Wright TO the Grand Lodge of Free
and Accepted Masons of Michigan, NEIL
ton of which is made elsewhere in this
Issue. is simply in line with the phil
anthropic works of our honored citizen
during the past quarter of century.
While this gift approximates CONNER
cial value of $500, COO and brings the city
of Alma into the limelight, yet this
is only one of the many benefactions for
which the citizens of Alma as well as the
state of Michigan are under obligation
to Mr.. Wright. In an editorial COM
ment in the issue of Nov. 2 The Detroit
Evening News voiced the above senti-
ment when il said:
1.-The gift of Ammi Wright to the Ma
sons of Michigan is in fine spirit. Mr..
Wright, the Alma capitalist and phil
anthropist, in presenting the Masons
with the buildings and site Of the former
santarium at Alma, valued at over a
quarter of a million dollars, did so with
generosity as broad as it is liberal. He
is not even a member of the order. OBJ
serving, however, that such benevo-
| lence would be productive If enduring
good to his beloved town. to the Masonic
| order, TO the state and TO humanity in
general, he gives without prejudice and
without partiality, and the giving has an
excellent flavor. Alma is especially TO
be congratulated on having Mr. Wright
as a townsman"
The many gifts and endowments
made by Mr.. Wright to social, religious
and charitable institutions throughout
the state will continue to do their work
long after the present generation are
gone and forgotten. To Mr.. Wright
more than any other individual Alma
college with its many students and its
alumni cattered all over the country,
owes its existence today. And while the
citizens of Alma appreciate the beauti-
full park which bears his name scores of
deserving citizens can bear testimony,
if necessary, to the gifts received, when
i'll distress. from the hands of our citizen
who all have learned to honor for his
intrinsic worth.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1910-11-03
FOR WOMEN AND CHILDREN
a Proposal That Was Opposed by the
Democratic Candidate Fer
Governor.


The proposal which Lawton 7. He
mans as member of the state con-
stitutional convention sought to defeat
through reference 10 It as a little
piece of sentiment"-a proposal which
sought to especially provide in the
constitution that Michigan legislatures
should have the power to enact laws
relative to the hours and conditions
under which women and children
should be employed, was introduced
by delegate especially representing
the women and children of Michigan
who are working for wages, and 1t
was supported in the convention by
big-hearted men who employed women
and children and who knew how de-
sirable and important it was that such
regulations should be permanently
provided for
IL was this proposal which Mr.. He
mans opposed in a speech on the floor
OF the constitutional convention. Ie-
ferring to it as unworthy of serious
attention and doing all in his power
to prevent favor for it,
But the proposal was approved by
the convention and later approved by
the people of Michigan and is now
permanently established in our state
constitution.
Mr.. Hemans' position on this mat
ter OF so much importance to thou
sands OF women and children in the
factories and mills and work shops Of
the state is further explanation Of
why in this campaign no reference S
being made by himself or his party
supporters to the official record of the
Democratic candidate for governor.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1910-11-03
ELECTION NOTICE

City Clerk.

To the qualified voters of Alma, Mich.
Notice is hereby given that an election
will be held in the city of Alma, county
of Gratiot and state of Michigan,
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1910
for the election of u S. Senator, Cover
nor, Lieutenant Governor, Member of
Congress, 18th District State Senator,
25th District Representative in State
Legislature, Sheriff, Clerk, Treasurer.
Register of Deeds, Prosecuting Attorney
County Drain Commissioner, Circuit
Court Commissioner, and Coroners. A
proposed amendment to article section
10 of the constitution.
The polls of said election in said city
of Alma will be held as follows:
Ward No. City Hail
Ward No. 2-Alma Reading Room
Ward No. 3-Reading Room Arcadia
Hotel
Ward No.4-Bingham' Soffice gig w.
Superior street
The polls of said election will be
opened from o'clock in the forenoon
or as soon thereafter as may be, until
O'Clock in the afternoon on said eighth
day of November A. ID. 1910.
Dated at Alma, Michigan this Gath day
October, 1910
d. w. ADAMS,
Citv Clerk
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1910-11-03
GRATIOT co. REPUBLICAN.

The Importance CT the election TO be
held Tuesday next, November s. cannot
be overestimated. Upon the result of
the election of state senator and state
representatives depends the election of
Charles E, Townsend to the United
States senate. The people of Michigan
have, by an over whelming majority at
the recent primaries. named Mr.. Towns
end as their choice for that Office and it
is now up to the republicans of Michigan
to elect republican senators and repre-
sentatives to complete their work. The
republicans of this county expect to roll
up one OF their old time majorities,
giuing every candidate from Chase Os-
borne for governor to VIM. Ludwig for
coroner the opportunity of knowing
that the republicans of Gratiot are to be
depended upon when duty calls. This
year of al years there is no occasion for
any republican to split his ticket, From
governor to coroner the nominees of the
republican party are men. the superior
of which are not to be found on the OPP
position ticket. Vote your ticket straight
you will then have the satisfaction that
always comes from knowledge of duty
we'll done.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1910-11-03
TO ACCOMMODATE
A LANSING FRIEND
Mr.. HemanS Explains Why He
introduced BuCketshOp Bill.

Mr.. Hemans has explained that he
introduced the bill seeking to provide
for the legal existence OF bucketshops
to accommodate a Lansing friend.
Possibly this same unusual spirit of
accommodation explains why Mr.. He
mans voted for more appropriation
bills than any othe's of the
legislature and aftelSards as a mem.
Der of the constitutional convention
oratorically declared that Michigan
legislatures had never been extrava-
giant.
And this spirit of accommodation
on Mr.. Hemans' part evidently con-
tinued until he became the Democrat
&c candidate for governor.
And now we see the man who
served through two regular sessions
of the legislature and one special ses-
sion and as a member of the constitu-
tional convention. during all of which
time he voted for Increased appropri-
atoms. for the establishment of new
state boards, and vigorously defend
ed all legislative expenditures-this
man is now basing his principle claim
to favor from the voters of Michigan
for the Office of governor on the
ground that what he had done in the
past should not have been done and
that what he had said in the past
should not have been said
Mr.. Hemans' former statements
were made as a state official under
oath and bound by special obligation
to the people of Michigan to speak
the truth.
His present declarations are being
made at partisan gatherings in behalf
of partisan policies and for personal
purpose.
1t should not be difficult for the
voters of Michigan to decide which
series Of Mr.. Hemans' contradictory
declarations relating to exactly the
same matters are apparently most
worthy Of acceptance and belief.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1910-11-03
THIS is IMPORTANT!
Election of Townsend as United
States Senator Can Only Come
THROUGH Republican LEGISLATURE

Through Republican Legislature.
Attention has been called to the
fact, but 1t can we'll be repeated, that
the election of a Republican United
States senator in Michigan as the re-
suit of the coming state election can
only be accomplished through the
election of Republican members of the
state legislature. Congressman Charles
+. Townsend was made the candi-
date of the Republicans of Michigan
at the primary election, but under the
terms of our state constitution the
senator from this state must be for
mally elected by the next state legis-
lature. Failure on the part of Michi-
gan Republicans to. elect a majority
of the legislature would result in the
defeat of Mr.. Townsend and the elec-
ton Of Democratic senator from
this state. Your vote for the Repub-
lican candidate for member of the
legislature from your district will be
q vote for Mr.. Townsend for United
States senator, and in no other way
ut this time can the individual Repub-
lican voter assist in Mr. Townsend's
election. 1t is important not only to
the Republicans of Michigan but to
all who are interested in the progress
and advancement of our state that
this matter should be kept clearly In
mind.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1910-11-03

For United States senator the Re-
publican party has palced in nomina-
ton c. Z. Townsend Of Jackson. Mr.
Townsend surprised the men looking
on from the outside by defeating ]. c.
Burrows for the nomination. He is a
lawyer of Jackson. where he has been
engaged in professional work for
fifteen years. He has held many pub
lie offices and for eight years has rep
resented the Second congressional dis
trict in the halls of congress. His
election lies with the house of repre-
sentatives, so that vote for the
Republican representative means a
boost for Townsend
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1910-11-03
WILL PROMOTE BEAUTY

Women desiring beauty get wonderful
help from Bucklen's Arnica Salve. 1t
banishes pimples, skin eruptions, sores
and boils. 1t makes the ski soft and vel
vety. 1t glorifies the face. Cures sore
eyes, cold sores, crooked lips, chapped
hands Best for burns, scalds, fever
sores, cuts, bruises and piles. 25c. at
Wheaton and Sons.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1910-11-03
HOW 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-
ions are paid up. For this reason and
also because we need the money, you
will confer favor on us if you will
promptly pay up all arrears.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1910-11-03

The republican candidate for register
Of deeds, Geo. w. Long. has during the
past two years filled that Office to the
eminent satisfaction of the public. A
vote for Mr. Long insures the same cour-
teens treatment for the next two years.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1910-11-03
LOCAL MARKETS

The following market quotations are
corrected every Thursday morning:
GRAIN.
Wheat-No. l white, SAC No. 2 red
SIC
Oats--30v, old or new
Shelled corn-56c.
Beans-Choice, per bu. $3.50.
Rye-65c.
Buckwheat-sl.25 per 100 lbs.
HAY.
No. Timothy-Sll 90 to $3.50
Mixed-$10.0O to $1,000
Clover-No. l, $1,000 per ton
Straw-$4,50
GLOVER SEED.
June-$6. so to s.. so per bushel.
Alsyke-S7.00 to $3.50 per bushel.
so to $50 per bushel
Timothy-4.25 per bushel.
LIVE STOCK.
Hogs-SS 20 per cwt
BeefCattle-S2 90 a. so per cwt.
Sheep-$3.00 per cwt.
Lambs-S5H per cwt.
Veal Calves Sc
DRESSED MEATS.
Beetle "a SC per pound.
Hogs-11.09 per cwt.
Mutton-7c per pound.
Veal Calves lie per pound.
POULTRY, HIDES, ETC.
Brothers large-l0c.
Hens, large fat-9c per pound.
Ducks, young-10c per pound.
Geese, alive--6 per pound.
Fat Turkeys, alive-l4c per Id
Beef Hides-7c per pound.
Horse Hides-$2 "a 800.
Deacon Skins-25c.
Calf Skins-l1c per pound.
Tallow-5c per pound.
VEGETABLES, FRUITS, ETC
Potatoes, new-35c per bushel.
PRODUCE.
Butter-27c to CSC per pound.
Eggs-24.2 per dozen.
Lard-141sc per pound.
Honey-13c per pound.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1910-11-03
VoTE your ticket straight and have a
knowledge OF a duty well done

For county clerk the present incum-
bent of that office, Richard +. Huges,
has during the past four years made a
record as a courteous and obliging ofhci
al. The Record predicts his reelection
next Tuesday by a larger majority than
he received two years ago.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1910-11-03

Mrs Catherine Hoag, formerly Of
Alma, died at her home in Traverse
City last week. The remains, ac-
companied by her daughter, Mrs. A..
Oster, were brought to st. Louis for
burial. Mrs. Oster returned to her
home in Traverse City, Monday.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1910-11-03
Test of Friendship.

He who betrays another's secret be-
cause he has quarreled with him was
never worthy of the name of friend;
a breach of kindness will not Justify
a breach of trust
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1910-11-03
REPUBLICAN TICKET
NATIONAL

NATIONAL
u >. Senator
CHARLES L. TOWNSEND
Governor
CHASE $ OSBORN
Lieutenant Governor
JOHN .. ROSS
Supreme Justice
JOHN +. BIRD
Secretary of State
FREDERICK c. MARTINDALE
State Treasurer
ALBERT T.. SLEEPER
Auditor General
Oh FULLER
Attorney General
FRANZ {. KUHN
Commissioner Of state Land Office
HUNTLEY RUSSELL
CONGRESSIONAL
Member of Congress-llth Dist
FRANCIS II. DODDS
LEGIsLATIvE
State Seuator-25th District
NEWTON o. WARD
Representative in state Legislature
CLIFTON J. CHAMBERS
COUNTY
sheriff
JOHN H. PARRISH
Clerk
RICHARD r. HUGHES
Treasurer
ADELBERT p. LANE
Register of Deeds
GEORGE w. LONG
Prosecuting Attorney
CHARLES II. GOGGIN
County Drain Commissioner
EDWIN W. REDMAN
Circuit Court Commissioners
JOHN ID, SpINNEY
GEORGE ;. ALDRICH
Coroners-
WILL X. LUDWIG