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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1910-10-20
SUPPLY OF PAPER BIRCH NOT
DECREASING.

Washington October l2.-The u.
S. Department of Agriculture is au-
thority for the statement that the
paper birch, often called also white
birch, or canoe birch, is one of the
few timber trees in this country which
seem to be holding their own against
AK and fire. The average citizen, how
ever, probably takes no particular in
terest in the paper birch Yet it is
doubtful if any other kind of wood on
the face of the earth is found in so
many households; for paper birch fur
nshes most of the spools made in the
United States.
Maine is the chief center of spool
manufacture. Its factories turn out
800 million spools yearly, chiefly birch
Few woods as hard as this can be
worked with as little dulling of the
tools; its principal recommendation
lies in that fact. 1t is handsome in
color, and, after the wood becomes
seasoned, it shrinks and warps very
little That is an important consider
alton, because the delicate machinery
that winds the thread would fail to
work if the spool changed its shape to
perceptible degree
The birch wood for spools must be
selected and handled with care. The
trees red disk heartwood is objec-
tionable because it will not turn
smooth in the lathe, and the color is
not desired Few industries waste
more wood, in proportion to the
quantity used, than spool making
Heartwood, knots, and all other de-
fects, frequently amounting to more
than one-half of the tree, are rejected
From one-half to three-fourths of the
remainder may go to the refuse heap
in saving the bars and turning the
spools. Despite this waste the paper
birch does not appear to be threatened
with extinction. 1t is a fire tree-that
is, it spreads rapidly over spaces left
vacant by forest fires. The most eX.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1910-10-20
S. w. PINE RIVER.

Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Parson of Alma
are spending the week with Mrs. B..
Marlborough.
Mrs. c. r. Moulton visited friends
in Irish town on Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. J. Hyde are on the
sick list
Miss Cathryn Currence entertained
company from Flint over Sunday.
Hugh Johnson has returned home
from Colorado. Hugh says, give
Michigan for him.
Capt. John Wright, who has been
sick, is little better at this writing
Mrs. E. Church has returned home
from Detroit
Mr.. and Mrs. B. w. Ellison were
guests of their cousin, Mr.. and Mrs
C. r. Moulton, on Sunday.
We wish the friend 10 Alma who is
corresponding for Carson City would
give us their name, for Alma GER
tainly must look good to them. Glad
to hear it."
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1910-10-20
Reaching the Top

In any calling of life, demands vigor-
Gus body and keen brain. Without
health there is no success. But Electric
Bitters is the greatest Health Builder the
world has ever known. 1t compels per-
feet action of stomach, liver, kidneys,
bowels, purifies and enricher the blood,
tones and invigorates the whole system
and enables you TO stand the wear and
tear of your daily work. "After months
of suffering from Kidney Trouble, writ
es w. M, Sherman, of Cushing, Me-,
''three bottles of Electric Bitters made
me feel like a new man" 50c. at Wheat
on and Sons.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1910-10-20

tensive paper birch forests of Maine
and New Hampshire occupy tracts
which were laid bare by the great for
est fires which swept the region from
1925 to 1887.
The tree is short-lived. At an age
when the white cedar, for example, is
just beginning to lay on useful wood,
the paper birch has passed its prime
and is ready for decay. 1t is placed at
still further disadvantage by being un-
able to compete with other trees for
light and soil 1t prospers when
growing alone, but it gives up the
fight after stronger trees begin to
crowd it, Nevertheless, it is believed
that more paper birch is growing in
the United States today than two
hundred years ago
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1910-10-20

Mr.. and Mrs. Dell Wright visited
their son John, over near Ithaca, on
Sunday.
Mr.. Flower and family have
moved to Alma SO as TO send their
children TO school.
Frank Glow lost another valuable
horse this last week. This makes two
in Is months. Mr. Glow has the
deepest of sympathy from his many
friends.
Albert Bender and Julius Maer OF
Detroit and Mrs. Youngs OF Kala-
mazoo have been guests Of Mrs w.
Marlborough this last week
Mrs Hattie Boughton is spending
a few days with Mrs. c. r. Moulton.
Mrs. r. Losey and Cora Abbott
spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. w.
Gerard.
Dan Currence is working for Fred
Deveraux
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1910-10-20
PARKINSON.

Mr. and Mrs Walter Buck, of
Medina, Ohio visited his sister, Mrs.
John Beery, last Saturday and Sunday.
Earl Michael is very low with
typhoid fever.
Mrs. A. Balch and daughter Ruthie
left Tuesday morning for a week.
visit with friends and relatives in
Ohio.
Mr. and Mrs. r. G.. Humphrey, of
Ionia, called on his sister, Mrs. Jesse
Beery, one day last week.
Mrs. John Beery and Mrs. Michael
were at North Wheeler last Thursday.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1910-10-20

New Life Pills kill it by presentation.
They gently stimulate stomach, liver
and bowels, preventing that clogging
that invites appendicitis, curing Cousti-
patton, Headache, Biliousness, Chifls.
25cat Wheaton and Sons.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1910-10-20
new MANAGEMENT

Having purchased the Sweet feed
barn of E, Partee and son, we would be
more than pleased with your patronsg
G.. b. HICOK g. son,
l64St3 Successors to +. Partee & Son.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1910-10-20
A POPULAR CANDIDATE

For Register OF Deeds, Geo. w. Long
is a candidate to succeed himself. Mr..
Long has served one term in the registers
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1910-10-20
ARCADIA CENTER.

Mrs. Nathan Udell has returned
from her visit to friends in Ohio.
Dave Howe is moving his family
TO Alma this week.
We understand Mrs. s. Anderson
will move onto the farm.
Bert Bailey is away from home,
threshing
Mr.. and Mrs. Miner, from River
dale, visited at Allen Hazelton's Sun
day.
Mr.. VIM. Speer is quite sick.
Mr.. Lowman has returned to Alma
and is working for Mr.. Wheeler.
Frank Foster is working in the
beets for Mr.. Kiser.
Lem WEIGH is working for Fred
Bradford.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1910-10-20

A merciless murderer is Appendicitis
with many victims. But DR.. King S
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1910-01-13
FOR DISPOSAL

Fred Baliy of Interior, is the posses
sor of piece of property, which he
hardly knows how to dispose Of. He
was engaged to be married and the
young lady Of his affections sent on
her trunk with adyices than she would
arrive ona certain date. But when
the date came instead of blnshing
bride he received a letter that she
had found n 'handsomer man. and
bidding Bally a long farewell. Az a
result he has in his possession trunk
Of lingerie which he is not even able
to catalogue for the purpose OF dis
posal in any manner whatever and at
last reports was waiting further in
structions as just what he was going
to do with the white goods resting in
his mansion.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1910-01-13
LITTLE GIRL; LONG JOURNEY.

While the rush of homesteaders in
TO the country west of the Missouri
river has resulted in many small
travellers going over the line Of the
Northwestern road through here,
ticketed and tagged for certain places
the youngest of such wee travellers
stopped here on her way from Mid
land, this state, TO Stockton, Cal.
She WAS little Louise Larson, just s
years old. Her mother is a widow at
Midland, and the little daughter was
handicap in earning her living. A
we'll to do uncle i'll California agreed
to care for the little one if she were
sent to him. and the wee traveller is
on her road. She came in too late
for regular connections, and spent a
part of the night eurled up in one Of
the arm chairs in the station waiting
room, wrapped i'll the fur coat of the
night ticket agent, who saw that she
was started on the right train. The
little miss did not appear to be wor-
ried by the long trip before her, and
took the wait philosophically. She
carried a letter entrusting her to the
care of conductors and station agents
along her route, and will no doubt 90
through just as safely as any season
ed traveller.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1910-01-13
PRIMARY WILL SURVIVE.

Arlington Sun: Despite the at
tacks being made upon the primary
over the country that it is destined to
form the ultimate escape from politi-
cal jobbery. 1t is new thing andl ike
all new things it is passing through a
state of crudity. Many weak points
and bad points are being discovered
in actual practice, and in time will be
remedied. But the majority of the
people are convinced that the princi-
pie is right and details will be work
ed out as fast as experience shows
what is needed. Railing at it viii
not kill it and those who employ them
selves in picking flaws instead of
suggesting improvements, will not
gain prestige thereby
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1910-01-13
ARE PAYING UP.

One Of the visible evidences of
prosperity in this state is shown in
the full payments which are being
made by purchasers Of state school
lands. To pay for these lands before
the end of the term, requires the
payment of one full years interest in
advance, but many are taking advant-
age of this privilege rather than to
carry the payments in the state fund
at six per cent. They have money
lying idle in the banks, and prefer to
feel that they are out of debt rather
than carry the amount at the state
interest rate. For the first week in
this month over one hundred such
full payments have been made. With
such movement the permanent fund
will soon have a surplus which will
allow the department to supply coun-
ties with money for loans which have
been waiting forsncb an opportunity
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1910-01-13
COUNTY DIVISION

The people in Philip, in western
Stanley county are beginning to put
out feelers in regard TO county divi-
sion this year. Stanley is the largest
county in the state with an extreme
length of one hundred miles and an
average length of ninety miles with
the county seat at Fort Pierre on the
Missouri river. The Philip people
think they should have county seat
in which it would not be necessary
for anyone to go more than fifty miles
to reach their seat of government,
and that Philip should be that loca-
tion for the west end of the present
county under some new name. a
former move in that direction met
the opposition of Midland, which
would be left on county line under
the proposed division, and did not
appear to take kindly to the idea of
Philip on the Northwestern getting
the honor. 1t may be made to work
this year, though, but it is an open
question to yet be developed.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1910-01-13
WORTH MHII.E

A proposition was made TO the coun-
ty commissioners Of this county by j ).
Is. L. Brown, that if the commissions
ers would appropriate $3.50 from the
road fund for the purpose Of clearing
the highways of the county of bould-
ers which appear above the surface,
he would guarantee a like amount to
be donated by the auto owners of the
county to be used for the same pur-
pose, and would see that the fund
was properly expended for the pur-
pose for which it was provided. His
proposition was accepted, and the
money appropriated, to be made
available as soon as the auto owners
show up with their funds. The move
is start toward the Improvement of
the highways Of the county, and
Brown promises to continue his good
roads move until the highways of
the county will show u decided i'm
llnpIU Yelnent.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1910-01-13
ORE CAR LEAVES TRACK

TO lose car out Of the middle of a
freight train and to keep on going
! without any Inconvenience, or even
trouble Of coupling the divided sec
tions, is claimed TO have been the ex-
perience of crew of "A Burlington ore
train in the Black Hills few DAYS
ago. In running down grade one of
tie ore cars in the middle Of the
train slipped off it's trucks and was
wrenched loose from its couplings
and dumped down an embankment.
The trucks left the track and the
broken train coupled itself on the
down grade run, III which the rear
section overlook the front one, and
the train was brought on in minus
one car, which went into the ditch
without disturbing the rest of the
train.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1910-01-13
RED NEWSSTAND.

Inspector Mclaughlin is holding
what will probably be the last coun-
Gil the government will ever have
with the Sioux Indians. His mission
is to inform the Indians that bill
has been introduced in congress- to
take away from them the last Of their
domain, except the portion which
they hold as individual allotments.
Prior to the Lone Wolf decision OF
the supreme court Of the United
States in 1908, it was supposed that
the Indians had an inalienabls right
to them by treaty. The court found
however, that Indians held the posi-
tlon OF minor child among the
whites and that congress could dis
pose Of their surplus lands as it saw
tit, without consulting the Indians In
any way.
Congress has not been slow to take
advantage Of the ruling, and in the
short space OF six years has practic-
ally opened the entire Sioux Indian
country west OF the Missouri river.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1910-01-13
SOUTH POLE THE AIM.

London, Jan. 6.-The Scott expedi-
ton to the South Pole is now assured
the government having promised to-
day hundred thousand dollars to-
wards the two hundred thousand dol
lars of estimated expense.
Heretofore, public subscriptions
have hung fire, a total Of only about
sixty thousand dollars having been
raised, but there will be no difficulty
now in procuring the balance requir-
ed There is a little doubt that tile
reported activity among the American
arctic explorers, who advocate a South
polar expedition proved a convicting
factor which determined the govern
ment to assist CAPTAIN Herbert F.
Scott.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1910-01-13
THE BUILDING LAW.

Governor Vessey has requested
Hotel Inspector Hopkins to vigorous
ly enforce the building ordinance.
This will require the oYerhauling Of
most OF the theaters and opera hous-
es III the state. Ali stair cases must
be enclosed in bricks or other fire.
proof material; all exits must be five
feet i'll the clear and doors open for
ward; the curtains and scenery must
be painted with fire proof paint; all
differences in floors must be over
come by gradients Of more than one
foot to twelve; all doors must be fire.
proofed. The owner must take s. IL
cense from the state treasurer and to
operate the houses before these chang
es are effected, subjects him to Grim
mai prosecution. The building in
spector shall condemn 49, iss h
sue.l +o-.a ..ia
requirements of the statute and it may
not be used until the reforms are
made.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1910-01-13
PRISONER IS sUFFocATED

In a fire in this city jail, Monday
night William Whalen, of Blunt who
was locked Up cha OF iI1toxi-
cation, was suffocated by the smoke
and steam. Efforts to get him out
alive was unsuccessful, the rescuers
being driven back by the smoke. The
fire is supposed to have started from
the stove. Whalen was an unmarried
man, and he had resided with his
parents. His remains were taken to
Blunt on Tuesday for bnriaI
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1910-01-13
STORAGE DAMS FOR SUPPLY.

Hundreds of storage dams have
been constructed in Stanley county
the past fall for the purpose Of hold
ing supplies Of water when the SHOWS
melt in the spring, and the summer
rains come. Many of the settlers
have not been able to secure water in
surface wells on their lands, and take
this means OF securing a supply
which will save them the trouble and
time Of hauling water when they are
busy putting in their crops next
spring. In the vicinity of Ottumwa
alone thirty-five large dams are re-
ported to have been put in last fall,
and other sections of the county will.
probably make as good showing.
While this method Of the conserya-
tion of the waters of the country has
been advocated for many years, and
while it is good plan If the dams
are properly constructed, the rass>t .,ss ,s
who live in ~ s6 ss i,
are not so enthusiastic over TIE slJu-
alton as are those who live on the
nplands. When Fort Pierre was
partially wiped out by flood several
years ago, one of the alleged causes
of the rush of water down the valley
OF Bad river was the breaking of hun
dreds of dams which had been con-
structed on the smaller tributaries
OF the stream, and which through
Improper construction all went with
a rush, and poured their volumes In
to the already swollen stream. The
dams are more numerous now than
at that time and do not add to the
sense of security of those who live in
the valley ism I,
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1910-01-13
SURVEYING CREWS DIsBAND,

The last of the surveying crews Of
the Northwestern railway, which has
been working in the country west of
the Missouri, came in Monday, and
will be disbanded until spring, and
the coming gilmore moderate weather
allows continuation of the work !.
" hlle the weather has been seyeresr.
cold, that alone would not have put q.
stop to the work. but the snow is so
deep that no progress could be made.
and it was considered best to shut
down all the survey work until next
spring.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1910-01-13

The state land department las
made the January apportionment of
income funds to the various state in
stltutions entitled to the same, the
amount sent out being: University,
sl7S.S7; Deaf and Dumb school, So. 26;
State training school. $3.50; agricnlt-
ural college, S3l1.60; Madison normal
sl5I.i9; Spear'ish normal, s157.1s;
Springfield normal, $136.Os; Aberdeen
norma ST61. 16; school of mines, $685.
OF; experiment sub stations S12,2O.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1910-01-13
NO WHITEWAsH

Washington, Jan. 10. The senate
witlouta dissenting vote today adopt
Ell the Joint resolution by Jones, pro-
Vldlng for searching investigation
OF the Ballinger-Pin controversy
lha senate measure is u substitute
ior the house measure adopted last
Friday. The amendment provides
tina. the house members of the invest
lgation committee shall be elected by
the house, which is in accordance
with the house vote on a question.
An amendment by Newlands proyid-
es that any official orex- Official whose
conduct might be involved in the in
vestigation should appear before the
committee or any subcommittee in
person, or by counsel, was defeated.
Newlands casting the only vote in
favor of it.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1910-01-13
CONGRESS WON'T

Washington Herald: SO far con-
gress has hedged against the high cost
of living much more satisfactorily
from the personal point of view than
the general. If congress would fix
things 80 that every body else's sal
ary might either be increased so per
cent or made to go so per cent far.
ther. mnch would be forgiven.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1910-01-13
Deadwood Daily Telegram. ]. p

Deadwood Daily Telegram: Presi-
dent Taft il his message has recon-
ns end ed q &c ! q. Senator Cum
! Minis nIl1 'E Of Iowa was sponsor for when.
he was governor Of Iowa and witch
ne stands for still. that one railroaal
should not be permitted to purchase
! or e own stock in g competing line that
n future issnance Of stocks Or bonds
the property shall benefit By tho perl
or market value of the issues; that II
Dcohi hitmg 4 sAtsEs 4
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1910-01-13

From the advance forecast issued
by the Washington weather bureau
it can be foreseen that we have some
more weather coming.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1910-01-13

The first donation to the Beadle sta
tue fund, which was received by Gov.
Vessey as treasurer of the fund.- was a
check for $40, which came from Frank
Crane, clerk of the supreme court and
one Of the past superintendent of in
struction Of the state.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1910-01-13

While the coal situation in this part
of the state is not in such shape as to
stand a long blockade, reports secured
from all points in the northwest be-
tween Huron and Rapid City show light
stocks on hand practically every town.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1910-01-13

The weather forecast for Iowa, South
Dakota and Nebraska says it will be
fair and warmer in these states.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1910-01-13

William G. Porter, for some years
assistant United States attorney for
South Dakota, and on two occasions
United States attorney for the dis
trict, has rendered his resignation
and will retire from the Office which
he has so ably filed.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1910-01-13

A committee Of business men of
Pierre and Fort Pierre has been apont-
ed to work with the governor in an ef-
fort to secure a reasonable coal rate on
Wyoming coal. The hope is to get a
rate which will out the Wyoming pro-
duct into this part of the state at a
rate by which it can be proitably hand
led.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1910-01-13

The first distinctive farmers bank
to commence business that portion of
the state west Of the Missouri river,
is the Farmers State bank, which has
opened its doors at Milesville. The
new institution is capitalized at Sl2,-
500 and has some of the older banks
Of Stanley county behind it.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1910-01-13

State Auditor EIirning. has establish
ed bank in one of the new towns on
the Belle Fourche Valley extension
of the Northwestern road and will be
the cashier thereof. Before his cleo
tion to office, Mr.. Hirning was cash
ier Of the Bank at Herried.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1910-01-13

Chicago Recore-Herald: In the year
2ll0, according to Thomes A. Edison,
even the common laborer will be able
to live as we'll as the man who has an
income Of 5000 600 is able to live at pre-
sent. When that time comes to pass
what object will any one have in being
a common laborer?
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1910-01-13

AS the result of an agreement which
which has just been concluded be-
tween Chief Forester Pinchot and the
South Dakota officials that state will
gain little or more than 10000 acres
in the Black Hill forest reserve, val
ued at several million dollars.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1910-01-13

That the antitrust laws Of South
Dakota, particularly the anti-cigar-
cite and the anti-public treating laws
are not being enforced and she will at
once take steps to organize a hatchet
campaign with the object in view of
smashing up places that fail to en-
force these laws, was the declaration
Of Carrie A. Nation who arrived in
Watertown last Friday.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1910-01-13

The conference of stalwarts called
by Irving Jones was held in Water
townper schedule, and while there is
no doubt the attendance would have
been much larger had the recent
storm not delayed, and in some in
stances, tied up some of the railroads s
those who did respond were we'll
aware of the fact that the delegates
by no means represented the strength
Of that element of the republican par
tv
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1910-01-13

The no license situation at Fort Pierre
shows symptoms of trouble making.
Friday night someone, evidently not
pleased with activity Of President bMaiii-
ett, Of the Stock Growers bank, along
the lines of prohibition, threw beer
bottle through large plate glass win
dow at the bank, causing several hun
dred dollars loss. The no license peo-
pie are determined to hold their ground.
and as the old town never before was
dry, there is an element OF fued in the
situation at amy time.