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The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-10-15
Inc Tale OF a Purposely Interrupted
Yachting Cruise.


Yachting Cruise.
Few seasons back n well known
hostess chartered splendid yacht for
August and invited large number OF
her friends for three weeks cruise Az
first all went well, though the party
was not specially well assorted. but
after few days they began to evince
signs of being somewhat bored with
each others company.
The hostess marked these signs of
incfpient boredom. which beca me more
plainly evident each day, and at last
In despair she took counsel with one
OF her guests. an old and experienced
yachtsman.
What on earth shall do to amuse
these people," she asked.
The yachtsman looked at the serene
sky and calm, blue water and shook
his head doubtfully.
"A storm would enllvcn them up o
Bit" he said, but the weather looks
quite settled. There Is only one thing
to be done. You must arrange a break
down; the engineer will manage that
all right for you. He has probably
often done so before. Then you must
make for the nearest port for repairs
and let your guests have run ashore
Some of them, | expect, will find an
excuse for bidding you goodby and
those who remain with you will get
along all right together"
The hostess took her guests advice
and arrived at Toulon day later.
where nigh twenty of her guests bid
her goodby.--London NJ. A. L.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-10-15
TIE PRINCE WlNKED.
And Miss AIoott Was at the Other End
of the Filtration.

And Miss AIcott Was at the Other En-.
of the Filtration.
Ii seems an awful thug. but here la
the circumstance on record that Louisa
NJ. Alcott. the sninted author Of little
Women" once publicly lirtcd with Ed.
ward VII. The fact comes out in Mrs
Belle Noses book, Louisa May Al.
colt, Dreamer and Worker" There Is
a passage In the book which contains
Miss Alcott's personal account of the
Incident. 1t refers to the time when
the late king, then Prince of Wales.
made his famous visit TO this country
II went to Boston" Miss Alcott re-
lates. "and | saw the Prince of Wales
trot over the common with his train nj
review-a yellow haired laddie. very
like his mother. Fanny W. and nod
ded and waved rs he passed and he
openly winked his boyish eye at us.
for Fanny with her yellow curls and
wild waving looked rather rowdy, and
the poor little prince wanted some fun
We laughed and thought that we had
been more distinguished by the saucy
wink than by stately bow. Boys are
always jolly-even princes"
BY the way, this incident occurred
In 1850. when the Prince OF Wales was
nineteen years old and consequently
quite broth of boy, aud when Miss
Alcott-we blush to record twas
twenty-eight-New York Mail.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-10-15
A POPULAR VERDICT
Based on Evidence OF Marion People
Grateful thousands tell it.
JJoy weak backa ,uaro ,oodo etrono

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For quick relief and lasting cures
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Reports of early relief substan-
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Cures are doubly proved by test of
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Let a\Marion citizen speak.
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but received 30 much benefit from
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relieved me of a severe attack of
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For sale by all dealers. Price so
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tied States.
Remember the name-Doan's-
and take no other.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-10-15
Amply Qualified.

Proud Parent-If you would win my
daughter. young man, you must prove
TO my satisfaction that you have forti.
tude, patience under discouraging cir.
cumstances. strength of character
courage. an indomitable will to sue.
coed and, above all, an ability to bear
with misfortune. Have you those quail.
ifcations? Suitor-I've known your
daughter for some time. sir, and am
asking you for her hand. DO you wish
other assurances?
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-10-15
" THEATERs :

Edward Locke. author of "Tht
Climax" which Joe Weber will pre-.
sent at the Grand Opera House or
an early date spoke of the demands
of the public on the dramatist of to.
day in a recent interview. He said
What people want is the elemental
rugged. strong and above all, inter-
esting drama. They must not be
preached to-the church is the place
for that. The faddist will go to a
dramatic sermon, but the people de-
sire amusement in the theatre"
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-10-15
Good Cause For IL,

"A friend of mine who visits that
newly married couple saw the husband
the other day throwing stones at bis
wife"
Good heavens! Was she hurtY
mot bit OF 1t. She was just tickled
10 death. They were diamonds."--
Baltimore American.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-10-15

Ihere Is an instinct in the heart of
man which makes him fear cloud
less happiness, It seems to him thai
he owes to misfortune n tithe of his
ilIe' and that which he does not nav
bears interest, is amassed and largely
swells debt which sooner or later he
must acquit."
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-10-15
Up the Rhine.

Mrs, Robinson-And were you up
the Rhine? Miss Nurich Gust returned
from European trlp)-I should think
so, right to the very top. What
splendid view there is from the sum-
nit!
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-10-15
Working Wireless.
(BIIIIETINl

New York, oct 15-The New York
limes received the following wireless
message from Walter Wellman:
I'll a. m "Alrshlp at sea and am
stopping motor to work wireless. Now
gong east northeast. Everything
fine. Wellman."
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-10-15

Atlintic, City, N. oct. 15-At
ll:o0 the first wireless despatch from
the America was received here. II
read: Headed northeast, all well on
board. Machinery working fine. Good
bye"
(Signed) a., Irwin
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-10-15
State of Ohio. City of Toledo. Lucas

County. ss.
Frank j. Cheney makes oath that he
Cacney a Co., doing business In the City
OF Toledo. County and State aforesaid.
ana that said firm will pay the sum OF
ONE HUN2RED DOLLARS for each
ana every cnSe Of Catarrh that cannot
pc cured by TIM use of Halls Catarrh
cure. WANK J, CHENEY.
sworn TO before me- and subscribed I'm
A. D., 1886. A. NJ GIEASON
tSeaD Notkrv PHhiic
Halls Catarrh Cure is tthSen Internally.
ana acts directly on the blood and mil-
testimonials free.
+. j. CHENEY G. CO., Props,
CO., Toledo, Ohio.
Sold by all druggists, price zoe
rake Halls Family Pills for constipa-
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-10-15

The Cutter stock company drew an
other large audience to the Grand
opcra-housc last night. "NTy Wife's
Divorce" was presented and 1t thor
oughly pleased, especially as pre-
sentcd In such a capable manner. The
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-10-15

There Is more than the usual
amount of real dramatic amusemen
provided in THE House of a Thous-
and Candles" which VIII be given
at the Grand Opera House on oct.
IS, Tuesday evening. This is due to
the originality of the story, the real
dramatic suspense of it's four acts,
and the usual characters that are
portrayed. Bates, the mysterious,
who will be impersonated by that
clever actor G.. d. Winn, is q rare
stage parsonage indeed and 1t takes
the final curtain to decide whether
or not he is n friend of the thug,
Morgan and the scheming Pickering,
or stands with the daring John Mar
shall Glenarm. Among the other
peculiar characterize tons of the play
is the mysterious old Glenarm. the
fighting parson, Stoddard, and the
witty Irishman, Larry Donovan Few
State women are breezier than Mar
ion Devereaux, the heroine, or Gladys
Armstrong, her friend
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-10-15
(BULLETIN)

Atlantic City. N. ]. oct. 15-it is
reported here that the America was.
sighted off Long Island by a steamer
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-10-15

Duty and today are ours. results and
futurty belong to God.-Horace Gren-
ley.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-10-15
(BULI.ETINA

which communicated with the wire.
less station here at 1 o'clock.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-10-15
"TALK ABOUT
A HIT"

Johnson's new Dry Room
just installed, is making
the biggest hit ever, because
all work isAguaranteed to be
odorless. Giye us a trial and
convince yourself.
Telephone 1923.
Free call for sand delivery
service.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-10-15

Never let familiarity exclude respect
-Vanburgh.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-10-15

Another grand bill is listed at the
Orpheum for next week. Commencing
Monday matinee for three days. Head
ed by the great European novelty
trio. the Arizonas in a most novel
performance late of the New York
Hippodrome. Other feature acts that
will appear are r. f. Hefferase Styles
the one legged song and dance artist;
Bennett and Sterling the Versatile
couple singers, dancers and instru-
mentalsts; Shannon and Straw the
two aces in an eccentric comedy,
"Stil Making School Houses" This
promises to be one of the attractive
bills of the season. New motion pic
lures received weekly
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-10-15

Announcement Is made that the at
traction at the Grand Opera House
soon will he that well known comedy
of the American drummer, 1.-THE
Travelling Salesman" which abounds
in laughs from start TO finish.
The piece has attained remark
able vogue and will doubtless be one
of the comedy hits of years.
An excellent company will present
1t here and will use replica of the
original production.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-10-15
FLED FROM BOREDOM.

(signed) ~. Irwin /"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1910-07-14
WILL HASTEN THE RED.
Hartford, Michigan, Man Has Plan
to Help The Farmer

The Grand Rapids Press correspondent
tells the following of interest to farmers
"An idea conceived five years ago
from single hint offered by Pennsyl-
vania farmer who contrived to save
himself q few steps in transporting his
mail from the front yard gate to the
sitting room door, hes been nodded into
what seems to be a practical idea by
Leroy Westcott of Hartford, Mich,
who now has a model of his genius on
exhibition in the wing room at the post
Office in South Bend, Ind, where he
has been giving demonstrations.
Mr.. Westcott has what he believes is
destined to be a big improvement for
the delivery of mail, both in the cities
and on the rural routes. The device is
words that rural route may be COW
cred by means Of the device after in.
stallation 1t an expense of cents pei
trip.
The inventor claims for his patent
that 1t will correctly deposit and pick
up mail by the automatic arrangement
placed on the conveyor. The device 4
operated by electricity. The boz, OF
receptacle, 10 planned to contain all the
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1910-07-14

the southern counties 90, in the centralt
counties "a, in the northern counties 81
and in the Upper Peninsula Sc.
The acreage Of timothy that will be
harvested. compared with an average
for the past five years in the state and
southern counties is 81, III the central
coun ties 81 in the northern counties sc
and in the Upper Peninsula 81.
The acreage Of peas sown, ss co,npar.
ed with an average for the past five
years in the state is 80. in the southern
counties 81; in she central counties "a,
in the northern counties 80 and in the
Upper Peninsula Ill.
The prospect for the fruit crop is no
very encouraging, owing to severe frosts
and other unfavorable conditions in the
early part Of the season.
The prospect for a crop of peaches in
the counties included in the Michigan
Fruit Belt is as follows:
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1910-07-14
NAY INCREASE PRICE
New Internal Revenue Law Raises
Price For Smokers

Tobacco is likely to advance in price
as result of an increase of two cents q
pound in the internal revenue tax,
which went into effect July l. Under
the new law, dealers are not allowed to
sell tobacco in any fractional ounce
sizes than halves and quarters, thirds
being barred. Manufacturers and
wholesalers points out that dealers are
allowed to sell by the package without
reference to weight and predict that the
burden will fall on the consumer. On
cigars weighing more than three pounds
to the thousand, the rate is increased
from "a to 70 cents thousand. The
tax on cigarettes weighing not more
than three pounds to the thousand are
raised from "a cents to los.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1910-07-14
THE ANNUAL MEETING
OF The School District Was Held
Monday Evening
ATTENDANCE WAS VERY SMALL
Taxpayers Evidently do Not Care where Their
Money Goes

The apparent indifference upon the
part OF the taxpayers Of this schoo
district is hard to be accounted for at
last Monday evenings meeting only
taxpayers were present and five of these
(four members of the board and the
janitor because their duties took them
there.) There is only one way to
account for it and that is that the people
OF the district have implicit confidence
in their officers and are willing that
they should not only do the work but
the planning as well. The Record
agrees with the proposition that Alma is
especially favored with having school
board, every member of which conscient-
iously performs the duties imposed upon
him, but while all this is true it is not
just to the Board that at an annual
meeting only one in fifty or more of the
taxpayers take interest enough to get
out AMI by their presence if in no other
way, show their appreciation of the
work done and duties performed during
the year by their fellow townsmen.
AT Monday evenings meeting the re-
ports as presented by the director and
treasurer showed the school finances to
be in good condition. The board asked
for Sl2, ,535 for the ensuing year and the
same was granted without a dissenting
vote.
The term of Office of Francis King
and Charles G. Rhodes having expired
the name of c. g. Rhodes was presented
to succeed himself Mr.. Rhodes ability
as secretary Of the board and his person
al popularity was never better shown
than when teller John Konertzer an
nounced the result of the ballot, Mr..
Rhodes having received lS votes out of
the Is cast. Upon motion of P. M.
Smith the rules were suspended and Mr.
King nominated by acclamation to
succeed himself. The personnel of the
board for the ensuing year is as follows:
Ezra Smith, Ely brewbaker, d. l..
Johnson, G. G. Rhodes and Francis
King.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1910-07-14
ITEMS Of INTEREST.

w. d. Strong was taken sick last week
Wednesday and Saturday submitted to
an operation for appendicitis. The
operation was performed by DR.. Nc
Clinton OF this city and DR.. Gardner of
Riverdale assisted byDr. Bagley Of Alma.
Mr.. Strong rallied nicely from the effects
of the operation and much tc the graft
hcation of his numerous friends, and his
complete recovery now seems assured.
The Women's Auxiliary of st. John S
parish will meet with Mrs. w. S. Turck
on Thursday, July 2lst at 8 O'Clock. A
program on "Neighborness" will be
rendered which will include vocal
solo, CHARITY" Miss Montigel; paper,
"The Missionary Outlook" Miss Della.
van; reading, 'Tll eat my morsel
alone" Miss Marjorie Delavan; paper
"Our Neighbor China" Mrs. Jackson.
The Big Rapids Pioneer of July 7th
in speaking Of the semi-annual banquet
Of the Ferris Cooperative association of
Ferris Institute said: "Miss Virginia
Mulvey of Alma, one of the best known
former students and also members of
the faculty, rendered very pleasantly a
vocal solo, and responded with an
encore to the prolonged applause"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1910-07-14
They ORGANIZED
Friends Of Hon. c. {. Townsend Meet
at Wright House TO Organize
GRAT|OT CO. TOWNSEND CLUB


Tuesday afternoon a score or more of
Gratiot county citizens, friends OF
Chas. E. Townsend Of Jackson, candidate
for U. S. senator gathered at the Wright
House and organized Gratiot County
Townsend Club. After a general dis
cussion and an exchange of views the
following officers were elected:
President-John Watson, Ithaca.
Vice President-Bert Crawford, Ithaca
Treas.-A. S. Mcintyre, st. Louis
Sec'y-Chas. Goggins, Alma
The officers elected are hustlers in
every sense Of the word and will see
that the friends of Mr. Townsend are
kept busily at work from now until the
close of the polls on the night of Sep
tember 9th.
Among those present from outside Of
the city were: w. o. Watson and AL
fred Crawford Of Breckenridge, ]. N.
Mccall, John c, Watson, Kelly Scarf
and Bert Crawford of Ithaca and Hon.
A. B. Darragh and A. S. Mcintyre Of
St, Louis.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1910-07-14
ALFALFA FOR FORAGE
This viii Soon be the Most Important
Of the Forage Crop

Alfalfa can be grown on a variety of
soils, the most favorable being a grav-
ELY loam with porous sub soil. There
must be drainage, fertility, lime and
incubation. Alfalfa cannot be grown
on sour land. Time aud seed will be
thrown away on land where sorrel
grows. In the tall plow in barnyard
manure, Begin cultivating as early as
possible in the spring and continue until
planting time in order to kill out all
weed. II you havn't limy soil, apply
lime at the rate of two thousand pounds
per acre. Do not apply lime and manure
at the same time. Do not plow lime
under because if you do it becames
available for the young plants when
they first come up and besides the lime
teaches out sooner thsu if put on the
surface of the ground.
From the 25th of May to the 10th of
June is the best time to SOW alfalfa in
Western Michigan. 1t may be sown as
late as the middle of August but you
are not certain of getting a crop the first
year from the early sowing. Use from
twelve to twenty pounds of seed to the
acre. Light soil requires more seed
than clay or rich loan, Sow half the
seed one way and the other half the
other way of the field, After sowing
the seed and dragging it in. SOW broad
cast on the land not less than 500
pounds to the acre, of dirt from an old
alfalfa field and drag it in thoroughly.
This dirt will inoculate the soil with the
nitrogen producing bacteria so necessary
to the successful growth of alfalfa. The
soil on which sweet clover has grown
will also inoculate the SOIL The inoc-
ulating dirt should be spread either a
cloudy day or late in the afternoon, to
prevent the sun from killing the bacteria.
Alfalfa is the best known forage for
cattle. Hogs, sheep, horses thrive on
it.
The department of agriculture at
Washington states in its Bulletin No.
339 that when good we'll cured alfalfa
hay is worth $l4 per ton the feeding
value of other feeds is about as follows;
well-cured clover hay, per ton $1,000;
well-cured timothy hay per ton 500;
wheat bran, $16. 100; sheiled corn f14.00.
Thus it is shown by the most compet-
ent authority that the feeding value of
alfalfa hay is about equivalent to that
of corn meal or wheat bran.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1910-07-14
'BEAUT|FY GROUNDS
Alma Grain & Lumber Co., Enhance
the Appearance Of their Property
BY LANDSCAPE WORK


AS a result of improving the idle
moments and having definite plan in
view, General Manager w. T. Naldreth
has succeeded in making the grounds
adjacent to the Alma Roller Mills one
of the citys beauty spots. A portion Of
the work such as the cement walks,
drinking fountain, etc., was the work of
the season of 1909. This year AN iron
rail with posts topped with brass balls
has been erected from the Office to the
bridge on Superior street on either sic e
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1910-07-14
STATE CROP REPORT
Secretary OF State Frederick c. Mar
tindale Issues July Bulletin


Reports from crop correspondents in
different sections of the state indicate a
good yield and excellent quality.
The average estimated yield in the
state and nerthern counties is II, in the
southern counties 16, in the central
counties 10 and in the Upper Peninsula
ls bushels per acre. The total number
of bushels of wheat marketed by farmers
in June at 100 mills is 81 1899 and at 10
elevators and to grain dealers 81, ,558, or
a total of l36,457 bushels. OF this
amount los. 1854 bushels were marketed
in the southern four tiers of counties,
"a, 35S in the central counties and J,735
in the northern and Upper Peninsula.
The estimated total number of bushels
of wheat marketed in eleven months,
August-June is, IL, 100000. The amount
OF wheat yet remaining in possession of
growers is estimated at 250,000 bushels.
One hundred and fourteen mills,
elevators and grain dealers report no
wheat marketed in June.
The average estimated yield Of rye in
the state and central counties is 10, in
the southern counties ID, in the northern
counties l6 and in the Upper Peninsula
20 bushels per acre.
The condition of corn in the state is
79. in the southern counties 7S, in the
central and northern counties 81 and in
the Upper Peninsula 81.
The acreage Of buckwheat sown or to
be sown, compared with an average for
the past five years in the state and
losuthern counties is 81, in the centra
counties 10, in the northern counties so
and in the Upper Peninsula 102.
The acreage of beans planted or to be
planted, as compared with an average
for the past five years in the state is 96,
in the southern counties "a, in the
central counties 80, in the northern
counties 81 and in the Upper Peninsula
100. The condition of beans, compared
with an average in the state and south
ern counties is 90, in the central counties
90, in the northern counties 80 and in
the Upper Peninsula S6.
The condition of potatoes in the state
and northern counties is 88, in the
southern counties and Upper Peninsula
81 and in the central counties 30.
The condition of sugar beets in the
state is 80, in the southern counties SS,
in the central counties 93, in the north
ern counties SO and in the Upper Penin-
sula ~.
The condion of clover sown this year,
rs compared with an average in the
state is 81, in the southern counties SO,
in the central counties 90, in the north
ern counties so, and in the Upper PENN.
sula IS.
The acreage Of clover that will be
harvested, compared with an average
for the past FIVE years, in the state 81, in
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1910-07-14
mail to be delivered as to consecutive

mail to be delivered as to consecutive
addresses or box numbers.
The car passes along the route on an
elevated track and at the proper place
along the line drops the mail into box
fastened to post. At the same time
dexice picks up and deposits in the car
known as the automatic mail conveyor
and il it proves useful. will take the
place of mail carriers. The inventor
claims the cost of operation will be re-
duced to cents an hour, or in other
such mail as has been placed b. the
patron.
In brief the scheme will enable the
postofice employees to pack the car, turn
on the current, start the conveyance on
its route and at the end Of an hour have
all the rural mail in rhe hands of the
farmers and their return mail in the
pos.office ready to be sent out. Mr..
Westcott also sees the feasibility of his
device being Used in department stores.
A patent has been secured and the
proposition laid before the postoffice de-
partment. The patentee states that he
has received encouragement from postal
officials and others who have looked in
to his plan, Permission to place the
model in the South Bend postoffice was
procured through Postmaster Crabill
after the invention had been brought to
the attention of the department..