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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-03-02
TRUSTEES MEET HERE

The trustees of the college held their
regular midyear meeting.in Alma, Tues.
day of last week. Business of great
importance to the future of the college
was transacted. Finding. that the col
lege proper was increasing in enrolment
to great extent, the trustees decided
to discontinue the first year preparatory
department and the commercial depart
ment, in order that the room occupie
by these branches might be devoted to
college classes, and that the money ex-
applied to the strengthening of the
faculty OF the college department. A
chair in pedagogy and psychology will
be established next year The trustees
also adopted the plans of Architect
Yeomans of Philadelphia for the com.
pletion and construction of buildings
and the Identification of the grounds.
The committee having this in charge
will proceed at once to secure.the neces-
sary endowment for theIpurpose.
The following officers were telected:
Chairman, J. M. Barley, DID,. of DE.
troit; vice-chairman, @. B. Chatfield of
Bay City; secretary and assistant treas
urer, Prof. A. p. Cook. Willis T.
Knowlton of Saginaw resigned the
Office of treasurer. His resignation was
accepted to take effect this coming June.
Two trustees were added to the board
Professor f. A. Lyman of Ypsilanti, and
Rev. L. 8. Brook Of Howell.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-03-02

The Saginaw County Savings bank
and the Bank of Saginaw have con-
solidated as the Bank OF Saginaw.
with Benton Hanchett as president.
Richard Fl. Post, former real es.
tate man. has been brought back from
Monterey, Mexico, to face a charge
of forging deeds to property in Hol-
land. Owosso and Ionia.
Gov. Osborn has received the in
dorsement Of U. S. Attorney-General
Wickersham of the clause in Senator
Miller's antitrust bill giving immun-
ity to persons who testify against cor
porations. The governor feared there
might be a joker in the bill
William J. McNamee, aged AZ, mar.
ried. coal min . In Caledonia mine
No. 2, near Saginaw. crushed beneath
half ton Of slate In one OF the col.
lieries. died before his friends reach ed
him.
Wireless telegraph stations are to
be established at Manistique and
Frankfort, Mich, and Manitowoc.
Wis, by the Ann Arbor Railway Co.
They will be used In connection with
the operation Of the car ferries OF
the company. ~ we'll as for CONNER.
cial service. The Installations will be
started shortly and the stations viii
b ready for operation early in the
0um m0r.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-03-02
RATE INCREASE
DENIED ROADS
INTERSTATE COMMERCE BODY
SAYS EVIDENCE DOES NOT
JUSTIFY LIFT.
CARRIERS HAVE NOT SHOWN
THAT THEY HAVE USED
PROPER ECONOMY.
Carriers Are Required to Cancel Be
fore March 10 Their Advanced
Tariff Rates.

Deciding the most important case
ever brought before it, the interstate
commerce commission pronounced
, against the railroads, eastern and
western, In their attempt 10 boost
freight rates. Here is the decision
in nutshell:
There is no evidence before us
which establishes the necessity for
higher rates. Before any general
advance can be permitted it must
appear with reasonable certainty
that carriers have exercised proper
economy in the purchase of their
supplies, in the payment of their
wages and in the general conduct OF
their business. There is no testi-
mony tending to show the cost Of
reproducing these properties. 1t is
plain that a physical valuation would
introduce in the calculation a new ele-
ment which might lead to different
conclusion The conclusion reached
here extends, therefore. no further
than the facts Jon which ii is based
Proposed advances in class freight
rates in official classification territory,
aggregating among all the railroads
in the territory approximately S27,-
100000 year, were disapproved by
the commission
In the case involving the increases
by the railroads in western trunk
line territory the commission also de-
clined to approve the proposed ad-
vances in commodity rates
The carriers in both cases are re-
CURED TO cancel on or before March
10 their advanced tariffs. and restore
their former rates. which are the
rates now in effect. II this require
ment is not complied with the com
mission will issue a formal order sus-
pending the proposed advances and
putting into effect the existing rates
for at least two years.
The decisions We're In the nature OF
surprise to railroad officials and
other experts who had followed close
ly the proceedings, majority OF
whom believed the commission would
grant some increase TO the western
lines If not TO the eastern.
The commission comedies that in
the case OF some of the roads an in
creased revenue is needed In the
eastern case the commission was en-
barrassed by the fact that several OF
the lines in the territory were pay.
ing good dividends upon existing
rates. while other carriers in the
same territory We're barely able to
make both ends meet-a few of them
scarcely that
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-03-02

More than 200 couples attended the
annual VI" hop at the NJ A. c.. East
Lansing.
Harvey l.. lddings, so, first mayor Of
Charlevoix, dropped dead. He left
three daughters and a widow.
Real troubles face the Michigan
United Railway company following
the dismissal of II motormen and con-
ductors in Battle Greek, on their con-
fession that they favored union. An
efrort Is being made to call q strike
to effect the mems reinstatement; an
other u under discussion favoring q
reopening Of the old war for a diff
fersnt wage scale for the entire sys-
tenn. The men who were discharged
had not yet Joined . union, but when
questioned admitted the idea. looked
good to them.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-03-02
NEWS OF MICHIGAN.

The supervisors OF Oakland county
voted against a rock pile for tramps.
There are a few cases OF smallpox
In Battle Creek, and all school chill
dren have been ordered vaccinated
No one can be found who will take
the examination for postmaster, and
the postoffice in Benson may have to
be discontinued.
II is stated that several cities In
the state favoring the commission
form of government will take steps
to have the home rule act amended
in several particulars.
Archie Neubigan, so, wealthy re-
tired miner OF Calumet, cut his throat
with pocket knife and his head fell
forward, closing the wound in his
windpipe, which saved his life.
The Ann Arbor Varsity Glee club
has returned from a holiday tour
which was a financial failure. The
club made five stands, and did not
make expenses In three Of them.
Re-entering the country over which
he formerly ruled and from which he
was practically banished after being
deposed three years ago. Manuel Bo-
nilla proclaimed himself "constitu-
tional president of the republic OF
Honduras"
Dressed in their night clothing.
Mr. and Mrs. James Arnold, of Kala-
mazoo, and their children escaped
from being burned to death by sliding
down a rope made of bed clothing
from the second story of their home
to the ground
Members of the Grand Rapids Min
isterial association have declared an
intention 10 fight dancing in the pub
lie schools and will appear before
the board OF education and ask that
body to not permit dancing In the
school buildings.
The Commonwealth Power Co. of
Jackson, which recently purchased
the Owosso & Corunna electric line,
has announced that it will soon trans
fer the railroad to the Lansing &
Northern railway, which is building a
line from Lansing TO Owosso.
Crossing the G. X. & /. tracks near
the Union depot in Muskegon in
herce blizzard, Ray Dolls. a section
hand employed by the p. NJ. railroad,
was run down and seriously injured
by switch engine. Dolls was drag
ged 20 feet by the engine.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-03-02
Committee Visits Marquette March d

. The Bierd resolution calling for a
special committee TO investigate Mar
quette prison passed the house by
unanimous vote, though not until two
alternative propositions had been
voted down. and the committee will
visit the prison March 4 Rep Ewing
wanted to send the regular prison
committee and Rep. Ashley wanted a
combination of the regular and the
special committees
The members of the committee
were named in the resolution as stat
Reps. Warner Straight. Henry and
Kalmbach
Warner is the only anti-Baker man
on the committee. though it is fact
that Baker did not name the commit
tee, Reps. Bierd and Lord having an
active hand in drawing the resolution.
Some of the anti-Bakerites tried for
two hours to get Warner on the tele-
phone and urge him not TO go. If he
had stayed off the committee il would
have been a straight pro Baker propo-
sition. If its report had criticized
Werden Russell there would have
been a lineup of the anti-Baker men
In the House against the report and
in all probability a combination OF
Gov Osborn and the ants would
have resulted, it being well known
that the governor does not approve
of the investigation. believing Warden
Russell to be a competent and valua-
BILE official
Because of the judicial primaries
and the state convention next week
the committee will not start for Mar
quette until Saturday, March 4. II is
empowered to subpoena witnesses and
will take the sergeant-at-arms along.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-03-02
LOO Corset Makers on Strike.

Two hundred men and 900 girls.
employees of the Kalamazoo Corset
CO., went on strike A cut of from
one to three cents per dozen on piece
work precipitated the strike There
has been no disorder. Groups of
young women strikers paraded the
streets during the day. When asked
If the plant was shut down, a man,
speaking for the superintendent
said: The wheels are turning"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-03-02
Church Sold for S64.

The Christian church, of Marshall,
structure worth $4,000, was sold at
auct ion to satisfy a claim held by
John Nichol. Of Ionia, receiver OF the
defunct Jackson Citizens Mutual In
surance Co. The church was bid in
by Nichol for $64. The trustees Of the
church have 10 months 10 redeem the
building
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-03-02
FORMER KiNDERGARTNER

Mrs. J. w. S. Pierson and daughter
of Stanton, we're with Mr.. Pierson, who
10 member Of the board of trustees,
lest week. Mrs. Pierson was the first
kindergarten instructor Alma had. She
has written several books upon the
subject.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-03-02
!. 5. SIAG BANQUET
Half Century Oflzeta Sigma Men Hold
ReVelS at Wright House $40
|. S. BROOKE TOAST MASTER
Many Old Men Come: Back.tO Alma for Annual
7zaxs |, Affair TOaStS Excellent, - 49, 49,


Although it eliminates the fair sex the
annual stag banquet of the Zeta Sigma
literary society is looked upon by the
members at least, as the best society
affair of the year. More "old men,
return for this event than for any other
They gather from every corner of the
state, big boys aud little boys, sapient
professors, polite editors, teachers and
busy men of the world. An even half
hundred, all told, attended the society 5
twenty second annual stag last Friday
evening at the Wright house. Thirteen
old men were present. Rev. Louis 5.
Brooke '96, acting as POSTMASTER, wove
in and around his remarks of college
and society loyalty tissue of sense, wit,
humor that went well with the occasion.
K. p. Brooke ~ of Mt Pleasant was the
initial man on the program, his. toast
"The Men of the Old Days, ripe with
"reminiscences and warm with love for
old Alma and Zeta Sigma was excellent.
HisIremarks concerning. Mitchell
Just plain Jimmy" to him, .were es-
,pecially interesting. -
Then came Kefgen, the biggest all
around athlete in college. Kefgen
spouted on ''Zeta Sigma" the work she
had done. the work she must do and
u the rich heritage that is hers, AT times
the lad from Cass City forgot himself.
left the mundane realm and scared high
into the sphere of eloquence. Thunderous
applause greeted his remarks. ;= -
Next come Prof. Harry Craig 90 with
a clear cut andj right.to-the-point toast
on 1.-The College Man as IA Citizen"
Harry pointed out the splendid training
that college man usually receivesi and
then went on to show the Vast oppor-
tunities in civic life that were. awaiting
the. man Of college draining. SIT was a
seriously talk, deliveredI with telling
force'and. interest. s-~ sWGX8
The last toast of all was live one full
of levity and lasting thought, by John
Campbell 10 of Ann Arbor. Bubb!ing
over with love for the Maroon and
Cream and enthusiasm for Zeta Sigma.
Johnny aptly responded to the toast
Altogether Delightful. Toastmaster
Brooke with some words on Washington
and with toast on Zets Sigma
closed the evening.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-03-02
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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-03-02
The Alma Record

Devoted to the interests OF Alma and
Gratiot County.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-03-02

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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-11-24

lily, but tell them of my good friend,
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down pains for them if they will take
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out it in the house.
81 will say also that think there is
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young girls to build them up and make
them strong and well. My eldest
daughter has taken Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound for pain
full periods and irregularity, and it has
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81 am always ready and willing to
speak a good word for the Lydia E.
Pinkham's Remedies. / tell every one
I meet that l owe my health and hap
piness to these wonderful medicines"
Mrs. JIG. JOHNSON, Scottville, Mich,
RID. 3.
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com,
pound, made from native roots, and
herbs. contains no narcotics or harm
full drugs, and to-day holds the record
for the largest number of actual cures
of female diseases.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-11-24
CARDINALS DESIGNATE ARE
IN ROME FOR CEREMONY
aRY Associated Press,

Rome, Nov. 23.-Cardina1s Designate
John NJ. Farley and Diomede Falconio
arrived here this morning at SIS.
Both the prelates looked well, not
withstanding the fatigue Of their long
journey.
All the ecclesiasts at the station
knelt and kissed the rings of the new
cardinals designate, while many trav-
elers and persons about the station
Joined in emphasizing the cordiality of
the reception. A chara cteristic note
was given to the occasion by some 81
the clerical suite carrying rolled Amer
lean flags bound with white and yell
low ribbons, the papal colors.
The warmest congratulations were
then presented to the two cardinals
designate by Mgr. Thomas F. Ken
nedy, rector of the American college
in Rome; Monsignor Dennis O'ConneiL
auxiliary bishop of San Francisco; DIR.
Bernard ]. Mahoney, of Albany, spirit
ual director of the American college,;
Father Dolan, rector of the English
speaking church of San Silvestre here:
Father Hilary Jordan, of st. Paul,
and other American clergymen.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-11-24

this heavy blanket is removed entirely,
the juice should be transferred to the
middle compartment through a gate
for that purpose. Most of the evap-
grafton should he done in the middle
compartment, the syrup being only
passed on TO the next when il gets
nearly ready to run Off The Swimming
of the boiling juice after the first
blanket is removed should be done by
a board with a handle to itlike a NOR
tar board. This board should be OF
planed material, about IA inches
square. BY laying it fat on the boil
ing juice all the scum on the surface
adheres to it, and it can then be raised
and the scum scraped off by means
of a piece of lath into the Swimming
barrel. The impurities on the surface
of the Juice are thus entirely removed,
and the product will be brighter and
of a better flavor than that yielded by
the old method of the strainer skim
mer. To get a syrup uniform in
density, hydrometer must be used,
This instrument costs less than a dol
lar, and no syrup maker can afford to
be without one. The point of thick
ness to which to boil is generally con-
sidered to be "a degrees Baume; and II
care is duly exercised, any number OF
gallons can be made to exactly the
same density.
The Package.
To get satisfactory prices and make
the product more valuable, syrup must
be put in glass packages, sealed while
hot. Ir it is thus treated it will keep
indefinitely. To put good syrup in
barrels or even in tin cans is not to
be recommended. You cannot steriliZa
barrel sufficient to prevent fermen-
tation when warm weather sets In;
and after a time if put in tin cans. this
tin will impart its flavor to the syrup.
But when put in glass bottles of
quart capacity, and nicely labeled, the
price is always satisfactory.
1t should be the aim of every syrup
maker to make a good article, put up
In air tight glass packages, sealed
while hot, with an attractive label
giving the designation of the plsnta-
ton or farm. When an article is
made that can be guaranteed, there
will be no trouble in marketing IL. The
supply Of high grade Florida syrup is
never equal to the demand, and IL our.
farmers Will cooperate and build
central evaporating plants, the indus
try could be extended until we would
have Florida syrup In every market
of the world where the call for 1t is
insistent. ..
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-11-24
More Indications
Of Success.

Declaring In favor of him and ex-
pressing the opinion that Woodrow
Wilson can be elected president of the
United States. John Sharpe Williams
encourages the Democratic party. This
statement from the Mississsippian is
very encouraging, for surely no other
person is in better positions to under
stand the various candidates and their
possibilities than the former minority
leader of the house.
Naturally, from past affiliations
Senator Williams has been placed in
the Harmon crowd and it is very
gratifying to know that he openly de-
clares for the progressive candidate and
not only favors him, but feels conf
dent that he can be nominated and
elected.
The tariff will be the great fight
ing question in the next national
campaign and there is no one in the
whole country more con=ersant with
the subject than the senator from
Mississippi and his service in the
campaign will be invaluable to the
party and to the campaign. John
Sharpe Williams's endorsement OF
Woodrow Wilson will greatly benefit
the New Jersey man.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-11-24
Bryan Is Not
Boosting Anyone.

Colonel Bryan denies that he is aid
ing the Wilson boom. Col. Bryan, in
deed, is not in the habit of aiding any
body's boom but Bryan's.-Gulfport
Advocate.
Our Gulfport contemporary is usually
very accurate in it's statement of facts,
but it is certainly wrong in this in
stance.
It does, unthoughtedly, no doubt, Il
great injustice to one of Americas
purest and greatest public men.
Mr. Bryan is not a candidate for
the democratic nomination for presi-
dent. He has said SO enough times
to convince one that he is not trying
to boom himself" In every instance
where he has been a candidate, the
nomination sought him-he was the
choice of the majority of the demo-
cratic party.
Mr.. Bryan may or may not think
Gov. Wilson the proper man sfor the
democratic nomination. 1t has been
stated that he was favorable to VIII
son, and it is certain that Gov. Will
sons views are very much in line with
those held by Mr.. Bryan. But Mr..
Bryan has a right, as an individual
democrat, to favor whomsoever he
pleases and it is certain that if he
does not get his personal choice, he
will, ardently support the democratic
nominee. whoever he may be. In the
party. he has the right to work for
the man of his choice and for the
principles he believes to be correct,
but so far as The Journal can observe,
he is not boosting himself or any ia
vorite candidate though he would have
a right to do either If he were so ih~
clined.
Such men as VIM. j. Bryan are
needed in the democratic party and
there are millions of voters who be-
lieve he is one of the ablest and best
men who has ever been nominated
for the presidency.
Mr.. Bryan has a great influence in
the democratic household and this in
fiuence is not to be despised. It will
always be used for what he conceives
to be for the best interests of the
masses
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-11-24
TIGERS
HEAVILY FINED
MAYOR OF BOMBAY IMPOSES
HEAVY SENTENCES ON TWO
MEN CONVICTED OF SELLING
LIQUOR.
Special to The Journal.

Bombay, Fla, Nov. 23.-Yesterdsy
in the mayors court the town Of Boni-
fay prosecuted suits against w. r.
Miller. w. J. Haynes, Jr., and Walter
Leavins, all charged with violations of
the local option law. The case of w.
r. Miller was postponed until next
Monday, after taking evidence Of the
prosecution. Miller furnished bond in
the sum of $3.50 for his appearance.
w. J. Haynes, Jr., was found guilty
and sentenced to pay fine OF 500
and court costs or serve a term OF
sixty days in prison, but sentence was
suspended during good behavior.
Walter Leavins was found guilty
and Sentenced TO pay a fine Of s1O0
and costs or serve a term Of sixty daSe
in prison.
The town officials have made vigef-
Gus efforts to get evidence sufficient
to convict the guilty ones. They be-
lieve that others are guilty Of the
same offense and will continue their
efforts and prosecutions until the sale
of whiskey in Bombay has been
stopped.
The cases are being prosecuted by
J. H. Buttram before Mayor Z. A. VIII
liams.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-11-24
FRIDAY. NOVEMBER "a, 1911.
Free School Books
Are Desirable.

With it's many imperfections the
Florida public school system is gradu-
ally being brought up to a standard
which will reflect credit upon the state
and its people. It will be come years
before the system will be what II
ought to be, but throughout the state
there are many who are IN sympathy
with the movement and are offering
suggestions that will help out the
situation.
A. NJ. c. Russell, editor of the
Brooksville Argus, who has been in
terested in the public schools of the
state for eighteen years and who is at
this time candidate for state superin-
tendent of public instruction, advo-
Gates free text books for the pupils
of the public schools, the counties pro-
viding the books.
Whether the counties had better ex-
pend the funds which are so limited at
this time for a supply of school books
to be used by the pupilss~we viii not
discuss just now for the finances of
some of the counties is worrying many
of the school officials, but it is a fact
that the school children ought to be
provided with free text books and it
will be a matter of short time only
until this will be done in Florida.
other states are doing it now.
The initial cost of the books would
be quite a sum, but under the uni
formity plan it would not be such a
drain upon the school treasury after
the first investment, for the same
books may be used for many years.
Another reason why the books fur
nished by the county would serve a
purpose which is probably not consid-
cred by many. is that the pupils would
be required to care for the books in a
way that they should be cared for and
this one thingNof demanding neatness
would be of benefit afterward, for
habits thus formed remain with chill
dren in after years.
F1orida's public school system is be-
hind in some respects. but there are
hundreds of interested ones In the
state who are working to make it the
best in the entire land.