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The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1911-02-16
AN ANSWER TO PERPLEXED AND
ECONOMICAL WIFE.

Dear Woman's Page: AS I have
never written to this department be-
fore, thought | would this morning.
We take The JefferSOnian and [ en-
JOY reading it so much, for | always
like anything that is wholesome and
good. l also enjoy reading the
WOman's Page and think more of
our good writer's ought to write, since
we have that privilege. I know it
would be helpful to tell each other
of our plans of home-making and
managing, and the different things we
have learned by experience Now, I
want to say to Economical Wife, that
| have dyed both wool and cotton
goods and had good results. You
can get the dye from your druggist
and if you will follow the directions
that come with it you will be pleased.
If you want to dye wool or mixed
goods you will have to get dye for
wool, and of course you will have to
dye it darker than it already is. I
hope this will be sufficient, for | al
ways like to lend a helping hand.
Now, just a word to "Perplexed." |
think if this man that has selected
you as queen Of his home is willing
to work for you and the little grille
and is providing you with ample sup
port, which you say he is, then I
think you should be content to look
to him. If he hadn't thought he
could support you, with your help as
hOme-maker and without your earn
ing wages, then I'm sure he would
have worked by himself awhile
longer. And if by misfortune neces-
sity forces you to help make the sup
port, then I'm satisfied he will see
the point; then you can both talk it
over together and agree on future
plans. Now this is my view. If this
is not satisfactory, hope others with
maybe broader minds and different
opinions can give you the desired in
formation. And if l haven't stayed
too long and this is accepted, may
write again. MRS. M. B. POWELL.
Eliza, Ga.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1911-02-16
FOR MAKING A PRETTY KIMONA.

Dear Woman's Page: I've had such
beautiful success with some fancy
work that l want you to know of it.
At Christmas time l found I had a
pretty collection of silk pieces and
ribbons and velvets and thought I'd
make patchwork kimona. I cut
a pattern of a good lining and laid
my pieces on this, then briar stitched
and with fancy stitches sewed the
scraps on the lining. Then, at very
small cost, l bought silk for covering
the other side of lining and finished
the entire kimona with border of
Powered ribbon. I cannot tell you
how pretty and unique it was when
finished. Wishing much success for
the page" Yours truly,
MRS. w. J. PROCTOR.
Thomson, Ga.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1911-02-16
For Burn, on Hand or Foot.

Take EPSON salt, make saturated
solution, that is, all the water it will
dissolve and more, in the bottom Of
pan or bowl, with cold water; put
the limb in it and hold until all pain
is gone, which will not be long. Then
take very soft cloths, wet in the salts
water and carefully bind up the
wound and keep wet. If this is fol-
lowed there will never be any fever,
bad smell or sloughing, no matter
ing, even of deep, bad burn. This
will not do to use on a large body
burn, as it will chill the patient too
much. If very nervous, give lauda-
mum until the child goes to sleep. [
know this to be the best thing | have
ever seen.
MRS. w. M. PRINCE.
Oakland, Miss.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1911-02-16
CONDUCTED BY
AGNES WATSON LEE

injury to the fabric. Lemon juice will
allay the irritation caused by the
bites of gnats or flies. Lemon peel
should be saved and dried. 1t forms
a good substitute for kindling wood.
A handful will revive dying fire.
Augusta Herald.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1911-02-16

Girls Dress with or without Yoke
Facing. In this illustration is shown
a very pretty and practical dress.
The plated skirt is joined to the
waist under the belt The waist has
single tuck on each isde of the pan
ell portion of the yoke The back is
plain except for the square yoke over
the shoulders. The design is suitable
for serge, cashmere, chambrey, linen,
poplin or similar fabrics. The Pat
tern is cut in five sizes: 6 8 10 1214
years. 1t requires three yards of "A
inch material for the year size.
A pattern Of this illustration mailed
to any address on receipt of 10 cents
in silver or stamps.
Address,
JEFFERSONIAN PATTERN DEPT.
Thomson, Ga.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1911-02-16
The Happy Man.

81 hear she is to be married. Who
is the happy man."
''Her father."-Ex.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1911-02-16
WOWAN'S PAGE

HIS spring-like weather has
made us all look about for
our last years garden tools
and old sun-hat, and plan to
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-04-06
ELLICOTT & HUBBARD

Elicott & Hubbard will occupy the
store room next to their present
cigar store in about two weeks with
first class, up-to-date restaurant
Seven tables and lunch counter will
be installed, the fixtures having been
purchased in Saginaw Regular din
ners and short orders will be served
As soon as the weather warrants it,
soda fountain will be installed.
Extra clerks will be employed and
the service will be equal to any simi-
lar eating place in the state Harvey
Hubbard will take care of the culinary
department, which assures as good as
there is in the way of meals and short
orders. Oscar Avery, who has been
running a barber shop in the room TO
be used for the restaurant, and Arthur
Goodhall, who is employed by him,
have moved their shop to Shepherd.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-04-06
BRAKEM AN INJURED

James Grain, of Saginaw, a brake
man in the employ of the Pere Mar
quette Railroad company, was the
victim Of an accident Saturday morn
ing, resulting in the fracture of his
collar bone, The accident occurred at
the side track OF the Pere Marquette
running up to the loading platform of
the Alma Roller mills. The company's S
dray took Grain to Dr.. Lambs office
where the fracture was set. and the
injured man walked TO the home Of
Ray Madden, 314 West Center street,
where he remained for a few days
Grain was uncoupling cars while
they were moving towards the Roller
Mills platform. Where this siding
meets the platform it comes in on a
curve, so that the space between the
building and the tracks diminishes
steadily. In some way, while at
work, Grain was caught between the
cars and the platform and rolled
along He managed to drop down and
slip under the walk, but his body had
been crushed and a collar bone
broken There were other minor
bruises. AS soon as Ray Madden, the
engineer, noticed the mans predica-
ment he stopped the train which was
moving but slowly, and ran to his as
sistance Blankets and pillows were
brought and the man taken to DR.
Lambs office He showed remark
able nerve while the setting was be-
ing done, and when it was finished
walked to the home of the engineer
No responsibility is placed on any
members of TIM train crew. The en-
gine is the regular switch engine sta
toned at Alma. Len Dickinson and
Chas. Lund were the other members
of the crew.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-04-06
TO LOOSE HOOD FAMILY

Rev. w. L. Hood left the city last
week for Rapid City, South Dakota
which will be the home of the Hood
family after the middle of June. Mr.
Hood, who is a Sunday school mis-
sionary in the employ of the Presby-
terian church, has been transferred
from the synod of Michigan at his
own request to the synod of South
Dakota He will do the same work
in the western state that he has been
doing in Michigan Two OF the Hood
family, Miss Florence and Bristow,
will graduate from local schools, the
former from the college and the lat
ter from the high school this year,
and so Mrs. Hood and family will
remain in this city until after COM
mencement Mr.. Hood will return to
Alma at the time of his daughters
and sons graduation. Besides these
two, there is one daughter, Marion,
who is a sophomore in the high
school, and Stanley, who is in the
grades.
In losing Mr.. Hood and family,
Alma loses one of its best citizens
AM families Each member of the
family is very popular among his or
her associates and their absence will
be distinctly felt.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-04-06
SMITH NOT ON 1|CKFT
Pine River Township Supervisor
Quits After 20 Years Service

For the first time in twenty years
the ballots of Pine River township
have been printed without the name
Of Cords Smith in the place reserved
for the supervisor. And every time
Mr.. Smith has made the run for the
office he has been elected The first
time he was elected was in 1891 at
the time that Governor Winans was
holding office Since that time he
has served continuously, at all times,
especially during the later term of
office he has been upon various inn
portant committees. For three
fourths of the time he has been super
visor he has been upon committees of
equalization or taxation, and at all
times he has had the confidence not
only of the Peoples party which is
the one which nominated him, but of
the Republicans of the township.
When Mr.. Smith was first elected the
meetings Of the supervisors were held
in the old court house. Since that
time they have been held in various
places in. the city hall at Ithaca and in
other public buildings until the new
court house was built.
Mr.. Smith is seventy-eight years Of
age and for nearly fifty years has lived
at his present home on section 81 of
Pine River township. For the last
three years he has not attended the
caucuses, but his fellow citizens have
seen fit to put him in nomination with
no solicitation upon his part Elmer
n. Post is the Peoples party candi-
date for supervisor this year, and he
had no opposition whatever.
"Why am. not running this year?"
said Mr.. Smith when asked that ques-
ton. "Well, l guess I'm pretty near
w run out Elmer y. Post is the
man for the job and OF course he's
going to get it. The people have been
calling for him for the last ten years,
and this is the first time he has con-
sented to run. Mr. Post is the man
who deserves credit in this case"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-04-06
LADY MACCABEES
The Silver Anniversary Of the Found
ing Of the Order
GREAT HIVE OFFICERS HERE
Program Is Given In the knightSi of Pythlan
Lodge Room In POIIaSky Block

The Alma hive of the Ladies of the
Modern Maccabees celebrated the sill
YER anniversary Of the founding of the
Ladies Of the Maccabees in the
Knights of Pythias hall in the Pol
lasky block Friday afternoon. Lodges
from several towns nearby were pres
ent as we'll as two of the state Of
hcers. There was large crowd pres
ent, the hall being more than filled,
extra chairs having to be brought in
to accommodate the ladies. The hall
was decorated in red, white and blue.
The program opened with an en-
joyable piano solo by Miss Rua Day,
Rev. w. f. Doty, pastor of the Meth
odist chui ch at Alma, opened the in
vocation. The opening ode was sung
by the whole assemblage, after which
DR.. ]. n. Day, Jr., extended hearty
welcome TO the guests of the hive in
behalf OF the hive and the citizens of
Alma. The doctor was at his best.
He opened his short address with a
story of a young man who attempted
TO enter what he thought was his own
lodge. When the wicket was opened,
he said: 81 sow, l plow, ! reap"
which he thought was the password
The devil you do" answered the
guard. The young man rushed down
to his friends with the exclamation
that he had given away his password,
but had discovered theirs. He spoke
of the duties of a medical examiner
and the responsibility that rested upon
the local examiners in seeing that
none but good risks were taken. This
led him TO the subject of doctors in
general "The good they do" he
said, "is lauded, but the evil they do
the earth buries." Again welcoming
the visitors, he closed his address
with praise of women, who are al
ways in the van of every progressive
reform movement, and especially is
this shown by the women of Alma.
Mrs. Eta Fritz Of the St Louis
hive responded She first thanked
the Alma hive for their hearty vel
come. Then she told of her love and
devotion to the order and the beauty
of its obligations.
Miss Rua Day rendered another
piano solo, which was followed by
paper by Mrs. Nellie Bahlke, deputy
great commander OF Shepherd, on the
early history of the order She went
back to the early days when women
were not thought to be capable of
business management. Then came the
era, recently, when they proved that
they were capable. On March "a,
1886, Mrs. A. G. Ward of Muskegon
organized the first order of Lady
Maccabees. To assist the local tent
was the object of this first organiza.
ton, but the women soon had the idea
that their organization should be
spread through all Michigan. For
three successive years, at the meet
Continued on page ~
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-04-06

Geo. DalFympIe Seriously Injured by
Falling From Window
ESTIMATE Loss $4,000
Alma Fire Department Rushes to Aid Of
Burning Town

Nearly half of the business portion
OF Elwell burned to the ground Mon
day, and one man was seriously in
jured when the hardware store and
warehouse of w. c. Pugsley and the
meat market and home of Ed. Math-
ewson were destroyed. Geo. Dal-
rymple, who owns blacksmith shop
next 20 the burned buildings, suffered
1severe internal injuries when he fell
from a window in the second story of
his blacksmith shop. At last report
he was feeling somewhat better and
the doctors were hopeful for his re-
covcry. The property loss is roughly
estimated at $4,000, Of which 81 800 is
covered by insurance w. c. Pugs-
ley's loss was about $4,000, with $500
insurance in the National on his
buildings and 5000 on the contents.
Mathewson's loss was $4,000, with
but $500 insurance The gentlemen
have no plans for immediate building.
At about 9 o'clock Monday morn
ing Mrs. Clarissa Crandall, the Bell
telephone operator in the Mathewson
DulluluS, HOuCeQ SlllOKe coming out
OF the roof of the Pugsley building.
She Immediately ran down and told
Mr. Pugsley of the fire. In the mean
time Miss Myrtle Wixon, who ha6
driven in from her aunt's home near
Elwell to do some shopping, noticed
the fire and had run about the town
giving the alarm. AS a result, in a
very short time the whole town was
out fighting the fire.
The origin of the fire is not known,
but as it started in the attic of the
Pugsley building it is supposed that
ans overheated stove pipe caused it.
1t spread rapidly through the four
wooden buildings between Marble
Slengluff's cement building, in which
he conducts a general store, and Geo.
Dalrymple's blacksmith shop. A
strong east wind kept the flames hot
and carried burning brands across the
road, endangering the general store
OF Hilsinger & Co. and the homes
Continued on page eight
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-04-06
new RAILROAD RESTAURANT

Mrs. McCarty, who conducts a res
taurant on Prospect avenue, near the
Union station, is building a hotel and
lunch room across the tracks from the
railroad station. The old Joseph
Drew place is being rebuilt into a
hotel 2Ox4O feet, two stories high.
There will be several rooms for lodg-
ers, a parlor, rest room, dining room.
kitchen and combined office and lunch
room A walk will be built across the
tracks TO the station. making it very
easily accessible to the Ann Arbor
and Pere Marquette passengers and
trainmen Mrs McCarty will cater
10 the travelling public and railroad
men especially.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-04-06
MORGAN KELLEY WEDDING.

On Wednesday, March %, a very
pretty wedding occurred at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. J. E Morgan of Sc
vile, when their daughter, Hazel, was
united in marriage to Mr. Chas Kel-
ley OF Elwell.
About 100 guests were invited, but
owing to sickness and the severe
storm, only 20 were present.
Promptly at 12 m. Mrs. Lula Rool-
er began playing the wedding march
First came the little ribbon girls, all
in white; next came the little flower
girls strewing flowers in the path Of
the bride and groom, who took their
places beneath a beautiful archway
decorated with pink and white roses.
A little maid in white carried the
wedding ring on the petal of a calla
lily.
The bride was becomingly attired
in silk and carried pink and white
roses. The same color scheme was
carried out in all the decorations,
which were very elaborate, in the
dining room, where pink and white
china beautified the brides table
Rev. McKnutt OF Carson City OF
ficiated
After the marriage ceremony the
guests repaired to the dining room.
where a sumptuous banquet was
served by the Misses Zelma and
Gladys Miller, Frances Klatt and
Tonline Morgan, who were dressed in
white and wore pink carnations.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kelley will reside in
Elwel in the near future
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-04-06

Mrs w. A.. Bahlke left Monday
for an extended western trip. She
will be gone from Alma so days or
thereabouts, during which time she
will visit friends and relatives in
many of the western cities. Some
time will be spent in California, after
which the trip will be extended to
Seattle, Wash. where she will be
joined by her sister, Mrs. Codding-
ton of Manila, who will accompany
her on the home trip, which will be
made via the Canadian Pacific route.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-04-06

The issue of March 2S, 1911, of the
Saginaw Daily News was a special
fashion edition 1t contained thirty
pages. divided into two sections, the
regular news section and the fashion
department. Both were chock full
of spicy articles of interest to women
and OF clever advertisements. The
edition is a credit to the Daily News
company.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-04-06

This in brief tabuIated FORM is the best and ceanest
record of the growth of the general business of the city From
no other the development of ctys business be
guaged accurately from the total banking and posoce
business AS shown in last weeks Record the banking condi
tons of the cys two banks have been better The
total footngs of half million dollars the First State
bank and $2000 for the Alma State Savings are
the best howngs made in the published statements of the
respective companies In view of this fact it is interesting
note the table of statistics given above
remarkable fact about the Alma postoice is that in
spite the fact that the city has free mail delivery throughout
the city necestatng the of three city carriers
and spite of the fact that there carriers out of
the posoce this fiscal year ending March 81 there will be
turned to the government surplus of three thousand
dollars after paying all Office expenses This appears all the
significant when is considered that can be safely said
that other postoce the county pays its expenses
say nothing of turning surplus the postofce de-
partment.
The increase in postal business be traced the in
creased business of the city and increased population 1t GER
tainy augrs well for the general prosperity of Alma in the
future that the business of the postoce has developed so we'll
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-04-06
BUSINESS DOUBLED IN EIGHT YEARS
Uncle Sans Office In Alma Shows Remarkable In
ness-Steady Growth Shown

The receipts for the Alma postofce for the last eight
1ears are follows
The Washington herald., 1911-01-28
STRANDED STEAMER
TOWBD TO WHARF
Newport News Pulled Off
Mud Bar in Potomac.

After being stuck in the mud near In.
dian Head for nineteen hours, the steam
er Newport News. of the Norfolk and
Washington Steamboat Company. was
pulled of at AS o'clock yesterday after
noon and towed to Washington by the
tug Camille.
The grounding of the steamer occurred
Thursday night about $50 o'clock. during
a dense fog. The boat slid so far into
the mud that her engines were unable
to pull her off. About daybreak yes
terday morning the steamers Southland
and Three Rivers tried to get her of
the bar, but failed
After repeated efforts 1t was seen that
the steamer could not be floated until
high tide, and accordingly about 4
o'clock yesterday afternoon a large feet
of tugs left Washington and succeeded
in getting the big boat of. The steamer
was not damaged. and will be able to
resume her trips to Norfolk this even
ing.
The fog on the river Thursday night
was the heaviest in years, and many
boats did not venture from their piers
until early yesterday morning.
The Washington herald., 1911-01-28
OLD DUTCH MARKET
OPENS NEW STORE
Shop at I'LL d Street North
east Has Latest Features.

The Old Dutch Market Company's
newest store will be opened this morning
at I'LL H street northeast. and embodes
all the features of the other stores.
With the opening of the new store the
Old Dutch Market Company Will cele-
brate its third anniversary as sanitary
market merchants in the city, and as
fitting method OF celebrating. a special
sale will be on in all the stores of the
company throughout the city.
To get the baby store in readiness for
the anniversary took a great deal of
hustle and hustle on the part of the
manufacturers of the refriserators to
have the fixtures here on time. and
they worked day and night in order to
finish them. The fixtures arrived a few
days ago. and are now in place. AMI
everything will be in readiness when the
store opens for business this morning.
The new store is the only Old Dutch
Market in the northeastern section of
the city.
The equipment of the new store in
cludeS two show cases, a large spa
cious and sanitary ice box, and the
usual meat racks. The style. as in all
the other sRres of the company. is the
quaint Dutch. The same sanitary meth
DDS that are in vogue in the other stores
will be embodied in the new store.
The Washington herald., 1911-01-28
SCHOOL OFFICIALS
DISCUSS CHARGES
Head of Janit0rs Submits
Report on Coal.

A conference Of all the heads Of de-
partments in the public schools. the su-
perintendent Of janitors, and the secre-
tary of the board Of education was held
yesterday afternoon at the request Of
Capt. James F. Oyster. president Of the
board of education. for the purpose Of
Investigating charges preferred against
the school system by Municipal Architect
Snowden Ashford.
The specific charges under considera-
ton yesterday were the overdraft on coal
and the substitution of inferior wood in
the new school desks and seats.
Hugh F. McQueeny, superintendent Of
janitors. produced records relative to the
amount Of coal consumed, which will be
gone over at a later date. 1t is possible
that an expert may be engaged to ex-
anime the quality of the wood in the
new desks.
1t was understood yesterday that in all
probability some steps will be taken to
have an investigation made of the mu-
nicipal architects Office.