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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-06-06
LOCAL HAPPENINGS

Michael Pollasky spent Sunday in
Detroit.
O. c. futile of Ithaca was in Alma
Sunday.
Mrs. Maynard Pringle spent Fri
day in Saginaw
DR.. A. r. Wheeler of St. Louis was
in Alma Monday.
Z. c. Crandall spent Monday even
ing at North Star.
Miss Irene Arndt of Saginaw was
in Alma last week.
Bird ]. Tucker was a caller at
Ithaca last Monday.
James Kline visited friends in
Ithaca last Monday
George Ogden and daughter spent
Sunday in Bay City.
James Gibbs of Saginaw was an
Alma visitor Monday.
Dewitt Marks was in Fenton last
Monday on business.
George Bahlke, Jr, spent Monday
Ut lllldNd Oll DuoihNoSs
Watson Clark Of Saginaw was an
Alma visitor Monday.
Charles Green was down from
Wheeler last Saturday.
Marvin Toilet made business trip
to Breckenridge last Monday.
Minor Walton of Mt. Pleasant was
caller in the city last week.
Mrs. L. c. Crandell is spending the
week with friends at Manistee.
Simon Messenger was the guest of
friends at Saginaw last Sunday.
Ray Stevenson of ST. Louis called
on friends in Alma last Sunday,
Messrs. Sharrar and Moore spen
Monday at St. Louis on business.
L. A. Lyon of Carson City was ;
Decoration Day visitor in Alma.
Picnic hams, 10 cents per pound
Regular hams, 16 cents per pound, a
Brewers, this week only.
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. Archie Brown Wis
tied friends in etroit over Sunday.
O. G.. futile of Ithaca was in the
city last Monday on legal business.
A. A. Mccullough of Hemlock wa:
a business caller in Alma last week.
Marvin Toilette OF Cadillac visited
his family in the city over Sun ay.
l. Barnes of Shepard was the CUES
of friends in the city last Sunday.
Z. J. Mccall Of the Gratiot Co
Herald was an Alma visitor Monday
Arthur Newman of Petoskey was ;
business caller in Alma last Monday
Attorney and Mrs. James G.. Kres:
visited friends at Saginaw last Friday
Mr.. and Mrs. George Sheldon Wis
tied friends at Riverdale over Sunday
Vern Eyre Of North Star was in the
city last Friday calling on his friends
| w. 49,. Hess of Rosebush was ;
business caller in the city last week
John Chick of the Economy shoe
store spent Sunday at Crystal Lake
Byron Watson of Breckenridge
was in the city on business last Mon
day
d. c. Clapp of Harrison was thu
guest of Rev c. L. Wood last Mon
day
Miss Hattie Farrell of the Aim
public schools spent Saturday in Sag
nav.
A fine line of signet rings at Por
ter's
G.. J. Maier spent Decoration Da
at Grand Ledge with friends and re
latives.
Ray Cleveland of St. Johns was tn
guest of Miss Mabel Strong las
Sunday.
w. II. Hilborn OF Ithaca was tn
guest of his son, Paul Hilborn, las
Thursday.
Miss Ehheline Kidder of Greenvill
visited her brother, Louis Kidde
over Sunday.
L. II. Russell Of Breckenridge al
tended the field meet held at Davi
Field last Saturday.
w. +. Knowlton and Gilbert Star
of Saginaw were business callers
the civ last Monday.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-07-29
WANT MEANS EFFORT.

"All want something they have
not. want cottage, others want
castles"
Thus saith the rich Duchess of
Sutherland, deprecating the age in
which we live. Let not the duchess
worry. The wanting something you
have not is what moves the world.
Even adversely has its uses. II is
the lack of things he wants that
keeps man moving upward. Picture
a condition under which every man
had everything he wanted. Why, it
would be mighty listless, uninted-
esting old world wouldn't It?
But nature has provided differ
emily. She has decreed that man,
like all other animals. like the flow
ers, the birds, the fishes, the streams
and the hills, shall change, and in
each change discover something that
he wants.
The rich, the titled, the powerful,
all want something that they have
not, as well as the poor and lowly.
Hence, there is a striving for things
Probably Adam recognized the mercy
of the Lord in tempting his punish
ment with the necessity of earning
his living. Anyhow, since Eden's
time, or since the time when scient-
lists say man swung from branch to
branch in quest of acorns and other
monkey food, man has grown
through efforts for things he wanted
but had not.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-07-29
THE PANAMA CANAL TOLLS.

Great Britain performs an act un-
provided for by the international eti-
quette book, in asking the United
States congress to hold up the Pan
anna canal toll bill until that coun-
try "an present its case for free tolls.
The phrase upon which it will no
doubt depend is the following from
the Hay-Pauncefote treaty: The
canal shall be free and open to the
vessels of commerce and of war OF
all nations observing these rules on
terms of entire equality From this
it will be argued that if American
ships are to use the canal free, all
others must have the same right.
An Englishman of high rank re-
Gently said, in the expansive conf
dences of an after-dinner period:
Wallace (said to the former chief
engineer of the canaD, civilization
is to be congratulated that the
United States is constructing the
Panama canal for the benefit of Brit
ish commerce"
Our taxpayers will find it some
what difficult to sympathize with
this point of view.
If man posts certain regulations
regarding the use which the public
may make of his land, does it neces-
sarily follow, in either moral Justice
or law, that his own family must con-
form to those regulations? There
is big question whether the words
of the above treaty cannot be fairly
interpreted to mean all nations out
side of the one that is the owner of
the canal and that paid the bills.
OF course something can be said
in favor of an absolutely free canal.
Trying to get the money back spent
in construction work by charging
tolls is about like paying for a road
by charging tolls. That sort of
thing was thoroughly tried out in
this country, in the old days of turn
pixies and toll bridges. Few relics
of that custom prevail. 1t is gener-
ally felt that more is lost by hamper
ing business than is gained by the
fees.
But the toll on foreign vessels fur
nishes a convenient method of EN-
couraging the building and operat-
ing of American ships, without the
evils which many feel to exist in a
system of subsidies, and our people
will hesitate good while before
dropping it,
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-07-29
POsTOFFICE BILLS REPORTED.
Measures Embrace Revised Parcels
Post System.

Washington, d. C.-The postoffice
appropriation bills, shorn of the good
roads provision proposed by the
house and embracing a revised par
cells post system, with charges based
on zones of distance, has been re-
ported to the senate by the postoffice
committee. The total appropriations
proposed are above those of the
house measure, which carried ap-
proximately $260,0O0, 1000. One of
the principal increases is the pay of
RAILROADS for transporting mails, the
senate committee adding more than
$2,500,O00
In striking out the Shackleford
good roads feature, whcih provided
for federal improvement of high
ways, the committee recommends an
investigation by a special congress
sional committee and provides for no
highway Improvements until this
commission has reported.
The Barnhardt amendment in the
house bill for the regular publication
of the names of stockholders of
newspapers and periodicals is
changed to provide for pubffoarfon
once year.
The parcels post section of the
house bill provided a flat rate OF
postage for all distances. The SEN
ate provision is that of the Bourne
bill, slightly modified.
Senator Bourne recommends that
third and fourth class mail matter
be combined for the parcels post SER
vice, but the bill makes the parcels
post apply only to fourth class mat
ter.
The senate committee struck out
of the house bill the provision Civ
ing to postal employees the right to
combine in labor unions and the
right to petition congress for redress
of their grievances.
Steel cars for railway mail SER
vice, which were required by the
house bill to be in universal use by
American railroads by 1917, also are
required by the senate bill. The
house bill required the railroads to
replace 20 per cent of their wooden
mail cars every year, while the SEN
ate bill would give the railroads one
year of grace and then require them
to replace 20 per cent of their cars
each year for four years.
Senator Gardner of Maine declared
the senate committee on postoffices
had been unfair to a parcels post bill
he had introduced, and denounced
the Bourne plan as a "mockery." He
criticised it's limitations and declared
its effect would be to give the rail
roads higher incomes for postal ship
ments than they now enjoy from ex-
press packages.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-07-29
MILLIONS WERE STOLEN.
Swindlers Operating Through Mails
Reap Harvest.

Washington, d. Cone hundred
and twenty million dollars was
filched from the American people
during the last fiscal year by swim
dlers who operated largely through
the mails, according to a statement
made in formal report to Postmas-
ter General Hitchcock. This was an
increase of approximately $50,0O0,-
600 in the aggregate over the previ-
Gus year.
or those who are alleged to have
operated. the fraudulent schemes,
1,063 were arrested by postoffice in
spectors. During the year ended
June 80 last, 452 persons We're con-
victed and sentenced and 571 cases
are awaiting final disposition.
The report says that these fraud
manipulators. who usually exploit bo-
gus mines, fake remedies and worth
less lands, constitute a distinct class
of lawbreakers. Among those who
have been caught by the inspectors
are criminals who have posed as re-
spectacle citizens, leaders in their
communities and personages in the
highest social and business field.
Some of them are millionaires, en-
riched by their plunder. Some of
these men now are serving prison
sentences.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-07-29

with pleasure over the letter ! was
able to follow her through her sweet,
quiet life for the few weeks inter-
vening since her last letter.
l sat with her as she knitted on
the shawl which was for the comfort
of some one. | shared with her her
simple repast. | assisted at the lit
tie task of cleaning up afterwards.
Then / watched while she took her
afternoon siesta, her dear old gray
head leaning to one side of her
chair, her glasses gently sliding down
over her nose, her hands idle in her
lap. And SO, with a whispered
goodbye, and God bless you," l left
her to her pleasant dreams.
Then | vainly tried to piece to-
gether the little daily occurrences in
the life of my friend beyond the biz
range of hills, but found it a Chinese
puzzle-a following of the seasons
one upon the other-the wonders of
nature with which we are all fa-
miliar.
| recalled that in the spring l
was made aware that the birds were
singing, and that the crocuses were
peeping from beneath their blankets
of snow. l was informed that the
still, hot days of summer were upon
her, with their suggestion of drowsi-
ness-and this was followed by the
knowledge that autumn tints were
on the foliage, and that the crispness
of the air brought with it renewed
vigor and the ambition to take up
life again. But of that life-noth-
ing!
This, then, is the secret of success
full letter W iting. To write as one
would talk-as one would read if
from Shelley or Byron. To tell the
things the correspondent wants to
hear-to put the trills and thrills
if one must-but stick to the orig
inal melody through it all!
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-07-29
THE TRUE VACATION.

In glancing over our social col
umns we note many Ashlanders are
now on their summer vacation. How
much benefit is derived from the out
ing depends much on the mood of
the seeker-how well he succeeds in
banishing care and giving over to
that which mostly appeals to him.
People find in this world chiefly
what they look for. Those constant
ly expecting trouble find it stretch
ing even into the deepest cavern of
the mountain. Those seeking bless
ings will find them extending every
where in harvests of luxuriance.
When you start on vacation be
sure to leave your worries and trou-
bles behind. They are the most use
less of all baggage. Away-aYay
with all forebodings
Lightly ladened, go forth amidst
nature, up in the mountains Meet
rare air with light heart. In the
cleaning go down in the depths of
the canyon on the banks of the SHIN
mering brook. Standing silently in
the moonlight, look down into it's
CLASSY waters and you will see a
heaven below, then look up and you
will see heaven above, each reflect
ing in the other, like mirrors, it's
moons and planets and trembling
stars Merry with ten thousand happy
thoughts this experience will be-
twinkling worlds innumerable, join
ing hands of light, going round and
round with CLEAN and dance and ce-
lestial song-making old Time itself
feel young again.
Lose yourself from worry in the
woods where cool and sifted breeze
is scented with odors of fir and pine
fragrant and sweet with natures
songs.
Sit where waters leap down off
rocks, their crystal heels Gathering
and glistening over granite cobbles.
Then hark to the storm in the dis
tance. Zigzag lightning flashing
back to lightning's flash. Hear the
fluting winds and long-meter psalms
of thunder. And overhead the fitful
patter of fairy-footed raindrops dane
ing on the swaying leaves.
Up early and behold the gray
morning striding down the hillside,
routing the skulking shadows. And
when the day departs heed again the
shadows chasing away the light and
watch the myriad changing colors in
the sky where cloud curtains are
drawn aside from heavens walls of
jasper and amethyst.
Look on all of this and feel that
God is in his most high place-that
there is room enough in your soul
for peace.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-07-29
A HOPEFUL SIGN.
mail Tribune


Most hopeful and most helpful
sign of the times is the turn in the
balance of trade in favor of the
Rogue river valley. An increased
acreage in potatoes, melons, berries,
grain, hay and small produce has de-
veloped a considerable surplus for
export, and instead of importing
produce, the valley is, for the first
time in some years, exporting it.
The extension of the irrigating
systems is largely responsible for the
change that is gradually and swiftly
creeping over the valley. Water is
necessary to insure the success of al
most any crop and thereis no reason
why, by use of water, the yield
should not be increased tenfold and
the land doubled in value.
The Rogue river valley is export
ing considerable quantity of poul-
try products. 1t should be sending
out cartof eggs day. Many cars
of chickens, turkeys, ducks and
geese should be shipped out annual
ly. In no place are natural condi-
tions more favorable.
Diversified production is the key
to prosperity in the valley-until an
extended acreage of the young or
chards come into bearing, and even
then it is wise not to put the entire
dependence upon any one product or
class of products.
The entire valley can be and should
be placed under irrigation. Nature
has provided soil and climatic con-
ditions, and it is up to man to pro-
vide the water and the industry.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-07-29
ROW BACKED BY RELIGION.

Administration pressure has been
brought to bear on Commissioner of
Indian Affairs Valentine to resign.
The latter declines to do so. The
trouble arises over the so-called Val
entine religious garb order" Sew
eral months ago, without, consulting
anybody Commissioner Valentine or
dered that henceforth the teachers
in the twenty-three Indian schools
should desist from the use of relig-
ious insignia or garb while on duty
in general assembly exercises or in
the school rooms. There are seventy
nuns and several priests who for sew
eral years have taught in the govern
ment Indian schools who would be
affected by this order. A protest
backed by influential Catholics was
at once laid before President Taft,
who ordered that the Valentine rul-
ing should be suspended until he
could inquire into it. He has been
too busy campaigning to attend to
the matter personally, and Secretary
Fisher has been away on a vacation,
so that nothing has been done
Meantime Protestant organizations
have become interested on the one
hand and Catholic organizations on
the other and determination of the
question either way will be the occa-
sion for feeling.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-07-29
GRUNIBLING.

1t is amazing to hear humanity,
set on end for some unknown pur-
pose, devoting so much of their brief
time allotted us on earth to a care
full detailed diagnosis of our head
aches, backaches, stomachaches and
other miseries that defy description.
The comical part of this business
lies in the patience with which we
listen to one aanother. But he or
she knows that his or her turn comes
next and the luxury of returning
sickening accounts of troubles will
be granted.
Many of us are not miserable
enough with the pains of the present.
but must treasure up the pains of the
past, as constantly accumulating
reservoir of misery; and the most
woeful and most useless of all is the
anticipating of troubles supposed to
be coming.
If talk about our aches and pains
were suppressed, third of the con-
versation of civilized life would
cease. If to this be added the wealth
er, another third would, be chopped
off. Still the female discourse on
the troubles of dress and servants
would remain.
If we would only forget it all, and
permit others to forget it, what a
world of joy, now unseen, would
open up to us,
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-07-29
The Home Circle
Thoughts from the Editorial Pen

We hear considerable complaint
nowadays that the art of letter writ
ing is lost art. In one sense. this
is true. A generation or SO ago, as
glimpse through any bundle of old
letters will convince, stilted even
though they might be as to style. "a
letter contained only the precious bit
of home news refreshing to the
heart of the wayfarer.
Now, when Henry is away buying
goods for the store, and the letter
from back home is received, he
opens it with avidity, hoping that he
will be able, after mastering its con-
tents, to see the family circle, know
what each one is doing, and so keep
in touch with them all.
1t does not interest Henry to know
that Mrs. Algernon Jones is going to
give a bridge party, and that the
hateful old thing has left his Maria
out. Neither, if his Maria is of a
poetical turn of mind, does it matter
that the apple trees are in blossom
and shedding their prodigality and
fragrance all over the place.
What our Henry wants to know:
VIII they yield a good crop this
year? And did little Sarah pass in
school? And what did the butcher
offer for the calf? And did the last
rain fill up the cistern? And did
Johnny get over his stone bruises?
And have they drowned the last
batch of kittens yet?
For our Henry has practical turn
of mind, and it is the practical thing
that appeals to him-all of the little
every day familiar things of life are
of interest to him, and lie cares not
at all for abstract discussion as to
whether basques will be worn short
or long, or that the Browning club
had decided at its last meeting to
take up the reading of Mary Jane
Holmes works next winter.
We are tending more and more to
this display of literary ability in our
letters, and less and less to the
things that our correspondents really
long to know.
Now Henry is far better CORE
spondent than his Maria. He makes
no attempt to clothe his simple news
in metaphores, or to have his news
masquerade in borrowed finery. He
knows what he likes to hear from
back home, and, by the same token
he sends out his daily or weekly
budget, as the case may be.
His Maria may be of the senti-
mental sort who sighs because he
does not tell her every line of his
passionate alteration of her, his long
ing for her, and the fact that the
days seem like months while he is
| absent from her. 1t would be a lie
if Henry should write it, for he is
having very good time in the city,
and has no leisure for sentiment.
He tells his Maria in plain words
that he had been to Coney Island
the night before; that he shot the
chutes and went up in the Ferris
wheel; that his dinner cost him so
cents, and that he has bought her a
tperfectly good percale suit at bar
gain.
Not long ago | received letter
from a dear old lady of whom | am
very fond. 1t was written with a
lead pencil, and was nothing wonder
| full in the matter of grammatical
construction or spelling. But it was
right to the point. She told me just
the things l wanted to know; told
them simply and directly.
| 1t was like a visit with the old
lady. | sat and smiled to myself
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-07-29

M. D. Boardman, 573 West Main
street, Helena, Mont, after giving a
detail account of his case, says: 81
am almost 70 years old and have
spent hundreds of dollars for medi-
cines, but find that l have received
more benefit from Foley Kidney Pills
than from all other medicines" East
Side Pharmacy.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-07-29

Part of the bridge across the Will
lamette river at Jasper fell the other
day, injuring three workmen.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-07-29

"Everybody's doin' it." Send your
social news to Miss Hawley. Phone
SO.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-07-26
INTERCHANGE is BITTER
Rnincy and Austin Renew HostiIItie,
over Water Power Grants

Washington. July 25.-Renewal OF
the bitter interchanges between Rep
resentatives Rainey. OF Illinois. and
Austin, OF Tennessee. over the uues-
ton Of water power sites legislation
marked the adoption by the House
to-day OF the conference report on a
bill granting the Dixie Power Com
psny the right TO construct dam
across the White River in Arkansas
MI Rainey's objection Some days ago
resulted in three OF Mi Austin's bills
being stricken from tho calendar.
Mr. Rainey to-day declared he. was
NOT opposed TO the adoption OF the
conference report. hut he protested
against such general legislation. which
nc said. was sought by those seeking
10 grab valuable property from the
government Mr. Austin referred TO
MI Ralney as a "theorist and dream
er and "a standing in the way Of
PROGRESS until he could make up his
private mind as 70 what the govern
Mr- Rainey for having insinUated that
ne, together with REPRESENTATIVES
Shackleford. Of Missouri. Padgett. OF
tennessee. and Pepper. ~ iowa. We're
the creatures OF the water power
trust"
inquired Mr.. Raincy. rising. ~
NO. snarped Mr. Austin go man
VINO. on the floor Of this House. ac-
orscs me of fathering . steal can have
any OF my time"
Mr. Austin declared that the grant
to private interests OF water power
sites was the most advanced conserva-
ment OF water power. he asserted.
tons or coal annually and break tho
grip Of tho coal trusti
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-07-26
Thompson Removed as
Collector of Internal
Revenue.
RESIGNATION HAD
BEEN CALLED FOR
On His Determination Not to
Vacate Office, Secretary Mac
Veagh Gets Authority From
President Taft to Gust
Leader Of Roosevelt
Forces by Wire.

WASHINGTON. July 25-As the re-
SUIT Of his refusal to resign at the
request OF Secretary Macvoarn. Joseph
O. Thompson was removed to-day a.
collector Of Internal revenue FOR Ala
oama and mississippi with headqua.-
'ers at Birmingham Mr Macveash
dismissed the collector by telegraph
on authority OF the President
AT thompson IS the leader II the
roosevelt forces In Alabama He was
asked TO resign several DAYS ago. IUs
refusal was received to-day by Secrs-
tary MacNeash. who Immediately took
up the case with the President ana
asked for authority to take summary
action
William r. Hooner. the deputy. was
appointed acting collector bv seorc-
iary MaoVeaeh pending the naming
ot a successor