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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-08-10
(By BESSIE L. PUTNAM


There are possibilities among the
cactl too little appreciated Bios
SONS among them are unexcelled in
color, form and richness of effect,
while the peculiar growth of many is
a subject OF interest TO all plant low
ers.
1t is the popular supposition that
they must not be watered freely. In
fact there are certain seasons when
this holds true-during the dormant
period; but when a plant shows indi-
cation of new growth IT should then
have an abundance Of water.
There are several different types OF
cacti, the phyllocactus, or leafy-
stemmed variety being among the
most popular. These form handsome
plants at all seasons and produce
some OF the most magnificent flowers
known TO the tribe.
Those with large scarlet flowers are
most frequently seen, though there is
a pink one with trumpet-shaped bios
SONS which is. If possible. even more
beautiful
The Queen cactus, one of this
group is often called the night bloom
ing cereus, though the flowers are
smaller than the true cereus, pink
tinted and with a delightful odor.
1t blooms at night and certainly de-
serves the large crowds which flock
to see it open. The phyllocactus group
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-08-10
GOOD STORAGE FOR CABBAGE

The early cabbage which is grown
by the market gardener is cut care
fully trimmed, and marketed from
his wagon or stall. The later crop
which is harvested in the fall may
not be marketed Immediately but
may be stored temporarily in a cool,
well-ventilated building in which case
the heads are usually cut from the
stalks, carefully trimmed, and stored
in small bins or on shelves If such
facilities are not available an area
on a well-drained portion of the field
is prepared for the storage of the
cabbage. The preparation usually
consists in leveling an area wide
enough to allow about five heads of
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-08-10
POSSIBILITIES AMONG CACTI
TOO LITTLE APPRECIATED
There Types Of Plant the Phyo-
Being Among Most Popuar-Thess
Produce Of Most Magnificent
Flowers Tribe

remains In bloom for weeks II not
exposed to too much heat.
The cereus types. which require a
more sandy soil, are readily recog-
nized by their slender, half-climbing
habits. The rat-tail is one Of the best
spring boomers. suitable for the
hanging basket.
AS soon as these appear water free
ly and give all the available sunshine.
Liquid manure applied once week is,
during the growing season, as bene-
fetal to this and TO all other cacti as
TO the geranium. The flowers are or
rich magenta and borne In profusion.
I'll genuine night blooming cereus
is a snaky looking plant, but from the
time the buds appear In the early
spring. looking like tiny tufts of cot
ton, until the wondrous blossoms are
perfected the plant is always an OBJ
ject of interest
The opening of q cereus blossom
can never be appreciated until seen.
There is the quivering of the petals,
the gradual disclosing of the creamy
interiors, within which is a most
marvellous mechanism Of stamens sur
mounted by the star-like pistil. Only
the white pond lily gives any sugges-
ton OF the wondrous purity and even
this the cereus far transcends. Yet 1t
is easily grown.
If insects attack, spray or wash off
with kerosene emulsion, wing being
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-08-10

continuous row or belt, as suggested
in the illustration. The outer leaves
are all preserved and carefully
wrapped around the heads as they
are placed, after which the whole is
covered with layer of straw or
marsh hay, and, as the weather in
creases in severity, with a slight lay
er OF earth. In the milder portions
of the country this protection is EN-
ployed for the whole winter Farther
north the soil layer must be in
creased, and where winters are Sc
we're storage houses should be used
rather than this primitive method of
storing.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-08-10

high porch 1t is most slightly with
It's mass of white flowers which, how.
ever, unfortunately, appeal only at
night.
Growing of temporary vines is only
TO be tolerated when permanent vines
will follow. They should re planted
together in order that during the two
or three years required to bring the
permanent plants up the temporary
vines may serve as a substitute and
then be dropped without much loss
of beauty.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-08-10
BADLY DESIGNED
FARM DWELLING
Appearance of Home Can BE Inn
proved on by Covering of
Vines Permanent
Plants Are Best.
cBy wALTER b. LEuTzl

- u.
Badly designed farm houses can
always be improved in appearance by
a covering of vines II is a matter
of regret that the work of the turning
lathe and fret saw still holds It's
place in many American houses; but
as long as we continue to decorate
our dwellings with jigamarigs and
porch posts turned and carved into
ugly fantastic shapes, those who can
discern their ugliness must content
themselves by hiding II with the
leaves and flowers Of clinging vines
The Moon vine is not Understood
not much use but In large numbers
trained to cover a side of house or
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-08-10
FOR THE KIDNEYS
Here is a Guaranteed Treatment
Money back if il fails.

We are offering to every sufferer
from any kind of a chronic kidney
disease a treatment that usually pro-
duces prompt. beneficial effects and
which is so certain in its action as
to lead us TO guarantee satisfactory
results or we will refund your money
Rexall Kidney Pills contain those
ingredients that have been widely
used in the treatment OF kidney dis
ease by the very best practicine
physicians and are intended for the
treatment of kidney ailments of a
more or less chronic nature.
Sixty pills in box, price 50 cents
Sold only at our store-The Rex
all Store. f. O. Grover, druggist.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-08-10
Mortality Among Young Ducks.

The cause of mortality among
young ducks may be traced to over
heat, dampness, getting wet, lack of
grit, grey head lice, sudden showers,
delayed matches, exposure TO sum- lack
of fresh water, drinking vessels too
shallow, breeding stock out of con-
dition.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-08-10
Char Litter in Hsnbou.s

The litter Of chan. ETC., which &C
cumulates In the barn should be put
In the henhouse. The hens will
scratch II over and obtain seeds and
pieces Of GLOVER that will DO them lots
of good
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-08-10
Wants Pure ButtermIik.

A st. Louis woman Is advertising
for pure buttermilk. She recites that
no dairyman need apply because she
has tried all the dairies In st. Louis
and has been half around the world in
a vain search for buttermilk OF the old
fashioned kind, churned In the old
way with little pieces OF butter float
ing around in It,
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-08-10
LIST OF SPECIFICS.

4. 4. For FEvERs. Mnk Fever. Lung Fever.
r. a. For sPRAINs. Lameness. Rheumatism.
G. G. Bor SORE Throat, Epizootic. DIstemDsF.
D. q. For WORMS, Bots Gruts.
e u. For COUGHS. Colds Influenza.
2. =. For collie, Bellya che Dinrrhea.
g. q. Prevents MISCARRIAGE.
N. III. For KIDNEY and Bladder disorders.
4. 4. For SKIN Disc Asses. Manee. Eruptions,
q. X For BAD CONDITION. Indigestion.
At druggists or sent prepaid on receipt
of price. 60 cts. each
HUMPHREYS HoMEC. MEDICINE co Corne'
William and Ann Streets. New York.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-08-10
Tobacco in England.

Tobacco was introduced into Eng
land from America by Raleigh in
1886 and wheat. barley and oats were
introduced into the United States IN
1907.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-08-10
Bio Apple Cron-

Berkeley county, West Virginia, pro-
duced 100000 barrels of apples last
year and the entire crop was sold in
the orchard to buyers at from three to
FIVE dollars per barrel
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-01-21
REGISTER TODAY.

ellis administration Of the city brought down his head
the condemnation OF hundreds and thousands Of the people of
Seattle This dapprova grew day by day. until
eliminated in a demand for his recall
With this demand Gill began dodge. lie went into
sought delay tried enon He attacked the petitions
But his every attempt failed The election will through
February T.
The Star has tried tell the story OF HI Gill 1t has
avoided personalities has kept within the facts established
the knowledge Of half OF Seattle and verified by
painstaking investigation.
Registration for that recall election is Every
Seattle who citizen OF Seattle who
2l has lived here sufficient period entitled to vote To
entire electorate the registration books has been
stupendous task
books will close February a. They in the
precincts till o'clock tonight.
The Star urges everyone register Unless you have
registered January l9 you not vote for against
Hi Gill
To the women OF Seattle il makes special appeal
For the issue this campaign is much moral one as
against Gill is vote for clean Sc
for your neighbors and daughter II 10
against Haunted before the OF the 1t 10
a for women and for men.
The nation Seattle Can Seattle lift itself
from the dirt where Gill has dragged it, they ask
ing The chance The Star every
woman who loves Seattle who keep this city place
for young young grow in to vote for
Diling and Decency.
AND TO REGISTER TONIGHT.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-01-21
THE CASE OF SEATTLE AGAINST GILL

part Of the wiring done before Arms took office His first
TO stop this work and haul the costly transformers back
to town.
The Seattle Electric Co. had plant in Ballard.
Big downtown contracts Offered 10 the ctyS5OOO
year Arms turned them down and the S. f. Co.
got them
Georgetown wanted city lights The S E. Co. had plant
there Georgetown turned down.
Residents Of the city asked for city lights They told
by Arms men 10 90 10 the S. T. Co.
The only parts Of the city where Arms showed any activity
in the districts where the Of installation
excessive and where the city could possibly expect
profit
Arms for turning down that he
didn't have enough power Yet he only using half
had And while he turning down private he sold
to the Seattle Electric Co.. at rate fourth much the
lowest consumer, than the American Bank build
ing, which he turned down, would in several years
In all this Arms entirely responsible. He acted, il is
presumed the advice OF his friends Of the S f. Co. who
visited him almost daily in his office and with the approval Of
the mayor.
The result OF the Cill-ArmsS Z Co administration Of
the citys light plant that the profits which had been
mounting steadily dropped back suddenly The final result
OF the continuation OF such management could only be the
wreckng Of the plant.
The Star exposed the light plants management The
Gil investigating committee and the committee from the Munc
pal League verified The Stars charges
But Gill refused reprove Superintendent
Arms Gill is finally responsible and dodge the issue
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-01-21
THE DEAL WITH THE SEATTLE ELECTRIC

Some day the whole story Of the Seattle Electric in Sc
politics dating back the famous blanket franchise will
be written. This is just chapter OF it,
When Gill into office the city had electric plant
which OF padonable pride all loyal Seattle
people Founded help free the people from the monopoly
prices OF Seattle Electric with all the handcaps and him
face municipal plant the city property max
good In five years had turned big deficit into
plus OF 100000 in year
Every big electric company in the country is wagng
battle against municipal ownership Back OF the Seattle
Electric is the Stone ebser corporation Back Of them the
General Electric Co. recently cited into by the United
government The Seattle city plant being watched
with uniriendly eyes.
Despite this Gill the S f. Co for TO put in
charge the plant the heads Of tho whofad built it
up lie Richard NJ Arms Friends Of the
pany collected list OF endorsements for Arms and
work
Arms from the first demonstrated the unwsdom of Gis
choice
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-01-21
Elevator Boy, l6 Wins Fortune by
Inventing Railroad Device

aNew York. Jan. IS, 1911
2wr. Floyd Merrill, 1857 w. seth St,
Seattle, Wash:
II have received word that a pat
ent is about 20 be allowed on your
invention. / offer you forty-eight
thousand for II outright or on a roy
atty basis forty per cent OF profits
expect immediate reply. Care mu-
tual Life Building, New York.
n. v. eAiLLY"
FLOYD Merrill, 1g-year-old elevator
boz at MacDougall A. Southwick 3
store, who received the above night
telegram a couple Of nights ago, II
undoubtedly the happiest boy In So
attic today. The fulfillment OF his
houea Of becoming a second Edi
son" is in sight
The invention which Cailly, a
PENNSYLVANIA railroad representa-
tive. considers worth $4,000, con
sists Of an electrical device for pre-
venting accidents In case Of broken
rails. open switches, washouts and
the Ike.
He Was Ambitious.
Young Merrill has been working
on the invention for over year. be-
ginning while attending school at
the st. Martins college at Lacey.
near Olympia, over year ago.
From there last spring he sent a
letter to his uncle and aunt In Bal
lard. saying. Il will make you
proud some day. and that before
long. am going to startle the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-01-21
TO LEVY ON THE CITY.


Followed then the reign Of gambling OF openly Haunted
ee OF collection, & tor go!TSsn Of the o9,oS Ing ni the H By the
Handbooks sprung up all over The city and drew the
clerks the young married and single the college students
and all OF the weak and the mpressonabe who be lured
by the temptation to sudden great gains.
The handbooks alone collected couple OF hundred thou
sand dollars from the city The Cancys had worked for Gill
They given their reward-by the city
m Other gambling games sprung aP-hesi2ngy a. h,s
then poker and black jack Soon half the cigar stands and
billiard halls in town open gambling halls Roulette
Installed IN rooms over saloons IN soealed clubs lookonts
and boosters employed There outside inviting
the passerby to come in and try his luck
One strange thing there about this gambling place
would be eosed-by the poleethen told could reopen
that gambling running wide openly orders from above
Political xers fitted back and forth There stories
high so per Some getting his And the
million dollars
Jew policemen ill-guded started 10 raid places They
disciplined by 'he above Some sent to the
suburbs One patrolman called the wagon take group OF
denly-AND THE WAGON WENT BACK EMPTY.
The Northern Club opened and ilourshed Men crowded
the place the doors TIE profits immense Policemen
stood at the doors making attempt 20 check what they knew
was going upstairs The who the club were Mayor
ellis close personal and political friends
NO ONE IN SEATTLE CAN DENY THAT GAM
BLING RAN WIDE OPEN NO REASONABLE PERSON
CAN DOUBT THAT SOMEBODY GOT PAID TO LET
1T RUN.
The Arcade dance hall glorious Il was
operated by whose intimate friend had helped Gill win
Its profits up 5000 and a night
Despite the promise made by Gill UPTOWN that dance
halls permitted operate they should be free from
pieion should sell liquor the Arcade of
nightly debauehey Girls and reeed about the floor mad
with liquor IL was a earouse. How many women
the Arcade started on the damnaon only
recording angel knows.
But Giis friends collected their blood money-unti the
courts made them close their doors.
The cafes lived in golden under Gill; The closing
hour laughed The halls filled with OF the
underworld openly plying their shameful vocation Drunken
everywhere They admittedly vile, vicious
dangerous.
fought against granting these places license They got
help from the mayor Instead his administration regarded
II as a personal aon that Kellogg Weaver and Goddard
should fight these places.
And % the sordd tale OF misrule
Gill had promised the people Of Beacon H of Ballard of
Lake that these things should be tolerated But
there strange thing about polcansand Gill has always
been politieianthat promises made politicians saloon
back rooms sessions fxers OF the down
town districts sacred while promises made the platform
TO the people-vel. they're just campaign speeches.
Gl's pledges the people concted with the pledges
downtown the downtown pledges which honored
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-01-21
THE LooTING OF SEATTLE.

Gill entered his office with the best wishes OF friends
and opponents Within 90 days he had proved bitter dsap
enemies.
For Gill almost his induction into Office turned
the city over 20 be looted by the forces OF evil
When Gill elected The Seattle Star which had led the
vigorous fight against him. announced that would give the
new nayo every chance the world make good The Star
hoped in spite Of its better judgment that Gill would live
10 the promises had madcup For the sake OF the
good OF Seattle The Star anxious Gill; once elected
would Justify the confidence OF the majority
But Gill had gone through too hard fight.
II Gin had not been afraid OF the strength OF Bouon and
strength OF Moore, he might have made better
mayor Gill; in the determined to win AZ
struggle looked desperateooked hopeless So Gill
made promises order win And his supporters made more
promises - o.x-~
WHEN GILL TOOK OFFICE HE WAS LOADED
DOWN WITH THESE ELECTION PLEDGES. AND
THE MEN HE HAD PROMISED STARTED AT ONCE
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-01-21

Hiram Charles Gill, president Of the council, was nomi-
mated for mayor OF Seattle v Boulon February
and elected mayor of Seattle William Hickman Moore
March s.
Gill; outside OF politics had been best known restricted
district lawyer. Considerable OF his practice that which
from the underworld the defense Of the Infamous
and unfortunate who beyond the pale Of society
Again again he has left his in council TO hurry the
relief of Of his clients who had fallen afoul OF the police
Despite this record Gill chosen mayor In his fight
against Bouon he aided by the fact that his opponent
was a of foreign BIRTH the game OF politics,
good eampagner and regarded by some
as unsafe OF his radical opinions
William Hickman Moore, whom Gill opposed on election
day, member Of the minority party and many people
voted for Gill they did think Moore stood any
chance OF election As Moore made surprisingly good
Gill good campaigner lie was hail fellow well
People who dcspsed and abhorrcd his principles liked
the All downtown Seattle knew Hi" Gill. lie was
the hero OF the underworld Of the midnight cafes.
And Gill; when speaking in the residence districts, prom
ised well good business administration, segregation OF
the restricted district efficiency all deparmentsths
the pledge made by Gill UPTOWNhis bid for respectable
Gill
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-01-21
Fine Beehive Of Sawbones- in One Building

And of the original 25 only four
remain.
The rest with scarcely an ex-
ception have passed away one by
one.
Real Pioneers.
But the four that remain are
very much alive. and strange to
say were four Of the seven that
away back In 1889 gathered In DR..
James Shannon's little office In the
old Union block and laid the
Of the King County
Medical Society.
They we're Drs. j. u. Eggieson,
l.. Il. Dawson, r. Churchill and
James Shannon.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-01-21

Wouldn't you be surprised II you
were told that there are more than
ak times as many doctors In one
building in Seattle today than there
were in the entire city 20 years
ago7
But it's fact. nevertheless.
Just before the big fire there
were approximately rs doctors in
Seattle.
Today, In the Cobb building
alone, Fourth ay and University
st. there are $50 doctors.
count EN-. they're all ON the
register.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-01-21

This little society. which started
In such a modest way years ago.
has kept In step with the growth
OF Seattle. until now II has a mem
bership af something like 300 OF
this number fully $50 are practieing
in Seattle, the other 90 being
scattered throughout the country
In addition to these 800 there
are, OF course. many regular physi-
clans that do not belong 20 any
society.
Counting these. and adding 90
them the "quacks" and near doc.
tors, Il IN safe 10 say there IL a
doctor for every 500 Of the city's
population.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-01-21


81 am emphatically in favor OF
the proposition to vote ssOo.0o0 in
bonds for the purpose OF purchas-
ing. condemning or paralelling the
Seattle, Renton & Southern electric
line and extending Il to Salmon
bay. and shall vote for II on
election day." said Mir Dilling.
For Municipal Ownership.
THE municipal ownership of
public utilities has proven graf
ifyingly successful as applied TO
our water and lighting systems,
except for the unfortunate mis-
management of our lighting plant
under Mayor Gill. and | know of no
reason why we should not expect
good results in this case. The
franchises of the Renton company
were revoked because the company
failed to live up TO its contract to
provide the patrons of the line with
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-01-21
CIPR0CITY
AGREED ON

WASHINGTON. ID. G.. Jan. 21.--
Reciprocity between Canada and the
United states has been agreed upon
The state department here today
announced that a satisfactory agree
mont between the two countries had
been reached. The terms of the
agreement will be given out stimuli
at Washington and
Ottawa. probably on Thursday.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-01-21
TEARS AND SMILES AT REGISTRATION BOOTHS

more than five months" whis-
pcred the young woman.
Voting for HIP"
Leave d 10 me.
'gure. wen register yuh."
And she registered.
Questions asked by women who
want TO register. but don't like TO
tell all they know
"Wil this get In the papersR
where do voter" tBefore she
tells the clerk her addressl.
DO have 20 vote the same way
as my husband2
.If vote for Dilling Cor GID
viii they tell my friends2'
"Do we have to pay TO regis
ter2"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-01-21
MURDERER
MUST HANG

OLYMPIA. Jan. 2i.-The so
preme court has affirmed the
superior court Of stevens eoun-
~ in the conviction of Frcder-
lex w. Jahns. known as James
Logan. who is under sentence
10 be hanged for the murder
OF Aqnes Jensen in Stevens
county October 20.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-01-21

world with an invention which !
am about 10 complete. Will be
a second Edison"
The telegram quoted above lndi-
Gates that he was not building
castles in the air.
Yesterday morning he appeared
as usual at the store, but not for
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-01-21
PLAN RALLY TONIGHT

Dilling supporters will rally In
Steiner's hall, Grand boulevard and
18th ay. w. tonight to listen 10
Councilmen Way. Kellogg and War
DAN. H. II Thompson, DR. c. c,
Benedict. William Mcdonald and
others. VIII Atkinson will preside.
This will be the first Of series Of
meetings In the suburban districts.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-01-21
Fraud in Uncle
Joe's County

DANVlLLE. III. Jan. q Elec
tion corruption and bribery. which
n declared 90 have been rampant
for years in Uncle ioe's haillwick
Vormililon county. promised 10 be-
barred 10 the grand jury. inveaiieat
Ink q statement sent today to a
Newspaper BY a prominent attorney
ln which he confirmed buy lne votes
IN a previous election
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-01-21
TOO MUCH RAH-RAH BOY STUFF
BROKE UP HIS HAPPY HOME

wife would be on the job. Only a
cracker and a cold "spud" graced
the board Helen would be over at
the university holding a reception
and hands-with bunch OF
students whose ties and socks
shamed the colors Of the rainbow.