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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-03-29
The Wirner.

They say Thinkitt Is making money
hand over fst with his correspondence
school" remarks he man with the
mlsft ears.
Il should say he IS" answers the
man with the uncertain whiskers.
That man Thinkitt stumbled onto the
best IDEA for a correspondence school
that ANYBODY ever heard Of.
What was it7
"I-s advertises, Learn by Mail
How to Run the Best Paying Business
in the Country Ten Easy Lessons
Fully Instruct You How to Conduc: a
Correspondence School of Any kind
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-03-29
Needs Plenty Of Water.

Experiments made at the Missouri
station show that drinking water is
needed in proportion to the milk
yield. That is, a COW giving six gal
Ions Of milk day needs about twice
as much water as a COW giving three
gallons a day. II the water Is too
cold to be comfortable II drunk in
large quantities the cow will not
drink enough and as a result will
drop considerably In her milk yield.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-03-29

the ground will permit. The soil
should be very rich with Ieaf-mold
and well rotted COW or sheep manure
and should be worked up with a little
sand into a loose loan. The addition
Of bone meal, well worked into the
soil. will Gelp the growth of the plants
and add to their beauty. OF the fancy
leaved caladiums those best suited to
outdoor pleating are those having a
predomin1nce of green in the foliage,
as the highly colored kind do not do
quite SO well.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-03-29

The late Count Tolstoi loathed ply
sicians." said. at a dinner in Washing
ton. Russian diplomat.
You remember how Tolstoi ridiculed
physicians in War and Peace We'll
! heard him ridicule three of them to
their faces over a vegetarian dinner at
Yasnaya Polyana
Physicians he said, bitterly, look
ing up from a plate Of lentils. may be
divided into two ciasses-the radicals
who liill you. and the conservatives,
who let you die
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-03-29
USE cALADlUMs TO BEAUTIFY
Excellent Plant to Cover UnsiehtIy
Spots in Rear Of House-Plant
Early in the Spring.

If you have an unsightly spot In the
rear Of the house-which, by the way.
should never exist-you may hide It
from the casual visitor by border Of
the beautiful. broad-leaved caladium.
Arrange to separate the kitchen
garden from the lawn by planting
border of caladiums. And against
background of sweet peas or saliva it
produces a beautiful effect The best
way to cultivate caladium is to plant
the tubers as early in the spring as
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-03-29
Exposed.

"He is q most considerate man.
comments the friend.
In what way" asks the doubter
He is always very careful of what
he says or does; evidently he is al
ways thinking of others"
'Bosh! He is always thinking Of
what others will think of him That's
what's the matter with him.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-03-29
The Retorf Courteous

To Talleyrand You are thief. a
coward. a man without honor; You
disbelieve in God. you have betrayed
everyone. to you nothing is sacred.
you would sell your own father You
deserve that | should smash you like
a glass. but ! despise you too pro
foundly to put myself to that trouble -
(Taileyrand: What a pity that SO
great man should be so ulbred , -
Napoleon Quoted In the Corsicanl.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-03-29
neIieateIv EXPRESSED.

1T is not always necessary to make
q direct accusation" said the lawyer
who was asking damages because in.
situations had been made against his
clients good name You may have
heard Of the woman who called 70
the servant girl. Mary. Mary. come
here and take the parrot downstairs
the master has dropped his collar
stud Tit Bits.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-03-29

my wife" says the first man,
wants me to get one of these sway
backed overcoats. l don't know what
the technical name is for them, but
mean one like that new one Of yours,
which has a waist line and hared
skirts. She thinks they're fine"
Does she?" asks the second man.
Say. I got mine to please my wife.
but I'll tell you what I'll do. III give
you mine"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-03-29
SHRUB BLOOMS VERY FREELY
der Plant, but Does Well In
Northern Climate Bedded Out.

The brugmansia suaveolen is a
rather tender shrub, but does well at
the north bedded out in a partially
shaded place in summer. 1t should be
potted in autumn and kept in frost
proof room. 1t blooms freely out
doors in summer, and In the green.
house 1t blooms almost continuously,
says the Parks Floral Magazine. a
large plant In the editors greenhouse
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-03-29

Many trees that have been girdled
by mice can be saved by bridge graft
ing, which consists of bridging over
the bark above the place where the
mice have gnawed and that below.
Use small scions two or three inches
longer than the width of the girdled
place These scions should be cut IN
the fall and carefully preserved during
the winter The grating should be
done as early as possible in the spring
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-03-29
Guard AGAINST ovsrchurnlno.

Overchurning should be guarded
against as well as under churning. for
butter that is over churned will re-
which is very difficult to remove by
washing. Consequently the butter will
in time take up a rancid or buttermilk
flavor directly from the buttermilk
that is retained.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-03-29

House plants that are buggy and
shaggy and refuse to improve should
be thrown out They are an eyesore.
Better demelsh the window garden
than 10 mock nature with the victims
Of ignorance or neglect.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-03-29

Is your daughter getting along we'll
with her voice cuIture?'' we ask of the
man whose daughter is thought 70 be
l. budding prima donna
Mighty well. he replies. she has
only been studying for two months.
but even now she has made such
progress that you cannot understand
over half the words she sings. I tell
you. that girl is q born artistic
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-03-29

why do you style yourself Doc
tor'?'' we ask of the upholsterer, who
has affixed that title to his name on
his sign board
why? Because l treat invalid
chairs at times he explains.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-03-29

II ones heart rubs only against
books it gets rusty and dry. We need
T. magnetise our hearts with living
hearts and real feelings Break bread
often with common people---H "
3eecher.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-03-29
Water bal small Frults.

All small fruits are composed large
" Of water. so to 30 per cent.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-03-29

is, at this writing, full OF big fragrant
flowers. II is readily raised from cut
tlngs. and the plant blooms when
quite small. The seeds do not germi-
nate we'll In Florida the plants are
desirable for the yard or lawn.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-03-29

say
Time shill be no mo-.
Terday, termorrer ner yistehday-
Time shlll be no mo-.
1 amt gwine staht On amt gwine quit.
De shade won move from de place / sit;
En- dey cain boss me when 1 res a bit
Time shill be no mo-.
o, White Man, SEN dem clock hans roun',
En- grin when all de whistles SCUM.
En- drive me hyuh en- drive me dab
En- keep me hustlin neah en- fab,
But de good book hit say So
Time shill be no mo-.
I won be wakin' ter de 'lahm-clock
bang
Time shill DO no mo-.
l won be sweatin' in de shovel gang
Time shill be no mo-.
| won be prayin' 70 de res at noon,
Ner akin night 70 ter come long soon
But I'll des lay round en- I'll sing dis
chune:
Time shill be no mo-.
o, White Man. cuss me all yo' please
En- dock me when 1 stop ter sneeze!
70 run dis worP. an fuss en- veX-
Yo' cain blow whistles in de mex!
Fo' In de good book hit say So
Time shill be no mo-.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-09-21
ALAA LODGE GUESTS
Eastern Star Lodge Of Ithaca Here
Last Friday Night

The Alma Eastern Star lodge enter
tanned the ladies and their husbands
OF the Ithaca lodge last Friday after
noon and evening. The crowd went
Immediately to the Wright House
where they were entertained with music
by Miss McGraham, @. V, Wright, Miss
Iva Amsbury and Misf Hazel Bahlke. Al
fourthirty, three course dinner was
served to sixty-hve people in the
Wright House dining room. The dining.
room and tables were prettily decor
ated with asters and daisies and nu-
merous candelabra gave a cheerful
glow to the room. To say that Mrs.
Parr planned the dinner is sufficient
evidence of its excellence. After dinner
the company went to the Masonic
Hall, which was also decorated; where
the Ithaca Chapter exemplified the
work and initiated two candidates,
returning to Ithaca on the late train.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-09-21
millinery and SUIT OPENING

Last Friday morning found Mes
danes Humphrey and Miller located
in the new Creaser building, ready
for their fall millinery and suit open
ing
Mrs. Humphreys millinery depart
ment is situated on the right hand
side where that delight of every
woman's heart, the newest hats" of
the rich shades so popular this season
are displayed in the show cases.
Mrs Humphrey is assisted by Miss
Rose Jacobs, an experienced trimmer.
On the left side, hanging in a long
row are the latest things in woman's
wear. Mrs. Miller knows the tastes
of the Alma women and has an un-
usually good supply on hand.
In the rear of the store are the
office and workroom.
While their new rugs and fixtures
of various kinds have not yet arrived
and the large lights have not been
connected yet the store presented a
very attractive appearance and the
ladies are to be congratulated on hav-
ing secured so desirable a location a
good many attended the opening and
prospects for fall business look very
bright.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-09-21
FIRST N SEVEN YEARS
After This Long Period the Editor is
Taking q Vacation at Bay View

That a man can work year in and
year out without some sort of a va
cation is an exception rather than the
general rule.
For nearly seven years c. ]. Brown
editor of the Record has given his
entire time and energy to the pro-
duction OF a frst-class country weekly
newspaper. That his efforts have
been appreciated can be readily seen
by glance at the subscription list
and advertising columns With pos
sibly one or two exceptions during
that time the work has been under
his immediate supervision Realiz-
ing that the strain was too great and
was slowly but surely undermining
his health, he decided to take a much
needed rest, and on Friday last, ac-
companied by Mrs. Brown, went TO
Bay View for a ten days outing.
Before leaving, however, he turned
the responsibility of this issue Of
the Record over to the office force
from the bookkeeper to the devil
We have no apologies or excuses to
make as to the appearance OF the
Record. You are the judges. We
have done the best we could.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-09-21
THE CITY IN DARKNESS
Blowing Out Of FlueS at Electric
Plant Causes Much Inconvenience

About two weeks ago the Alma
Grain and Lumber Co. began repairs
on the water motor, intending to
bring the water power up to greater
degree Of efficiency. While these re-
pairs were in progress and they were
relying on the steam power, it was
discovered last Friday morning that
there was leak in the main fue of
the steam boiler The citizens were
notified by telephone and other
means that the city would be in dark
ness for few nights so that they
might secure other means OF lighting
their homes and business places
Wickcs Bros, OF Saginaw, the
makers Of the boiler were informed
of the trouble and they Immediately
sent men here to make any necessary
repairs 1t was found later that
other places were beginning to show
wear and to avoid any future trouble
all defect tive parts are being re-
placed with new ones. They are also
installing new and larger dynamos.
The repairs are being pushed rapid
ly, work going on night and day and
we will have lights again the first
OF the week
While the incident caused consid-
cradle annoyance to the majority OF
people the company itself if for no
other reason than the financial loss,
felt the inconvenience more keenly
than any one else.
The Alma Grain and Lumber Co.
appreciate the patience and conside-
rateness of the public in making the
best of the situation and assure their
patrons of better service when the
machinery is again running smoothly
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-09-21
THE JLVISH NEW YEAR
Occurs Next Week-CeIebratlOn Be-
gins at SundOwn Fridays,Night
FEAST OF TABERNACLE OCT.6-l
Feast of Purim Comes in February-Day Of
AtOnement October lSt

Saturday, September g, is New Years
day in the Hebrew calendar, and on
Friday night at sundown, which ls-New
Years eve, the Jewish people of the city
will begin their celebration. Services
will be held i'll their synagogues, begin
ming at 7:45 o'clock that night.s.apd will
be followed by services on the morning
of the first day of the new year.
1t is observed as holy day from sun
down Friday to sundown Saturday. 1t
is not a mere day of rejoicing, like the
secular New Year. but is a day Of re-
membrance or memorial, reminding the
Jews of the duty of self-examination and
self-judgment. When the earnest devo-
of the day are done, the festival is made
an occasion Of social and domestic re-
joicing.
The holiest day to the Jew in his en-
tire religion is the Day of Atonement,
which is ushered in when the first star
appear in the heavens Sunday evening,
October l. From that hour until the
evening OF the following day, October 2,
the devout Israelite, will give himself
entirely to God.
The Feast of the Tabernacles falls on
Friday evening, October 6, and Sature
day, October 7, and continues for seven
days. The eighth day is ordained to be
kept as solemn assembly," This will
be observed OH Friday evening and Sat-
urday following, October 13 and II.
The Feast of Purim will come in Feb
ruary, the Passover in April and the
Feast of the Weeks III May
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-09-21
DR.. BRUSKE OCCUPlES PULPIT
Welcoming the Students to Alma
and Especially to its Religious
Privileges!

This is what President Bruske did
last Sabbath morning in the Presby-
terian church. In doing so he con-
fronted a large congregation of citi
zens and college people. In a pre-
liminary word he told the students
that the church had been erected
especially for their benefit; that they
had always been cordially welcomed
to a full share of all the privileges
there and that the students had shown
their appreciation by assisting the
church in every department OF its
work.
He preached from the text: "And
as Jesus passed by, he saw there a
man named Matthew sitting at the
place of toll; and he said unto him,
Follow me; and he arose and fol-
lowed him" The theme of the SER
mon was "The Essential Thing in
Religion" He found it in the text
1t is to follow Jesus. By this call
Jesus secured all the disciples. And
this was the trend of all His teach
ing. "My sheep hear my voice, and
they follow me; and | give unto
them eternal life" But if it is my
duty, and if that duty includes all
other duties, viz, to Follow Jesus, it
is evident that I must not precede
Him, that ! must not turn to the
right or left to choose my own path,
but simply walk in His steps; in the
pathway of His mind and spirit and
life. 1t is possible to do this. In this
is the simplicity of the Gospel and
the power of the Gospel. Just in
proportion as we reflect the mind
and spirit and life OF Jesus Christ
shall we have power with God and
influence with men He therefore
urged every young man and young
woman present to hear and obey the
gracious invitation which is also a
ommand,-"Follow Me"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-09-21
A DESTRUCTIVE BLAZE.

The home OF Mrs. Sophronia
Evans, located in the south part of
town was discovered to be on fire
Wednesday morning about 10 o'clock.
The alarm was given and the citizens
hurried to the scene but the fire had
made such headway that the building
and contents were entirely destroyed.
The adjoining house, occupied by
Marshal Barnard, was saved by the
prompt work OF the bucket brigade.
So far as we are able to learn there
was no insurance on the building
burned and the loss means a great
deal to Mrs. Evans The house be-
longing to B. F. Lewis also caught
fire but the blaze was extingushed.-
Riverdale Promoter.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-09-21
TO SUPPLY POWER

For the benefit of those who have
been skeptical as to any further de-
velopment of the Power and Light
Company which received franchise
about year ago to enter this city,
we publish the following dispatch
from Lansing to the Grand Rapids
Press of last Saturday: "Plans for
an extensive waterpower system in
the central portion of the state were
approved today by the state railroad
commission and Power and Light
Company of Detroit. capital 100000,
was authorized by the commission.
The company will buld a series of
five dams along the Chippewa river
between Mt Pleasant and Midland
and loop system high tension trans
mission line will be built connecting
with all the towns in the central
portion of the state
81. L. Hudson, of Detroit, is presi-
dent of the company and c. s. Abbott,
vice-president and general manager
The commission authorized the inn
mediate issue of $5OO,OOO in bonds
and total issue of bonds as the
big system is completed of $4,000 900
"Mr. Abbott, in speaking of the en-
terprise stated that the contract has
been let for the erection of one dam
this fall by Decker & Co, of Detroit,
and it is expected that the power will
be ready to turn on the first of the
year.
among the towns which the COM
pany expects to serve are Clare. Mid
and, Ionia, Belding, St. Johns. Alma
and st. Louis and Saginaw. Mr.. Alb
bott states that the new company
will not compete with the Common
wealth company. Work is TO be
started on the dam at once, it is
announced"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-09-21
MAIL BY AER0PLANE
Experimental Route TO One,Of Brook.
lyn Branches on Long Island

Not to be outdone by the British postal
authorities i'll the carrying of mails
through the air, the latest method of
letter transportation. Postmaster General
Hitchcock last night gave his consent to
the establishment of an experimental
aeroplane mail route between one of the
outlying branches of the Brooklyn, n.
Y, postotfice and the aerodrome at Mas
sau boulevard, Long Island during the
international aviation meet, which will
be held there from September % to Oc-
tob-r /. During the time in which the
meet is held, officers of the postoffice de.
partment will watch with close interest
the experiment of carrying mail by aer-
oplanes.
The first successful aerial aeroplane
letter route was that opened last Satur-
day by the British postal administration
WEIGH began a series Of experiments in
carrying of mails by aeroplanes from
Hendon, England, TO Windor castle, 8
distance of 20 miles.
About 100 600 letters constituted the
first delivery. These experiments have
been watched with considerable interest
by the United States postal authorities,
who are of the opinion that the day
when letters will be forwarded from city
to city by airships is not far distant.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-09-21
SAVE MONEY ON eggs
Department Of Agriculture Seeking
TO Avert Annual Great Loss
TO SUBSTITUTE QUALITY BASIS
Products OF Hen Total $500, 100000 Yearly
As Much As Several Other Crops

To stimulate movement for proper
care for the egg product and thereby
vastly reduce the $40, 100000 loss an
nnally sustained by farmers and other
egg producers, the department of agri-
culture has been conducting an investi-
CATION the past year, the results of which
have just been announced.
The loss is largely due to the improper
handling on the farm, and at the coun-
try store. 1t is believed the keynote has
been struck in the solution of egg buy
ers with the cooperation Of the state au-
thorities for the purpose of compelling
the traders in eggs to buy on quality ba-
sis only, in other words to substitute the
"loss off" method of buying for the pre-.
vailing lease count" system. The move
ment has been rapidly spreading into
various states and the officials are conf
dent of success. Suggestions are offered
in bulletin just issued to farmers;
the country merchant and cash buyer,
railroad officials and carload shippers.
Incidentally it is pointed out that the
products of the American hen aggregate
a total value of $500, 600. 600 annually, a
sum equal to the value OF any hay crop,
the wheat crop, the combined value OF
oats and potato crop and nearly nine
times the value of the tobacco crop OF
1908
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-09-21
Beautiful Naldrett Vault.

The base for the Clement Naldrett
vault at Fulton cemetery arrived
Friday afternoon and was taken to
the cemetery Saturday. The vault
will occupy two lots in the center of
the Fulton division and will be a
beautiful structure. The base is of
granite and is about seven by twelve
feet in dimensions. The vault proper
is to be OF fine marble, sloping by
stages from the sides to the top,
which will be seven or eight feet
from the ground Within there will
be room for one casket a small
chamber for the urn containing the
ashes of Mr.. Naldrett - Middleton
Record.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-09-21
REV. DOIY RETURNED
TO Alma By N. {. Conference, Which
Ended Last Monday

The 10th annual session of the
Michigan Conference of the NJ. +.
Church, held at Kalamazoo, closed
Monday with the reading of the ap-
pointments. We give below the ap-
pointments for the Lansing District
w. p. French Lansing, district SUI
perintendent; Alma, w. r. Doty;
Ashley, John Clemens; Bannister,
George Brown; Bath, c. A. Whaley;
Belding, G.. w. Maxwell; Berlin and
South Berlin, W. w. Chatheld;
Breckenridge, w. +. Emery; Carson
City, II. " Wade; Crystal, Jesse
Burdge; Delta, F. s. Kinney; Dewitt,
G. T. Fisher; Duplain, L. B. Kenyon;
Eagle, Charles Hayward; Elsie, O. ].
Goden; Grand Ledge, c. Z. Pollock;
Gresham, P. d. Huff; Hoytville, c.
A. Jacobs; Hubbardston, J. S. Valen-
tine; Ionia, NJ NJ Callen; Ithaca,
Alfred Way; Lansing, central, J. T.
LeGear; first, l. T. Weldon; Michi-
gan evenue, c. J. Kruse; Lyon, w.
w. Hurd; Maple Rapids, G. w.
Plews; Mason, c. L. Beebe; Middle
vile and Sethton, d. c. Crawford;
Nashville, R. R. Atchison; North
Star, F. E. Chamberlain; Okemos,
Carl Seipp; Orange, A. E. North ;
Orleans, w. M. p Jerrett; Ovid, t.
G. R. Brownlow; Palo, c. H. Wirth /;
Perrinton, c. H. Kelsey; Portland,
w. w. Slee; Potterville, f. E.
Sprague Riverdale, c. L. Traver; St.
Johns, J. H. Wilcox; St. Louis, w. 1.
Elmer; Shepardsville, ]. H. Bancroft;
Sheridan, II. II. Harris; Sunheld, A.
+. Wynn; Vermontville, T. II. Lea
mon; Wacousta. ]. w. Rochelle;
Wheeler. b. ]. Youngs; Woodland,
w. p. Manning.
Alma people are glad to know that
Rev W. +. Doty will remain here
another year. During the two years
he has been here Rev. Doty has
given excellent satisfaction and has
made many friends both in the church
and outside.