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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-12-12

them between The finger and thumb
the skins will readily come of Dry
i'm clean cloth
Put a Tablespoonful or less OF DIV,
OIL according TO the quantity Of AZ
mOndS. I'm another small bowl Put in
the almonds and stir them round till
all are coated with oil Then roll them
i'm salt I'ut them in the oven. which
should he moderately hot. aud ieavr
them ill pale brown Take them on.
snake of the SupernuouS salt. anC
when cold they are read 10 serve
Sugarrd nuts are nice Nearly al
nuts eycepl peanuts nre paatable n
this Shnpp Hickory nuts and butter
nuts are especially good
Have the meats picked from TN,
~il,lIS Boil grHnulnted sugar viii
enurg3 water ~ dissolve il. stirring n.
little rs poSSble When Il can b,
drawn our ~ thread stir i'm the nul
ana lei them cook u very little. for T.
lefvtoo iong on the stove the oils vii
he draw from them Pour thinly ol.
plattcrs. ana when cold they will ~
found to separate easily
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-12-12
PARLOR MAGIC.
A Clever Candle Trick That viii
Anuse the Youngsters.


Here IS a parlor magic trick which
never fails 10 capture an audience and
which, at the same time, is so simple
that any one can do it, You need six
or more candles and as many candle
sticks, or you can get along without
the candlesticlls by holding a lighted
match to the bottom of each of the
candles, and then. when it has softened
ever so slightly, setting the candle
firmly In saucer. The wax or tallOv
will harden in a moment. holding the
candle erect in its place.
Make hole in one side Of each can
die, cutting clear through until the
wick is severed These holes must he
at various distances from the top-dif-
ferent in each candle.
Now. if you should light one of these
candles it would burn steadily until
the flame got down to the hole, when
the cut in the wick would cause the
candle to go out. If you should light
them all together they would go out at
different times. as the holes are at diff
ferent places. This is where your
trick comes in.
Place your candles in a row on n
table with the holes away from your
audience and then light all six Now
you begin TO relate n story about q
little girl who was alone in the house
and was afraid OF the dark. and who
lighted six candles TO keep up her cour
hn nj Oh ~
house. and drew close to the light and
then pointing TO the candle with the
hole nearest the top the first cand, o
went out. OF course you time your
first words. so that you say "out" just
before the flame reaches the hole
AS you reach the second point I'm your
tale the second candle goes out and
so on throughout the rest of the six
You may have the holes vary but Il
fraction of IN inch I'm their distances
from the top Of the candle and toll u
very short story. or you may have yor
tale n long one. with the distances o
the holes from the top TO vary an inch
or so. BY first lighting one candle and
watching il burn for Il few minutes you
can tell almost exactly how long tho
fame will take to reach a given point.
If you do not have the candles 20 ont
I'm rotation. but skip around from the
first to the fifth. then to the second,
TO the sixth, the fourth and third, you
can still further mystify your audience.
and If your story be well told the eff.
feet will be very pretty indeed.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-12-12
NJ. E. CHURCH

Morning service at 1000; Sunday
School at 1870; Junior League at 300 p.
NJ Epworth League at 30 p. m. Even
ing service al 7 30. Mid-week service at
7:30 Thursday evening in lecture room
of church.
REV. W. T.. DoTY, Pastor
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-12-12
CHRISTMAS NUTS.
Served In Various Forms In Dainty
Souvenir Boxes.

Nuts or nut dainties are generally
part of the Christmas feast Sugared
or sailed almonds may be served in
souvenir boxes like those illustrated
here. These are made of cotton to rep
resent snowballs, the eyes, nose and
mouth being painted on with water
colors. The tin cup and funnel make
quaint covers for the larger boxes
Fancy lids shaped out of pastebOard
may be covered with Grape paper
When mixed nuts are served have
them cracked before they are taken
to the table See that there is small
portion of salt at each cover. Nuts
with salt are valuable as an aid 70 Oh
gestion
If you prefer TO make your own salt
ed almonds put an ounce or two OF
almonds in a bowl, pour boiling water
over them. cover and let them stand
for five or six minutes. BY pressing
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-12-12
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

Services of worship Sunday at 10
a. IT and pm. Bible school 1880
a. m. Young People p. m. Mid
week meeting for conference and
prayer, Thursday, 7:15 pm
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-12-12

Regular service Sunday at 1000
O'Clock a III. Sunday school 1900 a. M.
Evening service 7:30 9 + Society
a. &. 30 Wednesday evening service at
7;30 Prayer service Thursday evening
at 1:30 p. m.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-12-12
ADVENT CHURCH.

Sabbath school, 1890. Churcs
1870. D. Wood, Elder.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-12-12
FSg FREE METHODIST CHURCH

rr','FSs FREE METHODIST CHURCH
Regular services of worship at l0:45
a. IN. and 7:30 p. III. Sundays Sunday
school $3.50 IN. Mid week prayermeet-
ing Wednesday evening at 1880. Church
on corner of w. Center and Cedar street.
G.. w KifTer. Pastor.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-12-12
CHURCH ANNOUNCEMENTS

FIRST cHURcHoF CHRIST, SCIENTIST
Services every Sunday at I0l5 a. N
in the Knights of pythias hail Wednes-
day evening services at 1880. Reading
room open Saturday afternoon from two
to four O'Clock same place.
Baptist Church
Sunday morning service 1000
Sunday evening service 7:30
Sunday school 1870
Junior B.Y.P.U. $50
b. Y. Z. u. $50
Prayer meeting Thursday evening at 7;30
Rev j. w. Priest, Pastor
702 Wood worth Ave
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-12-12
St. John's Church. Sunday

Morning Prayer and Sermon. !. 4. 10: 0C
School. ................11:3C
Evening Prayer and Sermon. TOO
Litany Service Friday at 7:30.
J. Frank Jackson. Rector
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-07
SCOVILLE BROTHERS
 OFFER COMPLAINT
Ask Chief Bodeker to Stop Negro Draymen From Building Fires
 at Rear of Hotel

Scaville Brothers, proprietors of the Morris hotel, have written letter to Chief of Police George H. Bodeker, asking that certain nuisances around their hostelry be abated.
 Tn the letter they state that negro hucksters and draymen about the city are wont to gather in Morris avenue at the rear of their hotel. and build fires. the smoke from which waits up- wards and fills the rooms of the hotel on that side.
 Not only this, they state that these negroes ransack the garbage cans for fuel for these fires and failing to put the refuse back, leave the street and sidewalks unsightly and unsanitary.
 They say also, that this is not only prevalent through the day but all dur ing the night, and that they do not consider the comforts of the guests of the hotel but keep up a noise which disturb the guests.
 Chief Bodeker instructed Captain of Police Martin Eagan to see that this nuisance was abated, not only in the place specified by the Scovill brothers, but all over the city, as numerous oth- CT complaints have been made.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-07
CENTRAL OF GEORGIA
 OFFERS CORN PRIZES

line of the Central of Georgia rail- road. The counties are: Covington, Crenshaw, Bullock, Henry, Tallapoosa, Chambers. Barbour, Clay, Montgomery, St. Clair. Geneva, Coosa, Jefferson, Ran dolph, Russell, Talladega, Houston, Shelby, Dale Lee.
 The Central of Georgia's 1911 contest was productive of great results and some of the yields produced by boys who entered the contest were remark able.
 The letter which the Auburn men are sending out to the teachers announces that the boys who enter the contest must be of school age, that no expense to the boys is implied in the contest and that the only requirement for en- trance is the keeping of a record re- vealing the method of growing and the cost
 | Also the boy who enters must be a
 member of a boys corn club, one of
 which has been organized in every county. The boys club work is meet l ing with remarkable success this year. For the crop year which is just about to begin, more than 4500 farmer boys of the state have been enrolled in corn clubs by Prof Duncan and Prof. Hob dy. The most successful season here tofore has seen an enrolment of only 5000.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-07
RATES REDUCED ON
 TURPENTINE CUPS

A reduction in the freight rates on carload shipments of turpentine cups bound for the Birmingham district from Cincinnati, Lexington, Ky, Louisville and Memphis and other cities of that section of the country will go into eff feet on March ]. This information was received in new schedule of the Southea stern Tariff association reach ing the freight bureau of the Mer- chants and Manufacturers association yesterday morning.
 J. T. Slater. manager of the freight bureau, stated yesterday that the fol- lowing reductions would be in use next month on various lines running from the cities signified:
 From S6 cents to 3t cents per 100 pounds on turpentine cups from Gin cinnati and Lexington to this district from 30 cents to 27 cents per 100 pounds on turpentine cups inbound from Louisville. Evansville, Paducah and Cairo; from 40 cents 10 34 cents per 100 pounds on turpentine cups from St. Louis to Birmingham nearby sta tions; from 26 cents to 23 cents pei 100 pounds turpentine cups from Memphis to this district.
 This includes cups with and without hangers. made of iron and steel and the minimum weight for shipments is 30, 0e0 pounds.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-07
SUPREME COURT
 RENDERS DECISIONS

Montgomery, February 6-(Special) The following is a list of the decisions today handed down in the supreme court of Alabama:
 Dowdell, c. J.-D. c. Hutchinson vs. Eula Flowers. appeal from Coffee chan cery court; affirmed.
 Simpson, J.--E. Leath vs. Eugene Co., bia ct al appeal from Cherokee cir cult court; affirmed.
 Anderson, J.-Julia l. Lockridge vs Dock F. Brown, appeal from Lamar probate court; affirmed.
 Mcclellan, J.--Mamie $. Scarbrougt vs. A Lee Scarborough ct al. appeal from Calhoun chancery court: affirmed.
 Mayfield, J.--M B. Johnson vs. R. L. FriS, appeal from Gadsden city court affirmed.
 sayre, Julia A. Bell ct al vs. A. D. LegSett ct al. appeal from Calhoun circuit court, affirmed
 Somerville, J.--W ]. Osborne vs. Ca milla G. Waddell, appeal from Mont gomery city court Gin equity); reversed, rendered and remanded
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-07
ID ESTABLISH HIGH
 SCHOOL IN HENRY

Montgomery, February 6.-(Special)- The state high school commission. com posed of Gov. Emmet O'Neal, Superinten- dent of Education Henry J. Willinghan and State Auditor Brooks Smith, spent the day in Henry county looking over proposed locations for a high school in that county. The commission first visited Newvile, a strong applicant for the high school, after which they drove through the country to Headland, another asplr- ant. The members of the commission will return to Montgomery early Wednesday morning.
 Both Newville and Headland have made strong requests for the high school. Each place has sent representatives to Mont gomery to appear before the commission in their behalf. and each place has of- fered to put up the necessary amount of money required by law to secure the school.
 The commission will probably announce it's decision within the next few days
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-07
DAYS RECORD OF
 COUNTY COURTS

In the first division of the criminal court Judge Frank Cahalan presid- ing, the case of W. F. Maxwell was continued until reset.
 Manuel Foster, Ernest Foster, Charles Smith and Lula Smith were convicted of burglary and grand lar ceny; Milton P. Anderson was con victed of the larceny of watch and Lee Wallace was convicted of bur glary from freight car. Since the court was convened Monday II eases had been disposed of with nine con vietions. all felony cases.
 Nelson Butler and Will Clark, two negroes, were given preliminary hearing before Judge Abernethy of the court of common pleas on charge of highway robbery. Clark was bound over without bail and Butler released on account of the prosecutor being unable to identify him. The negroes were ac- cused of robbing a white man named Joe Coleman of a watch and $59 on Thirty second street, near Sloss fur nace
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-07
GREENE DEMOCRATS . FAVOR UNDERWOOD MobIey Succeeds Clanton as Chairman-Primary
 April 1

Eutaw. February Special )-The democratic executive committee of Greene county met here yesterday. F. l.. Clanton rendered his resignation as chairman and R. E. Mobley was elect cd to succeed him. Among other things done by the committee, w. D. Knott was elected to fill the vacancy as beat committeeman.
 April l was decided upon as the date for the county primary and the plural l. ity plan was adopted. Oscar Under wool was indorsed for the presidency and resolution indorsing the can didacy of Cyrus B. Brown for president of the railroad commission was also passed.
 The following resolution was adopt ed: .'Whereas, it has come to our Knowledge that Hon. Frank S Moody of Tuscaloosa is considering the ad- visibility of becoming a candidate for congressman from the sixth congress sional district. Therefore, be 1t re- solved, by the democratic executive committee, that we pledge to him an earnest support and influence in case he becomes a candidate and further urge that he become a candidate for the nomination"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-07
COMER WILL TAKE
 PART IN CAMP PA|GN
Is Active in Trying to Secure Reelection of Charles
 Henderson

It leaked out yesterday that ex-Gov- ernor B. B. Conner is planning to take an active hand in the election of a president of the railroad commission.
 It is understood that chiefly as a result of the activity of the former chief executive. the wholesale mer- chants of Birmingham will indorse the candidac yof Charles Henderson, the present president of the commission.
 These merchants will issue a card in the near future in which they will state their belief that MT. Henderson will give them rates just as low as they possibly can be obtained.
 There was a meeting of the repre- sentatives of various wholesale mer- chants some days ago in the offices of the Merchants and Manufacturers association, Chamber of Commerce building, and the decision to support Henderson was there reached. At this meeting were also MT. Henderson and eX-Governor Conner.
 Political students consider the re- newal of political activity on the part of ex-Governor Conner as an indication that he is making ready to get in the next gubernatorial campaign.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-07

Auburn, February 6.-(SpeciaD - Professors L. N. Duncan and J. B. Hob dy of Auburn, special agents of the United States department of agriculture in agricultural extension work, are sending letters to school teachers in 21 counties of the state, requesting them to inform boys in the rural schools of the 1912 prize corn contest of the Central of Georgia railroad.
 The letter tells of the contest and the prizes as follows
 ''The Central of Georgia railroad will give pure bred male Berkshire pig costing not less than $25, to the mem Der of the Boys Corn club in your county who gets the best results from his prize acre of corn for 1912 They will also give a fine pure bred Perch eron mare to the boy in all counties along their line in.Alabama, who gets the best results from his prize acre of corn. This mare is to cost not less than $500 and is to be won by some one boy who lives in some county in Alabama which is touched by the Cen tral of Georgia railroad"
 The contest is not inaugurated in every county of the state but only in those which are trayersed by the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-07
TOBIN PLEASED WITH
 FIRE DEPARTMENT
Augusta Man Visits City-Observes Commission Government in
 Operation

A. D. Tobin, general agent for the South ern States Fire and Casualty Insurance company for Georgia and South Carolina, In is Birmingham on his first visit He is also attending to business interests here. MT. Tobin, who is very prominent in Georgia. was greatly pleased with Bir- mingham and said that he was greatly surprised that there was a city in the south in the class of Birmingham.
 ''As this was my first visit to your city, said MT. Tobin. T was certainly sur town, and can say nothing but good Of Birmingham. I had many purposes in coming to Birmingham. l came with the intention of paying. visit to the Southern States Insurance company. which repre- sent in Georgia and South Carolina, and to look after other business matters. Then as Augusta, my home, was contemplating the adoption of the commission form of government I came to investigate it here in Birminghab, where that form of gov ernment has a wide reputation.
 q have not yet decided as to whether l favor the commission form or not, but l believe I have heard little against it here in Birmingham. While here yesterday l went around and investigated your fire department After completing my tour of inspection I can truthfully assert that 1t is far above criticism. It is the best l have seen in the south.
 Tn Augusta interest is high about the election on the commission form of gov ernment, but l would not express myself as to how the election, which will be held on February 20. will go.'
 Mir. Tobin will leave for Augusta today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-07
MANY CANDIDATES !. IN CH|LTON COUNTY Effort Being Made to Have Voting Precinct at the
 Soldiers Home

Mountain Creek, February 6.-(Spe- cial)-Candidates are numerous in Chiffon county. Every day the glad hand" is extended by anxious candi- dates, and invariably little plain card bearing enticing entreaties for votes is a remembrance of the visit to the aged voter.
 There are 65 men here and all of them old enough to vote, since the youngest has passed the three score ana five years.
 An effort is being made to have a voting precinct made at the home and this is certainly a worthy act on the part of those who are endeavoring to accomplish the much needed necessity. It is over mile to the voting place from the home, and a number of good straight democratic votes are lost ow- ing to the distance and feebleness of the men.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-07
ALL DRINKING WATER
 SHOULD BE BOILED

Montgomery, FeDruary 6.-tSpecial)-- Residents of Montgomery have been ad- wsed by Commissioner F. B. Joseph, head of the municipal water department, and pr. c. G. Laslie, city physician, to boil their drinking water until the source of infection for the present typhoid fever scare is determined.
 Announcement to this effect followed a conference between Commissioner Joseph and pr. Laslie. The people of the city have been using artesian water exclusive ly since October 19 1911. and while it Is not believed that the water contains any infection, it was thought best to advise residents of Montgomery to boil their drinking water until this point has been thoroughly determined.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-07
NUMEROUS GAME
 V|OLATORS FINED.
Strong Public Sentiment in Alabama Favorable to
 Enforcement of Law

Montgomery, February 6.-(Special)- John H. Wallace. Jr., state game and fish commissioner, states that there Is strong public sentiment in Alabama favorable to the enforcement of the stat utes for the protection of game and fish of the state.
 During the month of Jannary large number of convictions of persons for Of lenses arising under the game and fish jaws were had, with many cases pending in which convictions are believed to be certain. The convictions are as follows;
 Clarke County-Tom Scales, hunting without license, S1o fine.
 Colbert County--A. H. Hayes and Frank Stuart, hunting without written permis- sion, fine s1O each.
 Geneva County-John Dannelly and Newton Clements, fine s1O each; D. r. Powell. shooting wild turkey nen, fine $1o.
 Henry County--will Kennedy, hunting without written permission, fine slo.
 Houston County-William Griffin, Wal ter Griffin and Henry Carter, hunting without license, fine s10 each.
 Lee County-Mitchell Cadenhead, Love White, Tom White. l.. c. Brown, Nat Moore. hunting without written permis- sion, fine S10 each.
 Lowndes County--Ephriam Tone, Wash Hawkins, Charley Davis, hunting without permit. fine s10 each; Nose Jordon Rob- ert Benbo, hunting without licenses, fine $1O each.
 Madison County-J. J. Jones, Bob Kible John Walker, Jeff Ford, Milton Ford hunting without written permission, fine $10 each.
 Mobile County-John Loforgue. Eli Don aid, l.. Thompson, killing non-game birds, fine $l0 each; Willie Bowles, killing non game bird, fine s10.
 Montgomery County-Orange Mathews, hunting without written permission, fine SIG
 St. Clair County-Bruce Cowan. hunting without license, fine SIC: Oggie Cover Lance Cover, hunting without written per- mission, fine S10 each.
 Wilcox County--Daniel Packer, hunting without license, fine BIO.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-07
SOCIETY CIRCUS
 ID BENEFIT PARKS

Announcement was made yesterday that the receipts of the Birmingham Ath- letic club from it's thirteenth annual so- ciety circus which will take place March 1S-19, will be turned over to the park commission for the development and equipment of the playgrounds of the city
 While there has been considerable agi- tation in Birmingham favorable to the playground idea on account of short age of money. very little headway has been accomplished. However, as a result of the assistance of the Birmingham Ath- letic club and what that assistance might lead to it is hoped not only to develop and equip the playgrounds, but to em- ploy a capable instructor for the young sters who will make use of such grounds
 The park commission and the city com mission have been informed of the plans of the club and each body has expressed it's satisfaction.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-07
A TONSORIAL ARTIST

For what purpose did you borrow them2'
 Ter shave wid."
 Shave with shears and a handsaw?"
 No, jedge. ah done tux de han saw back, an war gwine ter clip ma hair wid de shars.'
 What about the jack knife?"
 Oats hit, jedge, dat what ah war gwine ter use when ab shop en hit"
 Anybody that can cut hair and shave with such implements as those is truly a tonsori1l artist
 q am sure that a shave with a jack knife and handsaw would be about as Ileasant as shave with hammer and ohisel or a hand rasp. In view of your accomplishments anc the fact that you might have taken the articles, through Ire influence of the benzne you had ab- sorbed, or possibly mistaken the jack knife for that other implement used by negroes Cor social purposes, will let you down light. Five lIopecs to the city treas urV."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-07
Wreck Delays Traffic

A wreck on the Mobile and Mont gom- cry division of the Louisville and Nash vile late yesterday afternoon delayed traffic on the main line considerably. No persons were injured. Although the fast train due here at S:35 was delayed five hours by the wreck. the train came in here on time, having bor- rowed the equipment of No. S.'the mid night limited, and left Montgomery as scheduled No B. leaving Montgomery at 9:30 o'clock. brought the delayed equipment of what would have been No. 1 and il came into Birming gham on time
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-07

An old frazzled topped darky, who an swered to the name of Babe" Bailey, was up before Judge Black yesterday morning on a charge of stealing mir TOT, a pair of scissors, jack knife, and a hand saw from the residence of Mrs. Selina Brown.
 Babe was caught with the goods, that is, all except the hano saw. but declared he 'wus gwine ter put em back right erway." The arresting officer also testi- fed that Babe" was drunk.
 Had you been drlnking2" queried the judge.
 "Yassah, iedge. ah had CT quart CT pinzine. an when ah drinks hit goes light erway to ma head
 What made you take those articles?'
 "Ah deelere, jedge, ah nevah tux 'em, all jest borrowed en-"