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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-03-08

Expand your feed supply with 2
silo.
Economy In feeding the dairy COW
never pinches the ration.
The silo lends itself admirably tc
Efforts at intensive farming
Oil meal or cottonseed meal and
ensilage Ii practically as good.
Nothing Ii better than corn meal to
bolster up the calves skim milk.
Alfalfa and ensilage make near.
" perfect ration. Corn and ensilage
SIS flne.
Skim milk Is less digestible than
whole milk. The safety lies in light
feeding.
Handling eggs has been found an
ideal side line for the creamery when
properly regulated.
Practically all cases OF difficult
churning can be readily overcome by
methods Of handling.
Nothing ever came so near turning
December into June for dairy cattle
and sheep as the siio.
Plenty OF hot water must be used
In keeping the dairy utensils clean
during the hot weather
Impatience with the heller that is
|freshening for the nrst time Is one
sure way Of spelling the COW.
The length Of the stall should be
adjusted by the size Of the COW, and
always used by the same cow
Cans used for shipping sweet cream
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-03-08
! soME REMINDERS.

!
In sewing on buttons to match the
vertical button holes In shirt waists.
It Is wen to remember that the but
ton should be sewed on with the
threads running the same way as the
button hole or there viii be gaping
button hole and. easily unbuttoned but
ton. ~ q 81
Lace curtains may be quickly mend
ed BY dipping piece Of lace to match
In cold starch and ironing the piece
over the hole. trim out and the place
will never be noticed.
For busting sick room, cotton hat
ting is recommended by physicians.
Place small bundle In steamer.
and when 1t Is well moistened. used TO
remove, all dust from the room Burn
the buster and all germs will go with
1t. Il
DonS fail to wipe the top Of the
milk bottle after removing the cap,
for many hands may have handled It
and not been over clean.
Coffee Is much improved II table,
spoonful of freshly ground coffee is
added to the pot just before serving.
Cream Pie.-Scald q pint Of milk.
add the yolks OF two eggs, two table,
spoonfuis Of flour. q quarter Of cup
Of sugar and the whites Of the eggs
we'll beaten. Put into crust and
bake.
Salad dressing for fruit. two table,
spoonflls of almond butter, salt; add
a half cup Of water and two table
spoonfuls of lemon juice. drop by
drop. Cook in double boiler Use
with apple and banana salad.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-03-08

keeping COW before q pound OF milk
Is produced Isn't much more for q
large COW than a small one.
This ability to turn out large guam.
titles OF milk belongs to a Holstein.
and it 10 due to their size and capacity
for feed resulting from their size.
While quart Of Holstein milk is
produced cheaper than the same guam
fity Of milk produced by any other
breed. It isn't as rich IN butter fat.
Holstein milk averages three per cent.
or 9 little more. The other dairy
breeds average higher than this, but
don't give as much milk.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-03-08
Autumn Calves.

According to some experiments
made IN Ireland. calves born IN the
autumn made faster gains during the
winter when housed at night in we'll
ventilated shed than did calves which
received no shelter. but BY midsummer
there was little difference in the two
lots Wet weather had q more in
furious eject on the unprotected cat
tle than did pfotraeted cold spell.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-03-08

high temperature can be obtained BY
the steam sent through them.
Bottling machines should be made
entirely OF metal with no rubber
about them, and should be sterilized
In the closed sterilizer before each
milking, or bottling.
Bottles should be Of the kind known
as common sense" and capped with
a sterilized parafsned paper disk and
the caps authorized by the commits.
sion
All dairy utensils. including the bot.
ties. must be thoroughly cleanseds and
sterilized
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-03-08
Greatly :nproved Phonooraph.

A new duplex photograph has been
introduced in Paris and by its means
II is possible to have continuous per-
formance. without break. for hours.
rhe whole opera Of Carmen was thus
produced. so odd records being used.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-03-08
rrns Erienda Of ca,,.s.

The greatest friends Of cause are
those who put their fingers ON the
weakest spot and try to find remedy.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-03-08
J q Il EN-
Din


HAT We can little things are
merely the causes OF great
things. One single black speoK may be
the beginning Of gangrene Of storm. OF
8 revolution. -Arniet
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-03-08
More Attention Paid 70 4.

The 'sneer of an enemy Is gener.
ally more helpful than the fiattery Of
a friend
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-03-08

Covington, Mo. = & Four medicine has.
done me more good than ali the doc
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-03-08
Poor sustenance'

Hope soon grows gaunt when It Il
fed on nothing but promises.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-03-08

i. ig5 ACRES AT ANNAPOLIS JUNCTION, ND.
on B. & o.; 09l acr. cult; r. Drek house, bath;
barns; oulbuiidings orchards: stotk ma
ehinery. etc. Practically farms. with com
plete improvements. ABR0M, Box $40. Chicago.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-03-08
Browns Bronchial T'rocbes

UnexcelIed for relieving Throat Troubles Noopatea
Sample free. JonH 1. Bnown Son Boston Mass.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-02-01
FRANK GLAZIER PAROLLED

Governor Osborn paroled Frank p.
GlaZier, ex7state treasurer last Friday,
to take immediate effect Mr.. Glazier
has served two years lacking ten
days of a sentence imposed for mis-
appropriation of state funds. He was
sentenced to from 10 to Is years.
The parole was granted because OF
the recommendation three physi-
clans that an examination had con-
vnced them Glazier will die unless
released This recommendation was
concurred in by Judge West, who
sentenced Glazier TO prison, and who
went to Jackson prison and visited
Glazier before joining in the recon-
mendation United States Senator
Charles Z. Townsend has volunteer
ed to act as Glaciers friend and the
parole was taken to Jackson Friday
afternoon and Mr., Glazier released.
Governor Osborn's action in releas-
ing Glazier has met with hearty APP
proval at Chelsea and in Jackson
where Glazier was best known. Ever
depositors who lost money through
the Glazier crash pronounce the pa
role a humane act
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-02-01
COUNCIL MEETING
City Fathers Met Last Thursday Even
Ing at City Hall
CANvAssEO ELECTION RETURNS
Declared the Election Of Monday, January
%, Carried


The Common Council of the city
of Alma, Michigan, in session at the
Council rooms in said city on Thurs
day, January 25, 1912, as provided by
statute.
The Council was called to order
by the mayor, Hon ]. NJ. Montigel
Present: Aids. Fuller, Knight, Pull
frey, Cook and Fraker
There being a quorum present the
Council was declared to be in session
Aid. Cook presented the following
resolution and moved its adoption,
motion seconded by Aid. Fuller:
Whereas, at Special city election
held in the city of Alma, Mich, on
Monday, January 22, 1912. called and
held for the purpose of voting upon
the proposition relative TO the issu-
ing OF the city bonds in the sum OF
$3O,OOO|to be used for paving, laying
water mains and street Improvements
according to a resolution passed Dec
ember 26. 1911. The said bonds tc
be payable as follows;
First $4,000 payable July Is, 1913
next $4,000 payable July Is, 1919
next $4,000. July Is, 1920; next $4,000
July Is, 1921; next $4,000, July IS
1929; next $4,000, July Is, 1929 next
$4,000 July IS, 1924; next $4,000. July
10, 1925; and next $4,000, July Is
1926; was voted upon and the returns
of the board of election inspectors
of each respective ward in said city
of Alma, Mich, show that the whole
number of votes given for and against
said proposition was -Four Hundred
Thirty (43O), of which Three Hundred
Ninety-six 1896 voted Yes; Thirty
900 voted No: blanks, -Four (D
Therefore, Be it Resolved by the
Common Council of the city Of Alma
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-02-01

Successful TwoDay Institute Held at ST. Louis this Week
Interesting Program and Good Attendance
Throughout the Meeting

that of 400 cows tested in this state
40 were found to have this disease
which. Though the milk fed TO child
rem is transmitted TO the human race.
Pure blood COWS appear to be the
most susceptible TO this disease. Then
for the safety OF the people generally
see that the COWS are free from di-
sease.
The question box brought forth this
information, that plowing under beets
or other vegetables is beneficial;
while for hard clay, first drain then
apply lime.
In the feeding and-care of the dairy
COW. Mr. Cook says silage is neces-
sary for success. Alfalfa iii connec-
ton with cotton seed meal is a very
profitable ration. See that the COW
is comfortably housed, properly fed
and given kind treatment. Get Bah
cock tester for $3.50 and test out each
cows milk separately and the unprof-
table ones sell, of course, to your
neighbor To improve the herd it is
very important to have a, good sire
DR.. Dixon. secretary OF the State
Board OF Health, in discussing the inn
portance OF clean milk, said that
dirty, impure milk spreads more di-
sease than any other food produced
on the farm, while clean milk imme-
diately cooled down to 40 degrees is
healthful and nutritious.
From charts the Doctor showed
how a certain milk dealer had spread
typhoid fever the entire length of his
milk route thus disclosing the dairy
from which the impure milk came.
Mrs. Finch and Mrs. Yerringtor
gave piano duet.
Mrs. Adeline Douglas-select read
ing.
Lena Russr-action song
Ketha Fowlers-pantomime
And finally music by the Fourth
grade public schools added much TO
the entertainment and combined to
make the afternoon enjoyable and
profitable.
Wednesday, Mayor c. W. Giddings
presided over an exceptionally fine
evenings entertainment.
The music by the orchestra and
male quartette
The recitations and readings by
Mrs. Adeline Douglas and her pupils
were all exceedingly good.
Continued on page 4
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-02-01
RAISE THEIR RATES
WOOdmen National Convention Lifts
Rates 80 TO 100 Per Cent.
EFFECTIVE JANUARY |, 1878
New Term Plan Adopted For Those vhs Oppose
Increase lnsuring Until Age Of SO

By majority of $50, the delegates
to the national convention OF Modern
Woodmen of America at Chicago
adopted a resolution which will raise
all whole life insurance rates from 80
TO 100 per cent over the present rates.
The new rates will go into effect Jan
uary /, 1913, and will affect all present
members, as we'll as those who take
out insurance in the future.
The vote was taken after the final
arguments against the plan had been
heard today.
]. O. Davis OF California, chairman
of the rate committee, gave out for
NAL statement after the vote had been
announced, showing the effect of the
change He said the new plan is
based on recommendations made by
insurance commissioners of various
states and has the endorsement of the
National Organization of State In
surance officials.
The present "whole life insurance
rate in the Woodmen for person Is
years old is so cents a month This
will be raised to IS cents. The rate
at 45 is 81 a month; this will be raised
to So Corresponding increases are
shown in the table of the committee
for persons OF all ages.
For the benefit of those who object
to the higher rates, the committee
announced cheaper insurance known
as the term plan" will be offered.
The term plan insures person 10
the age OF so years or TO any age de-
sired If the person carrying such
insurance lives through the term for
which he is insured. the risk ceases
and the transac ton is closed
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-02-01
STATE FAIR LASTS SIX DAYS

September 10 to 2l is the date oi
the Michigan state fair this year 1t
viii be six instead of ten days, but
viii embrace all OF the features of the
longer period. Decision as to the
length of the fair was reached at the
annual meeting OF the beard last week
The date is very advantageous as
IT is the week after the New York
Wisconsin. South Dakota, Kansas and
Kentucky state fairs, all of which
contribute to the exhibition and speed
classes at the Michigan fair
The meeting was largely attended
and the directors were greatly pleased
with the reports of the auditors and
appraisers. The books balanced tc
cent and showed a net gain of $24,-
0l9,13 last year, in spite of several
days of rain and one day with nc
street cars in operation. 1t is thought
that with normal conditions the prof
it would have been far in excess ot
that of any other year.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-02-01

ROAD. 1t reflects Immediately She
amount of taxes levied in Michigan
against general property-the firm,
the store. the home, etc, as compared
with the assessed valuation Of that
property Therefore if the average
rate is increased ii must be apparent
Immediately that taxes have increas-
ed in greater proportion than the
value of property.
Now the average rate this year Is
1929 cents per 1000 of assessed val
uation higher than il was last year.
This, means taxes have outstriPped
assessed valuations in that year Esd
it becomes even more interesting 70
note that during the last year espec-
ial efforts have been made 10 in
crease the valuations to bring them
To something near cash value
But the increase in taxes has not
been matter of a single year only.
In ten years the increase in taxation
has been something astounding. Re
member this does not mean state
taxes 1t means all kinds OF taxes,
state, county. city, highway, school
and special. In ten years the taxes
paid by the people OF Michigan for
every purpose has reached the enor-
. nous total OF S297, ,s4s, 1896 In the
year 1911 the people of Michigan paid
i'll all kinds of taxes total of $780,
| 315, 500 l6 This was at the average
rate OF S2O.7136 per 81 900 of assessed
valuation
According to the last census the
population of Michigan. which in
cludes every man, woman and child
in the state, was 2,s1O,173. Therefore
the per capita tax in Michigan last
year was $500 This means that
taxes were levied on a basis of nearly
$14 for every member of your family
But this in itself is not so startling
nor so interesting as the comparison
of the wonderful increase in taxation
in ten years in the year 1902 the
people oi Michigan paid in taxes but
S23,476.733.55. Last year they paid
$50. 5.69916 This is manfestly an
increase in ten years OF S15,s3s, ,965.6t.
In the last four years it has been
jumping al the rate of $4.OOOO0O a
year.
But even this would not be so
startling had the assessed valuations
kept pace with the increase of taxa
ton. That it has not is shown by the
fact that in 1902 the average rate was
but Si6.5533 per $1,000 of assessed
Continued on page A
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-02-01

The annual Gratiot county Farmers
Institute was held at St. Louis We'd
nesday and Thursday, January cath
and 25th and was largely attended
by the farmers and others interested
in Gratiot County agriculture.
The first subject, Crop Rotation"
was taken up Wednesday morning
by Chas. B. Cook, practical farmer,
Of Owosso, who clearly showed the
necessity of proper rotation OF crops
including clover, to maintain the
productiveness OF the farm.
Life in the Soil" by d. c. +. Mar
shall of the State Agricultural Col
lege. The Doctors talk on this sub
ject was mainly to the effect that we
should so handle the soil as to make
available, for plant growth the mine
raj and other natural elements there
obtained by blowing under clover or
other vegetable matter of the same
nature in connection with top dress
ing, which. if we stop to think, was
natures original plan of growing the
same crop year after year with her
annual mulch of leaves or grass which
was so evenly spread and then so
perfectly covered with rain and snow
to keep them moist and cause to
eventually decay and become the es-
sential elements of the soil itself. AS
is well known what was formerly
our heaviest timbered lands are now
the most productive farms.
This process of turning under veg
etable matter, mulching, and judicious
use OF mineral fertilizer keeps the soil
in a healthy physical condition, liber-
ates plant food and as a whole is now
considered good farming
Dinner served by the ladies at the
NJ. +. church. was no, small part Of
the days entertainment
Very many seemed not only willing
but anxious to personally aid in car
rying out this part Of the program
Among those more worthy of notice
in this particular, we could mention,
in order of merit. such individuals as
Yost Wheeler, Petty. ct al Gate alb.
No, we don't mean they ate it all;
they couldn't But the ladies lost
money on the dinner.
Afternoon Session.
Music - Sixth grade of the public
schools
DR. Marshall then gave lecture on
Tuberculosis in Dairy Cows. showing
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-02-01
A NEAT PROFIT.

The experience of Adney Reynolds
during the past season is decidedly an
argument in favor OF raising sugar
beets. From 2s acres OF land Mr.
Reynolds marketed between $4,000
and $2,4OO worth of beets and took
net profit OF over S1,7OO The Rey-
nolds farm south of Middleton is an
exceptionally good one, the beet
ground was in fine condition and the
crop was well cared for. but it is sell
dom that the most thrifty and pains
taking farmer can reap such a profit
from 2s acres.--Middleton Record.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-02-01
TAXES INCREASE TWICE As FAST AS VALUATION
People of Michigan Have Paid Nearly $500 900 in the
Past Ten Startling Showing is Made in the
Amount of Money Paid For Alf Purposes

Frank NJ Sparks OF the Grand Ra-
pids Herald of recent date reviewed
the report of the state tax commits
sion as follows:
The recent report of the state tax
commission that the assessed valua-
tons on the. railroad and other cor
poration properties which are assess
er by the state board of assessors and
pay taxes into the primary school
fund had been raised and that at the
same time the average rate OF the stat
had been increased was somewhat
startling information to everybody
concerned. 1t came right on top of
the filing OF a protest by the railroads
against the present system of assess
ment and in which was contained a
hint of possible litigation which now
seems very likely to be realized.
People generally, that is the gen
eral property owners, were not inclin-
ed to view that situation with any
particular foreboding or in fact with
any great interest since it hit the cor
poration, most popular act with the
general public. But the general pro-
perty owners failed to notice what
that increase in the average rate
really means. Comparatively few per
haps know how the average rate is
determined. To that person, the for
mer story meant only that the rail
roads must pay more taxes, that
the primary school money would be
increased, and that this particular 10.
cality would therefore ceive from
the state more money for the pay.
ment Of teachers salaries. But &c
the person who understands what the
average rate means, that bit of infor-
nation resulted in general prick.
ing up of ears.
The average rate which is applied
TO the railroads is that average rate
of taxation which is paid by every To-
cality in Michigan for every purpose
for which taxes are levied. Each year
the county clerk of every county in
Michigan is required TO send TO the
state board of assessors a detailed re
port of the assessed valuation OF
each assessment district in the coun-
ty and the amount OF taxes levied foI
every purpose in that district With
these figures the average rate of tax
alton for the entire state is deter
mined.
With this fact in mind it is ap.
parent at once that the average rate
means somthing to the general pro-
perty owner as we'll as TO the rail.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-02-01
RESIGNS HIS POSITION
Roy Anderson, Popular Assistant Gosh
Ter, Quits State Savings Bank

Roy Anderson, formerly with the
Alma Grain and Lumber Co. but for
the past few years in the employ of
the Alma State Savings Bank, has
rendered his resignation and accepted
a position with Swift & Co. Mr. An
derson is self-made young man and
one who has made good. He gradu-
ated from the commercial department
of Alma College. entered the office
OF A. W. Wright. later being trans
ferred to the lumber office OF the Alma
Grain and Lumber Co. where his
ability was recognized and his SER
vices sought by the Alma State Saw
ings Bank, whose employ he entered
some three or four years ago. and by
hard work and close attention TO busi-
ness he rose to the position OF as
sistant cashier, which office he has
just resigned Mr. Anderson wanted
to enter broader field of work and
his many Alma frierds predict for
him success in his new position.
The Savings Bank having accepted
the resignation of Mr.. Anderson have
been fortunate in securing the SER
vices of MIR Karl Adams, at present
employed at the First State Bank in
this city. Mr.. Adams is the son of
city clerk d. w Adams, young man
OF excellent habits and one who with
his experience OF the past few months
will undoubtedly prove of great as
sistance 10 his new employers. Both
Messrs Anderson and Adams have
the best wishes of their hosts Of
Gratiot county friends for their con-
tinual success.