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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-01-19
AUIOMOb|LE DELIVERY WAGONS
Are Being Made in AIma-The First Appeared the
Streets Friday and Attracted Much Attention
Car Equipped With Air Cooled Engine.

Although nothing has been said
publicly for some time relative to any
new developments in the manufacturing
industries of the city, yet work has been
going steadily forward and Saturday OF
last week there appeared upon our
streets the first gasoline propelled deliv-
cry wagon, or truck, built in this city.
The car was built at the Alma Manu-
featuring Cos. plant and is to be used
for delivery purposes. The wagon is
equipped with "A horse power, four
cylinder air cooled engine, has three
speed sliding gear transmission. direct
dtive.on all speeds, with wheel 36x21s
and solid tires. Three different designs
of body are planned and tits the purpose
of the company to try this car out thor
oughly and the future of the local in
dnstry depends largely upon the success
of the car already built, and another
now in process of construction which
will be shaft propelled with water cooled
engine. The car now on our streets has
carrying capacity of 1900 pounds, is snug
ly and compactly built:and fully meets
all the expectations of the designer and
builder, Mr.. o. F. Ruggles. 1t was last
summer while DR.. ]. II. Lancashire was
at his summer home at Manchester that
he first met Mr.. o. F. Ruggles, who Is
recognized throughout the east as IN
expert machinist and an authority on
automobile construction. Through in
vitatiou Of the management of the Man
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-01-19

The Farmers Institute which was
held in the circuit court room at Ithaca,
Monday and Tuesday of this week was
called to order at 10 o'clock a. m. Mon
day morning Jan l6, by President Cole
man, who remarked by way of opening
with the usual opening speech of the
president, and address of welcome i'll be-
half of the village by President Fred
omitted, in as-much as time was valu-
able, and most everybody already knew
that both gentlemen referred to were
fluent speakers and were well up i'll ora
tory, which decision was well received
by the audience.
"Beans as Money Crop" was the
subject upon which J. n Mcbride of
Burton, concisely and intelligently gave
practical instructions in growing, har
vesting and marketing. In preparing
the seed bed for beans Mr.. Mcbride ad-
vised the spring fallow. that is, plow
ing the ground early and drag often
until seeding time, thereby destroying
all weeds and at the same time prepar-
ing the fine mulch for the desirable seed
bed which retains the moisture and en-
ables the seed to germinate and grow
quickly into perfect, strong and healthy
plants. Then with frequent cultiyating,
thereby iberating the plant food in the
soil making it available for the growth
of the plant. BY this process A coed crop
of beans has been planted, grown, har-
vested, threashed and marketed in ninety
days. leaving the ground in fine condi-
ton for seeding TO wheat in September.
Plant the tenth of June or earlier if
the ground will permit, particularly so
if wheat is to follow the beans. Drill
in rows "A to 2S inches apart 20 TO "A
quarts of good hand picked seed per
acre. Run about 200 to 800 pounds of
fertilizer per acre if broadcast or half
as much if run in the one hose with the
seed or i'll two one on either side of the
seed row.
AS to benefits of fertilizer, Mr. Cowdry
gave this illustration. Last season his
tenant did not want fertilizer on the
beans, Mr.. Cowdry did, so they divided
the ground in half, tenant taking choice
of the ground. the same seed, drilled
and cared for the same, except Mr..
Cowboys half was fertilized, and was
ripe and harvested one week in advance
of the other and yielded seven bushels
per acre more than the other piece not
fertilized. Is is important to b. sure
beans are thoroughly dry before putting
in stack or barn, otherwise they will
draw dampness and color. AS to inn
portance of beans as a money crop.
Wheat formerly was the leading crop,
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-01-19
GRAIOI COUNTY FARMERS INSTITUTE CLOSED LAST TUESDAY
Attendance Throughout the
in GoodT by Mrs Stockman

one-fifth TO one-fourth of plants are in
bloom. Alfalfa is rich in protein. hav-
ing about double the quantity of other
hay and about equal i'll quantity ton
per ton-with wheat bran,
1t is nitrogenous plant, and there
fore beneficial TO the soil
Mr. Allen says it will stand more
water than other grass. His plan o
seeding is sowing six quarts per acre,
with oats of mixture of two quarts of
alfalfa with three quarts of june clover.
Mrs. Stockman, who evidently is well
posted, say the reason SO many fail in
getting good catch of alfalfa, is lack
of good seed or seed adapted to our
northern climate. Get home grown
seed, or seed from Montana would be
suitable for Michigan.
Cut the second crop, if any, for seed.
Alfalfa, after one year old, may be
gone over with the disc to more effec-
lively inoculate the soil.
The able talk of Mr.. VOORHEES,, of Pom
tiac, on Fruit and It's Culture" was
very instructive and beneficial to those
fortunate enough to be present.
Grow many varieties, those kinds
which are adapted to your soil and mar
ket.
Beware of agents unless you know
them TO be reliable.
Watch for San Jose scale and other
pests. Black heart and other diseases.
When orchards are young, cultivate
shallow with some hoe crop, like beans
or beets. Mulch heavily with clover or
straw.
Spray at least three times, once before
blossoms once soon after and again
later. Ask the Agricultural college for
bulletins on spraying. Apples at 80
cent per dozen are worth some considera-
ton.
From a report of Peter VOORHEES, now
president of board of control of eastern
Michigan asylum at Pontiac, we get
these facts. Farm contains 500 acres,
net profit of farm garden and herd for
1909, $4,000, number of COWS in herd
for 1910 was 1913. Average cost per cow
$l09.52, average profit per COW 1910,
$33. 10, net profits of herd for 1910, S4,-
1870. Mr.. VOORHEES, has been connect
ed with the asylum for four years and
manifest much interest and pride in its
management.
Now, farmers this is but a hint a.
what may be learned at these institutes
as all will testify who attend these meet
ings. The attendance was good but
plenty of room for more.
Officers elected for coming year were: !:
Pres A. j. Dickens, Ithaca: Secy. j. B.
Miller, Ithaca.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-01-19
ECONOMY SHOE store
Have Had an Attractive Window Dis.
play the Past week.
THE WORK OF JOHN CHICK
"Whdt Alma Manufactures for the Outside
World, Is the Subject Matter

John Chick of the Economy Shoe Store
is an adept at window dressing, and the
window displays at this popular store
have always had many admirers. But
it was left for last week for Mr.. Chick
TO arrange display that has attracted
the attention Of every passer by. The
big sign in the window reads What
Alma Manufactures for the Outside
World" The window display contains
a pump jack from Nelson Bros, gran
ulated sugar from the sugar company,
cigars from the cigar factory and over.
alls from the overall factory. The Alma
Mig Co., The Miller Saw Trimmer Co.,
The Roller Mills, in fact all of Alma's
many manufacturing institutions are
represented in the display. The whole
showing Alma to be the manufacturing
center of this part of the state, Credit
is due Mr.. Chick for the enterprise
shown.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-01-19

ufacturing plant Mr.. Ruggles came to
Alma in November and inspected the
plant, later coming to an agreement
whereby December lst he came to Alma
with view to building an automobile de-
livery wagon. Upon his arrival in this
city Mr.. Ruggles Immediately commen-
ced work, the result of which is the car
referred to.
Mr.. Ruggles was for several years
identified with the Knox Automobile
Co. of Springfield, Mass, and was sup
erintendent of the Atlas Motor Co of the
same city. He was with the Morgan
Truck Co.. of Worcester, where his ex-
perience and natural as well as acquired
ability made him q recognized authori-
ty OH automobile construction.
In coming to Alma Mr.. Ruggles had
but Que idea, that was to produce at a
financial advantage to the Company a
delivery wagon that would meet the
wants and needs of the public, That he
has succeeded now appears a certainty.
and il so, not only will the citizens of
Alma be benefited but those of the en-.
tire county as we'll. Mr.. Ruggles is
now busily at work on q second car
which will be equipped with q water
cooled motor and shaft drive.
The auto delivery wagon or truck
would seem to be a present-day neces-
sity and here Is hoping that the Alma
Manufacturing Co. of this city may see
its way clear to manufacture 1t a profit
to themselves, q delivery car excelled
BY none on the Market
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-01-19
FARMERS CLUB

The Dec. meeting of the Farmers
Club was held at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. c. +. Hainline. Fifty guests and
members Of the club gathered to enjoy
the day The report of delegate O, F.
Haidline was very interesting and en-
joyed by all. The next order of busi-
ness was election of officers. The elec-
ton was as follows: Pres, y. Fainline;
Vice Pres, Geo. Irish; Rec. Sec., Mrs.
Grove Peck; Cor. Sec, Mrs. Henry
Fuller; Treas, Mrs. John Fink. The
then adjourned to meet with
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Irish the last Thurs
day in Jan. All are invited to come.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-01-19
NJ. BURKhARDT BREAKS HIP

Mr.. NJ. Burkhardt, a veteran of the
Civil war, had the misfortune to break
his hip by falling on the ice in front of
his home at sos College street last
Friday Mr. Burkhardt was brought
into the house by neighbors and later
removed to Brainerd hospital when
the fracture was set. The accident is
more serious than an ordinary frac-
ture owing to Mr.. Burkhardt's age,
the gentleman being somewhat over
seventy years old. He is getting along
as we'll as could be expected.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-01-19
TELEPHONE MEETING
Arcadia Center Telephone Co., Hold
Their Annual Meeting

The annual meeting of the Arcadia
Center Telephone company was held
this week and the following officers
elected for the ensuing year:
President-C. +. Hainline
Vice President-G W. Cook
Sec'y and Treas. Wallace Smith
The stockholders all expressed them
selves as being well pleased with CO.
operative telephones. In conversation
with members of the company thew ex
pressed themselves as highly pleased
with the service furnished by the Union
Telephone Co. Of this city and recon-
mended them to all in need of up-to-date
telephone service. -
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-01-19
HIGH SCHOOL NEWS
Local Team Won Basketball Game
From Ithaca Highs
SERIES OF De BATES
Elqhty.thiFd Semi-Annual Session OF the
Teachers Association Institute

Things are doing in the high school
lately in every line, literary, athletic,
social and otherwise In every way
affairs are looking brighter than they
ever have before; in every way un-
less il be in the matter of room. 1t
looks as if there will soon be big
circus crowd to handle with limited
room which of course will not be very
pleasant.
Athletically, the local high school
raised themselves another notch at
the expense of the Ithaca high school,
when the basketball team from that
town met the local quintet on the col
lege court last Friday evening and
were defeaed by the large score of
90 to Is. The Ithacans showed lack
of experience and had their team play
but little developed but the individual
work was surprisingly good, consider
ing the fact that they have had but
little real playing. For Alma, Wood
played his usual star game, and Fish
beck at left forward broke into stellar
prominence by putting up an excep-
tionally brilliant game. Wood, for
Alma, broke the local high schools
record for the number of baskets shot
in one game. The former record was
nine, but the husky forward succeeded
in locating the rim for twenty-six
counts, shooting thirteen baskets.
Final score 6o-l5; score at end of first
half, 44-l0.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-01-19

where as now in this section ten dollars
are paid for beans to one dollar for
wheat. a good general rule is to sell
beans in the fall if fair price is obtain
able.
Question, Does it pay to fertilize
potatoes? Yes, by all who had tried it.
General conclusion was that properly
applied, the crop will be nearly doubled.
Don't put fertilizer on the seed but put
small handful in hill before dropping, or
partially cover them drop i'll fertilizer
and finish covering
DIR. Drake gave an instructive talk on
poultry culture.
Have your poultry house reasonably
warm, and if possible, all openings on
south. Fowls cannot thrive in damp
house, though ever so warm. Therefore
instead of glass windows use frames GOV
cred with muslin for windows and doors.
Provide scratching pen entirely open
on the south side with plenty of litter in
which to feed grain. Feed mash OF
! middlings, bran and corn meal in the
morning. later, mixture of corn, wheat
and oats one quart to 20 chickens.
Chopped clover hay, meat scraps, etc
1t is not profitable to keep fowls oyer
two years old Hatch chicks early, not
later than May 10,
The question, "What is the best kind
of stock TO keep OH the farm?' brought
forth a variety of opinions ranging from
sugar stock, to bank stock, Standard
Oil, etc.
But to get back TO earth again.
Mr.. Voorheir, president of the board
of control of Eastern Michigan Asylum
at Portiac, strongly contends that sheep
are b, fer the most profitable stock on
the farm. Mr.. VOORHEES,, who has own
ed sheep all his life, says the Merino is
the proper type of sheep, and may be
carefully crossed with the coarser breeds
for larger carcuss. The coarse or NUT
ton type are not as hardy, and are more
susceptible to disease than the Merino.
Anticipate know in advance the de-
mands of the market, then breed and
feed to supply that demand. Ensilage
is good feed for sheep. Feed the
coarse fodder early and more grain as
you near the market time. Shear before
selling
The subject alfalfa and other Le-
gumes," brought forth spirited and in
teresting discussion led by Conductor j..
N. Mcbride, who says alfalfa is not
adapted to wet land, but in properly
drained land will penetrate to depth
sufficient to stand almost any drouth.
Prepare fine seed bed free from weeds,
June grass, etc., and SOW shallow with
drill 10 to 20 lbs. per acre. Cut when
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-01-19
ATTENTION VOTERS.

To the qualified electors of Gratiot
County:
Nominations for Circuit Judge must
be made this year at Primaries to be
held on the first day Of March, 1911,
and at the request of many Of my
friends throughout the district hereby
announce myself as candidate for the
nomination for that Office on the Re-
publican ticket. Very truly yours,
l66lu Kelly S. Scarf
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-01-19
TRAFFIC BLOCKED
Disregard OF Signals Causes Wreck
at 0WOSSO Junction

Somebody disregarded signals and
a wreck that occurred Thursday night
at Owosso Junction caused trouble for
the Ann Arbor, Grand Trunk and
Michigan Central railroads. An Ann
Arbor switch engine, backing up slow
ly on the Grand Trunk tracks, en-
countered Michigan Central freight
engine doing some switching. The
front portions of both engines were
forced from the track, effectuaIly
blocking the crossing.
Hugh Sergeant, ticket agent at the
junction, made his exit through a
window as one of the locomotives
just missed the tower of the depot.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-01-19
LELAND |. ? OVERS
Americans Greatest ImpefSOnatOf
10 be Heard in Alma

The oratorical association cf the
college has made definite arrangements
greatest impersonator, for an evenings
engagement in Alma. The date has
been set for Tuesday, February 2l. The
Of the season is thus promised our citi-
zens who will do well to keep this date
open for this exceptional program.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-01-19

A series of debates has been con-
Quoted by two opposing sides of the
debating club, the winners to have an
oyster supper at the expense of the
losers Up to Tuesday evening four
debates had been given, each side win
ming two, and Monday evening a final
one was fought out for the supper
The subjects and teams were as fol-
lows:
/. Resolved that the commission
form of government should be adopted
in all American cities. Affirmative
team, Keefer, Gulick and Cash. Ne
gative team, BARLEY, Titus and Daley.
2 Resolved that the system of di-
rect primary nomination is preferable
to that of nominating by caucus and
convention. Affirmative team: Hood,
Creaser and H. Jackson. Negative
team: Brock, Lukwig and Austin.
3. Resolved that immigration into
the United States should be further
restricted by law. Affirmative team:
Oswald, Gates and Mcintyre. Mega
tive team: Wood, Gargett and Welch.
4. Resolved, that the United States
Senate should be elected by direct
vote of the people. Affirmative team
Montigel, Robinson and Won Thurn.
Negative team: Dunham, M. Jackson,
and Spinney.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-01-19

The Senior class of the high school
will this spring get out high school
annual, the first that has ever been
published by any organization in the
local high school. Nearly every high
school in the state of any importance
whatever, has its high school paper or
at least its high school annual, and it
speaks we'll for the class of 1911 that
they are willing to undertake the re-
sponsibility of placing in the hands of
the public the first annual A COM
mittee composed of Arnold Robinson,
Floyd Oswald, Marjorie Delavan and
Beulah Parr was appointed some time
ago by the Senior class to investigate
the matter with especial reference to
the financial department. The situa-
tion was canvassed thoroughly and the
committee presented it to Superinten-
dent Ellsworth who gave his permis-
sion TO the class to push the scheme.
Immediately board was elected TO
manage both the editorial and hnan-
cial departments Arnold Robinson
is editor-in chief, Bristow Hood is
business manager, Marjorie Delavan
and Marcella Adams are associate edi-
tors and Della Brock is athletic editor
The book will be printed on good
stock, contain about fifty pages and
its size will be about seven by ten.
Next Monday and Tuesday the 83rd
Semi-Annual Session of the Gratiot
Country Teachers ssociation-insttute
will be held in this city. This will
bring practically every teacher in the
county to the city for those two days,
it being estimated that in the neigh
borhood OF one hundred fifty teachers
will be present The speakers for the
occasion are of especial note. Hon. Fl.
r. Pattengill of Lansing, who is so
well known in Michigan as an educa-
tor will conduct the institute and give
several addresses. The other lecturer
is Dr. E. A. Winship of Boston. the
editor Of the New England Journal OF
Education, one of the greatest educa-
tors and lecturers in the United
States Gratiot county teachers may
consider themselves indeed very for
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-01-19
fine SKATING

The alternate thaws and freezing
weather have furnished fine skating
surface on the Pine. and every day
scores OF youngsters and young people
are taking advantage of the open air
rinks on the river. No accidents re-
sulting seriously have been reported
thus far.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-01-19
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS

Wright to A. A. Smith and
WI, lot l9, Kress add, Alma S 700
{. Peterson and WI to ]. M.
Michael, pit ne sec "a, North
Star ...................... 5000
f. c. Shafer and WI to A. EN-
cry and WI, pit Sc of sw, sec
% Wheeler ............... 625
+. Gillis and WI to ]. w. Moore
and WI, pit sw sec 81, Wheeler 5000
c n Sharp and WI to L. Smart,
pit ne sec lo, Bethany .... 800
S. Veeder and WI to w M. and
J. F. Carroll, pit NV sec 2,
Seville NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. lIOO
A. J. Ervey, to Ila Ervey, pit NV
of sc II and lots q, and 6,
bk l. Wheeler er.............. l
O. w. Joslin and WI to E. R.
Hoyt and WI, pit NV sec 81,
Alma ...................... 100
G.. Abraham to E. G. Phillips,
sw of NV sec IL, Wheeler. ... rs
F. H. Bernard and WI to J. H.
Wolfgang, Sc of Sc sec 3,
Wheeler ................. 100
II. r. Pattengill and VT to E. A.
Briggs, pit ne of ne sec 80,
Bethany ................... 1000
N. F. McClinton to c. B. Gard
ner and VT, lot IL, bk Il,
Alma ................... H5O
d. c. Weaver and WI to A. Ack-
els, pit Sc sec 6, Hamilton. 49,. HS
c. A. Pratt to H. C. Rose, lots
l27, l28, Ashley. ey.............. 80
]. R. VanLuven to w. E. and M.
NJ Root, lot 4, bk 4, Alma. SIS
]. w. Bernard and WI to R. F.
Miller, lot 9 bk 81, Newton
add, St. Louis. s........... 40
0. F. Cooley and WI to E. E.
Wagner and VT, pit sc and
pit sw sec Il, Washington. 1000
n w. Struble and VT to A. E.
North, lot 3, blk 2, Adams
add, Riverdale .............. zoo
0. w. Clark and WI to G. Ulis
and WI, pit sw of Sc, sec "a,
Arcadia ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. SOO
r. E. Lewis and WI to c. E.
Peters, pit NV sec 8, Wheeler 1000
A. Porter to A. r. r. and 0. G.
Colthrop, pit NV, sec 8, Laf-
ayette .................. 1000
G.. G.. Brewbaker to H. Brewba-
ker, pit sw sec 7, Emerson. 500
d. Wright and WI to w. c.
Wright, sH of ne sec IS,
North Shade ........... 800
G.. n Wilson and VT to S. ].
Smeltzer, ne of Sc sec 81,
Washington .......... 1850
A. Landi and WI to J. Allen and
]. Mcintyre, pit ne and pit sw
1o, Elba Observation-Disclosures. 1850
s. NJ. Tenney and VT to r. J.
Fraker, sH of NV sec 2, EN-
erson .................. 4UOU
G.. s. Wilcox and VT to E. J.
Gilis and W.T. sw of sw sec 81,
Wheeler ................ 900
c, A. Sullivan and WI to w. A.
Reed Tr. NV of NV of eH of
NV, sec II, Seville. ..... 5000
D Posey and WI to B. S. Posey,
81 of ne sec 10, Emerson. $500
NJ. Sherman and WI to ]. Gulick
and WI, ne of ne, sec Ia, La
fayette ...................... 26oo
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-01-19

Mrs. N. Cummings and son Clarence,
went to Ithaca Tuesday to visit friends.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-29
ASK VOLLMER TO
GUST S6 SALOONS

Fred Vollmer, Scott county's attor-
ney, received a communication today
from the Civic federation in Daven-
port, asking him to enforce the recent
provision of the mulct law which pro-
vides that there shall be one saloon
in a city for every 1000 of population.
AS there are at present about 130 sa-
looms in Davenport and the popula-
ton Is $4,000 odd, there cannot, ac-
cording to the law, be more than ~
saloons within the city limits of
Davenport AS yet, Mr. Vollmer has
not answered the communication. The
saloonkeepers are naturally somewhat
excited about the question as it will
mean, II enforced, that two-thirds of
their number will have to change
their occupation.
The law cited in the communication
Is comparatively recent and has been
in effect but for short time.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-29
MRS. VERMILYA IN BED,
In PLEA 0E MOI GUILTY

Chicago, Dec. 29.-Mrs. Louise Yer
milya was arraigned to plead to the
Indictment of murder against her in
the county jail hospital yesterday.
Court was convened at her bedside and
the woman, too weak to rise, said, 81
am not guilty" in a voice scarcely
above a whisper, when the indictment
charging her with poisoning Policeman
Arthur Bissonnette was handed TO her.
Judge George Kersten presided at the
impromptu court session. Mrs. Yer
milya's case was on his regular call
for the day, but DR.. Thomas Hogan,
Jail physician, said the woman was
too i'll and weak to leave her bed.
Judge Kersten agreed TO go to the jail
hospital Joseph R. Burres, Mrs Yer
milya's attorney, was not present at
the hearing in the jail hospital She
was told TO give her copy of the in
dictment to him, when it was handed
to her, and after glancing at 1t she
tucked It under the cover of her bed.
The Indictment contains 13 counts.
The first charges her with the murder
OF BissOnnette and the eighth de-
scribes the manner in which she Is
alleged to have administered the ar
senic, in a pepper box.